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​@@WilliamEvans-py4gqWelsh Guards?

Agreed

You're right ive seen many comments like that !! The argies seem to assume that the Falklands are theirs !! Duleded comments !!! & we are all pirates !! Its the Spanish that invaded south America in the first place !!

Tut, typical argies 😒

1er nadie dijo q se habia hundido un portaviones si q se lo golpeo la OTAN ( Edtados Unidos ) si ayudo militar y logisticamente a Inglaterra hubo barcos golpeados con bombas ( algunas terminaron dentro de los mismos.barcos ) y no explotaron xq no estaban preparadas para golpear barcos y sobre las bajas es lo q dicen algunos soldados q combarieron esas batallas y con respecto a la batalla de goose green los ingleses dicen q se peleo contra 1500 Argentinos FALSO las cifras oficiales del ejervito Argentino dice q habia 981 de los cuales muchis eran mecanicos o cocineros ni siquiera soldados y no se quien dijo q se habia ganado la guerra tal vez alguno habra dicho q se pudo haber ganado q yo sepa los "superhombres" ingleses se llevaron de "recuerdo" 255 cadaveres tal vez no fue tan facil como vos crees...

When you consider that Argentine children at primary school commence the indoctrination that "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", it's hardly surprising such evidence-free guff proliferates on the internet. On the other hand, the documentaries are largely factual. Some are BBC or History Channel translated into Spanish

@@501sqn3 This is what happens when your Government keeps the truth from it's people. Something that is happening in UK today . !!

Didn't think they allowed Scousers in Oz

​@criostoirashtin11 there's loads of us here in Australia

the scousers were in Australia before Aussies were@@criostoirashtin11

Thompson was CO of 3 Commando Brigade and had no operational control of 5 Infantry Brigade (Scots and Welsh Guards and Ghurkas) which was under Brig Wilson.

Remember that British forces were essentially out of nearly all ammunition by the very end, had the munitions not been taken off first, they may have properly ran out, leading to a British surrender. Not everything is black and white, especially from the point of war planners

A Royal Marine Landing Craft Officer said it was dangerous to stay on the Galahad and he could transport the men off but was told they don’t take orders from Royal Marine Officers.

@@bagsey34 The Welsh Guards CO was advised by Euan Southby Taylor (SBS) to disembark his men from Galahad .He refused to put his men in a LC with a load of ammunition. Nothing to do with Thompson.

What happened to the Welsh guards was down to their own C.O. who ignored advice given to him to get his men off the Sir Galahad and ashore by Major of the Commandos. Shortly after which it was attacked by the argies. Needless waste!🤦

Orgullo. Felicitación. Familia. Respetable👏

His missile has set it alight so I guess he wanted to finish the job. If you can find the gun camera footage it's a very grim watch.

Haha! Exactly same mate.

Good question !

Really? How many rounds did he fire in anger?

If your Brigadier needs to find a weapon to fire you really are in the 💩!

@@JammyDodger45 Apparently he did the whole land campaign on his own. 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

@@DonWan47 Have you been tested for Asperger's? One symptom is taking everything a person says literally. Seriously

Precisely. Maj Gen Moore RM was unexpectedly promoted to his position, following the sudden death of his predecessor. He was the Marine at the heart of Northwood who was the advocate for Brig Thompson (although his fight was with the admirals, over the landing) and the commander to hold the land forces together for the final (land) phase; he was also quite brave, in operations before 1982!

The Somme? 57,470 killed the first day. Compare that 🥸

Soy Argentino la diferencia entre Malvinas e Irak es ABISMAL la de Malvinas si fue una guerra donde se enfrentaron 2 ejercitos lo de Irak solo fue una simpke invasion ( absolutamente INJUSTIFICADA x lo menos para mi...) donde los mejores y mas grandes ejercitos del Mundo emprzando x Estadis Unidos enfrentaban a algunos "loquitos" con ak-47 algun q otro lanzagranadas y poco mas...

