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	Battle of Mount Tumbledown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was an engagement of the Falklands War, one of a series of battles that took place during the British advance towards Stanley.
		In the battle, the British launched an assault on Tumbledown Mountain, one of the heights that dominate the town of Stanley, and succeeded in driving the Argentine forces from the mountain.
		The British plan called for a diversionary attack to be made south of Mount Tumbledown by a small number of Scots Guards assisted by the four light tanks of the Blues and Royals, whilst the main attack came as a three-phase silent advance from the west of Mount Tumbledown.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Mount_Tumbledown (1666 words)

	Battle of Mount Longdon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Mount Longdon was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentinian forces, which took place on the 11th/12 June 1982, resulting in a British victory.
		The actual number of Argentine killed on Mount Longdon during this period was two - a Marine Conscript (Jorge Inchauspe) and one Engineer Conscript (Jose Curima) being killed by Harrier attacks on 10 and 11 June.
		A further four Paras and one REME were killed and seven Paratroopers were wounded in the two-day shelling directed from the Argentinian 5th Marines positions on Tumbledown Mountain that followed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Mount_Longdon (3157 words)

	The Battle for Mount William
		The Gurkhas had to wait until Tumbledown was taken, and the problems the Scots Guards ran into meant that the Gurkhas battle began late.
		The next phase was for A Company and all the support weapons to form a firebase on the summit of Tumbledown to support D Company's attack on Mount William, a mile away.
		The Argentines on Mount William were already feeling insecure after the fall of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/Mount-William.htm (372 words)

	Mount Pisgah
		Mount Pisgah is really not much of a mountain, but rather a hill on one of the many low ridges in central Maine.
		The highest point on this ridge is Mount Washington, flanked by Carter to the north and the rest of the Presidentials to the south.
		To the north and east of the Mahoosucs is the Tumbledown Range, Mount Blue, and behind and east of these, the Saddleback-Abraham-Crocker-Sugarloaf range.
	www.mtbr.com /trails/Maine/MountPisgah.html (806 words)

	Falkland Islands - A history of the 1982 conflict
		Mount Tumbledown is a lofty and menacing peak in appearance, forming an almost straight east-west ridge with four distinct summits along its length.
		G Company reached the limit of their objective having taken a third of Tumbledown without being detected by the enemy, an incredible piece of good fortune that the Scots Guards were quick to consolidate.
		Already feeling insecure about the losses of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, the sight of D Company, advancing towards Mt William screaming and yelling was to much for the Argentines on the mountain and they fled, understandably but much to the disappointment of the Gurkhas.
	www.raf.mod.uk /falklands/tumbledown1.html (2298 words)

	Tumbledown
		Wilson's first idea was for the Brigade to attack on the 12th June, with 2 Para attacking Wireless Ridge and the Ghurkhas undertaking active patrols on Mount Tumbledown and Mount William on the same night as 3 Commando attacked.
		This made Lt-Col. Scott unhappy with a southern attack on Tumbledown and in a planning meeting with his company commanders, supporting battery commander, adjutant and ops and intelligence officers, they came to the conclusion that southern attack, in daylight across the harsh ground of Tumbledown's southern slope, would be suicidal.
		Tumbledown was a very tough nut to crack and a remarkable achievement for a battalion that two and a half months before had been on ceremonial duties in London.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/Tumbledown.htm (1538 words)

	Tumbledown
		Popular as it is, Tumbledown Mountain offers no road signs, no parking lots, no easily found flags directing hikers to its peak and unusual alpine pond.
		Adam Zukowski and Tia Sidelinger, who hiked Tumbledown a week ago, said the trail was in good shape, rocky as it was, and there was no sign of abuse.
		Were it not for the sound of joking students and the guiding hand provided by the falling brook, the two hikers may not have found their way back to the trail head, which, as it turns out, was also difficult to find.
	outdoors.mainetoday.com /hiking/031005tumbledown.shtml (1656 words)

