Themes

Conflict and Change

• Introduction

• In Focus: 1900

• In Focus: World War One

• In Focus: Interwar

• In Focus: World War Two

• In Focus: Post War Conflict

• In Focus: Cold War Climate

• In Focus: Falklands and Beyond

  • Surface Fleet

  • Submarines

  • Royal Marines

  • Fleet Air Arm

• Special Exhibition: Falklands 25

Learning

• How To: Understand Propaganda

• Propaganda Image Galleries

• Education Project: Sea With Your Own Eyes

The Falklands War

War in the South Atlantic

The Falklands Conflict showed the Royal Marines doing what they do best.

Called up by the British Government at the last minute, the Corps was able to supply the whole of 3 Commando Brigade.

The war effort also involved detachments of its sea-going marines and its amphibious special operations unit, the SBS.

The Royal Marines Commandos were an integral part of the amphibious invasion and subsequent land action and their versatility, high level of training and professionalism won them great accolades.

The Corps lost 26 killed during the Conflict. 

Royal Marines in the Falklands. (RNM)

Article highlights

• War in the South Atlantic

• The Amphibious Task Force

• San Carlos landings

• Beginning the land campaign

• Battling for the high grounds

• The Battle of Two Sisters

• Towards Port Stanley

   

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• Sea service

• The Falklands War

• Bosnia Rapid Reaction Force

• Flying Marines