I was at RAF Headley Court rehab center as a patient for about 6 months when the Sir Galahad victims, along with other Falklands survivors, were there. Was a sobering experience, as a teenager, and changed my opinion on war forever.
@@grimreapers I was in the merchant navy at this time and was on leave for what seemed like forever during the lead up. I thought I was going to get sent to the Falklands due to the delay of assigning me my next ship. Later sailed with some crew who had been out there and was glad that I ended up in the North Atlantic instead. Always watch every briefing for the story rather than skipping to the action straight away. If you go to the trouble to give the history it seems only respectful to watch it through.
Youve done reenactments of pearl harbor about 100 times. Youve also shot down a shit load of B17s during their bombing missions. My grandfather flew B17s, B24s and B29s. You used to say its a video game.. At least your doing a medical rescue to save your dudes. Thats pretty darn respectful. Great video sir and i enjoy the history lessons the most.
Very well done Cap. Explained what happened with no bias while also showing compassion to those involved. The re-enactment doesn't bother me personally, it just adds to the explanation imo and obviously it is done in good faith. We cannot Glorify the good days without discussing and acknowledging the bad days, and Sir Galahad was absolutely one of the worst days in British Military planning.
Love this series, If us Americans can take your Pearl Harbor-related reenactments then you Brits should be able to reenact this with no issue. History and reality aren't always about your side winning, life isn't always like a movie with a happy ending.
Documents declassified in May 2024 showed that in fact, the Welsh Guards were not ordered to leave the ship. Furthermore, Sir Galahad actually stopped in the wrong place, which means that even if air defences were set up for her, she was too far away to benefit, and on top of that one of the landing craft required for unloading was absent and the other was defective. I can't link an article because of youtube, but I suggest anyone interested googles it.
There were no air defence set up for Sir Galahad…the main issue was that they had no naval air defence sent with them and they had been given crap orders to be still underway during daylight….
@@mikemurton7486 Rapier was being set as per video The "Ruperts" from 5 Bgd insisted that stores and AD be unloaded first and troops last. The RM officer took heed of the situation and hence the order to disembark ASAP and not where they were due. It was obvious that the Guard units were not capable of Yomping across the island and every effort was made to transport them.
I had 5 relatives serve in the Falklands War. 1 was with No. 1(F) Squadron, as a pilot, 1 relative on HMS Hydra, 1 relative on HMS Sheffield, 1 relative in 42 Commando and 1 relative in 2 Para. Also, a friend (who I made friends with when he emigrated to Australia in 1989) was in 2 Para & knew my cousin. All came back unscathed except for my relative who was on the Sheffield. He had burns to his body & was transferred to Hydra. They told me of their experiences when I met up with them back in the 1990's. It's hard to believe now that the Falklands War was 42 years ago.
I had no idea the Falklands War was so bloody for the British! I was very young when it happened and as a Canadian wasn't all that invested as a 10 year old anyway. My understanding back then was that Argentina fought hard but inefectually and Britain got their islands back. Cap's videos have been interesting enough for me to start looking far more deeply into it now, so thank you for that!
Unfortunately, my schooling in America didn’t really cover the war so I only know what I’ve seen from your videos. Thanks for showing us these perspectives.
That was the shortest long speech you’ve given in that I was riveted to the story the entire time. Well done. Very informative, a history lesson. I never knew these details in all these 42 years! Thanks! In fact, I think it would be excellent if you could create a series of these videos describing the events of the entire war in this way. My respect to all of the soldiers, sailors and airmen involved; both British and Argentinian. The losses to both sides were full of tragedy and unfortunate. Let’s hope the two countries can now become allies and work cooperatively to defend freedom. I don’t know how you feel about that, but given the new President of Argentina, that’s my hope. As an American, back in 1982, I felt torn by this war and stunned in disbelief that is was actually going to get to shooting. I thought Argentina would withdraw, sensibly. I favored the British, of course. But Argentina had some of our former ships and aircraft, and were fellow people of the Americas. My worry was the Soviets, and I didn’t think this war helped the free world. Nonetheless, I was proud the British stood up to an invasion. At the same time, were the islands worth it? I think not. I was torn, but sided, of course, with the Brits, our crucial allies in WWII, practically our “brothers” in this world.
I have really been enjoying these Falkland videos. Keep up the great work Cap. I was only a young guy when this happened in real life. Interesting to see the details behind everything.
I’m old enough to remember watching the reports of Sir Galahad on tele, and I later served and met some Welsh guards who survived the ship. A very grim business indeed.
Cap, amazing work, you've done a great job getting across all the key points of the conflict, fascinating. The war itself, for those that may forget, June is in the middle of a south Atlantic winter ... (bit like our summer here in the UK in 2024) Also, re the re-enactment I agree and it has to be from both sides too, that's balanced and allows you to tell the story from either side.
Great video boys! And Cap don't apologiza for recreating this events, its how history was made, we must never forget this thing. Un abrazo desde Argentina! (Pro tip: if you say "sh" instead of "l" in Gallegos you will pronounce so much close of how it should sound: Gashegos... Bien porteño!)
For the first time, I'm pausing the video halfway through to say, "This is fantastic!" I knew just the tiniest bit about the tragedy, but I've never dug into it. I was about 8 when this war happened, so I'm learning tons the last several days. Side note: yes, interservice rivalry is a thing. Saw it myself first hand many times. Another aspect is the rivalry between conventional and special operations forces, which I had to navigate and referee from both sides more than once.
Thanks for this Cap I think it makes you think of the heroism of the soldiers on the ship and the stress they must’ve been under knowing they were at risk of attack
I was on RFA OLNA,HMS Plymouth was are guard ship. I lost a friend on RFA GALAHAD he was not in the army navy or air force. He was a Merchant seaman as was I.
@SEAN-fx5dm I disagree. This was a military action. No different than recreating the attack on the moskva, Bismark, Yamamoto. Merchant marines accept the risk of sailing into combat areas. Just think of the thousands of MM lost in WW2. Just because this battle went badly for the British doesn't mean it's in bad form.
@@SEAN-fx5dm Disagree it's an action fought in a war, it stands as a memorial to what happened as much as anything else. Cap has done recreations of attacks and battles all over the world. Merchant seamen on RFAs and other ships have lost their lives throughout the wars. One story I was told of the QE2 was that when the crew were asked if they would volunteer to take her down to the Falklands filled with troops they all did, they know the risks and bravely do the job. They're merchant vessels but valid military targets. It might be worth mentioning that the government has been royally screwing them over on their pay.
Excellent history and reenactment, Cap! I am of the opinion that history needs to be told. So that we can learn both from the triumphs and the tragedies. However I also understand the trepidations of the dissenters.
