Argentina’s Shocking Invasion - Falklands War Documentary
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Falklands War series:
[1] Invasion of the Falklands • Argentina’s Shocking I...
[2] Recapture of South Georgia • Britain's Incredible R...
[3] Sinking of General Belgrano • Sinking of the General...
[4] Attack on HMS Sheffield • Exocet Attack on HMS S...
[5] Raid on Pebble island • Daring SAS Raid on Arg...
[6] Battle for San Carlos - • Argentina's Aerial Ons...
[7] Battle for Stanley - • Britain's Final Assaul...
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Sources for the Falklands War Series (so far):
Max Hastings & Simon Jenkins, Battle for the Falklands
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Martin Middlebrook, Operation Corporate
Martin Middlebrook, Battle for the Malvinas
Mike Norman, The Falklands War There and Back Again: The Story of Naval Party 8901
Kenneth Privratsky, Logistics in the Falklands War
Sandy Woodward, One Hundred Days
Paul Brown, Abandon Ship
Julian Thompson, No Picnic
John Shields, Air Power in the Falklands Conflict
Edward Hampshire, The Falklands Naval Campaign 1982
Hugh McManners, Forgotten Voices of the Falklands
Cedric Delves, Across an Angry Sea: The SAS in the Falklands War
Rowland White, Vulcan 607
Vernon Bogdanor, The Falklands War 1982 lecture • The Falklands War, 198...
Arthur Gavshon, The sinking of the belgrano archive.org/details/sinkingof...
Gordon Smith, Battle Atlas of the Falklands War 1982 by Land, Sea and Air
www.naval-history.net/NAVAL198...
Hansard- api.parliament.uk/historic-ha...
Recording of Thatcher's statement to the commons is from • Falklands Invasion
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This series has been about four months in the making, and is by far the most ambitious project I've set out to complete on Historigraph. It's going to be 8 (possibly 9) videos over the next three months, charting the course of the Falklands War as it happened 40 years ago.
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Who are the Argentines?
The country is called Argentine, but the loconym is argentinian. And you know that word AND use it. Sometimes.
wow i thought I knew everything about this conflict then straight off this video blowa me away this Southern Thule thing I knew nothing about!! GREAT CONTENT!!
EDITED: watched the whole thing now, and the revelations kept coming. Very Very insightful video. Subbed.
The Junta just needed a cheap victory to keep in power. They never asked the Falklands people ever what they wanted. To the victor go's the spoils. 73+ 🍁 hunter expat 🇬🇧 who dares wins 👍
Did it take you 4 months to miss out how the Malvinas were already colonised in 1833 and that when they went back with gunboats they kicked the colonists off? Or about the increased arms sales to the Junta before the invasions, because this story is just like the one with Iraq about arming right wing dictators, not objecting when they gas and kill their own people, then acting like we're "saving them" when we take out the dictators we put there and sold weapons to in the first place?
How does it take 4 months to put together exactly the same empty jingoistic propaganda lies as in the other videos in English about this? It takes you about the same time to read about the islands already being occupied and conveniently miss that out again, or about the arms sales exposed on the BBC, hence them being kicked out, because it was on the national news, only you're too young to remember, hence you can also miss that bit out, but you can't to us that saw it.
I suggest you get an actual degree and learn about actual historiography instead of these weak as baby urine fairy stories you want to foist on us instead of actual history. I suggest that'd be a better way to spend 4 months, instead of lying to yourself and others about recent events in living memory.
@@Ugly_German_Truths Argentines is a word used to describe Argentinian
Not seen the initial invasion portrayed like this before. Well done Josh!
His name is josh what
My absolute favorite "tactical and strategic overview" doc maker, commenting on another favorites vid. Wicked!
@@st0rm617 wicked 👍
You guys do a great job yourselves! But I also agree... usually the Falkland War is one of those ones that get brushed past and brushed over.
Hey. Nice to see you supporting a fellow channel. I am also a big fan of your stuff too! I really enjoyed your video of the vulcan bombing run on the falklands you did a few years ago.
I went as a medic aboard the Canberra and wrote a best selling book about it called 'The Band That Went To War'. I also came back from the war with an unusual souvenir, a signed 'thank you card' from the enemy!
