The aim of this guide is to give those reading it up to date information covering the debatable ownership of the Falklands Islands spanning over five hundred years. The history of the islands whose inhabitants have been the Dutch, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Argentinian and British. It sounds complicated but is far from it when you read the guide. It will briefly cover useful information about the islands and Port Stanley the Capital including local attractions. The operational name the British used during the war was "Operation Corporate" and the Argentine's called it "Operation Rosario". It only lasted 74-days, but it was a ferocious 74-days and at the time was the largest contingent of ships to set sail for war since World War Two. The first British ship to be sunk was also the first since the Second World War. Almost a thousand servicemen from both sides lost their lives with thousands more wounded. When the Argentine's surrendered there was over eleven thousand enemy prisoners of war that had to be processed by the British before returning them to Argentina. Their returning troops were treated badly by some and many are suffering in silence today with battle stress. Many veterans are finding it very hard to hold down jobs. They found support from their government as regards to pensions even more difficult. The Argentine's lost 25 helicopters, 35 fighter aircraft, 2 bombers, 4 cargo vessels, 25 coin aircraft and 9 armed trainer aircraft; over one hundred in total. The British did not get off lightly as they lost, 2 destroyers, 2 frigates, 1 LSL ship, 1 LCU (landing craft), and 1 container ship carrying vital supplies, 24 helicopters and 10 fighter aircraft. Three local women lost their lives in Port Stanley by a stray bomb fired by the British. Many merchant seamen also lost their lives who served on the Royal Navy ships or ships taken up from trade. This guide gives you useful information beginning with the history and long standing ownership of the islands through to how the Falklands have flourished since the war with tourism and the possibility of oil. They are now safely protected by British servicemen and women and the population is growing slowly with new roads, schools and infrastructure making these unique islands the ideal place to live. It enables schools of all ages, colleges and universities to have a quick reference guide to the history surrounding these iconic islands that the late President of the USA Ronald Reagan once called, ‘a little ice-cold bunch of land down there.'
The author also gives a personal reflection of his role with 2 Para which details just how ferocious fighting in a conventional war was and how incomprehensible and unforgiving war can be for those who took part, and the consequences after.
The aim of this guide is to give those reading it up to date information covering the debatable ownership of the Falklands Islands spanning over five hundred years. The history of the islands whose inhabitants have been the Dutch, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Argentinian and British. It sounds complicated but is far from it when you read the guide. It will briefly cover useful information about the islands and Port Stanley the Capital including local attractions. The operational name the British used during the war was "Operation Corporate" and the Argentine's called it "Operation Rosario". It only lasted 74-days, but it was a ferocious 74-days and at the time was the largest contingent of ships to set sail for war since World War Two. The first British ship to be sunk was also the first since the Second World War. Almost a thousand servicemen from both sides lost their lives with thousands more wounded. When the Argentine's surrendered there was over eleven thousand enemy prisoners of war that had to be processed by the British before returning them to Argentina. Their returning troops were treated badly by some and many are suffering in silence today with battle stress. Many veterans are finding it very hard to hold down jobs. They found support from their government as regards to pensions even more difficult. The Argentine's lost 25 helicopters, 35 fighter aircraft, 2 bombers, 4 cargo vessels, 25 coin aircraft and 9 armed trainer aircraft; over one hundred in total. The British did not get off lightly as they lost, 2 destroyers, 2 frigates, 1 LSL ship, 1 LCU (landing craft), and 1 container ship carrying vital supplies, 24 helicopters and 10 fighter aircraft. Three local women lost their lives in Port Stanley by a stray bomb fired by the British. Many merchant seamen also lost their lives who served on the Royal Navy ships or ships taken up from trade. This guide gives you useful information beginning with the history and long standing ownership of the islands through to how the Falklands have flourished since the war with tourism and the possibility of oil. They are now safely protected by British servicemen and women and the population is growing slowly with new roads, schools and infrastructure making these unique islands the ideal place to live. It enables schools of all ages, colleges and universities to have a quick reference guide to the history surrounding these iconic islands that the late President of the USA Ronald Reagan once called, ‘a little ice-cold bunch of land down there.'
The author also gives a personal reflection of his role with 2 Para which details just how ferocious fighting in a conventional war was and how incomprehensible and unforgiving war can be for those who took part, and the consequences after.
A Students Guide to the Falklands War of 1982 by the Author of the Butcher's Bill
A Students Guide to the Falklands War of 1982 by the Author of the Butcher's Bill
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940046196542 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Tony Kid Yarwood |
| Publication date: | 09/21/2014 |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| Sales rank: | 142,665 |
| File size: | 6 MB |