Who had overall command of the Task Force sent to get the Argentineans out of the 'Falklands'?
"Henry Leach, to ready a force to recapture the islands. The Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, who was based at Northwood Headquarters, was placed in command of Task Force 317, with overall responsibility for this operation, codenamed Operation Corporate. Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss was appointed air component commander, and Major General Jeremy Moore, land component commander. Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward commanded the aircraft carrier battle group (TG 317.8); Commodore Michael Clapp, the Commodore, Amphibious Warfare, commanded the amphibious force (TG 317.0); and Brigadier Julian Thompson, the landing force (TG 317.1). Thompson's force was built around his 3rd Commando"
"Falklands War () of 1982 with Britain. Elite troops (Comandos Anfibios ""and"" Buzos Tacticos) from Mar del Plata's Naval Base forced the surrender of the Naval Party 8901 and the British Governor of the Islands, Rex Hunt, on April 2 that year (Operation Rosario). The British reaction, Operation Corporate, prompted the build-up of an Argentine garrison in Stanley (renamed ""Puerto Argentino"" by the Argentine Government). The Argentine submarines, also based at the naval docks, saw some action too; one of them, the old 'Guppy'-class was lost in the South Georgia Islands. Another one, the Type 209 harassed the British task"
"Carlos Büsser Rear Admiral Carlos Alberto César Büsser (January 10, 1928 – September 29, 2012) was the commander of Argentine forces during Operation ""Rosario"", the amphibious operation that took the Falkland Islands in 1982, and forced the surrender of their Governor, Rex Hunt. Following the Argentine defeat in the Falklands War, he was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position he held until his retirement in December 1983. In 1984, Büsser published the book ""Operación Rosario"", a detailed account of the Argentine landings on the Falklands and in 1987 ""Malvinas, la guerra inconclusa"", an overall analysis of"
"naval task force to drive the Argentinian forces from the Islands, resulting in the Falklands War. Despite numerical and geo-strategic advantages possessed by Argentina over the United Kingdom's task force in the conflict, it concluded with a British victory 10 weeks after the initial Argentinian invasion of the islands. On 14 June 1982, the Falklands' capital, Stanley, was retaken by British forces. Within days Galtieri was removed from power, and he spent the next 18 months at a well-protected country retreat while democracy was restored to Argentina. Along with other members of the former junta, he was arrested in late"
"Argentine sources. A Ministry of Defence operative in London had a short telex conversation with Governor Hunt's telex operator, who confirmed that Argentines were on the island and in control. Later that day, BBC journalist Laurie Margolis spoke with an islander at Goose Green via amateur radio, who confirmed the presence of a large Argentine fleet and that Argentine forces had taken control of the island. ""Operation Corporate"" was the codename given to the British military operations in the Falklands War. The commander of task force operations was Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse. Operations lasted from 1 April 1982 to 20"
"use today. In April 1982, East Falkland was invaded by Argentina. Governor Sir Rex Hunt was informed by the British Government of a possible Argentinian invasion on Wednesday 31 March. Governor Hunt summoned the two senior Royal Marines officers of Naval Party 8901 to Government House in Stanley to discuss how to defend the Falklands. Major Mike Norman was given overall command of the Marines because of his seniority, while Major Gary Noott became Hunt's military advisor. The total strength was only 68 Marines and 11 sailors, which nevertheless was more than would normally have been available, since the garrison"
"601 Commando Company The 601 Commando Company () is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army. Created on 5 January 1982. It was based on the original ""Equipo Especial Halcón 8"" created by Lt. Colonel Mohamed Alí Seineldín in 1978. The commander of this unit in the Falklands War () was 34-year-old Major Mario Castagneto. The Company was divided in three assault sections. Fearing that British had established an Observation Post on Tussock Island, near Stanley Airfield, Major Mario Castagneto's 601st Commando Company was sent to clear the island of enemy special forces, but returned empty handed and completely"
