A Military History of the Falklands War Part 1: Air-Sea Battle in the South Atlantic

[@sage5296]

> 4 hour video > part 1 the level of detail is simply nutty, these videos are so good

[@lawrenceabbott5292]

2:12:03 This Sea Harrier was a mission co-ordinated by Sharkey Ward. He tasked Ian 'Morts' Mortimer (RAF) to fly westwards and scan an area with Blue Fox. This one incident is what sent the whole Argentine Navy back to port. Why? Because it Morts' Sea Harrier picked up the radar signature of the Sea Dart and this it was a Type 42. If if was a Type 42 it was going to be on consert with the Argentine carrier. This meant a pincer movement was underway This is just one of many missions and procedures Sharkey tasked 801 to conduct. Something that was not done by 800 on Hermes.

[@lawrenceabbott5292]

2:12:03 This Sea Harrier was a mission co-ordinated by Sharkey Ward. He tasked Ian 'Morts' Mortimer (RAF) to fly westwards and scan an area with Blue Fox. This one incident is what sent the whole Argentine Navy back to port. Why? Because it was Morts' Sea Harrier that picked up the radar signature of the Sea Dart and this was thus going to be a Type 42. If if was a Type 42 it was going to be in concert with the Argentine carrier. This meant a pincer movement was underway. This is just one of many missions and procedures Sharkey tasked 801 to conduct. Something that was not done by 800 on Hermes.

[@mirandela777]

if you call "so good" a bunch of lies and BS propaganda, I have a bridge to sell you... educate yourself dude, do not swallow the first BS you see on YT !

[@docdr7199]

Perhaps - but getting the name and nationality of the pilot of the Black Buck 1 Vulcan incorrect is a bit embarrassing... kzbin.info/www/bejne/onnQlWeui8qEoJYsi=sWWHzaX0bxpxAC6t&t=7310

[@mohdfahmi8841]

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[@AvnerSenderowicz]

"The Century of Warfare" (1993) is the finest, most well narrated war documentary I've ever seen, it's the gold standard. And it is amazing to me that an Aussie with a YT channel is consistently producing content on-par with that. The research, scope, narrative and the delivery, they are all top notch; I wasn't even interested in half the conflicts documented on the channel, not until I watched or listened to the videos anyway. I am sure it's a ton of effort goes into each "episode" but the results really speak for themselves, thank you for sharing on public domain and please keep up the amazing work.

[@tdb7992]

I agree completely. His videos on Australian defence doctrine and policy are brilliant.

[@beardedraven7285]

I'm amazed an Aussie managed to make a KZbin channel.

[@flashgordon6670]

Don’t be fooled into thinking everyone from a place is a stereotype, that’s Racist!

[@flashgordon6670]

Don’t be fooled into thinking, everyone from a place is a stereotype, that’s Racist!

[@beardedraven7285]

@@flashgordon6670 I'm talking about the fauna. Imagine having to make this while dodging drop bears.

[@stevehellyer401]

This is possibly the best Falklands war video on KZbin. I've watched it 3 times. Can't wait for part 2.

[@aylanwright83]

this is my 3rd time watching :p

[@hulkkrogan420]

Meh too much rhetoric and trying to justify the Royal Navy's actions instead of just speaking factual truth. A true example of history being written by the victor.

[@theemperorofmankind3739]

@@hulkkrogan420 What parts did he get wrong then?

[@hello-rq8kf]

idk dawg i think you need to get a girlfriend

[@hellishcyberdemon7112]

​@@aylanwright83 yall spent 12 hours watching this? Why did you need to watch it that many times

[@MrTylerStricker]

This channel has some of the best historical breakdowns of battles just about anywhere on the Internet & I'm very happy to see a two-parter on the Falklands War.

[@paulfincham7761]

Any idea when part 2 is coming ?

[@MrTylerStricker]

@@paulfincham7761 unfortunately his drops are quite random, I don't believe he ever mentions it in the video

[@TheT-lv4mt]

I think it’s a six parter 😂

[@MrTylerStricker]

@@TheT-lv4mt oh boy we're going to be talking about the Falklands until 2030 in that case... And I'm totally down with that!

