ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Rawhide** · 29-07-2012, 00:18

There is a show called SAS heros, last stand in Oman which IIRC covered it pretty well in so much as I recognized it from the book Soldier I but they could both be BS for all I know.

**sirbhp** · 29-07-2012, 01:23

did he get a posthumous medal in the end ??

**Rawhide** · 29-07-2012, 02:42

That would spoil it for everyone.

**brummieboy1** · 29-07-2012, 09:58

Originally Posted by sirbhp

did he get a posthumous medal in the end ??

He'd already got the British Empire Medal for Dofar, then got an MiD in 1972 as far as I know.

**blobmeister** · 29-07-2012, 10:51

Originally Posted by sirbhp

did he get a posthumous medal in the end ??

There are calls, still to award the VC from inside the community. A large statue of him with his GPMG stands outside the mess at Credenhill...very impressive.

**Joe_Private** · 29-07-2012, 11:20

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

Should be interesting. I've read a number of accounts of the battle. One of the most readable is a 'factional' one in 'They Stood in the Door'.

There were nine of them there, but the accounts I've seen only seem to detail the actions of eight of them. Does this version improve on this, or am I missing something?

**medwaymud** · 29-07-2012, 11:53

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

Should be interesting. I've read a number of accounts of the battle. One of the most readable is a 'factional' one in 'They Stood in the Door'.

The author of that book was my first platoon Sgt.
Fackin Nails.

**Gungythree** · 29-07-2012, 12:06

Originally Posted by medwaymud

The author of that book was my first platoon Sgt.
Fackin Nails.

I was in the Freds with Don, great bloke

**No_Duff** · 29-07-2012, 13:11

Whilst in Thumrait, Oman, a young 22 SAS officer wanted to go and see where the action took place and as "Them" were mostly some place else, I got dobbed to go with him.....................we found Mirbat...........................and I photographed the wrong f*cking Fort.

**Ratty22** · 29-07-2012, 14:22

Originally Posted by Manley

Does anyone remember the film "A hill in Korea", I believe Stanley Baker was in it, a tribute to the National Servicemen who fought out there there.

Currently available on DVD. Black and white, and including Michael Caine in his first not entirely acting role. Probably a fair reflection of drills of the time, but must raise a few eyebrows to see men patrolling with weapons slung.