My Friends, The Enemy :Life in Military Intelligence During the Falklands War
My Friends, The Enemy :Life in Military Intelligence During the Falklands War
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‘On the beach the Lieutenant asked if he could say a prayer before being shot. “Don’t be so bloody silly,” I replied, “get into the boat.”’ My Friends, The Enemy recounts the Falklands War from the viewpoint of the only Intelligence Corps in HQ 3 Commando Brigade and serving with its Intelligence Section of Royal Marines, It is a personal account supported by intelligence assembled since 1982. Nick van der Bijl was a Staff Sergeant and his role meant that he was expected to provide accurate intelligence to Brigade Headquarters and deploy specialist skills. Little was known about the Argentine threat and so the Intelligence Section was very heavily involved in collecting, collating and distributing intelligence from a variety of sources, initially from the UK and after landing at San Carlos Water, also from documents, prisoners of war, and a counter-intelligence operation. While the intelligence proved to be accurate throughout the campaign, some has been controversial, particularly relating to the Battle of Goose Green. Van der Bijl was one of the first into Stanley after the Argentinian surrender and was part of an intelligence operation that searched enemy HQs for documents and selected several hundred officers for further interrogation. My Friends, The Enemy is the first time that the story of intelligence operations has been told by a witness to events in the Falklands from the start of the campaign to the finish.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781398115422 |
| ISBN10 | 1398115428 |
| Number Of Pages | 288 |
| Item Weight | 239 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Amberley Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
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‘Excellent, absorbing … a unique perspective’ -- Britain at War
'A well-recommended book which does indeed add an extra as yet unexamined aspect to the Falkland War story.' -- Bill Griffin, Battlefield Magazine
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Author's Bio
Nick van der Bijl served 24 years as a Regular in the British Army in armour, military intelligence and security and finally as an infantry officer in the Territorial Army. He saw active service in Northern Ireland and with the 3rd Commando Brigade during the Falkland conflict. The Senior Producer and Writer for Brush Fire Films, Nick lives and works in Somerset.