The British depended on complex logistical arrangements to recapture the Falkland Islands in 1982, as the British forces were operating 13,000 kilometres (8,000 mi) from home. The Royal Navy's ships were augmented by ships taken up from trade (STUFT), and a base was developed on remote Ascension Island. The 3rd Commando Brigade was landed in May on East Falkland, but struggled to build up its supplies as the Argentine air forces made repeated attacks on ships. SS Atlantic Conveyor was struck by a missile, and sank with Chinook and Wessex helicopters (example pictured) on board, along with vital stores. This forced the 3rd Commando Brigade to yomp across East Falkland. Forward Brigade Maintenance Areas (FBMAs) were established, and ammunition was delivered to gun positions by helicopters to enable the artillery to support the attacks on the mountains ringing Port Stanley. The successful conclusion of these battles resulted in the surrender of the Argentine forces in June.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1660:

At London's Gresham College, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, Christopher Wren and other leading scientists founded a learned society now known as the Royal Society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society

1943:

World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt, British prime minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet premier Joseph Stalin (all three pictured) met at the Tehran Conference to discuss war strategy against the Axis powers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_Conference

1987:

South African Airways Flight 295 suffered a catastrophic in- flight fire and crashed into the Indian Ocean east of Mauritius, killing all 159 on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Airways_Flight_295

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

turducken: (US, cooking) A dish, usually roasted, consisting of a deboned turkey stuffed with a deboned duck that has been stuffed with a small deboned chicken, and also containing stuffing. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/turducken

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

You must love those you lead before you can be an effective leader. You can certainly command without that sense of commitment, but you cannot lead without it.   --Eric Shinseki https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Eric_Shinseki