Aden's Last Stand: Britain's Chaotic 1967 Withdrawal

In 1967, as Britain hastily withdrew from Aden after 128 years, chaos erupted in the streets of Crater, the old walled city. This episode follows the remarkable story of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders under Lieutenant Colonel Colin Mitchell, who famously reclaimed the district in Operation Stirling Castle. But the British victory was short-lived; the pullout was already underway, and the NLF and FLOSY factions were locked in a brutal power struggle. We explore the final days of the Aden Protectorate, the collapse of the Federation of South Arabia, and the bloody airport battle at RAF Khormaksar. How did Britain's imperial retreat leave a legacy of instability that still haunts Yemen today? Lucas and Luna examine the strategic blunders, the political maneuvering, and the human cost of an empire's endgame.

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