I really stirred up a hornet's nest with the RAF Regiment, didn't I? I should have been more careful with my wording there. I put them on the same level as the Marines and Paras, which is completely wrong. I should have provided more explanation about the RAF Regiment. I'll take the L. Thank you all for your inputs.
Paras have different battalions that usually range from best to worst, with 1st battalion known as the "elite" , getting many chances to work with SFSG, while the rest are just the same as other infantry units throughout the Army. An example would be the kings foot guards, whom are known to have excellent high performance & standards as infantry soldiers. That being said, all infantry regiments train to the same standard, (at least they should in the book) the only exception is the Paras have the most difficult physical process in their selection. Not taking credit from Paras at all, but from my research, this ideology about the paras puts the other excellent regiments in the shadows. Not sure if this is 100% correct, but I did read somewhere that in the early days, most SF units were formed from the Guards regiments.
I was detached to the RAF Regt in 2008. Raging! When I arrived I had so many preconceptions about them. After working with them for a few weeks I realised I was correct in every way, they were totally dog sh*t!! Looking ‘ally’ was all they cared about. They weren’t given WMIKS because they barely went outside the wire so they stripped the doors and roof off of GS Landrovers and made roll cages from metal tubing so they looked like WMIKs. We called them MIMICS.
Yea and they will also tell you that. They were humble and decent and didn't pretend to be white and had good drills which means they were actually sensible and probably pretty decent from the view of a Royal marine but not designed for getting stuck in heavily
There are a few things I’d like to clarify. 1. I’m aware that not every image used in the thumbnail exactly represents the unit it signifies. This isn't just an issue with the thumbnail but also in the video. Due to the secretive nature of special forces, it's difficult to pinpoint which images belong to which units. 2. Initially, I used the official mottos of each unit as the title for their respective chapters. However, I later realized that not all units have official mottos. So, I chose those that seemed most fitting. 3. I wasn't aware that Sir Claude Auchinleck’s name had a different pronunciation. I discovered this while watching Rogue Heroes and also learned his nickname was "Auk." Apologies for the mispronunciation. Edit - 5:37 - I misspelled "L Detachment, Special Air Service* Brigade"
This is great info, subbed. I first heard about e-squadron/the Increment on a Playboy magazine article, if you'd believe it. I thought it was made up lad-mag nonsense but turns out they exist. I would say they are sort of equivalent to CIA Ground Branch. JSFAW is kinda like 160 SOAR, SFSG is kinda like 75 Rangers, Rangers is kinda like Green Berets, SBS is basically SEALs and SAS is equivalent to CAG/Delta, if my understanding is correct.
@@CAARaeed Playboy's writing about secret intelligence !? That's pretty funny. you're absolutely correct. You can compare the E squadron with the CIA's own special activities center (SAC). They are known as the "Third Option". JSFAW are the British Night Stalkers ( 160th soar) SAS ~ DELTA SBS ~ DEVGRU But regarding SFSG, I wouldn't put it with the 75th ranger regiment. Your assumption is pretty good but I think SFSG is a unique unit only exclusive to British sf. SFSG is more like a helping hand to SAS/SBS. 75th however is more like a special unit who has their own standard of missions, not quite like tier 1 missions but they have their own catagory of operations. SFSG is more like a "We are here, if you f**k up" unit for SAS/SBS. Thank you for commenting.
Overall this is a very good overview of UKSF units. Some points though: 1. I think The Increment/E(?) Sqn is actually part of 22 SAS, 2. Doesn't 22 rotate personel between various roles/takings - Eqn/Counter Terror etc, 3. By the end you're repeating the use of photos, 4. While talking about the Augusta Wild cat you show the Boeing V22. Also, I don't think the first bit of the video, Hitler... works. I'm being a bit picky - not easy to put together a video like this. Thanks. Oh, and originally Stirling wanted to and did use parachute insertion. But winds etc. saw his troops badly scattered and off target. He then shifted to vehicles, like the already established LRDG.
@@djd8305 I believe the SAS is divided into multiple troops - boat troop, mountain troop, mobility (or was it ground vehicle?) troop and air troop. Each operator gets assigned to one of these troops, but I don't know if they rotate or not. Also worth mentioning that the Royal Marines are a special operations capable detachment of the royal navy and not a branch in of itself unlike the US, and are closer in operational capacity to Force Recon than regular Marines
@@CAARaeed The Brits don't have the same prohibition on using their military on home turf - ask the IRA! And it's fascinating how their ex SF guys mostly don't talk operational details. Mostly - I did read a book by an ex Sargent who basically accused squadron members of cowardice in Iraq.
The LRDG carried the sas into their battle area. People do not know that. In lybya in 1959 I was a young green tankie and the took me out into the desert for training. Well out into the desert the older soldiers showed me a LRDG vehicle that had been shot up and destroyed in ww2. On the back of the vehicle was a gerry can whith bullet holes in it. It was a German one that the LRDG had pinched from the Germans stamped in German writing and when I shook it I could hear the spent bullets rattling around in it. I still remember that day even now that I am over 85 years old, sites like that stay in your memories.
