Drone_pilot
28-05-04, 10:49
1982: At Goose Green in East Falkland, the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment fought an engagement with superior Argentine forces defending the settlement, the airstrip, and nearby Darwin. The attack began in darkness in the early hours, and initially made good progress. However, it then ran into strong defensive positions around Darwin. Lieutenant Colonel Jones, 2 Para's Commanding Officer, was killed as he charged a machine-gun post. Eventually, the Argentine defence was broken, and some 1,250 prisoners taken. Lt Col Jones was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross