Execution Operation Paraquet



royal marines of m company, 42 commando, @ grytviken after liberating south georgia (recoloured original black , white)


an argentine prisoner of war, navy petty officer felix artuso, crewman of santa fe, mistakenly shot dead on 26 april after british marine thought sabotaging submarine. buried @ grytviken cemetery.


a message publicised in britain made task group commander, captain brian young, after surrender @ grytviken:



be pleased inform majesty white ensign flies alongside union jack in south georgia. god save queen.

wildlife film maker cindy buxton , assistant annie price, had been filming in isolated part of island before invasion, evacuated helicopter hms endurance on 30 april.








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