3 Commando Brigade (1982)
Brigade · United Kingdom · April 6, 1982 – June 14, 1982
The Royal Marines brigade, with two Parachute battalions, that made the main landing.
View on map Fought in Falklands War
Sub-units 2
- Battalion 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
- Battalion 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Movements
- February 27–28, 1942 Operation Biting
- April 6, 1982 – April 16, 1982 Sails south Map
- April 17, 1982 – May 7, 1982 At Ascension Island Map
- May 21, 1982 – May 26, 1982 Battle of San Carlos (1982) Lands at San Carlos Map
- May 27, 1982 – June 10, 1982 Marches across East Falkland (approximate) Map
- May 28–29, 1982 Battle of Goose Green
- June 11, 1982 – June 12, 1982 Battle of Two Sisters Takes the hills west of Stanley Map
- June 11–12, 1982 Battle of Mount Longdon
- June 13–14, 1982 Battle of Wireless Ridge
- June 14, 1982 Enters Stanley Map
- March 20, 2003 – December 18, 2011 Iraq War
- June 20, 2003 – December 12, 2014 Operation Herrick