Author: Critchley, Mike (edited by),
Title: FALKLANDS: TASK FORCE PORTFOLIO - Part 2.
Description: Maritime Books, Liskeard, ND [1982], 1st edn., paperback, 120pp, 8pp coloured photo ills., half tone photo ills. throughout, map in text, large format (12 x 8 inches approx.), coloured photo pictorial wrappers, a second volume covering the retaking of the Falklands Islands, covering the period following the amphibious landing at San Carlos, with many previously unpublished photographs mainly provided by members of the task force, with a narrative of the progress of the land forces and accounts of individual vessels involved: Endurance, Yarmouth, Plymouth, Fearless, Intrepid, Ardent, Arrow (brief), Ambuscade (brief), Active, Antelope, Avenger, Hermes, Penelope, Argonaut,. Invincible, Glamorgan, Broadsword, Brilliant, Leeds Castle, Glasgow, Coventry and mine countermeasures vessels, the Red Cross Fleet and the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, the merchant fleet and the air war, with a list of participating forces, honours and awards, and casualties, lightly rubbed at tips, near fine,

Keywords: war falklands malvinas navy army marines san carlos endurance yarmouth plymouth fearless intrepid ardent arrow ambuscade active antelope avenger hermes penelope argonaut invincible glamorgan broadsword brilliant leeds castle glasgow coventry rfa merchant


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