The Falklands

• Aug 3, 2006

• #141

CharlesBronson

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FM 60mm mortar with HE and Smoke phosphorous proyectiles, the maximun range of this weapon was 1550 m.

FM 81mm mortar ( derivated from the Brandt) with HE normal, HE high capacity and the WP. the maximum range was about 2600 m.

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #142

CharlesBronson

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"C" ration; in this contains: a package of dewatered Coffe with Milk and sugar,1 can of prepared food ( in this case beef with potatoes and sauce), 4 packages of cookies, 3 pots of marmalade, 1 bar of chocolat, 10 candies, 8 pills of solid fuel, a tin heather ( suport to the can) 50 matches and a pack of 20 cigarretes (this last one uselles stuff by the way)

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #143

CharlesBronson

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An amphibius vehicle LVTP_7 Amtrak rolling over the streets of Puerto Argentino/Port Stanley.

Picture from "Osprey essential histories- The falklands."

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #144

CharlesBronson

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A close-up of this last vehicle, note the naval anchor indentificative of the Marines armor. The guy with a side cap is an army coronel, He carried an FMK-3 9mm submachinegun.

source : ZONAMILITAR

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #145

G

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Interesting stuff. I don't rate the C ration pack. It doesn't look as if there is enough to keep a man going for a day in a combat situation for an extended period.
Good job there are a lot of sheep on the Falklands

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #146

DerAdlerIstGelandet

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Actually C Rats have more food in them than the new MREs. The MREs just taste better. Well some say that the C Rats were better. The best part was the cigarettes though.

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #147

DerAdlerIstGelandet

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A note to that though. The new MRE's have more calories than the C Rats and therefore have more to keep you going than the C Rats.

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #148

CharlesBronson

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Honestly I believe that the "worst" part are the cigarretes because a guy wich adquire this habit under combat stress probably continue with it for life.

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Another pic of the weapons, this time a 81mm nest. At the left top the shield of the BIM 5 marines.

Source: scan

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #149

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During the Falklands three Marines produced a paper for the forces in the Falklands and the cartoons became very popular.

As it happens one covers this point and is as follows.

Obviously these were produced by the forces for the forces that were fighting, so to call them biased is an understatement. So take them with humour.

 

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• Dec 26, 2006

• #150

CharlesBronson

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I read some veterans memories and yes, there was a lot of grilled sheep between the troops, specially the Army.

We are carnivores after all.

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #151

CharlesBronson

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Combat patrol.

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #152

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A second one with a slight theme

 

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• Dec 26, 2006

• #153

CharlesBronson

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Repetitive isnt ?

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #154

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I should add that there were cartoons taking the mick out of the RAF, Navy Army and SBS.

 

• Dec 26, 2006

• #155

k9kiwi

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Classic quote from the book

"Don't cry for me Seargent Major" Written by a Brit war correspondant about the Falklands.

Apparently on the attack to Mount Longdon, there was a platoon of Brit Paras who had a feared and hated Seargent. He had made most of their lives miserable, but had a few "Favourites" to pick on.

A few minutes after the attack he stood on an AP Mine and had his foot blown off.

He is lying there screaming....

"I have lost my foot, I have lost my foot."

When the guy he picked on the most shouted.

"No you haven't Sarge, it is over there, now shut the F.. up."

 

• Dec 31, 2006

• #156

CharlesBronson

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"I have lost my foot, I have lost my foot."

When the guy he picked on the most shouted.

"No you haven't Sarge, it is over there, now shut the F.. up."

Click to expand...

Nasty sence of humor.

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An interesting plate from Ospreys "Military snipers from 1914", the rifle used by the argentine soldier is an original Springfield Armory M-14 with a Night vision scope.

 

• Dec 31, 2006

• #157

Matt308

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Love the Enfield. She still shoulders on after almost 100 years. I love that rifle.

Didn't realize that the Argentines were equiped with M-14s (or perhaps M-21s)!! Looks like US gear too.

 

• Dec 31, 2006

• #158

the lancaster kicks ass

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jeez where do the argies get off not carrying 170lbs of gear with them... that's just not cricket.....

 

• Dec 31, 2006

• #159

Matt308

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And they are depicted with a better rifle.

 

• Dec 31, 2006

• #160

the lancaster kicks ass

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you're jsut trying to bait me aren't you...