Re: East Timor

Thomas Barclay of the Clan Barclay wrote:

> I saw some video from the tango on the border of East and West Timor.
> Actually heard the gunshots and saw people jumping for cover. Those
> Aussies had on their full field kit - their rucks didn't look terribly
> light.
>
> I don't know about other nations, but Canada had an "emergency
> breakaway" manoevre that I was taught in basic. It involved undoing
your
> waist ruck strap and then pulling a tab on each shoulder and the ruck
> just "went bye bye". Then you could beat feet fast and fight more
> effectively once you'd dropped that extra 50+ lbs. What's the doctrine
> for this in the Aussie infantry?
>

I'm sure the Aussies will be learning plenty of lessons very quickly
that
we (veteran peacekeeper types) have figured out through the same
operations.  BTW we have a quick release on our rucks also.

Los