Royal Marines

[lightgiver]

In the Navy - YouTube

[duckandcover]

Whatever floats your boat ! :D

[lightgiver]

Whatever floats your boat ! :D

Army landing - funny - YouTube

Ooh! You are awful!

Ooh! You are awful! Dick Emery as Mandy! - YouTube

But I Like You

:D

[marpat]

But are they actually marines in that boat? even army troops train with boats at times

I find it amusing that you have started a thread to slag marines off when you were just a lowly pongo. I guess it must have been hard in the womans auxilary balloon corp :D

[lightgiver]

Role of foreign(not good)fighters in the Bosnian War.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40862000/jpg/_40862211_funeral203.jpg

Wayne Edwards from Cefn Mawr near Wrexham joined the Royal Welch when he was 18. The lance corporal was shot in the head and killed eight years later aged 26.

"He was killed by a sniper, he was escorting an ambulance with three ladies in, two were pregnant and the sniper had him through the slit of the tank and hit him in the head," she recalled.

Blackwater, America's Private Army - YouTube
Blackwater, America's Private Army..."Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers"

Role of foreign fighters in the Bosnian War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/4294161.stm

Mercenary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[lightgiver]

A Blackwater Security Company MD-530F helicopter drops its load on the site of a planted car in Baghdad, Iraq, December, 2004, during Operation Iraqi corporate Freedom.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Blackwater_Security_Company_MD-530F_helicopter_in_Baghdad%2C_2004.JPG/800px-Blackwater_Security_Company_MD-530F_helicopter_in_Baghdad%2C_2004.JPG

Blackwater CASA 212 over Afghanistan dropping supplies to the Taliban.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Blackwater_casa212_over_afghanistan.jpg/800px-Blackwater_casa212_over_afghanistan.jpg

Footprint.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Old_and_new_Blackwater_logos.jpg

Blackwater was also hired during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Academi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[lightgiver]

Royal Marines "It's A State of Mind" (2010) - YouTube

(2010)


The age ing Puma crash-landed and rolled ?

" Later, even though his Troop had lost half its strength in a helicopter crash the previous day,

tragic helicopter crash while moving from Hermes to the assault ship Intrepid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_fatalities_during_Operation_Telic...Royal Marines - 11...Falklands War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Do they not do first parades on helicopters?

[marpat]

A Blackwater Security Company MD-530F helicopter drops its load on the site of a planted car in Baghdad, Iraq, December, 2004, during Operation Iraqi corporate Freedom.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Blackwater_Security_Company_MD-530F_helicopter_in_Baghdad%2C_2004.JPG/800px-Blackwater_Security_Company_MD-530F_helicopter_in_Baghdad%2C_2004.JPG

Blackwater CASA 212 over Afghanistan dropping supplies to the Taliban.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Blackwater_casa212_over_afghanistan.jpg/800px-Blackwater_casa212_over_afghanistan.jpg

Footprint.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Old_and_new_Blackwater_logos.jpg

Blackwater was also hired during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_Worldwide

Is this a royal marines thread or did you lose the plot :D

[lightgiver]

Is this a royal marines thread or did you lose the plot :D

I think the ones bombing and killing babies and children and the innocents have lost the plot.

Abu Ghraib, à la mémoire
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Is this a royal marines thread or did you lose the plot :D

Traitement des soldats américains de prisonniers irakiens à Abou Ghraib

Prison d'Abou Ghraib - Wikipédia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJUEULWEP9c...just in case you missed it.

Blackwater murdering mercenaries.Private army's are dangerous.

[lightgiver]

God Save the Queen Sing-A-Long (arranged by Sir William Walton) - YouTube

[entrangermercenary]

I think the ones bombing and killing babies and children and the innocents have lost the plot.

Abu Ghraib, à la mémoire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKaUL4WOk-k



Traitement des soldats américains de prisonniers irakiens à Abou Ghraib

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_d%27Abou_Ghraib

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJUEULWEP9c...just in case you missed it.

Blackwater murdering mercenaries.Private army's are dangerous.

Dont see any royal marines in this post :confused:

[entrangermercenary]

Thats because there are none in that post.

I would prefer it if you stay away from my posts

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=151044

Thankyou.

PMSL

Says the man who invaded Iraq :rolleyes:

The man who has medals from the campaign :rolleyes:

BTW your medals must either be on display or you got them out to show that person....even more funnier eh !!!!

The man who asked if anybody had been to war in one of the posts he started :rolleyes:


So every 1 else is bad but you eh!!!!

A hypocrite of the highest order ;)

[lightgiver]

PMSL

Says the man who invaded Iraq :rolleyes:

The man who has medals from the campaign :rolleyes:

BTW your medals must either be on display or you got them out to show that person....even more funnier eh !!!!

The man who asked if anybody had been to war in one of the posts he started :rolleyes:


So every 1 else is bad but you eh!!!!

A hypocrite of the highest order ;)

Hey IQ of three :rolleyes:

I would prefer it if you cleared of impermanently

people wanted proof I gave it to them,

Unlike the majority on here, you included.

I don need to do things in secret.

http://www.freakingnews.com/images/app_images/scissors.jpg

http://www.belfastactivitycentre.com/filestore/images/Abseil1.JPG



Now Go and feed your Goats.


But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

[entrangermercenary]

Hey IQ of three :rolleyes:

I would prefer it if you cleared of impermanently

people wanted proof I gave it to them,

Unlike the majority on here, you included.

I don need to do things in secret.

http://www.freakingnews.com/images/app_images/scissors.jpg





Now Go and feed your Goats.


But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

pmsl again

Think you will find its actually this

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_c2iGIHf0IYU/RxDi5DLPKcI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wXDvGbQ9e9c/CIMG2308.JPG

Why didnt you buy yourself out before the gulf war :confused:....or was you raring to go eh!!!...just liked you had been trained.....follow your orders and dont think out the box ....or should I say rubber walls in your case...

Oh yes the proof....:cool:

[entrangermercenary]

So what.

Any one can google a Picture.:rolleyes:

Err why didnt you buy yourself out before the war :confused:....

Admitt it...fucking gagging to go to war and prove yourself for queen and country.....

No other reason is there... ;)

[lightgiver]

on display or you got them out to show that person....even more funnier eh !!!!

The man who asked if anybody had been to war in one of the posts he started :rolleyes:



A hypocrite of the highest order ;)

BTW I did not start the thread you accuse me of starting.

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

and if you had read it correctly you would not be spouting drivel.

Err why didnt you buy yourself out before the war :confused:....

Admitt it...fucking gagging to go to war and prove yourself for queen and country.....

No other reason is there... ;)

[entrangermercenary]

BTW I did not start the thread you accuse me of starting.

:rolleyes::rolleyes:

and if you had read it correctly you would not be spouting drivel.


Err why didnt you buy yourself out before the war :confused:....

Admit it...fucking gagging to go to war and prove yourself for queen and country.....

No other reason is there... ;)

There's the questions....just admit it...mad as fuck to get to inflict damage on the Iraqis....

All that training...raring to go....oh I bet the banter was great in the warrior eh....

So dont come on here giving it the im whiter than white shit...it dont wash with me...you were there inflicting casualties...and there out of your own choice...

Big fucking :D on your face

[entrangermercenary]

Nonsense.

Of course its nonsense :rolleyes:

Were you in the British military and invaded Iraq ??

To do that you went under intensive training and instruction.....ie getting physically fitter....higher aggression levels....fire drills and briefings.......

DAY AFTER FUCKING DAY


So now you are saying you didnt want to be there ???

When all you had to do was fill the RSM in...then of to colchester to the mctc ...military corrective training center :confused:

But no !!!!!...............YOU WENT....with intent to kill and maim and kill as many enemy combatants as possible...in a HIGHTEND STATE OF AGGRESSION ;)

BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO BE THERE WITH YOUR MATES :rolleyes:


So are you denying all this :confused:

Mr white I presume :cool:

[entrangermercenary]

Anyway back to Royal Marines

Per Mare, Per Terram (By Sea, By Land)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvynH9Nt-9g

Promotional video for the British Royal Marines.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marines

:D

Wait till marpat reads this :D

[entrangermercenary]

Of course its nonsense :rolleyes:

Were you in the British military and invaded Iraq ??

To do that you went under intensive training and instruction.....ie getting physically fitter....higher aggression levels....fire drills and briefings.......

DAY AFTER FUCKING DAY


So now you are saying you didnt want to be there ???

When all you had to do was fill the RSM in...then of to colchester to the mctc ...military corrective training center :confused:

But no !!!!!...............YOU WENT....with intent to kill and maim and kill as many enemy combatants as possible...in a HIGHTEND STATE OF AGGRESSION ;)

BECAUSE YOU WANTED TO BE THERE WITH YOUR MATES :rolleyes:


So are you denying all this :confused:

Mr white I presume :cool:



Bump for MR WHITE

[lightgiver]

pmsl again

Think you will find its actually this

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_c2iGIHf0IYU/RxDi5DLPKcI/AAAAAAAAAGw/wXDvGbQ9e9c/CIMG2308.JPG

Why didnt you buy yourself out before the gulf war :confused:....or was you raring to go eh!!!...just liked you had been trained.....follow your orders and dont think out the box ....or should I say rubber walls in your case...

Oh yes the proof....:cool:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Large_Crocodylus_porosus.jpg

Saltwater crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[koagula]

My grandfather was a royal marine in WW2, he, and the rest of
the soldiers involved helped to give us the life we have now. Show some respect.

[entrangermercenary]

My grandfather was a royal marine in WW2, he, and the rest of
the soldiers involved helped to give us the life we have now. Show some respect.

Well I salute them all :)

[lightgiver]

The GREEN Beret

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/Benkid77_Armed_Forces_Display_1_120709.JPG

The green beret was the official headgear of the British Commandos of World War II. It is still worn with pride by any member of the Royal Marines who has passed the All Arms Commando Course.

Commando On The Front Line 5 (1 - 3) - YouTube

Commando On The Front Line 5 (1 - 3)

Royal Marines Commando ''...Till i Collapse - YouTube

...Till I Collapse

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3705/greenberet.jpg (http://img141.imageshack.us/i/greenberet.jpg/)

Terrill is the first civilian to complete all four commando tests and receive an honorary green beret as well as being the oldest (55) person - military or civilian - to have done so.

Chris Terrill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Green beret - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[marpat]

Hey IQ of three :rolleyes:

I would prefer it if you cleared of impermanently

people wanted proof I gave it to them,

Unlike the majority on here, you included.

I don need to do things in secret.

http://www.freakingnews.com/images/app_images/scissors.jpg

http://www.belfastactivitycentre.com/filestore/images/Abseil1.JPG



Now Go and feed your Goats.


But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Yeah, telling people you have a french medal and chased SAS recruits around the countryiside really proved every word you said

I see you are a christian now. Being a boddhisattva too much work?

[lightgiver]

Yeah, telling people you have a french medal and chased SAS recruits around the countryiside really proved every word you said

I see you are a christian now. Being a boddhisattva too much work?

It appears Insiders like to cut the ropes of their own so called people,

But you are to ignorant to see that fake boy, you just like running around the forum telling people how wrong they are and you are your lackeys are the bee knees

so you think

LOL

Join Date: Feb 2008

and still no one has seen its mush and most likely never will seeing he is a shill of the highest order.

Hows ya vase still bouncing off the rubber walls in your house.


Just because you and the merc could not make it in a real army.....................LOL


Envy (also called invidiousness) is best defined as an emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.


Maybe in the next Life eh merky marpat.


Come back when you both have groan a pair of balls.

[entrangermercenary]

It appears Insiders like to cut the ropes of their own so called people,

But you are to ignorant to see that fake boy, you just like running around the forum telling people how wrong they are and you are your lackeys are the bee knees

so you think

LOL

Join Date: Feb 2008

and still no one has seen its mush and most likely never will seeing he is a shill of the highest order.

Hows ya vase still bouncing off the rubber walls in your house.


Just because you and the merc could not make it in a real army.....................LOL


Envy (also called invidiousness) is best defined as an emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.


Maybe in the next Life eh merky marpat.


Come back when you both have groan a pair of balls.

Bet you love to GROAN over a pair of balls :eek: :eek:

[marpat]

It appears Insiders like to cut the ropes of their own so called people,

But you are to ignorant to see that fake boy, you just like running around the forum telling people how wrong they are and you are your lackeys are the bee knees

so you think

LOL

Join Date: Feb 2008

and still no one has seen its mush and most likely never will seeing he is a shill of the highest order.

Hows ya vase still bouncing off the rubber walls in your house.


Just because you and the merc could not make it in a real army.....................LOL


Envy (also called invidiousness) is best defined as an emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's (perceived) superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.


Maybe in the next Life eh merky marpat.


Come back when you both have groan a pair of balls.

Bit of an odd rant.

When you started reading the bible did you read the bit that says 'judge not, for as you judge others so shall you be judged'? that makes you the fake and a murdering baby killer, according to the bible

[lightgiver]

Listen you both LOL

Trying to get this one ranted.

Go back to la la land.

[entrangermercenary]

Listen you both LOL

Trying to get this one ranted.

Go back to la la land.

Are you that embarrassed you have had to go back and delete the majority of your posts.....

BIG LOL.....

Unbelievable

you wright a post then delete it :rolleyes:

Just as well they show up in the quotes eh !!!!!!!

Talk about trying damage limitation :D

Hey btw the only reason It was ranted I guess was your clever threats of violence :rolleyes:

Remind me again......Christian or Buddhist :confused:

EM iq =3 :D

So do you back the armed forces or not ??? Simple fucking question even for a craphat to understand !!!?????????

