How the UK recaptured the Falkland Islands in 1982

We have spoken to those who were involved in the 1982 Falklands conflict to hear their memories of what happened.
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[@jjs3287]

Absolutely broke my heart when Major Gen Thompson openly blamed himself for making a decision that may have been the wrong one. Sir, you made the decision you thought was right at the time. This man has an integrity thats so lacking these days.

[@carlseddon2392]

There is no rank Maj Gen brig. It's just Maj Gen. Brig is the rank below

[@jjs3287]

@@carlseddon2392 I copied it from another poster, but surely its the thought that counts?

[@YouTubestolemylife]

This is what happens in the chain of command

[@starryian007]

I believe what was meant was that Thompson was in fact a brigadier at the time . A year earlier (1981) he was appointed commander of 3 Commando Brigade . He was later promoted to Major General a year after the Falklands conflict..@@carlseddon2392

[@carlseddon2392]

The Chinook he mentioned only come out of service and is now in a RAF museum. It served in every conflict from the Falklands to the present day.

[@TheNavyseamonkey]

I worked on Seakings that served in the Falklands. In excellent condition even when retired

[@ThePierre58]

I was on Sir Galahad, 8 June. The images of burning men is something I will never forget.

[@cd4227]

You sir are a hero, may your suffering be lessened in the fact you did your duty for your country.

[@ThePierre58]

@@cd4227 Thank you.

[@makesdrinksable]

Bless you for your service

[@europa1387]

You all did your country proud. Thank you.

[@ThePierre58]

cheers@@europa1387

[@stevegreer5230]

Kudos to the Brits. I was 12 years old when this happened and was glued to the news. Great documentary and God bless the British who died there

[@kawagonzo6951]

ENGLAND WON JUST BECAUSE DIRTY BACK STABBING AMERICANS UPI ARCHIVES MAY 29, 1988 Lehman says U.S. aid enabled Britain to win Falklands LONDON -- Former Navy Secretary John Lehman disclosed that American military aid given London during the 1982 Falklands war was extensive and said Britain would have lost without it, the BBC-TV confirmed Sunday. 'Britain would have had to have withdrawn from the Falklands' if the United States had cut off the aid, said Lehman, Navy secretary from 1981 to 1987.

[@donohoe71]

With greatful thanks to ALL who have served our country. You are a different class.

[@capricorn839]

Credits should also be given to the Gurkhas who fought alongside the British troops. They're simply fearless

[@wodens-hitman1552]

Credits has been given to the gurkhas

[@forallthegoodheartedpeople8480]

Stuck in

[@sebastianschonfeld3446]

Los gurkhas ni llegaron a luchar, los mandaron de carne de cañón y justamente fueron machacados por la artillería argentina.

[@Aron-ru5zk]

The Gurkhas are British troops

[@sebastianschonfeld3446]

@@Aron-ru5zk Los Ghurkas son pobres cipayos nepaleses.

[@psotos]

What the Paras did in that war was simply incredible! Hats off to my Brothers from another mother, from a US Para! AATW!

[@thekidfromiowa]

After all US and UK troops at the time were being trained to fight the Soviets.

[@anthonywright6237]

Respect my American brother

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

Paras do NOT cower behind fake names!

[@psotos]

@@MichaelKingsfordGray Who are you implying is doing that? Its my real name buddy.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

@@psotos You have only one name on your birth certificate? Another lie!

[@Billy-dl7yg]

Heart ❤️ of steel all involved. Words can't describe how brave you all was. Hat off to ya lads!❤👏👍

[@alexanderlawson1649]

The professionalism of the British soldier, won that war, not to mention the other services and of course the Gurkhas. My experience with the British Army was thro the TA, where I worked with regular NCOs, who were our instructors, they had my utmost respect.

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

The Gurkhas never fought a battle at the Falklands.Although it was no fault of theirs.They were there,ready and willing as always.

[@kawagonzo6951]

GURKHAS WAS A MYTH AND THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN 82 ENGLAND WON JUST BECAUSE DIRTY BACK STABBING AMERICANS UPI ARCHIVES MAY 29, 1988 Lehman says U.S. aid enabled Britain to win Falklands LONDON -- Former Navy Secretary John Lehman disclosed that American military aid given London during the 1982 Falklands war was extensive and said Britain would have lost without it, the BBC-TV confirmed Sunday. 'Britain would have had to have withdrawn from the Falklands' if the United States had cut off the aid, said Lehman, Navy secretary from 1981 to 1987.

[@martinjarvie4925]

RIP all the brave men.

[@ProbablyNotLegit]

From both sides to be fair. The actual argentinian soldiers were conscripts and disillusioned "patriots" imo, because the junta was born amidst a particularly horrible political discourse at the time for the whole of South America (see Operation Condor).

[@Copium6921]

@@ProbablyNotLegit The Argies are awful they refused to allow their men's bodies to be sent home so the British made them a separate memorial in the Falklands

[@camrenwick]

I was in the British Army during the Falkland war, but didn't go there as I was in the heavy artillery

[@wodens-hitman1552]

I was with 39 in schlossneuhaus/sennelager

[@carlseddon2392]

I was 15 at the time, at 17 I was a fully winged up in battalion

[@derekrichardson6515]

What platoon did you pass out with?

[@carlseddon2392]

@@derekrichardson6515 I was 4 para first then went S type

[@derekrichardson6515]

@@carlseddon2392 Thought you might of been in Depot Para the same time as me.I joined on the 22nd June 1982,a week or so after the Falklands War.Did 4 years in 1 para.👍

[@carlseddon2392]

@@derekrichardson6515 April 84 I joined, I was in depo on and off with 4 para. Then I went through depo for 8 weeks converting to S type. Then went up the road to battalion

[@UltimatelyEverything]

Thank you for your service gentleman you're brave men

[@estellemelodimitchell8259]

It’s an awful place to fight, cold, wet, windy, mostly flat and open terrain without much cover. Kudos to the British military for winning the war so far away with so few fighter aircraft and helicopters

[@mickyday2008]

Who actually says ‘kudos’?

[@chrisnorniron]

@@mickyday2008 A lot of people.

[@thekidfromiowa]

Indeed the seasons are reversed in the Southern hemisphere. April-June is like October-December to us.

[@antnewbon2673]

Well we train in the best places for the terrain.

[@robertbauer3419]

@@mickyday2008 Us Americans say "kudos".

[@johnmooney9444]

Brave soldiers, each and every one. God bless them all.

[@johnhansen8272]

Having visited the Falklands during the laying up of the colours for 2d battalion, the Parachute Regiment in 2001, the terrain is among the worst to fight in where most of the key battles occurred. For example, when you see the open grasslands in the video, open grassland is exactly where much of 2 Para we’re when the sun rose in the midst of the assault on Goose Green. Exactly where you do not want to be. On Mount Longdon, there are exposed granite shelves emerging from the earth of a level over 15 meters above ground running parallel in lines across the top. A series of perfect kill zones designed for a defender. Very eye opening trip. I treasure all of it including our engine flame out on or takeoff heading home and our extended delay on our return home to England. As a US service member, I can never be more grateful for going on that rip and the lessons I learned then and throughout that extended time with the Parachute Regiment no doubt benefited me and saved my life, but also saved the lives of countless fellow US paratroopers given the master’s course in counter insurgency I received over those years alongside my British brothers. Every Man an Emperor!

[@Teasehirt]

This was my childhood. These are my Heroes - Thank You.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

I tried to join the army when this kicked off. I was 17 and the recruiter said some back for the next one, you are too young. I joined the RAMC later.

[@Ace2021]

If anyone wants the perspective of a grunt during this conflict, read "Excursion to Hell: Mount Longdon, a Universal Story of Battle" by Vincent Bramley. How he describes being on the receiving end of enemy air and artillery strikes makes the prospect of modern war frightening.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

both good books

[@keithdurose7057]

As member of 11 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers. We flew to Ascention and then sailed South on the RFA Sir Bedivere. After an exciting time in San Carlos Sound. We landed at Port San Carlos. After building "Sid's Strip" to support the RAF and Navy Harriers the Sqn went on to many varied tasks. This air port was very valuable for refuelling and keeping the fleet out of Argentine fighter bomber range. Especially as one of the aircraft carriers had broken one of its propeller shafts. Forty years on. I'm glad to still have one of those parkers. (Bought after the war.) As the weather forecast for tonight in Southern Alberta is -50°C!

[@bikenavbm1229]

thanks for keeping this story alive.

[@williamevans7454]

thank you so much Chile for your service from a British friend ❤

[@renearias3072]

Chile siempre apoyara a su principal aliado, como lo es Inglaterra. Un saludo desde Chile a las gloriosas fuerzas armadas de Inglaterra.

