having made hard fought gains, british forces prepared to advance on the capital, stanley, but tragedy was around the corner and it could alter the course of the war. a new plan is hatched to open up a second front, close to the argentine lines, but it s not without risk. to the south, the supply ships sir tristram and sir galahad arrive at an undefended cove. they re packed full of fuel, munitions and solders mostly welsh guards. they re waiting to come ashore. there s confusion and they re exposed. we go from where we were in battalion headquarters on this motorcycle, cross country. just before we got there, straight over the top of us were five aircraft flew over us.
stanley, but tragedy was around the corner and it could alter the course of the war. a new plan is hatched to open up a second front, close to the argentine lines, but it s not without risk. to the south, the supply ship sir tristram and sir galahad arrive at an undefended cove. they re packed full of fuel, munitions and solders mostly welsh guards. they re waiting to come ashore. there s confusion and they re exposed. we go from where we were in battalion headquarters on this motorcycle, cross country. just before we got there, straight over the top of us were five aircraft flew over us. there s been a call gone out, red, red, red, and then you see skyhawks
supply ships sir galahad and sir tristram were bombed. the attack killed 56 british men, including 32 members of the welsh guards. jordan davies has been speaking to survivors of the strikes, and the families of those who died. lance corporal nicholas david mark thomas. lance corporal christopher francis ward. the names of the men who died on the sir galahad. welsh guards who never returned home. they were remembered then, and they are remembered now. at the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. this is about ten days after the ship was hit. the ship was still there, burning. and the boss said to me, would you read the names out? so, yeah, it was a difficult time.
is it? looks like a lot of fun. a good night was had by all. - good night was had by all. multitalented, all of them. today is the a0th anniversary of one of the bloodiest days of the falklands war when the undefended supply ships sir galahad and sir tristram were bombed. the attack killed 56 british men including 32 members of the welsh guards. jordan davies has been speaking to survivors of the strikes, and the families of those who died. lance corporal nicholas david mark thomas. lance corporal christopher francis ward. the names of the men who died on the sir galahad. welsh guards who never returned home. they were remembered then, and they are remembered now. at the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. this is about ten days after the ship was hit. the ship was still there, burning. and the boss said to me.
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