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Under the cover of darkness of June 12, 42 Royal Marine Commando Battalion's 'Kilo' Company "secretly crept" through First Lieutenant Carlos Alberto Arroyo's lines in the form of a frozen minefield and arrived at the eastern end of Mount Harriet by 2215 local time.  The 4th Regiment sentries; despite all preparations were caught by surprise.  The Royal Marine Commandos were magnificently trained at silent approach.

Under the cover of darkness of June 12, 42 Royal Marine Commando Battalion's 'Kilo' Company "secretly crept" through First Lieutenant Carlos Alberto Arroyo's lines in the form of a frozen minefield and arrived at the eastern end of Mount Harriet by 2215 local time.  The 4th Regiment sentries; despite all preparations were caught by surprise.  The Royal Marine Commandos were magnificently trained at silent approach.

The advance of 'K' Company, 42 Royal Marine Commando Battalion was made with dazzling rapidity. In vain Lieutenant-Colonel Diego Alejandro Soria called down on the eastern slopes the fire of the Argentinian Artillery knowing very well that the Heavy Mortar Platoon was positioned there.

The advance of 'K' Company, 42 Royal Marine Commando Battalion was made with dazzling rapidity. In vain Lieutenant-Colonel Diego Alejandro Soria called down on the eastern slopes the fire of the Argentinian Artillery knowing very well that the Heavy Mortar Platoon (under 2d Lieutenant Mario Héctor Juaréz) was positioned there.

So large were the column of dejected prisoners that it was obvious the strength on the eastern ridge had been greatly underestimated. Nevertheless it was not all a pushover.  Some Argentinian conscripts had fought with great tenacity. Private Daniel Jose Sanchez had proved particularly courageous, causing the Royal Marine Commandos to dive for cover as he liberally sprayed them with fire with his Browning 12.7 millimetre heavy machinegun.  Sanchez ''"loved being in Malvinas"''.

So large were the column of dejected prisoners that it was obvious the strength on the eastern ridge had been greatly underestimated. Nevertheless it was not all a pushover.  Some Argentinian conscripts had fought with great tenacity. Private Daniel Jose Sanchez had proved particularly courageous, causing the Royal Marine Commandos to dive for cover as he liberally sprayed them with fire with his Browning 12.7 millimetre heavy machinegun.  Sanchez ''"loved being in Malvinas"''.