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Battles of Mount Longdon and Wireless Ridge (view source)
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Mount Longdon was taken by 0930 hours on the 12 June. By this time, 3 PARA had been fighting for 12 hours and they would remain under heavy artillery fire for a further 48 hours from Mount Tumbledown. During this period an additional four soldiers were killed in action.
Mount Longdon was taken by 0930 hours on the 12 June. By this time, 3 PARA had been fighting for 12 hours and they would remain under heavy artillery fire for a further 48 hours from Mount Tumbledown. During this period an additional four soldiers were killed in action.
==Wireless Ridge==
Briefly under command of Brigadier Tony Wilon's 5 Infantry Brigade, elements of 2 PARA conducted a helicopter insertion deep behind enemy lines on 2 June. They secured the objectives of Bluff Cove and Fitzroy, with a view to opening a southern flank of operations. On the night of 13/14 June 2 PARA passed behind 3 PARA and, supported by 3 PARA mortars, attacked Wireless Ridge. This stronghold again was secure by first light and shortly afterwards Argentinian resistance collapsed. Both British battalions followed up and were the first troops to enter Port Stanley.
==Aftermath==
The Battles of Mount Longdon and Wireless Ridge cost the British 1st Parachute Regiment twenty-six dead, including supporting SAS/SBS commandosl, and eighty wounded. Argentinean casualties were fifty-five killed, 245 wounded a 100 taken prisoner.
The Battles of Mount Longdon and Wireless Ridge cost the British 1st Parachute Regiment twenty-six dead, including supporting SAS/SBS commandosl, and eighty wounded. Argentinean casualties were fifty-five killed, 245 wounded a 100 taken prisoner.