[@estebaninsulza5385]

La historia a demostrado q con los vecinos de Chile , no se puede dar la espalda ....cada vez q hemos tenido problemas , Argentina nos a tratado de atacar tenemos como ejemplo : La guerra del Pacifico 1879 - 1882 Argentina amenaza ; entrar com 3° país contra Chile caso Baltimore 1891 ; Argentina apoya a U.S.A. para q ataque a Chile ofreciendoles , bases ... 1978 ; Chile teniendo boicot de armas " enmienda Kennedy " se pone valiente y amenaza atacar ...por el caso Beagle .. Hoy no tienen nada , de nada , están callados , solo se dedican al deporte de ustedes ; el fútbol Ingles ...

[@elpatodebenita7790]

Chie?.... los militares...el pueblo chileno no apoya guerras...

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

The speed that the task force was put together and set in motion is mind blowing.The logistics involved which enabled the war to be fought is even taught over in the U.S. Putting a military force together in order to prosecute a war some 8,000 miles away without any land base to operate from was impressive to say the least.

[@user-hr1jd2vc2r]

Fantastic programme. Captured the history beautifully, with the legends of the conflict.

[@racerroy1]

Well done Boy's hats off to all of you.

[@davidoflinn4101]

L O L

[@magunra3k]

i was only six at the time so wasnt able to join up , but my Action man was ready for deployment and was just waiting for Maggie to call him up, sadly the call never came but we spent every day training , on the stairs, under the table, in the garden and parachuting out of the bedroom window in to the long grass in the back garden.

[@hippopotamus86]

Saw someone on Reddit argue that the islands should belong to Argentina because they're closest to Argentina. Which would mean the UK belongs to France.

[@dulls8475]

Nah France belongs to England.

[@paulmcdonough1093]

@Michael Pezzullo uk forces is very strong new carriers and subs and army is skilled

[@Angel_423]

@Michael Pezzullo the UK does not care enough about their army. They will soon enough though. The uk really needs to work on its recruitment

[@TY-sx3jb]

@Michael Pezzullo We have still got a strong army that is much better than Argentina’s

[@WunnSEN]

@@Angel_423 I agree but, i also believe it's a British 'spirit' thing. When the time comes we all go. We are a country born from War (essentially) and one thing is for sure, we're very good at it.

[@gunternetzer9621]

That was the spirit of Wolfe at Quebec and Chard at Rorke's Drift etc, etc. British Armed Forces 10+

[@carlseddon2392]

The British army will always take away the lessons learnt in war. Which they did from the Falklands. Adapt and be flexible in their approach.

[@dazauto1400]

Those Argentinians awoke a sleeping lion and got the hiding of their lives.

[@kawagonzo6951]

REALLY? ENGLAND WON JUST BECAUSE DIRTY BACK STABBING AMERICANS UPI ARCHIVES MAY 29, 1988 Lehman says U.S. aid enabled Britain to win Falklands LONDON -- Former Navy Secretary John Lehman disclosed that American military aid given London during the 1982 Falklands war was extensive and said Britain would have lost without it, the BBC-TV confirmed Sunday. 'Britain would have had to have withdrawn from the Falklands' if the United States had cut off the aid, said Lehman, Navy secretary from 1981 to 1987.

[@tardeliesmagic]

I remember at primary skool,we had a map of the world on the wall in real detail (Bumpy mountains type) Heard about the war on telly...i was shocked to see how far we had to go to the Falklands! I still remember seeing that map and what i mentioned to myself. R.I.P to you all and all who served 💖👏

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

Si muy pero muy lejos de gran bretaña verdad ( como 11000 km...) y tan cerca de la Argentina ( 600 km aproximadamente...) eso no te hace "reflexionar" al menos de q es absolutamente INJUSTA la "soberania" inglesa alli...q pensarias vos si esa distancia fuera al reves y Argentina reclmara soberania de islas muy cerca de Gran bretaña y tan lejos de Argentina...??

[@carlseddon2392]

Skills and drills lads

[@darrenbishop1619]

One the only things we can be proud of is our military, the fight n win with one hand behind there back over n over 🫡🇬🇧🫡🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️ warriors always

[@druckerman247]

These guys were young once too. Bless them.

[@fellspoint9364]

It’s a testament to British command and training that this war was resolved so quickly and with relatively few killed in action. They faced a logistical nightmare that was further complicated by the loss of most of their heavy lift Chinook helicopters when the Atlantic Conveyor was attacked and sunk. How the Brits managed to adapt and overcome the multitude of obstacles they faced is truly remarkable. Not enough attention is given to the strategy , tactics and sheer will that made victory possible. I salute all for their sacrifice.

