October 22, 2009

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 – 5:15 PM

Location: University Room, the Vancouver Club, 915 Hastings Street West, Vancouver, B.C.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston Spencer Churchill Society of British Columbia
PATRON: THE LADY SOAMES, L.G., D.B.E.

PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH CHURCHILL:
“The Falklands War” with Dennis Molnar

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For centuries, sovereignty over the small, barren and unstrategic Falkland Islands has been in dispute. Despite the preceding decades of Diplomatic Negotiations, Argentina invaded the Islands in April of 1982 but were ousted by a massive British Task Force within two months.

Join us for this lecture and find out:
• What were the causes of the War and why Diplomacy was unable to prevent it
• Why the British Harrier Fighter, the Argentine Exocet and other weapon systems were effective or ineffective
• Why British Warships were far more vulnerable than previously thought
• Why the British sank the Argentine ship “General Belgrano” when it was outside the 200 mile Total Exclusion Zone and headed away from the Falkland Islands towards Argentina
• Why the initial British Naval strategy to control the Seas and Air before the Land Invasion failed and what the British did to remedy it.

We invite you to meet Capt. George McHugh (Ret.) who served with the Royal Navy during the Falklands War and will answer questions. Much imagery will be presented at the lecture.

Date: Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Location: University Room, the Vancouver Club, 915 Hastings Street West, Vancouver, B.C.
Time: Wine & Cheese starts at 5:15 pm, Program from 5:50 – 7:00 pm
Cost: $30 for a Member accompanied by a spouse or a family member
$20 each for Member, a Member’s guest or a non-Member

(The ticket cost includes one beverage ticket per attendee for 1 glass of wine or beer, or for 2 soft drinks. Additional drinks can be purchased from the bar)

Please inform our Society Administrator, Linda Metcalfe, of your attendance by Email at [email protected], by voice registration at 604-290-0880, or registering online.