The end of the Falklands conflict

Witness History: Archive 2012 - A podcast by BBC World Service

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Thirty years ago the war ended between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands, which are known in Argentina as the Malvinas Islands .British forces had defeated Argentinian troops, which had landed on the islands two months earlier.A British veteran has spoken to Witness about life for British soldiers during the campaign.(Photo: British troops raising the Union Jack flag during the Falklands War. Credit: Press Association)