The Falklands War : there and back again : the story of Naval Party 8901
Norman, Mike2019
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On 1 April 1982 Major Mike Norman, commander of Naval Party 8901, was looking forward to a peaceful year-long tour of duty on the Falkland Islands. But events turned out differently, for the next day the Argentinians invaded and he and his forty-three Royal Marines found themselves fighting for their lives. They took up defensive positions around Government House in Port Stanley to protect the Governor, Rex Hunt. After a desperate battle in the gardens and even inside the house, Hunt ordered them to lay down their arms. As the surrender took place, an Argentinian told a marine: 'The islands are ours now'. The response was simple: 'We will be back'. They were, and this is their story.
Main title:
The Falklands War : there and back again : the story of Naval Party 8901 / Mike Norman and Michael Jones ; foreword by Major General Julian Thompson.
Author:
Norman, Mike, authorJones, Michael K., author
Imprint:
Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2019.
Collation:
xxv, 230 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781526710772 (hbk)
Dewey class:
997.1102445092997.110244
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2582553
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