Cap. As far as I'm aware you and the rest of the Grim Reapers make 3 types of video, the have a laugh verity, the what if this had happened verity and probably the most important the historical videos. What makes the historical videos so important is a lot of people can read a book about say the Falkland war but can't understand a lot of it. Over the years the GRs have been helping a lot of us understand things better because its visual. As you've said you've been reading a lot about the war and in the videos have done a really good job of explaining things and showing us. I have lived in Plymouth all my life and have had the honour of stepping foot on HMS Plymouth, knowing what she's been through is important in the history of the city of Plymouth and our dockyard. I respect those who didn't want to be involved in the making of this video, they had the choice because they are not under orders. It's also important for viewers to understand that if they don't want to watch a certain video they have the option of just not watching. Just don't complain. Keep on educating us Cap. You're doing a good job. 🖖🙂
Looks like my original comment got delted. Anyway personally well done for recreating this. Yes it's hugely sad and raw for those involved, as with all the other recreations you've done. But it shows the complexity of the situation, and acts to remind people of the sacrafices that were made. At the end of the day the recreation itself is just some pixels on a screen and a computer game. These things need to be rememberd so we don't recreate the mistakes, at all levels.
Cap you might need to know for simulation purposes that the Type 42 Destroyers in the Conflict sometimes had different main radar systems. Batch 1 of the Type 42s including Sheffield, Coventry etc were equipped with the woefully antique Type 965 AKE-2 radar from the late 1950s /early 60s. This radar system had been used on the County class destroyers that proceeded the Type 42 and Type 81 HMS Bristol. Type 965 was a major reason why Sea Dart was unable to be operated at full effectiveness and why the ships had great difficulty detecting enemy aircraft on their own. Type 965 radar suffered heavily with radar clutter from land and could not detect/track aircraft flying low level over land. HMS Exeter is a Batch 2 Type 45 Destroyer and was equipped with the far more capable Type 1022 Radar which served until the Type 42 Destroyers were scrapped 10 years ago Type 1022 was an L Band Surveillance radar and could easily detect low level threats (The Sea Dart Missile itself would undergo refits to improve its own low level performance in time for the 1st Gulf War with HMS Gloucester defending USS Missouri from Seersucker ASHMs). The Argentine Military had bought 2 Type 42 destroyers from Britain in 1975 and were intimately familiar with the Radar inadequacy's and formulated attacking methods. HMS Invincible was also equipped with Type 1022 Radar and so her Sea Darts would have been likewise more effective
I have seen at least one television program about the Fitz Roy/Bluff Cove air attacks, but now I realize they brushed past most of the reasons and history behind WHY RFA Sir Galahad (and Sir Tristram) was there, unescorted, in daylight. So your description of the chain of events is easily the best I've heard, seen, or read. Also, did the RN realize during the war that the FAA decision loop from recon to strike was at least 18-24 hours long?
Cap: excellent work on explanation -- Mark Felton quality! Sensitive subject, but well handled. Appreciate those who did not take part as well as those who chose to. Hats off to all!
Ewen Southby Tailour warned the Welsh Gaurds and tried to convince the Welsh Guards to disembark, The Battalion commander from the Welsh Guards REFUSED to offload his men.
Interservice rivalry is always "fun" Even today there are still lots interservice rivalry between fleet air arm, RAF, and army air corps. The Japanese in ww2 took interservice rivalry to the extreme (like most things they did) army and navy were basically at cold war with each other. To the point that the navy really didn't tell the army about how devastating the losses at Midway were.
Hey Cap - a german anecdote for you. When somebody [in the media] claims something happend and has no trustworthy source for it or - better - saw it herself, it's called an Ente (Ente (dt.) = Duck (engl.)). Ente being the german pronounciation of the abbreviation N.T. (not testified, not true) which marks the stated "fact" as something (intentionally or unintentionally) not true. When it's intentionally posted despite being an Ente, it's called a _Tatarenmeldungen_ (Tatar's message). Which itself is based on articles written by London Times' Author William Howard Russell, who claimed that a horseback rider from Tatar tried to warn about the fall of Sevastopol in the 1853-1856 Crim War - but was intercepted. The whole story was discovered to be made up.
Very well done. A lit of the back story I wasn't aware of. When you mention communications people need to remember that this was 15 years before the Internet took off and nearly 20 before mobile phones became an everyday thing. It relied on radio, Signals messages, but also jemming of enemy radio's. There weren't yhe satellites to bounce things off like we do today. While ut was very modern times at the time. Compared to today, they were barely stone age.
Hey Cap, I have one question for you. At the time of the Falklands War Argentina had a couple F86 Sabre planes that were kept in the continent in case Chile attacked. Would you be interested in recreating an scenario where the Sabres were used in the isles? I think it would be pretty cool to see, especially considering how old they were already. Greetings from Argentina, always love your content
Bet if you didn't even mention that it was controversial topic in your group, many of the people who now have a problem with this video wouldn't give it a second thought.
i think 4 decades do not qualify as "too soon" anymore. And let's be clear here, and i just state a fact, not a accusation, for the same reason: You reenacted the intentional bombing of cities and civilian targets in WW2. Or attempted to stop them. That is a (sad) part of that conflicts history so a legitimate topic for such a video. Which all sides did btw, not just "the bad guys". So suddenly getting "sensitive" (over a purely military event) feels indeed a bit selective. The US guys have done quite a few sensitive reenactments on the channel too. Not to mention the German ones.
Very detailed and informative vid. Kudos. If I may, is there any place to obtain these 1982 missions for DCS?. At the same time, and if I also may, I believe one does not have to confuse people and government. Wars are just a way to deal with political errors by politicians. Our countries have a 200+ years story of friendship and cooperation. We fed Britain during WWII (a rather untold story also) by remaining neutral and avoiding being taken down by the Wolf Packs. During the 1982 conflict, men on both sides did their job bravely and professionaly. It is sad, though, that allies and friends were forced into such a grim situation. Kudos for the vid, kudos to the men who served in the conflict on both sides, my respect to those wounded and those who lost their lives in such an infamous conflict. It should have never occurred. Was, am, and will continue to treasure my many British friends, in and outside of the military. Thank you and, then again, kudos for the vid.
In wartime one has to adapt to the situation on the ground. The WG were due to be landed at Fitzroy but due to the obvious transport difficulties the Guards set off late and in full daylight and were told to disembark in the safer zone of Bluff Cove. The Guards insisted they be taken to Fitzroy as per plan. The Sir Galahad was under observation from Argentinian land forces. and it was critical that the ship be unloaded before a likely air attack. The Guards were relying on the Rapiers providing adequate protection but the RM officer had far more practical experience and was ignored.
Very True plus any one who has serve in the army or marines knows you will most likely tab to your objective using the excuse of tabbing 1/5 of the distance the paras and marines tab/yomp is a lazy excuse for a military guy. This was a TikTok (old marine slang) officer thinking he knew better then a specialist officer. Bottom line; its just war these mistakes or things happen sadly. Also having been around at his time people in the UK where very supportive of the conflict , I think he means the government was at or before the conflict having a bad time in the UK and that's true but different story. No reason to not to do this as a simulator as long as you applying opinion with knowledge meaning tabbing over a marsh is not a good reason they where already late to the party and the marines and Gurkhas had to fill in to make up the numbers, so it made it all late anyway. Again just war.
