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Title: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: Curlew on April 26, 2011, 04:49:34 PM
Great article on some true warriors:

http://www.uproxx.com/feature/2010/05/six-soldiers-who-are-cooler-than-you/

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...the only British soldier on record as killing the enemy with a longbow

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he’s one of only two people who have received the Navy Cross five times  ...the dude was badass. How badass? The first time he saw a flamethrower, he asked, “Where do you put the bayonet?”

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Ten German soldiers charged at him, four of whom were killed by his Tommy gun while the other six retreated.

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killed at least 505 Soviet soldiers (and possibly up to 542 more) in a period of fewer than 100 days with minimal daylight and temperatures as cold as -40 °C

The story about the bear is awesome, especially what he ate and drank
Title: Re: Six Soilders That Are Cooler Than You
Post by: Vudu15 on April 26, 2011, 05:00:54 PM
and people think I'm crazy cause I carry a tomahawk.......now I need a claymore  :aok
Title: Re: Six Soilders That Are Cooler Than You
Post by: MaSonZ on April 26, 2011, 05:08:53 PM
"Bear Cavalry. your pretty much F**ked"  :rofl
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: F22RaptorDude on April 26, 2011, 05:19:11 PM
Why does the bear calvery picture have a guy with an AK-47 and the other Russian with World War 2 style guns, one appears to be German?  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: Tupac on April 26, 2011, 05:56:53 PM
Why does the bear calvery picture have a guy with an AK-47 and the other Russian with World War 2 style guns, one appears to be German?  :headscratch:

The guns bother you? What really gets me is the 2 guys riding the bears.
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: StokesAk on April 26, 2011, 06:06:13 PM
Great article, thanks for posting.

Can you imagine how hard it would be to use a sniper riles at range with only iron sights? That guy is pro.
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: MaSonZ on April 26, 2011, 06:29:33 PM
Great article, thanks for posting.

Can you imagine how hard it would be to use a sniper riles at range with only iron sights? That guy is pro.
better shot then any man that will ever live.
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: F22RaptorDude on April 26, 2011, 06:31:11 PM
The guns bother you? What really gets me is the 2 guys riding the bears.
Naw I was just confused  :lol
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: MarineUS on April 26, 2011, 10:47:01 PM
I'll never forget the 1st time I read that article. It's great stuff.

look up B.A. of the week.com (Type out the words for B.A. lol)
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: gyrene81 on April 26, 2011, 11:13:35 PM
Why does the bear calvery picture have a guy with an AK-47 and the other Russian with World War 2 style guns, one appears to be German?  :headscratch:
the "world war 2" style gun is a ppsh-41 i believe...first issued 1941(?) russia...used all the way up through vietnam...not a bad record for an antique.
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: Tec on April 26, 2011, 11:55:06 PM
the "world war 2" style gun is a ppsh-41 i believe...first issued 1941(?) russia...used all the way up through vietnam...not a bad record for an antique.

Actually saw a picture from Iraq of an American carrying a captured one up a stairwell with his M4 slung across his back.  Certainly not standard issue, but would be fun to clear a room with.
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: oakranger on April 27, 2011, 12:23:43 AM
German getting pawnd by longbow and bear.  That is badazz in a nutshell.
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: rpm on April 27, 2011, 03:44:13 AM
Looks like the writers at Cracked don't like cut n pasters!

Original article  (http://www.cracked.com/article_17019_5-real-life-soldiers-who-make-rambo-look-like-popsicle_p2.html)
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: allaire on April 27, 2011, 03:48:17 AM
I believe he was talking about what appears to be a MP-40 hanging by the guys waist.
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: Curlew on April 27, 2011, 10:15:58 AM
I believe he was talking about what appears to be a MP-40 hanging by the guys waist.

Good eyes
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: Dichotomy on April 27, 2011, 11:06:31 AM
not to completely threadjack but I've been bouncing around articles at that site and laughing my rear off
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: oakranger on April 27, 2011, 02:46:41 PM
They should added "Piper" Bill Millin.   :salute

If you do not know him, watch "the longest day".
Title: Re: Six Soilders Who Are Cooler Than You
Post by: Ex-jazz on April 27, 2011, 02:59:59 PM
No Lauri A. Törni a.k.a. Larry A. Thorne?!
http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauri_T%C3%B6rni
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/larry-thorne.htm