On the contrary...British historians were the fore runners of the likes of Lichtman and Doris Goodwin.
The British Paras are however an awesome fighting force deserving all the credit they can get. The SAS -WERE- legendary.
The British Harrier VTOL fighter was overated. Only a rush shipment of US AIM-9 Sidewinder All Aspect infrared missiles allowed the Brits to suceed against the Argentine high performance Mirage fighters which had to often break off due to limited range over the British fleet.
Spot on the AIM-9 L enabled the Harrier to engage head on targets.Thank you Ronald Reagan.
British warships did not have an equivalent of the US Navy Close In Weapons System (radar guided 20MM rotary cannon) and suffered losses accordingly.</>
No arguement there. Lost a tooth in the PO's mess in Portsmouth just after we returned from the South Atlantic, when I asked a matelot.... "What's the most powerful contraceptive in the world?" "Exocet missile, kills seamen at 40 miles" Touchy, them sailors. I really gnawed his fist though.
Argentine bombs had fuse problems which resulted in many perforated but otherwise undamaged British ships. This was a very tightly held secret during that war.
Some secret...The BBC World Service broadcasted that the Argentinians were bombing too low, not giving the arming device enough time to engage, the next day HMS Ardent and HMS Antelope were sunk.
One you missed...Rapier anti-aircraft missle systems were designed and built for West Germany TOO and had no depression...which is why the Artillery put them on the hilltops.
No shots were taken head on against any Argentine Mirage. All kills with Sidewinder in the Falklands were rear-hemishphere.