An Island Too Far: Argentine Navy Operations During the Falklands/Malvinas War

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A detailed reconstruction of all operations by the Argentine Navy during the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982. All for One, One for All provides a contemporary perspective of the baptism of fire of one of the oldest, most resourceful and well-trained war fighting institutions in Latin America: The Argentine Navy. It offers a rare insight into the relationship between institutional culture and modern warfare, with specific reference to the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982, and is a case study of how a very modest navy with very few naval platforms engaged in a limited war against a major naval power and nevertheless was able to make its mark. This book examines the institutional culture that accounts for a great deal of the activities and rationale of the Argentine Navy as an instrument of state policy and includes a detailed reconstruction of all operations by the Argentine Navy during the Falklands/Malvinas War. The Falklands/Malvinas campaign was a major naval landmark for the Argentine Navy, but the influence of institutional culture was clearly identifiable in the actions of the service as a whole. All for One, One for All provides a much needed cultural interpretation of the Argentine Navy, and is essential reading for anyone interested in modern Argentine naval history and strategy. It includes over 100 photographs, specially commissioned maps and unique colour profiles. AUTHOR: Jorge Rafael Boveda was born in Buenos Aires and educated in England and Argentina. He graduated as a lawyer from the University of Buenos Aires and currently works as a specialist in Labor Law. In addition, he holds a Master's Degree in Strategic Studies from the National Defense University in Buenos Aires. He is a permanent member of the Editorial Board of the Argentine Naval War College Review. He has written many articles on Argentine naval history published in Argentina, the United Kingdom and Spain, and is the author of the only book on Argentine submarine operations during the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982. He was twice awarded the best history paper by the Argentine Naval Centre and is a member of the Argentine Institute of Military History. 3 colour & 78 b/w photos, 14 colour profiles, 1 colour & 4 b/w maps, 4 tables, 2 diagrams

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"Jorge Boveda has done a very good job in describing and analysing the Argentine naval operations during this short but bloody conflict."-- "The Northern Mariner"
"...a fascinating look at successes and failures that were rarely covered in the publications immediately after the war."-- "ModelingMadness.Com"
"The bibliography is chock full of Spanish-language articles, unpublished records, and 41 interviews/correspondences with Argentinian naval personnel from three admirals down to one petty officer."-- "Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"

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Jorge Rafael Boveda was born in Buenos Aires and educated in England and Argentina. He graduated as a lawyer from the University of Buenos Aires and currently works as a specialist in Labor Law. In addition, he holds a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the National Defense University in Buenos Aires. He is a permanent member of the Editorial Board of the Argentine Naval War College Review. He has written many articles on Argentine naval history published in Argentina, the United Kingdom and Spain, and is the author of the only book on Argentine submarine operations during the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982. He was twice awarded the best history paper by the Argentine Naval Centre and is a member of the Argentine Institute of Military History. Mr Boveda lives with his wife and two children in Buenos Aires, Argentina.