'A day of extraordinary heroism'

artorius castus blog ^ | 13 April 08 | Michael Nicholson

[cardinal4]

In a gripping and moving account, former ITN correspondent Michael Nicholson, who sailed with the Task Force, recalls the key moments in the retaking of the Falklands

[cardinal4]

Falklands War piece..

[cardinal4]

Pretty gripping, too. It seems the war was not the cakewalk most seem to remember it as..

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Pretty gripping, too. It seems the war was not the cakewalk most seem to remember it as..

A mate of mine as a RN veteran of the Falklands War. He seldom talks about it, and whenever he does he never describes it as a cake-walk.

[cardinal4]

Yes, its a common misconception that this war was easy. One of the more common injuries was broken ankles from all the rocks. Walking and fighting with a broken ankle until you can rest must have been awful..