The real Helmand Province

**WhiskeySix** · 03-30-2007, 02:08 PM

Don't know if "Zumbalay" is in that province or not, but it sure looks like it...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=00b_1175009105

their day at work > my day at work

Red · 03-30-2007, 03:33 PM

Great video. Good that I have played with enough british to understand what the soldiers where saying.

03-30-2007, 05:49 PM

When his mag was empty he yelled out 'Empty!' and loaded another and yelled out again. What did he say when he was loaded? I didn't understand it.

Beatnik · 03-30-2007, 07:55 PM

Cool video - they really captured that terrain quite nicely. I also like that they named the 'irrigation ditches' in the video so I now know what to tell my squads to use as cover (I have been calling them "long hills"

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Root · 03-30-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by secret.squirrul

What did he say when he was loaded?

Back in.

J.Agnew7 · 03-30-2007, 08:10 PM

I think he said "Back Up" when he finished reloading, but i cud be wrong.

Crombo · 03-31-2007, 01:28 AM

Ah! The Royal Marines, no offense guys (in America) but I had a great time with the few Royal Marines during my time. Ive seen a lot, The Royal Marines, Seals and even a few Germans though I prefer the "Gentlemen" and their warm beer. And as for the vid, Its actually very common. When you are in a fire line and are empty you always yell, "RELOADING," or "EMPTY" This lets the people next to you know that your fire lane is open. Now as to when you are reloaded it all depends. Some yell "Back In," or just "Back" or even "Ready" it just all depends on how you are taught. In the 10th its just "Back" but Im not British so I can only comment one one side.

IronRhino73 · 04-01-2007, 12:08 AM

its back in.. as in i'm back in the fight. like you said its to let friendlies know your firing lane is open for exploitation while reloading and back in is yelled to let those nearby know your LOF is again under your scrutiny.

Belhade · 04-01-2007, 06:55 AM

Whenever I play Helmand I just want to sit back and smoke some of the poppies.

Bc2ID · 04-01-2007, 07:22 AM

Atleast now we know where TOPCAT and his fire teams have been......

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Switch · 04-01-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Belhade

Whenever I play Helmand I just want to sit back and smoke some of the poppies.

Don't smoke the poppies -- cut the stem and milk them.