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Unsung Hero of the Falklands War
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Unsung Hero of the Falklands War

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The contribution of Commodore Michael Clapp has been overlooked when compared with the other senior Falklands commanders and the time is ripe to redress the balance. Despite commanding the Amphibious Task Group and being responsible for Operation Sutton the successful San Carlos landing, Clapp was overlooked for promotion instead received several snubs including not being allowed a seat at the top tables of public events celebrating this stunning victory. Sadly, his naval superiors showed no interest in learning the amphibious lessons of the War preferring to focus on supporting the Army in a potential conflict with the Soviet Union in Europe. Michael Clapp's career has illustrated many of the corrosive effects of inter-service rivalry and the author asks if the military establishment has now lost interest in amphibious operations in their purest form. This highly readable and controversial work covers Clapp's distinguished wider career which included active service in Korea, the Cyprus Emergency and the Indonesia-Malayan Confrontation where he gained a reputation for decisive action. He was an observer and squadron commander in the Fleet Air Arm; took command of several warships and served in staff posts, playing a crucial role in the introduction of the famous Sea Harrier V/STOL strike aircraft before his appointment as Commodore Amphibious Warfare. AUTHOR: Following a career in the British civil service, Anthony J Cumming earned his PhD at the University of Plymouth and won the University of London's Julian Corbett Prize for Research in Modern Naval History. He is the author of several articles and two books on naval and air force history including Battle for Britain: Inter-service Rivalry between the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, 1909-40 and is the editor of In Action with Destroyers 1939-1945: The Wartime Memoirs of Commander J A J Dennis DSC RN. He lives in Devon.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
30 December 2025
Pages
240
ISBN
9781036150716

The contribution of Commodore Michael Clapp has been overlooked when compared with the other senior Falklands commanders and the time is ripe to redress the balance. Despite commanding the Amphibious Task Group and being responsible for Operation Sutton the successful San Carlos landing, Clapp was overlooked for promotion instead received several snubs including not being allowed a seat at the top tables of public events celebrating this stunning victory. Sadly, his naval superiors showed no interest in learning the amphibious lessons of the War preferring to focus on supporting the Army in a potential conflict with the Soviet Union in Europe. Michael Clapp's career has illustrated many of the corrosive effects of inter-service rivalry and the author asks if the military establishment has now lost interest in amphibious operations in their purest form. This highly readable and controversial work covers Clapp's distinguished wider career which included active service in Korea, the Cyprus Emergency and the Indonesia-Malayan Confrontation where he gained a reputation for decisive action. He was an observer and squadron commander in the Fleet Air Arm; took command of several warships and served in staff posts, playing a crucial role in the introduction of the famous Sea Harrier V/STOL strike aircraft before his appointment as Commodore Amphibious Warfare. AUTHOR: Following a career in the British civil service, Anthony J Cumming earned his PhD at the University of Plymouth and won the University of London's Julian Corbett Prize for Research in Modern Naval History. He is the author of several articles and two books on naval and air force history including Battle for Britain: Inter-service Rivalry between the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, 1909-40 and is the editor of In Action with Destroyers 1939-1945: The Wartime Memoirs of Commander J A J Dennis DSC RN. He lives in Devon.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
30 December 2025
Pages
240
ISBN
9781036150716