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FALKLANDS: THATCHER’S WAR

THEBRITISHTASKFORCE

DEFEATING THE ARGENTINIANS WAS A MAMMOTH LOGISTICAL FEAT, REQUIRING THE CO-OPERATION OF BRITAIN’S COMBINED
ARMED SERVICES. HERE’S HOW THEY CONTRIBUTED
ROYALNAVY COMMANDER (S. ATLANTIC): REAR ADMIRAL SANDY WOODWARD AIRCRAFT (FROMFLEETAIRARM,ROYALAIRFORCE,ARMYAIR
COMMANDER (LONDON): ADMIRAL SIR JOHN FIELDHOUSE
CORPS,ANDROYALMARINES)
OVERALL COMMANDER: MAJOR-GENERAL JEREMYMOORE,ROYALMARINES
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AIRCRAFT SEAHARRIERS
CARRIERS

2 LANDING PLATFORM DOCKS 3 SURVEY VESSELS
8 DESTROYERS 5 MINESWEEPERS 10 HAWKER HARRIERS 6 CHINOOKHELICOPTERS
2 PATROL VESSELS 25 TANKERS 55 WESTLAND WESSEX 9 WASPHELICOPTERS
HELICOPTERS 27 GAZELLE HELICOPTERS
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FRIGATES 48
SEAKINGHELICOPTERS

6 LANDING SHIPS 2 AUXILIARY BOATS 14 LYNX HELICOPTERS 13 NIMRODMARITIME
5 SUPPLY SHIPS 3 LINERS (USED AS TROOPS 9 WASP HELICOPTERS PATROL PLANES
1 HELICOPTER SUPPORT SHIP SHIPS) 3 PHANTOM 2HERCULES
FIGHTER-BOMBERS TRANSPORTPLANES
6 2 CANBERRA LIGHT BOMBERS
SUBMARINES
5
VULCANBOMBERS

8 ROLLON/OFFFERRIES 5 CONTAINER / CARGO SHIPS
(USEDASTRANSPORT 7 FREIGHTERS
SHIPS) 8 SUPPORTSHIPS

GROUNDFORCES

- 3 Commando Brigade Commander: - Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, Royal - 36 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers
Brigadier Julian Thompson Marines - 9 ParachuteSquadron,RoyalEngineers
- 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery - 2,3, 6, Sections SBS - 11 Field Squadron Royal Engineers
- 40 Commando - D and G Squadrons, 22nd SAS Regiment - 61 Plant Squadron Royal Engineers
- 42 Commando - 59 Independent Commando Squadron, Royal - 1 x Field Troop, 20 Field Squadron Royal
- 45 Commando Engineers Engineers
- 2Battalion,ParachuteRegiment - Commando Forces Band (stretcher bearers) - 656 SquadronArmyAirCorps
- 3Battalion,ParachuteRegiment - 5th Infantry Brigade - 10 Field Workshop, REME
- Commando Logistics Regiment Commander: Brigadier Tony Wilson, MC - 16 Field Ambulance
- Commando Brigade HQ and Signals - 2 Battalion Scots Guards - 81 Ordnance Company
Squadron - 1 Battalion, Welsh Guards - Army Catering Corps (†4)
- ReconnaissanceTroops,BSquadronThe - 1 Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own - 407 Troop, Royal Corps of Transport
Blues and Royals Gurkha Rifl es - 63 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment
- 12 Air Defence Regiment - 97 Battery, Royal Artillery - The Royal Pioneer Corps 518 Company
- Raiding Squadron, Royal Marines - HQ 4 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

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