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoys69]

The Argentinians keep screaming that the Falklands belongs to them, yet haven't made a move for them since. So either they don't really believe the Falklands belongs to them, or they're not willing to assert their claim.

[@raquelalvarez296]

ARG MATON DE LA REGION BROVUCONES FALKLANDS STANLEY XXI UN PEDAZO DE TERRITORIO DE REINO UNIDO EN EL ATLANTICO SUR TERRITORI DE ULTRAMAR DE UK

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoys69]

@@raquelalvarez296 I'm not even going to bother translating that. If you put half as much energy into fighting the British as you do crying about the Falklands on the internet, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

[@OiOiSillyBoi]

They haven’t tried again because the UK-being the world’s only hyperpower, the greatest soft power, a science and technology superpower, a military and global power, the world’s second largest arms exporter, and the centre of international business, finance and banking, placed an arms embargo on Argentina that still stands to this day. Most tech employs British parts, so Argentina haven’t been able to build their military or acquire any new equipment. The UK government even block Buenos Aires from purchasing trainer aircraft. If the UK did nothing to its military from this moment and Argentina were free to rebuild theirs, it would take them at least 50 years to establish a force capable of even scratching the British defences on, and around the Falklands. And that’s without the UK sending reinforcements or using nuclear weapons.

[@Westphaliac]

The UK a hyperpower?😂😂😂

[@Sean-rn9kw]

@@OiOiSillyBoi lol that was an incredibly over inflated resume of the UK. You’re speaking as if they’re the US. The UK has never been a hyperpower and hasn’t been a superpower since the English empire

[@johnlustig4322]

It makes me so proud. God bless them all................

[@siphotheguy1870]

Me too. We killed a lot of people. It was awesome.

[@rudee1956]

Simply an awesome job ..!! 😎👍🏽

[@jimtempleton7418]

God bless all the Heroes 💯💯🙏🙏

[@shanegahan4341]

Wtf has your so called God got to do with war...

[@resonatorneuronium5324]

I loved watching the Falklands War documentaries by British Army Documentaries made many years ago. And to see Major Gen Brigadier Thompson again in this documentary is good.

[@resonatorneuronium5324]

And of course Ian Gardiner!

[@hudson7354]

And the chuckle brothers 😂😂😂

[@kawagonzo6951]

THEY LYING TO YOU SIR!! ENGLAND WON JUST BECAUSE DIRTY BACK STABBING AMERICANS UPI ARCHIVES MAY 29, 1988 Lehman says U.S. aid enabled Britain to win Falklands LONDON -- Former Navy Secretary John Lehman disclosed that American military aid given London during the 1982 Falklands war was extensive and said Britain would have lost without it, the BBC-TV confirmed Sunday. 'Britain would have had to have withdrawn from the Falklands' if the United States had cut off the aid, said Lehman, Navy secretary from 1981 to 1987.

[@kolearije9606]

It's an honor knowing the tenacity of the British Fighters. So much dedication. I was never a fan of the then British Prime Minister, due to her stand on South Africa Apartheid system, but what a courageous service She provided to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Island Falkland islands population and people and especially to Great Britain. Listening to these men moving from Britain to Southern AMERICA Falkland islands removed all doubts about the capabilities of the Royal Majesty Forces. Well done. Although Gabriella of Argentina that I was seeing in the 1990s was not fun of England, I have to wait for more advise before making it part of my lands Kole Williams Arije MBA-LAW UK United Kingdom Territories.

[@jasoncornthwaite8387]

good look mate,make sure to have enough sheep

[@JeanaLarson]

Margaret Thatcher's stance on apartheid is often misinterpreted and purposely misinformed. She didn't agree with sanctions because she didn't feel the best way to help the black South Africans was to throw millions of them out of work due to sanctions. She kept diplomatic ties with them the whole time and constantly encouraged them to change. That way when things did begin to move she was in a position to help. Even Nelson Mandela has recognized that. She thought apartheid was abhorrent and has given many interviews were she said it.

[@georgemorley1029]

Why is the RN the Billie Holliday service? The “difficult”, we do right now. “Impossible” just takes a little while.

[@juliecasey5196]

Respect to all. Lest We Forget 🇬🇧🌺

[@siphotheguy1870]

Forget what?

