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Across an Angry Sea : The SAS in the Falklands War
Overview
In early summer 1982--winter in the South Atlantic--Argentina's military junta invades the Falklands. Within days, a British Royal Navy Task Force is assembled and dispatched. This is the story of D Squadron, 22 SAS, commanded by Cedric Delves.
The relentless tempo of events defies belief. Raging seas, inhospitable glaciers, hurricane-force winds, helicopter crashes, raids behind enemy lines--the Squadron prevailed against them all, but the cost was high. Eight died and more were wounded or captured. Holding fast to their humanity, D Squadron's fighters were there at the start and end of the Falklands War, the first to raise a Union Jack over Government House in Stanley. Across an Angry Sea is a chronicle of daring, skill and steadfastness among a tight-knit band of brothers; of going awry, learning fast, fighting hard, and winning through.This item is Non-Returnable
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- ISBN-13: 9781787383425
- ISBN-10: 1787383423
- Publisher: Hurst & Co.
- Publish Date: October 2020
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
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