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\"Who
Desolate and remote, the Falkland Islands have been held by the British since the early nineteenth century. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

8,000 miles South of the\nUK and 400 miles east of Argentina lie the Falklands Islands. The UK has held\npossession of the Falklands since 1833, and the islands are liberally populated\nwith British subjects, some three thousand or so by 2006. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The Falkland Islands should be a fairly cold but idyllic place. However, folks have been squabbling over these barren rocks for centuries. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Starting with British Captain John Strong in 1690, various despots, regents, and tin pot administrators alternately claimed, occupied, or stole this desolate piece of dirt. At 4,700 square miles, the Falklands enjoyed a fair amount of space. However, its brutal Southern latitude made it an inhospitable sort of place. One of the first commercial endeavors back in the early 19th<\/sup> century actually involved the exploitation of feral cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
Margaret Thatcher wasn\u2019t called the Iron Lady for nothing. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now fast forward to 1982, and the nearby Argentines had their sights set on the windswept rocks of the Falkland Islands. The British had long since passed the apogee of their remarkable empire. Perhaps they wouldn\u2019t notice if Argentina\u2019s military junta government dispatched a few thousand troops to snatch up the Falklands. Sadly, Argentina\u2019s Leopoldo Galtieri woefully underestimated the Iron Lady\u2019s resolve. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was having none of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buildup\nfor War<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
The British Harrier jump jet was a capable and effective air superiority fighter when deployed against 1980\u2019s-era Argentinian air assets. However, they still needed all the help they could get. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With 8,000 miles of open ocean across which to stage a proper response, the Brits knew that air superiority during the upcoming amphibious counter-invasion was going to be critical. British Sea Harriers would bear the brunt of the air-to-air responsibilities. However, every Argentine airplane that could be neutralized was one less that the Harrier drivers would have to burn out of the sky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The Argentine-manufactured IA 58 Pucara was a twin-turboprop Close Air Support aircraft. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
The Beechcraft T-34 Turbo Mentor was an armed version of a two-seat military training plane. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the Northern aspect of the western Falklands chain lies Pebble Island. This forsaken spit of dirt was home to some twenty-five English subjects and another 2,500 very English sheep. Since the Argentine invasion, the Pebble Island Aerodromo Auxiliar Calderon airfield also housed six FMA IA 58 Pucara twin-engine turboprop ground attack aircraft, four T-34 Turbo Mentor counterinsurgency attack planes, and a single Coast Guard Skyvan transport. Servicing, supporting, and defending these eleven aircraft were about 150 Argentine Marines and aviation personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nPlan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
22 SAS laid the basis for modern Special Operations back during World War 2. LTC Stirling is shown here alongside some of his boys in North Africa. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

22 Special Air Service\nRegiment was the foundation of the world\u2019s modern Special Operations units. 22\nSAS hearkens back to the Second World War and its first flamboyant commander,\nLTC Archibald David Stirling. Stirling\u2019s mob of misfits tormented the Nazis\nfrom North Africa across Italy and occupied France. Subsequent generations of\nSAS men were shooting and scooting back when special operating wasn\u2019t cool. In\n1982 D Squadron 22 SAS Regiment stood ready to visit their own unique brand of\nchaos upon the Argentines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The Klepper canoe is a non-metallic collapsible boat that breaks down into two man-portable components. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The plan was audacious. After an eyes-on recce conducted by Boat Troop of D Squadron 22 SAS via Klepper canoe, it was determined that there were severe headwinds near the target area. This would ultimately limit the amount of time the commandos could spend on the objective. The operational objectives were therefore reduced from the destruction of the garrison to simply neutralization of the aviation assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nMission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
