"The fighting qualities of the Gurkhas, the little hillmen from Nepal, who form one of the most efficient sections of our Indian Army, are well known. In addition to a rifle, the Gurkha carries a keen knife with a broad fish-shaped blade. This knife, he can throw for some distance with deadly accuracy, or he can use it at close quarters with terrible effect. With cat like noiselessness the Gurkha, with knife in hand or in teeth, can glide through the grass until he is close to the isolated outpost. And the comes the fatal throw or fatal spring and slash that invariably adds one to the enemy's mortality list."
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During WWI, 90,000 Gurkhas fought from the western front to Gallipoli and beyond. Suffering 20,000 casualties, earning 2000 gallantry awards to include 3 Victoria Crosses. During the Battle of Loos alone, the 8th Gurkha rifles fought to the last man by hurling themselves against German defenses. Out of the 800 that assaulted in the morning, only 50 remained by dawn. A true testament of how little skullfuckers can breed nightmares. #gurkha #ww1 #hardcore #fuckdeath #stayzero #zerofoxtrot