@@Foul-TemperedRodent The Royal Marines are not similar to the USMC and are a much smaller self sufficient unit. 5 Brigade should never have been there but as soon as the LZ was secure the top brass of Whitehall took over. The plan was to build up San Carlos and use the Helicopters to assault the High ground overlooking Stanley but that was impossible after the loss of the Atlantic Conveyor and 5 Bgd being there. There was no need to attack Goose Green either but Whitehall wanted a quick decisive action
@@sichere there was no military need, the reason Whitehall wanted a quick decisive action was because the longer it took to play out and the more complex it got the harder it would be to keep the various diplomatic plates spinning and avoid someone coming in and "imposing a ceasefire etc." The government actually did a great job in keeping international pressure onside getting the UN resolution passed (even getting Russia to abstain - they wanted to see what the British were capable of and thought getting most of the RN, RM and army beaten up by the south atlantic weather and probably loose a war 8000 miles from home was in their interests). So whilst purely tactically there was no benefit wars aren't just won on the battlefield (Lots form Von Clauswitz) and Goose Green definitely maintained the perception of British action and victory and undermined the Argentinian morale further.
@@tomriley5790 If 3Cdo had been down there with all the kit that became available the result would have been better. Once 3 Cdo landed the result was a foregone conclusion. The capture of South Georgia was to ensure that the task force could be safely harbored during the Winter if needed. The plan was to secure the beach head and deal with Stanley as a Hostage negotiation. The commanders were more concerned with causing Civilian casualties whilst they were being held captive by the Argentinian Forces. Goose Green was not and intended target and the forces there posed no threat to the landing. The Royal Navy had dealt with the Argentinian Navy but the failure of adequate AD could not stop the incessant deadly air attacks. Interference by Whitehall caused huge problems throughout the campaign; such as them losing the Nimrod and Canberra surveillance flights from Chile when Operation Mikado and Plum Duff went wrong and that directly led to the Atlantic Conveyor attack which placed the whole campaign in jeopardy due to the severe shortage of logistics needed with the involvement of 5 Bgd. Politically they was no turning back but to put things into perspective the Royal Navy was contacted by the treasury asking them not to sink or damage the Argentinean Destroyers which they had bought from the UK and had not yet finished paying for !!!
@@sichere : War always turns into a disaster when the politicians get involved - they are more concerned with the survival of their government in the next election than the survival of the troops on the ground.
Yup on Sat. If you can get onto the GR discord(link in description), and go to the Public Airshow Meet Up room I've posted a pic showing where we're meeting.
Well handled Cap. Massively sensitive subject but was handled with dignity. Tough decision for you to make but as you say, you’ve recreated other conflicts involving other nations. War is a bloody affair.
So many layers of truth and every layer uncovers a contradiction of sincerity and rationality - what are the deeper meanings behind the war? The Brits are salt of the earth and the British command structure just seem to take this loyalty for granted and make the craziest and most careless decisions possible at times.
Your thoughts on reenactments are spot on. 100% support here. The distinction should bet between attacking civilians and attacking legal combatants, irregardless of country. Good call.
Thank you for the in-depth history lesson. I was in first year, living in the Scottish highlands and relied on the Daily Record for info which was obviously bias. We though we had won easily with the black death jets. Really enlightening Cap. Cheers. PS. It is not bad to reenact this, though it may be raw for some. If you did not you would be at risk of being racist in some eyes. Godd
Troops were exonerated of all blame and were not given any orders to leave. The MOD blaming them is up there with the press blaming football supporters for the Hillsborough disaster. ..they simply were not expecting the arrival of Sir Galahad, as the message of its forthcoming arrival wasn't passed on and when it arrived nothing was inplace to remove the men and machinery. Of course the top brass didn't want blame. Blamed the troops. Don't join the military kids.
Hey Cap, can you remind us again which book you are reading on this topic? I remember you mentioned it in one of your videos but I forgot. It sounds interesting.
It's pretty bad as you may expect, most GR viewers prefer Boom Boom to Talk Talk - these history vids are more of a personal interest video for me than anything.
@@grimreapers Still nice to see both. it's a bit unfortunate that short-form content became so popular. but i enjoy finding out about history this way. even with it's slight inaccuracies.
@@grimreapers : I found it very interesting, and learned something new. Keep doing videos like this, but include the bookmark timelinks in a pinned comment to make it easier for viewers.
Dearest Cap, great job as normal. But one small thing. It's the Scots Gds, not Scotts Gds. The former is the correct way of writing it in military language. Cheers
32:20 must be one of those dangerous electric automobile cars that _everyone_ has heard so much about!!1 Everybody knows that electric automobile cars explode all the time!1
I don't know what's happening in modern society..... But people need to stop being offended.....it getting ridiculous. So documentaries showing video footage of the ships and crew on fire, actual hits on the ships etc are fine..... But a simulation (done very sympathetically cap, great job) showing exactly what led to the tragedy is unacceptable? C'mon folks, let's get a grip on reality here please. The fact cap ran through it verbally showing how the tragedy unfolded from poor British decisions..... And was purely showing how effective the Argentinian strike was and how it was achieved. Touchy subject covered well.
@@grimreapersAbsolutely. @grimreapers ps im "squirrel" who used to do wargames with you 😉. Tough, but very well presented. But agreed...... Those who forget history repeat history 😊
Great video, as usual....but please stop pre-fixing HMS with "the"..... It's just "HMS Cardiff"......not 'The HMS Cardiff". As I'm sure you know, HMS is short for Her Majesty's Ship"- putting "the" in front sounds (and is) wrong. Keep up the splendid work!
Bit distasteful running this mate. Quite a few survivors still struggling with living with aspects of this, burns, ptsd, trauma, etc. All a bit too close IMHO.
And you are clearly incredibly fragile and offended at the slightest thing. It's not sensationlism at all. So to go strugjt to attempting insulting someone as your argument is just flawed. Having a discussion absolutely cuts it and finds your argument absolutely lacking. You're doing NG what the modern generations do....... Speak out on behalf of people who haven't asked you to, and probably won't even want you to, or even agree with you.
