TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hampshire,Edward
AU  - Turner,Graham
TI  - The Falklands naval campaign 1982: war in the South Atlantic 
T2  - Campaign
SN  - 9781472843012
AV  - F3031.5 .H3 2021
U1  - 997.1102445 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Osprey Publishing
KW  - Falkland Islands War, 1982
KW  - Naval operations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 'The Falklands Conflict' was remarkable for many reasons: it was a hard fought, bloody and short conflict between a leading NATO power and one of the most capable armed forces in South America; it demonstrated the capabilities of a range of cutting-edge technologies including nuclear-powered attack submarines, Exocet missiles and Sea Harrier VSTOL aircraft; and it was fought many thousands of miles away from the Royal Navy's home bases. In this illustrated study, renowned naval historian Dr Edward Hampshire draws upon the latest available sources to offer a comprehensive examination of the Falklands naval campaign. Blow-by-blow accounts of key engagements, such as the sinking of the General Belgrano, the loss of HMS Sheffield, and the landings at San Carlos Bay, are presented alongside lesser known but equally important naval operations that helped shape the outcome of the conflict; On April 2, 1982, Argentine armed forces invaded and captured the Falkland Islands, a British dependency in the South Atlantic long claimed by Argentina. In this comprehensive account, renowned naval historian Dr Edward Hampshire takes advantage of new sources to examine the Naval campaign that saw Britain eventually retake the islands
ER  -