Soft interogation - bring you to a room (cant confirm since i
was blind folded) for questioning. They will use tricks to make you
talk, using cigs, food etc. Never Never take the bait. Just tell
them your rank name and ic, dun be smart alec, keep your mouth
shut. Anyway, for me they suddening kicked the chair and i fell on
the floor ... took me by complete surprise. That's the easy
part.
Hard interogation - crawl in mud, water hose up your nose and
inside the mouth (we didn't had water tub in those days, thank
god), dench with ice water, kneel on rocky ground and move on knees
(pityful), various exercises, iguana crawl* on rocky ground and
best of all, kneeling with a piece of wood stuck btw thigh and calf
while the "cardre" hold (push) your body downwards, pure pain *
flash back* two of my course mates cried, damn depressing while
waiting for your turn.
* Iguana crawl - crawl on belly (hands are tied behind the back
while holding the foot up), only way to move is to use your thigh
and shoulder. Improvised version, same as standard version except
with wood ( tree branch) stuck btw thigh and calf. I had it all
No sure if they still do it. For me, it's the worst part
of the training.
I had to go thru two rounds, the second was quicker but damn sian
when they call out my number. Soft intero - 10 min per session,
hard - 20 to 30 mins per session, seems hours though. The course i
went thru only had 20 plus trainees, so they had plenty of time to
toy (fool?!?) around. Think the course is much larger nowadays,
thus shorter "personal" treatment?!?!?
Anyway, course should have toned down since the unfortunate
incident. My heart goes the victim and his family.
Rest of the training was good (especially survival training). 3
days without food and water. dun worry there are plenty of fruit
trees and wild boar pits.
For me, water was the main problem damn thirsty. Dun try to take
food from recruit camp, integity man. Cardre came in the middle of
the night and chop doen our hut, had to rebuild before first light,
luckily they kept away on th second night.
Overall, physically and mentally demanding course, just endure the
POW treatment.
btw, i'm serious with toilet breaks. They untied my hands so i can
pee. Thye still ave a humane side.