The Long Ranger

Kopp-Etchells Effect

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:35:00 +0000

Hello All, Sincere apologies for the long lay off. Just a small post to keep the wheels of thought of my avid readers spinning with regards to a mysterious phenomenon I came across through a fellow...

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Decoding media’s war against a Military

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:59:00 +0000

Unreported face of war: Major Mark Bieger found this little girl after the car bomb that attacked our guys while kids were crowding around. The soldiers here have been angry and sad for two days....

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The key to MOUT: Speed not Haste

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:33:00 +0000

Maj Gen Richard Natonski briefing Task Force 2-2 prior to Operation Al-Fajr of the Second Battle of Fallujah Military Operations in Urbanised Terrain (MOUT) is defined by US DOD as all operations...

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Await: a brief on MOUT

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:54:00 +0000

Military Operations in Urbanised Terrain (MOUT) is defined by US DOD as all operations planned and......

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The Beginnings of the End Game

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:04:00 +0000

At the beginning of the year 591 was positioned along the MULLATIVU coast at CHILAWATTA held back by two earth bunds connecting the sea front from the East to the lagoon at the West. Unlike...

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The Fallacy of the Stalingrad example

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:02:00 +0000

The Stalingrad-esque earth bund at Southern KILINOCHCHI. Source- SLA media. The Summer of 1942 Hitler's forces occupy western Europe. The previous year Hitler had turned his attention east and...

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The Dilemma of the Tamil Tigers

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:09:00 +0000

On the aftermath of the capture of the entire JAFFNA peninsula in 1995 the battleplanners had drawn the blueprints to continue the series of operations into mainland Wanni with the main aim...

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Await...

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:21:00 +0000

My next brief... Please accept my apologies for being unable to update regularly.. May I also take this opportunity to wish the Sri Lankan blog community a Happy festive season. ...

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The Crumbling of Muhamale

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:06:00 +0000

With at least two previous failures of a successful breakthrough through the Tamil Tiger Devil's garden along the KILALY/MUHAMALE/NAGARKOVIL axis, mainly due to indirect fire via anti personal/...

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The March to Pooneryn and beyond

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:47:00 +0000

Up until November 1993 the POONERYN defence complex formed a complementary defence mechanism encompassing EPS and the Jaffna islets in safeguarding the peninsula from the Tamil Tigers. Since the fall...

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Tamil Tigers' Defensive Gamble

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:12:00 +0000

Tamil Tigers' worst nightmare: A Counterstrike, too little too late Defensive battle is always a gamble. Defending commanders have deliberately chosen to absorb an enemy assault they know is...

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Farewell General Sir...

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:21:00 +0000

With eyes full of tears, she begged me not to go, for the sake of their future. However, I was determined to go. When Elephant pass and Jaffna were about to fall, the officers in Jaffna called me and...

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57 expands its tentacles

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:18:00 +0000

After 57 successfully captured MALLAVI and UYILANKULAM on the 22nd of August 08, displaying immense flexibility and manoeuvrability the focus of 57 shifted to the A9 trunk road. The triple assault on...

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Battle of El-Alamein: Lessons from the past

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Image Courtesy of Noclador Breaking a fortified line is what every soldier fears and a commanders last resort. It means attacking defences head on that are dug in, protected and cannot be...

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The Double Siege of Thunukkai and Mallavi

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:08:00 +0000

Soon after NADDANKANDAL 16Km Northeast of PERIYAMADU was taken by the 57 division on the 11th of July 08, battleplanners set off to lay siege on two heavily populated areas in Western Wanni -...

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Counterstrike: The last gamble of the Tamil Tigers

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:50:00 +0000

Counterstrike is an integral part of war; get it right and it can reverse the course of a conflict and save the homeland, get it wrong and it can mean a quick defeat. Counterstrike has been the...

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Overview of the front from the men themselves

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:52:00 +0000

Major General Chandrasiri Brigadier Gunaratna Brigadier Udawatta

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The successful siege of Adampan

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:00 +0000

With Adampan under siege for over 5 months, courtesy of the 3 prongs of 58 division, it was always hard to guess for the Tamil Tigers as to which prong might take the initiative to wrest control of...

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The mother of all debacles: 8 years since

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:35:00 +0000

EPS - Elephant pass, known for its impregnable defences comprising sophisticated chain linked and plexi glass, blended by natural defences fell to the offensive Tamil Tiger ceaseless waves III...

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Flank attack: Hit the enemy where it least expects you to

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:56:00 +0000

A classic flank attack: Operation Desert Storm 1991 Flank attack - going around the side of the enemy instead of taking him head on is one of the most basic of manoeuvres. The ultimate goal is...

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A move on Pooneryn? Assault from the sea?

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:14:00 +0000

Pooneryn defence complex until November 1993 overlooked the Jaffna/Kilaly lagoon and proved to be the nemesis for Tamil Tigers' free movement/logistics activities. It also proved to be a hindrance...

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The Siege of Adampan

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:17:00 +0000

Adampan (Attampana) village is situated in the Manthai West Assistant GA Division in the Mannar district and falls within the Mannar rice bowl hence making it a farming village. Adampan, since the...

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The story of Thambimuththus (SAMs)

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:54:00 +0000

The SA-14 GREMLIN unearthed from the environs of THOPPIGALA. The system consists of the 9P59 gripstock, 9P51 thermal battery/gas reservoir, and 9M36-1 missile. Thambimuththu - Sam Thambimuththu was...

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Should SLA make a move on EPS?

noreply@blogger.com (Long - Ranger) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:46:00 +0000

EPS - Elephant pass, known for its impregnable defences comprising sophisticated chain linked plexi glass blended by natural defences fell to the offensive LTTE ceaseless waves III formations on the...

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