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The 601 Commando Company (Spanish: Compañía de Comandos 601) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army, created January 5, 1982. It was based on the original "Equipo Especial Halcón 8" created by Lt. Colonel Mohamed Ali Seineldin in 1978. The commander of this unit in the Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas) was Major Mario Castagneto. The Company was divided in three assault sections. One of the sections shot down a Harrier at Port Howard and defeated an SAS patrol near Many Branch Ridge. The company is based on Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires Province. The members of the unit wear green berets with unit badges.
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