5th Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War - Softcover

Aldea, David; Van Der Bijl, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783462639 ISBN 13: 9781783462636

Publisher: Pen and Sword Military, 2014

Synopsis

For many people it was 3 Commando Brigade, commanded by Major General Julian Thompson, and made up of Royal Marines and Paras that recaptured the Falklands. Yet 5th Infantry Brigade played a key and until now little acknowledged role in this extraordinary saga. Cobbled together in haste (having been stripped of its assets to bring 3 Commando Brigade up to strength), it comprised principally of two Guards battalion (2nd Scots and 1st Welsh) and the Gurkhas. Many felt it was inadequately trained when it sailed from Southampton on the QE2 and this view was given substance by early disasters such as the tragedy at Bluff Cove. Yet by the end, its contribution, of which Tumbledown is the best known, could not be denied. Why then was its commander (Brigadier Tony Wilson) so conspicuously ignored when the medals and decorations were handed out?

About this title

About the Author

Married with a daughter, Nick van der Bijl served 30 years in the Army, mainly in the Intelligence Corps, that included 3 Commando Brigade throughout the Falklands campaign, three years in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. His second career was as an NHS security manager; also a Justice of the Peace for fifteen years. He is a Trustee of the Military Intelligence Museum. He is retired. He has written a number of books about the Falklands War.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783462639
• ISBN 13: 9781783462636
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256