The SAS and Navy SEALS were doing a joint training exercise, and the SEALS put a sign outside their barracks saying "Second Best To Nobody" so the SAS put a sign outside their barracks saying "Nobody".
@@timmason7430 american soldiers on joint ops with brits used to get a letter from their superiors "dont fight the british dont gamble with the british dont try and outdrink the british you will lose"
People often laugh at the UK, mostly because of our politics. But one thing you can be sure of is that, for such a small country, we have some serious firepower. Makes me proud to be British. 🇬🇧
Same for Australia. the Desert Fox himself, Erwin Rommel, after he list Tobruk in WWII, that if he were ever to ordered to take Hell, he would use Australians to take it, Kiwi's to hold it. After battle of Long Tan in Vietnam, The NVA, VC, never again dared risk engaging Australians in a fight, we were hated, called white ghosts s we made no sound, left no evidence of where we had been or our paths in and out, they said we always were where they truly never wanted us to be
In a program about special forces, an American soldier explaining the difference between them and the SAS, said that they'd kick in the front door and storm a house, only to find the SAS in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea, having sneaked in through a side window.
FYI you don’t sneak through a window it’s a vunerable point normally with booby trap you make an entrance it’s not the same as the police who’s mission statement is to capture and cause minimal damage military room clearance is about defeating the enemy by any means necessary with minimal casualties ie you blow a hole in a wall you throw in grenades then you storm with your BP clearing your arc’s fyi then you leave and let the Royal engineers search team clear it and make it safe with ato’s assistance if needed ie booby traps or rcied’s or cwied’s or timed ied’s all of which the breaching team is not responsible or trained for
@@redrb26dett didn’t the hole world see the SAS in action when they had to free hostages held in a embassy in London they went straight through the windows 2 minutes later it was game over no hostages hurt
@@michaelwhite9677 Yep, Iranian Embassy. I have a book on the history of the SAS. Funnily enough, things did go wrong in that mission, including one SAS soldier getting a bit stuck on his rappel line. Still though, reading the pages, with personal accounts from the soldiers involved... You can tell they're trained killing machines of the highest tier. There is no hesitation in their actions, they just do it subconsciously. From targeting to shooting.
Mrs Thatcher once asked to be shown what the SAS did, they did a hostage rescue with her being held in the pitch black- she had one instruction "don't move". When they burst through the door they shot the two targets behind her, a couple of inches away from her head with live rounds. After that she referred to them as her boys.
Thatcher and her sheepish bodyguard were huddled into a room, sat at a table flanked by cardboard targets and were then left there in total darkness. A few minutes later a SAS operative kicked down the door, hurled a flashbang grenade through the hole, fired two rounds into every target, then hit the lights. It is also reported she told her bodyguard off for embarrassing her because when the lights came on she was sat like nothing was happening but George the bodyguard was under the table cowering in a fetal position 😂
That's not quite true. The SAS and the SEALs do train together a lot and have a lot of tactics in common, but the SEALs have had their own independent training programs for decades. Hell, even SAS training is much different now than it was when they were set up. If you meant British Special Forces *founded* US Special Forces, then yes that is quite correct.
@@jordanmiles5477 Yeah, that's true. The foundations were built by the SAS, but I think it does a disservice to the US personnel (who have more than established their capabilities since at least the early 1980s) by not mentioning the hard work and research they put into developing their own tactics and requirements.
@@jolan_tru they are still trained specifically on hostage rescue and espionage but everything else is pretty much their own hard work which is widely respected amongst armed forces
In SAS training no one shouts at you--in fact they will encourage you to give up; if you are not sufficiently self-motivated you are never going to make it anyway.
@Gareth Tucker yup but the physical bit of the training is the least of it... anyone whos physically fit can walk a few miles with heavy gear...but its when they put you through the torture and testing your mental strength is when the real things come into play... its like 1 out of 10 people pass the training, all phases
@@Bookofwords you clearly know nothing of sas selection. It's not a few miles with gear on. The fan dance or point to point is not just a few miles. The sickener is not just a few miles. Try scaling a mountain with about 40kg of gear on your back . Then turn around go back down and scale the one on the opposite side . Then turn around and repeat it again and again and again. Most people drop out on pre selection. So no not anyone who's fit can ' walk a few miles with gear on'
@@walterwhite1123 I know every single phase of the training thanks, my point was the physical isn't the hardest part, the mental attack is. The thing is, I didn't even say it was just whoever can walk a few miles with gear, the "few miles" is called oversimplification, doesn't mean i don't actually know the full extent. Phase 1 = endurance phase 2 = jungle training phase 4 = escape & evasion & TQ phase 5 = technically not a phase but once given the baret, you aren't out of the woods, it's essentially probation and can still be RTU'ed
or considdering it was 40c up on pen y fan that day and those recruits diddnt bring enough water, burgins are weighed not kit checked. they wouldnt have fared well in afghanistan tours
@Gareth Tucker No, no force would knowingly accept that. Dehydration has a massive impact on physical and mental performance. Even I, as a lowly civillian have learned to take the easy route back to civilization before dehydration properly sets in. On a hot day you can use a lot of water very quickly, and for the Yanks who think we live on a cool and damp island all the time, temperatures can climb over 100F over most of the UK in the summer, it doesn't happen often, but it can, and usually when least convenient. Also our "mountains" .. the best way I've heard it put is that the UK mountains are as treacherous as the Alps, or even more so. We basically have the top 800m of the Alps, we just disregard the 2000m of Alp below that. And because our peaks are lower they seem more attainable, which makes them very dangerous. I persolnally have been through many a white-out, but two stand out. One because it was an 18C (65f) day, but on the tops there were gale force winds, sub-zero temperatures with snow raining from above and ice being picked up from the floor and pelted at my face. The second because it was just low cloud, no immediate danger. But there were also magnetic rocks in the region so compasses were utterly useless. No idea how long the cloud would take to lift (could be a week) or which direction the cliffs were with 1m visibility, superb. It is shockingly easy to be killed by the UK landscape.
Ive spoken too a few folks who died during SAS selection on my ouija board that claim it's proper tough going because you'll be exhausted and thirsty and the 21 mile hike over the brecon beacons takes you past several pubs 'with folks sat outside drinking pints of Hoffmeister lager' shouting "come & have a beer with us" to tempt you.
@@lolsaXx no, the sas selection from what I understand is alot more challenging. There's a great documentary about a load of new marine recruits as they go through training. It's on here
The SAS wrote the book on Special Forces, they are the original special force and their training methods are still used by every special force in the world.
Don't want to seem pedantic but the LRDG were the 1st special forces, they were around well before the SAS and they actually transported the SAS to and from targets in the desert in the beginning as the first air incursion was a total failure
I hear SBS training is even harder than SAS training. To be in the SBS they're even more selective and it's a smaller force than the SAS which is bad enough to get in to.
@@cheesuschrist8248 the Americans went to war in Afghanistan and the brits joined em after W couple months all American marines were removed from Afghanistan and the brits were left to fight for years
I was in all the special forces. All of them. In every country. They actually all decided to revamp their services because I was that good. Some countries approached me to basically just be my own special force. I'm that good.
That's because the identity of sas soldiers are kept anonymous. If anyone ever tells you they are in the sas then they are most likely lying. These guys train for years to be able to resist torture and all kinds of stuff to stop enemies from getting such personal information. Do you really think they would just go around telling people they are in the secret service?
An old family friend was in the SAS and served in both Gulf Wars. I remember him telling the story of how they were issued olive drab and green camo to wear in the desert. When they complained, they were met with shrugs, so that night they conducted a silent midnight raid on the US zone, broke into the stores and 'borrowed' everything they needed.
I don’t know why they are comparing the SAS and SEALS, the direct equivalent of the SAS in the states is Delta Force, Delta Force was set up after the Americans saw what the SAS did, Delta was set up using SAS training methods and tactics, they have close ties and work together often. The SEALS equivalent here in the UK is the SBS.
@Gareth Tucker I remember the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1981. Until then hardly anyone had heard of the SAS. Suddenly there were all these men dressed completely in black abseiling down the outside of the Embassy and crash bang wallop, it was all over.
