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Posted By: Honkytonk
Subject: Movie review
Date Posted: January 27 2018 at 9:36am
| Just watched an awesome movie on Netflix. The Seige of Jadotville. Irish UN troops in the Congo. Lots of Enfields. AND an Enfield sniper rifle! Guess what? Guy behind the sniper rifle? Southpaw!!! |
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: January 27 2018 at 5:40pm
| have not seen that one - i will check it out , |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: January 27 2018 at 5:48pm
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Also lots-lotsa FAL / L1A1 action. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: January 28 2018 at 5:24am
| They even have a Jeep mounted Vickers! |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: January 28 2018 at 6:32am
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Thanks for the head's up! I'll check out that movie next time I manage to wrestle the remote from the missus! ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: January 30 2018 at 12:07pm
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Watched the movie! Enjoyed it very much. Was not aware of that small part of Irish military history (as part of the UN) Luckily my wife's favourite actor was playing the lead role so she enjoyed it too  ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: January 30 2018 at 2:03pm
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You want to see another good one..try KOKODA, if you can get it. ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Macd
Date Posted: January 30 2018 at 6:09pm
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The Congo, nasty fight. An Italian transport landed and the crew seized by rebels. "Unfortunately, it was too late for the Italian airmen who had been taken hostage. As reported by Belgian civilians, all thirteen airmen suffered a gruesome death. http://walterdorn.net/189-un-first-air-force-peacekeepers-in-combat-congo-1960-64#e86" rel="nofollow - 86 This dire situation on the ground was not apparent in the quick recce fly-by on the first day. Apparently, the pilot saw the UN flags flying, the armored vehicles in good condition, and “deemed the situation on the ground normal”! http://walterdorn.net/189-un-first-air-force-peacekeepers-in-combat-congo-1960-64#e87" rel="nofollow - 87 From a good source (RCR WO) who was there with the Canadian contingent I was told the Italians were killed and eaten. |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: January 31 2018 at 7:33am
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well..woulda tasted terrible without garlic! ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: January 31 2018 at 8:32am
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And meatballs! ------------- Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts. |
Posted By: 42rocker
Date Posted: October 09 2018 at 7:23pm
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A very good movie. Enjoyed it. Later 42rocker
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 09 2018 at 7:44pm
| not on my list yet , i have always wondered at the congo , it has been a hot spot since i was a kid 50-60 years ago , it never seemed to get any normal ever |
Posted By: AussieShooter
Date Posted: February 28 2021 at 10:05am
I just watched this last night and went to post but see I am about 3 years late! I thought it was a new release.  Maybe this brings the post back to the top so others may enjoy it. I loved the bar scene when the two commanders first meet - the Irishmen burned him good. Doesn't put the UN in a good position, and unfortunately I don't think much has changed. Great Movie.  ------------- "Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges" - Tacitus The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: February 28 2021 at 1:20pm
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Its darn near impossible to get any unbiased info on anything in Africa nowadays. But the Congo was a mess. I had a friend from South Africa & his father told me stories that would make your blood boil. He owned a construction company in Joburg but also had a working farm out in the country. They used a lot of migrant workers at harvest time & actually had a area for them with a circular layout. In the middle was a "neutral" area where the various tribes could meet & trade. around the outside were several communal traditional long-huts, one for each of the tribes. Apparently the arrangement was swell thought of & quite often the migrants would so overnight on their travels to trade goods & people. (an important hedge against inbreeding in a tribal culture). The place became a kind of ad hoc meeting center. Then the politics changed & it all was suddenly BAD! The rebels took to raiding the place when it was occupied to steal cattle & women. There were some nasty terror tactics used. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: lyman1903
Date Posted: March 10 2021 at 1:52pm
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watched it last fall, thought it was a really good movie
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