Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG: Heroism at Tizak, Afghanistan
On 11 June 2010, Corporal Benjamin “Ben” Roberts-Smith, VC, MG, performed an extraordinary act of bravery during a mission in Tizak, Kandahar province,Afghanistan—an action for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia. Corporal Roberts-Smith enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in 1996. After completing his initial training, he was posted to the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and served in East Timor. In January 2003, he successfully completed the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) selection course. Over the course of his career, he deployed on Operations VALIANT, SLATE, SLIPPER, CATALYST, and SLIPPER II. His bravery in Afghanistan had previously been recognised in 2006 when he was awarded the Medal for Gallantry.
During Operation SLIPPER, on 11 June 2010, a troop from the Special Operations Task Group launched a helicopter assault into Tizak to capture or kill a senior Taliban commander. Upon insertion, the troop came under immediate and sustained machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire from well-fortified enemy positions. Two soldiers were wounded, and the troop was pinned down by fire from three machine guns located in elevated positions to the south of the village.
Under cover from close air support and suppressive fire, Corporal Roberts-Smith and his patrol manoeuvred to within 70 metres of the enemy positions in an effort to neutralise them and regain the initiative. As the patrol began its assault, they were met with heavy and effective enemy fire. When the patrol was halted 40 metres from the enemy by the intensity of fire, Roberts-Smith identified a small structure that offered limited cover and advanced towards it.
As he moved, he encountered an insurgent grenadier preparing to engage his patrol. Without hesitation, Roberts-Smith engaged the enemy at point-blank range, killing him instantly. With his patrol still under fire, he deliberately exposed himself to draw enemy fire away from them, allowing his Patrol Commander to throw a grenade and silence one of the machine guns.
Seizing the moment, and with complete disregard for his own safety, Corporal Roberts-Smith charged the remaining enemy machine gun positions, killing two more enemy combatants. His courageous actions allowed his patrol to break into the enemy stronghold and lift the weight of fire from the remainder of the troop. He continued to lead the assault on further enemy positions, engaging and killing more Taliban fighters alongside a fellow patrol member.
His valour enabled the troop to successfully clear the village of Tizak. The intensity and decisiveness of the engagement caused the Taliban forces in the wider Shah Wali Kot district to retreat from the area. Corporal Roberts-Smith’s exceptional bravery and leadership under fire were critical to the success of the mission.
For his “most conspicuous gallantry in a circumstance of extreme peril”, Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia. His actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force, and he remains an enduring inspiration to all who serve.
So BRS is charged with war crimes but Nethanyahoo, Trump and the serial killers conducting the many so called ‘freedom’ wars and killing millions in plain sight get hero status? Seems it’s acceptable to blow people to pieces on fake pretexts but it’s not acceptable to shoot someone posing a direct threat?
Australia, the Lucky Country, is fast disappearing.
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Makes no difference if BRS is ultimately guilty or not! This sort of crap and the way it’s been handled shouldn’t be happening to ANY Australian.
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It seems it’s now par for the course for our bureaucrats and satraps to use our boys as heroes one minute and as used toilet paper the next.
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You can only imagine what respect and decency protections await the rest of us who haven’t yet officially put our lives on the line for our country as servicemen!
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Go BACK Australians, you’re going the WRONG WAY! Don’t let the scum bags sell out what’s Australian in us… A FAIR GO! Demand simple decency for ALL and EVERY Australian.
I don’t know much about it but it appears he alienated a handful of his former colleagues by hurting their feelings.
Brianjnz,
The same as with the Train massacre in Queensland, the Dezi Freeman clusterfvck in Victoria and the trial by media surrounding the Port Arthur false flag event!
Hank.
That is because the zionist entity controls Australia, not us!!
A choice has been made to prosecute Ben Roberts-Smith and an Australian army reservist who served for the Ukrainian armed forces, but none of the ~1,000 Israel Defense Force soldiers who have returned to Australia after participating in the Palestinian genocide have yet been subject to prosecution.
Andrew Brown reports.
https://michaelwest.com.au/okay-ben-roberts-smith-but-what-of-australians-fighting-for-the-idf/
Police have always used the media – Ivan Milat didnt have a chance.
Is Cairns News saying Ben Roberts is innocent of charges?
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John Howard committed the greatest crime.
Iraq never attacked Ours or the US’s merchant vessels on their Pacific Ocean trade routes or Pacific Ocean ports of call, Howard unlawfully invoking the ANZUS Treaty a Pacific Ocean document.
The war crim on top of his grotesque parliamentary pension was rewarded along with other war crims, Blair, Rice, Robert Gates amongst others by criminal bank JP Morgan sitting them on their JP Morgan International Commitee.
Banksters do well in times of war.
The ace hole was also Our head indentured slave when ~two thirds of Australia’s gold bullion reserves was gifted to an anonymous buyer for less than four hundred dollars per ounce.
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1588773®=3&lang=2
Sorry Pamela. I am a Vietnam Veteran, do not know if Ben is guilty or not as there has been no trial to hear evidence but you are wrong in your statement about protecting Australia. As with Vietnam Afghanistan was not at war against Australia. The conflict was an American political war pushed onto other countries with weak minded politicians.
Unlike Ben I was not a volunteer serviceman.
This is relevant. https://halva.proboards.com/thread/1118/dialogue-lorraine-pratley
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And would someone tell Israhell about the so called rules of war! Plenty of attacks on civilians by them. Prosecute them from Bibi down.
Leave BRS alone.
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There’s much more to it than that Wolter. Ed
It is coming soon. Ed
Yeah we have heard of quite a few medals being returned. Ed
Hi Felicity not so.Ed
The rules that govern war are clearly defined and apply to all and at all times. Especially, a professional soldier knows this and must obey. Nothing can render an excuse. It is plain murder, and if you commit the crime, you must ready do the time.
I heard a different story that he killed a number of innocent people including a family & a man with one leg at close range
Just like democracy
To be moslem/islamic you have to believe in, accept, obey, follow, etc their terrorist instruction book, the quran/koran.
Therefore ALL moslems/islamics are terrorists who have vowed to kill non-moslems, and tell lies that will promote their cause to do that, in accordance with their so-called ‘religion’!
Ben Roberts-Smith is a hero whose actions were fully in line with fighting Australia’s enemies to help keep Australians safe.
He deserves another medal, NOT a court trial for alleged non-existent crimes!
His “bravery” on June 11 is NOT in question. It is other incidents that he may have been involved in that are in question!
Any more vets returned their medals with a note telling the govt where to go yet?
Maybe melt the silver in the medals, donate the $ to charities.
Make sure the charity has nothing to with Zionists or Freemasons.
Remove the coloured cloth attached to the medals, send that only to Canberra.
No need to waste time writing a note.
This may be about inciting the masses of Islamics in this country, as I am predicting they will find BRS guilty-for a reason not associated with any military wrongdoing.
reaperamida makes a good comment & my memory fails me BUT I do recall that the Government went after Ben due to the fact that they were pissed off at Ben’s father for no good reason.
Other readers who view my comment will know what the answer, is so I invite them to comment but suffice to say the the MSM reps & gov reps are once again practising evil & criminally bad intentions..
we need a true story on why these scumbags are going after this man
Our UnaParty government specialises in destroying assets of any type
There were many in his Troop who felt despair that he was singled out for a VC going on their feelings that it was a team effort and being in the same situation themselves they would have done no different for their safety .
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