User blog:LordStaypuffed95/LSP95's Season 1-Episode 1, Spanish Foreign Legion VS. French Foreign Legion

The Warriors
Spanish Foreign Legion: Spain's notorious guns for hire who aided Francisco Franco in his take over of Spain in the Spanish Civil War.

VS.

French Foreign Legion: France's elite unit of foreigners who have played pivital roles in many conflicts over the last two centuries, including WWI and WWII.

Who Is Deadliest?!!!!

Spanish Foreign Legion Weapons: 1916 Spanish Mauser, F.A.O., Astra 400, Molotov cocktail

French Foreign Legion Weapons: MAS-36, FM 24/29, Modèle 1935A, French F1

The Weapons
Category 1: Rifles

1916 Spanish Mauser

Caliber: 7 x 57mm

Magazine Capacity: 5 rounds

Overall Length: 43.1 inches

Weight: ~ 9 pounds

Type: bolt-action

VS.

MAS-36

Caliber: 7.5 x 54 French

<p style="text-align: center;">Magazine Capacity: 5 rounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Overall Length: 40.2 inches

<p style="text-align: center;">Weight: 8.2 pounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Type: bolt-action

<p style="text-align: center;">Edge: 1916 Spanish Mauser

<p style="text-align: center;">The 1916 Spanish Mauser gets the edge because of its high velocity 7mm Mauser ammunition, and as I mentioned in my Winston Churchill VS. Charles de Gaulle battle, the MAS-36 has a issue with its bolt, where if you pull back the bolt and keep your eyes trained on the sights, the bolt will hit you in the face.

<p style="text-align: center;">Category 2: Light Machine Guns

<p style="text-align: center;">F.A.O.

<p style="text-align: center;">Caliber: .7 x 57mm

<p style="text-align: center;">Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Overall Length: ~45 inches

<p style="text-align: center;">Weight: ~23 pounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Type: gas-operated, tilting breechblock

<p style="text-align: center;">Rate of Fire: ~500 rounds per minute

<p style="text-align: center;">VS.

<p style="text-align: center;">FM 24/29

<p style="text-align: center;">Caliber: 7.5 x 54 French

<p style="text-align: center;">Magazine Capacity: 25 rounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Overall Length: 42.52 inches

<p style="text-align: center;">Weight: 19.7 pounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Type: gas-operated

<p style="text-align: center;">Rate of Fire: 450 rounds per minute

<p style="text-align: center;">Edge: FM 24/29

<p style="text-align: center;">The FM 24/29 gets the edge because of its lighter weight  and greater magazine capacity than the F.A.O.

<p style="text-align: center;">Category 3: Pistols

<p style="text-align: center;">Astra 400

<p style="text-align: center;">Caliber: 9mm Largo

<p style="text-align: center;">Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Overall Length: 8.9 inches

<p style="text-align: center;">Weight: 2.5 pounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Type: blowback

<p style="text-align: center;">Modèle 1935A

<p style="text-align: center;">Caliber: 7.65 Longue

<p style="text-align: center;">Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds

<p style="text-align: center;">Overall Length: 7.4 inches

<p style="text-align: center;">Weight: 730 grams

<p style="text-align: center;">Type: blowback

<p style="text-align: center;">Edge: Astra 400

<p style="text-align: center;">While none of these two weapons were all that good, I have to give the edge to the Astra 400. 9mm Largo is much more powerful than the dinky little 7.65 Longue rounds of the Modèle 1935A.

<p style="text-align: center;">Category 4: Explosives

<p style="text-align: center;">Molotov cocktail

<p style="text-align: center;">Weight: variable

<p style="text-align: center;">Type: improvised incendiary bomb

<p style="text-align: center;">French F1

<p style="text-align: center;">Weight: 570 grams

<p style="text-align: center;">Type: frag grenade

<p style="text-align: center;">Edge: French F1

<p style="text-align: center;">The French F1 gets the edge because it was designed formally as a combat weapon. The Molotov cocktail is certainly able to dish out some damage, but it is a homemade weapon.

X-Factors
<p style="text-align: center;">Training and Physicality

<p style="text-align: center;">Edge: Even

<p style="text-align: center;">The Spanish Foreign Legion was based directly on the French Foreign Legion. Therefore they both had very similar, and very strenuous training.

<p style="text-align: center;">Experience

<p style="text-align: center;">Edge: French Foreign Legion

<p style="text-align: center;">The French Foreign Legion has been around officially since 1831, while the Spanish Foreign Legion has only officially been around since 1920. Therefore, the French Foreign Legion has been through many more conflicts than their Spanish counterparts.

<p style="text-align: center;">Combat Effectiveness/Tactics

<p style="text-align: center;">Edge: Spanish Foreign Legion

<p style="text-align: center;">I gave the edge to the Spanish Foreign because they had a good success rate in warfare. For example they were the spearhead of Francisco Franco's infamous Army of Africa that ultimately claimed victory in the Spanish Civil War. The French Foreign Legion has a a much more inconsistent success rate. Just look up the Battle of Bir Hakeim, the Battlle of Route Coloniale 4, and the Battle of Dien Bien Phu and you will see what I mean.

Expert's Opinion
<p style="text-align: center;">This is a tough one. Each side's faults seem to even each other out to me. I guess I am going to give the edge to the Spanish Foreign Legion because of their superior standard infantry rifle, the 1916 Spanish Mauser. In my opinion, the better your main weapon is, the better results in a otherwise equal combat situatuion.

Battle Notes
<p style="text-align: center;">If you havent noticed yet, its circa Spanish Civil War Spanish Foreign Legion VS. WWII French Foreign Legion, as the Spanish Foreign Legion did not participate in the Second World War.

<p style="text-align: center;">The battle is a 5 on 5 battle.

<p style="text-align: center;">The Expert's Opinion will be the tie breaker in case of a tie in voting.

<p style="text-align: center;">You must explain why you voted the way you voted, and please use logic. That means no insults, or stupid remarks in your comments or they will be ignored.

<p style="text-align: center;">Voting will end in one week, 2-15-13 at 9:00.

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