Wanting inspiration? - Mirbat!

[Mike B]

I though members may appreciate this docudrama
Understatements in abundance
One 'We are in the Sh*t', another 'I've been chinned' disguising true heroism


https://www.facebook.com/War1982/vid...0448425782102/

Mike

[wardog]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45974280
Regards Paul. We Will Remember.

[Mike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Mike B

I though members may appreciate this docudrama
Understatements in abundance
One 'We are in the Sh*t', another 'I've been chinned' disguising true heroism


https://www.facebook.com/War1982/vid...0448425782102/

Mike

A few years later I worked with one Salim Mussalim (he was the Peking and Moscow trained Political Commissar of the Adoo group who attacked Mirbat). He was so unimpressed by his fellow fighters (and/or so impressed by the BATT) that after the battle he defected to the Sultan and was, when I met him an "officer" in the Oman Research Department. Incidentally he saved the life of a British Int Corps SNCO who was injured in his accommodation - Salim drove him literally single handed - the other hand holding Jim's wound - the three miles to RAF Salalah and the Field Surgical team.. He lived. You could not, as they say "make it up". Such was Oman.

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

A few years later I worked with one Salim Mussalim (he was the Peking and Moscow trained Political Commissar of the Adoo group who attacked Mirbat). He was so unimpressed by his fellow fighters (and/or so impressed by the BATT) that after the battle he defected to the Sultan and was, when I met him an "officer" in the Oman Research Department. Incidentally he saved the life of a British Int Corps SNCO who was injured in his accommodation - Salim drove him literally single handed - the other hand holding Jim's wound - the three miles to RAF Salalah and the Field Surgical team.. He lived. You could not, as they say "make it up". Such was Oman.

Yet again fact is stranger than fiction - fantastic recollection

[Mike B]

Originally Posted by wardog

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45974280
Regards Paul. We Will Remember.

Yes ... in deed we will.