Firefight in the Falklands
Goose Green, May 1982 – A Soldier’s Battle
A Public Lecture by Robert Muscat, President of the Military History Society of NSW
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.
On 28-29 May 1982 the elite British Parachute Regiment (the PARAs) fought the first land battle of the war at Goose Green. This was the longest, hardest fought and most important to win. Important because it had both political and operational significance.
The fourteen-hour infantry battle against Argentinian forces was a vicious struggle in which 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) were outnumbered, exhausted and forced to attack across open ground in full daylight, with inadequate fire support compounded by the loss of their commanding officer, Lt-Col Herbert Jones.
It remains one of the most celebrated victories in the history of the British Army. This presentation will cover the operational, tactical and strategic dimensions of the battle.
Lecture Details
10:30AM Saturday 2 July 2022 at The Auditorium, Anzac Memorial Hyde Park, Hyde Park South, corner Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Sydney CBD. Admission is free of charge but a donation would be appreciated. For further information call 0419 698 783 or email: president@militaryhistorynsw.com.au.
About the Presenter
Robert Muscat is the President of the Military History Society of New South Wales and a former rifleman in the Australian Army Reserve. He has two Masters degrees in Education and is currently the principal of a high school south of Sydney. He has spoken on and written about military history in various forums, mostly focusing on particular battlefield engagements. His last presentation was about the Battle of Maryang-San in the Korean War.
Venue
The Military History Society of New South Wales lecture program will be held at the Auditorium at the Anzac Memorial Hyde Park, corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Sydney CBD. Numerous bus services stop at the location and Museum railway station is only 160 metres away. The venue will be opening its doors at 10:30AM sharp.
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