However, six British ships and one landing craft were sunk by Argentine aircraft during the campaign to liberate the Falklands from the Argentine invaders. In total, 255 UK Armed Forces personnel ...
Following the agreement between Denmark and Argentina for the possible sale of a squadron of F-16 fighters to Buenos Aires, renewed attention has been placed on the UK’s ability to defend the ...
“For the past few days, I've been in the Falkland Islands with the cross-party Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. The key mission of the British Forces South Atlantic is to deter any military ...
On May 28–29, 1982, the Battle of Goose Green saw British 2 Para take on overwhelming Argentine forces in one of the most ...
That is real live broadcasting. Since the conflict, British Forces Broadcasting has provided radio and television services to the Falklands Garrison and the civilian population. A private ...
I'm not convinced. And as it happens, I notice you left something out of your history. When British forces first 'discovered' the Falklands in 1765, there were actually French explorers already in ...
Falklands War Mapping Project Academics from Oxford and Glasgow universities, along with two British Army veterans are behind the venture The project is being led by Dr Timothy Clack of the ...
A total of 649 Argentines, and 255 British troops, died during the Falklands War in 1982 ... Retired British Army colonel Geoffrey Cardozo will be involved in part of the mission in order to ...
The British government was taking seriously the possibility of a renewed attack against the Falklands by renegade ... minister assuring her that “our forces in the area are at the necessary ...
A shocking little-known toll of the Falklands War is revealed today ... the effects on their enlistment or discharge from the Forces. Nor, they say, were they ever given any presentations or ...
Ben Fogle uncovers one of the untold stories of the Falklands War. Hear about the battle fought by 70 British Marines against an Argentine invading force ten times that number.
After serving as chief of staff of 6th Field Force, in 1982 he commanded a company during the Falklands campaign. They were in support of the Royal Marines in the attack on Mount Harriet but ...