About the Author

Ian Gardiner served a full career in the Royal Marines retiring as a Brigadier. Since then he has written two books (In the Service of the Sultan has sold over 12,000 copies and The Flatpack Bombers). He lives in Edinburgh and is a defence consultant.

Reviews

"...an excellent account of the service of 45 Royal Marine Command during the Falklands War, without a doubt the most successful miniwar that Britain has fought since 1945..This is the real thing, from someone who gave the orders and led from the front, from beginning to bitter end. His account is articulate, poignant and precise, even though thirty years have elapsed ...highly recommended"-- "Military History Monthly"