The provenance of the widely reproduced Falklands command chart is uncertain. It appears in books, but the official operational record does not clearly show it as the structure actually used. The Royal Navy also had a shortage of experienced staff officers after institutional changes including the closure of Greenwich. One possible explanation is that someone assembled the chart in haste without working through the Allied tactical publications governing amphibious command.
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The uncertain provenance of the Falklands command chart
The chart's uncertain provenance and doctrinal faults may reflect hurried staff work and a shortage of experienced naval staff officers.