[@josephbaptiste6034]

@@siphotheguy1870 sdp

[@josephbaptiste6034]

@@siphotheguy1870 Sdss

[@TheScoopGorrilla]

General Thomson a gentleman

[@JamesLaserpimpWalsh]

Ewen Southby-Tailyour still looks like he could fight a bear. I remember him in his aran sweater lol. Cheers for the vid.

[@fishsayhelo9872]

good video guys

[@haz2346]

So proud of all our forces, bless them all.. 🙏🇬🇧

[@spookyt8692]

I went to school with a dude who ended up going on to join the army and box. Years later an old man (60s/70s) came into the A&E department I worked at at the time with facial injuries, via ambulance. Turned out this young army boxer (who represented the british army in global fighting comps) twatted this old man at a bus stop. The army took him back. Cut forwards to 3/4 years later and hes in court for beating up his girlfriend and her mate. Yes...bless them all...

[@harlequin2614]

@@spookyt8692 individuals don’t represent a group…otherwise I’m told I’d have some very ugly opinions about migrants lmfao

[@spookyt8692]

@@harlequin2614 I’m just shocked that they took him back after he twatted a man who was much older than him. Much for frail too. If their profession takes them back after that is known I do question the type of people it attracts and view them with suspicion. Men who beat old men and women in their own communities are not someone I want inside any kind of uniform that assumes authority and respect. It’s like if I was a fireman and twatted a old man. There would be outrage if they took me back. Even more so if it later came out I beat up my partner and her friend. That’s all.

[@lipadblogtv3378]

Wow amazing

[@flaviopitanga65]

Congrats Brits

[@luciano2003.]

Where are you from?

[@blaze1148]

@@luciano2003. Chile I presume.

[@alessandrocarpi9898]

The same sort of reports should be made about the other major conflicts fought by British Forces: Kuwait,Bosnia,Sierra Leone,Kosovo,Macedonia,East Timor,Afghanistan,Iraq and so on.

[@markrowbotham222]

could have just sent ronnie pickering

[@LordOfLight]

That will have gone straight over most folks' heads.

[@mrsentencename7334]

That’s a war crime

[@vivaseineldin]

If anyone wants the Argie perspective of the ground war, read 'Argentinian 10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War', an elite mechanized formation (minus the APCs that were left behind) that very nearly fought 3 Commando Brigade to a standstill outside Port Stanley.

[@vivaseineldin]

'Argentinian 10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War' is available to read for free online.

[@pablonero7111]

@@vivaseineldin Thanks for that, quite a lot of info, couldn't find it through google had to use the Yandex search engine to find.

[@williammorley2401]

Gino Vanelli, if it's written by an Argentine, then it's a safe bet that much of what they say will be lies.

[@obvius223]

Very nearly but didn't?

[@kawagonzo6951]

ENGLAND WON JUST BECAUSE DIRTY BACK STABBING AMERICANS UPI ARCHIVES MAY 29, 1988 Lehman says U.S. aid enabled Britain to win Falklands LONDON -- Former Navy Secretary John Lehman disclosed that American military aid given London during the 1982 Falklands war was extensive and said Britain would have lost without it, the BBC-TV confirmed Sunday. 'Britain would have had to have withdrawn from the Falklands' if the United States had cut off the aid, said Lehman, Navy secretary from 1981 to 1987.

[@TheLeatheryman]

God bless them all

[@gazamurdock3163]

2 para. 5th airborne 😢 miss them

[@andybenstead7240]

very good video but why that hideous background music ,if music it is

[@robertoraularias4306]

1982 fue plantar la semilla para una próxima recuperación. Saludos desde Buenos Aires. Todos los ex combatientes argentinos heridos fueron atendidos por médicos ingléses y los ingleses por médicos argentinos. Una guerra horrible como todas, pero de caballeros.

[@iankendrick5282]

I was there and same told to write a will and knew we in it now .went on landing LSL Sir Geraint Awarded BEM of the QUEEN

[@tigertiger1699]

A hell of a thing🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@aleccap5946]

WHY WASN'T THIS ON BRITISH TV ????? On the news for 46 seconds while Ukraine 3 minutes - what on earth has happened to my country (UK)

[@philipketchell8369]

Exactly mate, I'm not interested in Ukraine.

[@manoadamro1768]

Probably because this happened 40 years ago, and Ukraine is happening right now...

[@gunternetzer9621]

@@manoadamro1768 We have had a silent revolution in the last 40 years and the Eurocommunists have taken over.

[@manoadamro1768]

@@gunternetzer9621 wtf are you even talking about?

[@lmao.3661]

you're a bit late.

