The text implies that there were 100 recruits but unfortunately, there was only a single platoon.
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Bere Island pics in Irish Examiner County supplement
Collapse
X
-
Originally posted by spider View Post43 year Private...legend"Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
- Likes 4
Comment
-
Good for exercises. RDF units should NOT be using Bere or Tralee for FTT.
No good reason when you consider that manned post have everything they need already.The only reasons they go to these places is to hide from the Unit Commanders and for the piss up.
Plain to see."Let us be clear about three facts. First, all battles and all wars are won in the end by the infantryman. Secondly, the infantryman always bears the brunt. His casualties are heavier, he suffers greater extremes of discomfort and fatigue than the other arms. Thirdly, the art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than that of any other arm." ------- Field Marshall Wavell, April 1945.
- Likes 2
Comment
-
Originally posted by apod View PostGood for exercises. RDF units should NOT be using Bere or Tralee for FTT.
No good reason when you consider that manned post have everything they need already.The only reasons they go to these places is to hide from the Unit Commanders and for the piss up.
Plain to see.
Comment
-
Originally posted by apod View PostGood for exercises. RDF units should NOT be using Bere or Tralee for FTT.
No good reason when you consider that manned post have everything they need already.The only reasons they go to these places is to hide from the Unit Commanders and for the piss up.
Plain to see.
Comment
-
Originally posted by DeV View PostAccommodation?
Sleeping accom has always been crowded. Lockers were non existant. Last time I was there you hung your uniform on the end of the bed, and kept the rest under the bed in the kitbag.
The range is only fair. Firing must stop when boats pass behind the butte. This time of year, thats a frequent occurrence.
That said you would find it hard to find a better location for an exercise. Narrow quiet roads, plenty of ruins, and hostile natives who don't speak the same language. Plenty of places to set up trip flares etc without bothering the residents. Realistic terrain to carry out contact drills.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
Comment
-
Originally posted by na grohmití View PostAccom in Bere Island is, and always was sub-standard. There is almost no rooms suitable for holding lessons indoors. Sleeping accom was suitable back in the 1980s. There is no drinking water available anywhere on the island.
Sleeping accom has always been crowded. Lockers were non existant. Last time I was there you hung your uniform on the end of the bed, and kept the rest under the bed in the kitbag.
The range is only fair. Firing must stop when boats pass behind the butte. This time of year, thats a frequent occurrence.
That said you would find it hard to find a better location for an exercise. Narrow quiet roads, plenty of ruins, and hostile natives who don't speak the same language. Plenty of places to set up trip flares etc without bothering the residents. Realistic terrain to carry out contact drills.
Comment
Comment