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2008-03-09 Afghanistan

British soldier awarded the Military Cross for fighting off 150 Taliban

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 It was just a flesh wound really.

Classic British understatement.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-03-09 01:17|| 2008-03-09 01:17|| Front Page Top

#2 In other news, UK soldiers are equipped with grenade machineguns.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-03-09 01:19|| 2008-03-09 01:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Just recently Sea. Bought from the Germans.

Posted by ed 2008-03-09 01:22|| 2008-03-09 01:22|| Front Page Top

#4 "It was just a flesh wound really.

So this guy is the Black Knight??

I hold this man in extreme compliments.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2008-03-09 06:19|| 2008-03-09 06:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Hat's off to Hields.

So what do you have to do to get a Conspicuous Gallantry Cross? It is a crime that these stories are buried like this.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-09 08:10|| 2008-03-09 08:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Could be the new XM307. Pretty light-weight and one man can handle it once the magazine is in place. Especially if mounted already on a HMV.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-03-09 09:28|| 2008-03-09 09:28|| Front Page Top

#7 I got through six boxes in about 15 minutes and we were winning the fight, he said. They started it. We were going to finish it.

Classic

Posted by Icrigger">Icrigger 2008-03-09 13:24|| 2008-03-09 13:24|| Front Page Top

#8 I guess the bulldog's jaws got locked shut! :-)

Posted by gorb 2008-03-09 18:09|| 2008-03-09 18:09|| Front Page Top

#9 #3, Right. In late 2006 the British Ministry of Defence placed an order for an initial batch of 40 (HK)GMGs to be fitted on "Wimik" (Weapons Mount Installation Kit) Land Rovers used by the Royal Marines operating in Afghanistan. source

Posted by GK 2008-03-09 19:25|| 2008-03-09 19:25|| Front Page Top

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