Uh hu. Everything you just said is incorrect. Toughen up or leave the Internet would be my suggestion. Instead you're just like a lot of modern liberal people " waaa waaa im offended I demand you do as I say and take it down as if I dknt enjoy something no one should and I'm always right" 🙄
I think you meant Scouts could take 2 external stretchers, on the skids, very much like the helicopters from “MASH” and one internal. Gazelle could take a single stretcher internally. That required removing a portion of seating and bulkhead, directly behind the left hand seat. That seat could be swivelled 180, so the crewman had quick access to the patient. One other thing. I dare you to approach a member of the AAC and call them “teeny weeny”. You’d be flown to a remote area and introduced to parachuteless free fall. Way too disrespectful
Just an FYI, I have a friend who was on Cardiff and later was a n the prize crew the Tiger. I asked him to watch this. Here’s what he said. Ok mate, I watched the first 15 minutes and that was enough, I don't know where this bloke got his info from but a lot of it stinks, he says there wasn't much public support back home, 'REALLY'! judging by the bags of mail from well wishers and girls wanting pen pals most of the country was behind us. This is the first time I heard about 2 Para hi-jacking the only Chinook so I can'tdispute that, HMS Cardiff did shoot down an army Gazelle helicopter but like the bloke says they weren't transmitting IFF, also he doesn't mention the fact that Cardiff called up the Gazelle on every friendly radio frequency with no reply. Cardiff assumed it was a slow moving Pucarra and not a C130 so we fired 2 not 1 sea dart missiles because they were so crap and you had more chance of hitting with two, the above water warfare officer (AWWO) gives the order for the launch I was the AWWO's assistant so I was sat right beside him when we fired the missiles. When the landing craft with the Scots guards went in we fired 2 Star shells and lit them up and that was it, in the vid the bloke talking bollocks says Naval gunnery was bad and that is the main reason no one was killed. No one was killed because we didn't fire HE, Cardiff had a state of the art computerised Mk VIII 4.5" gun which was fully automated, HMS Avenger shot 2 Exocet missiles out of the sky with the same type of gun, on Cardiff we did Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) for the troops and devastated the Argy positions. I never actually got as far as the Sir Galahad in the vid but Cardiff was tasked to support the Galahad, we were told by the Colonel of the Welsh guards we weren't needed as he was going to unload troops and stores straight away, Cardiff returned back on station. The Welsh guards we learned later never moved off the Galahad instead were watching videos when they were attacked, and that mate is it. Glad you like the coin. Ok mate, I watched the first 15 minutes and that was enough, I don't know where this bloke got his info from but a lot of it stinks, he says there wasn't much public support back home, 'REALLY'! judging by the bags of mail from well wishers and girls wanting pen pals most of the country was behind us. This is the first time I heard about 2 Para hi-jacking the only Chinook so I can'tdispute that, HMS Cardiff did shoot down an army Gazelle helicopter but like the bloke says they weren't transmitting IFF, also he doesn't mention the fact that Cardiff called up the Gazelle on every friendly radio frequency with no reply. Cardiff assumed it was a slow moving Pucarra and not a C130 so we fired 2 not 1 sea dart missiles because they were so crap and you had more chance of hitting with two, the above water warfare officer (AWWO) gives the order for the launch I was the AWWO's assistant so I was sat right beside him when we fired the missiles. When the landing craft with the Scots guards went in we fired 2 Star shells and lit them up and that was it, in the vid the bloke talking bollocks says Naval gunnery was bad and that is the main reason no one was killed. No one was killed because we didn't fire HE, Cardiff had a state of the art computerised Mk VIII 4.5" gun which was fully automated, HMS Avenger shot 2 Exocet missiles out of the sky with the same type of gun, on Cardiff we did Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) for the troops and devastated the Argy positions. I never actually got as far as the Sir Galahad in the vid but Cardiff was tasked to support the Galahad, we were told by the Colonel of the Welsh guards we weren't needed as he was going to unload troops and stores straight away, Cardiff returned back on station. The Welsh guards we learned later never moved off the Galahad instead were watching videos when they were attacked, and that mate is it.
At least it wasn’t as bad as the D-Day reenactment you did. However. Screeching out that the Sir Galahad is hit was in extremely poor taste and whatever respect I did have for you isn’t worth wank. You should of just done the history lesson and just left it. Whatever reenactment you do must be done with the upmost respect in all areas. You’ve done it for me Cap. Not that matters much to you. Oh and yes I’m a veteran.
Unfollow for this one. Chose to recreate a tragic incident.Veterans are still alive. Commentary though characteristically humorous seems puerile and inappropriate this time. Sorry but no.
You must be new then, they’ve done various re-enactments, including the 1967 incident aboard the Forrestal. These incidents happened and are part of history, and must be learned. I understand having some reverence about these but felt it was done just fine here. It’s time to grow a thicker skin.
Veterans are still alive for several of the reenactments they've done over the YEARS. You cannot let your panties twisted for every single thing you see online. Take this for what it is, a history lesson.
@@Mobius118 clearly my reaction is entirely personal, I'm not your enemy and don't need confronting with suggestions, such as grow a thicker skin. However, I have an opinion, and my reasons for expressing it.
I get it that it might not be your taste, and you are of course free to think what you want, but for your own sake you might want to rethink some stuff if you are okay with them re-enacting others being killed, but not when it comes to certain nationalities. It has nothing to do with the thickness of your skin, as suggested by someone, but rather how you view this world and your fellow human beings - regardless of nationality (which by the end of the day is just made up shit anyway).
The main reason for the Welsh Guards not getting off is that they would be landing closer to the 5th Brigade HQ. If they got off where they were it meant a 14 mile march in full kit. They wanted to wait for the ships to be moved but neither could be in day light. Their Battalion Commander was already ashore and out of contact to make a decision.
I was at RAF Headley Court rehab center as a patient for about 6 months when the Sir Galahad victims, along with other Falklands survivors, were there. Was a sobering experience, as a teenager, and changed my opinion on war forever.
Hi Cap love the way that you give the history behind this, very illuminating. Keep up the great work.
Thanks
@@grimreapers I was in the merchant navy at this time and was on leave for what seemed like forever during the lead up. I thought I was going to get sent to the Falklands due to the delay of assigning me my next ship. Later sailed with some crew who had been out there and was glad that I ended up in the North Atlantic instead. Always watch every briefing for the story rather than skipping to the action straight away. If you go to the trouble to give the history it seems only respectful to watch it through.
Youve done reenactments of pearl harbor about 100 times. Youve also shot down a shit load of B17s during their bombing missions. My grandfather flew B17s, B24s and B29s. You used to say its a video game.. At least your doing a medical rescue to save your dudes. Thats pretty darn respectful. Great video sir and i enjoy the history lessons the most.
A true master-class example of story telling Cap. You continue to amaze me. Well done. 😎
Very well done Cap. Explained what happened with no bias while also showing compassion to those involved. The re-enactment doesn't bother me personally, it just adds to the explanation imo and obviously it is done in good faith. We cannot Glorify the good days without discussing and acknowledging the bad days, and Sir Galahad was absolutely one of the worst days in British Military planning.
Love this series, If us Americans can take your Pearl Harbor-related reenactments then you Brits should be able to reenact this with no issue. History and reality aren't always about your side winning, life isn't always like a movie with a happy ending.
^^ good attitude I think.
Documents declassified in May 2024 showed that in fact, the Welsh Guards were not ordered to leave the ship. Furthermore, Sir Galahad actually stopped in the wrong place, which means that even if air defences were set up for her, she was too far away to benefit, and on top of that one of the landing craft required for unloading was absent and the other was defective. I can't link an article because of youtube, but I suggest anyone interested googles it.
Where did you get your information from
@@modelpro72 Re written nonsenses
@@modelpro72 A BBC article from 17 May 2024, "Troops cleared of blame over Falklands ship bombing"
There were no air defence set up for Sir Galahad…the main issue was that they had no naval air defence sent with them and they had been given crap orders to be still underway during daylight….
@@mikemurton7486 Rapier was being set as per video The "Ruperts" from 5 Bgd insisted that stores and AD be unloaded first and troops last. The RM officer took heed of the situation and hence the order to disembark ASAP and not where they were due.
