Tag: Falklands War

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 11:50 UTC

  Operation Paraquet, the recovery of South Georgia April 25/26

  

  On April 25/26 1982 British forces launched Operation Paraquet which enabled the recovery of South Georgia, the first UK victory and defeat for the occupying Argentine forces in the Falkland Islands and its dependency.

• Monday, April 25th 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  Falklands War: HMS Sheffield memorial to be unveiled at the National Arboretum

  

  A memorial marking the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War will be inaugurated next month at the National Memorial Arboretum.

• Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  Falklands “Evening of Reflection,” a gathering of those in the Islands during the conflict

  

  On Thursday night, an evening of reflection was hosted at the Town Hall for members of the Falkland Islands community and their families who were in Stanley during the war in 1982.

• Saturday, April 23rd 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  ”Recognition '82’,” special edition gin to commemorate Falklands War and Chatham Dockyard workers

  

  A Kent distillery has created a Navy strength gin to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. “Recognition ‘82” has been made by the Copper Rivet Distillery based at Chatham Dockyard, which played an important role in the conflict.

• Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:36 UTC

  The Argentine officer who terrorized and favored a final solution for Islanders during the Falklands' occupation

  

  The visiting Argentine reporter Hugo Alconada Mon who spent time in the Falkland Islands reporting for the Buenos Aires daily La Nacion, on the 40th anniversary of the April 2nd Argentine military invasion and occupation of the Falklands, has included a story on an Argentine army officer.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands, first war mapping project at Mount Tumbledown is completed

  

  The first-ever intensive archaeological survey of the Falklands War took place last week. Waterloo Uncovered, a team made up of researchers, veterans and archaeologists surveyed the area around Mount Tumbledown, in order to gain a better insight into the battle that took place there during the last days of the 1982 conflict previous to the Argentine surrender.

• Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 07:33 UTC

  Moskva, the first major surface combatant vessel sunk since the Falklands' war

  

  When the Russian missile cruiser Moskva sank on Thursday, allegedly hit by two anti/ship missiles (Ukrainian version), it was the largest warship lost at sea since World War II, and the first major surface combatant ship sunk since the Falklands War in 1982. Moskva was the flagship of the Russian navy in the Black Sea and was involved in the attack and capture of Ukrainian ports.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  763 Uruguayans volunteered to fight for Argentina during Falklands conflict, reveals Senate bill

  

  Senators from the Uruguayan opposition coalition Frente Amplio are sponsoring a declaration in support of Argentina and its Falkland Islands' claim, recalling at the same time that 763 Uruguayans, from a very miscellaneous background, had volunteered to join the Argentine Army during the South Atlantic conflict to combat Britain.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Falkland Islands' veterans get sneak peek at Navy’s formidable new frigate

  

  Royal Navy sailors and arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems welcomed Falkland veterans to Glasgow shipyard where the first Type 26 frigate is under construction. The 44 veterans all of whom served on the previous HMS Glasgow which saw action during the Falklands visited the BAE systems shipyard on April 9th to see the new HMS Glasgow.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentine Post Office issues “Malvinas Unites US” stamp

  

  The Argentine Post Office has launched a “Malvinas Unites US” stamp as part of the ongoing events of “Malvinas 40 Years Agenda” commemorating the South Atlantic conflict. The ceremony took place at the Palacio San Martín, the seat of the Argentine foreign ministry with the attendance of Pablo Tettamanti, Deputy minister; Guillermo Carmona head of the Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Special Desk and Vanesa Piesciorovski, president of the Argentine Post Office.