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jul/02/special-forces-killed-afghanistan

British special forces member killed in AfghanistanSpecial forces have been targeting Taliban leaders and drug barons in their biggest operation since second world war



A member of British special forces, which have been targeting Taliban leaders and drug barons in their biggest operation since the second world war, has been killed in southern Afghanistan, defence sources said today.

The Ministry of Defence announced only that a Royal Marine had died there yesterday but the Guardian can reveal that he was a member of the Special Boat Service (SBS), the naval equivalent of the SAS.

Though Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, revealed earlier this year that 500 members of Britain's special forces were deployed in southern Afghanistan, their activities are still meant to be an official secret. About 70 are understood to have been wounded there, and at least 13 killed.

They have conducted hundreds of operations against Taliban commanders over the past three years, killing some and capturing other, less prominent, Taliban fighters in joint operations with Afghan special forces. They are engaged in operations in Kandahar, where they are based, as well as Helmand province, where most of the 9,500 regular British troops are deployed.

In "carrot and stick" tactics, the SBS and SAS are mounting attacks directed at Taliban commanders on the ground while in parallel covert operations, intelligence officers are trying to persuade more influential Taliban leaders to negotiate an end to the conflict.

While the SAS led British special operations in Iraq – where seven were killed and 30 seriously wounded – the SBS have taken the lead in Afghanistan ever since their first troops were flown to bases near Kabul soon after the start of the war in November 2001. SBS members were recently reported to have used skis to track down Taliban commanders last winter in the mountains of the Hindu Kush.

In an operation described as "striking a critical blow to the insurgency's command and control capabilities," a Taliban leader known as Bishmullah was killed two years ago in Now Zad in Helmand by British special forces.

In an address to a Royal United Services Institute conference in London, General David Petraeus, who today took command of all US and Nato troops in Afghanistan, praised what he called the "world-class counter-terrorism expertise" of British special forces.

He singled out Lieutenant General Sir Graeme Lamb, a former head of Britain's special forces, a confirmed adherent of hitting the Taliban hard – "till their eyeballs bleed", as he once put it – but also of encouraging "reconcilable" Taliban to lay down their arms.

[lightgiver]

Camouflage is a method of crypsis (hiding). It allows an otherwise visible organism or object to remain unnoticed, by blending with its environment.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/461/800pxlargecrocodyluspor.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/i/800pxlargecrocodyluspor.jpg/)

J C's The Thing - Runaway Alien Head

John Carpenter's The Thing - Runaway Alien Head - YouTube

Johns Runaway head

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/9503/oldpzarms.gif (http://img183.imageshack.us/i/oldpzarms.gif/)

[lightgiver]

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/2059/thabombeki.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/thabombeki.jpg/)

Hunters often use camouflage clothing that is visually tailored to the game they are hunting. The most striking example of this is the blaze orange camouflage, which makes the hunter obvious to humans but relies on the fact that most large game animals, such as deer, are dichromats, and perceive the orange as a dull colour.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Midway_General_Store_H13_MI_detail.jpg

Camouflage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[lightgiver]

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1222/apocalypsenow.jpg (http://img508.imageshack.us/i/apocalypsenow.jpg/)

[entrangermercenary]

One of the best fighting forces in the world....An elite unit :D

Seeing as you started a thread on them......

DO YOU SUPPORT THEM IN THE WAR ON TERROR ????


I salute them :D

And yes all service personel are expendable in the eyes of the politicians or do craphats need it spelt out to them

[lightgiver]

One of the best fighting forces in the world....An elite unit :D

Seeing as you started a thread on them......

DO YOU SUPPORT THEM IN THE WAR ON TERROR ????


I salute them :D

And yes all service personel are expendable in the eyes of the politicians or do craphats need it spelt out to them

That all depends on the definition of the term terror???

Rockefeller Reveals 9/11 FRAUD to Aaron Russo

Rockefeller Reveals 9/11 FRAUD to Aaron Russo - YouTube

Running around in caves chasing the Taliban Terrorists who were making oil deals with Bush and Co not that long ago back in the good ol USA,

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2334/boneslogo.jpg (http://img199.imageshack.us/i/boneslogo.jpg/)

and then flying the Bin laden Family out of America not long after 911.

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5



One thing is for sure someone or something is telling Massive Porkys,whatever background or walk of life They come from.

[manxboz]

Em.... this thread seems very hashy hashy, does the OP have something against the RM or is this a venting thing?

[lightgiver]

Em.... does the OP have something against the RM or is this a venting thing?

do you have something against the RM or is this a venting thing?

firefight in action afghanistan
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Cryptic coloration is the most common form of camouflage, found to some extent in the majority of species.

Em.... this thread seems very hashy hashy,

and what are your threads like ?

Would you provide them?

[manxboz]

do you have something against the RM or is this a venting thing?

firefight in action afghanistan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vpYiOmvx-k

Cryptic coloration is the most common form of camouflage, found to some extent in the majority of species.



and what are your threads like ?

Well if I start a thread on a topic, I normally keep to that topic. It isn't a go, but so far I see little correlation towards the Title and the content.

Also I have no problem with the RM, I have had family serve within their ranks in the past.

So I am not sure, and I am sure many would agree with me, what is this thread about?

You want to look at my threads you are happy too. Click on my name, go to Threads started by user.

[lightgiver]

Well if I start a thread on a topic, I normally keep to that topic. It isn't a go, but so far I see little correlation towards the Title and the content.

Also I have no problem with the RM, I have had family serve within their ranks in the past.

So I am not sure, and I am sure many would agree with me, what is this thread about?

You want to look at my threads you are happy too. Click on my name, go to Threads started by user.

So what is this thread about then ?

[manxboz]

So what is this thread about then ?

It is your thread is it not?

[lightgiver]

It is your thread is it not?


So I am not sure, and I am sure many would agree with me, what is this thread about?

.

Em.... this thread seems very hashy hashy,


You tell me ?

[marpat]

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/2059/thabombeki.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/thabombeki.jpg/)

Hunters often use camouflage clothing that is visually tailored to the game they are hunting. The most striking example of this is the blaze orange camouflage, which makes the hunter obvious to humans but relies on the fact that most large game animals, such as deer, are dichromats, and perceive the orange as a dull colour.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Midway_General_Store_H13_MI_detail.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camouflage

lol, what a rambler you are.

So what has blaze orange got to do with the marines? next you will be saying that the marines wear it to fight colour blind enemies :D

[entrangermercenary]

lol, what a rambler you are.

So what has blaze orange got to do with the marines? next you will be saying that the marines wear it to fight colour blind enemies :D

He thinks im on a hunting expedition :rolleyes:

So anyway lightgiver do you support our troops.

No they shouldnt be there and be brought home....

But while they are there do you support them ??? And the Royal Marines of course :D

[marpat]

He thinks im on a hunting expedition :rolleyes:

So anyway lightgiver do you support our troops.

No they shouldnt be there and be brought home....

But while they are there do you support them ??? And the Royal Marines of course :D

Well he should be safe unless you hunt around rubber cells :D

[lightgiver]

He thinks im on a hunting expedition :rolleyes:

So anyway lightgiver do you support our troops.

No they shouldnt be there and be brought home....

But while they are there do you support them ??? And the Royal Marines of course :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSRcDlsQNoQ

Ooh! You are awful!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6LstzLXJdg

But I Like You



At least I dont dress up in stockings and suspenders...only when on a Mis sion.

Unlike Orlando :eek:

:D


http://www.whatpriceglory.com/pic/LW_Respirator.jpg

Well he should be safe unless you hunt around rubber cells :D

[col kilgore]

Judging by the OP it's about the "Royal Machines", arguably one of the most capable fighting units in the world.

however, trying to ridicule them or perhaps paint them in a negative light is somewhat hypocritical and cowardly especially if the pratagonist has not met the high standards required to enter said Military unit.

Bottom line being they are experts in their respective fields, and although they have a dodgy reputation among the local girls in Belize, they are among the most honest, loyal and professional soldiers I've ever served with.

CK.

[manxboz]

Bermuda (pronounced /bɜrˈmjuːdə/; officially, the Bermudas or Somers Islands) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) to the west-northwest. It is about 1,373 kilometres (853 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, Florida. Its capital city is Hamilton but the largest municipality is the town of Saint George's

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/4113/410pxcoatofarmsofbermud.png (http://img580.imageshack.us/i/410pxcoatofarmsofbermud.png/)

Motto: "Quo Fata Ferunt" (Latin)
"Whither the Fates Carry [Us]"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bermuda.svg/800px-Flag_of_Bermuda.svg.png

Bermuda has an affluent economy, with finance as its largest sector followed by tourism, giving it the world's highest GDP per capita in 2005. It has a subtropical climate.

The Bermuda Regiment is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is a single territorial[citation needed] infantry battalion that was formed by the amalgamation in 1965 of two originally-voluntary units, the all white Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC) and the mostly black Bermuda Militia Artillery (BMA).

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The Royal Anglian Regiment has a unique relationship with the Bermuda Regiment, a Territorial battalion of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. Although the Bermuda Regiment is usually described as an affiliated regiment, its relationship to the Regiment is more akin to that of one of Royal Anglian's own TA battalions. The Bermuda Regiment is an amalgamation of the old Bermuda Militia Artillery and Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC, which had been renamed the Bermuda Rifles). During the Great War, the latter unit had sent two drafts to serve as part of the 1 Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment, one of Royal Anglian Regiment's predecessors, on the Western Front.

RoyalAnglianRegimentHighStBedford
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The Junior NCOs (Corporals and Lance-Corporals) of the Bermuda Regiment attend Skill-At-Arms courses at the Royal Anglian Regiment depot, and many Bermuda Regiment officers and NCOs have served on attachment with the Royal Anglians. During the 1980s, the entire cadre of officers, warrant officers, and NCOs of the Bermuda Regiment was briefly attached to a battalion of Royal Anglians deployed to Belize.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/R_ANGLIAN_Regiment_Cap_Badge.PNG


23 August 2007 friendly fire incident

In a reported friendly fire incident, on 23 August 2007, one of a pair United States Air Force F-15E fighter aircraft called in to support a fighting patrol of the 1st Battalion in Afghanistan dropped a bomb which killed three soldiers in the patrol, and injuring two others. It was subsequently revealed after radio transmissions were released, that a series of procedural violations and communication errors commited by both the British Forward Air Controller and the F-15E Weapons System Officer, led to incorrect coordinates being targeted, which resulted in the deaths of the three soldiers. The British Forward Air Controller is currently facing manslaughter charges. [3] The F-15 in question was based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.


Topographic map of Bermuda
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Bermuda_topographic_map-en.png/800px-Bermuda_topographic_map-en.png

Parishes of Bermuda
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Bermuda-divmap.png

Although Bermuda's latitude is similar to that of Savannah, Georgia, it is warmer in winter, and slightly cooler in summer. Its humid subtropical climate is warmed by the nearby Gulf Stream, thanks to the westerlies, which carry warm, humid air eastwards over Bermuda, helping to keep winter temperatures above freezin

The State House, the home of Bermuda's parliament 1620–1815
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Bermuda-The_State_House.jpg

Remembrance Day Parade, Hamilton, Bermuda
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Rembrance_Day_Parade_Bermuda.jpg

HMS Ambuscade at the Royal Naval Dockyard
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/HMS_Ambuscade_in_Bermuda.jpg

This deployment was the subject of the Sky One documentary Ross Kemp in ... The Royal Anglian Regiment has a unique relationship with the Bermuda Regiment,

Bermudian-dollars-$50
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Since switching from the Bermudian pound in 1970, Bermuda's currency has been the Bermudian dollar, which is pegged to the US$. US notes and coins are used interchangeably with Bermudian notes and coins within the islands for most practical purposes; however, banks levy a small exchange rate for the purchase of US dollars with Bermudian dollars. Bermudian notes carry the image of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

The word derives from the Ancient Greek theatron (θέατρον) meaning "the seeing place."

In warfare, a theater, or theatre or seat of war is defined as a specific geographical area of conduct of armed conflict, bordered by areas where no combat is taking place.

Interior of the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/New_York_State_Theater_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/800px-New_York_State_Theater_by_David_Shankbone.jpg

Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is a branch of the performing arts. Any performance may be considered theatre; however, as a performing art, theatre focuses almost exclusively on live performers creating a self-contained drama.

Today, the only military unit remaining in Bermuda is the Bermuda Regiment, an amalgam of the voluntary units originally formed toward the end of the 19th century. Although the Regiment's predecessors were voluntary units, the modern body is formed primarily by conscription in which balloted males are required to serve for three years, two months part time, once they turn eighteen.

One of Bermuda's pink sand beaches, at Astwood Park
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/BDA_Bermuda.jpg/800px-BDA_Bermuda.jpg

An IOD racer on a mooring in Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda
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Hamilton
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Tourism is Bermuda's second largest industry, with the island attracting over one-half million visitors annually, of whom more than 80% are from the United States. Other significant sources of visitors are from Canada and the United Kingdom. Tourists arrive either by cruise ship or by air at Bermuda International Airport, the only airport on the island

Education

The Bermuda Education Act 1996 requires that only three categories of schools can operate in the Bermuda Education system:

The private school sector consists of 6 traditional private schools, two of which are religious schools, and the remaining four are secular with one of these being a single gender school and another a Montessori school.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/MontessoriPhonograms.JPG/800px-MontessoriPhonograms.JPG
Children working on the phonogram moveable alphabet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Anglian_Regiment...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_method

Sightseeing and attractions
One of Bermuda's pink sand beaches, at Astwood Park

Bermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists and many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scuba divers can explore numerous wrecks and coral reefs in relatively shallow water (typically 30–40 ft/9–12 m in depth) with virtually unlimited visibility. Many nearby reefs are readily accessible from shore by snorkellers, especially at Church Bay.

