Lets see how many likes we can get for those amazing feathers on their uniform. Legit some SERIOUS respect for these Italian Bersaglieri troops. They are very respected and renowned troops and I love that they keep the tradition alive!! Leave a comment on your thoughts on these troops! Have a great day!!
Mortars are one of the most ignored and underrated of artillery. The utility of the mortar and its quick reaction capability is excellent. With a good well trained crew and competent spotting and calls for fire this weapon is invaluable on the battlefield. Nothing can disrupt infantry more than well placed mortar rounds.
Every time I see mortars in Action I think of the RUclipss showing Daesh jihadists loading mortars upside down, or ontop of a dud round while yelling Aloha Snackbar. 💥 Kurdish soldiers find their smartphones afterward.
The AMOS with its twin-barrel configuration looks like it would lay waste to a lot of stuff with its shoot and scoot capability. Get a few of those together and you would cause utter chaos.
@@Lonewolfmike yup, but it never entered serial production despite beeing pretty much complete to specs as the Swedish government pulled out of the project and left the Finns high and dry... Only to rush and implement Mjölner, a simpler, similiar dual tube protected mortar system about a decade and a half later.
Pretty much. Mortal doesn't have long range of self propelled arty nor it's safe to use against powerful foe. It's been used in Afghanistan a lot due to short mountain valley ranges, but that's all I could think of.
Without mortars there would be far more casualties. There absolutely needed as much as main artillery or more so because its used more then main artillery (spread out more) and with the guided Munitions they have now it's far better than an artillery strike if civilians are near by
As Italian i really appreciate the video and that "FUOCO!" followed by the mortar fire, make my heart beat so strong . So much love for the Bersaglieri, FLIK-FLOK 🎺🇮🇹🖤.
One of my distant relatives was a rifleman in the Italian Infantry during WWII. He survive for a week after the Armistice before dying of whatever disease he picked up while serving as a rifleman.
I served in the Italian Alpini light Mountain Infantry. We had feathers on our helmets as well, though not cock feathers, but Raven and Eagle feathers... There Always have been lot of rivalry and respect between Alpini and Bersaglieri... But we are both outmost proud of our distinctive feathers on the hat!
So from what I understand the Bersaglieri are mechanised infantry. But the Alpini are light mountain infantry, doesn't that make you both very different in role? What are you guys competitive about?
@@studentaviator3756 Ah... The Italian army... Where everyone thinks he Is Better than anyone else... The Paratrooper mocks the Alpino, the Alpino mocks the Bersagliere, the Bersagliere mocks the Artilleryman, and on... And on... And on... For no particular reason apart from sane respect and comradery
@@studentaviator3756 light infantry and much infantry have a friendly rivalry in the US too. In fact the same can pretty much be said for airborne, light, air assault and mech.
Like the feathers being used again in the Italian Army. The toughest Italian soldiers in WWII wore them with great pride and honor. Just ask the British who had to fight them. There are jokes about the Italians in WWII, but they did have some excellent units who were tough as nails. This is also mentioned in Panzer Commander (Hans von Luck).
Our problems were the officers, many of them were so unfitted for their role and unable to keep up with the changes from WW1 to WW2. But some of them, like Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta (know also as Il Duca d'Aosta) were great leaders and military officers; Amedeo sadly died in a shameful way as a POW, and his men were deeply proved by his death during the war as many of them were with him at Nairobi. He was a great figure for our Army but sadly passed away too early leaving a huge gap...
@@Sh-epard the equipment was also subpar compared to what everyone else was deploying. The Carcano was fine for a bolt action rifle, mortars and artillery were good, but the medium tanks were barely okay-ish for just the first year, but almost everything else was hopelessy outdated and the national economy wasn't able to keep up with wartime demands. Industry oligarchs (hello Fiat!) were basically blackmailing the armed forces shoving down useless projects like the Cr.42 down their throats because they feared it would be too expensive to change production on something more competitive. Plus, Mussolini's foreign policy can be summed up as childish and idiotic. To be fair, there were good officers, Giovanni Messe is the first who comes to mind. He was a genuine strategic and tactical expert, and one of the best generals of the war, but wasn't too loved by the regime and he didn't love it in return. Another good one was Ettore Bastico, fought in north Africa with gallantry, while he wasn't the most imaginative of the bunch, he was solid and had understanding of how to fight a war; he even managed to realize the Allies broke the secret codes before Rommel ever did (the Desert Fox always blamed his failures on "italians talking too much", the idea of his codes being cracked never crossed his mind). Other officers were awful though: Rodolfo Graziani is probably the worst of them all, a criminal and an imbecile with no redeeming qualities, whose main strategy was to throw bodies at the enemy and see the result. Italian soldiers were cut from a different mold though, they were brave it can't be denied, but also hopelessy outmatched. My great uncle died in Russia with the ARMIR, another one was with the Folgore at El-Alamein. Both died fighting a pointless war. All that remain of them is an empty grave next to each other.
Unit of my Grandfather ! Still got his hat and the plumes ! As a NCO they are much bigger than troops but still smaller than Officers but they weight a ton ! Incredible unit, from the first days of the Republic, huge history, lot of battles all around the globe as well.. Awesome footage !
@@massimilianoequitani7573 ma generalmente il nostro esercito si è sempre preparato per difendere il confine alpino, comunque si questi sono bersaglieri ♥️
Everyone complaining about the feathers and the blue masks, imagine being that petty. It's a training scenario, who the hell cares about what masks they had on hand; the feathers are a part of the uniform, the first Bersaglieri where introduced before Italian unification in the 1850s, the feathers distinguish them from the standard infantry, it's a feature that has been kept ever since, it doesn't impede vision either.
So? They said they didn't like them and you're here acting like it's an insult. You sound like a nerd and the ones that nobody likes: it's fine to like something, don't act like an ass when someone doesn't like it.
@@CaptainGrief66 I think the feathers are awesome , but I do feel sorry for young healthy men out in the open being ordered to wear a covid masks though.
Imagine fighting against someone with a bunch of black feathers on their helmets. Honestly my first thought would be: "well they know how to fight better than me."
In the Marine Corps we called that a Howtow or Howtar.I cannot remember which. I only saw them at Quantico when I was stationed there. Do not underestimate Italian troops. Especially; In the mountains!
Absolutely, especially the Alpini (Mountain troops). There are only two units who wear feathers, the Bersaglieri (a whole lock of feathers) and the Alpini (single feather).
To elaborate on SonsOfLorgar's response...most mortar systems are smoothbores, requiring the projectile to have fin stabilization to achieve accuracy requirements. These systems do not have detachable tail assemblies. This particular mortar system is rifled, thus the tail assembly is not required for correct flight and in fact may be a detriment. I'd be interested to see how the detaching mechanism works.
I have a hard time explaining the importance of the light forces. Their OPERATIONAL mobility is extreme. I must say, that personally I would like the mortar on an Eagle V - just so you don't have to schleppe the damned thing across Europe on a bicycle. Similarly I would like to see the 105 mm mounted on an Eagle V. So an artillery batteri consists of 3 20 mm mortars and 3 105 mm. howitzers. They will be air transportable with the Globemaster so you actually have a light combat team flown in BEFORE the nasties even start cranking up their tanks - and have the light chaps fight from prepared positions. The point being that the artillery have all their shells impact simultaneously with flat and curved trajectory. My main point is however that you can allow yourself to reinforce where a diversionary attack comes - stand fast - and get the HELL out of there and regroup and relocate in a new position where the main thrust of the enemy is planned. That you can do with a bunch of Hercules (which is why I want the Hercy's the Brits have no use for - lots of fields for that job. I.e. you can afford to make a mistake. It is likely that some diversionary enemy attacks will take place and the point is: So what? Change of plans! We know that the enemy is a sneaky bastard - but that does not mean we will follow his playbook. I.e. the enemy will have to plan for us also having a vote.
Saluti ai bersaglieri Italiani. Mi e’ capitato di “operare” con l’esercito Italiano tante volte in diversi paesi del mondo. Sono soldati di ottima qualita’ , ben equipaggiati , svelti, con una ottima fluidita di muovimento e sistemi di comunicazione ottimi. Soprattutto con un comportamento umano accellente. Gente per bene e soldati coraggiosi. Viva Italia ❤️❤️❤️
I feel like I’m at an Italian ristorante enjoying a fine meal of Osso bucco alla milanese and an exquisite glass of Châteauneuf du Pape. Followed with a delightful bombardment of Italy’s finest front line mortars.
I love the feathers, quite distinctive. My only question is why wear them in combat training (I assume they aren't worn in combat)? I can see them being worn on their version of US Army Class A uniforms and in non-combat operations.
