Get your dose of cheesy militaristic language in this excerpt is from the modern militant action novel “Coldspike”, or 冷刺, written by 天地飘鸥. You’ll be reading the first part of Chapter 1: King of the Commandos (特种兵之王).
韩枫静静地伏在厚厚的落叶下，一动不动，安静得如同一条冬眠的蛇，不，他比蛇还要无声无息，谁也不会想到斑驳腐烂的落叶堆里会有这样坚强的生命存在，仿佛亘古就是如此。真是无法想象一个人能在这样的环境中潜伏两天两夜，不吃不喝，纹丝不动。在苍茫的原始丛林中，空气闷热得令人窒息，浑身就像霉烂了似的，湿漉漉的感觉别提有多难受了，何况韩枫的身上还捂着这么厚的一堆落叶，真是连气也喘不过来了。
韩枫就这样无声无息地潜伏着，安静得几乎连生命的体征也消失了，身边来来往往已经过去了几个特种小组，就连最擅长追踪的“灵狐”特战小组也没有发现他。
他不能动，也不敢动，因为他知道林中还有不少特战高手在伺机狙杀，他要做最有耐心的猎人而不是成为别人的猎物。他们这一组除了他，其他人都“挂”了，在三天前残酷的“杀戮”中先后“阵亡”，而他，凭着超强的第六感和匪夷所思的身手不但逃过了对方的狙杀，而且还“杀”了数名富有经验的特战精英，居然毫发无伤。在十多个特战精英小组的攻击下能做到这一点，真是奇迹！
这次的特种兵大比武，是五年一度的全国“特种兵”对抗大赛，来自全国七大军区的特战精英，个个都是身经百战的高手，随便挑出一个，横扫一个普通连队绝不是痴人说梦。这次的特种兵大比武是实兵对抗，一切从实战出发，除了弹药是空包弹外，其他都是特种部队必需的武器装备。十天为限，没有后援，没有给养，各自为战，淘汰者出局。
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 韩 | hán | Han (surname/state) |
| 枫 | fēng | maple (genus Acer) |
| 静 | jìng | still; calm; quiet; not moving |
| 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 伏 | Fú | surname Fu |
| 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress |
| 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to… |
| 落叶 | luò yè | dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous |
| 下 | xià | down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency … |
| 一 | yī | one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out … |
| 动不动 | dòng bu dòng | (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet; peaceful; calm |
| 得 | dé | to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished |
| 如同 | rú tóng | like; as |
| 条 | tiáo | strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) |
| 冬 | dōng | winter; surname Dong |
| 眠 | miān | to sleep |
| 蛇 | shé | variant of 蛇[she2]; snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 不 | bù | no; not so; (bound form) not; un- |
| 他 | tā | (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2]) |
| 比 | Bǐ | Belgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2] |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 要 | yāo | (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| 无声 | wú shēng | soundless; silent |
| 无息 | wú xī | interest-free |
| 谁 | shéi | who; also pr. [shui2] |
| 也 | Yě | surname Ye |
| 不会 | bù huì | improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all |
| 想到 | xiǎng dào | to think of; to call to mind; to anticipate |
| 斑驳 | bān bó | mottled; motley |
| 腐 | fǔ | decay; rotten |
| 烂 | lǎn | soft; mushy; to rot; to decompose; worn out; utterly; thoroughly |
| 堆 | duī | to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount |
| 里 | lǐ | variant of 裡|里[li3]; lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[li3]; surname Li |
| 会 | huì | can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Tai… |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional) |
| 这 | zhè | (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing) |
| 样 | yàng | manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type |
| 坚 | jiān | strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute |
| 强 | qiāng | strong; powerful; vigorous; better; to force (qiang3); stubborn (jiang4); surname Qiang |
| 生 | shēng | to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive; life; raw; uncooked; unprocessed; unfamiliar; strange; (bound form) stu… |
| 命 | mǐng | life; order or command |
| 存 | cún | to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive |
| 仿 | fǎng | to imitate; to copy; variant of 仿[fang3] |
| 佛 | fū | Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2]) |
| 亘 | ||
| 古 | Gǔ | surname Gu |
| 就是 | jìu shì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if |
| 如此 | rú cǐ | like this; so; such |
| 真是 | zhēn shi | indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc) |
| 无 | mó | used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2] |
| 法 | fǎ | variant of 法[fa3]; France; French; abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]; Taiwan pr. [Fa4]; old variant of 法[fa3]; law |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
| 一个人 | yī gè rén | by oneself (without assistance); alone (without company) |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 环 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 境 | jǐng | border; condition; circumstances |
| 中 | Zhōng | (bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong |
| 潜 | qiān | hidden; latent; to conceal; to dive |
| 两 | liǎng | two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old) |
| 天 | tiān | day; sky; heaven |
| 夜 | yè | variant of 夜[ye4]; night |
| 吃 | chī | to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc); variant of 吃[chi1] |
| 喝 | hē | to drink; variant of 嗬[he1] |
| 纹 | wén | line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc); to tattoo |
| 丝 | si | silk; classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc |
| 不动 | bù dòng | motionless |
| 苍 | cang | dark green; grey; pale; the heavens; grey-haired |
| 茫 | māng | vast, with no clear boundary; indistinct; confused |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first; original; primitive; original (document etc) |
| 丛 | cōng | cluster; collection of books |
| 林 | Lín | surname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air; atmosphere |
| 闷热 | mēn rè | sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot |
| 得令 | dé lìng | to follow your orders; roger!; yessir! |
| 人 | rén | person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] |
| 窒 | ||
| 息 | xī | breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] |
| 浑 | hūn | muddy; turbid; (bound form) simple; natural |
