The Falklands

[CharlesBronson]

FM 60mm mortar with HE and Smoke phosphorous proyectiles, the maximun range of this weapon was 1550 m.

FM 81mm mortar ( derivated from the Brandt) with HE normal, HE high capacity and the WP. the maximum range was about 2600 m.

 

[CharlesBronson]

"C" ration; in this contains: a package of dewatered Coffe with Milk and sugar,1 can of prepared food ( in this case beef with potatoes and sauce), 4 packages of cookies, 3 pots of marmalade, 1 bar of chocolat, 10 candies, 8 pills of solid fuel, a tin heather ( suport to the can) 50 matches and a pack of 20 cigarretes (this last one uselles stuff by the way)

 

[CharlesBronson]

An amphibius vehicle LVTP_7 Amtrak rolling over the streets of Puerto Argentino/Port Stanley.

Picture from "Osprey essential histories- The falklands."

 

[CharlesBronson]

A close-up of this last vehicle, note the naval anchor indentificative of the Marines armor. The guy with a side cap is an army coronel, He carried an FMK-3 9mm submachinegun.

source : ZONAMILITAR

 

[Glider]

Interesting stuff. I don't rate the C ration pack. It doesn't look as if there is enough to keep a man going for a day in a combat situation for an extended period.
Good job there are a lot of sheep on the Falklands

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Actually C Rats have more food in them than the new MREs. The MREs just taste better. Well some say that the C Rats were better. The best part was the cigarettes though.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

A note to that though. The new MRE's have more calories than the C Rats and therefore have more to keep you going than the C Rats.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Honestly I believe that the "worst" part are the cigarretes because a guy wich adquire this habit under combat stress probably continue with it for life.

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Another pic of the weapons, this time a 81mm nest. At the left top the shield of the BIM 5 marines.

Source: scan

 

[Glider]

During the Falklands three Marines produced a paper for the forces in the Falklands and the cartoons became very popular.

As it happens one covers this point and is as follows.

Obviously these were produced by the forces for the forces that were fighting, so to call them biased is an understatement. So take them with humour.

 

[CharlesBronson]

I read some veterans memories and yes, there was a lot of grilled sheep between the troops, specially the Army.

We are carnivores after all.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Combat patrol.

 

[Glider]

A second one with a slight theme

 

[CharlesBronson]

Repetitive isnt ?

 

[Glider]

I should add that there were cartoons taking the mick out of the RAF, Navy Army and SBS.

 

[k9kiwi]

Classic quote from the book

"Don't cry for me Seargent Major" Written by a Brit war correspondant about the Falklands.

Apparently on the attack to Mount Longdon, there was a platoon of Brit Paras who had a feared and hated Seargent. He had made most of their lives miserable, but had a few "Favourites" to pick on.

A few minutes after the attack he stood on an AP Mine and had his foot blown off.

He is lying there screaming....

"I have lost my foot, I have lost my foot."

When the guy he picked on the most shouted.

"No you haven't Sarge, it is over there, now shut the F.. up."

 

[CharlesBronson]

"I have lost my foot, I have lost my foot."

When the guy he picked on the most shouted.

"No you haven't Sarge, it is over there, now shut the F.. up."

Nasty sence of humor.

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An interesting plate from Ospreys "Military snipers from 1914", the rifle used by the argentine soldier is an original Springfield Armory M-14 with a Night vision scope.

 

[Matt308]

Love the Enfield. She still shoulders on after almost 100 years. I love that rifle.

Didn't realize that the Argentines were equiped with M-14s (or perhaps M-21s)!! Looks like US gear too.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

jeez where do the argies get off not carrying 170lbs of gear with them... that's just not cricket.....

 

[Matt308]

And they are depicted with a better rifle.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

you're jsut trying to bait me aren't you...