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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
She also benefited greatly from being underestimated by her detractors and also was tremendously lucky, the Argentinians had they done the slightest prep or shown any resistance in the Falklands could have beaten the british handily
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I don't think they would have even if they increased resistance.
What the British accomplished was considered impossible at the time, the British Submarines far outclassed anything that the Argentines had and the Argentine Navy was not proficient with anti-submarine operations.
the American's had also committed the Iwo Jima with a full complement of Harriers if needed.
The British had a distinct disadvantage in Air cover with 40 operational Harriers against Argentina's air force of 122 operations air superiority fighters.
The British Task Force was a two carrier task force, yes they were escort class carriers but still carriers.
the British Marines really outclassed anything that Argentina had at the time.
Once the Belgrano was sunk Argentina pretty much retired its navy from the battlefield.