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The average soldier particularly in infantry units is probably smaller than the average civvy. Look at the 5th Batt probably the shortest unit in the army, if they has slanty eyees they could be mistaken for gurkhas. Byt still a great unit and probably the best if u were in a scrap.
I tell you there is nothing small about Gurkhas when standing beside them.
they are very wide across the shoulders which makes them look short.
use to see them around Dering lines in Brecon Wales.
On the subject of the size of soldiers, I was shown the video demo for the new Roll Over Protection System yesterday and even the skinny civvi giving the demo the looked like he was struggling to get into the seat!!
They are incredibly narrow so I'd hate to try and get in while wearing any type of load carrying equipment, especially the battle vest with leg pouches. On another point you are not supposed to carry the backpack in the truck with you as there is no way to secure it.
There is a clip for the Steyr beside each seat but there's nowhere for a MAG!
Just goes to show what happens when training dilution sets in.We got trained up recently on the new ROPS and we were told that the Bergen goes in front of you same as the Scania 6x6.So which is it?
"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.
The average soldier particularly in infantry units is probably smaller than the average civvy. Look at the 5th Batt probably the shortest unit in the army, if they has slanty eyees they could be mistaken for gurkhas. Byt still a great unit and probably the best if u were in a scrap.
And you are basing that opinion on what exactly??
"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.
Just goes to show what happens when training dilution sets in.We got trained up recently on the new ROPS and we were told that the Bergen goes in front of you same as the Scania 6x6.So which is it?
Don't DSOs state that "Bergens" and other equipment travels in another vehicle to personnel?
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
The wars off. You cant be travelling with your backpacks and rifles together! Everyone out!
Oh you are a funny ****er alright. I thought as you had so successfully completed a driving course with such an easy test, you would be familiar with DSOs.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
Bergens and platoon weapons (Steyr/GPMG/SRAAW/M203) and equipment (NVE/COMMS) are not stores.Reserve ammo,Jerricans,rations and heavy weapons would come under that banner. Having said that in a No duff scenario support weapons such as 84 would stay with the troops who operate them.
"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.
Had a nice long look around the beasties. Look pretty good. room for 4 and some gear but still not a whole load of room in them when comms etc are in them.
All in all , looks to be a good'un
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