my shtf expirience-wartime, By Selco

[olydemon]

Thanks for nice words, i am still trying to put it all together, and make some kind of order, to be honest i did not expect so much questions and interest, so mostly i am confused with great amount of questions.

Selco, I read most of the thread linked above, amazing information from the interaction you provided. Thanks for sharing your info for others to learn from.

 

[Decker]

Selco, I read most of the thread linked above, amazing information from the interaction you provided. Thanks for sharing your info for others to learn from.

Agreed! And, welcome.

-d

 

[Burt Gummer]

There are many comparisons regarding the collapse of the USSR and the future collapse of the USA. The people in the USA will have it much worse. So everything he talks about multiply it by 5.

Closing the 'Collapse Gap': the USSR was better prepared for collapse than the US | Energy Bulletin

 

[Asp]

I found his blog via the other forum linked by the OP:
Here it is: htsurv.blogspot.com

 

[Hook686]

Amazing, absolutely amazing story.

 

[selco]

I found his blog via the other forum linked by the OP:
Here it is: htsurv.blogspot.com

Thanks
But i moved again, now it is :SHTF School - Just another WordPress site

 

[Siglvr]

Hi Selco:

Were you aware if gold or silver had any value in Bosnia during this time frame? You do mention money, and how it became of less value on your blog, but not gold or silver specifically. Right now, if you had all of the items you mention stockpiled (LOTS of food, LOTS of ammo, trade and various other goods and medical supplies). If you had extra money laying around right now, knowing what you know, would you leave it in the bank, put it in the stockmarket, or turn it into gold and stuff it in a corner of your safe.... or would you do something else with it?



"Money was actually not much worth, only in rare occasions you could use it, and under very changed valuation of course. Even before everything started the monetary situation was confused and we had hyperinflation. When all started i had as i said before some food in my house, for a week maybe not sure, some other folks who joined me brought more, and i had some money, if you compare it with today situation and money i can say that i had something like 700-1000 Euros in house and good savings in bank.

Thank you. Wishing the best to you and your country in these trying times.

Side note: Selcos blog is here: http://shtfschool.com/ The blog linked above might be someone trying to commercialize his work and make a buck. I posted this to his blog, thinking he might not come looking for a question here.

 

[knuckle Head]

Thanks
But i moved again, now it is :SHTF School - Just another WordPress site

Selco,

Thanks for the link, it was very informative and held my attention since I had two relatives serve in Bosnia and Kosavo, in the U.S. Army. I remember them telling snipers would pick off civilians they were escorting from one place to another. The snipers knew civilians were in the civilian buses in the military of a convoy and would pick one or two off, just to taunt them, always being careful not to hit a U.S. Soldier, fearing a full blown retaliation.

Also, they told me about seeing people starving and giving away food when they could, but the old self survival would kick in and they would have to say no a lot of times to keep from going hungry themselves.

 

[Grunwald]

Selco,

Thanks for the link, it was very informative and held my attention since I had two relatives serve in Bosnia and Kosavo, in the U.S. Army. I remember them telling snipers would pick off civilians they were escorting from one place to another. The snipers knew civilians were in the civilian buses in the military of a convoy and would pick one or two off, just to taunt them, always being careful not to hit a U.S. Soldier, fearing a full blown retaliation.

Also, they told me about seeing people starving and giving away food when they could, but the old self survival would kick in and they would have to say no a lot of times to keep from going hungry themselves.

On the subject of the snipers:
Interesting that they have misjudged things that badly. If I were in their shoes I would have been picking off any foreign military personnel.
I cannot speak for most of the other nations, but I know that Clinton would have been pulling our troops out had there been body bags coming back home.
I'm not sure about George H. Bush, who actually got us involved there.
With the exception of Iraq and Afghanistan the US has had no stomach for casualties in foreign entanglements since Vietnam. That would very likely still be the case had it not been for 9-11.
..but as a Japanese admiral said in 1941, it's not good to wake a sleeping giant.

 

[knuckle Head]

On the subject of the snipers:
Interesting that they have misjudged things that badly. If I were in their shoes I would have been picking off any foreign military personnel.
I cannot speak for most of the other nations, but I know that Clinton would have been pulling our troops out had there been body bags coming back home.
I'm not sure about George H. Bush, who actually got us involved there.
With the exception of Iraq and Afghanistan the US has had no stomach for casualties in foreign entanglements since Vietnam. That would very likely still be the case had it not been for 9-11.
..but as a Japanese admiral said in 1941, it's not good to wake a sleeping giant.

Well as others may not understand your point I do, most people in the U.S. have no stomach for a real fight because we have fallen fast alseep, even since 911 the average person in the U.S. has gone back asleep.

You are right once again, they would have awakened a sleeping giant, my brother inlaw a Battalion Command Sargeant Major and his orders to his troops were, if fired upon unleash holy h3ll and iniliate them all. but you had d@m well be taking live fire or I will castrate you myself.

I have no doubt that he would have.

The shame of it all is we have one heck of a mess coming right here and people are too ignorant and too self indulged to see it coming.

 

[bigguynail]

The rule of engagement allowed the NATO troops to respond to any direct fire on them. Snipers would taunt yet rarely push it close. They quickly learned it was not the same as firing on unarmed or poorly armed civilians often proving fatal for them and anyone formed up with them.

 

[biker bo]

Selco its good to see you here. I wish some of our "Rambos" would check out your SHTF School siite. Might save someones life.

 

[coupeowner]

I spent all morning researching it and the title IS! (Drum Roll) "Shot Through The Heart"

AIP- thanks for that movie recommendation. I watched it a week ago. I am now reading "Love Thy Neighbor" by Peter Maass. I find it astounding what us humans are capable of - the good and the horrific.