Imperial War Museum - Exposición 25 aniversario
Soldado Domingo Morel was on Mount Longdon, where he had been deployed since 17 April.
He was one of the 11,000 Argentinan servicemen sent to defend the Malvinas,
many of whom were conscripts known as ‘chicos’ (boys). Every Argentinian male was
liable for 12 months of military service in the year he turned 19.
The military year started in January so many of the conscripts received only a few
months training before they went to the Malvinas. Despite their youth and lack of
experience most of the conscripts fought bravely and with determination.
Teniente de Fragata (Sub Lieutenant) Diego Garcia Quiroga, Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos
On 2 April, Diego Garcia Quiroga was an officer in the Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos (APBT),
a naval covert operations unit. He and seven others from his unit were seconded to the Amphibious
Commando of the Marines who were ordered to capture Government House.
The Argentinian attack was launched shortly after 6.00am. Garcia was seriously wounded by
bullets fired by Royal Marines defending Government House. Faced with overwhelming odds,
Government House surrendered a few hours later.After a period of confusion in which Garcia was
taken to one of the Argentinian naval vessels off Stanley, he was eventually flown back to Argentina
for medical treatment.
Commander Bernie Bruen MBE DSC checking the Argentinian mine is secure before it is towed into shore.
Lieutenant Cruzado, an Argentinian Pucara pilot of II Escuadron de Exploracion y Attaque,
under interrogation by Staff Sergeant Nick van der Bijl of the Intelligence Corps (left)
and interpreter Lance Corporal Garcia (centre). Lieutenant Cruzado was shot down over Goose
Green on 28 May 1982
Nick van der Bijl served as the Operations/Intelligence NCO with 3 Commando Brigade.
His role was to collect information about the Argentinian forces on the Malvinas from
a variety of sources including prisoners of war, captured documents, patrols, aerial
reconnaissance and also from intelligence agencies in Britain. He converted all this
information into detailed intelligence and distributed it to British commanders.
Atlantic Conveyor shortly before the ship sank, 25 May 1982.
A close up of damage to HMS Ardent, 21 May 1982. By kind permission of Admiral Sir Alan West GCB DSC
A casualty from the attack at Fitzroy is evacuated by helicopter. On the left is
Reverend David Cooper, chaplain of 2 Para
Men of 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment wait on the ferry Norland before the
landings at San Carlos, 20 May 1982
The instrument of surrender of the Argentinian forces on South Georgia, 26 April 1982.
ID card issued to Malvinas Islander by the Argentinian occupying authorities, 3 May 1982