[@Peter-nz9et]

Wonderful. Thank God for the British.

[@tomblah]

0:35 they needed to be like Krusty the Clown who just happened to have a map of The Falkland Islands at the ready

[@alistairmonaghan6515]

We were so lucky to win this War - much respect to all the brave soldiers on both sides.

[@paulmcdonough1093]

we where where not lucky we wanted it more and showed more will to win fact

[@kevindare3113]

You need a lot of that in life, so far I have been lucky

[@mark-se6ef]

you make your own luck, it's not luck its mentality. we had the will to fight and not give up. no such thing as luck, make it happen is what I call luck.

[@seagcomputacion]

they were very lucky, and the help of NATO was complete.

[@kevindare3113]

@@seagcomputacion they said that about all the wars we won, that we were lucky may it long continue

[@user-nk7xu8uy7c]

I recall an article which stated that Britain was on the point of acceding to Argentine's demands, but when the Argies 'jumped the gun', there was only one UK response.. Defending Mother England's territory against those bally Argie bounders..

[@chaimp0003]

1st, respect to everyone involved

[@ace18music32]

I hate when people talk stupid about war in history like it was ever any different. Since the beginning of humans their has been war and just because people don't like it doesn't mean it will stop. The only way humans will not fight each other in wars is for humans to be extinct. SAD but true

[@moisesreyes7185]

UK “only “ counted on the USA armament, technical and intelligence support.

[@danielhooke6115]

The men are a credit to their uniforms.

[@MICKEYISLOWD]

Hitting the runway with a bomber designed to fly at 57,000ft and drop Nukes on Russia is amazing and a little lucky.

[@stevegrimes21]

We here the word lucky we don't win all our wars by luck

[@asmaar566]

Previously, the falklands had ~70 soldiers and whatever ships were nearby. No additional defences Now they have personnel that number over 1000, involving 3 RADAR sites, a. SAM battery , a group of typhoons and (correct me if im wrong) 2 RN ships Argentina can't afford fighting that anymore

[@Angel_423]

I believe there are 3 SAM sites. HMS forth is the current patrol ship I cant think of a second. And there are rumours of the occasional submarine. And now the FIDF is better equipped, trained and larger

[@nigelpilgrim4232]

Unfortunately & suspiciously Argentina have been negotiating a deal with Pakistan for x12 JF-17 thunder jets at a cost of 664 million !!!🤔 china & Russia have also wanted to sell arms to Argentina !!!

[@shaunmcmillan6791]

They only had 70 because NP8901 were in the process of changing over..👍

[@jbx-]

It has typhoons and is getting sky sabre. Baring in mind U.K. has nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers of a much larger size with 5th gen planes, Argentina wouldn’t stand even a 1% chance

[@Angel_423]

@@jbx- already has skysabre* I saw it when I drove past MPC

[@niktimes3]

I don’t think we actually hit the runway. Because I remember my dad tell me that How the Argentinians kept on resupplying. he fought in the Falklands war so had firsthand knowledge

[@shaunmcmillan6791]

They did hit the runway on an oblique angle, the damage ensured it was no longer usable by Fast Jets..

[@niktimes3]

@@shaunmcmillan6791 That was apparently Mud put over the runway to fool the British that’s how they kept landing their troops on the trip transport planes

[@shaunmcmillan6791]

@@niktimes3 they were able to land things like C130 but not FJ, that’s why we had to build the Harrier strip after the War..👍

[@jasalexander-hain2601]

not enough operational Rapier

[@sockmonkey22]

Why didn’t British ships initially wait for more British air support from, say, South Africa, New Zealand, and its Caribbean outposts?

[@littleshep5502]

The closest airbase was ascension, 1300 miles away

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

No, I think that he has a point as S. Africa is closer, but then again:The Tories!

[@jb894]

Makes you proud to be british

[@hugoseguin8040]

British pulled off the greatest raid of all times at St-Nazaire and people still worried ? 😅

[@alanjackson4646]

Oppressive, dictator who had made many of his countrymen ‘disappear’ then makes a desperate attempt at regaining popularity by sending young untrained boys into an unnecessary conflict that they could not win; that really is something to be proud of.

[@davidhamilton9565]

If the Argentina really wanted the islands, why did they not fight to the last man? Why did some 11,400 Argentine soldiers surrender at the end of the war? All of whom were released afterwards by the way. If Argentines felt so strongly, why surrender?

[@vivaseineldin]

Well the 12,000 Argies fought longer, harder & shed more blood than NP8901 & FIDF.