[@Tom_Cruise_Missile]

As an american who cares way too much about the falklands war, this is awesome

[@richardvernon317]

The real pity was a senior member of 801 Squadron was a USMC pilot who phoned the US Embassy and told them he was going to be out of the country for a while to go and help the British retake the Falklands. The Guy at the Embassy told him "No, You're not!!!!".

[@DaveSCameron]

Sickening that Reagan shared Intel with Argentina without obviously telling London.. ☘️

[@LukSter18998]

@@DaveSCameronand biden will do the same thing

[@johnmichaelson9173]

It would be the same with Trump but it doesn't matter as there is not gonna be another invasion. Argentina is incapable of any military over that could threaten the Falklands. @@LukSter18998

[@cheerio2298]

​@@LukSter18998are argentina and london going to war again?

[@Karl-v6j]

Easily the best Falklands island war video on KZbin, so well researched and illuminating it makes all previous documentaries almost laughable.

[@timnewman4660]

An incredible piece of work. I've watched everything on KZbin re. The Falkland war but nothing is as comprehensive as this. Thank you for your outstanding effort 👌 Looking forward to part II

[@IrishCaesar]

You have ruined youtube for me. Nothing and no one makes content as detailed, interesting, and well presented as you. There are other channels, like perun, who are of course fantastic. But there is no one i have found that does military history like you do. You both inspire me, and make me more disappointed with the lack of other military history content of a similar level of excellence on youtube

[@FindingClock4]

Animarchy also does high quality, long-form naval history, but he generally focuses on naval ships.

[@planetfixer]

@@FindingClock4 hes also a cringe nafo transexual this subtracts all crediblity - i say this as ukranian!

[@Cravendale98]

Been looking forward to this one, the Falklands conflict is fascinating.

[@Anglo_Saxon1]

Yeah I agree.I think a lot of the reason for it being such a fascinating conflict to study is the fact that it was a 'warriors war' which wasn't tainted by civilian deaths and atrocities.There were unfortunately 3 civlian deaths,but had the British landed at (or near)Stanley, the number would have been undoubtedly a lot higher, which is one of the reasons they chose to land on the other side of the island.

[@carlpemberton4902]

I was borne 1974 in london,my early childhood memories are of this war and have been looking at documentaries ever since.This is without doubt the most indepth clear and concise retelling of what actually happened I've ever seen.Thankyou so much for your work. I'm drinking beer and brandy on a lazy afternoon enjoying this greatly learning points I never new before, keep it up newly subscribed.

[@LIVTOMCHUROO]

This is easily the best Falklands island conflict summation I've ever seen. Kudos.

[@dclark142002]

One thing that this war did vindicate of the British defense strategy prior to 1982 was the shift to submarines. The mere threat of the three were sufficient to keep the Argentine Navy away from the islands. The carriers were key to actually conducting the landings...but the subs were the most potent warship against warship weapon systems.

[@jamesflaherty59]

If the Argentine Navy didn't retreat from the area there's little doubt British submarines would've carried out further attacks.

[@stephenhardy312]

​@@jamesflaherty59 should read: if the Argentine navy hadn't retreated. . .

[@PaulP580]

This is beyond brilliant 👍 Great research, perfect documentary, thank you 🙏

[@jakebsheppard]

A friend of mine was an RAF helicopter pilot during this time and according to him, the presence of tactical nuclear weapons was not incidental. They were being used to threaten Soviet submarines, he claimed that they carried them regularly and referred to them as a bucket of instant sunshine.

[@jakebsheppard]

Correction, Royal Navy helicopter pilot.

[@craigjones1428]

Nuc Depth Charge?

[@Ansset0]

Yeah, and my neighbour's dog was befriended with a cat of a guy who knew the milkman who delivered cottage cheese to sub base 🤮🤮🤮

[@goldfishn3545]

@@Ansset0Just because you don’t know anybody involved that doesn’t mean others don’t. What do you think - that none of the military personnel involved had any friends? Newsflash lil annsie, the world doesn’t revolve around you.

[@flashgordon6670]

Yeah and I’m Ronald Reagan.

[@feynmanstein]

Nice... you just ruined my plans for the next few hours.. well done, Sir. Much appreciated

[@riverlovec1455]

Absolutely masterful storytelling; history , politics, hardware, geography, strategy, tactics: every element of good military history. Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you for excellent content!

[@therocinante3443]

Part 1 - 4 hours. This is my kind of channel!

