Cold hell can kill, injure, and disfigure just as readily as hot hell can!

Dear Fellow Earthlings, On the 9th of June 1982 Brigadier General Lami Dozo of the Argentine Air Force phoned Thomas O. Enders (Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs in the President Reagan administration) in Washington D.C., to let Enders know that "British shipping losses were so great as to prevent an allout assault" on Port Stanley. He added that Brigadier General and Argentina-appointed Falklands governor Mario Menéndez and his forces would be able to hold out "for months" against Britain -- and that "Argentina would win the war". Enders knew that there was no way that would happen... The British forces were methodically securing and fortifying their positions to the west of Port Stanley. Major General Moore (See Installment 430.) had arrived in the war zone rather late, but was able to somehow balance Brigadier "Tony" Wilson's and Brigadier Julian Julian Thompson's forces and utilize their talents and group spirits. How wonderful for the British that their Royal Marines had had extensive training in arctic warfare. This allowed them to perform well in the the Falklands, so close to the ANTarctic. The Argentine forces, most of whom were from northern Argentina, characterized by an arid, warm climate. Those young conscripts were no match for the arctic trained, professional British troops.. The British realized that their ground forces were professionals, and that most of the Argentinian forces were conscripts with only minimal training and experience in the art and science of combat. Still, a weapon can kill, even in the hands of a child. Therefore, the British knew they would need to be very careful as they moved on their final objective -- located only some five kilometers to the west Port Stanley: Sapper Hill! After securing that mountain, they would then descend into the capital! Steve Walker Earthsaver and Jingles Creator

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