@@gilgameshofuruk4060 yep, the government had to get special permission to use and 'out' them, but even now, you won't know who is in the SAS until they retire or die
My grandad served attached to the gurkas in WW2, he had such respect for them, he always said their strength fed his strength to carry on no matter what
We were always taught to tie our boot laces a certain way as Gurkhas would sneak around at night feeling the laces, if tied wrong you would not wake up, your throat was slit.
One of the interesting oddities of the SAS/SBS is that they have been historically underfunded when it comes to equipment, so they have become master of improvisation. You could probably drop a pair of SAS in unarmed and they'd still get the job done.
That came within s hairsbreadth of happening back in the 1970s when Cyprus was invaded by Turkey. An SAS exercise was cancelled with 20 minutes to the drop zones in Cyprus. Or so I have been told.
Unmentioned in the video: You must be able to craft a working and stable firearm with extremely limited materials. Make a radio/signal transmitter,IED and SBD (submersible breathing device)
It is not such a bad thing, to not get everything you want, if your a soldier, if you get every weapon you want ,when you don't have that weapon CAN you adjust ?
I don't really care who is the 'best' out of these gentlemen, I just want them all on MY side when it hits the fan! (Oh and don't forget, we have the SBS too :)
I served in the RAF as a weapons tech, I encountered both the SAS and the US SEALS. All the guys I met from both units were really nice guys but the big difference I found was their physical size. The SAS guys you would walk past in the street and not glance a second glance to. The SEAL's were man mountains, most were really tall and muscle bound. You took one look at them and though wow he's a monster. Always enjoyed working with our US friends there is a lot of respect between the UK and US armed forces built up from fighting together for over 100 years. Long may we continue to have each others back.
Its a difference in ethos. The SAS focus more on physical endurance and the ability to blend in while US forces tend to concentrate more on physical strength. Consider that during Gulf War 1 the SAS spent weeks inside Iraq hunting for the Iraqi Scud missile launchers. On foot moving long distances.
Bob, although I never met any SEALS, they had to cut short our NCO's training exercise, back in '82 at Moreton on Lug, due to SAS training on the same site. Playing with big trains! From what I saw, you would be right in saying they were pretty nondescript? They would blend in perfectly, Ideal for their task. Greetings from one ex plumber to another.
I worked in the police with an ex special forces guy. We often crewed up together. He was unassuming but a seriously tough man. No one messed with him and if they did it was a one sided outcome.
I also worked with one, he was a smallish wiry guy who saw three of us struggling to move the office safe to it's new place (about 20 feet away) after seeing we could not move it at all he came over, picked it up and carried it.
You know the actor Christopher Lee (Dracula, Count Dooku in Star Wars and Saruman in Lord of the Rings) was in the SAS in WW2 but he never talked about what he did during that time. He was a genuine badass.
Out walking in the Welsh hills, I've seen these guys miles away, with full kit the speed they cover the ground is incredibly. They caught up and over took us in no time and were on the other side of the hill range before we knew it. Carrying packs I wouldn't even be able to lift let alone walk with.
My father trained with the RAF in the place now used by the SAS. He finds it hilarious that he, as a teenager, lived in barracks that had to be rebuilt more comfortably for the more delicate SAS blokes.
I live close to the brecon beacons. I see them all the time . They are so unassuming. They will say hello when passing. Huge packs on their backs probably weighing as much as them. A minute later you turn around and they're gone !
All of the SAS guys I have known were reserved in the background type guys! Usually quiet guys, not the loud mouths with six packs types, more quiet and unassuming but able to switch off to reality. But when in a situation you wouldn't want anyone else by your side.
As far as I'm aware, one of the things about them is that they saw a lot of 'loud mouth six pack types' at the start of selection, and those who got past that tended to get replacing a need to impress with the will to finish.
Those I know as well. The Danish "Jægerkorpset", which are basically the SAS' buddies and train together all the time, has the motto; "Plus esse, quam simultatur"; "To be rather than to seem".
My Dad went through S.E.R.E when training to become become a Royal Navy aviator and while its not the exact same as the SAS version it is similar and he literally had to temporarily sign away his Human Rights so that the staff could subject him to situations that he might encounter in a war zone if he was ever captured.
Review the basic training for “Royal Marines Commandos” keep em coming, brother. I appreciate your fair, and balanced view of British culture. We’re not perfect by any means, but if you’re straight with us, then you’ll be guaranteed to be treated like a long lost friend. The British sense of “fair play” isn’t a meaningless statement. It’s a given amongst those of us who aspire to be true Brits. Take care across the pond. Peace 🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴
I have nothing but utmost respect to all our veterans who have served for years, especially the SAS & Navy Seals.. I did my time on an airbase it was awesome.. ;) Great video..
Us Welsh have a soft spot for squaddies. I live in Port Talbot, and when I gig in the Brecon area, I often see squads of soldiers yomping over the hills and mountains (as I understand it, it's not just special forces who train there). I always give them a beep on the horn as I'm going past, and I'm not surprised the locals hide things for them. Brecon has a long history with the British army.
Once knew an ex SAS bloke, they train alot of the worlds special forces but with a twist. They will train them to a high standard but' they will always hold something back...... Why? Because then we will always have the upper hand. The SAS & SBS are the most highly trained personnel in the world.
A lot of ex-SAS and ex-SBS do go on to teach at Coronado an other global special forces, but the SAS themselves don't train other special forces directly. The US trains it's own special forces, even if they do have some cross-training programs. Pick some random US Army Ranger or SEAL operative and they will likely never have met anyone from the SAS until after their training has concluded.
Utter bollocks. As a Brit myself, I find all this "The SAS are the best" bullshit, embarrassing. Special forces of pretty much all developed nations are just as capable as the SAS. It's just Britain's role in the world gives the SAS more opportunity to be put to actual use.
One thing that sticks on the mind was a video in Afghanistan of loads of US and UK infantry soldiers behind a wall shooting in full armour. Then there was an SAS guy just stood on top of the wall in a t shirt firing rockets... lol
I remember watching the SAS live on tv taking out terrorists at the Iranian Embassy in 1980,all terrorists taken out,no hostages lost and no SAS casualties, it was epic.
Our nations military maybe small but as an RAF veteran (89-2001) I can say we are well trained, motivated and know how to get the best out of our equipment to take the battle to the enemy whether that be on our own or working with our NATO partners.
There is a show in the UK I’m called SAS who dares wins which is basically ex SAS soldiers and they take random civilians and put them through some SAS training advertise that you watch it it’s good
@@baylessnow I probably wouldn't be any good. I haven't done any running for over year. But my point still stands. - If you think a piece of artwork is bad, but you can't do any better. That doesn't mean the artwork is good.
I used to know an ex-SAS soldier and he said the training is all about mind over matter. You will pass if you have the right mind set, though you obviously also have to be super fit.
Self-pity is your worst enemy. I have trained with their Danish equivalents and know a few still as well as a few ex-Legion. The moment you pity yourself, you are dead.
Hi, I'm a 67 year old Brit and I love your video's! If you think the SAS are good, when you get time have a look at SBS and the 14th Intelligence Company, they don't go for publicity.
All I can say is as a proud British man I'm honerd and proud of the relationships we share, both of our country's can be bellends sometimes but together nothing can stop us (apart from nukes). Just wanted to say thank you for the times you've been their for us, we will always be their for you. Maybe one day the earth will stand as we stand together. Sorry for this cheesy comment, just sharing some love.
I think it takes balls to say things like that, especially with your picture on display (you haven't been drinking by any chance)? Seriously though, good on ya!
They thought our relationship was so special and even thou they were our ally. They sat back and watched us nearly lose ww2 after years of fighting and only got involved when they were attacked. Bought in fresh resources right at the end and then try to claim they won the war… screw the US of A
enjoyed your non biased vid :) I am from the UK, it's not about comparison and who is better isn't an issue, they both serve their respective countries and put their lives on the line so we can sleep safe in our beds...to all serving guys/gals of all nations, my upmost respect, gratitude and a simple thank you from the bottom of my heart!! Please stay safe and come back to your loved ones x
The UK technically have 2 elite units that encompass what the Seal's do. The S.A.S, formed from the army, and the S.B.S ( special boat service) made up from the royal marine commandos.
