Santa arrives at Victory Green in Stanley (A Falklands Short)
Every year, the Falkland Islands Fire and Rescue Service take Santa on a tour round Stanley before he arrives at his grotto on Victory Green (if wet, in the Town Hall). This video shows the end of his tour on Christmas Eve in 2018.
The Queen’s 93rd Birthday parade - Stanley, Falkland Islands (21 April 2019)
On 21 April each year, a parade is held at Victory Green in Stanley to mark the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen - by permission, the parade is held on her actual birthday and not on her official birthday.
The 2019 parade included detachments from HMS Clyde, 2 SCOTS (Royal Highland Fusiliers), the Royal Air Force and the Falkland Islands Defence Force.
Music was provided by the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas.
Archive: Thatcher 'rejoices' at Falkland victory
On 25 April 1982 Defence Secretary John Nott announced that British forces had retaken South Georgia, and Margaret Thatcher made her famous 'rejoice' proclamation.
Falkland War
filmed couple weeks before Argentinian surrender in Falkland islands.
Islas Malvinas, Falkland Island (Drone)
Nunca pensé que podía conocer las Islas Malvinas, un destino lejano y extraño, a pesar de la cercanía geográfica y de lo cerca nos toca a los argentinos en el pasado. Un crucero que recorre el Atlántico y Pacifico Sur lo hizo posible. Los días previos entre Puerto Madryn y las Islas nuestros ánimos comenzaron a luchar contra las expectativas estar a las puertas de un momento único que podría no serlo, debido a que no siempre se puede desembarcar en este destino por el clima, vientos con olas muy grandes nos azotaron la noche anterior pero la suerte hizo que calmara el mar al momento que llegó a Puerto Argentino (llamado por nosotros y una parte de sud américa, Puerto Stanley para los mapas del mundo). Las embarcaciones de calado profundo no pueden llegar al puerto, se anclan en la bahía, llevan los pasajeros en los botes hasta el puerto. Nos resultaba difícil administrar el día en las islas, a las 8:30 te dejaban los primeros botes y a las 17 todos a bordo, debíamos elegir entre las diferentes excursiones, tomamos la decisión de conocer el Cementerio Darwin (en la punta opuesta de la isla soledad) significaba pasar poco tiempo en la ciudad pero era la decisión más sentida, el bus que nos llevaba a esta excursión se llenó con los pocos argentinos que viajaban en el crucero, una mujer chilena era la guía del viaje, siendo ciudadana y sumando 3.000 habitantes (no militar) en todo el territorio cuando el 85% se concentra en puerto argentino… “argentino” suena irónico porque de los 9 puertos del viaje fue para el único que necesitábamos tener Pasaporte, también consulté si podía tomar imágenes con un Dron, solo me autorizaron en puerto Stanley y pradera del ganso (estancia que se encuentra adyacente al cementerio Darwin) lo demás no se permitía por cuestiones militares. En cuanto a la ciudad todo se distribuye a lo largo de la avenida costanera Ross Road. Allí están los dos hoteles principales, el supermercado, la estación de policía, el banco, la estación postal, las dos iglesias (protestante y católica) y paralelos los bares más populares: Globe Tavern que es amigable y el Victory que no es tan aconsejable para argentinos. Allí se juntan colonialistas intransigentes nostálgicos y vigentes, y su colonialismo antiargentino sube conforme a la gradación alcohólica.
Resultaba raro subir el colectivo al revés, vértigo te daba ver que de frente por la izquierda te aparece un Land Rover, vehículo 4x4 ingles preferido por los isleños, ya que en muchas partes no hay ruta y se maneja a campo traviesa, además porque gran parte del año se encuentran cubierto por la nieve. Tras una hora de viaje guiada mostrando algunos montes donde fueron campos de batalla y por más de 20.000 minas que están sembradas a la vera de la ruta (actualmente una empresa está desactivando una por una, tarea que les va a llevar años) se observa la Gran base militar de Mount Pleasant donde se ve veía a lo lejos grandes hangares y personas ejercitándose, aquí también se encuentra el aeropuerto internacional. Luego de 2hs llegamos al extremo oeste de la isla, allí se encuentra Goose Green (pradera del ganso) es una estancia que cuya actividad principal es la esquila de 90.000 ovejas, y pegadito el Cementerio de Darwin que lo mantiene Sebastián Socodo (uno de los pocos argentinos en la isla). En el viaje pasamos por lluvia y agua nieve, el viento nunca cesó. Allí utilizan una frase que dice “si no te gusta cómo está el día espera 5 minutos” debido a lo cambiante que es el clima, en una hora pueden pasar las 4 estaciones del año. Al vivir eso es imposible no ponerse en la piel de esos pobres chicos que tenían que refugiarse contra todo este frio y a la vez ponerles el pecho a las balas inglesas, a los cuchillos y a los bombardeos. En la cima de una colina llegamos a Darwin, nombre que remite a la evolución humana, es aquí el sitio de nuestro cementerio, Argentina Cemetery, el de nuestros muertos. Cada tumba tiene un rosario invariablemente agitado por el viento. La mayoría de ellas son anónimas y sobre un mármol negro puede leerse “Soldado argentino sólo conocido por Dios”
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Mount Longdon December 2014 Falkland Islands
Filmed by myself while on a short visit to the Falkland Islands.
