Falklands revisited
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Falklands revisited
Tonight on Channel 4Falklands War: The Untold Story
”On the 40th anniversary of the conflict, senior commanders and ground troops reveal how a series of mistakes nearly cost Britain its hard-won victory over Argentina in the South Atlantic”
”On the 40th anniversary of the conflict, senior commanders and ground troops reveal how a series of mistakes nearly cost Britain its hard-won victory over Argentina in the South Atlantic”
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Or will it be hatchet job?
”Documentary examining the Falklands conflict 40 years on. The head of the SAS in the Falklands, Sir Michael Rose, speaks publicly for the first time about the war, and how the British task force came close to defeat. Plus, ground troops and senior commanders, many for the first time, reveal how an unexpected change in the plan for the land campaign nearly cost Britain the war, and led to unnecessary loss of life at the iconic Battle of Goose Green, and in the sinking of the Sir Galahad”
”Documentary examining the Falklands conflict 40 years on. The head of the SAS in the Falklands, Sir Michael Rose, speaks publicly for the first time about the war, and how the British task force came close to defeat. Plus, ground troops and senior commanders, many for the first time, reveal how an unexpected change in the plan for the land campaign nearly cost Britain the war, and led to unnecessary loss of life at the iconic Battle of Goose Green, and in the sinking of the Sir Galahad”
So, they are going to "reveal" things that were widely discussed at the time and immediately after, and have been covered ad nauseam ever since in book, magazine, TV and radio...
Untold? I think not!
Untold? I think not!
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Suggest double-check recorder timings, as BST may have come as a surprise to some broadcasters. I believe it starts at 2100.
Guess who they'll interview................................. 
he won the war single handed - now that's "untold"
he won the war single handed - now that's "untold"
My morning newspaper tells two different times just two pages apart and states Michael Rose commanded 3 Commando Brigade - I bet Julian Thompson will not like that!
I'm sure Sharky will get a mention and Ewen S-T will be in the Daily Telegraph tomorrow or Tuesday. I don't begrudge either of them a place in the story and both made a significant contribution for which we ought to be grateful
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I'm sure Sharky will get a mention and Ewen S-T will be in the Daily Telegraph tomorrow or Tuesday. I don't begrudge either of them a place in the story and both made a significant contribution for which we ought to be grateful
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I remember afterwards, people telling their stories about how they got on and all the 'obstacles' they had to overcome to get the job done.
However, nobody seemed to explain what the 'obstacles' were - they were just 'obstacles', so I wonder how many real lessons were learnt afterwards?
Not a lot of use telling us 40 years later, though I will be recording it.
However, nobody seemed to explain what the 'obstacles' were - they were just 'obstacles', so I wonder how many real lessons were learnt afterwards?
Not a lot of use telling us 40 years later, though I will be recording it.
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I didn't see anything new in it..
Proved wrong - no Sharkey, perhaps E S-T will prove me right in tomorrow's DT!
I was posted to the Falklands in early 1966 from Tern Hill but the posting was cancelled and I received another posting to Cyprus (3 years at Nicosia). This was also cancelled and I ended up in Borneo. It was only when I was dined out from Tern Hill, that I found the posting to the 'RNZAF Survey Team' on the Falklands, was an elaborate hoax by a wing commander who I had thought had no sense of humour!
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I was posted to the Falklands in early 1966 from Tern Hill but the posting was cancelled and I received another posting to Cyprus (3 years at Nicosia). This was also cancelled and I ended up in Borneo. It was only when I was dined out from Tern Hill, that I found the posting to the 'RNZAF Survey Team' on the Falklands, was an elaborate hoax by a wing commander who I had thought had no sense of humour!
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I didn't see anything new in it..
