> 4 hour video > part 1 the level of detail is simply nutty, these videos are so good

"The Century of Warfare" (1993) is the finest, most well narrated war documentary I've ever seen, it's the gold standard. And it is amazing to me that an Aussie with a YT channel is consistently producing content on-par with that. The research, scope, narrative and the delivery, they are all top notch; I wasn't even interested in half the conflicts documented on the channel, not until I watched or listened to the videos anyway. I am sure it's a ton of effort goes into each "episode" but the results really speak for themselves, thank you for sharing on public domain and please keep up the amazing work.

This is possibly the best Falklands war video on KZfaq. I've watched it 3 times. Can't wait for part 2.

This channel has some of the best historical breakdowns of battles just about anywhere on the Internet & I'm very happy to see a two-parter on the Falklands War.

As an american who cares way too much about the falklands war, this is awesome

A friend of mine was an RAF helicopter pilot during this time and according to him, the presence of tactical nuclear weapons was not incidental. They were being used to threaten Soviet submarines, he claimed that they carried them regularly and referred to them as a bucket of instant sunshine.

You have ruined youtube for me. Nothing and no one makes content as detailed, interesting, and well presented as you. There are other channels, like perun, who are of course fantastic. But there is no one i have found that does military history like you do. You both inspire me, and make me more disappointed with the lack of other military history content of a similar level of excellence on youtube

An incredible piece of work. I've watched everything on KZfaq re. The Falkland war but nothing is as comprehensive as this. Thank you for your outstanding effort 👌 Looking forward to part II

Been looking forward to this one, the Falklands conflict is fascinating.

One thing that this war did vindicate of the British defense strategy prior to 1982 was the shift to submarines. The mere threat of the three were sufficient to keep the Argentine Navy away from the islands. The carriers were key to actually conducting the landings...but the subs were the most potent warship against warship weapon systems.

Nice... you just ruined my plans for the next few hours.. well done, Sir. Much appreciated

This is easily the best Falklands island conflict summation I've ever seen. Kudos.

I was borne 1974 in london,my early childhood memories are of this war and have been looking at documentaries ever since.This is without doubt the most indepth clear and concise retelling of what actually happened I've ever seen.Thankyou so much for your work. I'm drinking beer and brandy on a lazy afternoon enjoying this greatly learning points I never new before, keep it up newly subscribed.

Part 1 - 4 hours. This is my kind of channel!

No other unit in the UK will ever rib the royal marines for surrendering that day. It NEVER gets mentioned. They fought a hard battle and made a good decision.

This is beyond brilliant 👍 Great research, perfect documentary, thank you 🙏

Holy smokes, one of the best videos of this type I have seen. Keep up the good work!

Thank you, that was riveting. I knew much of the history of this conflict but this is the first time I've seen so much of it, pulled together in so much detail. Absolutely superb piece of work.

Not having air superiority can really reck your day

Emutopia hasn't let us down, What a surprise to see this pop up, A very enjoyable way to spend 4 hours on a Monday.

great video as always, would love to see you cover the 2008 Russo-Georgian War in this style

For anyone who wants some more personal experiences from the Falklands War, you can also check out the Bilge Pumps Podcast hosted by Dr Alexander Clarke, Drachinifel, and Jamie from Armoured Carriers. They've spoken on the Falklands and the lessons of the conflict several times as well as had people on who were part of the air maintenance and command staffs of the British side. Obviously one should keep in mind that they do have slightly more of an Anglo focus on the conflict but they aren't chest thumping teaboos about it either, they take a very measured view of the successes and strengths of the Argentinians as well as the failures and failings of the British.

Absolutely masterful storytelling; history , politics, hardware, geography, strategy, tactics: every element of good military history. Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you for excellent content!

I've read many books about the political, military (tactical, strategic and logistics) and first hand accounts of combat. As well as watching many documentaries. This is by far the most comprehensive of them all. There were details covered here that were not covered elsewhere. Best/most comprehensive coverage of the war I've ever seen! Thanks @hypohystericalhistory !

