New Chindits?

[fsn]

I must confess to being a bit sad that the new 77th Brigade is to be a lot of computer geeks.

I wonder how Wingate would have felt?

Is this the face of the new Chindit?

(From the Leon school of computing.)

[Hertsblue]

This is obviously in New Zealand where the weather is conducive to working au naturelle.

[GordonY]

Nah looks more like the USA where the tendency is to overeat (a lot of McD's)

[Techno]

Good grief !! 
Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

Indeed, but the serious point is how do we feel about Chindits being cyber-geeks?

I think poor old Orde will be doing handsprings in his grave - but then again, he was at the forefront of military thinking.

[Ithoriel]

Given that Wingate was happy to hold staff meetings in his tent while he was naked (whole new meaning to debriefing!) and is rumoured to have conducted a parade whilst naked I can't help feeling the "undress uniform" in the picture might be appropriate :-)

On the other hand, I am reminded of Wellington's "I don't know what they do to the enemy but, by god, they frighten me!"

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

It's generally accepted that Wingate was somewhat eccentric. He kept water buffalo with him as he would only drink their milk.

IanS 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Not that eccentric when you consider most water would be polluted.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The British Army drink WATER - TEA (UGGGH) - Beer ( ) or Horses Neck [Pink Gin]

IanS

[FierceKitty]

As an Aussie friend of mine once said, "Water? Oh, yeah, I've heard of it."

[Hertsblue]

It's generally accepted that Wingate was somewhat eccentric. He kept water buffalo with him as he would only drink their milk.

IanS 

Somewhat eccentric? That's a like saying the Titanic was slightly unlucky!