Argentine troops seize the associated islands of South Georgia and the South Sandwich group (1,000 miles [1,600 km] east of the Falklands) following a short battle in which an Argentine helicopter is forced down and 4 Argentine troops are killed.
General Mario Menendez is proclaimed military governor of the islands.
As Galtieri has predicted, the move proves to be extremely popular: In Buenos Aires, where the unions had a week earlier demonstrated against the government, there are massive outbursts of solidarity in the streets.
UN Security Council passes Resolution 502 by 10 votes to 1 (Panama) demanding immediate Argentine withdrawal from the Islands - Argentina unsurprisingly refuses to comply.
Emergency session of House of Commons.
Enoch Powell MP remarks that the country will soon see of what metal the Iron lady is made.
The first RAF elements of the task force deploy to Ascension Island.
British submarine Conqueror sails from Faslane.
Argentines occupy Goose Green and Darwin on the narrow neck of land between northern and southern East Falkland.
Lighthouse keeper and radio ham Reg Silvey makes radio contact with the UK and continues clandestine broadcasts throughout the occupation.
Late March to early April 1982
Thousands of Argentine conscripts lacking basic training are drafted in a hurry and sent to the islands. Argentina accumulates more than 10,000 troops on the Falklands.
No comments:
Post a Comment