Operation Corporate

Operation Corporate was the taking of the Falklands after the Argentineans invaded in 1982. This year marks the 30th anniversary. Invading seemed like a good idea to Peron and to the Foreign Office. Perhaps the FO was bored with little colonies. Peron wanted to distract his own people from the mess he was making of things.

Operation Corporate - Falklands War
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Operation Corporate

In 1982, Britain and Argentina had been in dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands for 149 years. Although the population of the islands wished to remain British, Argentina claimed sovereignty, by virtue of their geographical proximity and on the basis of inherited claims from the Spanish colonial era.

The dispute came to a head when Argentine civilians landed on uninhabited nearby South Georgia (also claimed by Argentina) and raised the Argentine flag. Argentina's ruling military junta, led by de facto President, Leopoldo Galtieri, interpreted the lack of a strong immediate British reaction, together with planned British naval cut-backs, as a loss of interest in, and willingness to, defend the islands. In early April, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, overwhelming the tiny British garrison.

Outraged and humiliated, Britain quickly assembled a naval task force (consisting of almost the entire Royal Navy), with the objective of recovering the islands. Operation Corporate was the name given to the British military operation to retake the Falkland Islands.

On this web site, you will find information about:

• The background to the conflict

• Famous quotes about the Falklands War

• The commanders
  The equipment used by both sides
  The battles
  The aftermath
  Books about the Falklands War

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Argentine ground forces

British ground forces

Argentine air forces

British air services

Argentine naval forces

British naval forces

Falkland Islands Defence Force

Timeline

• Background

• Events leading to the Falklands War

• Invasion of the Falklands

• Invasion of South Georgia

• Occupation

• Falklands War

• Total Exclusion Zone

• Argentine surrender

Battles

• Battle of San Carlos (1982)

• Goose Green

• Many Branch Point

• Mount Harriet

• Mount Longdon

• Mount Tumbledown

• Top Malo House

• Two Sisters

• Wireless Ridge

• Seal Cove

• Mount Kent

• Bluff Cove

Operations

• Algeciras

• Azul (also Rosario)

• Black Buck

• Corporate

• Keyhole

• Paraquet

• Purple Warrior

• Sutton

• Mikado

Ships

• Belgrano

• Sobral

• Sheffield

• Ardent

• Antelope

• Atlantic Conveyor

• Coventry

• Glamorgan

Other

• Cultural impact

• People

• Argentine Military Cemetery

• Blue Beach Cemetery

• Yomp

• Aftermath of the war

• Argentine Annie

 

Imperial War Museum
Is a public resource. If you want access to their film, photos, papers, books whatever you just have to ask. Film shows are very possible.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War