@@charlieyerrell9146 They took 'jerry cans' because the British ones leaked. You turned those into stoves to brew up on. LRDG was formed to recover aircrew downed in the desert and had already fixed the problems the SAS would have in mobility.
That intro is very poignant. As a Brit who had family who served and some died taking down Hitler and the Nazis. It hurts to think that it set us on the path to destroy this once great nation. Great Britain is a shadow today of what made it great. We have weak politicians that have zero leadership skills. A large amount of people living among us who hate us. Would anyone today answer the call? I think a large percentage would not.
You'd struggle to muster a small squadron of gen Z to help put out a fire in a local village hall let alone any kind of defence force. Too busy eating bags of quavers and sloshing down monster energy drinks. UKs utterly fucked bunch of utter fanny's nowadays
I remember people said much the same about the youth and country generally in the late 70s - then came the Falklands War and proved them worng. Sadly, the past 14 yrs has seen such a run down in funding and support which has resulted in reduced capability of general and SD operations. I am hopful that we can restore at least some operational ability with the new government's commitment to increase funding to armed forces.
We created an enemy in Germany (biggest mistake ever) and then 'we' defeated the wrong enemy. That's the truth, we've been paying the price ever since.
Foreign Aid is a "soft power". Check out Wikipedia on what it is. There are no guarantees. So while the amounts will be big. and you with a mortgage say "What!", it does have a role in 20th and 21st centaury diplomacy. You can choose not to do it, as I think is what is implied by your statement but sometimes, just sometimes it works. Example is during Falklands war UK war ships stopped at Sierra Leone for resupply because we we "worth it".
PLEASE Can you make a video like this on italian special forces? Our G.O.I. inspired the american navy seals, and our 9th regiment often does joint training with the SAS, italian special forces are really underrated and if you could make a video that'd be awesome. Thank you and beautiful video :)
The Uk Rangers have stollen the insignia of the Rhodesian Selous Scouts; a special forces unit active and highly effective in the Rhodesian Bush War of the 1970s.
@@seanbooth1278 Rhodesia SAS were C Squadron originally and they didn't work together after UDI in 1965. In terms of the volume of combat the Rhodesian SAS far exceeded 22 SAS being constantly at war for over a decade.
My father was involved in clandestine arrangements with Israel at the time of the Suez crisis - he was a Royal Engineer. Officers were expected to handle many Foreign Office requests in the past. It was the strength of the British way of doing things and why only the top 5 % went to University and became officers.
Ive never come across a more concise and detailed presentation than this. Excellent work, great narration and good use of visuals. As a former UK serviceman, ill not stoop down and comment on the RAF reg thing. Just to say that when i went through the recce course alongside the infantry (i was a recce car cmdr in 2RTR) The RAF reg guy that was also on the course dropped out after the first 2 weeks.....guess he didnt like that we had no breakfast in bed policy.
At the beginning when you mentioned the RAF Regiment, I came straight to the comments whilst still watching. I was expecting to be disappointed but to be honest, I very much enjoyed your work.
The SAS will tell you they probably would have failed as a unit had it not been for the LRDG. During the North African campaign it was the LRDG that got the SAS to their intended targets.
@@JB-ve8ze Two rifle companies of Royal Gurkha Rifles are part of special operations group. I mentioned that the tier system is unofficial and only used it for explanation..
It's easy to refute anything when you pick collections of words out of sentences. Context is important. But it requires using eyes and ears before the mouth.
The PARAS, Gurkhas, and RAF reg are not SOF or Special Operations Capable. The only Special Operations Force you listed during that sector was the Royal Marines Commandos.
Whether you like NAZI's or not! You can't disagree, that they without doubt had the coolest military uniforms, coolest weaponry, and coolest looking tanks, planes, and boats.
21 SAS, 23 SAS and the SBS(R) are not on the same level as 22 SAS and the SBS. They do not complete UKSF selection (referred to as joint UKSF selection in this video) in full, by which I mean the 6 month long selection program that *only 22 SAS and the SBS* complete. (Nor does the SRR do the 6 month selection program). That's why I consider those 2 far above all others; the selection program is by far the most arduous.
I would also add the Pathfinder Platoon into Tier 1, they have a 60% pass rate onto joining SAS and they are the "First In" to any war literally. They do similar training to the SAS and constantly train alongside UKSF units. Even though it is considered the "stepping stone" into the SAS, one could argue that they are even better than the SAS.
First of all they are no way near tier 1, and secondly they are no way near SAS, let alone better than them so I don’t know why you said “one could argue they are even better”. All they are, are an advanced HALO qualified recce unit for 16AAB. Compare their selections and it’s probably a very condensed 6 week version of SAS selection excluding the jungle phase.
How can you give an accurate account of Unitec Kingdom Special Forces without mentioning the Long Range Desert Group? Otherwise a decent stab at giving an overview. Ps: William Sterling (David Sterling's elder brother) and Paddy Mayne were more responsible for the formation of the SAS and it's development as a potant unit.