They still wear feathers in combat, but are somewhat shorter than their peacetime counterparts. It doesn't hinder them and isn't a problem for camouflage (in fact it may even be helpful as it breaks the figure even more). May be more practical to ditch 'em altogether? Perhaps, but they're massively proud of them and it helps with the esprit de corps. Plus they look striking :D
Well, the bersaglieri have allways been light troops - originally on bicycles - and are the only whose brass band RUNS while playing. I suppose it goes back to roman times, where the scouting troops on horse had devises that made an god-awfull-noise - so approximately in tune is good enough. And what the HELL did You expect: They are Italians - nothing happens in Italy without opera! Of course NOT!!! ruclips.net/video/-N9NiEH9-vg/видео.html And winding in and out of traffic - who better to do that than Italians? If you want to cross the street in Rome find a munk and cross with him - they are so bloody superstitious that they think running down a priest is bad luck! Actually the cock-feathers serve a tactical purpose: They are pulled to the right and gives shadow for the infantry man to get a clear sight picture. The sun actually shines a lot in Italy. Why do You think I only buy canned Italian tomatoes? And why is there no vintage on Italian wine? Simply put: There is no such thing as a bad Italian summer: Lots of sun on the rocky ground that will support nothing but growing wine.
I'm a bit surprised that they use fixed firing pins on their mortars instead of lanyard actuated strikers Also, the angle of that bottom plate looks wonky AF to my mortar senses.
I always had imagine mortars to being relatively small artillery pieces only firing rounds about 40 to 60mm but I never heard of a 120mm mortar like imagine being a infantry soldier getting hit by that, that is the equivalent of being hit by a main battle tank!
This mortar system uses regular howitzer shells fitted with a detatching tail holding the propellant, likely to save costs for training ammo (indicated by baby blue shell paint)
In smoothbore mortars the bomb needs aft fins to be stabilized in flight. These mortars instead are rifled. So the shaft holding the propellant is not needed as stabiliser and moreover it would only drag the bomb. So It detaches itself after firing, like a sabot.
I thought they only wore those feathers(plumage) in the 1930-40's.(seen them on photos from that period) But I see I was wrong. Would be interesting if any of the Italian posters could explain their purpose, history, and cultural significance.
Also another historic note. Last time Italian soldiers were sent by the Italian Government to Romania they did not stop until they reached Stalingrad(and were defeated there by the Soviet Military). Let's not do that again.
Hi, Italian here. The use of the "piumetto" of the Bersaglieri dates back to the creation of the corps on 18 June 1836. At the time it was common for many light infantry formations across Europe to use plumes as both mimetism and to give shade to the aiming eye of the soldiers, but unlike these other units the idea of the founder of the unit, captain Alessandro La Marmora, was that the large number of feathers represented the courage, strenght and endurance of each bersagliere while running.
Too many questions all together for your tiny brain. I'll give you the first answer now. The second one will follow next week, so you'll have enough time to elaborate the first, and thus to free sufficient room for the second. You are not seeing the bomb flying out from the mortar's tube. It's just the spacer shaft holding the propellant charge, leaving the bomb free to its path.
Experience shows that diversionary operations often carry the punishment in themselves: As a part of the attack on Midway the japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands - splitting the japanese forces - and ending up with occupation of one of the most inhospitable, useless and idiotic places. A tactical, operational and strategic mistake. As it is never to late for a bit of culture: Cecilia might look funny, but what she does is damned difficult. ruclips.net/video/hfbnjgpGl-s/видео.html
I think I would rather be ordered to slap slabs of plastic explosive on moving tanks than be the guy dropping bombs down a bomb-thrower that may just decided to only throw the damnable thing less than three meters due to a bad propellant charge. Hope these boys had some proper "MERDA" holes to leap into when they see that bomb hop only two meters in the air before coming down again.
If it only just clears the tube, the dud would be harmless as the fuse won't have recived the nessesary acceleration impulse to even start the arming process.
@@SonsOfLorgar You HOPE the safety on the fuse is working right. They invented those fuses precisely because they found out early that bad propellant was a problem, but these are complex devices being made in very large numbers with only so much quality-control possible. It is rare for mortar bombs to blow up like that, yes, but it can happen, especially when throwing bombs by the dozens and hundreds. I had a friend who worked mortars back in WW2 and he lost a whole crew because of a bad propellant charge threw a bomb two meters away and the safety failed, causing an 81mm bomb explosion right there. He made it to the OH S*** hole, but the other guys didn't.
@@genericpersonx333 I do think that the quality control on today's mortar rounds is much higher than war production rounds otherwise why bother? Also, as has been pointed out to me in an answer to a question I had, the rounds are training rounds which should not contain the full charge of explosives.
