Goose Green : A Battle Is Fought to Be Won

Goose Green : A Battle Is Fought to Be Won

Goose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War. It was also the longest, the hardest-fought, the most controversial and the most important to win. What began as a raid became a vicious, 14-hour infantry struggle, in which 2 Para - outnumbered, exhausted, forced to attack across open ground in full daylight, and with inadequate fire support - lost their commanding officer, and almost lost the action. This is the only full-length, detailed account of this crucial battle. Drawing on the eye-witness accounts of both British and Argentinian soldiers who fought at Goose Green, and their commanders' narratives, it has become the definitive account of most important and controversial land battle of the Falklands War. A compelling story of men engaged in a battle that hung in the balance for hours, in which Colonel 'H' Jones' solo charge against an entrenched enemy won him a posthumous V.C., and which for both sides was a gruelling and often terrifying encounter.
Country USA
Brand Hachette Books
Manufacturer Cassell Military Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780304354962
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Hachette Books
Manufacturer	Cassell Military Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780304354962
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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