tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post8448196131695327075..comments2023-11-03T13:46:08.340+05:30Comments on The Long Ranger: The Fallacy of the Stalingrad exampleLong - Rangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04253650655846996279noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-52413826740026383872009-02-11T11:49:00.000+05:302009-02-11T11:49:00.000+05:30LTTE Video of PTK front line fighting.puligal.blog...LTTE Video of PTK front line fighting.<BR/><BR/>puligal.blogspot.com/2009/02/video-of-ptk-front-line-fighting.htmlEditor: "Badrinath"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17030941526579143296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-77750541236273693892009-02-09T16:00:00.000+05:302009-02-09T16:00:00.000+05:30CeylonDefence updatedCeylon DefenceCeylonDefence updated<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://ceylondefence.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Ceylon Defence</A>||::CeylonDefence::||https://www.blogger.com/profile/18373770239616759558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-69196079819094445102009-02-06T09:28:00.000+05:302009-02-06T09:28:00.000+05:30LongRangereagerly awaiting your next article :) :)...LongRanger<BR/>eagerly awaiting your next article :) :) :) :)<BR/>Keep up the great work!<BR/>Yours is one of the best defence blogs on SL affairs if not the best! :)<BR/>more updates would help though! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186351038561364738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-80311392036074260792009-02-02T17:30:00.000+05:302009-02-02T17:30:00.000+05:30That Marie Colvin is in action again doing her usu...That Marie Colvin is in action again doing her usual write ups. <BR/><BR/>Isn't she the one who overstayed her visa and got fired at while trying to sneak into Government area?Hawkeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000928435163044455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-84396348267318742992009-02-01T11:55:00.000+05:302009-02-01T11:55:00.000+05:30Cmon LR its time that u make a new post bro!!Speci...Cmon LR its time that u make a new post bro!!Specially regarding this civilians issue and historical aspects of it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02370002832589614585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-8410798020684406782009-01-30T17:30:00.000+05:302009-01-30T17:30:00.000+05:30Su,Even if it was at an angle that still means the...Su,<BR/><BR/>Even if it was at an angle that still means there should be some elevation of the rockets. Like the paper says I doubt it was totally parallel. I am sure it had at least a few degrees elevation. 400m is far enough I think to make sure the RM70 is safe from its own rockets. Just my 2 cents :)Hawkeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000928435163044455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-1366518995976161282009-01-30T17:25:00.000+05:302009-01-30T17:25:00.000+05:30Ranger sir,"Many LRS teams have observed the Tiger...Ranger sir,<BR/><BR/><STRONG>"Many LRS teams have observed the Tigers burying their hardware pretty much the same way it was observed during the dying stages of the Eastern battles"</STRONG><BR/><BR/>As you predicted,<BR/><BR/>MULLAITTIVU: A 152 mm artillery gun of the LTTE was found buried by the 58 Division troops in the general area east of VISUAMADU this morning (28) during their search and clear operations in captured areas. army.lk<BR/><BR/>Well done lads!<BR/><BR/>Waiting eagerly for your next update. Hoping the 48 hour ceasefire will give you enough online time :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Hawkeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000928435163044455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-31191121993357767682009-01-30T11:19:00.000+05:302009-01-30T11:19:00.000+05:30Renegade!,Well, If the MBRL Wagon was to be revers...Renegade!,<BR/>Well, If the MBRL Wagon was to be reversed to a Man made angled ground (Lets say 45 degree Sloped Earth buildup), then the MBRL will be shooting almost Horizontally.(With the Madeup angle...)<BR/>Hope stability will not be a Big problem as I think the Force distribution at this angle will also Support the stability.<BR/>:o)<BR/>Isnt that so?<BR/>I dont know even if this is possible, Will the SL ARMY will give ltte spotters the chance to pin point a MBRL as it could be targeted with ltte Artilery....<BR/><BR/>Just my thoughts...<BR/>:o)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241823277948524807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-54845454158699694612009-01-29T17:14:00.000+05:302009-01-29T17:14:00.000+05:30Artillery can be fired horizontally. We at times f...Artillery can be fired horizontally. We at times fire the M109 that way but the reason its not recommended is the shell wont be going too far and poses the risk of the unit itself receiving blast fragments. My knowledge of your Grads are limited.Bomb Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873188368854874929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-54459731699514301572009-01-28T14:30:00.000+05:302009-01-28T14:30:00.000+05:30Long Ranger,Any historical examples for the final ...Long Ranger,<BR/><BR/>Any historical examples for the final battle to come? i.e. a battle to fight few hundred terrorists hiding among hundreds of thousands of people.<BR/><BR/>Would you ever reveal your real identity? even after the war.