Yes very informative vid, agree with previous comment re UKSF does not have a tier system like USSF. And the role of the Gurkha Regts. Are not classed as SF, but do form part of 16 Air Assault Brigade.
Please! niether Gurkhas nor RAF reg are special forces ffs. Para reg/pathfinders and Royal Marine Commandos (RMC) would sit up there. RMCs are the only dedicated Commando units, although there are other Commando units from other services and regiments. The RMC, for instance, is nothing like US Marines. The RMC are our Navy Seal teams. Para Pathfinders do a similar role based mainly by air and land whilst RMC by sea and by land. Both used to be called the UKs Sabertooth forces, as they are the front teeth of UK forces. Also these two units make up the bulk of the UK SF. This is just keeping it simple.
i dont know how you could forget to mention The SBS or special boat service which is like the Navy seals of UK they took part in lots of operations from the falkland war to the gulf war in iraq doing " Scud hunting" and in afghanistan where they did a variety of different missions from intel gathering to taking out HVT's etc the Ghurkas are most certainly amazing skilled soldiers but they are used pretty much just like any ordinary infantry unit like the scotts or welsh guard they arent exactly known to operate in 4 or 8 man teams for days behind enemy lines the SBS is actually considered to be the SAS sister unit Edit. you still should have put there insignia since you put RAFSF, Para and Ghurka
"i dont know how you could forget to mention The SBS or special boat service" - likewise, I am completely dumbfounded about how you could have missed the substantive time given to the SBS in this video! There's a whole section from 17:08 to 21:55 dedicated to just the SBS! And they are mentioned sporadically throughout the rest, including the very words you use in your comment; "SAS sister unit" - their insignia comes up at least twice - the SEALs are not the best comparison to the SBS, that would be DEVGRU
70 percent not 40 percent of uksf are from the Royal Marines. The SBS are the Royal Marines, in the picture the SC had his Royal Marines Commando flash on his arm. Sbs is called the SC role within the Royal Marines. I was there I know
"70 percent not 40 percent of uksf are from the Royal Marines." - substantiate your claim "The SBS are the Royal Marines....I was there I know" - such laughable irony! The SBS is open to candidates from all 3 services and is therefore potentially comprised of members from all 3. I say potentially as I don't know if any former RAF are _currently_ in it. The Army for sure has former serving members. This changed in about 1997ish. Before that, the SBS only drew from the RM or the wider Navy. If you are still not convinced, look up Dean Stott, ex-Engineer (an Army unit) that then served in the SBS. Indeed, he was one of the first to join the SBS outside the Navy.
Most special forces come from guards regiments that's why. 22 have G squadron and not a p squadron for paras or m squadron for marines David Sterling who formed the special air service was also a guards officer before forming 22
No they don't. For the SAS It's mostly RM and Para that make up around 60%. Another 25% are mainly from infantry regiments. The remainder a mix of everything, including a fair amount of RAF Regiment blokes.
Don't talk shit, I was an RM for 17 years, majority of SBS were from RM and majority of SAS are made up of paras. Tell me you never served without telling me you never served.
The AI voice gets kind of annoying after a while… and not the mention the repeating of sentences is very AI like. However, a decent informative video, apart from the few slip ups already mentioned. Keep it up
Elite RAF regiment WTF who told you that. The Royal marines have always been a multitasking force in my time with them we had more para trained marines that the paras had troopers, we covered every theatre from jungle to arctic to desert to mountains on water underwater and the SBS were far superior to SAS they were a smaller unit and mainly worked in teams of 2 or 4 and had to multi skill all qualifications, the SAS cross skilled only within the 4 man block. former operator.
Wikipedia researched stuff with a bunch of holes in it. Sounds like AI voice and likely generative AI doing the scriptwriting. Not sure I'd trust this channel at all.
@@hc-nj3ve I didn't rely solely on Wikipedia. I also used official British military websites, forums, Reddit, blogs, etc. There's limited information on special forces because, well, they're 'special forces,' and much of the info is either outdated or simply unavailable. I understand you feel there are gaps, and I admit I've made some mistakes. This is only my third video, and I'm new to RUclips, still learning. I spent weeks working on the script and I'm not earning anything from this. I honestly didn’t expect the video to reach so many people. I truly appreciate your feedback and that of others, but I would also appreciate a little less harshness. I used AI because I don't have a good mic.
@@dylanjohns8409 I wouldn't say it was poorly researched,I've seen a damn site worse.I do agree that there were a few inaccuracies but not to an extent that it spoiled the video.I thought that on the whole,it was pretty good. Edit:Oops I thought you were the original commenter I was replying to 😀 I thought you were asking me "on what parts". Not to worry.
The Support Group seems like it could be enlarged significantly as a part of a force restructuring which focuses on asymmetrical warfare as the UK's key speciality. At the same time both Royal Marines and Rangers should be expanded two or threefold. Presumably, the most specialised units benefit from their smaller size in terms of security and cohesion. But having a larger force of highly trained, flexible, general personnel ready both to support special missions and also to exploit the gains made on the battlefield by smaller units would provide the greatest force multiplier. Future force structure needs to be more special forces intensive, and also needs to sufficiently prepare for attrition of special units in any real existential conflict, building up a strong component of second tier operators who should be ready to fill first tier vacancies.
