Photos Falklands War Photos

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June 14th 1982. Suddenly it's all over: the white flag is flying and thousands of Argentine troops surrender. Some hurl their weapons to the floor, some cry, some just stare blankly, absolutely exhausted, as the Paras and Royal Marines enter Stanley.

 

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45 Commando, RM ordered to move quickly to Sapper Hill & occupy it. Rifle troops sent over the hills with fighting order/weapons. HQ move up the valley in fighting order/weapons/sleeping bags. 14 June 1982

Abandoned Argentine gun position

 

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June 18th 1982: HMS Cardiff enters Stanley by late morning, and Argentine gunboat PNA Islas Malvinas is taken up by her crew, after first getting the Argentine crew to remove the booby traps they'd left in it, and at 19.45Z she is renamed HMS Tiger Bay.

She is later sold privately to a company in Penzance as "Challenger Survey" and recently, has been tracked to Nigeria where she is in bad repair, so I'm told. Her sister ship, Rio Iguazu, is also recovered but is too badly damaged and is eventually scuttled.

 

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June 22nd 1982: Having departed the Falklands late yesterday, County-class destroyer HMS Glamorgan (D19) and Rothesay-class (Type 12M) frigate HMS Plymouth (F126) pass the Carrier Battle Group. The crew of Centaur class aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (R12) make ready for the traditional pelting with eggs and tomatoes, but on seeing the damage to Glamorgan, they fall silent instead. They do, however, take these incredible photos... you can see Glamorgan firing a salute to them and to Admiral Sandy Woodward in this shot.