Call for Fire: Sea Combat in the Falklands and the Gulf War [Hardcover]

Captain Chris Craig (Author), General Sir Peter de la Billière (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995

A first-hand account of fighting in the Falklands and in the Gulf War by the only British senior naval officer who commanded in both of these wars. The author was captain of the frigate HMS "Alacrity" in the Falklands which saw severe action, and also was engaged in the Task Force in the Gulf.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: John Murray Publishers Ltd (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0719554535
• ISBN-13: 978-0719554537
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,796,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for the Falklands and Gulf wars, July 24, 2000

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Jonathan Clarke (Canberra Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Call for Fire: Sea Combat in the Falklands and the Gulf War (Hardcover)

This is one of the most readable personal accounts of the Falkland and Gulf wars that I have encountered.Chris Craig commanded the frigate HMS Alacrity during the Falkalnds war. Alacrity was in the thick of action - searching for blockage runners (sinking one), was near-missed by an Argentine submarine, and carried out many fire support missions. Naval operations during the Gulf war have been overshadowed by the land campaign, even though it is unlikely that Desert Storm would have been possible without command of the sea. This book partly redresses that inbalance. Craig commanded the royal navy squadron during the conflict and this book provides much insight into naval operations.