In 1982, the average Briton didn't know the Falkland Islands existed, let alone their status as a disputed British territory just off the coast of Argentina. That changed when the Argentinians invaded the islands and overwhelmed the small defending force. Both nations claimed the islands were theirs, but now Argentina thought the British would give them up without a fight.
They were wrong.
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Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the strangest conflicts of the Second World War — when Britain went head to head against one of its closest allies.
When British forces landed on the island in 1942, the enemy they faced wasn’t German, Japanese or even Italian, this time the opposing forces were French.
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This special bundle product contains the following titles.A Strange Campaign: The Battle for MadagascarRegular price: $4.99 Bundle price: $3.66 Format: PDF Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the strangest conflicts of the Second World War — when Britain went head to head against one of its closest allies.
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This special bundle product contains the following titles.A Ray of Light: Reinhard Heydrich, Lidice, and the North Staffordshire MinersRegular price: $2.99 Bundle price: $2.24 Format: Watermarked PDF This is the inspiring true story of what happens when ordinary people unite to make a stand against evil.
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