Spanish Foreign Legion: Spain's Notorious Fighters, who Assisted Francisco Pizarro During the Spanish Civil War.
Vs.
Gurkhas: Nepal's Elite Fighters who are Known For Their Knife, and Their Infamous Training Brought Down from Father to Son.
"Okay guys we've got two warriors who've changed the courses of World War I and II Spanish Foreign Legion versus Nepal's Gurkhas" Geoff said.
"Lets start off with my Tell of the Take." Dr. Dorian said.
Spanish Foreign Legion:
Circa: 1920-1925
Age: 35
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155 Pounds
Weapons:
1916 Spanish Mauser
F.A.O Light Machine Gun
Combat Knife
Gurkhas:
Circa: 1940-1945
Age: 19
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 135 Pounds
Weapons:
Enfield No. 4 Rifle
Bren Light Machine Gun
Khukuri
Close Range
Combat Knife v. Khukuri
"The Khukuri was about 10 inches long and about 1/5 a pound it was much like a Carthaginian Falcata so it had a lot of cutting and slashing power." Dave Baker explained.
To test the Khukuri we've set up two jell torsos, once Geoff gave the count down the Gurkha expert began to slash the closest target across the chest three times then he spun around and kicked it to the ground with a blow to the head, then he turned around and then he slashed the second across the chest twice then he chopped at the targets throat twice before the third swing was able to decapitate it.
"Okay, this is a perfect weapon it killed each target with one slash all other attacks and strikes were just more damage, on the first target the first strike to the chest would be and instant kill and on the second you've killed him with a slash to the chest, then you cut it head off, both instant kills in 0:28 seconds." Dr. Dorian said.
"This maybe a powerful slashing weapon, but the Spanish Foreign Legion brought to battle a more powerful weapon that could stab and slash to kill multiple people." the Spanish Foreign Legion expert said.
"The Combat Knife was about 7 inches long it had a very sharp blade giving it a stab and slash capability of killing more people it was about 1/3 a pound." Dave Baker explained.
To test the Combat Knife we've set up two more targets the Legionnaires have to get
more kills on a shorter time, once Geoff gave the count down the expert began to stab the closest target multiple times, then he stabbed it once in the throat and then he slashed it across the throat, then he ran up to the second and he tackled it and stabbed it once in the chest, then he picked it up and slashed it across the throat.
"Again you've got an instant kill on the first target with all these stabs but all you really needed was the first stab to the kidney their is no way to stop that bleeding, then we look at the second target you've got a mortal wound with the stab to the stomach then you finished him off with a slash to the throat in 0:31 seconds." Dr. Dorian said.
"So which short range weapon gets the edge, for me i would have to give it to the Gurkhas Khukuri it had a longer reach and more powerful blade, edge Khukuri" Geoff said.
"My edge goes to the Spanish Foreign Legions Combat Knife it deals more damage to the targets with the stab, despite the fact the Khukuri finished the tests faster then the Combat Knife, edge: Combat Knife." Dr. Dorian said.
"I agree with the Doc on this one, because a stabbing weapon deals more damage then a slashing weapon edge Spanish Foreign Legions Combat Knife" Mack said.
Edge: Combat Knife
Mid-Range
1916 Spanish Mauser v. Enfield No. 4
Now both these legendary fighters Bolt Action Rifles, the Gurkhas legendary bolt action rifle is the Enfield No. 4 but the Spanish Foreign Legion fire back with a bolt action rifle of their own rifle the 1916 Spanish Mauser. To test both rifles we've set up 6 targets, two moving targets, 3 static targets, and one pop up target each expert is given 20 rounds, the Gurkhas are up first firing their Enfield No. 4 once Geoff gave the count down the expert began to fire and he missed the first two shots then he hit the next three targets then he fired off two more shots only having one shot hit the target, then he shot the pop up target in the chest, then he reloaded his Enfield No. 4 using hie strip clips, then he continued to fire, and finished off the last 3 targets.
"Okay you got 5 instant kills and one mortal wound in 1:58 seconds." Dr. Dorian said.
The Legionnaires are up next firing their 1916 Spanish Mauser, once Geoff gave the
count down the expert began to fire hitting the first two target in the chest, then he fired off three more shots having two of them hit targets in the shoulder and throat then he reloaded his rifle and fired off four more shots hitting three targets, then he reloaded again then he continued to fire the Mauser and then he missed his last two shots then he reloaded the last five shots and then he fired off four shot having two of them hit but the other grazed the target.
"Okay, you've got 3 instant kills a mortal wound and two delayed kills in 2:21 seconds." Dr. Dorian explained.
"So no question the edge has to got to the Enfield No. 4 it dealt more damage to the targets and it finished the test 0:35 seconds faster then the Spanish Mauser, edge Enfield No. 4" Geoff said.
"I agree with the Enfield No. 4 you've got ten rounds in the magazine while he's reloading i'm killing and it has a much fast reload time of 5 second compare the legionnaires 15, edge Enfield No. 4" Mack said.
"I agree 100% edge Gurkhas Enfield No. 4 dealt more damage in a faster time, edge Enfield No. 4." Dr. Dorian said.
