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French Chasseurs Alpins du 27éme BCA

tomahawk6

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Fantastic array of photos of the French elite mountain troops during their tour in Afghanistan.Their wintercamo pattern was particularly interesting.

http://www.thomasgoisque-photo.com/site.php?page=reportages&spec=def&id=64
 
Thanks for that link T6.  It puts these verses of Kipling's into context for me....

The eagles is screamin' around us, the river's a-moanin' below,
We're clear o' the pine an' the oak-scrub,
we're out on the rocks an' the snow,
An' the wind is as thin as a whip-lash what carries away to the plains
. . .

There's a wheel on the Horns o' the Mornin',
an' a wheel on the edge o' the Pit,
An' a drop into nothin' beneath you as straight as a beggar can spit:
With the sweat runnin' out o' your shirt-sleeves,
an' the sun off the snow in your face,
An' 'arf o' the men on the drag-ropes
to hold the old gun in 'er place -- 'Tss! 'Tss!
For you all love the screw-guns . . .
 
Saw an AA-52 in one those pics. Surprising that it hasn't been replaced yet. Great pictures.
 
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