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[txpj007]

For some reason when I first saw this post I pictured animated bubble figures talking about nutrition and neck exercises.

lmao

 

[Trip_Wire]

LTCol. Iceal Hambelton's story is also worth reading.

The movie was kinda lame though.

Yeah! The movie was really lame and a particular insult to my friend Kiet Van Nguyen the Vietnamese SEAL (Navy Cross) who was with the US SEAL who was awarded the MOH.

 

[pardus]

SAS trooper Jack Sillito?

JAB, you the man! Thank you brother.

 

[Will@RawTV]

Thanks guys, these are all great ideas! Col. Rowes Story is outstanding! Why isn't that a movie already? While I'd love us to make that unfortunately our brief, would be the last 30 years or so at latest 1979 really. But I really appreciate these suggestions and if at all possible I'd love to hear more.

Many Thanks,

Will

 

[Ravage]

Pardus probably knows more about this than I do, but there is an 'urban myth' about an SAS partol that had to get out of Argentina during the Falklands conflict. I remember that they mentioned in during a docu about the history of the 22nd SAS - really good show, it started with op. Nimrod, then N. Africa and so on....

 

[Will@RawTV]

That sounds good, I'll ask Pardus...thanks man.

 

[Headshot]

You should broaden your search to include all the cowards that made their daring escapes into Canada during Vietnam. I would like to see some of those shitheads get the "recognition" they truly deserve.

 

[pardus]

I'm not much help I'm afraid,I've never heard anything concrete about this.
I know a recce patrol landed in Chile but from there.... no idea.
That said, someone, somewhere, knows.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor.../SAS-suicide-mission-to-wipe-out-Exocets.html

 

[pardus]

Really the only good one that I can think of in modern times right now is Chris Ryan of 22 SAS during the Gulf War in 1991.

Beware though a lot of things he wrote about are in VERY serious doubt within the community.

What is not in doubt however is that he walked about 200 miles through enemy territory to escape a mission that went horribly wrong.

Out of the other 7 members of the patrol, 3 died/were killed, the rest captured.

His book is here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/15..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0D3934TV8JYGZ7JHAD9J

 

[Ravage]

Luttrells acocunt would fit, then again, think there would be too much hype around it - but thats not for me to judge.

 

[Brooklynben]

There's only a few pages regarding "escapees" who clawed their way through the jungle to eventual freedom, but in Bernard B. Fall's book "Hell In A Very Small Place" - which documents the debacle of the French at Dien Bien Phu, there's some information about the few who succeeded out of the 78 who were able to initially escape capture by the Viet-Minh. Some traveled 150 Kilometers while others covered 200 Kilometers through dense Jungle. A wide variety of methods were used and some of those successful had neither prior E&E or jungle survival training.

 

[pardus]

There's only a few pages regarding "escapees" who clawed their way through the jungle to eventual freedom, but in Bernard B. Fall's book "Hell In A Very Small Place" - which documents the debacle of the French at Dien Bien Phu, there's some information about the few who succeeded out of the 78 who were able to initially escape capture by the Viet-Minh. Some traveled 150 Kilometers while others covered 200 Kilometers through dense Jungle. A wide variety of methods were used and some of those successful had neither prior E&E or jungle survival training.

I need to re read that book.
A fascinating and hugely important battle.

 

[Centermass]

Not taking away any of the other nominations, but for a man wounded 14 times in 5 tours of combat, the only soldier ever to be nominated 3 times for the MOH, recipient of 2 DSC's, and 8 PH's, is a unique story in survival, determination and tenacity. He is one of the most highly decorated military veterans ever.

If there ever was a model SOF Soldier/Officer and leader, he would be it.

He is currently in his last days suffering from inoperable pancreatic cancer.

Bionic Bob

 

[QC]

There was also a guy that spent much of the war hiding in a cupboard while Germans were in the same room.

It was a Brit who hid for thirteen days during Operation Market Garden near Arnhem. Maj. Tony Deane-Drummond.

http://www.pegasusarchive.org/arnhem/deane_drummond.htm

 

[pardus]

Bionic Bob

Very impressive!

 

[Olive Drab]

Rumor is that Pardus did some time in a Turkish prison.

 

[QC]

Pardus probably knows more about this than I do, but there is an 'urban myth' about an SAS partol that had to get out of Argentina during the Falklands conflict. I remember that they mentioned in during a docu about the history of the 22nd SAS - really good show, it started with op. Nimrod, then N. Africa and so on....

Try Ghost Force by Ken Connor. There's an account of it in there somewhere, no urban myth. A good read by a BTDT. Incidentally, it was written pre 9/11 and the last chapter is chilling.

http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/MP-39081/Ghost-Force:-The-Secret-History-Of-The-SAS.htm

 

[Will@RawTV]

That sounds good I'll take a look.

W

 

[Ravage]

Ordered it, now I wait - darn, I was supposed to read philosophy during the Xmass holiday...ohh well

 

[pardus]

Fuck ya QC I just ordered that and another 3 books. lol

Picked up a first edition copy of "Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph"
T.E. Lawrence :cool: