beyond the horizon 2017 belize sergeant major

One reason for this failure to detect that the cruiser was in serious trouble was that Hipolito Bouchard believed that she had been struck by a torpedo. The Belgrano's radio had failed when the torpedoes struck, and her distress rockets and battery operated lamp signals were not seen. They were out of visual touch in the gloom when the torpedoes struck, although in radar contact. The two destroyers - Hipolito Bouchard and Piedra Buena - were unaware that the Belgrano had even been attacked, let alone sunk. Zathras & LEPRecon: Belgrano's escorts did not run away and the Argentine Navy played an important part in the destruction of Sir Galahad on 8 June: HMS Conquerer deserves her place in history - she saved an awful lot of lives.including many Argentine frightening the Argentine Navy into staying home and not getting involved. They got rid of a very serious threat to the Task Force and neutralised the WHOLE Argentine Navy with one action. So many men died on the Belgrano BECAUSE the Argentine Navy didn't understand the rules of war, didn't understand the Laws of Armed Combat, and were too busy saving themselves that they left those sailors to die.īut for the British is was a masterful strategic stroke. Perhaps in the minds of the Argentine Naval hierarchy it did, but all that goes to show is that they didn't actually understand what true war was about, they certainly didn't (and still don't if you listen to their government) understand the meaning of the Laws of Armed Combat and just how much that actually entitles (as well as restricts) nations at war to do. Just because the Belgrano was 'dipping' in and out of the total exclusion zone didn't make it any less dangerous, and didn't make it any less of a target. It protected he British fleet from an Argentine fleet that was headed to attack it. But they weren't the victims in 1982, that was the Falkland Islanders, and they certainly aren't the victims today. The Argentines are always trying to 'play' the victim. Just like any British military asset in the world could be attacked by the Argentines (see the failed operation Algeciras).

That meant that ANY Argentine military asset anywhere in the world could legitimately be attacked by the British. Another 'truth' that people like to forget is that by invading British territory and refusing to leave the Argentines had in fact declared war on the UK.

Beyond the horizon 2017 belize sergeant major