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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
Yes, I am.... and I don't think it's a rumor...... 
Might not want to post what they did to some of the Argentinian's during that conflict in public. I was under the impression (and still am) that the Argentinian forces waving of the white flag was an indirect result of the Gurkha's actions.
The SAS also did some things that were very "unexpected" by the Argentinian forces. |
I was trying to find the book I have that was written after the Falklands War which indulged both militaries. They reluctantly got an interview form an Argentine Officer named Piaggi (sp) who was the opposing force to Col. Jones and Keeble (?). Jones was mortally wounded while trying to get his men up and moving. After that engagement Keeble sent a message that according to some only had three parts.
The first was (paraphrased) "drop weapons and helmets walk to us". The second was "continue to fight and accept the consequences". The thrid was I won't paraphrase it was something along the lines of by fighting we will take prisoners in accordance with the Geneva Convention and you will be held accountable for all civilian deaths. Supposedly, according to Piaggi at the bottom of the note he received was the word "Gurkha".
Is this true? Well, Piaggi surrendered himself and 1200 men to a force of 4 rifle companies, one of which being a scout and recon company. I'm not sure how true it is but it was also one of those "Gurkha rumors".
I read the WWII exploits of the Gurkha when I was a kid and told my dad I wanted to be one. He laughed and told me as a joke that he would let me join the Army instead.
BTW, not sure how many know this but Gurkha's are part of the US Navy Protective Force in Bahrain. A friend of mine who was an MA in the Navy told me this.