On This Day 1982 - 10th June 1982 Observation party attacked by Argentine troops in only action to take place on West Falkland, 1 lost. Killed In Action.

On This Day 1982 - 11th June 1982 House on the outskirts of Stanley hit by British shelling, causing the only civilian casualties of the war, 3 lost. Killed In Action.

On This Day 1982 - 11th June 1982 3 PARA attack Mount Longdon 23 lost. Killed In Action.

On This Day 1982 - 11th June 1982 QE2 arrives back at Southampton carrying 700 survivors from sinkings of HM Ships Coventry, Ardent and Antelope. 42 Commando RM attack Mount Harriet, 2 lost. Killed In Action. 45 Commando RM attack Two Sisters, 8 lost. Killed In Action.

On This Day 1982 - 12th June 1982 HMS Glamorgan, while withdrawing to sea after supporting above attacks, hit by land launched Exocet fired from Stanley, 13 lost. Killed In Action.

On This Day 1982 - 13th June 1982 The assault ashore continues and during the early hours the Army captures key positions around Port Stanley. 2 PARA attack Wireless Ridge, 3 lost. Killed In Action. 2nd Bn Scots Guards attack Tumbledown Mountain, 9 lost. Killed In Action.

On This Day 1982 - 13th June 1982 Heavy Argentine shelling of British positions, 1 lost. Killed In Action. 1/7 Gurkhas move up ready to attack Mount William.

On This Day 1982 - 14th June 1982 At 1807 a white flag is seen over Port Stanley. Argentina surrenders. At 2300 the BBC World Service announces the war on East Falkland is over and that the situation is expected to extend to West Falklands within hours.

On This Day 1982 - 14th June 1982 British forces take up positions in Stanley.

On This Day 1982 - 15th June 1982 Argentine prisoners collected from outlying units; 10,254 in total.

On This Day 1982 - 16th June 1982 Land Forces HQ established at Government House, clean up and consolidation of Stanley area begins.

On This Day 1982 - 17th June 1982 General Galtieri replaced as President of Argentina and commander-in-chief of the Army. HMS Plymouth first British warship to sail back into Port Stanley. HMS Yarmouth and RFA Olmeda pick up men from M Company, 42 Commando from South Georgia.

On This Day 1982 - 18th June 1982 Canberra set sail for Puerto Madryn, Argentina, carrying POWs.

On This Day 1982 - 19th June 1982 HMS Endurance, HMS Yarmouth, RFA Olmeda and RFA Salvageman arrive at Southern Thule.

On This Day 1982 - 20th June 1982 EEC lifts trade sanctions against Argentina. Remainder of M Coy, 42 Cdo arrive on Southern Thule. Argentine forces surrender on Southern Thule

On This Day 1982 - 21st June 1982 The new Argentine President, General Bignone, announces that the ceasefire will be observed by all Argentine forces.

On This Day 1982 - 22nd June 1982 Canberra returns from Argentina and embarks 3 Cdo Brigade for return to England. Norland embarks 2 PARA and 3 PARA and sails for Ascension Island.

On This Day 1982 - 24th June 1982 First extended-range Hercules lands at Stanley airfield. Fatal explosion while clearing Argentine trenches at Goose Green, 1 lost. Killed In Action.

On This Day 1982 - 25th June 1982 Alexander Haig quits as US Secretary of State, George Shultz takes over. RFA Sir Galahad scuttled at sea as a war grave.

On This Day 1982 - 14th August 1982 Falklands Day is celebrated. On this day in 1592 Captain John Davis made the first recorded sighting of the Falkland Islands.