Breaking news - Bigfoot found!

08-14-08, 06:18 PM

They're not combat engineers, they are Canadian Assault Pioneers, infantrymen with specialist training in engineer skills with some combat engineer equipment. Each infantry battalion had an Assault Pioneer platoon and by tradition pioneers were entitled to wear beards after completion of the Basic Assault Pioneer course and upon joining their battalions pioneer platoon.

Assault pioneers specialized in building obsticles, fortifications, bridges, minefields (now banned), booby-traps (now IED's) and providing aids to digging, both explosive and mechanical. They were also very good at blowing things up. As an organic part the battalion combat support company, while on operations there was never enough of them to do all the tasks required.

These are old photos, from the FRY in the ninties and the soldier on the left is the platoon Warrant Officer. The assault pioneer platoons were disbanded as a cost saving measure and they are sorely missed in the battalions. Another instance of a false economy...

Good Hunting

Platapus · 08-14-08, 07:59 PM

Good history there Random.

August · 08-15-08, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randomizer

These are old photos, from the FRY in the ninties

Mush Martin · 08-15-08, 12:04 PM

I dunno but they use the same set designer and costume designer
as "Southern Comfort"

Frame57 · 08-15-08, 01:10 PM

They appear to be significantly overweight too. Better start those 5 mile runs again guys!

Platapus · 08-15-08, 02:36 PM

So lemme get this straight?

Georgia attacks Ossetia.

Russia counter attacks pretty savagely

and all of a sudden these hunyucks from Georgia discover Big Foot?

Maybe it was just some Russian special forces guy in a ghillie suit?

Boy am I confused here

snicker

Digital_Trucker · 08-15-08, 03:01 PM

So was that unnamed News service that showed the Russian attack happening somewhere near Savannah. The Georgia being referred to here is the one I live in (southeastern United States).

Jimbuna · 08-15-08, 04:19 PM

Gotta be a long time since they took the assault course test and passed within the time limit.

08-14-08, 07:59 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Good history there Random. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-15-08, 12:04 PM	#4
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I dunno but they use the same set designer and costume designer as "Southern Comfort" __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial Last edited by Mush Martin; 08-15-08 at 04:26 PM.

08-15-08, 02:36 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	So lemme get this straight? Georgia attacks Ossetia. Russia counter attacks pretty savagely and all of a sudden these hunyucks from Georgia discover Big Foot? Maybe it was just some Russian special forces guy in a ghillie suit? Boy am I confused here snicker __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-15-08, 03:01 PM	#7
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	So was that unnamed News service that showed the Russian attack happening somewhere near Savannah. The Georgia being referred to here is the one I live in (southeastern United States). __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.

08-15-08, 04:19 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,124 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Gotta be a long time since they took the assault course test and passed within the time limit. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-14-08, 06:18 PM	#1
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	They're not combat engineers, they are Canadian Assault Pioneers, infantrymen with specialist training in engineer skills with some combat engineer equipment. Each infantry battalion had an Assault Pioneer platoon and by tradition pioneers were entitled to wear beards after completion of the Basic Assault Pioneer course and upon joining their battalions pioneer platoon. Assault pioneers specialized in building obsticles, fortifications, bridges, minefields (now banned), booby-traps (now IED's) and providing aids to digging, both explosive and mechanical. They were also very good at blowing things up. As an organic part the battalion combat support company, while on operations there was never enough of them to do all the tasks required. These are old photos, from the FRY in the ninties and the soldier on the left is the platoon Warrant Officer. The assault pioneer platoons were disbanded as a cost saving measure and they are sorely missed in the battalions. Another instance of a false economy... Good Hunting

08-15-08, 01:10 PM	#5
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	They appear to be significantly overweight too. Better start those 5 mile runs again guys!

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