OT: Regiments and Battalions of United Kingdom Armed Forces

[Kismet]

http://www.army.mod.uk/unitsandorgs/regiments_battalions.htm


http://www.army.mod.uk/brigade_of_gurkhas/history/kukri_history.htm

 

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Great links- I had found the 2nd one- and congrats on post 3,000!


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[Bill Sanders]

Not very different is the story (set variously in China, Italy, Burma and the North West Frontier) of the Gurkha coming suddenly on the enemy soldier. Naturally he struck first – the decapitating blow. “Yah, missed!” said the enemy. “Try shaking your head,” came the reply.

You got to love that one!