Equipment used by the BIMs ( Marines batallions) in the conflict.
Combat radio PCR-77 with assault gear.
The well know Browning M2HB cal .50 in this case a argentine variant made by FM.
The belgian FN-MAG 7,62 mg, also made by FM; the usual gas settings in this gun gave him a 700 rpm.
FM 60mm mortar with HE and Smoke phosphorous proyectiles, the maximun range of this weapon was 1550 m.
FM 81mm mortar ( derivated from the Brandt) with HE normal, HE high capacity and the WP. the maximum range was about 2600 m.
The always presente FM-FAL and a 90 mm recoiless rifle.
FN-MAG nest.
“C” ration; in this contains: a package of dewatered Coffe with Milk and sugar,1 can of prepared food ( in this case beef with potatoes and sauce), 4 packages of cookies, 3 pots of marmalade, 1 bar of chocolat, 10 candies, 8 pills of solid fuel, a tin heather ( suport to the can) 50 matches and a pack of 20 cigarretes (this last one uselles stuff by the way)
Interesting Recoiless rifle! lol I would hate to cop it in the gut from one of those!
Anoter pic of this in use by a BIM combat patrol.
Inside the MG nest.
Corporal medic in action, this marines batallion lost 30 men killed and 170 wounded, also claimed had killed or wounded more than 200 british in combat.
Oto Melara 105mm light Field gun.
Packed for parachute launch.
An amphibius vehicle Amtrak rolling over the streets of Puerto Argentino/Port Stanley.
Now that is a PIMPED OUT RIDE! lol imagine seeing that on your doorstep!
About 1800 civvies didn’t have to imagine it.
It happens in the world to all the wrong people.
Two more of the marines armor, the guy in the top of the image of the fist pic is an Army coronel , Mohamed Ali Seineldin, he atempt a coup de etat in 1990, failed, and it was incarcelated for 15 years.
It looks like a very nice place to live over in Argentina. Too bad what Maggie Thatcher did eh boys. They pushed it too far.
Probably, I have to make some corrections to my later statement, Seineldin was not “incarcelated for 15 years” , he receive a life sentence in 1990 but was given the full presidential pardon in 2004.
Another pic of the weapons, this time a 81mm nest. At the left top the shield of the BIM 5 marines.
Fal, sniper variant.
Even today is used the same sniper FAL. It was rarely to see in the islands.
Only a few NCOs have it, only in Infantería de Marina.