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Across an Angry Sea

By: Cedric Delves
Narrated by: Benedick Blythe
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In early summer 1982 - winter in the South Atlantic - Argentina's military junta invades the Falklands. Within days, a Royal Navy Task Force is assembled and dispatched. This is the story of D Squadron, 22 SAS, commanded by Cedric Delves.

The relentless tempo of events defies belief. Raging seas, inhospitable glaciers, hurricane-force winds, helicopter crashes, raids behind enemy lines - the Squadron prevailed against them all, but the cost was high. Holding fast to their humanity, D Squadron's fighters were there at the start and end of the Falklands War. Theirs was the first Union Jack raised over Government House in Stanley.

Across an Angry Sea is a chronicle of daring, skill and steadfastness among a tight-knit band of brothers; of learning fast, fighting hard and winning through.

©2019 Cedric Delves (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Americas Military Military & War Thought-Provoking Inspiring Latin American US Air Force War Air Force
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Having served on HMS Yarmouth during the Falklands war and returning with shipmates in 2016 and finally being able to step foot on the island's I was intrigued to find out special forces involvement in the war. I have always held SAS\SBS in awe and nothing has changed. A very well written account of the time which tied in well with my knowledge of the Royal Navy side of the operation.

Excellent

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I liked the book and as a book I recommend it .
I am ex military and found it very frustrating to have service acronyms consistently spelled out, ruining the timbre of presentation already spoiled by the staccato and punctuation ignoring reader.
It is fine to spell out CASEVAC the first time but after that it’s just Casevac as a word , not C. A. S. E. V. A. C it’s Sitrep not S. I. T. R. E. P

I did listen to the end and in some parts, where there were no acronyms to spell out and the reader dropped whatever he feels is the style he should use , it was possible to feel the action and events . Sadly all too few times .

A good book spoiled by staccato presentation

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To listen to a true account of a military nature, the teller usual forgets to mention their short commings. However in this account no such thing. if you have been a soldier you know that the mundain day by day even in a conflict exist. A story that enfolds you in time and then.

a true step by step account warts and all

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whilst the story is great, and a fascinating part of our history he reads it like a WW1 field Marshall. very very hard to listen to.

this man makes my ears bleed

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Fascinating account of SAS operations in the South Atlantic in 1982 covering the various missions that resulted in a great victory. The account covers the mistakes, failures and tragedies in detail. Only one reservation which is common across all audio books is the readers struggle to use the military abbreviations and acronyms correctly. An excellent book none the less.

Excellent first hand account of thr Falklands con

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