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Operation Corporate

Great Britain · Warfare / Falklands War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1982

John FieldhouseMarch 1982

Falkland Islands · Warfare / Falklands War

Operation Corporate is the codename given to the British military operations in the Falklands War, the commander of task force operations is Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse

John Fieldhouse2 April 1982

Northwood · Warfare / Falklands War

Commands Operation Corporate from Northwood.

Margaret Hilda Thatcher21 May 1982

Falkland Islands · Warfare / Falklands War

Two brigades of troops had been transported 8,000 miles and one of the most successful amphibious landings was conducted in San Carlos Water when 3,000 troops are put ashore without casualties

Sandy Woodward21 May 1982

San Carlos Water · Warfare / Falklands War

Two brigades of troops had been transported 8,000 miles and one of the most successful amphibious landings was conducted in San Carlos Water when 3,000 troops are put ashore without casualties

Names involved

John FieldhouseMargaret Hilda ThatcherSandy Woodward

Provenance

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