Argentine 5th Marine Infantry Battalion
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The Argentine 5th Marine Infantry Battalion is an elite Argentine naval infantry unit noted for its determined defense of Mount Tumbledown during the Falklands War.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine infantry battalion
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Argentine Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Argentine Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | elite unit ⓘ |
| combatFunction | frontline infantry ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| engagementYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringFalklandsWar | Mount Tumbledown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | South Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEquipmentType |
light artillery
ⓘ
small arms ⓘ support weapons ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Spanish ⓘ |
| nativeName | Batallón de Infantería de Marina N.º 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Mount Tumbledown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | high discipline and training ⓘ |
| notedFor | determined defense of Mount Tumbledown in 1982 ⓘ |
| opponent | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentUnit | British Army Scots Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Infantería de Marina de la Armada Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
elite infantry ⓘ naval infantry ⓘ |
| service | Armed Forces of Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | marine corps ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | active ⓘ |
| shortName | BIM 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
cold-weather operations
ⓘ
mountain warfare ⓘ |
| theater | Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
| war | Guerra de las Malvinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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