Bermuda's most popular visitor attraction is the Royal Naval Dockyard, which includes the Bermuda Maritime Museum. Other attractions include the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo,[42] Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, the Botanical Gardens, lighthouses, and the Crystal Caves with its impressive stalactites and underground saltwater pools.

It is not possible to rent a car on the island; however, visitors can hire scooters for use as private transport, or use public transport.

Conservation

Flamingos in Bermuda zoo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flamingos_in_Bermuda_zoo.jpg/745px-Flamingos_in_Bermuda_zoo.jpg

The facility participates in four Species Survival Plans (SSP) as of 2009: Golden Lion Tamarin, Matschie's Tree Kangaroo, Oriental Small-clawed Otter, Ring-tailed Lemur. In addition, it is in the Population management program for a number of other species: Galapagos Tortoise, Haitian Slider, Harbor seal, Parma Wallaby, Prevost's Squirrel, Red-necked Wallaby, Roseate spoonbill, Scarlet Ibis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Aquarium,_Museum_and_Zoo

WTF has that got to do with 'Col.Kilgores' statement?

Are you high or something?

[lightgiver]

Are you high or something?

No are you ?

Two Corps of Colonial Marines were raised from former SLAVES as auxiliary units of the Royal Marines for service in the Americas.


I am still waiting for your previous answer from your pathetic tirade of nonsense.

[manxboz]

No are you ?

Two Corps of Colonial Marines were raised from former SLAVES as auxiliary units of the Royal Marines for service in the Americas.


I am still waiting for your previous answer from your pathetic tirade of nonsense.

Big woop, it has happened throughout military history.

Well actually it is you with the nonsense. You thread seems to be nothing but you ranting incoherently. Also answering a question with a question is very rude.

[lightgiver]

Well actually it is you with the nonsense. You thread seems to be nothing but you ranting incoherently. Also answering a question with a question is very rude.



So what do you want here then if you have nothing to offer of substance... run along.

Big woop, it has happened throughout military history.



BTW the thread title is Royal Marines



The Third Battalion (from September 1814)

Upon the orders of Vice Admiral Cochrane, three of the ten companies were detached from this unit, to become the regenerated 3rd Battalion, under the command of Major Lewis. Three companies of the Corps of Colonial Marines, who had been formed at the start of the year, were added to the 3rd Battalion. The Colonial Marines had made their combat debut on the raid on Pungoteague; they then had carried out incursions at Chesconessex Creek in June and Onancock in August. Prior to the establishment of the Corps, some of its men had been employed to good effect as scouts and guides with raiding parties. A company fought at the Battle of Bladensburg and three companies fought at the Battle of North Point.

The 3rd Battalion was present in the Chesapeake campaign, participating in the Battle of Bladensburg, the attack on Washington, and the Battle of Baltimore. The attack on Washington cost the Navy one man killed and six wounded, including one man of the Corps of Colonial Marines killed and three wounded.

The 3rd Battalion was subsequently deployed to Tangier Island and to Cumberland Island along with the 1st and 2nd Battalions. When news reached the troops that peace had been made, the 3rd Battalion embarked on 10 March, disembarking on Ireland Island, Bermuda, on 21 March. The battalion's three Colonial companies settled on Trinidad, with the other three company remnants of the original 3rd Battalion arriving in England in 1815.

[manxboz]

So what do you want here then if you have nothing to offer of substance... run along.



BTW the thread title is Royal Marines



The Third Battalion (from September 1814)

Upon the orders of Vice Admiral Cochrane, three of the ten companies were detached from this unit, to become the regenerated 3rd Battalion, under the command of Major Lewis. Three companies of the Corps of Colonial Marines, who had been formed at the start of the year, were added to the 3rd Battalion. The Colonial Marines had made their combat debut on the raid on Pungoteague; they then had carried out incursions at Chesconessex Creek in June and Onancock in August. Prior to the establishment of the Corps, some of its men had been employed to good effect as scouts and guides with raiding parties. A company fought at the Battle of Bladensburg and three companies fought at the Battle of North Point.

The 3rd Battalion was present in the Chesapeake campaign, participating in the Battle of Bladensburg, the attack on Washington, and the Battle of Baltimore. The attack on Washington cost the Navy one man killed and six wounded, including one man of the Corps of Colonial Marines killed and three wounded.

The 3rd Battalion was subsequently deployed to Tangier Island and to Cumberland Island along with the 1st and 2nd Battalions. When news reached the troops that peace had been made, the 3rd Battalion embarked on 10 March, disembarking on Ireland Island, Bermuda, on 21 March. The battalion's three Colonial companies settled on Trinidad, with the other three company remnants of the original 3rd Battalion arriving in England in 1815.

I know what the thread title is, maybe you should read it too. As most of the stuff you have posted here have nothing to do with the RM.

I am familiar with the Royal Marines, its history can be traced back to 1664 but it was officially formed as part of the Royal Navy in 1755. I know my military history chuck.

There isn't much I, or anyone else can add, as you have not really displayed the subject matter for this thread. You have posted videos, made statements and ranted, most of which have nothing to do with The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines. But if you will kindly tell us the subject matter, I am sure myself and others can kindly add to it.

[lightgiver]

You have posted videos, made statements and ranted, most of which have nothing to do with The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines. .

You post some then.


Judging by the OP it's about the "Royal Machines", arguably one of the most capable fighting units in the world.

however, trying to ridicule them or perhaps paint them in a negative light is somewhat hypocritical and cowardly especially if the pratagonist has not met the high standards required to enter said Military unit.

Bottom line being they are experts in their respective fields, and although they have a dodgy reputation among the local girls in Belize, they are among the most honest, loyal and professional soldiers I've ever served with.

CK.

Bermuda (pronounced /bɜrˈmjuːdə/; officially, the Bermudas or Somers Islands) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) to the west-northwest. It is about 1,373 kilometres (853 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, Florida. Its capital city is Hamilton but the largest municipality is the town of Saint George's

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/4113/410pxcoatofarmsofbermud.png (http://img580.imageshack.us/i/410pxcoatofarmsofbermud.png/)

Motto: "Quo Fata Ferunt" (Latin)
"Whither the Fates Carry [Us]"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bermuda.svg/800px-Flag_of_Bermuda.svg.png

Bermuda has an affluent economy, with finance as its largest sector followed by tourism, giving it the world's highest GDP per capita in 2005. It has a subtropical climate.

The Bermuda Regiment is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is a single territorial[citation needed] infantry battalion that was formed by the amalgamation in 1965 of two originally-voluntary units, the all white Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC) and the mostly black Bermuda Militia Artillery (BMA).

Bermuda Regiment badge
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The Royal Anglian Regiment has a unique relationship with the Bermuda Regiment, a Territorial battalion of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. Although the Bermuda Regiment is usually described as an affiliated regiment, its relationship to the Regiment is more akin to that of one of Royal Anglian's own TA battalions. The Bermuda Regiment is an amalgamation of the old Bermuda Militia Artillery and Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC, which had been renamed the Bermuda Rifles). During the Great War, the latter unit had sent two drafts to serve as part of the 1 Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment, one of Royal Anglian Regiment's predecessors, on the Western Front.

RoyalAnglianRegimentHighStBedford
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The Junior NCOs (Corporals and Lance-Corporals) of the Bermuda Regiment attend Skill-At-Arms courses at the Royal Anglian Regiment depot, and many Bermuda Regiment officers and NCOs have served on attachment with the Royal Anglians. During the 1980s, the entire cadre of officers, warrant officers, and NCOs of the Bermuda Regiment was briefly attached to a battalion of Royal Anglians deployed to Belize.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/R_ANGLIAN_Regiment_Cap_Badge.PNG


23 August 2007 friendly fire incident

In a reported friendly fire incident, on 23 August 2007, one of a pair United States Air Force F-15E fighter aircraft called in to support a fighting patrol of the 1st Battalion in Afghanistan dropped a bomb which killed three soldiers in the patrol, and injuring two others. It was subsequently revealed after radio transmissions were released, that a series of procedural violations and communication errors commited by both the British Forward Air Controller and the F-15E Weapons System Officer, led to incorrect coordinates being targeted, which resulted in the deaths of the three soldiers. The British Forward Air Controller is currently facing manslaughter charges. [3] The F-15 in question was based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.


Topographic map of Bermuda
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Bermuda_topographic_map-en.png/800px-Bermuda_topographic_map-en.png

Parishes of Bermuda
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Bermuda-divmap.png

Although Bermuda's latitude is similar to that of Savannah, Georgia, it is warmer in winter, and slightly cooler in summer. Its humid subtropical climate is warmed by the nearby Gulf Stream, thanks to the westerlies, which carry warm, humid air eastwards over Bermuda, helping to keep winter temperatures above freezin

The State House, the home of Bermuda's parliament 1620–1815
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Bermuda-The_State_House.jpg

Remembrance Day Parade, Hamilton, Bermuda
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Rembrance_Day_Parade_Bermuda.jpg

HMS Ambuscade at the Royal Naval Dockyard
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/HMS_Ambuscade_in_Bermuda.jpg

This deployment was the subject of the Sky One documentary Ross Kemp in ... The Royal Anglian Regiment has a unique relationship with the Bermuda Regiment,

Bermudian-dollars-$50
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Bermudian-dollars-%2450.jpg/800px-Bermudian-dollars-%2450.jpg

Since switching from the Bermudian pound in 1970, Bermuda's currency has been the Bermudian dollar, which is pegged to the US$. US notes and coins are used interchangeably with Bermudian notes and coins within the islands for most practical purposes; however, banks levy a small exchange rate for the purchase of US dollars with Bermudian dollars. Bermudian notes carry the image of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

The word derives from the Ancient Greek theatron (θέατρον) meaning "the seeing place."

In warfare, a theater, or theatre or seat of war is defined as a specific geographical area of conduct of armed conflict, bordered by areas where no combat is taking place.

Interior of the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, New York
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/New_York_State_Theater_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/800px-New_York_State_Theater_by_David_Shankbone.jpg

Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is a branch of the performing arts. Any performance may be considered theatre; however, as a performing art, theatre focuses almost exclusively on live performers creating a self-contained drama.

Today, the only military unit remaining in Bermuda is the Bermuda Regiment, an amalgam of the voluntary units originally formed toward the end of the 19th century. Although the Regiment's predecessors were voluntary units, the modern body is formed primarily by conscription in which balloted males are required to serve for three years, two months part time, once they turn eighteen.

One of Bermuda's pink sand beaches, at Astwood Park
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/BDA_Bermuda.jpg/800px-BDA_Bermuda.jpg

An IOD racer on a mooring in Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c8/International_One_Design_-_Hamilton_Harbour_-_Bermuda.jpg/450px-International_One_Design_-_Hamilton_Harbour_-_Bermuda.jpg

Hamilton
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/HamiltonStreet.jpg/800px-HamiltonStreet.jpg

Tourism is Bermuda's second largest industry, with the island attracting over one-half million visitors annually, of whom more than 80% are from the United States. Other significant sources of visitors are from Canada and the United Kingdom. Tourists arrive either by cruise ship or by air at Bermuda International Airport, the only airport on the island

Education

The Bermuda Education Act 1996 requires that only three categories of schools can operate in the Bermuda Education system:

The private school sector consists of 6 traditional private schools, two of which are religious schools, and the remaining four are secular with one of these being a single gender school and another a Montessori school.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/MontessoriPhonograms.JPG/800px-MontessoriPhonograms.JPG
Children working on the phonogram moveable alphabet

Royal Anglian Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

Montessori education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sightseeing and attractions
One of Bermuda's pink sand beaches, at Astwood Park

Bermuda's pink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue ocean waters are popular with tourists and many of Bermuda's hotels are located along the south shore of the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a number of sightseeing attractions. Historic St George's is a designated World Heritage Site. Scuba divers can explore numerous wrecks and coral reefs in relatively shallow water (typically 30–40 ft/9–12 m in depth) with virtually unlimited visibility. Many nearby reefs are readily accessible from shore by snorkellers, especially at Church Bay.

Bermuda's most popular visitor attraction is the Royal Naval Dockyard, which includes the Bermuda Maritime Museum. Other attractions include the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo,[42] Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, the Botanical Gardens, lighthouses, and the Crystal Caves with its impressive stalactites and underground saltwater pools.

It is not possible to rent a car on the island; however, visitors can hire scooters for use as private transport, or use public transport.

Conservation

Flamingos in Bermuda zoo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flamingos_in_Bermuda_zoo.jpg/745px-Flamingos_in_Bermuda_zoo.jpg

The facility participates in four Species Survival Plans (SSP) as of 2009: Golden Lion Tamarin, Matschie's Tree Kangaroo, Oriental Small-clawed Otter, Ring-tailed Lemur. In addition, it is in the Population management program for a number of other species: Galapagos Tortoise, Haitian Slider, Harbor seal, Parma Wallaby, Prevost's Squirrel, Red-necked Wallaby, Roseate spoonbill, Scarlet Ibis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Aquarium,_Museum_and_Zoo

[manxboz]

You post some then.



I will gladly, if I know the subject matter, the direction of the thread etc, I will be happy to add.

[lightgiver]

I will gladly, if I know the subject matter, the direction of the thread etc, I will be happy to add.

Go whatever direction you wish.

The subject matter is Royal Marines in the War on Terror section on the David Icke Forum.

:)

[marpat]

Go whatever direction you wish.

The subject matter is Royal Marines in the War on Terror section on the David Icke Forum.

:)

So why have you posted stuff totally unrelated to this thread, such as blackwater videos, etc?

[marpat]

So what do you want here then if you have nothing to offer of substance... run along.



