Posted on 05/19/2004 6:53:59 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
OUTNUMBERED British soldiers killed 35 Iraqi attackers in the Army’s first bayonet charge since the Falklands War 22 years ago. The fearless Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders stormed rebel positions after being ambushed and pinned down.
Despite being outnumbered five to one, they suffered only three minor wounds in the hand-to-hand fighting near the city of Amara.
The battle erupted after Land Rovers carrying 20 Argylls came under attack on a highway.
After radioing for back-up, they fixed bayonets and charged at 100 rebels using tactics learned in drills.
Charge ... tactics from drills
When the fighting ended bodies lay all over the highway — and more were floating in a nearby river. Nine rebels were captured.
An Army spokesman said: “This was an intense engagement.”
The last bayonet charge was by the Scots Guards and the Paras against Argentinian positions.
This is like Aragon, Gimli, and Legolas taking on 100's of Orcs. Way too cool!
"3 wounded while killing 35 and capturing 9 is definitely "intense".
Okay! Somebody explain this! Why were 9 captured?
My father was stationed in England during WWII told me that the Brits are REAL fighters.
I'm not surprised by any of this.
My thoughts as well.
Well done by our British Band of Brothers.
Badass mofos.
Glad they are with us.
I'd do a Rourkes Drift "We Salute You" if I knew how.
The Pipes have an awesome sound...I hope they were able to play a nice tune while the blades were getting down to business...like the Ride Of The Valakries playing out of the choppers in Apocolypse Now.
The pipes are ethereal....I love them.
Damnnnnn, I hate to be prissy, but I thought only the cavalry charged. I believe the Infantry assaults.
Hope yer well WD !! Come to think of it your probably in better shape than most of us here but I will wish ya well anyway my Friend !
Stay Safe !
Thanks.
yeah, the wedding party....hell ABC radio news was quoating Al Jazeera as a reliable source.
Sad aint it............:o)
The soumd of the pipes is an earie sound is it not...every year at Brainerd during the races a guy wanders around playing a few tunes...on a foggy morning it is a very bizzare experience.
"During the operation,Coalition forces came under hostile fire,and close air support was provided.
Troops recovered numerous weapons,2 million Iraqi and Syrian dinars,foreign passports,and a SATCOM radio."
Very strange wedding reception these people were having wasn't it???
SCOTLAND THE BRAVE.
Aye Laddie a man's a man for a that.
They always claim it's some sort of family affair and it may be to a degree.
The moon rock terrs always hide amongst women and children...it's their MO.
What kind of wedding party fires on coalition forces at night?...aside from being stupid.
I heard VMI's Pipes Band just a few weeks ago in Lexington....inspiring.
Makes 'em fight like hell!
God bless every one of these soldiers...and their loved ones!
"Thank you England"??????
You may find yourself on the end of one of those bayonets
"Okay! Somebody explain this! Why were 9 captured?"
Uh, they surrendered?
Qwinn
Not taking away from the excellent job...just wondering if our assumptions are correct.
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