[@Ansset0]

You should discover Drachinifel 😁6 hours Q&A, monthly, are standard.

[@Loy_Otterton]

​@@Ansset0I concur, I enjoy their videos.

[@jacksprat9172]

Thank you, that was riveting. I knew much of the history of this conflict but this is the first time I've seen so much of it, pulled together in so much detail. Absolutely superb piece of work.

[@hzmicide1738]

As an American who loves learning about wars (and knows about most of them) and knows nothing about the Falklands War, I will LOVE this video ❤

[@robbiepemberton]

No other unit in the UK will ever rib the royal marines for surrendering that day. It NEVER gets mentioned. They fought a hard battle and made a good decision.

[@Strong_UP_Calvins_zombie]

Yes agreed

[@robstafford8306]

Royal Marines are both hard, well trained and disciplined. Their conduct was also was exemplary and honourable. They did their job…..under the political leadership of the Islands. No dishonour in their surrender. The photos of the Marines lying on the road undoubtedly galvanised the other units of the British Military, who have a very intense and to outsiders brutal competitive relationship, to say ‘no you have crossed the line mate’…..the rest is history…..

[@kiwiruna9077]

Emutopia hasn't let us down, What a surprise to see this pop up, A very enjoyable way to spend 4 hours on a Monday.

[@derekchastain4043]

This is an excellent comprehensive documentary. It is detailed but maintains a good pace which is neither too fast nor too slow. As an American amateur historian who lived during the Falklands campaign, I possessed a decent understanding of the event. However, I've learned much from this presentation and I thank those responsible for it.

[@legendmaster28]

great video as always, would love to see you cover the 2008 Russo-Georgian War in this style

[@EZ-df1cm]

The production standard and narration is excellent. Please keep it up. This type of media and its comprehensive coverage is sorely lacking these days. Some grown ups want more than a goddam 10 minute KZbin vid.

[@joepiper6226]

I've read many books about the political, military (tactical, strategic and logistics) and first hand accounts of combat. As well as watching many documentaries. This is by far the most comprehensive of them all. There were details covered here that were not covered elsewhere. Best/most comprehensive coverage of the war I've ever seen! Thanks @hypohystericalhistory !

[@phoneix035]

Any books you want to share ?

[@daufi3433]

@@phoneix035 Not him but i'd start by "No Picnic" and "Excursion to hell"

[@Ostentatiousnessness]

For anyone who wants some more personal experiences from the Falklands War, you can also check out the Bilge Pumps Podcast hosted by Dr Alexander Clarke, Drachinifel, and Jamie from Armoured Carriers. They've spoken on the Falklands and the lessons of the conflict several times as well as had people on who were part of the air maintenance and command staffs of the British side. Obviously one should keep in mind that they do have slightly more of an Anglo focus on the conflict but they aren't chest thumping teaboos about it either, they take a very measured view of the successes and strengths of the Argentinians as well as the failures and failings of the British.

[@WKA1gaming]

Looks like Christmas came early this year! Have a wonderful holiday, thank you for the new video.

[@KyleMurray-u3k]

Hey congrats on the baby! I’ve been really excited for this! Thanks for getting it out, hope all is well with the baby and the family.

[@flashgordon6670]

It’s the mother who deserves most of the credit.

[@roguetrader100]

You are quite simply the best military documentary compiler I have watched. Thanks for putting this together. Nothing better on the subject anywhere.

[@cuda260]

The quality of presentation and depth of research here is off the charts good.

[@patrickhale424]

I worked on Ascension Island remodeling the barracks. I did 5 trips to "The Rock" and really enjoyed it. The Saints from St. Helena were so cool and made our trips really enjoyable. We did some amazing fishing and scuba diving trips around the island as well as a trip to Green Mountain to The Residence. Good times 🍻🍻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mikearmstrong8483]

If you have been there, then please be kind enough to point out to Argentinians and conspiracy idiots that there is no place to dock or secretly repair a carrier that supposedly was seriously damaged.

[@aussie807]

I got so excited when this came up (over 3 awesome hours!). Thank you for your high quality analysis👍👍

Impressive Video. I did a 4 Part Series on the CVRTs in the Falklands a year ago and can appreciate some of the amount of work that went into this. Thx for putting in the time

[@chump3006]

Still watching this first episode but had to comment as this is by far the best documentary on the falklands war I have watched/listened to. It's like a super detailed Doc Audio book combo.

