The Yompers : (Record no. 29399)
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fixed length control field | 01451cam a2200157 4500 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
International Standard Book Number | 9781848844414 (hbk.) : |
Terms of availability | 19.99 GBP |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
Personal name | GARDINER Ian |
245 4# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
Title | The Yompers : |
Remainder of title | with 45 commando in the Falklands war / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ian Gardiner. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Barnsley : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Pen & Sword Military, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
Extent | xv, 208 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
Bibliography, etc. note | Includes index. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
Summary, etc. | Yomping was revealed by the journalist Charles Laurence in 1982 as the word which the Royal Marines used to describe carrying heavy loads long distances on foot. Given the intense public interest in the dramatic events then unfolding in the South Atlantic, it caught on and is now in common usage.The Yompers is the first account to be written by a company commander who fought in the Falklands War. Called to action from their beds early on 2 April 1982, the author along with the rest of 45 Commando Royal Marines, sailed 8,000 miles to play a key role in the recovery of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation. Lacking helicopters and short of food, they yomped in appalling weather carrying overloaded rucksacks, across ground which threatened to break legs and ankles at every step. Despite extreme hardship, their morale and training ensured they remained a cohesive fighting-fit body of men. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | GREAT BRITAIN |
General subdivision | ROYAL MARINES |
-- | COMMANDO, 45. |
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
Topical term or geographic name entry element | FALKLAND ISLANDS WAR, 1982 |
General subdivision | CAMPAIGNS |
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) | |
i | 44812-1001 |
r | Y |
s | Y |
Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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Dewey Decimal Classification | Defence Academy Library | Defence Academy Library | On-Shelf | 03/02/2015 | 4 | 997.1102442 GAR | 44812-1001 | 11/08/2020 | 1 | 03/01/2024 | Book |