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==Falklands/Malvinas War==
 
==Falklands/Malvinas War==
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Major Carlos Carrizo Salvadores distinguished himself on 11–12 June 1982, during the [[Falklands/Malvinas War]], when, as Second-in-Command of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, he defended Mount Longdon. During the [[Battles of Mount Longdon and Wireless Ridge]], British Paratroopers had to fight from one rock to another, taking casualties at every turn in what is still the bloodiest British ground battle since Korea.
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Major Carlos Carrizo Salvadores distinguished himself in the final battles from 11–14 June 1982, during the [[Falklands/Malvinas War]], when, as Second-in-Command of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, he defended Mount Longdon and mounted a bayonet charge to recover the lost positions on Wireless Ridge. During the [[Battles of Mount Longdon and Wireless Ridge]], British Paratroopers had to fight from one rock to another, taking casualties at every turn in what is still the bloodiest British ground battle since Korea.
    
==Commander of the 20th Regiment==
 
==Commander of the 20th Regiment==
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