The Falklands War Legacy: How Did It Start? | The Untold Story | War Stories

[@Pippins666]

In the 90's I worked with someone who was a teenager living in Port Stanley during the invasion. She said how they all felt sorry for the young conscripts who were badly treated by their officers and NCOs, and were badly fed. They came round houses begging for food, looking thin, tired and miserable and, being Brits, they fed them. They obviously did not want to be there, and the old saying "it isn't the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog that counts" became true. At the time tens of thousands of Argentinians were being tortured, killed, or became "the disappeared" by the military junta.

[@littleshep5502]

The worst thing about this is the fact they had ample food supplies. When the falklands were liberated, the british found containers full of unopened food supplies. This is one of the many failures/ almost crimes of the officers

[@JelMain]

Add in the collaboration of a certain Archbishop of Buenas Aires.

[@SilvioFernandez-cw5wm]

Es asi como lo contas , hay una pelicula Argentin ( iluminados por el fuego) que trata de eso ..Por lado yo lo puedo llamar invacion , paro nosotros es un sentimiento muy grande ,lo podes ver en cualquir bandera de los estadios de futbol , saludos y mis respetos por todos los caidos

[@Locutus]

90s, not 90's. Nineties, not Ninetie's. 🙂

[@Pippins666]

@@Locutus 90's is commonly used as a way of separating the year from the plural. I guess even a pendant understood what I was referring to. I bet split infinitives send you into a real tail spin

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

This war will always have the memory of Marine Gordon Cameron MacPherson 45 commando from Oban Argyllshire in my thoughts. Gordon was killed in action on 12th June 1982 on the successful taking of Two Sisters mountains, a brave Scots lad. May the Lord shine his light of love on Gordon & all the young men who died & suffered on both sides always. You are loved. 💙❤️

[@MikeStubbsRace]

Thank You for Sharing ❤

[@raystephens1142]

❤️

[@Theweeze100]

So sorry for the tragedy all of these brave soldiers endured. My hats off to brave men on both sides of the battle.

[@brandonray8409]

Amen bro !

[@fredbobberts5753]

Well put.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

That’s one way of conceptualising it. Another is that they are mindlessly perpetuating statism by the use of despicable violence.

[@brandonray8409]

@@HumansAreShitFactories man you can take your negative attitude on! The man wasn’t promoting violence or anything! He simply feels bad for both sides and that men on both sides were brave during this war. If you believe what your typing is true then don’t click on a KZbin video that is about war dude!

[@albertafarmer8638]

Yes, it happened because of BLACK GOO, please listen to Harold Kautz Vella! Ironically it was called "operation Black Buck" ...

[@TomFynn]

Surgeon Commander Rick Jolly who ran the hospital established at Ajax Bay did not loose a single patient who reached it. British or Argentine. For that he was awarded the OBE and when it reached Argentina (somewhat belatedly) he was awarded the oficial of the Orden de Mayo. The only soldier in the Falklands War to be decorated by both sides.

[@MichaelKingsfordGray]

I should hope that he did not "LOOSE" a patient!

[@16rumpole]

what a dude

[@frankjames1192]

​@@16rumpole For TV

[@mindyourownbusinessfatty]

As a Falkland vet and someone who knew Rick Jolly. The idea that he didn't lose anyone is a distortion. Because of the limited aircraft available, ie helicopters. Casualties in the field were triaged, before being evacuated. Those assessed as "wouldn't make it," were not casevaced and didn't make it. Those who were assessed as "able to be evacuated," were flown to Rick at Ajax bay. Fair play to Rick Jolly, Mike Sterba, Doc Hughes etc but as I say, casualties were triaged

[@martinnicol9196]

He awesome gust like me fur a guy gust like me also😮😮😮

[@SNP-1999]

A fantastic documentary, a tribute to the men and women of the British forces and to the tragic losses suffered on both sides of this avoidable conflict.

[@nigelpilgrim4232]

Hardly a fantasy !!! It was a documentary made x5 years after the war . & with real footage & audio !!!

[@colleenpeck6347]

Fantastic NOT fantasy ! Learn English before making ignorant comments.

[@daviskaya100]

As a Brit the Argentinian mother brought me too tears.

[@MauricioPorcel]

Also 17 years old brtish Soldires. Their Mothers and Fathers stiill remains. Also 18-19-25-29-41 years old Soldiers. La guerra es una basura.

[@herbsuperb6034]

Indeed. So very sad that so many were compelled to give the last full measure of devotion to their respective nations over the whims of a dictator desperate to remain in power. The same notion worries me greatly about Jo Byden. Worst President in our history. Not all that different than Galtieri, really. He's got the FBI out there acting as a Junta, targeting political opposition instead of protecting the American People. Awful, horrid times coming in America.

[@jimbeckwith5949]

I really get the guy about the bodies. Ptsd. I've never been a soldier on a battlefield. But as a railwayman seen plenty. Worst one was an Oxford University student, 20 years old in 1999, decided to headbut a train coupling at 90mph. Knelt in the 4-foot, smiled at the driver, and put her head down. We recovered her liver 400 yards forward of where most of her bits were. And i mean bits. An ear, some panels of her jeans. A section of leg. Most unrecognisable, offal. Nobody will ever understand. You get counselling, Cognitive Therapy or whatever it is called. It never goes away. Nothing prepared me for it. Went on courses led by idiots who never did it. Still wake up at night with nightmares. My wife asks what am i shouting about. It all happened in my late 20s/early 30s. Then i got out. Im 54 now. And haunted. It never goes away.