The support group I.e SFSG is all ready big enough if you compare it to other units under the umbrella of UKSF. SFSG alone has roughly 750+ soldiers, that’s probably more than 3x the size of the SAS.
always thought the RAF Regiment were only there to look after the planes as they were piss heads ..just what i was told of me old man who was a navy man like his brother and father..only saying lol...and my old man was in the Korean war and done his commando training and swam with dolphins
Narrated by AI/bots. Mostly there but some absolute clangers along the way. No such thing as 'Tier 2' in the British military, appalling use of incorrect images at times and also, wtf with the RAF Regt? Just underlines a lack of genuine knowledge.
It's Not general sir Claude Auk-in-lek it's Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck GCB, And it wasn't David sterling alone formed the SAS but he did it with Blair (paddy) Maine, It's NOT THE SPECIAL AIR SERBICE ITS THE SPECIAL AIR SERVICE , PLEASE DO A LITTEL BIT MORE RESEARCH and get it right
RAF Reg capable for spec ops? Ha ha ha ha ha, they're barely capable of fighting their way out of the NAAFI on bop night. Including the RAF Reg in this piece has severely depleted any kind of respect that this video may have had 37 minutes prior. "5 miler of death anyone?"!!
I really stirred up a hornet's nest with the RAF Regiment, didn't I? I should have been more careful with my wording there. I put them on the same level as the Marines and Paras, which is completely wrong. I should have provided more explanation about the RAF Regiment. I'll take the L. Thank you all for your inputs.
You did indeed !!
Paras have different battalions that usually range from best to worst, with 1st battalion known as the "elite" , getting many chances to work with SFSG, while the rest are just the same as other infantry units throughout the Army. An example would be the kings foot guards, whom are known to have excellent high performance & standards as infantry soldiers.
That being said, all infantry regiments train to the same standard, (at least they should in the book) the only exception is the Paras have the most difficult physical process in their selection.
Not taking credit from Paras at all, but from my research, this ideology about the paras puts the other excellent regiments in the shadows.
Not sure if this is 100% correct, but I did read somewhere that in the early days, most SF units were formed from the Guards regiments.
@deceasedgoat you can get on the flank lofty! Rockapes up with Royal? Good grief. Lol😂
Lol😂
You didn't watch that ''5 miler of death'' vid where the lizard says that completing this will mean they stand ''toe to toe'' with RM and Paras?
Came to the comments expecting comments on the RAF Reg, and wasn’t disappointed 😂😂😂
You also forgot mention Royal Navy chef. Toughest course in the military…no fucker has ever passed it
😂😂😂😂
I think that course is Joint Services but the pass rate is still the same.
Thanks for this,really enjoyed it.👍
My late father and his older brother were both some of the first to volunteer and become Commandos. God bless all our military
‘War is a Racket’ - General Smedley D. Butler
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Great intro until mention of RAF Regt and the term “elite” in the same breath…
Anything beyond 5 miles and they’ll struggle.
How dare you imply that stagging on outside the NAAFI isn’t important 😂
@@red-duke999 fair point.
I was detached to the RAF Regt in 2008. Raging! When I arrived I had so many preconceptions about them. After working with them for a few weeks I realised I was correct in every way, they were totally dog sh*t!!
Looking ‘ally’ was all they cared about. They weren’t given WMIKS because they barely went outside the wire so they stripped the doors and roof off of GS Landrovers and made roll cages from metal tubing so they looked like WMIKs. We called them MIMICS.
Aren't they for defending air bases?
Yea and they will also tell you that. They were humble and decent and didn't pretend to be white and had good drills which means they were actually sensible and probably pretty decent from the view of a Royal marine but not designed for getting stuck in heavily
A very informative video with regards to UK SF units. Tks for the efforts in putting all of this together.
That intro of the germans was so based.
There are a few things I’d like to clarify.
1. I’m aware that not every image used in the thumbnail exactly represents the unit it signifies. This isn't just an issue with the thumbnail but also in the video. Due to the secretive nature of special forces, it's difficult to pinpoint which images belong to which units.
2. Initially, I used the official mottos of each unit as the title for their respective chapters. However, I later realized that not all units have official mottos. So, I chose those that seemed most fitting.
3. I wasn't aware that Sir Claude Auchinleck’s name had a different pronunciation. I discovered this while watching Rogue Heroes and also learned his nickname was "Auk." Apologies for the mispronunciation.
Edit - 5:37 - I misspelled "L Detachment, Special Air Service* Brigade"
This is great info, subbed. I first heard about e-squadron/the Increment on a Playboy magazine article, if you'd believe it. I thought it was made up lad-mag nonsense but turns out they exist. I would say they are sort of equivalent to CIA Ground Branch.
JSFAW is kinda like 160 SOAR, SFSG is kinda like 75 Rangers, Rangers is kinda like Green Berets, SBS is basically SEALs and SAS is equivalent to CAG/Delta, if my understanding is correct.