[@msulemanf]

The sustained effort and rigour it must have taken to produce this documentary is to be applauded.

[@TonyStark-eo3nf]

Holy smokes, one of the best videos of this type I have seen. Keep up the good work!

[@exodusz19]

I loathe that our government (US) would ever diminish our international commitment to the UK. We have too much history with the English, Aussies, and Canadians to ever be anything but the best of allies.

[@christianhaupt2637]

I wholeheartedly agree! I am generally a huge fan of Reagan but this is one of the few things done by his administration that is absolutely disgusting to me. Edit: miss spelt word

[@alanhutchins5916]

One word: Suez.

[@AethelwulfOfNordHymbraLand2333]

Sadly, America is no longer a convincingly Anglo-Saxon(English) territory.

[@BBEEAATTNNGGUU]

The English use the worst people in our country to manipulate us into 2 world wars and you want to be friends?!? Go live with them then.

[@TheToonMonkey]

Perhaps if we'd discovered the oil back then, the yanks would have been more inclined to assist.....

[@mrrolandlawrence]

wow the detail in this video is outstanding. the history of the 1970s and how the usa told the argentines about upcoming british fleet movements. was also something i had no idea about. incredible work.

[@twodogsbob1786]

That was an excellent break down of the events with just the right amount of additional background information...brilliant watch 👍

[@paulbrooks4395]

Fantastic. Really goes to show that operations are a joint effort and every component matters. Single weapons and platforms can make a difference, but they have to overlap or provide layered capabilities so that insufficient capabilities in one arena don’t become a linchpin for effective operational capability.

[@SWRDoomsDay]

You've got a new subscriber. I love that you're doing this in just the amount of detail that I like in a documentary. Also I commend that you're mixing global assessments and big picture with concrete examples. Too few history youtubers do that, especially in post-WW2 military sphere.

[@fran87blacon]

watch all there is on the Falkland's. many hours of doc and footage. each have their own merits but i have to say this is in a league of its own, the attention the detail is awesome and something i love to find. can not wait to see the next part. great work!

[@kcharles8857]

Amazing research, and I assume, hours upon hours of work must have gone into this. It just may be the definitive documentary on the Air Sea phase of the Falklands war. I eagerly await Part 2!

[@johnruddick686]

My uncle was in 40 commando during the conflict he died in the 90's he was a Captain, I miss him he was a really nice guy....... unless you were shooting at him.

[@martdedub]

Just hitting the like button is not enough for this video, possibly the best one i have seen on the Falklands War to date....... and it's only part one! You Sir put tv documentaries to shame! Absolutely brilliant work, can wait to see the next part.

[@Dark-7070]

Incredible comprehensive overview into the Falklands war! Thank you!

[@c.c.s.1102]

You are a talented historian, and know how to present all of the information skillfully.

[@RedentSC]

amazing work man, I'm enthralled and I know this conflict inside and out. Thank you for your efforts pal :)

[@mmarionz]

Awesome work, looking forward to part 2 !!

[@FlashChaser]

You Rock dude, such awesome content.

[@brookeshenfield7156]

Tremendous content, yet again. Mahalo for your work!

[@johnhughes1704]

Wow! Riveting! Probably the best video I've seen about the Falklands war. Part of my childhood! So much detail, can't wait for the next one!

[@lukasboscher9674]

You are creating some serious quality education!!!

[@RayADion]

Really good video. No music makes it even more satisfying. And, no extra drama for scoring internet karma. I have subscribed, and liked, and am so happy to have found your channel. Huge thanks for keeping your ego at bay.

[@markfutchll8141]

Not having air superiority can really reck your day

[@bivvystridents3752]

Absolutely. Just ask Ukraine...

[@carlpemberton4902]

Can not wait for part two!!! Excellent work ,deeply researched!

[@carbondragon]

For what it's worth, as a young USAF officer in that period, most of my young officer friends supported Britain over Argentina. Our senior officers tended to keep their opinions to theirselves.

[@goKimball]

4 hour video!?! Subbed and only 10 seconds in. Thank you for long form content.

[@TheBwlong57]

i can't believe i just watched an entire 4 hour documentary about the Falklands war 🤣 Very good job on the details. Will be waiting for part 2.

