Falklands War 1982 (Episode 3)

Episode 3 of the 3-part series "War in the Falklands." (c) BFI/HISTORY. All Rights Reserved. Shown here for non-profit, educational purposes.

[@bkpowell7883]

As a US Army Vet who served in Vietnam 1968, I can appreciate the candor and humility these veterans displayed. There is nothing to beat one's chest over, nothing to embellish. Like me, they will forever see the young faces of their comrades that paid the full measure. War is not a movie, war is nasty, ugly and unforgiving. I salute my brothers.

[@jorgec3697]

ßhámé

[@pappujack7667]

What you say is very true.

[@David-ws6zr]

Hello sir i never served in the armed forces ,alot of my friends served in the royal navy deployed to the Falkland's, the story's they told me where horrible, I have a lot of of respect for all armed forces for the bravery and professionalism, my heat goes out to the service people lost and living, war is a terrible thing, the loss of life is terrible

[@MrJimbaloid]

Hello from an ex RAF airman and that is a very respectful and nice thing to say.

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

@@ZAN-THE-GOAT If that is supposed to be a reply to the original comment,you have got some serious issues mate.

[@SpikeF14]

”Denzil Connick's continuous, selfless work for Falklands Veterans was an inspiration and he will be sorely missed.“ He passed peacefully surrounded by his family on 3rd September 2023. Denzil Connick was handed the British Empire Medal by the King in June after devoting his life to helping fellow veterans. RIP to all the warriors that paid the ultimate price.

[@lepanhman]

May he R.I.P 🇬🇧🇦🇺

[@fidellaboy-negron5816]

RIP WARRIOR

[@bklufc]

RIP Denzil, para legend from an RAF veteran.

[@johnnyjrotten59]

When England was still English, At least The Falklands are still English.

[@Ken_oh545]

Rick Jolly was given awards by both UK and Argentina for his work in the Falklands. He accepted the awards on behalf of his team and should be remembered as a fine example of both the British armed forces and the medical profession. His assistants should likewise be remembered for selfless service.

[@minhdao4790]

"Are you here to give blood?" *pulls off blanket revealing 3 untreated wounds* "I think I've given enough." Classic British understatement.

[@muhendadavid]

No doubt The Britons had the will and determination to win the war which they successfully did.

[@digitalradiohacker]

37:00 "The Gurkhas on the mountain" I don't think I've ever seen 5 words more terrifyingly arranged.

[@andrewthomson]

"the government will fix this" takes first place in that category.

[@Marcus-p5i5s]

for certain!

[@JohnAnderson-sm8jl]

God Bless Thatcher...if someone from the Labor Party was PM at the time, they would have written off those British citizens in the Falklands.

[@MarkJones1751]

At 46mins 28 seconds... That's my mum and dad. My dad was the Buffer on HMS Invincible. I still remember standing on the jetty waiting for my dad. I also remember riding my bike down to Sallyport beach to wave my dad off to war. I was 11.

[@danielw5850]

Captain Ian Bailey repeated that famous British military statistic, in praise of his Battalion's Cooks, "Hardest course in the British Army, on-one's ever passed it" !😂

[@aymansalameh3701]

Attacking entrenched defenders is the most difficult thing in a war, those lads were extremely brave and professional

[@sebastianschonfeld3446]

Tenían ventajas tecnológicas. Salvo la primer batalla de Goose Green, quizás por las bajas sufridas incluyendo la del Jefe paracaidistas, los británicos siempre atacaron de noche con la ventaja de poseer visores nocturnos, gran disponibilidad de lanzacohetes 66 mm y lanzamisiles Milán, más la posibilidad de contar con apoyo de fuego naval además de la artillería de campaña. Realizaban bombardeo naval nocturno porque la aviación argentina no tenía capacidad tecnológica para ataque nocturno. Decía los buques británicos estaban expuestos a los efectivos ataques aéreos argentinos si se acercaban muy humo a las islas. Aún así, y pese a que los defensores eran soldados conscriptos con escasa instrucción, les costó imponerse. A tal punto que no pudieron imponer una rendición incondicional a la guarnición argentina. La exigieron pero el Comandante argentino se las negó..

[@Sleatman87]

But attacking such positions without artillery first softening them up is utter suicide. So why didn't they make use of it? Time?

[@sirg8569]

​@@Sleatman87They used plenty.

[@guillermolinares4818]

Probably the the best documentary on the Falklands I've seen.

