Battle of Medina Ridge: One of the Largest Tank Battles in US History | War History Online

2 PARA Wireless Ridge 13-14 June 1982: 2 PARA won an emphatic victory in the first major land battle of the campaign at Goose Green in May and was deployed again in the engagements to clear the hill ranges around Stanley prior to the final advance into capital. During the Battle of Wireless Ridge 2 PARA was supported by two batteries from 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery; naval gunfire support from HMS Ambuscade; a troop of light tanks from the Blues and Royals; and elements of 3 PARA who p