Kilts and military uniforms

[Nervous Jock]

Daz,

Don't forget that the Argylls made a bayonet charge in Iraq! :mrgreen:

T.

Unfortunately troops are making bayonet charges all too often

[macwilkin]

Unfortunately troops are making bayonet charges all too often

Please don't misunderstand me, Sir. I meant no disrespect or levity at the thought of a bayonet charge, but the courage of the individual Argyll squaddies who charged a group of insurgents with bayonets fixed won the respect of many and allued to the Argyll's history, "a thin red line tipped with a streak of steel".

Again, my apologies.

T.

[Nervous Jock]

Please don't misunderstand me, Sir. I meant no disrespect or levity at the thought of a bayonet charge, but the courage of the individual Argyll squaddies who charged a group of insurgents with bayonets fixed won the respect of many and allued to the Argyll's history, "a thin red line tipped with a streak of steel".

Again, my apologies.

T.

No apologies needed, I didn't take it that way. British troops, i can't comment on Americans, are getting in far too many positions where they lack back up and are having problems with weapons, ammunition and equipment that they are having to resort to, what particularly the Scottish soldier has been good at doing, a few too many times for comfort

[Nervous Jock]

the Argyll's history, "a thin red line tipped with a streak of steel".



T.

Indeed and a grand sight it must have been, Believe it or not the Turks were in the line that day too, hero's that have been overlooked.

[macwilkin]

Indeed and a grand sight it must have been, Believe it or not the Turks were in the line that day too, hero's that have been overlooked.

Aye, Johnny Turk and the French Zouaves tae boot.

T.