Brothers in War: Falkland Islands 1982

By Geoff Russ

Experience the Falklands War through the eyes of two brothers serving in the Royal Marines.

This collection of memoirs and letter transcripts provides a ground-level perspective on the conflict, from the tense waiting at Ajax Bay to the fierce battles for the high ground around Port Stanley. Geoff's front-line account of the legendary yomp and the subsequent action is complemented by David's letters home. Together, they provide a first-hand account of daily life during wartime, combining personal recollections with letters written during the conflict itself.

The book features a foreword by Brigadier Ian Gardiner, Royal Marines, a respected military author and Geoff's company commander during the Falklands War, together with a unique chapter by a Falkland Islander who witnessed the Argentine occupation as a ten-year-old boy. His memories provide a rare civilian perspective on the conflict and the liberation.

The memoir reveals the realities of conflict, the challenges of communication, and the emotional impact on families separated by thousands of miles. It is a concise and personal account drawn from lived experience.

Also included are chapters that trace the influences and experiences that shaped Geoff's life before joining the Royal Marines. These cover his early years, his time in the Junior Parachute Company (JPC), Royal Marines training, and life after military service, building a fuller picture of the journey that led to the Falklands War and the years that followed.

The letters reproduced in this book capture events as they were experienced at the time. In one letter written after the fighting had ended, David recalled:

'Now that the hostilities are over and the Commando units have settled in Stanley, I decided that it was time to go down to the field records office, where the details and movements of all personnel are recorded, and enquire about the health and whereabouts of Marine Russ GP. It was one of the longest walks I have ever done, as I had no idea how he was. I could not think how, if he had been wounded, they could have informed me of the fact.

So, now that it is all over bar the shouting, I took it upon myself to find out.'

A concise personal memoir, told without unnecessary filler.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKJZ18S6
• ISBN13: 9798192141427
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 117 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"