Fireworks in Tshinval

Bruno Lotse · 08-24-08, 09:38 AM

Eh, those Russkies
look what they did to captured US toys

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...0&d=1219426413

Platapus · 08-24-08, 10:39 AM

I believe that is what we used to call demiling which was short for de-militarizing.

Rendering them incapable of operating. Normally to prevent the weapons from falling into the "wrong" hands

Bruno Lotse · 08-24-08, 01:35 PM

Ah.... OK.
I was thinking they were just careless with matches.

Platapus · 08-24-08, 02:38 PM

well that could happen too.

Usually when small arms are being demilled they are either chopped or melted, but in the field you use what you have. I am sure that a good burn would demil many a small arms weapon.

Seems like such a waste though

08-24-08, 09:38 AM	#1
Bruno Lotse Sonar Guy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: HMCS Toronto (K 538) Posts: 385 Downloads: 480 Uploads: 0	Fireworks in Tshinval Eh, those Russkies look what they did to captured US toys http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...0&d=1219426413 __________________ Wie einst Lili Marleen.

08-24-08, 10:39 AM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I believe that is what we used to call demiling which was short for de-militarizing. Rendering them incapable of operating. Normally to prevent the weapons from falling into the "wrong" hands __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-24-08, 01:35 PM	#3
Bruno Lotse Sonar Guy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: HMCS Toronto (K 538) Posts: 385 Downloads: 480 Uploads: 0	Ah.... OK. I was thinking they were just careless with matches. __________________ Wie einst Lili Marleen.

08-24-08, 02:38 PM	#4
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	well that could happen too. Usually when small arms are being demilled they are either chopped or melted, but in the field you use what you have. I am sure that a good burn would demil many a small arms weapon. Seems like such a waste though __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.