Razor's Edge - The Unofficial History of the Falklands War (Paperback, New ed)

The controversial memoir of a top British spy which finally reveals what really went on behind the scenes of the Falklands War For five years before the Falklands War, Hugh Bicheno was one of the top British spies in Argentina. As such, he gathered hard, corroborated intelligence on Argentine intentions over the Falklands - which the British establishment then chose to ignore. The reasons behind this British decision, and its disastrous and inevitable consequences in the South Atlantic, are the main story of this book. There were three main players in the war, each of them trying to overcome their own cultural baggage. The Argentines were riddled with guilt: after years of fighting a morally repugnant campaign against its own people, the Argentine military saw a war for the Malvinas islands as a perfect opportunity to win back their self-respect. The hands of the Americans were also bloody from the likewise dirty wars they had sponsored and abetted in Central America. For Britain it was simply the last straw after decades of humiliation.

General

Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2007
First published:	February 2007
Authors:	Hugh Bicheno
Dimensions:	217 x 135 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7538-2186-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Promotions
LSN:	0-7538-2186-9
Barcode:	9780753821862

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Fri, 22 Feb 2019 | Review by: Franco C.

Good book, gives a good outline of the reasons leading to the war. very detailed on the land battles of the war. Very good maps and photographs of the land battles. Well written.

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