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The Falklands War was a turning point in modern British history, yet its significance is often overlooked. Drawing on thousands of interviews with soldiers and civilians, this is the definitive oral history of this conflict.
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The Falklands War was a turning point in modern British history. On the one hand, it was what some considered to be the 'last of the great Elizabethan adventures', with the Royal Navy pulling off an incredible feat of maritime warfare, under the most appallingly risky circumstances. On the other hand, it was the first war of the modern age, using satellite surveillance, computer-driven missiles, night observation devices, and all the technologically developed power of modern weaponry. It was also a conflict that could so easily have gone terribly wrong for British forces. Instead, it was a resounding military success. And yet, the conflict's significance is often overlooked.Drawing upon the vast resources of the Imperial War Museum's sound archive, which contains thousands of interviews with both soldiers and civilians, both British and Argentinean, "Forgotten Voices of the Falkands War" redresses the balance, presenting a complete oral history of the Falklands War.From the initial invasion of the islands to the British landings, the sinking of the Belgrano to brutal combat at Goose Green, the Argentinean surrender through to its aftermath, the book is a unique and essential chronicle of the conflict told from all sides and perspectives. It includes the visceral and often terrifying experiences of the combatants as well as the poignant and sometimes surreal recollections of the islanders caught in the middle. Utilising all the qualities that have made the "Forgotten Voices" series so popular, Hugh McManners, who himself fought in the Falklands War and witnessed its brutality first-hand, has created the definitive oral history on the subject.
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Here's what fell through the cracks
2. September 2011
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
This book is one of several featuring "Forgotten Voices". Each presents interviews with a few participants in a series of battles (e.g. - Somme) or war (e.g.- World War One). The books are not intended to cover all or even most aspects of a conflict. They add personal touches by participants as to "what I experienced".
Falklands covers participants from Argentina and the UK, with strong emphasis on the latter. There are contributions by the military and civilians and by officers, both senior and junior, and enlisted men. Necessarily the presentation is choppy. The reader is exposed to personal experiences and view points which don't appear in more inclusive histories. It is not possible to follow the flow of the war from these interviews. Either they must be accepted on their own merit or one must have read or have handy one or more of the standard histories.
I was impressed by the candor with which some junior officers criticized their superiors. That does not appear in typical sources. Sadly, commanders modeled on Lords Raglan, Lucan, and Cardigan still haunt the high command. Fortunately, wars can be won trough the quality of most officers and perseverance of enlisted men.
The one map depicts all the islands, most of which play no part in the account; most of the locations referenced in the book do not appear on it. Acquire your own maps. A chart or table listing basic characteristics of the ships involved in this account would be helpful. Similarly I would have appreciated a list, hierarchically arranged by rank, of all interviewed military personnel.
I'm pleased to have purchased this book and highly recommend it for what it purports to convey.
Falklands covers participants from Argentina and the UK, with strong emphasis on the latter. There are contributions by the military and civilians and by officers, both senior and junior, and enlisted men. Necessarily the presentation is choppy. The reader is exposed to personal experiences and view points which don't appear in more inclusive histories. It is not possible to follow the flow of the war from these interviews. Either they must be accepted on their own merit or one must have read or have handy one or more of the standard histories.
I was impressed by the candor with which some junior officers criticized their superiors. That does not appear in typical sources. Sadly, commanders modeled on Lords Raglan, Lucan, and Cardigan still haunt the high command. Fortunately, wars can be won trough the quality of most officers and perseverance of enlisted men.
The one map depicts all the islands, most of which play no part in the account; most of the locations referenced in the book do not appear on it. Acquire your own maps. A chart or table listing basic characteristics of the ships involved in this account would be helpful. Similarly I would have appreciated a list, hierarchically arranged by rank, of all interviewed military personnel.
I'm pleased to have purchased this book and highly recommend it for what it purports to convey.
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Too Choppy
1. Januar 2008
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
The book consists of quotes and excerpts from interviews only, I found it difficult to follow as there is very little commentary linking the various quotes.
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