[@ThePierre58]

I am at 22:44. Swam from Sir Galahad after climbing down a rope ladder and started to swim. The cold got to me immediately. I was in good shape having just yomped to Bluff Cove and sent aboard the ship to dry out. My rest period did not last long!

[@henryvagincourt4502]

Really, you yomped to Bluff Cove? ex Royal Navy myself F126 Falklands, what unit?

[@ThePierre58]

@@henryvagincourt4502 Anti tanks, 45 Commando Royal Marines. I was re cycled off the yomp to dry my feet out, didn't work out! Went down on Stromness, RFA tub and transferred to Sir Tristram for landing at Ajax Bay.

[@eyemallears2647]

If you know someone who was involved for the UK in the Falklands War, please let them know that in the KZbin comments section (and on the internet in general) there is huge gratitude and amazement for what they did. I was only 3 yrs old in 1982 and I’m now binge watching videos about it all. The sacrifice that our armed forces made was immense and it will NEVER be forgotten.

[@ThePierre58]

Yanto Evans 3 Para. He came ashore in a life boat.

[@john1653]

My compliments and admiration also, and I certainly think that my shipmates in the American Navy would salute these brave men, whether they fought on land or water. This series has been an eye-opener for me, and I will never again think of the Falklands War the same way. Well Done. John, Master Chief Petty Office, U. S. Navy (Ret.)

[@raymondjeffries2425]

😊

[@kxmrock]

I do know someone who fought in the Falklands but they were at the time SAS so they wont be commenting(i have personally seen the still pictures taken) My self i was living in the UK at the Time as a YANK.

[@pappujack7667]

I know of many families who lost members in the Falklands war. I will show them your message and indeed this page. I know that they will appreciate it very much.

[@Robert-p4l4x]

A good presentation however incomplete without the Vulcan bomber and the role it played.

[@mervinhatten5513]

I agree although the Vulcan attack was more psychological and symbolic to strike fear into the Argentinians than cause real damage.

[@tomduggan51]

Thanks Mike, My memory would have been of a conflict concluded quickly-but it is clear from this programme that this was a brutal war, and like all wars has its heroes(many interviewed here)and heart-rending stories and tales of extraordinary human endurance. RIP to all who gave their lives.

[@16rumpole]

watching this, it appears that the British came to this woefully underprepared and undermanned; the thing is it also is readily apparent that the soldiers and even the commanders showed incredible bravery and dedication to each other.

[@JG-ib7xk]

How could they have been prepared to fight a war 8000miles away at 3 days notice?

[@thamor4746]

I think they came as prepared as possible, but what this really showed how unprepared the Argentinians were for this. As they should have won in every theoretical sense, this was just another showcase of human morale and readiness is always better than just pure numbers.

[@mcduck5]

If HMS Vanguard had been saved she would have made all the difference!

[@nphil93992]

@@JG-ib7xk Lack of aircraft carriers with real punch, lack of enough escorts to properly escort the carrier battle groups, insufficent amphibious ship capacity, obsolete weapons systems on the type 21 and older frigates.

[@requiscatinpace7392]

We’ve been fighting wars unprepared and under equipped for hundreds of years and still we don’t learn. Our favourite strategy is to cripple the armed forces with huge budget cuts then pick a fight with someone, keeps it sporting 😆.

[@Boric78]

The Padre shines in this series. A profound and good man. I hope he had (is having) a great retirement.

[@mookie2637]

Unfortunately, the ears that McKay had hacked off Argentine corpses were found in his kit and reported to the Padre, who (being a sensitive and rather sanctimonious soul) reported it up the line. The Honours Committee wisely saw fit to ignore the resulting pearl clutching and gave McKay a VC anyway.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Was this the Padre (who of course coud not bear arms) but had won countless prizes for clay pigeon shooting? I once saw an army truck full of squaddies pull up on a motorway services, with an army padre following behind in a Mini Metro. The squaddies got a football from somewhere, and were kicking it all over the place. Once the padre (who are almost always officer rank) spotted them, he sprang into action, using words I've never associated with the bible, to get them back into the truck....

[@MassiveBenny]

Still so proud of our boys, and what they gave. What an outstanding man Rick Jolly was, RIP Sir, and to you all who gave everything for freedom and Great Britain.

[@cleehomes]

I am truly saddened to learn that Surg Cdr Rick Jolly has now passed, after watching this I would have loved to have had the opportunity to shake the man's hand and remind him what a wonderful human being he truly was!