The Westland Sea King HC4 was used for combat assault operations. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the night of 14 May 1982,\nforty-five SAS D Squadron operators inserted via two Westland Sea King HC4\nhelicopters under cover of darkness. A single HC4 has the capacity to lift up\nto 28 combat-equipped troops. Members of the aforementioned Boat Troop provided\napproach navigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The SAS always had a fondness for the M203 grenade launcher as shown here in the hands of this modern-day re-enactor. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The SAS strike force\nlanded six clicks from the airfield and unloaded some one hundred L16 81mm\nmortar bombs, demo charges, and a buttload of L1A1 66mm LAWs (Light Anti-tank\nWeapons). The SAS operators carried American-made M16 rifles along with a\ndisproportionate number of M203 grenade launchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The capacity to march extreme distances while carrying ridiculously heavy loads is the bread and butter of the British SAS. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SAS operators are\nnotorious for their simply breathtaking capacity to tab. Tab is short for\nTactical Advance to Battle. This is British slang for a forced march across hostile\nterrain. The SAS assault force successfully infiltrated the airfield, avoiding\nthe Argentine sentries on duty. They eventually set charges on seven of the\nArgentine aircraft without being detected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The 22 SAS operators destroyed or disabled all of the combat aircraft on the airfield. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On cue, the SAS operators blew the charges and opened up on the parked aircraft with small arms and LAW rockets. At the same time, naval gunfire from the British destroyer HMS Glamorgan joined in targeting the nearby fuel stores and ammo dump. The preponderance of their ordnance expended, the SAS raiders exfilled to the PZ (Pickup Zone) where they were extracted by the waiting Sea Kings to the HMS Hermes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nWeapons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle was the standard Infantry weapon of the UK Armed Forces during the Falklands war. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The standard British Army rifle at the time of the Falklands War was the L1A1 SLR (Self-Loading Rifle). This Anglicized FN FAL was used across Her Majesty\u2019s armed forces. However, the SAS opted for the US M16 for its lightweight and high-capacity magazines. Today\u2019s SAS operators wield Canadian-made versions of the M4 Carbine made by Diemaco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The British SAS appreciated the modest weight and superb maneuverability of the US M16 rifle. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The M16 has served in sundry\nguises for more than half a century in the US military and should be\nestablished dogma to anybody frequenting GunsAmerica. The M203 was the only\ncomponent of the US Army\u2019s long-running 1960\u2019s-era Special Purpose Individual\nWeapon (SPIW) program to see adoption. Pronounced \u201cSpew,\u201d the SPIW had to have\nthe coolest acronym in modern military history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The under-barrel M203 grenade launcher adds a significant indirect fire capability to the individual trooper. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First adopted in 1969, the\nM203 fired the same 40x46mm grenade as did the standalone M79 break-open\ngrenade launcher. The M203 mounted underneath a standard M16 and allowed the\ngrenadier ready access to an automatic rifle in addition to the single-shot\ngrenade launcher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The M433 HEDP (High Explosive Dual-Purpose) round fired by the M203 has an effective casualty radius of five meters and will penetrate two inches of rolled homogenous steel armor. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 40mm grenades fired by\nthese weapons operate on the High-Low Propulsion System first developed by the\nGermans during World War 2. The Germans referred to this concept as the\n\u201cHoch-und-Niederdruck System,\u201d and it allows a relatively-heavy, low-velocity\nround to be safely fired via a handheld weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The disposable L1A1 LAW is a relatively lightweight anti-armor weapon that is also useful against fixed fortifications and material.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The L1A1 LAW is a\nsingle-shot disposable 66mm unguided antitank weapon. Originally an American\ncontrivance, the US designation was the M72. The solid rocket motor was\ndeveloped in 1959 at Redstone Arsenal, and the M72 first saw service in 1963.\nThe M72 replaced both the M31 HEAT (High Explosive Antitank) rifle grenade and\nthe cumbersome M20A1 Super Bazooka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The aluminum inner tube of the L1A1 LAW telescopes into the fiberglass outer shell. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The L1A1 LAW consists of a\ntelescoping aluminum tube within an external fiberglass cylinder with pop-up\nfront and rear sights. When collapsed and sealed the LAW is waterproof. A\npercussion cap firing mechanism ignites the rocket, and a mechanical setback\nsafety built into the warhead does not arm the piezoelectric detonator until\nthe rocket has accelerated out of the tube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The spring-loaded cover drops away when the rear cap is pivoted open. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