Javier are you brainwashed. Faulkland s was a evening out in LA. Iraq we’re thousands of tanks . A million troops. Thousands of best aircraft’s in world

Pathetic comment

Really?

Yeah I believe that.

Jay Walker: celebrated raconteur. Charming. Dashing. Trust your instincts, every tale is true. She quite literally adds life and colour to any video she happens to comment on. National treasure.

Not when it can be a court marshal offence or severe punishment, like staked to the ground in the elements for a few hours, i dont buy that for one moment...

The top brass were useless

@@BAKEDPOTATOLARDYASS yeah, with all those privates and LCpls planning the operations and logistics eh?

Thompson was the main man.

Armchair military analysts?

@@jakechapman254 have you been to the Falklands? I sailed down on the SS Uganda, I don’t remember there being an armchair

We have a rather different public. They would see through all that US bullshit.

Their general public is very strange, I don't understand them at all.

Gee, that's funny. I wonder who's lying under all those Crosses and Stars of David in France, Belgium, Holland, the UK, Italy, Tunisia, the Philippines, Hawaii and oh yeah, some place outside Washington DC called Arlington. Just a short distance away from there is a black slab wall with the names of some 58,000 who died in the Vietnam War, not to mention the other 140÷ veteran cemeteries in 42 states across the U.S. When the Mogadishu Raid went sideways, we were bombarded with the loss figures for weeks. Another example is the Battle of Dong Ap Bia in 1969 where the faces of the dead were featured in Life Magazine. Then there were movies such as "With The Marines At Tarawa" which President Roosevelt ordered to be shown to the public to show them that despite victories at Midway and Guadalcanal, the War was by no means over and a long, bloody road lay ahead. Guess we're doing a pretty poor job of hiding it.

@@lawrencemyers3623 He's stupid, don't even bother arguing with him.

@@lawrencemyers3623 well said mate. I’ve been to states loads of times. Had nothing but respect for being British and honoured to of met many of American servicemen.ignore the yank bashing as I ignore Brit bashing of some from across the pond. Best wishes Britain 🇬🇧

But "One" must accept that "One" may not have "Ones" perspective. A Officer bell end.

Because the whole reason they were on the ship was because they weren't capable of living ashore and moving under their own steam. Getting whacked onboard was almost inevitable.

'Court martial.'

The British troop deployment to go on shore was meant to be at night to avoid being seen & attacked but it was the plan was behing schedule , Sir Galahad was bombed by Argentine planes resulting in fatal casualties !!!!

Even worse than that they loaded the LSL in an order contrary to that which they were told so the RAF Regiment Rapier Air Defence which should have come off first (and hours previously) was literally just hitting the beach at the time of the bombing. So many opportunities to have avoided this were ignored or missed.

@@JammyDodger45 Proves what you actually know about the situation.

Nope. Never have been.

It's called waiting for orders ..so u have a brew ...bit like US services having to much blue on blue contacts because of their wild west trigger fingers and shit Comms

Yep.

Nothing but a bunch of crooked teeth thieves.

Really? Pathetic.

The Falklands was Britain's last personnal war. The Yanks said Britain couldn't win and refused to help with air power. Out numbered the enemy dug in(massive advantage) the British won 👍🇬🇧

Dead right. I find it pathetic.

Mike, I understand what you’re saying. The UK is unquestionably undergoing constant evolution, as are all nations. That said, it’s important to appreciate that this programme was made in 1983, to mark the first anniversary of the end of the conflict and to take into account the opinions and reflections of people who’d been participating in the dramatic events of the previous year. Brexit didn’t become a topic of general conversation until a decade or so into the next century. So it’s safe to say that the two events are largely unrelated.

I wouldnt call it evolving its more devolving of anything british..

Lol oh lol a remoaner.😂😂😂😂 I didn't think they were still around # 🤡

Grow up!

Cope harder.

The UK would be in an even BIGGER mess if we just gave everything the UK has away and showed NO care for the people on The Falklands that live there. Most of the mess the UK was and is in. Is because of the crap Labour Gov's the UK has had.

