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"Ireland -[22] Used as the service rifle of the Irish Defence Forces from 1961 (starting with UN service in the Congo) until 1989 when it was replaced by the Steyr AUG. The Irish Naval Service still use the FN FAL for line throwing. In 2011, the Irish Army re-introducing an upgraded and modified version of the FN FAL as a sniper support weapon.[42]
Israel - Produced under license. Used by the Israeli Army from 1955 until 1972. Officially replaced by IMI Galil and M16.[38]"
Looks well done from the trailer. It could play a major part in raising the DF profile. Anybody know if any of the terrestrial channels might run with it?
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night. http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
According to my recollection of Rose Doyle's book, it was a Sgt out shaving while the rest were at mass who warned of the attack, he did so by opening up with a Vickers MMG at a jeep, not a rifle at a bell.
It does look a wee bit Hollywood, but Jaysus do I have a horn for that film.
About fkin time.
I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
Yes, the FN was issued to the the troops in Jadotville.
FN, Bren, Vickers MG, Carl Gustav M45 SMG and Gustav 84mm. 60mm mortars were also used during the engagement. 81mm mortars were available to the Irish in ONUC, but not at Jadotville, unfortunately. Even though they were resupplied with 81mm ammo.
For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
My only gripe with the trailer is the Heli used was not a Huey, it was a Chicksaw/ Whirlwind type
Is there also a Bren firing at 1.06 without a magazine?
I knew a simple soldier boy.....
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
And no one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you'll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.
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