Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War
with 45 commando in the falklands war
$47.15
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2016
Summary
Yompers: 45 Commando’s Epic March to Victory in the Falklands
Called to action on 2 April 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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473853423 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473853427 |
| Author: | Ian R. Gardiner |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2016 |
| Weight: | 436g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
”…an excellent account of the service of 45 Royal Marine Command during the Falklands War, without a doubt the most successful miniwar that Britain has fought since 1945..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”
About The Author
Ian R. Gardiner
Ian Gardiner served a full career in the Royal Marines, retiring as a Brigadier. Since then he has written two books (In the Service of the Sultan has sold over 12,000 copies and The Flatpack Bombers). He lives in Edinburgh and is a defence consultant.
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