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Excursion to hell
On the 11th of June 1982, the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment captured Mount Longdon after 12 hours of the most destructive man-to-man combat of the entire Falklands campaign. Lance Corporal Vince Bramley's 3 Para lost 23 men, the Argentine units many more. Excursion to hell is Vincent Bramley's an account of the battle.
It is also a story about the experience of war. A story aboutfatigue,
fear, aggression, carnage and death. About confusion in the heat
of battle and confusion in the hearts and souls of ordinary men.
Reviews
Martin rated this book as Good A good read that places you with the men of 3 Para on the Battle field.
This was his first book and after reading his second book about the battle
you can tell his writing has matured well.
John rated this book as Good The book is a good graphic account of a battle that had many flaws already
inherited from Goose green.however,the section commanders and team commanders
are, as always, the troops which held the command and control together.
As has been quoted many a time, the Falklands War was indeed a "Corporals
war".To expand on this battle try and read a copy of "The Green Eyed Boys".This
book is an excellent follow on to Bramleys first book.TO finish off try
and read the follow on book by Vincent Bramley "Two Sides of Hell"
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