Review: Alternative history for the 1982 Falklands War, Argentina and Great Britian
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2013
An alternative history of the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and The United KIngdom.In 1955 three British Fireflies, which were re-gunned WW II Sherman tanks were to be scrapped out. However, the paperwork was messed up, and they got sent to Port Stanley, in the British Falkland Islands. They were put into inside storage in Port Stanley, and maintained with tender loving care over the years. Argentina had claimed he Falklands, for many years, and paid attention to what troops and equipment the British had on the Falklands. However, hardly anyone was aware that the three old Fireflies were in Port Stanley, certainly not the Argentineans.  Then things got tense in 1982 and Argentina invaded the Falklands. There were some local reserves as well as a few regular forces around Port Stanley. They put together a plan to use the tanks as mobile artillery against the invasion. The main tank guns were very effective against the Argentinean ships.Good alternative history built around a plausible screw up, of sending them the three old tanks.Good author, good character development and a very believable story line.