I once heard about a joint training exercise with the SAS, US Navy Seals and the French Army Special Forces Command, where they had to go round the toughest US obstacle course where all the members of each team HAD to complete the course. The US came in first (home ground advantage) the French came in third, although the SAS did come in second this was because they were carrying a comrade who’d broken his leg at the very beginning of the course
You forgot the next bit of SAS training the Specilist. Each 4 man team, will have a qualified paramedic, a linguist and an explosive expert. Once selected and done basic training you then have to select a specialisation as well. Linguist is at interpreter level, paramedic are normally licensed for more than your normal paramedic. I was RAF and spent a good few hours sat on a B747, whilst they practised storming it, passengers where “volunteers “ from local police training college.
The video also failed to mention when the sas are doing the escape and evasion part they are being hunted by a company of paratroopers with dogs and all the kit available to them and would be beaten if caught by the Parra's even before getting back to their training instructor's to face the interrogation phase
I am pleased and thankful that both these awesome fighting machines are keeping us safe. I would give the top vote to the SAS and SBS they go and get the job done without any true recognition to what they done. Very few people know who they are so everything they do is virtually unrewarded. That’s a true hero who goes in to put their life on the line knowing only a handful of people will ever know it was them.
The American military have the best equipped soldiers in the world and us Brits have the best trained soldiers in the world, that's why when America and the British get together we're unstoppable .
That's why we should always try to keep the 'special relationship' going, China, Russia or anyone else will never try anything while the US and UK are strong and allies.
Check out the SBS , (special boat service until recently) drawing its ranks from the Royal Marines, it is suggested that an SBS operator has a greater level of experience of soldiering than many of their SAS counterparts. The demands of working in the water demands a higher level of fitness and mental toughness than the SAS.
Never been in the army. But alway swell with pride when I hear about the SBS. My dad told me about my great uncle Arthur. This was in the early sixty’s. My great uncle was 5ff 7inch. My old man said he was the hardest man he ever new. But was very quite gentleman. Until 3 blokes picked on a women. My dad boxed for his regiment and spared for Turpin world championship fight. Dad said by the time he had got round the bar. My great uncle had put two down. The third said sorry. He was in his very late 50s. One of the original SBS. My Nan kneeled before bed every night. Only said one thing. Please god save all sailors at sea. I think she had been told stories from her brother. I don’t believe in religion but to all at sea stay safe. Respect to both regiments
SEALs were not mirrored on the SAS. That would be Delta. SEALs stemmed from UDT and the Scouts and Raiders from WW2. Their mission type changed when Vietnam broke out. The SEALs literally modeled nothing after the SAS.
@@broflo3875 the udt was inspired by the British commandos who went through the same training as the sas during ww2. Plus after ww2 the SAS and SBS were essentially the only modern special forces in the world, and many were deployed to the USA to train American soldiers when they were looking for their own elite regiments, and a lot of the training methods used by the UK were shared to help establish what was seal training and selection at the time. After several years and gaining their own experience and veterans, the British methods had a less direct impact on American methods as they could learn from their own experiences now not just British experience. Training continued to be shared but didn't become as direct again until delta was formed and then only for a few years until delta became self sufficient too. Now it passive influence, learning from each others successes and failures. The SF seed was sown though by the British. As churchill was the first major political leader in the world to fully support the concept as there had been severe opposition to the idea from old school generals etc. Who couldn't see the potential, when the British commandos, etc. Proved so useful in occupied Europe, and behind enemy lines in north Africa that is when America and others began looking for their own version. How the British caused havoc in occupied Europe and Africa blowing up ships, trains, even the Atlantic dry dock that the tirpitz needed. This is a subject that we generally read about 50 years after the events though, so to the public, rumours and myths had been taken as fact by the public for generations and still linger today. The SAS training American soldiers was part of the trade for information on the H bomb (which only the Americans had) alongside VX (which only the British had at the time). As Britain beating the USSR to develop the second H Bomb was a priority for NATO, and after failing to beat the Soviets, Britain was hell bent on beating everyone else to maintain its position as still a global superpower, still trying to lead the cold war in partnership with America not behind America, until the Suez crisis when America humiliated Britain, quite foolishly in hindsight as it was a big propaganda coup for the Soviets against Britain and France, weakening NATO's reputation. So increasing inter cooperation was encouraged by both Britain and America to repair this damage in the eyes of the Soviets.
@@theant9821 Yea....eh. The vast majority of what you said is true, indeed, but there are some falsities. UDT were not inspired by British Commandos. They did go through some Commando training, but they, nor the birth of the SEALs, had anything to do with the SAS or SBS. The US SOFs have their own unique history and origin and haven't really taken much "inspiration" from outside forces. The exception being Delta. The SEALs evolved into their specialty throughout the Vietnam War. They stemmed from UDT who stemmed from Naval Scouts and Raiders. MARSOC probably was more "inspired" by the British Commandos than UDT teams were. US Army SF (Green Berets) have their own as well (none that are British). There can always be some sort of connection to the British as at the time of WW2 you did have an empire and the US did train with multiple militaries and "specialized" units across the Anglosphere. I think some of these US SF units at their inception cherry picked what they liked from a multitude of outside units, and learned how they could implement these things into their unit's scope of operation.
Both the UK and US have some absolute warriors among their ranks👏 I just recently started watching your videos after stumbling upon one just scrolling through random stuff, keep up the good work bro 😎
@@JohnnyZenith even the seals admit it. I believe the only people with enough training to be equal are the honor guard and Queens guard. But the SAS have better equipment. A friend of my dad's who was in the Russian special forces still said the SAS are not to be fucked with Edit:spelling
I live on a disused airbase in the UK. My neighbours husband was in the SAS. She said it was a hard life, when he went on missions she never knew where he was going, how long he's be away or even if he would ever come home.
I watched our SAS lads storm into one of the embassy’s in London way back in the 80’s to rescue hostages. I can promise you they took no prisoners that day!
@@marcbrownlees390 Apart from the one that the hostages wouldn't allow the SAS team to kill. He's still living in a hotel in the UK following his release from prison. Ironically, one of the the SAS team members from that day is homeless.
You should look for a video about Sir Archibald David Stirling. He was a Scottish soldier during ww2 until his unit went to Egypt and he formed the SAS. His commanding officer was asked to describe him and his reply was "the boy is quite mad, quite, quite mad"
Also It Col Paddy Mayne. Stirling's second in command. One of the most highly decorated soldiers of the second world war. He was mentioned in dispatches. He was recommend the Victoria Cross for his actions during quite a few skirmishes, but was refused because he hit a a senior officer. He was killed in a car crash in the late 50s and is buried in his home town, Newtownards. Co Down Northern Ireland. Like all WAS great soldiers.
There are a couple of things that have missed out in the cartoon and the commentary. Whereas the SEAL's selection is all about beasting, strength and physical building conducted as squads, SAS selection is down to the man. Initially, selection is an individual process where the focus is on you to get to the end, which is the interrogation phase. There is no shouting, no competition, no beasting sessions with weights and tyres. The proper physical phase starts with the Fan Dance at the end of week one and concludes with the Endurance march which is a solo 40 mile trek across the Welsh mountains carrying full kit weapon and a 55 pound Bergen. Next is the jungle phase then it's back to the UK for the escape and evasion, followed by the interrogation phase. Pass all that and you are 'Selected'. Before you can join your troop you then do continuation training, which prepares you for your appointed role. The emphasis on SAS selection is to make you quit without any coercion. As to the deaths during selection, up to 20 have died on selection. One notable death was Major Mike Kealey DSO who succumbed to hypothermia when he decided to join reservists who were doing selection. He has replaced his cold weather gear with bricks to maintain the 55 pound load rule The weather was dreadful and while he was found alive the died soon after. Mike Kealey was a hardened SAS veteran who led his 8 man troop in the 1972 Battle of Mirbat in Oman, against 250 Adoo guerrillas. Well worth Googling that for a Boys Own read.
My brother’s father in law was one of the original SAS in WWII. He was a very quiet bloke. At family get together you would hardly know he was in the room. During WWII he fought in the desert then later on special missions in Norway. He was part of the team that destroyed the Nazi Heavy Water Plant; later recounted in the movie The Heroes of Telemark. After the war he quickly became bored with day to day military life of constant training and volunteered to test new parachute designs; just for the rush.
