3 Para Mount Longdon

Author : Jon Cooksey
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473811449
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 3 Para Mount Longdon written by Jon Cooksey and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2004-09-09 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Falklands Hero follows the Third Parachute Battalion through a ferocious battle to secure a key strategic position during the Falklands War. This, the first in a series on Special Operations, tells the story of Three Para and the often-neglected struggle for Mount Longdon. It was a battle that tested the discipline, comradeship, and professionalism of the Paras to the limit; it was a battle that witnessed another posthumous Victoria Cross; it turned out to be the bloodiest battle of the entire Falklands Campaign. “Like many a fascist state before them the Argentine Junta thought they could steal territory that belonged to someone else who they considered weak. It came as a shock when Britain rapidly assembled a Task Force and sent it 8,000 miles to eject the Argentine bandits. . . . It was a victory of British military skill and courage in spite of the neglect by politicians. . . . The author has told the story with skill and insight.” —Firetrench.com

Author : Vincent Bramley
Publisher : Pan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Excursion to Hell written by Vincent Bramley and published by Pan. This book was released on 1992 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krigserindringer. Underkorporal Vincent Bramley, der var tjenstgørende ved "3 Para" en britisk faldskærmsjægerenhed, skriver, hvad han så og følte under Falklandskrigen 1982, og de strabadser både de britiske og argentinske soldater blev udsat for under krigen.

Author : Christian Jennings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780006384489
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 3 Para and the Battle for Mount Longdon written by Christian Jennings and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bloodiest battle fought by the British Army since the Korean War occurred in the Falkland Islands in June 1982. Allegations have emerged of incompetence, cowardice and murder by British soldiers. This account of what happened on Longdon is based on eyewitness interviews and primary sources.

Author : James O'Connell
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1913183823
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Days In June written by James O'Connell and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** 'If you only read one book about the Falklands make sure it's this one.' - Soldier magazine 'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE When 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion, fighting quickly escalated with shocking speed and severity, resulting in some of the bloodiest close hand fighting, terrible injuries, and shocking loss of life experienced by British troops since the Korean war. Recreating 3 Para's bloody Falklands battle from multiple angles, James O'Connell - who fought there and was seriously injured himself - has written a gut-wrenching 360 degree classic. Frustrated by highly inaccurate books about the battle, O'Connell decided to set the record straight. What he did next was extraordinary - he revisited the Falkland's five times with comrades and Argentine soldiers and literally walked through the battle with them, step-by-step, creating an unprecedented masterpiece of immersive military publishing. Combined with rare access to the Battalion's records and radio logs, the resulting book is the last word on Mount Longdon, and might be the most harrowingly realistic description of modern warfare you will ever read.

Author : Graham Colbeck
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526713659
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book With 3 Para to the Falklands written by Graham Colbeck and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A veteran of the Falklands conflict vividly recounts the actions of his elite parachute regiment in this Cold War military history. On Friday, April 9, 1982, a British task force set sail for the Falkland Islands. Three months later, after a short but brutal campaign, it had successfully ejected the Argentinean occupying forces. With 3 Para to the Falklands is the full story of that dramatic struggle from the point of view of a sergeant in the Third Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 Para). This elite battle group played a significant part in the campaign, marching from Port San Carlos to Port Stanley and fighting in one of its most crucial, yet often-neglected battles—the night assault on Mount Longdon. Graham Colbeck’s vivid account reveals the stark realities harsh conditions of this stubbornly contested conflict.

Author : James O'Connell
Publisher : Monoray
ISBN 13 : 9781913183615
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 3 Days in June written by James O'Connell and published by Monoray. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On its 40th anniversary, the bloodiest battle of the Falklands War is retold in extraordinary detail by the men who were there *** 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION "If you only read one book about the Falklands make sure it's this one." - Soldier magazine "An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war." - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE When 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion, fighting quickly escalated with shocking speed and severity, resulting in some of the bloodiest close hand fighting, terrible injuries and shocking loss of life experienced by British troops since the Korean war. Forty years on, James O'Connell - who fought there and was injured himself - recreates this bloody battle in a gut-wrenching 360 degree classic. Frustrated by highly inaccurate books about the battle, O'Connell decided to set the record straight. He revisited the Falkland's five times with comrades and Argentine soldiers and literally walked through the battle with them, step-by-step, creating an unprecedented masterpiece of immersive military publishing. Combined with rare access to the Battalion's records and radio logs, the resulting book is the last word in Mount Longdon, and might be the most harrowingly realistic description of modern warfare you will ever read.

