Heroes Of Britain
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Just hours after the Argentine surrender 🇬🇧 On 14 June 1982, two British paratroopers were filmed walking through Port Stanley by Argentine cameraman Eduardo Aníbal Rotondo. Believed to be from 2 PARA, they're seen carrying a Sterling SMG and an SLR as the fighting came to an end and the Falklands War entered its final chapter. A rare moment, captured from the other side of the camera 🇬🇧
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30 minutes later, thousands of them would be dead. 🌺 On the morning of 1 July 1916, soldiers of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers gathered in Sunken Lane near Beaumont-Hamel, waiting for the order to go. For a few minutes, they stood together, checking their kit, talking to each other, probably wondering what was about to happen. Then, at 7:30am, the whistles blew. They climbed out and advanced across No Man's Land. Many never made it beyond those fields. The first day of the Battle of the Somme became the bloodiest in British military history, with nearly 20,000 British soldiers killed and around 60,000 casualties. Today, Sunken Lane is quiet. The guns are gone, the shell holes have disappeared, and the trees have returned. But it's impossible to stand there without thinking about the young men who spent their final half hour in that very place. Lest we forget. 🌹🇬🇧
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He never asked to be called a hero. He just wanted to get back to serving with his mates. 🇬🇧 In 2013, Lance Corporal Josh Leakey of the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment was awarded the Victoria Cross for extraordinary bravery during a fierce battle in Afghanistan. Under intense Taliban fire, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to rescue a wounded US Marine officer, man machine guns, and rally his comrades. His actions were credited with turning the tide of the battle and helping British and coalition forces regain the upper hand. Josh became just the 15th recipient of the Victoria Cross since the end of the Second World War. Remarkably, his distant cousin, Nigel Leakey, had also been awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War. Despite receiving Britain's highest award for gallantry, Josh remained remarkably humble. Speaking after the announcement, he said he simply wanted to return to his battalion and carry on serving alongside his mates. A true British soldier whose actions spoke louder than words. 🇬🇧
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A father who never met his son. A son who came to rest beside him. James Hughes Kirton died in November 1918, just two days before the First World War ended. His wife was expecting their second child, David, who would be born months later and grow up knowing his father only through stories and a headstone. In 1940, David followed his father's path into military service, joining the RAF. At just 21 years old, he was killed during the Battle of Britain while flying a Spitfire with No. 65 Squadron. He was buried beside the father he never had the chance to know. The family's heartbreak did not end there. David's older brother, Squadron Leader James "Jim" Kirton, was killed in a flying accident in 1944, leaving their mother to mourn her husband and both of her sons across two world wars. Some families gave more than anyone should ever have to give. The Kirton family was one of them. 🌹🇬🇧
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The British Army gave people more than one way to serve. This 1970 recruitment film shows the range of roles in the infantry from parachutists, mortar crews, gunners, radar operators, and armoured vehicle crews. Whatever the job, every soldier had a part to play in defending Britain. Respect to everyone who’s worn the uniform. 🇬🇧
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After 166 days at sea, HMS Invincible finally came home. Returning to Portsmouth in September 1982, she received a hero's welcome from thousands gathered to celebrate the safe return of the Falklands Task Force. Behind every cheer was relief for those who had waited months for their loved ones to return. Respect to all who served 🌹🇬🇧
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He married the love of his life. Just weeks later, he went to war. Lance Corporal Nigel Robert Smith of 2 PARA married Wendy on 3 April 1982. Less than a month later, he deployed to the Falklands with the British Task Force. They never had a honeymoon. On 28 May 1982, during the Battle of Goose Green, Nigel was killed while advancing with D Company after what appeared to be an Argentine surrender turned into a deadly burst of gunfire. He was just 21 years old. For Britain, Goose Green was a historic victory. For Wendy, it was the end of a marriage that had lasted only three weeks. Some sacrifices are measured not only in years of service, but in the future that was never lived 🌹🇬🇧
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