Mount Longdon information

Mount Longdon is a mountain in the east of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is best known as the site of the Battle of Mount Longdon, and overlooks...

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...

simultaneously attacked in the Battle of Mount Harriet, Battle of Two Sisters, and Battle of Mount Longdon. Mount Harriet was taken at a cost of 2 British...

of Mount Longdon, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. During the night of 11th/12th June 1982, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment mounted a...

Sisters, Mount Longdon and Mount Harriet, were taken. Three other hills were then slated to be captured: Mount Tumbledown by the Scots Guards, Mount William...

Battalion, Parachute Regiment and one REME craftsman had been killed on Mount Longdon and another seven paratroopers wounded. Prior to the British landings...

all on the same night, the other two being the Battle of Mount Longdon and the Battle of Mount Harriet. It was fought mainly between an assaulting British...

operation all on the same night, the other two being the Battle of Mount Longdon and the Battle of Two Sisters. One of a number of night battles that...

in Malvern Hills district Longdon-on-Tern, Shropshire Mount Longdon, East Falkland Island Longdon (surname) London (disambiguation) This disambiguation...

12-hour Battle of Mount Longdon and killed three Argentinian soldiers. For his gallant conduct prior to and during the Battle of Mount Longdon, Pettinger is...

approaching from the direction of the enemy positions in the valley between Mount Longdon and Two Sisters Mountain and opened fire believing them to be an Argentine...

Battalion, Parachute Regiment, and taking part in the fighting for Mount Longdon. A fiercely patriotic Islander, he vehemently opposed Argentina's claim...

British Army mounted bayonet charges during the Falklands War, notably the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the Battle of Mount Longdon and the 2nd...

Leslie Thomas Manser – 1942; Cologne, Germany Ian John McKay – 1982; Mount Longdon, Falkland Islands Valentine Munbee McMaster – 1857; Lucknow, India Eric...

Parachute Regiment (Lt Col HWR Pike) — Green Beach - Teal Inlet - Mount Longdon. (†21) 1st Ordnance Coy Detachment / Land Rover 109 S111 Ambulance x...

'bunker buster' role. The MILAN saw use in the battles for Goose Green, Mount Longdon, Two Sisters and Wireless Ridge. MILAN was used by both coalition and...

Mount Longdon and the Two Sisters ridge. Battle of Goose Green Battle of Mount Harriet Battle of Two Sisters Battle of Mount Longdon Battle of Mount Tumbledown...

Ian McKay Parachute Regiment Falklands War 1982-06-1212 June 1982* Mount Longdon, Falkland Islands Johnson Beharry Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment...

Battalion, Parachute Regiment, with which he fought at the Battle of Mount Longdon. On 28 April 2021, a new motto "Faithful in Defence" was awarded to...

Last battles of the war, at Mount Longdon, Mount Harriet and Two Sisters. Sergeant Ian McKay is killed at Mount Longdon, after which he is awarded a...

suspicious of their behaviour and arrested them before any attack could be mounted. The operation was conceived, ordered and directly managed by Admiral Jorge...