Fix Bayonets - The Battle for Goose Green
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- Through personal accounts of two distinguished British servicemen, Fix Bayonets depicts an extraordinary record of the last traditional war of the twentieth century. This was fighting as it had been throughout military history, where killing a man often meant running him through with a bayonet or dropping a grenade in his lap. At Goose Green, there was no escaping the realities of warfare. There was no remote combat, only desperate close quarter fighting to the death with an enemy that could be seen and touched.
The famous land Battle of Goose Green was fought in May 1982 by British and Argentine forces during the Falklands War. The main body of the British assault force was composed of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 Para). Pitted against various units of the Argentinian army and air force over nearly featureless, wind-swept, and boggy terrain, mostly in clear daylight and against entrenched defenders. If that wasn’t difficult enough, 2 Para were also heavily outnumbered, outgunned, and lacked proper fire support.
This documentary follows two veterans on an emotional journey around the Islands. We hear their personal stories about the war they fought, and ask perhaps the most important question of all, was it worth it?
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"shot in the head....still conscious...tremendous effort" - Probably one of the most British quotes ever.
What a fantastic documentary. These men were true heroes and we in the UK should never forget what they did under awful conditions.
Hard as fucking nails ! So proud !
I was in the Cadets a few years after The Falklands and still remember the photos that were up in the barracks in Aldershot when we used to go there on exercise etc. The Paras are my heroes and I don't care if that sounds sappy.
My biggest regret in life is that my life took a crappy turn as a kid and I never joined. To be counted among those heroes would have been an honour, but I suppose it just wasn't to be. It doesn't stop me being proud of those who served with such bravery and distinction.
We are the Paras,
The mighty, mighty Paras,
And if you don't hear us,
We'll shout a little louder... Bless you lads, you'll never be forgotten as long as I'm alive. 🇬🇧
2 para
Not UK, Great Britain.
@@bobafettish6730 My apologies for that, thanks for the correction! I wish our politicians made me automatically think Great, but instead I just get "UK" as in "yUcK". All the Best for the future, Steve Walkey.
Exemplary officers leading exemplary soldiers in the first battle of the war and all fought with incredible grit. Absolute heroes.
Well said, but this conflict as the vast majority are largely avoidable and unnecessary. Soldiers are ordinary men who are asked to do and see extraordinary things. Ironic that the.762 ammunition used both both sides probably came from the same source of supply.
I presume you're referring to Keeble and Neame as opposed to Jones?
The youth sacrifices?
@@JammyDodger45 - Col. H. Jones was a bit of a dick. I am a retired Master Sergeant, 20+ years on active duty..and I knew many men like him.
@@frogmanencountersradio5462 that’s war. Its been fought by men for millennia and will continue for millennia. Sad as it is to say, young men have not realized their potential or have been educated nor are they knowledge workers…..the backbone and lifeblood of a nation’s economy.
For any 2 Para veterans from Goose Green watching this. Just to update you, that my lifelong friend since early childhood, Cpl Don Thompson-Noble, passed away in 2005 at the age of 49. Don as you will know, fought at Goose Green with 2 Para. He was a great lad, and his sudden death was a shock to us all. Always remembered, and greatly missed.
Rip . H was your officer commanding ?
@@richardmcgonigle1160 Sorry, I have no idea. I wrote about my friend Corporal Don Thompson-Noble who served with 2 Para, and fought at the Falklands. I myself was not there. Don died back in 2005.
RIP don remembered
@@ianlee487 Thank you.
Rip and thank you for Ur service to Ur fellow English .. we are proud of you all
Phil Neame, it's hard to say how much he represents whats best in our country, such a fine gentleman, I'm humbled in your humanity.
As a teenager I always imagined the battle for Goose Green to have been fought in mountainous terrain like the highlands of Scotland. When I was posted there for a tour in the 90's and sat in one of the Argentinian positions you realised how little cover they had on the attack. Hats off lads.
They decided not to use armoured vehicle support because of the flat marshy ground ththe
To my mind the Falkland's War was one of the last occasions where two armed forces fought on a level techological footing, and the victory came to those with better training, leadership and know how. Thank you for posting this video, ALSO thank you to the contributers.
BULLFUCKING SHIT, U S./SATELITTE "CHEAT" INTEL MADE BRITS EQUAL....
& ARGENTINES?
WHAT MAJOR WAR HAS THIS COUNTRY EVER ENDEAVOURED"
GIVE ME A FUCKN' BREAK
LOL you fought a banana republic.
