He is neither dogmatic or apologetic about the war and his role in it. American assistance included use of Ascension Island (also used was South Georgia Island, which played so prominent a role in Shackleton's 1916 Antarctic expedition) logistic and intelligence support, and provision of new sidewinder missiles.Admiral Woodward offers a complete and candid account of the battles, characters, and personal thoughts involved in the campaign. Not only addressing the immediate conflict, the war also established British (and to some extent American) intentions to act boldly on the global stage to oppose violations of the rule of law. The decision to do so said much about the government and the nation. Thatcher was faced with the monumental task of retaking and defending a sparsely-populated group of islands on the other side of the world, far from any supporting bases or relief forces. Only a few months prior to the Argentinian incursion, John Nott, Thatcher's new Defense Secretary, had announced his plans to retire the carriers Hermes and Invincible, 9 destroyers and frigates, and reduce the naval forces by 8,000 or more men. At the outset of the Thatcher-Reagan era, the conflict strengthened the resolve of the Brits to bolster rather than reduce the size and strength of the Royal Navy. The Falkland Islands War of 1982 was remarkable in many respects. This ebook edition is updated with the diary that Sandy Woodward kept during the course of the campaign. ‘One Hundred Days’ is an engrossing and authoritative retelling of these dramatic events, as well as a candid and revealing insight into what it is to lead your country to war. In this acclaimed account, he takes us from day 1 to day 100 of the conflict through the tragic losses of ships and men to the defeat of the Argentinian Navy and the retaking of the islands. But with no advantage in the air or on land and the vast distances involved, many felt that victory was at best unlikely – and at worst, impossible.Īs Battle Group Commander, Admiral Sandy Woodward was the man in charge on the frontline. It soon became obvious they were sailing to war. On 5 April 1982, three days after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, British armed forces were ordered to sail 8,000 miles to the South Atlantic. The bestselling, highly-acclaimed and most famous account of the Falklands War, written by the commander of the British Task Force.

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