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2003-12-08 Africa: East

American and French Forces make history with Commando School

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Posted by Jarhead 2003-12-08 9:13:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Which goes to show that admiration for the attainment of excellence amongst professionals is truly transnational. Congrats to our men and the members of the FFL for passing this course.

Posted by Ptah 2003-12-8 9:24:46 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-12-8 9:24:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 A French commando school???

I hope they have a good reputation...

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-8 11:24:54 AM|| 2003-12-8 11:24:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey, they took out Rainbow Warrior, you bet they have a good reputation.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-12-8 1:25:06 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-12-8 1:25:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "La Lgionaires"
You can bet that school would kick some but.

Posted by Raptor 2003-12-8 1:51:15 PM|| 2003-12-8 1:51:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 RC Right. Whenever I get to down on the Frogs I think about that shinning moment.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-8 1:54:08 PM|| 2003-12-8 1:54:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Thoses who took out the Rainbow Warrior were underwater-demolition trained paramilitary agents from the DGSE, not french army.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-12-8 2:05:09 PM|| 2003-12-8 2:05:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 One little bubble was all I had anon... now phhhhht.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-8 2:08:14 PM|| 2003-12-8 2:08:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Bomb-a-rama:

The Free French learned Commando tactics in WW2 from the people who invented the concept: the British. One of the positive points is that the British ignored the French ranks: officers who were unfit were thrown out while capable NCOs were quickly promoted to captain and major (one of them, Bigeard, became a general after the war). For that reason the post-war French commandos remained unpolluted from the old ~~farts~~ blood from the 1940 officer corps.

There is still a para regiment whose Free French roots result in its men wearing the beret the British way instead of the French way.

Posted by JFM 2003-12-8 3:20:10 PM|| 2003-12-8 3:20:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I watched a Discovery Channel show on the Best Ranger competition for two man teams. That year the team that one included a guuny from the USMC. It would be interesting to see some particpants from the British, French, Israeli, Aussie and Polish militaries.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-8 5:39:21 PM|| 2003-12-8 5:39:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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