[@kawagonzo6951]

ENGLAND WON JUST BECAUSE DIRTY BACK STABBING AMERICANS UPI ARCHIVES MAY 29, 1988 Lehman says U.S. aid enabled Britain to win Falklands LONDON -- Former Navy Secretary John Lehman disclosed that American military aid given London during the 1982 Falklands war was extensive and said Britain would have lost without it, the BBC-TV confirmed Sunday. 'Britain would have had to have withdrawn from the Falklands' if the United States had cut off the aid, said Lehman, Navy secretary from 1981 to 1987.

[@kawagonzo6951]

USA TREATHENED ARGENTINA TO BOMB BUENOS AIRES! THATS WHY

[@petekdemircioglu]

👏👏👏👏👏💚💜

[@nicolasrose3064]

Robin Williams describing how a New Yorker would talk about the location of the Falkland islands :"Yeah, da Fucken Islands, dere ova dere sumwhere, past Staten Island dere"....

[@magna4100]

TRUE BRITS. BEST OF THE BEST.

[@karlhurley5199]

Heroes

[@peterwhitaker4038]

if i was a betting man..i would have put my money on Argentina being so close to the war zone and more aircraft. if i was a military betting man i would have put my money on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ieland to pull this one out of the bag due to sheer experience of warfare. nuff said!

[@Augh98-nt2zn]

Brig Thompson is an honest man to claim responsibly for Goose Green. Maj Southby Tailyor was invaluable.

[@davidhamilton9565]

Go Figure Mr Argentine. Wake up smell the coffee as the Americans say. The Falklands do not want you Argentina. Would you take Uruguay in the same vane?

[@user-ye5xg8th5e]

obvio si son ingleses. los que habitan malvinas son los verdaderos usurpadores.

[@Fulero]

That’s not a territorial of England England people lives miles away from argentina

[@jeanbrown8295]

I knew where the Faulklands were

[@walterbolter4320]

I believe a worthy waging of War Asset, would be the provision of safe POW camp infrastructures’ run by foreign NGOs,’ such as the Red Crescent, to expedite Enemy surrender. When you look at the sheer numbers of surrendering Argentine Soldiers’ at the time, it could had been much larger if they knew that they would be taken to a better Facility to wait-out the Conflict, & be safely repatriated.

[@user-sn6ye7ws1f]

Mijn collega's als marinier nl ,sta ik achter mijn collega's mijn familie

[@matthewkent5212]

The Falkland islands are so far away from Britain Argentina thought Britain wouldn't bother going all the way to try to recapture them.

[@gherasimstoia245]

Viva ARGENTINA!

[@zigongosaurus5274]

They didn't live very long on the Falklands 😂

[@hhlk7139]

might be good idea to look at this war from the argentinian side ?

[@dinerouk]

Let them do it!

[@stevekaye5536]

Do not worry Rex - WE BATTERED THE ARGIES:

[@magicpretender5777]

Actually the 4th (Jungle) Regiment gave 42 Commando & 45 Commando some major headaches & despite not being properly entrenched, still held firm for nearly 12 days on Harriet & Two Sisters against strong British Commando raids with 42 CDO's Recce Troop forced to abandon all their gear on Mt Wall in a clash involving some 30 conscripts on 3 June. Among the abandoned equipment was a Ferranti laser-target marker that was supposed to have marked for destruction with Paveway LGBs several of the Argie positions, causing a complete collapse in morale in the Regiment & resulting in bloodless victory for the Royal Marines in the first week of June. The Gurkhas had to even abort a devastating platoon sized Kukri machete raid on Harriet that would've made world headlines in the major newspapers against the platoon of conscripts under 2d Lt Jiménez-Corbalán that was planned for the night of 9/10 June but that had to be cancelled at the last moment for the Scots Guards Recce Platoon had earlier on abandoned their hide in Port Harriet along with most of their gear & maps after coming under mortar & machinegun fire from the Harriet defenders & observing some 30 Argies rapidly closing in on their position around dusk.

[@pooooornopigeon]

The best thing was we won the war and you got to get rid of that appalling junta.

