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I found a 4-month-old baby under floorboards in the Falklands Battle of Goose Green – now 40yrs on we’ve been reunited
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As the noise of battle subsided and hundreds of Argentine troops surrendered, Paratrooper Jimmy Goodall looked at the handful of farm buildings in Goose Green and found himself suddenly overwhelmed with doubt.
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Why had they been fighting for the Falklands, a group of small islands in the South Atlantic 8,000 miles from the UK?
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OTD May 29th 1982 - The Falklands War - From the War Diaries of Admiral Woodward
Early on the morning of 29th May, Major Chris Keeble, the battalion 2IC who took over when H Jones was killed, wrote his grim ultimatum to the defenders of Goose Green -
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Early on the morning of 29th May, Major Chris Keeble, the battalion 2IC who took over when H Jones was killed, wrote his grim ultimatum to the defenders of Goose Green -
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To the Commander Argentine Forces, Goose Green
From the Commander British Forces, Goose Green Area
Military Options
We have sent a POW to you under a White Flag of Truce to convey the following:
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From the Commander British Forces, Goose Green Area
Military Options
We have sent a POW to you under a White Flag of Truce to convey the following:
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1) That you surrender your force to us by leaving the township, forming up in a military manner, removing your helmets and laying down your weapons.
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OTD May 28th 1982 - The Falklands War - From the War Diaries of Admiral Woodward
On paper Piaggi had a full regiment, but it consisted of units from three separate regiments from two different brigades, none of whom had ever worked together.
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On paper Piaggi had a full regiment, but it consisted of units from three separate regiments from two different brigades, none of whom had ever worked together.
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12IR consisted mostly of conscripts from the northern, sub-tropical province of Corrientes, while the 25IR Company was considered an elite formation and had received commando training.
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Some elements were well trained and displayed a high degree of morale and motivation.
Other units were less well-motivated, with the 12th Regiment chaplain, Santiago Mora, writing:
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Other units were less well-motivated, with the 12th Regiment chaplain, Santiago Mora, writing:
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OTD 27th May 1982 - The Falklands War
The Assault on Mount Kent was a series of engagements during the Falklands War, primarily between British and Argentine special forces.
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The Assault on Mount Kent was a series of engagements during the Falklands War, primarily between British and Argentine special forces.
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SAS patrols from G Squadron found that a number of high peaks overlooking the Argentine defences around Port Stanley were largely undefended, after the Argentine heliborne reserve ‘Combat Team Solari’ (B Company, 12th Infantry Regiment)
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had been dispatched to support the fighting at Goose Green and the 4th Infantry Regiment had received orders to abandon Mount Challenger and take up positions on Mounts Two Sisters and Harriet.
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OTD May 27th 1982 - The Falklands War - From the War Diaries of Admiral Woodward
WITH LAND FORCES
On 23rd May, two days after landing, 2 Para's c/o Lt Col H Jones emerged from a planning meeting aboard INTREPID with a timetable to attack Goose Green on May 25th.
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WITH LAND FORCES
On 23rd May, two days after landing, 2 Para's c/o Lt Col H Jones emerged from a planning meeting aboard INTREPID with a timetable to attack Goose Green on May 25th.
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Next day the operation was cancelled, because it 'was not favoured' in London. However, its military necessity could not be denied and at noon on 26th, the attack was re-instated.
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The BBC reported, on May 27th, speculation in the British press that Goose Green had fallen, before the attack had even taken place. Lt Col Jones was furious when he heard this news on the BBC World Service radio.
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We’ve been a bit busy of late, and have neglected the Twitter sphere. To get you back up to speed here’s a short 🧵
M Coy have been deployed to Norway 🇳🇴 since Jan. they completed the beast that is the Cold Weather Warfare Course and then supported Ex Cold Response @NATO @BrigRCantrillRM
They then chopped to Iceland 🇮🇸 where they joined Exercise Northern Viking alongside @22nd_MEU. All reports are that it was a hoofing exercise with a great deal learned by all! Special thanks to @BryonyMathew for her support.
On this day 40 years ago, more than 100 Royal Navy ships and support vessels departed Portsmouth for the Falkland Islands to respond to the Argentine invasion.
Discover more about the conflict as we remember all those who served and died to defend the islands. #Falklands40 🧵
Discover more about the conflict as we remember all those who served and died to defend the islands. #Falklands40 🧵
🗓 2 April 1982
Argentine troops land on the Falkland Islands near the capital Stanley. The small garrison there is quickly outnumbered.
Argentine troops land on the Falkland Islands near the capital Stanley. The small garrison there is quickly outnumbered.
🗓 3 April 1982
The UN Security Council votes to demand an immediate withdrawal of Argentine forces from the Falkland Islands.
The UN Security Council votes to demand an immediate withdrawal of Argentine forces from the Falkland Islands.
Continuing my Canberra in the Falklands research, I wanted to highlight the amount of improvised AA defences she had upon going into San Carlos water & weathering the air raids in ‘Bomb Alley’ on the 21st of May 1982.
(All image credits to IWM) 1.
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(All image credits to IWM) 1.
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The Canberra was transformed from luxury cruise-liner to Troop-ship in the days leading up to her voyage to the Falklands on the 9th of April 1982, her swimming pool was converted to a helicopter landing platform. 2.
Sometime during her voyage the need to arm the ship from Argentine Air attack was put into action. As did with most of the ships that entered San Carlos. Improvised AA defences were implemented. There was no shortage of GPMGs aboard already. 3.
