Ministry of Defence, Central Staff files
Falklands: CTF 317 signal to CTG 317.1 (1741Z) ("For CLFFI from Land Dep CINC: use of special forces") [suggests they should be used "to support overall aim to invest Port Stanley with minimum delay"] [declassified Oct 2017]
| Document type: | Declassified documents |
|---|---|
| Source: | DEFE68/630 f34 |
| Editorial comments: | This is a message from Trant to Moore. CTF317 = Admiral Fieldhouse, CINCFLEET; CTG 317.1 = Major General Moore (Commander Land Forces Falkland Islands - CLFFI); CTG 317.8 = Rear Admiral Woodward; CTG 317.0 = Commander Michael Clapp (COMAW); CTG 317.1.1 = Brigadier Julian Thompson (commanding 3 Commando Brigade), Land Deputy CINCFLEET = General Trant. The command structure for Operation Corporate can be seen here. |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1p |
| Themes: | Defence (Falklands) |
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