[@devkiwboy]

"So I ended up smoking a lot more than I expected"

[@davidcoleman2796]

Amazing he said that . All these men were heros . I felt sorry also for the Argies. ( not their leaders) the pilots were brave .

[@finkployd8684]

massive respect for all the men involved in this war. Have to admit , a tear rolled down my face as the closing sequences ended this excellent documentary.

[@memyselfandx]

“Hey himmy” 🤣

[@Frankie061]

I was stationed at the Naval Amphibious School at Little Creek Amphibious Base ( Naval Gunfire Support Trainer) during this. After it was over, there were briefings held there with American and British Naval Officers. I had the opportunity to view several photos from the damaged and destroyed British ships. Some of them were just unbelievable.

[@joecater894]

i think actually, when you look at how certain other wars are being fought.. actually , for a fairly brutal military dictatorship at the time.. the arg forces actually did conduct themselves quite a lot more reasonably than they could have done regarding their treatment of civllians. Seems their military leader in the falks was not a monster.. luckily for all involved. Also, as just a general of arg forces with his orders.. I think it would be unreasonable not to expect him to put up significant resistance to the British liberation... since that's his job.. and if he just surrendered. well.. that's not why he's a general and he'd probably be hated and punished back home.. clearly he drew the line at house to house fighting around civilians in wooden houses..

[@williammohan9784]

typical British Army humour from Ian Bailey. Being a cook is the Hardest course in the army cos no one has passed it yet, brilliant

[@hanleysoloway7965]

I loved that, classic british army humour

[@stevedavenport1202]

That is standard sentiment. I was a cook in the US Army and was always getting grief from the troops.

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

One of the best traits of the British is their modesty 👍

[@jasongoodacre]

Argentinian rifles ... never been fired and only dropped once!

[@JohnAnderson-sm8jl]

This operation was such a fk up. As a US Marine with 3 plus combat deployments, I have never seen such buffoonery by senior leadership (by that, I do NOT mean the guys doing the actual fighting). Sending men into landing craft for 8 hours? Forgetting about a severely wounded man? Not getting your men off the ship immediately, when you know there is risk of an air strike? Turning off your air defense radar in the midst of a conflict to make a sat phone call? It is a testament to the tenacity of the paras and Marines that they were able to win. Things would have been easier for these brave men if the Labor Party in the UK hadn't opposed spending more on the UK military for years. A little more funding would have given their men the best possible.

[@neilbowers6956]

The BBC did a TV show called Tumbledown starring Colin Firth as Robert Lawrence. I have visited many of the battlefields in the Falkland Islands as well and it truly is moving when you read the names of the fallen. Thank you for everything you've done and your sacrifices.

[@jimmillward3505]

I joined the Royal navy in 84 two years after the Falklands war, The leading chef in charge of me whilst i posted to Gibraltar was on the Broadsword when she took a bomb in the ass end of the ship. Barry G (Surname withheld for his privacy) became good friends with me and he shared a couple of his memories about that time. I will share with you because these stories need to be preserved. Coincidentally i had myself served on the Broadsword prior to being drafted to Gib. As a chef on the Broadsword your usual action and emergency station was the aft damage control section, where equipment for plugging holes and breaches in the deck and bulkheads were kept and it was our job to do just that. Barry said this is where he and his shipmates were sat when what he described as a massive bang made them all jump, the ship listed, the lights went out and then the emergency red lights came on, when they gathered themselves and realised they were all still alive all they could hear was this terrifying sound of rushing water behind the hatch nearest to them. He said the Chief asked for two volunteers to open the hatch and check what was going on and in good old Royal Navy style nobody volunteered (It's an un written rule amongst navy ratings to never volunteer for anything). The Chief then chose two sailors to do it. Barry and his mates were worried they may have completely lost the back end of the Broadsword and that behind that hatch was the freezing south Atlantic ocean begging to get in and drown them all. The hatch was eventually opened and the rushing water sound was coming from a ruptured fire hydrant pipe. The bomb had bounced off the sea went almost vertical up through the quarterdeck and then the flight deck and took the nose off the lynx helicopter (You should all look for photographs of the Broadsword bomb damage they are incredible) Of course the bomb thankfully failed to detonate and probably lies unexploded at the bottom somewhere still to this day. Barry, his shipmates and the Broadsword would never have survived if it had. The other thing he told me was when the ship was strathed by aircraft cannon that came right through the bulkhead near him, he said it was so bizarre and strange because he was sat listening to the FA cup which was being piped through the ships radio at the time, he said it gave me the chills to realise that all the people at home in Britain are drinking beer and watching the match and everything is normal for them and here I am and someone is trying to kill me. It gave me the chills just to listen to his experience especially when only a couple of years after Barry's experience i would be on the same ship and my action station would have been the same as Barry's. Dont know if Barry is still alive because he was alot older than me, I truly hope i have remembered his experience as accurately as he told me in honour of his contribution as one of the many brave sailors in that war.

