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2014-07-04 Afghanistan

Hero British Army Gurkha soldiers Dipprasad Pun killed 30 Taliban single-handedly

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#1 and so 30 Talibs spend eternity getting killed over and over again by a crazed Gurkha. No virgins for you!

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-04 09:33|| 2014-07-04 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Nothing beats shot placement...

Posted by badanov 2014-07-04 09:42|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2014-07-04 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Too bad he didn't use his kukri.

Posted by frozen al 2014-07-04 10:48|| 2014-07-04 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 What did Corporal Pun do after breakfast?

Posted by Steve White 2014-07-04 11:09|| 2014-07-04 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Sarge always said be careful of the quiet ones cause they too often get the idea of "that he was going to die and so had nothing to lose", just stand back and cover his flanks.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-07-04 11:17|| 2014-07-04 11:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Ballsy, tough, soldier. Interesting piece on the Gurkhas.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-07-04 11:23|| 2014-07-04 11:23|| Front Page Top

#7 I heard a story from a Korean War vet.

The ChiComs attacked a position defended by the Gurkhas with significant loss of life. They pulled back and consolidated, and attacked again.

When they reached the Gurkha wire, the ChiComs were confronted with the heads of their dead, stuck on the barbed wire pickets staring down the hill toward the attackers.

Apparently the sight took the steam out of the ChiCom attack and they withdrew.

I do not know if this story is true, but I've heard it from a couple of sources...of course it could be battlefield mythology.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-07-04 12:18|| 2014-07-04 12:18|| Front Page Top

#8 frank, with all due respect, the man is a Victoria Cross hero and HE should be respected for his bravery.

Posted by borgboy 2014-07-04 13:56|| 2014-07-04 13:56|| Front Page Top

#9 exactly

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-04 14:07|| 2014-07-04 14:07|| Front Page Top

#10 I would never dis a Gurkha. They've earned their reputation, and I value my life

Posted by Frank G 2014-07-04 14:08|| 2014-07-04 14:08|| Front Page Top

#11 @ Bill Clinton, sorry it's a myth, the Gurkhas never deployed to Korea during the Korean War. Additionally after 30+ years of reading about the Gurkhas, they may take heads in combat, but is nothing that indicates they would do something like stick heads on the posts.

Posted by Chantry 2014-07-04 18:25|| 2014-07-04 18:25|| Front Page Top

#12 Here is one from WWII and remember, he was 4'11"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/gurkha-obituaries/8199764/Havildar-Lachhiman-Gurung-VC.html

Lachiman Gurungs physical and moral courage is awing

Posted by Chantry 2014-07-04 18:29|| 2014-07-04 18:29|| Front Page Top

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