It was obvious that the Guard units were not capable of Yomping across the island and every effort was made to transport them.
I had 5 relatives serve in the Falklands War. 1 was with No. 1(F) Squadron, as a pilot, 1 relative on HMS Hydra, 1 relative on HMS Sheffield, 1 relative in 42 Commando and 1 relative in 2 Para. Also, a friend (who I made friends with when he emigrated to Australia in 1989) was in 2 Para & knew my cousin. All came back unscathed except for my relative who was on the Sheffield. He had burns to his body & was transferred to Hydra. They told me of their experiences when I met up with them back in the 1990's. It's hard to believe now that the Falklands War was 42 years ago.
I had no idea the Falklands War was so bloody for the British! I was very young when it happened and as a Canadian wasn't all that invested as a 10 year old anyway. My understanding back then was that Argentina fought hard but inefectually and Britain got their islands back. Cap's videos have been interesting enough for me to start looking far more deeply into it now, so thank you for that!
He's right. It was more peer on peer, and pretty bloody, than the impression these days.
Same as me TBH. I was only 2 when it happens. Reading a few books on it recently have opened my eyes to the bloody reality of the conflict.
@grimreapers even more sad is that more British falklands war veterans have committed suicide after the war, then were lost during the war.
Unfortunately, my schooling in America didn’t really cover the war so I only know what I’ve seen from your videos. Thanks for showing us these perspectives.
Yup, American schooling is arrogantly US focused. Just like how they ‘won’ WW2, not
That was the shortest long speech you’ve given in that I was riveted to the story the entire time. Well done. Very informative, a history lesson. I never knew these details in all these 42 years! Thanks! In fact, I think it would be excellent if you could create a series of these videos describing the events of the entire war in this way.
My respect to all of the soldiers, sailors and airmen involved; both British and Argentinian. The losses to both sides were full of tragedy and unfortunate. Let’s hope the two countries can now become allies and work cooperatively to defend freedom. I don’t know how you feel about that, but given the new President of Argentina, that’s my hope.
As an American, back in 1982, I felt torn by this war and stunned in disbelief that is was actually going to get to shooting. I thought Argentina would withdraw, sensibly. I favored the British, of course. But Argentina had some of our former ships and aircraft, and were fellow people of the Americas. My worry was the Soviets, and I didn’t think this war helped the free world. Nonetheless, I was proud the British stood up to an invasion. At the same time, were the islands worth it? I think not. I was torn, but sided, of course, with the Brits, our crucial allies in WWII, practically our “brothers” in this world.
I have really been enjoying these Falkland videos. Keep up the great work Cap. I was only a young guy when this happened in real life. Interesting to see the details behind everything.
I’m old enough to remember watching the reports of Sir Galahad on tele, and I later served and met some Welsh guards who survived the ship. A very grim business indeed.
As an American, and being 7 years old during the Falklands, this is always an amazing series you are doing. Military history is always interesting.
Cap, amazing work, you've done a great job getting across all the key points of the conflict, fascinating. The war itself, for those that may forget, June is in the middle of a south Atlantic winter ... (bit like our summer here in the UK in 2024) Also, re the re-enactment I agree and it has to be from both sides too, that's balanced and allows you to tell the story from either side.
War re-enactments are just that. Good job Cap!
Really loving this Falkland series, keep up the good work
Wow what a fascinating video, love all the history and information Cap, I hope you can continue providing more videos like these.
Great video boys! And Cap don't apologiza for recreating this events, its how history was made, we must never forget this thing. Un abrazo desde Argentina! (Pro tip: if you say "sh" instead of "l" in Gallegos you will pronounce so much close of how it should sound: Gashegos... Bien porteño!)
Top briefing Cap. You're right to do these engagements & share the history, from a Brit with £ in the game ✊
For the first time, I'm pausing the video halfway through to say, "This is fantastic!" I knew just the tiniest bit about the tragedy, but I've never dug into it. I was about 8 when this war happened, so I'm learning tons the last several days. Side note: yes, interservice rivalry is a thing. Saw it myself first hand many times. Another aspect is the rivalry between conventional and special operations forces, which I had to navigate and referee from both sides more than once.
Great work, Cap!. Not just amazing DCS content, but also very interesting history.
Really enjoyed the history lesson good work with the breakdown capt
That was a great breakdown of the battle.
Great job as always, Cap. History lesson absorbed!
Thanks for this Cap I think it makes you think of the heroism of the soldiers on the ship and the stress they must’ve been under knowing they were at risk of attack
Yup, and throw into that the "fog of war".
I was on RFA OLNA,HMS Plymouth was are guard ship. I lost a friend on RFA GALAHAD he was not in the army navy or air force. He was a Merchant seaman as was I.
@SEAN-fx5dm I disagree. This was a military action. No different than recreating the attack on the moskva, Bismark, Yamamoto. Merchant marines accept the risk of sailing into combat areas. Just think of the thousands of MM lost in WW2. Just because this battle went badly for the British doesn't mean it's in bad form.
@@SEAN-fx5dm Disagree it's an action fought in a war, it stands as a memorial to what happened as much as anything else. Cap has done recreations of attacks and battles all over the world. Merchant seamen on RFAs and other ships have lost their lives throughout the wars. One story I was told of the QE2 was that when the crew were asked if they would volunteer to take her down to the Falklands filled with troops they all did, they know the risks and bravely do the job. They're merchant vessels but valid military targets. It might be worth mentioning that the government has been royally screwing them over on their pay.
@@SEAN-fx5dm Thank you I turned 18 on the way down. Grew up quick.
Cap keep doing these videos you show a balenced and fair aproach on at times a sensitive subject. Keep it up.
Excellent video.
I am loving this Falklands series, Thank you
You are providing good coverage of this conflict by doing these re-enactments Cap.
If you don't tell the story somebody else will.
Cheers Lads.
Excellent history and reenactment, Cap! I am of the opinion that history needs to be told. So that we can learn both from the triumphs and the tragedies. However I also understand the trepidations of the dissenters.
Yeh it's a tough balance.
You are extremely fair, Cap.. you have my respect for your opinions
Thanks
Cap.
As far as I'm aware you and the rest of the Grim Reapers make 3 types of video, the have a laugh verity, the what if this had happened verity and probably the most important the historical videos.
What makes the historical videos so important is a lot of people can read a book about say the Falkland war but can't understand a lot of it. Over the years the GRs have been helping a lot of us understand things better because its visual.
As you've said you've been reading a lot about the war and in the videos have done a really good job of explaining things and showing us.
I have lived in Plymouth all my life and have had the honour of stepping foot on HMS Plymouth, knowing what she's been through is important in the history of the city of Plymouth and our dockyard.
I respect those who didn't want to be involved in the making of this video, they had the choice because they are not under orders.
It's also important for viewers to understand that if they don't want to watch a certain video they have the option of just not watching. Just don't complain.
Keep on educating us Cap. You're doing a good job. 🖖🙂
Great narration. Welldone
I thank you for the reenactment of history.. that's the only why we can learn from it
Cap, Have you ever consider a history teacher career ?
congratulations on your knowledge.