@@CAARaeed Playboy's writing about secret intelligence !? That's pretty funny. you're absolutely correct. You can compare the E squadron with the CIA's own special activities center (SAC). They are known as the "Third Option".
JSFAW are the British Night Stalkers ( 160th soar)
SAS ~ DELTA
SBS ~ DEVGRU
But regarding SFSG, I wouldn't put it with the 75th ranger regiment. Your assumption is pretty good but I think SFSG is a unique unit only exclusive to British sf.
SFSG is more like a helping hand to SAS/SBS. 75th however is more like a special unit who has their own standard of missions, not quite like tier 1 missions but they have their own catagory of operations. SFSG is more like a "We are here, if you f**k up" unit for SAS/SBS.
Thank you for commenting.
Overall this is a very good overview of UKSF units. Some points though: 1. I think The Increment/E(?) Sqn is actually part of 22 SAS, 2. Doesn't 22 rotate personel between various roles/takings - Eqn/Counter Terror etc, 3. By the end you're repeating the use of photos, 4. While talking about the Augusta Wild cat you show the Boeing V22.
Also, I don't think the first bit of the video, Hitler... works.
I'm being a bit picky - not easy to put together a video like this. Thanks.
Oh, and originally Stirling wanted to and did use parachute insertion. But winds etc. saw his troops badly scattered and off target. He then shifted to vehicles, like the already established LRDG.
@@djd8305 I believe the SAS is divided into multiple troops - boat troop, mountain troop, mobility (or was it ground vehicle?) troop and air troop. Each operator gets assigned to one of these troops, but I don't know if they rotate or not.
Also worth mentioning that the Royal Marines are a special operations capable detachment of the royal navy and not a branch in of itself unlike the US, and are closer in operational capacity to Force Recon than regular Marines
@@CAARaeed The Brits don't have the same prohibition on using their military on home turf - ask the IRA! And it's fascinating how their ex SF guys mostly don't talk operational details. Mostly - I did read a book by an ex Sargent who basically accused squadron members of cowardice in Iraq.
What a shame, no one seems to give The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) any credit. If not for them The SAS would have been just another failed project.
The LRDG carried the sas into their battle area. People do not know that. In lybya in 1959 I was a young green tankie and the took me out into the desert for training. Well out into the desert the older soldiers showed me a LRDG vehicle that had been shot up and destroyed in ww2. On the back of the vehicle was a gerry can whith bullet holes in it. It was a German one that the LRDG had pinched from the Germans stamped in German writing and when I shook it I could hear the spent bullets rattling around in it. I still remember that day even now that I am over 85 years old, sites like that stay in your memories.
@@charlieyerrell9146 They took 'jerry cans' because the British ones leaked. You turned those into stoves to brew up on. LRDG was formed to recover aircrew downed in the desert and had already fixed the problems the SAS would have in mobility.
That intro is very poignant. As a Brit who had family who served and some died taking down Hitler and the Nazis. It hurts to think that it set us on the path to destroy this once great nation. Great Britain is a shadow today of what made it great. We have weak politicians that have zero leadership skills. A large amount of people living among us who hate us. Would anyone today answer the call? I think a large percentage would not.
You'd struggle to muster a small squadron of gen Z to help put out a fire in a local village hall let alone any kind of defence force. Too busy eating bags of quavers and sloshing down monster energy drinks. UKs utterly fucked bunch of utter fanny's nowadays
I remember people said much the same about the youth and country generally in the late 70s - then came the Falklands War and proved them worng.
Sadly, the past 14 yrs has seen such a run down in funding and support which has resulted in reduced capability of general and SD operations. I am hopful that we can restore at least some operational ability with the new government's commitment to increase funding to armed forces.
We created an enemy in Germany (biggest mistake ever) and then 'we' defeated the wrong enemy. That's the truth, we've been paying the price ever since.
You've put a great deal of effort into this, well done. Very informative and interesting.
There are 2 more units that were not shown, and they are, 148 and 473 special ops. One trained by SAS and the other trained by SBS
473 aren’t trained by SAS. 148 on the other hand do occasionally train with SBS because they share the same base.
From memory, 4/73 have a member of staff from the SRR in the Training Wing
148 is a ngs unit and part of 29 cdo trained by the marines thy just lived in the same barracks
No offence, but i have no idea where youve heard that, its completely incorrect!
Neither are. They are simply artillery units in support. Nice try.
Nothing to do with "lack of colonial money" more to do with us wasting money on foreign aid 🤔🤨. Check out the facts 🤔
Foreign Aid is a "soft power". Check out Wikipedia on what it is. There are no guarantees. So while the amounts will be big. and you with a mortgage say "What!", it does have a role in 20th and 21st centaury diplomacy. You can choose not to do it, as I think is what is implied by your statement but sometimes, just sometimes it works. Example is during Falklands war UK war ships stopped at Sierra Leone for resupply because we we "worth it".
Great video.
