I’m a us marine and I will say the 🇬🇧 marines and special ops are a fucking insane force we couldn’t keep up with them in our over seas drills. Much respect from 🇺🇸
If you couldn't keep up, why didn't you improve or go Marsoc. If FMF didn't do it for you there were options. You do a disservice to your brothers from original Raiders to now. I've been around Seals and Royal Marines . The thing is you got shit birds in the FMF In Special ops you don't. Period They're not better, but they get rid of shit birds. Get into Special ops if you a 03....
@@Echo3Whiskeyseems like you just don’t want the britis to be better than your forces. Unfortunately you are technically British from the English colonies that settled in America, we are built the same as the British we are British in some respect. They have been fighting for thousands of years and have tuned the best tactics. And the English are hard as fuck.
@@alfie_mal except we kicked your asses 1776 and 1812 . Also if we didn't get into WW2 y'all would be eating kraut and speaking German. I've been with Royal Marines in cold weather training. They were ok. You just don't get the American spirit, you never did. Keep underestimating us. Keep underestimating us.
A friend is in the Royal Marines. They went to a US Marine military base in America and smashed the US Marines record on the obstacle course, and they’d all been on a night out the day before. There’s a big difference.
My dad served 22 years as a British Army Commando and was one of the toughest, scariest badasses I’ve ever met. I’ve heard the stories from my mum about how young squaddies would come up to her all the time and tell her they’d follow my dad anywhere. He would work you to the bone, but he would also keep you alive (and did many, many times over). I’m ridiculously proud of him and ALL of our amazing men and women in uniform. We owe them a debt we can never repay ❤️ 🇬🇧
@shsh-he5qg Not quite, but my dad’s stories about Northern Ireland, during the Troubles, is enough to curl your ass hair. He preferred the Falklands (his words, not mine)
I'm an American Whose grandfather was at D-DAY, fought in Korea and served at the beginning of Vietnam. He told me that without a doubt the British were the toughest soldiers he'd ever seen. He was always amazed at how they were able to hold off the Germans the way they did until we joined the war. He would talk about how every other country that Germany went against at the beginning of WWII folded like cheap lawn chairs (other than Russia later on) but the British would get the $hit bombed out of them all night and then get up the next day like nothing had happened.
People forget Britain held Europe off from all sides when France got occupied.. its not just the soldiers, but the people too.. blitz Britain got bombed by German Air crafts 8months straight.. every single night no nights missed bombed but not once was they able to step foot onto British land.. the second they underestimated us and thought we was done Hitler turned his attention and we took the fight right back, pretty much the night they didn't blitz us.. that takes a mentally.. done some remembering things good and bad.. mostly good.. present day England is falling.. my opinion, (woke guilt) guilt that isn't ours to bear.. but by no means has this mentally gone.. just not in use yet
Nice trash talk about every other country military but ignoring fact it was GB who signed with Hitler for short feeling of safety. Ww2 is not a good example for making conclusion about armies quality. The fact the Britain was keeping against Nazi Germany that long was for both obvious and couple of still secret reasons. 1.Island country 2.Inability for German Luftwaffe to neutralize air defense 3.US support 4. Help of many those "trash" countries military personnel who fled to GB to fight against Germany
As a technician in the MOD, people do not have any idea just how shit half of the equipment is. I've worked on cables that could've been binned 40 years ago, yet here I am, fixing them.
@hughmuir3063 hate to sound cliche, but private contractors and HR departments. A procurement assistant in my workplace is on the same pay grade as a Flight Lieutenant...in what world is that even remotely acceptable.
@@hughmuir3063 Ex soldier and ex government worker here. It's not squandering the money: reporting a problem means you have a problem, not reporting a problem means you dont have a problem. This is how government works.
@Grindleytroy the army and navy think that about the RAF tbf. A royal Navy Lt loggy has the workload of about 10 RAF Flt Lt loggy. On deployment you had RAF Flt Lts responsible for a pool car. That was their entire job. That would be a minor 5th job of an AB/Private in the army or RN
Yeah bro, gotta give the nod to you guys. Everyone here, well, almost everyone, says you’re the very best. Cheers from Texas, cousins. Glad you’re on our side.
My experiences of the BA have always mesmerised me. They are trained under torturous circumstances and get paid poorly yet they are phenomenally tough. I've seen one soldier take on 15 guys in a bar, won, and just picked up his pint like nothing happened. They train until theres barely any skin left on their hands and feet, they are taught to fight and win and will be thrown against 3 other squaddies and made to stand their ground.
I grew up with a military Dad, he was amazing. Everyday the same, wake up, washed, ready and out the door by 7, nothing ever needed fixing in the house. He’d seen trauma but only paid us with love and affection, was strict on what mattered and most of all had a great sense of humour. Our country has and will continue to produce some of the best military in the world. Start respecting Britain again!
What do you mean by nothing ever needed fixing in the house? Like was it because he fixed it before there was a problem or? He sounded like a remarkable man.
@ I think where they’re trained to keep their equipment and surroundings clean, tidy and always in order this followed at home. So if anything broke or looked worn he’d fix it, he never procrastinated.
I too joined the British army at 16, and he’s right, it was bloody miserable but stuck at it and served 10 years. It was incredibly tough at times but loved it and miss it still, I left 23 years ago.
I'm so proud of our country. ❤ The men in my family have served in the navy, military and police. My Grandad got shot in the stomach with a lead bullet by a robber he was chasing, and it didn't stop him. He caught him. When he died, the people who came to the funeral couldn't all fit in the church because there were so many of them. I'm so proud of him, and of my Dad. I don't ever say it, but I hold them in my heart, mind and soul every day
im not a vet but i am history buff, and i have to say, at least from what ive read and learned, the brit’s are some of the most resilient resourceful and the people with the most balls of steel, i’m very proud to call them our allies they do not fuck around.
As a kid I lived rurally where soldiers trained, on exercise they would stop at the end of my garden asking for water, I would bring them water & my mums buns. I felt so sorry for them they looked exhausted. Bless them all. ❤
I was in the Army doing some adventurous training up the second highest mountain in Wales. I was pretty fit but hanging out my hoop as we were ascending a particular brutal route up the mountain. Suddenly, a group of 3 or 4 soldiers in full rig sprinted past our group. Before you know it they are too far ahead to even see. No doubt it was SAS selection or similar. These blokes are top tier athletes and made of sturner stuff than the rest of us. No doubt they had their Weetabix that morning.
God bless my bothers and sisters across the big pond. They are force to be reckoned with and also some of the kindest folks I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.❤
@@dbcooper030 any person who wears the maroon beret of the airborne forces regardless of countries , gets to become part of a special brotherhood , based on a deep respect for fellow paratroopers , well done for serving your country and going airborne good luck 🇬🇧
I read an old book titled "Paths of Glory" since I enjoyed the movie of the same name. The stories weren't related at all. In the book, the American correspondent related how disturbed the Kaiser's troops were at British resistance in the trenches. The general "rule" (expectation) was that defending troops would retreat from an untenable position. The British tommies didn't follow this pattern, resulting in more enemy casualties. Your great grandfathers certainly knew how to scrap! Despite your nation's contemporary domestic challenges, I hope you Brits continue that tradition.
Much appreciated pal. Though using "contemporary domestic challenges" is a very diplomatic & British way of saying "being overrun by muslims & communists." You trying to get honorary citizenship? 😂😂😂
Visiting the Philippines speaking to a Filipino soldier he asked what nationality I was, British I said, ah the warrior race he answered which I took as a compliment.
@@feonor26 well, the normans came from france (normandy) the proto-normans were indeed vikings but at the point of settling in normandy they fundamentally changed so it's not entirely accurate to say they 'came from norway'
@feidhlimharrington2275 Tho whole reason that area is called NORMANdy is because they came from the north. Normandy was settled by Gange-Rolf (Rollo) who came from Sogn in Norway. That was the start of the Normans.
I just hope the civilian Brits rediscover their national pride the way these men are proud. Cheers from across the pond from an American veteran of the Afghan conflict!
It's a real shame but this country doesn't love it's people anymore. Me and a few friends signed up in 92 but I gained a apprenticeship so stuck with that. one of my friends did 30 year the other dishonorably discharged. Both wouldn't put a uniform back on due to the fact they're not representing nor protecting the people of this country. I imagine that most ex soldiers feel the same now There's no reason to feel pride in your country anymore and that makes me extremely sad.
My old man was a WWII veteran and had a great appreciation for the British Army. I still have his old bagpipe cd's which I dust off once in a while. Nothing like The Black Watch to get the cobwebs out. He always said that "The Brits fight at the drop of a hat, and then drop their own hat."
@@360XI11 lol nah mate...when the USMC came ashore in North Queensland for a simulated attack, we were to defend a section of coastline for 5 days until reinforcements arrived. Our 34 man platoon let them move inland, watched as they began to track our movements through the bush. The Marines headed south, just as we'd hoped. We let them disappear out of sight, had a quick feed and began stalking them. They didn't make it far before being resupplied water by helicopter. They made it far too easy, we moved to engage them, I don't think any of them even laid eyes on us. Their Command group were not impressed. Training with the Brits was brilliant. We model our training based on the SAS, our urban training was filled with video lessons from the 70s and 80s. They perfected the art of door to door, house to house fighting. I have respect for every professional soldier, but some are just not given enough time and training as others. The Brits and Aussies, Kiwis too can integrate with one another without a second thought. Still love ya, our crazy American brothers and sisters. ✌️♥️🇦🇺
@@seanbutnotasheeple2090 I know you model your training on 22 SAS. Ant Middleton said SAS aus are a tier 2 fighting force. It’s the New Zealanders that are Tier 1. We also have our flag that waves on your nation. We test all our secret aircraft and weapons in your outbacks, and we have the best nuclear submarines on earth. We’re proud to defend our outposts and the people in it. Always 🇬🇧. Never underestimate UK Technology. She will defend all that’s hers even against the so called mighty America.
