FIRST CASUALTIES 1982
The sinking of the General Belgrano and HMS Sheffield.
The sinking of the General Belgrano and HMS Sheffield.
As the task force steamed south the politicians and diplomats tried to head off a military clash. General Mendez established themselves on the islands. Ascension Island was turned into a huge military base ...
Describes the British involvement in the construction of the new double track railway from Kowloon, on Hong Kong's harbour to the Chinese border.
The Argentinian surrender.
The Argentinian attack on the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram.
The Battle of Goose Green and the march on Port Stanley.
Brian Hanrahan describes life aboard HMS Hermes and talks to the man in charge of the Task Force, Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward.
The events at San Carlos Bay in the Falkland Islands on 21st May 1982
Episodes from the BBC documentary series giving a history of the Falkland campaign.
Notes
Summary: episode 3 appears to be missing
Film on the Royal Navy's Antarctic patrol ship HMS Endurance (A.171). The ship is shown sailing through ice fields as members of the crew talk about their experiences and impressions of life onboard. The pilot of the Wasp helicopter, the Marine ...
Military footage filmed during the occupation, showcasing exclusively Argentine hardware and activities; extended montage against a background of martial music. Also shots of the ...
Argentine television documentary (Channel 13, Buenos Aires) about the South Atlantic War, beginning with the occupation on South Georgia by Argentine scrap men dismantling the whaling ...