PLEASE Can you make a video like this on italian special forces? Our G.O.I. inspired the american navy seals, and our 9th regiment often does joint training with the SAS, italian special forces are really underrated and if you could make a video that'd be awesome. Thank you and beautiful video :)
The Uk Rangers have stollen the insignia of the Rhodesian Selous Scouts; a special forces unit active and highly effective in the Rhodesian Bush War of the 1970s.
I thought I recognised that cap badge from somewhere lol
You will probably find the British SAS trained them so in theory, we’re just borrowing it back.
@@seanbooth1278 Rhodesia SAS were C Squadron originally and they didn't work together after UDI in 1965. In terms of the volume of combat the Rhodesian SAS far exceeded 22 SAS being constantly at war for over a decade.
RAF Regt elite, lol
That’s a joke are they fuck
PMSL when I saw that... yea they're speshul alright... RAF Regt aka Military Airport Security 🤣
The 5 mile death run.
Very informative . I left the British Army a long time ago. it really has changed.
This is really well done.
My father was involved in clandestine arrangements with Israel at the time of the Suez crisis - he was a Royal Engineer. Officers were expected to handle many Foreign Office requests in the past. It was the strength of the British way of doing things and why only the top 5 % went to University and became officers.
Really great video
Think you can do one on South African special forces
From the Recces to 32 Battalion and Koevoet and the police special task force
Ive never come across a more concise and detailed presentation than this. Excellent work, great narration and good use of visuals.
As a former UK serviceman, ill not stoop down and comment on the RAF reg thing. Just to say that when i went through the recce course alongside the infantry (i was a recce car cmdr in 2RTR) The RAF reg guy that was also on the course dropped out after the first 2 weeks.....guess he didnt like that we had no breakfast in bed policy.
Did you borrow my tee to tum grandad?
@@SlowMarch No idea wth you just typed there mate. Tee to turn?
Very well made
At the beginning when you mentioned the RAF Regiment, I came straight to the comments whilst still watching. I was expecting to be disappointed but to be honest, I very much enjoyed your work.
Very well made, impressive. Subscribed. 👍
The SAS will tell you they probably would have failed as a unit had it not been for the LRDG. During the North African campaign it was the LRDG that got the SAS to their intended targets.
Gurkas are not classed as Special operations capable. And we do not have Tier system.
@@JB-ve8ze Two rifle companies of Royal Gurkha Rifles are part of special operations group.
I mentioned that the tier system is unofficial and only used it for explanation..
@@DeceasedGoatwhat special operations group bud??
@@Jon-bo9xx Google "British Army special operations brigade"
22 SAS, SBS are classed as Tier 1. SRR , 21/23 SAS and SFSG, 18sigs are classed as tier 2
It's easy to refute anything when you pick collections of words out of sentences. Context is important. But it requires using eyes and ears before the mouth.
Good video. Thanks.
Please do the the entire Australian special forces next please 🙏
New channel? Happy to find so early 340
The PARAS, Gurkhas, and RAF reg are not SOF or Special Operations Capable. The only Special Operations Force you listed during that sector was the Royal Marines Commandos.
You are missing the medical side of SF support known as a black serpent medic.
Whether you like NAZI's or not! You can't disagree, that they without doubt had the coolest military uniforms, coolest weaponry, and coolest looking tanks, planes, and boats.
Whether you like the Nazis or not?…
missed out that the sas were also active in ireland during the troubles
No it mentions that special forces were involved with both provos & loyalist monitoring etc
They were active in Northern Ireland in the UK. British lands 👍🇬🇧😎
@@kevingarethmcbride1216 yeah exactly
Wish I was still serving in the army,I would have loved to had a crack at getting into that setup.
21 SAS, 23 SAS and the SBS(R) are not on the same level as 22 SAS and the SBS. They do not complete UKSF selection (referred to as joint UKSF selection in this video) in full, by which I mean the 6 month long selection program that *only 22 SAS and the SBS* complete. (Nor does the SRR do the 6 month selection program).
That's why I consider those 2 far above all others; the selection program is by far the most arduous.
I would also add the Pathfinder Platoon into Tier 1, they have a 60% pass rate onto joining SAS and they are the "First In" to any war literally. They do similar training to the SAS and constantly train alongside UKSF units. Even though it is considered the "stepping stone" into the SAS, one could argue that they are even better than the SAS.
First of all they are no way near tier 1, and secondly they are no way near SAS, let alone better than them so I don’t know why you said “one could argue they are even better”. All they are, are an advanced HALO qualified recce unit for 16AAB. Compare their selections and it’s probably a very condensed 6 week version of SAS selection excluding the jungle phase.
Agreed. Pathfinders are a good recce platoon for 16 Bde, nothing more.
They've made the tunnels at Lympstone higher., you used to have to go through on your belly.
How can you give an accurate account of Unitec Kingdom Special Forces without mentioning the Long Range Desert Group? Otherwise a decent stab at giving an overview.
Ps: William Sterling (David Sterling's elder brother) and Paddy Mayne were more responsible for the formation of the SAS and it's development as a potant unit.
Yes very informative vid, agree with previous comment re UKSF does not have a tier system like USSF. And the role of the Gurkha Regts. Are not classed as SF, but do form part of 16 Air Assault Brigade.
