No prob....just compiling my knowledge on the matter.

about your question,the legion has always respected the nationalities of its members. If france is at war with a legionnaire's home country,the legionnaire will usually simply be assigned elsewhere and be kept away from the theatre. For example,during World War 2 any germans serving the legion will be stationed in far away places like Madagascar and French Guyana. So I think there will be no problems there....

It also must be said that the legion reached its heyday in the 1950s. during the Indochina war. It has been said that the legionnaires were the toughest yet in the history of the legion. In the immediate aftermath of World War 2, Legion recruiters actively recruited Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS from the french-run POW camps. Soldiers or officers that might otherwise be liable to be charged as war criminals took the chance to escape into the legion. The huge influx of these recruits substantially strengthened the legion to the point that in the 1950s,it is reported that nearly 45% of the legion comprised of former German officers and soldiers.

Excellent as they were,these legionnaires were practically nearly destroyed by the near-constant fighting in that period. The independence of former french colonies were a brutal affair,with constant guerilla warfare that sapped the strength of the legion and there were occurrences of entire units being wiped out,for example the battle of route coloniale 4 in northern indochina, where from a force of 6000 legionnaires and colonial troopers (Moroccan and Algerian Sipahis and tirallieurs and also local vietnamese soldiers) engaging the Viet Minh,only about 500 made it back to the french lines.

The final breaking point was during the struggle for the independence of Algeria. the french regarded Algeria as a part of france,not as a colony and there were a significant number of french nationals living there. So when the Algerian independence movement,led by Ahmed bin Bella started rebelling against french rule,the french responded viciously and brutally. Heavy urban fighting in Algiers and other major cities constantly erupted and terror bombings begin to occur in france itself. So when the then french President Charles De Gaulle decided to grant independence to Algeria, the legion (which had their HQ in Algeria since 1831,at Sidi bel Abbes) and many french army units rebelled,seeking to launch a coup against the french government. the rebellion was quickly put down however, and as punishment,the 1st REP Battalion (Parachutiste) was permanently disbanded,as many of the rebels were from its ranks. President De Gaulle also considered completely disbanding the foreign legion,but decided against it. So the legion was stripped of all of its heavy equipments and weapons and their number was reduced to about 8000.

So that is a brief history of the legion,any other info? I'll be glad to hear other stories about the legion.


Foreign Legion paratroopers on deployment in Afghanistan

thank for d info, never thought of that

this is old news but i cant find in /k so here's

our patrol boys will getting new guns to play!

Oto Melara, a Finmeccanica company, on 13 April 2011 signed a contract in Kuala Lumpur for the supply of nr. 18 12,7 Hitrole Naval Turrets to be installed on board the new ships of the Malaysian Coast Guard (MMEA) within the Fast Interceptor Craft Program.

The contract, whose value amounts to 7 million Euros, foresees the delivery of 10 turrets to the Malaysian BYO shipbuilding and 8 turrets to the DMS shipbuilding.

In response to the stringent requirements of the emerging warfare, the 12,7 Hitrole Naval systems have been conceived to produce the top level of performance, including when operating in synergy with the other cooperating equipments.

The supply will be concluded within 2012.
sos

also regional repair workshop also setup in lumut!whooaa........... mean all oto melara turrets in singapore,Indo,Thai,Phil will repair here
kicap
pinoy sos

nice deal!
the SGPV and training ship project do have perks!

Indon going to buy U-boats

Friday, August 26, 2011
ÜMİT ENGİNSOY
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News

A team of Turkish and German companies, as well as Turkey’s procurement office, are jointly looking to sell two HDW-class 209-type diesel submarines to Indonesia in a $1 billion deal, a senior Turkish procurement official said Friday.

“Our package is excellent. We are hopeful and waiting for Indonesia’s decision,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The only competitor for the German-Turkish partnership is South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine, which emerged as the favorite after French and Russian bidders for the Indonesian Navy’s tender fell off.

