Robin Phillips reviewed The Fireflies of Port Stanley by Marc Jones
Horribly biased
3 stars
Very biased towards the British. Not only are the Argentinian junta portrayed as buffoonish clowns, luck always favours the British.
The Sherman Firefly's 17-pounder was undisputedly an excellent anti-tank gun in the 1940s. I find it difficult to believe that it would have been as effective in this scenario as the author portrays it, though, especially with nearly 40-year old ammunition.
It did manage to keep me engaged to the end, but it did feel like wish fulfilment.
Unfortunately the book suffers very badly from a lack of editing and inconsistent formatting.
Very biased towards the British. Not only are the Argentinian junta portrayed as buffoonish clowns, luck always favours the British.
The Sherman Firefly's 17-pounder was undisputedly an excellent anti-tank gun in the 1940s. I find it difficult to believe that it would have been as effective in this scenario as the author portrays it, though, especially with nearly 40-year old ammunition.
It did manage to keep me engaged to the end, but it did feel like wish fulfilment.
Unfortunately the book suffers very badly from a lack of editing and inconsistent formatting.