A "thank you" card? Unexpected.
@@neoyankee yes, and last year some of the signatories have been in contact
@@neoyankee I'd imagine as a medic he helped treat some Argentinian wounded, hence the thanks.
And it is an excellent and interesting book: thanks, Brian!
@@johnmclachlan8425 Why thank you John, I am pleased to hear that!
I hope you cover the Chilean role in the war also, often forgot about due to the secrecy at the time. The assistance that they provided to the British in terms of Intelligence, access to the Andes for siting radars & military posturing (keeping a lot of argentina's best troops in the andes regions) was invaluable. I like that you cover the lesser known parts of conflicts and this i feel is a very forgotten part of the falklands war.
It was amazing the cooperation between Chile and the UK.
Lindy Beige did an excellent video on the Chilean involvement.
It wasn't entirely altrusitic, Argentina (or at least the military government) had nearly invaded Chille in (operation Soberania 1978 - after nearly invading the Falklands in 1977 - being disuaded by the deployment of an SSN and Argentina being informed of it - hence the fate of the Belgrano shouldn't have been too much of a surprise). Should there have been a quick victory (as expected) in the Falklands the wave of nationalism in Argentina would probably have been used to launch an invasion of Southern Chille and Pinochet knew this.
@@tomriley5790 Correct me if i'm wrong but doesn't Argentina to this day lay claim to quite a few of the chilean islands around tierra del fuego?
i did not know any of this tbh.
and i like to think of myself as well informed.
Thank you for sharing the information.
now i have something to sink my time into.
Next episode will be called, “Episode II: The Empire Strikes Back”
Hopefully it will be as good as "Episode I: New Hope".
Don't you mean "Episode V"? 😁
Which I recall was a headline for Newsweek when the TF set sail a couple of weeks later...
As an argentine I can tell you that this documentary is top notch in objectivity and historical insights. Congratulations and total respect!
I have seen so many Argentine comments online being the opposite of yours and that made your comment genuinly warm my heart.
I really hope the expression "top notch" is in common usage in Argentina.
Regards.
As a Brit I must admit I was very impressed with the skill and determination of the Argentine air force during the conflict, the Skyhawk fighters though out of date were used to amazing effect, a very able and coragious adversary
@@johnfrancis2215 being close to the mainland helped us with the refueling and refiting, but nontheless sea and land you were better prepared, wish this entire deal never happend. Through diplomacy is the only way i would have respected any victory
Britain gave us Dudley Moore who starred in best movie Arthur 2 On The Rocks
Looking forward to this video and the series in general. If previous content is anything to go by, this'll be a fantastic journey!
Fasten your seatbelts this will be a most satisfying retelling of a short sharp succinct war by a wizard of UA-cam 💪👍👏👏👏
Finally an explanation why Argentina didn't just wait a bit longer for the UK carriers to be retired. Most documentaries skip this entirely.
It's ironic how Argentina claimed Britain's claim of the island was 'an example of colonialism' even though the British were literally the first humans to set foot on the island, and the Argentinian population themselves are the descendants of colonists.
Actually they weren't
@@javifulanito8671 Explain
@@javifulanito8671 uuh if I don't remember wrong, there were natives, right?
@@lucasrossi8358 Vernet gauchos were the first ones to exploit the island resources and live there. So they weren't pre-hispanic natives, but still natives from Rio de La plata.
@@lesmahon4670 Vernet gauchos were the first ones to exploit the island resources and live there. So they weren't pre-hispanic natives, but still natives from Rio de La plata.
I came into this expecting a 21 minute summation of the Falklands conflict from which I would learn little new, as I have already seen many videos and read many articles about it. I was pleasantly surprised to see SO MUCH DETAIL about the initial invasion. Including the audio from the house of commons was fantastic as well. You and Operations Room are hands down the best military history channels on youtube
the audio from the house of commons is still available to anyone who wishes to request it.
