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1	The Battle for the Falklands more books like this by Max Hastings, Simon Jenkins add to wishlist A chronicle of the call to arms and an informed analysis of the Falklands War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	One Hundred Days: The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander more books like this by Sandy Woodward add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $17.32! \| signed copies
3	Exocet more books like this by Jack Higgins add to wishlist The war in the Falklands was at its height. Argentina needed more Excocets to attack the British Navy, sending Colonel Montera to Europe to secure them and the British sent SAS Major Villiers to stop him. The author also wrote "Day of Judgement", "Storm Warning" and "The Eagle has Landed". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $58.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Deceit more books like this by Clare Francis add to wishlist Ellen's husband, a former MP, missing at sea, has finally been declared drowned, and she must cope with the aftermath, which includes revelations about her husband that include fraud, sexual abuse, and political corruption. Ellen begins to wonder if he has committed suicide, but the police start talking murder--and thinking of Ellen as not only a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.46! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Sea harrier over the Falklands more books like this by Sharkey Ward add to wishlist Sharkey Ward commanded 801 Naval Air Squadron, "HMS Invincible", during the Falkland War of April to June 1982, and was senior Sea Harrier adviser to the command on the tactics, direction and progress of the air war. He flew over 60 war missions, achieved three air-to air kills, and took part in or witnessed a total of ten kills; he was also the ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.84!
6	Don't cry for me, sergeant-major more books like this by Robert McGowan, Jeremy Hands add to wishlist see all copies from $15.99!
7	Forgotten Voices of the Falklands: The Real Story of the Falklands War more books like this by Hugh McManners, Imperial War Museum add to wishlist The Falklands War was a turning point in modern British history. On the one hand, it was what some considered to be the 'last of the great Elizabethan adventures', with the Royal Navy pulling off an incredible feat of maritime warfare, under the most appallingly risky circumstances. On the other hand, it was the first war of the modern age, using ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $12.54! \| SVS
8	Ordeal by Exocet more books like this by Commander Ian Inskip, Ian Inskip add to wishlist The harrowing tale of HMS Glamorgan, the only ship to survive a hit by Exocet during the Falklands War in 1982, told by her Navigating Officer. In the course of this bitter conflict Glamorgan faced missiles, bombs, shells and rockets. Personal accounts recall these attacks, culminating with the Exocet hit and the resulting life and death struggle ... see all copies from $6.72! new only from $12.59! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Boat Troop. more books like this by Johnny Howard add to wishlist A novel that tells the story the soldiers returning from the battlefields of the Falklands, about a mission that very nearly happened. Within 2 weeks of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, 4 men of boat troop, B Squadron, 22 SAS, are on the islands too. Operating without backup, it is the mission of these 4 men to gather vital ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.65!
10	A soldier's song more books like this by Ken Lukowiak add to wishlist In 1982 Private Ken Lukowiak served with 2 Para in the Falklands. He was away from home for little more than eight weeks, yet the experience of war was to change his life for ever. Ten years passed before he was able to write about this brief period in his life. In those ten years he was brought face to face with the legacy of his Parachute ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.44! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Above All, Courage: Personal Stories from the Falklands War more books like this by Max Arthur add to wishlist Compelling first-hand accounts of modern war by British soldiers, sailors and airmen involved in every incident of the conflict. 'The most revealing and authentic frontline book yet' Daily Telegraph 'Moving - a remarkable and unique record' Daily Express 'No other book has captured the flavour of the fighting as well' Glasgow Herald see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
12 view cover	Marijuana time more books like this by Ken Lukowiak add to wishlist Anyone can survive a war - all you have to do is not get shot. But how the hell is a soldier supposed to survive the peace? Ken Lukowiak could handle Goose Green and Wireless Ridge: it was the life after that seemed so hard - so slow, so repetitive, so absurd. But then Belize came to his rescue, or rather Belize's number one product, marijuana. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	Goose Green : a battle is fought to be won more books like this by Mark Adkin add to wishlist Goose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War. It was also the longest, the hardest-fought, the most controversial and the most important to win. What began as a raid became a vicious, 14-hour infantry struggle, in which 2 Para - outnumbered, exhausted, forced to attack across open ground in full daylight, and with inadequate fire ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