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- about 50 seconds in - the north west corner was where Cpl Milne stood on a mine alerting the Argentinians to the assault. This occurred about 22.00 local
- about 3’30” into the video - the cross seen here was roughly where the Regimental Aid Post was located and where prisoners held
- you walked up the western slope which was where B Company (4, 5 and 6 platoons) assaulted. Whilst this assault went in, A and C Companies were held in 2 lines about 500m north of Longdon
4’50” - these are gullies along which a lot of the initial fighting took place amongst the rocks by 4 and 5 platoons. This is one of the gullies that became known as ‘grenade alley’….Argentinians up in the rocks rolled grenades down at the advancing Paras. At 4’56” the rocks at the very top right - 50 cal machine gun taken out with grenades
- 7’12” as someone else says, location of McKay's VC action is elsewhere. A proper memorial has been built now in the correct place
- 11’25” Cpl McLoughlin whose leadership that night was instrumental, was killed not here, but near the regimental aid post. He had been severely injured by shrapnel in his back near the bowl on the top and was being helped down the western face when he was hit by an artillery shell.
- 14’20” - you are on the top of the western face - this is where a lot of the action took place over the course of the night with many casualties. Lt Shaw's 6 platoon had made its way unopposed up the right hand side of the western slope but spent the night fighting here. It took place in a very small area amongst these rocks - no more than 100 meters out from this spot as you look eastward
- 15’54” this is the large bowl which was a focus of the fighting. Argentinian officer in charge of this part of the mountain (called ‘Baldini’) had set up his HQ in the bowl. Probably about 15 troops in here. Paras threw a lot of grenades into the bowl from close quarters causing many casualties. ‘Baldini’ killed here. Later in the night when the Toms were in the bowl, an Argentinian shell hit the back wall (western side of the bowl) causing dead and injured. A lot of action occurred around this area e.g. Argentinian machine gun post taken out amongst the rocks near here with white phosphorous grenade. Arg soldier was completely on fire and ran around this area screaming before being shot to prevent further suffering
- Down the slope from that bowl (northern slope) is a sheep track along which several assaults were made overnight by 4 and 5 platoons to try and outflank and take out .50 cal machine guns dotted along the north facing slope. McKay's action was down this slope about 100 meters to the east, between the 2nd and 3rd bowl. Incidentally, it was during one of these attacks that the 3 young paras you show at 10’23” were killed on the north facing slope not far from where McKay fell. Those 3 lads went through training together and were all mates. All three died in the same action within a short space of time - one got hit by a .50 cal round and the other two were shot in open ground trying to help, probably by a sniper with night vision sights. There were 3 or 4 other 18 and 19 years olds amongst the dead that night.
- At 16’14” your colleague is near a recoilless gun. An Argentine sniper (called ‘Colemil’) with night sights and two of his colleagues were located next to this gun and inflicted numerous casualties on 6 platoon
- Around 05.00 or 06.00 A Company moved onto mountain up the western slope and up the northern face through the bowl (15’54”), and then moved eastwards down the mountain and cleared it of remaining resistance
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Parachute Regiment veterans 35th Falklands anniversary
Parachute Regiment veterans 35th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict. Commemorated today by a parade through the streets of Aldershot by troops of the Parachute Regiment and airborne veterans who took part in the conflict 35 years ago.
Video attributed - Jamie Marriott, full video here:
The Falklands War – The Land Battle Part 2 – Towards Stanley
On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands.
Argentina had claimed sovereignty over the islands for many years and their ruling military junta did not believe that Britain would attempt to regain the islands by force.
Despite the huge distance involved - the Falklands were 8,000 miles away in the South Atlantic - Britain, under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, undertook the extraordinary feat of assembling and sending a task force of warships and rapidly refitted merchant ships to the Falklands.
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Camp (Falkland Islands)
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The Camp is the term used in the Falkland Islands to refer to any part of the islands outside the islands' only significant town, Stanley, and often the large RAF base at Mount Pleasant.It is derived from the Spanish word campo, for countryside.The Camp contains various small settlements, such as Fox Bay, Goose Green, Darwin, and Port Howard, which are usually little more than several houses.Port Louis in the north of East Falkland is the oldest permanent settlement in the islands, established by the French in 1764.
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Footage of a Tense Aerial Battle During the Falklands War
It's 10 weeks into the Falklands War, and two British Harriers find themselves protecting damaged ships. Suddenly, Argentine Skyhawks appear on the horizon and a fight ensues.
From the Series: Air Warriors
Sgt Ian Mckay VC Falkland Islands War -Sabaton back in control
Sergeant Ian Mckay was a member of 3 Para The Parachute Regiment. 3 Para was tasked with the attack on Mount Longdon on June 11th. Sergeant Mckay was in 4 Platoon B Company 3 Para.
Mckay was born on May 7th 1953 in Wortley, Yorkshire.
