Nine Battles to Stanley

The 1982 campaign in the Falklands continues to fascinate a wide audience. A wide array of modern weapons and tactics were tested in difficult terrain and weather, with the results recorded by trained military observers. Western military leaders previously had little direct knowledge of how airborne and amphibious operations, anti-shipping missiles, helicopters, and V/STOL aircraft would perform under modern conditions. Nick van der Bijl describes in detail all the major actions of the campaign and, unlike some European writers, has interviewed Argentine participants and reveals a number of key factors that were not apparent to the British at the time.