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==Two Sisters==
 
==Two Sisters==
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45 Commando's night attack would also be silent without any preliminary artillery fire. Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Whitehead's plan was for ''X-Ray'' Company to leave their start line at 9.00 pm, and having taken the south western peak (''Long Toenail'') around two hours later, to set up a fire support base that included 40 Commando's Milan Troop. ''Zulu'' Company would then assault the northern peak (''Summer Days''), and ''Yankee'' Company would clear the eastern end of Two Sisters.
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45 Commando's night attack would also be silent without any preliminary artillery fire. Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Whitehead's plan was for 'X-Ray' Company to leave their start line at 9.00 pm, and having taken the south western peak ('Long Toenail') around two hours later, to set up a fire support base that included 40 Commando's Milan Troop. 'Zulu' Company would then assault the northern peak ('Summer Days'), and 'Yankee' Company would clear the eastern end of Two Sisters.
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On June 11th, 45 Commando less ''X-Ray'' Company left their positions behind Mount Kent and moving around the north side, reached the main start line (''Pub Garden'') as planned. Meanwhile, Captain Ian Gardiner's ''X-Ray'' Company, marching down between Mount's Kent and Challenger and heavily weighed down, especially by the Milans, arrived at the start line over two hours late. After a short rest, they began their move towards ''Long Toenail'' at 11.00 pm local time.
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On June 11th, 45 Commando less 'X-Ray' Company left their positions behind Mount Kent and moving around the north side, reached the main start line ('Pub Garden') as planned. Meanwhile, Captain Ian Gardiner's 'X-Ray' Company, marching down between Mount's Kent and Challenger and heavily weighed down, especially by the MILAN, arrived at the start line over two hours late. After a short rest, they began their move towards 'Long Toenail' at 11.00 pm local time.
    
''X-Ray'' Company headed across the open ground towards ''Long Toenail'' led by Lieutenant James Kelly's 1 Troop, and less than a mile short of the peak, Lieutenant David Stewart's 3 Troop took over the lead, but halfway up was stopped by heavy machine gun fire and forced back. The enemy positions were hit by Milans and some mortar fire, and now Lieutenant Chris Caroe's 2 Troop pushed on to the summit under naval artillery fire. Reaching there, they were forced back by Argentinian shellfire, but shortly returned driving off the Argentinian 3rd Platoon.  
 
''X-Ray'' Company headed across the open ground towards ''Long Toenail'' led by Lieutenant James Kelly's 1 Troop, and less than a mile short of the peak, Lieutenant David Stewart's 3 Troop took over the lead, but halfway up was stopped by heavy machine gun fire and forced back. The enemy positions were hit by Milans and some mortar fire, and now Lieutenant Chris Caroe's 2 Troop pushed on to the summit under naval artillery fire. Reaching there, they were forced back by Argentinian shellfire, but shortly returned driving off the Argentinian 3rd Platoon.  
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