How the hell...

Nocap · 04-27-2008, 04:16 PM

I don't know if any of you heard, but recently there was some soldier who accidentally stepped on a mine while wandering through some battlefield with his platoon... I don't really remember much of the story except that, he stepped on the mine, and threw himself on the mine to shield his team.

Apparently, he didn't even get hurt at all.

I'm not positive, but from what I understand, the bomb went of the right way, but the guy didn't take any damage. Nor did his team.

How the fuck did that happen?

My best guess is he was lucky enough to have maybe his gun strapped over himself so instead of blowing a hole in him, the gun took all the damage and transferred it evenly enough over his body that instead it just launched him up or something.

Kiddo · 04-27-2008, 04:19 PM

Are you talking about this guy?

BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Marine threw himself onto grenade

bananatrombones · 04-27-2008, 04:20 PM

The soldier was British. He covered the mine with his backmounted radio; he also had a kevlar vest. The explosion was diffused by both the radio and vest. He had the presence of mind to lie back on the mine and in so doing saved some of his platoon and probably himself.

edit: Shoot Kiddo, you just got in first. That's the guy...

Jennifer · 04-27-2008, 04:26 PM

Could it be... SATAN????

... no, very cool. Awesome, in fact. Wish there were more stories like that.

Seanan · 04-27-2008, 04:47 PM

Being a person of faith, I tend not to analyze these kinds of things. I just accept that that was the way it was supposed to happen. I've seen the "odds" defied too many times.. in both directions... not to see it that way.

04-27-2008, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nocap MotherFlouncer Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: EMTP Posts: 3,657	How the hell... I don't know if any of you heard, but recently there was some soldier who accidentally stepped on a mine while wandering through some battlefield with his platoon... I don't really remember much of the story except that, he stepped on the mine, and threw himself on the mine to shield his team. Apparently, he didn't even get hurt at all. I'm not positive, but from what I understand, the bomb went of the right way, but the guy didn't take any damage. Nor did his team. How the fuck did that happen? My best guess is he was lucky enough to have maybe his gun strapped over himself so instead of blowing a hole in him, the gun took all the damage and transferred it evenly enough over his body that instead it just launched him up or something. __________________ my old signature was shit.

04-27-2008, 04:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
bananatrombones Elusive Join Date: Mar 2008 Type: INTJ Location: 1937 Posts: 788	The soldier was British. He covered the mine with his backmounted radio; he also had a kevlar vest. The explosion was diffused by both the radio and vest. He had the presence of mind to lie back on the mine and in so doing saved some of his platoon and probably himself. edit: Shoot Kiddo, you just got in first. That's the guy... Last edited by Zergling; 04-27-2008 at 06:42 PM. Reason: changed "piece" to "presence".

04-27-2008, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jennifer The Doctor is IN Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INtP Location: Free at last. Posts: 14,303	Could it be... SATAN???? ... no, very cool. Awesome, in fact. Wish there were more stories like that. __________________ Blog: Seasons of Mist

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04-27-2008, 04:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Seanan Procrastinating Join Date: Feb 2008 Type: INTP Posts: 1,061	Being a person of faith, I tend not to analyze these kinds of things. I just accept that that was the way it was supposed to happen. I've seen the "odds" defied too many times.. in both directions... not to see it that way.