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Teufelhunden
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Post by Teufelhunden »

Can anyone suggest a good book on the Falkland Island campaign?

Thanx in advance
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Post by Andy O'Pray »

Try "NO PICNIC" author, then Brigadier Julian Thompson RM.
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Post by frankenstein »

What sort of read are you after?

On a political bias or accounts by the booies that were there?

A good web site is :http://freespace.virgin.net/gordon.smit ... KLANDS.htm

This site actually has a section devoted to books on the conflict, along with views and ratings for the books.

Hope you find a good read.
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Post by frankenstein »

Apologies for spelling, meant to read "Booties ".
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Post by Teufelhunden »

Frankenstein, thank you for the excellent resource.
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Post by Defiant »

There is an Falklands war program on right now.
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Post by Yorkie Malone »

Two books by Micheal Middlemoor. The best is that he is a historian and wants to know "What happened". He went to the Brits and interviewed them and produced Op Corporate.

He then went to the Argies and interviewed them and prodiced Fight for the Malvinas.

Get them both and read them one after another.

Like even an RTA there are two sides to each story, and two opinions.

The best was he spoke to blokes on the ground who were at the front.
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Post by Nomad »

Did he talk to you Yorky ? :razz:

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Yes, but he also talked to the Boss and took his story. Yorkie. Yorky is for when I'm deep deep under cover.
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Post by biggles »

For a good laugh try Don't cry for me, seargeant major.

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Post by Yorkie Malone »

Sorry I forgot all about this one.

It is all about HMS ARDENT, it is called

THROUGH FIRE AND WATER
The forgotten frigate of the Falklands
by Mark Higgitt
Mainstream Publishing
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Post by Krackenthump »

Give" Above All Courage" a try.It's composed of accounts and recollections of the guys on the ground.Riveting. Author,Max Arthur.1985.
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Post by harry hackedoff »

What kind of name is "Krackenthump"?

Jackandump seems more appropriate :wink:

Glad you`ve lost your cherry, at last!

Wellcome aboard, Aye

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Post by Krackenthump »

Harry, Thanks for the welcome...Lets not mention names I see youve kept the one issued in the heads...Hacked-off was being polite..Saying you were suffering from Norway Nudger in the Tropics though ,,,,,Nah
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Beefers, don`t you just love `em
Cracking lump isn`t far off, Elephant man :o

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