There’s a lot of stuff I hate about being a Brit being taxed on so much stuff and our terrible greedy government but one thing that makes me proud is our men and women that serve in our armed forces ❤
What has taxation in any way got to do with this and btw greedy government?? Greedy in what way - hate to break it to you but governments don’t have any money mate. To run things like the NHS, education , defence etc they raise money via taxation. It’s simple stuff but then I guess that’s tough for a simpleton
@@adamwynyard4065yeah I love playing for their wages and their free breakfast 💀 tf we paying for their breakfast for when they trying to mot feed the hungry children of the nation
@@adamwynyard4065 sorry to break it to you Adam, but only about 1 in 3 £s actually get spent on front line services. The current crop of surplus elites that would've been sent to command a garrison in one of Alfred's burghs somewhere, or got parked in a dusty broom cupboard in a colony somewhere well away from anything important have now joined the long march through the institutions so they can impose their world view upon you and play happy ideological philanthropist with tax payers money, skipping the need to actually do something viable, useful and successful before gaining the privilege to dish out cash. This is why the tax burden is at record highs while simultaneously, nothing of importance actually works. In fact it the opposite. The police are locking up people for thought crimes while criminals walk free to make space. The border force are actively bringing people in illegally, the NHS jabbing people with experimental medicines that have since been acknowledged to have caused deaths. Meanwhile, the government sees its job to call you far right if you point it out, and must force progressive values onto you. Something it has, and never has any legitimacy to do. Its like touching up the paint on the garden gate while the house is burning, and the government is spending money to hire security to grab you if you point it out. I'm sure you're happy to graft more to pay for more research into decolonising contraception, but I'm not. That doesn't make me greedy, it makes those who want to fund their own woke Marxist trash but aren't prepared to fund it themselves, and instead abuse their power to force people to pay for it via taxation that they can't object to or avoid without punishment, greedy. Feel free to have a watch. Sorry brod being so dumb and I'll informed. triggernometry.substack.com/p/the-biggest-scandal-youve-never-heard-9f2
As a former US Army officer I have to agree. The quality of the average UK officers and men are just a step above. It’s hard to put a finger on why but I think it’s cultural. The American military is much more ridged and obtuse in its thinking.
I retired from the Army and it’s mostly risk adverse O-6’s (and flag officers in general) that cause a lot of the bureaucratic issues. The force is large compared to most militaries and thus, the communication chain and levels of meetings required to get something changed is atrocious. After spending a few years in the special forces community, when I went back to regular army a lot of things became clear to me. I also saw a trend of ignoring the combat veteran’s experience for what ever the good idea fairy decided was best.
When you think about it Fred, the British have been a force for more than 2,000 years mate, and for a great deal of the time we’ve been at war with many countries really, and why this guy is moaning for I don’t know, before he signed up to join the army was he under the impression that wars are fought on the beach when it’s lovely and warm outside with loads of ice cream parlours ffs, hasn’t he seen those poor guys in the trenches on the Western Front during World War 1 and 11, and what they had to fight in ffs Fred, I’m sorry mate but this guy has done my head in with his moaning and groaning it’s unbelievable really if I’m totally honest with you, what would he have done though, if he had to go to Russia and fight the Russians in the freezing cold like the Germans did in World War Two ffs, if he was next to me in the trenches I think I’d put a bullet in his head, that way I wouldn’t have to listen to her moaning in my earhole, sorry I made a mistake it’s not a her is it it’s a him, he just reminded me of a woman that’s all Fred, I wonder what it was that made me think that it’s a woman mmm. Take Fred, you say you were in the army yourself and you were a officer, my cousins are twins and they served in the Royal Navy for 33 years buddy, they both tried to join the SBS and only Anthony passed the test but unfortunately didn’t get into the SBS but, I’ve heard that the SBS is a lot harder to get into than the SAS, during the Cold War Anthony would sit on the Russian seabed for 6 months at a time, they had to have top psychiatric tests done every so often to see if they were up for it but, if I’m honest with you I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be to just lay dormant on the seabed in a great nuclear submarine for 6 months at a time, he was based in Strathclyde in Scotland and he would just get a phone call usually in the middle of the night and get told to report for duty and that’s the last time his wife would see for 6 months, he was on the submarine that was the first to travel under the Antarctic in a submarine, he travelled all around the world without seeing any daylight because he would be under water for the whole trip, and I would love to know the things that he must’ve seen in his career, the only reason the twins came out of the navy after 33 was because years ago, if you signed up to the military either the Navy Army or the Airforce it would be for 11 years but Margret Thatcher brought it down from 11 to 3 years and they didn’t want 3 years they wanted another 11 years so they decided to call it a day buddy, also the twins father was a American, my aunt met him during the Second World War, unfortunately he was shot down whilst still in his parachute, when the British and the American’s were dropped in Holland when they had to try and take the bridges from the Germans, the Germans were apparently tipped off the allies were gonna try to take the bridges and they were hiding in the bushes and they opened fire on the allies whilst they were still in the air ffs but like one of the British guys said, well we can’t moan because we did the same thing to the Germans in Crete when they were parachuting onto the island to try and take the island from the British and the British mowed the Germans down before they hit the ground, I don’t think this guy in the video realises how dirty a war can actually be like, let me put it like this, I definitely wouldn’t want this guy anywhere near me if we were in the trenches, I think I’d either kill the winging bastard or I’d top myself haha, I apologise for the very long comment Fred once I start writing I honestly can’t stop haha, good luck have a great Christmas and a great 2025 from Stevie boy in the West Country, England.
When you think about it Fred, the British have been a force for more than 2,000 years mate, and for a great deal of the time we’ve been at war with many countries really, and why this guy is moaning for I don’t know, before he signed up to join the army was he under the impression that wars are fought on the beach when it’s lovely and warm outside with loads of ice cream parlours ffs, hasn’t he seen those poor guys in the trenches on the Western Front during World War 1 and 11, and what they had to fight in ffs Fred, I’m sorry mate but this guy has done my head in with his moaning and groaning it’s unbelievable really if I’m totally honest with you, what would he have done though, if he had to go to Russia and fight the Russians in the freezing cold like the Germans did in World War Two ffs, if he was next to me in the trenches I think I’d put a bullet in his head, that way I wouldn’t have to listen to her moaning in my earhole, sorry I made a mistake it’s not a her is it it’s a him, he just reminded me of a woman that’s all Fred, I wonder what it was that made me think that it’s a woman mmm. Take Fred, you say you were in the army yourself and you were a officer, my cousins are twins and they served in the Royal Navy for 33 years buddy, they both tried to join the SBS and only Anthony passed the test but unfortunately didn’t get into the SBS but, I’ve heard that the SBS is a lot harder to get into than the SAS, during the Cold War Anthony would sit on the Russian seabed for 6 months at a time, they had to have top psychiatric tests done every so often to see if they were up for it but, if I’m honest with you I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be to just lay dormant on the seabed in a great nuclear submarine for 6 months at a time, he was based in Strathclyde in Scotland and he would just get a phone call usually in the middle of the night and get told to report for duty and that’s the last time his wife would see for 6 months, he was on the submarine that was the first to travel under the Antarctic in a submarine, he travelled all around the world without seeing any daylight because he would be under water for the whole trip, and I would love to know the things that he must’ve seen in his career, the only reason the twins came out of the navy after 33 was because years ago, if you signed up to the military either the Navy Army or the Airforce it would be for 11 years but Margret Thatcher brought it down from 11 to 3 years and they didn’t want 3 years they wanted another 11 years so they decided to call it a day buddy, also the twins father was a American, my aunt met him during the Second World War, unfortunately he was shot down whilst still in his parachute, when the British and the American’s were dropped in Holland when they had to try and take the bridges from the Germans, the Germans were apparently tipped off the allies were gonna try to take the bridges and they were hiding in the bushes and they opened fire on the allies whilst they were still in the air ffs but like one of the British guys said, well we can’t moan because we did the same thing to the Germans in Crete when they were parachuting onto the island to try and take the island from the British and the British mowed the Germans down before they hit the ground, I don’t think this guy in the video realises how dirty a war can actually be like, let me put it like this, I definitely wouldn’t want this guy anywhere near me if we were in the trenches, I think I’d either kill the winging bastard or I’d top myself haha, I apologise for the very long comment Fred once I start writing I honestly can’t stop haha, good luck have a great Christmas and a great 2025 from Stevie boy in the West Country, England.
@@nsatodayI don’t mean any offence to you buddy but, it’s like everywhere else, once you have served for the government, ie army, navy and the airforce, NHS, the police force etc you aren’t any good to them anymore I’m really sorry to say and that’s why people like combat veterans are ignored, the selfish lot of bastards that they are and when I say they, I mean the bastards at the top buddy.
To be honest, I would expect them to be a step above. because the British army is tiny compared, and their armed forces are not really a defensive force. Only 75,000 including reserves (the smallest it’s been in hundreds of years). which means they have a much higher percentage of ‘elite’ regiments and specialists. With a small army focused on foreign ‘adventures’ I would expect much better selection.
I served on the Falklands in 1982 and the kit was absolutely gash. Shit kit, shit boots, even the webbing was still mainly from the 50s. Everything was shit. The weather was shit. Shit shit shit.......................WIN. Says it all really. :)
I was a pads brat in Germany in 82. The Falklands war was our last true reason to be proud as a country. The kids today do not understand what you boys went through. It made me join up.
Dartmoor is one of the worlds toughest places to learn to soldier. Windy, rainy, no shelter, no snow to make wind walls, extremely hills, bleak so difficult to map read, always bloody foggy so youre blind when navigating most of the time. Youre always wet, always cold, always lost. Makes me laugh when the agrentinians invaded the falklands. Everyone of our soldiers and sailors is used to the terrain there without ever going before. A home away from home
@@charliejones9502I worked with them for a while and Sennybridge and the Beacons were always on the training schedule, but other places too such as empty shopping centres, office blocks etc.
I don’t believe in exceptionalism, but I grew up with parents in the British Army (long service) so I saw what made them so effective… and as an adult I recognise it as “culture”. The British Army has a unique culture (just like all forces do) and after 1000+ years of professional fighting, it’s just a really effective culture.
I remember the Argentineans were absolutely terrified of being captured by the Royal Marines in the Falklands. Their reputation as the toughest soldiers in the world is unmatched.
As will Otterburn, and although Thetford isn't hilly, it gets fkn cold in winter, because it's in a forest, the air can be very still, and when that frost comes. Bbbbrrŕrrrrrrrr. Salisbury plain gets bloody windy and the soft silt on top of the chalk makes walking in the wet slippy going. Loved all those places lol.
I enjoyed it as a Walker with other like minded friends. It’s beautiful, nice pleasant walk to a place called Talbot. Had a lovely pint of beer at the local pub.
@@worstchoresmadesimple6259 it’s beautiful I was born and raised in thetford and surrounded areas. Laying in a field watching a couple of soldiers around a campfire all night spying isn’t the greatest experience tho but not the worst
@@chayeso1319 I recommended to all friends, the Brecon Beacons is truly a fantastic place to have had the privilege to visit. Actually got me into hiking.
My Great Grandfather was in the British Army during WW2, he served in the LRDG in North Africa and later in the SAS as a commissioned officer, he attained the rank of Captain, he was highly decorated as he had medals such as the Victoria Cross and several others, he was actually from South Africa as we were a British Protectorate during WW2 and we are still a member of the commonwealth and during WW2 quite a couple of Soldiers who fought for the British were from the Colonies
Many brave men from the Commonwealth fought with us during WW2 and we thank God for everyone of them and their sacrifice to this day. Do you know how hard it is to receive a Victoria cross? I think 5 South Africans were awarded the Victoria Cross in WW2 You must be very proud of him. There is a great video on You Tube by Jeremy Clarkson The Victoria Cross for Valour if you haven't seen it, best wishes from the UK
Quick point on the marines v marines… A US marine is roughly equivalent to British army line infantryman, just with more naval specialty, very much the same model as an old school marine from the 19th century which were regular soldiers but on ships. A Royal Marine is a special forces trooper and the US equivalent would be more like a Navy Seal.