| 身 | shēn | body; life; oneself; personally; one's morality and conduct; the main part of a structure or body; pregnant; classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset; Kangxi radical 158 |
| 就 | jìu | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precise… |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.) |
| 霉 | mēi | mold; to become moldy |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly |
| 似 | shǐ | used in 似的[shi4 de5] |
| 湿 | shi | wet; moist; damp |
| 漉 | ||
| 感 | gǎn | to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ |
| 觉 | jiào | a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] |
| 别 | Bié | surname Bie; to make sb change their ways, opinions etc |
| 提 | dī | used in 提防[di1 fang5] and 提溜[di1 liu5] |
| 多 | duō | many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]); (bound form) multi-; poly- |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more |
| 身上 | shēn shang | on the body; at hand; among |
| 捂 | ||
| 着 | zhāo | variant of 著|着[zhao1]; a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much; this much; how much?; this way; like this |
| 一堆 | yī duī | pile; heap; a lot of; a bunch of |
| 连 | Lián | surname Lian |
| 气 | qì | gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi |
| 喘 | chuán | to gasp; asthma |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival) |
| 来 | lái | to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3… |
| 几 | jī | small table; (literary) almost |
| 乎 | hu | (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; from; than |
| 体征 | tǐ zhēng | (medical) sign; physical sign |
| 消 | xiāo | to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不[bu4] or 只[zhi3] or 何[he2] etc) to need; to require; to take |
| 失 | shī | to lose; to miss; to fail |
| 身边 | shēn biān | at one's side; on hand |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | usually; in many cases; more often than not |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 几个 | jǐ ge | a few; several; how many |
| 特种 | tè zhǒng | particular kind; special type |
| 小组 | xiǎo zǔ | group |
| 最 | zuì | variant of 最[zui4]; old variant of 最[zui4]; (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world") |
| 擅 | shǎn | without authority; to arrogate to oneself; expert in |
| 长 | cháng | long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4]) |
| 追 | zhui | to sculpt; musical instrument (old) |
| 踪 | zōng | variant of 蹤|踪[zong1]; (bound form) footprint; trace; tracks |
| 灵 | līng | quick; efficacious; to come true; departed soul |
| 狐 | hú | fox |
| 特 | tè | special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex |
| 战 | zhàn | to fight; fight; war; battle |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 还有 | hái yǒu | there still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | many; quite a few; a good number of |
| 高手 | gāo shǒu | expert; past master; dab hand |
| 伺 | cǐ | used in 伺候[ci4 hou5] |
| 机 | Jī | surname Ji |
| 狙 | ||
| 杀 | shā | to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce; (dialect) to smart; (used after a verb) extremely |
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, frien… |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient; patience |
| 猎人 | liè rén | hunter |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) |
| 不是 | bù shì | no; is not; not |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people; others; other person |
| 猎物 | liè wù | prey; quarry |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 组 | zǔ | to form; to organize; group; team; classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including |
| 其 | qí | his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) |
| 都 | Dū | surname Du |
| 挂 | guà | to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead; to be worried; to be concerned; (dialect) to make a phone call; to register (at a hospital); … |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 前 | qián | front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; harsh; merciless |
| 戮 | ||
| 先 | xiān | beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) |
| 后 | Hòu | surname Hou; back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post- |
| 阵亡 | zhèn wáng | to die in battle |
| 凭着 | píng zhe | relying on; on the basis of |
| 超 | chao | to exceed; to surpass; to pass; ultra- |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high… |
| 六 | lìu | six; 6 |
| 和 | hé | old variant of 和[he2]; surname He; (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2]) |
| 匪 | fěi | bandit; (literary) not |
| 夷 | yī | non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; to wipe out; to tear down |
| 所思 | suǒ sī | what one thinks; person or thing that is on one's mind |
| 身手 | shēn shǒu | skill; talent; agility |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just |
| 逃 | tāo | to escape; to flee |
| 过 | Guō | surname Guo |
| 对方 | duì fāng | the other person; the other side; the other party |
| 且 | qiě | and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) |
| 数 | shǔ | to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list |
| 名 | míng | name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people |
| 富有 | fù yǒu | rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 精英 | jīng yīng | cream; elite; essence; quintessence |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to |
| 毫发 | háo fà | a hair; the slightest |
| 伤 | shāng | to injure; injury; wound |
| 十 | shí | ten; 10 |
| 多个 | duō ge | many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc) |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoug… |
