My Friends, The Enemy by Nick Bijl - 9781445694184

Amberley

My Friends, The EnemyLife in Military Intelligence During the Falklands War\nAuthor(s): Nick Bijl\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Amberley Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781445694184, 978-1445694184\nSynopsis\nOn the beach the Lieutenant asked if he could say a prayer before being shot. Dont 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 f.