> 4 hour video > part 1 the level of detail is simply nutty, these videos are so good
@lawrenceabbott52928 ай бұрын
2:12:03 This Sea Harrier was a mission co-ordinated by Sharkey Ward. He tasked Ian 'Morts' Mortimer (RAF) to fly westwards and scan an area with Blue Fox. This one incident is what sent the whole Argentine Navy back to port. Why? Because it Morts' Sea Harrier picked up the radar signature of the Sea Dart and this it was a Type 42. If if was a Type 42 it was going to be on consert with the Argentine carrier. This meant a pincer movement was underway This is just one of many missions and procedures Sharkey tasked 801 to conduct. Something that was not done by 800 on Hermes.
@lawrenceabbott52928 ай бұрын
2:12:03 This Sea Harrier was a mission co-ordinated by Sharkey Ward. He tasked Ian 'Morts' Mortimer (RAF) to fly westwards and scan an area with Blue Fox. This one incident is what sent the whole Argentine Navy back to port. Why? Because it was Morts' Sea Harrier that picked up the radar signature of the Sea Dart and this was thus going to be a Type 42. If if was a Type 42 it was going to be in concert with the Argentine carrier. This meant a pincer movement was underway. This is just one of many missions and procedures Sharkey tasked 801 to conduct. Something that was not done by 800 on Hermes.
@mirandela7778 ай бұрын
if you call "so good" a bunch of lies and BS propaganda, I have a bridge to sell you... educate yourself dude, do not swallow the first BS you see on YT !
@docdr71997 ай бұрын
Perhaps - but getting the name and nationality of the pilot of the Black Buck 1 Vulcan incorrect is a bit embarrassing... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oq6dl5epu8u1mmg.htmlsi=sWWHzaX0bxpxAC6t&t=7310
@mohdfahmi88416 ай бұрын
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@AvnerSenderowicz8 ай бұрын
"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.
@tdb79928 ай бұрын
I agree completely. His videos on Australian defence doctrine and policy are brilliant.
@beardedraven72858 ай бұрын
I'm amazed an Aussie managed to make a KZfaq channel.
@flashgordon66708 ай бұрын
Don’t be fooled into thinking everyone from a place is a stereotype, that’s Racist!
@flashgordon66708 ай бұрын
Don’t be fooled into thinking, everyone from a place is a stereotype, that’s Racist!
@beardedraven72858 ай бұрын
@@flashgordon6670 I'm talking about the fauna. Imagine having to make this while dodging drop bears.
@stevehellyer4018 ай бұрын
This is possibly the best Falklands war video on KZfaq. I've watched it 3 times. Can't wait for part 2.
@aylanwright838 ай бұрын
this is my 3rd time watching :p
@hulkkrogan4205 ай бұрын
Meh too much rhetoric and trying to justify the Royal Navy's actions instead of just speaking factual truth. A true example of history being written by the victor.
@theemperorofmankind37395 ай бұрын
@@hulkkrogan420 What parts did he get wrong then?
@hello-rq8kf4 ай бұрын
idk dawg i think you need to get a girlfriend
@hellishcyberdemon71123 ай бұрын
@@aylanwright83 yall spent 12 hours watching this? Why did you need to watch it that many times
@MrTylerStricker8 ай бұрын
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.
@paulfincham77618 ай бұрын
Any idea when part 2 is coming ?
@MrTylerStricker8 ай бұрын
@@paulfincham7761 unfortunately his drops are quite random, I don't believe he ever mentions it in the video
@TheT-lv4mt7 ай бұрын
I think it’s a six parter 😂
@MrTylerStricker7 ай бұрын
@@TheT-lv4mt oh boy we're going to be talking about the Falklands until 2030 in that case... And I'm totally down with that!
@Tom_Cruise_Missile8 ай бұрын
As an american who cares way too much about the falklands war, this is awesome
@richardvernon3178 ай бұрын
The real pity was a senior member of 801 Squadron was a USMC pilot who phoned the US Embassy and told them he was going to be out of the country for a while to go and help the British retake the Falklands. The Guy at the Embassy told him "No, You're not!!!!".
@DaveSCameron8 ай бұрын
Sickening that Reagan shared Intel with Argentina without obviously telling London.. ☘️
@LukSter189988 ай бұрын
@@DaveSCameronand biden will do the same thing
@johnmichaelson91738 ай бұрын
It would be the same with Trump but it doesn't matter as there is not gonna be another invasion. Argentina is incapable of any military over that could threaten the Falklands. @@LukSter18998
@cheerio22988 ай бұрын
@@LukSter18998are argentina and london going to war again?
@jakebsheppard8 ай бұрын
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.
@jakebsheppard8 ай бұрын
Correction, Royal Navy helicopter pilot.
@craigjones14288 ай бұрын
Nuc Depth Charge?
@Ansset08 ай бұрын
Yeah, and my neighbour's dog was befriended with a cat of a guy who knew the milkman who delivered cottage cheese to sub base 🤮🤮🤮
@goldfishn35458 ай бұрын
@@Ansset0Just because you don’t know anybody involved that doesn’t mean others don’t. What do you think - that none of the military personnel involved had any friends? Newsflash lil annsie, the world doesn’t revolve around you.
@flashgordon66708 ай бұрын
Yeah and I’m Ronald Reagan.
@IrishCaesar8 ай бұрын
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
@FindingClock45 ай бұрын
Animarchy also does high quality, long-form naval history, but he generally focuses on naval ships.
@timnewman46608 ай бұрын
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
@AB-gi3qy8 ай бұрын
Been looking forward to this one, the Falklands conflict is fascinating.
@Anglo_Saxon14 ай бұрын
Yeah I agree.I think a lot of the reason for it being such a fascinating conflict to study is the fact that it was a 'warriors war' which wasn't tainted by civilian deaths and atrocities.There were unfortunately 3 civlian deaths,but had the British landed at (or near)Stanley, the number would have been undoubtedly a lot higher, which is one of the reasons they chose to land on the other side of the island.
@dclark1420028 ай бұрын
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.
@jamesflaherty596 ай бұрын
If the Argentine Navy didn't retreat from the area there's little doubt British submarines would've carried out further attacks.
@feynmanstein8 ай бұрын
Nice... you just ruined my plans for the next few hours.. well done, Sir. Much appreciated
@LIVTOMCHUROO7 ай бұрын
This is easily the best Falklands island conflict summation I've ever seen. Kudos.
@carlpemberton49028 ай бұрын
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.
@therocinante34438 ай бұрын
Part 1 - 4 hours. This is my kind of channel!
@Ansset08 ай бұрын
You should discover Drachinifel 😁6 hours Q&A, monthly, are standard.
@Loy_Otterton2 ай бұрын
@@Ansset0I concur, I enjoy their videos.
@robbiepemberton5 ай бұрын
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.
@Strong_UP_Calvins_zombie4 ай бұрын
Yes agreed
@PaulP5804 ай бұрын
This is beyond brilliant 👍 Great research, perfect documentary, thank you 🙏
@TonyStark-eo3nf8 ай бұрын
Holy smokes, one of the best videos of this type I have seen. Keep up the good work!
@jacksprat91728 ай бұрын
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.
@markfutchll81418 ай бұрын
Not having air superiority can really reck your day
@bivvystridents37528 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Just ask Ukraine...
@kiwiruna90778 ай бұрын
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.
@legendmaster288 ай бұрын
great video as always, would love to see you cover the 2008 Russo-Georgian War in this style
@Ostentatiousnessness8 ай бұрын
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.
@riverlovec14558 ай бұрын
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!
@joepiper62268 ай бұрын
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 !
@phoneix0358 ай бұрын
Any books you want to share ?
@daufi34332 ай бұрын
@@phoneix035 Not him but i'd start by "No Picnic" and "Excursion to hell"
@exodusz198 ай бұрын
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.
@christianhaupt26378 ай бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree! I am generally a huge fan of Reagan but this is one of the few things done by his administration that is absolutely disgusting to me. Edit: miss spelt word
@alanhutchins59168 ай бұрын
One word: Suez.
@AethelwulfOfNordHymbraLand23332 ай бұрын
Sadly, America is no longer a convincingly Anglo-Saxon(English) territory.
@WKA1gaming8 ай бұрын
Looks like Christmas came early this year! Have a wonderful holiday, thank you for the new video.
@Karl-v6j8 күн бұрын
Easily the best Falklands island war video on KZfaq, so well researched and illuminating it makes all previous documentaries almost laughable.
@Alex-pu5lz8 ай бұрын
Babe wake up, a new hypohystericalhistory video just dropped.
@sir_vix8 ай бұрын
I don't know what to say dude... Babe has been "asleep" for two months since the last video...
@guavaburst8 ай бұрын
That was original when some guy said the same thing 5000 videos ago. 👏👏
@Strong_UP_Calvins_zombie8 ай бұрын
To whom are you talking to?
@isaacwest8 ай бұрын
When it's a 3 hour video and it says "part 1". Bro is really gonna give us a minute by minute play by play on the falklands.
@jongundrum10768 ай бұрын
Proper foreplay.
@user-rz8ki3bl1w8 ай бұрын
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.
@flashgordon66708 ай бұрын
It’s the mother who deserves most of the credit.
@9HighFlyer98 ай бұрын
This documentary is almost as long as the whole war
@carlpemberton49028 ай бұрын
Bravo😂
@mikearmstrong84837 ай бұрын
And if you don't get off a 4 hour video and take the trash out, your wife is going to shove an Exocet up your ..... stern.
@johnruddick6868 ай бұрын
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.
@aussie8078 ай бұрын
I got so excited when this came up (over 3 awesome hours!). Thank you for your high quality analysis👍👍
@richardvernon3178 ай бұрын
Martin Withers was the pilot of the Vulcan and he was born in Surrey, England.
@mikeck46098 ай бұрын
I can’t imagine the time, effort and research that goes into these thorough and - more importantly - accurate videos
@doctoronishispsychosislab14748 ай бұрын
First you need to read Several books, Then ya need to make ya own script Record it Then edit it all together with the images. over 100 hours would be my low end guess.
@flashgordon66708 ай бұрын
You haven’t got much imagination then have you?
@doctoronishispsychosislab14748 ай бұрын
your comment has no purpose other than to boost your own ego@@flashgordon6670
@mikeck46098 ай бұрын
@@flashgordon6670 not when it comes to producing youtube videos...no. Christ, try to say something nice in a comment section....
@dna68828 ай бұрын
DW mate, flash is apparently not capable of being nice in the comments section of videos....@@mikeck4609
@carbondragon8 ай бұрын
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.
@patrickhale4248 ай бұрын
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 🍻🍻👍🏻👍🏻
@mikearmstrong84837 ай бұрын
If you have been there, then please be kind enough to point out to Argentinians and conspiracy idiots that there is no place to dock or secretly repair a carrier that supposedly was seriously damaged.
8 ай бұрын
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
@Hoodie18788 ай бұрын
First big event I remember as a kid. Utterly superb this.
@CigaretteSmokingGuy8 ай бұрын
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.
@ajm22128 ай бұрын
They are Royal Marine Commando Units not Battalions or Regiments
@CigaretteSmokingGuy8 ай бұрын
@@ajm2212 yes of course. My mistake.
@msulemanf8 ай бұрын
The sustained effort and rigour it must have taken to produce this documentary is to be applauded.
@puma13048 ай бұрын
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?
@goddepersonno37828 ай бұрын
I'm sure you'll get the Eurofighters after they've started collecting some rust and dust and the new 6th gen fleet is in full capacity so maybe 2060 at this point
@kccleary92028 ай бұрын
Buy some Griphens from Sweden.
@flashgordon66708 ай бұрын
They’re not allowed Eurofighters, bc they’re not in Europe.
