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Falklands War Ground Forces
This is a list of the ground forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War. For a list of ground forces from Argentina, see Argentine Ground Forces in the Falklands War
UK Land Forces Falkland Islands
GOC: Maj Gen JJ Moore RM
3 Commando Brigade (Brigadier Julian Thompson)
- 40 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Malcolm Hunt)
- 42 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Nick Vaux)
- 45 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Andrew Whitehead)
- 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Lt Col H Jones VC)
- 3nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Lt Col Hew Pike)
5 Infantry Brigade (Brigadier Anthony Wilson)
- 2nd Btn Scots Guards (Lt Col Michael Scott)
- 1st Btn Welsh Guards (Lt Col John Rickett)
- 1/7th Duke of Edinburgh Own Gurkha Rifles (Lt Col David Morgan)
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