	The Falklands War (1982) / La Guerra de Las Malvinas (1982)
		Due to the mounting pressures on the government, and mass union demonstrations in late March, the date of the invasion is moved earlier to April 2nd in an act of desperation.
		Mount Longdon and its surroundings are finally taken after hand to hand and bayonet fighting with the Argentine troops position by position.
		The British casualties mount to 23 men, one of which, Sergeant Ian John McKay of 3-Para is later awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross, 47 more British are wounded.
	www.yendor.com /vanished/falklands-war.html (3083 words)

	Battle Of Mount Tumbledown info here at en.43of100d.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was an engagement of the Falklands War, single of a train of battles that took repose over the British advance towards Stanley.
		The British contrivance whooped for a diversionary inroad to be made south of Mount Tumbledown by a trite sum of Scots Guards assisted by the four lustrous tanks of the Blues Royals, whilst the capital inroad came as a three-phase silent advance from the west of Mount Tumbledown.
		The explosions prompted the Marine commanders to formulation the 81mm Mortar Platoon on Mount William Argentine artillery to spacious tinder on the minefield the up-and-coming withdrawal itinerary of single dirtying deed Mount William.
	en.43of100d.info /Battle_of_Mount_Tumbledown (1804 words)

	Battlefields
		At 1,500 feet, Mount Kent is the highest peak of the mountains surrounding Stanley and forms the head of the valley leading down to the town.
		The battle for Mount Longdon proved the costliest for British troops with fierce battles during the night prior to the Argentine surrender on June 14, 1982.
		As the Scots Guards advanced under the cover of night on Mount Tumbledown, English troops simultaneously began their assault on Wireless Ridge, which served as the last Argentine position of strength on the north side of Stanley.
	www.falklandtravel.com /Battlefields.htm (542 words)

	Guardian \| Troops surrender at Port Stanley
		Mount Tumbledown and Mount William to the south west, and Wireless Ridge, on the north western side of the harbour, had already fallen to the British - a combined force assembled form elements of the 3rd Commando Brigade, the Parachute Regiment, and the 5th Infantry Brigade - which includes Gurkhas, Scots and Welsh Guards.
		It was the last of these, to the north west of the town, that saw the heaviest fighting, and accounted for most of the estimated 50 Argentinian dead.
		Four raids were mounted, but British defence officials characterised them rather as "flights over the islands" than as serious attacks.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4946830-110875,00.html (1077 words)

	dream
		WORTH THE EFFORT: Weld General Store owner Jerry Neering, who is also a Tumbledown Conservation Alliance member was one of many to work hard to conserve for public access nearly 26,000 acres in the Tumbledown Mountain/Mount Blue State Park region in Township 6 North of Weld and Weld over the last five years.
		Members of the Tumbledown Conservation Alliance sold their dream to state and federal officials, land conservation groups, members of the public and six private landowners.
		Mount Blue Park Manager Bruce Farnham worked on a computer to project a picture of Tumbledown to a screen while his wife, Dianna, spread leaves on the floor.
	www.tumbledown.org /dream.htm (691 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - 14th June 1982 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The defenders outnumbered the Scots Guards and brought the advance to a halt while the Royal Artillery, the infantry's mortars and HMS Active and Avenger bombarded the ridge.
		The three helicopters were each fitted with wire-guided missiles and made two passes over the ridge to fire on defensive bunkers scoring three direct hits on 105mm gun pits.
		The Gurkhas came around the flank of the Argentine marines holding Mount Tumbledown and the defenders finally broke.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/stories/8202061401.asp (440 words)

	Tumbledown Mountain, 2nd Scots Guards in Falklands War 1982
		defending Tumbledown Mountain, Mount William and Sapper Hill, supported by snipers, heavy mg's, mortars and artillery.
		Before then, the Marine's M and AW Cadre had built up a picture of the area to the west of Tumbledown.
		By now, Lt Col Scott had decided that an attack across the open southern slopes of Tumbledown would be far too hazardous, and instead opted for a "silent" assault from the west along the line of the summit ridge.
	www.naval-history.net /F58tumbledown.htm (578 words)