@MongooseTacticool8 ай бұрын
@@flashgordon6670Neither is Saudi Arabia
@robertclive4918 ай бұрын
Chilean intelligence helped Britain during the war and I'm sure if Argentina messes with Chile the British will return the favour.
@kcharles88578 ай бұрын
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!
@hzmicide173822 күн бұрын
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 ❤
@1KosovoJeSrbija18 ай бұрын
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?
@flashgordon66708 ай бұрын
Bc the ship wasn’t in the exclusion zone.
@scottrussell38628 ай бұрын
The Argentinian Captain agreed it was justified as he was ordered to engage British warships and was manoeuvring threaten our aircraft carriers. All said Rest in peace ARA General Belgrano and her crew,former USS Phoenix, pearl harbour survivor.
@user-oo8xp2rf1k8 ай бұрын
@@flashgordon6670 I have read that it was explained to the Argentine government that if the UK forces felt something was a threat that was outside the exclusion zone, it could also be attacked. But anyway I don't see why they couldn't just extend the zone if they wanted to. As long as it had some kind of military purpose and wasn't just killing for the sake of it. That would be a crime I think. That's what I heard anyway. Could be wrong. 🪷
@suburbia20508 ай бұрын
@@flashgordon6670 That exclusion zone had no international legal status, it was created by the British military as a way to manage their military theatre of operations to prevent diplomatic complications if a 3rd party or Argentine civilian freight traffic was impacted. It was a way to get around the more complicated diplomatic status of a blockage and sanctions, I mean why would the British create an exclusion zone so that the Argentine military could go anywhere outside it as they pleased and unchallenged? I mean think about it. Stupid logic. The only reason why the Argentine leadership then and nationalists still bang on about it today is they were embarrassed by the loss of the flagship and large loss of life after starting an unprovoked war.
@suburbia20508 ай бұрын
@@user-oo8xp2rf1kJesus its not hard to grasp, it was even explained in the video, the exclusion zone was created by the British to streamline their own rules of engagement and to make the movement of Argentine bound freight traffic more complicated as it was calculated that an outright blockade would be diplomatically unpopular, it had nothing to do with Argentina or International Law. Bleating on about a warship being sunk during a war being a war crime is just beyond bizarre and shows how completely brain-washed the nationalists of Argentina had become.
@lukasboscher96748 ай бұрын
You are creating some serious quality education!!!
@TheBwlong578 ай бұрын
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.
@roguetrader1006 ай бұрын
You are quite simply the best military documentary compiler I have watched. Thanks for putting this together. Nothing better on the subject anywhere.
@yournamehere47908 ай бұрын
Should I stop expecting an Iraq War Part 2 at this point?
@therocinante34438 ай бұрын
Pt.3*
@TheWizardGamez8 ай бұрын
That’s what I’m saying. We took a vote and I thought we were gonna get it. But it may end up as illusive as GTA6
@cuda2608 ай бұрын
The quality of presentation and depth of research here is off the charts good.
@derekchastain40437 ай бұрын
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.
@twodogsbob17868 ай бұрын
That was an excellent break down of the events with just the right amount of additional background information...brilliant watch 👍
@ttrestle8 ай бұрын
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.
@chump30068 ай бұрын
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.
@cameronleafe11418 ай бұрын
Well, guess I am going to be tired at work tomorrow.
@HaggardPillockHD8 ай бұрын
And it will be worth it
@RedentSC8 ай бұрын
amazing work man, I'm enthralled and I know this conflict inside and out. Thank you for your efforts pal :)
@SWRDoomsDay8 ай бұрын
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.
@EZ-df1cm4 ай бұрын
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.
@c.c.s.11028 ай бұрын
You are a talented historian, and know how to present all of the information skillfully.
@martdedub8 ай бұрын
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.
@paulbrooks43958 ай бұрын
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.
@Josemite28 ай бұрын
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.
@HectorZambrano-lj4xb6 ай бұрын
What airline flights to the Falklands?
@alp32748 ай бұрын
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.