[@mikebrase5161]

I've been to war in Iraq and have been a first responder to 3 car bombings. I have a friend who is a Railroad engineer. He calls me every couple years to unwind after somebody steps in front of his train. I'm his only friend who can relate.

[@jonathanstrong4812]

Dear God in Heaven that poor man Godawlful sight i can imagine for you

[@globaladdict]

Damn the fact they got an interview with the pilot that sank the British ship is pretty epic. It's war, ppl have orders. All the more reason to avoid it at all costs. Respect to those who fought

[@suzygirl1843]

Still learnt nothing otherwise Ukraine war wouldn't have happened

[@TonyMichaels166]

@@suzygirl1843even if a Russian were capable of learning in a historical context they would not care.

[@suzygirl1843]

@@TonyMichaels166 The average Russian is smarter than a USA Ivy League. What kind of clapback is that?

[@TonyMichaels166]

@@suzygirl1843 🤣

[@susanyoung6632]

Ive watched wwI and wwII documentaries for decades and this is the first time Ive cried during one. Such emotion from the returning soldiers and the pathos and pain they expressed. I hope they got the right aftercare back in England 🥺

[@ericaschartner-asham313]

They called her the iron lady.this lady had done what most countries wouldn't do.she spoke her mind especially in that time of what was happening. She was a great spokesperson not only for england and any anyone who listened to her.i admire her.

[@anthonycollins1884]

What a load of codswallop this should have been done for war crimes

[@martinjenkins6467]

I'm from that era, Maggie was the Greatest. Your country sorely Need leadership after the rubbish You have had for the last 30 Years.

[@matthewarmitage6681]

As did I. Maggie had balls

[@alexandramassey9258]

@@neiltaylor8198 What would you have done Neil?

[@kevindare3113]

Maggie the greatest, she makes this lot we got now a joke, the iron lady

[@dflatt1783]

9:36 Is that a politician holding himself accountable? The 80's were truly a different time.

[@jimarcher5255]

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan then. Joe Biden and Donald Trump now. God help us.

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@jimarcher5255 you mean Boris Johnson and Joe Biden?

[@jimarcher5255]

@@tox1cboi_524 Yes, need to fix it..

[@jimarcher5255]

Meant to include Boris Johnson in the mix.

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@jimarcher5255 it’s alright, I get what you mean

[@theflorgeormix]

These situations are the most complicated issues we face as a species.

[@GThu1]

I was suprised by the rare mutual respect and professionalism most of the solders on both sides. This is not really usual in 20th century (and after).

[@lawoftheuniverse8089]

I feel like crying at 32:25 God Bless that Poor Young Man and his Mother... :(

[@S_Wicket_ATM]

I was 14 when the Falklands war happened. Now in my fifties I cry when I watch these Falklands war videos. The unnecessary loss of life to both sides was tragic. I visited Argentina in 2016 and experienced no animosity from their people whatsoever from the people, inspite of their relative poverty and our military histor., I only experienced decent and kind people across the country. My view is that we must never allow militray forces to control our politics. It always end in grief, tears and disaster. Best of luck to Argentina and God bless the UK. May conflict between us never occur again.

[@cardenova]

Thatcher’s a legend. Much love from the US 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@23TheMadMonkey]

She’s is really not. Much love from the United Kingdom

[@classicgalactica5879]

Indeed. She and Ronald Reagan made quite the duo. Neither of them would back down from anyone. We could certainly use their leadership today.

[@cardenova]

@@classicgalactica5879 they’d be spinning in their graves if they knew what our society’s become.

[@johnbowles5399]

She's one of the greatest PM's this country has ever had. Ironically she had more balls than any other man in the British government, both then and now. We need somebody like her right now.

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@cardenova just like Queen Victoria when the Three cousins went to war in WW1

[@starbuckoof5219]

underrated war some people never talk about

[@tox1cboi_524]

Trust me, it’s underrated in the UK (because we won) but Argentina, they are salty.

[@starbuckoof5219]

@@tox1cboi_524 you British

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@starbuckoof5219 yeah it’s quite obvious. I don’t hate the Argentinians but I think it’s ridiculous that you still think you own an island that you lost a week or a couple later.

[@starbuckoof5219]

@@tox1cboi_524 I am real fan of Argentinian soccer ⚽️ but the dictatorship government of Argentina invade Falkland is unacceptable Falkland people want to stay as British

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@starbuckoof5219 yeah I agree. I just don’t watch Football (you call soccer). And also it was a Military Junta but you can call it that.

[@S_Wicket_ATM]

What a relevatiionary exposé of the history preceding the Falklands war. The only one I have ever seen. Thank you so much for educating us all on this important point in history

[@brandonray8409]

The respect between these two countries is amazing. Just don’t see that a lot

[@MikeSmith-vl5em]

Always respect ur enemy if they are willing to fight and die

[@brandonray8409]

@@MikeSmith-vl5em very true! Your exactly right man

[@456swagger]

Of course the soldiers on both sides respect each other. They have a very strong common bond. They survived the conflict.

