The Devil went Down to Georgia

With the Falkland Islands already In their hands, the Argentine high command ordered its small task force off the coast of South Georgia to seize the island. The task force, consisting of Bahfa Paraiso, the corvette Guerrico, and an 80-man …

1982-04-03

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With the Falkland Islands already In their hands, the Argentine high command ordered its small task force off the coast of South Georgia to seize the island. The task force, consisting of Bahfa Paraiso, the corvette Guerrico, and an 80-man marine detachment "began offensive operations. Pacing them was Lieutenant Keith Mills and a platoon of Royal Marines. The Guerrico approached Grytviken harbor, attempting to ferry the Argentine marines ashore In a Puma helicopter guarded "by an Alouette attack chopper. The Royal Marines put three Carl Gustav rounds into the corvette, and felled one of the Argentine helos, signaling their intention to fight for the island.

South Georgia Island, Falkland Islands

The Invasion of South Georgia, also known as the Battle of Grytviken or Operation Georgias, took place on 3 April 1982, when Argentine Navy forces seized control of the east coast of South Georgia after overpowering a small group of Royal Marines at Grytviken. Though outnumbered, the Royal Marines shot down a helicopter and hit several times the Argentine corvette ARA Guerrico before being forced to surrender. It was one of the first episodes of the Falklands War, immediately succeeding the invasion on the Falkland Islands the day before. The operation had been prepared on 19 March, when a group of Argentine civilian scrap metal workers arrived at Leith Harbour on board the transport ship ARA Bahía Buen Suceso without the required landing clearance and then raised the Argentine flag. The scrap workers had been infiltrated by Argentine marines posing as civilian scientists.

Wikipedia: Invasion of South Georgia

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