When the Argentine military Junta led by Gen. 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. The humour of Argentina'sĪpril Fool joke went largely unappreciated. In the early hours of the chilly lateautumn morning substantial forces of Argentine Marines, with heavy naval and air support, had invaded the islands, quickly and almost bloodlessly overwhelming a token garrison of Royal Marines temporarily swollen to 67 by the early arrival of its relief detachment. Introduction 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. They also feel that it may be desirable, under the circumstances, to note that a donation has been made to the South Atlantic Fund.īattle for the Falklands (2) Naval Forces Series 997.11 F3031 ISBN 0-85045-492-1 Filmset in England by Tameside Filmsetting Limited Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire Printed in England by Mono: BAS Printers Ltd Colour: George Philip Printers LtdĮditor's note: Osprey Publishing Ltd wish to express their gratitude to Geoff Cornish, Alexis Dunstan, Paul Haley, and John Moore for their assistance in the preparation of this book. Enquiries should be addressed to the Publishers.īattle for the Falklands.-(Men-at-Arms series 134) 2: Naval forces 1.

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