lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Bah, let em duke it out....
Commandos Around the World
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Yeah but I have to say it for formality. 
I think it is important to define the roles of the groups.
Commandos are not SAS etc, they fulfill differenet roles. I remember a former Australian SAS Sniper talking to us once at my school and simply explained the differences.
Commandos are used to attack positions and to raid the opposition, as shown by the daring rides in WW2. They generally attack in larger numbers and assault an enemy with an objective.
SAS etc however are generally small groups of soldiers on long range (greater than 48 hours) patrols and surveillance. The major role of these groups is recon and special tasks. In Australia they are taught survival techniques and are trained to act self sufficient and independently.
Hope that very basic summary cleared a few things up!
Commandos are not SAS etc, they fulfill differenet roles. I remember a former Australian SAS Sniper talking to us once at my school and simply explained the differences.
Commandos are used to attack positions and to raid the opposition, as shown by the daring rides in WW2. They generally attack in larger numbers and assault an enemy with an objective.
SAS etc however are generally small groups of soldiers on long range (greater than 48 hours) patrols and surveillance. The major role of these groups is recon and special tasks. In Australia they are taught survival techniques and are trained to act self sufficient and independently.
Hope that very basic summary cleared a few things up!
Look at it this way.
Commandos / Rangers are tactical assets.
SAS / SEALs are strategic assets.
And Plan_D, you are a twat.
Some airfields are a bit far to walk to in a single afternoon stroll old chap.
From the RAF home page for the Regiment...
Working on that logic I imagine some of them would know how to row a bloody dinghy as well, now that will p!ss of the Marines.
Commandos / Rangers are tactical assets.
SAS / SEALs are strategic assets.
And Plan_D, you are a twat.
Some airfields are a bit far to walk to in a single afternoon stroll old chap.
From the RAF home page for the Regiment...
Working on that logic I imagine some of them would know how to row a bloody dinghy as well, now that will p!ss of the Marines.
rogthedodge
Airman 1st Class
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- May 9, 2007
I concur
Oh and Plan D I said '1 squadron' - as in one out of two, not 1 as in #1.
If I'd mean 1 Squadron I'd have used the capital S.
See the difference?
"You started talking about the Royal Marines while everyone else is talking about Special Forces. If you learnt to read; you'd see that I said "And if you want to go on about the Royal Marines as a whole you're going to have to mention the RAF Regiment and Paras""
Keep digging.
The thread's about 'commandos' so RM definitely come under this.
Perhaps you missed the title in your rush to bang on about the mighty 2 RAF Regt. IIRC they have the lowest acceptable score on the intelligence test for admission - perhaps that explains it all....
Re bold bit above - why?? Why on earth are you 'going to have to mention the RAF Regt Paras'?
Again for the hard of thinking
I said SF shouldn't be included but if they were to be then more info/units should be included -ie UKSF units.
Obviously I can read, but obviously you can't follow / construct a cogent argument.
Any other choice little insults you want to hurl?
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
I would like to enlighten u to something roge.... PlanD has been here for a looong time and has fathered some very interesting debates, as well as throwing out alot of little known info that was only found with hours and hours of research... His arguments are always supported and his views are right on track with the majority....
I value his dedicated and informed opinion more than urs, and most every other Brit here....
If u want to pick a fight with someone, best to start off with the small frys first before goin after an Orca....
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rogthedodge
Airman 1st Class
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- May 9, 2007
(Some of) That may be true but on this thread he has missed the point, spouted bllox and then attacked insulted me.
The info I posted was correct, well-researched and added to the debate, his was partial and off-topic.
He is very defensive which seems odd in someone so omnipotent. Your unquestioning support of such an obvious keyboard warrior is confusing.
Read the entire thread again rather than react on the basis of supposed expertise. See who started the duff info and the insults
I hope you can see past your prejudices
Every board seems to have one tame hero who's allowed to flout the rules, spout crap and gets away with loads - think I've spotted this board's.
Lucky13
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Rog,
PlanD is a well respected member of the forum, he is knowledgeable and informed (like Dan mentioned).
PlanD is no one's "Hero" here and to suggest that "I" find kinda insulting. There is many many knowledgeable people here and to suggest that we are someone's nut hugger is insulting to us all.
There are many unique and colorfully members here, they take all shapes and sizes.......but most are knowledgeable also. Some people here have different ways of speaking........at times a person needs to have thick skin (this is a military site not a daycare). I seen the first time PlanD addressed you and it was not that bad (small insult only). If you disagree with him fine, prove him wrong (good luck with that). PlanD is very informed whether you like him or not. I respect his hard work and knowledge a great deal, he has proven himself here 100 (or more) times over.
I would suggest you just let it go. Now you have Dan involved in this disagreement, that is not great. Rog, you seem like a reasonable guy from what I have seen.......just let it go. You cannot win this disagreement. Stop now before it gets worse, let it go. Perhaps take a few days off the forum to cool down.
