The Falklands War was a ten-week war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over two British overseas territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
It began on Friday 2 April 1982 when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands (and, the following day, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands) in an attempt to establish the sovereignty it had long claimed over them. On 5 April, the British government dispatched a naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault on the islands. The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with the Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982, returning the islands to British control. In total, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel, and three Falkland Islanders died during the hostilities.
This is a very detailed analysis of the logistics that underpinned Operation Corporate in 1982...
... This makes for compelling reading in the 35th anniversary year of the Falklands conflict.
The Armourer, inc. Classic Arms & Militaria, August 2017
This is a very detailed analysis of the logistics that underpinned Operation Corporate in 1982...
... This makes for compelling reading in the 35th anniversary year of the Falklands conflict.
The Armourer, inc. Classic Arms & Militaria, August 2017
This small extremely well presented book with clear illustrations, established the importance of denying the Argentinians the use of Pebble Island as a forward operating base from where they could attack any approaching shipping. The success of the raid without loss of life had a significant effect on the early stages of the war. For the un-initiated it is revealing to discover the level of planning and resources needed to mount such an operation, and as always, there are never enough people or the right equipment. It is a truism that no plan survives contact with the enemy and what is clear from the book, is the flexibility of those on the ground to evolve the plan as required.
Robert Bartlett
This small extremely well presented book with clear illustrations, established the importance of denying the Argentinians the use of Pebble Island as a forward operating base from where they could attack any approaching shipping. The success of the raid without loss of life had a significant effect on the early stages of the war. For the un-initiated it is revealing to discover the level of planning and resources needed to mount such an operation, and as always, there are never enough people or the right equipment. It is a truism that no plan survives contact with the enemy and what is clear from the book, is the flexibility of those on the ground to evolve the plan as required.
Robert Bartlett
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I enjoyed the book, it is very worthwhile and the loyalty to Britain of the Islanders shows through in all parts of the book and makes it more understandable why Britain should have sent a taskforce thousands of miles from one end of the Atlantic to the other to retake the Islands in the name of the Queen.
Read the full review [link=https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/reviews/invasion-1982.372/]here.[/link]
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I enjoyed the book, it is very worthwhile and the loyalty to Britain of the Islanders shows through in all parts of the book and makes it more understandable why Britain should have sent a taskforce thousands of miles from one end of the Atlantic to the other to retake the Islands in the name of the Queen.
Read the full review [link=https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/reviews/invasion-1982.372/]here.[/link]
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The Yompers
'Yomping' was revealed by the journalist Charles Laurence in 1982 as the word which the Royal Marines used to describe carrying heavy loads long distances on foot. Given the intense public interest in the dramatic events then unfolding in the South Atlantic, it caught on and is now in common usage. The Yompers is the first account to be written by… Read more...
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Logistics in the Falklands War
While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge; the lack of preparation time; the urgency; the huge distances involved; the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four. After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina's invasion the book… Read more...
While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge; the lack of preparation time; the urgency; the huge distances involved; the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four. After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina's invasion the book… Read more...
