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2008-11-23 Afghanistan

Gurkhas brave hail of fire for comrade's body

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Posted by john frum 2008-11-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I suspect the Taliban are about to learn a really terrifying lesson of what happens when you kill a Ghurkha.

A favorite classical technique of theirs is to sneak into an enemy camp, find two men sleeping together, and cut one of their throats. The net morning, the other man is the alarm clock to wake everyone else up.

In WWII, as few as half a dozen Ghurhas caused a fresh Japanese infantry battalion to surrender without firing a shot. They snuck into their barracks at night, and painted a word on the sole of every Japanese soldier and officers boot.

The preferred Gurkha method of silencing a sentry is to just a large Kukri knife to split their head in half, vertically. If they are wearing a helmet, the Gurkha approaches laterally and cuts their head clean off.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-11-23 07:54|| 2008-11-23 07:54|| Front Page Top

#2 dozen Ghurhas caused a fresh Japanese infantry battalion to surrender without firing a shot

Ima call BS.

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-23 09:33|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-23 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 they used to sneak into the German sleeping quarters and cut of a few of the mens heads. After a week of this no one could sleep,

Posted by Namaste 2008-11-23 10:09|| 2008-11-23 10:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Ayo Gurkhali!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-11-23 13:05|| 2008-11-23 13:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I had a customer whose son was a Royal Marine over in Afghanistan. From what I heard all of the above is true,but wait there is more. They also whip up some of the best curries in the world.

Posted by bruce 2008-11-23 19:48|| 2008-11-23 19:48|| Front Page Top

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