Comments on: Canada’s Rangers https://www.isegoria.net/2014/12/canadas-rangers/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Bert E. https://www.isegoria.net/2014/12/canadas-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1943664 Bert E. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:18:32 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36840#comment-1943664 The French colonial troops called the goum were a lot like the Apache. Moved silently in the mountains during darkness, experts at camouflage and concealment, and took ears of those enemy killed with the blade. Berbers from the High Atlas, also known for the “Rampage on Cassino”. Go look it up.

]]> By: Toddy Cat https://www.isegoria.net/2014/12/canadas-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1942578 Toddy Cat Mon, 08 Dec 2014 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36840#comment-1942578 “It’s not hard to imagine an Apache commando unit deployed to North Africa in 1942.”

Too bad we didn’t. My dad served with some Indians in WWII. He said that, generally speaking, they were outstanding soldiers.

]]> By: Bert E. https://www.isegoria.net/2014/12/canadas-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-1938112 Bert E. Sun, 07 Dec 2014 17:33:43 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=36840#comment-1938112 The U.S. Border Patrol does have American Indian tracking units patrolling the border with Mexico. Armed with M-16 and do a superb job. Attempting to “cut sign”, on the outlook for illegals and track same.

Those Canadian Ranges patrol and carry the British SMLE bolt action rifle first designed over 100 years ago and that most perfect rifle for the Arctic conditions. Predator control during military operations and must in that part of the world. Kill the polar bear before it kills you.

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