Story from the Falkland war.

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A british military radio operator, Tim Lynch, tells his story:

"The Argentines were in mortal fear of the Gurkhas, whom they seemed to regard as band of savages. In one case, we had flown a wounded Argentinian back to our field hospital only to find him clutching a granade with the pin taken out, terrified that he would be tortured and eaten by the Gurkhas. Gently, the granade was made safe and taken from him before he passed out. He awoke in the hospital bed with two Gurkha soldiers sitting on either side of him, holding knives and forks and grinning."
 
If your even in Wainwright or Suffield, talk to them.

They are actually very nice guys. However, I wouldn't want to be on the recieving end.
 
I found the story in April issue of the "Military History" magazine, "Ear on the Falklands", that commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands war which killed over 900 soldiers on both side.
 
Proud to have served in the Falklands, and with two different Battalions in the "Far East".

I miss the "Baht". Everything you hear about them is true, and don't ever gamble with a Gurkha!
 
Always interesting to see the 5'2" Gurkha were able to handle the long & heavy SLR with ease.

I also heard some ex Brit army Gurkha are working in Iraq as contractors.
 
In the Ghurkha museum there is a 98k rifle with a chopped up stock. Unfortunately for the german, he was not able to fend off the last blow!

then there was the Ghurkha who took out three germans with his Kukri, before he was wounded. He was not sure about the fourth one but he said he got him on the neck.

They also would infiltrate into german held italian towns at night. The germans would find helmets in the streets the next morning, with the heads still in them!

A friend of mine was on a night E&E course with Ghurkhas being the opposing force.
The idea was to complete the course without being detected. If they spotted you they would make a chalk mark on your equipment. Thinking he made it without being caught, he changed his mind when he reached the fire at the other end. Every piece of his gear had chalk marks, including his boots, but he never saw or heard a thing!!!!
 
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Sounds like they have a great sense of humour.
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They do and most of what you hear about them is true!!

I had a couple of uncles and also a few old soldiers serve with them in WW2 and my brother trained with then before going to Vietnam in 1968!

Scary guys but great soldiers.
 
I heard that the boys who are not picked for service were so upset that they threw themselves off cliffs rather than face the shame. The basic fitness test for a gurka was twice what it was for a squadie.
 
Getting pick to serve in the Brit army is like winning a lottery ticket to prosperity for the recruits and their families. The ones who fail the selection process are condemned to a lifetime of poverty and hardship in primitive Nepal. Pretty clear which one is the most preferable choice.
 
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