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1982 (Apr 10) Plain envelope together with 3 homemade schoolgirl cards to Argentine soldier, Co. I “A” Sarmiento, Infantry Regt., 9020 Chubut, believed to be a marshalling camp for troops embarking for the Falklands bearing pair Casa de Moneda 100 peso & definitive 1500 peso all tied San Martin cds ………………………………………………………………………………. The Falklands War commenced when Argentine forces invaded the islands on 2 Apr 1982 & ended with the Argentine surrender 74 days later on 14 June after the British had mobilised a Task force on the 5 Apr to evict them.