I remember watching this as a kid and here I am a vet of Iraq and Afghanistan and just as old or older than the Vietnam Vet who was interviewed in this show.
That's cool you upload today as I am just getting into this series. I'm more interested in combat engineering and "how stuff works" than I am interested in missile cam footage etc. Thanks
In modern army like USA, the engineering soldiers have their respect, because they often gone to war and proved how vital is engineering. But in development country which army only close to political matters, only commandos have the spotlight.
Excellent documentary coverage about combat engineering...US always have best engineering efforts for adopting battles fields...Mike Guardia channel always selecting Excellent subjects of its documentary coverages
Airborne sappers all the way! Puro 37th eng bat. 1998 to 2002 when where both 21 and 12 bs...lol. my company at 37th charlie rock is now 82nd. We're all airborne brothers and sappers so I don't mind as much
@@ThommyofThenn The Mine clearing line charge was indeed used in WW2, but it does have it's origins earlier. There is, apparently, some documentation of development work in WW1, by the Royal Engineers and certainly in WW2, there was a full working and used version called the Conger. It was a rocket launched hose that was deployed, and when the hose was deployed, Nitro Glycerine was pumped into it and then it was detonated. It actually worked quite well, but its use was put on hold when an accident occurred whilst a re-supply was happening. 2 trucks were, literally, vapourised and 4 engineer tanks were destroyed, when a handling accident happened on a truck. I think it was, 56 souls were also lost, and a farmhouse was destroyed. They were back in use again after a more stable explosive became available. Today the Royal Engineers use the Python system which can clear a path 180-200 metres long and 8 metres wide. Then the lane is ploughed to clear any unexploded mines to the side. All line charge systems are only about 80% effective, so all must be ploughed after . Check out YT for videos, there are number of 'training' and afghan operational videos on YT.
Thank you Mike Guardia for preserving this great documentary from The History Channel when they were relevant.
Bravo to the formidable combat engineers who helped pave the way for many a battle and more.
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I remember watching this as a kid and here I am a vet of Iraq and Afghanistan and just as old or older than the Vietnam Vet who was interviewed in this show.
That's cool you upload today as I am just getting into this series. I'm more interested in combat engineering and "how stuff works" than I am interested in missile cam footage etc. Thanks
In modern army like USA, the engineering soldiers have their respect, because they often gone to war and proved how vital is engineering. But in development country which army only close to political matters, only commandos have the spotlight.
They did an amazing job.
Great to watch n hear their story!
Excellent documentary coverage about combat engineering...US always have best engineering efforts for adopting battles fields...Mike Guardia channel always selecting Excellent subjects of its documentary coverages
The US Sapper has nearly always played catch up the Royal Engineer.
can never forget about Mike THANK GOD I FOUND THE CHANNEL AGAIN!!
Combat engineers, because even infantry need heroes!
Essayons!
Combat Engineer.
Infantry with
Shovels. 😅
Airborne sappers all the way! Puro 37th eng bat. 1998 to 2002 when where both 21 and 12 bs...lol. my company at 37th charlie rock is now 82nd. We're all airborne brothers and sappers so I don't mind as much
4:13 cool to see a concept originally from WW2 (i believe it didn't exist any earlier) in more recent battle.
Sappers have been a part of armies for thousands of years going back to the days of the Roman empire.
@@johnruddick686 Correct. I was referring to the mine clearing charges, which i find really neat
They are very cool. And a great idea for mobile armour.
@@ThommyofThenn The Mine clearing line charge was indeed used in WW2, but it does have it's origins earlier. There is, apparently, some documentation of development work in WW1, by the Royal Engineers and certainly in WW2, there was a full working and used version called the Conger. It was a rocket launched hose that was deployed, and when the hose was deployed, Nitro Glycerine was pumped into it and then it was detonated. It actually worked quite well, but its use was put on hold when an accident occurred whilst a re-supply was happening. 2 trucks were, literally, vapourised and 4 engineer tanks were destroyed, when a handling accident happened on a truck. I think it was, 56 souls were also lost, and a farmhouse was destroyed. They were back in use again after a more stable explosive became available. Today the Royal Engineers use the Python system which can clear a path 180-200 metres long and 8 metres wide. Then the lane is ploughed to clear any unexploded mines to the side. All line charge systems are only about 80% effective, so all must be ploughed after . Check out YT for videos, there are number of 'training' and afghan operational videos on YT.
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Chimos lead the way
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