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The battles proved good planning and deception was effective even against a resolute enemy in good defensive positions. Ten Marines were killed and fifty wounded. Forty Argentinians were killed defending Mount Harriet and Two Sisters Mountain. 42 Commando received one DSO, an MC and 4 MM’s for Mount Harriet. 45 Commando were awarded a DSO, 3 MC’s, a DCM and 4 MM’s for Two Sisters.

The battles proved good planning and deception was effective even against a resolute enemy in good defensive positions. Ten Marines were killed and fifty wounded. Forty Argentinians were killed defending Mount Harriet and Two Sisters Mountain. 42 Commando received one DSO, an MC and 4 MM’s for Mount Harriet. 45 Commando were awarded a DSO, 3 MC’s, a DCM and 4 MM’s for Two Sisters.

First hand accounts of the battle from both sides belie the commonly held opinion that the Argentinian conscripts were no match for the professional British forces opposing them. For nearly 2 weeks the 4th ''Monte Caseros'' Regiment held their positions along Murrell River and fought bravely. In the end the Argentinian defenders were undone because they expected the British assault to come from the west.  

First-hand accounts of the battle from both sides debunk the commonly held opinion that the Argentinian conscripts were no match for the professional British forces opposing them. For nearly 2 weeks the 4th ''Monte Caseros'' Regiment held their positions along Murrell River and fought bravely. In the end the Argentinian defenders were undone because they expected the British assault to come from the west.  

Lieutenant Chris Caroe, a 21-year-old platoon commander in the fighting for the southern peak, in an interview with the British newspaper ''Chester Chronicle'' in 2012, reported that ''Despite being a conscript army... the Argentinians were a force to be reckoned with because they were led by skilled regulars.''<ref>[http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/ex-marine-chris-caroe-chester-recalls-5179719 Ex-marine Chris Caroe from Chester recalls the Falklands War]</ref>For Lieutenant Cliver Dytor, who had joined the Royal Marines in 1980, the Argentinian heavy machine-gunners and rifle teams protecting the northern peak had fought to the death, ''The Argentine marines all fought to the end and were killed with bullets and bayonets. We had to fight through lots of positions, clearing the enemy.''<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9164691/Falklands-War-hero-explains-why-he-entered-the-church-after-being-awarded-the-Military-Cross.html Falklands War hero explains why he entered the church after being awarded the Military Cross]</ref>

Lieutenant Chris Caroe, a 21-year-old platoon commander in the fighting for the southern peak, in an interview with the British newspaper ''Chester Chronicle'' in 2012, reported that ''Despite being a conscript army... the Argentinians were a force to be reckoned with because they were led by skilled regulars.''<ref>[http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/ex-marine-chris-caroe-chester-recalls-5179719 Ex-marine Chris Caroe from Chester recalls the Falklands War]</ref>For Lieutenant Cliver Dytor, who had joined the Royal Marines in 1980, the Argentinian heavy machine-gunners and rifle teams protecting the northern peak had fought to the death, ''The Argentine marines all fought to the end and were killed with bullets and bayonets. We had to fight through lots of positions, clearing the enemy.''<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9164691/Falklands-War-hero-explains-why-he-entered-the-church-after-being-awarded-the-Military-Cross.html Falklands War hero explains why he entered the church after being awarded the Military Cross]</ref>