@@rottingravensblood9106 it’s for the public, they train without when not filmed. Unfortunately journalists in my country are douchebags always searching for an excuse to shit on the army
These look like practice rounds being fired. IRL these mortars would be a couple kilometers behind the immediate front lines just waiting to lob a barrage of deadly 120mm grenades onto enemy forces
@@drdnout I actually I have an african girlfriend, and the sex is great. We are not narrow minded like the drunken slavs, who live under a costant inferiority complex and even discriminate among themselves
@@lorenzo4408 you said ‘teh’ what the fuck are YOU talking about. They were also 7th when world war 2 started and they couldn’t win a single battle except for gassing people with sticks in Africa other than that they can’t fight it’s embarrassing
@@GojoGunning everything you said is bullshit and the fact that you stick to a grammar error (I'm Italian so english is not my first language) tells a lot about you
One of the most deployed armies in Nato and the Third in Europe after France and the Uk. I doubt it, I think Switzerland should rather file for annexation.
So the Escirito Italia Mafia family is firing at the rival Arma die Carabinieri Mafia family for stealing their pasta recipe? Man, the pasta business is hardcore.
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Lets see how many likes we can get for those amazing feathers on their uniform. Legit some SERIOUS respect for these Italian Bersaglieri troops. They are very respected and renowned troops and I love that they keep the tradition alive!! Leave a comment on your thoughts on these troops! Have a great day!!
Black Grouse/Capercaillie feathers
As to tradition. Benito Mussolini was actually a bersagliero......
@@thomasborgsmidt9801 *Bersagliere not Bersagliero...
@@Sh-epard The piemontese are not that into spelling.
@@thomasborgsmidt9801 wasn't woulded like immidiatly?
Mortars are one of the most ignored and underrated of artillery. The utility of the mortar and its quick reaction capability is excellent. With a good well trained crew and competent spotting and calls for fire this weapon is invaluable on the battlefield. Nothing can disrupt infantry more than well placed mortar rounds.
Every time I see mortars in Action I think of the RUclipss showing Daesh jihadists loading mortars upside down, or ontop of a dud round while yelling Aloha Snackbar. 💥 Kurdish soldiers find their smartphones afterward.
The AMOS with its twin-barrel configuration looks like it would lay waste to a lot of stuff with its shoot and scoot capability. Get a few of those together and you would cause utter chaos.
@@Lonewolfmike yup, but it never entered serial production despite beeing pretty much complete to specs as the Swedish government pulled out of the project and left the Finns high and dry...
Only to rush and implement Mjölner, a simpler, similiar dual tube protected mortar system about a decade and a half later.
Pretty much. Mortal doesn't have long range of self propelled arty nor it's safe to use against powerful foe. It's been used in Afghanistan a lot due to short mountain valley ranges, but that's all I could think of.
Without mortars there would be far more casualties. There absolutely needed as much as main artillery or more so because its used more then main artillery (spread out more) and with the guided Munitions they have now it's far better than an artillery strike if civilians are near by
As Italian i really appreciate the video and that "FUOCO!" followed by the mortar fire, make my heart beat so strong .
So much love for the Bersaglieri, FLIK-FLOK 🎺🇮🇹🖤.
VIVA LA ITALIA
One of my distant relatives was a rifleman in the Italian Infantry during WWII. He survive for a week after the Armistice before dying of whatever disease he picked up while serving as a rifleman.
I served in the Italian Alpini light Mountain Infantry. We had feathers on our helmets as well, though not cock feathers, but Raven and Eagle feathers... There Always have been lot of rivalry and respect between Alpini and Bersaglieri... But we are both outmost proud of our distinctive feathers on the hat!
So from what I understand the Bersaglieri are mechanised infantry. But the Alpini are light mountain infantry, doesn't that make you both very different in role?
What are you guys competitive about?
@@studentaviator3756 Ah... The Italian army... Where everyone thinks he Is Better than anyone else... The Paratrooper mocks the Alpino, the Alpino mocks the Bersagliere, the Bersagliere mocks the Artilleryman, and on... And on... And on... For no particular reason apart from sane respect and comradery
@@studentaviator3756 light infantry and much infantry have a friendly rivalry in the US too. In fact the same can pretty much be said for airborne, light, air assault and mech.
Like the feathers being used again in the Italian Army. The toughest Italian soldiers in WWII wore them with great pride and honor. Just ask the British who had to fight them. There are jokes about the Italians in WWII, but they did have some excellent units who were tough as nails. This is also mentioned in Panzer Commander (Hans von Luck).
Our problems were the officers, many of them were so unfitted for their role and unable to keep up with the changes from WW1 to WW2.
