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What were the names of the members of the 2nd battalion of PPCLI who fought at kapyong?
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What battles were fought by Canadian troops in the Korean War?
we fough in the battle of kapyong were we had to cover the other allied troops while they were retreating to a safer place because of the Chinese but because we won the battle we advanced In February, 1951 the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, joined as part of the 27th Commonwealth Brigade, and late that month had its first encounter with the communists and suffered its first casualties. The brigade moved into the Kapyong Valley where, on the night of April 22nd, the Chinese and North Koreans attacked in strength and the RoK (Republic of Korea) 6th Division was in danger of being cut off and destroyed. The 27th Commonwealth Brigade was tasked with maintaining a withdrawal route for the RoK 6th Division. During the battle which had the 2nd PPCLI on Hill 677, the unit was surrounded. In a battle that went on for two days the 2nd PPCLI suffered 10 men killed and 23 wounded. The 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was awarded a US Presidential Citation for their actions on Hill 677. In May of 1951 the remainder of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade (which was supposed to have sailed with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) arrived in Korea and took part in another advance. In support of the US 25th Infantry Division, the Royal Canadian Regiment advanced near the village of Chail Li, but due to the depth of their advance were forced to retreat to avoid being outflanked. There were many other engagements in which the Royal Canadian Brigade played an important role, including the defense of Hill 187 in May, 1953. The brigade repulsed a heavy enemy attack, suffering 26 killed, 27 wounded and 7 taken prisoner.
What is the longest confirmed kill in combat?
The Longets Confirmed Kill, record was set by Canadian sniper of the PPCLI Master Corporal Rob Furlong in Afghanistan, 2002. He set the recrod with a Mcmillan TAC50. The record is 2,475m.
What is a broomaloo?
Broomaloo is the Regimental game of the Canadian PPCLI. Played with broomsticks or broomball sticks, a ball and two nets. To score a point the ball must be played off of a stick. No other rules exist. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCGVewOSJWg
How did Canada become involved in Afghanistan?
In 2001, after the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington, the U.S. government demanded that the Taliban (at the time the government of Afghanistan) to hand over Osama bin Laden, the head of al Qaeda the terrorist organization that carried out the attacks. The Taliban essentially refused and the U.S., with the sanction of both NATO and the UN, invaded and aided rebel factions which had been fighting the Taliban for several years. In less than 30 days, by November, 2001, the Taliban had been ousted from power. Canadian soldiers, specifically the commandos of our special forces unit Joint Task Force 2, were in Afghanistan from the very beginning. In 2002 a battlegroup from 3rd battalion PPCLI was sent to Kandahar to aid in hunting down remnants of the Taliban and al Qaeda. In 2003, Canada began participating in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul and sent more than 1,000 soldiers at a time on 6-month rotations to the Afghan capital. In 2006, Canada agreed to send a battle group and brigade headquarters to Kandahar for the transition from U.S. control (operation enduring freedom) to NATO control (ISAF) and has maintained a fighting presence there ever since. Canadian troops are responsible for security and fighting Taliban insurgents in Kandahar province, in cooperation with British, Dutch and other coalition forces.
How far can a sniper rifle shoot?
The furthest confirmed kill shot was Cpl. Rob Furlong, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI), firing a McMillan TAC-50 and successfully taking out an enemy combatant at a distance of 2,430 meters in Afghanistan, 2002.