Yes, he does do an excellent job... and does thorough research!
Looks like my original comment got delted. Anyway personally well done for recreating this. Yes it's hugely sad and raw for those involved, as with all the other recreations you've done. But it shows the complexity of the situation, and acts to remind people of the sacrafices that were made. At the end of the day the recreation itself is just some pixels on a screen and a computer game. These things need to be rememberd so we don't recreate the mistakes, at all levels.
Thanks
Cap you might need to know for simulation purposes that the Type 42 Destroyers in the Conflict sometimes had different main radar systems. Batch 1 of the Type 42s including Sheffield, Coventry etc were equipped with the woefully antique Type 965 AKE-2 radar from the late 1950s /early 60s. This radar system had been used on the County class destroyers that proceeded the Type 42 and Type 81 HMS Bristol. Type 965 was a major reason why Sea Dart was unable to be operated at full effectiveness and why the ships had great difficulty detecting enemy aircraft on their own. Type 965 radar suffered heavily with radar clutter from land and could not detect/track aircraft flying low level over land. HMS Exeter is a Batch 2 Type 45 Destroyer and was equipped with the far more capable Type 1022 Radar which served until the Type 42 Destroyers were scrapped 10 years ago Type 1022 was an L Band Surveillance radar and could easily detect low level threats (The Sea Dart Missile itself would undergo refits to improve its own low level performance in time for the 1st Gulf War with HMS Gloucester defending USS Missouri from Seersucker ASHMs). The Argentine Military had bought 2 Type 42 destroyers from Britain in 1975 and were intimately familiar with the Radar inadequacy's and formulated attacking methods. HMS Invincible was also equipped with Type 1022 Radar and so her Sea Darts would have been likewise more effective
Very balanced stance on proceeding with the video. Wouldnt have even realized if you didnt mention it.
I have seen at least one television program about the Fitz Roy/Bluff Cove air attacks, but now I realize they brushed past most of the reasons and history behind WHY RFA Sir Galahad (and Sir Tristram) was there, unescorted, in daylight.
So your description of the chain of events is easily the best I've heard, seen, or read.
Also, did the RN realize during the war that the FAA decision loop from recon to strike was at least 18-24 hours long?
Cap: excellent work on explanation -- Mark Felton quality! Sensitive subject, but well handled. Appreciate those who did not take part as well as those who chose to. Hats off to all!
Thanks
Thank you.
Ewen Southby Tailour warned the Welsh Gaurds and tried to convince the Welsh Guards to disembark, The Battalion commander from the Welsh Guards REFUSED to offload his men.
Interservice rivalry is always "fun"
Even today there are still lots interservice rivalry between fleet air arm, RAF, and army air corps.
The Japanese in ww2 took interservice rivalry to the extreme (like most things they did) army and navy were basically at cold war with each other. To the point that the navy really didn't tell the army about how devastating the losses at Midway were.
Lovely story telling Cap - awesome! I want “MOOORREE” as GR baby would say 😂
well said mate war is war
You’re an absolute 🔔end
I love these videos on the Falklands. No idea it was always on a razor’s edge for the Brit’s
Nicely educational
A mate of mine was crew ON the Sir Galahad and saw his mate vaporised right in front on him. I never got my head round that.
History is not always pleasant, but it should not be forgotten or buried.
Review and learn from it so as not to repeat!
There is no right or wrong in history. There is only true or false.
Hey Cap - a german anecdote for you.
When somebody [in the media] claims something happend and has no trustworthy source for it or - better - saw it herself, it's called an Ente (Ente (dt.) = Duck (engl.)).
Ente being the german pronounciation of the abbreviation N.T. (not testified, not true) which marks the stated "fact" as something (intentionally or unintentionally) not true.
When it's intentionally posted despite being an Ente, it's called a _Tatarenmeldungen_ (Tatar's message). Which itself is based on articles written by London Times' Author William Howard Russell, who claimed that a horseback rider from Tatar tried to warn about the fall of Sevastopol in the 1853-1856 Crim War - but was intercepted. The whole story was discovered to be made up.
Very well done. A lit of the back story I wasn't aware of. When you mention communications people need to remember that this was 15 years before the Internet took off and nearly 20 before mobile phones became an everyday thing. It relied on radio, Signals messages, but also jemming of enemy radio's. There weren't yhe satellites to bounce things off like we do today. While ut was very modern times at the time. Compared to today, they were barely stone age.
First of all there was huge backing for the war and secondly it needed to be done quickly before winter fully set in.
Hey Cap, I have one question for you. At the time of the Falklands War Argentina had a couple F86 Sabre planes that were kept in the continent in case Chile attacked. Would you be interested in recreating an scenario where the Sabres were used in the isles? I think it would be pretty cool to see, especially considering how old they were already. Greetings from Argentina, always love your content
Bet if you didn't even mention that it was controversial topic in your group, many of the people who now have a problem with this video wouldn't give it a second thought.
lol yeh probably.
i think 4 decades do not qualify as "too soon" anymore. And let's be clear here, and i just state a fact, not a accusation, for the same reason: You reenacted the intentional bombing of cities and civilian targets in WW2. Or attempted to stop them. That is a (sad) part of that conflicts history so a legitimate topic for such a video.
Which all sides did btw, not just "the bad guys". So suddenly getting "sensitive" (over a purely military event) feels indeed a bit selective. The US guys have done quite a few sensitive reenactments on the channel too. Not to mention the German ones.
Very detailed and informative vid. Kudos. If I may, is there any place to obtain these 1982 missions for DCS?. At the same time, and if I also may, I believe one does not have to confuse people and government. Wars are just a way to deal with political errors by politicians. Our countries have a 200+ years story of friendship and cooperation. We fed Britain during WWII (a rather untold story also) by remaining neutral and avoiding being taken down by the Wolf Packs. During the 1982 conflict, men on both sides did their job bravely and professionaly. It is sad, though, that allies and friends were forced into such a grim situation. Kudos for the vid, kudos to the men who served in the conflict on both sides, my respect to those wounded and those who lost their lives in such an infamous conflict. It should have never occurred. Was, am, and will continue to treasure my many British friends, in and outside of the military. Thank you and, then again, kudos for the vid.
I had no idea the ruperts cocked it up so badly.
In wartime one has to adapt to the situation on the ground. The WG were due to be landed at Fitzroy but due to the obvious transport difficulties the Guards set off late and in full daylight and were told to disembark in the safer zone of Bluff Cove. The Guards insisted they be taken to Fitzroy as per plan.
The Sir Galahad was under observation from Argentinian land forces. and it was critical that the ship be unloaded before a likely air attack. The Guards were relying on the Rapiers providing adequate protection but the RM officer had far more practical experience and was ignored.
Very True plus any one who has serve in the army or marines knows you will most likely tab to your objective using the excuse of tabbing 1/5 of the distance the paras and marines tab/yomp is a lazy excuse for a military guy. This was a TikTok (old marine slang) officer thinking he knew better then a specialist officer. Bottom line; its just war these mistakes or things happen sadly. Also having been around at his time people in the UK where very supportive of the conflict , I think he means the government was at or before the conflict having a bad time in the UK and that's true but different story. No reason to not to do this as a simulator as long as you applying opinion with knowledge meaning tabbing over a marsh is not a good reason they where already late to the party and the marines and Gurkhas had to fill in to make up the numbers, so it made it all late anyway. Again just war.
