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[rifleman 70]

A gurkha on sentry duty in received the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross yesterday from the Queen after single-handedly defeating 30 Taliban fighters who were attacking his position.

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'I thought I was going to die... so I tried to kill as many as I could'
Corporal Dipprasad Pun

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393355/Hero-Gurkha-handed-bravery-medal-Queen-said-I-thought-I-going-die--I-tried-kill-I-could.html

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[kallend 2,148]

rifleman

A gurkha on sentry duty in received the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross yesterday from the Queen after single-handedly defeating 30 Taliban fighters who were attacking his position.

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'I thought I was going to die... so I tried to kill as many as I could'
Corporal Dipprasad Pun

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393355/Hero-Gurkha-handed-bravery-medal-Queen-said-I-thought-I-going-die--I-tried-kill-I-could.html

The story is that in the Falkland Islands War the Argentinian troops surrendered on hearing a rumour that Gurkhas were among the British forces.

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[Skyrad 0]

I love the Gurkhas great guys and bloody fantastic soldiers.

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[mr2mk1g 10]

I used to teach static line at Cerney (Duke of Gloucester Barracks) and would have a few Ghurkha’s through over the year. Cracking guys, up for anything and whilst they were usually new to the military and therefore the language skills weren't yet perfect meaning you had to be careful to make sure they got everything... once they did it was like having freaking radio controlled humans - you spoke: they did exactly what they were told. They'd be sprinting off the end of the PLF ramp by the end of the day, clearing a good 6 ft and doing a perfect PLF on mats which had been moved away from the ramp to accommodate their near suicidal willingness to follow instruction. Jump run would be signalled with a chorus of "over the top".

[ryoder 1,590]

Whenever I hear of Gurkhas, I always think of this story:

http://www.historyextra.com/blog/bravest-brave

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[rhaig 0]

I think of this one:
http://www.artofmanliness.com/trunk/687/gorkha-soldier-saves-girl-from-rape-and-takes-on-40-train-robbers-with-only-a-khukuri/

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Rob

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kallend

***A gurkha on sentry duty in received the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross yesterday from the Queen after single-handedly defeating 30 Taliban fighters who were attacking his position.

Quote

'I thought I was going to die... so I tried to kill as many as I could'
Corporal Dipprasad Pun

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393355/Hero-Gurkha-handed-bravery-medal-Queen-said-I-thought-I-going-die--I-tried-kill-I-could.html

The story is that in the Falkland Islands War the Argentinian troops surrendered on hearing a rumour that Gurkhas were among the British forces.



Can I get some elaboration on what a Gurkha is please?

Indian [navy] seal?

[ryoder 1,590]

regulator

Can I get some elaboration on what a Gurkha is please?

Indian [navy] seal?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurkha

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[rifleman 70]

Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers who serve with the British Army. In general, british army soldiers complete phase 1 training which gives all soldiers an introduction to infantry skills, drill, fieldcraft etc and then go on to special to arm phase 2 training ie Infantry, signals, engineers, etc.

Gurkhas on the other hand undergo highly competitive selection (usually several thousand applicants for a few hundred places with the british and indian armies)
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/dec/06/military.audreygillan
Then, even if they are joining the Gurkha engineer, signals or logistics units, all gurkhas complete the 26 week Phase 1 and Phase 2 Infantry Training before going on to Phase 2 training for their specialisation.

This means that any gurkha unit is essentially a fully trained combat infantry unit, first and foremost.

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[shropshire 0]

and carry a fuck off big knife!!

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[Boomerdog 0]

Of soldiers, Gurkhas have no rival. They are loyal, disciplined and in a category of badass all their own. One Gurka against 30 Taliban, yea...it was fair fight.

[mistercwood 287]

Boomerdog

Of soldiers, Gurkhas have no rival. They are loyal, disciplined and in a category of badass all their own. One Gurka against 30 Taliban, yea...it was fair fight.

I disagree, I don't think it was remotely fair.
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The Taliban should have been allowed to call for backup...

You are playing chicken with a planet - you can't dodge and planets don't blink. Act accordingly.

[Boomerdog 0]

Well now that you mention it, yup, the Gurka should have let the Taliban call for back up to make it a fair fight. But in war, you NEVER WANT a fair fight, you want more whoopass at your disposal than the other guy.

[rickjump1 0]

ryoder

Whenever I hear of Gurkhas, I always think of this story:

http://www.historyextra.com/blog/bravest-brave

Good story. I head they never pull their knives unless they will draw blood. So when they want to show their knives, they must prick a thumb or finger to draw blood before they can sheath their knife.

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[shropshire 0]

rickjump1

***Whenever I hear of Gurkhas, I always think of this story:

http://www.historyextra.com/blog/bravest-brave

Good story. I head they never pull their knives unless they will draw blood. So when they want to show their knives, they must prick a thumb or finger to draw blood before they can sheath their knife.

Gold old fashioned interweb Myth

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[rickjump1 0]

shropshire

******Whenever I hear of Gurkhas, I always think of this story:

http://www.historyextra.com/blog/bravest-brave

Good story. I head they never pull their knives unless they will draw blood. So when they want to show their knives, they must prick a thumb or finger to draw blood before they can sheath their knife.

Gold old fashioned interweb Myth It was probably more like this (Quote of course):I think this rumor got started after some young, macho, knife fighting, British soldier pulled out his kukri to show it off to some American soldiers. He accidentally cut himself. Embarrassed, he told them, "I have to cut myself because this is a knife used to kill, and it needs blood!!" Poor guy was just trying to save his dignity.

Do your part for global warming: ban beans and hold all popcorn farts.