5 Infantry Brigade
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5 Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation that played a key combat role in the 1982 Falklands War, particularly in the final advance on Port Stanley.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 5 Infantry Brigade canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | British Army brigade ⓘ |
| alliedForce | 3 Commando Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| casualties | sustained significant casualties among Welsh Guards at Bluff Cove ⓘ |
| commander | Brigadier Tony Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentUnit |
1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles
NERFINISHED
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1st Battalion, Welsh Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery (support elements) NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ 8th Gurkha Rifles elements (attached) ⓘ Army Air Corps helicopter elements ⓘ No. 63 Squadron RAF Regiment (air defence support, attached) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Engineers detachments ⓘ Royal Signals detachments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decorations | its units received individual gallantry awards for actions in the Falklands War ⓘ |
| doctrine | light infantry and amphibious-support operations (Falklands deployment) ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | field-deployed in East Falkland ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
British land forces in the Falklands War
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Land Forces Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | Falklands experience influenced later British Army expeditionary doctrine ⓘ |
| logistics | supported by Royal Fleet Auxiliary shipping ⓘ |
| movement |
advanced eastwards across East Falkland
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deployed to the South Atlantic by sea in 1982 ⓘ landed at San Carlos Water area (elements) in the Falklands War ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Mount Longdon (support role)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Mount Tumbledown NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wireless Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in the final advance on Port Stanley ⓘ |
| notableEvent | suffered losses in the attack on RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram at Bluff Cove ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the final battles before the Argentine surrender in 1982 ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Corporate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Argentine Army
NERFINISHED
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Argentine Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfOperations |
contributed to Argentine surrender in the Falklands War
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contributed to recapture of Port Stanley ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
key combat role in the 1982 Falklands War
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participated in final advance on Port Stanley ⓘ |
| service | Cold War era ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| task |
conduct land operations towards Port Stanley from the south and west
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reinforce 3 Commando Brigade in the Falklands ⓘ |
| theater | Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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