I loathe that our government (US) would ever diminish our international commitment to the UK. We have too much history with the English, Aussies, and Canadians to ever be anything but the best of allies.

Looks like Christmas came early this year! Have a wonderful holiday, thank you for the new video.

Easily the best Falklands island war video on KZfaq, so well researched and illuminating it makes all previous documentaries almost laughable.

Babe wake up, a new hypohystericalhistory video just dropped.

Hey congrats on the baby! I’ve been really excited for this! Thanks for getting it out, hope all is well with the baby and the family.

This documentary is almost as long as the whole war

My uncle was in 40 commando during the conflict he died in the 90's he was a Captain, I miss him he was a really nice guy....... unless you were shooting at him.

I got so excited when this came up (over 3 awesome hours!). Thank you for your high quality analysis👍👍

Martin Withers was the pilot of the Vulcan and he was born in Surrey, England.

I can’t imagine the time, effort and research that goes into these thorough and - more importantly - accurate videos

For what it's worth, as a young USAF officer in that period, most of my young officer friends supported Britain over Argentina. Our senior officers tended to keep their opinions to theirselves.

I worked on Ascension Island remodeling the barracks. I did 5 trips to "The Rock" and really enjoyed it. The Saints from St. Helena were so cool and made our trips really enjoyable. We did some amazing fishing and scuba diving trips around the island as well as a trip to Green Mountain to The Residence. Good times 🍻🍻👍🏻👍🏻

Impressive Video. I did a 4 Part Series on the CVRTs in the Falklands a year ago and can appreciate some of the amount of work that went into this. Thx for putting in the time

First big event I remember as a kid. Utterly superb this.

Just a brief comment - Royal Marine Commando Battalions are referred to by their numbers individually. So 45 Commando is Four Five Commando. 42 Commando is Four Two Commando. The only exception is 40 Commando which is Forty Commando.

The sustained effort and rigour it must have taken to produce this documentary is to be applauded.

very well made narrative! I lived at that time in Chile, and I remember the Falklands conflict well, since it was a key issue at that time down there, where considering the recent experiences with argentine brawls along the border, no wonder practically everyone was absolutely pro-british... and I would say remain to this very day, considering the many mutual interests in the Antarctic Ocean and the long standing very close relationship with the UK (traditional allies), most particularly with the Royal Navy, which so closely resembles the Chilean Navy's doctrine and appearance... thus no one can be surprised about the many mutual exchanges, like the recent overhanding of three E3 Sentry Awacs to the already mighty Chilean Air Force... will the Eurofighters and Apaches really follow?

Amazing research, and I assume, hours upon hours of work must have gone into this. It just may be the definitive documentary on the Air Sea phase of the Falklands war. I eagerly await Part 2!

As an American who loves learning about wars (and knows about most of them) and knows nothing about the Falklands War, I will LOVE this video ❤

I don't understand how sinking a combat vessel of a nation that has occupied your territory can be considered a warcrime. I don't see anyone complaining about the sinking of the slava class cruiser moscow?

You are creating some serious quality education!!!

i can't believe i just watched an entire 4 hour documentary about the Falklands war 🤣 Very good job on the details. Will be waiting for part 2.

You are quite simply the best military documentary compiler I have watched. Thanks for putting this together. Nothing better on the subject anywhere.

Should I stop expecting an Iraq War Part 2 at this point?

The quality of presentation and depth of research here is off the charts good.

This is an excellent comprehensive documentary. It is detailed but maintains a good pace which is neither too fast nor too slow. As an American amateur historian who lived during the Falklands campaign, I possessed a decent understanding of the event. However, I've learned much from this presentation and I thank those responsible for it.

That was an excellent break down of the events with just the right amount of additional background information...brilliant watch 👍

Even though I’ve watched every documentary on this, including my favorite put out directly by the British military after the event, I clicked on this so fast my phone caught on fire.

