Absolutely broke my heart when Major Gen Thompson openly blamed himself for making a decision that may have been the wrong one. Sir, you made the decision you thought was right at the time. This man has an integrity thats so lacking these days.

I'm now 64 and served as a Capt in C coy 42 RM . We did what we had to do and recovered The Falklands Islands.

I was on Sir Galahad, 8 June. The images of burning men is something I will never forget.

Credits should also be given to the Gurkhas who fought alongside the British troops. They're simply fearless

What the Paras did in that war was simply incredible! Hats off to my Brothers from another mother, from a US Para! AATW!

Kudos to the Brits. I was 12 years old when this happened and was glued to the news. Great documentary and God bless the British who died there

It’s an awful place to fight, cold, wet, windy, mostly flat and open terrain without much cover. Kudos to the British military for winning the war so far away with so few fighter aircraft and helicopters

With greatful thanks to ALL who have served our country. You are a different class.

The professionalism of the British soldier, won that war, not to mention the other services and of course the Gurkhas. My experience with the British Army was thro the TA, where I worked with regular NCOs, who were our instructors, they had my utmost respect.

It’s a testament to British command and training that this war was resolved so quickly and with relatively few killed in action. They faced a logistical nightmare that was further complicated by the loss of most of their heavy lift Chinook helicopters when the Atlantic Conveyor was attacked and sunk. How the Brits managed to adapt and overcome the multitude of obstacles they faced is truly remarkable. Not enough attention is given to the strategy , tactics and sheer will that made victory possible. I salute all for their sacrifice.

The Chinook he mentioned only come out of service and is now in a RAF museum. It served in every conflict from the Falklands to the present day.

RIP all the brave men.

The British army will always take away the lessons learnt in war. Which they did from the Falklands. Adapt and be flexible in their approach.

The speed that the task force was put together and set in motion is mind blowing.The logistics involved which enabled the war to be fought is even taught over in the U.S. Putting a military force together in order to prosecute a war some 8,000 miles away without any land base to operate from was impressive to say the least.

Heart ❤️ of steel all involved. Words can't describe how brave you all was. Hat off to ya lads!❤👏👍

Having visited the Falklands during the laying up of the colours for 2d battalion, the Parachute Regiment in 2001, the terrain is among the worst to fight in where most of the key battles occurred. For example, when you see the open grasslands in the video, open grassland is exactly where much of 2 Para we’re when the sun rose in the midst of the assault on Goose Green. Exactly where you do not want to be. On Mount Longdon, there are exposed granite shelves emerging from the earth of a level over 15 meters above ground running parallel in lines across the top. A series of perfect kill zones designed for a defender. Very eye opening trip. I treasure all of it including our engine flame out on or takeoff heading home and our extended delay on our return home to England. As a US service member, I can never be more grateful for going on that rip and the lessons I learned then and throughout that extended time with the Parachute Regiment no doubt benefited me and saved my life, but also saved the lives of countless fellow US paratroopers given the master’s course in counter insurgency I received over those years alongside my British brothers. Every Man an Emperor!

Saw someone on Reddit argue that the islands should belong to Argentina because they're closest to Argentina. Which would mean the UK belongs to France.

I was in the British Army during the Falkland war, but didn't go there as I was in the heavy artillery

The reason why we took back the Falklands is because we had a group of real men who were prepared to go to unimaginable lengths to do so. I have an unwavering amount of respect for these men❤

Fantastic programme. Captured the history beautifully, with the legends of the conflict.

Brave soldiers, each and every one. God bless them all.

thanks for keeping this story alive.

This is very well done. Very informative

That was the spirit of Wolfe at Quebec and Chard at Rorke's Drift etc, etc. British Armed Forces 10+

Well done Boy's hats off to all of you.

i was only six at the time so wasnt able to join up , but my Action man was ready for deployment and was just waiting for Maggie to call him up, sadly the call never came but we spent every day training , on the stairs, under the table, in the garden and parachuting out of the bedroom window in to the long grass in the back garden.

This was my childhood. These are my Heroes - Thank You.

The Argentinians keep screaming that the Falklands belongs to them, yet haven't made a move for them since. So either they don't really believe the Falklands belongs to them, or they're not willing to assert their claim.

I was 15 at the time, at 17 I was a fully winged up in battalion

Skills and drills lads

thank you so much Chile for your service from a British friend ❤

My old boss was in the Commandos who hacked across the island to help retake Port Stanley. He only spoke of his experience there a few times and it was only after a long friendship and a large amount of beer.

One the only things we can be proud of is our military, the fight n win with one hand behind there back over n over 🫡🇬🇧🫡🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️ warriors always

If anyone wants the perspective of a grunt during this conflict, read "Excursion to Hell: Mount Longdon, a Universal Story of Battle" by Vincent Bramley. How he describes being on the receiving end of enemy air and artillery strikes makes the prospect of modern war frightening.

