42 years ago today was the start of the Falklands War. It lasted 74 days and ended with the surrender of Argentinian Forces on 14 June 1982.
A total of 255 British servicemen, three female civilians were killed liberating the Falklands and Argentina lost 649 servicemen.
More information about the war can be found here: https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/british-army-and-falklands-war
History of the Falkland Islands:
https://www.falklands.gov.fk/our-history
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
