During the Falklands War in 1982, the North Sea ferry Norland was involved in landing Royal Marines and other forces in San Carlos Water.
Those who remember the backstage help that France gave Britain in trying to counter the French-made Exocet missiles used by Argentina during the Falklands war in 1982 may wonder how effective the Mistrals would be in any war that France disapproved of.
The Vulcan made its maiden flight in 1952 before acting as a deterrent during the Cold War and seeing active service in the Falklands War.
Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry, who in 2005 became the first recipient of the Victoria Cross since the Falklands War, was born in Grenada before moving to the UK in 1999.
Highlights included the Battles of Waterloo and Trafalgar, the Boer War, the Battle of Britain and even the Falklands war, all despatched in a couple of minutes each.
That is how Brezhnev over-reached himself in the 1970s, and how Argentina's generals lost the war in the Falklands.
Raul Alfonsin's government, the first after military rule, could do that because the junta had collapsed in the wake of defeat in its 1982 Falklands war with Britain.
Mr Kemp said the British armed forces had already shown their flexibility and ability to fight across spectrums, ranging from the light forces used in the Falklands, to the heavy forces deployed in the first Gulf war.
Lt Col Thorneloe was the highest ranking army officer to be killed in action since the Falklands War.
During the electoral campaign, Mr Cortiglia has been forced to deny fighting for Argentina in the 1982 Falklands War.
Thorneloe remains the highest-ranking British serviceman to die in combat since the 1982 Falklands War.
Argentine judges could issue extradition orders to British generals and admirals for their role in the Falklands war.
In 1982, in the Falklands war, British troops recaptured Port Darwin and Goose Green from the Argentine army, taking at least 1, 400 prisoners.
Not to mention she led Britain to victory in the Falklands war and teamed with American President Ronald Reagan to set the stage for an end to the Soviet Union.
The United Kingdom fought a short, sharp war against Argentina over the Falklands Islands under Thatcher in 1982, responding with force when Buenos Aires laid claim to the islands.
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Members of the Welsh Guards, which suffered heavy losses during the Falklands War, will be among 700 armed forces personnel involved in the funeral.
For example, Britain's defence secretary during the Falklands war, John Nott, revealed in his memoirs that France had been Britain's staunchest ally, providing information that helped to render the Exocet anti-ship missiles used by Argentina ineffective, and supplying Mirage and Super-Etendard fighters for British Harrier pilots to pit themselves against in training.
All of this last area is also claimed by Argentina, which went to war with Britain in 1982 over the Falklands.
Reagan initially urged British restraint in the days leading up to 1982 Falklands War with Argentina.
Conservatives tend to go to war for old-fashioned causes, such as the nation's interests or (as in the Falklands) its sovereignty.
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