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Three Days in June

The Incredible Minute-by-Minute Oral History of 3 Para's Deadly Falklands War Battle

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Three Days in June

By: James O'Connell, Lieutenant General Sir Hew Pike - foreword
Narrated by: Brian Bowles, Colin Mace, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Freddie Gaminara, Geoffrey Lumb, Huw Parmenter, Joe Gaminara, Oseloka Obi, Paul Panting, Penelope Rawlins, Sam Newton
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Summary

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, voiced by a full cast of actors, might be the most harrowingly realistic description of modern warfare you will ever hear.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. 

©2021 Maureen O'Connell (P)2021 Octopus Publishing Group
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"An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war." (Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE)

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A war book like no other I have ever read. The mullti-dimensional way the book is written and narrated really transports the listener into the thick of the battle action, which oftentimes is very moving and harrowing. I recommend first reading Max Hastings excellent book on the Falklands war to give you a wider overview of the whole conflict and then Three Days in June as its companion. One definitely not to be missed for war buffs.

A war book like no other!

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Great accont of their efforts in the Falklands. Very detailed story and accounts from many combatants.

Paras in action.

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I knew one of the fallen heroes. It was heartbreaking when I first heard his name mentioned. A truly stunning book. Congratulations to James O'connell on his perseverance in getting this book out there.

Stunning

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Great to hear a book with so much fact and reality. I feel you might need some military background to fully understand the "lingo" but it's refreshing to hear the accounts of the soldiers that were there. loved it.

Factual

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Written in every different style but very clear and easy to follow.
Brave men

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