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Sto caricando le informazioni... Down Southdi Chris Parry
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Very readable account that gets right to the heart of the conflict, certainly the opening stages where the author's role was critical. The main difference between these and some others I've read is that the author can write, it makes a pleasant change! ( ) This is a personal account of the Falklands War written by someone who was involved in action in and around South Georgia and the Falklands after the landing at San Carlos. The diary is contemporaneous to the actions and very little of 30 years of hindsight has been injected, which I found a problem as I'd like to have known more about some of the characters he refers to and their post war activities; I also found that yet again I've read a long diary which doesn't have an index - is this a modern trend I have to get used to or am I just unlucky with my Xmas reading.! nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Down South by Chris Parry - one man's astonishing diary of war in the Falklands 'A gripping account of heroism - and chaos - in the South Atlantic' Mail on Sunday 'Compelling, gripping. A vividly written, thought-provoking and engaging account' The Times In 1982 Lieutenant Chris Parry sailed aboard destroyer HMS Antrim to liberate the Argentine-occupied Falkland Islands. Parry and his crew, in their Wessex helicopter, were soon launched into action rescuing an SAS party stuck on a glacier in gales that had already downed two others. Soon after they single-handedly pursued and fatally wounded a submarine before taking part in terrifying but crucial drop landings under heavy fire. Down South is a hands on, day-by-day account of war fought in the most appalling conditions by men whose grit and fighting spirit overcame all obstacles. This important and extraordinary book of recent history will be enjoyed by readers of Antony Beevor and Max Hastings. 'Gripping. A graphic description of just how they pulled off a real-life Mission Impossible' Daily Express 'Excellent. A fascinating war diary' Daily Telegraph 'Vivid and insightful. Parry excels in revealing the day-to-day challenges of fighting a campaign in hostile surroundings' Financial Times 'A truly gripping historical account' Niall Ferguson 'A priceless contribution to military history. Riveting' Literary Review Chris Parry joined the Royal Navy after university and then became an Observer in the Fleet Air Arm in 1979. After the Falklands War he had a successful career in the navy, and on promotion to Rear Admiral in 2005 he became the Ministry of Defence's Director of Developments, Concepts and Doctrines. He was appointed a CBE in 2004. Now retired from the armed services, he heads a company which specializes in geo-strategic forecasting. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)997.1102448092History and Geography Oceania and elsewhere South Atlantic Islands Falklands, South Georgia, South Sandwich, Bouvet Islands Falkland IslandsClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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