That makes sense because at this point, i believe the royal marines are also royal marine commandos. We had a short live commando programme back in ww2 but was disbanded after the St Nazaire raid and eventually brought back as part of the royal marine training.
US marines are definitely a step above a standard UK soldier but below a commando. UK army n US army infantry are more like for like, US Marines are the spear that are generally first into battle (not including SF), much harder training and hardcore than infantry. Royal Marines are more like amphibious Rangers. tbf there's no exact like for like. for example the US marines are much larger and have a massive amount of equipment, fighter jets etc. I know for a fact the vast majority of UK/Canadian etc. operations in the ME were done using US assets i.e choppers. lots of times missions were cancelled because they had no transport as the US was using it. there are so many sub units for both nations that are more comparable
Aye, in Wales we have a lot of really rugged conditions. Even my school and boy scout trips were so difficult due to the tall hills and trash conditions, our lack of pollution means our hotter days are far hotter and our colder days are far colder. We also have a lot of valleys so if it's wind it all gets condensed into these small areas, making it that much more powerful. If I had to train in these conditions, I too would end up like the beasts on the UK forces. Yma o hyd!
The "Keep Calm & Carring On" Mentality No Matter The Shitstromz As Long As There's A Cuppa Tea Tomorrow's Another Day... Massive Thank You To All Armed Forces For Your Service To King & Counrty👏👏👏👏👏👏
I trained with John many years ago at a Combat camp in South Wales. Dude definitely had that 1000 yard stare. Was sorry to hear he had passed back in 2011.
Training in the Scottish Highlands is just brutal. I'd rather train in the rockies than in Scotland. It's always doing some type of rain. It's always muddy and worst of all the weather changes hour to hour. Usually, for the worst.
Done training in the highlands myself for a week exercise in November and till this day I’ll never forget how fucking brutal it was I thought my body was going to break into pieces if I feel over
I must add that the accommodation provided for a lot of our armed forces is substandard. Even illegal people entering our country wouldn’t be allowed to live in some of those places. It’s not about toughening them up, our armed forces just deserve so much better. Thank you to all those men and women who serve for us.
This is the most important point 👍 I have a job experience idea that those in power should have to live there for a few months and other hard jobs. Yes thanks to all the military past and present for what they do 🇬🇧
Talking about British armed forces and "illegal people" in the same breath is a joke. You've been more than just illegal to a lot of people around the world, for centuries. Dismantling whole societies, cultures etc. Crazy stuff. And now afraid of a few lads hitching a lift on trucks? Pfffft you've been had by the media
I was in a bar in Dayton and 5 guys were harassing this one British guy putting on a British accent and shouting “tea and crumpets” over and over again. He didn’t say anything he just moved away. They kept going and in the end he left. They followed him outside and I think expected him to just walk off but he stopped and said something like “let’s have it lads”. He destroyed all of them, it was the most brutal thing I’ve ever seen. I asked the barman who he was and he said he told him he was an “ex British soldier”
sounds like a typical squaddie... in our military towns we have street gangs known as aquaddie bashers.. basically football hollogans who actively go picking fights with squaddies.(British army soldiers). fun times man.
@@ameen7538 We owe the Brits a debt of gratitude. One example is the second world war where the British held off the Germans pretty much on their own while we sat on the sidelines. we joined way too late in my opinion. we should’ve been shoulder to shoulder from the start.
Look at the Falklands, we lost all our heavy lift helicopters on the Atlantic Conveyor. So the Marines and other units of the Army yomped ( marched) across the Island fighting battles along the way liberating Port Stanley
As the guy touched on, the Brits have pretty much been fighting in some capacity for over 1,000 years. Thats significantly longer than a lot of countries have existed - and represents a phenomenal legacy of knowledge and experience to be passed down and refined for modern war fighting.
I know what he means about the moors! I've grown up beating, hiking, camping and running on them and recently started travelling abroad. I was expecting it to be so much tougher in places like the northern Appalachians in winter, but even down to -20°C, it just didn't feel as bad as the moors! There's just something about it: it's a small island, so everything is coastal; there's no forest, so it's exposed; and, they're not big enough hills to block the rain and wind but are just big enough to cause relief precipitation, so it's always bloody rainy, windy and humid (plus the mud and lack of sufficient cold to make things fully freeze over with snow, which actually acts as an insulator camping). Scotland and Northern England are not as petty as people think!
I’ve noticed this in alot with The commonwealth countries that I’ve had the pleasure of serving with overseas that they don’t have the budget to even touch ours or the equipment, but by god do they produce quality soldiers that outperform ours night and day.
As a U.S. Paratrooper vet, I love my british brothers in arms. They saved my ass a couple of times in combat. Nothing but the utmost respect for brits. Much love from America🤙🏽
I do believe the sheer grit and warrior mentality of us Brits is encoded in our DNA. We live on a beautiful yet harsh and bleak island that for 1000s of years has been invaded and changed hands by some of the most fierce armies of history. Today we are what remains of the strongest of them all. The ones who survived to be able to procreate. Humans who survive centuries in cold, unfirgiving environments are naturally gunna turn out more hardy and able to navigate harsh terrains more effectively. That's only my opinion I'm no expert
These guys are so admirable. How on earth do you get your mind and body to be able to do the things they do? They are eloquent when they talk about their experiences and they are literally the top 1% of the top 1%. It’s like having only Olympic Gold Medalists on your team. Thank you to everyone who has served in the UK 🇬🇧 Armed Forces and especially to the ex Special Forces guys who talk about stuff and set the best example for young British kids. 🖖😎👍❤️🇬🇧
As Brit. I'd say British Military and its History has been quite successful for the most part. Especially during the Colonial time. We took and doctrine many lands. The English language is now the widely spoken across the Globe thanks to that despite the dreadful things our ancestors did
@@christophermichaelclarence6003what a coward you sound . Speak for your own ancestors not mine or anyone else’s. You don’t hold a candle to any of them.
We are the best because when it comes to it a bit if banter , brew done, recharge the mags and time to scrap game face on. Kit maybe not as good as what some other nations have but it is the person using it that makes the difference. Other nations have some great kit but our tradecraft and fieldcraft was everything during my time in the mob.
@louisharper3955 Falklands, Iraq & Afghanistan. Maybe you don’t class them as “large scale” wars, but it’s more experience than most countries have had in recent history.
@reanukeeves2k77 Truth, but the majority of those who served have probably left the services, exception being Afghanistan, but even then, the first-hanf experience is probably quite low
My grandad was part of the raiding support regiment that took over Yugoslavia behind enemy lines, they would para in or drive into villages and push axis forces back. He survived and even brought back a portrait of a lady who gave him and his best mate shelter in Yugoslavia.
We may not have the biggest military or the coolest toys but we’ve got the training that’s why most countries come to us for special forces training because we are the best
My most fk'ed memory out of lots of fk'ed up memories in the infantry was going on a two week 'climatisation' exercise on DARTMOOR in January to get us ready for the 4 month live firing exercise in KENYA. 😅😅
1000 years is a tragic understatement, the Romans came over in 43 AD, they were extraordinarily better trained and equipped than we were, it's been since then we've been improving with every conflict (and there has been many 😅)
What do you mean, better trained and equipped than we were? The Romans invaded when England was not called England, and no English lived here. Celts lived here, and they are not English. The English came after the Romans, and we're made up from Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and then the Norman's as the last mix. I suggest you learn your history a bit better.
@@craig5346the Romans could not take the north and the Picts were a force to be reckoned with. Romans were terrified of the Picts people. Is this true ? I read it in a book.
We have the blood lines of the Celts, Vikings, Saxons, Normans, and the Romans in our genetics.This is the last stop for some of the greatest Warrior Civilisations ever, we absorb them, we're like 'Hotel California'... you can stay but you can never leave !!
My brother was in 2 Para for 22 ish years. He's hardly spoken about any activities he's been part of. What I have witnessed is his and his mates toughness & professionalism. I am very proud of that . 🇬🇧
The rough streets of Britains toughtest towns create resilient and hard men, and the right training turns them into a force to be reckoned with, kit or no kit.
And listen to the back stories of the British top operators, physical,sexual and mental abuse then these guys rise to the top. I really can't imagine what they've mentally endured and then they go to be the best of the best🤷🏼♂️
The European is naturally the world greatest warrior. Even before our streets were riddled with African gangs and Asian rape gangs we still had the best soldiers in the world, even if that soldier came from a peaceful village
Well said Foxy! Most soldiers who have been in the army for a few years buy their own kit... combat trousers, sleeping bags, smocks, softies (its a sort of quilted jacket) webbing and boots were the most purchased items. The army budget is never met, they always underspend to impress their bosses, so the following year the budget is reduced which means they are chronically undermanned and some of the kit is crap.. i know, i did 15 years!
Same in Ireland. Not that the Irish are a fighting force due to not being NATO and usually only partake in peacekeeping operations. It's annoying for the soldiers that are all willing to do a bit and can't, and then hear the government hand back millions every year while they show up on parades and inspections in someone else's name tag and kit because there's is in shit! Wouldn't mind but the level of training is top class just no money put in to it.
It reminds me of when I was talking to an ex serviceman who told me that once he was on an American base and was in one of their offices and there was a fridge full of drinks. He asked the American there if he could have one, and the American said, "Help yourself." So he opened the door, opened his sack and put it on the floor, and then reached to the back and dragged the entire contents into his sack, then he left. The Americans get everything provided for them whenever they request it. The Brits learn to take an opportunity
America do the complete opposite, they use up every bit of ammo so they get an even bigger budget the next year. All our money goes on helping everyone in the world but ourselves unfortunately. Don't get me started on the boats😅
We historically always had a smaller, well trained army that was used to police our empire. During major wars, we then rely on conscription to bulk up our forces. We trade quality for quantity but we always perform well even in these instances.
People tend to forget we’re a 900 mile long Island that’s went toe to toe with every corner of the globe and won the vast majority of these scraps. We can’t win them all but we’ve always punched above our weight and had an empire no one will ever match. Unfortunately the beginning of the end is near and we can thank the traitors who’ve destroyed this country within it’s own den. Our military has been disgracefully underfunded for fuck knows how long but Our Lads just get on with it. That’s one thing no other nation can train for, our character, heart and professionalism 🇬🇧
As a Scot - the terrain, dna and fighting culture definitely builds you different. People shite themselves down south/abroad when they hear a Glasgow accent 😂🤦🏽♂️ My English neighbour said they thought the postman was always being really aggressive and it took her months to figure out that it was just his Glasgow accent and mannerisms she wasn’t used to and he’s actually being lovely 😂
Where they train a lot of the times is up in Scotland so think how hard the Scots are when this man is saying how horrible it is to train there for a couple weeks at a time 😂😂
U gotta give the SAS their flowers. Knowing their history and how the US delta force formed by taking a page out of there book says a lot. If you know your SAS history, without them, WW2 would have dragged out longer. Those British SAS soldiers are the reason why our allied forces expedited on ending the war quicker than expected.
