In the early hours of the chilly late-autumn morning, April 2 1982, substantial forces of Argentine Marines, with heavy naval and air support, had invaded the Falkland islands, quickly and almost bloodlessly overwhelming a token garrison of Royal Marines. The following day Argentine forces also invaded the Falklands dependency of South Georgia, forcing the garrison of just 22 Royal Marines to surrender – though not before they had inflicted disproportionately heavy losses on their attackers. In this companion to Men-at-Arms 133 & 135 Adrian English and Anthony Watts examine the naval forces of both sides who fought in the battle for the Falklands.
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The 1,813 inhabitants of the Falkland Islands, who had gone to bed on the night of 1 April 1982-the Feast of All Fools-happy in the knowledge that they remained among the last and most remote bastions of the British Empire, awoke on 2 April to find that they had become unwilling citizens of Argentina. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sea King, South Atlantic, South Georgia, San Carlos, Sea Cat, Royal Navy, Argentine Navy, Royal Marines, Goose Green, Sea Dart, Sea Harrier, Sea Wolf, Falkland Sound, Sir Galahad, Atlantic Conveyor, East Falkland, General Belgrano, Bahia Paraiso, British Type, Cabo San Antonio, Choiseul Sound, Super Etendard, West Falkland New!
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The 1,813 inhabitants of the Falkland Islands, who had gone to bed on the night of 1 April 1982-the Feast of All Fools-happy in the knowledge that they remained among the last and most remote bastions of the British Empire, awoke on 2 April to find that they had become unwilling citizens of Argentina. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sea King, South Atlantic, South Georgia, San Carlos, Sea Cat, Royal Navy, Argentine Navy, Royal Marines, Goose Green, Sea Dart, Sea Harrier, Sea Wolf, Falkland Sound, Sir Galahad, Atlantic Conveyor, East Falkland, General Belgrano, Bahia Paraiso, British Type, Cabo San Antonio, Choiseul Sound, Super Etendard, West Falkland New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Sea Wolf by Jack London on page 6
- Sierra Leone (Command Paper) by Intelligence & Security Committee on page 16
- Ministry of Defence: Prices Paid for Spare Parts: [Hc]: [1992-93]: House of Commons Papers: [1992-93] by Great Britain on page 4
- The Falklands War 1982 (Essential Histories) by Duncan Anderson in Back Matter
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