Author: Sir Cedric Delves Publisher: Hurst Price: £12.99
When the UK went to war with Argentina over the junta’s seizure of the Falkland Islands, all the signs pointed to a sound defeat for British forces. The war was to be conducted in the South Atlantic, in freezing in mid-winter temperatures. There were also serious concerns about the US administration providing support for the venture. “Weather, distance, the local balance of forces, all these suggested Argentina would win,” says Lieutenant General Sir Cedric Delves in his authoritative account of the conflict.