@@FuckGoogle2 As maybe, but the British were outnumbered 3 to 1 after sailing 8000 miles to get to the battle. Also we saved a shitload of Penguins from sexual abuse, so FU toy soldier.
@@FuckGoogle2.... armed to the teeth by the French and US, bless ...
No idea which country you're from but your army will definitely be a shadow of the British army. What a clown.@@FuckGoogle2
What a man Phil Neame is! The sort of man you’d happily follow into a battle/war situation. Great to see the paras getting some recognition for their efforts heroes one and all 👏🏻
His book, "Penal Company" is excellent and well worth a read.
@@JammyDodger45 I’ll give that a read then!👍
@@paulmills9340 - if you don't enjoy it come back here and I'll refund you the purchase price myself that's how confident I am 😁
I would have as my CO Of 10PARA
Happily follow into battle?
R.I.P Dr Rick Jolly, the only person to ever be given a service award by both sides in a conflict.
I wasn't aware that he had passed, at the age of 71 😕 RIP indeed
Outnumbered three to one , Paras showed true grit and leadership of the highest calibre. Outstanding and reflects why their training and selection is hard .
My school friend Mark Holman Smith was killed on 28th May 82 serving with 2 Para. We used to fish together at Respryn on the River Fowey in Cornwall. He joined up and I went to uni. RIP mate.
He is where he belongs.
@@wecx2375 wtf does that mean?
@@wecx2375you're a dog 😂
Keep that sht to yourself.
@wecx2375 Yet another fcuking trolling answer. Get a grip muppet
@@wecx2375 , you low life cowardly scum!
Nothing brings a tear to my eyes (I bawl) when Neame says, “ a lot was asked of people and they stood up for it” You can see the emotion in Neame clearly. Most of them were killed from D Company, his.
Me too 😔
The look in his eyes when he turns back to the camera after saying that, was intense.
Can you imagine the fear in the young men ? Who ignored it because it was expected of them
This conflict was probably the first one to bring PTSD into the spotlight, over 40 years ago and the powers that be still don’t do enough for the men and women who put themselves on the line to protect us. RIP to those who fought and died on both sides
Hear, hear.
Ww1 they had ptsd and shel shook
@@jordonsky Yes, but they shot them for cowardice
Every True Brit is Proud of All who served and those who still do regardless of which service their in , and were particularly proud of 2 Parra and their exploits and bravery in the Falklands .Thank You One and All .
I’ve watched this documentary twice now. It knocks spots off of any war film you can name. First hand accounts from these remarkable men. Phil Neame’s storytelling really brought the battles to life.
I was 10 and watching this on the national news here in the US. It was my first introduction to war on the news. Rest in peace to the many brave combatants who lost their lives.
I was about 8 in the uk at the time and watching on the 9 o'clock news
Same here. I couldn't believe that my country was at war. It seems so long ago now. The time difference between now and then is almost the same as the Falklands war to WW2 is.
@@mikefraser4513 Fascinating when you think in terms of the passage of time between two points. I'm 55, my birth was closer in time to the end of the Great War than to today..
....when you haven't been exposed to this part of human nature it is hard to fathom.
@@mikefraser4513yes some of the senior officers involved in planning the Falklands and training the paras had taken part in ww2. Crazy to think.
Fantastic documentary, brilliantly told and R.I.P to our British soldiers and all who fell there.....
All who fell 🙏 tragedy on both sides, many sons did not return home. Heartache that never goes away. Rip all who died.
Will we ever learn?
Bloody hell that was intense.
Very pleased I watched this very detailed account of the battle.
The Falklands war must never be forgotten.
...and NEVER repeated.
@@robertdore9592 tell that to the Argies.
@@mh53j The Malvinas are going to be Argentine again, when my country is once again a homeland worth living. in the meantime it will continue to be usurped. But we will never stop claiming what by sovereign right belongs to us. The war was never the solution, it could have been avoidable, but without a doubt it was fair. I have the greatest respect for the UK soldiers, they did their job just like my Argentine soldiers did. great video.
