The Malvinas War From The Argentinian Viewpoint
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The purpose of this research is to show the Argentinian assessment of the war, especially in those controversial aspects where both sides strongly disagree. All the information is mainly from Argentinian sources due to the fact that the author had a two months assignment to the Argentinian C-130 Squadron from the First Air Transport Brigade. This fact allowed the author to talk with a lot of different people Involved in the war, especially from the Air Force. He also had the opportunity to consult many official reports in relation with the operations, and also to read the newspaper and magazines which had just begun to analyze and assess the recent war.
Lt. Col Ricardo Albert Puche
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The Malvinas War From The Argentinian Viewpoint - Lt. Col Ricardo Albert Puche
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THE MALVINAS WAR FROM THE ARGENTINIAN VIEWPOINT
by
Ricardo Albert Puche Lt. Col, SPANISH AIR FORCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
ABSTRACT 5
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 6
CHAPTER I — INTRODUCTION 7
PURPOSE. 7
CHAPTER II — BACKGROUND 8
GEOSTRATEGIC. 8
HISTORICAL. 8
POLITICAL. 9
CHAPTER III — THE ROAD TO WAR 11
DIPLOMATIC ISSUES. 11
ARGENTINA: THE DECISION PROCESS FOR PROJECTING MILITARY POWER. 11
THE US ROLE: HAIG’S MISSION. 12
CHAPTER IV — THE WAR 15
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. 15
ADVERSARIES: STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. 16
ARMY: 16
NAVY: 17
AIR FORCE: 19
AERIAL BATTLE. BRITISH CARRIERS HIT? 21
CONFRONTING LOSSES. 25
CHAPTER V — CONCLUSION 27
THE CONSEQUENCES FOR ARGENTINA, THE UK, AND THE US. 27
LESSONS LEARNED: 28
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 30
BIBLIOGRAPHY 31
ABSTRACT
In any conflict, regardless of its nature, the two sides never agree on the final assessment.
The purpose of this research is to show the Argentinian assessment of the war, especially in those controversial aspects where both sides strongly disagree. All the information is mainly from Argentinian sources due to the fact that the author had a two months assignment to the Argentinian C-130 Squadron from the First Air Transport Brigade. This fact allowed the author to talk with a lot of different people Involved in the war, especially from the Air Force. He also had the opportunity to consult many official reports in relation with the operations, and also to read the newspaper and magazines which had just begun to analyze and assess the recent war.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
Lieutenant Colonel Ricardo Albert is a member of the Spanish Air Force, Air Staff graduated. He entered in the Spanish Air Force Academy in 1960 and graduated as a Lieutenant in 1964.
His recent assignments include 5 years’ command of the C-130 Squadron, where he implemented the first in-flight refuelling operations made in Spain between these aircraft and the Mirage F-1s. In the last two years he was assigned to the Logistic Division of Air Staff Headquarter in Madrid, acting as the Spanish delegate to NAMSA and EUROLOG.
Lt. Colonel Albert