Still watching this first episode but had to comment as this is by far the best documentary on the falklands war I have watched/listened to. It's like a super detailed Doc Audio book combo.

Well, guess I am going to be tired at work tomorrow.

amazing work man, I'm enthralled and I know this conflict inside and out. Thank you for your efforts pal :)

You've got a new subscriber. I love that you're doing this in just the amount of detail that I like in a documentary. Also I commend that you're mixing global assessments and big picture with concrete examples. Too few history youtubers do that, especially in post-WW2 military sphere.

The production standard and narration is excellent. Please keep it up. This type of media and its comprehensive coverage is sorely lacking these days. Some grown ups want more than a goddam 10 minute KZfaq vid.

You are a talented historian, and know how to present all of the information skillfully.

Just hitting the like button is not enough for this video, possibly the best one i have seen on the Falklands War to date....... and it's only part one! You Sir put tv documentaries to shame! Absolutely brilliant work, can wait to see the next part.

Fantastic. Really goes to show that operations are a joint effort and every component matters. Single weapons and platforms can make a difference, but they have to overlap or provide layered capabilities so that insufficient capabilities in one arena don’t become a linchpin for effective operational capability.

Going to the Falklands next week. Looking forward to seeing the places you described. Thank you for your in depth narrative. They should do a movie based on your you tube story.

I was born in Argentina, and lived there when this happened... I know the soldiers were told they were "liberating thr islands. Once they landed, the realized that they were lied to. I was told that Las Malvinas, were part of the Argentinas continental shelf. The islands are in the National Anthem. I personally wonder why Argentina would attack a much more powerful country like England 🤦 wtf did they expect.

Incredible comprehensive overview into the Falklands war! Thank you!

Awesome work, looking forward to part 2 !!

wow the detail in this video is outstanding. the history of the 1970s and how the usa told the argentines about upcoming british fleet movements. was also something i had no idea about. incredible work.

How topical and relevant, given that shenanigans currently going down in South America. Also, fantastic video as per usual sir, bravo.

Tremendous content, yet again. Mahalo for your work!

A superb and extremely comprehensive video. Well done. I think the Falklands is interesting as it's arguably the final 'old school' analogue war, of any of the great powers. It's much closer in execution to something from World War 2 than it is, say, Gulf War 1, just 9 years later.

watch all there is on the Falkland's. many hours of doc and footage. each have their own merits but i have to say this is in a league of its own, the attention the detail is awesome and something i love to find. can not wait to see the next part. great work!

Outstanding account comprehensive yet succinct. Thank you!

9pm upload? welp, guess im late for work tomorrow.

You Rock dude, such awesome content.

Wow! Riveting! Probably the best video I've seen about the Falklands war. Part of my childhood! So much detail, can't wait for the next one!

What a welcome surprise, good to see you back mate. Hope to see ya on tiktok again too!

I would love to visit the Falklands - I have a curious fascination with remote islands and communities. I have heard from a few people that the accent there sounds a bit like our Australian accents. I guess that when you put a heap of Brits on an island, you'll end up with an accent akin to ours. I cannot say that I am a huge fan of Thatcher's economic policies, although I can sympathise with a few changes she made. However, I completely support her decision to get The Falklands back. As an Aussie of English descent, it was just freaking awesome seeing Britannia rule the waves again. I imagine most Australians held a similar view.

I didnt realize how good the Argentinian pilots were in this battle.

Can not wait for part two!!! Excellent work ,deeply researched!

Always wanted a long form informative video on the falklands war thanks for your hard work!