Why is the RN the Billie Holliday service? The “difficult”, we do right now. “Impossible” just takes a little while.

These guys were young once too. Bless them.

I loved watching the Falklands War documentaries by British Army Documentaries made many years ago. And to see Major Gen Brigadier Thompson again in this documentary is good.

God bless all the Heroes 💯💯🙏🙏

I remember at primary skool,we had a map of the world on the wall in real detail (Bumpy mountains type) Heard about the war on telly...i was shocked to see how far we had to go to the Falklands! I still remember seeing that map and what i mentioned to myself. R.I.P to you all and all who served 💖👏

General Thomson a gentleman

Congrats Brits

Simply an awesome job ..!! 😎👍🏽

Ewen Southby-Tailyour still looks like he could fight a bear. I remember him in his aran sweater lol. Cheers for the vid.

It makes me so proud. God bless them all................

Those Argentinians awoke a sleeping lion and got the hiding of their lives.

It's an honor knowing the tenacity of the British Fighters. So much dedication. I was never a fan of the then British Prime Minister, due to her stand on South Africa Apartheid system, but what a courageous service She provided to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Island Falkland islands population and people and especially to Great Britain. Listening to these men moving from Britain to Southern AMERICA Falkland islands removed all doubts about the capabilities of the Royal Majesty Forces. Well done. Although Gabriella of Argentina that I was seeing in the 1990s was not fun of England, I have to wait for more advise before making it part of my lands Kole Williams Arije MBA-LAW UK United Kingdom Territories.

Respect to all. Lest We Forget 🇬🇧🌺

If anyone wants the Argie perspective of the ground war, read 'Argentinian 10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in the Falklands War', an elite mechanized formation (minus the APCs that were left behind) that very nearly fought 3 Commando Brigade to a standstill outside Port Stanley.

What the Falklands conflict showed was how the British armies Generals were still following 19th century military doctrine. Why would you send infantrymen with bayonets running up a mountainside in the night ? Modern infantry doctrine would have totally suppressed the enemies positions with overwhelming firepower from the air, sea, artillery etc, with massive force. It was only because of the Argentinians dereliction of leadership that the British strategy succeeded. A few more well dug in Argentinian machine gun nests covering all the arcs of fire on those hillsides and the result would have been different. The British won what was a coinflip.

good video guys

Makes you proud to be british

WHY WASN'T THIS ON BRITISH TV ????? On the news for 46 seconds while Ukraine 3 minutes - what on earth has happened to my country (UK)

Wow amazing

The controversy over the Belgrano was that when it was torpedoed, it was sailing in Argentine territorial waters outside of the Total Exclusion Zone (TEZ) just announced by the British Navy around the Falklands/Malvinas and 14 hours after Argentina had offered peace terms. 323 sailors were killed in the sinking and it's loss scuttled talks and prolonged the fighting, resulting in many more dead on both sides.

I hate when people talk stupid about war in history like it was ever any different. Since the beginning of humans their has been war and just because people don't like it doesn't mean it will stop. The only way humans will not fight each other in wars is for humans to be extinct. SAD but true

40, 42, 45 AND THE PARA UNITS, GUARDS. I WORKED WITH ALL THESE UNITS OVER THE YEARS. AWESOME FIGHTERS. 35 YEAR VETERAN.

could have just sent ronnie pickering

Hitting the runway with a bomber designed to fly at 57,000ft and drop Nukes on Russia is amazing and a little lucky.

God bless them all

So proud of all our forces, bless them all.. 🙏🇬🇧

The men are a credit to their uniforms.

The same sort of reports should be made about the other major conflicts fought by British Forces: Kuwait,Bosnia,Sierra Leone,Kosovo,Macedonia,East Timor,Afghanistan,Iraq and so on.

Brig Thompson is an honest man to claim responsibly for Goose Green. Maj Southby Tailyor was invaluable.

Go Figure Mr Argentine. Wake up smell the coffee as the Americans say. The Falklands do not want you Argentina. Would you take Uruguay in the same vane?

🪖 I remember watching 'World at War' in 1979-80 and being fascinated by history and war. In April 1982, I was 13yo and remember reading 'Commando' - Snow Dogs, when a 'NEWS FLASH' came up, saying that we were at war. ⬇️ I immediately wished that I was 17 so I could join the RN. I was glued to the BBC news on TV, at home, or watching it in the Warwick Castle pub and others over a course of six weeks. Though testosterone fuelled my wish to be there, after a few weeks 'seeing and hearing' those men die, through sights & sounds on TV, I was sombered by the loss of life. ⬇️ To all those that were killed, wounded, have served in the Falklands War, and perhaps still suffering, I salute you ✝️ 🫂 🍻 And to any family members reading this, who have grieved or brought back memories, I wish you well. 🙏🕯🪽

0:35 they needed to be like Krusty the Clown who just happened to have a map of The Falkland Islands at the ready

We were so lucky to win this War - much respect to all the brave soldiers on both sides.