@@delledonne80
The inhabirans of the Falklands want to be british
Losing the Falklands war was instrumental in accelerating the return of democracy in Argentina. You may remember they had another war..the so-called "Dirty War". It is estimated that between 1976 and 1983 , approx.30,000 citizens were killed; many of them simply “disappeared”-seized by the authorities and never heard from again. (Slightly more than those who died in the Falklands). But when I mentioned this in another link some years ago, one Argentinian wrote back. "back then it was safer to walk in streets at night". He sounded like one of those older Germans who said the same about Germany before 1945. (Actually, I saw one or 2 German flags being waved after the invasion). It was then that the mothers of the missed started their well-known protests in the Plaza del Maya.
A really interesting, sobering, and thought provoking film. The courage and self sacrafice from our troops was inspiring. The narration from the guys who were there is superb quality. I am in awe.
What a true honour and privilege to have watched that. Truly the best of British. RIP all who fell.
💯% Agree with you there Mate 🙏
cual es el honor de pelear en otro pais?@@stephensmith4480
Coming up 41 years..255 British service men died fighting the Falklands War to liberate the island.Not forgetting over 650 from Argentina Rip 🇬🇧🇦🇷
Cruzero belgrano argentina dead
Does that figure include British sailors?
Murieron más soldados británicos. Al final invadieron las islas qe son argentinas
cope harder @@albertoluzon9079
@@albertoluzon9079 , no, no lo hicieron, murieron 255 soldados británicos, ¡y las Islas Malvinas nunca han sido argentinas!. Los británicos ocuparon las Islas Malvinas, ¡antes de que Argentina existiera como país! Los argentinos son de ascendencia española e italiana, entonces, ¿qué estás haciendo en Sudamérica? ¡Oh, sí, asesinaste a los verdaderos dueños de la tierra que ahora se conoce como Argentina (los pueblos Diaguita y Guirani), y luego les robaste sus tierras! Ustedes los Argentines son gente desagradable, con doble rasero!!..
Excellent , I was 12 in 1982 and remember being glued to every news program watching this going on in the South Atlantic utter respect for everyone who went and fought for these islands 👍
Same as me. My old man woke me up every time one of our ships got hit. I almost died of insomnia.
My Dad was an FAC overlooking Port Stanley towards the end of the war. He came back a changed man and would never speak of what he did. Through research I found out he had his position nearly overrun and had to bayonet an Argentinian soldier. I lost my Dad that day, we never had the same relationship. He was distant, and unloving when he returned. I will always hold a hatred in my heart for Argentina and their military for what they did to him through their wholly unnecessary invasion. The Falklands will ALWAYS be British territory.
Las MALVINAS SON TERRITORIO ARGENTINO USURPADO POR LA POTENCIA COLONIALISTA REINO UNIDO...INTENTARON LO MISMOS EN 1806 Y 1807 3N BS AS Y FUERON DERROTADOS DESASTROZAMENTE. INTENTARON LO MISMO JUNTO A LOS F4ANCESES EN VUELTA DE OBLIGADO Y TERMINARON IGUAL...DEJEN DE ROBARLE AL MUNDO...USTEDES NO TIENEN QU3 HACER NADA A 14.000 KM DE DISTANCIA...DEBERIAS ODIAR A TU IMPERIO QUE MATO GENTE DURANTE LA HISTORIA Y CONQUISTO TERRITORIOS MEDIANTE LA VIOLENCIA. RECEN PORQUE EL ODIO QUE SEMBRARON POR EL MUNDO ESTA PROXIMO A CAERLES EN SU PROPIO TERRITORIO...CIENTOS DE MILLONES ODIAMOS A SU IMPERIO Y A LOS BRITANICOS
What a poof!
Hopefully but looking at our weak and ineffective politicians today I wonder? Rishi Sunak couldn't lace up Maggies corset even though he's more of a woman than the Iron lady - I really hope the new Argentine leader isn't naive enough to end his career the way Galtieri did but lets hope he doesn't try because our mob might just let him take it which would be horrific given these brave guys and their sacrifice not to mentiin the families and the price they still pay.
The only "Always" is Death. You hate what you do not know and any who hate like that should think twice. Governments ask our Service People to defend with their lives their government, be it right or wrong it is NOT their call. As the poet says "Theirs is but to do or die." I hope you learn from your fathers experience how war is devastating to both sides. It can destroy decent human beings. The men you see here are proud of their duty as all soldier must be but ask them would they trade the experience back for those they loved and lost. The land is older than humans and belongs to no one forever-
Argentina are sabre rattling again all we have are 4 typhoons of which one is permanently u/s. No Navy ships in South Atlantic Schaps looking to decommission the two Albion assault ships its not looking good
I've probably seen a couple of other documentaries and read a book about Goose Green. This is the first time I've gained an actual sense of the terrain where it all happened. Easily the best of documentaries I've seen.
