By Will Fowler, Mike Chappell
At the evening of 1–2 April 1982, the Argentinian Junta led through Gen. Leopoldo Galtieri made its circulate opposed to the Falkland Islands. On three April British top Minister Mrs. Margaret Thatcher confronted an appalled and livid condominium of Commons to announce that Argentine militia had landed on British sovereign territory; had captured the lads of Royal Marine detachment NP8901; had run up the Argentine flag at executive condominium; and had declared the islands and their inhabitants to be Argentine. This soaking up textual content by way of William Fowler info the land forces that contested the Falklands warfare.
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This has two grenade pockets high on the chest, with elasticated loops above; below these are two magazine pockets on each side, vertically arranged; and a small pack is built into the rear of the jerkin. The archaic sword-bayonet is incompatible with the FN rifle, but was definitely carried by at least some of these troops. The Commandos were among the few troops to distinguish themselves. 's 39 mercenary circles fail to produce any corroboration for an inherently unlikely story. American-trained, some of the Commandos probably speak American- 40 accented English; some certainly wear the 'different equipment' mentioned by British witnesses to some of these incidents: see H4 and above.
Commander Brig. Tony Wilson lands on Goat Ridge. Note the modification which sends the exhaust heat upwards, a counter to enemy heatseeking SAMs, and the rocket pods mounted on the transverse bar through the fuselage. Details will be found in MAA 135, 'Air Forces'. (Paul Haley, 'Soldier' Magazine) phone-call to Reg Binney, the farm manager at Fitzroy. This call on 3 June established that the Argentines had pulled out the day before. Men of 2 Para were hastily lifted forward by helicopter to secure the area; this coup saved a slow advance to contact, and also saved 5 Bde.
The Gurkhas were tasked to move round the northern flank of Tumbledown when it had been secured. As they advanced they came under observed artillery fire, suffering ten casualties. Their troubles were increased by reports of a minefield stretching north from Tumbledown, but by great good fortune they passed its southern boundary. While the Gurkhas were moving across their start line the Welsh Guards were advancing in the south, and here they ran into minefields laid to cover this axis, two Marines having their feet blown off.