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A Bayonet Charge In Afghanistan
Shropshire Star ^
| 28/09/12
| Staff Reporter
Posted on 09/28/2012 12:31:29 PM PDT by sussex
An heroic soldier from Shropshire, who led a bayonet charge over 90 yards of open ground in Afghanistan under a hail of enemy fire, was today awarded the Military Cross for his bravery.
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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; britisharmy; hero
It is so nice to see the REAL heroes of our country rewarded for a job that involves risking their lives on a daily basis , well done Corporal Jones you are a credit to our country. It is a shame that the muggers, thieves, burglars and cowards of this world cannot join you, learn some respect and value what is important in life , I am sure that they would behave totally differently and have better values in their lives.
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posted on
09/28/2012 12:31:29 PM PDT
by
sussex
To: sussex
A very brave young man, glad they all survived. Not very clear why they had to go bayonets however.
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posted on
09/28/2012 12:54:59 PM PDT
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: sussex
The world needs more Sean Jones.
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posted on
09/28/2012 12:58:00 PM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(What is more unseemly that the sight of Chris Matthews groveling before his own self image?)
To: Menehune56
Not very clear why they had to go bayonets however. Scares the Shitte outta the Talibannies.
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posted on
09/28/2012 12:58:55 PM PDT
by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(What is more unseemly that the sight of Chris Matthews groveling before his own self image?)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets; Menehune56
“They don’t like it up ‘em!”
As Corporal Jones’ namesake would have said...
To: sussex
I wondering if the U.S. Army even issues bayonets anymore.
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posted on
09/28/2012 1:14:43 PM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: sussex
He's a new...
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Glad that this one's on our side.
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posted on
09/28/2012 1:15:52 PM PDT
by
Focault's Pendulum
(Obama A man without an American mission.)
To: BerryDingle
The perfumed prince pantywaists in the Pentagon have probably determined that the bayonet is too mean and scary to our enemies (oops, is enemy a hateful term?).
This is not the first story of the modern British Army resorting to use of bayonets out in the sandbox.
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posted on
09/28/2012 1:20:18 PM PDT
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is the operational wing of CPUSA.)
To: sussex
A brave soldier, in an impossible situation.
It's not clear why a bayonet charge was needed, but I suspect it was an ROE issue. The Taliban occupied a village and were using the locals as human shields. Cpl. Jones apparently couldn't shoot because there were civilians in his field of fire.
I say give him a medal and court-martial the superior officer who put him in this situation.
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posted on
09/28/2012 1:55:49 PM PDT
by
ZOOKER
( Exploring the fine line between cynicism and outright depression)
To: sussex
Few modern rifles are strong enough to withstand a bayonet. In most conflicts, a very light weapon is preferred, because a lighter weapon means you can carry more bullets.
However, in this case, I think the Brits need to take a lesson from their own history, and issue some Zulu iklwa short spears. They are simple enough to be fabbed even in the field.
They are small and light and you can cover a lot of terrain carrying them quickly. In close quarters very effective. Many British soldiers, though armed with rifles, met their fate from iklwas.
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posted on
09/28/2012 2:08:59 PM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(DIY Bumper Sticker: "THREE TIMES,/ DEMOCRATS/ REJECTED GOD")
To: sussex
Did they have no ammo? No grenades???
WHY did they have to fix bayonettes???
Had Hillary assigned them rubber bullets?
To: Fred Hayek
This is not the first story of the modern British Army resorting to use of bayonets out in the sandbox. I know as far back as the Korean War, pundits have routinely recommended the bayonet be "phased out" as an antiquated form of fighting. The Korean war proved those pundits to be pretty stupid.
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posted on
09/28/2012 2:48:10 PM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: ZOOKER
I don’t think they ran out of ammo. British soldiers have historically been trained to use the bayonet as a psychological weapon designed to foster an aggressive attitude of taking the fight to the enemy and putting the fear of God in the enemy facing a load of hairy-arsed, bellowing infantry man coming at them with cold steel.
To: BerryDingle
Bring back training with melee weapons.
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posted on
09/28/2012 7:32:26 PM PDT
by
Fred Hayek
(The Democratic Party is the operational wing of CPUSA.)
To: sussex
When I was in Army JROTC in high school, we has two Korean War vets as instructors, Master Sergeant Wertman and Sergeant First Class Turner. On this particular day we were getting a one hour block of instruction on bayonet fighting. I still remember Sergeant Turner's words as if they were yesterday: “Gentlemen, if you're in combat and on the line, if someone says ‘fix bayonets’ you know one thing for certain — someone has really screwed up.”
To: MasterGunner01
"Gentlemen, if you're in combat and on the line, if someone says fix bayonets you know one thing for certain someone has really screwed up.Yessir, one of the most famous bayonet moments was Chamberlain on Little Round Top.
The 2Oth main had held their position after multiple charges by the Confederates. The 20th had suffered some serious damage losing many men. So finally Chamberlain ordered Bayonets and had his troops do a wheel maneuver charge down the hill at the Confederates.
Chamberlain earned the Medal of Honor for it.
Why did he do it?
He said he knew they couldn't stand against another Confederate charge because, they were out of ammo.
And the rest is history.
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posted on
09/29/2012 10:18:49 PM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
To: Mad Dawgg
Err that would be the 20th Maine
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posted on
09/29/2012 10:20:27 PM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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