@@Foul-TemperedRodent The Royal Marines are not similar to the USMC and are a much smaller self sufficient unit. 5 Brigade should never have been there but as soon as the LZ was secure the top brass of Whitehall took over.
The plan was to build up San Carlos and use the Helicopters to assault the High ground overlooking Stanley but that was impossible after the loss of the Atlantic Conveyor and 5 Bgd being there.
There was no need to attack Goose Green either but Whitehall wanted a quick decisive action
@@sichere there was no military need, the reason Whitehall wanted a quick decisive action was because the longer it took to play out and the more complex it got the harder it would be to keep the various diplomatic plates spinning and avoid someone coming in and "imposing a ceasefire etc." The government actually did a great job in keeping international pressure onside getting the UN resolution passed (even getting Russia to abstain - they wanted to see what the British were capable of and thought getting most of the RN, RM and army beaten up by the south atlantic weather and probably loose a war 8000 miles from home was in their interests). So whilst purely tactically there was no benefit wars aren't just won on the battlefield (Lots form Von Clauswitz) and Goose Green definitely maintained the perception of British action and victory and undermined the Argentinian morale further.
@@tomriley5790 If 3Cdo had been down there with all the kit that became available the result would have been better. Once 3 Cdo landed the result was a foregone conclusion.
The capture of South Georgia was to ensure that the task force could be safely harbored during the Winter if needed.
The plan was to secure the beach head and deal with Stanley as a Hostage negotiation. The commanders were more concerned with causing Civilian casualties whilst they were being held captive by the Argentinian Forces.
Goose Green was not and intended target and the forces there posed no threat to the landing.
The Royal Navy had dealt with the Argentinian Navy but the failure of adequate AD could not stop the incessant deadly air attacks.
Interference by Whitehall caused huge problems throughout the campaign; such as them losing the Nimrod and Canberra surveillance flights from Chile when Operation Mikado and Plum Duff went wrong and that directly led to the Atlantic Conveyor attack which placed the whole campaign in jeopardy due to the severe shortage of logistics needed with the involvement of 5 Bgd.
Politically they was no turning back but to put things into perspective the Royal Navy was contacted by the treasury asking them not to sink or damage the Argentinean Destroyers which they had bought from the UK and had not yet finished paying for !!!
@@sichere : War always turns into a disaster when the politicians get involved - they are more concerned with the survival of their government in the next election than the survival of the troops on the ground.
Hey Cap will we see a RIAT walk about this year??
Yup on Sat. If you can get onto the GR discord(link in description), and go to the Public Airshow Meet Up room I've posted a pic showing where we're meeting.
Well handled Cap. Massively sensitive subject but was handled with dignity. Tough decision for you to make but as you say, you’ve recreated other conflicts involving other nations. War is a bloody affair.
Tough to watch, considering this was a real event. My thoughts go out to the families of those that perished.
So many layers of truth and every layer uncovers a contradiction of sincerity and rationality - what are the deeper meanings behind the war? The Brits are salt of the earth and the British command structure just seem to take this loyalty for granted and make the craziest and most careless decisions possible at times.
Your thoughts on reenactments are spot on. 100% support here. The distinction should bet between attacking civilians and attacking legal combatants, irregardless of country. Good call.
Thank you for the in-depth history lesson. I was in first year, living in the Scottish highlands and relied on the Daily Record for info which was obviously bias. We though we had won easily with the black death jets. Really enlightening Cap. Cheers. PS. It is not bad to reenact this, though it may be raw for some. If you did not you would be at risk of being racist in some eyes. Godd
Troops were exonerated of all blame and were not given any orders to leave. The MOD blaming them is up there with the press blaming football supporters for the Hillsborough disaster. ..they simply were not expecting the arrival of Sir Galahad, as the message of its forthcoming arrival wasn't passed on and when it arrived nothing was inplace to remove the men and machinery. Of course the top brass didn't want blame. Blamed the troops. Don't join the military kids.
They were told to get off by the Royal Marines on the Landing ship, the guards initially refused, then decided to but it was too late.
Hey Cap, can you remind us again which book you are reading on this topic? I remember you mentioned it in one of your videos but I forgot. It sounds interesting.
Pretty sure it was 'Scram!' by Harry Benson.
@@MisterLindsay thanks.
Yeh Scram! was the latest and most relevant to this. It tackles the Galahad in some detail.
@@grimreapers cool thanks.
The British public were quite supportive of the war at the time.
Cap can you do a Carrier Command 2 game in DCS?
Have you gr done the predator flight into the jungle? I'm have me some FUN
I really want to see the viewer retention on these videos with a long briefing vs one where you guys do something silly.
It's pretty bad as you may expect, most GR viewers prefer Boom Boom to Talk Talk - these history vids are more of a personal interest video for me than anything.
@@grimreapers Still nice to see both. it's a bit unfortunate that short-form content became so popular. but i enjoy finding out about history this way. even with it's slight inaccuracies.
@@grimreapers : I found it very interesting, and learned something new. Keep doing videos like this, but include the bookmark timelinks in a pinned comment to make it easier for viewers.
War is hell.
I tell you. A lot of 🛎️ends in the comments section
Dearest Cap, great job as normal. But one small thing. It's the Scots Gds, not Scotts Gds. The former is the correct way of writing it in military language. Cheers
Oh yes that makes sense thx.
32:20 must be one of those dangerous electric automobile cars that _everyone_ has heard so much about!!1 Everybody knows that electric automobile cars explode all the time!1
I don't know what's happening in modern society..... But people need to stop being offended.....it getting ridiculous.
So documentaries showing video footage of the ships and crew on fire, actual hits on the ships etc are fine..... But a simulation (done very sympathetically cap, great job) showing exactly what led to the tragedy is unacceptable? C'mon folks, let's get a grip on reality here please.
The fact cap ran through it verbally showing how the tragedy unfolded from poor British decisions..... And was purely showing how effective the Argentinian strike was and how it was achieved.
Touchy subject covered well.
Yes I figured this would be a tough one, but also important to cover.
@@grimreapersAbsolutely. @grimreapers ps im "squirrel" who used to do wargames with you 😉. Tough, but very well presented. But agreed...... Those who forget history repeat history 😊
Jesus the bots love your channel for some reason 😂
Yeh I noticed that also :(
The Falklands War is a sore spot for Brits. I have stopped talking to Brits about this war. The losses were greater than they should have been.
EPic
Really good history lesson at the start.
Did they finally make a Falkland Islands map for Caps obsession with the war?
Yep!!!
So basically if people had listened to their orders none of this would have happened
Ha ha, compairing our Royal Marines with the american Marines, that wont be popular, plenty of rivalry there as well
Great video, as usual....but please stop pre-fixing HMS with "the".....
It's just "HMS Cardiff"......not 'The HMS Cardiff". As I'm sure you know, HMS is short for Her Majesty's Ship"- putting "the" in front sounds (and is) wrong.