This Falklands islands invasion by Argentina was important to get back & give the islanders the Flag & of the government of their choice which is United Kingdom.. As Margaret Thatcher said or insinuated its British sovereign territory & would make Britain lose bad face if it was to lose against a south American tin pot - military dictatorship to a western NATO country that had a big empire ..!!! It gave Britain the respect it use to have !! & to achieve the victory & come so far in one large task- force with out re-enforcements !!! To even thinkin of losing or giving in the islands to Argentina against the wishes of the islanders ridiculous !! What more pressing matters than that its this cause that brings the country together & its what can & did lift the spirits of the country !! As i said it would make Britain & thatchers government look weak if a country like Britain lost or gave up the islands !! It showed the "Lion roar in times of war " & put Britain back in its place in the world ! 🇬🇧👌 😁

@@nigelpilgrim4232 YES and THANK YOU

@The Richest Man In Babylon YES ! Thank you

more pressing than having a military junta invade part of your country and subjugate your citizens?

It wasn’t a mistake.

@@hisheroship The invasion was to win an election in Argentina, to boost a presidents popularity. We sent out the task force and implemented an exclusion zone. The Belgrano, a ship so old it had been at Perl Harbour, turn away and was heading back to port. At this time no one had been killed. The president at this time had three options. Remove his troops and face humiliation in Argentina. Leave the troops there let them be captured and let them return as heroes at a later time. Fight our task force with its superiority in weapons and intelligence provided by the USA. The sinking of the Belgrano left the president with the loss of 500 or so sailors only the last option and his lead to the death of so many people in the so called war. This sinking was such a mistake that the right wing press still today have to try and convince people other wise. Did you know the weapons guidance system on the French missile the sunk the Antelope was made in the uk? Did you know the Tory government was looking at returning sovereignty of the islands back to Argentina at the time of the invasion? Think don’t follow.

@@mikeharland3358 do think, it was war, they invaded, and their ship was destroyed. The section basically took the Argentinian Navy out of the picture.

@@mikeharland3358 Argentina had been warned that any warship that bore the Argentine flag was a valid target if it was deemed a threat. The General Belgrano had been given orders to take part in a pincer attack on the british fleet, and this order had been intercepted. Due to this, when HMS Conqueror asked for permission to engage, permission was granted. If the belgrano had been allowed to carry on, it is unlikely it would be found as quickly. As for "Heading to port", captain Hector Bonzo confirmed that it wasnt, the reason it was turned away at the time of sinking was due to a manoeuvre, not returning to port

@@littleshep5502 And the Belgrano had turned round and was heading back to port. As our demands. She was still sunk and so then the Argentinian president after losing 500 or so men only had one choice, to fight or lose all face. And so many of our service men died on the islands and in the surrounding seas. A massive mistake by Thatcher.

There's always one wanker...

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@@steveforster9764 I know, Steve, poor old Alberto hasn't moved-on; 41 years on (much like his nation)!

Butt hurt much ?

Its British & has never been Argentine !! Its nearly 400 miles off the Argentine coast , so how can Argentine say its part of the geographical continental plate of the land of Argentina is laughable !!

She was 18 when the war ended, what was she suppose to do storm the beaches on d day/fly a Lancaster over Berlin

Maybe you should ask yourself WHY ?

@@georgerobert4709 i couldn't care less mate. He's a murderer and that's it. I bet he has used his experience in the Falklands as a get out of jail card. Well it doesn't work for me. He is a murdering slag and i hope he rots in there.

@@williammohan9784have you served William ? And If so followed his same path ?

@@gw2891 Yes indeed, i served, in 3 Commando, Rhodesian Light Infantry, for 6 years during the Rhodesian Bush War, and i have had not one problem since. Sleep like a baby and never felt the need to go and murder any innocent member of the public.

@@williammohan9784 i suppose we are all built differently I served 8 yrs British Infantry NI Bosnia bla bla but never felt the the need for this kind of violence outside of the on the job need if that makes sense?