[@jorgecontreras4708]

Those Argentine bombs did not explode because they were not bombs of the Argentine Navy intended for naval targets, in fact they were originally bombs that the Argentine Air Force had reserved to eventually be destined to bomb land targets during the Beagle Channel conflict, the Air Force Argentina never used them because in advance the United States made clear to the Argentine military and politicians its political and military position in the event of that conflict starting; When at the end of the 70s an Argentine delegation visited Washington D.C seeking to obtain North American support, they were received by the advisor for Inter-American Affairs Bob Pastor, who made the following statement to the Argentine delegation: If you take a single Chilean rock, no matter how tiny, the United States government and its NATO allies will label you as aggressors. I would ask you to convey this message with absolute clarity to Buenos Aires. President Carter is aware of our conversation...

[@michaelkelly9545]

As an ex Scots guardsman, we’re always proud of our part on mount tumbledown. Respect to the marines, paras, Gurkhas and welsh guards

[@goodtimes2hellyeah169]

Enjoyed all 3 episodes, really great insight to the Falklands war.

[@bobr8766]

I'm watching this and the British Command is floundering...isn't giving their men any air cover...Two A-4's completely ruined 2 British ships with troops aboard...COMPLETE DISASTER...NO AIR COVER...God Bless those British troops...I hope the British Command learned how to fight and protect their troops for the next time!

[@trevor7779]

Why no mention of the amazingly difficult long range bombing raids by the vulcan bombers?

[@M1911jln]

Because they had little impact on the course of the war.

[@trevor7779]

it stoped the runway being used by argentinian fighter jets and it was the longest bombing raid in history

[@barrysullins8656]

I remeber this very well. I was a UX Marine Corps Aviation Mech. I had Harrier experience and wrote a letter to Margaret Thacher volunteering to go and fight. I received baxk a wonderful letter plus SAS wings and RAF wings from her thanking me for offering to go. Three months ;ater I received another letter and a certificate stating I had been awarded the honorary membership as a Harrier mechanic in the Royal Navy. I am still proud of my volunteering. To this day I hope the Falklands will always be British. This war should never be forgotten...

[@marts5555]

Thank you Sir for you kind offer, it was very much appreciated.

[@donald8354]

That was brave of you. Best wishes Sir.

[@ridingluna]

" The Tragedy may well be that human beings ( politics ) are prepared to give so much to war and yet so little to peace " My respects to all the soldiers from both sides.

[@daledunham9258]

Thanks for this. I’ve seen a few documentaries about this conflict but this one had a few more titbits I had never seen before and I appreciate it

[@loki666100]

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

[@alanjohansen8523]

A Book well worth reading is A great white whale of a time during the falklands war . Memoirs of a Night steward on board the ss Canberra 1982 . Alan Lewis Johansen .

[@javiermonzon7103]

Muy bueno el video....saludos desde Argentina....mis respetos para los soldados Argentinos y Británicos....y a los caídos de ambas partes.....

[@javiermonzon7103]

@billypribbo9668 gracias por el mensaje....un saludo muy grande desde Buenos Aires.... Argentina....

[@donald8354]

Es una pena que muchos soldados murieron de ambos lados. Que descansen en paz.

[@donald8354]

@billypribbo9668Tu espanol es bueno. Saludos de los EU. Buenos deseos.

[@camrenwick]

It seems the leaders of nations are willing to sacrifice the lives of so many, for their personal wealth and greed

[@lucylane7397]

Or protection of there territory and people

[@AJ-wo9bs]

I cannot fathom exposing two landing ships wide open for air attacks while your task fleet includes many AA- capable warships and TWO aircraft carriers with dozens of fighters.

[@chopstick266]

The main priority was to defend the fleet especially the carriers themselves, like you said 2 dozen sea harriers, I think they had lost 2 by then so 22.

[@AJ-wo9bs]

@@chopstick266 That is understandable, carriers being the most valuable naval assets are probably always nbr 1 priority. However, not being able to spare even a couple of fighters and/or 1 smaller warship with decent AA capabilities to protect the landing ships sounds like asking for trouble. Well, that was exactly what they got and as I understood it the strike aircraft got totally free passes to take shots at the transports.

