By Dawns Early Light

In the opening move of the war for the Malvinas, the Compani'a de Commando Anfibios, an elite Argentine force comparable to the British Special Boat Squadron, landed in the vicinity of Stanley. Their job was to capture the Royal Marine …

1982-04-02

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In the opening move of the war for the Malvinas, the Compani'a de Commando Anfibios, an elite Argentine force comparable to the British Special Boat Squadron, landed in the vicinity of Stanley. Their job was to capture the Royal Marine barracks at Point Moody and Government House. Supporting the commandoes were the Batallon de Infanteria Marina 2 (2 BIM). The Argentine Marines landed at dawn in LVTP-7s and advanced on Government House. Historically the Royal Marines surrendered to the Commando Anfibios before the Argentine Marines arrived; this scenario assumes they didn't.

Stanley, East Falkland

The Invasion of the Falkland Islands, code-named Operation Rosario (Operación Rosario), was a military operation launched by Argentine forces on 2 April 1982, to capture the Falkland Islands, and served as a catalyst for the subsequent Falklands War. The Argentines mounted amphibious landings and the invasion ended with the surrender of Falkland Government House. Governor Rex Hunt was informed by the British Government of a possible Argentine invasion on 1 April 1982. At 3:30 pm that day he received a telegram from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office stating: We have apparently reliable evidence that an Argentine task force could be assembling off Stanley at dawn tomorrow. You will wish to make your dispositions accordingly. The Governor summoned the two senior Royal Marines of Naval Party 8901 to Government House in Stanley to discuss the options for defending the Falklands. He said during the meeting, "Sounds like the buggers mean it."

Wikipedia: 1982 Invasion of the Falkland Islands

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