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One Para nearly succeeded in bayoneting Marine Corporal Carlos Rafael Colemil, literally falling at the feet of the Argentinian NCO. The fighting was that close. Lieutenant Jonathan Shaw's 6 Platoon, tasked with clearing the southern half of Mount Longdon where First Lieutenant Neirotti's 3rd Platoon was located, for a time was on a roll with their successful battle against the Argentinian soldiers until a navigational error in a maze of rocks in the dark, left Shaw's advance shattered.  In fact, it later transpired that 6 Platoon had run into a dead end among the boulders. It was here that 6 Platoon came under fire from half-a-dozen conscripts under Captain López, armed with automatic rifles, which fatally wounded four Paras in quick succession.

One Para nearly succeeded in bayoneting Marine Corporal Carlos Rafael Colemil, literally falling at the feet of the Argentinian NCO. The fighting was that close. Lieutenant Jonathan Shaw's 6 Platoon, tasked with clearing the southern half of Mount Longdon where First Lieutenant Neirotti's 3rd Platoon was located, for a time was on a roll with their successful battle against the Argentinian soldiers until a navigational error in a maze of rocks in the dark, left Shaw's advance shattered.  In fact, it later transpired that 6 Platoon had run into a dead end among the boulders. It was here that 6 Platoon came under fire from half-a-dozen conscripts under Captain López, armed with automatic rifles, which fatally wounded four Paras in quick succession.

The fighting had now lasted for about an hour. It appeared that the attack on Longdon might be the only action of the night and Brigadier-General Oscar Luis Jofre, commander of the 10th 'Nicolás Levalle' Mechanized Infantry Brigade asked Lieutenant-Colonel David Ubaldo Comini for a company from the 3rd 'La Tablada' Mechanized Infantry Regiment with a major to help Carrizo-Salvadores to make a major counterattack on the British. The 3rd Regiment's 'A' Company (under Captain Rubén Oscar Zunino), overlooking Eliza Cove, was ordered to move in Unimog lorries to the foot of Mount Longdon. Major Guillermo Rubén Berazay, went with the company to take charge:{{cquote|We were in the Command Post when Jofre told Lieutenant-Colonel Comini to prepare A Company for a special mission and that he wanted an officer of at least 'jefe' rank to lead it. The Colonel said he could send two such officers; which one was to go?  Jofre said to send the Operations Officer - that was me!  I called the commander of A Company, which was our reserve company.  He and I went to Stanley House where Jofre was.  He showed me a map and told me that things were difficult and that he wanted me to take the company and go up to Tumbledown Mountain.  A guide from the 5th Marines would then show us exactly where to place the company.

The fighting had now lasted for about an hour. It appeared that the attack on Longdon might be the only action of the night and Brigadier-General Oscar Luis Jofré, commander of the 10th 'Nicolás Levalle' Mechanized Infantry Brigade asked Lieutenant-Colonel David Ubaldo Comini for a company from the 3rd 'La Tablada' Mechanized Infantry Regiment with a field officer to help Carrizo-Salvadores to make a major counterattack on the British. The 3rd Regiment's 'A' Company (under Captain Rubén Oscar Zunino), overlooking Eliza Cove, was ordered to move in Unimog lorries to the foot of Mount Longdon. Major Guillermo Rubén Berazay, went with the company to take charge:{{cquote|We were in the Command Post when Jofre told Lieutenant-Colonel Comini to prepare A Company for a special mission and that he wanted an officer of at least 'jefe' rank to lead it. The Colonel said he could send two such officers; which one was to go?  Jofre said to send the Operations Officer - that was me!  I called the commander of A Company, which was our reserve company.  He and I went to Stanley House where Jofre was.  He showed me a map and told me that things were difficult and that he wanted me to take the company and go up to Tumbledown Mountain.  A guide from the 5th Marines would then show us exactly where to place the company.

We were ready to move at about 3.00 a.m., but it was a very frosty morning, and a lot of  the trucks we needed were soon in difficulties.  Some found it hard to start; others were breaking down or had difficulty with the ground in the dark, and it took a long time to organize the convoy.  We could hear the firing, away to the west, but could not see anything because it was too misty.  The Colonel gave me his jeep, and we started to move out of Stanley on the road towards Moody Brook.  But the road out of the town was steep, and the vehicles all started skidding.  I told my driver to swing into the fence on the left, otherwise we would be in the sea.  I heard the lorries behind us hitting each other.  I ordered the men to get out of the lorries and be ready to march, but their boots were slipping as well, and that slowed us down.  It was starting to get light by then, and as soon as we passed the last houses the British started shelling us.  The men all took cover. That was the first time I had been under fire.  After about five minutes the firing stopped, and we met the guide from the 5th Marines.  I got the men moving again, and we got into

We were ready to move at about 3.00 a.m., but it was a very frosty morning, and a lot of  the trucks we needed were soon in difficulties.  Some found it hard to start; others were breaking down or had difficulty with the ground in the dark, and it took a long time to organize the convoy.  We could hear the firing, away to the west, but could not see anything because it was too misty.  The Colonel gave me his jeep, and we started to move out of Stanley on the road towards Moody Brook.  But the road out of the town was steep, and the vehicles all started skidding.  I told my driver to swing into the fence on the left, otherwise we would be in the sea.  I heard the lorries behind us hitting each other.  I ordered the men to get out of the lorries and be ready to march, but their boots were slipping as well, and that slowed us down.  It was starting to get light by then, and as soon as we passed the last houses the British started shelling us.  The men all took cover. That was the first time I had been under fire.  After about five minutes the firing stopped, and we met the guide from the 5th Marines.  I got the men moving again, and we got into