From Graveyard to Slaughterhouse - Falklands '82 

“Splendid” when mothers lost their sons, “little” when wives and children had their worlds shattered

Whoever said that is stupid

@@jamesdc9595 they wouldnt have joined the army, if they werent ready to give up their life.

no war has ever been a "splendid little" one, falklands is no different.

@@OliverFlinn most of them are conscripts meaning they have no choice.

Not to mention the fact that when the Argentinians took over the Falklands, their Soldiers trashed the place. I recall reading that the Argentinian Soldiers had pillaged buildings, defecated on the floors etc.. and in general, behaved like animals during their occupation.

@@IanFromSmoshReal you heard wrong. Had the Argentiens even thought about harming the kelpers, the punishment was immediate execution

@@tuff9486 There's numerous accounts from the islanders themselves about their stuff being seized and the aforementioned behavior of the troops, I am pretty sure the government did request that its soldiers treat the Islanders with respect, but quite a lot of the time, this was overstepped, most notably by Major Patricio Dowling who would often resort to Violence.

​@tuff9486 the defecation within public buildings is true and port Stanley looked like A Rubbish dump. The Argentines slaughtered so much livestock for there own use that the locals had huge difficulties getting food for themselves which if the war had gone on for longer it could have caused a humanitarian crisis.

@@IanFromSmoshReal Hi I am a former military man, I had veteran teachers from the Malvinas war who were officers there: 1. The "Rosario Operation" was based on regaining control of the Islands to negotiate their sovereignty (as had been happening since 1833). This Operation consisted of taking the islands without causing civilian or military casualties (something crazy, going to war without killing) but that was fulfilled perfectly, in fact we had one casualty on our side "Captain Pedro Giacchino" who was the first casualty of the conflict and some wounded. 2. It is true that we had a dictatorial government, but it was supported by the United States and NATO to fight the subversion of communism (which we had already been fighting in the previous democratic government with a constitutional decree and the "Operation Independence" that established the annihilation of subversive groups). 3. In our preamble to the National Constitution (you can look it up on Google) it says in brief terms that any person who steps on or inhabits Argentine soil must be considered Argentine, therefore, the Kelpers are Argentine and Commander Busser was very clear in saying that any person who harms the physical and material integrity of the Kelpers will receive the "maximum penalty" because they would be harming other Argentines (they are on Argentine soil, they are considered Argentine).

Either they just can't be bothered to give a copyright strikes and just made a copyright claim, so the videos are demonitised, or he has something like an artlist subscription

@@pingu255 copyright strikes are automatic, it's not up to the labels. So yeah unless all these songs are royalty free It's kinda weird

@@Bolognabeef isn't it that copyright claims are automatic and the video gets demonitised or blocked in some countries perhaps, and then to get a copyright strike the owner has to submit a report of a claim to RU-vid. Because I mean so many RU-vidrs use copyrighted music and if they were all getting automatic strikes each time surely a lot of these channels would get taken down

@@pingu255 I think that they usually just claim the video, getting the revenue it generates. Now if he doesn't have the channel monetized or he just doesn't put ads on his videos maybe they leave him alone, idk

Maybe it's because war videos or anything promoting "violence" or whatever can't have ads that pay they're not even worth striking?

In fact, both the Brits and Argies were using the Belgian FN FAL

@@ralxd3 the uk troops had a semi auto version though.

@@ralxd3 famous for their excellent performance in the Rhodesian Bush War

@@ralxd3 British variant of the FAL is inch-pattern (not Metric pattern like the Belgian, Israeli, South African, and several others including Brazilian/ Imbel) and designated the L1. Spec-semantics aside, yep. They were both also using 5.56 NATO rifles such as Colt Carbines (Military model/ variant).

@@joer9156 eh not really, any other similar small arm would've been just as adequate, famous for being used during yes... but they didn't perform that especially well.

He always does/did I think - thats one of the reasons I love Samm's vids lmao, it was different from everyone else's

100%. Not sure if it was MajorSamm but the first one of these kinds of videos I ever saw was the famous Battle of Grozny with the radio transmission in it on 4chan. Extremely eye-opening and moving. It's so hard explaining these to people who don't get it. It's an emotion like I've never felt.

He did though

​@@chona1998cope, seethe, mald, argie

The most prosperous developing world countries are all former British colonies, I don't think that's a coincidence.

The pilots had an almost suicidal bravery. My forebears fought against them during the Battle of San Carlos. Brave men on both sides fought hard, and died hard. We suffered 3 ships sunk, 8 ships damaged, and 49 lives lost; but the Navy did its job and protected the amphibious landings with not one Royal Marine or Paratrooper killed. Those pilots fought with incredible skill and bravery against us and I respect them for it

Yeah they had some serious balls. Was always fascinated by the footage of their attacks. They certainly had nothing to prove after that. The rest of the effort was more lack luster.

