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The eyes say it all. CSM David Fenwick and fellow paratroopers of 2 PARA during a pause in the Battle of Goose Green. Young men who had already seen the realities of war 🇬🇧

The eyes say it all. CSM David Fenwick and fellow paratroopers of 2 PARA during a pause in the Battle of Goose Green. Young men who had already seen the realities of war 🇬🇧

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He was only 21 when he deployed to Kabul with the Parachute Regiment. Today, we remember Private Joe Barry and the sacrifice he made far from home. 🇬🇧

He was only 21 when he deployed to Kabul with the Parachute Regiment. Today, we remember Private Joe Barry and the sacrifice he made far from home. 🇬🇧

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A young British soldier during the Second Battle of Ypres, 1915. The look in his eyes says more than words ever could.

A young British soldier during the Second Battle of Ypres, 1915. The look in his eyes says more than words ever could.

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The journey to the Falklands wasn't spent resting. Royal Marines and paratroopers used every day aboard SS Canberra to train for the battles that lay ahead 🇬🇧

The journey to the Falklands wasn't spent resting. Royal Marines and paratroopers used every day aboard SS Canberra to train for the battles that lay ahead 🇬🇧

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Captain Robert Lawrence MC survived one of the Falklands War's most devastating wounds after being shot during the Battle of Mount Tumbledown. His courage didn't end on the battlefield 🇬🇧

Captain Robert Lawrence MC survived one of the Falklands War's most devastating wounds after being shot during the Battle of Mount Tumbledown. His courage didn't end on the battlefield 🇬🇧

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John McAleese served with the SAS, fought in the Falklands War, and took part in the famous Iranian Embassy siege. One of Britain's most decorated special forces soldiers. We should never forget men like this.

John McAleese served with the SAS, fought in the Falklands War, and took part in the famous Iranian Embassy siege. One of Britain's most decorated special forces soldiers. We should never forget men like this.

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Shot down over Goose Green on 4 May 1982, Lieutenant Nick Taylor never made it home. His courage was honoured by Argentine troops, who buried him with full military honours 🌹

Shot down over Goose Green on 4 May 1982, Lieutenant Nick Taylor never made it home. His courage was honoured by Argentine troops, who buried him with full military honours 🌹

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Seeing these men march through London must have been quite a sight. The Parachute Regiment during the Falklands Victory Parade, 1982. 🇬🇧 A proud day in British military history.

Seeing these men march through London must have been quite a sight. The Parachute Regiment during the Falklands Victory Parade, 1982. 🇬🇧 A proud day in British military history.

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After the Falklands War, 2 PARA and 3 PARA commanders reflected on the moment the Argentine resistance finally collapsed. A victory hard fought and hard won 🇬🇧

After the Falklands War, 2 PARA and 3 PARA commanders reflected on the moment the Argentine resistance finally collapsed. A victory hard fought and hard won 🇬🇧

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The men of 2 PARA assisting survivors after the attacks at Fitzroy during the Falklands War. A day that should never be forgotten. 🌹

The men of 2 PARA assisting survivors after the attacks at Fitzroy during the Falklands War. A day that should never be forgotten. 🌹

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Few people can describe battle like those who were there. Major Charles Farrar-Hockley shares his experiences of Goose Green during the Falklands War. Recorded in 1984. 🇬🇧

Few people can describe battle like those who were there. Major Charles Farrar-Hockley shares his experiences of Goose Green during the Falklands War. Recorded in 1984. 🇬🇧

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"We had come about 8,000 miles to do battle with the enemy." Major Chris Keeble reflects on the harsh conditions faced by 2 PARA during the Falklands War and the planning behind the Battle of Goose Green. A story worth hearing. 🇬🇧

"We had come about 8,000 miles to do battle with the enemy." Major Chris Keeble reflects on the harsh conditions faced by 2 PARA during the Falklands War and the planning behind the Battle of Goose Green. A story worth hearing. 🇬🇧

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What stayed with Barry Norman wasn't just the battle itself. It was seeing H Jones push forward under fire, leading from the front until the very end. A story of extraordinary courage.

What stayed with Barry Norman wasn't just the battle itself. It was seeing H Jones push forward under fire, leading from the front until the very end. A story of extraordinary courage.

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Days after Goose Green, these 2 PARA soldiers looked exhausted after everything they had been through, but they knew the job wasn't finished.

Days after Goose Green, these 2 PARA soldiers looked exhausted after everything they had been through, but they knew the job wasn't finished.

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The road from Sword Beach to liberation began here. No. 4 Commando advancing through Normandy on D-Day 🇬🇧

The road from Sword Beach to liberation began here. No. 4 Commando advancing through Normandy on D-Day 🇬🇧

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One of the most moving moments of the Falklands War. The burial of British servicemen killed at Darwin and Goose Green, filmed in Ajax Bay in 1982. Gone, but never forgotten.

One of the most moving moments of the Falklands War. The burial of British servicemen killed at Darwin and Goose Green, filmed in Ajax Bay in 1982. Gone, but never forgotten.

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A final farewell in Southampton. The soldiers of 3 PARA said goodbye to loved ones before sailing to war in the South Atlantic. Some would not make the journey home. Lest we forget their sacrifice. 🌹

A final farewell in Southampton. The soldiers of 3 PARA said goodbye to loved ones before sailing to war in the South Atlantic. Some would not make the journey home. Lest we forget their sacrifice. 🌹

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British Commandos training at Achnacarry in the Scottish Highlands during the Second World War. The training was brutal, but it forged some of the toughest fighting men of the war. Respect to every one of them. 🇬🇧

British Commandos training at Achnacarry in the Scottish Highlands during the Second World War. The training was brutal, but it forged some of the toughest fighting men of the war. Respect to every one of them. 🇬🇧

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Royal Marines of 45 Commando during the Falklands War, 1982, facing the cold, the shelling, and the realities of combat. Their courage under such conditions should never be forgotten. 🇬🇧

Royal Marines of 45 Commando during the Falklands War, 1982, facing the cold, the shelling, and the realities of combat. Their courage under such conditions should never be forgotten. 🇬🇧

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A remembrance ceremony for the paratroopers who lost their lives at Darwin and Goose Green during the Falklands War. So much respect for these men. 🌹

A remembrance ceremony for the paratroopers who lost their lives at Darwin and Goose Green during the Falklands War. So much respect for these men. 🌹

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At Goose Green in 1982, Lt Col Herbert Jones charged enemy positions when his men were pinned down. He was killed in action and awarded the Victoria Cross. A true British hero. 🇬🇧

At Goose Green in 1982, Lt Col Herbert Jones charged enemy positions when his men were pinned down. He was killed in action and awarded the Victoria Cross. A true British hero. 🇬🇧

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