Moore, Jeremy (Oral history)

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Object description

British officer commanded Land Forces Falkland Islands during Falklands War, 5/1982-6/1982

Content description

REEL 1 Recollections of period as deputy to commander of Land Forces Falkland Islands in GB during Falkland War, 4/1982-5/1982: contingency plans for possible invasion of Falkland Islands, 4/1982; hearing news of Argentinean invasion, 2/4/1982; prior experience of amphibious warfare training and commanding 3rd Commando Bde; support for military amongst civilians during first week of 4/1982; posting to Northwood Fleet Headquarters as land deputy to commander in chief; question of aims of the mission to retake Falkland Islands; importance of speed in dispatching of Task Force. REEL 2 Continues: plans for landings; consequences of reinforcing; reasons for his command remaining in GB, 20/5/1982; William Whitelaw's retrospective comment about Moore's presence on Falkland Islands; question of method of transportation to South Atlantic; opinion of behaviour of media; opinion of decision to travel on QE2; nature of voyage aboard QE2. Recollections of operations as Commander Land Forces Falkland Islands on Falklands Islands during Falklands War, 5/1982-6/1982: arrival and loss of stress; question of the campaign being what he expected. REEL 3 Continues: orders given to Brigadier Julian Thompson; sustainability of naval and air operations; effect of losses of equipment and supplies when SS Atlantic Conveyor sunk; importance of moving troops forward; problems faced by 5th Infantry Bde; use of landing craft to move 5th Infantry Bde; threat to landing ships; 1st Bn Scots Guards experiences of moving by landing craft; opinion regarding 1st Bn Welsh Guards casualties on RFA Sir Galahad; contrast in attitudes of Royal Marines and army to amphibious landings; question of necessity of Battle of Goose Green. REEL 4 Continues: expectations of qualities of Argentineans and their commander General Mario Menéndez; nature of landings at San Carlos Water; vulnerability of ships during landings; choices available for landing sites; suitability of San Carlos as landing site; effect of terrain on operations; use of Scorpion and Scimitar tanks; role of luck in military operations; impact of climate on campaign. REEL 5 Continues: question of Argentineans attacking escorts rather than transports; reasons for operating at night; choice of approach to Port Stanley through mountains; brigade attacks in mountains west of Port Stanley; hopes that General Mario Menéndez would surrender, 14/6/1982; attempts to demoralise and psychologically pressurise Argentineans; Brigadier Julian Thompson's rejection of attack on Port Stanley Airfield; making radio contact with Argentinean officers; role of Captain Rod Bell; use of special forces; deployment of 5th Infantry Bde including role of 1/7th Bn Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles and 40 Commando, Royal Marines. REEL 6 Continues: setting up of divisional headquarters on board HMS Fearless; flights from HMS Fearless to forward battle areas; importance of understanding terrain; creation of tactical headquarters at Fitzroy; question of personal proximity to fighting; occasion when he found himself in minefield; reaction to entering Port Stanley to receive Argentinean surrender; meeting with Falkland Islanders; keeping opposing British and Argentinean troops separate before surrender; finding accommodation after surrender; opinion of Argentinean attitudes towards military honour; question of removal of word unconditional from surrender document. REEL 7 Continues: reasons for falsifying time of surrender document; opinion of surrender document; morale of Argentinean troops; question of effect of campaign on Argentinean domestic politics; performance of conscripts; attitude towards Argentineans; treatment of prisoners of war; opinion of Argentinean equipment; morale of British forces; attitude to presence of the media; comparison between journalists in the Falklands and in GB; opinion of accuracy of literature on Falklands War. REEL 8 Continues: meetings with politicians in GB prior to departure for Falkland Islands.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1945-1989 (production), 1945-1989 (content), 1945-1989 (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (Recorder)
Moore, Jeremy (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 1988-11-14
Dimensions: whole: Duration 225, Number Of Items 8
Catalogue number: 10482

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