Military Career
Thompson joined the Royal Marines in 1952. He was appointed commanding officer of 40 Commando in 1975 and commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1981 and in that role was British land commander on the islands during the first phase of the conflict ashore. He retired in 1986.
In retirement he has written extensively on the Falklands conflict and other aspects of British military history including the Iraq War. He is also a visiting professor at the department of War Studies, King's College, University of London.
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