[@brandonray8409]

@@456swagger as I meant alotof soldiers literally hate each other after a brutal war but it’s good to see that respect man cus this isn’t a fairy tale , it’s a war and as you know men die next to you in a fighting

[@johndoe-vc1we]

It's there with all professionals

[@RogerioMotta1234]

Nuestros hermanos foram levados por políticos corruptos a lá luta em guerra nom parelha. Foram heróes . Los argentinos hombres honrados e. brabos. Choramos Las moertes de los hermanos 🙏

[@Shineon83]

I really feel for the poor Argentinian soldiers-sacrificed for a corrupt regime! …The UK had to defend innocent civilians …Innocent soldiers from both sides died….And there was ONE, corrupt “Junta” that was responsible for all….

[@surfleetsurfer6370]

Lesson number 1. No matter what, it isn’t smart to have a military pop at the Brits. You will reap what you sow, and then some.

[@normie8895]

The only reason the UK retains ownership of the Falklands is the associated slice of Antarctica, which was originally to gain access to oil and fish reserves.

[@ramsfan1st43]

"Lesson number 1. No matter what, it isn't smart to give the British a military licking. They will call upon their friends to save them, and you'll be sorry." Fixed it for you... Now if we can only talk the Brit into stop creating trouble they can't face alone, that'll be swell...

[@Coxman]

@@ramsfan1st43 Shut up. Tell that to the Chinese, they're facing a world war against at least 4 naval countries. The Brits always fight on the right side and that side always wins.

[@bw6524]

​@@ramsfan1st43 sounds like advice the US should take on board. Their track record for the last 80 years ain't too great either.

[@alanbbrady8196]

I came here to read all the comments by keyboard 'warriors' hiding behind hubris and sheer ignorance of the facts. Thatcher had to win an upcoming election. She tried selling the Argies three Harriers a couple of years before and guested various delegates from the Junta two years before and she personally called the Disappeared Trade Union Activists ( who were being tortured and thrown into the sea from a variety of aircraft ) an "inconvenience". You brain washed dissenters have no clue about the truth.

[@edjafa]

Respect for the brave soldiers on both sides that fought brave a battle.

[@broncoteno7181]

Lol British? Brave?!?😂 cmon

[@gerardostumpf148]

This is a very moving documentary and I feel much respect for both sides. However, if you want someone to blame, the blame goes down to Galtieri and all the Miltary Junta governing Argentina at that time. They wanted to invade Chile because of some insignificant Islands in the South(that is why the help from that Country). War was avoided at the last minute because of the Pope. They always wanted a War because of National pride and they picked the Falklands Island. Galtieri underestimated British resolve and overestimated Argentinean Military strength.

[@digitalradiohacker]

17:09 Jean Kirkpatrick: "The conflict was strange. It seemed to be less important (to us) than it was to both sides (UK/Arg). The Falkland Islands did not seem to be objectively that important" Absolutely Jean. You'll have no problems if we take Guam and get everyone to drive on the left then will you?

[@d.j.2068]

🤡🤡🤡

[@timestampterrysassistant7638]

This video was really good I love the beginning with the radio station recording!

[@alexanderleach3365]

An incredible documentary of the Falklands War.

[@tdoran616]

Under no circumstances was Argentina in the right to invade the Falklands. The Falklands has always been British. The people are English, the laws are British, the language is English, the culture is British. There is no semblance of Argentinian or Latin American culture on the Falkland Islands, the people want to remain British as they always have been. If the islands were Argentinian they would be poverty stricken and jobless. They’re British so they’re wealthy and prosperous. I heard that when Argentinian soldiers reached the Falklands they were told they’d be welcomed as “liberators” and would receive a welcoming from the residents of the Falklands. They were demoralised seeing that there was nothing Argentinian on the Falkland Islands. The only people who think the Falklands belong to Argentina due to proximity alone probably also think Taiwan should be owned by China or Ukraine belongs to Russia.

[@christopherburnham1612]

Let the people choose , not the dishonest political parties

[@tdoran616]

@@christopherburnham1612 The people did choose. Many times. They want to remain British as they always have been.

[@Valentina_1489xd]

No como te atrevez las malvinas argentinassss son argentinas y sonnnnn

[@Jeff_Vader]

@@Valentina_1489xd lol. Sí lo son. Siempre han sido las Islas Malvinas Británicas y siempre serán británicas.

[@Valentina_1489xd]

@@Jeff_Vader Lol vas a ver despues tu celo va a explotar los argentinos/argentinas te van a venir a atacar calllate y lavate la boca con jabon okey? Las malvinas siempre fueron argentinas 💙🤍💙🏖 Ustedes los ingleses no lo superan jaja 😆

[@Pippins666]

Willie Whitelaw, deputy prime minister, has been a distinguished officer in the Scots Guards during WW2, awarded a military cross. A cool head and a great bloke to advise Mrs Thatcher

[@rorykeegan1895]

Whitelaw was a good man ...

