The Band That Went to War: The Royal Marine Band in the Falklands War

The Royal Marines are renowned for their military skill and also for  having one of the finest military bands in the world. These highly  trained and talented musicians are equally at home parading at  Buckingham Palace, playing at the Royal Albert Hall, or on the flight  deck of an aircraft carrier in a foreign port.

Why then when the  Argentines invaded the Falklands in April 1982 did these superb  musicians get involved in what became a serious and deadly military  campaign? The answer is that, in addition to their musical expertise,  the RM Band Service members are trained for military service and fully  qualified in a multitude of military and medical skills, providing  support to their comrades, the fighting commandos.

The Band That  Went to War is a graphic first-hand account of the Falklands War as it  has never been told before. It describes the roles played by Royal  Marine musicians in the conflict; unloading the wounded from  helicopters, moving tons of stores and ammunition, burying their dead at  sea and guarding and repatriating Argentine prisoners of war. These and  other unseen tasks were achieved while still ready to provide morale  boosting music to their commando brethren and other frontline troops.  These men are not just musicians; they are Royal Marines.