Storming The Falklands: My War and After
Tony Banks
Mar 2012 · Hachette UK
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Thirty years after the Falklands War 'Secret Millionaire' Tony Banks is still haunted by his experiences in the South Atlantic. As a member of the crack Parachute Regiment his unit was the first to land on the Falklands and he fought in the bloody first and last battles of the war before liberating Port Stanley.
In this memoir Tony vividly recalls the fighting in the Falklands. He relives the bombing raids in San Carlos bay, the Battle of Goose Green, the Argentinian attack on the Sir Galahad and the Battle of Wireless Ridge. But he also tells of his own battles with Combat Stress and of how three decades on the war is still claiming victims.
He tells the stories of British and Argentine veterans and travels to Argentina to return a war trophy - a trumpet he had taken from a prisoner - to its rightful owner. The return of the trumpet brings closure to both men. And finally Tony returns to the Falklands to lay the ghosts that have haunted him to rest.
In this memoir Tony vividly recalls the fighting in the Falklands. He relives the bombing raids in San Carlos bay, the Battle of Goose Green, the Argentinian attack on the Sir Galahad and the Battle of Wireless Ridge. But he also tells of his own battles with Combat Stress and of how three decades on the war is still claiming victims.
He tells the stories of British and Argentine veterans and travels to Argentina to return a war trophy - a trumpet he had taken from a prisoner - to its rightful owner. The return of the trumpet brings closure to both men. And finally Tony returns to the Falklands to lay the ghosts that have haunted him to rest.
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Graham Day
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February 20, 2019
Tony Banks, a young British Para sent to the Falkland Islands during 1982 with the British task force to gain back control of the islands from Argentine invasion. He talks about his experience fighting the Argies in the harsh weather conditions, to raising the British flag over the islands again. Tony suffers with PTSD, but throws himself in to work and becomes successful. His journey takes him back to the Falkland Islands to face his demands three decades after the conflict. If you are interested in reading about the Falkland Islands war, then this book will interest you.
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About the author
Tony Banks was born in Scotland. After serving in the Falklands war, he built up a successful care home business, later appearing on Channel 4's Secret Millionnaire. This is his first book.
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