User blog:WanderingSkull/The Road Less Traveled: IRA vs. NLA



The price of freedom or liberation was always been costly, but these people continue to fight in a bid to be truly free, one day. The road may be long and bloody, but to these fighters it will be worth every moment to see their countries truly free from those who rule over. On our first match of the The Road Less Traveled, we pit two groups against each other who both seek freedom.

 The IRA: Irish Paramilitary who had goals of reuniting Ireland and to remove United Kingdom influence.

vs.

 The NLA: The armed rebels who seeked to remove Dictator Gaddafi from power in the Libyan Civil War

' WHO IS DEADLIEST!? '

Irish Republican Army
History= "There is no match to a man who wants to die for freedom. It's something that's drawn into you 'til the day you die."

- Skoti Collins, nephew of famed IRA leader Michael Collins

The IRA, or the Provisional Irish Republican Army, is an Irish paramilitary group who had goals of reuniting Ireland and to remove United Kingdom influence. The group separated from the Irish Republican Army because of the two factions' conflicting agendas. The PIRA desired to unite Northern Ireland with the Irish Free State by violent means. The army is comprised of volunteers trained in the use of firearms and explosives. In order to execute their agenda, soldiers used bombing attacks to terrify their British occupiers. These bombings include the Manchester and Docklands bombings. Recently, in 2005 the IRA Army Council decided to use peaceful political means to accomplish their agenda instead of using violence, bringing an end to the armed campaign. Melee= KA-BAR Knife
 * Weights .56kg (1.23 pounds).


 * 30.16cm long (11.8inches).

Short range= Browning Hi-Power
 * Single edged.


 * Weight 1.9kg (2.19 pounds).


 * Cartridge-9x19mm Parabellum.


 * Semi automatic.


 * 13 round magazines.

Medium range= Thompson
 * Range of 50 meters (164 feet).
 * Weight-10.8 pounds. (4.9kg)


 * Cartridge-.45 ACP (11.43×23mm)


 * Action-Fully automatic.


 * Rate of fire-600–1500+ rounds per minute.


 * Muzzle velocity-285 m/s (935 ft/s)


 * Effective range-50 meters (160 ft)

Long range= AR-15
 * Feed system-20-round stick/box magazine
 * Weights 2.27kg (5.5 pounds).


 * Cartridge-5.56 NATO


 * 30 round magazines.


 * Fires 800 rounds per minute.

Explosive= Nail Bomb
 * Range-400-600m (average-547 yards).
 * Remote detonated.


 * Filled with nails and semtex.

Special= LPO-50 Flamethrower
 * Range-70 yards.


 * 3x0.75 Gallon tanks.


 * Ammo-Thickened diesel fuel

National Liberation Army
History=



The National Liberation Army is the military arm of the National Transitional Council of the Libyan Republic. During the 2011 Libyan Civil War, the NLA combated against pro-Gaddafi forces made up of the Libyan Armed Forces and paramilitary forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. Members of the National Liberation Army include defected military soldiers and civilian volunteers. Benghazi, Misrata, Brega, Ajdabiya, Az Zawiyah, Ras Lanuf, and Tripoli are major cities that have fallen under NLA control. Despite the collapse of the Gaddafi regime, the Army is still at war against sporadic groups of pro-Gaddafi soldiers. Both men and women served together to overthrow the Gaddafi regime alongside native tribes who were mistreated under the dictator's rule; the largest tribe that is serving in the National Liberation Army is the Berber tribe.

The equipment used by the Army include Libyan Armed Forces weaponry and military camouflage provided by Qatar. Other suppliers include the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Their training is primarily the same as the Libyan Armed Forces, but their patriotism and willpower is unmatched.



Melee=

Sickle




 * Long, curved blade.


 * Improvised weapon.



Short range=

Beretta Model 70




 * Weights 1.47 pounds (.67kg).


 * Caliber-.32 ACP.


 * 8 rounds per magazine.


 * Semi automatic.



Medium range=

MAT-49




 * Weight 4.17 kg


 * Cartridge-9x19mm Parabellum


 * Fully automatic.


 * Rate of fire-600 rpm


 * 32 rounds per magazine.



Long range=

FN F2000




 * Weights 3.6kg (7.9 pounds).


 * Cartrdige-5.56 NATO


 * Rate of fire-850 rounds per minute.


 * Range-500 meters (1,600 feet).


 * 30 rounds per magazine.



Explosive=

F1 Grenade




 * Weights 20 ounces.


 * Filling weight is 6 ounces.



Special=

RPG-26




 * Weight-2.9kg (6.4 pounds).


 * Range-250 meters.


 * Caliber-72.5mm.