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Invasion 1982. The Falkland Islanders Story

Categorie	Geschiedenis Zuid- en Latijns Amerika
Boeknummer	#220663
Titel	Invasion 1982. The Falkland Islanders Story
Auteur	Bound, Graham
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Pen & Sword, Barnsley
Jaar van uitgave	2016
ISBN10	1473853435
ISBN13	9781473853430
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	Falkland Islanders were the first British people to come under enemy occupation since the Channel Islanders during the Second World War. This book tells how islanders' warnings were ignored in London, how their slim defences gave way to a massive invasion, and how they survived occupation. While some established a cautiously pragmatic modus vivendi with the occupiers, some Islanders opted for active resistance. Others joined advancing British troops, transporting ammunition and leading men to the battlefields. Islanders' leaders and 'trouble makers' faced internal exile, and whole settlements were imprisoned, becoming virtual hostages. A new chapter about Falklands history since 1982 reveals that while the Falklands have benefited greatly from Britain's ongoing commitment to them, a cold... (Lees verder) war continues in the south Atlantic. To the annoyance of the Argentines, the islands have prospered, and may now be poised on the brink of an oil bonanza.
Pagina's	228
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 8,00

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