King & Country
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Hi Guys,
ON FRIDAY 2 APRIL 1982, Argentina invaded and occupied two small British dependent territories in the South Atlantic. Just three days later, over 8,000 miles away, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dispatched a Royal Navy task force to recapture the islands and liberate its British residents. A little more than ten weeks later the Argentinian occupiers were soundly defeated and the Union Jack flew again over the wind-swept islands.
How did the British manage to achieve this amazing military victory so far from home and against a much larger, entrenched opponent fighting in its own, relatively near, back yard?
Among the few advantages Britain had in this conflict was the quality of its fighting men sent ‘down south’ to carry out the vital mission... The British Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen were all professionals, led by officers (and some politicians) who had actually experienced all types of wars in all kinds of places.
This new series can only tell a small part of a very important story where, against all odds, ‘right’ triumphed over ‘wrong’ and a cruel, evil dictatorship was brought to its knees and ultimately vanquished.
Here at King & Country we eagerly look forward in 2021 to sharing our interpretation, in 1:30 scale miniature, of some of those exceptional British fighting men who fought for the freedom of the Falkland Islands and for the pride of Britain itself!
Per Mare Per Terram
(By Sea and By Land)
Andy
ON FRIDAY 2 APRIL 1982, Argentina invaded and occupied two small British dependent territories in the South Atlantic. Just three days later, over 8,000 miles away, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dispatched a Royal Navy task force to recapture the islands and liberate its British residents. A little more than ten weeks later the Argentinian occupiers were soundly defeated and the Union Jack flew again over the wind-swept islands.
How did the British manage to achieve this amazing military victory so far from home and against a much larger, entrenched opponent fighting in its own, relatively near, back yard?
Among the few advantages Britain had in this conflict was the quality of its fighting men sent ‘down south’ to carry out the vital mission... The British Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen were all professionals, led by officers (and some politicians) who had actually experienced all types of wars in all kinds of places.
This new series can only tell a small part of a very important story where, against all odds, ‘right’ triumphed over ‘wrong’ and a cruel, evil dictatorship was brought to its knees and ultimately vanquished.
Here at King & Country we eagerly look forward in 2021 to sharing our interpretation, in 1:30 scale miniature, of some of those exceptional British fighting men who fought for the freedom of the Falkland Islands and for the pride of Britain itself!
Per Mare Per Terram
(By Sea and By Land)
Andy
