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Bayonet Brits kill 35 rebels
The Sun (UK) ^ | 5/16/04 | Unattributed

Posted on 05/16/2004 8:46:27 PM PDT by 1066AD

OUTNUMBERED British soldiers killed 35 Iraqi attackers in the Army’s first bayonet charge since the Falklands War 22 years ago. The fearless Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders stormed rebel positions after being ambushed and pinned down.

Despite being outnumbered five to one, they suffered only three minor wounds in the hand-to-hand fighting near the city of Amara.

The battle erupted after Land Rovers carrying 20 Argylls came under attack on a highway.

After radioing for back-up, they fixed bayonets and charged at 100 rebels using tactics learned in drills.

When the fighting ended bodies lay all over the highway — and more were floating in a nearby river. Nine rebels were captured.

An Army spokesman said: “This was an intense engagement.”

The last bayonet charge was by the Scots Guards and the Paras against Argentinian positions.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bayonets; britishtoops; britishtroops; handtohand; iraq; napalminthemorning; wot
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"Cold steel ... they don't like it up 'em"
The Argylls distinguished themselves in Aden in the 60s too.
1 posted on 05/16/2004 8:46:28 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: 1066AD

Jolly good show! God bless our British friends!


2 posted on 05/16/2004 8:48:49 PM PDT by babylucas
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To: 1066AD

Do the Brits still use the SLR automatic rifle? As I recall they're not exactly optimized for bayonet combat. I wonder how many of them needed replacing after that engagement.


3 posted on 05/16/2004 8:49:52 PM PDT by kms61
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To: 1066AD

Nice bayonet work! It is a fearsome thing to behold, according to historians.


4 posted on 05/16/2004 8:50:14 PM PDT by DeuceTraveler ((fight terrorism, give your local democrat a wedgie))
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To: 1066AD

5 to 1 kill ratio with bayonets. Geez.

Is it just me or is the average non-allied soldier just a complete failure in soldiering?


5 posted on 05/16/2004 8:50:20 PM PDT by Bogey78O (I voted for this tagline... before I voted against it.)
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To: 1066AD

Good for the Argylls! These Muslims have such an affinity for knives to cut people's heads off ... let's see how THEY like it.

I think we should have all our soldiers affix their Bayonets and leave MORE insurgents dead and dying in the streets.

Aye, that's the ticket laddie!


6 posted on 05/16/2004 8:50:54 PM PDT by TexasGreg
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To: Darksheare

Check this out!!!


7 posted on 05/16/2004 8:50:56 PM PDT by I got the rope
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To: Bogey78O

Actually it says insurgents / terrorists were killed, doesnt mention any Brit casualties. If there were none, that would be sweet.


8 posted on 05/16/2004 8:51:58 PM PDT by WOSG (http://freedomstruth.blogspot.com - I salute our brave fallen.)
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To: 1066AD

GOOD


9 posted on 05/16/2004 8:52:08 PM PDT by cyborg
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To: Bogey78O

oops...1.75-1 kill ratio with a victory over a force of 5 to 1.


10 posted on 05/16/2004 8:52:13 PM PDT by Bogey78O (I voted for this tagline... before I voted against it.)
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To: 1066AD

Awesome! :-)


11 posted on 05/16/2004 8:52:36 PM PDT by BlessedBeGod ('I went to Vietnam, yada yada yada, I want to be President...")
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To: WOSG

It says only 3 minor wounds.


12 posted on 05/16/2004 8:52:40 PM PDT by Bogey78O (I voted for this tagline... before I voted against it.)
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To: 1066AD

---After radioing for back-up, they fixed bayonets and charged at 100 rebels using tactics learned in drills. ---

Very counterintuitive.


13 posted on 05/16/2004 8:53:05 PM PDT by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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To: Bogey78O

"Is it just me or is the average non-allied soldier just a complete failure in soldiering?"

They are not soldiers.

They are terrorists, thugs and criminals who were given AK-47s by a wannabe Saddam / Khoumeni.


14 posted on 05/16/2004 8:53:06 PM PDT by WOSG (http://freedomstruth.blogspot.com - I salute our brave fallen.)
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To: Bogey78O

Oh wait....nevermind....I'm screwing up the math...no Brittish dead with 35 insurgents killed is 35-0 which can't be calculated in terms of ratio.


15 posted on 05/16/2004 8:54:20 PM PDT by Bogey78O (I voted for this tagline... before I voted against it.)
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To: Travis McGee
An Army spokesman said: “This was an intense engagement.”

I'm blown away.

16 posted on 05/16/2004 8:54:23 PM PDT by nunya bidness (Yorktown)
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To: 1066AD

Now that's what I call a GOOD START!


17 posted on 05/16/2004 8:54:31 PM PDT by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: 1066AD

I HAD to forward that to my USMC mail list!

Get some!


18 posted on 05/16/2004 8:54:53 PM PDT by steplock (http://www.gohotsprings.com)
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To: Bogey78O

35 to 0. There were three minor injuries on the Brit side.


19 posted on 05/16/2004 8:54:55 PM PDT by Nov3
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To: claudiustg
FIXXX! BAYONETTES!!!! RIGHT WHEEL!!!!

/john

20 posted on 05/16/2004 8:55:03 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Soy el jefe de la cocina. No discuta con mí.)
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