About this title: The bestselling, highly-acclaimed and most famous account of the Falklands War, written by the commander of the British Task Force. On 5 April 1982, three days after the invasion of the Falkland Islands, British armed forces were ordered to sail 8,000 miles to the South Atlantic unaware of what lay ahead of them or whether they would be committed ...
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Edition: Not Indicated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Naval Inst Pr, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781557506511ISBN:1557506515
Description: Some B/W Photos. Near Fine in Very Good + jacket. Contains the personal reflections of Admiral Sandy Woodward, during the hours up to the surrender at Port Stanley, of the repulse of the Argentinian navy and defeat of their air forces, of the sinking of the "Belgrano" and of the landing at Carlos Water, 8000 miles from home. Owner's name written on free end page, otherwise in very nice condition. read more
Description: Fine; Collectible. Excellent condition. Appears unread. No writings/underlines/highlights. Pages are very nice and clean. Free track! Satisfaction guarenteed! Fast ing! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NAVAL INST PR
Date Published: 1992
Description: Published by Naval Inst Pr in 1992. Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 360. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Roll to spine. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"Good book, a nice one to read after The Battle for the Falklands by Hastings and Jenkins. It is clear that Woodward intended this book to be read by future naval officers, as he spends a lot of time describing his decision making process and the agony of making tough decisions. (for example, denying air support to 4 pinned down SAS troops because his Sea Harriers could not be risked) He strives to be as objective as possible, including some fairly harsh self-criticism. The ground battle is not covered, and only briefly mentioned when it impacts the naval situation, such as when the Army managed to shoot down Argentinian aircraft inbound to the fleet."
"A top down look at the Falklands campaign...obviously to be a text for futer commanders for its devotion to the decision-making processes...an enlightening read and I look forward to the Hastings and Jennings work!!!"
"had to read this for a professional course i took recently, but frankly i didnt finish it. takes him a long time to get to the war. lot of (highly uninteresting) personal background."
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