An extraordinary 360-degree account of the bloodiest Falklands
battle
A unique and unprecedented masterpiece of immersive military publishing,
Three Days In June is an incredible real-life account of modern
warfare.
Recreating 3 Para's bloody Falklands battle for Mount Longdon from the
multiple angles of each rifle company and medical team, James
O'Connell - who fought there and was seriously injured himself - has
written a gut-wrenching 360-degree classic.
When 3 Para began their assault under cover of darkness on Mount Longdon
in June 1982, nobody knew what to expect. The three platoons of B
Company each approached the mountain silently, treading carefully
through a series of defensive minefields. But following an explosion,
the fighting quickly escalated with shocking speed and severity,
resulting in some of the bloodiest close hand fighting, injuries, and
shocking loss of life experienced by British troops since World War
II.
Frustrated by highly inaccurate books written about the battle, James
O'Connell decided to set the record straight. What he did next was
extraordinary. He revisited the Falkland's several times, interviewing
comrades (and Argentine soldiers) while literally walking through the
battle with them, step-by-step. When combined with his in-depth research
and access to the Battalion's records and never-before-published radio
logs, the resulting book is one of breath-taking detail, harrowingly
realistic action and unlike anything you have ever read before.