[@tuxster123]

Wow,What a stunning programme 👌

[@BaronVonHobgoblin]

39:42 I very much disagree with that unnamed politician's read of the situation. It seems obvious to me that the Brigadier, in his letter, was asking for action on the part civilian leadership and not artful posturing. Then again as an American it seems odd to me that the British system would place a mere Brigadier in such contention with a Lord without some sort of Senior Flag Officer remediation in between! It could be claimed, and I think it true, that the Brigadier and the Lord were in agreement about what needed to happen. Yet an internal strife was fomented when the Lord failed to understand that the Brigadier's request related to HOW that aggression was realized. The Civilian Government, by its choices and actions, was imposing caution on the military! I think the Lord's post-conflict phrasing here is a none too subtle swipe at America and our conflict in Vietnam and that alone makes his remarks deflective and thus irresponsible. These few short words demonstrating better than any explanation why it is always the General's, and by extension the military's, fault and never the minister's.

[@davidalexander8649]

That is because a Lord does not outrank a 2nd Lt Sir. A lord is honoury or heredity. Nothing to do with the military. Of course Soldiers do not instigate War, that is up to the politicians. It is the same in USA?.

[@glastonbury4304]

​@@davidalexander8649 well said David

[@brandonray8409]

Thatcher was awesome!! 💯 so here is another shout out from the US 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

you might think that, but you didn't have to live under her regime

[@glastonbury4304]

​@@cliveramsbotty6077 or Callaghan's useless govt...

[@niallhanrahan8102]

Thatcher a murdering wagon

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@cliveramsbotty6077 it’s better than a military Junta or worse, the Nazis.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

@@tox1cboi_524 just about anything is better than the two you just mentioned

[@Shineon83]

This is just an EXCEPTIONAL documentary ❤

[@peterbradshaw8018]

I remember my father listening to the BBC report. Part of the reason I am a Thatcherite.

[@FraserCheyne]

No pal, that's because you too are a narcissist.

[@thekevindeucey]

Amazing. TY

[@tox1cboi_524]

History documentaries 🥇

[@MarkVickers-xq9si]

Respect for the vast majority of Argentine troops who behaved humanely toward the civilians . Decency, so important .

[@MrPatch25]

Wish we had you here now maggie

[@FraserCheyne]

Yeah she sigle handedly took a machine gun nest ffs!

[@johnnytyrrell7060]

There is no winners in War only sadness for all the families that have lost someone on both side's.

[@jimkluska253]

@ Johny TYRERELL... see ur point, but I think ww2 definitely had a winner, getting rid of Germany and the empire of japan as they were was a win for the rest of the world.

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@jimkluska253 if Germany won it would be a loss for most ethnic groups and LGBTQ groups.

[@jimkluska253]

@@tox1cboi_524 yes it would be a shame for all those different ethnic groups.

[@mikehoare6093]

to the boys of the belgrano, a salute !

[@trevorpalmer1891]

Salute! to Frank a true Hero, remember our life story is written before we live it, Thanks for your sacrifice!

[@tox1cboi_524]

I will search that up because I am oblivious. Edit: I agree.

[@peterbrungardt5434]

A series on the Rhodes Bush War would be very interesting.

[@CARLIN4737]

That homecoming looked like some old party. Good luck to all who sailed on those ships.

[@fongy200]

How terrible for the fighting men of both armies. What did Argentina think was going to happen? Margeret Thatcher as Prime Minister with everything to prove, really bad timing guys. @28:13 Petty officer Leonidas Ponce.. hmm i thought my name was bad.

[@martinjenkins6467]

They probably thought those pathetic old men of the labour Party of the 70s were still there. Or worse that silly old queen Ted heath, The worst leader of The Tories.

[@rickyphillips7630]

Ponce still trawls Facebook today, sneering at the British and claiming great victories that never happened.

[@wildandbarefoot]

That lady on the Falklands had Land of Hope and Glory on vinyl

[@doogboy]

Amazing!

[@matthewarmitage6681]

Ask yourself this, If the people living on the Falklands wanted to become independent from both countries would it have happened?? The answer is clear. If it was a British island then yes they'd get it. But if the Falklands were actually an Argentinian island then no way would independence be given. And it's the citizens of the Falklands that matter so without Britain the islanders would have been wiped out. There's your answer.

[@TomFynn]

And I will steal that answer. Good point.

[@RJFPme]

The Argentinian soldiers need to be held in high regard for their integrity under extreme circumstances.

[@stevenhall9349]

People seem to think the British are a 3rd word country, but they can definitely hold their own God Bless all the men and women in uniform 🇺🇸

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

Vos sabes q en este conflicto Estados Unidos es de sus artifices principalez ya q en 1831 la corbeta Lexington saqueo y quemo las instalaciones Argentinas en las Malvinas y despues dio aviso a Gran Bretaña pra q pudieta Usurparle las islas a la Argentina ose yanquie e ingleses son fueton y seran la misma BOSTA...

[@michaellusk2856]

The fascist Argentine leaders invaded British territory, hoping to stem the hatred of their own citizens towards them. That is what started the chain of events.

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

Te cortijo territorio USURPADO desde 1833 x los britanicos...

[@rickyphillips7630]

@@javiermartinmehdi1914 Territory which had been claimed as British since 1594: 222 years before Argentina existed.

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

@@rickyphillips7630 Claro Inglaterra reclamo el Territorio antes de q Colon descubriera America...😂😂😂

[@rickyphillips7630]

@@javiermartinmehdi1914 we claimed the Falklands in 1594... and Columbus didn't discover America anyway: the Carthaginians, Romans and Vikings had all discovered it long before.

