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Falklands War

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The Falklands War was fought in 1982 between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the British-controlled Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) in the South Atlantic, following Argentina's invasion and occupation of the islands on 2 April 1982 under the military junta led by Leopoldo Galtieri, seeking to bolster domestic support amid economic crisis by asserting Argentina's long-standing territorial claim. Britain under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher responded by dispatching a naval task force across roughly eight thousand miles of ocean, and after a brief diplomatic effort failed, British forces retook the islands in a ten-week campaign combining naval, air and amphibious operations, including the controversial sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano and intense air attacks by Argentine forces on the British fleet. Argentine forces on the islands surrendered on 14 June 1982 after British troops recaptured the capital, Stanley. The brief but intense war killed several hundred combatants on each side, restored British control of the islands, and contributed directly to the collapse of Argentina's military junta the following year while bolstering Thatcher's domestic political standing.

Facts
Start Year
1982 1
End Year
1982 1
Combatants
Argentina versus the United Kingdom 1
Outcome
British victory; Argentina surrendered on 14 June 1982 and the islands returned to British administration 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Interstate War 1
Falklands War
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Bren Gun

Falklands War

FN MAG

Falklands War

M134 Minigun

Falklands War

M2 Browning Machine Gun

Falklands War
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Associated With

Exocet Missile, Weapons Systems

Argentine Exocet missiles sank HMS Sheffield and other British ships during the 1982 Falklands War

FN FAL, Weapons Systems

The Belgian designed FN FAL, nicknamed the right arm of the free world, was carried by both British and Argentine infantry in the Falklands War

Commanders and Forces

British Army, Armed Forces and Units

British Army units, including 2 and 3 Para, fought the land campaign of the 1982 Falklands War

