Thursday, May 20, 2004

Impressive

According to The Sun British troops, ambushed and outnumbered five to one, rallied and killed 35 of the enemy in a bayonet charge:

Outnumbered British soldiers killed 35 Iraqi attackers in the Army’s first bayonet charge since the Falklands War 22 years ago.

The fearless Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders stormed rebel positions after being ambushed and pinned down.

Despite being outnumbered five to one, they suffered only three minor wounds in the hand-to-hand fighting near the city of Amara.

The battle erupted after Land Rovers carrying 20 Argylls came under attack on a highway.

Here's the link to the full story. I am mightily impressed, but speaking as one who has walked 2 Para's battlefield at Darwin and also climbed Mount Harriet, I have found no cause whatsoever to think that the British Infantry is anything less than world-class.

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