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Falklands Experiences 1986 as seen by 6Pl B Coy 3 Para

Michael Buckley

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If your into history this may help a bit - very little of the action in real time, just reflections

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My grandfhater was part of those 44 argentinians killed in action at Mt. Longdon serving in 1st platoon. He was drafted by the government, leaving my dad of 12 years old without a father.
My dad spoke finally last year with one commrade rifleman of my grandfather, spoking what he saw of my grandfather death during the battle: killed by artillery strikes.
Really sorry for dad and my grandmother... she never marry again.

@yan24to 5 years ago

Rip, Lance Corporal Chris Lovatt, gone but never forgotten.

@RABIDJOCK 5 years ago

Great video. I was a 19 year old RAMC medic training in Aldershot when this all kicked off.

@SPiderman-rh2zk 2 years ago

Absolutely speechless and in awe the whole way through this. I usually pause stuff to research a place, date, event etc. but in these guys manner of speaking it's all laid on. Jack Higgins described Paratroopers of all countries as having 'a kind of arrogant self-sufficiency' and you certainly get that impression from these men. Simply the best soldiers in the world. Any Ex Paras reading this, I hope you are safe, as secure and happy as you can be and I wish you long years.

@markoneill1768 4 years ago

This is the stuff of legends. Total respect and awe for these British soldiers

@The_Oracle 7 years ago

They got on with it. Brilliant

@jimmyoconnell6167 2 years ago

British paratroopers are elite regiment the best

@shecksthesheckler423 1 month ago

Interesting video, I recently discovered the pay corps as part of HQ coy were very actively involved in this battle as the reserve, clearing out positions as the battle was coming to a close

@alastairwest5200 7 years ago

RIP Sgt Mark (Geordie) Crowne...

@lewisdean22 7 years ago

These videos are very important and and a good source of fixing any fuck ups in the future

@God-dt7om 7 years ago

love hearing the soldiers story, brave brave men.

@edwardcarr2725 1 year ago

These battles where spoken about when i was at ATR Bassingbourn RRF

@darbz2k 5 years ago

This was very interesting, thanks for uploading.

@bk1900g 1 year ago

This is now the guards parachute platoon ,which is a part of 3 Para

@JohnDoe-tw8es 3 years ago

These guys are really something. What they all went through we will never know. I know some of the soldiers experienced PTSD after the war.

@norwegianwiking 8 years ago

Got any more like this? Very interesting to watch. I'd particularly be interested in a AAR from Rick Joly

@ColBishop 1 year ago (edited)

I have watched another interview of "Longdon" by John Nicol (2012) with five members of B Coy 3 Para, at no time did they mention junior officers involvement, it was down to CPLs and SGTs running the B Coy battle.