Operation Rosary

Quando

2 de abr. de 1982 – 3 de abr. de 1982

Tipo

Operação militar

Coordenadas

51.69° S, 57.87° W

Description

invasion marking the beginning of the Falklands War in 1982

Argentine invasion of the Falklands

Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 in a military operation code-named Operation Rosario. The invasion served as a catalyst for the subsequent Falklands War. The Argentines mounted amphibious landings and the invasion ended with the surrender of Falkland Government House, due to the location of the fighting the invasion is occasionally known as the Battle of Government House.

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