Battle of Goose Green

Battle of Darwin-Goose Green: step 2. British 2 Para push forward and cut off Goose Green.

Battle of Goose Green

Memorial to 2 Para Group west of Darwin settlement, Falklands
Battle map of Battle of Goose Green

Colonel H Jones and 2 Para KIA Goose Green temporary resting place, Ajax Bay - 13 June 1982.
Vegetation and terrain of the area of the Goose Green battlefield, Falklands War (1982). Image is looking south in the direction of 2 Para attack with Darwin settlement on the left.

Remains of the tail of Harrier XZ998, shot down by the soldier Ramón Garcés down in over Goose Green by 20 mm antiaircraft fire of FAA.

Remains of the tail of Harrier XZ998, shot down over Goose Green by 35 mm antiaircraft fire on 27 May 1982.

Goose Green during the Falklands War as seen by a KH-9 Hexagon satellite. Defense positions, impacts of artillery and bombs and the rests of Pucará aircraft can be seen.

Goose Green from Darwin Hill (annotated)

Battle of Darwin-Goose Green. 1st step: initial movements of Argentine Army, and british attack (26-28 May 1982)

The grave of Lt.Nick Taylor RN Harrier Pilot Shot down over Goose Green during the Falklands War

The grave of Lt.Nick Taylor RN Harrier Pilot Shot down over Goose Green during the Falklands War

Memorial to Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Jones, VC, OBE close to Darwin, Falklands Islands

Mapa del istmo de Darwin en las islas Malvinas
Memorial to casualties from 59 Independent Commando Squadron, Royal Engineers, 1982 Falklands War NW of Darwin settlement, Falklands

Taken by author 13 June 1982 at the temporary field hospital Ajax Bay. The picture shows the single grave of Corporal Stephen Hope, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, killed in action Mount Longdon. Also Corporal Laurence Watts of 42 Commando Royal Marines, killed in action Mount Harriet. Both servicemen's bodies were flown to Ajax Bay, San Carlos where they were interred temporarily together. Written in Biro pen on the wooden cross (left) is 'CPL HOPE' and on the right is 'CPL WATTS'.
Remnants of 1982 Argentinian defensive positions along gorse hedge on Darwin Ridge, Darwin, Falklands
Unofficial memorial to a fallen paratrooper in the gorse leading up to Darwin Hill. Falklands War, 1982
Historical Overview
First major infantry battle for the isthmus.
Quick Facts
UK (2 Para)
- Commander: Herbert Jones †
- Strength: 690 Mann
- Casualties: 17
Argentina
- Commander: Italo Piaggi
- Strength: 1.200 Mann
- Casualties: 47 (960 Gef.)
Strategic Context
Securing the southern flank.
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