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The Battle for the Falklands
Cover Notes San Carlos, Goose Green, Bluff Cove, Mount Tumbledown, Mount Kent, names which, until the spring of 1982, meant nothing to the vast majority of British people, names which now will be identified for ever with perhaps the greatest crisis in Britain's postwar history. The Falkland Islands episode was characterized by an extraordinary and blend of drams and tragic comedy. It began with an incident so bizarre that few could take it seriously the arrival of scrap metal merchants on one of the earth's most God forsaken spots. Two months later, a thousand men had died, and the Islands had seen the biggest air and sea battle since the Second World War and an equally remarkable amphibious and land campaign. Max Hastings reported to the war from the sailing of the naval task force to the moment when he walked alone into Port Stanley ahead of the British Vanguard. He went ashore with the leading elements of Royal Marine Commandos at San Carlos, and watched the developing battle from ships, helicopters and with the marching marines. He'd landed in the first helicopter during the momentous seizure of Mount Kent, watched the fight for Port Stanley from tactical Headquarters and, with the lead company of 2 Para, marched to the outskirts of the island's capital. Meanwhile, in London and Washington, Simon Jenkins traced every political and diplomatic twist of the crisis from the invasion to the cease-fire. And as war raged in the South Atlantic, Latin American politics were thrown into confusion, as were the Reagan governments precarious relations with that continent. The Atlantic alliance was placed under severe strain. Jenkins provides a penetrating analysis of the intricacies and repercussions of all these developments. This, combined with Hastings vivid eyewitness accounts, must come as close to a definitive version of the war as any authors will be able to attain four years to come. Reviews
Brian Shajari rated this book Excellent I read this book and learned alot about the conflict. Great book to use as a research tool for reports, websites, etc. I myself used it a bit for research purposes on my website. Martin Spirit rated this book Good I always thought this book to be the best coverage of the Falklands War until I read "9 Battles to Stanley "( see index ). Now I find the book a little one sided. I've also read in many other books that Max Hastings was most unpopular with other members of the press who went down south. Write you own review of this Book
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