BTW the thread title is Royal Marines



The Third Battalion (from September 1814)

Upon the orders of Vice Admiral Cochrane, three of the ten companies were detached from this unit, to become the regenerated 3rd Battalion, under the command of Major Lewis. Three companies of the Corps of Colonial Marines, who had been formed at the start of the year, were added to the 3rd Battalion. The Colonial Marines had made their combat debut on the raid on Pungoteague; they then had carried out incursions at Chesconessex Creek in June and Onancock in August. Prior to the establishment of the Corps, some of its men had been employed to good effect as scouts and guides with raiding parties. A company fought at the Battle of Bladensburg and three companies fought at the Battle of North Point.

The 3rd Battalion was present in the Chesapeake campaign, participating in the Battle of Bladensburg, the attack on Washington, and the Battle of Baltimore. The attack on Washington cost the Navy one man killed and six wounded, including one man of the Corps of Colonial Marines killed and three wounded.

The 3rd Battalion was subsequently deployed to Tangier Island and to Cumberland Island along with the 1st and 2nd Battalions. When news reached the troops that peace had been made, the 3rd Battalion embarked on 10 March, disembarking on Ireland Island, Bermuda, on 21 March. The battalion's three Colonial companies settled on Trinidad, with the other three company remnants of the original 3rd Battalion arriving in England in 1815.

So you say this thread is about the RM war on terror? what has this history lecture got to do with that, unless they are using a time machine to fight the taliban :D

[manxboz]

The Corps of Colonial Marines were never an offical British Military unit and have nothing to do with the Royal Marines.

They were founded by Commander in Chief on the North Atlantic Station, Sir Alexander Cochrane as he wanted a corps of marines under his own command, thus the Corps of Colonial Marines being formed in May 1814.

They were then disbanded in 1816.

This is an extract from a paper published at the 5th International congress of Maritime History, in 2008.


During the War of 1812, four thousand African Americans took their freedom by way of the Royal Navy. The official British government attitude was initially only permissive, but from early in 1813 Royal Navy officers actively welcomed and aided refugees coming out to ships in the Chesapeake and joining landing parties. Reports that the friendly reception given to families was 'productive of goodwill among the coloured population' led to a policy shift, and in January 1814 instructions to encourage emigration were issued to the incoming Commander in Chief on the North Atlantic Station, Sir Alexander Cochrane. Volunteers would go into the navy of to Jamaica to join the West India Regiments, the remaining refugees to go to British colonies as free settlers. If government aims were economic rather than altruistic, many individual officials shared anti-slavery sentiments with the generality of Royal Navy officers. Cochrane, even though a slaveholder himself, and George Cockburn, his second in command on the Atlantic coast, led their officers in helping the refugees to quit their servitude. Slaveholders allowed on board could try to persuade their runaways to return, but without force: Royal Navy officers' insistence on dialogue was an attack on slavery. Cochrane ignored the army destination for volunteers and preferred a corps of marines under his own command, the Corps of Colonial Marines being formed in May 1814 with earlier volunteers as sergeants. Preferred by Cockburn to the Royal Marines sent from Europe, the Corps served in the Chesapeake throughout 1814, seeing action and losses at Pungoteak, Bladensburg, Washington and Baltimore. In the September re-shaping of Marine battalions, three
Colonial companies and three of Royal Marines became the 3rd Battalion Royal & Colonial Marines. Recruitment and service continued in 1815 on the Georgia coast until the end of March, the Battalion then moving to Bermuda, where, on the British companies going home, the six Black companies of the renamed 3rd Battalion Colonial Marines remained for garrison duty. Holding the British government to Cochrane's promise of land in Trinidad, the Colonials were disbanded there in August 1816, the descendant community, the 'Merikens' of The Company Villages, preserving a memory of Cochranes's hand in shaping their destiny.

[lightgiver]

So why have you posted stuff totally unrelated to this thread, such as blackwater videos, etc?

I will post what I feel is relevant to the truth not what you fake military wanna bees want me to post.

The Colonel... LOL what of ... fried chicken... LOL

CK.

The First Battalion

The first battalion was formed at Plymouth on 29 November 1810. It was commanded by Major Richard Williams. It consisted of six companies, and an attached company of Royal Marine Artillery. It was embarked, and arrived in Lisbon on 8 December 1810.

The battalion was increased in size to eight companies and the attached artillery company. It left Portugal in February 1812, and disembarked at Portsmouth, where it remained until 6 June 1812, when it embarked aboard HMS Diadem. The battalion arrived off the coast near Santona on 15 June, and was involved in the attack on the fort at Castro-Urdiales. The garrison of two companies of infantry capitulated to the 1st battalion on 8 July, the French having evacuated the town the day before. On 10 July, the battalion re-embarked, to be sent to Portugalete, but returned to Castro shortly afterwards. Being unaware of the return of the marines, the French launched an unsuccessful counter-attack against the Bilbao gate of the fort. Major Williams was appointed commander of the fort on 30 July.

Santander was attacked by the Royal Navy from 30 July onwards, with the French evacuating the town on 3 August. In support of the attack, the first six companies of the 1st battalion were embarked for Santander, arriving on 4 August. This force re-embarked on 10 July for an intended attack on Gitaya, its destination changing to Portugalete, where it arrived on 12 August. After destroying a fort that had been abandoned by the French, the force re-embarked, and returned to Santander.

The force disembarked at Zumaia on 18 August, along with the 2nd battalion. The artillery companies of both battalions deployed opposite the rock of Getaria. Both battalions held the area until ordered to re-embark on 20 September.

During October, the 1st battalion was deployed before Santona, at Castello. Hearing that a French division was approaching to reinforce the 1,500 men garrisoned at Santona, the battalion was recalled on 1 November, only for the order to be countermanded, and the battalion resumed its positions, eventually returning to Santander on 14 December.

On 21 December the 1st battalion, which numbered 536 rank and file, and its artillery company sailed from Santander in HMS Fox, HMS Latona, and HMS Venerable, arriving at St Helens, Isle of Wight on 31 December. The right wing (aboard Fox and Venerable ) was ordered to proceed to Plymouth on 6 January 1813, where the battalion was to perform garrison duty at Plymouth, and to prepare for imminent deployment in North America.
The 1st Battalion embarked (on the ships Diadem [2] (1st to 5th companies) and Diomede[3] (6th to 8th companies and artillery) on 30 March, set sail on 7 April, and arrived in Bermuda on 29 May 1813, where they and the infantry already present were formed into two brigades.
On 25 June, the 1st Battalion participated in the attack on Hampton, Virginia. On 13 July, the Marine Battalions were involved in the occupation of Ocracoake and Portsmouth, and engaged in the occupation of Kent Island on 7 August. Later in the year, the 1st Battalion went to Ile aux Noix, south of Montreal in Canada, while the 2nd Battalion went to Prescott, on the Saint Lawrence River.

A detachment of the 1st Battalion, under Lieutenants Caldwell and Barton, was present at the Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814). On 16 August 1814, orders were received for the battalion to be 'disposed for Naval service'; the greater part of the battalion to go to Lake Ontario, the smaller element to go to Lake Champlain.

Second Battalion (July 1812 to May 1814)

The Second Battalion was formed at Chatham, and deployed to Portsmouth in July 1812. It consisted of six companies and was commanded by Major James Malcolm. On 15 August, the battalion embarked aboard HMS Fox (3rd to 6th companies) and HMS Latona (1st and 2nd) companies), to deploy in Northern Spain under the command of the squadron of Home Riggs Popham. The battalion disembarked at Zumaia on 18 August. The battalion re-embarked on 20 September, and were landed at Santander on 28 September.

Further reinforcements for the battalion disembarked soon after Diadem arrived on 29 November at Santander, resulting in two companies being added and another company of artillery being formed. Some of the reinforcements had returned from garrison duty on the island of Anholt, Denmark.
On 21 December the 2nd battalion sailed from Santander, along with the left wing of the 1st battalion, aboard Latona, arriving in Cawsand Bay on 4 January. Diadem was carrying the 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th & 10th companies, HMS Iris was carrying the 2nd Battalion's artillery company (Captain Parke) and supplemental company (Captain Wilkinson),[ with the remainder of the battalion (5 companies) embarked upon the transports Whitton and Mariner. The surviving muster lists show the Marines disembarked at Plymouth on 7 January 1813.

Given the heterogeneous nature of the battalion, and its deployment in Spain immediately after inception, Major Malcolm felt that the 2nd Battalion was lacking in discipline. He requested that the 2nd Battalion be deployed to the barracks at Berry Head Fort in Torbay, so that drilling of the unit would result in better discipline and cohesion. The 2nd Battalion was dispatched to Berry Head on 14 January aboard HMS Diadem and HMS Latona, having boarded on 12 January. Within a month of the battalion's arrival in Berry Head Fort, the intensive drill bore fruit.

The 2nd Battalion embarked on the ships HMS Romulus (1st, 7th, 8th, and 35 artillery men), HMS Nemesis, and HMS Fox) on 30 March, set sail on 7 April with the 1st Battalion's ships and HMS Superb (which was carrying troops of the 8th Royal Veteran Battalion) and arrived in Bermuda on 29 May, where the Marines and the Royal Veterans, with the two Independent Companies of Foreigners already present upon the island, were formed into two brigades.

The 2nd Battalion was employed alongside the 1st Battalion until late in 1813, when the 2nd Battalion was deployed to Prescott, on the Saint Lawrence River. On 6 May 1814, it participated in the Battle of Fort Oswego (1814). Its final engagement was the Battle of Big Sandy Creek, where an element of the battalion was within the 180 raiders. Thereafter, the battalion's companies were broken up and its men were dispersed among the Squadron and Flotilla on Lake Ontario, as per orders from Commodore James Lucas Yeo.

The Second Battalion (from May 1814)

Following the order, the 2nd Battalion had ceased to exist as a fighting force. All that remained were the staff elements. When the 3rd Battalion arrived in Chesapeake, they were renumbered as the 2nd Battalion, and came under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James Malcolm. Upon the orders of Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, three of the ten companies were detached from this unit, to become the regenerated 3rd Battalion, under the command of Major Lewis.

The recreated 2nd Battalion was present in the Chesapeake campaign, participating in the Battle of Bladensburg, the attack on Washington, and the Battle of Baltimore. Also present during the campaign was a composite battalion of Marines, formed from ships' Marine detachments, frequently led by Captain John Robyns. A composite battalion also took part in the Battle of New Orleans, under the command of Brevet Major Thomas Adair.
Following the failure of the British attack against Fort McHenry on 13 September, the 2nd and 3rd Marine battalions proceeded to Tangier Island, where a barracks for 600 men was created on the understanding they would be spending the winter on the island.

Orders were received on 11 December to embark, the Marines later disembarking on Cumberland Island on 10 January 1815, along with the 1st Battalion and two companies of the 2nd West India Regiment. Thereafter, this force attacked Fort Peter on the 13th January, subsequently marching on the town of St. Marys, and occupying it for about a week, before retiring to Cumberland Island.

[The Third Battalion (December 1813 to August 1814)

The Third Battalion (from September 1814)

Upon the orders of Vice Admiral Cochrane, three of the ten companies were detached from this unit, to become the regenerated 3rd Battalion, under the command of Major Lewis. Three companies of the Corps of Colonial Marines, who had been formed at the start of the year, were added to the 3rd Battalion. The Colonial Marines had made their combat debut on the raid on Pungoteague; they then had carried out incursions at Chesconessex Creek in June and Onancock in August. Prior to the establishment of the Corps, some of its men had been employed to good effect as scouts and guides with raiding parties. A company fought at the Battle of Bladensburg and three companies fought at the Battle of North Point.

The 3rd Battalion was present in the Chesapeake campaign, participating in the Battle of Bladensburg, the attack on Washington, and the Battle of Baltimore. The attack on Washington cost the Navy one man killed and six wounded, including one man of the Corps of Colonial Marines killed and three wounded.

The 3rd Battalion was subsequently deployed to Tangier Island and to Cumberland Island along with the 1st and 2nd Battalions. When news reached the troops that peace had been made, the 3rd Battalion embarked on 10 March, disembarking on Ireland Island, Bermuda, on 21 March. The battalion's three Colonial companies settled on Trinidad, with the other three company remnants of the original 3rd Battalion arriving in England in 1815.

Two Corps of Colonial Marines were raised from former SLAVES as auxiliary units of the Royal Marines for service in the Americas:


Not much changed there then...(modern day slaves)

The Stranglers - The Raven
The Stranglers - The Raven - YouTube
Viking - Wikipédia

[marpat]

Post what you like, you just prove that you are an idiot, especially when you repeat the same material time and again no matter how inaccurate it is.

It always amazes me how people who call themselves truth seekers are only interested in the distorted version of truth that they wish to believe, even when corrected many times. Its pretty sad really. Clearly you dont practice what the buddha taught

[lightgiver]

Post what you like, you just prove that you are an idiot, especially when you repeat the same material time and again no matter how inaccurate it is.



Manpat or Marwell take ya pick...I know nothing!

I know nothing! - Fawlty Towers - BBC - YouTube

[lightgiver]

Something else of interest related to maritime activities,

The duality of the serpent as a source of both good and evil is seen in Egyptian religion probably due to certain singular historical events. In the Old and Middle Kingdoms, it is benevolent and associated with the gods and immortality.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6326/serpentking.jpg (http://img441.imageshack.us/i/serpentking.jpg/)


Later, starting with the New Kingdom, in particular the 18th Dynasty, it becomes a sinister creature and an object to be hated and exorcised.

