Falklands War order of battle: British ground forces

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This is a list of British ground forces in the Falklands War . For a list of ground forces from Argentina, see Argentine ground forces in the Falklands War

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Land Forces

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Operation Corporate command structure 1982
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D-day at San Carlos

The land forces employed by the United Kingdom during the Falklands War amounted to a divisional sized formation, named as Land Forces Falkland Islands, consisting of two brigades:

Land Forces HQ

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Memorial plaque to the Commando Logistic Regiment at Ajax Bay,

3 Commando Brigade

Commander: Brigadier JHA Thompson

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Task organization of UK 3 Commando Brigade in Falklands War

^1 - Replaced by Lt Col David Chaundler

5 Infantry Brigade

Commander: Brigadier MJA Wilson

Infantry weapons

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A L2-A2 fragmentation grenade

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References

  1. ↑ "Britain's Small Wars". Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Guns of the Falklands War"

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