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| Finnish, Dutch, and German soldiers meet in EU battlegroup exercise |
| 2006-11-21 |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #3 Finnish soldiers have been banned from consuming alcohol on duty because otherwise they'll go Mongol in a fight. In fact the old term was originally spelled "Fight to the Finnish." |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-11-21 20:14 |
| #2 Something of a culture shock for the Finns was the selection of beverages at the Mannschaftsheim - the canteen. Beer is available there, and for those who buy five bottles, the sixth is free. However, the Finns were not able to avail themselves of the unfamiliar luxury, because a policy of zero tolerance toward alcohol prevails during the exercises. Six bottles of German beer! Now that's the way to keep the troops happy! |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2006-11-21 15:56 |
| #1 No surprise here this conglomeration works: "VIKING DIVISION" reincarnated... |
| Posted by: borgboy 2006-11-21 13:59 |