Research Catalog

Title

The Falklands 1982 : ground operations in the South Atlantic / Gregory Fremont-Barnes ; illustrated by Graham Turner.

Author

Fremont-Barnes, Gregory

Publication

Botley, Oxford ; Long Island City, NY : Osprey Pub. Co. , 2012.

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Details

Additional Authors

Turner, Graham, 1964-

Description

96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps; 25 cm.

Summary

"Inhospitable, rugged and remote, the Falkland Islands remain the focus of the rival claims of two nations separated by thousands of miles. When Argentine forces invaded [them] in April 1982 they triggered a short, sharp, decisive conflict whose ground operations pivoted around six set-piece engagement fought under extremely trying circumstances, ranging from the open boggy ground of Goose Green to the wind-swept roky outcrops overlooking Stanley - all highlighted by night-fighting over rough ground with rifle, bayonet, machine gun and grenade. This study focuses on the land operations of this ... war, and in doing so analyses the planning and execution of the campaign, the tactics employed, the sometimes appalling condition under which both sides fought and the factors which contributed to swift and complete success on the one hand and bitter, abject defeat on the other."--Back cover.

Series Statement

Campaign ; 244

Uniform Title

Campaign (Osprey Publishing) 244.

Subjects

• Falkland Islands War, 1982
• Falkland Islands War, 1982 > Naval operations
• Falkland Islands War, 1982 > Aerial operations
• Falkland Islands War, 1982 > Campaigns

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Chronology -- Opposing Commanders: Argentine commanders ; British commanders -- Opposing forces: Argentine ground forces ; British ground forces ; Orders of battle -- Opposing plans: Argentine plans ; British plans -- The Campaign: Argentine operations against South Georgia and the Falklands, 19 March to 3 April ; Initial British response: South Georgia and Pebble Island, 21-28 April and 14 May ; British landings at San Carlos, 21 May ; Hammer blow: Goose Green, 28 May ; Preparations and approach to Stanley ; The final offensive ; Mount Longdon, 11-12 June ; Mount Harriet, 11-12 June ; Two Sisters, 11-12 June ; Mount Tumbledown, 13-14 June ; Wireless Ridge, 13-14 June -- Aftermath -- The battlefields today.

ISBN

• 9781849086073
• 1849086079

OCLC

• 749854236
• SCSB-13364534

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library