Battle of Goose Green - 2 Para against all Odds (28–29th May 1982)

The Battle of Goose Green was the first land battle of the Falklands War.
Starting in the early hours of the 28th of May and ending the following day, the battle saw men from the British 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) against an enemy more than three times as numerous.

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Credit:
Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
Script: Dejan Milivojevic
Narrator:

Chris Kane

Sources:
Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. Goose Green 1982. Dundurn, 2016.
Anderson, Duncan. The Falklands War 1982. Osprey, 2002.
Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. A Companion to the Falklands War. History Press, 2017.
Upshon, Carl. "Battle of Goose Green - How 450 Men from 2 Para Defeated over 1200 Enemy Troops." Medium. July 18, 2017.
The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Volume 2: War and Diplomacy (Government Official History Series) 28 Jun. 2005
by Lawrence Freedman

[chef-dphz]

Gets me every time that the BBC completely gave away what should’ve been confidential information

[MikJ]

>Broadcasting for the entire world to know that your army will be attacking an enemy stronghold days in advance

Certified BBC moment

[burtons]

My great uncle Cpl Mick Melia fought and died at Goose Green whilst attached to 2 Para, A Company. I never got to meet him, but my grandad has told me all the stories and he sounded like a top bloke. He also earned both his green and red berets.

[ranosian]

My friends dad was at Goose Green and remembers the Bullet Picnic. He was upset because a Argentine bullet spilt his tea

[Dumpstermuffin]

Nothing stops a british solider from enjoying some tea and breakfast. Not even war

[SockSucker]

Argentinians: *firing thousands of rounds*
British: Time for a cuppa lads?

[Anino_Makata]

Argentinians: **puts out heavy gunfire**
A British Soldier: Oi! You shot my last biscuit!

[Doughboy]

Gotta admire that British wartime humor. Not even a war gets in the way of tea and biscuits.

[Cainthegodslayer]

The British: *are in a violent firefight*
Also the British: *Hmm, yes breakfast time*

[produccionesquino]

as an argentine and son of a veteran I really like this episode and the animation and I feel it respected both sides of the conflict
nice work Simple History

[PhilleShy]

This new animations are getting better and better, especially the shooting animations

[HarrisonCoe]

The bbc reporting sensitive mission information has been and will always be inexcusable. A dark mark for the organisation that’s for sure.

[kennethracoma]

Imagine firing at a enemy that was like
"buzz off let me eat my breakfast"

[pointly]

*British Soldier having a picnic in the middle of battle:* "At least it's not raining."

[mimengthecat]

British: *is literally making a secret attack against the Argentineans*

BBC: "hmm what if we broadcast it for content?"

[MajesticDemonLord]

"Nothing interrupts Tea time!"
"But what if we are pinned down taking incoming fire?"
"NOTHING."

[florians]

The para taking breakfast and craking jokes under heavy fire must be one of the most british thing I’ve ever seen.

[lesliemorshead]

Argentinians: "shooting over the British's heads"
British: *This is perfect time for Breakfast*

[hi_imken]

Can we talk how Simple History animation is now SO GOOD i've been here since day 1 and damn seeing this channel grow make me happy.

[NestorHuircapan]

honor to the British army, I am a former Argentine soldier, my father was in the battle of Goose Green under the command of Lt. Nestor Estevez, in his position it is recorded today that they were the ones who shot down H Jones. God protect us and avoid more wars.
Conscript soldier Guillermo Huircapan RIMEC 25, native blood, from our Malvinas