UK Company Level Organisation in the Falklands 1982
Para Company
CHQ: Major (Sterling SMG)
Capt (Sterling SMG)
Sgt Major (SLR)
4 RTO (Sterling SMG)
(1 M79 GL)
(2 Sustained Fire GPMG)
(2 Snipers)
(2 Medics)
4 Rifle Platoons:
PHQ: Luit Sterling SMG (Small Radio)
Sgt SLR (Small Radio)
1 RTO (Sterling SMG)
3 SLR
(1 52mm mort.)
(1 Carl Gustav)
(1 M-79 GL)
3 Rifle Sect: Cpl Sterling SMG (Small Radio)
4-2 SLR
1-2 GPMG
1-2 No2 (SLR)
(upto 4 M72 LAW)
(upto 1 M79 GL)
(upto 2 WP & 2 HE gren each)
Support Company at battalion level includes:
8 81mm L16 mort., 6 Milan-1 teams, 6 .50cal HAAMG, Recce Platoon
Recce Company at battalion level:
2-3 Platoons of 3x8 man squads [2 Sterling SMG, 4 SLR, 1 GPMG, 1 L4A4 (Bren)]
RM Cdo. Company
CHQ: 2 Sterling SMG
2 RTO (Sterling SMG)
4 SLR
2 Sustained Fire GPMG
4 SLR
3 Rifle Platoons:
PHQ: 1 Sterling SMG
1 RTO (Sterling SMG)
3 SLR
(1 52mm mort.)
3 Rifle Sect: 2 Sterling SMG
7-6 SLR
1-2 GPMG
(Possibly 1 Carl Gustav)
(upto 3 M72 LAW)
Support Company at battalion level includes:
9 81mm L16 mort., 16 Milan-1, Recce platoon
Guards/Ghurka Company
CHQ: 2 Sterling SMG
2 RTO (Sterling SMG)
4 SLR
3 Rifle Platoons:
PHQ: 1 Sterling SMG
1 RTO (Sterling SMG)
3 SLR
(1 52mm mort.)
3 Rifle Sect: 2 Sterling SMG
7 SLR
1 GPMG
(Possibly 1 Carl Gustav)
(upto 3 M72 LAW)
Guards Support Company at battalion level includes:
8 81mm L16 mort., 16 Milan-1, 4 .50cal HAAMG
Ghurka Support Company at battalion level includes:
8 81mm L16 mort., 6 Milan-1
Blues & Royals Armoured Squadron(-)
1 Troop: 4 Scorpion
1 Troop: 4 Scimitar
Recovery: 1 Samson