Operation Corporate

Operation Corporate was the codename given to the 1982 British military involvement in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War.

The 2 April, 1982 Argentine invasion, Operation Rosario, took the British by surprise. The British undertook a series of military operations as a means of recapturing the Falkands from Argentine occupation.

The British counterinvasion was launched on 21 May, the capital city of Port Stanley fell on 14 June. 3 British civilians and 255 service men were killed restoring the islands to the previous status.

See also

* Operation Black Buck
* Operation Paraquat
* Operation Canbelow
* Operation Keyhole
* Operation Purple Warrior
* Operation Sutton