The Falklands 1982

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Ground operations in the South Atlantic

By Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Series: Campaign

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The Falklands 1982 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes offers a detailed exploration of the events surrounding the Falklands War. It examines the political tensions leading up to the conflict, the military strategies employed by both British and Argentine forces, and the eventual outcomes. The book provides insight into the human experiences and on-the-ground realities of those involved in this significant historical event.
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The Falklands 1982

The story of the British Forces who reclaimed the Falklands territory from the Argentines.

The story of the British Forces who reclaimed the Falklands territory from the Argentines.

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The story of the British Forces who reclaimed the Falklands territory from the Argentines.

On 3 April 1982, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced that Argentine armed forces had landed on British sovereign territory. They had captured the men of Royal Marine detachment NP8901, hoisted the Argentine flag, and declared the islands and their population to be Argentine.

An immediate response was required, and a task force was rapidly assembled to retake the islands. From this point until the Argentine surrender on 14 June, the British forces engaged in what was, in many ways, a 19th-century style colonial campaign. These operations were conducted at the end of extended supply lines, some 8,000 miles from home.

The Falklands 1982 details the major stages of the land campaign to retake the islands, focusing on the San Carlos landings, the battle for Darwin and Goose Green, and the final battles for Mt Longdon, Tumbledown, and Wireless Ridge, the mountains surrounding the island's capital, Stanley.

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The Falklands 1982 provides a compelling overview of ground operations during the South Atlantic conflict, fittingly commemorating the 30th anniversary of the war. Reviewers highlight its effectiveness in offering an excellent and concise summary of the events.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849086073

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 May 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Illustration: 30 b/w; 42 col

Contributors:

Illustrated by Graham Turner

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 347g

Pages: 96

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Education & Reference Gregory Fremont-Barnes History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Series: Campaign

About the Author

Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford and serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. A prolific author, his books include Waterloo 1815: The British Army’s Day of Destiny and many others on military and naval subjects covering the 18th to the 21st centuries. Holding a particular interest in insurgency and counterinsurgency, his wider work for the UK Ministry of Defence on these subjects regularly takes him to Africa, the Middle East and South America. As an academic advisor, Dr Fremont-Barnes has accompanied many groups of British Army officers and senior NCOs in their visits to numerous battlefields of the Peninsular War, the Waterloo campaign, Normandy and the Falklands.

Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specializing in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a variety of subjects. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.