No Picnic: 3 Commando Brigade in the South Atlantic: 1982 by Julian Thompson

Fontana Press, 1986. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Glasgow, Scotland: Fontana/Collins, 1986. Light edgewear, b/w photos in book. Julian Thompson was Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, which played an outstanding part in the successful outcome of the battle to recapture the Falklands...the first authenticated, historically detailed account of the campaign.... Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Military/War.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Fontana Press. New edition. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 03/27/1986

Fontana / Collins, Great Britain, 1986. Softcover. Good Condition. Major General Julian Thompson first wrote this account when what happened in the spring and summer of 1982 was fresh in his mind. As Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, he was at the heart of the planning and conduct of the Falklands War. Under his direct command had been the Royal Marine Commandos and the two battalions of the Parachute Regiment who conducted the lion’s share of the fighting.No one therefore is better qualified to tell the extraordinary story of their taking of the Falkland Islands from the Argentinians. The author, now a celebrated military historian, has revised his early book and added for this 25th Anniversary edition more of his own personal thoughts and impressions.It is all too easy to overlook just how perilous and risky a venture this expedition to the depths of the Southern Hemisphere was. Victory and defeat hung in the balance. Even those who feel they know about this most… Read More

Fontana, Glasgow, 1986. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Size: 12mo Small. 201 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Pages lightly tanned throughout. Previous owner's name ink-stamped. Edges browned slightly. The book has been read and carries some marks and creases. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. This book tells how in 1982 Britain went to war with Argentina, whose troops had invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands, a British Crown Colony. In a campaign lasting a little over two months, British servicemen reoccupied the islands and, after several hard-fought actions, forced the invaders to surrender. This is Brigadier Julian Thompson's story: he led 3 Commando Brigade who bore the brunt of the fighting. It is a first-hand account of a war that was, by any standards, balanced upon a knife-edge between triumph and disaster. In this revised edition of 3… Read More