2022 has marked the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict and Forces News has been speaking to veterans who were there.
In the 1982 conflict, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment was ordered to assault Goose Green, a settlement held by enemy troops. Mike Kelly served as the signaller for the battalion’s second-in-command.
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The British Army chose to fight the ground war using nineteen century tactics and got nineteenth century casualties. The British took more casualties at Goose Green than the entire US Special Forces in the Western Desert in the 2nd Gulf War. Inspite of Scimitars proving the point that armored vehicles operated fine on the Islands few armored vehicles, or for that matter any other vehicles, were used. The ground campaign lacked enough artillery or heavy weapons. 20odd 432s with mini guns would have cleared Goose Green in a short time – but that would be beyond the imagination of the Army then and probably…now.
If you hear the Para reg is advancing on your position just run because you won't win. ( ex 3 Para )
I remember the days we would all watch the boats 1000’s upon 1000’s lining the streets cheering for are great hero’s. Now adays totally different. Respect to those that serve & served
Noone mentions the sheepcasulties
Top lad, lots of respect
The lads did their regiment and country proud. "Brave" doesn't seem to do them justice. Heroes…especially for the people of the Falklands
My father was also at the Falklands Welsh guards 1st battalion i have never heard him speak about it but heard from comrades after a justice for NI vets march on the Welsh parliament a few years ago , then it was only after a lot of beers in a pub in Cardiff with his mates I heard some of the stuff these boys went through
Always humbled by guys like these, bless them all
Much Respect to You Mate.
What a man,so humble ❤
The last just war the UK has been in. The rest is just criminal.
War = Rich people getting thick people to kill poor people
Class of 82 🇬🇧
Respect.
Never forgotten soldier xx my granda fought in burma thank you x respect always
These brave lads of ours who have fought in many conflicts to protect our heritage and legacy, and look what these wasters we call leaders have allowed our country to become. Third world Britain. Overrun with immigrants until we are in the minority in our own land.
I was 18 experienced a bit of war
I am 50 now
It fills me full rage
Sadness I have no answer
89 -93
… Brilliant, keep up the storys!.
I had a mate in 2 para that was there. He kept pretty quiet about his part in it. 20 odd years later he told us all, half of them knew H Jones was going medal hunting, his rendition of his part in this fight was one of the most harrowing things ive ever heard. He admitted he was petrified at the start, then his blood got up and he got wired in.
All heroes
'Took back'. Aye ok….
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I was at depot when all this was going on.
The story he was telling about the dream he was having while his feet were on fire. I wonder, do the people who die in their sleep because of smoke from a fire is this how their spirit passes over peacefully. Not waking up from a dream must be a strange phenomena. This reality is at odds with our understanding . Going of to sleep we expect to wake up. What happens to the mind and the soul/spirit given we went to sleep with them intact. What's their next destination do they know they've been evicted from the living relm. This guy came back, lived to tell the tail that many don't get to report back with. He's luckier than he knows, let's hope so far so good. ✌️☘️
Thank you for your bravery.
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