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Friday, 5 April, 2002, 11:12 GMT 12:12 UK
The Falklands 20 years on: BBC TV and Radio reports
![]() BBC News Online presents a look back in audio and video at the Falklands conflict 20 years ago through the eyes of some of those who took part.
I counted them out During the conflict the BBC's Brian Hanrahan who was stationed on board the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes told audiences: "I counted them all out and I counted them all back in," as he watched Harrier jump jets return after a raid.
The battle for Goose Green On 28 May 1982, the Parachute Regiment attacked Argentine positions around Goose green and in an intense battle across an area with very little natural cover they defeated a well dug-in and equipped enemy far superior in numbers. There were many casualties.
A Falklands Islander remembers Graham Bound edited a Falkland Islands newspaper. In this video diary he recalls how he and his fellow islanders coped with the Argentinian invasion.
Life in the UK as an Argentine Celia Susterman was living in the UK during the Falklands war. As an Argentinian, she remembered how she felt "horrified" by the level of nationalism displayed by both countries.
The survivor British troops regained the territory; but the lives lost and the injuries sustained by many - served as a reminder of the price of victory. The BBC talks to Simon Weston, who was honoured for his bravery.
The journalist Max Hastings - reporting for the London Evening Standard - was the first Briton to enter Argentinian-held Port Stanley, where he famously interviewed the Argentinian colonel in charge. |
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