	Falkland Islands - A history of the 1982 conflict
		It was the last Argentine position of any strength on the north side of Stanley, and its capture, along with those of Mounts Tumbledown and William, would close the noose around the capital, and give the Argentines no land route of escape.
		A and B Company would each be supported by two of the tanks in what is known as a 'noisy' attack, Col Chaundler believing that the massive demonstration of firepower he could bring to bear on the enemy troops would lead to their abandoning the position and heading back into Stanley.
		It interfered with the battles on Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge by requiring artillery to cover the retreat, and limiting 2 Para's area of prosecution on the Ridge itself.
	www.raf.mod.uk /falklands/wireless1.html (2018 words)

	The Ground War in the Falklands: British Victories at Goose Green, Tumbledown and Mt Longdon won the War
		For Mount Longdon the British 3 Para Battalion took on the Argentine 7th Regiment on the night of June 12/13 suffering eighty casualties.
		Mount Tumbledown saw the Scots Guards fighting against the elite Argentine Marine Battalion for fifteen hours strait on the night of June 13/14 taking more than fifty casualties.
		General Mario Menendez surrendered to Major General JJ Moore of the Royal Marines less than nine hours after the last shots were fired on Tumbledown and the campaign came to a close.
	militaryhistory.suite101.com /article.cfm/the_ground_war_in_the_falklands (688 words)

	Mount Blue State Park adds nearly 800 acres (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		WELD, Maine (AP) The latest expansion at Mount Blue State Park is scheduled to become final early next week with the closing of a deal to add nearly 800 acres to the popular hiking area.
		The 797 acres are part of an overall land preservation effort to protect about 33,000 acres in the Mount Blue State Park/Tumbledown Mountain region in Township 6 North of Weld.
		Earlier this year, the state increased the size of the park by acquiring 2,468 acres known as the Hedgehog Hill parcel the part that includes the 1,298-foot peak of Hedgehog Hill and about half of the park's multi-use trail system.
	www.tumbledown.org /mount.htm (198 words)

	Top Literature - Falklands War
		Argentina's original intention was to mount a quick symbolic occupation, quickly followed by a withdrawal, and only a small garrison was left to support the new military governor.
		Unbeknown to senior British officers the Argentine generals were determined to tie down the British troops in the Mount Kent area and on 27 and 28 May they sent transport aircraft loaded with commandos (602nd Commando Company and 601st National Gendarmerie Special Forces Squadron) to Port Stanley.
		The night of 13 June saw the start of the second phase of attacks, in which the momentum of the initial assault was maintained.
	encyclopedia.topliterature.com /?title=Falklands_War (9552 words)

	Falklands Battle compilation
		The Battle of Mount Harriet was an engagement of the Falklands War which took place on the night of 11/12th June 1982 between British and Argentinian forces.
		The plan was for 3 Para to launch a full-frontal assault on the western end of Mount Longdon due to it being impossible to attack from the flanks, for a large minefield and a 6th Infantry Regiment company was located in well camouflaged positions on the valley between Mount Longdon and Two Sisters Mountain.
		The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was an engagement of the Falklands War which took place on the 13th/14th June 1982, and was part of a series of battles that took place during the advance towards Port Stanley.
	fs.huntingdon.edu /jlewis/Syl/IRcomp/303-321Falklands82WarWiki.htm (14963 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - 12th June 1982 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Then turned their attention to the next hilltop on the road to Port Stanley, Mount Tumbledown, which had been subjected to bombardment from HMS Yarmouth.
		The first lines of the Mount Longdon defence were taken but the Paras then encountered strong resistance.
		The 105mm guns of 29 Cdo and Avengers 4.5in gun subdued the defenders but the frigate had to curtail her bombardment after firing 156 rounds.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/stories/8202061201.asp (292 words)

