Military Lads?

[waltjnr 6,952]

1 hour ago, W. Katchum said:

Curry kept me warm on many a cold excersize

Is it a cross between  Thai,and Indian??

[WILF 47,360]

3 minutes ago, waltjnr said:

Is it a cross between  Thai,and Indian??

There’s a joke there but I just can’t face the backlash !

[waltjnr 6,952]

3 minutes ago, WILF said:

There’s a joke there but I just can’t face the backlash !

Please ,say it !

[Wolfdog91 7,275]

2 hours ago, waltjnr said:

Yeah that's why we sit back and allow totally unvetted immigration, and the rape and abuse of white girls ,I'm sure if he was on the beaches greeting the invading filth with that sword ,they'd think twice !! 

Aaannnnnd here we go ....

[eastcoast 4,181]

That piper I referred to earlier was called Bill Millin.

He asked a captured German soldier why did they did not target him and apparently the reply was "we thought you had lost your mind"

He was 21 year old at the time.

Respect. 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,116]

12 hours ago, chartpolski said:

Didn't Col. H lead from the front ?

The brass didn't know wether to charge him or give him a medal.

He was awarded the VC, posthumously.

Cheers.

He was widely considered a buffoon in later studies 

[eastcoast 4,181]

7 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

He was widely considered a buffoon in later studies 

This is 2nd hand but ...a friend who was in the RM's at the time cited it as the typical stupidly of an army officer.

The Marines being clevererer than the army, a RM officer would never have compromised himself in that situation. He was always critical of the army and the Parachute Regiment in particular. 

Haven't seen him for years.

I do sometimes wonder if the passage of time may have altered his opinion and recognise it as an act of true bravery. 

 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,116]

1 minute ago, eastcoast said:

This is 2nd hand but ...a friend who was in the RM's at the time cited it as the typical stupidly of an army officer.

The Marines being clevererer than the army, a RM officer would never have compromised himself in that situation. He was always critical of the army and the Parachute Regiment in particular. 

Haven't seen him for years.

I do sometimes wonder if the passage of time may have altered his opinion and recognise it as an act of true bravery. 

 

Are you familiar with the phrase “big man , cold shadow? “ 

the man had zero business acting like that . 

 

[eastcoast 4,181]

2 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Are you familiar with the phrase “big man , cold shadow? “ 

the man had zero business acting like that . 

 

Did any of his men die as a result of his actions or the objective was not achieved?

I don't know.

 

[shovel leaner 7,650]

Until you have been in a combat situation you can’t really say . The fog of battle the rush of adrenaline, the wrong decision. 
             I say that whatever the real truth of the matter is , leave it be . The man was a hero , he got the VC . His family is proud of his actions. I can tell you one thing , there was a lot of bad feeling during and after the falklands . The fact that the Welsh guards got selected after just completing household duties at Windsor the Tower and Buck house ..... they weren’t ready for combat . But there were forces at work at the top end of command that wanted the Household division there , Scots guards, welsh , blues and royals . There is a lot of inter regimental rivalry and for some other regiment to call col H a buffoon, it smacks of sour grapes to me . 

[chartpolski 24,284]

2 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

He was widely considered a buffoon in later studies 

But an extremely brave buffoon ?

Cheers.