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

@@rickyphillips7630 Claro x eso desde la epoca de los Romanos y los Vikingos Inglaterra reclama la soberania de las Islas Malvinas...ah y ese territorio era posecion ESPAÑOLA x bulas Papales desde cuando Inglaterra era CATOLICA...

[@flipsidekiller6135]

Please make documentary of the Angolan bushwar

[@dmaverick9525]

11:33 Are they doing Father Neptune ceremony?

[@janbos8666]

yes

[@KyleErrington-bw2cl]

Surely. Assuming that’s a crossing the line “wog day” ceremony

[@les3jedis]

40 ans déjà ! Et toujours et encore ! Faut-il rencontrer la mort, pour enfin comprendre la vie ? De se voir mourir , et de voir mourir ... NB: Je viens de plonger dans un monde, qui m' était presque totalement inconnu, (hormis l' exocet qui a coulé un bateau, et le prince "Henry" qui lui, pilotait un hélicoptère), d' autant plus que dans ma jeunesse folle, j' étais à chercher un chemin pour ma vie ( pas de TV ... pas de magasine .. je promenais mon ami sri-lankais, polio dans son fauteuil roulant, tout autour du parc de Sceaux.... Il est décédé en décembre 2019 il avait travaillé à TUC à Londres). Et maintenant je suis "papy zinzin" ... et je vois des témoignages de gens qui à mon avis sont en ages décalés par rapport à la date d' aujourd'hui ce que je trouve être un défaut de ce documentaire ( le manque de référence au temps). Je suppose qu' à présent ils ne peuvent plus porter leurs pulls en pure laine des Malouines ... car quand même en 40 ans, j' ai pu (par ailleurs de la guerre) savoir qu' il fut un temps dans ces froides contrés , des baleines, des phoques et des guanacos. Puis les moutons quand Darwin "rencontra" les Yamanas... ils étaient devenus anthropophages ... : "Homme! pourquoi t' es-tu emparé de l' arbre de la connaissance ?" . Il y eut donc ceux qui sont revenus, et ceux qui ne sont pas revenus ... et après 40 ans beaucoup sont aussi partis ... Ont-ils enfin trouvé la Vérité ?

[@明天twadoy]

Erreur ! Il ne s' agit pas de "Henry" mais de "Andrew" ( 62 ans à présent ... ).

[@winstonbachan9661]

SCARS OF WARS! In wars Fathers Bury Their Son And In Peace Sons Bury Their Fathers! ☮️

[@gonzalodossantos3176]

Those interviews to Argentines that are dubbed, can be found with the original audio somewhere?

[@ralphraffles1394]

For the USA to say they were close allies with a murderous Argentinian dictatorship, leaves multiple questions and accusations hanging in the air. I recall, in the late 1970s , befriending an Argentinian guy, young like myself, terrified by the murders and disappearance of his fellow students.

[@beezergutler5488]

Americans were and still are quite happy to prop up far right dictators in order to preserve their own greed. They’re a blight on this planet.

[@TomFynn]

In the 70's Argentina had its blight of left wing terrorist that put the Red Army Faction to shame. So when the Junta took power in 1976 most Argentinians thought this was a Good Thing. Unfortunately, the MO of the Junta was to torture first and then ask questions. And when Reagan, staunch Anti-Communist, became President, he courted Galtieri, who in turn, thought he was now untouchable, since he thought had the US on his side. When Galtieri took on a NATO ally of the US, he found out how wrong this was.

[@dancarter482]

@@TomFynn THOSE were the days!

[@petermontoya1796]

War is HORRIFIC !! These kids that survived have to live with the carnage everyday. There are no winners in a war. Just survivors.

[@TheSeafordian]

It wasn't officially a war.

[@ivan78174]

Worst political gamble made by any politician. Galtieri believed Britain wouldn't attempt to take back the islands, so he garrisoned the islands with poor quality conscripts, whilst sending his best troops to guard the border with Chile. These teenaged conscripts then ended up facing the wrath of the cream of the British military.

[@jasoncornthwaite8387]

warriors ,, our history tells you that

[@juleshammond5652]

40 years later the tragedy of the conflict is evident. But thankfully it led to a British victory , God save the Queen.

[@tox1cboi_524]

@Blob B even they agree that they are British

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

Argentinian has never had legitimate claim to he islands , Forget your B.S and look at history

[@andyburge7358]

Having brutalised his own people and plunged his country into economic chaos, Galtieri cynically decided that invading the Falklands/Malvinas would boost his power. He alone is responsible for every death in that war. Though her actions were right in ordering the re-taking the Islands for the Islanders Thatcher was in one sense no different in that she took full political advantage of the British military's victory

[@mikenorton3294]

What was the finding of the enquiry of the sir galahad disaster?

[@aviationiceman9549]

Shear utter incompetence, totally preventable

[@davidharris4062]

A Royal Marine, he was a Major at the time advised the Welsh Guards Colonel to disembark his men ASAP, the Marine Major was told he would disembark his men when he was good an ready, the Scots Guards had been disembarked, or so I believe, the Marine Major, retired as a Lt Colonel is one of the foremost authorities on amphibious warfare

[@marymorgan2357]

What a sad war. Lost of youngsters from both side- more from the argentina side that it was used it to cover the problems that Gaitiere”the Argentine president

[@JelMain]

As far as Peter Carrington was concerned, his diary for the afternoon after his resignation was a Main Board Meeting of Cadbury Schweppes, and when he turned up, he discovered chaos, because some sob had sold the entire company stores to NAAFI, and they were steaming south off Ushant. It tickled his sense of humour, and said sob (yours truly) was about to be transferred to the Group Finance combat team. Later, I discovered that when they ran short of grenades, they mixed coke tins in, which also go bang!