@littleshep55028 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, the Argentine troops took the islanders not welcoming them as personal slights, and therefore they ended up treating the falkland islanders awfully
@alp32748 ай бұрын
@@littleshep5502 I know, I remember. They treated the people of Argentina like sh**, why would they treat the people on the island any better lol.
@mauricioz75677 ай бұрын
A ningun soldado argentino se le mintio, las malvinas son parte integral del territorio de Argetnina. y no se estaban liberando, se estaba retomando territorio nacional invadido por fuerzas extranjeras. Y efectivamente las Islas Malvinas son parte de la pataforma continental argentina. Solo decirte que durante la recuperación de nuestro territorio, no hubo un solo soldado o civil fallecido.
@littleshep55027 ай бұрын
@@mauricioz7567 No one was killed, but not through lack of trying. Argentine tropps used white phosphorous on the barracks, where the royal marines were supposed to be sleeping, while firing machine guns through the walls. This was an attempt to slaughter them while they slept. All due to an illegal invasion, to take islands that have never been argentine, and the act that condemned the country to the status of non power I hope more people are like the original commenter, and they open their eyes to the lies that have been told
@mikearmstrong84837 ай бұрын
@@mauricioz7567 You really need to learn how to do proper research instead of blindly swallowing the stupid 3rd world propaganda that your country puts out. The Falklands have NEVER been part of Argentine territory. They were colonized by the British long before there ever was an Argentina, and you can't claim to have "inherited" them from Spain after independence, because Spain had never established any permanent presence to make a claim to them. The simple fact is that you allowed yourselves to be subjugated by a dictator who ruined your economy, and then turned to some nationalist crusade to distract you, and you were all dumb enough to believe it, and many of you are still dumb enough to believe it.
@Dark-70708 ай бұрын
Incredible comprehensive overview into the Falklands war! Thank you!
@mmarionz8 ай бұрын
Awesome work, looking forward to part 2 !!
@mrrolandlawrence5 ай бұрын
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.
@MaxwellAerialPhotography8 ай бұрын
How topical and relevant, given that shenanigans currently going down in South America. Also, fantastic video as per usual sir, bravo.
@LukSter189988 ай бұрын
Well Clearly British youth want Argentina and hamas to murder and slaughter their own defense forces
@brookeshenfield71568 ай бұрын
Tremendous content, yet again. Mahalo for your work!
@MrVinylista8 ай бұрын
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.
@Key_highway8 ай бұрын
Personally I think it’s more that the battle has more of a world war 2 feel due to the combination of land sea and air, all performing their roles at the full extent of their capabilities and the fact that the war wasn’t a one sided shooting gallery. Unlike many of the follow on wars.
@pedrolopez80578 ай бұрын
to mean it feels like one of those "little wars" of the 1800s
@abbiscuit7 ай бұрын
You can argue that it was the first naval conflict of the "guided missile age".
@fran87blacon8 ай бұрын
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!
9pm upload? welp, guess im late for work tomorrow.
@FlashChaser8 ай бұрын
You Rock dude, such awesome content.
@johnhughes17048 ай бұрын
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!
@InimicusXII8 ай бұрын
What a welcome surprise, good to see you back mate. Hope to see ya on tiktok again too!
@tdb79928 ай бұрын
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.
@benwilson61458 ай бұрын
I would say that the accent is a mixture of English West Country and Australian
@richardvernon3176 ай бұрын
The Falkland Islanders accent is kind of that of the Kiwis.
@erichughes2844 ай бұрын
I didnt realize how good the Argentinian pilots were in this battle.
@carlpemberton49028 ай бұрын
Can not wait for part two!!! Excellent work ,deeply researched!
@capmorgan448 ай бұрын
Always wanted a long form informative video on the falklands war thanks for your hard work!
@blackboardbloke8 ай бұрын
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.
@lucian-alinsbiera69347 ай бұрын
I love the f16 lighting 2
@LunaticTheCat8 ай бұрын
2:23:30, Love your emphasis of the word 'war", lol. I've always found the criticism of the sinking the Belgrano absolutely ridiculous.
