I am curious...
1. How many Taliban/Al-Qeida fighters did the CF kill while deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, on Operation Apollo?
I know the CF snipers were praised for their performance, and were awarded Broze Stars.
I know the JTF-2 is highly regarded for their performance also.
I know the battlegroup that deployed is highly regarded also - however - I am curious as to what operations they carried out, and how many KIA they were responsible for? I have read several media articles (Most of them were depressingly inaccurate) about the operations and actions carried out by the 2 PPCLI battlegroup that deployed.
One media article, by Peter Worthington, printed last month in the Toronto Star, claimed that 2 PPCLI troops were confined to base, and were there as a tolkien gesture. We all know that is a heap of steaming shit, we we've all seen video and pictures of 2 PPCLI soldiers being deployed amongst mountain tops, and on patrol in mountainous regions.
Another article I read in the Calgary Sun just last week (I can't remember the author of it, sorry) - claimed that 2 PPCLI soldiers deployed several times, but never actually engaged the enemy.
So I am curious - to anyone out there who has any real knowledge about it - what all did the 2 PPCLI battlegroup do while in theater? Did they actually engage the enemy? Were there any enemy KIA as a result of 2 PPCLI battlegroup actions? Any information would be very helpful.
1. How many Taliban/Al-Qeida fighters did the CF kill while deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, on Operation Apollo?
I know the CF snipers were praised for their performance, and were awarded Broze Stars.
I know the JTF-2 is highly regarded for their performance also.
I know the battlegroup that deployed is highly regarded also - however - I am curious as to what operations they carried out, and how many KIA they were responsible for? I have read several media articles (Most of them were depressingly inaccurate) about the operations and actions carried out by the 2 PPCLI battlegroup that deployed.
One media article, by Peter Worthington, printed last month in the Toronto Star, claimed that 2 PPCLI troops were confined to base, and were there as a tolkien gesture. We all know that is a heap of steaming shit, we we've all seen video and pictures of 2 PPCLI soldiers being deployed amongst mountain tops, and on patrol in mountainous regions.
Another article I read in the Calgary Sun just last week (I can't remember the author of it, sorry) - claimed that 2 PPCLI soldiers deployed several times, but never actually engaged the enemy.
So I am curious - to anyone out there who has any real knowledge about it - what all did the 2 PPCLI battlegroup do while in theater? Did they actually engage the enemy? Were there any enemy KIA as a result of 2 PPCLI battlegroup actions? Any information would be very helpful.
