Companion to the Falklands War

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Overview

The Falklands War is a story of occupation, fierce air battles, heavy naval losses and bitter encounters between ground forces amidst an inhospitable terrain and unforgiving climate. With complex political machinations and nationalist sentiment at the centre of the conflict, even today the sovereignty of the islands is hotly contested in political circles. For the first time, renowned military historian Gregory Fremont-Barnes has compiled a definitive A–Z guide to the British involvement in the Falklands conflict, including personalities, weapons, battles, ships, places, and much more. This accessible yet comprehensive companion to the Falklands War will be a welcome addition to any enthusiast's shelves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750982801
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	03/02/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

GREGORY FREMONT-BARNES has a PhD in Modern History from the University of Oxford and has worked as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at Sandhurst for nine years. He has written extensively on a broad range of military history, including Battle Story: Goose Green 1982 and The Falklands 1982: Ground Operations in the South Atlantic.

GREGORY FREMONT-BARNES holds a doctorate in Modern History from Oxford University and has served as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He has written extensively on a broad range of military history, including Battle Story: Goose Green 1982, Waterloo 1815 and The Falklands 1982: Ground Operations in the South Atlantic, as well as editing Armies of the Napoleonic Wars and the three-volume Encyclopedia of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars .

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Preface 5

Introduction: A Synopsis of Operation Corporate, April-June 1982 7

Chronology of Events 15

Maps 19

A-Z Entries 25

Appendix A Further Reading 306

Appendix B List of Ships and Submarines in Theatre 311

Appendix C Air Order of Battle 313

Appendix D Numerical Summary: British Aircraft Deployed to the South Atlantic and Ascension Island, 2 April to 14 June 315

Appendix E British Aircraft Losses, 2 April to 14 June 315

Appendix F Chronology of British Aircraft Losses 316

Appendix G Ground Forces Order of Battle 317

Index of Entries 319