British land forces in the Falklands War

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British land forces in the Falklands War were the United Kingdom’s ground troops—primarily army and marine units—who conducted the amphibious landings and land campaigns that recaptured the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ground forces
military formation
casualties over 120 killed
commandedBy Brigadier Julian Thompson
Brigadier Tony Wilson
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Whitehead
Lieutenant Colonel Colin Parry
Lieutenant Colonel David Chaundler
Lieutenant Colonel Ewen Southby-Tailyour
Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Rose
Major General Jeremy Moore
conflict Falklands War
country United Kingdom
endTime 1982-06
engagedInBattle Battle of Goose Green
Battle of Mount Harriet
Battle of Mount Kent
Battle of Mount Longdon
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Battle of Two Sisters
Battle of Wireless Ridge
hasComponent Army Air Corps helicopters
linked to: army aviation

British Army units
Royal Marines units
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm helicopters
linked to: Fleet Air Arm

Special Air Service
Special Boat Squadron
hasUnit 1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
3 Commando Brigade
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
40 Commando, Royal Marines
42 Commando, Royal Marines
45 Commando, Royal Marines
5 Infantry Brigade
59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers
9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers
Blues and Royals armoured reconnaissance squadron
Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines
Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre
notableFor integration of special forces with conventional units
long overland advance from San Carlos to Port Stanley
operations in harsh South Atlantic weather
notableOperation amphibious landings at San Carlos Water
land campaign to recapture Falkland Islands
objective recapture Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation
opponent Argentine land forces in the Falklands War
partOf British Armed Forces
British Task Force
result British victory in the Falklands War
recapture of Port Stanley
startTime 1982-04
supportedBy Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
theaterOfOperations Falkland Islands
South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic
usedEquipment 105 mm L118 light gun
Chinook helicopter
linked to: CH-47 Chinook

General Purpose Machine Gun
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
MILAN anti-tank missile
Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle
Scorpion light tank
linked to: Scorpion tank

Sea King helicopter
linked to: Westland Sea King

Wessex helicopter
linked to: Westland Wessex
usedTactic amphibious assault
helicopter-borne movement
long-range foot marches
naval gunfire–supported attacks
night infantry attacks
special forces raids

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Victoria Cross to Sergeant Ian McKay associatedWith British land forces in the Falklands War
3 PARA associatedWith Falklands campaign landings
linked to: British land forces in the Falklands War
Battle of Two Sisters campaign Falklands land campaign
linked to: British land forces in the Falklands War