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2 unusual facts about Bluff Cove


Bluff Cove

It was the site of secondary landings of the Falklands War of 1982, which resulted in a successful attack of the Argentine Air Force, which came to be known as the Bluff Cove Disaster.

Forty-eight people, including thirty-two Welsh Guards, were killed or severely wounded, with many suffering terrible burns.


Battle of Mount Harriet

By the end of May, Major Cedric Delves' D Squadron had gained Mount Kent, and Tactical HQ commenced patrolling Bluff Cove Peak, which they took with the loss of two wounded.


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