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1. Until 1833 the islands belonged to Argentina. In January 2nd 1833 a British ship occupied the islands. Which was that ship?
2. Which was the name of the Argentinean operation to land on the Malvinas (Falklands)?
3. One of the most important Argentinian combat aircrafts during the war was Israeli I.A.I. Dagger. Daggers are quite similar to a French combat aircraft. Which one?
4. During Operation Rosario Argentinian troops were forbidden to fire against British forces. British casualties were 0. On the other hand, just one Argentinian soldier died. Who was he?
5. When cruiser ARA General Belgrano was sunk by HMS Conqueror, the Argentinean ship was escorted by two destroyers. Which?
6. The Super Etendard/Exocet combination was responsible for the sinking of HMS Sheffield and the British auxiliary vessel Atlantic Conveyer. The rest of the attacks against the Royal Navy were carried out with free fall bombs. Not all of the Exocet missiles Argentina had ordered had been delivered when war began. How many AM 39 Exocets did Argentina have at the start of hostilities?
7. The vast majority of Latin American countries supported Argentina in diplomatic regional and world fora. Nevertheless, just one Latin American country sent military help to Argentina. Which one?
8. ARA Salta and ARA San Luis were two modern diesel submarines in the Argentinean Navy. They belonged to which class?
9. In May 21st, an Argentinean Navy pilot in an Aermachi MB 339 light attack aircraft badly damaged the Type 22 frigate HMS Brillant. Who was he?
10. During the war, an Argentinean Navy special forces team was sent abroad to attack British ships at Gibraltar. What was the codename of this operation?
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