[@jimjefftube]

I love the people of the UK and the Iron Lady! They are steady and you can always count on them to do what is right. I have a new sense of compassion for the Argentinians. I think they're leaders were trying to distract from their economy and crimes against the people and their soldiers were just pawns to keep them in power. The Argentinians are a very good and proud people and deserved better leadership.

[@eturfrey]

Argentina never settled the Falklands as did the British. They, the Spaniards did settle the land that is now Argentina from the indigenous peoples.

[@oscarbosio9881]

Cuando los británicos usurparon Malvinas en 1833 expulsaron a toda la población y Gobernador Argentino establecidos en Puerto Soledad y luego en 1847 comenzaron a poblarla con colonos desde la metrópolis. Los que estaban asentados en las islas estaban bajo bandera argentina, no de la británica, por algo usaron la fuerza para ocuparla. . Argentina se independizó de España tras una larga lucha, por lo tanto no tiene que hacerse cargo de lo que han hecho lso españoles con las poblaciones indígenas.

[@tox1cboi_524]

@@oscarbosio9881 dream on Argie

[@williammorley2401]

@@oscarbosio9881 , ¡Deja de decir tonterías!. ¡Cuentas el lado argentino de la historia (que son un montón de mentiras)!. ¡Los británicos ocuparon las islas Malvinas durante décadas antes de que Argentina se independizara de España!. Si ustedes, los argentinos, están tan en contra del colonialismo, ¿entonces tal vez deberían devolver la tierra que ahora se conoce como Argentina a los pueblos indígenas que España asesinó y les robó esa tierra?. Stop talking nonsense! You tell the Argentine side of the story (which is a bunch of lies)! The British occupied the Falkland Islands for decades before Argentina even became independent from Spain! If you Argentines are so against colonialism, then maybe you should return the land that is now known as Argentina, to the indigenous peoples that Spain murdered and stole that land from?

[@oscarbosio9881]

@@williammorley2401 Si el que dice que digo mentiras sos vos me quedo tranquilo. Seguramente la tenes muy clara. Aparte confundis todo y mencionas cosas que ni los prooios británicos se animaron nunca a exponer en sus reclamos por lo ridículas que son. Si todo es tan claro como decis vos, trata de ver que esto les llegue a las Autoridades británicas y las presenten ante Naciones Unidas, (se están perdiendo un aporte muy valioso), ya que para este Organismo Internacional sigue siendo una Colonia, un territitio en disputa sujeto a la descolonizacion y hay mas de 40 Resoluciones que lo avalan. Si no estas de acuerdo decile a ellos también que dejen de decir mentiras. Nunca trates a otro de mentiroso si no tenes la verdad.

[@oscarbosio9881]

@@tox1cboi_524 keep dreaming british.

[@Pippins666]

The ships were easy targets, and remained there to draw fire away from the troops consolidating ashore. The navy's sacrifice paid dividends and the landing was successful. Maybe a more experienced military would have left the ships and gone for the troops whilst they were still vulnerable. There was a reference to HMS Minerva - 10 years earlier I had been a CPO on Minerva. My messmate on Bacchante, and the only guy I stayed in touch with when I left the navy, didn't survive the Sheffield sinking.

[@TomFynn]

"It takes the Navy three years to build a ship. It will take three hundred years to build a new tradition. The evacuation will continue." -Admiral Andrew Cunningham during the evacuation of Crete in WWII

[@Pippins666]

@@TomFynn and why Britain won at Jutland despite losing more ships. due to Beatty's incompetence - losing more ships is less important than losing the war - "engage the enemy more closely"

[@TomFynn]

@@Pippins666 Ironically, the one who tried to engage the enemy more closely at Jutland was Admiral Scheer. Until he realized that it was a lost cause and called for Gefechtskehrtwendung ("Schlachtkreuzer ran an den Feind"). Why he subsequently tried to run at the British T again is anyone's guess. And while the British lost (AKA exploded) more ships, the overall material damage to the German High Sea Fleet was significantly higher, enlarging an already noticeable gap between them and the Brits.

[@Pippins666]

@@TomFynn the exploding British battle cruisers was entirely the fault of Beatty who ordered the ammunition joists to be ok egy open to increase the rate of fire, contrary to standing orders. Cunninghams battle cruisers of the same class suffered the same damage but did not explode

[@littleshep5502]

@@Pippins666 Honestly I dont know why Beatty wasnt punished more severely for his disasterous choices. Not only did he order ships to make themselves more vulnerable he also Forgot to signal his orders to his battleships, causing them to not be able to engage He didnt range the guns when they first sighted the German fleet, and infact when the Germans opened fire, some of the ships couldnt actually see them due to smoke from the movements he had ordered He also went against ordrs and failed to alert Jellicoe to the positions of the German fleet, with Jellicoes positioning being due to a decision he made, rather than anything else

[@Katmando376]

John Knott Defence Secretary was going to withdraw HMS Endurance from service as a Defence cut so General Galtieri saw this as a sign that Britain had no further interest in the Isles de Malvinas so he decided to boost his morale by invading.

