Gurkhas in action [I Love History]

@Vivaci Possibly the best in the world. Sikhs and Highlanders may disagree! Or Royal Marines.

@helensusanswift They're all mighty brave in their own right. I'm not comparing ..but the challenges that every single Gorkha has single-handedly faced and successfully triumphed might be comparable to none. 🙌

@Vivaci You won't have any argument from me!

@helensusanswift 🤗💖

Let's pray that God keeps these brave men(all of those fighting for peace ✌️) safe and provides the best for their families.

@helensusanswift @Vivaci I saw an excellent segment about the Ghurkas on "60 Minutes" many years ago. They were regarded as an absolutely elite fighting unit. My dad served in the U.S. Army Air Force in India in World War II, and he had heard of them and knew all about them.

@Byron8by7 If you are interested, John Masters writes about them in 'Bugles and a Tiger' and other books. He was a Gurkha officer on the North West frontier in the 1930s, and in Burma in Tojo's war - he might have met your dad! Gurkhas and Scottish Highlanders seemed to form special bonds as well.

@helensusanswift Besides India, my dad also served in China and Burma for a time; again, he was in the U.S. Army Air Force, at various airstrips. I don't know if he ever had any contact with British personnel.

I've also watched many documentaries bout them, and other heroic stories of both WW I & II, thanks to my brother and son. I've cried after watching those documentaries, every single time. Truly they're super human men of steel...in so many ways. 🙌🥺@Byron8by7 @helensusanswift

@Byron8by7 as Britain and India provided 98% of the land forces for the Burmese campaign, it's more than likely. There was one US unit there known as Merrill's Marauders - I think (only think) they were Rangers. The Chinese were in the north of the country- the idea was to keep supplies from India travelling to China, who faced a massive chunk of the japanese army.

@Vivaci The toughest of the tough, the hardest of hard asses, truly.

@Byron8by7 You should be proud of your dad, man...🤩

They've fought some really tough battles. 😭 Esp. fighting against the Japanese ...in Burma and Asia...they've seen many atrocities. 😣

@Byron8by7 True! Have you heard the story bout that one Gorkha who fought an entire Chinese battalion, single handedly? 😳

@helensusanswift Yes, I heard about Merrill's Marauders, from my dad, and I researched them (and lots of other things about World War II) extensively at the library during my childhood and early adolescence. I am a World War II buff to this day.

@Vivaci World War II was prosecuted in many ways that would be totally unacceptable in these modern times.

@Vivaci No, but I will look for it. Thanks!

@Byron8by7 Fighting along the Himalayan range(extreme weather and difficult terrains)is a totally different challenge in itself...let's not forget that. I'm not finding that video now...found this [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_buD0OqcX4]

@Vivaci He is using is a Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk 1 or Mk 2 sniper rifle.

@Byron8by7 you're so good at this.

@Vivaci Again - my inner left wing bleeding heart liberal gun nut.

@Byron8by7 Whatever your political likings, you're a cool geek. 😆👍

@Vivaci Thank you!😉