Witness what it was like to fight in one of the strangest wars in history.
In 1982, Argentina took control of the small islands off their coast known as the Falklands. As it was British territory at the time, the small, remote archipelago was quickly overrun with the full military might of Great Britain. Fighting lasted just 74 days, but it featured brutal tank battles, sunken ships, and guerrilla warfare in the mountains, all against the subarctic backdrop of the South Atlantic.
Travel to one of the world’s most remote locations.
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British soldiers on landing craft
Falklands, 1982
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British soldiers in a Scorpion tank at base camp
Falklands, 1982
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British soldier riding in a Scorpion tank
Falklands, 1982
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British soldiers with a Scimitar tank and Chinook helicopter in the background
Falklands, 1982
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The damaged HMS Plymouth battleship
Falklands, 1982
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British troops with a damaged Scorpion tank
Falklands, 1982
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A Boeing Chinook Helicopter at Port San Carlos
Falklands, 1982
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British troops on Mount Harriet
Falklands, 1982
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Captain Les Peacock with gurkha rifles
Falklands, 1982
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Marine Lazz Hewings Visits Grave At Ajax Bay
Falklands, 1982
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Argentine soldiers with an AA gun
Falklands, 1982
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Commandos take aim
Falklands, 1982
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British soldiers of 11 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment wait to embark in a helicopter at Fitzroy
Falklands, 1982
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HMS HERMES about to berth at Portsmouth Harbor on her return from the Falkland Islands
Falklands, 1982
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Argentine Commandos advancing while their Blowpipe operator takes aim
Falklands, 1982
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Argentine soldier carrying a FN MAG
Falklands, 1982
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Men of 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment wait on board the ferry NORLAND before the landings at San Carlos
Falklands, 1982
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Remains of Argentinian Aircraft after the British SAS raid on Pebble Island
Falklands, 1982
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Argentinian troops man a machine gun
Falklands, 1982
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Royal Marines from 3 Commando Brigade raise the Union Jack on landing at San Carlos beachhead during Operation Sutton
Falklands, 1982
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Argentine rocket launcher installed on a playground
Falklands, 1982
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45 Royal Marine Commando marches towards Port Stanley
Falklands, 1982
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MS Antelope blows up
Falklands, 1982
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The RFA Sir Galahad on fire
June 8th, 1982, Falklands
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2 PARA mortars remain in reserve while a salvo is being fired at the enemy
June 2nd, 1982
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Members of 3 PARA guarding a broken Sea king
Falklands, 1982
