1982 in Argentina
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Events in the year 1982 in Argentina.
Incumbents
[edit]- President:
- Leopoldo Galtieri (until 18 June)
- Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean (18 June–1 July)
- Reynaldo Bignone (from 1 July)
Events
[edit]April
[edit]- 2 April: The Falklands War began with the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands. [1]
- 3 April: Invasion of South Georgia
- 25 April: Operation Paraquet
May
[edit]- 14–15 May: Raid on Pebble Island
- 21–23 May: Operation Sutton
- 21–25 May: Battle of San Carlos
- 23 May: Battle of Seal Cove
- 28–29 May: Battle of Goose Green
- 29 May–11 June: Battle of Mount Kent
- 31 May: Skirmish at Top Malo House
June
[edit]- 8 June: Bluff Cove air attacks
- 10 June: Skirmish at Many Branch Point
- 11–12 June:
- 13–14 June
- 14 June: Mario Menéndez surrendered to Major General Jeremy Moore, ending the Falklands War.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Falklands War 1982 – Operation Rosario". The British Empire. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ^ "The British Army and the Falklands War". National Army Museum.