Argentinian Pilots are well trained and skilled while the Soldiers defending lacked the will to fight. Galtieri should've known he would already lost the war because he was facing a Well trained and experienced Military. One Nuclear Sub scared the entire Argentine Navy back to their Ports while the Well trained Troops are sent to protect the border between them and Chile because every Latin American country was against them. Leaving the Untrained and Unwilling soldiers to die for an Island that is not theirs to begin with.

@@diligentone-six2688 "an Island that is not theirs to begin with." Two islands actually, and they are Argentinian. The englishmen have nothing to do around south america.

@@maksimkharbyshev4525 The falklanders see themselves as British so that is how they'll stay

Necesitamos nuestras Malvinas, la paz con el Reino Unido no puede ser una pantalla sobre asuntos pendientes de nuestra soberanía.

@@mar_ciano6478 Haha, you're funny.

@@warframehd1012 aluways.

​@@mar_ciano6478YOUR malvinas? Are you insane? Those islands were never yours. The entire population, save for a handful, are British, taking unique pride in being from the Falklands. Yes. The FALKLANDS. Not some malbinas bullshit

Good say my japanese friend who have a Gura photo on his perfil

Nah, Congo 64 can’t be topped

Dire Straits* Think and check before writing something.

I'm argentine, but some of us (both sides) are seething hard, honestly, i preferred the diplomatical solution the goverment was going for before the war, but then the junta came into power and destroyed even more our economy, diplomatic relations, divided our people, and started a pointless war. Yeah, the seething is somewhat justified

yeah man, the funniest thing is that surely both sides (Argentines and British) must not know anything about the conflict that reached a point where even the veterans themselves generated respect and mutual friendship 💀💀💀💀💀

Yeah its called colonization, I suppose you support the russian separatist republics of Ukraine too

@@acusticamenteconvusional9936 you’re right, Argentina invading The Falklands was colonisation. Since British people were the first inhabitants of the Falkland Islands. Argentina lost a colonialist war of aggression against a peaceful British island and still cries about it today. Argentina needs to pay reparations for its colonists actions on the Falklands.

@@tdoran616 lmao how can anyone be so delusional to believe that, in any case the first ones to colonize those islands were spanish settlers not british, and then the islands passed to Argentina when they got the independence, if you kick everyone from some place and repopulate it with the people of your own country of course they are going to say they belong to another country

@@acusticamenteconvusional9936 No one settled the island until the British. That’s a fact. Cope and seethe. Go loose another war to of aggression because your latest dictator wants to distract you from how shit your country is. If the Falklands were Argentinian, the Falklands would be poverty stricken and jobless. They’re British so they’re wealthy and prosperous. You should accept that.

Ever heard of Northern Ireland? The place on Ireland, full of Irish people who had the English language beaten into them. The Irish who were driven from their lands had their culture, religion and practices outlawed and Made criminal. Britain has no right to Northern Ireland but I don’t you’d argue that case.

Rest in piss

So courageous to be puppets for an imperialist state.

@@KnivingDispodia Better to be an imperialist than a communist-fascist.

@@KnivingDispodia cry about it

@@KnivingDispodia puppets for an imperialist state? He liberated a British territory, housing British people, from an illegal occupying force. Cope harder

It will be ours once more

@@americanozoomer9738 I prefer the Falklands to be an independent country without argies or british

@@americanozoomer9738 It was never ours.

@@SansGabriel43 theres no way it could support itself.

@@SansGabriel43 Well the lads down there don't mind it

The Argies were the only beneficiaries of the war. It showed that their vile, brutal, murderous, thieving, revanchist military dictatorship was ALSO incompetent at running a military.

Its a shame they were sent to their deaths for nothing.

@@zzDevotion at least there junta collpased.

Argentinians started by looking for truble with chile and then also with uk, argentinians just got a spoon of what they wanted to spread all across the southern cone.

@@coment0_138 nope, the military junta was collapsing and they were searching for a national win

Brother In Arms is about the Falklands as well

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My dad often tells me about the students and criminals who wanted to serve in the war Even so in the prision of ezeiza there was a lot of them wanted to help (a lot of them had military knowlegde for being part of ERP/Montoneros/Heavy armoded thiefs, etc. They don't acepted them but they send blood for the injuries soldiers Also there's the story of 2 mothers who their sons were in that war All the city (mar del plata if i'm wrong) reunited bread and other things for them but since corruption is a "thing" here it never came for them

Malvinas is Argentinian not British.

@@americanozoomer9738 hahah. Really? Loking at google photos it doesnt look argentinian for me xD

@@grzempek Looking at google street view in London, Birmingham or Leeds it doesn’t look very British to me. Funny the Brit’s invaded our islands and now blacks and Arabs invaded the UK.

@@americanozoomer9738 well better akcnowledge the fact it is not your land anymore bro...Here in Poland we lost much more territories during several ages including WW2 and nobody is bitch crying about it nowadays...it is just how it is...if somewhere in the future madness will appear to take it back, once again south atlantic will be flooded with argentinian blood...

@@americanozoomer9738 we are not invaded by blacks and Arabs, they are countrymen. Many black soldiers fight to retake the islands hahaha.

