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The Battle of Goose Green
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The Battle of Goose Green
SFC Marc Renelus
marc.a.renelus.mil@army.mil
About
About
The battle of Goose Green took place during the Falklands War in 1982 between British and Argentine forces. It lasted two days 18-19May1982.
Key Players
BG Julian Thompson: Commander-
3 Commando Brigade
LTC Herbert Jones: Commander-
2nd BN, Parachute Regiment
LTC Ítalo Á Piaggi: Commander-
Task Force Mercedes
MAJ Chris Keeble: 2 I.C, 2ND BN,
Parachute Regiment
Forces Strength
Attacking
Defendig
Force Strengths
2 Para consisted of:
- 690 personnel
- Air & Naval support
Task Force Mercedes:
- 1,160
- Artillery support
- Air Support
Synopsis
The Battle of Goose Green was predominatly fought between Argentine's Task Force Mercedes, and Brittish's 2nd Parachute Regiment (2Para). 2 Para led an attack on Argentine forces that were well positoned behind fortified battle position, trecnhes, and minefields with interlocking fields of fire. 2 Para courageously fought night & day under adverse conditions, taking heavy casualty to captured Argentine's strongpoints at Goose Green and nearby Darwin. Capturing these strong point would eliminate the threat for the British to estabilsh a beachead at San Carlos, as well as gaining access control to Lofania.
Timeline
22MAY1982
27MAY1982
28MAY1982
Royal Air Force, Harrier XZ990 was shot down while attacking Darwin Ridge.
Brittish forces launched four RAF Harrier with cluster bomb to attack fuel pumps at Condor Airfield at Goose Green.
At 0335 HMS Arrow intiated the attack with a 90 minute bombardment on Goose Green, firing 22 star shells and 135 rounds of 4.5'' high heat shells.
Timeline
21MAY1982
28MAY1982
British Forces conducts naval bombardment and air attack on Goose Green in order to cover Amphibious landing at San Carlos. Argentine forces retaliate with air attacks against Britt forces at San Carlos to impede establishment of bridgehead.
Brittish troops conducting recon on Darwin Ridge, were spotted and fired on, hours before the main attack.
25MAY1982
29MAY1982
The Brittish forces won the battle by forcing Argentine to surrender.
Brigadier Julian Thompson, commander of 3 Commando Brigade received orders to attack Argentine's position on Goose Green and Darwin.
Thompson ordered,LTC Herbert Jones, commanding 2nd BN Parachute Regiment to conduct a raid and capture the settlements of Goose Green and Darwin.
The Battle
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The Battle
LTC Jones and 2Para were expecting an Argentine force significantly smaller than what the reality was. minefields, sniper and indirects fires impede their movement, as a result they sustained heavy casualties and lost multiple key leaders.
LTC Jones death was a turning point in the battle. It seemed that, Jones lost perspective of the battlefield and did not delegate leadership responisibilty to his company commander properly.
Major Keeble, second in command, remained focus and made the right call to propose a request for Argentine to surrender .
Impact
Taking control of Goose Green and Darwin is a turning point in the Bitish campain as they badly needed political support in Brittain. The Brittish will now have an established bridgehead at San Carlos and freedom of maneuver in Lofania to continue misssion towards Port Stanley.