Argentine Military Cemetery

Atop this desolate landscape, white crosses stood in orderly rows. More than 200 Argentine soldiers were killed in the Falklands War, and they are buried there. Many of the bodies of dead Argentinians were left on the Falkland Islands in makeshift graves after the British reclaimed the islands on June 14, 1982, rather than being transferred back to Argentina. Buenos Aires refused to allow the remains of these soldiers to be returned to Argentina, alleging that they were buried in their motherland.

The British ordered the construction of the Argentine Military Cemetery in December 1982 after they were unable to return the fallen soldiers to Argentina. The British provided the men a Fallen Argentina is buried in a Christian style with military honors once the Army Cemetery was completed. The British Armed Forces went to great lengths to identify and mark the graves of all Argentine military personnel buried at the cemetery. However, because they have not been recognized, a tiny number of graves bear the inscription "Argentine soldier known only to God."

The Argentinian Military Cemetery is located on a mountaintop on the Falkland Islands. The hill functions as a natural barrier, shielding the property from the ferocious winds that blight the Falkland Islands. The wind died away as we hiked up the hill to the cemetery, providing a lovely final resting place for the 237 troops stationed there.

With respect and gratitude for sacrificing his life for the country. Over the years, it is still the same, that is the beauty of history. Although it is only a burial site, the Argentine Military Cemetery is also considered one of the most beautiful historical sites in Falkland Islands.

Location: the Falkland Islands, at the top of a hill.