25th June 1982
Alexander Haig quits as US Secretary of State, George Shultz takes over.
RFA Sir Galahad scuttled at sea as a war grave.
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24th June 1982
First extended-range Hercules lands at Stanley airfield.
Fatal explosion while clearing Argentine trenches at Goose Green, 1 lost.
Killed in action
L/Cpl B Limbu
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22nd June 1982
Canberra returns from Argentina and embarks 3 Cdo Brigade for return to England.
Norland embarks 2 PARA and 3 PARA and sails for Ascension Island.
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21st June 1982
The new Argentine President, General Bignone, announces that the ceasefire will be observed by all Argentine forces.
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20th June 1982
EEC lifts trade sanctions against Argentina.
Argentine forces surrender on Southern Thule when remainder of M Coy, 42 Cdo arrive
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19th June 1982
HMS Endurance, HMS Yarmouth, RFA Olmeda and RFA Salvageman arrives at Southern Thule.
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18th June 1982
Canberra left for Puerto Madryn, Argentina, carrying POWs.
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17th June 1982
General Galtieri replaced as President of Argentina and commander-in-chief of the Army.
HMS Plymouth first British warship to sail back into Port Stanley.
HMS Yarmouth and RFA Olmeda pick up men from M Company, 42 Commando from South Georgia.
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16th June 1982
Land Forces HQ established at Government House, cleanup and consolidation of Stanley area begins.
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Die vorübergehende argentinische Besetzung dieser langen Inselkette - Falklands, Südgeorgien, Süd-Sandwiches - war damit beendet und der Union Jack wehte wieder überall.
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June 14th, 1982 - Argentine forces surrender,
British forces take up positions in Stanley.
At 2300 the BBC World Service announces the war on East Falkland is over and that this situation is expected to extend to West Falklands within hours.
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Die vorübergehende argentinische Besetzung dieser langen Inselkette - Falklands, Südgeorgien, Süd-Sandwiches - war damit beendet und der Union Jack wehte wieder überall.
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10th June 1982
Observation party attacked by Argentine troops in only action to take place on West Falkland, 1 lost.
Killed In Action
Capt G J Hamilton MC
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So ging durch "grundlegende Dummheit und Arroganz … eine weitere wichtige Gelegenheit verloren, das neue Waffeneinsatzprofil zu erproben. " so Squadron Leader Jerry Pook, RAF.
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Die "Hercules" war mit 220.000 Tonnen der größte "Erfolg" der Argentinier im Krieg; ihre Tonnage war mehr als viermal so groß wie die aller im Krieg versenkten britischen und argentinischen Schiffe zusammen…
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Das Heck des Learjets wurde abgerissen, der Rumpf blieb jedoch unversehrt, dennoch kamen die fünf Besatzungsmitglieder ums Leben, als die Überreste des Flugzeugs auf Pebble Island stürzten.
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6th June 1982
1st visit to Montevideo by hospital ambulance ship. HMS Hydra lands 51 casualties; flown back to the UK.
Welsh Guards embark in Fearless for Fitzroy: ship ordered not to sail; Scots Guards land at Bluff Cove; 5 Infantry Brigade establishes forward base.
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5th June 1982
42 Commando RM occupy Mount Challenger.
Gazelle helicopter of 656 Sqn AAC shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident, 3 lost.
Killed In Action
S/Sgt J I Baker
L/Cpl S J Cockton
Major M L Forge
S/Sgt C A Griffin
Scots Guards embark in Sir Tristram for Bluff Cove.
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2nd June 1982
Mrs Thatcher offers Argentina last chance to withdraw.
Canberra arrives in San Carlos Water, carrying 5 Infantry Brigade,
2 PARA move forward to Fitzroy settlement & Bluff Cove.
‘Friendly fire’ incident between an SBS patrol & an SAS patrol, 1 lost.
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In einem zweiten Flug transportierte man 75 weitere Fallis nach Fitzroy.
Nun hatten die britischen Truppen neben dem Mount Kent eine zweite wichtige Stellung innerhalb von 10 Meilen von Port Stanley.
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Sie wurden direkt nach Goose Green kommandiert um dort 2 Para abzulösen.
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31st May, 1982
Argentine aircraft attack British ships with bombs & missiles: no damage/casualties.
2 Skyhawk aircraft shot down.
MV Atlantic Conveyor, devastated by Exocet missile 25/5, sinks under tow.
801 Sea Harriers make 2 bombing raids on Port Stanley airfield
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31st May 1982
UN Secretary General presents new peace plan.
Argentine Special Forces attacked at Top Malo House.
Task force troops reach Mount Kent, 12 miles west of Port Stanley.
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Sie wurde mit 2 Sidewindern und Bordkanonen schwer beschädigt und stürzte brennend ins Meer, alle sieben Besatzungsmitglieder kamen ums Leben.
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In einem nächtlichen Gefecht am 30. Mai wurden bei einem SAS-Hinterhalt am Bluff Cove Peak zwei Männer getötet und einer gefangen genommen.#Falklands43 #FalklandsWar #otd #malvinas #falklands #Malvinas43Años
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29th May 1982
Argentine forces surrender at Goose Green, ~1,400 taken prisoner.
Argentine Hercules transport aircraft drops bombs on MV British Wye, 400 miles north of South Georgia. No damage.
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28th May 1982
East Falklands, a Harrier landing strip quickly established close to San Carlos & used for emergencies only.
Port Darwin settlement & Goose Green airstrip attacked by 2 PARA, 16 lost.
Scout helicopter in support of 2 PARA shot down by 2 Pucaras, 1 lost.
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Dabei ging neben dem Landy zwei wichtige Funkgeräte verloren, so dass Piaggi mit seinen nördlichen Verteidigungslinie nur noch per Fußmelder kommunizieren konnte.
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