[@chopstick266]

@@AJ-wo9bs I did wonder if they might have used some old merchant vessels converted to have a sort of helideck built to use 1 sea harriers vtol capability aside the front picket destroyers and frigates, maybe a RN man might read this and give his opinion.

[@feastguy101]

@@chopstick266neat idea, but impractical, since the harrier requires a runway in order to be able to carry the payload necessary to get any use out of it, in a STOL configuration. It can take off vertically from a helipad, but without the fuel and weapons to be useful.

[@davidbrown2571]

Why would you allow landing craft to come ashore without superior air cap or at night.

[@Ken_oh545]

We liberated some Argentine red wine...and had a sip or two of that!

[@SnakePliskin762]

To walk that 65 mile in that terrain with that kit and fight at the end,is an unbelievable feat. The woke generation with lowering fitness standards will never achieve this,believe me.

[@mattl-dp7gp]

It was all uphill back then

[@KapeeshJain]

The INDIAN ARMY DOES IT EVERY DAY IN THE HIMALAYAS THE TERRAIN IS MUCH TOUGHER THAN THIS

[@SnakePliskin762]

@@KapeeshJain if the Indian army had done it,the argies might have stood a chance.

[@ImJiom]

woke generation lol....cause everyone under 25 is lgbt nearly 1 in 3 people you meet are military veterans of the war on terror

[@Ianmundo]

“the woke generation” 😂 fuck up

[@SpookyFox1000]

Wonder how the millions of recent immigrants would handle themselves in this type of war situation ? !

[@SNP-1999]

Why do we "give so much to war, yet so little to peace" ? A bloody good question, 40 years on from this conflict, after Iraq and Afghanistan, and now in the Ukraine.

[@wor53lg50]

Did krankie tell you to write that....

[@nickjervis2301]

very well said@@wor53lg50

[@albertoluzon9079]

En algunas ocasiones se han reencontrado veteranos argentinos y britanicos. Su estado mental ha mejorado al ver al qe ha sido tu enemigo. En alguno se ven n madres británicas y argentinas llorando. En las guerras no gana nadie

[@concreteguy9453]

“ Hey Himmy (Jimmy)” I got a good chuckle out of that. He was pretty proud of that. Minute 27 18 seconds

[@dennismcnally2269]

Thanks Mike. I hadn't seen this but had read a couple books published about it by British soldiers, perspective pieces. This is a good overall doc. Oceans were never the Harrier's friend...or deserts either for that matter. ~ Mayhem

[@pappujack7667]

I remember i was at college at the time. In those days there was no 24 hour news channels and the only way we could know what was happening was by watching the news on the TV, listen to the radio and read newspapers. Each eveing, we would sit around the TV in a hall and watch and listen to the News with interest. We were also encouraged to discuss the situation in lectures and the conflict itself and in particular in history lectures. Many of us felt like enlisting in the Armed forces and some did. I remember hearing on the news about the taking of Mount Longdon - not much, only from what we heard on the news. I also remember hearing on the radio about the attack on the ship Sir Gallahad. My heart bled for those men. May those Souls who lost their lives, Rest In Peace.

[@smogmeister]

No-one, but another serviceman can understand the camaraderie between us all, whether Navy, Army or Air Force. I lost one of my best mates during this war on the Ardent. Seeing Major Jolly tear up around 25 minutes in when describing the Welsh Guards saying "don't worry, save my mates," made me fill up as well. You can understand how these people telling their stories are feeling. No-one else can who has not been there or been involved in a conflict.

[@pajil8444]

when the elders declared war, the young man would go to war and die..

[@stafford777]

I don't understand something. Couldn't the aircraft that dropped cluster bombs at Gretna Green provide the same service at the mountains? There were two aircraft carriers after all.

[@jesmarina]

Is it just me, or did the British (Officers) make a lot of bad decisions in this war? Why would you not bomb a hill before attacking it when you have fighters ready to do it? Why would you not get your men off a troop carrier as quickly as possible? Etc...

[@TomFynn]

They did not have the fighters available to do it. The Harriers of the two carriers were busy keeping the Argentine Air Force away. As for the troop carrier, RM Major Ewan Southby Tailyour tried to get the CO of the Welsh Guards to do just that, but the CO, unfamiliar with amphibious operations, decided to wait for orders.

[@thomasvelazquez9789]

Where is the mortar team support I don't get the game plan these UK soldiers were in a tough position on the various attacks

[@laveritaforza108]

" get those men off the ship immediately before the war planes arrive " .." don't you tell me what to do!" Boom!

