Author Topic: Thanks Brits! (Read 597 times)

GRUNHERZ · « **on:** March 31, 2003, 08:06:23 PM »

Seeing those Challengers and your soldiers along side ours is a beutiful thing and it is great that there are at least some big western European powers who have maintained a sense decency and responsibilty in a decade of European weakness, indecisiveness and self imposed irrelevance.

SC-Sp00k · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2003, 08:09:27 PM »

Australian Fighter Pilots, Soldiers and Sailors are there also.

We few, we forgotten few.....

Arlo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2003, 08:15:42 PM »

Stop that! I, for one( I'm sure there's more), recognize and appeciate you guys! True and loyal to the cause. Brave and dedicated to the task.

Keep that up, though ... and before long you may develop a "Canadian"-style complex.

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Originally posted by SC-Sp00k
Australian Fighter Pilots, Soldiers and Sailors are there also.

We few, we forgotten few.....

-tronski- · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2003, 09:14:34 PM »

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Originally posted by SC-Sp00k
Australian Fighter Pilots, Soldiers and Sailors are there also.

We few, we forgotten few.....

We're just lost in the numbers old boy, specially the RAAF boys.

I think HMAS Anzac was mentioned once when she supported the Marines when they got stuck landing at Umm Qasr.
And HMAS Kanimbla did capture that tug full of sea mines got a mention too...

But the boys doing the real buisness will probably never get a mention are the SASR and 4RAR Commando's, who are up to their necks in it.

Tronsky

Martlet · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2003, 09:40:40 PM »

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Originally posted by -tronski-
We're just lost in the numbers old boy, specially the RAAF boys.

Tronsky

I'll tell you what doesn't get lost in the numbers, and that's the Australian SOF over there. They definately rank with the world's best, if not #1 themselves.

Hangtime · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2003, 10:04:32 PM »

ummm, fellas; the swiss have the cup... you all wouldn't be thinking of a lil detour on yer trip, fer a fast snatch and grab... would yas?

please?

rc51 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2003, 11:01:41 PM »

thx to ALL the coalition forces.

Martlet · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2003, 11:06:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
ummm, fellas; the swiss have the cup... you all wouldn't be thinking of a lil detour on yer trip, fer a fast snatch and grab... would yas?

please?

That alone should be reason enough to war on the swiss next. All three of the big players in Iraq have reason.

Hangtime · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2003, 11:22:58 PM »

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Originally posted by Martlet
That alone should be reason enough to war on the swiss next. All three of the big players in Iraq have reason.

thas whut i wuz thinkin... shall we ask the brits to officiate?

N1kPaz · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2003, 01:49:07 AM »

yanks, aussies and brits

ass kickin' yet again in the name of freedom...

wtg!

Charon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2003, 09:01:54 AM »

Aussies. Overlooked on occasion but not unappreciated. Aussies were probably the best jungle fighters the West fielded during the Vietnam war. Col. David Hackworth, who was one of the few proponents of fighting the Vietcong using Vietcong tactics, relied heavliy on Australian experience/advisors when training his troops in this type of combat and when developing the US Army Jungle Combat primer. He was not particularly popular up the chain of command for relying on "outsiders," but he could see who was doing it right.

Charon

-tronski- · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2003, 10:23:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Charon
Aussies. Overlooked on occasion but not unappreciated. Aussies were probably the best jungle fighters the West fielded during the Vietnam war. Col. David Hackworth, who was one of the few proponents of fighting the Vietcong using Vietcong tactics, relied heavliy on Australian experience/advisors when training his troops in this type of combat and when developing the US Army Jungle Combat primer. He was not particularly popular up the chain of command for relying on "outsiders," but he could see who was doing it right.

Charon

Aussie diggers learn't alot of their jungle craft from actions fighting communist insurgents in Malaya and Borneo.

Australian tactics relied on stealthy platoon sized patrols using hand signals, usually inserted by helicopter or APC. The patrols would for about 5 or 6 days before resupply so the enemy would not be able to track the patrols so easily.
Also importantly Australian battalions rotated out of vietnam as a unit, and in 1966 Australian battalions were usually 50% conscript, and 50% regular, with number of national service (conscript) officers. A national servicemen could opt to continue his service in australia and could not be forced to go to Vietnam.
I would recommend any book by Gary McKay on the subject.

Tronsky

mauser · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2003, 11:09:59 AM »

Indeed, thanks to all coalition forces! The Brits are getting a
little more coverage now, less misidentification. Knew the
Aussies were in country but they hardly get any mention in
the press. I think that's a good thing though, they can do
their job with less interference. Finally got to see desert
AUSCAM during one of the televised CENTCOM briefings being
worn by a quiet Aussie standing behind the general who was
giving the brief. I notice Tronski's pic with the AR (M4?)... so
is it the same situtation as in the UK where reg troops are issued
one arm (L85A1 in UK, AUG in Australia), but the SAS select the
M4?

mauser

lazs2 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2003, 11:13:32 AM »

The best thing about fighting with the U.K. guys is that you know they won''t be doing crap we have have to explain like rape and plunder...
lazs

CyranoAH · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2003, 11:18:49 AM »

Excuse this brief hijacking of the thread, but I have a doubt regarding the standart firearm they carry.

You guys seem to have plenty of experiences with real rifles and carbines, so here's the question:

What do you think about the Steyr AUG and why isn't it used by more armies in the world? I've heard things about being very expensive and that bullpup-style weapons have some cons of which I'm not aware.

Care to shed some light on the subject? Thanks.

Daniel