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Héctor Barrantes enlisted in the Argentine Army during the Falklands War of 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom, but did not fight. Later, he bred polo ponies on his 1,000-acre (400 ha) ranch in Guaminí, 335 miles (540 km) southwest of Buenos Aires.
Jan 24, 2024 · Hector Barrantes enlisted in the Argentine Army during the Falklands War of 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom, but did not fight. Career He started playing polo at the age of fifteen.
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22 Photographs of the Falklands War. Jacob Miller - July 13, 2017. The Falklands War was a ten-week conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over two British territories off the southern coast of Argentina, the Falkland Islands. On April 2, 1982, the Argentinian military invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands and attempted to ...
Apr 7, 2022 · It was June 14, 1982, and that photograph, known as The Yomper, came to symbolise the fighting spirit and determination the British soldiers displayed during the conflict.
Apr 4, 2017 · Here we look at some of the most celebrated images from the 1982 campaign to liberate the Falklands. 'The Falklands Yomper' 45 Commando Royal Marines approach Stanley after marching (yomping...
Aug 1, 2022 · This briefing has been prepared to mark the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War. It provides background to the British and Argentine Governments' claim to sovereignty over the Islands; a summary of the events of the war; and an overview of recent political developments.
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In the first episode of our five-part Falklands series IWM Curator Carl Warner looks at why the Falklands Conflict happened. Why did Argentina believe they could take the Falklands without a fight? What was the invasion like?