But some of them, like Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta (know also as Il Duca d'Aosta) were great leaders and military officers; Amedeo sadly died in a shameful way as a POW, and his men were deeply proved by his death during the war as many of them were with him at Nairobi.
He was a great figure for our Army but sadly passed away too early leaving a huge gap...
@@Sh-epard Thanks for that info - I did a quick Wiki read on him, and indeed it was a shame he died in captivity. Allied POW camps were often inhuman.
@@Sh-epard the equipment was also subpar compared to what everyone else was deploying. The Carcano was fine for a bolt action rifle, mortars and artillery were good, but the medium tanks were barely okay-ish for just the first year, but almost everything else was hopelessy outdated and the national economy wasn't able to keep up with wartime demands. Industry oligarchs (hello Fiat!) were basically blackmailing the armed forces shoving down useless projects like the Cr.42 down their throats because they feared it would be too expensive to change production on something more competitive.
Plus, Mussolini's foreign policy can be summed up as childish and idiotic.
To be fair, there were good officers, Giovanni Messe is the first who comes to mind. He was a genuine strategic and tactical expert, and one of the best generals of the war, but wasn't too loved by the regime and he didn't love it in return. Another good one was Ettore Bastico, fought in north Africa with gallantry, while he wasn't the most imaginative of the bunch, he was solid and had understanding of how to fight a war; he even managed to realize the Allies broke the secret codes before Rommel ever did (the Desert Fox always blamed his failures on "italians talking too much", the idea of his codes being cracked never crossed his mind). Other officers were awful though: Rodolfo Graziani is probably the worst of them all, a criminal and an imbecile with no redeeming qualities, whose main strategy was to throw bodies at the enemy and see the result.
Italian soldiers were cut from a different mold though, they were brave it can't be denied, but also hopelessy outmatched.
My great uncle died in Russia with the ARMIR, another one was with the Folgore at El-Alamein. Both died fighting a pointless war. All that remain of them is an empty grave next to each other.
Yeah they made for good chicken soup from their ladies.
If I am not mistaken, there was even an Italian high ranking officer, so good, that the German OKH was happy with him commanding German units.
Unit of my Grandfather !
Still got his hat and the plumes ! As a NCO they are much bigger than troops but still smaller than Officers but they weight a ton !
Incredible unit, from the first days of the Republic, huge history, lot of battles all around the globe as well..
Awesome footage !
Never underestimate that one Italian unit; if you noticed those white mountains in the background, THAT is where they prefer to fight.
No those that prefer to fight on the mountains are not the bersaglieri but the Alpini
@@massimilianoequitani7573 ma generalmente il nostro esercito si è sempre preparato per difendere il confine alpino, comunque si questi sono bersaglieri ♥️
Everyone complaining about the feathers and the blue masks, imagine being that petty.
It's a training scenario, who the hell cares about what masks they had on hand; the feathers are a part of the uniform, the first Bersaglieri where introduced before Italian unification in the 1850s, the feathers distinguish them from the standard infantry, it's a feature that has been kept ever since, it doesn't impede vision either.
So? They said they didn't like them and you're here acting like it's an insult. You sound like a nerd and the ones that nobody likes: it's fine to like something, don't act like an ass when someone doesn't like it.
@@DxBlack
It's not about not liking some minor thing, it's about trying really hard to make fun of respectable men and women who serve their nation.
@@DxBlack yeah the guy is getting really defensive over nothing
@@CaptainGrief66 I think the feathers are awesome , but I do feel sorry for young healthy men out in the open being ordered to wear a covid masks though.
Imagine fighting against someone with a bunch of black feathers on their helmets. Honestly my first thought would be: "well they know how to fight better than me."
2:57 You have to appreciate how Italian is this "vai tranquillo, Mario" (take it easy, Mario), esp. after watching a US Marine drill sergeant...
In the Marine Corps we called that a Howtow or Howtar.I cannot remember which. I only saw them at Quantico when I was stationed there.
Do not underestimate Italian troops. Especially; In the mountains!
The Austro-Hungarian empire just about did but they held the high ground which helped them out.
Absolutely, especially the Alpini (Mountain troops). There are only two units who wear feathers, the Bersaglieri (a whole lock of feathers) and the Alpini (single feather).
The troops, no never.
Their Generals have a rather embarrassing history however.
But after Kabul I can't be one to talk either.
Nice to see the Bersaglieri here, neat video man
That is one H E F T Y C H O N K meatball delivery system. 120mm of pure italian goodness.
French mortar, but a totally different way of manning it. Interesting to compare the ways the french and the italian do it.
