Garth Thompson Posted October 11, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 11, 2016 Watched this last night and thought it was excellent. Streamed it from Netflix, The siege of Jadotville. It is the story of a company of Irish UN peacekeepers who made an epic stand in Katanga 1961. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jadotville Garth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMarineCorps Posted October 11, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 11, 2016 I watched it as well and loved it as well. It's pretty much a modern day 300! Still trying to figure out how the Irish didn't have any casualties on their side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth Thompson Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 11, 2016 I watched it as well and loved it as well. It's pretty much a modern day 300! Still trying to figure out how the Irish didn't have any casualties on their side... They did have several WIA but no KIA probably due to native african troops being of poor quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted October 11, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 11, 2016 I also saw this a few nights ago. Really enjoyed it - an obscure story, very well done, and an injustice that was eventually overturned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMarineCorps Posted October 11, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 11, 2016 They did have several WIA but no KIA probably due to native african troops being of poor quality. How about those French mercenaries though? Some of them appeared to be experienced and well equipped (even on period pics of the event). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF Posted October 12, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 12, 2016 I really liked that movie too! What kind of fighter plane was that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted October 12, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 12, 2016 I really liked that movie too! What kind of fighter plane was that? According to a Wiki article about the siege of Jadotville, it should be a Fouga CM.170 Magister - a 1950s French two-seat jet trainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPoorthuis Posted October 12, 2016 Share #8 Posted October 12, 2016 Have the nightshift tomorrow, with some luck I will be able to watch it! Thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPoorthuis Posted October 14, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 14, 2016 Great movie! Thank you again for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted October 14, 2016 Share #10 Posted October 14, 2016 Awesome movie Sent from my XT1031 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMariner Posted October 14, 2016 Share #11 Posted October 14, 2016 Very good movie, i saw it last week! I was also impressed by the lack of casualties! It was a shame no medals were issued to these heroes. Im glad in more recent times there names of been cleared of wrong doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted October 14, 2016 Share #12 Posted October 14, 2016 Watched over the weekend, good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted October 15, 2016 Share #13 Posted October 15, 2016 Garth - Thanks for the link. Great flick. Story of a modern day (1961) Rorkes Drift. Well done. I had a first cousin who served with the Irish U.N. contingent in the Congo though not at Jadotville. Erin Go Bragh! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted October 15, 2016 Share #14 Posted October 15, 2016 Watched this today interesting obscure event, Irish got the short end of the stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turko Posted November 7, 2016 Share #15 Posted November 7, 2016 Still trying to figure out how the Irish didn't have any casualties on their side... I thought that was amazing as well.... Though if you think about it, there are probably several big reasons: 1) The Africans/mercenaries had absolutely ZERO cover. Just them running through wide open fields. The Irish had multiple buildings, walls, and trenches to hide in/behind, making it relatively easy to repel the attacks with little damage to themselves. 2) With the exception of the French mercenaries, the Africans probably had little to no actual military training. They probably just slapped a gun in their hands and paid them $20 a week or something. 3) The Irish actually surrendered before things got too dire. Had they held their ground, the outcome probably would have been much worse. But yeah, it's a pretty good movie. Definitely worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted November 7, 2016 Share #16 Posted November 7, 2016 Agreed. Was Pretty good, i thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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