Absolutely smashed it mate, hadn’t realised 20 minutes had passed as I was so engrossed. Bring on episode 2 ! 😁
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About 15 years ago I worked with a guy who fought in this conflict as a Marine. Even though it was some 25 years later, he still showed signs of PTSD. It really brought home to me how horrific war is
Your comment really brings it home to me that it should never huv happened , there must be at least 323 other reasons why n all 👮🏻♂️
I went to the Falklands for a one week vacation in 2001. The trip was mainly for wildlife photography and there are only bits and pieces about the war. It is really great to see such a detailed coverage of the war from you!
Ive been a few times,its a bit of a shithole tbh but i did get a suntan one time.
Try New Zealand, there is more "wildlife/sheep" to photograph ;p
@@glenbe4026 Been to NZ a few times, include the Royal Albatross Center near Dunedin. I have to say, compare to the Falklands, NZ is like NY City 😅
@@karllung2649 Probably so :) But was just joking about the fact the famous wildlife for both are sheep & penguins.
As an Argentine myself I appreciate your objectivy in the telling of the story. However I must say it´s rather hard for me to distinguish false from real information, given that, well, I was born and raised in Argentina, so I have been victim of propaganda and nationalism. I read a lot about the conflict and I have found a lot of inconsistency regarding a bunch of information (in all my reading). Here in Argentina it is still a very controversial conflict and a "touchy" subject to many. Thanks for the video, looking forward for the next in the series. Keep up the good work!
An example of conflicting information would be that we were told that there were no shots fired during the initial invasion. They said, since the invasion force was so big in comparison to the British force that the British pretty much surrendered with no exchange of fire.
There's a huge amount of conflicting information regarding the initial invasion. Argentine sources play down the extent of any violence/fighting because it was convenient to the Junta to present a bloodless seizure. I might try to do a livestream at some point to drill down into it
@@historigraph Well, the Argentinians actually fired stunt grenades, also fire to the air and avoided close contact, because if there was a chance to avoid war, certainly wouldn't had been with a British killed
Yep, however the main problem with the Argentinian perspective is how easy is overlooked their numerical superiority, and the main battles, as well as a whole scapegoating of the HMS Conqueror being a criminal unit, instead of admiting the logic of war
@@omarbradley6807 Well Hector Bonzo, the admiral of the Heavy Cruiser "ARA Belgrano" said the sinking was "legal" since it was a war after all and it was a threat to the British Navy, it still is a controversial subject though.
Regarding numerical superiority, you are right, however we have to take into account the fact that the Argentine army troops stationed on the islands were conscripts from a semi-tropical climate, with very poor training and moral. The Argentine Junta was afraid Chile would intervene in the war, so the higher tier forces were stationed on the Argentine-Chilean border.
That being said, the whole operation was executed poorly. Lots of bad decision making from the higher ups
Carlos Busser's initial message shows just how honorable the men on both sides really were. The Argentine gentlemen, in particular, really deserve better in the English-language press. Each and every drop of blood spilled in this conflict was a real tragedy.
I don't know about you, but throwing white phosphorus into barracks while shooting through the walls (to try and kill the marines in their sleep), or later actions, of which several broke the Geneva convention, don't sound very honorable
@@littleshep5502 I second that. Also, in the book "Across an Angry Sea" Cedric Delves, then CO D Sqdr. 22 SAS, stated that they captured an Argentine officer. Who behaved like a spoiled child. Only when they found in his possession a powerful hunting rifle with very much non-Geneva approved hunting ammunition did the Argentine "gentleman" twig on to the fact from the suddenly very hostile stares that he was a very long way from home and without any friends whatsoever.
All this as a result of politicians failing to do their job on both sides.
Same old story, old men sending young men to clean up their mess.
Never understood the belgrano controversy...nations are at war, the nations send ships to do battle, argy ship gets sunk during combat (no matter which way it was sailing), aggressor national cries foul because they got their asses handed to them. Losing a ship in a war they started.
Even the captain of the Belgrano admitted it was a legitimate act ffs. Argentines and self loathing brits are something else
2 institutions that never pursued the controversy were the Argentine and Royal Navies.
