2022 has marked the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict and Forces News has been speaking to veterans who were there.
In 1982, Ian Gardiner commanded X-Ray Company, 45 Commando Royal Marines, on the gruelling journey across the roughest terrain, leading his marines during the fierce night battle for Two Sisters, a 1,000-foot-high mountain, on the approach to Stanley in the Falklands.
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It never Happened.
What an extraordinarily articulate, dignified, humble account.
Argentina ganó Mondial katar 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷💪💪
I was in West Africa when this happened and although the Nigerians were fine to us , there were other nationalities who were hoping to see us beaten . Nonetheless I still find it unreal to regard Argentinians as the enemy . I really hope we can be friends now .
Very moving, thanks and Gob bless
You Brits certainly had "the right stuff" in 1982.
Much respect and admiration for what the British Forces accomplished under such challenging conditions…
I was shocked to learn that they were in cmbat with their feet all wet , I thought that they were provided with good impermeable clothes and boots. How can you expect a soldier to do his job in those conditions.
Looking at the closing comment, when did we we become so sensitive that listening to history might bring on the vapors.
I was a squaddie at the time serving in West Belfast… I know a number of this audience will not like that. To hear this officers memories gives me a lump in my throat… Maybe silly but it does… Such is….
Thank you all for your service
I’m ex RAF. Total respect for these guys. I personally know ex RMC’s, tough, intelligent and motivated fighting men.
Brilliant
Why strip injured soldiers of their weapons and ammo? To stop the enemy getting it? Seems a bit harsh really, leaving one of your own defenceless.
Cpl Stephen R Prior 10/9/1954-28/5/1982
2 Para A coy Goose Green
Gone but not forgotten
Also his nephew
Daniel Stephen Prior
31/12/1983-18/3/2011
2 Para D coy Nahr-e-Saraj Afghanistan
Gone but never forgotten
I was with my Battalion. 3rd
Of The Royal Canadian Regiment. Training on a British Base in Germany, when that war was announced.
Our British colleagues all became a little more preoccupied.
I remember thinking it will be a cake walk for them.
Nope!!!
Love the typical british understatement.They done their job.Brilliant.
HEROE
Surely you left from Port San Carlos, not from Port Stanley – unless you were a dirty argue bargie
Britain's most worthwhile war. Never in the history of mankind were so many Landrovers, sheep and fax machines per capita counted on an island as in Port Stanley after the Falkland war. Other than that it won Thatcher the election and therefore the UK's entry to the EU and the development of the City of London. How do I know? Pretty simple during my first months in London worked in Victoria and leanred about venture capital in the Library of Department of Trade and Investment in St. James and in later years I used to go for drinks in the pub opposite of the Falkland House and listened to lenghty and elaborate explanations of its director.
Their training equipped them for the climate of the falklands
As prince philip said if anyone can do it the marines will
It was a change from ulster having a foe to face!
Why did he strip the two men of their weapons when they fell behind?
I couldn`t imagine having to put up with treacherous conditions like what those lads had to endure and then fight a fierce action when you reach your objective. My complete and utter Respect to those young men. Listening to Ian, he comes across as a very capable Officer who his Men would trust without hesitation. These lads really are the highest caliber. God Bless them all.
Respect. I was just leaving school when this all happened.