Author : Ian R. Gardiner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1781599181
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Yompers written by Ian R. Gardiner and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A British company commander details his experience serving in the Falklands War and reflects on the 1982 conflict. “Yomping” was the word Commandos used for carrying heavy loads on long marches. It caught the public’s imagination during this short but bitter campaign and epitomized the grim determination and professionalism of our troops… Called to action on April 2, 1982, the men of 45 Commando Royal Marines assembled from around the world to sail 8,000 miles to recover the Falkland Islands from Argentine invasion. Lacking helicopters and short of food, they “yomped” in appalling weather carrying overloaded rucksacks, across the roughest terrain. Yet for a month in mid-winter, they remained a cohesive fighting-fit body of men. They then fought and won the highly successful and fierce night battle for Two Sisters, a 1,000-foot-high mountain which was the key to the defensive positions around Stanley. More than just a first-hand story of that epic feat, this book is the first to be written by a company commander in the Falklands War. It offers a vivid description of the “yomp” and infantry fighting, and it also offers penetrating insights into the realities of war at higher levels. It is a unique combination of descriptive writing about frontline fighting and wider reflections on the Falklands War, and conflict in general. “This is the real thing, from someone who gave the orders and led from the front, from beginning to bitter end. His account is articulate, poignant and precise, even though thirty years have elapsed . . . highly recommended.” —Military History Monthly

Author : James O'Connell
Publisher : Monoray
ISBN 13 : 9781913183592
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 3 Days in June written by James O'Connell and published by Monoray. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** 'If you only read one book about the Falklands make sure it's this one.' - Soldier magazine 'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE When 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion, fighting quickly escalated with shocking speed and severity, resulting in some of the bloodiest close hand fighting, terrible injuries, and shocking loss of life experienced by British troops since the Korean war. Recreating 3 Para's bloody Falklands battle from multiple angles, James O'Connell - who fought there and was seriously injured himself - has written a gut-wrenching 360 degree classic. Frustrated by highly inaccurate books about the battle, O'Connell decided to set the record straight. What he did next was extraordinary - he revisited the Falkland's five times with comrades and Argentine soldiers and literally walked through the battle with them, step-by-step, creating an unprecedented masterpiece of immersive military publishing. Combined with rare access to the Battalion's records and radio logs, the resulting book is the last word on Mount Longdon, and might be the most harrowingly realistic description of modern warfare you will ever read.

Author : Ben Parkinson
Publisher : Sphere
ISBN 13 : 0751580244
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Losing the Battle, Winning the War written by Ben Parkinson and published by Sphere. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A great and inspiring book from Doncaster's bravest son. Read it in a day' - Jeremy Clarkson 'Ben is the embodiment of positive thinking. What he has achieved, in large part through willpower, is nothing short of miraculous. An inspiration to us all' - Ant Middleton The story of Ben Parkinson MBE, the most injured soldier to have survived Afghanistan --- What were you doing when you were 22? Where were you in the world? What did you want to do with your life? Ben Parkinson was a 6'4" Paratrooper. He was in Afghanistan fighting for his country. He wanted to always be a soldier, to be a father and to get home in one piece. But we don't always get what we want. So the question is: how do we react when that happens? Easy: You find something new to fight for. Ben Parkinson MBE is an inspiration to everyone. He suffered 37 injuries when his Land Rover hit a mine in Helmand in 2006, including brain damage, breaking his back and losing both his legs. This book follows the story of what led him to that moment his life changed forever - and what happened next. Doctors didn't think Ben could survive the trauma - then they didn't think he would wake up, or talk again, or walk again. Time after time, Ben pushed the ceiling on what was possible, going on to carry the Olympic flame in 2012 and receiving an MBE for the enormous feats he has undertaken for charity. What he has achieved in the face of adversity - for others as well as for himself - is nothing short of a miracle. Nerve-wracking, heart-warming and full of classic soldier's humour, Losing the Battle, Winning the War is a book you'll be thinking about long after the last page. 'Ben Parkinson is my hero. His story is one of immeasurable courage and character, a testament to the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit' - Dan Jarvis MP, author of Long Way Home

Author : Jon Cooksey
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781598088
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Falklands Hero written by Jon Cooksey and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the height of the bitter battle for Mount Longdon during the Falklands War , 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiments assault has stalled in the face of determined resistance. With his platoon held up by an Argentine machine gun, it falls to Sergeant Ian McKay to act. The machine gun has to be silenced to break the deadlock. Gathering a small group together, Ian McKay leads them in a headlong dash into the teeth of a withering fire. One by one they fall until only McKay is left, charging on alone towards the Argentine gun and a place in history. His was the final act of a man who lived, breathed and was shaped by the Parachute Regiment: an act which earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross. This is the story of Ian McKay: the last British hero of the Twentieth Century.