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On April 2, 1982, with an armed confrontation in the making between a platoon of British Royal Marines and Argentine scrap-metal workers and protecting Special Forces on South Georgia<ref>[https://www.spink.com/lot-description.aspx?id=12002445 Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria]</ref>, Argentina invaded the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, a remote British colony in the South Atlantic. The Argentinian amphibious landings, '''Operation Rosario''', led to a brief, but costly war.  

On April 2, 1982, with an armed confrontation in the making between a platoon of British Royal Marines (under Lieutenant Keith Mills and Sergeant Peter Leach) sent to apprehend Argentine scrap-metal workers on South Georgia and their protecting Special Forces from the [[Argentinian Navy]] survey ship ARA "Bahía Buen Suceso"<ref>[https://www.spink.com ot-description.aspx?id=12002445 Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria]</ref>, Argentina invaded the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, a remote British colony in the South Atlantic. The Argentinian amphibious landings, '''Operation Rosario''' (under Rear-Admiral [[Carlos César Büsser]], Argentinian Marine Corps Commandant), led to a brief, but costly war.  

==Background==

==Background==

==British surrender==

==British surrender==

With daybreak and Government House surrounded, under sniper fire and the Amtracks approaching, Governor Hunt attempted to negotiate. Faced with the overwhelming forces at Rear-Admiral [[Carlos Busser]]'s disposal, he ordered the Marines to lay down their arms, which they did at 9:30 a.m. without having suffered any casualties. The Argentines only admitted to one dead and others wounded, including a military chaplain. But according to one of Norman's men, Colour-Sergeant Bill Muir, ''"It was initially estimated that we had killed five and injured seventeen, but we only counted the bodies that we saw drop in front of us."''

With daybreak and Government House surrounded, under sniper fire and the Amtracks approaching, Governor Hunt attempted to negotiate. Faced with the overwhelming forces at Rear-Admiral Büsser's disposal, he ordered the Marines to lay down their arms, which they did at 9:30 a.m. without having suffered any casualties. The Argentines only admitted to one dead and others wounded, including a military chaplain. But according to one of Norman's men, Colour-Sergeant Bill Muir, ''"It was initially estimated that we had killed five and injured seventeen, but we only counted the bodies that we saw drop in front of us."''

That evening, the Governor, his family and most of the Royal Marines and captured sailors from "Endurance" were flown out. Major Norman and his men were back in Stanley 76 days later with Juliet Company, 42 Commando, suffering four wounded in the final mountain battles.

That evening, the Governor, his family and most of the Royal Marines and captured sailors from "Endurance" were flown out. Major Norman and his men were back in Stanley 76 days later with Juliet Company, 42 Commando, suffering four wounded in the final mountain battles.