😊😊😊 it’s not going through SAS training 😊 It’s a reality show, tough for the average civvy or celebrity, but nowhere near a reality of the training, it’s a little watered down snippet.
@@Mike-ol7gt I agree it’s a ‘snippet’ of the ACTUAL training that a potential SAS recruit would go through, but it does give us a glimpse into the kind of things that they look for and what is expected of new recruits.
Is there any truth to the report that Margaret Thatcher experienced being a VIP in the SAS killing house, which resulted in her protection officer diving to the floor only to be told "Get up George, you're embarrassing me" by the Iron Lady? I know she was extremely proud of the SAS (and armed forces in general) especially after how they handled the Iranian embassy siege.
Wow! I love the sign you made at the very last bit of the video 🤣 We Brits don’t mind but that sign means something completely different in the UK 🤣🤣🤣 Look it up 🤣🤣🤣
A friend lives in Wales close to where they have to do their survival training. They often show up in the chip shop to get freebies. The sergeant will turn up on occasion asking if anyone has been in. They are never given away as the local see it as an ingenious way to ‘survive’. lol x
Pretty sure they know for a fact that they head into town to get what they can. In survival training the only real rule is "don't get caught". And tbh if you manage to piss off the locals enough to grass on you in the short time you're there for training then it's probably best you don't get in.
Funny story jt, my brorther in law used to be a policeman attached to combined motorway police out out coleshill Warwickshire. He was told to secure a van that had broken down north bound m6. When arrived there were two gentlemen, one on the field one by the van. The men were both members of the 22 nd signals regt out of Hereford, ( sas), and the van held the units personal weapons. They were taking them on exercise up north. So unarmed policeman guarding the sas and weapons....only in the uk
You should do some reaction videos on sas operations, theres videos on here, the Iranian embassy. Operation certain death. Many more, also do a reaction to...... fighting mad jack, he was in the british SAS in ww2 who fought with a sword and long bow.
@@-TomH, I don’t think so, the first official designation was L Det SAS, and made up of Guards, Marines & other arms. No kit issued to the Det (long story), bar a truck, so their 1st, & Highly unofficial raid was one of supplies, resulting in their camp being very well equipped, bar & piano inc. meanwhile, a NZ Det somehow lost their facilities a few miles down the road.
@@-TomH Not true, although the Commandos and the SAS were both founded by Guards. Until WWII, Marines were just infantry on ships, part of the Navy but nothing special. After WWII the Commando role was ascribed mainly to the Marines, hence they are the only infantry right of the line to the Guards, being Navy.
SAS always come top of most lists because they have one other advantage over other special forces as they're trained intelligence officers (SPIES) as well as soldiers. The James Bond character is a SBS officer Special Boat Service the naval equivalent of the Special Air Service (same thing).
@@nikjoh06 ..Hi i probably never put my comment across properly, my fault ..I actually meant watch the news reel of it taking place live at the time ,and see actual S.A.S in action ...
What's even more mind blowing is all but one of the hostages were rescued and five of the six terrorists were killed. Including one who tried to pass himself off as a hostage, until he pulled out a grenade and was thrown down a flight of stairs and shot dead at the bottom by two SAS soldiers to prevent harm to those being evacuated. The SAS entered the building and ended the raid in 17 minutes. Just incredible.
They are all good who do this. The sbs special boat squadron is probably more equal to us navy seals as they are paet of the Royal Navy and recruit also from all services. But not much is known of the sbs unlike the sas they are both started in ww2 for covert operations. One being water bourne the other land based. Sas started as the long range desert group in north africa against Rommels africa corps. Hope it helps.
seals always seem to be muscle bound meatheads monsters, the sas guys (when you manage to see one) are always slim and wirey, I think we take things that work from people we have encountered around the world like the gurkas etc, the red coat charge was something we learned from fighting the scots, the highland charge full bag pipes playing and the lot, its really interesting when you look into it
To all that have made comments that have served. Thank you. You are all fkin awesome in my eyes. I realise that it is a bit embarrassing to receive praise, but you do all deserve it, even if think it is a bit bollocks. So thanks again. 😊👍
The SAS trained the Navy Seals, after all they had been in job for about 20 years longer. Both units work very well together and share ideas and equipment. I was a C130 pilot in the RAF and often worked with SAS, mainly on parachute training flights. They were a great bunch and very funny and had a lot of time for the US special forces.
Love how the video goes in to all the details about Navy Seals and just shows the bare minimum of what the SAS have to do. Not an American production is it? 😂
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The SAS and Navy SEALS were doing a joint training exercise, and the SEALS put a sign outside their barracks saying "Second Best To Nobody" so the SAS put a sign outside their barracks saying "Nobody".
I know somebody who said, when he was in Afghanistan that the U.S. troops were given instructions _NOT TO_ piss the British soldiers off.
@@timmason7430 american soldiers on joint ops with brits used to get a letter from their superiors "dont fight the british dont gamble with the british dont try and outdrink the british you will lose"
😂
That so rings true 🤣
@@bt9762 That sounds like it. lol
People often laugh at the UK, mostly because of our politics. But one thing you can be sure of is that, for such a small country, we have some serious firepower. Makes me proud to be British. 🇬🇧
👍😎
Proud!! Cheers 🇬🇧
Same mate!
I’ve worked in any countries ... and no, they don’t often laugh at the UK 🇬🇧
Same for Australia. the Desert Fox himself, Erwin Rommel, after he list Tobruk in WWII, that if he were ever to ordered to take Hell, he would use Australians to take it, Kiwi's to hold it. After battle of Long Tan in Vietnam, The NVA, VC, never again dared risk engaging Australians in a fight, we were hated, called white ghosts s we made no sound, left no evidence of where we had been or our paths in and out, they said we always were where they truly never wanted us to be
Both the UK and the USA should be thankful that we have warriors like these on our side.
Yes i think we should hmm im from the UK but have huge respect for the USA armed forces.
But are they OUR Warriors or are they governmental contractors against foreign or domestic 🤔
There's always one 👆👆👆 😂😂😂
I'm from the UK and I am also a big admirer of the United States military. I sleep better knowing our two nations are friends
But other countries also have their equivalent such as the Russian Spetsnaz
In a program about special forces, an American soldier explaining the difference between them and the SAS, said that they'd kick in the front door and storm a house, only to find the SAS in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea, having sneaked in through a side window.
Whats the video fella
Yeah were dying to know for real. What is it??
FYI you don’t sneak through a window it’s a vunerable point normally with booby trap you make an entrance it’s not the same as the police who’s mission statement is to capture and cause minimal damage military room clearance is about defeating the enemy by any means necessary with minimal casualties ie you blow a hole in a wall you throw in grenades then you storm with your BP clearing your arc’s fyi then you leave and let the Royal engineers search team clear it and make it safe with ato’s assistance if needed ie booby traps or rcied’s or cwied’s or timed ied’s all of which the breaching team is not responsible or trained for
@@redrb26dett didn’t the hole world see the SAS in action when they had to free hostages held in a embassy in London they went straight through the windows 2 minutes later it was game over no hostages hurt
@@michaelwhite9677 Yep, Iranian Embassy. I have a book on the history of the SAS. Funnily enough, things did go wrong in that mission, including one SAS soldier getting a bit stuck on his rappel line. Still though, reading the pages, with personal accounts from the soldiers involved... You can tell they're trained killing machines of the highest tier. There is no hesitation in their actions, they just do it subconsciously. From targeting to shooting.
Mrs Thatcher once asked to be shown what the SAS did, they did a hostage rescue with her being held in the pitch black- she had one instruction "don't move". When they burst through the door they shot the two targets behind her, a couple of inches away from her head with live rounds. After that she referred to them as her boys.
How did they miss her? Proper planning of the operation would've been to take her out and prove it was her fault as she moved.
She was the only person in the room. not to look scared
Maggie. Only PM with balls. Ironic really.
Brilliant story
Thatcher and her sheepish bodyguard were huddled into a room, sat at a table flanked by cardboard targets and were then left there in total darkness. A few minutes later a SAS operative kicked down the door, hurled a flashbang grenade through the hole, fired two rounds into every target, then hit the lights.
