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Hello and welcome to episode five of the Battleground podcast. I'm Saul David and this week Patrick Bishop and I consider the point of no return in the Falklands War. Mid-May 1982 when the

amphibious landing force set sail from sunny Ascension Island and heads for the dark and stormy waters of the South Atlantic.

The landing, though most of those on board don't know it, is only nine days away.

We're also going to talk about the ethos of the 5,000 or so men of three commando brigade,

most of whom were on board the cruise liner Canberra, which is carrying 40 and 42

commandos from the Royal Marines and the 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment. We're going to hear

from an SBS participant in the little-known storming of the Nalwal spy ship, and we'll also

discuss the other special forces operation of mid-May 1982, the raid on Pebble Island.

But first, let's talk a little bit about the Royal Marines and Paris. They both have very different

histories. The Marines, the Royal Navy's amphibious light infantry, have been in existence

since Charles II's reign in 1664. The Paris, on the other hand, were founded

in the dark days of June 1940, as Winston Churchill looked for ways to strike back against a seemingly

unstoppable Nazi Germany. It's a story I should mention that I'm currently writing about in my new book

Red Devils. But let's get

back to 1982. Patrick, you were on Canberra with three commander brigade as it headed down to the

South Atlantic from Ascension. Tell us something about the atmosphere on board. Well, the overwhelming

feeling you got was one of great confidence. Everyone was bristling with purpose. They're also

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