The Falkland Islands War was the first naval air war conducted in the missile age. ... However, the weapons that were used looked very familiar from World War II. ... In an age of high performance aircraft, missiles, and nuclear submarines, the Falkland Islands War was determined not by modern weapons, but by infantry using rifle and bayonet.
The Falkland Islands have a long record of settlement and disputed claims. ... In 1764, French settlers landed in East Falkland, while in 1765 Captain John Byron claimed the islands for Great Britain. ... The British abandoned the islands three years later, but reoccupied them in 1833. ... In 1982 the Argentine President Galtieri declared that he promised to possess the Islands before January 3, 1983, the 150th anniversary of the British settlement. ... The theory was that the Argentineans had enough problems at home with inflation, and war was the last thing they needed. ... 3
On the morning of April 2, 1982, the 1060 people of the Falkland Island’s capital of Stanley were awakened by the sound of gunfire. ... This force would ultimately reach over 100 ships, forming the largest British army since World War II. ... A substantial number of planes were believed to be operating from the airfield on
Pebble Island in West Falkland. ...
The landing site chosen by the British for the amphibious attack was at Port San Carlos, located on the northwestern coast of East Falkland. ... 10
The first major offensive action of the war took place on May 28 with Britain’s move south from San Carlos to take the Argentineans at Goose Green. ... The war was over.18
Old lessons were relearned in the Falkland Islands War. ... It is significant that in this age of troop movement by helicopter and armored carriers, the ability to move over land by foot became the advantage of the war.
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