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'A day of extraordinary heroism'
artorius castus blog ^ | 13 April 08 | Michael Nicholson

Posted on 04/12/2008 10:34:45 PM PDT by 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

(Excerpt) Read more at artoriuscastus.blogspot.com ...


TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans
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Falklands War piece..
1 posted on 04/12/2008 10:34:45 PM PDT by cardinal4
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Pretty gripping, too. It seems the war was not the cakewalk most seem to remember it as..


2 posted on 04/12/2008 10:39:13 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Do I need a Sarcasm tag?)
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> 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.


3 posted on 04/12/2008 10:51:15 PM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: DieHard the Hunter

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..


4 posted on 04/13/2008 1:16:13 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Do I need a Sarcasm tag?)
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