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5th Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War by Nicholas van der Bijl and David Aldea (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-100850529484
ISBN-139780850529487
eBay Product ID (ePID)2335235
Product Key Features
Book Title5th Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Europe / Great Britain / General, Modern / General
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorNicholas Van Der Bijl, David Aldea
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight20.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-353316
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal997/.1102442
SynopsisFor many people it was 3 Commando Brigade, commanded by Major General Julian Thompson, and made up of Royal Marines and Para's that recaptured the Falklands. Yet 5th Infantry Brigade played a key and until now little acknowledged role in this extraordinary saga. Cobbled together in haste (having been stripped of its assets to bring 3 Commando Brigade up to strength), it comprised principally of two Guards battalions (2nd Scots and 1st Welsh) and the Gurkhas. Many felt it was inadequately trained when it sailed from Southampton on the QE 2 and this view was given substance by early disasters such as the tragedy at Bluff Cove. Yet by the end, its contribution, of which Tumbledown is the best known, could not be denied. Why then was its commander (Brigadier Tony Wilson) so conspicuously ignored when the medals and decorations were handed out?
LC Classification NumberF3031.5