It is also reported she told her bodyguard off for embarrassing her because when the lights came on she was sat like nothing was happening but George the bodyguard was under the table cowering in a fetal position 😂
dont forget the sas trained the american navy seals, in fact sas strained most of the worlds special forces, fun fact
That's not quite true. The SAS and the SEALs do train together a lot and have a lot of tactics in common, but the SEALs have had their own independent training programs for decades. Hell, even SAS training is much different now than it was when they were set up.
If you meant British Special Forces *founded* US Special Forces, then yes that is quite correct.
@@jolan_tru yeah they do now but previously when the seals were established they were trained by SAS on espionage and hostage tactics
@@jordanmiles5477
Yeah, that's true. The foundations were built by the SAS, but I think it does a disservice to the US personnel (who have more than established their capabilities since at least the early 1980s) by not mentioning the hard work and research they put into developing their own tactics and requirements.
@@jolan_tru they are still trained specifically on hostage rescue and espionage but everything else is pretty much their own hard work which is widely respected amongst armed forces
I think you have your'e wires crossed and thinking of Delta....
Our SAS are the best trained military in the entire world
Damn straight mate
We did invent special forces after all!
its true alot of countrys follow our standards
Yes they are
I'm gonna either gonna be in the SO19 armed response unit, British armed police, MI5 or MI6
In SAS training no one shouts at you--in fact they will encourage you to give up; if you are not sufficiently self-motivated you are never going to make it anyway.
No you go from your unit to do selection process.
You should have the inbuilt drive to push on.
@Gareth Tucker
yup but the physical bit of the training is the least of it... anyone whos physically fit can walk a few miles with heavy gear...but its when they put you through the torture and testing your mental strength is when the real things come into play... its like 1 out of 10 people pass the training, all phases
@@Bookofwords you clearly know nothing of sas selection. It's not a few miles with gear on. The fan dance or point to point is not just a few miles. The sickener is not just a few miles. Try scaling a mountain with about 40kg of gear on your back . Then turn around go back down and scale the one on the opposite side . Then turn around and repeat it again and again and again. Most people drop out on pre selection. So no not anyone who's fit can ' walk a few miles with gear on'
@@walterwhite1123
I know every single phase of the training thanks, my point was the physical isn't the hardest part, the mental attack is. The thing is, I didn't even say it was just whoever can walk a few miles with gear, the "few miles" is called oversimplification, doesn't mean i don't actually know the full extent.
Phase 1 = endurance
phase 2 = jungle training
phase 4 = escape & evasion & TQ
phase 5 = technically not a phase but once given the baret, you aren't out of the woods, it's essentially probation and can still be RTU'ed
I think the fact that 3 recruits died in 1 day for the SAS training just shows how hard it is
or considdering it was 40c up on pen y fan that day and those recruits diddnt bring enough water, burgins are weighed not kit checked. they wouldnt have fared well in afghanistan tours
@Gareth Tucker No, no force would knowingly accept that. Dehydration has a massive impact on physical and mental performance. Even I, as a lowly civillian have learned to take the easy route back to civilization before dehydration properly sets in. On a hot day you can use a lot of water very quickly, and for the Yanks who think we live on a cool and damp island all the time, temperatures can climb over 100F over most of the UK in the summer, it doesn't happen often, but it can, and usually when least convenient.
Also our "mountains" .. the best way I've heard it put is that the UK mountains are as treacherous as the Alps, or even more so. We basically have the top 800m of the Alps, we just disregard the 2000m of Alp below that. And because our peaks are lower they seem more attainable, which makes them very dangerous. I persolnally have been through many a white-out, but two stand out. One because it was an 18C (65f) day, but on the tops there were gale force winds, sub-zero temperatures with snow raining from above and ice being picked up from the floor and pelted at my face. The second because it was just low cloud, no immediate danger. But there were also magnetic rocks in the region so compasses were utterly useless. No idea how long the cloud would take to lift (could be a week) or which direction the cliffs were with 1m visibility, superb. It is shockingly easy to be killed by the UK landscape.
Ive spoken too a few folks who died during SAS selection on my ouija board that claim it's proper tough going because you'll be exhausted and thirsty and the 21 mile hike over the brecon beacons takes you past several pubs 'with folks sat outside drinking pints of Hoffmeister lager' shouting "come & have a beer with us" to tempt you.
@@andrewisotope8146 tool.
Our Royal Marines have a higher level of fitness and training requirements than the US Navy Seals
Init bro. Research shows only 3.5% of us seals can make it into sas
So is the training for sas and the marines at the same level?
@@lolsaXx no, the sas selection from what I understand is alot more challenging. There's a great documentary about a load of new marine recruits as they go through training. It's on here
@@Bossman-kb8vo not true at all. navy seal training is 30+ months while SAS is only six months.
@@bIakeee sas you have to have already of serverd in the uk militay on top of that 6 months. and also sas training is extreme compared to navy seals
The SAS wrote the book on Special Forces, they are the original special force and their training methods are still used by every special force in the world.
Don't want to seem pedantic but the LRDG were the 1st special forces, they were around well before the SAS and they actually transported the SAS to and from targets in the desert in the beginning as the first air incursion was a total failure
@@jjcustard6378 The Commandos did their first raid (Operation Collar, 24-25 June 1940) a few days before the LRDG was set up (3 July 1940).
Thats not true at all , the New Zealand Long Range Desert Patrol of ww2 .....The Australian Z special force, they pre dated the SAS!
I hear SBS training is even harder than SAS training.
To be in the SBS they're even more selective and it's a smaller force than the SAS which is bad enough to get in to.
@Christopher Cressey Possibly Alexanders special forces pre dated these as well....I seem to be missing your point though? Can you educate me?
The sas go to war before battle commences the yanks come in at half time
For God's sake make sure someone tells them we've changed ends.
Like the 51st Highland Div. flash as your Avatar. My Grandad served in “Monty’s Bodyguard” from May 1944 to 1946 as a transport officer.
@@gtaylor331, might explain much of the blue on blue arty strikes...
😂😂
Or just leave half way through like they did in the Middle East and Vietnam 😂
@@cheesuschrist8248 the Americans went to war in Afghanistan and the brits joined em after W couple months all American marines were removed from Afghanistan and the brits were left to fight for years
Golden rule: If anyone ever tells you they were in the SAS, they weren't.
I was in all the special forces. All of them. In every country. They actually all decided to revamp their services because I was that good. Some countries approached me to basically just be my own special force. I'm that good.
Then again ,maybe they are just pissed off and they were!
@William Stewart I bet we do yes. Did you fight in them all as well?
Unless they are. They may not brag, but it isn't a secret. What they did at work today may well be a secret, though.
That's because the identity of sas soldiers are kept anonymous. If anyone ever tells you they are in the sas then they are most likely lying. These guys train for years to be able to resist torture and all kinds of stuff to stop enemies from getting such personal information. Do you really think they would just go around telling people they are in the secret service?
An old family friend was in the SAS and served in both Gulf Wars. I remember him telling the story of how they were issued olive drab and green camo to wear in the desert. When they complained, they were met with shrugs, so that night they conducted a silent midnight raid on the US zone, broke into the stores and 'borrowed' everything they needed.
I don’t know why they are comparing the SAS and SEALS, the direct equivalent of the SAS in the states is Delta Force, Delta Force was set up after the Americans saw what the SAS did, Delta was set up using SAS training methods and tactics, they have close ties and work together often.
The SEALS equivalent here in the UK is the SBS.
@Gareth Tucker Actually, there is one thing everyone knows about the SBS:
don't fuck with them.
@Gareth Tucker I remember the storming of the Iranian Embassy in London in 1981. Until then hardly anyone had heard of the SAS. Suddenly there were all these men dressed completely in black abseiling down the outside of the Embassy and crash bang wallop, it was all over.
A comparison would be SBS and DEVGRU (Seal team 6) not standard Seals.
@@gilgameshofuruk4060 yep, the government had to get special permission to use and 'out' them, but even now, you won't know who is in the SAS until they retire or die
@@gilgameshofuruk4060 i watched that on the tv & by hell they took no prisoners that day
Respect to anyone who can get through that, either side of the pond...