The captain of the Belgrano was interviewed and said it wasn’t illegal
The exclusion zone was to keep civilian ships out of the line of fire not to be the zone where all fighting had to take place in
Not to complain, but just to try to explain.....war had not officially been declared by either side, Belgrano was just outside the exclusion zone (generally interpreted as being the only blockaded area) and was apparently steaming further away (so not immediately threatening), diplomacy was continuing and there had been no publicised casualties so far (If memory serves), the sinking caused large scale loss of life. For these reasons, I think the event was an unexpected escalation of the conflict and provoked controversy.
@@hisdadjames4876 I think that this is the best explanation by far!
As an Argentine, i completely agree with you. It was war and our ship got sunk in Battle, we weren't on a trip on the Caribbean.
Can't wait for this series! Learning about the initial invasion in detail is really interesting, and unique. I love your style and will love to see how you handle it.
Great video on a very interesting conflict that does not get as much coverage as it should. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
Learnt and studied about this subject for a long while, and I just learnt a bunch more, and as icing on the cake, the details and audio/visual content about the British House of Commons was just amazing. Never seen those videos or heard those audios before. The British Parliament is indeed a Nation of its own!
The Battle of the Falkland Islands by Max Hastings & Simon Jenkins is a good read on the subject.
@@jonny-b4954 Note taken sir, thank you!
Si pero omiten pasar el discurso de la ex Primera Ministra cuando dijo que su Gobierno nunca negociaría con Dictadores, que solo lo hacían con Gobiernos Democráticos . Sin embargo su principal aliado en Sudamérica fue el General Pinochet de Chile, uno de los mas brutales Dictadores de esta parte del Continente. Una hipocresía total. Pero bueno, la historia siempre la cuenta el que gana.
@@oscarbosio9881 Estimado Oscar, creo que no hace falta el discurso de la PM Thatcher para que sea sabido (a nivel mundial) la categoría y cantidad de hipocresía de la persona en cuestión.
Más aún! Al terminar la guerra, la mujer afianzó su poder y empezó a atacar a homosexuales (por simple odio), y a trabajadores en Inglaterra, (por sus protestas debido a la situación económica), y también se salió con la suya.
Abrazo grande.
@@hansvonmannschaft9062 Abrazo grande. Solo lo quería aclarar, porque viendo el video y las respuestas de la mayoría ( algo lógico sl ser británicos) parece que opinan sobre la Madre Teresa.
i so happy to see that there is going to be an in depth series on the falklands war.
Incredible video that was clearly thoroughly researched and engaged with a balanced historiography, content that deserves millions of views! Cannot wait for the next video!
Stand at the bar wiv the laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhds , with the men , right you are , right you are 👨🏻✈️
The fact that this comment section didnt end in a typical childlish flame war speaks very well on the job done here. I had the honor to speak to several argentine veterans from the airforce and navy. Spent time in gatherings with them when i was a teenager. Awesome people. Proud people. I also met Bonzo (ARA Belgrano captain) in person and talked for a few minutes. We should respect all veterans from any side. I have no ill feelings with english people (actually worked alongside plenty of time and went several times there for tourism. ie: the Tank Museum at Bovington). Hopefully the series keeps this neutrality in the comment section. Greetings from Argentina.
I’ve read and watched quite a bit about the Falkland’s over the years and never had the run up explained so clearly.
👏 great job
Very well done, happy you covered the first fight that always gets brushed aside. Looking forward to the next part 👍
I must say, I watched plently of Falklands War content before, but this is stellar job. Congratulations, cant wait for the next one!
Basically, basically, basically, do u think that when boozing in ah fine English boozer establishment supping ah fine English bitter or ale , many more tasting notes than wine incidentally, that seats are for ladies , never sit dahn in ah pub , stand at the bar , stand at the bar wiv the lads , with the men , unless you’re an old fellow fought in the war perhaps 👨🏻✈️
Excellent documentary. Hope to see the next episode soon, greetings from Argentina!
Brilliant Video Josh, looking forward to this series, which I know will continue to be fantastic. Keep up the good work!
At long last it has finally come. Thank you
I really appreciate how you explain details that most other places fail to mention
Fantastic opening episode, really looking forward to the rest of the series.
What an incredible video. Feels like you condensed 2 hours worth of information in 20 minutes, and not just facts everybody knew. Excellent work.