[Comment: If we assume as a given that the historical revisionism of Dr. Immanuel Velikovsky is fact, then the Middle Kingdom ended around 1600 BCE as a direct result of the cataclysms which also spawned the Exodus and the Thera/Santorini Explosion, i.e., the arrival of the Planet Nibiru into this vicinity. Thus began a "Millennium of the Gods," which lasted until about the year 700 BCE, which is about the time of the advent of the New Kingdom’s famed 19th Dynasty, that of Seti the Great and Ramses the Great. If Nibiru’s departure caused additional cataclysms at that point in time, coincidentally with the genocidal campaign of Sargon of Assyria, it is easy to see how the rulers of the late Egyptian 18th Dynasty and early 19th Dynasty would cease to view the "Saurian Gods" as benevolent and start to condemn them as sinister.]

On the walls of the tombs of the earlier dynasties, the snake is depicted as a friendly creature which bears the king on his back into the stellar sky. It is symbolic of the king’s being carried by the serpent-god to the land of immortality, to the land of the gods.

At about this time, the snake was adopted as a symbol of kingship or godship and began to appear as the "uraeus," the divine asp on the headdress of the pharaoh.

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(The Uraeus (plural Uraei or Uraeuses, from the Greek οὐραῖος, from Egyptian jʿr.t (iaret) "rearing cobra") is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian spitting cobra (asp, serpent, or snake), used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity, and divine authority in ancient Egypt.)

But in the New Kingdom after the first kings of the 18th Dynasty had rid the country of the hated Hyksos, the serpent takes on an evil character. It becomes an evil object to be exorcised at rituals. Called Apep or Apop (Greek Apophis), it is the manifestation of the foreign barbaric Hyksos who had invaded and occupied Egypt for hundreds of years.

[Comment: According to Dr. Velikovsky, the Hyksos invaded Egypt at the same moment in time that the Israelites fled, i.e., around 1600 BCE. They ruled a conquered Egypt until about 1000 BCE when King Thutmose I of the 18th Dynasty expelled them forever and established the New Kingdom.]

Apop was the original Hyksos ruler and with his descendants ruled from the 14th through the 17th Dynasty. Many of the rulers adopted the name Apop and in particular the last Hyksos king to be defeated by Ahmose and Kamose, the founders of the 18th Dynasty.

Apop possessed many epithets and in ceremonies meant to destroy him was cursed by a number of names. The ritual is reminiscent of the "yajna" ceremony of the ancient Hindus who called out the various names of the snakes as they were thrown into the fire. The Egyptian hate was deeply rooted in the memory of the cruel rule of the Hyksos kings who systematically destroyed Egyptian culture and monuments. We shall see that these hated people were none other than the descendants of the Rephaim, the offspring of the antediluvian Nefilim, who ruled the lands of the Middle East after the Deluge.

Pschent
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The Tribe of Dan also used the symbols of the serpent and the eagle Genesis says that the Danites did not have a known genealogy and were not related to the early Israelites.


They were a sea-faring people (the Danuna or Denyen to the Egyptians) and many settled in northern Europe. The names of Denmark (Danmark), the River Danube and Ireland's Tuatha de Danann or "People of the Goddess Danu", would seem to be expressions of the Danites and this is one reason why there is such a North African influence in Irish history. The Egypt-Sumer-connected Phoenicians made the same sea journeys as the Danites and they were almost certainly the same people.

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The Danite colors were red and white, just like the Phoenicians, and these are the colours of the Knights Templar that has its famous red cross on the white background displayed as the flag of England or the Flag of St George. This is a Phoenician deity called George of Cappadocia in what is now Turkey, the same country as Troy.



The Danaans left Atlantis to settle in Asia Minor (now Turkey), Greece, and the islands of the Aegean. They are claimed by some authors to descend from the Old Testament Tribe of Dan, but so much in the Bible is symbolic rather than literal or downright untrue. The name Danaans derived from their serpent Moon goddess, Dana or Diana. The Danaans made the headquarters of their serpent-worshipping culture on the island of Rhodes, a name that originates from a Syrian word for serpent. Rhodes was the home of the Danaan brotherhood of initiates and magicians known as the Telchines.


The Knights Templar secret society was formed in the late 11th century to protect the reptilian bloodline or "Le Serpent Rouge", the red serpent or serpent blood, together with their associated order, the highly secretive Priory of Sion. The goals of the Knights Templar and the Illuminati were, and are, to place these serpent bloodlines in all positions of power worldwide and thus form a reptilian, centrally controlled, fascist state. We are now getting very close to that. The Danaans also settled on Cyprus (later controlled by the Knights Templar) and in ancient times it was known as la-Dan or the "Isle of Dan"

They, too, followed the goddess Athene or Nieth and venerated her symbol, the double-headed axe. They founded shrines to the serpent goddess in many places, including the famous centre for Diana worship at Ephesus and other locations along the Turkish coast. The "Canaanites" also descended from Atlantis/Lemuria.

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The endless legends of the "gods" traveling from a sunken land to found civilizations around the world can be explained by the movement of peoples from Atlantis in the Atlantic Ocean and Lemuria, or Mu in the Pacific


Mark Amaru Pinkham describes the migration of Atlanteans to "Canaan" in The Return Of The Serpents Of Wisdom:

"One branch of these Atlantides were the Tyrrhenians, the people after whom the present Tyrrhenian Sea is named. The Tyrrhenians eventually split in half to become the Etruscans and the Carians or Phoenicians, a tribe which eventually migrated to Canaan (pronounced Ka-nan with the K sound of the serpents), a territory on the Asia Minor coast, which can be translated as the "Land of the Fire Serpent"


Here are some flags that the tribe of Dan left as their mark.
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These Semitic looking figure heads are were found in Mexico and are usually attributed to the Olmec culture that pre-dated the Aztecs. Note their beards, absent in natives of that land, and the floppy hat which is typical of Phoenician sailors.

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7051/phoenicianolmec1.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/i/phoenicianolmec1.jpg/)http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2015/phoenicianolmec2.jpg (http://img257.imageshack.us/i/phoenicianolmec2.jpg/)

The Phoenicians were also called Hyas or Hehaya (Horse Warriors). The Hopis still preserve this name in their myth of emergence. On the bottom of the coin, you'll see a map of the world, with the Mediterranean at the center of the Phoenician world.

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6051/coinmapofworldreal.th.jpg (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/coinmapofworldreal.jpg/)

This detail of a gold coin shows what McMenamin believes is a map of the Mediterranean area, surrounded by Europe, Britain, Africa, and (at left) the Americas. The image appears on coins minted in Carthage between 350 and 320 BC.

http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6259/phoenicianworldmapdtlsl.jpg (http://img835.imageshack.us/i/phoenicianworldmapdtlsl.jpg/)


The Phoenicians themselves claimed to have been civilized since about 30,000 BC.

In 1904, Jogendra Mohon Gupta, wrote an essay in which he thoroughly described his hypothesis that the Phoenicians were the fathers of all world civilizations:

The Phoenicians held their own civilization to be the most ancient and declared it to be thirty thousand years old. There is however no doubt that they were one of the first civilized nations of the world, if not the first, and that Phoenicia was not their first home. Instead of tracing them to their first settlements on the coasts of Arabia or Persia or in Afghanistan the historians of Europe have located them at once in Phoenicia, and hence the mistake that points to the origin of all civilization in Egypt. I would not discuss here the question whether Afghanistan was the first home of the Phoenicians or not. But I would affirm that the Panis or Panih of the Rig Veda were the same people as the ancient Phoenicians of Afghanistan.

Dead Can Dance - Saltarello - YouTube

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2294/62455832.jpg (http://img832.imageshack.us/i/62455832.jpg/)

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1676/temps.jpg (http://img261.imageshack.us/i/temps.jpg/)

http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/serpents_dragons/boulay07e.htm

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88470&page=50

[dreamscope]

This quote comes from one of the most switched-on and most underrated military minds of 'modern' warfare:

There are no good or bad regiments, only good or bad soldiers

Fkin ell, it's like an inter-regimental brawl in here, smashed glasses, snooker cues, balls and all...I'm sloping back off to the officer's mess where I can have my tea and toast and sip my G & T in peace :D

[lightgiver]

Some more interesting quotes from interesting people.

Alexander the Great was marching across the desert with a thirsty army. A soldier came up to him, knelt down, and offered him a helmet full of water. "Is there enough for ten thousand men?" asked Alexander. When the soldier shook his head, Alexander poured the water out on the ground. - The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes,


In a few words, a good leader is someone whom people will follow through thick and thin, in good times and in bad, because they have confidence in him as a person, in his ability and his knowledge of his job, perhaps because he looks the part, and also because his men know that they matter to him.


http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3025/n14107634643494625241.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/i/n14107634643494625241.jpg/)


The dictum of "good management is good leadership", itself erroneous, became perverted even more into the belief that an officer could literally manage his men to their deaths in support of a mission.

[col kilgore]

"lightgiver"

A somewhat ironic username considering you're pretty much in the dark about everything.

I only wish I had the same "copy/paste" skills you obviously do, it would come in handy for trying to support a totally nonsensical thread....wait ....nah...not worth the effort...

CK

[lightgiver]

"lightgiver"

A somewhat ironic username considering you're pretty much in the dark about everything.

I only wish I had the same "copy/paste" skills you obviously do, it would come in handy for trying to support a totally nonsensical thread....wait ....nah...not worth the effort...

CK

Explain what is nonsensical about it,the finer details if you please.

:)

BTW...Where are your Informative threads ?

Mike Myers-Scottish Father - YouTube
M M-Scottish Father

[lightgiver]

Royal Marines Rescue - raw footage - YouTube

Raw footage of the Royal Marines / Apache rescue mission flown to rescue a fallen colleague - Afghanistan, 2007

The Shadows - Apache - YouTube

The Shadows - Apache

In the British Army, there are no good battalions and no bad battalions, no good regiments and no bad regiments. There are only good and bad OFFICERS. - FIELD-MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM SLIM echoing NAPOLEON.

[lightgiver]

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Falklands War

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Royal Navy SAR Sea King

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The Sea King was deployed during the Falklands War, performing mainly anti-submarine search and attack, and also replenishment, troop transport, and Special Forces insertions into the occupied islands. On 23 April 1982, a Sea King HC4 was ditched while performing a risky transfer of supplies to a ship at night, operating from the flagship HMS Hermes.

Another Sea King was lost, again from ditching into the sea, due to a systems malfunction. All of the Sea King's crew were rescued. Five days later, a Sea King, again from Hermes, crashed into the sea due to an altimeter problem; all crew were rescued.

One of the most mysterious events of the war occurred on 17 May 1982, when a Sea King HC Mk4 landed at Punta Arenas, Chile and was subsequently destroyed by its crew. The THREE crew later gave themselves up to Chilean authorities. They were returned to the UK and were given gallantry awards for the numerous dangerous missions that they had undertaken. The official story was that the crew had become lost, although it was widely speculated that the helicopter had actually been inserting Special Forrces soldiers onto the Argentine mainland. The operation name was Operation Mikado.

Punta Arenas (English: "Sandy Point") is the most prominent settlement on the Strait of Magellan.

Evangelistas Lighthouse at the western end of the Strait of Magellan
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The waterway is the most important natural passage between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, but it is considered a difficult route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents and the narrowness of the passage.

Strait of Magellan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lighthouses_and_lightvessels_in_Chile

Operation Mikado was the code name of a military plan by the United Kingdom to use Special Forces troops to attack the home base of Argentina's five Etendard strike fighters at Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego during the 1982 Falklands War

Since the Falklands War, when transport ties were severed between the Falkland Islands and continental Argentina, Punta Arenas has become a major outside link to the archipelago.

Punta Arenas has a population of over 154,000 inhabitants (2008).[6] The city has its roots among the population origin of the European colonists (Croatian and Spanish) that populated the area at mid-nineteenth century. You can also mention some colonies of descendants of people from other countries (i.e. German, English, Italian, Swiss and others).

The most important are the port, the oil industry and trade and services, followed by livestock, mostly sheep, fishing and forestry. Depart from Punta Arenas that address some cruises to Antarctica, and its port reaching the majority of European and transatlantic cruise tours as well as flights from the airport to leave the Falkland Islands, Antarctica and the rest of the country with daily flights to the capital Santiago and other cities such as Puerto Montt and Concepción

Ferdinand Magellan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Argentine Navy Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
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The Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard (French for "battle flag") is a French carrier-borne strike fighter aircraft designed for service with the French Navy. The aircraft entered service in June 1978 and was first used in combat by Argentina during the 1982 Falklands War.

On 19 May 1982, a Sea King had been transporting SAS troops to HMS Intrepid from Hermes and was attempting to land on Intrepid. A THUMP was heard, and the Sea King dipped and crashed into the sea, killing 22 men. However, NINE survived this accident, but only after jumping out of the Sea King just before the helicopter crashed. Bird feathers were found in the debris of the crash, which appeared to suggest that this accident was the result of a bird strike, though this theory is debated. The SAS lost 18 men in that crash, their highest number of casualties on one day since the Second World War. The Royal Signals lost one man and the RAF one man. The latter was the only RAF fatality of the campaign


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The Strait of Magellan cuts through the southern tip of South America connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

After the war, Argentine marine commanders admitted that they were waiting for some kind of landing by Special forces but never expected a Hercules to land directly on their runways, although they would have pursued British forces even into Chilean territory in case of attack

Fortuna Glacier is a tidewater glacier at the mouth of Cumberland Bay on the island of South Georgia.

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using 3 Wessex helicopters radioed at 11:00 on 22 April.

Situation of Punta Arenas, in the North shore of the Strait of Magellan.
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Escudo de Punta Arenas
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View of the city of Punta Arenas. In the background the Strait of Magellan and the north coast of Tierra del Fuego ( Isla Grande De Tierra del Fuego )
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Punta Arenas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. In a workplace setting, sabotage is the conscious withdrawal of efficiency generally directed at causing some change in workplace conditions. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur. As a rule, saboteurs try to conceal their identities because of the consequences of their actions. For example, whereas an environmental pressure group might be happy to be identified with an act of sabotage, it would not want the individual identities of the perpetrators known.

