| Falklands 40 07:36 - Apr 2 with 1671 views | JaySaint |
40 years since the start of the remarkable effort by the UK Armed Forces to liberate the islands. |  |
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| Falklands 40 on 08:02 - Apr 2 with 1644 views | Number_58 |
I remember first hearing about the Argentine invasion and no-one knew where the Falklands were. Most people thought they were somewhere off the coast of Scotland! Later I recall going down to Hythe waterfront to watch the Canberra go out, and then as the conflict developed, the government's rather morose spokesman (Ian MacDonald, I think) giving out updates on the war on telly each evening. I also remember Saints drawing 5-5 with Cov and then finding out about the sinking of HMS Sheffield on the way home. Doesn't seem like 40 years ago. [Post edited 2 Apr 2022 8:03]
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| Falklands 40 on 11:59 - Apr 2 with 1557 views | Chesham_Saint |
| Falklands 40 on 08:02 - Apr 2 by Number_58 |
I remember first hearing about the Argentine invasion and no-one knew where the Falklands were. Most people thought they were somewhere off the coast of Scotland! Later I recall going down to Hythe waterfront to watch the Canberra go out, and then as the conflict developed, the government's rather morose spokesman (Ian MacDonald, I think) giving out updates on the war on telly each evening. I also remember Saints drawing 5-5 with Cov and then finding out about the sinking of HMS Sheffield on the way home. Doesn't seem like 40 years ago. [Post edited 2 Apr 2022 8:03]
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I think you mean John Nott?
The recent channel 4 documentary is worth a watch as the deaths sustained by opening a second front seem to be down the ego of one Rupert’s ego - now being criticised at last by his fellow officers. |  |
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| Falklands 40 on 14:05 - Apr 2 with 1502 views | DorsetIan |
| Falklands 40 on 11:59 - Apr 2 by Chesham_Saint |
I think you mean John Nott?
The recent channel 4 documentary is worth a watch as the deaths sustained by opening a second front seem to be down the ego of one Rupert’s ego - now being criticised at last by his fellow officers. |
No, John Nott was the Defence Secretary.
He's talking about the guy that used to appear on the telly with announcements about the war. A real 'ministry' character who was on the telly every night talking very slowly, and then he disappeared again as soon as the war was over.
John Nott stormed off an interview with Robin Day after being called a 'here today gone tomorrow' politician. Think he resigned as Defence Sec eventually too.
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