Cant wait for the"who can swim the pond training.
"I didn't see you at camouflage training this morning?"
"Thank you Sarge"
dude! I'm crying, I will steal that off you.
😂😂😂😂👍🏼
Mint 😆👍
Sarge: 'Who said that?'
@@obsidiandwarf Perfect!
Ok, next you should check out the Gurkhas. The selection process, is insane.
The Gurkhas kick everyone’s ass
My grandad served attached to the gurkas in WW2, he had such respect for them, he always said their strength fed his strength to carry on no matter what
The Gurkhas well what the right word for them fearless fits the bill there nuts
Yeah, the gurkhas make the SAS look like girl guides!
We were always taught to tie our boot laces a certain way as Gurkhas would sneak around at night feeling the laces, if tied wrong you would not wake up, your throat was slit.
One of the interesting oddities of the SAS/SBS is that they have been historically underfunded when it comes to equipment, so they have become master of improvisation. You could probably drop a pair of SAS in unarmed and they'd still get the job done.
That came within s hairsbreadth of happening back in the 1970s when Cyprus was invaded by Turkey. An SAS exercise was cancelled with 20 minutes to the drop zones in Cyprus. Or so I have been told.
Unmentioned in the video: You must be able to craft a working and stable firearm with extremely limited materials. Make a radio/signal transmitter,IED and SBD (submersible breathing device)
True across most of the British army
It is not such a bad thing, to not get everything you want, if your a soldier, if you get every weapon you want ,when you don't have that weapon CAN you adjust ?
I don't really care who is the 'best' out of these gentlemen, I just want them all on MY side when it hits the fan! (Oh and don't forget, we have the SBS too :)
And the SRS Special Reconnaissance Service
Let’s not forget the Paras and the Royal Marines👍😂 the list goes on!!!
@@clivenewton7609 and the gurkhas
@@adriansheldon2296 Special Reconnaissance Regiment**
@@nathan11 I stand corrected 👍🏻.
I looked up SAS on google.
It came back with:
"SAS cannot be found"
Nice one lads,nice one.
many ex sas and sbs, would say that is the actual point, but hay.
@@jaynedavies2757 it was a joke so lighten up.
And 'hay?'
@@TheCornishCockney I realised and replied with a joke in return. it's known has sarcasm btw. lol
What you didn't realise is they were not behind your settee while you watched this video.
@@daidesign121 Or so you think.
If an enermy is expecting the SAS to arrive it's too late, they have already been in, done what they need to do and left
Yep, they'll be bandaging wounds and counting their dead asking, what the fuck just happened?!
I served in the RAF as a weapons tech, I encountered both the SAS and the US SEALS. All the guys I met from both units were really nice guys but the big difference I found was their physical size. The SAS guys you would walk past in the street and not glance a second glance to. The SEAL's were man mountains, most were really tall and muscle bound. You took one look at them and though wow he's a monster. Always enjoyed working with our US friends there is a lot of respect between the UK and US armed forces built up from fighting together for over 100 years. Long may we continue to have each others back.
Its a difference in ethos. The SAS focus more on physical endurance and the ability to blend in while US forces tend to concentrate more on physical strength.
Consider that during Gulf War 1 the SAS spent weeks inside Iraq hunting for the Iraqi Scud missile launchers. On foot moving long distances.
Bob, although I never met any SEALS, they had to cut short our NCO's training exercise, back in '82 at Moreton on Lug, due to SAS training on the same site. Playing with big trains! From what I saw, you would be right in saying they were pretty nondescript? They would blend in perfectly, Ideal for their task.
Greetings from one ex plumber to another.
The British Special forces refer to the SEALS etc as Hermans. As in Herman Munster. Large and squared jawed.
Go read Richard Marcinko's book about setting up seal team six.
The grey man
I worked in the police with an ex special forces guy. We often crewed up together. He was unassuming but a seriously tough man. No one messed with him and if they did it was a one sided outcome.
I also worked with one, he was a smallish wiry guy who saw three of us struggling to move the office safe to it's new place (about 20 feet away) after seeing we could not move it at all he came over, picked it up and carried it.
You know the actor Christopher Lee (Dracula, Count Dooku in Star Wars and Saruman in Lord of the Rings) was in the SAS in WW2 but he never talked about what he did during that time. He was a genuine badass.
Out walking in the Welsh hills, I've seen these guys miles away, with full kit the speed they cover the ground is incredibly. They caught up and over took us in no time and were on the other side of the hill range before we knew it.
Carrying packs I wouldn't even be able to lift let alone walk with.
@@madmaxsdog8040 I assume so, as we were up by Pen Y Fan :)
My father trained with the RAF in the place now used by the SAS. He finds it hilarious that he, as a teenager, lived in barracks that had to be rebuilt more comfortably for the more delicate SAS blokes.
@@helenwood8482 I assume that you are joking with the "more delicate" line.
I"m not far from the Brecon"s & often see soldiers on the selection course ............
I live close to the brecon beacons. I see them all the time . They are so unassuming. They will say hello when passing. Huge packs on their backs probably weighing as much as them. A minute later you turn around and they're gone !
All of the SAS guys I have known were reserved in the background type guys! Usually quiet guys, not the loud mouths with six packs types, more quiet and unassuming but able to switch off to reality. But when in a situation you wouldn't want anyone else by your side.
As far as I'm aware, one of the things about them is that they saw a lot of 'loud mouth six pack types' at the start of selection, and those who got past that tended to get replacing a need to impress with the will to finish.
U know no one
That's because they're the real thing and don't have anything to prove.
Those I know as well. The Danish "Jægerkorpset", which are basically the SAS' buddies and train together all the time, has the motto; "Plus esse, quam simultatur"; "To be rather than to seem".
U have "Known"...how have u known them...?
I love how nice he is to the uk, absolutely brilliant youruber
Its very humbling seeing this.What a priveledged life I have.Protected by people who are incredible
My Dad went through S.E.R.E when training to become become a Royal Navy aviator and while its not the exact same as the SAS version it is similar and he literally had to temporarily sign away his Human Rights so that the staff could subject him to situations that he might encounter in a war zone if he was ever captured.
I wouldn't like to say who is best between the two, I'm just glad to know we're both on the same side.
My son was in the army he did training with these, he said it was toughest hed ever seen.
He also trained as a marine.
Awesome vid again m8
cool story kid
Review the basic training for “Royal Marines Commandos” keep em coming, brother. I appreciate your fair, and balanced view of British culture. We’re not perfect by any means, but if you’re straight with us, then you’ll be guaranteed to be treated like a long lost friend. The British sense of “fair play” isn’t a meaningless statement. It’s a given amongst those of us who aspire to be true Brits.
Take care across the pond.
Peace 🇬🇧🇺🇸🏴
100% agree - we'll be your best friend but your worst enemy if that's how you want it
I have nothing but utmost respect to all our veterans who have served for years, especially the SAS & Navy Seals.. I did my time on an airbase it was awesome.. ;) Great video..
When soldiers do their training in Wales, local people hide chocolate bars
I've heard of these stashes of sweets beers and chocolates also 🤣🤣
Us Welsh have a soft spot for squaddies. I live in Port Talbot, and when I gig in the Brecon area, I often see squads of soldiers yomping over the hills and mountains (as I understand it, it's not just special forces who train there).
I always give them a beep on the horn as I'm going past, and I'm not surprised the locals hide things for them.
Brecon has a long history with the British army.
Once knew an ex SAS bloke, they train alot of the worlds special forces but with a twist.
They will train them to a high standard but' they will always hold something back......
Why? Because then we will always have the upper hand.
The SAS & SBS are the most highly trained personnel in the world.
A lot of ex-SAS and ex-SBS do go on to teach at Coronado an other global special forces, but the SAS themselves don't train other special forces directly. The US trains it's own special forces, even if they do have some cross-training programs.
Pick some random US Army Ranger or SEAL operative and they will likely never have met anyone from the SAS until after their training has concluded.
Utter bollocks. As a Brit myself, I find all this "The SAS are the best" bullshit, embarrassing. Special forces of pretty much all developed nations are just as capable as the SAS. It's just Britain's role in the world gives the SAS more opportunity to be put to actual use.