I was ex regular RAF Armourer, now going through college as a mature student getting more qualified, financing myself partly by being a TA REME Craftsman attached to ACOY 4QLR Infantry, and we were on standby to go. However, I’d served as groundcrew on a Phantom squadron’s flight line in Germany for a couple of years, and I knew what our aircrew said about the Harrier squadrons when they went up against each other on exercise. Even though they were subsonic, the Harriers could get the better of the supersonic Phantoms by ‘VIFFing’ (vectoring in forward flight) ie they were much moreso manoeuvrable in comparison. Eg. Harrier spots Phantom catching up at great rate of knots, Harrier pilot, reduces speed and vectors out of the way sideways. Phantom can’t slow down, overshoots the Harrier, Harrier gives him a blast of 30mm Aden gun cannon shells up his arse or launches a heat seeking Sidewinder missile up his jet exhaust. I was confident that the Harriers would soon gain air superiority in dog fights and then be able to ground attack enemy positions to support the ground force. So it proved as no Harrier was lost in combat, whereas the Argentinian Air Force lost plenty. Before the Falklands conflict, the Harrier was looked at by many other countries military as a quirky/eccentricity, following the conflict that changed. When the Harrier was retired by the RAF, even though many had received the latest upgrades, the USMC bought up the whole UK fleet to add to their stock for spares at the very least, and they got them for the same price as just one F35 Raptor. The USMC is still operating their AV-8B Harrier II aircraft, and will do until 2029 at least.

2:23:30, Love your emphasis of the word 'war", lol. I've always found the criticism of the sinking the Belgrano absolutely ridiculous.

The fact that this has over 1 million views, means people have learned about the Falklands war while doing lots of interesting things.

A four hour watch that's been well investigated, well written & very well explained. Just heading over to watch part II.

Damn it Hypohystericalhistory you’ve messed up my plans! How could I do anything but watch this all day?

It is an almost purely semantic distinction, but the military dictatorship in Argentina was left-wing. Chile was the right wing military dictatorship. Being military dictatorships, they did the exact same immoral things, except that Chile wasn't stupid enough to provoke a war with the U.K. My personal favourite part of the story is the USS Phoenix CL-46 surviving Pearl Harbor only to be sunk by the Royal Navy. A naval "Final Destination" story.

Jeremy Moore, John was at Corunna

Happy holidays ! 4hrs video essay yes please ! Merry Christmas to me !!!

I am so glad you covered this topic. You are one of my favourite KZfaqrs and this is my favourite topic. Great video.

I think the characterization of the position of the US is unfair. Haig was sympathetic to the Argentine position but Weinburger, Reagan and entire US national security team were very pro UK. The U.S. was simply trying to prevent a conflict that they KNEW would result in a defeated Argentina which would result in the anti-communist government being toppled. A real concern considering the success of communist revolutions in Nicaragua and current attempts in Honduras. But once the fighting started, the US gave Britain unbelievable amounts of intel, provided EVERY weapons/equipment request that was made (including new sidewinders which were diverted from Europe) AND even offered one of the US amphibious helicopter carriers for British use should one of their get sunk. This assistance was open. No nation in history has even had a better ally than the US has in Britain and we would never have turned our backs on them in a time of need. But BEFORE that “time of need” arrived, tbe US was desperate to prevent the loss of an anti communist ally in a region where communism was sweeping through

Noice, please don't forget the Iraq series king

A magnificent video. I enjoyed it immensely. Looking forward to part 2. Well done.

Loved seeing the Kiwi (NewZealand) Skyhawk at 3:25:48 They used to fly over my farm each week when I was a kid. I think they (The Kiwi's) used the hills and valleys around the area to practice low level evasion using the natural terrain to avoid detection. (Just guessing on this last bit)

Boy am I glad that you released this vid! Cheers. Have you got any further information about the mentioned "Polish supply ship" that was turned around by the Argentinian warship shortly before invasion?

4 hour video!?! Subbed and only 10 seconds in. Thank you for long form content.

Great video. Love the attention to detail, and how well it's put together.

Argentina chose violence and lost. Sad for all those that died or were hurt because of corrupt leaders in Argentina.

A very interesting presentation. Thank you 😊

These videos are SO GOOD. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these.

Really good video. No music makes it even more satisfying. And, no extra drama for scoring internet karma. I have subscribed, and liked, and am so happy to have found your channel. Huge thanks for keeping your ego at bay.

This is what I'm waiting for.

Thanks