Argentine machine gun emplacements on Mount Longdon were well placed. 3 Paras advance up the slopes of Longdon was hard and on numerous occasions the accurate fire of the Argentineans was such that the advance was halted.
It was during one of these lulls in the advance that a group of 3 Para led by Mckay charged a machine gun post that seemed to be doing most of the damage to men advancing up the slopes of Longdon.
The charge to this machine gun was successful but the body of Mckay was found by men following up from 3 Para whose advance up Mount Longdon had been given new impetus.
Ian Mckay died on June 12th, 1982. He was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his bravery. His citations states:
During the night of 11/12 June 1982, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment mounted a silent night attack on an enemy battalion position on Mount Longdon, an important objective in the battle for Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands. Sergeant McKay was platoon sergeant of 4 Platoon, B Company, which after the initial objective had been secured, was ordered to clear the northern side of the long east/west ridge feature, held by the enemy in depth, with strong mutually supporting positions.
By now the enemy were fully alert, and resisting fiercely. As 4 Platoon's advance continued it came under increasingly heavy fire from a number of well-sited enemy machine gun positions on the ridge, and received casualties. Realizing that no further advance was possible, the platoon commander ordered the platoon to move from its exposed position to seek shelter among the rocks of the ridge itself. Here it met up with part of 5 Platoon.
The enemy fire was still both heavy and accurate, and the position of the platoons was becoming increasingly hazardous. Taking Sergeant McKay, a corporal and a few others, and covered by supporting machine gun fire, the platoon commander moved forward to reconnoitre the enemy positions but was hit by a bullet in the leg, and command devolved upon Sergeant McKay.
It was clear that instant action was needed if the advance was not to falter and increasing casualties to ensue. Sergeant McKay decided to convert this reconnaissance into an attack in order to eliminate the enemy positions. He was in no doubt of the strength and deployment of the enemy as he undertook this attack. He issued orders, and taking three men with him, broke cover and charged the enemy position.
The assault was met by a hail of fire. The corporal was seriously wounded, a private killed and another wounded. Despite these losses, Sergeant McKay, with complete disregard for his own safety, continued to charge the enemy position alone. On reaching it he dispatched the enemy with grenades, thereby relieving the position of beleaguered 4 and 5 Platoons, who were now able to re-deploy with relative safety. Sergeant McKay, however, was killed at the moment of victory, his body falling on the bunker.
Without doubt Sergeant McKay's action retrieved a most dangerous situation and was instrumental in ensuring the success of the attack. His was a coolly calculated act, the dangers of which must have been only too apparent to him beforehand. Undeterred he performed with outstanding selflessness, perseverance and courage. With a complete disregard for his own safety, he displayed courage and leadership of the highest order, and was an inspiration to all those around him.
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Glasgow 2014 Queens Baton Relay arrives to the Falklands
The Queens Baton Relay arrived in to Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands on February 27th 2014.
Aired March 4th 2014, Falkland Islands Television.
Produced and presented by Caroline Scott.
Invasion of the Falkland Islands live radio broadcast
2nd April 1982 - the world's first phone-in war. Patrick Watts talks with eye witnesses to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands as they see it happening outside their windows. 60 Royal Marines fighting a fierce battle against the entire Argentine military might. Sir Rex Hunt - cool, calm and in command!
San Carlos landings Falklands war 1982
British Forces land at San Carlos to retake the Falkland Islands
The Rarely Heard Argentinean View Of The Falklands War Reveals A Very Different Side To The Story
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It was April 2, 1982 when the first Argentinean troops set foot on the Falkland Islands. The 84 naval commandoes had made the sea journey from Argentina to the British territory on board the destroyer Santisima Trinidad. They used inflatable motorboats to land on East Falkland, one of the two main islands that form the archipelago.
After landing, the commandoes divided their force in two. The smaller force headed for Government House in Stanley, which had been the official seat of the Falkland Islands’ British-appointed Governor since the middle of the 19th century. The stronger force made for the Moody Brook barracks. They assumed this was where the British garrison of 68 marines and 11 sailors would be.
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However, when the Argentineans arrived at the barracks, they were empty. In fact, the main military action was happening at Stanley. Argentinean armored personnel carriers had landed from a tank-transporting ship at Yorke Bay and were approaching the capital, watched by a unit of British Royal Marines.
After some fierce fighting between British and Argentinean forces, the Falklands Islands’ Governor, Rex Hunt, surrendered to the Argentinean commander-in-chief Admiral Büsser. The Argentineans had succeeded in their long-held aim of taking the Falkland Islands, or Las Malvinas, as they called them. But of course, this wasn’t the end of the story.
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Falklands war 30 years on: how a British taskforce achieved the impossible
Falklands war 30 years on: how a British taskforce achieved the impossible
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To mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War, Michael White re-examines how a small British task force was able to liberate a remote group of islands from an invading Argentine army, despite being heavily outnumbered and 8,000 miles from home.
1982 Liberation Memorial Stanley Falkland Islands
recorded on March 6, 2013
Moving Image Archive Serge de Muller
1982 Liberation Memorial Stanley Falkland Islands
recorded on March 6, 2013
Moving Image Archive Serge de Muller