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Major General Julian Thompson first wrote No Picnic when the momentous events of April - June 1982 were fresh in his mind. As Commander of 3 Commando Brigade, he was at the heart of the planning and conduct of the 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 there-taking of the Falkland Islands from the Argentinians. The author, now a celebrated military historian, has revised his early book and added for this 25 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 remarkable of wars will learn more from reading this classic account. AUTHOR: Major General Julian Thompson served in the Royal Marines for 34 years. After retiring he became a Visiting Senior Research Fellow of the Department of War Studies, King?s College, London. In addition to writing and up dating No Picnic, he wrote Ready for Anything, The Parachute Regiment at war 1940-82, War Behind Enemy Lines, The Lifeblood of War; Logistics and Armed Conflict and numerous other works. 16 b/w photos

ISBN: 9781844158799
ISBN-10: 1844158799
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 224
Published: 16th October 2008
Dimensions (cm): 23.2 x 15.7  x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.408