Battle of Wireless Ridge - Wikipedia
The Battle of Wireless Ridge was an engagement of the Falklands War which took place on the night from 13 to 14 June 1982, between British and Argentine forces during the advance …
Falklands War - Wikipedia
The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South …
Stanley, Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
Although the town is officially known as "Stanley", it is frequently referred to as "Port Stanley", especially in British reports about the Falklands War. This is in line with various other …
Falkland Islands War | Summary, Casualties, Facts, & Map
2024年11月7日 · Argentine troops invaded the Falklands on April 2, rapidly overcoming the small garrison of British marines at the capital Stanley (Port Stanley); they obeyed orders not to …
Falklands War, facts and information - National Geographic
2022年4月1日 · Shortly after midnight on the morning of April 2, 1982, a detachment of Argentine commandos landed on the Falkland Islands, a South Atlantic archipelago a few hundred miles …
The Longest Bombing Run in History - History is Now Magazine
2018年10月16日 · A solution was devised using the Avro Vulcan bomber, performing extreme distance bombing runs from Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island to Port Stanley on the …
A Short History of The Falklands Conflict - Imperial War Museums
British troops faced an advance of 56 miles across East Falkland through difficult terrain, enemy minefields and hostile weather conditions to the islands’ capital, Port Stanley.
The IA-58 Pucará: The Forgotten Flying Fortress of Argentina
2024年12月7日 · Falkland based Pucarás operated at airstrips at Port Stanley, Goose Green, and Pebble Island. The British, aware of the ground attack capabilities of the IA-58, attempted to …
30 Photographs From The Falklands War - Imperial War Museums
British troops went ashore on East Falkland on 21 May and fought a series of battles that pushed Argentine forces back to the Falkland Islands' capital, Stanley. On 14 June, Argentina …
Learn About the Falklands War - ThoughtCo
2019年8月12日 · The Falklands War began on April 2, 1982, when Argentine troops landed in the Falkland Islands. The fighting ended on June 14, following the British liberation of the islands' …