Blackbriar 8,568 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Tonight on Channel 4 @ 9pm. The untold story of how a company of Parachute Regiment troops, held off the Taliban for 56 days, after becoming trapped in a remote Afghan town. Promises to be compelling viewing ! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Cheeky bump........it's on in an hour ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,707 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 The paras??? Was royal Irish mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 The paras??? Was royal Irish mate It was both Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,568 Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 The paras??? Was royal Irish mate It was both I had read a preview in a newspaper that said the troops involved were Para's. Anyone who knows me will know that I intended absolutely no disrespect to any soldier involved. They are better men than I will ever be ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,707 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Royal Irish sent a platoon (ranger platoon) to 3 para for the tour cause they didn't have the man power, easy company (Somme and barossa platoon) where sent to secure camp bastion, again not enough men, they where tasked with camp security of bastion,then got called to go to mus a quala, the paras left them there ffs they came under the paras admin, they where their supporting them, and yet the Taliban had to drive them out, the higher ranks of the company was para reg lads and a handful of reg lads where attached to the 2 platoons, but 90% of the lads in easy company where bothe from the north or South of Ireland and a few Fijians and couple of English lads thrown in the mix, I know them all 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,972 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Not going to off thread i hope,and thanks for heads up on that blackbriar! Ive just read Longest kill ,a good read and very interesting ,poor guy treated badly at the end of it by the army! Anyone else read it? anything on a similar line i can download as i need some holiday reading material! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,180 Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Royal Irish sent a platoon (ranger platoon) to 3 para for the tour cause they didn't have the man power, easy company (Somme and barossa platoon) where sent to secure camp bastion, again not enough men, they where tasked with camp security of bastion,then got called to go to mus a quala, the paras left them there ffs they came under the paras admin, they where their supporting them, and yet the Taliban had to drive them out, the higher ranks of the company was para reg lads and a handful of reg lads where attached to the 2 platoons, but 90% of the lads in easy company where bothe from the north or South of Ireland and a few Fijians and couple of English lads thrown in the mix, I know them all exactly, family n friends in it, god bless the ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Royal Irish sent a platoon (ranger platoon) to 3 para for the tour cause they didn't have the man power, easy company (Somme and barossa platoon) where sent to secure camp bastion, again not enough men, they where tasked with camp security of bastion,then got called to go to mus a quala, the paras left them there ffs they came under the paras admin, they where their supporting them, and yet the Taliban had to drive them out, the higher ranks of the company was para reg lads and a handful of reg lads where attached to the 2 platoons, but 90% of the lads in easy company where bothe from the north or South of Ireland and a few Fijians and couple of English lads thrown in the mix, I know them all Was that Doug Beatties lot? I read his book a few years back, I was rediculous what they were expected to achieve with us h a small force. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,707 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Royal Irish sent a platoon (ranger platoon) to 3 para for the tour cause they didn't have the man power, easy company (Somme and barossa platoon) where sent to secure camp bastion, again not enough men, they where tasked with camp security of bastion,then got called to go to mus a quala, the paras left them there ffs they came under the paras admin, they where their supporting them, and yet the Taliban had to drive them out, the higher ranks of the company was para reg lads and a handful of reg lads where attached to the 2 platoons, but 90% of the lads in easy company where bothe from the north or South of Ireland and a few Fijians and couple of English lads thrown in the mix, I know them allWas that Doug Beatties lot? I read his book a few years back, I was rediculous what they were expected to achieve with us h a small force. No mate Doug was further south, he is 1 crazy b*****d and a force to be reckoned with lol. they didn't expect that war to be like that they hoped for another Iraq , they flew 10 of us home to Belfast in our desert uniform lol I didnt mind I couldnt even bite my own finger after 2 beers on the plane lol that show last night missed a lot of things out, a hell of a lot of things! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,180 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 a lot of boys went out came back men, a lot of men went out, came back changed men, different to how you once knew them, with a haterid for the shitslamics, the war machine at its finest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Royal Irish sent a platoon (ranger platoon) to 3 para for the tour cause they didn't have the man power, easy company (Somme and barossa platoon) where sent to secure camp bastion, again not enough men, they where tasked with camp security of bastion,then got called to go to mus a quala, the paras left them there ffs they came under the paras admin, they where their supporting them, and yet the Taliban had to drive them out, the higher ranks of the company was para reg lads and a handful of reg lads where attached to the 2 platoons, but 90% of the lads in easy company where bothe from the north or South of Ireland and a few Fijians and couple of English lads thrown in the mix, I know them allWas that Doug Beatties lot? I read his book a few years back, I was rediculous what they were expected to achieve with us h a small force.No mate Doug was further south, he is 1 crazy b*****d and a force to be reckoned with lol. they didn't expect that war to be like that they hoped for another Iraq , they flew 10 of us home to Belfast in our desert uniform lol I didnt mind I couldnt even bite my own finger after 2 beers on the plane lol that show last night missed a lot of things out, a hell of a lot of things! If I remember correctly from his book his charged in to clear a building and had to bayonet some Taliban hiding in the building...at the time I couldn't believe modern 'sanitised' war would come down to that...that was at the time us civis didn't even hear anything about Afghanistan. Even when I saw the first footage of paras blazing away I thought it was just for show for the cameras lol. I suppose the clowns that put our troops in such insane situations got promoted.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,707 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Royal Irish sent a platoon (ranger platoon) to 3 para for the tour cause they didn't have the man power, easy company (Somme and barossa platoon) where sent to secure camp bastion, again not enough men, they where tasked with camp security of bastion,then got called to go to mus a quala, the paras left them there ffs they came under the paras admin, they where their supporting them, and yet the Taliban had to drive them out, the higher ranks of the company was para reg lads and a handful of reg lads where attached to the 2 platoons, but 90% of the lads in easy company where bothe from the north or South of Ireland and a few Fijians and couple of English lads thrown in the mix, I know them allWas that Doug Beatties lot? I read his book a few years back, I was rediculous what they were expected to achieve with us h a small force.No mate Doug was further south, he is 1 crazy b*****d and a force to be reckoned with lol. they didn't expect that war to be like that they hoped for another Iraq , they flew 10 of us home to Belfast in our desert uniform lol I didnt mind I couldnt even bite my own finger after 2 beers on the plane lol that show last night missed a lot of things out, a hell of a lot of things!If I remember correctly from his book his charged in to clear a building and had to bayonet some Taliban hiding in the building...at the time I couldn't believe modern 'sanitised' war would come down to that...that was at the time us civis didn't even hear anything about Afghanistan. Even when I saw the first footage of paras blazing away I thought it was just for show for the cameras lol. I suppose the clowns that put our troops in such insane situations got promoted.... I done a stag position at a top of a fight of stairs with a pistol and tin of grenades, if I heard anything coming up the steps I was told to pull a pin and drop it lol the place was mental lol calmed down a lot now mind, last few years, but last 5/7 years it's all been IEDs they rarely do a full scale attack, they know the outcome, so bombs and shoot and skoots, a 20 million pounds Attack helicopter to engage a fella with a towel on his hand and a bed sheet, modern day warfare Alryt lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 What regiment were you dig deep ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seanc 166 Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Socks I was there that day covering the withdrawal I will dig a few pics out and see if i can upload them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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