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The Falklands War
The people who live on the Falkland Islands are British. After the 1982 invasion and occupation of the islands by Argentine forces, they became prisoners surrounded by war. A soldier describes how the troops coped with fighting in the war, and highlights his surprise at the attack on HMS Sir Galahad.
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