5th Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War by Aldea, David ( Author ) ON Jun-06-2002, Hardback

by David Aldea and Nick Van Der Bijl

For many people it was 3 Commando Brigade, commanded by Major General Julian Thompson, and made up of Royal Marines and Para's that recaptured the Falklands. Yet 5th Infantry Brigade played a key and until now little acknowledged role in this extraordinary saga. Cobbled together in haste (having been stripped of its assets to bring 3 Commando Brigade up to strength), it comprised principally of two Guards battalions (2nd Scots and 1st Welsh) and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0092I6898
• ISBN13: 9780850529487
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Limited
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"