On 2 April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. The British response was swift, some said foolhardy. The mission of the Battle Group under ...
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Jan 24, 2010
Jacqui
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A fascinating insight into the British military mind. I almost put it down around page 50 as unrealistic--which of course, it can't be--and then persevered. The problem for me was that the British Naval strategizing and decision making is quite different from what we Americans believe to be good military leadership. Admiral Woodward struggled over decisions, plodded to the inevitable end, worried about losing boats and helicopters over men, often had to check in with Britain to confirm--or appro
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Jun 09, 2009
Steve
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Good book, a nice one to read after The Battle for the Falklands by Hastings and Jenkins. It is clear that Woodward intended this book to be read by future naval officers, as he spends a lot of time describing his decision making process and the agony of making tough decisions. (for example, denying air support to 4 pinned down SAS troops because his Sea Harriers could not be risked) He strives to be as objective as possible, including some fairly harsh self-criticism. The ground battle is
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Jul 27, 2011
Stan
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What a task to walk into! Throughout Woodward remained detached, analytical and seemingly unaffected by adversity in a very unusual war in miniature. The, "Boys Own" stuff was left far behind when the realities cut in. I was surprised by the need for tight timing of the operation due to the weather. While successful, the losses particularly of the screening vessels was hard to bear. The book is the story of the Naval part of enterprise and is not intended to cover the land war in any g
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Nov 30, 2008
Jonah
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had to read this for a professional course i took recently, but frankly i didnt finish it. takes him a long time to get to the war. lot of (highly uninteresting) personal background.
Feb 26, 2011
Brian
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A must read for every naval officer before they deploy. It really focuses on what is important when conducting combat operations at sea.
Nov 05, 2009
Mark
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A top down look at the Falklands campaign...obviously to be a text for futer commanders for its devotion to the decision-making processes...an enlightening read and I look forward to the Hastings and Jennings work!!!
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