Take That Hill! Royal Marines in the Falklands War (Hardcover)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 261 pages
• Publisher: Elsevier; 1st edition (August 31, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 008035548X
• ISBN-13: 978-0080355481
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,180,844 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Battalion level view of Combat, July 17, 2005

By	Michael Short (Owings, MD) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Nick Vaux's memoir of his experiences as a Commando (battalion level) commander during the Falklands Island War should be mandatory reading for anyone aspiring to tactical command. His book, well written and entertaining, provides valuable insight into the stresses and strains that affect the commander. Battle focused training, hasty planning, and the effects of the environment on combatants are also topics that he addresses.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding narrative of leadership during Falklands., February 8, 1998

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Nick Vaux commanded the 42 Commando during the Falklands campaign and has written about it in this non-fiction work. This engaging, fast read follows his command from England to the Falkland Islands where the unit suffers appalling conditions and undergoes horrendous demands but has a spectacular fight in the final liberation of the island. This is highly recommended for members of the profession of arms and provides other readers a sense of the desperate conditions of modern war.

5.0 out of 5 stars On sea, On land, November 7, 2009

By	Sancho (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Take That Hill!: Royal Marines in the Falklands War (Paperback)

Exceptionally well written story. If you are a combat leader in the military today, purchase a copy, you won't regret it.