@@jurxzy the men and women fight for a brits right to say they are proud to be british. an no greater honor can be given to britains armed forces by a civvy than to say they are proud of their armed forces, and they makes them proud to be British. youre either not british, or too young to understand whats being discussed.
100% agree , I joined the Royals 3 years older than him when I was 19 (I wouldn’t have managed any younger , was hard enough at 19) First exercise I thought I’d got myself absolutely rain proofed and woke up about 1am with my head poking out of the basha getting fucking soaked . Like he says there’s very little that makes you as miserable as being wet , muddy and cold . Worst thing is wet and dry routine . So tempting to get up and stay in your dry kit rather than putting back on wet through kit , nothing ever sapped my sense of humour as much as doing that . Pretty much impossible to get used to
PBI have always been dumped on till there is a national crisis then suddenly they're heroes . They need resourcing properly and looked after when they retire.
It’s Tommy this, and Tommy that, and sling ‘im out the brute! But he’s the saviour of our nation, when the guns begin to shoot (apologies to Rudyard Kipling)
The way I think about it is imagine thousands of years of warriors invading and having children on a small island, fighting could very well be in the dna because of this
Tommy in football factory said it best “We're an island race. It's what we do best. It's not about color or race, it's just the buzz of being in the frontline. Truth is, we just love to fight.”
First world british men thinking they have it hard lmao, always the funniest delusional people i swear. And im half brit myself but any other third world country (which i defo lived in both) have had it hard since they were fkn born. I swear british men are honestly the most delusional when it comes to being the "toughest/hardest" people out there lmao. Its honestly cringe and even more so coming from this dude who i know is sas. Like mate you've already seen how the world is and u have the nerve to still say that sht. Just shows hes never lived a hard life since day 1, only from what he knows as "hard" with his british upbringing which isnt even as bad as anything like the Philippines for example
Similar to Canada where I did my basic pissed down rain for 2 months the final 2 months a few feet of snow and it would switch from rain to snow constantly but I loved it the harder the training the better the soldier
I remember when I was in the cubs and scouts in Germany, (father was in the forces) we would go camping several times each year and sometimes camp out on a RAF base. More often than not it would pour with rain followed with days of mist. We'd set up camp on the grass and our kit was soaked through and covered in mud. Sleep on soaking wet sleeping bags. Loved it.
@the_lost_navigator7266 Always felt like winter.....dropped off in pitch black, middle of nowhere....you've got 12 hours lad 🤣 yep don't miss that that's for sure
@salfordnick5336 I'm not a soldier but have spent a lot of time in the mountains and up on senta. I remember being up there in August, freezing my ass off! Yes, it can be a cruel place.
As a member of the 3d Bn 75th Ranger Rgt, I did all of this & more. Yes, you've been scrapping for a thousand years & the greatest army on earth were kicked out of the American colonies by a bunch of angry farmers. Don't forget in 1815, the very army that had defeated Napolean at Waterloo tried to capture New Orleans. Again,a bunch of local militia, led by Gen Jackson with the help of some pirates, sent you back across the Atlantic. Love & respect the Brits. America's the best!
The uk doesn’t even have the worst environment compared to many other places it’s just that the places that at muddy rainy and just generally awful are like that constantly throughout the year with not a single day of let up.
You mong 😂 we train in the harshest environments going. Canada when its -20 kenya when its 50 and belize when its 40 and tipping it down. You know fuck all pal
@ you realise in this clip he’s talking about training IN THE UK. He’s not talking about when they go abroad he just means in house training in the Welsh and Scottish mountains so talking about how it’s -20 in Canada is fucking irrelevant you fanny. Embarrassing pal…. 😂😂
And now DEI kicks in and down the tubes they go. How many serviceable supply ships are there. Agree with the training bit as it teaches survival and lateral thinking. But for how long will it happen under the current climate
The Crown is the Physical embodiment and representation of all British citizens. When God save the King is sung, it is basically saying God save the British people.
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I'm a US Marine, and I've trained with Royal Marines. They are some of the toughest M-Fers I've ever had the privilege of training with.
He was in the sas but yeah we like you marines too 👌
@@someonesgottodoithe was a Royal Marine and then SBS.
🇬🇧💪🇺🇸
@@someonesgottodoit get a room lads
@@someonesgottodoityou realise other militaries have marines right? It’s not an American thing 😂
I’m a us marine and I will say the 🇬🇧 marines and special ops are a fucking insane force we couldn’t keep up with them in our over seas drills. Much respect from 🇺🇸
If you couldn't keep up, why didn't you improve or go Marsoc. If FMF didn't do it for you there were options. You do a disservice to your brothers from original Raiders to now.
I've been around Seals and Royal Marines .
The thing is you got shit birds in the FMF
In Special ops you don't. Period
They're not better, but they get rid of shit birds.
Get into Special ops if you a 03....
@@Echo3Whiskeyseems like you just don’t want the britis to be better than your forces. Unfortunately you are technically British from the English colonies that settled in America, we are built the same as the British we are British in some respect. They have been fighting for thousands of years and have tuned the best tactics. And the English are hard as fuck.
@@alfie_mal except we kicked your asses 1776 and 1812 . Also if we didn't get into WW2 y'all would be eating kraut and speaking German. I've been with Royal Marines in cold weather training. They were ok. You just don't get the American spirit, you never did. Keep underestimating us.
Keep underestimating us.
Is it that? We Brits would like, of course. My oupa fought in Burma
I wouldn't be surprised if the Brits would say that about you. Cheers. Stay hard?
If it ain’t raining it ain’t training ⚔️ 🇬🇧
If it 'aint pissing, there's something missing...
If it ain't snowing we ain't going.
Always raining here in Wales
@@richardjones1737 Done quite a few schemes in Wales - beautiful country IF you have the option of going indoors!
Same with my homeland - Scotland.
If ain’t snowing we’re not going
A friend is in the Royal Marines. They went to a US Marine military base in America and smashed the US Marines record on the obstacle course, and they’d all been on a night out the day before. There’s a big difference.
You cannot compare those two units. The british is very elite, while the us marines is a large force consisting of all sort of stuff.
@@frodej6640 agreed, but I think because they’re both “marines” people think they’re the same
Just glad we have uk and us marines on the same side. Cheers lads and ladies. 👍
South african soldiers during Apartheid In South West. Intense " vasbyt ". Highly recommend " STF Vasbyt " to watch, and that was just police
Bollocks lol
My dad served 22 years as a British Army Commando and was one of the toughest, scariest badasses I’ve ever met. I’ve heard the stories from my mum about how young squaddies would come up to her all the time and tell her they’d follow my dad anywhere. He would work you to the bone, but he would also keep you alive (and did many, many times over). I’m ridiculously proud of him and ALL of our amazing men and women in uniform. We owe them a debt we can never repay ❤️ 🇬🇧
My dad's harder than your dad
Yeah just like Del Boys grandads stories !!back in the war 😂
Have you tried asking your dad to visit London any time soon?
@@tomaszjanowitz3401 Unsurprisingly, my dad isn’t overly fond of London lol, but yes, he does visit
@shsh-he5qg Not quite, but my dad’s stories about Northern Ireland, during the Troubles, is enough to curl your ass hair. He preferred the Falklands (his words, not mine)
I'm an American Whose grandfather was at D-DAY, fought in Korea and served at the beginning of Vietnam. He told me that without a doubt the British were the toughest soldiers he'd ever seen. He was always amazed at how they were able to hold off the Germans the way they did until we joined the war. He would talk about how every other country that Germany went against at the beginning of WWII folded like cheap lawn chairs (other than Russia later on) but the British would get the $hit bombed out of them all night and then get up the next day like nothing had happened.
I don’t recall the Australians in North Africa folding like deck chairs against the Germans the way the Brits had done in a big way earlier at Dunkirk
People forget Britain held Europe off from all sides when France got occupied.. its not just the soldiers, but the people too.. blitz Britain got bombed by German Air crafts 8months straight.. every single night no nights missed bombed but not once was they able to step foot onto British land.. the second they underestimated us and thought we was done Hitler turned his attention and we took the fight right back, pretty much the night they didn't blitz us.. that takes a mentally.. done some remembering things good and bad.. mostly good.. present day England is falling.. my opinion, (woke guilt) guilt that isn't ours to bear.. but by no means has this mentally gone.. just not in use yet
That a nice thing to say mate brother in arms allways
Nice trash talk about every other country military but ignoring fact it was GB who signed with Hitler for short feeling of safety.
Ww2 is not a good example for making conclusion about armies quality.
The fact the Britain was keeping against Nazi Germany that long was for both obvious and couple of still secret reasons.
1.Island country
2.Inability for German Luftwaffe to neutralize air defense
3.US support
4. Help of many those "trash" countries military personnel who fled to GB to fight against Germany
As a Brit myself something about your comment just filled me with intense pride. Thank you.
As a technician in the MOD, people do not have any idea just how shit half of the equipment is. I've worked on cables that could've been binned 40 years ago, yet here I am, fixing them.
Where does yhe ministry of defence squander the money ? That should be asked.
@hughmuir3063 hate to sound cliche, but private contractors and HR departments. A procurement assistant in my workplace is on the same pay grade as a Flight Lieutenant...in what world is that even remotely acceptable.
@@hughmuir3063 Ex soldier and ex government worker here. It's not squandering the money: reporting a problem means you have a problem, not reporting a problem means you dont have a problem. This is how government works.
We still use medical equipment that is from the 1950s and has black and white manuals because they didn't have coloured printers then
@Grindleytroy the army and navy think that about the RAF tbf. A royal Navy Lt loggy has the workload of about 10 RAF Flt Lt loggy. On deployment you had RAF Flt Lts responsible for a pool car. That was their entire job. That would be a minor 5th job of an AB/Private in the army or RN
Yeah bro, gotta give the nod to you guys. Everyone here, well, almost everyone, says you’re the very best. Cheers from Texas, cousins. Glad you’re on our side.
When you’re relatively small and very under resourced you need to focus on quality
@@DSmith468 which was the case in WWI and WWII when the Brits tried a mission and failed they called in the Canadian boys to get the job done. 😉
@@14goldmedalsCanadians have a serious reputation. Germans were terrified of the Canadians in WW1. Mad dogs
My experiences of the BA have always mesmerised me. They are trained under torturous circumstances and get paid poorly yet they are phenomenally tough. I've seen one soldier take on 15 guys in a bar, won, and just picked up his pint like nothing happened. They train until theres barely any skin left on their hands and feet, they are taught to fight and win and will be thrown against 3 other squaddies and made to stand their ground.