[@jonathanstrong4812]

John Nott which who was a nut And like Denis Healey East of Suez And no full flight deck aircraft carriers damn' him to preaching on the bully pulpit which who was scrapping HMSs Ark Royal and the Eagle and HMS VICTORIOUS AND THE SCRAPPING OF THE CV01 AND ONLY RETAINING O-N-E AIRCRAFT CARRIER UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1980 IF THE FALKLANDS HAPPENN ED EARLIER 1980 THE ARGENTINA ARMADA WHICH WHO WOULD TANGLED WITH F 4 K PHANTOM II AND THE BUCCANEERS WHICH WHO WOULD BE THERE INSTEAD OF 20 SHAR FRS 1 VS 200 ARGENTINE AIR FORCE ARGENTINE FLEET AIR ARM WHICH WHO W AS TO SAY IF THEY TANGLING WITH PHANTOM II AND BUCCANEERS THEY WOULD OF BACKING DOWN

[@martinweber7912]

The British Empire was the FIRST DRUG TRAFFICKING STATE IN THE WORLD During the Opium War, it was the conflict between China and Great Britain between the years 1839 and 1842. The trigger was the introduction into China of opium grown in India and marketed by the British East India Company, administrator of India. UK, had the support of the US who were mediators, who gave them the AM9L Sidewinder missiles that made the difference, allowing them to use Ascencion Island, despite all the help from the US, the Argentine pilots sank 7 English ships, the destroyers CL 42 HMS Sheffield and HMS Coventry, the frigates CL 21 HMS Ardent and HMS Antelope, and more than 24 ships of the Pirate fleet were seriously damaged, including the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible, which the UK never recognized due to the shame they felt when they were ridiculed in NATO.

[@mbaqcytvav]

Iron Lady, rust in peace.

[@richardwyse7817]

man speaking in "foreign language"-gotta love it!

[@SirDaffyD]

A mate of mine was in the SAS there as part of the artillery. Said they'd fired almost everything, were down to their last 6 shells when the surrender happened. Another story to told me. They were sitting under cammo nets out in the middle of an open field when an Argentinian jet flew directly over them not 20 feet of the deck. They were sure they had been spotted and about to die. Was the most frightened they'd felt the whole campaign.

[@lisalasoya2898]

When I watched this series of Falkland Islands, I though a beautiful Goddess lured some men onto this tiny Island. Soon after, there were shots fired on these poor absent minded men, the woman was said to be Scandinavian of course: between these anglo-saxon woman & Danes their the most prettiest. Lisa

[@johndillon5290]

It should be the beneficiaries of war fighting, not the innocent. Then we would see change.

[@dlennox1629]

Jesus Christ shame this British wife husband is murdered and they bury him at sea. It's like that mass graves of British soldiers buried all together can't even send their bodies home..... I would want my father's body.

[@flaviopitanga65]

Brits fought against tyranny. Congrats

[@tox1cboi_524]

We were just protecting our islands man. And plus we’ve fought stronger *cough cough* the Nazis.

[@axelibrotherus3526]

What a stupid comment considering the lost lives in that almost pointless conflict without any settlement efforts.

[@abelsietecuatro9249]

The British "democracy" sent a lot of weapons to the tyranny. Then, few years later, the tyranny use those weapons in the Malvinas War. After the war, conservatives bring brutal free market to UK making thousands of unemployed workers

[@dicksatan6444]

Stupid focking war and comment.

[@diegopons4622]

If you're a bantamweight, you should not pick a fight with a heavyweight.

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

Q bueno q a los "hermanos" uruguayos se les caiga la careta no...todos sabemos q durante el conflucto de Malvi as le prestaron ayuda logistica a Gran Bretaña tal vez sera en "agradecimiente" a su existencia como pais la cual si no fuera x Gran Bretaña no existiria...

[@AndrewStead-wv4po]

@@javiermartinmehdi1914 , ¿Cómo fue que Gran Bretaña 'nunca va a existir?'. Argentina tenía aliados, al igual que Gran Bretaña, ¡pero Gran Bretaña también tenía misiles nucleares!

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

@@AndrewStead-wv4po Argentina el unico aliado q tubo en la guerra y del q recibio ayuda fue el PERÚ los otros paises latinoamericanos solo hubo un "apoyo" moral y nada mas...

[@AndrewStead-wv4po]

@@javiermartinmehdi1914 , ¡¡no es verdad!!. ¡Argentina recibió armas y vigilancia satelital de la URSS (Rusia), armas de Israel y de algunos países de América del Sur

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

@@AndrewStead-wv4po De la URSS solo alguna ayuda satelital y NADA MAS y de Israel lo q este le quizo vender nadie nos regalo NADA y el unico pais latinoamericano q nos ayudo militarmente fue PERÚ todos los otros "hermanos" de la boca para afuera NADA MAS...

[@ROPEFAST06]

So, what happend with the Monroe Doctrin?

[@rickyphillips7630]

It doesn't apply... the Falklands were British long before the Monroe Doctrine was introduced.

[@ROPEFAST06]

You are wrong, the Monroe Doctrin was established in 1823 and England took them over on 1833.

