Goose Green

Name: Goose Green
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SKU: 9781789465549
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The decisive battle of the Falklands War – by the British troops who fought it

By Nigel Ely

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Goose Green by Nigel Ely offers an engaging narrative on the pivotal battle of Goose Green during the Falklands War. With a focus on the soldiers' experiences, the book provides a vivid account of the strategic and emotional challenges faced by the British forces. It captures the raw realities of this intense conflict, showcasing both the courage and the complexities of war.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in detailed accounts of military events, particularly focusing on the Falklands War. Written by Nigel Ely, it delves into the experiences of those involved in a pivotal battle, offering a gripping blend of personal stories and historical context.

Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War, April-June 1982.

Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War, April-June 1982

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Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands War 'There was a time when we did extraordinary things.'

On 28 May 1982, 450 men of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment – 2 Para – went into action to retake the settlement of Goose Green on East Falkland, where more than 1,000 Argentine soldiers were holding 119 Falkland Islanders – men, women, children and one baby – in squalid conditions.

Forty years on, Goose Green is still the biggest and bloodiest battle the British Army has fought in modern times. This book is the living narrative of the battle told by the very men who fought it; not just the soldiers of 2 Para, but also the SAS, the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, and others, in more than a hundred exclusive and untold personal accounts.

Some are extremely funny, some touching, and some heart-breaking. All were recorded face to face, the speakers' own words adding a gritty authenticity to each account and conveying the confusion and terror of battle, as well as the courage and selflessness of men in action. Goose Green is a book that goes beyond the official histories and the many memoirs to bring to life the first and, as it turned out, the decisive battle of this country's outstanding campaign to retake the Falkland Islands from a foreign invader.

This is a true story of a great victory against all the odds, told by the men who fought it.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789465549

Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Blake Publishing Ltd

Illustration: 2 x 8-page 4-colour sections

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 346g

Pages: 432

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History & Archaeology History & Military Military History Nigel Ely Non-Fiction

About the Author

Nigel 'Spud' Ely served in 2 Para as a private soldier and was later one of the youngest to pass Selection into 22 SAS. During the Falklands War he was on the first landing craft to hit the beach at San Carlos and was point man for the battle for Goose Green. He went on to fight in 2 Para's second major engagement, the battle for Wireless Ridge (2 Para was the only unit to fight two battles in the Falklands campaign) and as the firing died down, he and his comrades found themselves rapidly advancing into Port Stanley. So 2 Para became the first unit of the Task Force into the islands' capital, where they took the unofficial Argentine surrender. After leaving the British Army he worked as a military adviser for the British Government, a war photojournalist and became a bestselling author.