[@isilder]

NO NO NO. The Argie's did not "hold" for 12 days. They lived there for 12 days. The Argy's did disturb commando recon's, but the recon was never meant to drive the Argy's off. Engineers and commandos worked together to identify the positions and the defenses, eg minefields, and do stuff with minefields, marked the safe path, etc that allowed the commandos to launch their assaults. (I think it means the engineers went in at night to clear paths through minefields, if there was no safe path.) Night of the 11th, 42 and 45 CDO started the attack , the silent attack on Two Sisters, and noisy, mortars, etc, attack as diversion and disturbance, and position busting, at Harriet, and succeeded. In the next nights, Tumbledown was taken by Commandos. If you look at the map, the Gurkha's had been assigned to take Mt William, however having lost Two Sisters, Harriet and Tumbledown, the Argy's withdraw into Stanley, hence Gurkha's didn't have enemy to advance toward, except down in Stanley ... Which didnt happen.

[@shaunmcmillan6791]

Total nonsense, the Units on Harriet and Two Sisters were in well prepared positions. They did not at anytime cause either 45 or 42 any major problems and they never endured strong Commando raids for 12 days. They were continually being recce’d and in our case we were on 2 Sisters for 36 hours and silently marked the main Argentinian positions before bugging out.

[@chrissheppard5068]

A lot of facts wrong there . I was 1 troop K Company and we did the Fighting patrol onto Mt.Harriet on the 9th or 10 June. I call it now a two section btn attack. You do not take a knife to a gun fight. Massive artillery duel and fire fight at very close quarters.

[@immunetowesternlies8697]

The countries that invaded the america's/south america didn't speak russian.

[@benjaminoneil6425]

I’ve heard the SBS dressed in sheepskins and black leggings crept up on the Argentine position,used loud “baaa signals” to overcome the positions

[@davidedbrooke9324]

A good trick.

[@nigelpilgrim4232]

I think the British army have been training the sheep !!! Yon cant pull the wool over some people eyes !!! 🙄😁

[@Enuff947]

Must have been easy we’re a nation of sheep.

[@GwcMuso]

To this day, the more I see and read about the Falklands conflict it really hits home that It was an absolutely amazing achievement by the very skilled, British military. Also, and not many seem to have commented on this thread; the skill and bravery of those Argentinian pilots, who made it extremely difficult for the Task Force.

[@stephanblack4558]

My Dad was wwII.

[@jaybee9269]

The British learn why CIWS is a thing. (Also AEW…)

[@1chish]

What a dumb comment. We knew well enough for decades what CIWS was and our warships had what was thought to be good air defence systems and they did work most of the time but you cannot hit every attacking aircraft especially in a crowded waterway. You can only do what your assets allow and given this Task Force was assembled in less than 2 weeks it did everything it was supposed to do and more. We also had good air cover from Harriers but in 1982 no one knew how to defend against Exocets. We now learn the French chose to not tell us how to 'switch off' an Exocet being the duplicitous bastards they were and are. WE also had AEW and other intell. systems like the SAS on the mainland and especially the RAF Canberras based in Chile in Chilean Air Force markings.

[@jaybee9269]

@@1chish >> A dumb comment? Maybe; I guess I could take your word. There were close-in systems on British warships like Goalkeeper AFTER the Falklands. I’ve nothing but respect for the British warrior. What AEW did the British task force have, though? Helicopters? I know they do that currently. I knew the Chileans were helping; I didn’t know about the Canberras if true.

[@1chish]

@@jaybee9269 Well when you make dumb comments you will be called out. And then you go and prove it. The Dutch 'Goalkeeper' system was not widely available (IOC in late 1980) before the war and certainly not battle proven. Phalanx was not available until 1984. And to suggest it could have saved any of the ships that were sunk by Exocets is stretching belief. Ask the crew of the USS Stark. Also do you really believe it could have shot down bombers when advanced anti aircraft missile systems couldn't? And finally please don't call me a liar Pal. The Chileans let us use their facilities and our PR9 Canberras of 39 Squadron were painted in their colours. After the war we left them there and flew the crews home.

[@connorwilson8078]

Imperialism is a hell of a drug

[@adventussaxonum448]

Yes, it makes you invade islands where 99.9% of the population don't want you. 🤔

[@user-nk7xu8uy7c]

Hurrah!

[@nedkent5239]

Watch the movie F$ckland! Great movie about this!

[@SigmaWolf-in2mr]

*If Maggie were PM rt now, Russia would not have been an issue, today, July 23 2022.*

[@gazamurdock3163]

😮

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

It makes me wonder Argentina could have possibly thought that they could defreat us. S. Africa asked to get involvement. N. Zealanders would have been chomping at the bit too! Not to mention the rest of Australasia, and Indonesia, even India! Something like a minnow trying to eat a shark, but then again! Look at all the foreigners over here thinking that we like them!