[@paulgilliland2992]

What a mess for the Brit’s in Argentina .

[@richardgiles2484]

Respect to ALL that took part in this terable war 😢 on both sides' minds as war is normally down to one mad person 😢😢

[@revolvermaster4939]

I was 20 when this happened and after watching this series I’m still not sure what this was all about, but I’m sure it wasn’t worth the lives lost.

[@chriswalford9228]

Love the story of the guys with missing legs rolling a fag. My Dad was a Royal marine and one of the things he told me was you learn't to roll a fag with one hand in case the other was lost. Rolled his Golden virginia till the day he died

[@AethilEpicMusic]

46:19 This quote sums is it up in such a great way

[@louwvandermerwe178]

No respect for Woodward

[@thegrinch8161]

While freezing my bum off in a trench when my troop found out about the sinking of the belgrano my troop burst out laughing and when I asked them don’t you have any sympathy towards the argy sailors who drowned I was told to go forth and multiply a lot

[@douglasfreeman3229]

Was 1982 really this pixelated? I don't recall it being this bad.

[@davidspencer7254]

Yep, you had to make sure you walked around in an 8x8 frame in case your attributes clashed with a door.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

It is plain to me, just as Waterloo is said to have been won on the playing-fields of Eton, the Falklands war was won in the Grammar-Schools of Britain.

[@wodens-hitman1552]

Most us us were just comprehensive school plebs

[@SNP-1999]

What kind of officer, what kind of commander, leaves his young men out in the open for weeks on end without adequate food or supplies - while all the time sitting warm and well fed in comfortable quarters?

[@TomFynn]

Argentine officers.

[@Wulfdane]

The Falklands War taught the U.K. an important lesson, the importance of being able to project power. Since then the U.K. has radically improved their military, allowing the U.K. to defend their remaining colonies who have elected to remain part of the U.K.

[@David-ws6zr]

so so sad on both sides ,there are no winners in war, i worked with a lot of guys who served in the Falklands ,its such a shame ,loss of life ,my hearts and prays goes out to all who has lost loved ones.

[@wodens-hitman1552]

We won

[@1Manandadog]

Prince Andrew full of bluster. Hate this guy, embarrassing that he had anything to do with this conflict. A besmirch on the name of the men who fought!

[@Jaaskelainen1993]

I'm only 14 minutes in but heroes is a word that's banded about way too much these days. These men are heroes in every sense.

[@miikapaananen1363]

Well made and interesting documentary. Some questions for thinking: Moral ground for starting invasion war Moral ground of democracy responding Polls, feelings of citizens How to keep war and operation as low as possible to enable future good peaceful cooperation and minimum drawbacks Planning, training, improvising Camouflage, propaganda, media Moods of political leaders and the people Plans A and B and C and ... Measures taken to limit losses Importance of modern technology and tactics, eg planes, ships, helicopters, logistics, communication Leaders and vice leaders Skills, eg outdoor, fight, medical aid Understanding the enemy: political and leaders, people Offering way out without too much shame Dignity Treating everyone well, with honesty, pride, dignity: Leaders showing way, leading front Leaders showing example first aid for example Helping your enemies surrender with dignity without shame Comradeship, individual courage and determination Enough reserves, rest and rotation Sun Zu: when small, act big. When big, act small. I wonder could losses of ships and helis and planes were prevented partly Those days anti missile and anti aircraft technology Political price of potential US involvement Here from Finland point of view: more focus in basic needs: food, tents, sleeping bags. Anyhow very straightforward British military chess play; one idea at the time , waiting for response, then next idea. Overall quite good plans improvised in weeks, and executed with young eager men, with lots of unneeded mistakes also but British are resistant to push forward after some their own mistakes, shroud tea drops from their moustache and push forward before the next good five o clock cup of tea. Individual persistence, comradeship, cooperation, humour, gentlemanly behaviour, courage when needed, also enough glimpses of creativity. British way of having a war is very similar to Finnish way of having war, past hundred years. Britain and Finland have similar humour. Joyous, dark, sarcastic. Britts did let their noblemen do both good and bad decisions in WW2 without much revolt and quite happily to our forefigures in WW2. When Britain took over the whole globe with their naval force the essential tar preventing ships getting rotten was produced in Finland. Today we have very similar island situation in between Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark and Russia: Gotland and Aland islands. Something similar might take place there. Falkland Islands is an interesting study case in all their aspects. Nice to read stories and watch videos about bravery and gentlemanly behaviour. Our highest commander in WW2 General Mannerheim had decided his family motto in the 1920's With Pure Arms for the Pure Cause. Very similar what Britain also seeks as a nation in international politics.

