“We will fight until our last bullet is spent” | Tales From the Bottle
155 Irish soldiers versus thousands of Katangese and their mercenaries. Sounds like a losing battle, right? You’re correct – but what if the Irish had some whiskey…?
“The siege of Jadotville was an engagement during the Congo Crisis in September 1961. “A” Company, 35th Battalion (UN service) of the Irish Army ONUC contingent was attacked by Katangese Gendarmerie troops loyal to the Katangese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe. The lightly armed Irish soldiers, besieged in Jadotville (modern Likasi), resisted Katangese assaults for five days as a relief force of Irish, Indian and Swedish troops unsuccessfully attempted to reach the Irish force.
The outnumbered Irish company was eventually forced to surrender after ammunition and supplies were exhausted, but not before inflicting heavy casualties on the Katangese and their mercenaries. They were held as prisoners of war for approximately one month, with no loss of life.”
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December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
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@Bugged_Bread
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
"That's probably our best areal offensive maneuver" is sending me.
@Spudcore
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Go on the lads.
@krapeevids6992
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Trying to understand EXACTLY WHY the UN sent the Irish peacekeepers and although you helped me understand it a little better I’m still not fully understanding why. I’m watching the Netflix movie about it and really like to understand what lead up to this conflict but it’s kinda confusing
@Fckuakqo
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
The movie is great
@cainmathewson1857
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Moreover, i am of the opinion that Conservatives… i mean… Carthage… should be destroyed
@darthnowlan
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
My grandfather was in the Irish army during WW2.
As was my uncle when he was younger years ago.
The government seriously need to put more money into defence forces nowadays.
@BleachAmigo
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
We’re the civilians in danger? Why was the UN there if they weren’t?
@DanK-ZDP189
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
It's like Rourke's Drift, except they surrendered.
@minimalgrammar1276
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
The Irish have a concerningly good track record when it comes to military engagement.
@cat22_a1
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
There was a movie made about this
@buzzlightyearpfp7641
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
average EU L
if this was america there'd be 20,000 reinforcements in an hour
@DoubleNN
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Watched this on a train, then looked to my left and there's an old man with a jacket saying "Irish U. N. Veterns Assoc."
Telling stories about deployment in Beruit.
Cool coincidence.
@straxacore
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Shame??? They ran out of bullets. This is a tale of badassery so awesome that songs should be written about it. Where is the movie adaptation?
@AgentZeroZero
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
I forget how bad the Irish Government has been towards are own. They protected a whole town on there own.
@Hzrdus2touch
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Their bravery is recognized worldwide. Even though Ireland hasn't been involved in many conflicts, everyone knows don't fuck with the Irish. If you do, it'll cause troubles 🤨
@thezombiequeen1908
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
This is the kind of thing Iron Maiden would write a song about. I can already hear the galloping.
@mikekvia320
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
I watch that movie once in a while. Those guys are true badasses. They held out against superior forces and without any support. One can only hope to be that brave.
@chheinrich8486
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Gotta love how ineffective the UN was already like 15 years after its founding 😂
@Pretermit_Sound
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
UN Irish troop: “we will fight in the shade” 😉
@werwerwdfsfdgdfgdfcbvcfbcf
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Just like Swedens military then. Willing to fight till the very last Fin, tale older than the gods.
@imcubanb2870
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Took long enough. The UN is a joke.
@BigusGhostus
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
theres a movie about this. its not the greatest thing in the world but its pretty neat
@michaelhill6451
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
When you look up this conflict on Wikipedia, it says that, on the Katanga side, 3-300 were killed and 8-1,000 were wounded. That's a pretty big spread. Also the numbers 3 and 8 are oddly specific.
@grandslapper
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
I saw that movie!
@archvermin
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
"Once again, no offence, sandbags"
20 seconds in and I already hit the like button
@PlutoTheSynth
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
so many greyhounds….
@phillip912
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
My cousin was in the Irish army years ago. He was giving a tour to a bunch of americans and one particularly loud mouthed one asked him where all the fighter jets are. He simply told him they were being used in a training exercise and the guy accepted his answer.
@JustAGuy2-q7h
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
And the un never let anyone down again
@mortenfrosthansen84
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
We will fight until our last bullet is spent… and then immediately surrender
@DerpPers
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
And not a hoot in site. Your writing gets me laughing
@josephmontanaro2350
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Hey criticise them all you want Qxir but they had the brains to say no to the SA80 debacle and went with the AUG
@straat9066
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Gas of water are not ideal fluids so they wouldn’t mix so you definitely would be OK to drink the water in the petrol containers
@aVerveQuest
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
The fuel tainted water must've been the worst whiskey they'd ever drank
@spicy_toilet_water
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Uninvolved in peace
@richardbarrow6606
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
You'll Never Beat the Irish 💚🇮🇪
@pedrodelgado9150
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
UN is a an american joke …
@11xr001
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
There’s also the 21 Sikh soldiers that fought against 10,000 men
@GustavoEBarriga
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
People tend to ignore the fact that the irish used to be viking's favorite prey. Yeah the effing vikings loved to raid ireland kidnaping irish and turning em into slaves to sell em later.
Until they build courage enough to fight back, from that point you can imagine what's in the irish dna (besides whiskey integrated receptors)
@Zoey_KL
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
you're like the Wikipedia Random page
@neptunevibe
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
Rodesia right… I forgot there is a country named like that
@Bentleytalksaboutstuff
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
He just spent a solid 30 seconds roasting his own country.
@TheElusiveReality
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 am
as someone from a small island (many times smaller than ireland) i would think ppl would be eager to boast about any accomplishments like that. i know we would never ever let that go!!
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