Daewoo was expected to bid together with Germany’s Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, or HDW, but later decided to join the competition on its own.

Sweetening the deal

In an effort to win the bid over their Korean rivals, SSM is reported to be offering sweeteners. In a letter sent to Indonesian Adm. Soeparno, who uses one name like many Indonesians, SSM chief Murad Bayar said, “Our offer includes one or two 209-class submarine leases to the Indonesian Navy as a ‘gap-filler’ solution until your submarines have been built.”

Bayar also pledged a maximum work share for Indonesian defense companies, including the Indonesian national shipyard PT-PAL, in emphasizing HDW’s full support for the Turkish bid.

“A very attractive and advantageous financial package will be included as well,” Bayar said.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=t...-bln-2011-08-26

no comment...

3 candidates so far for indo.
Russian, Korea, German.

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Hmm, how good is these rifle??

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This post has been edited by hack3line: Sep 2 2011, 11:24 AM

Adik ko nampak kat mana?

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This post has been edited by hack3line: Sep 2 2011, 11:23 AM

haih aku baru online nih, edit dah?

apa kau edit ni hackline?

who want play paintball
on OCT 1, 2011,
at Melaka

who interest just come and PM me
thanks loh

thats just an excuse,actually the RSM jelly

Nothing special actually,the rifle itself was designed by Magpul as the Masada although it was manufactured by Bushmaster as the ACR (Adaptive Combat Rifle). The rifle was planned to be chambered for the 5.56 round and came in a standard version (full rifle),shortened version (carbine version) and a marksman's rifle (a longer barrel chambered for the 7.62 round) The design itself was an amalgamation of designs from the HK 416,XM8,FN SCAR and M16/M4 series rifles.

It was one of the participants of the competition for a future US Army rifle along with the HK 416,FN SCAR and the Colt M6,but it seemed that several factors caused it to perform rather poorly. This was also not helped by the civilian versions of the ACR having numerous problems that necessitated a general recall of all ACR-type rifles sold. The ACR was also reported to be quite expensive,in the region of USD 3500 and 4200 for the civilian versions. This has caused an outcry from potential customers and even the US Army,who had some reservations about a high cost in which was essentially an untested weapon.

It also seemed that the HK 416 and the FN SCAR has a brighter chance of succeeding the M16/M4 series,but this may not take place for a long time yet. The M16/M4 series rifles continue to be updated from time to time and it has shown itself to be a dependable performer. After all, in the years since its adoption,there were many attempts to find a successor for the M16/M4 series weapons,but the venerable M16/M4 design has outlasted them all and seems to still have a long lifetime ahead of it.


FN SCAR versions: SCAR-L (5.56mm) top and SCAR-H (7.62mm) bottom.


HK 416 CQB

Hey military fags. I want to ask something about wataniah, I google-ed already but I still confuse. There are 4 compulsory training: one month recruit training + 240hours latihan tempatan + latihan lanjutan + latihan tahunan, or still 4 compulsory training but recruit training either settle straight one month or 240hours + 240hours latihan tempatan + latihan lanjutan + latihan tahunan, or just 3 compulsory training recruit either straight or parttime + latihan lanjutan + latihan tahunan? After settle with recruit, annually need to settle latihan lanjutan + latihan tahunan only right? If let say after finish recruit, I play truant with latihan lanjutan and latihan tahunan will I be deactivate from wataniah? Thank you for your cooperation.

Above, there're 3 question about training first year plus during the recruit and the following years and truant part. Hope anyone know can answer all.

This post has been edited by pengejar: Sep 5 2011, 07:56 PM

maybe Kuan and Guan can answer this better then me!

but here is what can I get for you:

Konsep dan Jenis Latihan

Konsep latihan yang dilaksanakan adalah berteraskan kepada latihan asas ketenteraan untuk menyediakan anggota dan pasukan yang mampu bergandingan dengan pasukan tetap sekiranya diperlukan. Latihan-latihan Askar Wataniah dilaksanakan mengikut kemampuan dan kesesuaian masa seperti hujung minggu.

