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Originally posted by Double Edge View PostProof of the pudding is everybody tried to copy them. So that's got to be good
He was talking about how many lost in the Falklands, 22 was it. This is considered a high figure
It reminded me of a similar figure put out by the CIA, for Afghanistan, 18 which is higher than the total lost in Vietnam
Those figures seem so low yet are still considered significant
Ok I understand your point yes 21 in total but 20 in a cross deck transfer (heli).....from what I have heard elsewhere suicidal weather, no sane person would attempt it and unfortunately they hit a bird which took the heli engine out..More or less I think it was most of D SquadronLast edited by Toby; 18 Nov 17,, 20:34.
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Originally posted by Double Edge View PostIn WW2 the SAS destroyed more aircraft on the ground than the RAF did in the air
The amazing thing that comes across from the first set of videos is the rivalry and how people within the military wanted the SAS regiment gone. Why ? nothing more than it made others look bad
And they were disbanded after WW2 only to get put back together a couple of years later.
Not just the SAS but the Commando's as a whole were opposed by the established order....Which if you think about it you can relate to other things in life. Desperate times require radical solutions!
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Originally posted by Toby View PostI've read countless personal accounts of not enough gear and I'm talking the basics..like ammunition, food, body armour, quality boots to suite terrain etc I think the British army prides its self in not having enough of anything......if it wasn't so serious it would be funny
OOE informed us a while back that every army says the same thing. Not enough resources
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Originally posted by Double Edge View PostYou're talking abut the British army ? because it sounded as if you were talking about the Indian army, lol
OOE informed us a while back that every army says the same thing. Not enough resources
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Originally posted by Toby View PostGive them everything and you end up with the US army...enough said!
Remember this
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...ut-body-armor/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/03...by-troops.html
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Originally posted by Double Edge View PostSame story there too
Remember this
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...ut-body-armor/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/03...by-troops.html
and Tony Bliar is still walking around with a big smile...but he's safe now because he converted to catalcholicism after leaving officeLast edited by Toby; 18 Nov 17,, 22:11.
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Originally posted by Toby View PostHmm not sure that tallies with my reading. For instance the British Army including SF is always put into theatre with the bare minimum, then commences to play catch up and its been this way ever since I can remember. I've read countless personal accounts of not enough gear and I'm talking the basics..like ammunition, food, body armour, quality boots to suite terrain etc I think the British army prides its self in not having enough of anything...the last complete fiasco was putting Snatch landrovers into Afghanistan and then not providing adequate helicopters to ferry troops causing countless needless casualties due to IED's..Turns out they'd(MOD) only procured the wrong spec of Chinook and left them in a hanger doing nothing because they weren't fit for purpose. Then when the bodies started to pile up, some slightly less retarded person decided maybe it a good idea to fix those Chinooks in that hanger that are doin nothing...if it wasn't so serious it would be funnyChimo
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Originally posted by WABs_OOE View PostThere can never be enough of anything. You just make do. However, the road picture was a command decision. Helo transport was reserved for RRF. The roads, however, cannot be surrendered. You don't traverse it and show your presence, you give freedom of movement to the Taliban. To deny them that movement, you have to risk IED exposure.
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Originally posted by Toby View PostMy beef is with the quartermasters allowance and where that allowance is allocated...You live long enough and you see the same mistakes repeated again and again...and people/Soldiers are lost as a consequence of neglect by politicians covering their own arses...
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Originally posted by JCT View PostNever believe them when they say you will "get it in-country." Biggest lie ever. Bring what you need or expect to do without.
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