Got a link to a French crew operating theirs?
@@SonsOfLorgar ruclips.net/video/eLQd5plVM6g/видео.html
I just learned something, The forward part of the mortar projectile is what goes downrange, while the aft section containing the propellant does not.
It depends a whole lot on the mortar system
To elaborate on SonsOfLorgar's response...most mortar systems are smoothbores, requiring the projectile to have fin stabilization to achieve accuracy requirements. These systems do not have detachable tail assemblies. This particular mortar system is rifled, thus the tail assembly is not required for correct flight and in fact may be a detriment. I'd be interested to see how the detaching mechanism works.
Their traditional black capercaillie feathers make excellent scrim camouflage.
Love the Italian army and the Beretta arx 160
I have a hard time explaining the importance of the light forces. Their OPERATIONAL mobility is extreme.
I must say, that personally I would like the mortar on an Eagle V - just so you don't have to schleppe the damned thing across Europe on a bicycle.
Similarly I would like to see the 105 mm mounted on an Eagle V. So an artillery batteri consists of 3 20 mm mortars and 3 105 mm. howitzers.
They will be air transportable with the Globemaster so you actually have a light combat team flown in BEFORE the nasties even start cranking up their tanks - and have the light chaps fight from prepared positions.
The point being that the artillery have all their shells impact simultaneously with flat and curved trajectory.
My main point is however that you can allow yourself to reinforce where a diversionary attack comes - stand fast - and get the HELL out of there and regroup and relocate in a new position where the main thrust of the enemy is planned. That you can do with a bunch of Hercules (which is why I want the Hercy's the Brits have no use for - lots of fields for that job. I.e. you can afford to make a mistake. It is likely that some diversionary enemy attacks will take place and the point is: So what? Change of plans! We know that the enemy is a sneaky bastard - but that does not mean we will follow his playbook. I.e. the enemy will have to plan for us also having a vote.
The musical accompaniment is exquisite!
Matt must've nicked the music from The Godfather, or Dolmio adverts..
Saluti ai bersaglieri Italiani.
Mi e’ capitato di “operare” con l’esercito Italiano tante volte in diversi paesi del mondo. Sono soldati di ottima qualita’ , ben equipaggiati , svelti, con una ottima fluidita di muovimento e sistemi di comunicazione ottimi.
Soprattutto con un comportamento umano accellente. Gente per bene e soldati coraggiosi.
Viva Italia ❤️❤️❤️
Grazie!
When they said FUOCO, I can only think "F*CK-O [YOU]" while doing that Italian hand gesture.
Fuoco is like saying "Fire"
I feel like I’m at an Italian ristorante enjoying a fine meal of Osso bucco alla milanese and an exquisite glass of Châteauneuf du Pape. Followed with a delightful bombardment of Italy’s finest front line mortars.
Even the shells are Azzzuri.......gotta love it.
I would join the Italian mortar squad just to wear the feather ⛑ helmets!! VIVA LA ITALIA!!!
When you finally find the pineapple farm.
Nothing like a stroll through the Italian countryside...oh look, its raining...!
"bolla" means "bubble", they are busy "bubbling" the mortar (can be assimilated to zeroing your gun)
Is it standard Italian practice to have a vehicle forward of the firing point?
I love the feathers, quite distinctive.
My only question is why wear them in combat training (I assume they aren't worn in combat)? I can see them being worn on their version of US Army Class A uniforms and in non-combat operations.
They still wear feathers in combat, but are somewhat shorter than their peacetime counterparts. It doesn't hinder them and isn't a problem for camouflage (in fact it may even be helpful as it breaks the figure even more). May be more practical to ditch 'em altogether? Perhaps, but they're massively proud of them and it helps with the esprit de corps.
Plus they look striking :D
They wear always the feathers.
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Great video, onore ai Bersaglieri
That feather on helmet do be hot ngl
Background music sounds like they're about to make pizza like MAAARRRIO
Do they normally not wear plates? It doesn't seem like they have plates in their carriers.
The stereotypical mandolin music kind of ruined the video for me
good to know, glad it was ruined
@@_Matsimus_ I like this music.
Well, the bersaglieri have allways been light troops - originally on bicycles - and are the only whose brass band RUNS while playing. I suppose it goes back to roman times, where the scouting troops on horse had devises that made an god-awfull-noise - so approximately in tune is good enough.
And what the HELL did You expect: They are Italians - nothing happens in Italy without opera! Of course NOT!!!
