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Yompers

This is a first hand story of that epic feat, but it is much more than that.

Author: Ian R Gardiner

Publisher: Pen & Sword Books

ISBN: 1473853427

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Called to action on 2 April 1982, the men of 45 Commando Royal Marines assembled to sail 8,000 miles to recover the Falkland Islands from Argentine invasion. Lacking helicopters and short of food, they 'yomped' in appalling weather carrying overloaded rucksacks, across the roughest terrain. Gritty and moving, sophisticated, reflective and funny, this book offers an abundance of timeless truths about war.
2016-01 By Ian R Gardiner
Social Science

Bringing War to Book

Gardiner, I. (2012) The Yompers: With 45 Commando in the Falklands War.
Barnsley: Pen and Sword. The dates of publication of these books are significant
because it is during this period (whilst the Iraq conflict was coming to an end and
the ...

Author: Rachel Woodward

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9781137570109

Category: Social Science

Page: 285

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This book explores how military memoirs come to be written and published. Looking at the journeys through which soldiers and other military personnel become writers, the authors draw on over 250 military memoirs published since 1980 about service with the British armed forces, and on interviews with published military memoirists who talk in detail about the writing and production of their books. A range of themes are explored including: the nature of the military memoir; motivations for writing; authors’ reflections on their readerships; inclusions and exclusions within the text; the memories and materials that authors draw on; the collaborations that make the production and publication of military memoirs possible; and the issues around the design of military memoirs' distinctive covers. Written by two leading commentators on the sociology of the military, Bringing War to Book offers a new and original argument about the representations of war and the military experience as a process of social production. The book will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines including sociology, history, and cultural studies.
2018-05-04 By Rachel Woodward
History

Understanding Victory Naval Operations from Trafalgar to the Falklands

Freedman, Lawrence, The Official History of the Falklands Campaign (2 vols.) (
London, UK: HMSO, 2007). Gardiner, Ian, The Yompers: With 45 Commando in
the Falklands War (London, UK: Pen and Sword Books, 2012). Gonzalez,
Brigadier ...

Author: Geoffrey Till

Publisher: ABC-CLIO

ISBN: 9780313051098

Category: History

Page: 248

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Using four warship-centered examples, this book shows how naval battles are won or lost—and how technological advantage is rarely as decisive in defeat or victory as is often claimed. • Focuses on four ship-centered battle narratives: the battle of Trafalgar, the battle of Jutland, the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, and the Falklands War • Identifies 11 perspectives that explain victory and defeat in naval operations • Provides a history-based survey of successful naval operations while highlighting the nature of naval operations in the 21st century • Presents information written in a clear, reader-friendly style without compromising on its scholarly standards of content and accuracy • Offers fascinating reading for naval college students, general audiences who enjoy naval history, and naval historians alike
2014-01-15 By Geoffrey Till
Political Science

Strategy in War and Peace

Ferguson, Niall, The War of the World: History's Age of Hatred (London: Allen
Lane, 2006). Ferguson, Niall ... Gardiner, Ian, The Yompers: With 45 Commando
in the Falklands War (Barnsley: Pen and Sword, 2012). Gellhorn, Martha, The
Face ...

Author: Aaron Edwards

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

ISBN: 9780748684014

Category: Political Science

Page: 264

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A lively introduction to the practical application of strategy in war and peaceRead and download the introduction for free now (pdf)Strategy is a central concept in international security, and one that travels across the academic disciplines of politics, international relations and history. By why is it so important? Aaron Edwards unpacks key strategic episodes from world history and politics to help readers to understand the role of strategy and the scholarly and policy debates surrounding it.Discover how strategic theory can be used to navigate the complex and uncertain international security environment that we live in today.Assesses the practical utility of strategy in the modern world and emphasises its analytical value in the practical business of national and international securityExamines the politics of strategy in times of both war and peaceThemes covered include:International relations *; technology *; ethics *; irregular war (including counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and hybrid warfare) *; the resurgence of great power rivalries in the early 21st century *; the rise of non-state actorsCase studies include:Guerrilla warfare and strategy in regions from South East Asia to the Middle East *; US nuclear strategy in the Cold War *; Russian intervention in Ukraine *; British strategy at the end of empire *; the UN's role in resolving conflict after the Cold War *; US-led coalition strategy in Afghanistan *; the challenge posed by Al Qaeda and Islamic State/Daesh"e;
2016-12-08 By Aaron Edwards
History

Memories of the Falklands

True : yomping remains the best measure of the power of the individual
commando and paratrooper , the training , strength and sheer guts ... Red Beach
at San Carlos where 45 Commando , my Yompers , had stormed ashore as if in a
scene from Normandy ; Douglas Settlement , Teal Inlet ... its plume of acrid
smoke but it turned out to be the crucial battle of the war , our survival in itself the
turning point .

Author: Iain Dale

Publisher: Politicos Pub

ISBN: UTEXAS:059173009917176

Category: History

Page: 241

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This poignant book is published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the outbreak of the Falklands conflict in 1982. Contributors include politicians, soldiers and their families, journalists and Falkland Islanders themselves.
2002 By Iain Dale
History

Task Force

The Illustrated History of the Falklands War David Reynolds. INTRODUCTION En
... Opposite : This famous " Yomper ' picture was taken by Peter Holdgate as 45
Commando made their advance across the Falklands . The man carrying the flag
 ...

Author: David Reynolds

Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited

ISBN: STANFORD:36105111627332

Category: History

Page: 273

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This is the history of the Falklands War, told by a former Royal Marine. Illustrated with more than 200 action photographs.
2002 By David Reynolds

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