@@loungejay8555 Balls
@@loungejay8555 Then how do you explain the fact that other countries ask for their help?
@@helenwood8482
Our boys are always "match fit" 💪🇬🇧👍
One thing that sticks on the mind was a video in Afghanistan of loads of US and UK infantry soldiers behind a wall shooting in full armour. Then there was an SAS guy just stood on top of the wall in a t shirt firing rockets... lol
SAS 'uniform' in the '80s was jeans and a bomber jacket.
@@graemepeters5717 or black boiler suits with the army uniform underneath
Actually he was sfsg still uk special forces
@@graemepeters5717 still is!
It was a section of us marines, no UK infantry there apart from the sfsg
I highly suggest you watch/read up on the battle of Mirbat, that will show you what just 9 SAS soldiers can do👌🏼 awesome vid again tho bro
I remember watching the SAS live on tv taking out terrorists at the Iranian Embassy in 1980,all terrorists taken out,no hostages lost and no SAS casualties, it was epic.
Our nations military maybe small but as an RAF veteran (89-2001) I can say we are well trained, motivated and know how to get the best out of our equipment to take the battle to the enemy whether that be on our own or working with our NATO partners.
Whilst he wasn't in the SAS.... Rest in Peace Captain Sir Tom Moore
The only man who could probably give the SAS a run for their money 😆👍 he was a British legend. RIP Captain Sir Tom Moore 🇬🇧
.....or was he? :)
he was still a bad ass, RIP you bloody legend
@@KissMyFatAxe Give over. He was a toffee made to look good
There is a show in the UK I’m called SAS who dares wins which is basically ex SAS soldiers and they take random civilians and put them through some SAS training advertise that you watch it it’s good
My mate phil hoban and his late son(rip) was on it.
+Charlie
Yeah, but it's reality TV. I'm not convinced it's as authentic as they make out. Too much posing.
@@RuddsReels Why not sign up for it then.
@@baylessnow I probably wouldn't be any good. I haven't done any running for over year. But my point still stands.
- If you think a piece of artwork is bad, but you can't do any better. That doesn't mean the artwork is good.
that is absolutely watered down training lol.
I used to know an ex-SAS soldier and he said the training is all about mind over matter. You will pass if you have the right mind set, though you obviously also have to be super fit.
Self-pity is your worst enemy. I have trained with their Danish equivalents and know a few still as well as a few ex-Legion. The moment you pity yourself, you are dead.
I have seen the SBS training to take 'hostaged' ship at sea - bloody awesome.
i admire all special forces regardless of country, they are there to protect us all and from each other
The Navy seal equivalent would be the SBS. Special Boat Service.
There's no equivalent to 22. S.A.S
I agree they the seals are the equivalent to the SBS. I think that the SAS are the equivalent of the US Army Rangers.
The seal equivalent would be the Royal marines. Seal team 6 would be the equivalent to the SBS.
@@dnastudios9836 Army rangers? hahahahahahaa
paul delta is probably close .
Hi, I'm a 67 year old Brit and I love your video's! If you think the SAS are good, when you get time have a look at SBS and the 14th Intelligence Company, they don't go for publicity.
They sniff out the 'fish'.
Ah, 14 Int. :)
Yep, read quite a bit about 14 INT. Quite an outfit.....
14 Int as a name doesn’t exist anymore. They became the Special Reconnoissance Regiment.
All I can say is as a proud British man I'm honerd and proud of the relationships we share, both of our country's can be bellends sometimes but together nothing can stop us (apart from nukes).
Just wanted to say thank you for the times you've been their for us, we will always be their for you.
Maybe one day the earth will stand as we stand together.
Sorry for this cheesy comment, just sharing some love.
I think it takes balls to say things like that, especially with your picture on display (you haven't been drinking by any chance)? Seriously though, good on ya!
You MELT
wow. If English is your first and only language, and you represent British education, someone has failed you.
They thought our relationship was so special and even thou they were our ally. They sat back and watched us nearly lose ww2 after years of fighting and only got involved when they were attacked. Bought in fresh resources right at the end and then try to claim they won the war… screw the US of A
enjoyed your non biased vid :)
I am from the UK, it's not about comparison and who is better isn't an issue, they both serve their respective countries and put their lives on the line so we can sleep safe in our beds...to all serving guys/gals of all nations, my upmost respect, gratitude and a simple thank you from the bottom of my heart!! Please stay safe and come back to your loved ones x
The UK technically have 2 elite units that encompass what the Seal's do. The S.A.S, formed from the army, and the S.B.S ( special boat service) made up from the royal marine commandos.
We also had the SRR which was Special reconnaissance regiment, those guys often operated alone.
@@derbymet and sfsg and a new unit called rangers
Just letting the world know something. The sas trained the seals and nearly the whole world's special forces.
DAVID,,,,DAVID,,,DAVID..that is just not true!
JT reminds me of a modern and American "Brilliant Kid" by Paul Whitehouse...
"Ain't The SAS Brilliant?..."
Lol
Hahaha! Yes!
Brillllllliant!
It’s the hat.
Bang on my friend lol
I once heard about a joint training exercise with the SAS, US Navy Seals and the French Army Special Forces Command, where they had to go round the toughest US obstacle course where all the members of each team HAD to complete the course. The US came in first (home ground advantage) the French came in third, although the SAS did come in second this was because they were carrying a comrade who’d broken his leg at the very beginning of the course
You forgot the next bit of SAS training the Specilist. Each 4 man team, will have a qualified paramedic, a linguist and an explosive expert. Once selected and done basic training you then have to select a specialisation as well. Linguist is at interpreter level, paramedic are normally licensed for more than your normal paramedic.
I was RAF and spent a good few hours sat on a B747, whilst they practised storming it, passengers where “volunteers “ from local police training college.
The big scary lads can be intimidating. The smaller, quiet ones, that’s who you need to be scared of.
A good video would be operation Barras, about the rescue the SAS pulled off to rescue captive British soldiers in Sierra Leone.
Paras supported
The video also failed to mention when the sas are doing the escape and evasion part they are being hunted by a company of paratroopers with dogs and all the kit available to them and would be beaten if caught by the Parra's even before getting back to their training instructor's to face the interrogation phase
I am pleased and thankful that both these awesome fighting machines are keeping us safe. I would give the top vote to the SAS and SBS they go and get the job done without any true recognition to what they done. Very few people know who they are so everything they do is virtually unrewarded. That’s a true hero who goes in to put their life on the line knowing only a handful of people will ever know it was them.
The American military have the best equipped soldiers in the world and us Brits have the best trained soldiers in the world, that's why when America and the British get together we're unstoppable .
That's why we should always try to keep the 'special relationship' going, China, Russia or anyone else will never try anything while the US and UK are strong and allies.
SAS taught not just the US Navy Seals but other military special ops around the world and the SAS are known for being the toughest on the planet
Check out the SBS , (special boat service until recently) drawing its ranks from the Royal Marines, it is suggested that an SBS operator has a greater level of experience of soldiering than many of their SAS counterparts. The demands of working in the water demands a higher level of fitness and mental toughness than the SAS.
I was SCS, now who needs a carpet
@@carjones2417 🤦♂️
Never been in the army. But alway swell with pride when I hear about the SBS. My dad told me about my great uncle Arthur. This was in the early sixty’s. My great uncle was 5ff 7inch. My old man said he was the hardest man he ever new. But was very quite gentleman. Until 3 blokes picked on a women. My dad boxed for his regiment and spared for Turpin world championship fight. Dad said by the time he had got round the bar. My great uncle had put two down. The third said sorry. He was in his very late 50s. One of the original SBS. My Nan kneeled before bed every night. Only said one thing. Please god save all sailors at sea. I think she had been told stories from her brother. I don’t believe in religion but to all at sea stay safe. Respect to both regiments
The seals was mirrored on the SAS as they had been at it for 30 years already, both are the best in the business.
Sas are far superior its not even close that's how far they are apart
SEALs were not mirrored on the SAS. That would be Delta. SEALs stemmed from UDT and the Scouts and Raiders from WW2. Their mission type changed when Vietnam broke out. The SEALs literally modeled nothing after the SAS.