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And winding in and out of traffic - who better to do that than Italians? If you want to cross the street in Rome find a munk and cross with him - they are so bloody superstitious that they think running down a priest is bad luck!
Actually the cock-feathers serve a tactical purpose: They are pulled to the right and gives shadow for the infantry man to get a clear sight picture. The sun actually shines a lot in Italy. Why do You think I only buy canned Italian tomatoes? And why is there no vintage on Italian wine? Simply put: There is no such thing as a bad Italian summer: Lots of sun on the rocky ground that will support nothing but growing wine.
You can eat pasta you can drink vino.thats what Italians is fun to be!!!
Watching Bersaglieri band always puts a smile on my face.
Thumps up for the soundtrack!!
I'm a bit surprised that they use fixed firing pins on their mortars instead of lanyard actuated strikers
Also, the angle of that bottom plate looks wonky AF to my mortar senses.
You can see them using the lanyard actuated strikers later in the video.
Why are they masked outdoors?
Political reasons: this video is meant to be show to the public..... In fact all italian soldiers are vaccinated too.
Never heard of covid?
Bravi i Bersaglieri.
Respect to Italy 🇮🇹 from the USA 🇺🇸. You guys are great allies 🇺🇸🤝🇮🇹. Also, pizza 🍕please?
What happened to your friend Matt, the youtube ZeroFoxtrot? Can't find his channel?
i saw him livestream the rittenhous case, i think he streams somewhere off youtube now on another platform
@@sturmgewehr449 ah that's a pity man
Make a video about the Astros 2020.
I always had imagine mortars to being relatively small artillery pieces only firing rounds about 40 to 60mm but I never heard of a 120mm mortar like imagine being a infantry soldier getting hit by that, that is the equivalent of being hit by a main battle tank!
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Try imagine Russian 240mm selfpropelled mortars called Tulpan
@@drdnout ..hai ragione..., bel giocattolo....😎
What did he call him in Alo Alo ?
Love this vids… The Music is so suitable and calming
Question for the 11C's, mortarmen, out there, why is there a second piece coming out of the tube after the main round exits?
This mortar system uses regular howitzer shells fitted with a detatching tail holding the propellant, likely to save costs for training ammo (indicated by baby blue shell paint)
@@SonsOfLorgar Thanks
In smoothbore mortars the bomb needs aft fins to be stabilized in flight.
These mortars instead are rifled.
So the shaft holding the propellant is not needed as stabiliser and moreover it would only drag the bomb. So It detaches itself after firing, like a sabot.
Very relaxing
Glad to see them practicing their aim so they can accurately launch pasta at hungry kids
0:33 miss fire? u can see the shell?
Yes, the shell leaving the tube is visible.
Do the feathers do anyrhing
Great video.
What are the italians carry on their helmets?
Bird feathers
@@LadyAnuB what for? What is its history?
I thought they only wore those feathers(plumage) in the 1930-40's.(seen them on photos from that period) But I see I was wrong. Would be interesting if any of the Italian posters could explain their purpose, history, and cultural significance.
Also another historic note. Last time Italian soldiers were sent by the Italian Government to Romania they did not stop until they reached Stalingrad(and were defeated there by the Soviet Military).
Let's not do that again.
Hi, Italian here.
The use of the "piumetto" of the Bersaglieri dates back to the creation of the corps on 18 June 1836. At the time it was common for many light infantry formations across Europe to use plumes as both mimetism and to give shade to the aiming eye of the soldiers, but unlike these other units the idea of the founder of the unit, captain Alessandro La Marmora, was that the large number of feathers represented the courage, strenght and endurance of each bersagliere while running.
🎶"I be done seen about everything, when I see a..."🎶 *THUMP* "Oh lawd! Who da hell put this Italian helmet here?!"
That music man...🤣
Btw they sound awesome.... oh that's just italian?
Got to love the feathers on the hat. As my wife would say Balisimo.
Add Pizza and the picture is perfect 👌 😁
Not sure if pizza hut would agree
Is that a feather duster on there helmets. It's going to take a long time to clean that tube. Hahaha
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“ Your honor the reason I stole the 120mm APDSFS was for…”
Everything is good with an extra cheese 🧀
Ti puoi giocare le palle che il 90% degli accenti che si sentono nell'esercito è del sud
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The guy on the right is the weak link in that team.
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Geez, don't forget to duck out of the way when firing.
Can they at least paint the masks camo colored..
looks like a lovely day in an orchard ruining other peoples day somewhere.
languige one oh one,, bear-sal-yery,, say it boys
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Why have they got a dead rooster attached to their heads, and why can I see the mortars leaving the tubes?
