Hugh McManners

Broschiertes Buch

Falklands Commando

Beschreibung

First published in 1984 and republished four times since, Falklands Commando is a gripping eye-witness account of the Falklands War and a definitive work on Special Forces operations during the conflict. Captain Hugh McManners took part in the first British Special Forces combat mission to land on East Falkland, preparing for the Royal Navy landings. His mission was to prevent an Argentine heavy weapons company from attacking the ships as they entered San Carlos Water. This riveting narrative is Hugh's first-hand account of a remarkable, dangerous and highly unlikely British military operation. As both a planner and a field operator, his book provides a unique perspective of both naval and Special Forces operations. He describes life in his five-man forward observation team with keen insight and a wry sense of humour. Surviving near-disastrous small boat operations in heavy seas, gruelling reconnaissance missions, and tense night helicopter insertions, Hugh's team ends up alone, surrounded by enemy troops twenty kilometres behind enemy lines. From this exposed position, they carry out night-firing missions with naval gunships to destroy Argentine artillery guns, missiles, and radars. These targets must be destroyed to protect the ships and support the British Commandos and Paras as they prepare for the final battle. Then as British artillery comes within range, McManners' team also fires by day, proving critical as the Paras and Commandos face heavy shelling while breaching the Argentines' defensive ring of steel. This gripping book follows Hugh's journey from the first days of the conflict to the triumphant return and the aftermath, capturing the full scope of this historic campaign.

Autor

Hugh McManners is an author and former soldier. He has written over fifteen books and numerous press articles, primarily on military-related subjects. Hugh was The Sunday Times' Defence Correspondent and has extensive experience in broadcasting as a presenter, co-producer, and expert commentator.Hugh spent 18 years in the British Army, much of that time serving with 3 Commando Brigade and 148 (Meiktila) Commando Forward Observation Battery. He qualified as a commando, paratrooper, and army diving supervisor. During the Falklands War, he served with the Special Boat Service and worked with the SAS, earning a "Mention in Despatches." Hugh also ran the British Army's jungle warfare training school in Belize.His career included passing the year-long Army Staff College course at Camberley and serving on counter-terrorist duties in Armagh, Northern Ireland, with the UN in Cyprus during the Turkish invasion of 1974, and at Fort Ord, California, with the US Army's 2nd Infantry Division (Light). After leaving the Army in 1989, he transitioned to journalism, becoming Defence Correspondent of The Sunday Times from 1995 to 2000. He also co-produced and presented numerous television documentaries and series on military topics.Hugh is the author of several successful military and outdoor-themed books. His book The Scars of War about the psychological effects of combat formed the basis of a landmark PTSD test case in the UK High Court and led to his work raising awareness of the psychological impact of warfare. Until 2020, he was Co-Director of the Scars of War Foundation at the University of Oxford, collaborating on groundbreaking neuroscience research into PTSD.Hugh's current focus is fiction, exploring the lives and experiences of those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure public safety. His latest work, The Sunday Service, is the first in a five-book military thriller series, beginning in Northern Ireland and moving into the Falklands War.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nightstrike
• 5. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 133mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 395g
• ISBN-13: 9780992815424
• ISBN-10: 0992815428
• Artikelnr.: 72718982