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Its been a long time, but finally A Company's missing Saxon's from Op Grapple 95 are starting to reappear. This one is in the hands of the Serbian Gendarmarie. Personally I'm gutted that it wasn't blown to pieces by the NATO airstrikes. Anyway, now I know where it is, perhaps Rab Warren can get his butt over to Belgrade, first parade it, and then return it to myself....Complete to Equipment Schedule. Oh...and make sure the little squirty oilcan has oil in it.
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nice one Al, how many saxons did we loose mate can you remember, im not sure what ever happened to the 1 me and Mikey Highnam took to Belgrade with the Compasionate cases. I remember the hydrolics going on it as we where driving through the mountains and mikes biceps buldging when we got there. Was that 1 ever recoverd by the Battalion. Glad i didnt sign for it.
It looks like something the A Team would put together.
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Originally Posted by sox3044
I think we lost about 7 altogether. I doubt very much if yours made it back to Blighty. Bearing in mind the airstrikes shortly after your run!!!
I think they use them for internal security, looking at the picture, there appears to be another one just out of shot. A search of UTube, may reveal them in action during recent unrest in Belgrade. Although I havn't had a look.
Yer certainly some funny goings on out "Real Deals" to allow is to exit stage left, a Land Rover here and a shedful of beds there Sgt Bilko comes to mind not to mention the crossing point charges to the " Local Law Enforcers" Oh Happy Days
I think there is still a Saxon in a garden on the outskirts of Gorazde, after Karl Stowell tried a spot of home improvements and rolled it down the hill!! The look on the muslim home owners face when Karl asked "Can we have our saxon back please?" was a picture!!
IF THAT IS OUR SAXON ITS THE ONE THAT WENT OFF THE CANDY STRIP 200ft AND KILLED A SERB ESCORT.THE FUNNY THING IS THEY MADE YOGI GO BACK THE NEXT DAY AND RECOVER IT, BEING COMD BY A SERB.IT WAS THEN PAINTED CAMOFLAUGE ,(NOT SURE IF YOGI HELPED ON THAT ONE) TAKEN UP ONTO THE CONFRONTATION LINE.ON RETURN THE SERBS THEN GAVE YOGI THE L37 TO CLEAN(CHEEKY B******DS).
I was on OP 2 with Dave Parry MC, our Saxon was left on the hill as the serbs and muslims started to fight each other and we were taken for an escorted guided tour of local jails. Does anyone know what happened to the saxon, it was the only OP from B coy to be captured, i heard it had an RPG go through it. If anyone ever goes back and finds my washing still hanging up please bring back.
lol Very funny , im thinking of going out to Gorazde this summer so il keep an eye out lol
Trigger,
I seem to recall one of the Serbs wearing your washing on the next offensive!!
scouse u wouldnt find a bag lady wearing triggers clothes let alone a serb,
I wonder what happened to the saxon, myself, LT.bruce-payne, jinx 16 and a few others got fragged in? a morter shell landed about 8feet from our saxon and shredded the side bins. thank god we were inside it at the time!!
the serbs were good for a laugh fair doo's.....not.
Hey Trigger your washing was the offensive
My skids were very clean, washed daily due to the water system we had up on the OP direct from the river drina. I also lost a bergan full of gucci kit like a stereo, twisters, wooly hat. Still though does anyone know what happened to Dave Parrys saxon, i wonder if he pawned it for his trip to down under along with my underwear, since then i have had to go Commando, many women have been grateful for that.LOL
After the Adjutant told the insurance company that it was not 'an act of war' and the bergans were 'stolen', and they subsequently agreed. Wasnt it amazing how we 'remembered' all the items that were in our Bergans at the time!! ipods(not even invented then), Rugby boots, 3 x Softie Jackets!!!, the mess silver, and a whole host of family heirlooms taken to theatre for good luck!! Pay back time Mr PAX insurance salesman!!
The Bergans must have been like a Tardis considering the kit we claimed for!!