[@alexanderleach3365]

Amazing documentary.

[@sebss6716]

Long live the Homeland 🇦🇷 💪 💙 Malvinas are and will always be Argentine!!! Viva la Patria 🇦🇷 💪 💙 Malvinas Argentinas

[@FrankMcdermott-o2b]

My dad was 3 para Stephen mcdermott from Manchester passed out in 73

[@andreasclauss7448]

Awesome documentary, chilling stories and bravery. My deepest respect for all the soldiers. Was it worth in retrospect?

[@HectorZambrano-lj4xb]

no, it was not.

[@bjjace1]

Congratulations to the UK on their victory in the Falklands. Well Deserved.

[@romancatholicword528]

What sort of officers were in command of the Argentinian army, that they would have eaten well while their men were malnourished, how can you expect men to fight starving! Commanders should always, always never expect his men to undergo something that he wouldn’t do himself! A good commander will always be side by side with his men, if his men don’t eat then he shouldn’t eat, if his men fight exhausted then he should fight also exhausted.

[@feastguy101]

In this, the English were much better. They did learn something from World War I.

[@fabian1324]

Prince Andrew, Duke of York Member of the British royal family what he do `

[@rrmuf]

I find the testimony at the end of “the argentines should have won, but they didn’t get their act together” kind of hollow. The more I learn, the more I realize the Brits never really had their act together as a command and won through no reason but the incredible bravery of their soldiers. It reminds me of the saying: ‘Lions led by donkeys.’ Having said that, I think the British vets have much to be proud of.

[@501sqn3]

....The outcome of this short conflict was never in any doubt, the huge difference in quality and class of the soldiers, aircraft and submarines between the British forces and the Argentines was an overriding factor.

[@CiciOzkup-rg8ld]

I WAS 13 AND WATCH THIS WAR WITH MY DAD ON TV IN SWITZERLAND... NEVER FORGET THIS EVENT.MY DAD SAD TO ME ONLY : WATCH..THIS IS WAR ! NOTHING ELSE HE SAD... 40 YEARS LATER....THIS IS WAR ! HMMM...

[@MartinCymru]

6 months, working in Port Stanley, attached to British Army, year 2000

[@Stand663]

I can understand what the padre is talking about when it comes to the meaning of life. A soldier kills the enemy. That’s the job. What I can’t understand is why in a democratic society do people and groups resort to violence and terrism, when you can just exercise your right to vote. I don’t know if Argentina understands democracy, but the people of the Falklands voted to stay British. You can’t then claim the territory on dubious historical grounds. The Falkland Islanders are British and that’s how it will stay; unless they themselves choose otherwise. The better Argentina understands this concept, the easier they will understand the meaning of how precious a democratic vote is. In a democratic society no one can take away your right to vote.

[@feastguy101]

What an idiotic statement, especially considering that Argentina is a (rather raucous) democracy. Countries have disputed claims regarding territory all the time. The will of the current population alone isn’t sufficient cause. There are other examples of disputed territory (Crimea, Israel/Palestine and so on) that conform to this. By your logic, the Soviet takeover of Eastern Poland was legitimate, since they ethnically cleansed the Polish population of the region and filled it with Russians (a favorite trick of the Russians; they’re doing that in Eastern Ukraine right now). Does that make it right?

[@SpookyFox1000]

I always thought our fabulous British troops were fantastic and realising the shitty things that went wrong for them I now realise they realise they are the best ! I was 26 at the time…..and yes I would have gone if required ! So sad for the fabulous British troops that were lost !

[@kxmrock]

These UK Guys were trying to distill water out of mud holes and getting extremely sick

[@paulfoster3316]

there is now way the British armed forces could do this in 2023 after all the cuts

[@Englishman-Abroad]

True. But also no way Argentina could invade.

[@metaljewelgaming]

We have more money now than we did then. Everything is more techy and expensive, which is why we have less.

[@andrewnicholson4811]

as for the duke being there ... dont make laugh !!!!

[@Brian-om2hh]

If you want a good scrap, have it with a Scottish Regiment. During WW2, the Black Watch were the first to cross the Rhine during the push through Germany....... Tom McGuinness seems very quietly spoken, but I wouldn't like to be facing him if he'd fixed his bayonet.....quiet determination beats the John Wayne types any day.

[@wodens-hitman1552]

We had a Scottish regiment just up the road from us in Germany when I was in the Artillery. We learnt more about fighting in the local pubs than we ever did in training. When the Germans tried to break us up we'd end up joining forces and fighting them

[@BiffJackson-o4i]

Losing your life to the ludicrousy incompetent Argentine army had to hurt.

[@Austrian_blood]

Where are the mortars?

[@guyputtemans4176]

Why was the british airforce not more involved in these attacks?

[@TomFynn]

Because it took a fleet of tankers to get one Vulcan bomber from Ascension Island to the Falklands.

[@alanhutchins5916]

There was no friendly and usable land bases for the RAF in range, hence the task force had to rely on 20 Sea Harriers off the carriers

[@michaelkelly9545]

Because it couldn’t be done or it would have

[@IceManHG117]

Thanks for posting this Mike.

[@pauld9561]

Not to take anything away from those brave soldiers, but what a waste for the men to die on a rock so a few could wear medals and ribbons at the pub.

[@woverby1963]

I know almost nothing of military strategy and tactics and not much about this war til i saw this documentary. What i seem to be seeing is a fair amount of British ships sitting in staging areas but dont seem to have air cover a lot of the time. Please forgive me if this is not true and im missing something but its what it looks like to the untrained eye. Im guessing they just didnt have the planes to cover everything going on? So so sad the loss of life on both sides really but the bravery shown is a tribute to the soldiers involved.

[@feastguy101]

Yup, they didn’t have the planes to cover the landings properly, and paid the price for it. The brits were actually lucky in that a lot of the argie’s bombs failed to explode.

[@hagar6359]

Never have I been so proud to be British.

[@paullee2043]

as much as i enjoyed the ;ook back to 1982 and the Falkands,,, what people seem to forget is that WAR was never declared it was always a conflict hense publications of the Falkands Conflict. i will always be proud of the Britsh Armed Forces for as lomg as i live.. ending conclusion is that WAR was never declared

[@burnbrae6948]

Political semantics... it was a war. Definition of war - 'a state of armed conflict between different countries' My brother was there and certainly sees it as a war.

[@HectorZambrano-lj4xb]

I think the countries pretty much stopped declaring war after WW II. There are political reasons for that. Korea, Vietnam, Suez, Malvinas/Falklands, Yom Kippur, Kashmir, Irak, Syria, Ukraine, etc., were not "wars" but "conflicts".

[@marktracy1988]

Im i missing something isnt this THE GREAT BRITISH EMPIRE

[@gerardosalazar527]

Menéndez, as part of a dictatorship, used to send his countrymen to concentration camps but was afraid to fight on the streets of Malvinas because the Woody buildings would burn down... He showed more respect for the civilian population of Malvinas than he showed for his own people.

[@martinjeffery3590]

Its the "FALKLANDS " not malvinas

[@gerardosalazar527]

@@martinjeffery3590 French call them Malouines, are they wrong too? I know it might be really hard for you but please try to understand that your way is not the only way and perhaps not even the right one. I also accept it,... in fact, if the UN Special Comitee for Decolonization rules in favor of UK I would be willing to call them Falklands... that is why the last time i went to Malvinas and the stewardess referred to them as "Malvinas / Falklands" i did not correct her... she is not wrong either. I know UN is not going to rule against one of the powers that be, even if London doesnt have a case, but It's simply so imperialistic to try to force others to speak like you... I mean, there is so much patronising bigotry in your words, that i just have to ask you some basic decency.

[@martinjeffery3590]

@@gerardosalazar527 You finished spouting bullshit ,now shut up ,you have no idea

[@philhallbrook7008]

​@@gerardosalazar527Maybe it should be called what the people who live there call it.

[@HectorZambrano-lj4xb]

Gerardo has a point. It is also a language thing. You call España "Spain" or Deutschland "Germany". I understand your point of view as well. Best, @@philhallbrook7008

[@janverboven]

What it shows is that normal humans are essentially the same. No heroes at will, only losses... And a beginning of insight. Alas now we're again fueling war. Anybody can see it leads us to nothing but more hardship

[@feastguy101]

It sure beats being ruled by a brutal dictatorship. See, the problem with people is, a good chunk of them are cunts, so you need to account for that. Incidentally, communism failed precisely for this reason.

[@fingardiner4479]

Scott’s fighters, with snobby english command

[@wodens-hitman1552]

Are you krankie in disguise?