High praise to our military. Proud to stand by them 👏
I grew up with a military Dad, he was amazing. Everyday the same, wake up, washed, ready and out the door by 7, nothing ever needed fixing in the house. He’d seen trauma but only paid us with love and affection, was strict on what mattered and most of all had a great sense of humour. Our country has and will continue to produce some of the best military in the world. Start respecting Britain again!
And is now given to those who hate your father and his culture
But the country is collapsing now because of the politicians allowing the Islamic into the country
What do you mean by nothing ever needed fixing in the house? Like was it because he fixed it before there was a problem or? He sounded like a remarkable man.
@ I think where they’re trained to keep their equipment and surroundings clean, tidy and always in order this followed at home. So if anything broke or looked worn he’d fix it, he never procrastinated.
@ that’s a great way to live, have a merry Christmas 🎅
I too joined the British army at 16, and he’s right, it was bloody miserable but stuck at it and served 10 years. It was incredibly tough at times but loved it and miss it still, I left 23 years ago.
I'm so proud of our country. ❤ The men in my family have served in the navy, military and police. My Grandad got shot in the stomach with a lead bullet by a robber he was chasing, and it didn't stop him. He caught him. When he died, the people who came to the funeral couldn't all fit in the church because there were so many of them. I'm so proud of him, and of my Dad. I don't ever say it, but I hold them in my heart, mind and soul every day
im not a vet but i am history buff, and i have to say, at least from what ive read and learned, the brit’s are some of the most resilient resourceful and the people with the most balls of steel, i’m very proud to call them our allies they do not fuck around.
UK have always been a force to be reckoned with. Idk why they are not proud of who they are. Much respect from Italy
We are proud, its the powers that be who shame us.
we are lol
We are, but it's uncouth to show that. Leave that bravado to the Yanks.
We are not allowed to be. The snowflake brigade ensure this.
We are proud of who we are and our history. It's our government we aren't proud of.... but hey we aren't the only country with that problem
As a kid I lived rurally where soldiers trained, on exercise they would stop at the end of my garden asking for water, I would bring them water & my mums buns. I felt so sorry for them they looked exhausted. Bless them all. ❤
Your mum must have been sore
How many times did they have your mums buns?
I was in the Army doing some adventurous training up the second highest mountain in Wales. I was pretty fit but hanging out my hoop as we were ascending a particular brutal route up the mountain. Suddenly, a group of 3 or 4 soldiers in full rig sprinted past our group. Before you know it they are too far ahead to even see. No doubt it was SAS selection or similar. These blokes are top tier athletes and made of sturner stuff than the rest of us. No doubt they had their Weetabix that morning.
Wiltshire?
@@EdHopkins-o8yLikely Dartmoor or, if SAS selection, Brecon
God bless my bothers and sisters across the big pond. They are force to be reckoned with and also some of the kindest folks I’ve had the pleasure of knowing.❤
Utrinque paratus brother
@@leslieankers1886genius comment, spat my brew out laughing 👍
Thanks bro God bless the USA too 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@leslieankers1886 Airborne! (505th 82nd, Ft. ‘Bragg’)
@@dbcooper030 any person who wears the maroon beret of the airborne forces regardless of countries , gets to become part of a special brotherhood , based on a deep respect for fellow paratroopers , well done for serving your country and going airborne good luck 🇬🇧
I read an old book titled "Paths of Glory" since I enjoyed the movie of the same name. The stories weren't related at all. In the book, the American correspondent related how disturbed the Kaiser's troops were at British resistance in the trenches. The general "rule" (expectation) was that defending troops would retreat from an untenable position. The British tommies didn't follow this pattern, resulting in more enemy casualties. Your great grandfathers certainly knew how to scrap! Despite your nation's contemporary domestic challenges, I hope you Brits continue that tradition.
Much appreciated pal. Though using "contemporary domestic challenges" is a very diplomatic & British way of saying "being overrun by muslims & communists."
You trying to get honorary citizenship? 😂😂😂
Thank you and god bless you
All we know is to fight fella and the recent riots just reminded our government of that fact.
‘Wars may be fought using weapons, but they are won by men.’
- General George S. Patton
Visiting the Philippines speaking to a Filipino soldier he asked what nationality I was, British I said, ah the warrior race he answered which I took as a compliment.
He should of said stealing from other countries and fighting illegal wars race.
The Norman's ancestors are hardy
@@dutchgiggler4824And the Normans came from......Norway 😉🇧🇻 much love and respect to the Brits who kept us sane and free during WW2 🇬🇧
@@feonor26 well, the normans came from france (normandy)
the proto-normans were indeed vikings but at the point of settling in normandy they fundamentally changed so it's not entirely accurate to say they 'came from norway'
@feidhlimharrington2275 Tho whole reason that area is called NORMANdy is because they came from the north. Normandy was settled by Gange-Rolf (Rollo) who came from Sogn in Norway. That was the start of the Normans.
I just hope the civilian Brits rediscover their national pride the way these men are proud. Cheers from across the pond from an American veteran of the Afghan conflict!
It's a real shame but this country doesn't love it's people anymore.
Me and a few friends signed up in 92 but I gained a apprenticeship so stuck with that. one of my friends did 30 year the other dishonorably discharged.
Both wouldn't put a uniform back on due to the fact they're not representing nor protecting the people of this country.
I imagine that most ex soldiers feel the same now
There's no reason to feel pride in your country anymore and that makes me extremely sad.
Pride? In what? A country that hates us and is run by Saviles ilk? No ta pal! 😂
@@craigcogley5071Time to take your country back!
I hope we do too. Thank you for your service
Much like yourselves we've had to scrap the looney lefties, you're one term ahead of us in government, we'll have the right guys in place next time.
My old man was a WWII veteran and had a great appreciation for the British Army. I still have his old bagpipe cd's which I dust off once in a while. Nothing like The Black Watch to get the cobwebs out. He always said that "The Brits fight at the drop of a hat, and then drop their own hat."
My best mates dad served with the Black Watch, served in Northern Ireland, they’re a tough old bunch of lads
check out the channel Scottish history tours episode on the Black Watch.
glad you like bagpipe music. it's fckng awesome
Many thanks to your father for helping keep us safe
Brits, definitely. Trained with them and the U.S.... massive difference. We could actually keep up with them....✌️❤️🇦🇺
What do you mean?
@@dkbrook9178they could keep up with the yanks. Not the Brits
@@360XI11 lol nah mate...when the USMC came ashore in North Queensland for a simulated attack, we were to defend a section of coastline for 5 days until reinforcements arrived. Our 34 man platoon let them move inland, watched as they began to track our movements through the bush. The Marines headed south, just as we'd hoped. We let them disappear out of sight, had a quick feed and began stalking them. They didn't make it far before being resupplied water by helicopter.
They made it far too easy, we moved to engage them, I don't think any of them even laid eyes on us. Their Command group were not impressed.
Training with the Brits was brilliant. We model our training based on the SAS, our urban training was filled with video lessons from the 70s and 80s. They perfected the art of door to door, house to house fighting.
I have respect for every professional soldier, but some are just not given enough time and training as others.
The Brits and Aussies, Kiwis too can integrate with one another without a second thought.
Still love ya, our crazy American brothers and sisters. ✌️♥️🇦🇺
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This might be classified information!
@@seanbutnotasheeple2090 I know you model your training on 22 SAS. Ant Middleton said SAS aus are a tier 2 fighting force. It’s the New Zealanders that are Tier 1. We also have our flag that waves on your nation. We test all our secret aircraft and weapons in your outbacks, and we have the best nuclear submarines on earth. We’re proud to defend our outposts and the people in it. Always 🇬🇧. Never underestimate UK Technology. She will defend all that’s hers even against the so called mighty America.
There’s a lot of stuff I hate about being a Brit being taxed on so much stuff and our terrible greedy government but one thing that makes me proud is our men and women that serve in our armed forces ❤
What has taxation in any way got to do with this and btw greedy government?? Greedy in what way - hate to break it to you but governments don’t have any money mate. To run things like the NHS, education , defence etc they raise money via taxation. It’s simple stuff but then I guess that’s tough for a simpleton
@@adamwynyard4065yeah I love playing for their wages and their free breakfast 💀 tf we paying for their breakfast for when they trying to mot feed the hungry children of the nation
@thatrandomtsundere3476I hate to break this to you but no tax, no military
@@adamwynyard4065 sorry to break it to you Adam, but only about 1 in 3 £s actually get spent on front line services. The current crop of surplus elites that would've been sent to command a garrison in one of Alfred's burghs somewhere, or got parked in a dusty broom cupboard in a colony somewhere well away from anything important have now joined the long march through the institutions so they can impose their world view upon you and play happy ideological philanthropist with tax payers money, skipping the need to actually do something viable, useful and successful before gaining the privilege to dish out cash. This is why the tax burden is at record highs while simultaneously, nothing of importance actually works. In fact it the opposite. The police are locking up people for thought crimes while criminals walk free to make space. The border force are actively bringing people in illegally, the NHS jabbing people with experimental medicines that have since been acknowledged to have caused deaths. Meanwhile, the government sees its job to call you far right if you point it out, and must force progressive values onto you. Something it has, and never has any legitimacy to do. Its like touching up the paint on the garden gate while the house is burning, and the government is spending money to hire security to grab you if you point it out. I'm sure you're happy to graft more to pay for more research into decolonising contraception, but I'm not. That doesn't make me greedy, it makes those who want to fund their own woke Marxist trash but aren't prepared to fund it themselves, and instead abuse their power to force people to pay for it via taxation that they can't object to or avoid without punishment, greedy. Feel free to have a watch. Sorry brod being so dumb and I'll informed.
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@thatrandomtsundere3476we are paying for their breakfast - genius 😂
I have no idea if they are the best, but when Seals and Delta guys are calling the SAS dudes, badasses, that says a lot.
Within their doctrine and mission set, they are the best at what they do.
When you don’t have the kit you gotta have the guts
US can rely on air support for the safety of their soldiers aswell
Seals and delta was based of SAS, the Brits gave the yanks the blueprint for military
@@Shohgun444 Minor correction, the SEALs are more modelled towards the Special Boat Service (SBS) due to their mission set being largely amphibious
As a former US Army officer I have to agree. The quality of the average UK officers and men are just a step above. It’s hard to put a finger on why but I think it’s cultural. The American military is much more ridged and obtuse in its thinking.
I retired from the Army and it’s mostly risk adverse O-6’s (and flag officers in general) that cause a lot of the bureaucratic issues. The force is large compared to most militaries and thus, the communication chain and levels of meetings required to get something changed is atrocious. After spending a few years in the special forces community, when I went back to regular army a lot of things became clear to me. I also saw a trend of ignoring the combat veteran’s experience for what ever the good idea fairy decided was best.
