FALKLANDS HERO: IAN MCKAY, THE LAST VC OF THE 20TH CENTURY by Jon Cooksey

(Subject: Post World War II - General) At the height of the bitter battle for Mount Longdon during the Falklands War, the assault by 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment stalled in the face of determined resistance. With his platoon held up by an Argentine machine gun, Sergeant Ian McKay gathered his men and led them in a headlong dash into the teeth of withering fire. One by one they fell until only Ian McKay was left, charging on alone towards the Argentine position. His was the final act of a man who lived, breathed and was shaped by the Parachute Regiment: an act which earned him a posthumous Victoria Cross. (Published: 2012) (Publisher: Pen & Sword) (ISBN: 9781844154937) (Pagination: 256pp, numerous illustrations) (Condition: New in d/w) UL-XXXXXX