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Patriotism has Worked its Old Magic
www.guardian.co.uk/Thatcher/Story/0,2763,400983,00.html
Guardian Unlimited special report on the Thatcher era, written in November 2000, 10 years after her resignation. This article takes a damning look at her role in the Falklands War.
The Great White Whale
www.comcen.com.au/~raiment/
Memories and images of the Falklands War from an engineer who served aboard the SS Canberra.
Going Critical: HMS Coventry
www.channel4.com/science/microsites/G/going_critical/hms_coventry/index.html
Website that looks at the sinking of HMS Coventry during the Falklands War, which killed 17 men.
Falklands War (1982)
www.yendor.com/vanished/falklands-war.html
Chronicle of the Falklands, its general history and the war of 1982.
Falkland Islands Government
www.falklands.gov.fk/
Presents official information on the Falkland Islands government. Describes
the country's people, educational system, and geography. Includes historical
and economic details and links to some government departments.
Battles of the Falklands Islands War
www.naval-history.net/NAVAL1982FALKLANDS.htm
Naval history homepage. With information based on the book Battles of the Falklands War.
The Falklands War
http://guest.xinet.com/ignacio/polsi342/falklands.html
Contains an analysis of the Falklands War and the political and military miscalculations that ultimately led up to it.
British Forces Falkland Islands
www.army.mod.uk/bffi/
Provides an insight into life on the Islands for both soldiers and their dependants.
Intro to the Falklands War
www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Quad/5504/slide20.html
A slide show with 25 images of the Falklands War.
Gotcha
www.sterlingtimes.co.uk/gotcha1.htm
The famous ‘Gotcha’ headline from The Sun newspaper.
The Falklands War Page of Remembrance
www.britains-smallwars.com/Falklands/roh.html#namesWeb
A dedication to the 28,000 British airmen, sailors and soldiers who sailed south in May 1982, and to the 255 British casualties.
The Royal Navy
www.royal-navy.mod.uk
Contains information about careers in the Royal Navy.
The Falklands Campaign: The lessons
www.bopcris.ac.uk/imgall/ref20815_1_1.html
Page deconstructing the politics behind the Falklands War and discussing the lessons that were learnt from it.
Books
The Battle for the Falklands by Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins (Osprey, 1997) £7.99
An overview of the Falklands conflict – both politically and militarily. With a brief overview of the Falklands' history and the specific problems leading to the outbreak of the conflict.
The Falklands War, 1982 by Michael Middlebrook (Penguin, 2001) £6.99
Contains material on the Exocet attacks on British ships, the loss of HMS Coventry, the Sir Galahad tragedy and the controversial sinking of the General Belgrano. Paced like the war itself, leading to a tense and stirring climax, this book remains the definitive work on this recent conflict in Britain's long history.
One Hundred Days by Sandy Woodward and Patrick Robinson (HarperCollins, May 2002) £7.99
This account of the Falklands War is by the commander of the British task force, Admiral Sandy Woodward. On 5 April 1982, three days after the invasion of the Falkland Islands, British armed forces were ordered to sail 8,000 miles to the South Atlantic, unaware of what lay ahead of them or whether they would be committed to war with Argentina.
The Falklands War by Michael Parsons (Sutton Publishing, 2000) £5.99
This title recalls the background to the conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands and examines the role of news management. In addition, it assesses different perceptions of the affair and reviews developments since 1982.
The Falklands Sting by Richard C Thornton (Brassey’s UK, 1998)
Exposes the Regan administration’s role in the war that ended Argentina's nuclear programme and helped keep Margaret Thatcher in power.
Argentina 1516-1987 by David Rock (IB Tauris, 1987) £16.95
The author presents a comprehensive explanation of Argentina's history, covering the period from Spanish colonisation to the climactic events of the five years following the Falklands War.
A Soldier's Song by Ken Lukowiak (Orion, 1999) £5.99
In 1982, Private Ken Lukowiak served with Second Para in the Falklands. Ten years passed before he was able to write about the experience, during which he had seen many men die – some of whom he himself had killed.
Air War in the Falklands 1982 by Christopher Chant and Mark Rolfe (Osprey, 2001) £12.99
First-hand accounts from pilots of the battles. Focuses on the long-range logistics of the conflict for the RAF, the difficult conditions in the South Atlantic, and the successes and failures of British tactics.
War and the Media by Nicholas Hopkinson (Stationary Office Books, 1992) £8.00
Looks at the fundamentally opposed information objectives of the media and the military during wartime.No Picnic by Julian Thompson (Cassell Military, 2001) £6.99
An account of the Falklands conflict, taken from both British and Argentinian contributors.
Call for Fire by Christopher Craig and Sir Peter de la Billiere (John Murray, 1995) £19.99
The Falklands and Gulf wars from the perspective of a British senior naval officer who was a commander in both.