In the early hours of the 15th May 1982 three SeaKing helicopters lifted off the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes in complete darkness. On board were 42 soldiers of the Special Air Service - their destination, an enemy airfield whose position threatened the entire British landing force.
The stakes were high. If the assault failed, the British could not only lose nearly half its special forces soldiers in one go but an Argentinian strike from the airbase could lead to the failure of the troop landings... and the war itself.
Like any SAS raid it was a huge roll of the dice, but as the regiment’s motto says, Who Dares Wins and the troopers on board those helicopters had no intention of losing...They were... The Punishers of Pebble Island.
Sign up to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/imr7Dk
Visit: amazingwarstories.com to find our more about this initiative.
Have a war story to tell? email mystory@amazingwarstories.com
Contributors:
Matt Hellyer, Former SAS Warrant Officer, CEO Pilgrims Bandits
Julie Miller - Curator, Combined Services Museum
Dr Chris Mann - Director of The War Studies Department, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Episode Credits-
Written, Researched and Executive Produced by Ed Sayer
Associate Producer Lois Crompton
Editing, Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lightning Strikes & The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourne
Extra Ammo - The Pilot Episode
WarDaddy - The Real Fury
The Kings of Kokoda
The Hitmen of Heraklion
The Demolition Men of D-Day
Season 2 Trailer
The Commandos that Grinched Christmas
The Cliff Rangers of Calvados
The Assassins of Alexandria
The Striker of The Somme - A Remembrance Day Special
The Heroes of HQ Company
The Night Raiders of Normandy
The Legend of Lancaster A for Apple
Amazing War Stories with Bruce Crompton Season 1 Trailer
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Irish Songs with Ken Murray
History Obscura
Historycal: Words that Shaped the World
The Rest Is History
Lore