Welcome to Combat Threads. This month marks the 40th anniversary of 74 day Falklands War. For those who don’t know, the Falklands War was fought between the UK and Argentina in 1982 over the South Atlantic Falkland Islands. The Islands, a British Overseas Territory since 1833, are located some 300 miles off the coast of Argentina – and 8,000 miles from Great Britain – and at the time had a population of about 1,800. Since gaining independence from Spain, Argentina claimed sovereignty over the islands. After a series of events far too complicated to get into here, they invaded and took over the islands on April 1, 1982. Much to the surprise of both Argentinians and Britons, the UK put together a naval task force to retake the islands. After much diplomacy in an adept to divert a war, British soldiers and Royal Marines retook the islands. Ok, that was a real quick overview of the conflict. If you want to know more, you can check out Max Hastings’ and Simon Jenkins’
Vol. 02 No. 05
Vol. 02 No. 05
Vol. 02 No. 05
Welcome to Combat Threads. This month marks the 40th anniversary of 74 day Falklands War. For those who don’t know, the Falklands War was fought between the UK and Argentina in 1982 over the South Atlantic Falkland Islands. The Islands, a British Overseas Territory since 1833, are located some 300 miles off the coast of Argentina – and 8,000 miles from Great Britain – and at the time had a population of about 1,800. Since gaining independence from Spain, Argentina claimed sovereignty over the islands. After a series of events far too complicated to get into here, they invaded and took over the islands on April 1, 1982. Much to the surprise of both Argentinians and Britons, the UK put together a naval task force to retake the islands. After much diplomacy in an adept to divert a war, British soldiers and Royal Marines retook the islands. Ok, that was a real quick overview of the conflict. If you want to know more, you can check out Max Hastings’ and Simon Jenkins’