Three Days In June
The Incredible Minute-by-Minute Oral History of 3 Para's Deadly Falklands War Battle
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4.5 • 20 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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'If you only read one book about the Falklands make sure it's this one.' - Soldier magazine
'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE
When 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion, fighting quickly escalated with shocking speed and severity, resulting in some of the bloodiest close hand fighting, terrible injuries, and shocking loss of life experienced by British troops since the Korean war.
Recreating 3 Para's bloody Falklands battle from multiple angles, James O'Connell - who fought there and was seriously injured himself - has written a gut-wrenching 360 degree classic.
Frustrated by highly inaccurate books about the battle, O'Connell decided to set the record straight. What he did next was extraordinary - he revisited the Falkland's five times with comrades and Argentine soldiers and literally walked through the battle with them, step-by-step, creating an unprecedented masterpiece of immersive military publishing.
Combined with rare access to the Battalion's records and radio logs, the resulting book is the last word on Mount Longdon, and might be the most harrowingly realistic description of modern warfare you will ever read.
Customer Reviews
Amazing book
It’s quite difficult at first to get used to the writing style or rather the format as it’s more or less word for word.
Once you understand everyone’s point of view it’s one hell of a read. The bravery and professionalism is just what you expect from the brits but it’s something else to read this first hand account.
Up there with a lot of my fav war history books.
I wonder why there’s never been a good film about the battle as it’s crying out for one.
Superb read
Told through those were there in truth and honour.
Three Days in June
Absolutely superb book. I could not put it down. I’m ex infantry and served at the same time these lads did ( not in the Falklands I hasten to add). So this is my era. So proud of every one of them. So important that their efforts and sacrifices are recorded and remembered. Well done to the author and what a struggle just to get it written and published… God bless them all…Every man a hero.