Goose Green

The Decisive Battle of the Falklands War – by the British Troops Who Fought It

De: Nigel Ely

Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble

As featured in the landmark BBC2 documentary Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story

Published to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Falklands war

'There was a time when we did extraordinary things.'

On 28 May 1982, 450 men of the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment—2 Para—went into action to retake the settlement of Goose Green on East Falkland, where more than 1,000 Argentine soldiers were holding 119 Falkland Islanders—men, women, children and one baby—in squalid conditions.

Forty years on, Goose Green is still the biggest and bloodiest battle the British Army has fought in modern times. This book is the living narrative of the battle told by the very men who fought it; not just the soldiers of 2 Para, but also the SAS, the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, and others, in more than a hundred exclusive and untold personal accounts.

Some are extremely funny, some touching, and some heart-breaking. All were recorded face to face, the speakers' own words adding a gritty authenticity to each account and conveying the confusion and terror of battle, as well as the courage and selflessness of men in action. Goose Green is a book that goes beyond the official histories and the many memoirs to bring to life the first and, as it turned out, the decisive battle of this country's outstanding campaign to retake the Falkland Islands from a foreign invader.

This is a true story of a great victory against all the odds, told by the men who fought it.

©2022 Nigel Ely (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK

Goose Green

What a lovely book and history of a famous battle. i loved the narration. The story came alive with the different voices used. I like the fact that notable civilian contributions were captured to. If you ate interested in the Falklands conflict this book is a must read.

The narrator was fantastic

Loved the book. I have been looking in at the war for a while and this was the best book thus far

Falkland’s conflict in the words of those who were there

The words of those who were there. Be warned they don’t spare the details or the feelings both good and bad of what conflict does to someone.

Goose Green - In the words of those that were there

I really enjoyed this book, the style of narration and the format the author chose. The content is compelling and it is a true eye opening experience to hear what the men of 2 para and the support units went through in that battle. The bravery and toughness of these men is just so impressive. This is a great read of you want to hear about the fine details of a battle, from the men in the ground. Total respect to all those servicemen that went down to the Falklands.