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This is a list of Falklands War commanders

Argentina Argentina United Kingdom United Kingdom
Political
President Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Junta Admiral Jorge Anaya
Brigadier General (FAA) Basilio Lami Dozo
and Galtieri
War Cabinet Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw
Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Terence Lewin
Attorney General Michael Havers
and Thatcher, Nott and Pym
Defense Minister Amadeo Frugoli Secretary of State for Defence John Nott
Foreign Relations Nicanor Costa Méndez Foreign Office Lord Carrington, later Francis Pym
Occupation Governor Brigade General Mario Menéndez Governor of the Falkland Islands Rex Hunt
UN ambassador Eduardo Roca, later Enrique Ros UN ambassador Sir Anthony Parsons
Military
Chief of Naval Operations, HQ Puerto Belgrano Vice Admiral Juan Lombardo
Naval Aviation:Cpt Carlos Garcia Boll
Submarines:Cpt Eulogio Moya Latrubesse
Northwood Headquarters, London Commander-in-Chief, Fleet: Admiral Sir John D. E. Fieldhouse
Chief of Staff: Vice Admiral Sir David Hallifax
Flag Officer Submarines: Vice Admiral Peter G.M. Herbert
Fleet Air Arm: Rear Admiral ??
Land Deputy Commander: Lieutenant General Sir Richard Trant
Air Commander: Air Marshal Sir John Curtiss
Operación Rosario Invasion:Rear Admiral (IM) Carlos Busser
Occupation: Gral (Army) Osvaldo Garcia
Naval Party 8901 Major Mike Norman (RM)
Operación Georgias Capitán de navío Carlos Trombetta Detachment of Naval Party 8901 Lieutenant Keith Mills (RM)
Destacamento Georgias Capitán de fragata Luis Lagos Operation Paraquat Captain Brian Young (HMS Antrim)
Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Walter Allara
GT 79.1: Cpt Navio Julio Sarcona
GT 79.2: Cpt Navio Julio Chaluleu
GT 79.3: Cpt Navio Hector Bonzo
GT 79.4: Cpt Navio Ricardo Grunschlager
Task Force Rear Admiral John F. "Sandy" Woodward
Naval Component Rear Admiral Edgardo Otero Amphibious Force Commodore Michael Clapp
ARA 25 de Mayo Capitán de navío Jose Julio Sarcona HMS Hermes
HMS Invincible
Captain Linley E. Middleton
Captain John Jeremy Black
ARA General Belgrano Capitán de navío Héctor Bonzo HMS Conqueror Commander Christopher L. Wreford-Brown
Fuerza Aérea Sur Brigadier general Ernesto H. Crespo
Chief of Staff: Brigadier Luis Guillermo Castellano
Chief Operations:Commodore José Antonio Juliá
Operation Black Buck Air Vice-Marshal George Chesworth or Group Captain Jeremy Price???
Guarnición Militar Malvinas Brigadier general Mario B. Menéndez Land Forces Falkland Islands Major-General Jeremy Moore
Agrupación Puerto Argentino
Stanley HQ
General de Brigada Oscar Joffre (X Brigade) 3 Commando Brigade Brigadier Julian Thompson
Agrupación Litoral
Goose Green HQ
General de Brigada Omar Parada (III Brigade) 5 Infantry Brigade Brigadier Anthony Wilson
Battle of Goose Green Teniente coronel Italo A. Piaggi (RI 12) 2 PARA Lieutenant Colonel H. Jones
Skirmish at Top Malo House Capitán José Vercesi (Compañía de Comandos 602) Mountain Leader Training Cadre Captain Rod Boswell
Battle of Mount Longdon Mayor Carlos Carrizo-Salvadores (RI 7) 3 PARA Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike
Battle of Mount Harriet Teniente coronel Diego Soria (RI 4) 42 Commando (RM), Welsh Guards Lieutenant Colonel Nick Vaux
Battle of Two Sisters Mayor Ricardo Cordón (RI 4) 45 Commando (RM) Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Whitehead
Battle of Wireless Ridge Teniente coronel Omar Giménez (RI 7) 2nd PARA Lieutenant Colonel David Chaundler
Battle of Mount Tumbledown Capitán de fragata Carlos Robacio (BIM5) 2nd Scots Guards Lieutenant Colonel Michael Scott

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