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Scimitar into Stanley

One Soldier's Falklands War

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Scimitar into Stanley

By: Roger Field
Narrated by: Kerry Hutchinson
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About this listen

In May 1982, Captain Roger Field, The Blues and Royals, attached to HQ 5th Infantry Brigade, sailed on the Queen Elizabeth 2 as part of the second wave to liberate the Falkland Islands. Surprised by what he saw at Brigade HQ, he started writing a diary.

His journey took him to Fitzroy as the Argentinean aircraft struck the landing ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram. A chance meeting led him to fighting alongside the Commanding Officer of 2 Para at the Battle of Wireless Ridge. When the commander of one of the four attached armoured cars of The Blues and Royals was knocked out part way through the battle, Roger took command of that Scimitar. Next day his Scimitar was at the very tip of the spear as 2 Para and The Blues and Royals led the victorious charge into Port Stanley.

‘Revisionist’ in places and always refreshingly candid, this account is unique as it describes the War from the viewpoint of a staff officer, infanteer and armoured vehicle commander. A gripping listen.

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Awesome book. But a CVR(T) isn't a tank! I love the account of getting up to mischief.

cracking account.

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A Good book & the first one I have read about tankies during the Falklands war but it’s nothing to special

A different perspective

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throughout the story you can feel the frustration with some senior officers either not being present or worrying about decision making. Despite this the storyline shows how when combined and integrated the joint forces worked well together getting on with the job in hand. A good read for anyone interested in the Falklands war.

the frustrations of war as a junior officer

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A fantastic account of a little known about war, writen beautify. I really enjoyed this book, and felt like I was right there with Captain Field. what a great listen!

fabulous story

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This was a compelling and powerful account of the brutal ground war which characterised the Falklands War.

An insightful account

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