"They throw grenades, we pull pins and throw back"

MikeP · 08-19-2015, 01:07 PM

The ammo was swiped from the caches. doctored at rear areas , and actually returned to the caches.

Also random magazines were dropped in various locations.

Some mortar ammo and other stuff underwent the treatment.

A few US casualties resulted from this.

At least one load went down during a reinsertion when the chopper was struck and exploded.

Another guy was firing a captured mortar when the round detonated leaving the tube.

This was one reason that there was a general order regarding not using captured weapons or ammo.

We were not the 1st people in history to think this up.
SOG did exploit the concept very well.

I knew a number of guys involved in this operation. It was really a dangerous undertaking. I was lucky to be sent to an A Detatchment.

It was the luck of the draw in SF in those days.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode

08-19-2015, 01:07 PM	#11
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	The ammo was swiped from the caches. doctored at rear areas , and actually returned to the caches. Also random magazines were dropped in various locations. Some mortar ammo and other stuff underwent the treatment. A few US casualties resulted from this. At least one load went down during a reinsertion when the chopper was struck and exploded. Another guy was firing a captured mortar when the round detonated leaving the tube. This was one reason that there was a general order regarding not using captured weapons or ammo. We were not the 1st people in history to think this up. SOG did exploit the concept very well. I knew a number of guys involved in this operation. It was really a dangerous undertaking. I was lucky to be sent to an A Detatchment. It was the luck of the draw in SF in those days.