Alfredo Astiz Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfredo Astiz, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Argentina.

3 records1982–19823 events1 places

Chronological biography

1982

South Georgia Deployment19 March 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Lieutenant Commander · Tactical Divers Officer · Leith Harbour

Leads a small Argentine military detachment accompanying the scrap-metal party at Leith Harbour.

Leith Harbour GarrisonApril 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Lieutenant Commander · Tactical Divers Officer · Leith Harbour

Commands the Argentine detachment remaining at Leith Harbour during the South Georgia crisis.

Leith Surrender26 April 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Lieutenant Commander · Tactical Divers Officer · Leith Harbour

Surrenders the Argentine detachment at Leith Harbour after British forces retake South Georgia.

Titles and roles

Lieutenant Commander · Tactical Divers Officer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.