The spring-loaded sights deploy when the LAW is extended for use. The black rubber device in the middle is the trigger bar. The manual firing mechanism on the far right is pulled forward to arm the rocket. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To fire the L1A1 LAW you pull the safety pin and remove the spring-loaded back cover. This allows the front cover to drop away as well, while the rear cover pivots down to serve as a shoulder brace. Grip the front and back of the weapon and extend it briskly. This movement releases the spring-loaded front and rear sights to deploy. Put the weapon on your shoulder, pull the striker handle forward to arm the mechanism, point the thing at something you dislike, and squeeze the trigger bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
There is a great deal of violence inherent in firing a LAW rocket. This thing veritably explodes off your shoulder. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
Care must be exercised to avoid the backblast area upon firing. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Firing the LAW is nothing\nlike the movies. The entirety of the solid rocket motor is consumed prior to\nthe rocket\u2019s leaving the launch tube, and the open back of the tube makes the\nLAW essentially recoilless. The backblast, however, is subsequently ferocious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The fins remain folded until the rocket leaves the launch tube. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once the weapon is fired, six folding fins deploy to stabilize the rocket in flight. Muzzle velocity is 475 feet per second, and the thing makes a simply incredible racket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The LAW is a proven and effective weapon system. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Max effective range is 200\nmeters, and later versions of the standard HEAT warhead will burn through about\n12 inches of rolled homogenous steel armor. The LAW rockets used in the Pebble\nIsland raid weighed about 8 pounds and cost about $750 apiece. Though augmented\nin US service in 1987 by the Swedish AT-4, the LAW remains in use around the\nworld today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nRest of the Story<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\"Who
Subsequent aerial reconnaissance verified the destruction of all Argentine aircraft on the airfield. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a result of intense\nshelling by the HMS Glamorgan the defending Argentines remained under cover for\nthe most part throughout the raid. Presuming the attack to be the opening\nsalvoes in a general invasion, the Argentine commander ordered the runway\ndestroyed. The Argentines detonated prepositioned area denial charges\nunderneath the runway and cratered it. Shrapnel from these charges injured one\nof the SAS operators. The Argentinian commander was subsequently killed by\nBritish small arms fire during the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The tactical aircraft on Pebble Island were all rendered unusable for the duration of the Falklands War. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The original plan had the\nassault force redirecting their fire on the Argentinian garrison after ensuring\nthe destruction of the attack aircraft. However, after exfilling the wounded\nman the ground force commander made the decision to return to the Hermes. This\non-the-spot decision no doubt ultimately saved a great many lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The Pebble Island raid accomplished its primary objective without loss of life among the British attackers. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Pebble Island raid\naccounted for all eleven aircraft as well as the ammo and fuel dump and was\nconsidered a rousing success. Considering that destroying airfields full of\nAxis aircraft during WW2 was considered a bit of an SAS specialty, the Pebble\nIsland raid seemed fitting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
CPT Gavin John Hamilton commanded the ground element during the Pebble Island raid. Killed in action less than a month later, he was 29 years old. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, CPT Gavin John\nHamilton, the ground force commander, was killed three weeks later while on a\ncovert reconnaissance mission some forty miles behind Argentine lines. Colonel\nJuan Ramon Mabragana, the commander of the Argentine Commando unit that killed\nCPT Hamilton, later described him as \u201cthe most courageous man I have ever\nseen.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
The British SAS is justifiably viewed as one of the world\u2019s premiere Special Operations units. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Who Dares Wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Who
Brutally selected and exquisitely well-trained, 22 SAS is the tip of the spear. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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