Latihan Rekrut - Setiap anggota Askar Wataniah perlu menjalani latihan rekrut selama 30 hari berterusan atau melalui latihan tempatan selama 240 jam iaitu syarat untuk pengiktirafan sebagai Prebet.

Latihan Tempatan - Latihan ini dilaksanakan di lokasi berdekatan kediaman anggota Sukarela. Latihan dijalankan pada masa yang bersesuaian terutama pada cuti hujung minggu. Latihan dilaksanakan dalam tempoh antara 2 hingga 12 jam sehari. Jumlah latihan ini dilaksanakan tidak melebihi 240 jam setahun (pasukan bukan teknikal) dan tidak melebihi 360 jam (pasukan teknikal).

Latihan Lanjutan - Latihan ini dijalankan secara berterusan dalam tempoh masa tidak kurang daripada 72 jam dan tdak melebihi 14 hari bagi setiap individu dalam setahun.

Latihan Tahunan - Latihan ini dijalankan secara berterusan pada setiap tahun sebagai kemuncak aktiviti latihan. Latihan tersebut dilaksanakan tidak melebihi 15 hari setiap tahun bagi seseorang individu. latihan ini dilaksanakan secara berkelompok dengan mengaplikasikan kemahiran ilmu medan perang, muslihat dan pengendalian senjata serta latihan rejimental.

Latihan Anggota Pakar - Anggota Pakar hanya perlu mengikuti latihan kem tahunan selama 15 hari setahun.

BERMINAT MEYERTAI ASKAR WATANIAH MALAYSIA
SYARAT-SYARAT KELAYAKAN MEMASUKI PERKHIDMATAN ASKAR WATANIAH MALAYSIA
(SUKARELA/SUKARELAWATI)

1.WARGANEGARA MALAYSIA
2.BERUMUR 18 TAHUN HINGGA 35 TAHUN
3.LELAKI ATAU WANITA
4.TINGGI TIDAK KURANG 157CM (LELAKI) TIDAK KURANG 152CM (WANITA)
5.BERAT TIDAK KURANG 47KG (LELAKI) TIDAK KURANG 45KG (WANITA)
6.PENDIDIKAN TAMAT TINGKATAN 3(DARJAH 6 DIPERTIMBANGKAN)
(Lain-lain pangkat) DAN LULUS SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA SEKURANG-KURANGNYA GRED 2 (Pegawai)
7.PENERIMAAN TERTAKLUK KEPADA KEPUTUSAN TAPISAN KESELAMATAN(Tiada kes jenayah)
8.BOLEH MENULIS DAN MEMBACA
9.MEMPUNYAI PENGELIHATAN YANG BAIK
10.MEMPUNYAI KESIHATAN YANG BAIK

KEPERLUAN YANG MESTI DIBAWA BERSAMA

1.GAMBAR UKURAN PASPORT 4 KEPING
2.BUAT SALINAN FOTOSTET (4 SALINAN)
a-kad pengenalan sendiri
b-kad pengenalan ibu bapa atau penjaga
c-kad pengenalan isteri (jika berkhawin)
d-sijil kelahiran sendiri
e-sijil nikah(jika berkhawin)
f-sijil berhenti sekolah
g-sijil2 akedemik (Darjah 6/UPSR)(SRP/PMR)(SPM)
h-sijil kelahiran anak2

TAMBAHAN KEPADA IBU /BAPA YANG TELAH MENINGGAL DUNIA
i-Cari 2orang waris dan fotostet kad pengenalannya

KEMUDAHAN-KEMUDAHAN INSENTIF
1.ELAUN REKRUT SEBULAN
2.ELAUN LATIHAN 1 JAM
3.ELAUN PERJALANAN
4.DAN LAIN-LAIN KEMUDAHAN

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