The Falklands War

[Conley]

I finished This is England so I'm reading up on the Falklands War. What a bizarre situation. I didn't realize casualties and more specifically prisoners taken were so many:

Argentina:

649 killed
1,068 wounded
11,313 taken prisoner
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1 cruiser
1 submarine
4 cargo vessels
2 patrol boats
1 spy trawler
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25 helicopters
35 fighters
2 bombers
4 transports
25 COIN aircraft
9 armed trainers

U.K.:

258 killed
775 wounded
115 taken prisoner
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2 destroyers
2 frigates
1 LSL landing ship
1 LCU amphibious craft
1 container ship
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24 helicopters
10 fighters

[Conley]

Interesting also that Israel decided to side with Argentina over the U.S. and the U.K.

[Conley]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/The_empire_strikes_back_newsweek.jpg

8)

[Mister D]

I was 6 when that went down.

[Conley]

I was 6 when that went down.


You didn't keep up on the news when you were 6? :o

[Mister D]

I was 6 when that went down.


You didn't keep up on the news when you were 6? :o


Not much happened anway from what I understand. ;D

[Conley]

I was 6 when that went down.


You didn't keep up on the news when you were 6? :o


Not much happened anway from what I understand. ;D


11,000+ Argentinians captured!

Apparently it's still talked about a lot in Argentina, not so much in the U.K.

Before I saw the movie I thought only a few soldiers if any actually died. It was more than I thought but it wasn't exactly Napoleonic...

[Mister D]

I was 6 when that went down.


You didn't keep up on the news when you were 6? :o


Not much happened anway from what I understand. ;D


11,000+ Argentinians captured!

Apparently it's still talked about a lot in Argentina, not so much in the U.K.

Before I saw the movie I thought only a few soldiers if any actually died. It was more than I thought but it wasn't exactly Napoleonic...


Argentina got shut down but, according to an Argentine guy I worked with, it was a pretty silly war. I wonder how many Argentines felt that way?

[Mister D]

I suppose it was nice to see the British Empire throw down one last time. 8)

[Conley]

I suppose it was nice to see the British Empire throw down one last time. 8)


Heck yeah! That's why I threw that Newsweek cover up there. 8)

From what I read the Argentina government (military) at the time deliberately provoked an altercation to try and distract the people from the crappy economy and domestic problems. It didn't work and the junta collapsed soon after. Don't mess with The Queen!

[Mister D]

I suppose it was nice to see the British Empire throw down one last time. 8)


Heck yeah! That's why I threw that Newsweek cover up there. 8)

From what I read the Argentina government (military) at the time deliberately provoked an altercation to try and distract the people from the crappy economy and domestic problems. It didn't work and the junta collapsed soon after. Don't mess with The Queen!


Yeah, that's what inspired my last remark.

Right and a lot of people saw through it. Thatcher was a badass too. 8)

[Conley]

:D Yeah I suppose it was more Thatcher's call than the Queen ;D

Oh United Kingdom, how awesome you used to be :'(

[Mister D]

A modern classic if you are interested.

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-British-Empire/dp/031216985X

[Conley]

I will add that to my reading list, thanks.

That is an ambitious subject for just one book but I see there are glowing reviews.

[Mister D]

I will add that to my reading list, thanks.

That is an ambitious subject for just one book but I see there are glowing reviews.


I haven't read it yet but I have been meaning to.

It's not too ambitious for its size. You can easily pick a book on the Roman Empire, WW2 or some other enormously complex subject. Why not the British Empire?

[Captain Obvious]

Isn't the British navy still en-route to the Falklands?

[Conley]

Isn't the British navy still en-route to the Falklands?


Yeah, I was looking at the map of the journey for the fleet on Wiki. That was a loooong trip.

[Conley]

I will add that to my reading list, thanks.

That is an ambitious subject for just one book but I see there are glowing reviews.


I haven't read it yet but I have been meaning to.

It's not too ambitious for its size. You can easily pick a book on the Roman Empire, WW2 or some other enormously complex subject. Why not the British Empire?


I dunno, just the rise and fall and everything in between, seems like it could be a four volume set.

It may be because I am remembering this:

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Third-Reich-History/dp/0671728687

Checks in at about 1250 pages and that's only about thirteen years

[Mister D]

I will add that to my reading list, thanks.

That is an ambitious subject for just one book but I see there are glowing reviews.


I haven't read it yet but I have been meaning to.

It's not too ambitious for its size. You can easily pick a book on the Roman Empire, WW2 or some other enormously complex subject. Why not the British Empire?


I dunno, just the rise and fall and everything in between, seems like it could be a four volume set.

It may be because I am remembering this:

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Third-Reich-History/dp/0671728687

Checks in at about 1250 pages and that's only about thirteen years


Depends on the themes and what's focused on. I've read several shorter books on the Roman army and the Roman Republic/Empire.

[wingrider]

does anyone have any information on the rize and fall of the Hittite empire?

the only book I have found is call "I the Sun"

[Mister D]

does anyone have any information on the rize and fall of the Hittite empire?

the only book I have found is call "I the Sun"


I recently read a book on Hittite Empire which was in reality more of a confederation of sorts. "Recently" as in a few years ago. Anyway, what specifically were you looking for?

[MMC]

There is a book out by O. R. Gurney and I think one is out by an Author last name Graves. Out by CL is one of the Major Universties that has the Top Historical Info on the Hittites. The California Institute Of Ancient Studies.

[Mister D]

BTW, LoVE, the "Hittites" of the bible were neo-Hittite cultures. The Hittie Empire collapsed before there are any records (archaeological or texctual) of Israelites in the Levant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Hittite