@MaxwellAerialPhotography8 ай бұрын
Most find people the artificial controversy over the sinking of the Belgrano to be absurd. Quite frankly the only people who actually believe that the sinking was some sort of illegal war crime are delusional intransigent Argentinian nationalists, and Labour voting British journalists.
@fredjones5548 ай бұрын
I bought a book on the sinking of the Belgrano. Only a third of the book was about the sinking. 2 thirds were about the politics. What a jib.
@Ansset08 ай бұрын
@@fredjones554poor you.. you have no idea how decisive is politics apparently. Go watch some cartoons. But not too demanding, so it won't hurt your grey matter 🤣
@robpetry842 ай бұрын
The fact that this has over 1 million views, means people have learned about the Falklands war while doing lots of interesting things.
@1969Risky6 ай бұрын
A four hour watch that's been well investigated, well written & very well explained. Just heading over to watch part II.
@maxkennedy80758 ай бұрын
Damn it Hypohystericalhistory you’ve messed up my plans! How could I do anything but watch this all day?
@fratertzadkiel28638 ай бұрын
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.
@robertclive4918 ай бұрын
Argentina's dictatorship was not left-wing
@chrismartin102015 күн бұрын
Pretty sure that's not correct. Argentina was pretty clearly a neo-fascist regime, and the people they persecuted and disappeared during the dirty war were left-wing Peronists.
@EK-gr9gd8 ай бұрын
Jeremy Moore, John was at Corunna
@alexandrebelinge89968 ай бұрын
Happy holidays ! 4hrs video essay yes please ! Merry Christmas to me !!!
@LeoghaireDeagantheLord8 ай бұрын
I am so glad you covered this topic. You are one of my favourite KZfaqrs and this is my favourite topic. Great video.
@mikeck46098 ай бұрын
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
@daffyduck7808 ай бұрын
The problem, if there was one. Was the public facing neutral stance. Britain was fighting on its principles and America was appearing to lose sight of its values. Behind the scenes of course it was a very different story
@mikeck46098 ай бұрын
Agrees that yes, that was the case. But that “neutral face” only lasted until it became clear that armed conflict was inevitable. Even before that, tbe US was re-routing Aim-9L deliveries enroute to Europe and providing satellite intel on Argentinian positions and movements. Like you said- behind the scenes. I just don’t think the video properly articulated b the extent to which the US assisted the UK when the fighting started
@checker2978 ай бұрын
lolwut, the US was a terrible ally in this conflict. Honestly if the war had gone poorly for the UK, the US would be extremely easy to blame. It would be very similar to the reputational damage trump and the iraq war and how that negatively has impacted the US globally.
@mikeck46098 ай бұрын
@@checker297 that is 100% incorrect. In fact, Reagan had told his def, Sec to "Give Maggie whatever she wants". We gave the UK 100's of ne sidewinders before they went to Europe. Not to mention access to our satellites. You think the US was a terrible ally when the US offered to let the UK use one of damned aircraft carriers if they needed it??? what are you talking about??
@stephencoles59918 ай бұрын
Did you actually watch/listen? Your points/complaints are all covered in the video.
@FunkGodPutin8 ай бұрын
Noice, please don't forget the Iraq series king
@andrewsmall68348 ай бұрын
It would be amazing if he was able to detail the Australian SAS in Iraq.
@klimismistakidis14828 ай бұрын
A magnificent video. I enjoyed it immensely. Looking forward to part 2. Well done.
@dna68828 ай бұрын
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)
@Jan_Smuga8 ай бұрын
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?
@goKimball7 ай бұрын
4 hour video!?! Subbed and only 10 seconds in. Thank you for long form content.
@treyhelms52828 ай бұрын
Great video. Love the attention to detail, and how well it's put together.
@4evaavfc7 ай бұрын
Argentina chose violence and lost. Sad for all those that died or were hurt because of corrupt leaders in Argentina.
@anselmdanker95198 ай бұрын
A very interesting presentation. Thank you 😊
@Mike-pz1vd8 ай бұрын
These videos are SO GOOD. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these.
@RayADion8 ай бұрын
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.