Cool intro
The SBS was formed *before* Stirling even envisaged his idea of behind the line hooligans.
Bad form there -old- young boy.
Start: December 1899.
Please! niether Gurkhas nor RAF reg are special forces ffs.
Para reg/pathfinders and Royal Marine Commandos (RMC) would sit up there. RMCs are the only dedicated Commando units, although there are other Commando units from other services and regiments.
The RMC, for instance, is nothing like US Marines. The RMC are our Navy Seal teams. Para Pathfinders do a similar role based mainly by air and land whilst RMC by sea and by land.
Both used to be called the UKs Sabertooth forces, as they are the front teeth of UK forces. Also these two units make up the bulk of the UK SF.
This is just keeping it simple.
i dont know how you could forget to mention The SBS or special boat service which is like the Navy seals of UK they took part in lots of operations from the falkland war to the gulf war in iraq doing " Scud hunting" and in afghanistan where they did a variety of different missions from intel gathering to taking out HVT's etc the Ghurkas are most certainly amazing skilled soldiers but they are used pretty much just like any ordinary infantry unit like the scotts or welsh guard they arent exactly known to operate in 4 or 8 man teams for days behind enemy lines the SBS is actually considered to be the SAS sister unit
Edit. you still should have put there insignia since you put RAFSF, Para and Ghurka
"i dont know how you could forget to mention The SBS or special boat service"
- likewise, I am completely dumbfounded about how you could have missed the substantive time given to the SBS in this video! There's a whole section from 17:08 to 21:55 dedicated to just the SBS! And they are mentioned sporadically throughout the rest, including the very words you use in your comment; "SAS sister unit"
- their insignia comes up at least twice
- the SEALs are not the best comparison to the SBS, that would be DEVGRU
RIP “Scruff”
Auchinleck :- spelt with a Ch but pronounced as a k 👍🏻
70 percent not 40 percent of uksf are from the Royal Marines. The SBS are the Royal Marines, in the picture the SC had his Royal Marines Commando flash on his arm. Sbs is called the SC role within the Royal Marines. I was there I know
"70 percent not 40 percent of uksf are from the Royal Marines."
- substantiate your claim
"The SBS are the Royal Marines....I was there I know"
- such laughable irony! The SBS is open to candidates from all 3 services and is therefore potentially comprised of members from all 3. I say potentially as I don't know if any former RAF are _currently_ in it. The Army for sure has former serving members. This changed in about 1997ish. Before that, the SBS only drew from the RM or the wider Navy.
If you are still not convinced, look up Dean Stott, ex-Engineer (an Army unit) that then served in the SBS. Indeed, he was one of the first to join the SBS outside the Navy.
Lol video ain’t bad but the thumbnail is really strange
@@cjtdup5395 thanks for the input. Can you elaborate more.
@@DeceasedGoat The guy on the far left is SBS, and second from left is a regular infantryman, not SRR.
@@cjtdup5395 I already talked about this topic. Check my pinned comment. Thanks for your input nonetheless.
@@DeceasedGoat Didn’t see this - Good on ya mate👍
@@cjtdup5395 No worries. Cheers.
There is no 22nd SAS which is an insult to those involved. It’s 2 2 SAS.
What the hell? You've heard it called ''two two'' so you arrived at that conclusion. That's pretty funny.
those befor and after selection photos 😧😧😧😧
bullshit bravado dehumanises, brute force and weaponry brits lost and surrenderd more than won,,
Most special forces come from guards regiments that's why. 22 have G squadron and not a p squadron for paras or m squadron for marines David Sterling who formed the special air service was also a guards officer before forming 22
"Most special forces come from guards regiments"
- substantiate your claim
No they don't. For the SAS It's mostly RM and Para that make up around 60%. Another 25% are mainly from infantry regiments. The remainder a mix of everything, including a fair amount of RAF Regiment blokes.
Don't talk shit, I was an RM for 17 years, majority of SBS were from RM and majority of SAS are made up of paras. Tell me you never served without telling me you never served.
60% of UKSF are Royal Marines Commandos. A decent amount of 22SAS is HDIV.
@@mrK29011 More RMs in 22SAS than the paras now lad! There's also actually more HDIV in 22 than the paras nowadays I believe
Wait RAF reg SF like fuck are they they can't run a bath
Missing a few others
Im so please to say my mate's son is SBS.
A real unit of a dude.
The first and the best.
HAHA!! The RAF Regiment "Elite". I'm sure they'll love to hear that....... right after they've learned to tie their own shoe laces.
SRR are tier 1 (if we are using the American tier system)
No they're not. They're tier 2.
What about the SBS and SAS
?! They are covered extensively!
216& 264 sig sqn would disagree with your 2 tier operator hypothesis, so would 9sqn RE. You talk about the birth of SAS and dont mention the LRDG!
The AI voice gets kind of annoying after a while… and not the mention the repeating of sentences is very AI like.
However, a decent informative video, apart from the few slip ups already mentioned. Keep it up
What about Section 9? Is it because they are still so secret?