Awesome content! I've not seen much coverage of this invasion, thanks for the great work you do
An excellent opener to the series. Looking forward to the future episodes.
This was a great video! Looking forward to hearing what happens next!
I appreciate all channels that add subtitles. Really helps the viewing
Drachinifel sent me (and probably quite a few others) in this general direction and I can certainly see why. You've got yourself a new subscriber and I'm eager to watch the rest of this series, once I am able to do so.
Fantastic episode! I've seen many programs about this war but nearly all of them begin with the governor's house being taken, ignoring the greater context and the circumstances leading up to the conflict. I was twelve or thirteen at the time and it seemed like a grand and exciting adventure, but of course it could have spun seriously out of control.
I've watched a lot of Falklands videos but I still learn something new from yours. Great work man!
The britz did for them
Excellent start to the series, I already can’t wait for the next one and look forward to being able to binge watch them as one long documentary when complete.
“Looks like trouble stinker , oh good I like trouble , staaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnd at the bar wiv the laaaaaaaaahhhhhhds 👨🏻✈️
Just watched 3 of your videos on the Falklands War and I really like your style, both animation, narration, and writing. It reminds me of the Operating Room, which I definitely mean as a compliment.
Really enjoyed this, and looking forward to the rest!
I thought another re-hash on Falkands, but I was happy to take away allot of new information with this episode. Good job and looking to the next episode.
you're title music is epic. great vid as ever, cant wait for the rest of the series.
Great video, looking forward to next episode, thumbs up for your channel
Fantastic video, can't wait for the next one 👍
Oh man *bunkers down for comments*
Now thats how you start a video campaign about a war! Hyped for the next vids!
Thanks for creating! Loved it!
Excellent presentation! Looking forward to more! 👍🏻
Brilliant video!
Fantastic documentary work mate, honestly top tier imo
This is so so well done man. Love it the maps and how easy it is to follow. Can’t wait to watch the rest of this series! ❤
Do you think Colin Stein was underrated coz he went grey quite young 🧟♂️
Can’t wait to see the next part
I dont think this video is doing as well as it should because there's already tonnes of content about the Falkland war already, which put me off for a bit. After finally watching it I can say its definitely the best account of the war I've seen. Everyone reading this must like the video for the youtube algorithm.
Excellent work, well researched and presented.
Always great to see a new video from ya. Thank you!
I learned a lot about the argentine point of view.
The Royal Navy has incredible names for their ships.
No one does it like the British 🇬🇧
Looking forward to this!!
Nice job setting up the prelude and documenting the first actions that do not get the same attention as the later actions.
Great job! Well done Historigraph
Never seen the political details and background portrayed so well. Many focus just on the fighting, while ignoring the previous developments. I had no idea about that first seizure nor the details of South Georgia. The Argentina decision makes so much more sense to the viewer in this context. I also enjoyed the audio clips of Thatcher and the sounds of laughter and general outrage. Very impressive.
I CAN’T WAIT!!!
This is incredibly detailed accounts of what happened at the initiation of the Falklands War much of which I never knew - excellent presentation !
Marvelous video! I cannot wait for the next one!
Finally more content!
Carlos Busser: "If there are any excesses I will impose the maximum penalty."
Argentinian Commandos when they see an empty barracks: *”So anyway I started blasting”*
Excesses, mean crimes of war, not blasting the barracks, however that was mainly because they fear some British waiting in ambush.
@@omarbradley6807 I’m aware of that, I was only making a joke.
As always, an excellent video, thanks for it
Absolutely suburb content as always. Looking forward to the next.
having been there myself, it's nice to see this series
As an Argentinean, I really appreciate the sense of objectivity you reflected by not preaching how we are wrong, even if you ultimately disagree with our claim. Is incredible how many sources blast you with propaganda for either side. Many people seem to not grasp how these events scarred our nation. Here, you can't go far without stumbling upon a reference, from our bills, street names, monuments, etc. I will keep in tuned for the rest of the series and hope it is as good as this video!
It was Galtieri that scarred your Nation, the events are simply the by-product of his calamitous and delusional decision making.
