Argentine Invasion


This photo was taken on the day of the invasion, April 2nd 1982 and shows an Amtrack vehicle of the Argentine Batallon de Vehiculos Anfibios (Amphibious Vehicles Battalion) in Port Stanley. The armoured vehicles had machine guns and could carry 20 soldiers.


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