Thirty-five years after the conflict, a Falklands veteran and former Intelligence Officer, Nick Van Der Bijl, reveals the inside story of a pivotal part of operations to re-take the islands.
Falkland Islands: 21 May 1982
Even after the hostile landings, the British fleet was not safe. Here, the frigate HMS Antelope explodes after an Argentine bomb detonates while being defused.
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After capturing the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982, Argentina watched as Great Britain despatched a Task Force to the South Atlantic. Meanwhile, an Argentinian Army Group (Falklands) intelligence assessment calculated the likely British options:
•A direct assault against Stanley.