Perdoname, que tiene de malo las referencias en calles, monumentos, memoralies, parques, etc relacionados con Malvinas ? En esa guerra han muerto varios compatriotas tuyos y míos, en mi caso particular varios ex compañeros ya que ese año estaba haciendo el servicio militar. Esto pasa en todos lados, en EEUU con relación a Vietnam y Corea y eso que no eran guerras propias, y en la misma Gran Bretaña donde hay lugares, bustos, calles que llevan el nombre de corsarios que se dedicaban a la explotación de esclavos .
@@oscarbosio9881 Your government was fascist and war mongering. They planned to invade Chile as well. They oppressed Argentinians.
@@oscarbosio9881 Ok juan.
Was never part of Argentina in the first place
Great video. Can’t wait for the next one.
good video, i hope you can make a second one, showing the rest of the conflict
Excellent, as always, Historigraph. I've read numerous books on the conflict and here I was finding out stuff I didn't know.
For those who haven't seen it, I would very much recommend seeing 'An Ungentlemanly Act', a BBC drama focused on the initial invasion, where Bob Peck plays Major Mike Norman. It depicts the attack on Government House and Major Norman's later experiences in the war. Yes, after Major Norman and his unit were repatriated, they went back.
UK Politicians: "I promised to cut spending! Scrap the Endurance!"
Argentina: "Does something"
UK Politicians: "Quick! Send the Endurance!"
Stuff like this happens too often.
Politicians are worse than useless.
The Endurance was already there when the invasion happened. It was supposed to be Endurance's last deployment but after the invasion the Government decided against scrapping her.
Concise, balanced and to the point. Very good. I lived through the war in England and through censorship, and poor media reporting hadn't really understood what was going on or why at the time.
great, keep em coming
Holy*??%&/ that amount of work for this video! Good job!!!
Loved the video @Historiograph! Can't wait for the next video man! I remember reading up on the Falklands War when I was Looking up some of the Argentine Warships still in Service, and I can say a few things about this Conflict.
1). The AAVP-7A1's that we Gave the Argentine Armed Forces were the Very Amtracks you mentioned here, and this was the Design's "Baptism of Fire" or more specifically it's Combat Debut.
2). The Former Duke of York, Prince Andrew, was one of the Harrier GR.3 Pilots Aboard HMS Invincible during this Conflict, and remembers Vividly seeing the Explosions from when the Atlantic Conveyor was Hit by an AM 39 Exocet Missile. While I was Looking up the Squadrons that had been aboard the Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier of World War Two HMS Illustrious, I noticed that the Newly Ascended King Charles III was in 1830 FAA at this Time.
3). The Falklands War was the First War in British History where Journalists were Speaking like Journalists. Gone were the days of Saying "Our Lads are Giving the Argies What-for" like in World War Two and In came the days of them saying "The Troops are Moving into Positions just Captured From the Argentine Forces" of the Modern Day.
I still remember my Parents saying that when they First heard about what went on with the Sinking's of HMS Coventry, HMS Sheffield and Atlantic Conveyor their first Thoughts were "Oh my God, this is an actual war right now." Bear in mind that my Parents were in college at the Time, on top of the Fact that this was almost 10 years after Saigon, so for News of our Allies across the Atlantic now Caught up in an Actual Shooting War was just Unfathomable for most People, especially when you Consider that not only was most of the Argentine Military Equipment Dating back to the 1920's/1930's (Like the ARA General Belgrano/Ex-USS Phoenix of the American Brooklyn-class Light Cruisers) but also the Amount of Casualties on the Ships that were lost and the Battles that were fought.
Sorry to appear pedantic but I think you may have confused Prince Andrew's role in the conflict? As I recall he was a Sea King (rotary wing) pilot not a Harrier pilot.
Fantastic content. Thank you.
as an argentinian this actually puts into perspective how the invasion wasnt as foolish as it was portrayed in my country, the Junta is often shown to be shortsighted and underprepared for the war but you did a good show to present really the british showed alll the signs of not wanting to fight for the islands both politically ignoring threats adn militarly disarming themselves.
didnt the dude only try to capture it to make the people like him or something like that
The british wanted to give them to Argentina in the mid 1970s, but could not say so outright, once the Argentinians demanded them, they could not accept being bullief around and the conflict would spin out of control
Awesome job! This was such an interesting conflict, both militarily and politically. There is a fantastic documentary I recommend called, "The Falklands War - The Untold Story." It's easy to find on YT.