Unless you have been to the Falklands and seen the different terrains and actually walked them to appreciate what the soldiers yomped and tabbed across to get to the battles, you will never appreciate how physically demanding it must have been carrying 40Kg+ of kit. I am very humbled and proud of what our British forces accomplished.
American envoy says to Maggie, 'is it worth going to war over that little island'. She leans forward and says to him, 'You did in 1941.' Good old Maggie.
Haha, yep. She then offered to be "Mum" and serve them cups of tea. Classic Mrs T!
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RIP our probably second greatest Prime Minister of modern times.
Which island was she referring to? We fought for alot of little islands in ww2 from midway to iwo jima even England herself.
Allways remember a comment from an American bike magazine. The British have been to war for hundreds of years against just about everyone the Argentinians have only fought old lady's protesting about there men folk being abducted by the junta ....who do you want to place your money on....
You forgot there wars against all there neighbours for the last 200yrs
@@secdetauAnd you forgot the world has changed in 200 years ,Get over it ,did u forget the condolence letter to Germany on the death of Hitler from the people of ireland
@standUPlz …. Funny how those ‘English farmers’ managed to smash those ‘fierce Scots fighters’ in the1513 Battle of Flodden? I’m sure you’ve plenty of excuses.
@@Stand663cope harder lmao
@@Stand663To be fair the Scots, recruited help from France, Ireland etc. and still were fought back. The Highlanders were a great addition to the British Army, however they were a small part of the army and as many Welsh fighters were in the army. The thing is we are all brothers in arms and need to remember that not to play into the globalists hands.
I have seen many documentaries regarding the Falklands War. This is by far the best! Such an extraordinary presentation!!
What a fantastic video.Pushing on, no artillery support, no Harrier cover. Makes you proud to be British. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
There aren't many real men left in the service of our countries but we have all had our share of men to be proud that's for sure.
Mark-reply
I just wish alot of people would feel PROUD to be British
Bless all those brave men who gave their lives
RIP
@@leakoe3797 Agreed, I don’t always agree with our governments decisions, but, I’ll stand behind anyone who signs up to defend us, those that can’t🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Bless you Mark
Exemplary men. I've watched many docs about the Falkland conflict. I was only 9 when it started and watching this doc made my spine shiver. My neighbour was there too in the Royal Marines, and was the same but different upon his return.
I was in high school when this happened. I remember news reports and having watched all those old war movies, combined with “playing army” in the woods, I wanted to be a Para…. Of course, being in the US, when I graduated …I instead joined the US Army Airborne in 1984.
I salute you sir and as an Englishman am happy to say the US Army Airborne and UK Paras are the best soldiers in the world.
Mutual respect and camaraderie! 🫡🇺🇸🇬🇧
Powerful and moving presentation. Thank you.
Amazing to hear the first hand accounts of men who were there , during the conflict the media whipped up the patriotism of the people but as in all wars we never really heard from the men on the ground , massively outnumbered and seemingly badly equipped , they kept moving and achieved an amazing victory.
I hope a TV series is made of this war so younger generations can appreciate the brave men who fought it.
There weren't enough black and gay men for TV to be interested.
The Hollywood types would turn this into a POS story.
@@rumbleofdrums527 - you can be sure they would invent a completely different story.
I'm not sure if it was a film,but tumbledown is the closest film/play I've seen . It must be somewhere on you tube
@@rumbleofdrums527idiotic comment. There was a black para called Christopher Alder who fought in the falklands. He ended up dying on a police cell floor years later while the police made monkey noises and laughed at him. The police were then punished for putting surveillance on christopher's sister, partly because she wanted to see his coffin opened. When they dug up his coffin and opened it, an old woman was in there instead. Do you fancy bleating 'woke' about that like your cretinous tabloids have trained you to do?
Awesome documentary, thanks for making this!
Superb doco, how have i missed this. Bless em all
What a horrible condition, for tabbing, under foot clumps of grass tuffs.
Been there and the conditions really were horrendous. Lots of respect to these elite of men. 👌🇬🇧
Just watched this. Real eye opener just how hard the fighting was. I was 20 when this happened and these guys were similar ages. Respect!
Proud, In tears ,Thankyou for your services and a pray for those who stayed behind and never came home.
