This is the story of the SAS raid on Pebble Island during the Falklands
War.
In atrocious weather, 48 men of 22 SAS Regiment were landed by Sea King
Helicopter on the Island. Their task was to destroy the 11 enemy
aircraft located at the Airstrip on the Island and neutralize the
Argentinean force posted there to guard it.
The raid was successful and all the Aircraft were destroyed but debate
still goes on as to whether the raid was a political gesture to give the
British Public some action or whether it was to knock out the Airbase
that could have made life difficult for the landings at San Carlos Bay
later in the War.
The book covers sections on: history of the engagement, training and
planning involved, equipment used, weapons file, breakdown of forces
engaged, consequences and controversies as well as personal accounts of
those involved.