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The Battle of Goose Green (Spanish: Batalla de Pradera del Ganso) was fought from 28 to 29 May 1982 by British and Argentine forces during the Falklands War.Located on East Falkland's central isthmus, the settlement of Goose Green was the site of a tactically vital airfield.
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Lt Col H Jones VC) ^1 — Blue Beach 2 - Goose Green & Darwin - Wireless Ridge. (†18) 29th Field Battery RA; 43 (Lloyds) Air Defence Battery 1st troop / Blowpipe x 6、Leyland 4-tonne truck x 6; 2nd troop / Blowpipe x 6、Leyland 4-tonne truck x 6; 3rd troop / Blowpipe x 6、Leyland 4-tonne truck x 6
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones, VC, OBE (14 May 1940 – 28 May 1982), known as H. Jones, was a British Army officer and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC). He was awarded the VC after being killed in action during the Battle of Goose Green for his actions as commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, during the Falklands War.
She was captured at Stanley by the British on 14 June 1982 and renamed HMS Tiger Bay. Río Iguazú – A Z-28 type naval patrol craft, strafed and damaged by BAe Sea Harrier FRS.Mk.1s on 22 May in Choiseul Sound while steaming towards Goose Green with two 105 mm
Reserva Z (Z Reserve) was established on 7 April 1982. Initially comprising Major Alejandro Carullo's 181st Armoured Cavalry Squadron, it was located on Stanley Racecourse with orders to reinforce Fox Bay or Goose Green if required via helicopters or ships. [27] 181st Armoured Car Squadron (Stanley Racecourse). 10th Armoured Squadron (Moody ...
3 Harrier GR.3 RAF (shot down by shoulder-fired missile in Port Howard on 21 May, hit by anti-aircraft fire on 27 May over Goose Green and hit by ground fire near Port Stanley on 30 May) [13] 1 Scout AH.1 Royal Marines (shot down by Pucara at Goose Green on 28 May) [13] Flying accidents in the war zone
4 May 1982 Goose Green 35 mm fire Shot Down Harrier XZ988 Sqn. Ldr. Bob Iveson 27 May 1982 Goose Green 35 mm fire Shot Down Harrier XZ963 Sqn. Ldr. Jerry Pook 30 May 1982 West of Stanley 35 mm/Small arms fire Out of service Sea Harrier XZ456 Flt. Lt. Ian Mortimer 1 June 1982 South of Stanley airport Roland-2 missile Shot Down Harrier XW919
On 28–29 May 1982, at the Battle of Goose Green during the Falklands War, Keeble assumed command of the 2nd Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) after its commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel H. Jones, had been killed in action.