The story behind this famous Falklands conflict photo

Pete Holdgate deployed to the Falklands as a photographer for 3 Commando Brigade and took what's since become an iconic image of Corporal Robinson from 45 Commando yomping to Port Stanley with a Union Flag flying from his radio antennae.
Thumbnail image: Pete Holdgate.
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[@ronti2492]

Respect to you Mr Holdgate. You are looking great at 70....much health and happiness from an Australian veteran.

[@tyjax5119]

This man is a living legend and I don’t think he realizes it. Thank you for your service, sir! And for making my childhood great with your work.

[@phmwu7368]

IMHO a lot of people would be interested in seeing a photo book !

[@kevindonnelly9811]

One of my favorite photos of all time.

[@maricidevamega939]

0:25 This photo has burned in my mind since the first day I saw it.

[@jimfrodsham7938]

Looks like he's still wearing his issue pullover 😁. I wear mine for gardening, not bad for a near 50 year old bit of kit.

[@gooner72]

I joined the Army at 16 years old in 1990 so I remember those jumpers well mate, the modern fancy current uniform is so different to what we had back then.

[@jimfrodsham7938]

@@gooner72 I saw some squaddies in Stafford a couple of weeks back, they were wearing soft canvas DPM boots, combats and green T Shirts. Looked very comfortable to me. I joined in '68 and left in '93. We wore BD in Basic Trg, didn't get OG combats until P Company. Happy days, though I wouldn't join up now.

[@mro7940]

This picture inspired me to join the British Armed Forces and. GSTQ 🇬🇧

[@phmwu7368]

The image was even used in the 2007 commemorative "25 years" post stamp series Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.

[@rossco171]

Great story, nice to see military Phot getting some recognition. Would be fantastic to see his work in an exhibition. I recently saw an Instagram story from the RBL with an interview between Pete and the RM he took the photo of.

[@martinbarrett6249]

What a fantastic picture. I first saw this photograph 40 years ago as a child. Delighted to know the story behind it.

[@55nimrod55]

Splendid work. Good man!

[@pip5461]

I've still got lots of photos that I took over there... some have been copied by an artist friend and hung on my walls. The weather conditions were inhospitable at the best of times...!

[@trevsmith1189]

Mr Holdgate you are true legend. I have a painting copied from that famous photo you took hanging in my office here in Australia.
Well done Sir and good health to you. 👍👍.

[@Logoned]

Good story, there's so much difference between photography then and now. Film and black n whites had a thing going on that can't quite get with digital even color film has that closer to the eye quality

[@michaelwoodward5787]

I was 12 years old and the Falklands war was the first thing like it I watched in real time on the news. I always thought the British troops looked cool. That is the one image that I think of first when it comes to that conflict. 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@jmoz]

Lovely feature.

[@victorliu5901]

Camera bought in Kowloon, HK!

[@archiebald4717]

He was probably stationed out there with the army.

[@alanstanley9465]

Is there a book with all these ???

[@yomperone]

For some weird reason I was on the Chilean and Argentinian Border as a tourist at that time mmm

[@lindasapiecha2515]

❤️👍😊

[@AsteroidM749A]

Might be the Mandela effect - but I also remember a colour video of the same scene..?

[@FrankC321]

Looks like he is carrying an M-16A1.

[@amartyaroy3754]

Reagan gave them

[@Welsh_Driver_404]

He loves the "and ummm"