"the conflict. Büsser died of a heart attack in September 2012. He had since 2009 been under house arrest for alleged human rights abuses committed in the Bahía Blanca area during the 1970s dictatorship. Carlos Büsser Rear Admiral Carlos Alberto César Büsser (January 10, 1928 – September 29, 2012) was the commander of Argentine forces during Operation ""Rosario"", the amphibious operation that took the Falkland Islands in 1982, and forced the surrender of their Governor, Rex Hunt. Following the Argentine defeat in the Falklands War, he was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position he held until"
"government at Government House surrendered on 2 April. One Argentine was killed in the main invasion; a further three Argentines died in the fighting to take control of South Georgia. The British were quick to organise diplomatic pressure against Argentina. Because of the long distance to the Falklands, Britain had to rely on a naval task force for military action. The overall naval force was commanded by the Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse, who was designated Commander Task Force 317, and had three to four subordinate task groups, depending on the stage of the war. Rear Admiral John “Sandy”"
"facing Chile. The 3rd and 7th Jungle Infantry Brigades in the north were not equipped for cold weather operations and were facing Brazil and Uruguay. The 4th Airborne Infantry Brigade, which was the National Strategic Reserve, was deployed in Córdoba Province and the 10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Buenos Aires was entrusted with the defence of the Atlantic Littoral. In the immediate aftermath of ""Operación Rosario"", the Argentine Army High Command recommended that Brigadier-General Julio Fernández Torres' 4th Airborne Brigade and Brigadier-General Oscar Luis Jofré's 10th Mechanized Brigade be readied for possible deployment to the Falklands. When Brigadier General Jofré"
"Bouchard"" (also ex-USN vessels) were detached from Task Group 79.2 and together with the tanker YPF ""Puerto Rosales"", joined ""General Belgrano"" to form Task Group 79.3. By 29 April, the ships were patrolling the Burdwood Bank, south of the islands. On 30 April, ""General Belgrano"" was detected by the British nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine . The submarine approached over the following day. On 1 May 1982, Admiral Juan Lombardo ordered all Argentine naval units to seek out the British task force around the Falklands and launch a ""massive attack"" the following day. ""General Belgrano"", which was outside and to the south-west"
"Lami Dozo, chief of the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands war, in an interview with the Argentine magazine ""Perfil"": Augusto Pinochet foresaw a long and bloody war, a kind of partisan war: Argentine Falklands War veteran Martín Balza, Chief of Staff of the Argentine Army (1991–1999), caused a stir in 2003 when he declared his conviction that in 1978, Chile would have won the war had it broken out. Operation Soberanía Operación Soberanía (Operation Sovereignty) was a planned Argentine military invasion of Chile started on 22 December 1978 due to the Beagle conflict dispute. The invasion was halted after"
"handing over to the recuperated Pringle when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982. He joined the task force planning team at Northwood before flying south to take command of land forces in theatre. His planning post was taken by Lieutenant General Richard Trant. Moore relieved Brigadier Julian Thompson as ground commander when he arrived shortly before the 5th Infantry Brigade, travelling ahead on to reach the islands on 30 May. Moore implemented the plans proposed by Thompson, with the British soldiers forced to march across the inhospitable islands in the absence of sufficient helicopters and against Argentine"
"Sea Fleet Command (Argentina) The Sea Fleet Command (; COFM) is an arm of the Argentine Navy, is headquartered on Puerto Belgrano Naval Base (BNPB). The Sea Fleet is in charge of the integrated naval training, counts on marines unit () and a naval aviation unit () attached. Between April and June 1982 Argentina entered into conflict in the Falklands War with the United Kingdom. An amphibious landing force, under the command of Admiral Walter Allara, occupied the Islands within a few hours on the morning of April 2. The flagship was the destroyer ARA Santísima Trinidad (D-2), which led"
"of the Falkland Islands from Argentina) was successful, leading to the island being restored to British control on 25 April 1982. Prompted by the British war cabinet who needed a demonstration of political resolve, the operation was ordered by Admiral John Fieldhouse at Northwood Headquarters and planned by staff at 3 Commando Brigade. Major General Jeremy Moore of the Royal Marines was told to provide a Commando company group for a secret mission. Originally selecting 45 Commando who had recently completed jungle warfare training, the final selection was 42 Commando who had recently been on a winter deployment to Norway."