Royal Navy, Armed Forces and Units

The Royal Navy's task force retook the Falkland Islands from Argentina in 1982

Uses

5-inch/25-caliber gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 5-inch/25-caliber gun
7.62x51mm NATO, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 7.62x51mm NATO
9K32 Strela-2, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
AGM-45 Shrike, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: AGM-45 Shrike
Ballester-Molina, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Ballester-Molina
Bazooka, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Bazooka
Beretta BM 59, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Beretta BM 59
Blowpipe Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Blowpipe (missile), Wikipedia
Bren Gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Bren light machine gun
Browning Hi-Power, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Browning Hi-Power
Exocet Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Exocet Missile
FIM-92 Stinger, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
FN FAL, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FN FAL
FN MAG, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FN MAG
FN Model 1949, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FN Model 1949
Kukri, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Kukri
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
L42A1, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: L42A1
M134 Minigun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M134 Minigun
M16 Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M16 Rifle
M2 Browning Machine Gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M2 Browning
M203 Grenade Launcher, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M203 grenade launcher
M3 submachine gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M3 submachine gun
M72 LAW, Weapons Systems
Source M72 LAW, Wikipedia
M79 Grenade Launcher, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
MILAN, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
MILAN Anti-Tank Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Model 1968 recoilless gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Model 1968 recoilless gun
Panhard AML, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Panhard AML
Python (missile), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Python (missile)
QF 4.5-inch Mk I - V naval gun, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: QF 4.5-inch Mk I - V naval gun
Rapier Missile System, Weapons Systems
Source Rapier (missile) (Wikipedia)
Roland Missile System, Weapons Systems
Source Roland (missile), Wikipedia
Sea Dart, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sea Dart
Sea Skua, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sea Skua
Seacat (missile), Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Seacat (missile)
SS.11, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: SS.11
Stinger Missile, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
UH-1 Iroquois, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: UH-1 Iroquois
Uzi, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Uzi
Welrod, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Welrod
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Falklands War
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (start year)
    The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June
  • Lead section (end year)
    The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June
  • Lead section (combatants)
    The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June
  • Lead section (outcome)
    The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with an Argentine surrender on 14 June
  • Conflict-type attribute (falklands-war)
    The Falklands War was fought in 1982 between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the British-controlled Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) in the South Atlantic, following Argentina's invasion and occupation of the islands on 2 April 1982 under the military junta led by Leopoldo Galtieri, seeking to bolster domestic support amid economic crisis by asserting Argentina's long-standing territorial claim.
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Wikipedia: Bazooka
WikipediaUses: Bazooka, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Uzi
WikipediaUses: Uzi, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Kukri
WikipediaUses: Kukri, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Browning Hi-Power
WikipediaUses: Browning Hi-Power, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: MILAN (missile)
Wikipedia
  • Uses: MILAN Anti-Tank Missile, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'
  • Uses: MILAN, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'
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M72 LAW, Wikipedia
Uses: M72 LAW, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: FN MAG
Uses: FN MAG, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M134 Minigun
Uses: M134 Minigun, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: M3 submachine gun
Uses: M3 submachine gun, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Panhard AML
Uses: Panhard AML, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: AGM-45 Shrike
Uses: AGM-45 Shrike, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: Model 1968 recoilless gun
Uses: Model 1968 recoilless gun, infobox wars field: 'Falklands War'View the Source
Wikipedia: FIM-92 Stinger
  • Uses: Stinger Missile, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
  • Uses: FIM-92 Stinger, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Exocet Missile
WikipediaUses: Exocet Missile, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Exocet Missile, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: M2 Browning
WikipediaUses: M2 Browning Machine Gun, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: M2 Browning Machine Gun, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Roland (missile), Wikipedia
Uses: Roland Missile System, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Roland Missile System, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Blowpipe (missile), Wikipedia
Uses: Blowpipe Missile, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Blowpipe Missile, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
WikipediaUses: 9K32 Strela-2, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 9K32 Strela-2, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Rapier (missile) (Wikipedia)
Uses: Rapier Missile System, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Rapier Missile System, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcher
Uses: M79 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: M79 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: M203 grenade launcher
Uses: M203 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: M203 Grenade Launcher, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Beretta BM 59
Uses: Beretta BM 59, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Beretta BM 59, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Python (missile)
Uses: Python (missile), Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Python (missile), Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: FN Model 1949
Uses: FN Model 1949, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: FN Model 1949, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: 7.62x51mm NATO
Uses: 7.62x51mm NATO, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 7.62x51mm NATO, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: L42A1
Uses: L42A1, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: L42A1, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Welrod
Uses: Welrod, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Welrod, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Seacat (missile)
Uses: Seacat (missile), Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Seacat (missile), Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Sea Dart
Uses: Sea Dart, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Sea Dart, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Sea Skua
Uses: Sea Skua, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Sea Skua, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: Ballester-Molina
Uses: Ballester-Molina, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Ballester-Molina, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: 5-inch/25-caliber gun
Uses: 5-inch/25-caliber gun, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: 5-inch/25-caliber gun, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: QF 4.5-inch Mk I - V naval gun
Uses: QF 4.5-inch Mk I - V naval gun, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: QF 4.5-inch Mk I - V naval gun, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
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Wikipedia: M16 Rifle
WikipediaUses: M16 Rifle, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: M16 Rifle, Wikipedia article text
The M16 was also adopted by the British SAS, who used it during the Falklands War.
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Wikipedia: FN FAL
WikipediaUses: FN FAL, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: FN FAL, Wikipedia article text
During the Falklands War, the FN FAL was used by both sides.
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Wikipedia: UH-1 Iroquois
WikipediaUses: UH-1 Iroquois, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: UH-1 Iroquois, Wikipedia article text
Various other conflicts have seen combat deployments of the Iroquois, such as the Rhodesian Bush War, Falklands War, War in Afghanistan, and the 2007 Lebanon conflict.
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Wikipedia: Bren light machine gun
WikipediaUses: Bren Gun, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Bren Gun, Wikipedia article text
While best known for its role as the British and British Empire forces' primary infantry LMG in World War II, it was also used in the Korean War and saw service throughout the latter half of the 20th century, including the 1982 Falklands War.
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Wikipedia: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
Uses: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle, Wikipedia article text
L1A1s have been used by the British Armed Forces in Malaysia, Northern Ireland, and in the Falklands War (in opposition to FN FAL-armed Argentine forces), the First Gulf War (where it was still on issue to some second line British Army units and RAF personnel not yet issued with the L85A1), and by
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Wikipedia: SS.11
Uses: SS.11, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: SS.11, Wikipedia article text
During the Falklands War, both the British Army and the British Royal Marines used Westland Scout helicopters armed with the SS.11.
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