Falkland War, The Empire Strikes Back

Argentine surrender in the Falklands War 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 At 2100 hours on 14 June 1982, the commander of the Argentine garrison in Stanley, General Mario Menéndez, surrendered to the Major General Jeremy Moore. The surrender was in conflict with the Argentine Army code stating that surrender was illegal unless more than 50% of the men were casualties and 75% of the ammunition was spent. The terms of the surrender document were slightly changed after negotiation by General Menéndez. The phrase uncon

7.4K views · 166 reactions | General Sir Michael Rose was assigned to hold talks with the Argentine military governor during the #FalklandsWar. 40 years on, the former Commanding Officer of 22 #SAS returned to the room where he negotiated the surrender of the Argentinian forces. Full #Falklands40 story https://www.forces.net/operations/falklands/falklands-former-sas-commander-revisits-scene-argentinian-surrender | Forces News | Facebook

97K views · 7.3K reactions | 40 years ago today, Argentine forces surrendered and returned the Falkland Islands to British control, ending the 74-day conflict. The Royal Air Force has changed a lot over the past 40 years, with many aircraft upgrades. Here are some of the aircraft that took part in the conflict and their modern-day counterparts. More info and experiences of Falklands veterans here: bit.ly/3Qhtd82 | Royal Air Force | Facebook