UK British soldier claims the Estonian cold gave him a stutter; demands compensation

British soldier claims the Estonian cold gave him a stutter; demands compensation

A British soldier who was deployed in Estonia in 2017 claims the Estonian cold temperatures gave him a severe stutter; he’s now suing the British defence ministry and wants a whopping £860,000 (€1 million; US$1.1 million) in compensation.

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British soldier claims the Estonian cold gave him a stutter; demands compensation​

By Sten Hankewitz / December 6, 2021 / Leave a Comment / Security / 2 minutes of reading

A British soldier who was deployed in Estonia in 2017 claims the Estonian cold temperatures gave him a severe stutter; he’s now suing the British defence ministry and wants a whopping £860,000 (€1 million; US$1.1 million) in compensation.​

According to the Daily Mail, a British tabloid, armoured vehicle engineer Chileshe Mwamba claims his deployment saw him subjected to extreme cold temperatures and that left him with a “non-freezing cold injury”, lasting post-traumatic stress disorder and a stutter. The newspaper said the solder claims he was left “almost unintelligible”.
The 31-year-old says, according to the newspaper, that he was nearly frozen on duty in Estonia in the winter of 2017 – his deployment lasted from 10 November to 3 December, ie less than a month and before the winter actually started – and that left him with a “non-freezing cold injury”, lasting PTSD and a stutter.
Part of the compensation he’s seeking – namely £400,000 – is for the loss of future earnings “due to the effect his speech impediment has on his employability”, the Daily Mail reported.
The British ministry of defence has admitted liability for Mwamba’s non-freezing injury, but does not accept the extent of his disabilities, the newspaper said. Namely, the ministry is disputing whether a “non-freezing cold injury” can cause the disabilities the former soldier is claiming he has.

Not extremely cold in November 2017​

According to historical weather data, provided by the Weather Underground website, the lowest temperature between 10 November and 3 December 2017 in Central Estonia was -6° Celsius – or 21° Fahrenheit.

The British armed forces transporting their military Land Rovers in Estonia in 2017. Photo by the Estonian Defence Forces.
The UK has deployed its troops to Estonia since April 2017 as part of a NATO’s multinational battlegroup. About 900 British personnel rotate on a continuous basis alongside Danish, French and host nation Estonian forces.

 

[Mike Stoklasa]

the lowest temperature between 10 November and 3 December 2017 in Central Estonia was -6° Celsius – or 21° Fahrenheit

Not Antarctica cold, but that's still cold. And if you're out there all day working on vehicles?

Eh, just give him the cash. It is a better way to spend the money than the politicians will come up with.

 

[millais]

Should have stayed in Africa then, if not built for the cold.

 

[Red Hood]

What if this is how WWIII begins...

 

[Lieutenant Rasczak]

> -6° Celsius – or 21° Fahrenheit.
This guy is a massive pussy. If he can't handle 21°F in the cold, I don't know what to say. That's not very cold at all.

 

[LaxerBRO]

Soldiers have a high degree of malingering, more at 11.

 

[ColtWalker1847]

Not Antarctica cold, but that's still cold. And if you're out there all day working on vehicles?

What pussy state are you from? 20's is preferable to 30's because working in a pile of slush is less desirable than snow.

The military has nice cold weather gear too. That good gore-tex stuff. He's just a pussy.

 

[TowinKarz]

Pro Tip: If you are going to fake disabilities for benefits, make sure you use actual medically-possible ones, from a medical textbook, and not the ones cartoon characters suffer from, those aren't real.

What pussy state are you from? 20's is preferable to 30's because working in a pile of slush is less desirable than snow.

Can confirm, at 10 degrees, you just have to plug in the trucks/equipment and it's too cold for snow to stick to your gear- at 38, you track a fresh coating of liquid salt/snow/shit wherever you go and everything you touch, and gloves are soaked-through in seconds. I'd rather spend a month trying to tow/plow/truck in sub-zero temps with a foot of drifting powder than a day at near-freezing with "winter mix" precipitation.

 

[Mike Stoklasa]

What pussy state are you from? 20's is preferable to 30's because working in a pile of slush is less desirable than snow.

The military has nice cold weather gear too. That good gore-tex stuff. He's just a pussy.

I CAN'T HEAR YOU IT IS -20 OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. THAT MAKES ME RIGHT AND YOU WRONG.

 

[Colonel Gaddafi]

Should have stayed in Africa then, if not built for the cold.

Even in Africa we have temperatures that dip well below freezing in the winter months, especially in the desert at night. This guy is just chatting shit and trying to get benefits.

 

[Astro Galactic Megalul]

Fucking WEAK

 

[mr.moon1488]

> -6° Celsius – or 21° Fahrenheit.
This guy is a massive pussy. If he can't handle 21°F in the cold, I don't know what to say. That's not very cold at all.

The funny thing is, is that this isn't really all that uncommon of a temperature in Britain either.
>According to historical weather data, provided by the Weather Underground
>Weather Underground
This was kind of funny though

 

[Johan Schmidt]

Chileshe Mwamba

>British

No, that's a wog.

 

[El Gordo Ramsay Sex Dwarf]

claims he was left “almost unintelligible”

Sure that wasn't before, given that he's an import?

 

[Meat Target]

Pro Tip: If you are going to fake disabilities for benefits, make sure you use actual medically-possible ones, from a medical textbook, and not the ones cartoon characters suffer from, those aren't real

 

[The handsome tard]

Imagine the nazis demanding compensation for the Russian winters.

 

[Snekposter]

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I wish that disease actually did exist. Sounds like one of the most metal illnesses one could ever have.