[@InimicusXII]

What a welcome surprise, good to see you back mate. Hope to see ya on tiktok again too!

[@Hoodie1878]

First big event I remember as a kid. Utterly superb this.

[@capmorgan44]

Always wanted a long form informative video on the falklands war thanks for your hard work!

[@MrVinylista]

A superb and extremely comprehensive video. Well done. I think the Falklands is interesting as it's arguably the final 'old school' analogue war, of any of the great powers. It's much closer in execution to something from World War 2 than it is, say, Gulf War 1, just 9 years later.

[@Key_highway]

Personally I think it’s more that the battle has more of a world war 2 feel due to the combination of land sea and air, all performing their roles at the full extent of their capabilities and the fact that the war wasn’t a one sided shooting gallery. Unlike many of the follow on wars.

[@pedrolopez8057]

to mean it feels like one of those "little wars" of the 1800s

[@abbiscuit]

You can argue that it was the first naval conflict of the "guided missile age".

[@treyhelms5282]

Great video. Love the attention to detail, and how well it's put together.

[@Josemite2]

Going to the Falklands next week. Looking forward to seeing the places you described. Thank you for your in depth narrative. They should do a movie based on your you tube story.

[@HectorZambrano-lj4xb]

What airline flights to the Falklands?

[@klimismistakidis1482]

A magnificent video. I enjoyed it immensely. Looking forward to part 2. Well done.

[@gordonpeden6234]

Outstanding account comprehensive yet succinct. Thank you!

[@1969Risky]

A four hour watch that's been well investigated, well written & very well explained. Just heading over to watch part II.

[@puma1304]

very well made narrative! I lived at that time in Chile, and I remember the Falklands conflict well, since it was a key issue at that time down there, where considering the recent experiences with argentine brawls along the border, no wonder practically everyone was absolutely pro-british... and I would say remain to this very day, considering the many mutual interests in the Antarctic Ocean and the long standing very close relationship with the UK (traditional allies), most particularly with the Royal Navy, which so closely resembles the Chilean Navy's doctrine and appearance... thus no one can be surprised about the many mutual exchanges, like the recent overhanding of three E3 Sentry Awacs to the already mighty Chilean Air Force... will the Eurofighters and Apaches really follow?

[@goddepersonno3782]

I'm sure you'll get the Eurofighters after they've started collecting some rust and dust and the new 6th gen fleet is in full capacity so maybe 2060 at this point

[@kccleary9202]

Buy some Griphens from Sweden.

[@flashgordon6670]

They’re not allowed Eurofighters, bc they’re not in Europe.

[@MongooseTacticool]

​@@flashgordon6670Neither is Saudi Arabia

[@robertclive491]

Chilean intelligence helped Britain during the war and I'm sure if Argentina messes with Chile the British will return the favour.

[@Mike-pz1vd]

These videos are SO GOOD. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these.

[@dna6882]

Loved seeing the Kiwi (NewZealand) Skyhawk at 3:25:48 They used to fly over my farm each week when I was a kid. I think they (The Kiwi's) used the hills and valleys around the area to practice low level evasion using the natural terrain to avoid detection. (Just guessing on this last bit)

[@vmpgsc]

Absolutely epic. Can't wait for part 2 my man.

[@britishpatriot7386]

I'm gonna need to book a day off work just for part two alone. For a small war the Falklands war generates alot of global interest.

[@blackboardbloke]

I was ex regular RAF Armourer, now going through college as a mature student getting more qualified, financing myself partly by being a TA REME Craftsman attached to ACOY 4QLR Infantry, and we were on standby to go. However, I’d served as groundcrew on a Phantom squadron’s flight line in Germany for a couple of years, and I knew what our aircrew said about the Harrier squadrons when they went up against each other on exercise. Even though they were subsonic, the Harriers could get the better of the supersonic Phantoms by ‘VIFFing’ (vectoring in forward flight) ie they were much moreso manoeuvrable in comparison. Eg. Harrier spots Phantom catching up at great rate of knots, Harrier pilot, reduces speed and vectors out of the way sideways. Phantom can’t slow down, overshoots the Harrier, Harrier gives him a blast of 30mm Aden gun cannon shells up his arse or launches a heat seeking Sidewinder missile up his jet exhaust. I was confident that the Harriers would soon gain air superiority in dog fights and then be able to ground attack enemy positions to support the ground force. So it proved as no Harrier was lost in combat, whereas the Argentinian Air Force lost plenty. Before the Falklands conflict, the Harrier was looked at by many other countries military as a quirky/eccentricity, following the conflict that changed. When the Harrier was retired by the RAF, even though many had received the latest upgrades, the USMC bought up the whole UK fleet to add to their stock for spares at the very least, and they got them for the same price as just one F35 Raptor. The USMC is still operating their AV-8B Harrier II aircraft, and will do until 2029 at least.

