Peter Jackson-Lee

Broschiertes Buch

San Carlos to Stanley

40 Commando in the Falklands War

Beschreibung

This book tells 40 Commandos untold role in the Falklands with many personal accounts from the officers and men of 40 Commando including being stranded in a minefield for several hours and a daylight helicopter assault onto Argentine positions on Sapper Hill under heavy fire.

Autor

Peter is a former Royal Marine who served with 40 Commando during the Falklands, which was to be followed by a return trip to the Falkland's and South Georgia in 1984 as part of a Royal Marines ships detachment. Following his nine years in the Royal Marines Peter embarked on a career in the building industry in both the public and private sector where Peter became the senior architectural technician and War Memorials Officer for a local council. During his career, Peter successfully designed several war memorials including one for Operation Frankton. Peter has previously written two engineering books on the Mersey Tunnels and his first military book, titled Courage After the Battle.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Helion & Company
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 152mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 366g
• ISBN-13: 9781915070890
• ISBN-10: 1915070899
• Artikelnr.: 62757912