Wonderful. Thank God for the British.

If the Argentina really wanted the islands, why did they not fight to the last man? Why did some 11,400 Argentine soldiers surrender at the end of the war? All of whom were released afterwards by the way. If Argentines felt so strongly, why surrender?

I thought that the Falklands were off the top of Scotland, sounded similar to Shetlands. What the hell are the Argentinians doing in Scotland? A friend of mine came for a coffee and a natter, TV was on because of all that was happening, Sylvia’s husband was a Welsh guardsman on a ship making his way towards the conflict, when all of a sudden it came up that the ship he was on was hit. My heart was in my mouth , Sylvia was collapsed on the floor, I grabbed her baby, and we watched every channel that was reporting the conflict. When she got through to the family info place, it turned out that the day before he had slipped downstairs and broken his ankle then transferred to the hospital ship. Lucky? Not that much, because the feelings of survivor guilt were overwhelming. Those poor souls. Quite a long time later, I asked her “Do you believe that day Sylvia?” She said she dreamed about it every night for years.

Keeble should get a mention for his efforts and changing the battle at Goose Green . With all the greatest respect to H Jones he was on a suicide mission or a glory charge . I've heard a few theories as how it happened .

British pulled off the greatest raid of all times at St-Nazaire and people still worried ? 😅

I was there and same told to write a will and knew we in it now .went on landing LSL Sir Geraint Awarded BEM of the QUEEN

2 para. 5th airborne 😢 miss them

I don’t think we actually hit the runway. Because I remember my dad tell me that How the Argentinians kept on resupplying. he fought in the Falklands war so had firsthand knowledge

Robin Williams describing how a New Yorker would talk about the location of the Falkland islands :"Yeah, da Fucken Islands, dere ova dere sumwhere, past Staten Island dere"....

Why didn’t British ships initially wait for more British air support from, say, South Africa, New Zealand, and its Caribbean outposts?

To this day, the more I see and read about the Falklands conflict it really hits home that It was an absolutely amazing achievement by the very skilled, British military. Also, and not many seem to have commented on this thread; the skill and bravery of those Argentinian pilots, who made it extremely difficult for the Task Force.

very good video but why that hideous background music ,if music it is

I remember reading or hearing that because our naval guns could fire further than Argentina's guns, it was like holding a midget at arms length and just slapping them over and over

I recall an article which stated that Britain was on the point of acceding to Argentine's demands, but when the Argies 'jumped the gun', there was only one UK response.. Defending Mother England's territory against those bally Argie bounders..

Superb effort by our military

A hell of a thing🌹🌹🌹🌹

1982 fue plantar la semilla para una próxima recuperación. Saludos desde Buenos Aires. Todos los ex combatientes argentinos heridos fueron atendidos por médicos ingléses y los ingleses por médicos argentinos. Una guerra horrible como todas, pero de caballeros.

if i was a betting man..i would have put my money on Argentina being so close to the war zone and more aircraft. if i was a military betting man i would have put my money on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ieland to pull this one out of the bag due to sheer experience of warfare. nuff said!

I’ve heard the SBS dressed in sheepskins and black leggings crept up on the Argentine position,used loud “baaa signals” to overcome the positions

Oppressive, dictator who had made many of his countrymen ‘disappear’ then makes a desperate attempt at regaining popularity by sending young untrained boys into an unnecessary conflict that they could not win; that really is something to be proud of.

Previously, the falklands had ~70 soldiers and whatever ships were nearby. No additional defences Now they have personnel that number over 1000, involving 3 RADAR sites, a. SAM battery , a group of typhoons and (correct me if im wrong) 2 RN ships Argentina can't afford fighting that anymore

Read a comment a while ago by an American "i was in a geography class and when this happened the teacher said to us, IF THE ARGENTINE LEADERS OR ANYONE IN THIS ROOM THINKS THE BRITISH WILL STAND BY AND DO NOTHING, THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW THE BRITISH"

TRUE BRITS. BEST OF THE BEST.

A fight that lost too many friends to get Thatcher back in power...some of my friends are still there, I was proud to serve, but it was really for nothing....

The Falkland islands are so far away from Britain Argentina thought Britain wouldn't bother going all the way to try to recapture them.

Hi there greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 sick

I believe a worthy waging of War Asset, would be the provision of safe POW camp infrastructures’ run by foreign NGOs,’ such as the Red Crescent, to expedite Enemy surrender. When you look at the sheer numbers of surrendering Argentine Soldiers’ at the time, it could had been much larger if they knew that they would be taken to a better Facility to wait-out the Conflict, & be safely repatriated.

A remarkable feat By some very brave men.u

Imperialism is a hell of a drug

the Falklands want to be British so leave them alone

1st, respect to everyone involved

The world learnt a lesson. Don't FA with the Brits.

Argentina had the Super Étendard, the predecessor of the Rafale.