Not to be confused with cabotage, the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country.

Marine One Whitehouse
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Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the President of the United States.[1] It usually denotes a helicopter operated by the HMX-1 "Nighthawks" squadron, either the large VH-3D Sea King or the newer, smaller VH-60N "WhiteHawk", both due to be replaced by the VXX program. A Marine Corps aircraft carrying the Vice President has the call sign Marine Two

Current operations

Marine One is sometimes the preferred alternative to motorcades, which can be expensive and logistically difficult. The controlled environment of a helicopter adds greatly to the safety factor as well. It is also used to transport senior Cabinet staff and foreign dignitaries.

More than 800 Marines supervise the operation of the Marine One fleet, which is based in Quantico, Virginia, but is more often seen in action on the South Lawn of the White House or at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility in Maryland. At Andrews, it is sometimes used to connect to Air Force One for longer journeys. Wherever Marine One flies, it is met on the ground by at least one Marine in full dress uniform (most often two with one acting as an armed guard). In his final days of office, while flying over and landing in a remote area near the Grand Canyon, President Bill Clinton found a Marine waiting on the rock ready to salute him. Marine aviators flying Marine One do not wear regular flight suits during flights, but rather the Marine Blue Dress Charlie/Delta uniform.

Marine One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hermit's Rest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Hermit Trail, a hiking trail that extends to the Colorado River, begins about ¼ mile beyond the shuttle bus stop at Hermit's Rest. Hermit's Rest also represents the western terminus of the Rim Trail.

The Rim Trail is a hiking trail located on the North/South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Fireplace inside Hermit's Rest
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Aztec human sacrifice, from Codex Mendoza, 16th century (Bodleian Library, Oxford).
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Human sacrifice was practiced by many ancient cultures. People would be ritually killed in a manner that was supposed to please or appease a god or spirit. While not widely known, human sacrifices for religious reasons still exist today in a number of nations,

Human sacrifice still happens today as an underground practice in some traditional religions, for example in muti killings. Human sacrifice is no longer officially condoned in any country, and these cases are regarded as MURDER.

Drama film.

Sacrifice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Battle of Mount Tumbledown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tumbledown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[dreamscope]

In the British Army, there are no good battalions and no bad battalions, no good regiments and no bad regiments. There are only good and bad OFFICERS. - FIELD-MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM SLIM echoing NAPOLEON.

It's pretty safe to say you got that from here: http://regimentalrogue.com/quotes/quotes_leadership1.htm

I misquoted Slim in my previous post, do forgive me but I was recalling it from memory.

I noticed that you capitalised 'officers'; do you have a thing against officers in general? Is it that there is no such thing as a bad soldier, or are officers not classed as soldiers?

[wildhorse]

Fkin ell, it's like an inter-regimental brawl in here, smashed glasses, snooker cues, balls and all...I'm sloping back off to the officer's mess where I can have my tea and toast and sip my G & T in peace :D

someone let the cat in :D ...make mine a double :p

"lightgiver"

A somewhat ironic username considering you're pretty much in the dark about everything.

howz about "shitegiver" then? ;):D

[lightgiver]

It's pretty safe to say you got that from here: http://regimentalrogue.com/quotes/quotes_leadership1.htm

I misquoted Slim in my previous post, do forgive me but I was recalling it from memory.

I noticed that you capitalised 'officers'; do you have a thing against officers in general? Is it that there is no such thing as a bad soldier, or are officers not classed as soldiers?

I do not enjoy seeing coffins arriving in Britain on a regular basis.

Officers are supposed to lead and train the less Knowledgeable.

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre. The Academy is the British Army equivalent of the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth, Royal Air Force College Cranwell and the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines.

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer

someone let the cat in :D ...make mine a double :p

howz about "shitegiver" then? ;):D

If you like...nothing New there .

[dreamscope]

I do not enjoy seeing coffins arriving in Britain on a regular basis.

Nor do I, nor does anybody else in their right mind. Officers are killed out there too, and officers rightly earn commendations for bravery awards too. There's always been a 'them and us' thing amongst squaddies and their officers but I'm sure you'll appreciate where that line is drawn.



Officers are supposed to lead and train the less Knowledgeable.



Indeed. The 'field' officers who have seen action in Afghanistan and Iraq are, like the guys under them, more experienced and hardened than their predecessors over the last 40-50 years. Good officers, who can rely on the knowledge and experience of strong platoon sergeants and senior NCOs, are a big reason why more corporals and toms can get on with their job and come home alive instead of in a coffin.

It's the rot at the top which needs to be sorted out. Look at what Col. Tootal said about it....let's not tarnish him and others like him with the same shit brush eh.

[lightgiver]

Indeed. The 'field' officers who have seen action in Afghanistan and Iraq are, like the guys under them, more experienced and hardened than their predecessors over the last 40-50 years. Good officers, who can rely on the knowledge and experience of strong platoon sergeants and senior NCOs, are a big reason why more corporals and toms can get on with their job and come home alive instead of in a coffin.

It's the rot at the top which needs to be sorted out. Look at what Col. Tootal said about it....let's not tarnish him and others like him with the same shit brush eh.

Why do we have rot at the top ?

Blackadder - How did the war start? (eng sub)
Blackadder - How did the war start? (eng sub) - YouTube

17 Nov 2007 ... A WAR hero Para chief is quitting the Army in disgust over the “appalling” and “shoddy” treatment of troops, it was revealed yesterday.

[lightgiver]

This is a list of the ground forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War.

Land Forces

D-day at San Carlos

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Falkland_island_san_carlos_landing.png

The land forces employed by the United Kingdom during the Falklands War amounted to a divisional sized formation, named as Land Forces Falkland Islands, consisting of two brigades:

3 Commando Brigade - formed primarily by the Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade was the primary British rapid reaction force, tasked with reinforcing the NATO northern flank in Norway in the event of war with the Soviet Union in Europe. 3 Commando Brigade was the formation with most experience of amphibious operations. In its NATO role, 3 Commando Brigade was reinforced by the Dutch Korps Mariniers. However, the situation required reinforcement by British units, with the result that 2nd & 3rd Battalions of the Parachute Regiment were reassigned from 5 Infantry Brigade.

5 Infantry Brigade was the UK's main "out of area" reaction formation, tasked with operations outside the European theatre. At the time, it would normally be formed using two battalions of the Parachute Regiment, together with the UK based Gurkha battalion. However, since both 2 PARA and 3 PARA were used to reinforce 3 Commando Brigade for the initial landings in the Falklands, 5 Brigade was reinforced with two battalions of foot guards then on public duties in London. These were chosen as they were immediately available, as they were neither on internal security duties in Northern Ireland nor attached to BAOR.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/2386117354_6e10dfebeb.jpg
Memorial plaque to the Commando Logistic Regiment at Ajax Bay

Land Forces HQ

Land forces commander: Major-General Jeremy Moore, Royal Marines
Deputy commander: Brigadier John Waters

3 Commando Brigade

Commander: Brigadier Julian Thompson
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery (Lt Col Mike Holroyd Smith)
18 x 105 mm L118 Light Guns
148 Naval Gunfire Observation Battery
40 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Malcolm Hunt) — Blue Beach 1 - Sapper Hill. (†1)
42 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Nick Vaux) — Mount Kent - Mount Harriet. (†2)
45 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Andrew Whitehead) — Red Beach - Douglas Settlement - Two Sisters. (†12)
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Lt Col H. Jones VC) — Blue Beach 2 - Goose Green & Darwin - Wireless Ridge. (†18)
29 Field Battery RA
Blowpipe Troop of 43 Air Defence Battery
Field Troop 9 Parachute Engineer Squadron (†4)
Troop 16 Field Ambulance
Department 81 Ordnance Company
613 TACP
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Lt Col Hew Pike) — Green Beach - Teal Inlet - Mount Longdon. (†21)
1 x Section Field Ambulance
1 x Ordnance Coy Detachment

Commando Logistics Regiment, Royal Marines (Lt Col Ivar Helberg) (†1)
3 Commando Brigade HQ and Signals Squadron (Major Peter Cameron) (†1)
9 x Gazelle AH.1 helicopters (†3)
6 x Scout helicopters (†1)
Reconnaissance Troops (Lt. Mark Coreth)
B Squadron, Blues and Royals
4 x FV101 Scorpion CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
4 x FV107 Scimitar CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
1 x FV106 Samson CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
T Battery 12 Air Defence Regiment
12 x Rapier Missile FS.B2 Launcher
Air Defence Troop
12 x Blowpipe Missile launchers
Raiding Squadron, Royal Marines (Captain Chris Baxter)
17 x Rigid Raiding Craft
Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, Royal Marines (Captain Rod Boswell)
2, 3 and 6 Sections Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Royal Marines, (Major Jonathan Thomson) (†1)
67 men

D and G Squadrons 22nd SAS Regiment (Lt Col Michael Rose) (†19)
107 men
3 x Tactical air control parties
Air maintenance group
Rear link detachment 30 Signal Regiment (†3)
Elements of 17 Port Regiment Royal Corps of Transport.
3 x Mexeflote detachments.
5 x Landing ship logistics detachments.
3 x Surgical support teams
Postal courier communications unit detachment of 1 PC regiment
Detachment 47 Air despatch squadron RCT.
59 Independent Commando Squadron, Royal Engineers (Major Roddy MacDonald). (†3)
Detachment 49 EOD squadron 33 engineer regiment (†1)
2 man bomb disposal team
Y Troop detachment communications.

Commando forces Band (stretcher-bearers)
5 Infantry Brigade
Commander:Brigadier Anthony Wilson
2nd Bn, Scots Guards (Lt Col Michael Scott) — Mount Tumbledown. (†8)
1st Bn, Welsh Guards (Lt Col John Rickett) — Sapper Hill. (†33)
1st Bn, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles (Lt Col David Morgan) — Mount William. (†1)
97 Battery Royal Artillery
6 x 105 mm L118 Light Guns
HQ 4 Field Regiment, RA
36 Engineer Regiment Lt Col Geoff Field RE (CRE)

9 Parachute Squadron RE Maj Davis RE
11 Field Squadron RE Maj Hawkins RE
61 Plant Squadron RE
1 x Field Troop, 20 Field Squadron RE (att 9 Para Sqn RE)
656 Squadron Army Air Corps (†2)
6 x Gazelle
6 x Scout
10 Field Workshop REME (†3)
16 Field Ambulance (†3)
81 Ordnance Company
Forward Air Control Party
2 x FAC
Army Catering Corps (†4)
407 troop Royal Corps of Transport, 2nd lt Ash RCT
63 Squadron RAF Regiment
Rapier Missile FS.B2 Launcher


For a list of ground forces from Argentina, see Argentine ground forces in the Falklands War.

[manxboz]

This is a list of the ground forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War.

Land Forces

D-day at San Carlos

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Falkland_island_san_carlos_landing.png

The land forces employed by the United Kingdom during the Falklands War amounted to a divisional sized formation, named as Land Forces Falkland Islands, consisting of two brigades:

3 Commando Brigade - formed primarily by the Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade was the primary British rapid reaction force, tasked with reinforcing the NATO northern flank in Norway in the event of war with the Soviet Union in Europe. 3 Commando Brigade was the formation with most experience of amphibious operations. In its NATO role, 3 Commando Brigade was reinforced by the Dutch Korps Mariniers. However, the situation required reinforcement by British units, with the result that 2nd & 3rd Battalions of the Parachute Regiment were reassigned from 5 Infantry Brigade.

5 Infantry Brigade was the UK's main "out of area" reaction formation, tasked with operations outside the European theatre. At the time, it would normally be formed using two battalions of the Parachute Regiment, together with the UK based Gurkha battalion. However, since both 2 PARA and 3 PARA were used to reinforce 3 Commando Brigade for the initial landings in the Falklands, 5 Brigade was reinforced with two battalions of foot guards then on public duties in London. These were chosen as they were immediately available, as they were neither on internal security duties in Northern Ireland nor attached to BAOR.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/2386117354_6e10dfebeb.jpg
Memorial plaque to the Commando Logistic Regiment at Ajax Bay

Land Forces HQ

Land forces commander: Major-General Jeremy Moore, Royal Marines
Deputy commander: Brigadier John Waters

3 Commando Brigade

Commander: Brigadier Julian Thompson
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery (Lt Col Mike Holroyd Smith)
18 x 105 mm L118 Light Guns
148 Naval Gunfire Observation Battery
40 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Malcolm Hunt) — Blue Beach 1 - Sapper Hill. (†1)
42 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Nick Vaux) — Mount Kent - Mount Harriet. (†2)
45 Commando, Royal Marines (Lt Col Andrew Whitehead) — Red Beach - Douglas Settlement - Two Sisters. (†12)
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Lt Col H. Jones VC) — Blue Beach 2 - Goose Green & Darwin - Wireless Ridge. (†18)
29 Field Battery RA
Blowpipe Troop of 43 Air Defence Battery
Field Troop 9 Parachute Engineer Squadron (†4)
Troop 16 Field Ambulance
Department 81 Ordnance Company
613 TACP
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Lt Col Hew Pike) — Green Beach - Teal Inlet - Mount Longdon. (†21)
1 x Section Field Ambulance
1 x Ordnance Coy Detachment

Commando Logistics Regiment, Royal Marines (Lt Col Ivar Helberg) (†1)
3 Commando Brigade HQ and Signals Squadron (Major Peter Cameron) (†1)
9 x Gazelle AH.1 helicopters (†3)
6 x Scout helicopters (†1)
Reconnaissance Troops (Lt. Mark Coreth)
B Squadron, Blues and Royals
4 x FV101 Scorpion CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
4 x FV107 Scimitar CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
1 x FV106 Samson CVR(T) (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked))
T Battery 12 Air Defence Regiment
12 x Rapier Missile FS.B2 Launcher
Air Defence Troop
12 x Blowpipe Missile launchers
Raiding Squadron, Royal Marines (Captain Chris Baxter)
17 x Rigid Raiding Craft
Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, Royal Marines (Captain Rod Boswell)
2, 3 and 6 Sections Special Boat Squadron (SBS), Royal Marines, (Major Jonathan Thomson) (†1)
67 men

D and G Squadrons 22nd SAS Regiment (Lt Col Michael Rose) (†19)
107 men
3 x Tactical air control parties
Air maintenance group
Rear link detachment 30 Signal Regiment (†3)
Elements of 17 Port Regiment Royal Corps of Transport.
3 x Mexeflote detachments.
5 x Landing ship logistics detachments.
3 x Surgical support teams
Postal courier communications unit detachment of 1 PC regiment
Detachment 47 Air despatch squadron RCT.
59 Independent Commando Squadron, Royal Engineers (Major Roddy MacDonald). (†3)
Detachment 49 EOD squadron 33 engineer regiment (†1)
2 man bomb disposal team
Y Troop detachment communications.