සිසිර කුමාරhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014482744734535882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-45616128352694425092009-01-28T01:11:00.000+05:302009-01-28T01:11:00.000+05:30LRExcellent analysis..i read your post as soon as ...LR<BR/><BR/>Excellent analysis..i read your post as soon as you posted, but this is my first post-hehe..anyways,some pointers..<BR/><BR/>-How did the SLA deploy an MBRL launcher to fire almost horizontally,at the Tigers at a range of 400m!! according to lakbimanews<BR/><BR/>-Have the Sea Tigers abandoned their attack craft and other vessels to join their land-based cadres?<BR/><BR/>-How come the Tigers are still able to deploy armour,like BMP's and a T-55(or 2?)..Renegade!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06309066826237611657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-17873413808880668672009-01-27T04:52:00.000+05:302009-01-27T04:52:00.000+05:30LR;The reason for my request is partly based on wh...LR;<BR/><BR/>The reason for my request is partly based on what I wrote almost eight years ago, after EPS fell, out of sheer frustration and anger at how the armed forces were being destroyed by the then command structure, both political and military. <BR/><BR/>You can read it here http://tinyurl.com/99ekwsMangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910003946221321596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-50275434760342834042009-01-27T00:09:00.000+05:302009-01-27T00:09:00.000+05:30The coming weeks will be of utmost interest when t...The coming weeks will be of utmost interest when the Divisions will be converging on the remaining Tiger strongholds. Tactical Manoeuvring has been one of the pillars of success for the SLA and with the ground getting more and more crowded and getting smaller, the room for such manourvres becomes also limited. This is the fact we all need to bear in mind.<BR/><BR/>Many LRS teams have observed the Tigers burying their hardware pretty much the same way it was observed during the dying stages of the Eastern battles indicating they are making preparations to go underground.<BR/><BR/>Herewith please accept my apologies for the delay in any tactical analyses. Stay tuned for the next one :-)Long - Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253650655846996279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-81059879690310349762009-01-27T00:00:00.000+05:302009-01-27T00:00:00.000+05:30Mango, Demiris,“I'd be interested in your thoughts...Mango, Demiris,<BR/><BR/>“I'd be interested in your thoughts on the transformation of the SL Armed forces”<BR/><BR/>Indeed!<BR/><BR/>I can tell you it is definitely in the pipeline. I will not go into detail of changes of administration within, but I can go into the tactical level with world war examples. Stay tuned.<BR/><BR/>Su,<BR/><BR/>“Hope you (or anyone with precise data..)could Squeeze out some time for this......”<BR/><BR/>Concerns noted. :-)<BR/><BR/>Vibe,<BR/><BR/>“Please be kind and write some thing, even if it is 2 paragraphs :)”<BR/><BR/>Thank you for being an avid reader. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hawkeye,<BR/><BR/>“Today's island and Tamilnet have reported of RAW flights over the LTTE areas. Anything you know of that? Cheers.”<BR/><BR/>Due to the current climate in TN I cannot reveal anything regarding this. However I can reveal that in the past several low level reconnaissance flights have been carried out by IAF on behalf of SLAF.Long - Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253650655846996279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-68197431888320695012009-01-26T23:57:00.000+05:302009-01-26T23:57:00.000+05:30Ashoka,Welcome to my portal.Concerns noted. This i...Ashoka,<BR/><BR/>Welcome to my portal.<BR/><BR/>Concerns noted. This is the second time it has been raised. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Bungu, SLDF,<BR/><BR/>"I see that you too expect a defection from LTTE leaders. Has it already happened?"<BR/><BR/>It is natural to expect defections from a broken enemy. Defections are a daily occurance since 58 laid siege on POONERYN. Many are crossing over with their families to douse suspicions. This is why no one is allowed free movement out of IDP camps much to the dismay of Human Rights activists.Long - Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253650655846996279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-21982425417917684172009-01-26T06:54:00.000+05:302009-01-26T06:54:00.000+05:30long ranger,can we have an article on post-war sec...long ranger,<BR/><BR/>can we have an article on post-war security issues and how to handle them BEST????<BR/><BR/><BR/>this war will end sooner or later. but tamil militants are capable of raising again following what they did in the 1970s. i recon it is good to discuss this BEFORE we reach the post-war situation.Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-81541436774187280292009-01-26T01:32:00.000+05:302009-01-26T01:32:00.000+05:30AnuYesterday Army has liberated Mulatiuve townAnu<BR/><BR/>Yesterday Army has liberated Mulatiuve townWaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05341952463539831675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-85430655806796865412009-01-24T19:27:00.000+05:302009-01-24T19:27:00.000+05:30Dear fellow followers... there seems to be a lull ...Dear fellow followers... there seems to be a lull in the amount of information coming out of the battelfield. Even the youtube posters lkwebnews and lankanlion have not posted anything informative for a couple of days now... what is going on ? is something big brewing or am I just being impatient?