"of the Falklands. Argentina has an attack squadron fueled and ready for launch from their carrier - weather conditions are the only thing that hampers their progress. Your mission is to engage and take out Argentine task group 79.4 - composed of three frigates - which is supporting the main attack force. You are escorting a small convoy of empty oil tankers into the Persian Gulf, when you find your task force confronted by speedboats armed with guns and grenades. Repeated warnings go unheeded, and if you don’t take action, your task force will be surrounded. Get those tankers safely"
"Falklands War, the Ministry of Defence requisitioned the ""Norland"" to be used as a troopship in the Task Force sent to retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina. ""Norland"" was among the ships to enter San Carlos Water during the amphibious landings of Commandos and Paratroopers, Captained by Donald Ellerby CBE. The ship survived attack from the Argentine Air Force, and at the end of the war repatriated the defeated Argentine troops back home, alongside the ""Canberra"". For this service ""Norland"" received the battle honour ""Falkland Islands 1982,"" which for many years was displayed in one of the passenger lounges, with"
"plan proposed by Peruvian president Fernando Belaúnde Terry, although accepted by Britain, was rejected by Argentina. The British Government warned Rex Hunt, the Governor of the Falkland Islands, of a possible Argentine invasion on 1 April. Hunt then organised a defence, and gave military command to Major Mike Norman RM, who managed to muster a small force of Royal Marines. The Argentine Lieutenant-Commander in charge of the invasion, Guillermo Sanchez-Sabarots, landed his special forces at Mullet Creek. He proceeded to attack the buildings in and around Port Stanley, including Government House and the Moody Brook Barracks until the Falkland Islands"
"Leopoldo Galtieri Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli (; 15 July 1926 12 January 2003) was an Argentine general and President of Argentina from 22 December 1981 to 18 June 1982, during the last military dictatorship (known officially as the National Reorganization Process). The death squad, 601 Intelligence Battalion, directly reported to him. He was removed from power soon after the British re-took the Falkland Islands, whose invasion and occupation he had ordered. Galtieri was an Italian Argentine born to working class immigrant parents. At 17 he enrolled at the National Military Academy to study civil engineering, and his early military career"
"strategic situation for the Argentine Forces, and 601 Commando Company was issued with an order to try to gather intelligence information about British activity that could be seen on the opposite shore of East Falkland across the Falkland Sound, where the main campaign was taking place. In the meantime detachments from the British Army's Special Air Service Regiment had also been active around the Argentine advanced posts on West Falkland. On 5 June 1982 a four-men patrol led by Captain Hamilton moved into an observation position on a ridge overlooking Port Howard from the North upon a piece of ground"
"Falklands. In that action, the Argentines suffered one sailor from the corvette ARA ""Guerrico"" and two marines killed (Navy Corporal Patricio Guanca and marine conscripts Mario Almonacid and Jorge Aguila). One British Royal Marine was wounded in an exchange of fire with the Argentine troops. The Marines eventually surrendered when this position was bracketed by the ""Guerrico's"" main 100mm gun. During his stay in Comodoro Rivadavia, Corporal Lou Armour befriended two English-speaking Argentine conscripts, Edgardo Blaguerman and Mariano Tantignone at the Liceo Militar ""General Roca"" that had been converted into a prisoner of war camp. In 2017, Armour agreed to"
"Falklands War as commander of the 3rd Artillery Group. He was awarded the Argentine Army to the Military Merit Medal for his conduct during this campaign. In 1991 he became Chief of Staff of the Argentine Army during the presidencies of Carlos Menem and Fernando De la Rua. During this period Human Rights Watch mentions the following incident: In 2003 he caused a stir as he declared his conviction that in 1978 Chile would have won the war during the Beagle conflict. In 2009, his superior in the Falklands War, Mario Menéndez claimed that oft-quoted figure of 30,000 disappeared people"
"Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War This article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War. For a list of naval forces from the United Kingdom, see British naval forces in the Falklands War. The Argentine Navy (ARA), particularly its commander-in-chief and Junta member, Admiral Jorge Anaya, was the main architect and supporter of a military solution to resolve the long-standing claim of sovereignty over the islands. By 1982 the country was already in the midst of a devastating economic crisis and large-scale civil unrest against the repressive government and Anaya, now a"
"all available hands being put to the task of preparing the Falklands Task Force. In 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. In response a task force of British military and merchant ships was dispatched from Portsmouth Naval Base to the islands in the South Atlantic to reclaim them for the United Kingdom. The task force consisted of the following ships: Following some losses, the majority of these ships returned to Portsmouth later that year. Thereafter, some of the cuts that had been proposed in the 1981 Defence White Paper were reversed. The retention of a larger fleet meant that a"
