1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands

Invasion of the Falkland Islands
	Part of the Falklands War
	; Argentine naval infantry AAV in Stanley
Date	2 April 1982
Location	Stanley, Falkland Islands51°41′30″S 57°52′22″W / 51.69167°S 57.87278°W
Result	Argentine victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Falkland Islands;	Argentina
Commanders and leaders
Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister) Rex Hunt; Mike Norman; Gary Noott; Phil Summers;	Leopoldo Galtieri (Head of State) Carlos Büsser; Jorge Anaya;
Units involved
Royal Marines; Falkland Islands Defence Force;	Argentine Army; Argentine Navy Naval Infantry; Tactical Divers; Amphibious Commandos;
Strength
57 Royal Marines; 11 armed sailors; 40 militia;	550 Marines; 80 Tactical Frogmen; 20 AAV;
Casualties and losses
107 captured	1 killed; 6 wounded;

The Invasion of the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Invasión de las Islas Malvinas), 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.