Liberation Day! The Falklands 14th June 1982

Liberation Day!

On the 14th June 1982, troops of the British Task Force entered Port Stanley, capital of The Falkland Islands, and took the surrender of the Argentine forces who had illegally invaded the islands two and a half months earlier. In an incredible campaign, code named OPERATION CORPORATE, thousands of men from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, Royal Air Force and men and women of the Merchant Marine journeyed 8000 miles from Great Britain in order to eject the unwanted invader from the islands.

Come to the museum on the 14th June 2025, 43 years to the day, and help us remember the brave men and women of the Task Force, as Hawtin's Historical Vignettes puts on a display showcasing the equipment and uniforms worn by men of D Squadron 22 SAS Regiment.

Hear about:
- the near disaster that befell Mountain Troop on the freezing wastes of South Georgia
- the incredible raid to destroy enemy aircraft on Pebble Island, a mission echoing why the SAS was formed 40 years before
- the officer from the Green Howards, who, against overwhelming odds, laid down his life to save his comrade just days before the end of the conflict

All this and more from the fabulous storyteller Pete Hawtin.

You may also like the following events from Heugh Battery Museum:

• This Friday, 13th June, 10:00 am, Special Operations Executive - All In Fighting in Hartlepool
• Next Saturday, 21st June, 10:30 am, Hard Hat Tour of conservation works in Hartlepool
• Next Saturday, 21st June, 01:00 pm, General Galtieri - My Part In His Downfall Parts 1 and 2: A Falklands War Story in Hartlepool