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Now I know IDF is an occupaitional hazard and an easy option for Terry but a ground assault was a bit cocky..
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KAF Attacked
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Cake or Death
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A ground assault is a bit cocky but i have always wondered why they dont do what the NVA and VC did and get in close and attack a place like this so they can neutralize the threat to them of arty and air power. They are all will to die supposedly, so it shouldnt be a problem for them!
mad_collie
The Other Mods Made Me Do It
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It just shows the lengths some people will go to get their hands on the latest Pizza Hut meal deal.
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....or maybe they thought David Beckham would be visiting KAF as well as Bastion!
Seriously though, there are a sh!t load of Rocks there under the auspices of "Force Protection" keeping insurgents well away from the perimiter - how did these get close enough to engage in a ground assault without being intercepted?
Seriously though, there are a sh!t load of Rocks there under the auspices of "Force Protection" keeping insurgents well away from the perimiter - how did these get close enough to engage in a ground assault without being intercepted?
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Sea Kings hitting the desert aren't a one off
DT_Xtremez_14: Luckily you can make one serviceable again with a roll of bodge tape and 3 rusty screws
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Funny. Stick to fcuking peoples pay up.
He has got a point to be fair. I though the rocks were out there making sure sh1t like this didn't happen?
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They can't be everywhere
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Well they didn't break through the perimeter do the rocks did their job right? Or am I missing something here?
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Thanks for your helpful comments. No doubt it was a disgruntled rock that has had his pay screwed up by a clerk that failed to intercept the insurgents as they launched their attack - I knew TG17 would get the blame somehow!!
Seriously though they've done a bloody good job at keeping these nutters at bay for the past 6 or so years but I'm still wondering how an IDF attack followed by a ground assault could happen if all those rocks were out on the ground - there's plenty of them out there.
Seriously though they've done a bloody good job at keeping these nutters at bay for the past 6 or so years but I'm still wondering how an IDF attack followed by a ground assault could happen if all those rocks were out on the ground - there's plenty of them out there.
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It's a large perimeter.
chiprafp
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Mutty have you ever been round the perimiter there?............No?........Nuff said.
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I'm concerned that these insurgents got close enough. A rocket fired from 5Km away is one thing but if they managed to get up close and personal then the head of FP should have some serious explaining to do.
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it is still a huge perimeter Muttley...
chiprafp
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Your not grasping it Muttley, and wont go into anymore details here, but their main role isnt protecting the MASSIVE perimiter fence at KAF.
muttywhitedog
You are in danger of showing the lack of understanding of another trade's role as is often shown by others in the frequent shiney bashing threads.
If you really want to understand the role, I suggest that you give your local Stn Rock a call tell him that you're interested in FP's role in theatre and ask if he could spare some time to chat about it. Better still, if you are at a unit with a FP Wg HQ on it, go and chat to them.
They will be able to explain the full purpose of the Ground Defence Area, and the priorities for tasking within that area. They will also be able to tell you how many people such a task should involve (compared to what is available in reality).
You are in danger of showing the lack of understanding of another trade's role as is often shown by others in the frequent shiney bashing threads.
If you really want to understand the role, I suggest that you give your local Stn Rock a call tell him that you're interested in FP's role in theatre and ask if he could spare some time to chat about it. Better still, if you are at a unit with a FP Wg HQ on it, go and chat to them.
They will be able to explain the full purpose of the Ground Defence Area, and the priorities for tasking within that area. They will also be able to tell you how many people such a task should involve (compared to what is available in reality).
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Douglas Bader's Right Leg
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Know your principles of war: concentration of force enables a relatively small force to enjoy localised, short-term superiority of numbers and weight of fire. I'd wager that keeping Terry at bay for 6 years is pretty good, I'm surprised this sort of thing hasn't happened more often considering how close the base is to the city. What is important is that the situation was recovered in relatively short order.