Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: 1982 (Apr. 24) 18p. aerogramme with “9409 ISLAS MALVINAS” type II c.d.s. to Santa Fé, with long message written by a soldier of the Batallón Antiaéreo de la Infantería de Marina, also three incoming covers from Sweden, two with 9409 arrival c.d.s. and Addressee Unknown cachet, the third to South Georgia, unusually/amusingly misdirected to Russia with Moscow backstamp, also philatelic covers (2) with Argentine ‘Malvinas’ stamp. (6 items)

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Operation Sutton, the British landing at San Carlos from May 21-23 1982 by 3 Commando and attached units of the Parachute Regt. resulted in the capture of eight Argentine personnel: “PRISONER OF WAR PERSONNEL RECORD” form dated May 21 for P.O.W. no. 6, Raúl Alfredo Almirón of “R.I.12 A Comp, Supp. Section”, captured that day between 8 and 9am at Fanning Head. Most unusual. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Operation Sutton, the British landing at San Carlos from May 21-23 1982 by 3 Commando and attached units of the Parachute Regt. resulted in the capture of eight Argentine personnel: “KIT WITHDRAWL FORM” form dated May 21 for P.O.W. no. 6, Raúl Alfredo Almirón with an extensive list of confiscated possessions incl. ammunition, signed by prisoner and reception officer. Most unusual. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands: 1982 Conflict: Operation Sutton, the British landing at San Carlos from May 21-23 1982 by 3 Commando and attached units of the Parachute Regt. resulted in the capture of eight Argentine personnel: “IDENTITY CARD” form dated May 22 for P.O.W. no. 6, Raúl Alfredo Almirón, signed by the prisoner. Almirón, a 20 year old conscripted soldier is identified as having been ‘i/c mortar emplacement’. Most unusual. Photo. (Image1)