Too many questions all together for your tiny brain.
I'll give you the first answer now.
The second one will follow next week, so you'll have enough time to elaborate the first, and thus to free sufficient room for the second.
You are not seeing the bomb flying out from the mortar's tube.
It's just the spacer shaft holding the propellant charge, leaving the bomb free to its path.
Also, mortar shells are relatively slow projectiles and can easily be tracked with a naked eye if you know exactly where to look.
Experience shows that diversionary operations often carry the punishment in themselves: As a part of the attack on Midway the japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands - splitting the japanese forces - and ending up with occupation of one of the most inhospitable, useless and idiotic places. A tactical, operational and strategic mistake.
As it is never to late for a bit of culture: Cecilia might look funny, but what she does is damned difficult.
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Those feathers have got to be the goofiest thing I have seen on a helmet. lol Wouldn't a beret & badge have sufficed?
No. Tradition since 1850. Cant be changed.
Do not question Italian traditions ever.
They tried one time but the soldiers, politicians and the public were strongly against
They have to keep their lunch on their head... Just some quick chicken fry with some mortar propellant.
Тактическая табуретка😂
I think I would rather be ordered to slap slabs of plastic explosive on moving tanks than be the guy dropping bombs down a bomb-thrower that may just decided to only throw the damnable thing less than three meters due to a bad propellant charge. Hope these boys had some proper "MERDA" holes to leap into when they see that bomb hop only two meters in the air before coming down again.
If it only just clears the tube, the dud would be harmless as the fuse won't have recived the nessesary acceleration impulse to even start the arming process.
@@SonsOfLorgar You HOPE the safety on the fuse is working right. They invented those fuses precisely because they found out early that bad propellant was a problem, but these are complex devices being made in very large numbers with only so much quality-control possible. It is rare for mortar bombs to blow up like that, yes, but it can happen, especially when throwing bombs by the dozens and hundreds. I had a friend who worked mortars back in WW2 and he lost a whole crew because of a bad propellant charge threw a bomb two meters away and the safety failed, causing an 81mm bomb explosion right there. He made it to the OH S*** hole, but the other guys didn't.
@@genericpersonx333 I do think that the quality control on today's mortar rounds is much higher than war production rounds otherwise why bother? Also, as has been pointed out to me in an answer to a question I had, the rounds are training rounds which should not contain the full charge of explosives.
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Love the masks
@@rottingravensblood9106 it’s for the public, they train without when not filmed. Unfortunately journalists in my country are douchebags always searching for an excuse to shit on the army
Why does everyone got a dead crow strapped on their head? I’m guessing lunch.
Can be killed by snipers or shrapnels and wearing masks??? xDDD
These look like practice rounds being fired. IRL these mortars would be a couple kilometers behind the immediate front lines just waiting to lob a barrage of deadly 120mm grenades onto enemy forces
Luckily there aren’t enemy snipers in Italy since 1945
Topical for italian, feather and mask...omg
Better make ferrari and pizza
Silence Slav, keep rolling with pigs mud and vodka in the barn leave the global stage to relevant Countries.
@@giulianoilfilosofo7927 shut up luigi, better make pizza to your wife’s african boyfriend
@@drdnout I actually I have an african girlfriend, and the sex is great. We are not narrow minded like the drunken slavs, who live under a costant inferiority complex and even discriminate among themselves
Slavs are untermensch.
If the Italians fought today they’d probably be obliterated by even the swiss
Italy is the 7th military power in teh world, the fuck you saying?
@@lorenzo4408 you said ‘teh’ what the fuck are YOU talking about. They were also 7th when world war 2 started and they couldn’t win a single battle except for gassing people with sticks in Africa other than that they can’t fight it’s embarrassing
@@GojoGunning everything you said is bullshit and the fact that you stick to a grammar error (I'm Italian so english is not my first language) tells a lot about you
One of the most deployed armies in Nato and the Third in Europe after France and the Uk. I doubt it, I think Switzerland should rather file for annexation.
@@giulianoilfilosofo7927 and? How this pointless alliance defeat guys in flip-flops (afghans)
How ignorant to be wearing masks in the field.
Only during training
So the Escirito Italia Mafia family is firing at the rival Arma die Carabinieri Mafia family for stealing their pasta recipe? Man, the pasta business is hardcore.
I watch Pasta Grammar and Eva is hardcore about her pasta. ruclips.net/user/PastaGrammar
Fighting roosters
why do they have a crows nest on the heads? dam latino
Its black cappon feathers, and it is a tradition of the Bersaglieri