Laughs parade Danger for Infantry

A patrolman on a reconnaissance mission met a resident boy.

“Hello, boy, would you tell me if there is a bridge across that river near by?”

“Yes, there is.”

“Can tanks cross there?”

“Sure, they can.”

“Good,” said the patrolman with satisfaction. “Then infantry can cross here too.”

“No,” exclaimed the boy. “Infantry can’t move over the bridge.”

“Why?”

“Because there is an angry dog at the bridge.”

Gangsterers’ Habits

When new replacements came in the Adjutant reported to the battalion commander.

“Sir, these new men in our outfit (подразделение) have a strange habit. Every time they fire their guns, they wipe off their finger prints with their handkerchiefs.”

“And what state are they from?”

“Texas, sir.”

Verbal Orders

Sergeant Tompkins, the Company Sergeant, caught sight of a private walking across the lawn in the barracks yard. “Now, Private Smith, you know very well none but officers and NCO’s are allowed to walk across this grass.”

Private Smith tried to explain his violation of the regulations: “But I’ve Captain’s verbal orders to …”

The sergeant snapped: “None of that! Show me the Captain’s verbal orders ! Show ‘em to me!!!”

Answers (ex. 4): eight, major (OC), platoon, lieutenant-colonel (CO), battalion, fire team.

UNIT 26:

Armed forces of foreign countries

Lesson 7

The parachute regiment

1.

In this exercise we’ll concentrate on the words and word combinations to be sure you know what they mean.

1	parachute	a device which enables a person to jump from an aircraft and float safely to the ground. It consists of a large piece of thin cloth attached to your body by strings
2	regiment	a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions
3	airborne force	force transported by air
4	recruit	a person who has recently joined an organization or an army
5	core skills	the core businesses or the core activities of a company or organization are their most important ones
6	weapon	a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage
7	camouflage	the disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings
8	drill	instruction or training in military exercises
9	defence	action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack
10	lb	a written abbreviation for pound , when it refers to weight = 453,6g
11	march	walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread
12	leave	time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces

2.

Read the text and translate it into Ukrainian.