|
|
|
|
| Notices |
Do you own this game? Write a review and let others know how you like it.
|
 |
October 17th, 2016, 04:09 AM
|
|
Second Lieutenant
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 429
Thanks: 705
Thanked 99 Times in 79 Posts
|
|
British Army Gurkhas to increase.
In a rare piece of good news the British Army is due increase Gurkha recruitment by 25%. A move I certainly support.
|
October 20th, 2016, 12:22 PM
|
 |
Captain
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: I ain't in Kansas anymore, just north of where Dorothy clicked her heels is where you'll find me.
Posts: 878
Thanks: 584
Thanked 277 Times in 191 Posts
|
|
Re: British Army Gurkhas to increase.
Quote:
Originally Posted by IronDuke99
In a rare piece of good news the British Army is due increase Gurkha recruitment by 25%. A move I certainly support.
|
I had to look these dudes up. Although very impressive, I'd say they come in a very close second to the famed ROK army units.
Here's a few of their stories.
Excellent stuff IronDuke99
===== |
October 20th, 2016, 08:41 PM
|
 |
Lieutenant General
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 2,829
Thanks: 542
Thanked 797 Times in 602 Posts
|
|
Re: British Army Gurkhas to increase.
"Back in the day" I had the chance to work with the Gurkha, ROK Marine, Philippine Marines, and a few other generally considered "First Rate" military units. And I'll tell you this I wouldn't have wanted to be part of any on them. The cultural differences in how they treat their troops make me glad I was a fat, lazy, rich US Marine. But I'd trust any of them to cover my back!
__________________
Suhiir - Wargame Junkie
People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." - Albert Einstein
|
October 21st, 2016, 02:57 AM
|
|
Second Lieutenant
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 429
Thanks: 705
Thanked 99 Times in 79 Posts
|
|
Re: British Army Gurkhas to increase.
The Gurkhas are, of course, second to none.
|
October 26th, 2016, 12:55 PM
|
 |
Lieutenant General
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kingsland, GA.
Posts: 2,769
Thanks: 749
Thanked 1,289 Times in 968 Posts
|
|
Re: British Army Gurkhas to increase.
They are indeed very excellent fighting troops, don't take my word for it but, ask any German that was at Monte Cassino.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYo-FI8K4Vo
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload..._montecass.pdf
Regards,
Pat
__________________
"If something is not impossible, there must be a way of doing it." - Sir Nicholas Winton
"Ex communi periculo, fraternitas" - My career long mentor and current friend -QMCM/SS M. Moher USN Ret..
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to FASTBOAT TOUGH For This Useful Post:
|
|
October 26th, 2016, 07:09 PM
|
 |
General
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Uk
Posts: 3,308
Thanks: 98
Thanked 602 Times in 476 Posts
|
|
Re: British Army Gurkhas to increase.
Tough guys when I was 17 or so barracked near me, sneaking up on a Gurkha was an unwinable game we used to play. Fired my first gun with these guys. They lent a landing craft to transfer sailing dinghies when 2 Regattes were held on consecutive weekends. We carried them with one person at the bow & stern per boat.
Most of the Gurkhas carried 2 boats at the same time & ran over the sand, they had to do it with arms spread so they did not bang. They were doing 4 to everyone we did then picked up the front of the landing craft & they were gone. Left one heck of an impression running on soft sand is hard going without carrying a couple hundred pounds.
__________________
John
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Imp For This Useful Post:
|
|
October 26th, 2016, 09:28 PM
|
|
Second Lieutenant
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 429
Thanks: 705
Thanked 99 Times in 79 Posts
|
|
Re: British Army Gurkhas to increase.
A recent story about the Royal Gurkha Rifles in Afghanistan in 2010
1 Gurkha v 30 Taliban
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYcqrT0nU0I |
October 27th, 2016, 06:46 AM
|
|
Second Lieutenant
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 429
Thanks: 705
Thanked 99 Times in 79 Posts
|
|
Re: British Army Gurkhas to increase.
Ayo Gorkhali! "Victory, the Gurkhas are Here!" Gurkha war cry.
"If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is ether lying or a Gurkha"
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, former Chief of Staff Indian Army.
Not a bad tribute from a man with a Military Cross known as 'Sam Bahadur' (roughly 'Sam the brave and honourable').
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|
|
