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Argentine Forces in the Malvinas 1982

Written in terms of Rapid Fire! rules (1:15 for figures, 1:5 for vehicles). Good reference to see which
units took part in specific battles are:

"The Fight for the Malvinas - The Argentine forces in the falklands" Martin Middlebrook (Viking, 1989)
ISBN 0 670 21063

"Argentine Forces in the Falklands" Nicholas Van der Bijl and Paul Hannon (Osprey MAA250, 1992)
ISBN 1 85532 227 7

Argentine Landing Forces

South Georgia Landings - TF 60.1 (Regular)

Marine reenforced platoon from 1 BIM (-):

CO + 5 figures
1 Puma

Buzo Tactico ("Salvage Workers") (Elite): 1 Observation team

Malvinas Landings - TF 40 (Regular)

Composite Marine Brigade(-):

B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures
1 Blowpipe team (2 figures)
1 .50cal HAAMG (2 figures)
1 Observer team

1 Marine Battalion (2 BIM):

B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

3 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 4.2" mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 1 Jeep + .50cal

4 figures

1 Marine Field Artillery Battery (A/BAC/MI) :

1 105mm M56 Hows.

1 Truck
4 Gunners

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Buzos Tacticos (Cdo Divers) (Elite):

2 figures (count as 1 observer teams)

Beach Recce Platoon (Ca Cdo Anf) (Elite): 4 figures

Marine Amphibious Engineer Company (Ca Ing Anf/MI): 8 figures

Army Amphibious Engineer Company (Ca Ing Anf 601): 8 figures

Marine AA Battery (BA/IM): 3 Tigercat 3

3 Trucks
6 figures

Amphibious Vehicle Battalion(-) (B Veh Anf):

Transport Company: 3 LARC-5

Transport Company: 4 LVTP-7

Infantry Brigade(-) (BrI IX):

B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures (Regular)

1 Blowpipe or SA-7B team (2 figures)

Defence Platoon: 4 figures

Infantry Regiment (RI 25) (Elite):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

2 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

Infantry Regiment (RI 8) (Poor):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

3 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

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The task force TF 40 was reenforced & reorganised after the invasion with some of its units returning to
Argentinia soon after the invasion.

Argentine Garrison Forces

Divisional Troops (Regular unless stated)

D.H.Q.: CO + 6 figures
1 Observer team
1 Radio exchange centre
1 Repair/Workshop

Engineer Units (G Ing Malvinas):

4 Independemt Engineer Companies: 8 figures (each)

Ca Ing Anf/IM
Ca Ing Anf 601
Ca Ing 9
Ca Ing 10

Anti-Aircraft Forces:

601st AA Regiment:
2 Twin 35mm Oerlikon + Skyguard radar
1 20mm Rheinmetall
1 Tigercat 3

B Battery 101st AA Regiment:

2 30mm Hispano Suiza
2 .50cal HAAMG

MP Company (CA PM 181): 8 figures

3 Dogs

Army Special Forces:

Ca Cdo 601 (Elite) 2 Observer teams

Ca Cdo 602 (Elite) 1 Observer teams

National Guard Company (Ca FF 601 GN) (Regular): 8 figures

Air Force Units:

Special Forces (G.O.E.) (Elite): 1 Observer team

1 Chinook CH-47C

E.M.A. Company (Poor): 8 figures

AA Unit: 2 20mm Rheinmetall

601st Combat Aviation Battalion: 2 UH-1H

1 Puma SA-330L
1 Augusta A109-A
1 CH-47C

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Reserva Z (Regular)

2 Armoured Car Companies(Esc Exp CBL 10 & 181):

C.H.Q.: 1 Jeep

3 Platoons: 1 AML-H90

3 Independent Infantry companies (A RI3, A RI4 & C RI6):

3 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Marine Brigade(-) (Regular)

B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures
1 Blowpipe team (2 figures)
1 .50cal HAAMG (2 figures)
1 Observer team

1 Marine Battalion (5 BIM):

B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

3 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 4.2" mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 1 Jeep + .50cal

4 figures

1 Independent Company (H 3 BIM): 8 figures (1 Baz)

Machine Gun Company (Ca AM 12.7/IM from 1 BIM):

5 .50cal HMG
10 figures

1 Marine Field Artillery Battery (B/BAC/MI) :

1 105mm M56 Hows.

1 Truck
4 Gunners

Marine AA Battery (BA/IM): 3 Tigercat 3

3 Trucks
6 figures

BrI IX Infantry Brigade

B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures (Regular)

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1 Blowpipe or SA-7B team (2 figures)

Defence Platoon: 4 figures

Infantry Regiment (RI 25) (Elite):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

2 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

Infantry Regiment (RI 8) (Poor):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

3 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

BrI III Infantry Brigade

RI 12 -- 2 Companies A & C (Poor)
RI 4 -- 3 Companies B, C (Regular) & B of RI 12 (Poor)
RI 5 -- 3 Companies A, B & C (Regular)
B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures (Regular)
1 Blowpipe or SA-7B team (2 figures)

Defence Platoon: 4 figures

Infantry Regiment (RI 12):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

2 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

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2 Infantry Regiments (RI 4 & 5):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

3 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

Artillery Regiment (GA 4 from Br Aerot (Airbourne)) (Regular)

R.H.Q.: CO + 3 figures
1 Observer teams
2 Jeeps

3 Batteries: 1 105mm M56 Hows.

1 Truck
4 Gunners

BrI X Infantry Brigade

RI 3 -- 2 Companies B & C (Regular)
RI 6 -- 3 Companies A, B & A of RI 1 (Regular)
RI 7 -- 3 Companies A, B, C (Poor)

B.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures (Regular)

1 Blowpipe or SA-7B team (2 figures)

Defence Platoon: 4 figures

Infantry Regiment (RI 3):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

2 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar
1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

2 Infantry Regiments (RI 6 & 7):

R.H.Q.: CO + 5 figures

3 Companies: 8 figures (1 Baz)

Support Company: 1 120mm mortar

1 81mm mortar

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1 MMG
1 105mm RCL
1 .50cal
10 figures

Recce Platoon: 4 figures

Artillery Regiment (GA 3 from BrI III) (Regular)

R.H.Q.: CO + 3 figures
1 Observer teams
2 Jeeps

3 Batteries: 1 105mm M56 Hows.

1 Truck
4 Gunners

Artillery Regiment(-) (GA 101) on 12-13 June:

1 155mm L33 How.
1 Truck
4 Gunners

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