[@rickyphillips7630]

@@ROPEFAST06 No, the Falklands had British / English claims from 1594, 1690 and 1765. US Congressional correspondence as far back as 1831 stated that the Monroe Doctrine did not and would not apply, as the Falklands were British by Original Sovereignty.

[@Marcus-p5i5s]

@@ROPEFAST06 WRONG! The Brits were on the islands FAR before the 19th century

[@nzgunnie]

@@ROPEFAST06 first landed 1690, had a settlement 1765. 1833 is simply when Britain removed Argentina's first attempt at illegally occupying the Falkland Islands.

[@tox1cboi_524]

A video: involves the Falklands. Comment section: well there’s another war but on this comment section.

[@KKTR3]

Any one no music at 1.14 Please

[@johnstevenson1709]

It's interesting that they use Kirkpatrick as one of the main American interviewees given her actual position at the time.

[@kenbrucehartz1943]

What happened to the Argentina translation? Makes you wonder about the objectivity of the documentary.

[@marialaurabela4394]

I agree

[@michaelthompson9026]

Program Evaluation and Review Technique

[@joelwillems4081]

If there was ever the perfect definition of a needless war, this is it. Argentina: We're gonna take back this island that we've never settled or owned. UK: We're gonna cut back our military so much that a few hundred soldiers can take our land. Oh, and forget about air parity when we try a landing to take the island back.

[@javiermartinmehdi1914]

No se como cuentan la historia de Malvinas en Inglaterra ( si es q la cuentan...) pero la realidad q Argentina tomo posecion de kas Malvinas cuando se independizo de España xq estas ( Las Malvinas) pertenecina a Esoaña y Argentina LEGITIMAMENTE x ser heredera de esta tomo posecion y ejercicio au SOBERANIA hasta 1833 cuando su gobernador y los habitantes Argentinos q alli vivia fueron DESPOJADIS X LA FUERZA x parte de Gran Bretaña y Argentina inmediatamente comenzo el reclamo ante gran bretaña q dura hasta nuestros dias esa es la HISTORIA REAL lo otro son solo "cuentos" Ingleses para intentar justificar su USURPACION...

[@Brian-nf6bt]

Quiet simple how it started Duncan Sands in a corridor meeting with argentine negotiators,said look it is thousands of mile away and we know the islanders want to stay british and so we must respect that wish,from that the argentines thought we would not defend the Falklands and so the war,Sir Duncan Sands resigned.

[@darrenmorgan870]

The woman jumping up and down in the window who then noticed a machine gun pointing at her is the reason the Brits would never give up, never, they were gonna turn the island into a big camp just like the germans did, then had already stopped people getting around the island without papers, little things like that is just the start, exactly how the germans started so the Brits couldn't give up. I feel sorry for the army that invaded and lost young men, but what did they think the British would do? Just let them point guns at women, innocent people who were under the protection of the crown, never,

[@pablodarovic5470]

Only, for 2 weeks they won, Jeremy Moore himself said, we were already tired and devastated, they never imagined finding such a response from a country, which did not have a culture of war like Great Britain, anyway, in the end, professionalism always comes last, and both sides recognized the professionalism of the other side

[@mob3144]

Just like they protected the people of HongKong. Never give up ! Tally ho and all that.

[@danieldominguez8610]

Que paliza les dio argentina en aire nunca les hundieron tantos barcos a los ingleses después en tierra tenía muchos conscriptos con mucho valor pero inexpertos fue digno para argentina.

[@renearias3072]

Y si fue tan grande la paliza y les hundieron tantos barcos. Podrias explicarme . PORQUE ARGENTINA SE RINDIO???

[@brianwatson8312]

It should never have got to that stage what a tradgey for both sides

[@rayrowland3292]

unfortunately the politicians who are so keen on war never ever fight in them.

[@T_frog1]

Argentina started that war

[@alexandergausJTP]

I am so glad I never had to live through nor fight in a way 😔 Seeing what's going on in ukraine I feel guilty about that, thought...

[@Arctic204]

I enjoyed

[@1002l]

what was it that the duke of Wellington said? Something along the lines of winning a war is just as depressing as losing one? The look on the british soldiers is awful

[@clivehonore6952]

This war was not called for

[@WickedOne-1979]

Thatcher was Ronald Regan with a VaJ!

[@greghirst5275]

Sad...doing the right thing is never easy!

[@JohnDoe-vx9bo]

Argentina got exactly what they asked for.....now everybody wants to cry about it.....jesus christ....

[@broncoteno7181]

Then the British island belongs to Germany since they had it first. Do you believe the Battle of Britain was just Germany trying to reclaim land that was previously theirs?

[@giannidalessio1100]

The embargo against Argentina before the war, was the most important fact in my opinion and someway it decided the victory of the Brits but no one was sad about the defeat of the Argentine dictators.

[@peddersoldchap]

Why arent WW2 documentaries as depicting allied soldiers like this one does? In ww2 all allied soldiers are heroes and never feel pain and fear...

[@RobG001]

It was not designated a war, (war was not declared) it was classed as a conflict. (This is according to my gf who served two tours down there with the British Army).

[@rickyphillips7630]

The lines are blurred now, and a declaration of war isn't necessary, although "technically" it was upgraded to a war on April 29th.

[@georgebarnes8163]

Not the first time the Argies invaded the Falklands.

[@asuseee6768]

Looks like screen from Star Trek next generation