Ahre

FN FAL it's one good gun. Brazilian army operated this gun since 65 yeas in operation. Ten years ago, FN FAL substituted for other gun, rifle IA2. This new rifle made in Brazil.

We call it the SLR and the British carried semi auto only. Argentinians had automatic rifles.

@@jhonerocha3912 My FAL was actually originally built off an IMBEL parts kit. Being right down the road from the only business that makes US made FAL parts is a plus whenever I need something or they come out with something new. So far I have a FALO heavy barrel with bipod, changed out all the Brazilian synthetic furniture for wood, and put a fixed picatinny top rail on it. Great weapon system. I've gotten a lot of offers on it but refuse to sell.

The Falklands are British, the incapable conquistadors can stay in Argentina fixing their economy!

Oh no

Eh nois pae kkkkk

LMAO 😂

lmao

@@JavierSanchez-zj6su there where 1847 falkland islanders in 1982. Argintine troops invaded their community imprisoned hundreds appropriated their houses, stole their property and made them live in fear. You can laugh but what I am saying is true.

The Argentines died for a dictatorship that tortured and killed its own citizens (the conscript were mostly forced though). The British died to save hostages of said dictatorship.

@@fhlostonparaphrase Yes prehaps I should change my framing a bit, the violitations the falklanders faced was a lot more due too argintine leadership than the common soldier. Anyway Argentinians should probably thank us for ending their military dictatorship by murdering it.

@@studentaviator3756 It wasn't meant as criticism :) Yes, you seldom see the acknowledgement that the war was a nail in the coffin for the dictatorship.

you can find many videos and interviews by the argentine reporter nicolas kansanzev (although unfortunately his lack of neutrality in the reports is noticeable) he has a lot of interesting information and got to interview the argentine commandos after shooting down harriers with blowpipes also the delay of the bombs It was done mainly for the safety of the Argentine pilots where, thanks to the engineers, they had more security in the attacks since one second less could cause friendly casualties between pilots. This was said by themselves.

In reality was because most of the missiles literally pass throw the ships and explode in the water

Actually it wasn't bad maintenance, it was because the Argie pilots weren't properly trained and kept releasing the bombs at too low an altitude for their fuses to arm. It really is amazing how must nastier the war would have been for the Brits if the Argies had just been a little less incompetent.

@@kvant13 Actually, they were brave pilots with skills, but in order to avoid anti-air and the fact that the topography of the San Carlos area forced them to go in very low, which meant that the bombs didn't have enough time to arm after release. Lessons were learned though, to HMS Coventry and Galahads chagrin (though both of those incidents was partly due to British errors). But sure, the Argie pilot could have pulled up before releasing, but who knows how many more planes and pilots more they would have lost then?

@@kvant13 the argies they were good at flying, what happened was that the combination of low-altitude flight and slowing down the fuses to the maximum in a homemade way caused many failures in their activation, this was said by the Argentine pilots themselves and the English veterans

@@kvant13 I would also like to add something, which is that although there was an obvious difference between the conscript soldiers on land, in my opinion the result (not of the war, but of the fighting) would have been more horrible if the Argentine logistics had been better, for example, they had dozens of 155mm guns in argentina and only 2 or 3 were taken to war, many garments did not arrive and supplies were horribly managed

she closed down the coal mines and pushed the UK into foreign reliance with some being Russian

@@gvi341984 actually,the uk is together with france and spain the less reliant european nation on Russia.

Tatcher's politics made unemployment in the UK even worse wdym

@@marcobonesi6794 They have a percentage of reliance of energy with the Russians. This pushed for more pro Russian policies with allowing oligarch money

@@gvi341984 that percentage is negligible.The pro russian oligarchs policies were due to the fact that london was the washing machine for their money.

Argentina VS China + even if with hindsight turning over Hong Kong was a poor idea it was according to the signed agreement.

The Falkland Islands were sovereign territory invaded by another country. Hong Kong was not invaded by China, and Britain had only signed a 99 year lease to most of it

@@DroidC A piece of paper? A piece of paper giving up a trillion dollar economy? Falklands is not even worth a shilling with all the military expenditures as a base. All of this because her party looked weak when her son went missing

british hypocrisy

nah, the Argentines (civilian population) had confidence because of a dictatorship that used this war as a political strategy (the same with thatcher who took advantage of the conflict) and the censorship and editions in the news giving falsehoods, the truth is that for both sides in combat nothing seemed to go anywhere since for example the royal navy had less than 3 or 2 intact ships at the end of the war, the most important ship that carried the necessary transport for the troops was sunk by Argentine pilots which forced the infantry to walk, for the Argentine navy the sinking of the ARA general belgrano constituted a great threat to its fleet and aircraft carriers causing them to withdraw and greatly reducing the potential for attacks along with horrible logistics for the conscripts and soldiers on the ground

Never was Argentinian land and never will be

Place is a god forsaken miserable place. But it's not yours.