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One Hundred Days
Updated for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War this is the bestselling highly-acclaimed and most famous account of the conflict written by the commander of the British Task ForceOn 5 April 1982 three days after the invasion of the Falkland Islands British armed forces were ordered to sail 8000 miles to the South Atlantic unaware of what lay ahead of them or whether they would be committed to war with ArgentinaIn these engrossing memoirs Admiral Sandy Woodward Task Force commander from the aircraft carrier Hermes takes us from day one to day one hundred of the conflict; from sailing through the waters of the Atlantic with hopes of a political settlement fading and war becoming increasingly likely to the repulse of the Argentinian navy and the daring amphibious landing at San Carlos
WaterThe war which cost the lives of over 1000 men has left a legacy of many historical debates and controversies from the sinking of ships such as HMS Coventry HMS Sheffield and Sir Galahad and the Argentinian cruiser the Belgrano to wider issues such as what was it like to command and fight a modern air and naval war the biggest naval action since World War IIOne Hundred Days' is unique as a dramatic portrayal of the world of modern naval warfare where despite the use of sophisticated equipment and communications the margins for human error and courage were as wide as they were in the days of Nelson
WaterThe war which cost the lives of over 1000 men has left a legacy of many historical debates and controversies from the sinking of ships such as HMS Coventry HMS Sheffield and Sir Galahad and the Argentinian cruiser the Belgrano to wider issues such as what was it like to command and fight a modern air and naval war the biggest naval action since World War IIOne Hundred Days' is unique as a dramatic portrayal of the world of modern naval warfare where despite the use of sophisticated equipment and communications the margins for human error and courage were as wide as they were in the days of Nelson
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