Goose Green
The Decisive Battle of the Falklands War – by the British Troops Who Fought It
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Jonathan Keeble
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Nigel Ely
About this listen
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.
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- Jonathan Rushbrooke
- 24-06-24
Excellent
The Battle for Goose Green,in the Paras own words has it happened,word by word recalition.
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- Dane russell
- 18-09-24
Honest and gritty
One word… Brilliant! Blood and guts ,
Really enjoyed this no holds barred, intense recollection of a famous victory enjoy!
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- Psaronius
- 12-05-22
Superb telling of the battle story.
I laughed and cried too. Visited the cafe at goose green prior to the first lockdown. Great welcome and this happened wherever I visited. I wish I'd read this book prior to the visit to get an insight into the battle.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-06-22
Honest and utterly necessary
I listened to this book in conjunction with an incredibly moving BBC Documentary about the Falklands War that included Nigel Ely
I had friends and Shipmates who went ‘Down South’ although none of them were from 2PARA I felt I owed it to them to take some time to think about 1982
Many fine and interesting books will explain the military detail of Goose Green but only Nigel Ely has been able to convey the visceral horror of combat by broken bayonet and white phosphorus
It isn’t just another military book
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- Nathan Turner
- 20-05-22
fantastic listen
an absolute gripping, heart wrenching and at times funny book. narrated brilliantly. Total respect
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- ajstewart
- 23-05-22
Really excellent
A fantastic story of war from the perspective of multiple participants mostly in the non commissioned and ordinary joe ranks. Moving and insightful. A piece of history.
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- Alan Watson
- 09-04-22
Engrossing first hand account.
loved this, a few narrative issues but overall excellent. A bare knuckle ride through this historical battle.
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- Pusateri
- 08-09-22
Gritty and authentic
A collection of short anecdotes that tell what soldiers experience during the Falklands conflict with particular emphasis given to the paras and their battle for Goose Green. The narrator did well in differentiating the different voices. You were left with a good understanding of the hardships endured and the bloody nature of war.
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- Benjamin Horton
- 15-09-22
Gripping, Graphic but truthful account of heroism.
This is the most honest account of war from the soldiers on the front line I've ever encountered. it is graphic, heart breaking, exhilarating all the way through. It makes you appreciate the bravery, sacrifice and commerardey of our soldiers in the harshest conditions. After reading it I felt proud to be British. 10 /10
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- Dave
- 03-04-22
Hard fought victory
As a kid the falklands war inspired me to join up and serve 12 yrs, loved all the stories and different perspectives of this hard fought war i can totally relate to all the black humour' and also the story had me in tears with the helicopter pilot meeting up with kid years later the older i get the more emotional i get didn't want the story to end
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