14 view cover	Razor's Edge: The Unofficial History of the Falklands War more books like this by Hugh Bicheno, Richard Holmes (Foreword by) add to wishlist For five years before the Falklands War, Hugh Bicheno was one of the top British spies in Argentina. As such, he gathered hard, corroborated intelligence on Argentine intentions over the Falklands - which the British establishment then chose to ignore. The reasons behind this British decision, and its disastrous and inevitable consequences in the ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.70! \| first editions
15 view cover	March to the South Atlantic : 42 Commando, Royal Marines in the Falklands War more books like this by Nick Vaux add to wishlist From the moment the author gave his famous order 'To the South Atlantic - Quick March' to the final return home he describes what going to war with 42 Commando was like. Here are the authentic details of danger, frustration, fatigue, courage and endurance - just some of the emotions experienced during those fateful weeks and months of 1982. We ... see all copies from $3.62! new only from $17.66! \| first editions \| SVS
16	The red and green life machine : a diary of the Falklands Field Hospital more books like this by Rick Jolly add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $18.38! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	The Falklands War 1982 more books like this by Dr. Duncan Anderson add to wishlist The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982 sparked national outrage and Britain felt she had to avenge such a humiliation and protect her own. This volume explores both the military and political dimensions of this important conflict, including detailed accounts of the air / sea battle, the Battle for San Carlos Water, Goose Green, Mount ... see all copies from $5.34! new only from $10.75!
18	The Sinking of the Belgrano more books like this by Arthur L Gavshon add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions
19	Weapons of the Falklands Conflict more books like this by Bryan Perrett add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.86! \| first editions
20	The Falklands conflict more books like this by Christopher Dobson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21 view cover	Forgotten Voices of the Falklands: The Real Story of the Falklands War in the Words of Those Who Were There more books like this by Hugh McManners, Max Hastings (Introduction by) add to wishlist In March 1982, Argentina surprised the world by invading the Falkland Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The tiny islands had long been the subject of a fierce territorial dispute between Argentina and the UK, and the occupation quickly escalated into a terrifying full-blown conflict between the two countries. Often referred to as a forgotten war, the ... see all copies from $4.17! new only from $22.15! \| first editions
22 view cover	Battle for the Falklands (1): Land Forces more books like this by Will Fowler, Mike Chappell (Illustrator) add to wishlist There is no space here for more than the briefest note on the background to the war. The Falkland Islands and their dependency of South Georgia are a group of rocky, barren islands in the south-west corner of the South Atlantic Ocean. They have a population of about 1,800 souls, 1,000 of them living in the little 'capital' of Stanley and the ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $83.04! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Secret War for the Falklands: The SAS, Mi6, and the War Whitehall Nearly Lost more books like this by Mr. Nigel West add to wishlist First published on the 15th anniversary of the Falklands War in 1982, THE SECRET WAR FOR THE FALKLANDS is nothing less than the secret history of the conflict, the first time the Royal Navy had been engaged by an enemy since 1945. In terms of hardware it was a test of the world's latest air and defence systems and a unique opportunity to push ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.66! \| first editions
24 view cover	Battle for the Falklands (3): Air Forces more books like this by Ray Braybrook, Roy Braybrook, Michael Roffe (Illustrator) add to wishlist During the Falklands conflict, aircraft (both fixed and rotary-wing) were of crucial importance to both sides: in moving reinforcements quickly across the sea and over the islands, in attacking surface vessels, and in providing protection against attacks from both above and below the waves. The role of air power was thus to assist friendly surface ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $21.70! \| first editions
25	No picnic : 3 Commando Brigade in the South Atlantic: 1982 more books like this by Julian Thompson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $200.55! \| first editions

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