Putting aside all the pros and cons of SA80 versus SLR as weapons (give me an SLR everytime!), I thought the SLR looked so much better when performing drill.
I served in the Army during the 1970s. As with all regiments in the British Army there was rivalry and banter. Guards were always referred to as tick tocks (strange how that has a different meaning these days). But excellent soldiers. But watching this documentary makes me realise how far Britain has now fallen in tradition.
I was in a county Infantry Regiment and met a lot of Guardsmen Bloody good officers and NCOs was my experience The guards cling to there own traditions and thats not a bad thing History has shown they are good solders and they do deliver at time of war and thats what counts
2.52 ‘Stop Mincing on the square.’ 6.28 the worst salutes you’ve ever seen in your life. Thank god the sergeants ran things. The Ruperts are straight out of the General Melchet mould.
The saluting from the Wuperts was bloody awful and a disgrace. It's as though being Guards officers they think it's oh so ''chic to do everything with a certain casualness.
The saluting from the Wuperts was bloody awful and a disgrace. It's as though being Guards officers they think it's ever so 'chic' to do everything with a certain casualness.
VICCB TATTOO 1988 "82nd's Farewell to Victoria" or its original name "74th's Farewell to Gibraltar" : ruclips.net/video/mDpbSbftGU4/видео.html VICCB TATTOO 1988 Drum Section "Chopsticks" : ruclips.net/video/FEk6Rl6vN1s/видео.html VICCB TATTOO 1988 (FULL VERSION). The VICCB Show starts at 35:08 : ruclips.net/video/8T9QKrbN-D0/видео.html Victoria Institution’s Cadet Corps Band (VICCB) was the first marching band in Malaysia, with its formation dating all the way back to 1909. It is also the oldest marching band in the whole of Southeast Asia. The British military played a heavy influence on this band during the early years of formation.
Good comments here i served in the British Army 1988 to 2003 although after these chaps a lot of traditions were still present. i was an instructor at Pirbright (RLC) from 1999 to 2002. I loved teaching recruits drill. all the best to my fellow veterans.
@@snowflakemelter1172 Unlike you I’m not a working class serf; I do as I wish, your sort do as you’re ordered. Only the stupid allow themselves to be treated like that. They get all they deserve.
I hail originally from the Forest of Dean and we were contemptuous of these snobbish twits. And yes I served with the army - and alongside the Coldstream Guards in Kenya. Good soldiers but their officers' mannerisms left me cold.
Putting aside all the pros and cons of SA80 versus SLR as weapons (give me an SLR everytime!), I thought the SLR looked so much better when performing drill.
We were once great people, wtf happened.
I served in the Army during the 1970s. As with all regiments in the British Army there was rivalry and banter. Guards were always referred to as tick tocks (strange how that has a different meaning these days). But excellent soldiers. But watching this documentary makes me realise how far Britain has now fallen in tradition.
We used to call them woodentops
@@tonycooper633
Yes & the Welsh Guards knobbers
As an ex mick that officers salute 3 mins in he shoulda been jailed wtf was that?..embarrassing 😢Qs
When England was still English.
Officer sloppy salutes are in insult to their soldiers.
I think I read once that he had a broken collar bone.
I was in a county Infantry Regiment and met a lot of Guardsmen Bloody good officers and NCOs was my experience The guards cling to there own traditions and thats not a bad thing History has shown they are good solders and they do deliver at time of war and thats what counts
Oooh how times have changed, I hated much of this when I was a soldier, it’s only good if you’re an officer or watching it on telly.
2.52 ‘Stop Mincing on the square.’
6.28 the worst salutes you’ve ever seen in your life.
Thank god the sergeants ran things. The Ruperts are straight out of the General Melchet mould.
The saluting from the Wuperts was bloody awful and a disgrace. It's as though being Guards officers they think it's oh so ''chic to do everything with a certain casualness.
Yes it was, rather. @davidfogarty2220
My first Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Prince John Ghika.
Chris Ghika, the princes son was my platoon commander is chelsea barracks in 1993. Oh course hes now a major general, its a funny old world.
The saluting from the Wuperts was bloody awful and a disgrace. It's as though being Guards officers they think it's ever so 'chic' to do everything with a certain casualness.
Nice of the Major to give his men a friendly little😊 wave 🙄
I thought he was going to say 'Oh hallo honky tonks'!
Top man Sir Basil Eugster in early clip? My father was his RSM in 1951. Excellent Officer and great RSM.
I can't even be bothered watching them nowadays because all I see is mediocrity. Right across the board.
The Irish guards at Chelsea barracks 💂🇬🇧🍀
🎉snobs
VICCB TATTOO 1988 "82nd's Farewell to Victoria" or its original name "74th's Farewell to Gibraltar" :
ruclips.net/video/mDpbSbftGU4/видео.html
VICCB TATTOO 1988 Drum Section "Chopsticks" :
ruclips.net/video/FEk6Rl6vN1s/видео.html
VICCB TATTOO 1988 (FULL VERSION). The VICCB Show starts at 35:08 :
ruclips.net/video/8T9QKrbN-D0/видео.html
Victoria Institution’s Cadet Corps Band (VICCB) was the first marching band in Malaysia, with its formation dating all the way back to 1909. It is also the oldest marching band in the whole of Southeast Asia. The British military played a heavy influence on this band during the early years of formation.
Good comments here i served in the British Army 1988 to 2003 although after these chaps a lot of traditions were still present. i was an instructor at Pirbright (RLC) from 1999 to 2002. I loved teaching recruits drill. all the best to my fellow veterans.
I was RAMC attached to the 1Bn Gren Guards and Coldstream Guards a Junior officer had to have a separate income to pay for his mess bills…💷💷🥂🍾🥂🍾
They obviously teach their YOs (young officers) how to salute sloppily and how to mince around sounding as effeminate as possible!
Dension jackets
The officer at 6:28 looks like he is swatting away a fly rather then saluting.
Those were the days haha
9:27 now that's what i call eyebrows
My brother is there as camera moves down the line .
60s drill, 1918 officers
Bloody ruperts haven't got a clue
3:11 they know how to mince! 🤣
@@cycleSCUBA gayest walk EVER
If you can survive the guards depot in the 60s you can survive anything.
@@joe19488 i survived it in 1980
Pass Sandhurst and lead a plattoon or company and then complain.
Why is the brim? on the Officer's caps different to the one on the OR's caps?
Officers uniform items are often different in most regiments The Royal Hampshires had completely different cap badges. It's called tradition.
Guards were a breed apart! Not sure if still same today!
The working classes humbled and subjugated…..in their place, where they belong. They clearly love it too?
Ok Citizen Smith .
@@snowflakemelter1172 I’m correct though. The working classes put in their places by mincing public school boys.
@@mikewinston8709 OK Mr never served.
@@snowflakemelter1172 Unlike you I’m not a working class serf; I do as I wish, your sort do as you’re ordered. Only the stupid allow themselves to be treated like that. They get all they deserve.
I hail originally from the Forest of Dean and we were contemptuous of these snobbish twits. And yes I served with the army - and alongside the Coldstream Guards in Kenya. Good soldiers but their officers' mannerisms left me cold.
Bleeding ell those officers didn't learn to salute properly..