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ISSUE 5
THE
FALKLANDS WAR
★★★
BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE ISLANDS RE-ESTABLISHED
★★★
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Above left (and cover pic):
HMS
Invincible
returns from the Falklands War to huge celebrations.
Above right (and on the back page):
Harrier GR.3 aircraft of 1 Squadron alongside Royal Navy Sea Harriers and a Sea King helicopter
on the flight deck of HMS
Hermes.
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ISSUE 5
THE
FALKLANDS
WAR
★★★
BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY OVER THE ISLANDS RE-ESTABLISHED
★★★
Author:
David Reynolds
Editor:
Charles Waters
Publisher:
Paul Appleton
Design and layout:
Anita Waters and Mark Aston
Published by Kelsey Publishing Ltd, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
THE POLITICAL CONFLICT
THE ARGENTINE invasion of the Falklands commenced at 4.30am on 2nd April 1982 as Commandos from the Special Forces unit Buzo Tactico,
spearheaded the junta’s operation to seize the islands. The capture of UK sovereign territory changed the national mood in Britain as the country stood
united in anger at the South American aggression.
CHAPTER TWO
GALTIERI’S GAMBLE
THE arrival of Argentine scrap dealers at South Georgia had sounded alarm bells in Downing Street. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation with
Buenos Aires were now a priority. The junta claimed it was all a misunderstanding and London initially accepted the junta’s explanation, that the group
were innocent workers simply dismantling old iron whaling buildings as part of an agreed contract.
CHAPTER THREE
OPERATION ROSARIO
ARGENTINA erupted into celebration on 2nd April 1982 as the junta relished in the jubilation of their military success in seizing the Falkland Islands.
The public danced in the streets and flew national flags from taxis and buildings as a wave national excitement swept across the country. Buenos Aires
had not fought a war for more than 100 years. Morale was high and the economic problems were forgotten, at least for the short-term.
CHAPTER FOUR
BRITAIN PREPARES FOR WAR
THE ROYAL NAVY was now on a war footing. Days before the Argentine invasion at a crisis meeting in Downing Street Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
asked what military response could be generated if the Argentines did invade. The Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sir Henry Leach, advised them that
‘Britain could and should send a task force if the islands are invaded’. The day before the invasion Admiral Sir Henry Leach attended another meeting at
which Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher asked how long it would take to respond. He replied that the fleet would be ready within days and the aircraft
carriers HMS
Hermes
and HMS
Invincible
would head the force.
CHAPTER FIVE
BRITAIN STRIKES BACK
THE BRITISH military was now on the move, bound for the Falklands. Argentina had accused the UK of colonial rule, taken their claim to the United
Nations and invaded the Falklands. Now as Argentine troops massed on the islands, they had renamed Las Malvinas and did not expect the UK to
respond. Now a major force was heading to remove them – Britain was about to strike back.
THE BRITISH Task Force was now poised in the South Atlantic as commanders finalised their plans to launch the planned amphibious assault and
remove the Argentines from the islands. The junta’s air force continued to be a major threat and as the battle group assembled it would create a major
target opportunity for the enemy.
CHAPTER SIX
THE BATTLE FOR SAN CARLOS
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THE
Falkland
Islands
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THE invasion of the Falklands in 1982 stunned the British
office. Victory elevated the United Kingdom’s international
public. At the time, Argentina faced huge domestic problems as
image and ensured that Prime Minister Margaret atcher was
the country struggled to overcome a failing economy and the
re-elected. But the UK government had never believed that the
military junta faced growing opposition. President Leonardo
Argentines would use military force and only a year before the
Galtieri and his cohorts sought to raise the country’s morale
defence secretary, John Nott, presented plans to cut the Royal
and most importantly ensure they remained in power. e UK
Navy as the government sought to reduce public spending at
government had failed
the time of a deep recession.
to identify the political
e Nott Review had
atmosphere in Buenos Aires
focused on retaining an
which increasingly called for
anti-submarine warfare
sovereignty of the Falklands,
role to counter the ‘Cold
which they called Las
War’ Soviet submarine
Malvinas to be handed back
threat. His paper proposed
to Argentina. Despite the
disposing of the carriers
shock of the assault into Port
HMS
Hermes
and HMS
Stanley the British reacted
Invincible,
as well as cutting
within days. e robust
the number of frigates and
reaction by Downing Street
destroyers. e cuts also
was not what Buenos Aires
included the retirement
had expected. A Royal Navy
of the RAF Vulcan which
Task Force was assembled
was given a short reprieve
within days complete with
in order to carry out the
logistics, food, ammunition
bombing attacks, called
and water to sustain the
Operation Blackbuck.
force for months. It then
Crucially, the White Paper
set sail on an 8,000-mile
included the withdrawal of
journey carrying 4,500 Royal
the two assault ships, HMS
Marines and Paratroopers
Fearless
and
Intrepid.
ese
who would land and march
specialist ships were the
across the islands to eject
operational ‘taxis’ of the
the Argentines. Royal Navy
fleet’s amphibious capability
submarines had such a
ferrying the Royal Marines
psychological impact on
to operations. Without
the Argentines a er sinking
them the Navy would have
Prior to the Falklands conflict the Royal Navy and Royal Marines carried out annual
the cruiser
Belgrano
that
no ability to mount major
war-games in Norway in which the Royal Marines trained for amphibious assaults in
operations in the littoral.
the commanders ordered
extreme conditions – exactly what was needed in the South Atlantic.
their ships into port. e
e Royal Navy carried out
RAF bombed the airfield in
amphibious exercises in
Stanley and along with Royal Navy pilots flew repeated missions
Norway and across the globe every year, but the last operational
over the Falklands in the new Harrier jump jet. But the mission
landing had been at Suez in 1956. e Falklands conflict,
was not without sacrifice – 255 personnel lost their lives and the
codenamed Operation Corporate, highlighted the need to
Royal Navy lost four warships and three support vessels.
retain high value resources such as the Royal Navy’s amphibious
e political fall-out of the Falklands highlight that our
shipping and the Royal Marines.
Ministers only think in cycles of four – their period of elected
David Reynolds
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