When you think about it Fred, the British have been a force for more than 2,000 years mate, and for a great deal of the time we’ve been at war with many countries really, and why this guy is moaning for I don’t know, before he signed up to join the army was he under the impression that wars are fought on the beach when it’s lovely and warm outside with loads of ice cream parlours ffs, hasn’t he seen those poor guys in the trenches on the Western Front during World War 1 and 11, and what they had to fight in ffs Fred, I’m sorry mate but this guy
has done my head in with his moaning and groaning it’s unbelievable really if I’m totally honest with you, what would he have done though, if he had to go to Russia and fight the Russians in the freezing cold like the Germans did in World War Two ffs, if he was next to me in the trenches I think I’d put a bullet in his head, that way I wouldn’t have to listen to her moaning in my earhole, sorry I made a mistake it’s not a her is it it’s a him, he just reminded me of a woman that’s all Fred, I wonder what it was that made me think that it’s a woman mmm.
Take Fred, you say you were in the army yourself and you were a officer, my cousins are twins and they served in the Royal Navy for 33 years buddy, they both tried to join the SBS and only Anthony passed the test but unfortunately didn’t get into the SBS but, I’ve heard that the SBS is a lot harder to get into than the SAS, during the Cold War Anthony would sit on the Russian seabed for 6 months at a time, they had to have top psychiatric tests done every so often to see if they were up for it but, if I’m honest with you I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be to just lay dormant on the seabed in a great nuclear submarine for 6 months at a time, he was based in Strathclyde in Scotland and he would just get a phone call usually in the middle of the night and get told to report for duty and that’s the last time his wife would see for 6 months, he was on the submarine that was the first to travel under the Antarctic in a submarine, he travelled all around the world without seeing any daylight because he would be under water for the whole trip, and I would love to know the things that he must’ve seen in his career, the only reason the twins came out of the navy after 33 was because years ago, if you signed up to the military either the Navy Army or the Airforce it would be for 11 years but Margret Thatcher brought it down from 11 to 3 years and they didn’t want 3 years they wanted another 11 years so they decided to call it a day buddy, also the twins father was a American, my aunt met him during the Second World War, unfortunately he was shot down whilst still in his parachute, when the British and the American’s were dropped in Holland when they had to try and take the bridges from the Germans, the Germans were apparently tipped off the allies were gonna try to take the bridges and they were hiding in the bushes and they opened fire on the allies whilst they were still in the air ffs but like one of the British guys said, well we can’t moan because we did the same thing to the Germans in Crete when they were parachuting onto the island to try and take the island from the British and the British mowed the Germans down before they hit the ground, I don’t think this guy in the video realises how dirty a war can actually be like, let me put it like this, I definitely wouldn’t want this guy anywhere near me if we were in the trenches, I think I’d either kill the winging bastard or I’d top myself haha, I apologise for the very long comment Fred once I start writing I honestly can’t stop haha, good luck have a great Christmas and a great 2025 from Stevie boy in the West Country, England.
When you think about it Fred, the British have been a force for more than 2,000 years mate, and for a great deal of the time we’ve been at war with many countries really, and why this guy is moaning for I don’t know, before he signed up to join the army was he under the impression that wars are fought on the beach when it’s lovely and warm outside with loads of ice cream parlours ffs, hasn’t he seen those poor guys in the trenches on the Western Front during World War 1 and 11, and what they had to fight in ffs Fred, I’m sorry mate but this guy
has done my head in with his moaning and groaning it’s unbelievable really if I’m totally honest with you, what would he have done though, if he had to go to Russia and fight the Russians in the freezing cold like the Germans did in World War Two ffs, if he was next to me in the trenches I think I’d put a bullet in his head, that way I wouldn’t have to listen to her moaning in my earhole, sorry I made a mistake it’s not a her is it it’s a him, he just reminded me of a woman that’s all Fred, I wonder what it was that made me think that it’s a woman mmm.
Take Fred, you say you were in the army yourself and you were a officer, my cousins are twins and they served in the Royal Navy for 33 years buddy, they both tried to join the SBS and only Anthony passed the test but unfortunately didn’t get into the SBS but, I’ve heard that the SBS is a lot harder to get into than the SAS, during the Cold War Anthony would sit on the Russian seabed for 6 months at a time, they had to have top psychiatric tests done every so often to see if they were up for it but, if I’m honest with you I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be to just lay dormant on the seabed in a great nuclear submarine for 6 months at a time, he was based in Strathclyde in Scotland and he would just get a phone call usually in the middle of the night and get told to report for duty and that’s the last time his wife would see for 6 months, he was on the submarine that was the first to travel under the Antarctic in a submarine, he travelled all around the world without seeing any daylight because he would be under water for the whole trip, and I would love to know the things that he must’ve seen in his career, the only reason the twins came out of the navy after 33 was because years ago, if you signed up to the military either the Navy Army or the Airforce it would be for 11 years but Margret Thatcher brought it down from 11 to 3 years and they didn’t want 3 years they wanted another 11 years so they decided to call it a day buddy, also the twins father was a American, my aunt met him during the Second World War, unfortunately he was shot down whilst still in his parachute, when the British and the American’s were dropped in Holland when they had to try and take the bridges from the Germans, the Germans were apparently tipped off the allies were gonna try to take the bridges and they were hiding in the bushes and they opened fire on the allies whilst they were still in the air ffs but like one of the British guys said, well we can’t moan because we did the same thing to the Germans in Crete when they were parachuting onto the island to try and take the island from the British and the British mowed the Germans down before they hit the ground, I don’t think this guy in the video realises how dirty a war can actually be like, let me put it like this, I definitely wouldn’t want this guy anywhere near me if we were in the trenches, I think I’d either kill the winging bastard or I’d top myself haha, I apologise for the very long comment Fred once I start writing I honestly can’t stop haha, good luck have a great Christmas and a great 2025 from Stevie boy in the West Country, England.
@@nsatodayI don’t mean any offence to you buddy but, it’s like everywhere else, once you have served for the government, ie army, navy and the airforce, NHS, the police force etc you aren’t any good to them anymore I’m really sorry to say and that’s why people like combat veterans are ignored, the selfish lot of bastards that they are and when I say they, I mean the bastards at the top buddy.
To be honest, I would expect them to be a step above. because the British army is tiny compared, and their armed forces are not really a defensive force. Only 75,000 including reserves (the smallest it’s been in hundreds of years). which means they have a much higher percentage of ‘elite’ regiments and specialists. With a small army focused on foreign ‘adventures’ I would expect much better selection.
I served on the Falklands in 1982 and the kit was absolutely gash. Shit kit, shit boots, even the webbing was still mainly from the 50s. Everything was shit. The weather was shit. Shit shit shit.......................WIN. Says it all really. :)
I was a pads brat in Germany in 82. The Falklands war was our last true reason to be proud as a country. The kids today do not understand what you boys went through.
It made me join up.
My father was 2 Para, served in the Falklands.
@@Mike-hc3nn To be honest, cant blame the kids for that. Its the goverment that decides where the army goes to.
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You miss out the part where the Argies were eating rats.
Dartmoor is one of the worlds toughest places to learn to soldier. Windy, rainy, no shelter, no snow to make wind walls, extremely hills, bleak so difficult to map read, always bloody foggy so youre blind when navigating most of the time. Youre always wet, always cold, always lost. Makes me laugh when the agrentinians invaded the falklands. Everyone of our soldiers and sailors is used to the terrain there without ever going before. A home away from home
Brecon Beacons is where the SAS train
@charliejones9502 Dartmoor is where the royal Marines and Royal Navy train. Most SBS lads are from the Marines
I was in dartmoor a year ago and it was lovely
@ovariantrolley2327 the tourist bits are but the bits off the beaten track are very difficult
@@charliejones9502I worked with them for a while and Sennybridge and the Beacons were always on the training schedule, but other places too such as empty shopping centres, office blocks etc.
I don’t believe in exceptionalism, but I grew up with parents in the British Army (long service) so I saw what made them so effective… and as an adult I recognise it as “culture”. The British Army has a unique culture (just like all forces do) and after 1000+ years of professional fighting, it’s just a really effective culture.
I remember the Argentineans were absolutely terrified of being captured by the Royal Marines in the Falklands. Their reputation as the toughest soldiers in the world is unmatched.
Should've thought about that before they invaded shouldn't they 😂😂
Don’t forget 3 Para
I think you’ll find it was the Ghurkas that they were terrified of.
@@angelbreath6539
And of course 2 PARA🫡
@Craig-b3y No, I think you'll find you are wrong.
Whatever western country they are from, to the protectors of our lands, our families & our way of life, total respect!
Thank you so much! 🎖
Brecon beacons will either make you or break you.
As will Otterburn, and although Thetford isn't hilly, it gets fkn cold in winter, because it's in a forest, the air can be very still, and when that frost comes. Bbbbrrŕrrrrrrrr. Salisbury plain gets bloody windy and the soft silt on top of the chalk makes walking in the wet slippy going. Loved all those places lol.
@@terryteed1903you do that in army and air cadets not in up near the North Pole I done that training when I was 13.
I enjoyed it as a Walker with other like minded friends. It’s beautiful, nice pleasant walk to a place called Talbot. Had a lovely pint of beer at the local pub.
@@worstchoresmadesimple6259 it’s beautiful I was born and raised in thetford and surrounded areas. Laying in a field watching a couple of soldiers around a campfire all night spying isn’t the greatest experience tho but not the worst
@@chayeso1319 I recommended to all friends, the Brecon Beacons is truly a fantastic place to have had the privilege to visit. Actually got me into hiking.
My Great Grandfather was in the British Army during WW2, he served in the LRDG in North Africa and later in the SAS as a commissioned officer, he attained the rank of Captain, he was highly decorated as he had medals such as the Victoria Cross and several others, he was actually from South Africa as we were a British Protectorate during WW2 and we are still a member of the commonwealth and during WW2 quite a couple of Soldiers who fought for the British were from the Colonies
Many brave men from the Commonwealth fought with us during WW2 and we thank God for everyone of them and their sacrifice to this day. Do you know how hard it is to receive a Victoria cross? I think 5 South Africans were awarded the Victoria Cross in WW2 You must be very proud of him. There is a great video on You Tube by Jeremy Clarkson The Victoria Cross for Valour if you haven't seen it, best wishes from the UK
Quick point on the marines v marines… A US marine is roughly equivalent to British army line infantryman, just with more naval specialty, very much the same model as an old school marine from the 19th century which were regular soldiers but on ships. A Royal Marine is a special forces trooper and the US equivalent would be more like a Navy Seal.
That makes sense because at this point, i believe the royal marines are also royal marine commandos. We had a short live commando programme back in ww2 but was disbanded after the St Nazaire raid and eventually brought back as part of the royal marine training.
US marines are definitely a step above a standard UK soldier but below a commando. UK army n US army infantry are more like for like, US Marines are the spear that are generally first into battle (not including SF), much harder training and hardcore than infantry. Royal Marines are more like amphibious Rangers. tbf there's no exact like for like. for example the US marines are much larger and have a massive amount of equipment, fighter jets etc. I know for a fact the vast majority of UK/Canadian etc. operations in the ME were done using US assets i.e choppers. lots of times missions were cancelled because they had no transport as the US was using it. there are so many sub units for both nations that are more comparable
Salute from the French Army 🇫🇷
He's describing the Brecon Beacons in Wales, absolutely vile up there. And it really does harden them up.
