Ewen Southby-Tailyour was a Falklands veteran who had charge of deployed landing craft. He also helped Michael Clapp compile Amphibious Assault Falklands before co-authoring this account of 3 Commando Brigade in Helmand. His background links direct amphibious experience with later military writing. The Helmand account carries the perspective of an operator who had already helped present another amphibious campaign in print.
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Ewen Southby-Tailyour from Falklands landing craft to Helmand
The introduction to Third Commando Brigade: Helmand links co-author Ewen Southby-Tailyour's Falklands landing-craft service with his later military writing.