[@lucian-alinsbiera6934]

I love the f16 lighting 2

[@alexandrebelinge8996]

Happy holidays ! 4hrs video essay yes please ! Merry Christmas to me !!!

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

How topical and relevant, given that shenanigans currently going down in South America. Also, fantastic video as per usual sir, bravo.

[@LukSter18998]

Well Clearly British youth want Argentina and hamas to murder and slaughter their own defense forces

[@christianhaupt2637]

Absolutely fantastic! New to the channel but can’t wait for part 2!

[@9HighFlyer9]

This documentary is almost as long as the whole war

[@carlpemberton4902]

Bravo😂

[@mikearmstrong8483]

And if you don't get off a 4 hour video and take the trash out, your wife is going to shove an Exocet up your ..... stern.

[@hans_von_twitchy1014]

Excellent doco. I greatly look forward to the next 9 parts :)

[@ttrestle]

Even though I’ve watched every documentary on this, including my favorite put out directly by the British military after the event, I clicked on this so fast my phone caught on fire.

[@ThaFunkster100]

Great video as always. I always look forward to your videos.

[@richardvernon317]

Martin Withers was the pilot of the Vulcan and he was born in Surrey, England.

[@jayhellyer5406]

I'll just watch an hour, said 4 hours ago hahaha. Once again top notch, you never fail to impress. Looking forward to part 2.

[@mikeck4609]

I can’t imagine the time, effort and research that goes into these thorough and - more importantly - accurate videos

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

First you need to read Several books, Then ya need to make ya own script Record it Then edit it all together with the images. over 100 hours would be my low end guess.

[@flashgordon6670]

You haven’t got much imagination then have you?

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

your comment has no purpose other than to boost your own ego@@flashgordon6670

[@mikeck4609]

@@flashgordon6670 not when it comes to producing youtube videos...no. Christ, try to say something nice in a comment section....

[@dna6882]

DW mate, flash is apparently not capable of being nice in the comments section of videos....@@mikeck4609

[@materialdialectics]

This is by far the best overview of the conflict I've ever seen; fantastic work. Especially a lot of the stuff about the contexts of the diplomatic environment throughout the conflict.

[@LeoghaireDeagantheLord]

I am so glad you covered this topic. You are one of my favourite KZbinrs and this is my favourite topic. Great video.

[@jackharrison6771]

An excellent video. Well researched and edited; and. worthy of repeated viewing. Enough said.

[@tdb7992]

I would love to visit the Falklands - I have a curious fascination with remote islands and communities. I have heard from a few people that the accent there sounds a bit like our Australian accents. I guess that when you put a heap of Brits on an island, you'll end up with an accent akin to ours. I cannot say that I am a huge fan of Thatcher's economic policies, although I can sympathise with a few changes she made. However, I completely support her decision to get The Falklands back. As an Aussie of English descent, it was just freaking awesome seeing Britannia rule the waves again. I imagine most Australians held a similar view.

[@benwilson6145]

I would say that the accent is a mixture of English West Country and Australian

[@richardvernon317]

The Falkland Islanders accent is kind of that of the Kiwis.

[@lcpltaylorusmc91]

I love the level of detail this channel always puts into videos.

[@1KosovoJeSrbija1]

I don't understand how sinking a combat vessel of a nation that has occupied your territory can be considered a warcrime. I don't see anyone complaining about the sinking of the slava class cruiser moscow?

[@flashgordon6670]

Bc the ship wasn’t in the exclusion zone.

[@scottrussell3862]

The Argentinian Captain agreed it was justified as he was ordered to engage British warships and was manoeuvring threaten our aircraft carriers. All said Rest in peace ARA General Belgrano and her crew,former USS Phoenix, pearl harbour survivor.

