Scimitar Into Stanley: One Soldier's Falklands War Field Roger
Scimitar Into Stanley: One Soldier's Falklands War Field Roger In May 1982, Captain Roger Field, The Blues and Royals, attached to HQ 5th Infantry Brigade, sailed on the Queen Elizabeth 2 as part of…
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Scimitar Into Stanley: One Soldier's Falklands War Field Roger
In May 1982, Captain Roger Field, The Blues and Royals, attached to HQ 5th Infantry Brigade, sailed on the Queen Elizabeth 2 as part of the second wave to liberate the Falkland Islands. A chance meeting led to him joining the Commanding Officer of 2 Para for the Battle of Wireless Ridge. Surprised by what he saw at Brigade HQ he started writing a diary.His journey took him to Fitzroy as the Argentinean aircraft struck the landing ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram.
He fought the rest of the battle from the turret. When the Paras lost the commander of one of their four The Blues and Royals armored cars part way through the battle Roger took command of that Scimitar. Next day his Scimitar was at the very tip of the spear as 2 Para and The Blues and Royals led the victorious charge into Port Stanley; Max Hastings hanging onto the back of his vehicle.
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