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Three Days in June
- The Incredible Minute-by-Minute Oral History of 3 Para's Deadly Falklands War Battle
- Narrated by: Brian Bowles, Colin Mace, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Freddie Gaminara, Geoffrey Lumb, Huw Parmenter, Joe Gaminara, Oseloka Obi, Paul Panting, Penelope Rawlins, Sam Newton
- Length: 18 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
When 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion, fighting quickly escalated with shocking speed and severity, resulting in some of the bloodiest close hand fighting, terrible injuries and shocking loss of life experienced by British troops since the Korean war.
Recreating 3 Para's bloody Falklands battle from multiple angles, James O'Connell - who fought there and was seriously injured himself - has written a gut-wrenching 360-degree classic.
Frustrated by highly inaccurate books about the battle, O'Connell decided to set the record straight. What he did next was extraordinary - he revisited the Falkland's five times with comrades and Argentine soldiers and literally walked through the battle with them, step-by-step, creating an unprecedented masterpiece of immersive military publishing.
Combined with rare access to the Battalion's records and radio logs, the resulting book is the last word on Mount Longdon, and, voiced by a full cast of actors, might be the most harrowingly realistic description of modern warfare you will ever hear.
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"An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war." (Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE)
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- Mr J Coates
- 04-05-22
A war book like no other!
A war book like no other I have ever read. The mullti-dimensional way the book is written and narrated really transports the listener into the thick of the battle action, which oftentimes is very moving and harrowing. I recommend first reading Max Hastings excellent book on the Falklands war to give you a wider overview of the whole conflict and then Three Days in June as its companion. One definitely not to be missed for war buffs.
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- Darren Kyle
- 21-01-22
Humanity at all its limits
An incredible account of what must have been the most horrific, frightening, and shocking experience. Mixed strangely with, exhilaration and laughter in the most awful conditions at the blackest of times during the fighting. And the palpable relief for personnel involved at the cessation of the fighting. I found myself to be truly shocked and saddened by the accounts of these extremely brave soldiers doing their job in the harshest conditions, but at the same time unable to stop listening, and on occasions smile and be humbled at the humanity shown to each other regardless of nationality. An amazing talking account of a much forgotten war for a lot of the general public, which will for me, be one of the best I have ever heard, compulsive listening.
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- Oldboater
- 01-08-22
The Falklands War
Told using first hand accounts from members of the armed forces who lived and fought through what was a terrible experience. There is no jingoism in their stories just very graphic recollections of what actually happened. It was a very close run thing in the end.
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- wayne robinson
- 21-08-23
Breathtaking
For someone with no military background this is a breathtaking account of the battle. You realise what they put on the line for our country. You will feel proud but also very poignant towards those that lost their lives in tragic circumstances. Highly recommended.
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- John
- 11-05-22
Absolutely Brilliant.
This is without one of the best books I have the honour to listen to.
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- Richard
- 31-12-21
Excellent book..
I'm sure it was the same for other units, but I'm very surprised how many Para's who fought right in the thick of battle were only 17 and 18 years old.. too young and very brave..
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- Martin Rose
- 01-02-22
Gripping.
Great book. Like the way it goes straight to the battle and not just about how he joined the regiment etc etc. harrowing at times and yet very gripping. Can’t imagine what they went through but this throws some real light on the sickening reality which is war. Thank you all for your service and for sharing the hell you had to endure.
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- R. J. Selwyn
- 17-08-22
Fascinating Listen
This was a truly memorable and graphic story of when 3 Para took Longdon. You can almost relive the nightmare those poor but brave men experienced.
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- Nick Le Huray
- 09-03-23
Excellent book
Really enjoyed this book. Particularly the retelling of the same incident by different people. This really brings it to life.
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- 28-08-23
gallantry in all its savagery.
one of the best books I have ever come across about the fight in the South Atlantic.
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