"Mario Menéndez Mario Benjamin Menéndez (3 April 1930 – 18 September 2015) was the Argentine governor of the Falklands during the 1982 Argentine occupation of the islands. He also served in the Argentine Army. Menéndez surrendered Argentine forces to Britain during the Falklands War. Menéndez progressed from a cadet at the national military college to the top ranks of the Argentine military. As a full colonel serving in the 5th Infantry Brigade, he participated between July 1975 and January 1976 in Operativo Independencia, a counter-insurgency campaign against trotskyist ERP guerrilla operating in Tucuman province. He later commanded the 6th Mountain"
"Indians to flight and opening Argentina's frontier to European settlers."" Argentine news sources, however, report Juan José Cresto lost his job for being abusive and violent towards employees and the firing of Beatriz Horn was primarily due to her praise for the military dictator Leopoldo Galtieri. Conquest of the Desert The Conquest of the Desert () was a military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca in the 1870s with the intent to establish Argentine dominance over Patagonia, which was inhabited by indigenous peoples. Under General Roca, the Conquest of the Desert extended Argentine power into Patagonia and ended"
"the Falkland Islands (), after the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, modern-day Argentina, ignored British diplomatic protests over the appointment of Luis Vernet as Governor of the Falkland Islands and a dispute over fishing rights. The episode, which ended without bloodshed when the badly outnumbered local United Provinces officer surrendered, remains politically contentious. Argentina claims that the population of the islands were expelled in 1833, however sources from the time suggest that the colonists were encouraged to remain. During the 1830s and 1840s, the British and French governments were at odds with Rosas' leadership of the United"
"in Texas. In December 1994, the SAS were deployed as observers when Air France Flight 8969 was hijacked by GIA terrorists, the crisis was eventually resolved by GIGN. In early 1997, six members of the SAS were sent to Peru during the Japanese embassy hostage crisis due to diplomatic personnel being among the hostages and also to observe and advise Peruvian commandos in Operation Chavín de Huántar- the release of hostages by force. The Falklands War started after the Argentina occupation of the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982. Brigadier Peter de la Billière the Director Special Forces and Lieutenant-Colonel"
"he should make only a token resistance to any Argentine violation of British territory. He allegedly replied ""sod that, I'll make their eyes water"". On 2 April, Captain Alfredo Astiz, a veteran of the Dirty War, whose extradition was requested by France for human rights violations, announced to the Argentine party in Leith that Argentina had taken over the Falklands. Meanwhile, the Argentine navy ordered the corvette ARA ""Guerrico"" to join ""Bahía Paraíso"" at Leith, equipped with two helicopters (an Army Puma and a navy Alouette III ) and carrying 40 marines, along with Astiz's team. The aim was the"
"Falklands, which looked at the ability of the islands to sustain themselves, and the potential for economic development. The study was led by Lord Shackleton, son of the Antarctic explorer, Ernest Shackleton. Argentina reacted with fury to the study and refused to allow Lord Shackleton permission to travel to the islands from Argentina, forcing the British to send a Royal Navy ship to transport him to the islands. In response Argentina severed diplomatic links with the UK. An Argentine naval vessel later fired upon the ship carrying Shackleton as he visited his father's grave in South Georgia. Shackleton's report found"
"Sigfrido Plessel, (member of the Air Force Staff). The operation would be an amphibious landing of 3,000 troops ""en masse"" to minimise bloodshed. The contingent of Royal Marines, British civil service officials and the more anti-Argentine among the Falklanders would be deported and the bulk of the invasion force would return to their bases within 48 hours. A military governor and a gendarmerie of about 500 would be left to keep the Falklanders in line. Anaya's draft planned to replace the entire island population with Argentine settlers, but Lombardo believed that such a step would outrage the international community. Instead"
"Falklands War The Falklands War (), also known as the Falklands Conflict, Falklands Crisis, Malvinas War, South Atlantic Conflict, and the Guerra del Atlántico Sur (Spanish for ""South Atlantic War""), was a ten-week war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands, and its territorial dependency, the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It began on Friday, 2 April 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands (and, the following day, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands) in an attempt to establish the sovereignty it had claimed"
"steps to nullify Argentina's attempts to defend its coasts against Spanish raiders. As a result of the incident, Argentina resolved to provide ships to protect her coasts and trade, with Brown being commissioned as a lieutenant-colonel at the service of the navy and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Argentine fleet. That was following the challenge of Benjamin Franklin Seavers, registered as a Canadian merchant shipman, who relinquished his challenge when Brown's supposedly illegal press ganging earlier in his career came to light, which is believed to have tipped into his favour to lead the flotilla. Seavers was American-born. However, following the"