From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Tue Jun 28 2005 - 09:20:11 PDT
At 6:02 PM +0200 6/28/05, Nigel Hay MILWEB wrote:
>Hmmmm..... it is often said that the major difference between the British
>SAS and the US special forces is that Stirling's men go off and disappear
>into hostile terrain and exist for weeks on berries, tree sap etc, whereas
>at 4.30 in come the helicopters for the delta force and its off they go for
>steaks and chips....
Or Ghurkas, little bitty polite guys carrying rucks as large as themselves at the same speed as larger more stout Airborne.
Makes me wish the US had a Ghurka Battalion to give some perspective in the US Airborne forces.
>My immediate choice was Humvee, Hetzer and Kettenkrad -I suggested Calista
>Flockhart as co driver..... I would be interested to know what other readers
>wish list would be.
Well, she would be able to fit into the required close confines of a properly stowed Hetzer, though the overwhelming smell of sweat, oil and petrol (or diesel if recovered) would probably detract from the experience somewhat.
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