07-06-2011, 11:34 PM
I had the opportunity to compete against a Danish Sniper Team at FinnSniper 2010. They ended-up placing 3rd, which is only the second time a foreign team has placed within the top 3 slots in FinnSniper's history. They had just come from Helmand Province and had some interesting stories.
They said the Taliban roll-in with dust storms on their compounds, so they would go to 100% security looking through thermals on their .338 AI's whenever there was a dust storm.
They also said there were a lot of major problems with the HK416, including at least one kaboom, since the drive rod would become arrested from sand particles, preventing a full bolt lock. The preferred individual weapon was the M4 by the Nordic Battle groups, as far as personal weapons go, but the big guns do most of the work of course.
There is a lot to be said for the warrior ethos in the Scandinavian countries and Northern Germanic Tribes. Some of the Baltic States have a pretty brutal reputation as well, particularly the Luthuanians. They don't abide by your typical ROE, other than stack bodies to the sky.
If we would just form an International Joint Special Operations contingent command there, and send all the REMF's home, there would be no enemy left. Most US units have their hands tied by ROE and risk-aversive command climates, turning soldiers into FOBbits.
To all the coalition skull crushers out there, thank you for continuing the warrior spirit.
LRRPF52
They said the Taliban roll-in with dust storms on their compounds, so they would go to 100% security looking through thermals on their .338 AI's whenever there was a dust storm.
They also said there were a lot of major problems with the HK416, including at least one kaboom, since the drive rod would become arrested from sand particles, preventing a full bolt lock. The preferred individual weapon was the M4 by the Nordic Battle groups, as far as personal weapons go, but the big guns do most of the work of course.
There is a lot to be said for the warrior ethos in the Scandinavian countries and Northern Germanic Tribes. Some of the Baltic States have a pretty brutal reputation as well, particularly the Luthuanians. They don't abide by your typical ROE, other than stack bodies to the sky.
If we would just form an International Joint Special Operations contingent command there, and send all the REMF's home, there would be no enemy left. Most US units have their hands tied by ROE and risk-aversive command climates, turning soldiers into FOBbits.
To all the coalition skull crushers out there, thank you for continuing the warrior spirit.
LRRPF52