Aye, in Wales we have a lot of really rugged conditions. Even my school and boy scout trips were so difficult due to the tall hills and trash conditions, our lack of pollution means our hotter days are far hotter and our colder days are far colder.
We also have a lot of valleys so if it's wind it all gets condensed into these small areas, making it that much more powerful. If I had to train in these conditions, I too would end up like the beasts on the UK forces.
Yma o hyd!
Garelochhead in winter is also horrible
The Beacons is a wonderful place, unless you gotta do a 50 mile hike with a full kit,then it's Hell!
@brianedwards1733 I can only imagine, the SAS doing a 4 hour Pen Y Fan thing there as I recall as a qualifier or something like that.
@@marvellegends_uk the Fan Dance is 24K and that's brutal,and small teams or individual's go a lot further than that.
The "Keep Calm & Carring On" Mentality No Matter The Shitstromz As Long As There's A Cuppa Tea Tomorrow's Another Day... Massive Thank You To All Armed Forces For Your Service To King & Counrty👏👏👏👏👏👏
Talk some bollocks
@@Peter-sl6mf Thank You For Your Kind Words Oldman,Have a Lovelyday....ps let me know if we're still on for a fryup this week...
@ChristopherMcGrath-p1fI'll have some but I like my eggs well done. Also, can I have fried bread instead of toast?
@@brieflycake Only If The toast is fried in Coconut Oil Bud..
My uncles cousin is John McAleese a pretty famous SAS soldier back in the 80s the guys were hard a nails back then 💪🏼
I trained with John many years ago at a Combat camp in South Wales. Dude definitely had that 1000 yard stare. Was sorry to hear he had passed back in 2011.
@ really that’s awesome bud. Yeah he was a man on a mission. Not a guy you’d have liked to cross
These are the men and women who protect and serve us with their lives, should be forever grateful and look after them better
Training in the Scottish Highlands is just brutal. I'd rather train in the rockies than in Scotland. It's always doing some type of rain. It's always muddy and worst of all the weather changes hour to hour. Usually, for the worst.
Junior Brecon is worse in December
@@chubbybrown4realWales isn’t as bad as the Scottish highlands regardless of the time of year.
@@Tinfintytin I live in the Highlands and can vouch that Brecon in the late 80s was (2/51 highland)
The commandos trained at Spean Bridge as did we.
the cairn gormes is one of the most inhospitable place on earth... no joke up there
Done training in the highlands myself for a week exercise in November and till this day I’ll never forget how fucking brutal it was I thought my body was going to break into pieces if I feel over
We've fought wars everywhere, unlike other armies.
You've lost Britain in doing so..... leaving it to nonces and politicians... well done...
U ain’t a we Abdul
And kicked out of everywhere
@ wrong, willingly left! Never been kicked out of anywhere
@@Jay30-z1s well, to be fair, 1066 and that
I must add that the accommodation provided for a lot of our armed forces is substandard. Even illegal people entering our country wouldn’t be allowed to live in some of those places.
It’s not about toughening them up, our armed forces just deserve so much better.
Thank you to all those men and women who serve for us.
This is the most important point 👍
I have a job experience idea that those in power should have to live there for a few months and other hard jobs.
Yes thanks to all the military past and present for what they do 🇬🇧
@scots_knight4706 it's a great idea, I doubt it would change anything, they'd all go running home to mummy.
Talking about British armed forces and "illegal people" in the same breath is a joke. You've been more than just illegal to a lot of people around the world, for centuries. Dismantling whole societies, cultures etc. Crazy stuff. And now afraid of a few lads hitching a lift on trucks? Pfffft you've been had by the media
Cafe society, if you like sleeping 😴😴 on the pavement.
I was in a bar in Dayton and 5 guys were harassing this one British guy putting on a British accent and shouting “tea and crumpets” over and over again. He didn’t say anything he just moved away. They kept going and in the end he left. They followed him outside and I think expected him to just walk off but he stopped and said something like “let’s have it lads”. He destroyed all of them, it was the most brutal thing I’ve ever seen. I asked the barman who he was and he said he told him he was an “ex British soldier”
😂😂😂😂😂😂 He smashed them because he had his tea and crumpets....😂
Just remember you said EX all the new generation UK army people are poofters there’s no standards in the Uk anymore.
sounds like a typical squaddie... in our military towns we have street gangs known as aquaddie bashers.. basically football hollogans who actively go picking fights with squaddies.(British army soldiers). fun times man.
Americans making fun of british is like son making fun of father
@@ameen7538 We owe the Brits a debt of gratitude. One example is the second world war where the British held off the Germans pretty much on their own while we sat on the sidelines. we joined way too late in my opinion. we should’ve been shoulder to shoulder from the start.
Look at the Falklands, we lost all our heavy lift helicopters on the Atlantic Conveyor. So the Marines and other units of the Army yomped ( marched) across the Island fighting battles along the way liberating Port Stanley
As the guy touched on, the Brits have pretty much been fighting in some capacity for over 1,000 years. Thats significantly longer than a lot of countries have existed - and represents a phenomenal legacy of knowledge and experience to be passed down and refined for modern war fighting.
English soldiers, especially the Royal Marines, are fun lads! Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
Former Bootneck And you Norwegians are great lads
The Scots are tougher…
Then you havent met the Scottish.
@@marzocchi705only a sweaty sock would say that. 🤣
Lol no one would even know who the Scots are without braveheart.
I know what he means about the moors! I've grown up beating, hiking, camping and running on them and recently started travelling abroad. I was expecting it to be so much tougher in places like the northern Appalachians in winter, but even down to -20°C, it just didn't feel as bad as the moors! There's just something about it: it's a small island, so everything is coastal; there's no forest, so it's exposed; and, they're not big enough hills to block the rain and wind but are just big enough to cause relief precipitation, so it's always bloody rainy, windy and humid (plus the mud and lack of sufficient cold to make things fully freeze over with snow, which actually acts as an insulator camping). Scotland and Northern England are not as petty as people think!
I was on exercise during the beast of the East and it was easier because we could build snow walls to protect us from the wind and sideways rain.
Still remember being freezing cold wet through on the North York moors in February. It lives with you always
My dad was in the forces I’m really proud of him and all our service men toughest bastards around
I’ve noticed this in alot with
The commonwealth countries that I’ve had the pleasure of serving with overseas that they don’t have the budget to even touch ours or the equipment, but by god do they produce quality soldiers that outperform ours night and day.
I remember in training my finger on the trigger guard being frozen stiff from the cold, that memory has stayed with me to this day😂
Im from Swansea, I love Wales. But its a dark, wet and windy country. Training in our mountains would make a man out of anyone
I'm 53, today I ran 51km with sciatica. I love a struggle. I wish I'd joined the military.
As a U.S. Paratrooper vet, I love my british brothers in arms. They saved my ass a couple of times in combat. Nothing but the utmost respect for brits.
Much love from America🤙🏽
I do believe the sheer grit and warrior mentality of us Brits is encoded in our DNA. We live on a beautiful yet harsh and bleak island that for 1000s of years has been invaded and changed hands by some of the most fierce armies of history. Today we are what remains of the strongest of them all. The ones who survived to be able to procreate. Humans who survive centuries in cold, unfirgiving environments are naturally gunna turn out more hardy and able to navigate harsh terrains more effectively. That's only my opinion I'm no expert
Beautiful!? Where? Here? Blighty?
These guys are so admirable. How on earth do you get your mind and body to be able to do the things they do? They are eloquent when they talk about their experiences and they are literally the top 1% of the top 1%. It’s like having only Olympic Gold Medalists on your team.
Thank you to everyone who has served in the UK 🇬🇧 Armed Forces and especially to the ex Special Forces guys who talk about stuff and set the best example for young British kids. 🖖😎👍❤️🇬🇧
As Brit. I'd say British Military and its History has been quite successful for the most part. Especially during the Colonial time. We took and doctrine many lands. The English language is now the widely spoken across the Globe thanks to that despite the dreadful things our ancestors did
@@christophermichaelclarence6003what a coward you sound . Speak for your own ancestors not mine or anyone else’s. You don’t hold a candle to any of them.
Everywhere we went we left somthing life changing behind. Our empire was built on commerce.
We are the best because when it comes to it a bit if banter , brew done, recharge the mags and time to scrap game face on. Kit maybe not as good as what some other nations have but it is the person using it that makes the difference. Other nations have some great kit but our tradecraft and fieldcraft was everything during my time in the mob.
That doesn't make us the best. Far from it. How many large scale wars has our army been in during the past 50 years?
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@louisharper3955i see your patriotic disrespecting your own. In front of the world the least you can do is back your own.
Oh ok
@louisharper3955 Falklands, Iraq & Afghanistan. Maybe you don’t class them as “large scale” wars, but it’s more experience than most countries have had in recent history.
@reanukeeves2k77 Truth, but the majority of those who served have probably left the services, exception being Afghanistan, but even then, the first-hanf experience is probably quite low
SAS caused absolute havoc behind enemy lines in WW2.
My grandad was part of the raiding support regiment that took over Yugoslavia behind enemy lines, they would para in or drive into villages and push axis forces back. He survived and even brought back a portrait of a lady who gave him and his best mate shelter in Yugoslavia.
Paddy Mayne alone "retired" more than a hundred Luftwaffe aircraft. I dunno, he ate them or something.
Yeah they were absolute terrors.
The S.A.S. destroyed more axis aircraft in North Africa than the air force did.
@@Loundsifywhat a man. 👊
We may not have the biggest military or the coolest toys but we’ve got the training that’s why most countries come to us for special forces training because we are the best
My most fk'ed memory out of lots of fk'ed up memories in the infantry was going on a two week 'climatisation' exercise on DARTMOOR in January to get us ready for the 4 month live firing exercise in KENYA. 😅😅
😂😂logically of course...
Military logic
Marvelous 😊
I remember doing jungle training in Norfolk
@JohnAdams-qh4zr I can see the MOD consistency of logic there, John. Jungle training on Stanford, where it's flat as a billard table with no trees. 🤣🤣
@@JohnAdams-qh4zr admittedly I was fortunate to do JWT in belize
My son's in 45 Commando. He tells me that the kit could be better but the camaraderie is second to none.
1000 years is a tragic understatement, the Romans came over in 43 AD, they were extraordinarily better trained and equipped than we were, it's been since then we've been improving with every conflict (and there has been many 😅)
What do you mean, better trained and equipped than we were?
The Romans invaded when England was not called England, and no English lived here.
Celts lived here, and they are not English.
The English came after the Romans, and we're made up from Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and then the Norman's as the last mix.
I suggest you learn your history a bit better.
@@craig5346the Romans could not take the north and the Picts were a force to be reckoned with. Romans were terrified of the Picts people.
