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Goose Green

The decisive battle of the Falklands War – by the British troops who fought it

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Goose Green

By: Nigel Ely
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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*As featured in the landmark BBC2 documentary Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story*

Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands war

'There was a time when we did extraordinary things.'

On 28 May 1982, 450 men of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment - 2 Para - went into action to retake the settlement of Goose Green on East Falkland, where more than 1,000 Argentine soldiers were holding 119 Falkland Islanders - men, women, children and one baby - in squalid conditions.

Forty years on, Goose Green is still the biggest and bloodiest battle the British Army has fought in modern times. This book is the living narrative of the battle told by the very men who fought it; not just the soldiers of 2 Para, but also the SAS, the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, and others, in more than a hundred exclusive and untold personal accounts.

Some are extremely funny, some touching, and some heart-breaking. All were recorded face to face, the speakers' own words adding a gritty authenticity to each account and conveying the confusion and terror of battle, as well as the courage and selflessness of men in action. Goose Green is a book that goes beyond the official histories and the many memoirs to bring to life the first and, as it turned out, the decisive battle of this country's outstanding campaign to retake the Falkland Islands from a foreign invader.

This is a true story of a great victory against all the odds, told by the men who fought it. 20th Century Armed Forces Military Modern Special & Elite Forces War Solider Funny Thought-Provoking Witty
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absolutely brilliant book/listen... I laughed, I cried, I love it.
can't recommend the title highly enough, a proper soldiers story, in depth and heartfelt.
clearly shows the amazing parachute regiment is THE best fighting unit in the world.

One word 'Brilliant'

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I had to listen to this book several times to fully appreciate its value. what those young men went through was total war. outnumbered, with an enemy well dug in, even with American mercenaries rumored to be fighting too.

more than once

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A excellent account of the deployment and conducting of Operations in the South Atlantic through the eyes of who were there with explanations of deep conflict and self awareness in harsh conditions.

Excellent Account

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Soldiers first hand account of warfare we will never see again with guts and determination and brave under fire

Real Soldiers

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This is an excellent audio book, written from the point of view of the junior ranks. I am not even half way through and cannot wait for the rest of it. It manages to merge humour with the horrors of armed conflict. Well researched and written by Falklands and SAS veteran Nigel Ely. I would thoroughly recommend.

Awesome account

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