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Green Eyed Boys
Cover Notes In the third Battalion the British army's Parachute Regiment, the " Green Eyed Boys" were a clique of junior soldiers who developed their own fantasy culture of aggressive elitism. years of peace, they longed for an opportunity to prove their worth outside the frustrating confines of Northern Ireland and Salisbury Plain. Tat chance came in April 1982 when Argentina invaded the Falkland islands. On the night of the 11th and 12th of June the Battalion began its assault on Mount Longdon. In a sustained feat of courage and tenacity, 3 Para achieved its objectives at the price of losing nearly a quarter of it fighting strength killed or wounded. But there was a darker side to the heroism of the Paras, which resulted in a full-scale, if inconclusive, war crimes investigation. Green Eyed Boys, based entirely on eye witness interviews and primary resources, reveals fully for the first time what actually happened during and immediately after that terrific night time battle. Reviews
Martin rated this book as Good When I first read this book it made an excellent read, but after reading
some other accounts of the battle I'm not sure I believe some the things
stated in the book. They have also stated some basic facts about the Falklands
War wrong. Christian Jenning is the arthur of another interesting book
called " A mouth for rocks" about his time in the FFL. Still a good read,
it give a good account of life in side Para battalion, but how much is
true I don't know.
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