Argentine Forces in the Falklands (Men-at-Arms) (Paperback)

by Nick Bijl (Author), Paul Hannon (Illustrator) "The Argentinian Junta headed by General de Division Galtieri planned for an early summer invasion of the Falkland Islands Dependencies in early September 1982..." (more)
Key Phrases: beret badge, reinforcement phase, field defences, Goose Green, Falkland Islands, Regimiento de Infanteria (more...)

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In early 1982 the announcement of the imminent withdrawal of the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance prompted the current military Junta in Buenos Aires to suppose that a military grab of the Falklands would be allowed to succeed without more than token resistance. Such an adventure was attractive as a distraction for the Argentine public at a time of political unease. On the night of 1/2 April 1982, the Junta led by Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri made its move. This fascinating text by Nicholas van der Bijl examines the Argentine forces that battled for control of this remote British outpost.

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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (July 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855322277
• ISBN-13: 978-1855322271
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #506,050 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for journalists and historians, April 23, 2000

By	n.levalle (Argentina) - See all my reviews

The author served along the British general in command of the Royal Marines Brigade in the Malvinas and later wrote Nine Battles to Stanley (published in 1999) that studied the ground war in much greater detail. Nicholas van der Bijl establishes that the 601st and 602nd Commando Units of the Argentine Army gave the British patrols a lot of trouble prior to the final battles. He sheds new light on the battle for Goose Green by proving that an Argentine company there was made up of tough hand-picked conscripts that had undergone Commando-training. I believe that this was the reason the Paras went through such a horrible time at Goose Green. I enjoyed this book for its colour plates and pictures of the elite RI 25. It is a good companion to his latest book Nine Battles to Stanley (click "Book Search" to find it or otherwise you will make no progress)in which he describes in great detail the ground war from the Argentine side, naming practically all the Argentine platoon commanders that saw action on Mount Harriet and Two Sisters, describing in detail the numerous Argentine platoon-sized nocturnal counterattacks that took place and which involved roughly 600 Argentine conscripts and regulars. The British commanders as his second books establishes, severely underestimated the Argentines, which resulted in higher (that could have otherwise been avoided)casualties among the British patrols and platoons that took the hills.