<BR/><BR/>I also heard that we had captured EPS 4 days before actually announcing it... perhaps they were clearing boobytraps and making sure they take time to consolidate as the opposition would have used any withdrawal as ammunition to discredit the valiant troops and the able general. Anyhow, I wander if they have captured something big and keeping things quiet... Your astute observations are welcome...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697376031994654806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-54603313277417606262009-01-24T18:55:00.000+05:302009-01-24T18:55:00.000+05:30I am also looking forward for Mango's proposal on ...I am also looking forward for Mango's proposal on how everything evolved to what it is today.<BR/><BR/>On another observation Poor poor Moshe crucified. At least be man enough to come here and at least admit that it was a dumb idea and put an end to the misery ha ha.<BR/><BR/>And look at his pet poodle Priyashantha who till now NEVER posted in this space but was COMPELLED to post and point fingers at others for 'arse kissing'. <BR/><BR/>Whose kissing who now?Raveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271735872336637422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-8562641948080708012009-01-23T00:11:00.000+05:302009-01-23T00:11:00.000+05:30Long Ranger, cheak Wiki on SL Army...[http://en.wi...Long Ranger,<BR/> cheak Wiki on SL Army...<BR/>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Army ]<BR/>it carries data relating to 2000. If informed people like you could update the information. Our Forces Should be Clearly shown in a higher rank in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_active_troops ] also...<BR/>By the way I dont think recent additions as Civil Defence Force is included here...<BR/><BR/>I went through this coz I was sure that our forces are now bigger than the UK army, bt a frnd of mine was NOT believing it!!!!<BR/><BR/>Hope you (or anyone with precise data..)could Squeeze out some time for this......<BR/>:o)<BR/>Tc & wish you all the Best !!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241823277948524807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-14867993906354607892009-01-21T17:53:00.000+05:302009-01-21T17:53:00.000+05:30Long Ranger,Excellent analysis as usual. I'd be in...Long Ranger,<BR/><BR/>Excellent analysis as usual. I'd be interested in your thoughts on the transformation of the SL Armed forces from what they were (disunited, inefficient, blundering) to what they are now, especially with regard to combined ops. i.e. co-ordinated use of infantry, artillery, armour, air power etc applied simultaneously with maximum force at the right place. <BR/><BR/>How has their doctrine changed, as it appears to have, to a more German-influenced <I>'mission oriented tactics'</I> from the previous <I>'doing it by the book'</I>, British-type doctrine.Mangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910003946221321596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-40982052457440066762009-01-21T08:47:00.000+05:302009-01-21T08:47:00.000+05:30Afterall we are all in the same side.Lets each blo...Afterall we are all in the same side.<BR/><BR/>Lets each bloggers comment's quality, language be the judge of character and resolve of that 'person'. <BR/><BR/>Comments are all visible to everyone who surfs the web and not everyone who surfs the web will be commenting. The surfer will always seek and filter out the quality poster's content out of the trash. Unless someone pins up and highlites less quality comital ones no one's going to take any notice.Hawkeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000928435163044455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-35132360154769214912009-01-21T08:35:00.000+05:302009-01-21T08:35:00.000+05:30Seriously guys keep the temper tantrums away from ...Seriously guys keep the temper tantrums away from this space. The reason I dont even bother posting on other blogs is its just useless and cant follow who said what. And mostly there's no discussion. Look at Mahen's blog. There isnt any worthy military articles in it but yet plenty of you go there just to bash the tigers. Keyboard warriors?<BR/><BR/>LNP maybe a guhawa for some but that thread SU33 posted is one heck of a thread where knowledge galore. More knowledge than any of you wannabes can comprehend. So yeah its best you all stay away from it for the sake of genuine military enthusiasts. And stay away from this space as well and keep posts mounting on other blogs and fill them with mindless hotair.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Hawkeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000928435163044455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-52971048857439913252009-01-21T06:55:00.000+05:302009-01-21T06:55:00.000+05:30PisSU-Double3 (33),What a name for an arse kisser....PisSU-Double3 (33),<BR/><BR/>What a name for an arse kisser.<BR/><BR/>LMAO!<BR/><BR/>Hey Pissu Double 3, Gen Dayan is not giving you a flying fart. Feeling small er?<BR/><BR/>Looser, why run away to your LNP "guhawa"? <BR/><BR/>Discuss the topic PisSU Double3, not bloggers. If you can.<BR/><BR/>Soo sorry ranger for going off.priyashanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16472564809058306814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529559593869860314.post-3172272653431134322009-01-20T23:35:00.000+05:302009-01-20T23:35:00.000+05:30And you all think with your brains that someone el...And you all think with your brains that someone else is impersonating me on DW.<BR/><BR/>So called 'generals' cant even figure that out unfortunately.<BR/><BR/>Soo sorry ranger for going off.Su33https://www.blogger.com/profile/01844832124337165393noreply@blogger.com