Mundi Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 A BRITISH soldier who almost single-handedly took on 150 Taliban after he and his 50-man convoy were ambushed in Afghanistan has been awarded the Military Cross. Fusilier Damien Hields used his grenade machinegun to destroy seven Taliban positions before his ambushers realised he was their main threat. After peppering his vehicle with bullets, they hit the 24-year-old soldier. He had to be dragged off for treatment by his driver after he tried to continue fighting. “Fusilier Hields showed extraordinary courage under intense fire,†said Lieutenant-Colonel Huw James, his commanding officer. “I was astonished at the state of his vehicle. There were so many holes in it, it was like a teabag. The Taliban did everything in their power to neutralise [him] and Fusilier Hields was having none of it. His actions allowed his patrol to come out of the ambush in which they were outnumbered by three or four to one and probably saved a lot of lives.†http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3511901.ece HOLY HELL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Jeeeesus Christ! That's insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I kinda hope he was blindly firing and going "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" the entire time. But yeah, with a grenade launcher? You can kick some serious ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 150? Fuck Rambo, it's this guy we've found: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mcoy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Mcoy praises this man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramar Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I fucking love our soldiers. [not in a gay way] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEVILMURRAY Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 "grenade machinegun" Bullshit, all he needs is an Uzi 9mm and when he's done tell everyone to get to da choppa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog-amoto Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 An automatic grenade launcher? Hell yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubahood Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I fucking love our soldiers. [not in a gay way] Try living in a garrison town mate you soon grow to hate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blender Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 so he only got the third highest honour.... just doing his job ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 so he only got the third highest honour.... just doing his job ? He got the honour for bravery. He carried on fighting even after he had been hit. The Taliban realised he was the main threat and targetted him. He fully deserves that honour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadKill Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 He's pretty much a badass. Peace through superior firepower! We kill everything.. so you feel safer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blender Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 He got the honour for bravery. He carried on fighting even after he had been hit. The Taliban realised he was the main threat and targetted him. He fully deserves that honour. no I meant why only third... and how do they decide between higheest and third highest... i guess to reach the pinacle you got to take out the taliban with your teeth or suffer some loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Dare Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 on the subject of his gun, are we talking about one of those cool ones you get in Goldeneye that look like massive fuck off revolvers? other notable appearances in Predator (you got time to duck?) and Terminator 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blender Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 on the subject of his gun, are we talking about one of those cool ones you get in Goldeneye that look like massive fuck off revolvers? other notable appearances in Predator (you got time to duck?) and Terminator 2. possibly even more badass http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/RapidfireGrenadeLauncherWillBeAWelcomeChristmasPresentForRoyalMarinesInAfghanistan.htm taliban are pretty brave to go up against that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyson Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Those guys look pretty happy to have that in the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_19_grenade_launcher More information here about it. Its pretty fucking badass, not particularly mobile mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blender Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 vs img gun porn thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shino Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 150 kill streak?! Someone should have filmed it! The teabag comparison just made it that little bit more British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the great Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 hot damn id buy him a pint! still, i recon the war on terror could be ended by just one man alone. john snow of 4 news fame. hes my hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Sounds all awesome and that, but I won't soon forget the strong links between propaganda and law, and so take it with a pinch of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenuh Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 150 kill streak?! Someone should have filmed it! The teabag comparison just made it that little bit more British. I don't think he exactly killed 150 people though. More like, there were about 150 there, doesn't mean they all got killed. Anyway, violence is bleh. =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Anyone read all the way through the link? "Hields followed the trail of RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenades coming towards him and started firing grenades one at a time, trying to home in. “Then I switched to automatic fire,” he said. A grenade machine gun has a box with 32 grenade rounds. “I emptied a box onto that position and you could see all the dust and smoke flying about where they hit. “After that no fire came back from that position and I moved on to the next one." 32 grenades into one position? Not surprising that no fire came back out, jeez... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoogleViper Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Don't believe everything the media say about war. They'd even make up stories about a prince going on the front line. Anyone read all the way through the link? "Hields followed the trail of RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenades coming towards him and started firing grenades one at a time, trying to home in. “Then I switched to automatic fire,†he said. A grenade machine gun has a box with 32 grenade rounds. “I emptied a box onto that position and you could see all the dust and smoke flying about where they hit. “After that no fire came back from that position and I moved on to the next one." 32 grenades into one position? Not surprising that no fire came back out, jeez... So he was just playing a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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