	Maine, 19,000 Acres Could be Protected (ME): The Trust for Public Land
		Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) said, "Tumbledown Mountain is one of the most accessible and spectacular of Maine's notable mountains, and I am proud to join the Trust for Public Land and my Congressional colleagues in working to protect it and other nearby peaks.
		These include the peaks of Tumbledown Mountain, Little Jackson Mountain, and Jackson Mountain; one of Mount Blue State Park's most popular trails for hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling; and habitat for a number of vulnerable and declining plant and animal species, including peregrine falcons, Bicknell's thrushes, and spring salamanders.
		The Tumbledown Conservation Alliance is hoping to work with Maine's Congressional delegation to increase the allocation for the Mount Blue/Tumbledown area as the Senate and House begin reconciling their budgets.
	www.tpl.org /tier3_print.cfm?folder_id=259&content_item_id=4601&mod_type=1 (1030 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: King touts conservation deal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The land includes the peak of Tumbledown Mountain and a pristine, alpine pond at the top of the 3,068-foot mountain, and hiking trails leading to those and other sites in Township 6 north of Weld.
		A coalition of conservation and outdoors organization has been working with state and the Trust for Public Lands to set aside 30,000 acres of prized land in the western Maine region.
		Acquisitions to date include nearly 3,000 acres added to Mount Blue State Park, plus 325 acres of park land along the shore of Webb Lake.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2002news/12102002/maine/2350.htm (515 words)

	Trust for Public Land (TPL) Conserving Land for People
		The Tumbledown project has been a priority for the Maine Department of Conservation since 1999 and has strongly benefited from the vision and commitment of John Baldacci, both as Governor and as Congressman, and from former Governor Angus King.
		The Maine Congressional delegation spearheaded the federal effort to fund the Mt Blue-Tumbledown acquisitions and stepped in at a critical moment in 2001 with the successful passage of an amendment to fund the project that was offered by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.
		The Tumbledown project was facilitated by the Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit conservation organization that has worked with local partners and the state of Maine to provide funding for the project.
	www.tpl.org /tier3_cd.cfm?content_item_id=16835&folder_id=259 (1405 words)

	The Yorkshire Ranter
		From that, I deduce, we are looking at one Marine Expeditionary Unit, that is to say a battalion of Marines plus a company of tanks, a few engineer, medic, supply, gunner and FAC elements.
		At Tumbledown, there were fewer British soldiers - a battalion of 600-700 men compared to 1,000+ in an MEU - and no armour or air support.
		Imagine, if you will, backing into that rathole under the concrete floor with the machine gun, a Soviet copy of the Browning.50 that will shoot through anywhere you happen to be reading this unless you're in a concrete bunker or a tank.
	yorkshire-ranter.blogspot.com /2005/05/matador-of-tumbledown.html (1029 words)

	Department of Conservation
		This acquisition is part of a larger effort spearheaded by the Maine Department of Conservation (DOC), the Trust for Public Land (TPL), and the Tumbledown Conservation Alliance to conserve approximately 30,000 acres in the region.
		The Tumbledown project was facilitated by the Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit conservation organization, which negotiated with the landowner and helped raise private funding for the project.
		To assist in the conservation effort at Tumbledown Mountain, Hancock Land Company worked with TPL to purchase the land in December 2001 from the previous owner, Hancock Timber Resource Group, a Boston-based timber investment company.
	www.state.me.us /doc/press/tumbledown.html (1057 words)

	Battle honour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		And sometimes a regiment or a battalion could obtain more than one battle honour in the same operation for outstanding military accomplishments.
		During the Falklands War in 1982, for instance, the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards had played a crucial role in the capturing of Mount Tumbledown (see Battle of Mount Tumbledown).
		As a result, the battalion was awarded two battle honours for the same war, one for a specific action "Tumbledown Mountain" and one for the overall conflict "Falkland Islands 1982." The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry likewise received an honour for both "Kapyong" and "Korea 1951-1953".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_honours (1563 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Falklands' liberation remembered
		Among the specially invited guests is Warrant Officer Bill Slaney, who was involved in the battle for Mount Tumbledown, one of the crucial Argentine defences just outside Stanley.
		On Thursday, the anniversary of the Tumbledown fighting, which resulted in the deaths of eight Scots Guards, a Royal Engineer and an estimated 40 Argentines - as well as dozens of injuries on both sides - he took the opportunity to re-visit the scene for the first time.
		Like Warrant Officer Slaney, he made the icy trip back up Tumbledown - this time by Land Rover - hoping that in reliving the feelings he had had at the time, he would be able to see whether he would have done anything differently.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/2044074.stm (746 words)

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