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Author | : Francis Mackay |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2017-02-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 147389297X |
This is the story of the SAS raid on Pebble Island during the Falklands War.In atrocious weather, 48 men of 22 SAS Regiment were landed by Sea King Helicopter on the Island. Their task was to destroy the 11 enemy aircraft located at the Airstrip on the Island and neutralize the Argentinean force posted there to guard it.The raid was successful and all the Aircraft were destroyed but debate still goes on as to whether the raid was a political gesture to give the British Public some action or whether it was to knock out the Airbase that could have made life difficult for the landings at San Carlos Bay later in the War.The book covers sections on: history of the engagement, training and planning involved, equipment used, weapons file, breakdown of forces engaged, consequences and controversies as well as personal accounts of those involved.
Author | : Jon McNaught |
Publisher | : Nobrow Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Graphic novels |
ISBN | : 9781907704062 |
"Quiet, subtle, deeply felt. Gorgeously designed. Quintessentially British. A rare joy. Simply put—Jon McNaught is sublime."—Seth, author of George Sprott, 1894–1975 Jon McNaught undertakes a thirty-eight-page graphic novel where he revisits his youth in the bleak windswept Falkland Islands situated in the South Atlantic. In his trademark silent storytelling style he covers two separate narratives, Pebble Island and Broadcast, both set in these stark and unforgiving surroundings that nonetheless exude an air of tranquility. Jon McNaught is a comic book artist, printmaker, and freelance illustrator. He lives in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Author | : Jeffrey Francis Collier |
Publisher | : Author House |
Total Pages | : 478 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1434314898 |
This is a tale, often humorous, of passion and adventure, challenge and courage, tragedy and triumph involving two service people a British Officer, Dan, and an American pilot, Lisa-Beth, thrown together by their military service in the remote and beautiful Falklands.Upon first impression, Dan does not like her but is captivated by her beauty. Initial encounters between them reveal animosity, yet portray a glimpse of affection. After several meetings, Lisa-Beth and Dan realize they are growing to enjoy one another's company. Thus the sparks of love ignite. Dan is very knowledgeable about the wildlife and history which he tries to pass on. They spend a magical summer in the Falklands visiting some of the remoter islands and also South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Their reluctant but growing intimacy with the islands and with each other unfolds with a wildness mirrored in the landscape around them, against a backdrop of this unspoilt part of the world. They collect local pebbles as a memoriam of their passionate affair. While their infatuation for each other is obvious to their colleagues, they never speak of their love. Eventually, Lisa-Beth is forced by circumstance to question her future with Dan. She realizes that she truly loves him and believes he feels the same. Dan also plans on confessing his undying love for her but their plans are interrupted when tragedy occurs.
Author | : Thore Gustaf Halle |
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Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Geology |
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Author | : United States. Hydrographic Office |
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Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1920 |
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Author | : Uppsala universitet. Mineralogisk-geologiska institutionen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Geology |
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Total Pages | : 794 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Geology |
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Author | : Brett Dufur |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Hiking |
ISBN | : 9781891708442 |
Author | : Great Britain. Hydrographic Office |
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Total Pages | : 498 |
Release | : 1860 |
Genre | : Pilot guides |
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Author | : Cedric Delves |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2019-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1787381811 |
In early summer 1982--winter in the South Atlantic--Argentina's military junta invades the Falklands. Within days, a British Royal Navy Task Force is assembled and dispatched. This is the story of D Squadron, 22 SAS, commanded by Cedric Delves. The relentless tempo of events defies belief. Raging seas, inhospitable glaciers, hurricane-force winds, helicopter crashes, raids behind enemy lines--the Squadron prevailed against them all, but the cost was high. Eight died and more were wounded or captured. Holding fast to their humanity, D Squadron's fighters were there at the start and end of the Falklands War, the first to raise a Union Jack over Government House in Stanley. Across an Angry Sea is a chronicle of daring, skill and steadfastness among a tight-knit band of brothers; of going awry, learning fast, fighting hard, and winning through.