First-hand accounts of the battle from both sides debunk the commonly held opinion that the Argentinian conscripts were no match for the Royal Marines opposing them. For nearly 2 weeks the 4th 'Monte Caseros' Regiment held their positions along Murrell River and fought off repeated incursions. In the end the Argentinian defenders were undone because they expected a mass British helicopter-borne infantry assault to materialize 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 Royal Marines opposing them. For nearly 2 weeks the 4th 'Monte Caseros' Regiment held their positions along Murrell River and fought off repeated incursions. In the end the Argentinian defenders were undone because they expected a mass British helicopter-borne infantry assault to materialize from the west. |