Which unit do these soldiers come from?
Discussion
taken in Afghanistan by a Uk soldier. Seems to be a lot of facial hair there, can't be the catering section I'd say ! Any experts who can pin down the unit? That guy second in from right front looks like a surfer hippie dude crossed with a bear
Andy
Edited by zakelwe on Wednesday 17th February 19:57
Apart from the British soldier and the US soldier (far right, digital camo), most of the soldiers seem to be wearing old US Army fatigues which the Afghan National Army now use. The irregular camo coupled with the use of M4s, M203s and bayonets and the excessive facial hair lead me to believe that this might not be your regular cooking infantry unit.
Couldn't say if they're British or American, although our SF usually wear black cardboard rectangles over their eyes.
Couldn't say if they're British or American, although our SF usually wear black cardboard rectangles over their eyes.
rhinochopig said:
OnTheOverrun said:
The only Brit in that pic is third from top left in the light camo with the SA80 - all the others are US I think. They look like US Rangers to me which their 203's tends to agree with.
Our SF don't use SA80s though. In answer to the OP - no idea.
He is however a British soldier as only the Brits and Jamaicans use the SA80 and just doesn't strike me as Jamaican for some reason.
Having met a few US Rangers whilst serving I'm pretty sure that's what these are. The local Afghan camo and the beards are commonly used by the USR's to fit into the local scenary better.
I don't think they are Rangers. Most rangers I have seen wear multi-cam. They are American (note the flag patch). Don't see any rank or unit patches. Facial hair suggests special ops, but gut feeling is telling me CIA ops or contractors. I'm going with CIA operations types or Delta. Contractors in Afghanistan usually wear a desert pattern of sorts.
Edited to add: Scratch Delta - faces are showing.
Edited to add: Scratch Delta - faces are showing.
Edited by ErnestM on Wednesday 17th February 20:55
digimeistter said:
There's some big mad scary looking mofo's there, i've yet to see a ginger Iraqi/Afghan, loving the biker with the shades, very far from an expert but i'd say that's Afghanistan, US mostly, single Brit and Afghan interpreter
There's actually a few red-haired, fairly light-skinned Iraqis and Arabs (they're EVERYWHERE)!Not sure about experts though - they've only got Holographic and ACOG sights, and don't have fall camo yet. Maybe they've prestiged recently?
ErnestM said:
I don't think they are Rangers. Most rangers I have seen wear multi-cam. They are American (note the flag patch). Don't see any rank or unit patches. Facial hair suggests special ops, but gut feeling is telling me CIA ops or contractors. I'm going with CIA operations types or Delta. Contractors in Afghanistan usually wear a desert pattern of sorts.
Edited to add: Scratch Delta - faces are showing.
Yeah, and most Rangers I've met shave! Edited to add: Scratch Delta - faces are showing.
Edited by ErnestM on Wednesday 17th February 20:55
They could be US Fifth Group SF or Task Force 5 but not with faces showing. SF just don't like face pictures, Rangers on the other hand love face pictures!
zakelwe said:
Full-silver jacket in 7.62mm, garlic grenades, one of those Camel water carriers full of Perrier blessed by the Pope himself, and a very large bag of Schmakos for treats - and that's required equipment for the friendlies.
ExChrispy Porker said:
Re facial hair.
I thought it was fairly common in Afghanistan, I saw a programme about the Guards over there and everyone seemed to be sporting a beard.
It must be itchy as f*ck. Mind you, I suppose it makes you fit in a little better with the locals. Unless you're ginger. I thought it was fairly common in Afghanistan, I saw a programme about the Guards over there and everyone seemed to be sporting a beard.
mreagleeyes - he should know perhaps?
Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff