Episode 21 – The war "between two bald men fighting over a comb" ends
Episode 21 – The war "between two bald men fighting over a comb" ends
The British had taken most of the hills overlooking Port Stanley by the morning of 14th June 1982 – and 2 Para had been ... Read more
24 Jul 2022
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21mins
Episode 20 – The bloody battles for Longdon and Tumbledown
Episode 20 – The bloody battles for Longdon and Tumbledown
We heard how the assault of Two Sisters and Mount Harriet went last episode, both were taken within 2 and a half hours ... Read more
18 Jul 2022
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20mins
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Episode 19 – The Battle to take Stanley begins as the British begin their assault on the hills overlooking the port
Episode 19 – The Battle to take Stanley begins as the British begin their assault on the hills overlooking the port
We pick up after the sinking of the Galahad and the debacle at Fitzroy and Bluff Cove. The British war cabinet was plung... Read more
11 Jul 2022
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26mins
Episode 18 – Fifty-one British die as the Galahad, Plymouth and Foxtrot 4 are pulverised by the Argentinian air force
Episode 18 – Fifty-one British die as the Galahad, Plymouth and Foxtrot 4 are pulverised by the Argentinian air force
It was 30th May and the rusty liner the Canberra headed back into San Carlos water. On board were reinforcements from th... Read more
3 Jul 2022
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29mins
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Episode 17 – The bloody May 1982 battle for Darwin and Goose Green
Episode 17 – The bloody May 1982 battle for Darwin and Goose Green
The night of 27th May 1982 was cold and rainy, and waiting for the British on the mile-wide isthmus to the north of the... Read more
27 Jun 2022
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26mins
Episode 16 – 2 Para prepares to attack Darwin and Goose Green
Episode 16 – 2 Para prepares to attack Darwin and Goose Green
As we heard in Episode 15, the British were ascendant, but they’d paid a high price.Twenty-six Argentinian planes had be... Read more
19 Jun 2022
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19mins
Episode 15 – Argentinian pilots commemorate their national day on 25th May 1982 by sinking two British ships
Episode 15 – Argentinian pilots commemorate their national day on 25th May 1982 by sinking two British ships
The British landings at San Carlos were both a threat and an opportunity for the Argentinians. Obviously allowing the Br... Read more
13 Jun 2022
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22mins
Episode 14 – The Fuerza Aerea sink HMS Ardent and damage 4 other British warships but lose a quarter of their attacking planes
Episode 14 – The Fuerza Aerea sink HMS Ardent and damage 4 other British warships but lose a quarter of their attacking planes
It’s still D-Day – 21st May 1982, and the British have landed over 3000 troops at the Bay of San Carlos Waters, now the... Read more
5 Jun 2022
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21mins
Episode 13 – The British land at San Carlos virtually unopposed but lose two helicopters
Episode 13 – The British land at San Carlos virtually unopposed but lose two helicopters
The British were preparing to land their amphibious force on the north western tip of the East Falklands at a place call... Read more
29 May 2022
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20mins
Episode 12 – HMS Alacrity steams up Falkland Sound, the SAS and SBS collect intel and the Narwal is bombed
Episode 12 – HMS Alacrity steams up Falkland Sound, the SAS and SBS collect intel and the Narwal is bombed
The HSM Sheffield has just been sunk by an Exocet days after the General Belgrano was sent to the depths by two torpedoe... Read more
22 May 2022
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24mins
