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Fly HalfScenario#: ROH05 Date: 06/11/1982 Location: Mt. Longdon, East FalklandThe Paras of 3rd Battalion were assigned the task of clearing Mt. Longdon, northwest of Stanley. As part of that attack, 4th and 5th Platoons of B Company, 3rd Para, conducted a flanking move to clear the prepared positions along … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills |
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By Dawns Early LightScenario#: ROH04 Date: 04/02/1982 Location: Stanley, East FalklandIn the opening move of the war for the Malvinas, the Compani'a de Commando Anfibios, an elite Argentine force comparable to the British Special Boat Squadron, landed in the vicinity of Stanley. Their job was to capture the Royal Marine … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills |
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The Devil went Down to GeorgiaScenario#: ROH03 Date: 04/03/1982 Location: South Georgia Island, Falkland IslandsWith the Falkland Islands already In their hands, the Argentine high command ordered its small task force off the coast of South Georgia to seize the island. The task force, consisting of Bahfa Paraiso, the corvette Guerrico, and an 80-man … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills |
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Bloody RoughScenario#: ROH02 Date: 06/13/1982 Location: Mount Tumbledown & Mount William, East FalklandThe battles for the ring of hiUa surrounding Stanley had begun. The British had already captured Mt. Harriet, Mt. Longdon and Two Sisters. 2 Para was charged with taking Wireless Ridge, to the north, and the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills |
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An Unexpected DropScenario#: ROH01 Date: 05/22/1982 Location: San Carlos Water, Falkland IslandsThe Argentine leaders first thought the British landing at San Carlos on May 21st might he a diversion, hut they were wrong; this was the landing. Their nearest ground forces, in Darwin and Groose Green, were too far away to … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Ring of Hills |
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A Day of HeroesScenario#: DH09 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, Somalia"It was mid-afternoon, October 3, 1993 ... a force of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators were about to drop in uninvited on a gathering of Habr Gidr clan leaders in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia. This ragged clan, … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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AmbushScenario#: DH08 Date: 06/05/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaThe seminal event that led to Task Force Ranger's fight for their lives was the ambush of an element of the Pakistani contingent of the UNITAF Peacekeeping Force. The Pakistanis were on what they assumed was a routine mission to … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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Chalk 2's RunScenario#: DH07 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaSeveral members of Lieutenant DiTomasso's Chalk 2 saw Super 61 go down. Some of them were adamant that the Chalk hurry to the site to secure it and protect any survivors. The Lieutenant radioed Captain Steele for permission. Steele was … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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Convey to HellScenario#: DH06 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaThe Americans planned to extract their assault force and the Somali VIPs via a ground convoy consisting of HMMWVs and trucks. The vehicles drove from the base to the Olympic Hotel without issue, but before they could return to the … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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A Short HopScenario#: DH05 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaWhile the convoy was making their disastrous way toward the crash site, Captain Steele and Captain Miller lead the remaining Rangers and Delta Force operators to the same location. Both officers knew that more Somalis were joining the fight every … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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Stand and DeliverScenario#: DH04 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaLate in the afternoon of October 3rd, Task Force Ranger was in serious trouble. Two Black Hawks were down and several more had been forced back to the airfield with significant damage. The Rangers had no fixed-wing air support, no … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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Technical DifficultyScenario#: DH03 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaChalk One also headed toward the Super 61 crash site. Because they were on the southeast corner of the box surrounding the target building, the route they took was more southerly. Unfortunately this route took them into the path of … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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The AlamoScenario#: DH02 Date: 10/03/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaAfter one hell of an afternoon the Rangers and the remaining Delta operators were somewhat consolidated within two blocks of Wolcott's crash site. The sun had set, forcing the Americans to fight the Somalis without Night Observation Devices, or NODs.… Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |
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RetributionScenario#: DH01 Date: 11/14/1993 Location: Mogadishu, SomaliaAidid refused to see reason. Despite a warning from special ambassador Robert Oakley, Aidid wouldn't release Mike Durant, the captured pilot of Super Six Four, so the Delta Boys went in and got Durant out, rescuing him from the shanty … Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes — A Day of Heroes |