[@user-oo8xp2rf1k]

​@@flashgordon6670 I have read that it was explained to the Argentine government that if the UK forces felt something was a threat that was outside the exclusion zone, it could also be attacked. But anyway I don't see why they couldn't just extend the zone if they wanted to. As long as it had some kind of military purpose and wasn't just killing for the sake of it. That would be a crime I think. That's what I heard anyway. Could be wrong. 🪷

[@suburbia2050]

@@flashgordon6670 That exclusion zone had no international legal status, it was created by the British military as a way to manage their military theatre of operations to prevent diplomatic complications if a 3rd party or Argentine civilian freight traffic was impacted. It was a way to get around the more complicated diplomatic status of a blockage and sanctions, I mean why would the British create an exclusion zone so that the Argentine military could go anywhere outside it as they pleased and unchallenged? I mean think about it. Stupid logic. The only reason why the Argentine leadership then and nationalists still bang on about it today is they were embarrassed by the loss of the flagship and large loss of life after starting an unprovoked war.

[@suburbia2050]

@@user-oo8xp2rf1kJesus its not hard to grasp, it was even explained in the video, the exclusion zone was created by the British to streamline their own rules of engagement and to make the movement of Argentine bound freight traffic more complicated as it was calculated that an outright blockade would be diplomatically unpopular, it had nothing to do with Argentina or International Law. Bleating on about a warship being sunk during a war being a war crime is just beyond bizarre and shows how completely brain-washed the nationalists of Argentina had become.

[@charlesverity1468]

Excellent presentation , cant wait for part 2 !

[@anselmdanker9519]

A very interesting presentation. Thank you 😊

[@robpetry84]

The fact that this has over 1 million views, means people have learned about the Falklands war while doing lots of interesting things.

[@kommandoChannel]

pleaaasee continue this series, I am a huge nerd for the falklands war and want to make a short cinematic on it some day, this documentary is great inspiration.

[@tasman006]

Its a very facinating subject of history that I remember as a 13 year old watching on the tv everyday on this war as it unfolded to a complete British victory. So much information has come out since then. Still to this day the Argentinians want the Falkland Islands and talk of a 2nd round but the British military presence they have there today is 10 fold compared to the small token force they had in 1982 to protect the islands. They would have no chance. Will be looking forward to the 2nd part.

[@c.nasser12]

Legendary video. Can't wait for part 2!

[@flashgordon6670]

You’ll miss it then.

[@nimrod10036]

Very good and look forward to the 2nd part, at the time I was 18 and in the Territorial Army in the uk and was put on call that we might have to go to Germany to replace the regular Army that was redeployed to the Falklands conflict.

[@ChristianOakley-q1e]

Excellent,...a real treat when H3 releases another cracking vid!!!

[@Jan_Smuga]

Boy am I glad that you released this vid! Cheers. Have you got any further information about the mentioned "Polish supply ship" that was turned around by the Argentinian warship shortly before invasion?

[@rokvam1]

Just fantastic! This must be the most comprehensive documentary I have ever seen!

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Intrepid and Fearless were both destined for the scrap heap but demonstrated the huge importance of Amphibious warfare ships especially if you're an island! I was on Intrepid in the late 80s and it was a pretty awesome ship for its age, a submersible rear dock which housed 4 x 250tonne landing craft each of which could land 120 marines, 4 trucks or a Challenger 2 each trip. It also had 6 LCVs on Davitts which could land a further 200 marines. Essentially an entire batallion could be landed with support in one trip. The navy kept them in service until decommissioned Intrepid 1999, Fearless 2002.. the RN now runs two larger ASVs and the RFA has 3 very large ASVs which mean the British have a formidable amphibious warfare capability, in particular due to rhe extremely high level of training of the Royal Marines and the crews of these vessels.

[@richardvernon317]

@HarryFlashmanVC They had actually been reprieved by this point. John Knot had visited Fearless with Julian Thompson and some Admiral who didn't have a clue what he was talking about according to Thompson a few months after the Knot Cuts had been announced. Knot turns around to Thompson after being Briefed and says "I didn't know about what we would lose by getting rid of these" and he cancelled the scraping of the LPD's. Thompson tells the story on an oral history he gave to the IWM which is on-line on their web site.