Elite RAF regiment WTF who told you that. The Royal marines have always been a multitasking force in my time with them we had more para trained marines that the paras had troopers, we covered every theatre from jungle to arctic to desert to mountains on water underwater and the SBS were far superior to SAS they were a smaller unit and mainly worked in teams of 2 or 4 and had to multi skill all qualifications, the SAS cross skilled only within the 4 man block. former operator.
Another Walter Mitty🎉
SBS far superior to SAS ?? WTF they do the same selection process.
Alright dids, spin em out.
Wikipedia researched stuff with a bunch of holes in it. Sounds like AI voice and likely generative AI doing the scriptwriting. Not sure I'd trust this channel at all.
@@hc-nj3ve I didn't rely solely on Wikipedia. I also used official British military websites, forums, Reddit, blogs, etc. There's limited information on special forces because, well, they're 'special forces,' and much of the info is either outdated or simply unavailable. I understand you feel there are gaps, and I admit I've made some mistakes. This is only my third video, and I'm new to RUclips, still learning. I spent weeks working on the script and I'm not earning anything from this. I honestly didn’t expect the video to reach so many people. I truly appreciate your feedback and that of others, but I would also appreciate a little less harshness.
I used AI because I don't have a good mic.
The ninjas
Poorly researched and inaccurate of a number of levels.
That's a bit strong.
On what parts.
@@dylanjohns8409 I wouldn't say it was poorly researched,I've seen a damn site worse.I do agree that there were a few inaccuracies but not to an extent that it spoiled the video.I thought that on the whole,it was pretty good.
Edit:Oops I thought you were the original commenter I was replying to 😀
I thought you were asking me "on what parts".
Not to worry.
You do better then. JS.
Hahahahaha….sorry, you were serious…..the RAF Regiment elite???????? Are you really sure about that??? “Gate goes up, gate goes down”
The Support Group seems like it could be enlarged significantly as a part of a force restructuring which focuses on asymmetrical warfare as the UK's key speciality. At the same time both Royal Marines and Rangers should be expanded two or threefold. Presumably, the most specialised units benefit from their smaller size in terms of security and cohesion. But having a larger force of highly trained, flexible, general personnel ready both to support special missions and also to exploit the gains made on the battlefield by smaller units would provide the greatest force multiplier. Future force structure needs to be more special forces intensive, and also needs to sufficiently prepare for attrition of special units in any real existential conflict, building up a strong component of second tier operators who should be ready to fill first tier vacancies.
The support group I.e SFSG is all ready big enough if you compare it to other units under the umbrella of UKSF. SFSG alone has roughly 750+ soldiers, that’s probably more than 3x the size of the SAS.
RAF REG SPECIAL Forces my arse
always thought the RAF Regiment were only there to look after the planes as they were piss heads ..just what i was told of me old man who was a navy man like his brother and father..only saying lol...and my old man was in the Korean war and done his commando training and swam with dolphins
One final comment, whos the crap hat ?
RAF Regt 5 miles of death. LMBAO. Elite my bleeding arse.
YEAH! Wankers. SSG's - Special Security Guards.
Does 14 Int. still exist?
05ish and then they got amalgamated
@@SlowMarch Ta.
Narrated by AI/bots. Mostly there but some absolute clangers along the way. No such thing as 'Tier 2' in the British military, appalling use of incorrect images at times and also, wtf with the RAF Regt? Just underlines a lack of genuine knowledge.
Shame a lot of the footage is of US troops, no disrespect.
It's Not general sir Claude Auk-in-lek it's Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck GCB,
And it wasn't David sterling alone formed the SAS but he did it with Blair (paddy) Maine,
It's NOT THE SPECIAL AIR SERBICE ITS THE SPECIAL AIR SERVICE , PLEASE DO A LITTEL BIT MORE RESEARCH and get it right
That's because it was written by AI/bots. Mostly there but some absolute clangers along the way.
British army: 😈
British army when they see Irish:😢
Yes the Irish weep. Good point😂
two two
Shame you omitted Comacchio aka 43 Commando nowadays
RAF regiment ffs all they do is Guard Airbases i feel dirty just watching this video now i sugest you do your research
Dafuq is this septic on about tiers??😂
RAF Reg capable for spec ops? Ha ha ha ha ha, they're barely capable of fighting their way out of the NAAFI on bop night. Including the RAF Reg in this piece has severely depleted any kind of respect that this video may have had 37 minutes prior. "5 miler of death anyone?"!!
Same on how he said the Paras and Gurkhas hahaha. Only units that are actually Special Ops Capable/SOF on that sector of the vid is RMC and PF
This is appalling 😂
RAF Regiment 😂 they’re not special forces, they don’t even go outside the wire. They’re a joke throughout British armed forces. They’re pathetic.
21:04 wait.. what? Submarine infiltration. For real? I thought only Aquaman did that.
Does anyone on here know anything about, the Special Combine Service in world war 2. My grandfather serve with .
RAF reg are elite, creased😂😂😂😂. They are about as elite as bran flakes and about as active on a run as Stephen Hawking going for the gold.