| 一点 | yī diǎn | a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligr… |
| 奇 | jī | odd (number) |
| 迹 | jǐ | (bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated e… |
| 兵 | bing | soldiers; an army; arms; warlike |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother) |
| 比武 | bǐ wǔ | martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4] |
| 五 | wǔ | five; 5 |
| 年 | Nián | surname Nian; grain; harvest (old); variant of 年[nian2] |
| 度 | dù | to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences |
| 全国 | quán guó | whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national |
| 对 | duì | right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to sui… |
| 抗 | kǎng | to resist; to defy |
| 大赛 | dà sài | grand contest |
| 自 | zì | (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course |
| 七 | qī | seven; 7 |
| 大军区 | dà jūn qū | PLA military region |
| 个个 | gè gè | each one individually; each and every |
| 经 | Jīng | surname Jing |
| 百 | Bǎi | surname Bai |
| 随 | Suí | surname Sui |
| 便 | biàn | plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards |
| 挑 | tiao | to carry on a shoulder pole; to pick |
| 出 | chū | to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for…; variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) |
| 一个 | yī ge | a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) |
| 横扫 | héng sǎo | to sweep away; to sweep across |
| 普 | pú | general; everywhere |
| 通 | tōng | to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect; to communicate; open; to clear; classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc |
| 连队 | lián duì | company (of troops) |
| 绝不 | jué bù | in no way; not in the least; absolutely not |
| 痴 | chī | imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly; variant of 痴[chi1] |
| 说 | shuì | to persuade; variant of 說|说[shuo1] |
| 梦 | mèng | dream (CL:場|场[chang2]); (bound form) to dream |
| 实 | shí | real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every; all |
| 从 | cóng | variant of 從|从[cong2]; surname Cong |
| 实战 | shí zhàn | real combat; actual combat |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off; to start (on a journey) |
| 弹 | dǎn | crossball; shot; ball |
| 药 | yào | leaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药[yao4]; medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]; to poison |
| 空 | kōng | empty; air; sky; in vain |
| 包 | Bāo | surname Bao |
| 外 | wài | outside; in addition; foreign; external |
| 部队 | bù duì | army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 必需 | bì xū | to need; to require; essential; indispensable |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip; to outfit |
| 为 | wéi | as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice); variant of 為|为[wei2] |
| 限 | xiàn | to limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound |
| 援 | ||
| 给 | gěi | to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier) |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth |
| 各自 | gè zì | each; respective; apiece |
| 淘 | tāo | to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities); (dialect) to hunt for and buy (bargains or second-hand goods) |
| 汰 | tǎi | to discard |
| 者 | zhě | (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously);… |
| 出局 | chū jú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a c… |
Han Feng silently hid beneath a thick pile of dead leaves, motionless, as calm as a hibernating snake; no, he was even more silent than a snake. No one would think that a strong life could exist inside such a motley, rotten pile of dead leaves, it was as if [the pile] had always been this way. There was no way to imagine that a person could hide in this environment for two days without food or drink, not moving a whisker. In this vast primeval forest, the weather was so stiflingly hot as to make men suffocate, as if they were rotting from head to toe; needless to say the clamminess was very uncomfortable, moreso since Han Feng was covered in a thick pile of dead leaves – it was difficult to even draw breath.
And so Han Feng hid there not making a sound, his very sense of life nearly fading away, as special units came and went around him; even the most expert trackers, the “Quick Foxes” special forces unit, didn’t discover his position.
He didn’t move, he didn’t dare, because he knew that in the forest special forces experts were laying in wait to ambush him. He must be the most patient hunter, or else he would become someone else’s prey. Everyone else in his group had already been “hung”. In the “massacre” three days before, they’d “died” in battle one after the other. But he, relying on his superior sixth sense and freakish agility, had escaped his opponent’s ambush, and had also “killed” more than a few of supremely experienced special forces elite, somehow taking no wounds himself. It was a real miracle that he’d managed this under attack from 10-plus special forces elite groups!
To this Commando Competition, an international “special forces soldier” face-off held once every five years, came elite commandos from the world’s seven major military regions. Each [soldier] had [proven themselves] in numerous battles – it would not be unrealistic to say that any one you picked out of the bunch could single-handedly wipe out a whole unit of regular soldiers. This Commando Competition was a real military engagement, everything was like a real war, except for the fact that blanks are used for ammunition, all other equipment was special forces standard issue. A ten day limit, no reinforcements, no support, every man for himself, anyone eliminated is out of the running.