Such a display of British courage ! Thousands of miles from home doing the business no one else wants to do, bloody Thatcher
This is the best war documentary I have ever seen and I have seen many. So well done. So honest.
Doug
Belen, New Mexico U.S.A.
Great video, really proud of them. Sadly a generation of men we'll not see again.
I think that the British Army's acquitted itself very well in all conflicts since, my generation, born around the time of the Falklands campaign served in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Great one! Best eyewitness account so far in any Falklands doc!
I was 10, English, and living in Chile. Amazing to watch these brave men re trace their footsteps, great documentary. I’ve probably had more arguments with Argentines over this than anyone, but I will say all war is bad, the Argentine conscripts had it bad, their pilots were brave, and I hope their leadership never makes this mistake again. RIP to all who lost their lives.
A simply brilliant documentary. I'm a non combat guy who simply lived in Farnborough, so close to the Aldershot barracks. I've seen troopers who were so super fit, you would not believe them unless you saw them. Then there are the Gurkha's who have more VC's than any military group ever. YNWA.
Gurkhas don’t have more VC’s RAMC do!
I am just so moved by Colonel H Jones' resolve to charge the trench. Any man who has been to combat as I actually have understands the incalculable fear, but you rely on the courage as a Unit. To see your CO charge a trench alone and Die, one could imagine the tremendous sack that took. RIP H. A truly gritty Brit.
No that's not true. I was there.
Absolutely fantastic documentary. The best I have ever seen. Thank you.
This was moving and superbly put together.
I salute the outstanding professionalism of the British Armed Forces. The Falklands War was the example, of a professional army, with experience, against the odds, leading to a favourable outcome.
Excellent documentary
What utter heros these guys are. Their stories put everything else in our lives into perspective and all I can think to say is "thank you", and that is from the heart.
Quite an astonishing watch, thank you!
I conducted a joint combat operation in Afghanistan with the SAS. We lost men that night both killed and wounded. Eventually a major I believe from the SAS dropped ordinance on the enemy. We completed the mission. It was truly an honor and a privilege. The Canadians were also present. I salute you gentlemen 🫡
How many Canadians did you have to hug and sing to sleep captain America
@@frogmanencountersradio5462 They were only present in one LAV. They covered one direction for a MEDEVAC that was picking up 4 U.S. wounded from my platoon. I’m not sure where they even came from. They got there after the 2 air strikes silenced the enemy.
You made that up though
@@snowflakemelter1172 didn’t make anything up you disrespectful maggot
This brings back so many memories , and though i did not fight over in the falklands i did work over on the falklands both on the new raf camp when the airport was built at mount pleasent and later being a foreman on the building of houses for the fishing fleet at port stanley and i must say the weather on the falklands was terrible , so to do this in a war it takes men of steel , hats of to our amazing forces and R.I.P to those who died in that war , Hero,s forever , God bless them all , Budgie from Newcastle .
Thank you for your services Gentlemen/Ladies each & every one 🙏.
Tough Guys but clear what it means to them, shame there had to be so much pain for both sides, a Soldiers War I suppose. Thank you for posting this, a very good account.
Yes, one of the few wars where (I believe) no civilians were killed or injured. That is unusual. The other thing to remember is many of the Argentine soldiers were conscripts, and didn't really want to be there. That swung the odds of success in ground battles in our favour.
@@zx7-rr486 - I have to ask what the difference is between civilians and conscripts - not much.
@@78tag Fsir point...
Brilliant documentary of a very difficult time… Well done guys…
Great upload. Much appreciated.
Thank you for your Service
I salute you and your men ! Well done sir !
Great documentary. Thank you gentleman.
A well made documentary. Thank you. 👍
what a great story and great documentary. I commend the film makers who told this story so well about a bunch of unbelievable men who did unbelievable things... Superb. Has this documentary ever been on TV?
Bloody hero's good on you Phil sir a true hero and all that served wat can one say hero's everyone of you love from Australia
Did one of my last tours in the RN down the Falklands. Visited Goose green, the Argentine cemitary, Mount Harriet & the 2 sisters. Never been so welcome by the locals.
A fantastic and emotional documentary, many thanks and best wishes to all involved.
We Will Remember Them
"Quite a lot had been asked from people and they stood up to it"
Typical British military understatement.
What more could be said.
🇬🇧 . Brilliant work from all involved .✌🏻
A fantastic documentary!!
