Mountain Commandos at War in the Falklands: The Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre in Action During the 1982 Conflict - Couverture souple

Boswell, Rodney

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1526798786 ISBN 13 : 9781526798787

Editeur : Pen & Sword Military, 2024

Synopsis

During the Falklands War, Royal Marines conducted vital reconnaissance missions, providing essential intelligence for British forces.

Sunset, 8 June 1982, East Falkland. Eight specially trained Royal Marines infiltrate Goat Ridge, a long rocky hilltop between Mount Harriet and Two Sisters which are occupied by a battalion of 600 Argentine infantry. The next day, from their hiding place just metres away from the enemy, they note and sketch the Argentine positions, then withdraw as stealthily as they had come. Their daring patrol provides essential intelligence that guided the British assault which overwhelmed the Argentine defences two days later.

This was just one example of the missions undertaken by the Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre during the Falklands War, all of which are described in graphic detail in Rod Boswell's eyewitness account. Using his own recollections and those of his comrades, he describes their operations in the Falklands - the observation posts set up in the no man's land between San Carlos and Port Stanley, their role in the raid at Top Malo House, and the reconnaissance patrols they carried out close to the Argentine lines during the conflict.

His first-hand account gives a fascinating insight into the operational skills of a small, specially trained unit and shows the important contribution it made to the success of the British advance. It also records the entire experience of the Falklands War from their point of view - the long voyage south through the Atlantic, the landings, the advance and the liberation of Stanley.

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À propos de l'auteur

Captain Rod Boswell, MBE, the commander of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre of the Royal Marines during the Falklands War, joined the Royal Marines in 1969 and retired in 1988 after serving in several tours of Northern Ireland as well as the campaign in the Falklands. During his service with the Royal Marines he focused on developing the special skills and training methods required to operate in extreme conditions which were put into practice in the war against Argentine forces in 1982.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pen & Sword Military
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1526798786
• ISBN 13: 9781526798787
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
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