Is this true ? I read it in a book.
We have the blood lines of the Celts, Vikings, Saxons, Normans, and the Romans in our genetics.This is the last stop for some of the greatest Warrior Civilisations ever, we absorb them, we're like 'Hotel California'... you can stay but you can never leave !!
My brother was in 2 Para for 22 ish years. He's hardly spoken about any activities he's been part of. What I have witnessed is his and his mates toughness & professionalism. I am very proud of that . 🇬🇧
If it aint raining, it aint training
The rough streets of Britains toughtest towns create resilient and hard men, and the right training turns them into a force to be reckoned with, kit or no kit.
And listen to the back stories of the British top operators, physical,sexual and mental abuse then these guys rise to the top. I really can't imagine what they've mentally endured and then they go to be the best of the best🤷🏼♂️
The European is naturally the world greatest warrior. Even before our streets were riddled with African gangs and Asian rape gangs we still had the best soldiers in the world, even if that soldier came from a peaceful village
😂😂😂
Growing up on a British council estate sets you up for any war 😂
Lol yeah ok bro
Well said Foxy! Most soldiers who have been in the army for a few years buy their own kit... combat trousers, sleeping bags, smocks, softies (its a sort of quilted jacket) webbing and boots were the most purchased items. The army budget is never met, they always underspend to impress their bosses, so the following year the budget is reduced which means they are chronically undermanned and some of the kit is crap.. i know, i did 15 years!
Same in Ireland. Not that the Irish are a fighting force due to not being NATO and usually only partake in peacekeeping operations. It's annoying for the soldiers that are all willing to do a bit and can't, and then hear the government hand back millions every year while they show up on parades and inspections in someone else's name tag and kit because there's is in shit! Wouldn't mind but the level of training is top class just no money put in to it.
It reminds me of when I was talking to an ex serviceman who told me that once he was on an American base and was in one of their offices and there was a fridge full of drinks. He asked the American there if he could have one, and the American said, "Help yourself." So he opened the door, opened his sack and put it on the floor, and then reached to the back and dragged the entire contents into his sack, then he left.
The Americans get everything provided for them whenever they request it. The Brits learn to take an opportunity
America do the complete opposite, they use up every bit of ammo so they get an even bigger budget the next year. All our money goes on helping everyone in the world but ourselves unfortunately. Don't get me started on the boats😅
@@BootsMacDIreland isn't a fighting force because they keep themselves to themselves. Unlike some...
Gucci kit! 😉👍
We historically always had a smaller, well trained army that was used to police our empire. During major wars, we then rely on conscription to bulk up our forces. We trade quality for quantity but we always perform well even in these instances.
People tend to forget we’re a 900 mile long Island that’s went toe to toe with every corner of the globe and won the vast majority of these scraps. We can’t win them all but we’ve always punched above our weight and had an empire no one will ever match.
Unfortunately the beginning of the end is near and we can thank the traitors who’ve destroyed this country within it’s own den. Our military has been disgracefully underfunded for fuck knows how long but Our Lads just get on with it. That’s one thing no other nation can train for, our character, heart and professionalism 🇬🇧
As a Scot - the terrain, dna and fighting culture definitely builds you different. People shite themselves down south/abroad when they hear a Glasgow accent 😂🤦🏽♂️
My English neighbour said they thought the postman was always being really aggressive and it took her months to figure out that it was just his Glasgow accent and mannerisms she wasn’t used to and he’s actually being lovely 😂
Damn
My grandma was Scottish and she always sounded cross 😂 I knew she wasn't though ❤ she was my best mate and scared the shot out of me 😂😂
People down south don't shit themselves when they hear a Glasgow accent 😂
@ aye ye’s do ya bunch a wet blouses 😂
Glaswegians are so self-absorbed, no one is scared pf you lot 💀
Where they train a lot of the times is up in Scotland so think how hard the Scots are when this man is saying how horrible it is to train there for a couple weeks at a time 😂😂
Never a true word spoken. As an army we have always adapted simple as that
U gotta give the SAS their flowers. Knowing their history and how the US delta force formed by taking a page out of there book says a lot. If you know your SAS history, without them, WW2 would have dragged out longer. Those British SAS soldiers are the reason why our allied forces expedited on ending the war quicker than expected.
I’m a Canadian light infantry soldier and I’m really proud to have this British heritage. Us the Brit’s and the Aussie’s are definitely the toughest
What a legend of a man. Remember what he is saying its a doctrine for military success
Dartmoor is hell on earth, pairs fire manouver on gorse fields is lovely 😂😂
I was based in Chepstow South Wales so the brecon beacons was are back yard 2 rgj loved it
I was there on my holidays once, had a great time
@iainmacphee6572 ha I went back for a bimble once myself it was nice , not so nice soldiering on there tho ha
Crawling through gorse and sheep sh it, deep joy…
Grew up near Dartmoor. It’s a beast
So proud to be British. 🇬🇧❤️
You've done nothing to be proud of. Only the men who fought can be proud.
Do something for your country first then you can be proud.
@@jurxzyBull shit mate . They can be proud all they want . Not up to you .
@@jurxzy the men and women fight for a brits right to say they are proud to be british. an no greater honor can be given to britains armed forces by a civvy than to say they are proud of their armed forces, and they makes them proud to be British. youre either not british, or too young to understand whats being discussed.
Nonsense @@jurxzy
Embarrassing
100% agree , I joined the Royals 3 years older than him when I was 19 (I wouldn’t have managed any younger , was hard enough at 19)
First exercise I thought I’d got myself absolutely rain proofed and woke up about 1am with my head poking out of the basha getting fucking soaked .
Like he says there’s very little that makes you as miserable as being wet , muddy and cold .
Worst thing is wet and dry routine .
So tempting to get up and stay in your dry kit rather than putting back on wet through kit , nothing ever sapped my sense of humour as much as doing that .
Pretty much impossible to get used to
Reading through these comments from soldiers all over rhe world, as an Englishman, I am incredibly proud of our men and women. Rule Britannia 🇬🇧
This will be a great listen
PBI have always been dumped on till there is a national crisis then suddenly they're heroes . They need resourcing properly and looked after when they retire.
It’s Tommy this, and Tommy that, and sling ‘im out the brute! But he’s the saviour of our nation, when the guns begin to shoot (apologies to Rudyard Kipling)
The way I think about it is imagine thousands of years of warriors invading and having children on a small island, fighting could very well be in the dna because of this
Tommy in football factory said it best “We're an island race. It's what we do best. It's not about color or race, it's just the buzz of being in the frontline. Truth is, we just love to fight.”
First world british men thinking they have it hard lmao, always the funniest delusional people i swear. And im half brit myself but any other third world country (which i defo lived in both) have had it hard since they were fkn born.
I swear british men are honestly the most delusional when it comes to being the "toughest/hardest" people out there lmao. Its honestly cringe and even more so coming from this dude who i know is sas. Like mate you've already seen how the world is and u have the nerve to still say that sht. Just shows hes never lived a hard life since day 1, only from what he knows as "hard" with his british upbringing which isnt even as bad as anything like the Philippines for example
"It's fucking miserable" such a British way to put it
Similar to Canada where I did my basic pissed down rain for 2 months the final 2 months a few feet of snow and it would switch from rain to snow constantly but I loved it the harder the training the better the soldier
I remember when I was in the cubs and scouts in Germany, (father was in the forces) we would go camping several times each year and sometimes camp out on a RAF base. More often than not it would pour with rain followed with days of mist. We'd set up camp on the grass and our kit was soaked through and covered in mud. Sleep on soaking wet sleeping bags. Loved it.
Where in Germany were you, I went to Windsor school, GHQ
@@Daveador876 we moved around a lot. Lived in Dussoldorf, Krefeld and finally GCHQ in Rhiendaland.
@orac1waterskiing what years were you in GHQ?
@@Daveador876 1976 -1981
Giving me flashbacks of back to back exercise from otterburn to garelochhead in basic 😂
Snap 😂
That made my skeleton sting
Wales....I still have nightmares about training in friggin Wales. Cold wet miserable
Just wait til winter...
@the_lost_navigator7266
Always felt like winter.....dropped off in pitch black, middle of nowhere....you've got 12 hours lad 🤣 yep don't miss that that's for sure
@salfordnick5336 I'm not a soldier but have spent a lot of time in the mountains and up on senta. I remember being up there in August, freezing my ass off! Yes, it can be a cruel place.
As a member of the 3d Bn 75th Ranger Rgt, I did all of this & more. Yes, you've been scrapping for a thousand years & the greatest army on earth were kicked out of the American colonies by a bunch of angry farmers. Don't forget in 1815, the very army that had defeated Napolean at Waterloo tried to capture New Orleans. Again,a bunch of local militia, led by Gen Jackson with the help of some pirates, sent you back across the Atlantic.
Love & respect the Brits. America's the best!
Very true, the 13 colonies of mainly British descent. It was basically a civil war fought on a foreign land haha.
The American revolutionary war was thought before the battle of Waterloo you need to check ur history before u make a daft comment like that
Damn right they are!
Those fellas are inhumanly tough!!
Brecon, sennybridge, otterburn, Salisbury plains, all either make you or break you.
Don't forget Gerlockhead and Barry Buddon in Jan lolol
@DP-dd6hl I just had flashbacks reading gerlockhead, live firing exercise, did it in January 🥶
@@steventhompson771 lolol
Yaay for Sennybridgr
The uk doesn’t even have the worst environment compared to many other places it’s just that the places that at muddy rainy and just generally awful are like that constantly throughout the year with not a single day of let up.
Cool story bro
You mong 😂 we train in the harshest environments going. Canada when its -20 kenya when its 50 and belize when its 40 and tipping it down. You know fuck all pal
@@kerumgilroy8937 Also highest rate of friendly #usa
@@kerumgilroy8937 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@ you realise in this clip he’s talking about training IN THE UK.
He’s not talking about when they go abroad he just means in house training in the Welsh and Scottish mountains so talking about how it’s -20 in Canada is fucking irrelevant you fanny.
Embarrassing pal…. 😂😂
Wembley stadium could probably hold all of UKs combat troops. Hardly maintaining ships/subs etc. Unfortunately not a good state of affairs
We've always been the best at taking what we have and using it to the max
And now DEI kicks in and down the tubes they go. How many serviceable supply ships are there. Agree with the training bit as it teaches survival and lateral thinking. But for how long will it happen under the current climate
14years service still going strong 🇬🇧
Noridc ex soldier here. I would much rather take freezing 15-20 minus temperature over that horrible 0 degrees, mud and rain. Big ups to Royal Marines
I was 16 aswell when I joined, his words resinate through my bones 😅
I hate the crown, but gotta respect the real men. From commandos to sas&sbs absolute legendary.
The Crown is the Physical embodiment and representation of all British citizens. When God save the King is sung, it is basically saying God save the British people.
Beacons was perfect prep for Corporate
5 ex RMC in my team in a big corporate. All smashing it and earning.