Malvinas War/ Guerra de Malvinas

[Juanma]

First time I read about a bayonet charge in the war.
I really doubt about it.

 

[nazcasteve]

It may well be an exaggerated account - however I have read similar reportings in other books. All the more reason it would be interesting to know the real story.

 

[Griffiths911]

I remember reading (don't ask me where) about a group of retreating Arg soldiers attempting a counter attack. The paras (I think) were a bit disturbed by this change in their tactics, as they were very low in ammunition. However, the paras got ready as many grenades as they could, fixed bayonets and advanced on the Arg group. As they were advancing accurate artillery fire halted the Arg advance.

 

[nazcasteve]

This must be the incident that produced the famous line "a sporting effort without a sporting chance". I forget the British officer's name I will look it up though.

 

[jimmytx3]

Sergio Delgado

Hi Does anyone have contact with Sergio Delgado,
it is regarding this photo,
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3888572435_79621031f4_b.jpg
i have been named as the man with the head bandage, by three different people
all UK troops, but some people on this forum disputed it,have look at the photo below,
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3890681106_98d434a6db_b.jpg
The thing with Oscar Carrizo if you look at his wound scar above his left eye it looks as if he was caught a glancing wound, and the shell dressing in the photo is at odds with the wound, he was given treatment for it in daylight, my shell dressing were put on in the dark and confusion.
this is were Sergio Delgado comes into it,
Written by Sergio Delgado.
Shortly after 9am on the morning of 12 June, Delgado was rescued by a medical team and taken to a British first-aid post for evacuation to the hospital ship Uganda. As he lay on his stretcher, his legs shattered, he saw what he thought was the body of Corporal Carrizo. 'He had been put with a lot of dead Argentine soldiers who were going to be buried in a shell crater. Then one of the British noticed he was alive and they took him away. I was sure he must have died.'
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...he-was-the-victim-of-a-war-crime-1500175.html
also i would like to put more names to this photo, please,
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3890696108_eaa6a5d304_o.jpg
thank you for your trouble and best wishes jimmy

 

[reydelcastillo]

JImmy

Hi Jimmy , nice to have you here , we will have translate it to spanish and all of us will try to help you out with this -

Regards Enrique

 

[SnAkE_OnE]

Hola, alguien tiene contacto con Sergio Delgado? es acerca de esta foto..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3888572435_79621031f4_b.jpg
fui nombrado por 3 personas como el hombre con los vendajes en la cabeza, pero algunas personas de este foro lo han discutido, por eso quisiera que vean esta foto
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3890681106_98d434a6db_b.jpg
La cuestion con Oscar Carrizo, si se fijan en la cicatriz de su herida como si hubiera dañado su vista, las curaciones se ven inconsistentes con su herida, fue tratado durante el dia cuando las mias se hicieron en medio de la oscuridad y la confusion. Aqui es donde Sergio Delgado entra en cuestion: Cerca de las 9am del 12 de Junio, Delgado fue rescatado por un equipo medico y llevado a un puesto sanitario previo a su embarque en el Buque Hospital Uganda. Mientras estaba en su camilla, con sus piernas muy lastimadas, vio lo que creyo ser, el cuerpo del Cabo Carrizo. El habia sido ubicado junto a los cuerpos de muchos argentinos que ya habian muerto que serian sepultados en un crater, en ese momento un oficial britanico se dio cuenta que aun estaba con vida, yo estaba seguro que el murio.


Tambien me gustaria poder identificar a quienes estan en esta foto
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...he-was-the-victim-of-a-war-crime-1500175.html

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3890696108_eaa6a5d304_o.jpg

Mis mejores deseos y disculpas por cualquier molestia

 

[reydelcastillo]

Willypicapiedra y Oscar me acaban de pasar los datos y enlaces los cuales voy a transmitir via MP a Jimmy -

Gracias Enrique -


Jimmy I have send you PM with the info you were looking for , Info provided by Willypicapiedra and Oscar Teves with the help of 2-P-111 .I you need anything else let us know -
Take care Jimmy - Regards Enrique

 

[jimmytx3]

3 para sniper.