Brilliant insight. Unbelievable leadership
Well done I remember when this was all happening I am a 61 year old Australian
Yes 61 year old here in London remember it well.
As I remember it, the Argentinians had their AA guns trained on the advancing 2para, because Max Hastings, in his desperation to be 'No1' war correspondent, had warned them, of the coming assault, through the BBC world service.
Incredible documentary.
Brilliant documentary, hero's one and all.
He never seems to get mentioned, but one of my dad friends, Captain David Wood 2 Para, was killed at Goose Green just before H Jones
I was only 10 at the time, but i always remember him, every year on the anniversary i post a picture of him in remembrance and for all the others
Had a big impact on me as a kid, i have met some other SAM veterans since, including Simon Weston and all they deserve massive respect for what they did, in a lot of ways it’s been harder for those that survived and the families of those that were killed for the last 41 years
I was friends with Dave, we used to go skydiving. i saw him last at Camilla Creek house before we set off for the start line. He was a brilliant bloke, great officer and all round top man, I still miss him now. I went to is funeral up in Fife, and spoke to his family. It broke my heart to see their pain.
Great video, thanks for posting. Am I right in thinking Phil Neame was on the Audible Audio book 'Voices of the Falklands'? I certainly recommend that as well.
Top Men. Top Soldering from the British Army. Thank you.
Very good documentary. Proud of the men of 2 Para.
You know you’re ina fight when you hear FIX BAYONETS….RIP Col H Jones
great documentary. I remember watching the para's documentaries back in '82. I don't want to get too political but it's impossible not to..... it was obvious to me the 'special relationship' we had with the US seems to extend to dragging us (the UK) into Iraq and Afghanistan more recently.... but back in '82 Britain was completely alone. Despite Reagan and Thatcher being best of pals on the international stage.... the US didn't want to upset their other South American partners by supporting Britain. A lot of the weapons the British had to fight against had been supplied by the Yanks to the Argentinians. Cheers. But against all the odds, the British showed what can be done despite having substandard kit, usual balls up by the Rupert's and thousands of miles from home and using every Heath Robinson trick in the book. the other massive accompanying story was the miracle of the squadron of near out of service Vulcan bombers adapted to go all the way and bombed the airport at the beginning of the conflict. God bless those now in the care of the Lord.
When you have been to the Falklands and seen the actual terrain that these guys fought in and tabbed across in harsh conditions you really feel humbled at what these soldiers achieved to retake the Falklands. It certainly makes me feel very proud of our British forces.
Got no words guys. Best of the best.
You can feel the raw emotion in their stories but I'm proud to be British with guys so brave most of em young but great leadership great nco's and great toms brave brave men from top to bottom thank You all lads sincerely
Remember watching the morning TV shows with the latest battle reporting while I was serving aboard HMAS Vampire in Sydney at the time.
Watching ships being sunk at the time was a little sobering.
Thanks!
Amazing bravery and sacrifice. I salute you all
Fantastic documentary this needs to be made into a film whith all proceeds going to solider charities.also don’t forget the war in Northern Ireland my farther was deployed there even times and was there when the Falkland war was on so the British army was at two wars at the same time god bless to all the solders that gave there lives
Our lad's were absolutely marvellous, Dennis
Geddes.so humble as well as Phil Neame. Proper soldiers. Excellent accounts. Bish was DS on my P coy in 86 with Cpl Elliott. Amazing how many went on to serve in UKSF. All credit to British Airborne Forces. I worked with Steve Taylor the BN photographer in Iraq. Another good bloke. Respect to them all. PS forgot Lee ted Humphries mmgs. Great lad.
I was always amazed by accounts of the British marines that were instructed to give "token resistance" to the initial invasion and how liberally their commander chose to interpret his instructions.
I was 12 years old at the time and was amazed by the situation, what with the cold war and all. Even now I am amazed, impressed and deeply moved.
Apparently his statement upon receiving the order was "Token resistance? F@ck that. I'll give them a sore arse.
I was an expat child in Canada during the Falklands War.
All the expats loved it, loved Maggie, loved the Taskforce.
Time passes and songs fade but my resoect only deepens for those involved.
A very gripping portrayal of men in war. The job of 2 Para is to close with, and destroy, the enemy. They certainly did that. Well done lads...🇬🇧
Prime Minister Margret Thatcher wrote a handwritten letter to all the dead soldiers' families. The Prime Minister was advised not to do this, which she ignored. RIP to the soldiers on both sides.
