20th Anniversary of the Falklands WarPrint Page 
A plaque commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina in 1982, and also those Royal Marines of 3 Commando Brigade who were killed in the conflict.
The Falklands War, also known as the Falklands Conflict, Falklands Crisis, South Atlantic Conflict, and the Guerra del Atlántico Sur (Spanish for "South Atlantic War"), was a ten-week war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over two British overseas territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It began on Friday, 2 April 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied (and, the following day, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands in an attempt to establish the sovereignty it had claimed over them.
On 5 April, the British government dispatched a naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault on the islands. The conflict lasted 74 days and ended with the Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982, returning the islands to British control. In total, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel, and three Falkland Islanders died during the hostilities.
Location
| Address: | 300 Waterdale Road, Repatriation Hospital, Remembrance Garden, Heidelberg, 3081 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.755725 Long: 145.047069 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-April-1982 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 14-June-1982 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 16th June, 2002 |
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The Recapture Of The Falkland Islands.
On The 1st And 2nd April 1982, The Islands Were Invaded By An Estimated 1,000 Argentine Troops. The Islands Governor Instructed The 60 Royal Marines To Surrender The Islands.
A Hurried Force Was Mobilized And Embarked To The Falklands And Arrived In May.
After Heavy Fighting The Islands Were Finally Recaptured On The 14th June 1982.
This Plaque Is To Commemorate The 20th Anniversary Of The Falklands War.
To The Memory Of The British Royal Marines Who Died From 3 Commando Brigade.
3 Commando Brigade HQ, 40 CDO RM, 42 CDO RM,
45 CDO RM, 3 Para Reg, 29 CDO RA, 59 IND SQD RE,
Logistic Reg RM
Laid By The RMA Victoria 16th June 2002
