WARNING: Gurkhas!!!!!!!!!!!

02/15/2005

[-=[_Super_Secret_Agent_]=-]

weapons training

Pushups the Gorkha way

Celebrating the end of training the Gorkha way by cutting the neck of a goat in one stroke

Soldier paying tribute to his comrades killed in battle in Kashmir insurgency

Soldier going through the punishment drill for failing to meet the exacting standards set by the Gorkhas during training

Soldier sharpning his khukri, Gorkha knife

Gorkha commandoes fighting no holds barred full contact karate

Soldier singing cadence going through the drill

Giving the Gorkha war shout

Soldier being trained in rappelling for mountain warfare

Soldier training on the obstacle course come rain or shine

earning to use the dreaded khukhri

Earning the right to carry the Khukri into Battle

Ghurkas at the Counter Insurgency and Jungle warfare school training

Swearing of regimental oath on Gita book carried by Hindu chaplain

Engaged in COIN in Kashmir

Members 1 GR, 4 GR, 8 GR, 11 GR, (and Assam Rgmt on far right) during ceremony in front of Amar Jawan Jyoti

[Future Snake Eater]

Wow. Awesome pics--thanks.

[Dominick]

One serious unit. I have read about them, but I have never met a girka.

[ProudVet77]

Not people to mess with. They have a reputation to uphold, and I'm sure they are willing to do it.

[Doctor Raoul]

Nice thread.

[meyer]

Great shots, SSA! Not the kind of folks that I would want against me!

[Trippin]

Remind me not to tick these guys off.

[spetznaz]

ping

[Trident/Delta]

The kukri, in the hands of ghurka, is about the best combat blade that you can get. It is the convergence of the right man/right weapon. These guys get my respect. No Doubt!

Semper Fi

[-=[_Super_Secret_Agent_]=-]

[blau993]

It has been mt privelege to know a Brit - wonderful gentleman - who once commanded the Bridage of Ghurkas. As my colleagues from the other side of The Pond have observed, "You don't talk back to a guy who used to lead all those fellows with their bloody long knives."

[SaltyJoe]

Gurkha story:

I heard this from a US Marine. In the Falkland War (1982) an Argentine unit was facing a British unit on one side and a Gurkha unit on the other.

The Argentines surrendered to the Brits.

[I got the rope]

Those guys look kinda mean.

[Perdogg]

I wonder why the train with the Indian made INSAS rifle.

I am also surprised that the MoD has not replaced the Carl Gustaf 84mm anti-tnk weapon.

[Lazamataz]

Ghurkas are the third-world equivalent to SEALS -- or, actually, more likely -- Special Forces.

[solitas]

Aayo Gurkhali !

[Sender]

I wouldn't want to mess with them...or even try to run away from them, from the look of them.

[guinnessman]

I remember that the Ghurkus were fighting in the Fauklands in 1982. The Argentine conscripts were terrified of them!

[ProudVet77]

Here's a little snipit I found about an action they were in south of Saigon.
"According to the Gurkhas, they had seen Japanese deserters leading some Viet Minh war parties. During this operation the only kukri (Nepalese knife) charge in the whole campaign occurred. According to a Gurkha platoon leader, at one point during the operation they were held up by determined Viet Minh defenders occupying an old French fort. The Gurkhas brought up bazooka and blew in the doors, then without hesitation drew out their kukris and charged into the fort, putting the defenders to the knife."

[Giddyupgo]

I don't mean to sound dumb, but are they from our country?