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[[Rear Admiral]] '''Carlos Alberto César Büsser''' ([[Rosario, Argentina|Rosario]], January 10, 1928 – [[Buenos Aires]], September 29, 2012) was the commander of [[Argentine ground forces in the Falklands War|Argentine forces]] during [[1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands|Operation ''Rosario'']], the amphibious operation that took the [[Falkland Islands]] in 1982, and forced the surrender of their Governor, [[Rex Hunt (governor)|Rex Hunt]]. Following the Argentine defeat in the [[Falklands War]], he was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position he held until his retirement in December 1983. In 1984 Büsser published the book ''Operación Rosario'', a detailed account of the Argentine landings on the Falklands and in 1987 ''Malvinas, la guerra inconclusa'', an overall analysis of the conflict. He died of a heart attack in 2012, and since 2009 had been under [[house arrest]] for alleged [[human rights abuse]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211303/Argentine-commander-led-invasion-Falklands-Islands-dies-heart-attack.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Argentine commander who led the invasion of the Falklands Islands dies of heart attack |publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=2012-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.mercopress.com/2012/10/01/argentine-marine-who-headed-invasion-of-the-falklands-on-2-april-dies|title=Argentine marine who headed invasion of the Falklands on 2 April, dies |publisher=Merco Press|accessdate=2012-10-01}}</ref> |
[[Rear Admiral]] '''Carlos Alberto César Büsser''' ([[Rosario, Argentina|Rosario]], January 10, 1928 – [[Buenos Aires]], September 29, 2012) was the commander of [[Argentine ground forces in the Falklands War|Argentine forces]] during [[1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands|Operation ''Rosario'']], the amphibious operation that took the [[Falkland Islands]] in 1982, and forced the surrender of their Governor, [[Rex Hunt (governor)|Rex Hunt]]. Following the Argentine defeat in the [[Falklands War]], he was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position he held until his retirement in December 1983. In 1984 Büsser published the book ''Operación Rosario'', a detailed account of the Argentine landings on the Falklands and in 1987 ''Malvinas, la guerra inconclusa'', an overall analysis of the conflict. He died of a heart attack in 2012, and since 2009 had been under [[house arrest]] for alleged [[human rights abuse]]s commited in the [[Bahia Blanca]] area.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211303/Argentine-commander-led-invasion-Falklands-Islands-dies-heart-attack.html?ito=feeds-newsxml|title=Argentine commander who led the invasion of the Falklands Islands dies of heart attack |publisher=Daily Mail|accessdate=2012-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.mercopress.com/2012/10/01/argentine-marine-who-headed-invasion-of-the-falklands-on-2-april-dies|title=Argentine marine who headed invasion of the Falklands on 2 April, dies |publisher=Merco Press|accessdate=2012-10-01}}</ref> |
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Rear Admiral Carlos Alberto César Büsser (Rosario, January 10, 1928 – Buenos Aires, September 29, 2012) was the commander of Argentine forces during Operation Rosario, the amphibious operation that took the Falkland Islands in 1982, and forced the surrender of their Governor, Rex Hunt. Following the Argentine defeat in the Falklands War, he was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position he held until his retirement in December 1983. In 1984 Büsser published the book Operación Rosario, a detailed account of the Argentine landings on the Falklands and in 1987 Malvinas, la guerra inconclusa, an overall analysis of the conflict. He died of a heart attack in 2012, and since 2009 had been under house arrest for alleged human rights abuses commited in the Bahia Blanca area.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Argentine commander who led the invasion of the Falklands Islands dies of heart attack". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Argentine marine who headed invasion of the Falklands on 2 April, dies". Merco Press. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
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