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Invasion 1982: The Falkland Islanders Story
Graham Bound
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Description for Invasion 1982: The Falkland Islanders Story
Paperback. In this revised and updated edition new accounts have been included of the ways in which the islanders resisted occupation and did not - hitherto unpublished material describes how a small minority of islanders threw their lot in with the Argentines. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Falkland Islanders were the first British people to come under enemy occupation since the Channel Islanders during the Second World War. This book tells how islanders' warnings were ignored in London, how their slim defences gave way to a massive invasion, and how they survived occupation. While some established a cautiously pragmatic modus vivendi with the occupiers, some Islanders opted for active resistance. Others joined advancing British troops, transporting ammunition and leading men to the battlefields. Islanders' leaders and 'trouble makers' faced internal exile, and whole settlements were imprisoned, becoming virtual hostages. A new chapter about Falklands history ... Read more
Falkland Islanders were the first British people to come under enemy occupation since the Channel Islanders during the Second World War. This book tells how islanders' warnings were ignored in London, how their slim defences gave way to a massive invasion, and how they survived occupation. While some established a cautiously pragmatic modus vivendi with the occupiers, some Islanders opted for active resistance. Others joined advancing British troops, transporting ammunition and leading men to the battlefields. Islanders' leaders and 'trouble makers' faced internal exile, and whole settlements were imprisoned, becoming virtual hostages. A new chapter about Falklands history ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
462g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473853430
SKU
V9781473853430
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Graham Bound
Graham Bound was born in the Falklands, and returned there to see for himself the profound ways in which his homeland has changed. He considers what islanders have gained and lost, the challenges they face and why they may soon be at the centre of another South Atlantic crisis.
Reviews for Invasion 1982: The Falkland Islanders Story
...reads like a gripping adventure yarn...an inspiring story....a terrific read
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