Keep up the splendid work!
Will try to remember. thx
No one has finished this video yet
Double speed
Bit distasteful running this mate. Quite a few survivors still struggling with living with aspects of this, burns, ptsd, trauma, etc. All a bit too close IMHO.
But it's OK to reenact gulf war? Afghanistan? World War 2? Vietnam? Plenty of coalition troops lost their life/wounded.
@mikehawley5108 Sensationalism for profit with your title, sucks and arguing by doubling down doesn't cut it either.
You are all a bit lightweight, flippant.
And you are clearly incredibly fragile and offended at the slightest thing. It's not sensationlism at all. So to go strugjt to attempting insulting someone as your argument is just flawed. Having a discussion absolutely cuts it and finds your argument absolutely lacking. You're doing NG what the modern generations do....... Speak out on behalf of people who haven't asked you to, and probably won't even want you to, or even agree with you.
Uh hu. Everything you just said is incorrect. Toughen up or leave the Internet would be my suggestion. Instead you're just like a lot of modern liberal people " waaa waaa im offended I demand you do as I say and take it down as if I dknt enjoy something no one should and I'm always right" 🙄
Wow a bit close to the bone
I don't dig this one
Sorry
I think you meant Scouts could take 2 external stretchers, on the skids, very much like the helicopters from “MASH” and one internal. Gazelle could take a single stretcher internally. That required removing a portion of seating and bulkhead, directly behind the left hand seat. That seat could be swivelled 180, so the crewman had quick access to the patient. One other thing. I dare you to approach a member of the AAC and call them “teeny weeny”. You’d be flown to a remote area and introduced to parachuteless free fall. Way too disrespectful
Thanks for correction.
I know you're British, but how many Faulklands videos can you do? It feels like this is the thousandth one....
Just an FYI, I have a friend who was on Cardiff and later was a n the prize crew the Tiger. I asked him to watch this. Here’s what he said. Ok mate, I watched the first 15 minutes and that was enough, I don't know where this bloke got his info from but a lot of it stinks, he says there wasn't much public support back home, 'REALLY'! judging by the bags of mail from well wishers and girls wanting pen pals most of the country was behind us. This is the first time I heard about 2 Para hi-jacking the only Chinook so I can'tdispute that, HMS Cardiff did shoot down an army Gazelle helicopter but like the bloke says they weren't transmitting IFF, also he doesn't mention the fact that Cardiff called up the Gazelle on every friendly radio frequency with no reply. Cardiff assumed it was a slow moving Pucarra and not a C130 so we fired 2 not 1 sea dart missiles because they were so crap and you had more chance of hitting with two, the above water warfare officer (AWWO) gives the order for the launch I was the AWWO's assistant so I was sat right beside him when we fired the missiles. When the landing craft with the Scots guards went in we fired 2 Star shells and lit them up and that was it, in the vid the bloke talking bollocks says Naval gunnery was bad and that is the main reason no one was killed. No one was killed because we didn't fire HE, Cardiff had a state of the art computerised Mk VIII 4.5" gun which was fully automated, HMS Avenger shot 2 Exocet missiles out of the sky with the same type of gun, on Cardiff we did Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) for the troops and devastated the Argy positions. I never actually got as far as the Sir Galahad in the vid but Cardiff was tasked to support the Galahad, we were told by the Colonel of the Welsh guards we weren't needed as he was going to unload troops and stores straight away, Cardiff returned back on station. The Welsh guards we learned later never moved off the Galahad instead were watching videos when they were attacked, and that mate is it. Glad you like the coin. Ok mate, I watched the first 15 minutes and that was enough, I don't know where this bloke got his info from but a lot of it stinks, he says there wasn't much public support back home, 'REALLY'! judging by the bags of mail from well wishers and girls wanting pen pals most of the country was behind us. This is the first time I heard about 2 Para hi-jacking the only Chinook so I can'tdispute that, HMS Cardiff did shoot down an army Gazelle helicopter but like the bloke says they weren't transmitting IFF, also he doesn't mention the fact that Cardiff called up the Gazelle on every friendly radio frequency with no reply. Cardiff assumed it was a slow moving Pucarra and not a C130 so we fired 2 not 1 sea dart missiles because they were so crap and you had more chance of hitting with two, the above water warfare officer (AWWO) gives the order for the launch I was the AWWO's assistant so I was sat right beside him when we fired the missiles. When the landing craft with the Scots guards went in we fired 2 Star shells and lit them up and that was it, in the vid the bloke talking bollocks says Naval gunnery was bad and that is the main reason no one was killed. No one was killed because we didn't fire HE, Cardiff had a state of the art computerised Mk VIII 4.5" gun which was fully automated, HMS Avenger shot 2 Exocet missiles out of the sky with the same type of gun, on Cardiff we did Naval Gunfire Support (NGS) for the troops and devastated the Argy positions. I never actually got as far as the Sir Galahad in the vid but Cardiff was tasked to support the Galahad, we were told by the Colonel of the Welsh guards we weren't needed as he was going to unload troops and stores straight away, Cardiff returned back on station. The Welsh guards we learned later never moved off the Galahad instead were watching videos when they were attacked, and that mate is it.
At least it wasn’t as bad as the D-Day reenactment you did. However. Screeching out that the Sir Galahad is hit was in extremely poor taste and whatever respect I did have for you isn’t worth wank. You should of just done the history lesson and just left it. Whatever reenactment you do must be done with the upmost respect in all areas. You’ve done it for me Cap. Not that matters much to you. Oh and yes I’m a veteran.
Unfollow for this one. Chose to recreate a tragic incident.Veterans are still alive. Commentary though characteristically humorous seems puerile and inappropriate this time. Sorry but no.
You must be new then, they’ve done various re-enactments, including the 1967 incident aboard the Forrestal. These incidents happened and are part of history, and must be learned.
I understand having some reverence about these but felt it was done just fine here. It’s time to grow a thicker skin.
Veterans are still alive for several of the reenactments they've done over the YEARS. You cannot let your panties twisted for every single thing you see online. Take this for what it is, a history lesson.
@@Mobius118 I'd say growing a thicker skin is less important than common decency
@@Mobius118 clearly my reaction is entirely personal, I'm not your enemy and don't need confronting with suggestions, such as grow a thicker skin. However, I have an opinion, and my reasons for expressing it.
I get it that it might not be your taste, and you are of course free to think what you want, but for your own sake you might want to rethink some stuff if you are okay with them re-enacting others being killed, but not when it comes to certain nationalities.
It has nothing to do with the thickness of your skin, as suggested by someone, but rather how you view this world and your fellow human beings - regardless of nationality (which by the end of the day is just made up shit anyway).
Very detailed, very informative, very interesting. Thnx 🫡
This video is in poor taste
The main reason for the Welsh Guards not getting off is that they would be landing closer to the 5th Brigade HQ. If they got off where they were it meant a 14 mile march in full kit. They wanted to wait for the ships to be moved but neither could be in day light. Their Battalion Commander was already ashore and out of contact to make a decision.