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I did a number of site guards at Menden which I assumed had the warheads for 50 missile. Fortunately as I was a signaller at that time and I setup and ran the ops room at 50 missile camp and maned the radio/plcomds radio man.Well done that man
So he heard those inside the secure area go outside and decided to threaten them with death
During one guard we had an inspection on our readiness by the US. A US officer walked up the hill and was challenged by the sentry who made ready and aimed at him challenging him in a very threatening way. The soldier knew who he was but would have happily fired as per his orders just for shit and giggles. US officer was suitably impressed with the sentries reactions and drills. He then moved onto the guard room and informed the Pl Sgt that a helicopter had landed in the compound and debussed a number of soldiers. He said this was an exercise so no live rounds to be used.
A number of US soldiers came out of the inner compound to act as the OPFOR. The Pl Sgt gave QBOs and the sections deployed. It was at this point that the US soldiers remembered that they had not thought to bring respirators with them. As part of the QBOs the Pl Sgt had given orders to use CS gas on the intruders. Said US officer was very happy with the response and actions of the Pl Sgt in dealing with the incident. We did not think the US soldier held a similar view. Much hilarity has had by us in our respirators watching the OPFOR suffer the effects of the gas.
We at the time still had Larkspur but as we came under 50 missile we were issued with Clansman for the guard. One day I had to take back to the signals store a 351 that was not working. I gave it to the storman who looked at the number and said "this one again", picked up a 2 pound tool fine adjusting and gave it a whelly with the ball end. "That'll sort it, I'll give you a new one". The 351 now had a round hole in it letting in daylight and water. As a young LCpl I was a little shocked.