As I'm sure some of you are aware 27 years ago today Great Britains last colonial war started- The Falklands War.

Today I'm remembering a lad from my now demolished school who died in the conflict:

Marine Keith Philips

Further reading:
Falklands War

The Falklands War Page of Remembrance

Regards
Andy

And without takiing anything away from Drews post, a good site to visit if your interested

SAMA(82) - The Association for all holders of the South Atlantic Medal for Service during the Falklands War in 1982

South Atlantic Medal Association site. Always worth a read.

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Prepare to repel borders...William Mcgonagle US Liberty.

Timely reminder Andy,never to be forgotten.

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WHEN YOU GO HOME, TELL THEM OF US AND SAY, FOR YOUR TOMORROW,WE GAVE OUR TODAY. Epitaph on the Kohima memorial .

I'd salute if I had any left. I'll give rep points instead.

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Best Regards,
JW

The Falklands War was a short but sharp war. The Argentinians Air Force surprised the RN with those Exocet missiles.

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The Exocet was one of the Argentinians Aces thats for sure. I'm not so sure the Royal Navy was surprised by them though.

The British government was having talks with France about further shipments before the first one was used.

Cheers
Andy

The French were extremely helpful in that regard. The secret squirrels had their work cut out stopping them getting any reloads. To which the French played their part in stopping.
They also played dog fights over Yeovel with Harriers and Mirages for training purposes.

Annimosities with Maggie were put to one side for the time being.

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I'd recommend reading 'Forgotten Voices of the Falklands War' if anyone is interested. One thing is for sure, you'll find a few suprises in it.

Cheers
Andy

Not kidding...Sharkey the RN pilot made me sit up...His thoughts alone are worth the book price.

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When I think of the campaign it reminds me of the saying 'On a wing and a prayer' for some reason.

YouTube - An Ungentlemanly Act (12/12)

I loved this play at the time I watched it years ago. Not 100 percent factual but a docudrama play for the time.

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Best scene I thought though.....and yes its a dramamentary...Bullets kill.

YouTube - An Ungentlemanly Act 9/12

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Ive never quite understood the Falklands war. Long ago i did read about it, but it still seems kind of ridiculous. Britian attacking a colony that is, in this modern age.

Suppose that explains why you dont understand then Skywalker,,,not being insulting, But Britain didnt attack anyone.

Alexander Haig: We are trying to de-escalise a war.

Margaret Thatcher: So am I. But you do not do it by appeasement. You increase its chances. You see this table? This was where Neville Chamberlain sat in 1938 when he spoke on the wireless about the Czechs as "far away people about whom we know nothing and with whom we have so little in common". Munich! Appeasement! A world war followed because of that irresponsible, woolly-minded, indecisive, slip-shod attitude and the deaths of 45 million people.
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Tom Enders: The fact that we have to treat Britain and Argentina even-handedly for the purpose of negotiation...

Margaret Thatcher: How DARE you treat us even-handedly? Argentina is the aggressor, the invader. A fourth-rate, cruel, unstable, corrupt, brutal regime with no morals or scruples whatever! They torture and murder their political opponents by the most ghastly Nazi methods. And this is the regime you wish to give even a foothold over the British citizens?

Maybe that will help you understand a little more.

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Prepare to repel borders...William Mcgonagle US Liberty.

I personally didn't like the woman, but she spoke for the rights of a people to chose the govt of their own violition that day.

Some would rather have an invasion and a dictatorall regime over free people. Some would not.

YouTube - Margaret Thatcher: The Falklands War

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Urqh, he wrote a bio called sea harrier read it a few year ago very good.

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WHEN YOU GO HOME, TELL THEM OF US AND SAY, FOR YOUR TOMORROW,WE GAVE OUR TODAY. Epitaph on the Kohima memorial .

I am actually writing a short article about the Falklands, which I find extremely fascinating, specially since I know many British and Aregentinian people whose views are as opposed as they are sensitive. And I absolutely love the Baroness Thatcher!

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Aghhhhh....He said love and Thatcher in the same sentence....

No, I understand perfectly...Its like our Marmite or the Australian Vegemite spread....You either love it or hate it...there are no half measures where marmite or Maggie are concerned.

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Prepare to repel borders...William Mcgonagle US Liberty.