It's not like she had much choice. Either fight or accept the illegal invasion of British Overseas Territory by a foreign state. Thatcher's a very divisive individual but not many people criticise her for how she responded to this.
It's up to the Falkland islanders and they said we dont want to be under Argentinian administration when every five or so years the politicians are thrown in jail for corruption. If they couldnt care for their own people, how would they treat us?. As a Argentine soldier said there is red post and telephone boxes and all the road signs are in English , why are we here?
Gordon Brown also wrote handwritten letters to the families of soldiers, but was mocked for it.
@@DanBeech-ht7sw thanks for informing me of that . Margret Thatcher was brutal in her politics right of the right and in my opinion this was the only good thing she done.
An incredible story and brutal battle that will always be remembered
The problem is that the morons we call our leaders forget stories like this as soon as they don't profit from, anymore. They surely don't remember when it comes time to take of these guys.
Respect to those who fought and let's remember the fallen.
Incredible work by true professionals. The courage and bravery, shown by our troops, cannot be left unrecognised. Their sacrifice must be remembered, always.
Hello. I am Argentinian and I did not take in part in the campaign, that means I can only imagine what the soldiers of both sides went through. However, as a keen student/reader of military history I was very surprised of the relatively small number of casualties suffered by both sides and particularly by the British who were attacking. (Arg: 55 dead - 145 wounded / Brit: 18 dead - 64 wounded)
I am saying this because veterans of both sides spoke of a very intense fire throughout the battle. The only reason the losses were not much higher was (I suppose) the almost complete darkness of that night.
There is something I do not understand, and I hope some viewer can explain to me. Why were the Paras left with almost no support? Majors Farrar-Hockley and Crosland said it very clearly. What the hell was the RN doing? The British version of Wikipedia says:
"At 3:35am HMS Arrow opened fire, firing a total of 22 star shells and 135 rounds of 4.5" high-explosive shells during a 90-minute bombardment, signalling the start of the attack"
Why did the Navy stop the bombardment? Why did they not send "Harriers" as requested by Farrar-Hockley?
Regarding the explosion of Argentinian ammunition described by John; three Argentinian soldiers were killed instantly and 10 others wounded. The man who lost both legs (private Raul Vallejos) survived thanks to the excellent medical care provided by the British medical staff.
If memory serves me correctly the Royal Navy didn’t want ships within range of the Argentine Air Force during daylight hours? Also I remember something about malfunctioning guns on a ship? Not sure about that the harriers why they didn’t offer more support. It was a very fluid situation at the time, total mayhem in the news at the time
@@seanpadgett3053 Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, it is a mystery, since HMS Arrow started bombarding the Argentinian positions and then stopped. The RN had plenty of AA missiles and its own cover provided by the "Sea Harriers", therefore I cannot accept that excuse from the Navy. The whole thing is bizarre. Have a nice day.
@@arslongavitabrevis5136you have to bear in mind that the Argentine airforce was doing a good job, and we had lost some ships by this time. We simply couldn't afford to lose any more because they were doubling up as escorts for the carrier.
If Argentina had sunk the carrier, it was all over
@@DanBeech-ht7sw Thank you for your input. I understand what you said. Still, I am very surprised that such an attack did not have the corresponding artillery support. Anyway, it was a stupid war that should NEVER have happened. Galtieri was an idiot for believing: A) The invasion was a good idea and B) That the USA would, at least, be neutral if not supporting him. Regards.
Paras? No support? Perfectly acceptable, airborne forever ❤
I remember Aldershot emptying over night, it was quite strange.
As a young 16 year old I was wondering if we were all going to war.
Last week I had a young Argentinean start working for me, lovely fella but strange how we go from wanting to kill each other to working together.
ThankU❤
Wow 👌 brought a 😢 to my eye.. So proud of our lads..
These guys are about my age and I so remember following the war from where I was working at the time (sorry can't disclose that). My son-in-law's step father was on HMS Sheffield and I only found out this at his funeral a couple of years ago.
Great to get a first-hand account of the battle. Pros against conscripts. Not matter how much training you get, the reality of war hits hard.
Giants.
The best account of the Goose Green fight I've seen/ heard/ read
Should be compulsory viewing at Sandhurst, and every Military Staff College in NATO.
I was Scots guards though I didn't join up till after the war, some of our instructors had been on Tumbledown and engaged in hand to hand fighting, right tough buggers.