20th Century / Falklands War

The Falklands War of 1982 was a brief 74 days of intense warfare resulting in the losses of 255 British Service personnel and just three civilians.Many books have been written with varying accounts...

Few people in Britain had heard much about the Falkland Islands before the Argentine invasion of 1982. Since then they have rarely been out of the headlines, and the story of the recapture of the islands...

This is an adventure story about Royal Marine Commandos going to war during the Falklands War of 1982. Myth and legend. War is an odd thing. It brings out the very best in a person and probably the...

In May 1982, Captain Roger Field's diary details his shift from staff officer to armoured vehicle commander during the Falklands War.In May 1982, Captain Roger Field, The Blues and Royals, attached...

First-hand account of the operations undertaken by the Royal Marines Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre during the Falklands War.

Chronicles the bravery of D Company, 2 PARA, under Lieutenant Colonel ‘H’ Jones during the Falklands War’s pivotal battles.On 1 April 1982 the Argentinian junta invaded the Falkland Islands, while...

In the 1960’s guerrillas were operating in almost all Latin American countries, as well as in Africa and Asia, and the need of specialized weapons to fight them arose. The Argentine Air Force, seeing...

The Oerlikon twin 35mm anti-aircraft gun was the one weapon in the Argentine armory which had a major impact on the British air campaign during the Falklands Conflict in 1982.