Very nice informative video. Thanks for posting.
Great portrayal and very professional short documentary 👍
"The Empire Strikes Back"
Love your Videos 😄
Great Video!
Oh my, so keen for this.
I've never quite understood why these islands were so important to both the U.K. and Argentina. I was always sad about the sinking of the General Belgrano, never like to see sailors killed. Great documentary, thanks!
Deep sea oil reserves - wasn't about a few inbred sheep shaggers and several million penguins.........that's for sure. Also politically expedient for a government that was facing losing an election in the UK,....led by one of the most evil people I have had the displeasure to meet.
Why don’t you give up Hawaii ? I can’t understand why it means that much to you, give it to Russia or China.
Really hope you don’t leave out the events on South Georgia in the coming episodes. It’s pretty interesting
Rest assured I will not
@@historigraph Pleased to hear it, they need their story told. I was at an event at Lympstone with members of NP8901/HMS Endurance RM Det when a short film about the Falklands for the 40th Anniversary was shown. Just before the film was run the person showing it said "You never know, you might get a mention" there was some derisive laughter and an "Oh no we won't!". They were right, there wasn't!
Very interesting. Some gaps in the pre-fighting part. There were Argentines officials working on the island before the war.
I’d recommend a good book (if you can still buy it). Called 72 days. Written by one of the islanders who lived during the event. I bought it there when I did a tour of duty in the Falklands.
The best episode yet!
I met a young man my age back then ,20s ,he was a good darts player, A Faulkland Islander, He was there @ the time, 20 something. Faulklanders only became eligible for a British passport after the war.Many young ones took the opportunity to travel. We met through darts in Sydney Australia 🇦🇺. He said : Just before the invasion, soldiers went door to door 🚪, telling residents we are about to be invaded but we will be back. Stay indoors, when the shooting starts.They watched from there windows. There was a major shoot out as the main invasion came ashore, A small number of British on receiving the order to surrender from government house threw everything they could get there hands on into a 🚙 Jeep & drove to headland.They fired every round ,bazooka etc,then returned to surrender as per orders.Next morning 🌄, He & the islanders walked into town. Argentine body's were lined up in long lines,many drowned by those men sinking the landing craft in freezing waters.The Argentines present left the locals alone as per orders ,except 2 had not were executed on the main street for rape.
Ricky Philips' book 'The First Casualty' covers a lot of first-hand accounts from members of NP8901, it also mentions the landing craft incident. The Argentine casualty figures are probably played down as Marine Mark G who put a round into the AMTRAK said that no one got out of the vehicle after it was hit, so assuming it was full of troops........
Great first video. I have watched a lot of videos/documantries on The Falklands War. You are the first to go into such detail of the Argentine invasion forces actions. The Argentine commanders speech was very honourable. Looking forward to the next video 👍
Amazing content, well done!
Enjoyable as always 😀👍🏼
Great Vid! Ass always. Can't await the follow-up.
One of the political cartoons I saved from that war shows a shriveled up old lion with a British crown on his head reaching for his dentures as an Argentinian mouse starts chomping on his tail.
I didn’t realize the British were in the midst of slashing their Naval budget at the time. So the cartoon is quite accurate.
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I see the comments section is going to be just as interesting as the videos. I’m reminded of why Drachinifel won’t touch any Naval history after 1950. For some, passions are still quite high after 40 years.
Well, it's continued to be a useful way for the Argentine government to distract their people from domestic failures for the whole time, and that means the British have spent that time keeping an eye on the Argentines, too.
Had the Junta not rushed to invade to save their hides, the UK would have little to send as task force.
Alegedly Thatchers first request for a military response to the invasion was that the "Ark Royal" should be there in 48 hours. Which the Falklands were obviously too far away to achieve not to mention that The Ark Royal (and Eagle) had been cut already by her government.
Cant wait for the next episode.
Nice one 👍
Well done. I am very grateful for the history of the pre-invasion and the first hours of the invasion. It is something that has puzzled me for years.