Edge: Enfield No. 4
Long Range
F.A.O Light Machine Gun v. Bren Light Machine Gun
Both of these warriors come to battle with two legendary machine guns that were similar, To test the F.A.O and Bren light machine gun we've set up three targets all of them were hiding behind cover the Spanish Foreign Legionnaires are up first he is given two magazines to take out the targets reloading is necessary once Geoff gave the count down the expert began to fire his F.A.O and hit the first target in the chest multiple times, then he shot the second target in the chest then he reloaded his F.A.O then he aimed it and fired off ten more shots having six of them hitting the target in the chest and head.
"This is actually a impressive weapon you've killed each target with multiple rounds and in about 0:45 seconds." Dr. Dorian said.
To test the Bren we've set up three more targets once Geoff gave the count down, the Gurkha weapons expert began to fire his Bren hitting the first target in the chest when his Bren jammed then he cleared the jam and began to fire more shots hitting the second target in chest when the Bren jammed for the second time then he cleared the jam and fired off thirteen more shots having twelve of them hit targets in the chest.
"So with this weapon you've killed each target again with multiple shots, however your Bren jammed two times and if your in battle and your weapon jams your in trouble." Dr. Dorian said.
"So which Long Range weapon gets the edge, For me i would have to give it to the F.A.O light machine gun it dealt more damage to each target in a quicker time and it didn't jam, edge F.A.O Light Machine Gun" Geoff said.
"I would have to agree the Bren does look impressive but newer technology does not normally mean better so no question the edge has to go to the F.A.O Light Machine Gun." Mack said.
"I also would have to agree the Bren is better technology, but like Mack said, newer doesn't mean better edge F.A.O Light Machine Gun." Dr. Dorian explained.
Edge: F.A.O Light Machine Gun
Battle:
Spanish Foreign Legion: 5
Gurkhas: 5
Five Spanish Foreign Legionnaires were marching around a fort in a forest when five Gurkhas snuck up through the bushes and one of the Gurkhas jumped out of cover and began to fire his Bren light machine gun and was able to gun down one legionnaire, then the Spanish Foreign leader cranked his Spanish Mauser and shot the Gurkha in the right chest killing him. (4-4) Then the Legionnaires began to run for cover, and one of the Legionnaires fired his Spanish Mauser and hit the Gurkha leader in the shoulder then he fell down wounded then he was quickly avenged as a Gurkha fired his Spanish Foreign Legionnaire in the throat killing him. (3-4) Then a Spanish Legionnaire cranked his F.A.O light machine Gun came out of cover and a Gurkha was running across the bushes and he aimed his F.A.O and began to fire it hitting the Gurkha in the chest sending him to the ground dead. (3-3) Then a Gurkha quickly cranked his Enfield No. 4 and came out of cover and fired his rifle hitting the Spanish Foreign Legionnaire in the side of the throat killing him. (2-3) Then another Gurkha began to walk through the woods then the Spanish Foreign Legion leader cranked his Spanish Mauser fired off his last shot missing a Gurkha then he threw his Spanish Mauser to the ground grabbed the downed Legionnaires F.A.O and he began to fire it hitting a Gurkha in the chest multiple times. (2-2) Then he and his last Legionnaire began to look for the last two Gurkhas when one of the Gurkhas jumped out cranked his Enfield No. 4 and fired it hitting the last Legionnaire in the chest. (1-2) Then the Spanish Foreign Legion leader drew his Combat knife, and he slashed the Gurkha and then he rammed it into the Gurkhas stomach, then he tore it out and pushed the Gurkha to the ground. (1-1) Then the Gurkha leader jumped up behind him slashing him across the cheek, then the Spanish Foreign Legion expert punched him in the throat stunning him then he brought his Combat Knife down into the Gurkhas skull going into his brain then he twisted the blade out of his skull and kicked the Gurkha down to the ground. (1-0) Then he stood up straight and roared in victory.
Winner:
Spanish Foreign Legion: 51.3% Gurkhas: 49.7%
Combat Knife: 47% Khukuri: 53%
1916 Spanish Mauser: 42% Enfield No. 4: 58%
F.O.A Light Machine Gun: 69% Bren Light Machine Gun: 31%
Wins: 2,508 Wins: 2,492
"The Spanish Foreign Legion won goes they had better weapons, and the Gurkhas Bren was not an effective weapon, it jammed more times in the testing and when your gun jams and you start to clear that jam you become a very open target." Mack said.
"It goes to show that newer technology does not really mean better technology, the F.A.O may have been an older version of the Bren it dealt more damage to each target in the tests and it also didn't jam" Geoff said.
Okay guys three down nine more to go, With the season 2 preview I already have a warrior but have no dates yet you might see this season in December 2013. Thank you to my good friend Seth who really wanted to see this match-up
Guan Yu v. Leif Ericsson
Next Week on September 3 Its The Match-Up We've all been waiting for
Sorry guys i forgot that I will be on a Camping trip on Monday September 2 but I will make up for it by adding the Anglo-Saxon Huskarl v. Carthaginian Legionnaire and will also be able to shorten the season also I have removed the Vlad the Impaler v. Musketeers instead I will be doing Vlad the Impaler v. Attila the Hun even though I've already used Attila the Hun earlier in the season I just could not think of anybody else for Vlad to fight AND since I also have planned to do this anyway I have a big-short story called Omega: Lords of Raand I also have a book that comes after that Omega: Invasion of the Quorons. Both stories will be available July 2014 and December 2015.
Battle of the Conquerors
Sulieman the Magnificent: One of the greatest Ottoman Sultans who nearly Conquered Europe.
Vs.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa: The New World Conquistador who Crowned Territory Under Spanish Rule.
