1982 in Argentina

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Events in the year 1982 in Argentina.

Incumbents

President:
- Leopoldo Galtieri (until 18 June)
- Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean (18 June–1 July)
- Reynaldo Bignone (from 1 July)

Events

April

2 April: The Falklands War began with the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands. ^[1]
3 April: Invasion of South Georgia
25 April: Operation Paraquet

May

14–15 May: Raid on Pebble Island
21–23 May: Operation Sutton
21–25 May: Battle of San Carlos
23 May: Battle of Seal Cove
28–29 May: Battle of Goose Green
29 May–11 June: Battle of Mount Kent
31 May: Skirmish at Top Malo House

June

8 June: Bluff Cove air attacks
10 June: Skirmish at Many Branch Point
11–12 June:
- Battle of Mount Harriet
- Battle of Mount Longdon
13–14 June
- Battle of Wireless Ridge
- Battle of Mount Tumbledown
14 June: Mario Menéndez surrendered to Major General Jeremy Moore, ending the Falklands War.^[2]

References

^ "The Falklands War 1982 – Operation Rosario". The British Empire. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
^ "The British Army and the Falklands War". National Army Museum.

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Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Dependencies, colonies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana

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