Tweet
......have the Irish Army ever knocked out an AFV in combat?
regards
GttC
regards
GttC
-
-
None on record.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safe -
I saw a panhard on the 64 Bn accidentaly knock into a Merkhava and cause it to topple into the tiniest of ditches where it promptly shed a track- the lads in the Panhard nearly shit themselves but the Israelis broke their shite laughing,
The driver painted the sillouhete of an MBT on the Panhard.Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
-
Did the Irish knock out any enemy AFVs in the Congo?
HH, how in God's name could a Panhard shove a Merkava aside?
regards
GttCComment
-
It happened at a place called Bayt Ya Haun Cross roads and the MBT was heading twoards the Blackhole while the panhard was coming from that direction- the road is quiet narrow with ditches one side and a sort of wadi the other- the MBT was just teetering on the wadi allowing the Panhard to pass - the Panhard accidentaly nudged the MBT and semi toppled itOriginally posted by GoneToTheCanner View Post
into the wadi- the track was dislodged when it hit a bit of wall at a weird angle.
The IDF lads were just being polite as was our lads and it was an accident where no real damage was done- the MBT crew re fitted the track in no time at all and the Merkhava headed on its merry way.Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.Comment
-
During my early days there were a lot of Cogo heads still serving, I heard alot of storys/breaks about the Congo but never a mention of any armour being knocked out by the Irish.Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View PostComment
-
Were not encouraged to the American built M8 greyhounds in the Congo due to their heavier weaponry.Did the Irish knock out any enemy AFVs in the Congo
Fords were primarily a recce vehicle at best, AFVs was an over simplistic terms when it came to referring to them.Covid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
-
And Boiler plate..
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.Comment
-
lol...depends on which end of the SF you were on I suppose.Exactly in that they only had MMG armamentCovid 19 is not over ....it's still very real..Hand Hygiene, Social Distancing and Masks.. keep safeComment
Comment