Battle of Mount Longdon

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The Battle of Mount Longdon was fought between the British 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment and elements of the Argentine 7th Infantry Regiment on 11–12 June 1982, towards the end of the Falklands War. It was one of three engagements in a Brigade-size operation that night, along with the Battle of Mount Harriet and the Battle of Two Sisters.

1982  WikimediaWikidata
battleUnited KingdomArgentina, Falkland Islands, 

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Location: -51.67, -57.9808, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Marcelo Daniel BarrabinMarcelo Daniel Barrabin
Paratrooper & Royal Marine together in death 1982Paratrooper & Royal Marine together in death 1982
FM Model 1968 105mm recoilless gun (51066362996)FM Model 1968 105mm recoilless gun (51066362996)
Argentine Command Post on Mount Longdon (51066405326)Argentine Command Post on Mount Longdon (51066405326)
Argentine Observation Post (51066502481)Argentine Observation Post (51066502481)
Argentine Infantry Positions (51065801418)Argentine Infantry Positions (51065801418)
Argentine Infantry Positions (51065800233)Argentine Infantry Positions (51065800233)
Argentine Command Post on Mount Longdon (51066499647)Argentine Command Post on Mount Longdon (51066499647)
Argentine Observation Post (51066594852)Argentine Observation Post (51066594852)
FM Model 1968 105mm recoilless gun (50997174405)FM Model 1968 105mm recoilless gun (50997174405)
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    eventarmed conflict1982Siege of StanleysiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Mount Kent SkirmishUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Bombing of Mount KentArgentine Air Force, airstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Murrell BridgeUnited Kingdom, Argentina, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Bluff Cove Air AttacksUnited Kingdom, Argentina, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle for StanleybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Mount HarrietArgentina, United Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Mount LongdonArgentina, United Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Two SistersUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Mount TumbledownArgentina, United Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Battle of Wireless Ridgebattle, United Kingdom, ArgentinaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1982Bombing of Two SistersUnited Kingdom, Argentina, airstrikeWikidata
    commonsimageMarcelo Daniel Barrabin Commons
    commonsimageParatrooper & Royal Marine together in death 1982 Commons
    commonsimageFM Model 1968 105mm recoilless gun (51066362996) Commons
    commonsimageArgentine Command Post on Mount Longdon (51066405326) Commons
    commonsimageArgentine Observation Post (51066502481) Commons
    commonsimageArgentine Infantry Positions (51065801418) Commons
    commonsimageArgentine Infantry Positions (51065800233) Commons
    commonsimageArgentine Command Post on Mount Longdon (51066499647) Commons
    commonsimageArgentine Observation Post (51066594852) Commons
    commonsimageFM Model 1968 105mm recoilless gun (50997174405) Commons