Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Incident In Kindu, Congo - 2Lt N.H. Siebel PGB and Captain Maurice Lam PGB in the Congo
Monday, March 20, 2006
Malayan Special Force to the Congo, 1st July 1961. The Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and his deputy Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein are looking towards the camera on board the United States Navy Ship Blatchford, just after the PM had adressed the 1,947 Malayan soldiers before leaving Port Swettenham (Port Klang) to relieve the first MSF in the Congo. The upper deck comprise members of the Recce Regiment, the lower deck comprise members of the Royal Malay Regiment.
After serving for some time in Bukavu 2Lt N.H. Siebel was detached from A Squadron and placed under command of B Company of the 6th Royal Malay Regiment which was located at Kindu.He had with him 4 Ferret Scout cars which was manned by 7 men. His task was to reinforce the defences of B Company of the 6th Royal Malay Regiment (which had been stationed there since July 1961.
Right : A Letter From The Congo with UN Postal Markings...which reads as, To : Controller, Popular Song Requests, Radio Malaya, Malay Division, Penang, Malaya. From : Private Aziz, MSF, Congo, With a rubber stamp showing, "Malayan Special Force".
Port Kindu Empain was a major town in the main district of Maniema. Kindu was an important town for the rebels as it was located strategically. It was also a place that was unsafe for UN Forces. There was an incident in Kindu where a Nigerian convoy was ambushed. One Nigerian officer who was a Lieutenant, named Ben was killed on the 3rd February 1961. His body was never found as the body was thrown into the River Lualaba, before that, the Congolese Rebels ripped out his liver and ate it raw.Continued here....
