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The Battle for the Falklands
The Battle for the Falklands
Author: Max Hastings, Simon Jenkins
The Falklands War was one of the strangest in British history -- 28,000 men sent to fight for a tiny relic of empire 8,000 miles from home. — At the time, many Britons saw it as a tragic absurdity, but the British victory confirmed the quality of British arms and boosted the political fortunes of the Conservative government. But it left a chequer...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780330281386
ISBN-10: 0330281380
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 448
Edition: First Pan Edition
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Publisher: Pan Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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This is THE definitive book on what happened during the battle for the Falklands and provides a tremendous amount of insight into both the strategic and tactical situations involving the British and Argentinan forces. Written by journalists so it has a bit more of a breezy style than customary but unlike most of their breed, they actually know what they are talking about.


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