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Post by phantom12321 on Mar 11, 2008 21:31:21 GMT -5
I'm doing a lot of research about The Irish Guards. These soldiers were an elite unit mainly consisting of Irishmen.
they crippled the Germans in Norway,
Gave cover for the Dutch Royal family to escape Holland,
and in Northern France (boulogne) their gallant efforts slowed the German assault so definitively that they were only evacuated when every other area surrounding dunkirk had fallen.
All this before their eventual transfer to Northern Africa. Here the three Battalions were split up. 2nd and 3rd battalion were converted to armored units, seeing heavy fighting in North Africa, and eventually would land on the beaches at Normandy
The 1st Battalion remained an infantry battalion and would see high casualties in North Africa. They would later battle north through Italy.
After the war the 2nd and 3rd battalions would be disbanded, but the 1st battalion remains active today and is currently on a tour of duty in Iraq
Now, my question to you guys is, would any of you be interested in forming a unit and building impressions to honor the Irish Guards?
I plan this to be an "auxillary unit" used for events set in areas that didn't concern American forces. I don't want you to think that it means you have to put away your other impressions. It would just be something different and I think, really interesting.
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Post by spitfire740 on Mar 12, 2008 22:50:27 GMT -5
Sounds very cool! I could pull out my Boondock Saint's impression! You know I would totally be interested, the only problem is, with all of my other impressions, I would have 2 that cancel eachother out. Thats just my own situation though, others may be interested!
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Post by phantom12321 on Mar 13, 2008 10:58:29 GMT -5
also...... you get free cookies.
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Post by Garrick Udet on Mar 13, 2008 13:25:09 GMT -5
But the real question is: Will there be punch and pie?
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Post by TommyGunner on Mar 13, 2008 14:27:24 GMT -5
Hey Charlie, when you go to events as a Brit Ill go with ya. We can be a two man Brit expeditionary force for the allies at events lol.
TommyGunner
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Post by Obergefreiter Raimund on Mar 13, 2008 15:18:40 GMT -5
Can't afford to do another impression.... but it does sound cool!
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Post by phantom12321 on Mar 13, 2008 17:20:28 GMT -5
First of all, Tommygunner, that would make me a "Mighty Mick" not a Brit, despite my similar equipment
and I will post on the recruiter forum if there is a real interest. I just put this up as "feelers" to see if there is enough interest to warrant starting a real unit.
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Post by TommyGunner on Mar 13, 2008 23:11:29 GMT -5
hmmmmm a Mighty Mick eh?? So when we attend events should I bring a case or two of Guinnes to get us in the mindset of the typical Irishman lol. ;D ;D
TommyGunner
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Post by phantom12321 on Mar 14, 2008 10:32:15 GMT -5
Alright, I'm' ending this thread, a new thread in the recruitment section will be up shortly
Oh and Jerry, pogue mahone
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Post by spitfire740 on Mar 14, 2008 11:40:06 GMT -5
Proposition 3-17!!!!
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Post by Medic on Mar 14, 2008 17:20:53 GMT -5
Sounds awesome! Looks like you'll see some action!
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Post by Medic on Mar 14, 2008 17:38:12 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm sorry, I was gonna post it in the Killroy was here section, but then I forgot I went here and posted it by accident. Sorry bout that. But I did edit it. Again sorry.
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Post by wade on Mar 14, 2008 18:40:02 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm sorry, I was gonna post it in the Killroy was here section, but then I forgot I went here and posted it by accident. Sorry bout that. But I did edit it. Again sorry. It's okay, could happen to anyone.
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Post by phantom12321 on Mar 14, 2008 18:55:29 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm sorry, I was gonna post it in the Killroy was here section, but then I forgot I went here and posted it by accident. Sorry bout that. But I did edit it. Again sorry. Not even sure what you originally typed.... lol
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Post by Medic on Mar 15, 2008 5:45:12 GMT -5
lol, it was a Youtube video.
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Post by phantom12321 on Mar 15, 2008 17:22:16 GMT -5
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