Commando forces Band (stretcher-bearers)
5 Infantry Brigade
Commander:Brigadier Anthony Wilson
2nd Bn, Scots Guards (Lt Col Michael Scott) — Mount Tumbledown. (†8)
1st Bn, Welsh Guards (Lt Col John Rickett) — Sapper Hill. (†33)
1st Bn, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles (Lt Col David Morgan) — Mount William. (†1)
97 Battery Royal Artillery
6 x 105 mm L118 Light Guns
HQ 4 Field Regiment, RA
36 Engineer Regiment Lt Col Geoff Field RE (CRE)

9 Parachute Squadron RE Maj Davis RE
11 Field Squadron RE Maj Hawkins RE
61 Plant Squadron RE
1 x Field Troop, 20 Field Squadron RE (att 9 Para Sqn RE)
656 Squadron Army Air Corps (†2)
6 x Gazelle
6 x Scout
10 Field Workshop REME (†3)
16 Field Ambulance (†3)
81 Ordnance Company
Forward Air Control Party
2 x FAC
Army Catering Corps (†4)
407 troop Royal Corps of Transport, 2nd lt Ash RCT
63 Squadron RAF Regiment
Rapier Missile FS.B2 Launcher


For a list of ground forces from Argentina, see Argentine ground forces in the Falklands War.

SBS Operations in the Falklands

As the task force set sail from Britain in April 1982, to reclaim the Falklands, the Special Boat Service was already reaching the scene. At the time of the Argentine invasion, the SBS was engaged in winter exercises in northern Norway, 40 Commando was training at home, 45 Commando in Scotland and another company was in Brunei. 42 Commando was the only unit to go to Norway because of stringent cost cutting.

The SBS, returning from Norway, were due to go on leave as soon as they returned from Norway, but instead, their departure was blocked the night before the invasion, as the SBS OC, made the assumption that there could be trouble any second. The following morning his fears were confirmed and all his units were alerted to standby.

Within 24 hours of the signal ordering the SBS to stand to, on the 1st April, the SBS were on the move.

First came 2 SBS, setting off with a strong command team by air to Ascension Island, where they would catch either HMS Spartan or HMS Splendid to take them south. However, the plan was aborted en route and 2 SBS was picked up by RFA Fort Austin. At Ascension, D Squadron, SAS, joined them, bringing the force up to a combined total of around 50 men. M Company, 42 RM Commando, soon joined them. The men were at sea before they learned that South Georgia was their intended destination.

6 SBS joined HMS Conqueror at Faslane and set off for the South Atlantic. 3 SBS was the last section to leave, deployed aboard RFA Stromness with a further 12 men joining at Ascension. 1 SBS remained in Poole to deal with any emergency and Special Forces liaison groups.

South Georgia

The assault on South Georgia was codenamed 'Operation Paraquat'. On the way the SBS and SAS tested their equipment and practiced launching from Fort Austin. The elderly outboard motors failed often, and the men found themselves having to paddle back to the ship in these practices.

On 12th April, Fort Austin sighted HMS Endurance, and over the next day the SBS and SAS men heading for South Georgia were cross-decked to HMS Endurance along with their stores, equipment, boats, and supplies for the Endurance. Two Wessex helicopters helped with the shipping. HMS Endurance and Fort Austin were joined by HMS Antrim, HMS Plymouth and RFA tanker Tidespring. The reoccupation of South Georgia was planned aboard HMS Antrim; Endurance would put the SBS ashore at Gryviken and King Edward Point, with the SAS landing at Fortuna Glacier to reconnoitre Leith Harbour, Stromness and Grass Island. For more details see 'Operation Paraquat'.

'Paraquat' concluded with a landing of a 75-man strong force made up of SAS, SBS and Royal Marines from Antrim, which was only half the strength of the Argentine garrison. When the force reached the Argentine garrison at Grytviken, the entire place was covered in white sheets and the Argentineans surrendered.

'Operation Corporate'-The Recapture of The Falkland Islands

The 6 SBS from South Georgia joined 3 SBS in the advance fleet. The SBS would reconnoitre three separate areas of the Falklands and maintain patrols in advance of the main landings.

In addition to being in enemy controlled territory, the SBS had to send reports by Morse code instead of radio, and the beach recce reports and charts had to be delivered in person as these were far too complex for sending by Morse code. Sea King Mk 4 helicopters were used to fly the patrols in, although occasionally the Geminis were used to go ashore. Helicopter movements were only carried out at night, and once dropped off, the SBS teams dug into the coverless hillsides and remained hidden for days at a time, as the Argentine forces searched for them.

As the conflict progressed, the SBS had teams scattered throughout the islands, with patrols deployed to various locations for up to a week at a time before withdrawing to report and then being inserted to another location.

The teams usually numbered four men who, once landed, would proceed on foot to their observation side, lying up in temporary hides during the daylight hours. A trio of hides would be built, one for the men and the other two for the substantial supplies necessary for a seven-day recce.

Although the Argentine forces came close to discovering SBS patrols on numerous occasions, the worst incident of all was when two men went missing from a patrol, which caused concern to SBS control. The two corporals were part of a team that ran into an Argentine patrol and were split up, although they avoided actual contact with the patrol. The two corporals followed their procedures and were eventually, seven days later, picked up and returned to the ship.

The Argentine fish factory-ship provided another SBS task, 2 SBS were despatched to board and apprehend the vessel, but while they were en route, the ship was attacked by two Harriers and was listing badly by the time the SB arrived and boarded her. The SBS discovered charts and operational orders before setting charges, rescuing the crew, and blowing up the ship. The seized orders showed she had been shadowing the British fleet.

Immediately prior to the San Carlos landing, an Argentine company moved into the area and the SBS were tasked with clearing them out before the landing. Using a thermal imager, the SBS located the Argentineans from one of Antrim's Wessex helicopters and HMS Antrim bombarded the target with 4.5-inch naval shellfire for two hours, while the Wessex landed the SBS nearby. The SBS then moved in, calling for the Argentines to surrender, but receiving only gunfire in response. The SBS gave them one more chance to give up before moving forward, killing twelve, wounding three, and taking nine prisoners. The Argentineans had been on Fanning Head manning anti-tank guns and mortars, which would have been able to inflict damage on the British landings if they had not been put out of action. The remainder of the company were in Port San Carlos, sheltering in houses and were not discovered until after the landings began; two Royal Marine Gazelles were shot down by these Argentineans as the landings started.

The landings went on unopposed and on the north coast, by Port Salavdor Water, 6 SBS from HMS Fearless was inserted to establish a forward base on Green Island ahead of the Commando's advance. The section carried out reconnaissance of Port Louis and Green Patch before the Commandos arrived. 2 SBS joined them and operated in the Teal area, guiding 3 Para into Teal, before moving on to observe an enemy company on Long Island Mountain.

These operations were followed by the SBS removing an enemy observation post, during which one member of the SBS was killed in a friendly fire incident. This resulted in closer cooperation, the SBS team leader having strayed onto the SAS's Green Patch operational zone.

The SBS continued its operations, scouting West Falkland for enemy bases and airstrips.

Pebble Island

An Argentine force was located on Pebble Island numbering between 30 and 50 men. The SBS planned an attack with 36 men and two Harriers, however the raid was overtaken by the Argentine surrender at Port Stanley. An SBS major took the surrender of Pebble Island and its 112-strong garrison.

Final Action

As the main force advanced on Stanley, the SBS and SAS shared a joint action. On 12th June, 2 Para attacked Wireless Ridge, while five miles west of them a six-man team from 3 SBS formed a volunteer raiding party with D and G Squadrons SAS, to divert enemy attention from the main thrust by creating a diversionary assault from the sea. The task was unplanned and a spur-of the-moment operation.

The SBS team spent a day in an observation post, before moving across the Murrell River in Rigid Raiders with a troop from D Squadron, SAS, which were driven by men from the Royal Marines 1st Raiding Squadron. The raiders were hidden off Kidney Island until they were ready for the assault.

On the night of 13-14th June, the men approached the target area, bypassing the berthed Argentinean hospital ship Bahia Paraiso. As they did so, the hospital ship turned on its searchlights, spotting the raiders and opened fire with everything they had, certain they faced a full-scale sea borne assault.

The raiders withdrew, with one of the craft badly damaged. The raiders reached the shore, with an SBS corporal and two SAS troopers having been wounded. The effort provided the needed diversion for 2 Para and saved some lives by diverting Argentine attention from the Para's assault.

[wise haven]

WTF - came here to read up on the Royal Marines and found I had wandered into some sort of psychotic ramblings.

Can anyone tell me what it is all about? - seems a bit maaaaad! to me :D

[manxboz]

WTF - came here to read up on the Royal Marines and found I had wandered into some sort of psychotic ramblings.

Can anyone tell me what it is all about? - seems a bit maaaaad! to me :D

We have all asked the same question and get nothing but mad ravings back.

There is hardly anything about the Royal Marines on here

[wise haven]

Thanks for confirming manxbox - thought I was losing my marbles lol.

Looks like the OP has gone off his topic, amongst other things :D

[manxboz]

Here some tissues to dry your eyes

http://www.sustainabilityninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/kleercut-kleenex.jpg
Kleenex.

Dinghy penetrating copter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9pA4I606No
Not comedy this one, but alright nonetheless

It's alright that they managed to land a Chinook helicopter on the choppy seas in the first place...;)

Yes, very mature, come to expect that from you.

However that video will be M-Squadron of the SBS then. It is a common manoeuvre within their and other Maritime special forces.

[lightgiver]

Yes, very mature, come to expect that from you.

However that video will be M-Squadron of the SBS then. It is a common manoeuvre within their and other Maritime special forces.

How do you know ?

or are you pretending that you know...armchair warrior type know.

[manxboz]

How do you know ?

Ex-Military myself but I had an uncle in the SBS at the Falklands Conflict, he was a Royal Marine before that.

Most of my family have done service within the Military (In all three Branches of the British Military).

But I am sure anyone who does the research can find this out as well.

M Squadron specialises in Ship Boarding Ops and Anti Terrorism, they also house 'Black Group' which specialises in the types of Ops that are seen in the Video.

[manxboz]

or are you pretending that you know...armchair warrior type know.

Why do you always edit straight away? Like to get digs in?

No, I am not pretending, no I am not an armchair warrior, people like that make me sick. Maybe you are on of them, with the way you talk about the military and how they should operate.

[lightgiver]

Why do you always edit straight away? Like to get digs in?

No, I am not pretending, no I am not an armchair warrior, people like that make me sick. Maybe you are on of them, with the way you talk about the military and how they should operate.

If people make you sick

avoid em then.:)

I am free to chose what I think.Maybe you are a con troll freak.

Anyone can google the info you have provided,it proves nothing about your credentials.

[manxboz]

If people make you sick

avoid em then.:)

I am free to chose what I think.Maybe you are a con troll freak.

Ah yes, take the words out of context, typical. Did I say people make me sick? No, If you read it says and I quote

no I am not an armchair warrior, people like that make me sick.

Armchair warriors and Generals like to talk about these things but they have no real clue. But when you try to talk to them, they get all upperity and snooty. They suffer from a little thing I call the 'Inferiority-superiority' complex.

You are free to chose what you think, never said otherwise, doesn't mean your right though ;) Think of me what you want, others know me.

[manxboz]

Anyone can google the info you have provided,it proves nothing about your credentials.

Funny enough I just said that in an earlier statement, you should learn to read ;). It doesn't prove anything, but do I need to prove it to people over the internet? No, as arguing on the web is pathetic and pointless as everyone is a 6ft body builer who can knock shit out of you (That is called Sarcasm before you try to take that out of context).

There are people on this forum that know of my 'credentials' as well as many who do not come on this forum.

[manxboz]

Here some tissues to dry your eyes

http://www.sustainabilityninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/kleercut-kleenex.jpg
Kleenex.

Dinghy penetrating copter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9pA4I606No
Not comedy this one, but alright nonetheless

It's OK that they managed to land a Chinook helicopter on the choppy seas in the first place...;)

Polly want a cracker?

[lightgiver]

Whatever you Squawk.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldjpv8OtCG1qa71tho1_400.gif

"I have selected transponder code xxxx"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/CessnaARC-RT-359ATransponder04.jpg

[manxboz]

Whatever you Squawk.



