It is one of the great what-ifs of recent history, what would have happened if Argentina had waited until John Nott's defence cuts had been implemented and invaded the Falklands in March 1983?
With only Illustrious working up and Ark Royal still under construction, the Royal Navy had sold...
1980s
alternate history
argentina
argentine republic
cold war
falklands conflict
falklands war
great britain
guarniciónmilitarmalvinas
operation rosario
what if
[PHOTO CREDIT: HISTORY WARS WEAPONS blog]
I was doing a bit of research on another topic, and came across some info on the Argentian TAM (Tanque Argentino Mediano) medium tank, which got me to thinking. After they had sized the islands, how come the Junta didn't ship at least a few of those...
1982
1st tank cavalry regiment
argentine republic
argentine tank program
cold war
ejército argentino
falklands conflict
falklands war
guarniciónmilitarmalvinas
medium tank
operation rosario
tanque argentino mediano
thyssen-henschel
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