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Witness History: The Falklands War - an Argentine account

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The Falklands War - An islander's account

05/04/2022 GMT

The Falklands War - an Argentine account

BBC World Service - Witness History, The Falklands War - an Argentine account

An Argentine conscript remembers his country's doomed military campaign in 1982.

In our second programme on the Falklands War, Witness History hears from an Argentine soldier who fought in the conflict. Miguel Savage recalls the atrocious weather conditions faced by Argentine conscripts, as well as their mistreatment by officers. And he remembers a terrifying final attack by British troops shortly before the Argentine surrender. Presented by Simon Watts; original interview conducted in 2012 by Tim Sturtridge.

PHOTO: Argentine troops in the Falklands shortly after the invasion (Getty Image)

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