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/CessnaARC-RT-359ATransponder04.jpg

hahaha, I love that, points to you :D

Can I use the gif? please

[lightgiver]

hahaha, i love that, points to you :d

can i use the gif? Please

no you cant.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/AmericanAviationAA-1YankeeClipper06.jpg

[manxboz]

no you cant.

Ok

[lightgiver]

Ok

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command_logo.jpg/646px-North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command_logo.jpg

Go on then.;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/NORADBlast-Doors.jpg/791px-NORADBlast-Doors.jpg

[manxboz]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command_logo.jpg/646px-North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command_logo.jpg

Go on then.;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/NORADBlast-Doors.jpg/791px-NORADBlast-Doors.jpg

Awe, thanks :D

[merlincove]

if this is a measuring winkie comp, we might have to continue it in the rant room :D

[dreamscope]

Anyone can google the info you have provided,it proves nothing about your credentials.

LG, it is a solid fact that each of your posts, not just on this thread but on any thread you post on, is either completely cut-and pasted from a website, or shows a cut-and-paste with a sentence or two of your own comments added.

Just an observation, based on you criticising others for using google.

[entrangermercenary]

if this is a measuring winkie comp, we might have to continue it in the rant room :D

OH nooooooooooo

Look whos back :eek: :p :)

[entrangermercenary]

LG, it is a solid fact that each of your posts, not just on this thread but on any thread you post on, is either completely cut-and pasted from a website, or shows a cut-and-paste with a sentence or two of your own comments added.

Just an observation, based on you criticising others for using google.


AND

WTF - came here to read up on the Royal Marines and found I had wandered into some sort of psychotic ramblings.

Can anyone tell me what it is all about? - seems a bit maaaaad! to me :D

AND

Is this a royal marines thread or did you lose the plot :D

...even with an EM IQ=3..I see a theme developing some where ;)..... psychotic ramblings :eek: :D

[lightgiver]

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/1222/apocalypsenow.jpg (http://img508.imageshack.us/i/apocalypsenow.jpg/)

Hide and seek.

;)

[lightgiver]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGQyMg8vGIg
Tumbledown (1/12)

KM.


http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5172/robertlawrence.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/robertlawrence.jpg/)

Stars Colin Firth as Lieutenant ROBERT Lawrence MC, who lost 43% of his brain and was paralysed as a result of his injuries.

Tumbledown (2/12)
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Tumbledown (4/12)
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Made-for-TV film about the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, one of the final battles of the Falklands War. It was fought between 2nd Batallion the Scots Guards and the Fifth Regiment of Marines. RIM5 were easily the best trained and best equipped of Argentine troops in the Falklands War, and the result was a fierce battle. This film depicts some of the fighting, and the aftermath of being injured in battle.

A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict, who is not a national or a party to the conflict, and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Il_Condottiere.jpg/433px-Il_Condottiere.jpg
Leonardo da Vinci's Il Condottiero, 1480.

There is a blur in the distinction between a "mercenary" and a "foreign volunteer", when the primary motive of a soldier in a foreign army is uncertain. For instance, the French Foreign Legion and the Gurkhas of the British and Indian armies are not mercenaries under the laws of war, since although they may meet many of the requirements of Article 47 of the 1949 Additional Protocol I, they are exempt under clauses 47(a)(c)(d)(e)&(f); some journalists describe them as mercenaries regardless.


WAYNE Edwards from Cefn Mawr near Wrexham joined the Royal Welsh when he was 18. The lance corporal was shot in the head and killed eight years later aged 26.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/84/Royal_Welsh.png

"He was killed by a sniper, he was escorting an ambulance with three ladies in, two were pregnant and the sniper had him through the slit of the tank and hit him in the head," she recalled.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40862000/jpg/_40862211_funeral203.jpg

Art 47. Mercenaries

1. A mercenary shall not have the right to be a combatant or a prisoner of war.
2. A mercenary is any person who:

(a) is especially recruited locally or abroad in order to fight in an armed conflict;
(b) does, in fact, take a direct part in the hostilities;
(c) is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a Party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that promised or paid to combatants of similar ranks and functions in the armed forces of that Party;
(d) is neither a national of a Party to the conflict nor a resident of territory controlled by a Party to the conflict;
(e) is not a member of the armed forces of a Party to the conflict; and
(f) has not been sent by a State which is not a Party to the conflict on official duty as a member of its armed forces.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/British_coin_2p_%282000%29Obverse.jpg

In another version, the helmet belonged to a dead German mercenary whose helmet with the ostrich feathers and the motto "Ich dien" was claimed by Edward as a trophy

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1995/ancientfleurdeliscopy.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/ancientfleurdeliscopy.jpg/)
Another Version

Royal Welch Fusiliers.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/Royalwelchfusiliers.jpg

As with the Royal Regiment of Wales, the regiment has traditionally had a goat mascot.

In the late afternoon of January 24, the patrol was stumbled upon by a herd of sheep and a young shepherd?

At about midday on January 26, Ryan and MacGown were stumbled upon by an ‘old’ (according to MacGown) goatherd tending a flock of goats?



Tumbledown (12/12)
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Brothers In Arms Falklands

Mark Knopfler - Brothers In Arms Falklands Version Video - YouTube

Juntos a la par ( Together the pair )

Juntos a la par - YouTube

Battle of Mount Tumbledown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...Warrior - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[lightgiver]

The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. Together with the Special Air Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group they form the United Kingdom Special Forces and come under joint control of the same Director Special Forces. The SBS can trace their origins to the Second World War when they were formed as the Special Boat Section in 1940. They became the Special Boat Squadron after the Second World War and the Special Boat Service in the 1980s.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/121/sbsbadge.gif (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/sbsbadge.gif/)

The SBS is manned by ranks drawn mostly from the Royal Marines and carries out a role similar to the Special Air Service, but with a traditionally stronger focus on amphibious operations. Two of the SBS's four squadrons, C and X, are configured for general operations. S squadron specialises in the use of minisubs and small boats and M squadron specialises in Maritime Counter Terrorism.

Major Anders Lassen, VC,
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8471/anderslassen19201945.jpg (http://img812.imageshack.us/i/anderslassen19201945.jpg/)
MC and two bars the only UKSF recipient of the VC was a SBS commander during the Second World War

The SBS also operates on dry land, with recent operations in the mountains of landlocked Afghanistan and in the deserts of Iraq. Their main tasks include intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism operations (surveillance or offensive action), sabotage and the disruption of enemy infrastructure, capture of specific individuals, close protection of senior politicians and military personnel, plus reconnaissance and combat action on enemy territory.

An SBS team linking up with a Zwaardvis class submarine during an exercise
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Sbs0002.jpg/800px-Sbs0002.jpg

The Zwaardvis class submarine (Dutch: "Swordfish") is a conventional attack submarine that replaced the Dolfijn class in the Royal Netherlands Navy.

SAS Survival Secrets
SAS Survival Secrets Episode 2 Part 3/6 - YouTube
Episode 2 Part 3/6

Episode 2
SAS Survival Secrets Episode 2 Part 4/6 - YouTube
Part 4/6

Stag
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Red_deer_stag_2009_denmark.jpg/399px-Red_deer_stag_2009_denmark.jpg
on.

Deer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...Special Boat Service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[lightgiver]

What

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4678/arguingcouple.jpg (http://img64.imageshack.us/i/arguingcouple.jpg/)

You eat.


SAS Survival Secrets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11pODblNgx8
Episode 2 Part 3/6

[marpat]

You should do a thread on your old regiment. Maybe you can do a few skits on them, especially as stackers are the lowest people in the chain, lol

[marpat]

LG, it is a solid fact that each of your posts, not just on this thread but on any thread you post on, is either completely cut-and pasted from a website, or shows a cut-and-paste with a sentence or two of your own comments added.

Just an observation, based on you criticising others for using google.

He has been told before but what you often find is that he deletes posts from earlier in the thread an inserts them later on

[lightgiver]

You should do a thread on your old regiment. Maybe you can do a few skits on them, especially as stackers are the lowest people in the chain, lol

Why dont YOU do a thread on my old regiment ?

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6426/hostel2z.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/i/hostel2z.jpg/)

and while you are at it,one on YOURS ?

:)

[marpat]

So is that an authentic pic from your days? looks pretty similar to the cell you have now :D

[lightgiver]

So is that an authentic pic from your days? looks pretty similar to the cell you have now :D

28 Days Later trailer
28 Days Later (2002) - WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE! See description - YouTube
[WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE!

Mapats EM and Kilgores early dazy days.
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6880/511455480111951001.jpg (http://img703.imageshack.us/i/511455480111951001.jpg/)

Leopard cuddles Baby Baboon
Leopard cuddles Baby Baboon - YouTube

An amazing piece of natural history footage. Lakadema a 3 year old Leopard cuddles a baby baboon without dual goiters.

Mapat EM and Kilgore ...28 MONTHS LATER
28 MONTHS LATER TRAILER - YouTube

[entrangermercenary]

28 Days Later trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBZnuUZIbBQ
[WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN FOOTAGE!

Mapats EM and Kilgores early dazy days.
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6880/511455480111951001.jpg (http://img703.imageshack.us/i/511455480111951001.jpg/)

Leopard cuddles Baby Baboon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpfvkeo0KBc

An amazing piece of natural history footage. Lakadema a 3 year old Leopard cuddles a baby baboon without dual goiters.

Mapat EM and Kilgore ...28 MONTHS LATER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spUhWp2MNzM

Glad you put me in the middle of them 2....they keep me warm on a cold nite ;)

[lightgiver]

Glad you put me in the middle of them 2....they keep me warm on a cold nite ;)

:eek:

Scary Thought.

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3043/turkeyhunting1.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/turkeyhunting1.jpg/)

Gobble Gobble Gobble.

Captain Caveman - Intro 1970s Cartoon Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels - YouTube

CC.

[entrangermercenary]

:eek:

Scary Thought.

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3043/turkeyhunting1.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/turkeyhunting1.jpg/)

Gobble Gobble Gobble.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCr3ZVZZjYA

CC.

As you can see...its me who is the giver ;)

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157203

Im sure you will go straight to the top of the class :D

[lightgiver]

As you can see...

Im sure you will go straight to the top of the class :D

Long way down at the top,better to stay near the roots ;)

[col kilgore]

Actually I found that pic extremely bloody funny....Can you sharpen it up a bit, give me some big sidies and a "SAS 'tache"

I was always jealous of them big moustaches.

The Cells nice, although I was more expecting you to be in a "reverse cowgirl" position...

CK

[lightgiver]

I was always jealous of them big moustaches.

The Cells nice, although I was more expecting you to be in a "reverse cowgirl" position...

CK

Isis
Is it safe? - YouTube
it Safe.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6426/hostel2z.jpg (http://img97.imageshack.us/i/hostel2z.jpg/)

Kilgores Favourite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwrOpZ7v45c
Scene Pulp Fiction (1994)

[lightgiver]

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9724/coloursergeantbournebyj.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/coloursergeantbournebyj.jpg/)

Nigel Green as Colour Sergeant ...

Great Movie Quotes 2 Colour Sergeant Bourne on "why?" Zulu (1964) - YouTube



http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=100219&page=43

Nigel Green - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[lightgiver]

Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds Highlights Forever Autumn - YouTube


http://forum.davidicke.com/showpost.php?p=1060742360&postcount=89

[lightgiver]

The Sultan's Special Forces (SSF) was created in an effort to respond to activity from non-domestic threats . The SSF was created after the end of the rebellion in Oman which lasted from 1962 to 1975. The Sultan of Oman had not expected such an event would occur in his country and was caught unprepared when violence had broken out.

SAS Heroes: Last Stand In Oman (1/3) - YouTube

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4341/article122199806e908bb0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/article122199806e908bb0.jpg/)


http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=188709

http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=48933&page=6

[manxboz]

The Sultan's Special Forces (SSF) was created in an effort to respond to activity from non-domestic threats . The SSF was created after the end of the rebellion in Oman which lasted from 1962 to 1975. The Sultan of Oman had not expected such an event would occur in his country and was caught unprepared when violence had broken out.

SAS Heroes: Last Stand In Oman (1/3) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxmtbMFGSXo&feature=related)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4341/article122199806e908bb0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/article122199806e908bb0.jpg/)


http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=188709

http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=48933&page=6

That picture is hanging up in the Royal Ulster Rifles museum in Belfast.

[lightgiver]

That picture is hanging up in the Royal Ulster Rifles museum in Belfast.

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1843/000000012101f.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/3/000000012101f.jpg/)

Militarily, the whole of Ireland was administered as a separate command within the United Kingdom with Command Headquarters at Parkgate (Phoenix Park) Dublin, directly under the War Office in London

Phoenix Park (Irish: Páirc an Fhionnuisce) is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares (1,750 acres), one of the largest walled city parks in Europe.

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1783/800pxdeerbypapalcross.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/687/800pxdeerbypapalcross.jpg/)

The Wellington Monument is a 62 metres (203 ft) tall obelisk commemorating the victories of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. It is the largest obelisk in Europe and would have been even higher if the publicly subscribed funding had not run out. Designed by Robert Smirke, there are four bronze plaques cast from cannons captured at Waterloo-three of which have pictorial representations of Wellington's career while the fourth has an inscription at the base of the obelisk.

Finnegans Wake is a work of comic fiction by Irish author James Joyce, significant for its experimental style and resulting reputation as one of the most difficult works of fiction in the English language. Written in Paris over a period of seventeen years, and published in 1939, two years before the author's death, Finnegans Wake was Joyce's final work.

Dublin Zoo is one of Dublin's main attractions. It houses more than 700 animals and tropical birds from around the world and was founded in 1830 and opened to the public on 1 September 1831, with animals from the London Society, making it the third oldest zoo in the world. Within a year the zoo housed 123 species...


http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=168454&page=3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Ulster_Rifles