Malvinas/Falklands War How Close To Defeat?-part05

[robmanofbris]

....totally changed the trajectory of the UK.

And what about an invasion these days with the UK without an functioning carrier for 10+ yrs? UK pretty mush rely on the garrison there now with the 4 typhoons and a larger military force. Retaking the islands if they were lost would be much harder, especially if the argies learnt their lessons from last time.

Brits would have to rely on the UN..........HA!

[robmanofbris]

"6 better fuses and we would have lost" so said a Brit commander.

Incredibly close run thing in reality but not really appreciated. The brits retaking the islands considered military impossibility by the yanks and you can see why.

Also had major impact on the UK. the 3 decades after the end of WW2 had seen it go from being one of the 'big 3' to the sick man of europe. Its navy a shadow of its former self, relegated to helping the yanks look for soviet subs in its backyard. This victory.....

[puppyjasper]

Thank you very much for uploading this.

This provided some really good information I needed.

Thanks

[roadyrider]

Great documentary! I've always wanted to know more about this war.

[GwB1967AR]

Britains and Argentines have a lot of thins in common. Not only the Malvinas/Falklands, our history is very large of conflictive and non conflictive events.

Since 1806 and 1807 (Buenos Aires invasions), 1816 (Vuelta de Obligado), 1833 when you occuped the Islands... and since our independence until Perón (1950 aprox) all the railways, meat /cereals and our economy was strongly managed by the UK companies. .... Some politics said on the 30's that "argentina is a part of the british empire" !!

[alanheath3]

Thank you very much for posting. In many ways this is very frightening.

I also believe that had the aggressor counter attacked at Goose Green then it may have brought a temporary Argentinian victory.

[porfiros7]

nice upload no propaganda for anyone, nice man bravo.

[waltershaolintao]

Malvinas Argentinas.

Long live at the heros of my motherland

we will return.

[SuperCarter95]

i hope there isnt another another war because i am joining the navy next year

[neverfearchrisishere]

The conscripts on the argentinian side were struggling with morale and mistakes caused by poor training whilst in well thought out defensive positions.

An attack with these men would of been foolhardy - since it would of required the conscripts to depend on there skill and training to go up against well trained men with machine guns and artillary support

When deciding to counterattack you must consider the state of both your own and your enemies troops or else it could become a greater defeat

[patria0tehuelche]

@neverfearchrisishere But sir,were not talking about these conscripts here,we are talking about our BIM5 and the 601 & 602 Commando Sections,these man were equals to your Gurkhas and SBS/SAS in that time (not anymore of course,due to lack of proper equipment and funding).

An All-Out attack by the remaining A4,Pucaras and Super Etendard plus the already mentioned batallions with support of the oto melara cannons could have changed the history.

In fact,we lost the war due to poor command chain.

[neverfearchrisishere]

@patria0tehuelche 601&602 commando were excellent troops - but they lacked in numbers & had already suffered serious casualties on mount kent. They couldn't win a war on there own anymore than SAS/SBS.

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Argentine airforces inficted heavy casualties early on - but later in the war british air defences were well established - the argentine air force withdrew because they were suffering extreme casualty rates. Every mission had become a suicide mission.

[patria0tehuelche]

@neverfearchrisishere In reality the one who suffered cassualties in Kent was the 602 agaisnt the SAS.

I mean,CAS with pucaras and the remaining hueys and augustas.

We still had the LVPTs (or LVTP?).

Also,if our chain command had approved some missions which were made by the 601 on their own,the outcome would have been totally different.

[petrwarry72]

i wonder what will happen there in near future ...

[ginhobergler]

It is true, has been a lot of talking these days about the Falklands/Malvinas because England began oil exploration. this is why Argentina has been protesting!

[omidpersian2000]

interesting Documentery. Thank you

[ginhobergler]

You´re welcome mate!