Jimmy, was the SLR the standard sniper rifle, just scoped? I read in Graham Colbeck's book that one sniper was using a scoped Lee Enfield.
There's often a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of the SLR vs. the FAL. I'd be interested to hear what troops on both sides thought about this, if indeed it was discussed at the time, and if British troops were ever known to use captured FAL rifles. What was the 'policy' at the time of using captured weapons?
Steve

here is a photo of a friend of mine regarding using bolt action sniper rifle,
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/3892007655_9faa368dbd_o.jpg
hope this helps
bye for now jimmy :cheers2:

 

[reydelcastillo]

here is a photo of a friend of mine regarding using bolt action sniper rifle,
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/3892007655_9faa368dbd_o.jpg
hope this helps
bye for now jimmy :cheers2:

Traducido : A una consulta de Nazca Steve sobre uso de Snipers , Jimmy envio la foto de Un amigo de el con uno de los Snipers utilizado -

 

[Willypicapiedra]

Good picture, so as we use some old Mauser 1909 with looks, the British made good use and its modified and recalibrated Lee Endfield of .303 to .308

Buena foto, asi como nosotros utilizamos algunos viejos Mauser 1909 con mira, los británicos hicieron buen uso e sus Lee Endfield modificados y recalibrados del .303 al .308

Willy

 

[nazcasteve]

Thanks for the pic, Jimmy, I hope you don't mind but I tried to clean it up a bit - here's the result. Is it just me, or is that a captured helmet he's wearing? Where was the pic taken as well?

Interesting also about the usage of old Mauser rifles.

By the way, I finally got hold of the now out of circulation documentary 'Malvinas War: the Untold Story' and can report that it is superb. Regarding the clip I posted earlier of the Marine, there are a couple more of him earlier on talking about his action as part of Naval Party 8901 - he is Marine Lou Armour.

Cheers,

Steve

 

[jimmytx3]

L42A1 Enfield bolt action

Interesting also about the usage of old Mauser rifles.
Cheers,
Steve[/QUOTE]
Hi Steve, its an Enfield bolt action, not Mauser.

 

[Yelmo58]

Hi Jimmy!
Steve refers to Willypicapiedra´s post; Argentine snipers using scoped M1909 Mausers.

Steve se refiere al mensaje de Willypicapiedra; Algunos francotiradores argentinos usaron Mauser M1909 con mira telescópica.
Guillermo

 

[federicobarbarroja]

Hi Jimmy!
Steve refers to Willypicapiedra´s post; Argentine snipers using scoped M1909 Mausers.

Steve se refiere al mensaje de Willypicapiedra; Algunos francotiradores argentinos usaron Mauser M1909 con mira telescópica.
Guillermo

Yep, 7,65 X 53 patronen, a beautiful gun, exellent accuracy.

Si, caliber 7,65 X 53, un hermosa arma, con una exelente presicion.

Slds.

 

[jimmytx3]

sniper rifle

Hi Jimmy!
Steve refers to Willypicapiedra´s post; Argentine snipers using scoped M1909 Mausers.

Steve se refiere al mensaje de Willypicapiedra; Algunos francotiradores argentinos usaron Mauser M1909 con mira telescópica.
Guillermo

Hi Guillermo, i think its my age,,:banghead:

 

[reydelcastillo]

Jimmy de Sergio Delgado we had is not the one we are looking for , I just spoke with his family , there are another 4 or 5 with same name - we keep trying till we find him - Regards Enrique -

 

[jimmytx3]

Sergio

Jimmy de Sergio Delgado we had is not the one we are looking for , I just spoke with his family , there are another 4 or 5 with same name - we keep trying till we find him - Regards Enrique -

Hola,Enrique, Gracias for your help and assistance, you are gentleman.
Un abrazo, Jimmy

 

[nazcasteve]

Yep, 7,65 X 53 patronen, a beautiful gun, exellent accuracy.

Si, caliber 7,65 X 53, un hermosa arma, con una exelente presicion.

Slds.

It's no coincidence that these old rifles still are used especially in the hills of Afghanistan and Kurdistan. Built solid, both the Mauser and Enfield.

Good luck with what you're trying to find, Jimmy - indeed there are a lot true gentlemen on here, hats off to you all.

 

[nazcasteve]

Approach to Mount Longdon

Hello all,

I would like to discuss the British approach to Mount Longdon and the Argentine reaction to their discovery. It's my understanding the Argentine forces were alerted after a Cpl. Milne of 3 PARA stepped on a landmine on approach - are there any veterans from both sides that can describe in their words what took place next? In particular whether there was any confusion as to what and where this happened, or if it was clear to the Argentine forces where the attack was coming from.

Could any Argentine veterans confirm if a ground radar device was in place, or strictly minefields and sentries?

Regards to all,

Steve