Excellent

A really good book about a subject that doesn’t get much attention. PTSD and falklands vets. Well done

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Awesome

Brilliant story of both sides of the conflict.. honestly I was really moved by this emotive description of what was a brutal episode in English and Argentina history.

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An interesting story.

I enjoyed the book but felt there was too much bad language. Liked the narrator.

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So much more than a war story

This book resonated with me as a child of the 60s and 70s in Scotland.The authors memoirs of growing up were heart warming and laced with humour. The war is seen in very personal terms and the follow on dealing with the subject of ptsd was a great inclusion. War is for life, not just the term of the battle. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it passed the time on lengthy commutes.

I wish, as an ex GPMG gunner that the narrator had been informed that the guns nickname was pronounced "jimpy". Just a small point.

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Fantastic Book

Probably this is the best book I have listened to, as the reference to Dundee so accurated for the time. Such an eye opener for both sides. I hope Tony Banks writes more books

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Account from the sharp end

A very interesting account of the war from the perspective of a young Para, the author has done well to preserve and recount his experiences and feelings without allowing these to be influenced through the passage of time. The author’s views evolve as he describes his experiences and feelings after the conflict in a way the very realistically reflects how we change as people over time.

For the historians there is detail here which I have found nowhere else, who knew, other than those on the ground at the time, that 2 Para tabbed to Goose Green twice? Having served in the Army in the late 80’s and 90’s that sounds about right - ‘Get on the bus.........get off the bus........’

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Required Reading

I've read several books on the Falklands war and each gives me a slightly different view of the conflict that all combine to paint a more complete picture. As with the other books I've read on this subject, Banks begins with his life before joining the Paras, then details his memories of the battle and concludes with the aftermath and how he dealt with it.

Though I understand and appreciate that going into the past in order to better understand the man is required, I did feel this book spent a little too much of its runtime on that aspect, interesting though it was.

Banks tells his story as a member of Three Para, so more a memoir than a collective account of the battle. Of course, this is still a fascinating read and it's interesting to see how his account meshes and overlaps with those of other books on the subject I've read.

For those who are perhaps looking for a more comprehensive telling of the story from multiple participants, may I recommend Goose Green by Nigel Ely, which compiles the accounts of several members of Two para. Unlike this book, Goose Green also details the battle for Mount Longden and its surrounding areas, a battle that Three Para didn't fight.

Banks, like other veterans, also tells of his personal journey to Argentina to reunite a former enemy soldier with his stolen war trophy.

Storming the Falklands is well written and ably narrated, and should be added to your library dealing with this short but brutal conflict.

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Outstanding

Where does Storming the Falklands rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This audiobook is one of my favourite to date! Great to listen too on a long drive!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Storming the Falklands?

I enjoyed the various viewpoints from both sides of the conflict.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The battle for Goose Green!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Very interesting listening to the effects of post traumatic stress disorder!

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Storming the Falklands

Great account , of his life , army career , what they went through in the Falklands, really enjoyed it

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Appreciation for a enthralling true account.

Every interesting account of the authors time during the Falklands War and I thought the emphasis on PTSD and Combat Stress was excellent. As a veteran of the Gulf and Afghanistan conflicts I have experienced these effects on many of my fellow veterans. I live near Aldershot and continue to be appalled by how many ex-servicemen are living homeless and lonely lives...

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