Foreword | vi | |
Preface | xi | |
Acknowledgements | xvii | |
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms | xx | |
Maps | xxiii | |
Chapter 1 | Prelude to War | 1 |
Chapter 2 | Mobilization and Deployment | 20 |
Chapter 3 | Initial Planning and Preparation at Sea | 43 |
Chapter 4 | Support Operations at Ascension Island | 60 |
Chapter 5 | Final Preparation for the Amphibious Assault | 83 |
Chapter 6 | D-Day and the Struggle to Build up Logistics | 102 |
Chapter 7 | The Breakout and Fight for Goose Green | 126 |
Chapter 8 | More Forces and Challenges | 147 |
Chapter 9 | Problems at Fitzroy | 169 |
Chapter 10 | The Battle for Mountains Surrounding Stanley | 189 |
Chapter 11 | After the Surrender | 215 |
Chapter 12 | A Reflection on the British Experience | 234 |
Notes | 249 | |
Bibliography | 259 | |
Index | 265 |
How does a nation go to war 8,000 miles away when it has no ships to carry its troops?