Thats my $0.02 take it or leave it.
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
And who the fu*k asked u for pointers on how to be a Moderator???? Mind ur fu*kin buisiness.... Are u some sort of expert on Forum Moderating Practices???rogerdodger said:
If not, shut the fu*k up....
I have followed this thread closely with what I did in the Navy, and u used the term "The ego has spoken" and that started all this heated up sh!t... We're talkin about Commandos and u bring up Marines.... Fu*k the Marines...
Did u just slap me across the face with ur co*k??? It sure felt like u did.... Who the fu*k do u think u are, talking to the Senior Moderator here like u own this fu*kin joint??? Let me let u in on a little secret matey, the only thing Im prejudiced against is the Illegal Aliens invading my country.... Oh, and co*ksucking know-it-alls like urself....
Once again proving how much of a moronic meatball u are, ur wrong... I'M the fu*kin Hero here who flouts the rules and gets away with it, so fu*k u.... pD gets into his share of scrapes no and again, and sometimes gets called to the carpet for it... No one is immune... I rule this Board with an iron fist and tolerate no bullsh!t from anyone.... Fighting and arguing are allowed... I was just giving a heads up, u chose to insult me...
Not a good play pal....
Didnt anyone ever warn u not to piss off a Cape Buffalo???
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lol: ).
I give the rog and k9kiwi some credit, they read the first couple of lines on the official RAF Regt site...
The RAF Regiment do quite a bit more than stand there holding a rifle and guarding a gate. History snippets - The RAF Regt. were created during World War II but their history could go back to the 1920s. Their first jobs were to simply defend airfields but soon became aggressive as the war turned against the Axis.
The RAF Regt. landed in Italy with the first waves, they fought at Monte Cassino (massive airfield on a FREAKIN' moutain to defend, eh?!). In NW Europe, they landed soon after D-Day to occupy, repair and defend the first airfields. They then moved off infront of the British Army to capture and hold airfields - they were the first units into Denmark and one of the first into Paris.
In Burma the RAF Regt. were formed into a parachute squadron where they were tasked with seizing airfields ahead of the 14th Army. They also took part in the battles around Imphal.
The RAF Regt. has served in every conflict Britain has taken part in since World War II - their aggressive role has them moving off ahead of the army to seize airfields before their arrival, and defend them once they have passed. The RAF Regt. throughout its history has been equipped with every weapon in the British arsenal except MBTs and aircraft. Today they perform much the same tasks of patrol, escort, airfield capture and air asset defence (not always an airfield). The RAF Regt. have been the first people there many times, parachuting in to clear the area before the army put their boots anywhere near.
Their most recent assignments have been Iraq and Afghanistan (obviously) which have seen them on patrol all over both countries. Many RAF Regt. also serve in the SAS ... and the RAF Regt. have served alongside the SAS.
So much for standing there with a rifle being a gate guard.
Now, you have two options -
Commando - Royal Marine
Or com·man·do –noun, plural -dos, -does.
a member of a military assault unit or team trained to operate quickly and aggressively in especially urgent, threatening situations, as against terrorists holding hostages.
And K9kiwi, yes, I am a twat and it's great.
The RAF Regiment do quite a bit more than stand there holding a rifle and guarding a gate. History snippets - The RAF Regt. were created during World War II but their history could go back to the 1920s. Their first jobs were to simply defend airfields but soon became aggressive as the war turned against the Axis.
The RAF Regt. landed in Italy with the first waves, they fought at Monte Cassino (massive airfield on a FREAKIN' moutain to defend, eh?!). In NW Europe, they landed soon after D-Day to occupy, repair and defend the first airfields. They then moved off infront of the British Army to capture and hold airfields - they were the first units into Denmark and one of the first into Paris.
In Burma the RAF Regt. were formed into a parachute squadron where they were tasked with seizing airfields ahead of the 14th Army. They also took part in the battles around Imphal.
The RAF Regt. has served in every conflict Britain has taken part in since World War II - their aggressive role has them moving off ahead of the army to seize airfields before their arrival, and defend them once they have passed. The RAF Regt. throughout its history has been equipped with every weapon in the British arsenal except MBTs and aircraft. Today they perform much the same tasks of patrol, escort, airfield capture and air asset defence (not always an airfield). The RAF Regt. have been the first people there many times, parachuting in to clear the area before the army put their boots anywhere near.
Their most recent assignments have been Iraq and Afghanistan (obviously) which have seen them on patrol all over both countries. Many RAF Regt. also serve in the SAS ... and the RAF Regt. have served alongside the SAS.
So much for standing there with a rifle being a gate guard.
Now, you have two options -
Commando - Royal Marine
Or com·man·do –noun, plural -dos, -does.
a member of a military assault unit or team trained to operate quickly and aggressively in especially urgent, threatening situations, as against terrorists holding hostages.
And K9kiwi, yes, I am a twat and it's great.
Becca
Staff Sergeant
p_d..very nicely executed.
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