@@broflo3875 the udt was inspired by the British commandos who went through the same training as the sas during ww2.
Plus after ww2 the SAS and SBS were essentially the only modern special forces in the world, and many were deployed to the USA to train American soldiers when they were looking for their own elite regiments, and a lot of the training methods used by the UK were shared to help establish what was seal training and selection at the time.
After several years and gaining their own experience and veterans, the British methods had a less direct impact on American methods as they could learn from their own experiences now not just British experience.
Training continued to be shared but didn't become as direct again until delta was formed and then only for a few years until delta became self sufficient too.
Now it passive influence, learning from each others successes and failures.
The SF seed was sown though by the British. As churchill was the first major political leader in the world to fully support the concept as there had been severe opposition to the idea from old school generals etc. Who couldn't see the potential, when the British commandos, etc. Proved so useful in occupied Europe, and behind enemy lines in north Africa that is when America and others began looking for their own version.
How the British caused havoc in occupied Europe and Africa blowing up ships, trains, even the Atlantic dry dock that the tirpitz needed.
This is a subject that we generally read about 50 years after the events though, so to the public, rumours and myths had been taken as fact by the public for generations and still linger today.
The SAS training American soldiers was part of the trade for information on the H bomb (which only the Americans had) alongside VX (which only the British had at the time). As Britain beating the USSR to develop the second H Bomb was a priority for NATO, and after failing to beat the Soviets, Britain was hell bent on beating everyone else to maintain its position as still a global superpower, still trying to lead the cold war in partnership with America not behind America, until the Suez crisis when America humiliated Britain, quite foolishly in hindsight as it was a big propaganda coup for the Soviets against Britain and France, weakening NATO's reputation.
So increasing inter cooperation was encouraged by both Britain and America to repair this damage in the eyes of the Soviets.
@@theant9821 Yea....eh. The vast majority of what you said is true, indeed, but there are some falsities. UDT were not inspired by British Commandos. They did go through some Commando training, but they, nor the birth of the SEALs, had anything to do with the SAS or SBS. The US SOFs have their own unique history and origin and haven't really taken much "inspiration" from outside forces. The exception being Delta. The SEALs evolved into their specialty throughout the Vietnam War. They stemmed from UDT who stemmed from Naval Scouts and Raiders. MARSOC probably was more "inspired" by the British Commandos than UDT teams were. US Army SF (Green Berets) have their own as well (none that are British).
There can always be some sort of connection to the British as at the time of WW2 you did have an empire and the US did train with multiple militaries and "specialized" units across the Anglosphere. I think some of these US SF units at their inception cherry picked what they liked from a multitude of outside units, and learned how they could implement these things into their unit's scope of operation.
Both the UK and US have some absolute warriors among their ranks👏 I just recently started watching your videos after stumbling upon one just scrolling through random stuff, keep up the good work bro 😎
My .dad served in the second war and he said if you go to war make sure the British is on your side
Hey, brilliant video man, hope all is well from Scotland 🏴
There's no equivalent to the SAS, they're a different breed of soldier.
Yes there is.
@@JohnnyZenith even the seals admit it. I believe the only people with enough training to be equal are the honor guard and Queens guard. But the SAS have better equipment. A friend of my dad's who was in the Russian special forces still said the SAS are not to be fucked with
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@@_onlyrackz_ Lol.
@@JohnnyZenith honestly now that I think about there is one equal... Chuck Norris
@@_onlyrackz_ nah even chuck said fk that
I live on a disused airbase in the UK. My neighbours husband was in the SAS. She said it was a hard life, when he went on missions she never knew where he was going, how long he's be away or even if he would ever come home.
I watched our SAS lads storm into one of the embassy’s in London way back in the 80’s to rescue hostages. I can promise you they took no prisoners that day!
They did take a prisoner 🤔🤔??
@@marcbrownlees390 Apart from the one that the hostages wouldn't allow the SAS team to kill. He's still living in a hotel in the UK following his release from prison. Ironically, one of the the SAS team members from that day is homeless.
Absolutely disgusting
You should look for a video about Sir Archibald David Stirling. He was a Scottish soldier during ww2 until his unit went to Egypt and he formed the SAS. His commanding officer was asked to describe him and his reply was "the boy is quite mad, quite, quite mad"
Also It Col Paddy Mayne. Stirling's second in command. One of the most highly decorated soldiers of the second world war. He was mentioned in dispatches. He was recommend the Victoria Cross for his actions during quite a few skirmishes, but was refused because he hit a a senior officer. He was killed in a car crash in the late 50s and is buried in his home town, Newtownards. Co Down Northern Ireland. Like all WAS great soldiers.
@@NIgirl sadly don't hear enough about the hero's of the wars
There are a couple of things that have missed out in the cartoon and the commentary. Whereas the SEAL's selection is all about beasting, strength and physical building conducted as squads, SAS selection is down to the man. Initially, selection is an individual process where the focus is on you to get to the end, which is the interrogation phase. There is no shouting, no competition, no beasting sessions with weights and tyres. The proper physical phase starts with the Fan Dance at the end of week one and concludes with the Endurance march which is a solo 40 mile trek across the Welsh mountains carrying full kit weapon and a 55 pound Bergen.
Next is the jungle phase then it's back to the UK for the escape and evasion, followed by the interrogation phase. Pass all that and you are 'Selected'. Before you can join your troop you then do continuation training, which prepares you for your appointed role. The emphasis on SAS selection is to make you quit without any coercion.
As to the deaths during selection, up to 20 have died on selection. One notable death was Major Mike Kealey DSO who succumbed to hypothermia when he decided to join reservists who were doing selection. He has replaced his cold weather gear with bricks to maintain the 55 pound load rule The weather was dreadful and while he was found alive the died soon after. Mike Kealey was a hardened SAS veteran who led his 8 man troop in the 1972 Battle of Mirbat in Oman, against 250 Adoo guerrillas. Well worth Googling that for a Boys Own read.
My brother’s father in law was one of the original SAS in WWII. He was a very quiet bloke. At family get together you would hardly know he was in the room. During WWII he fought in the desert then later on special missions in Norway. He was part of the team that destroyed the Nazi Heavy Water Plant; later recounted in the movie The Heroes of Telemark. After the war he quickly became bored with day to day military life of constant training and volunteered to test new parachute designs; just for the rush.
You should watch a uk show called SAS- who dares wins. It has ordinary people going through SAS training. It’s a really good programme
😊😊😊 it’s not going through SAS training 😊 It’s a reality show, tough for the average civvy or celebrity, but nowhere near a reality of the training, it’s a little watered down snippet.
@@Mike-ol7gt I agree it’s a ‘snippet’ of the ACTUAL training that a potential SAS recruit would go through, but it does give us a glimpse into the kind of things that they look for and what is expected of new recruits.
Elizabeth its also the Film of the. Same Name starring the late Lewis Collins
its NOT sas training as their civillians being made to run and expirence some sleep deprevation
Is there any truth to the report that Margaret Thatcher experienced being a VIP in the SAS killing house, which resulted in her protection officer diving to the floor only to be told "Get up George, you're embarrassing me" by the Iron Lady? I know she was extremely proud of the SAS (and armed forces in general) especially after how they handled the Iranian embassy siege.
People say the seals are nuts, and they are, but the SAS are on a whole other level.
If I'm not mistaken the SAS trained US special Forces in the beginning starting back from the Iranian Siege in London
Arian? Iranian.
The sas were formed during ww2 so much further back
Sykes and faibairn invented the commando knifes for the Second World War they taught the commandos and Americans after the war
Wow! I love the sign you made at the very last bit of the video 🤣 We Brits don’t mind but that sign means something completely different in the UK 🤣🤣🤣 Look it up 🤣🤣🤣
He will be surprised lol
🤣 Maybe he’s actually telling us Brits to “peace” off? 🤔
The SBS special boat service are said to everything the SAS do with flippers on :)
“We sleep easy in our beds at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence upon those who would do us harm”.
In the UK we also have the Special Boat Service (SBS) which is probably closer to the Navy Seals. Ant Middleton was SBS.
Impossible to say who's the most badass out of them, I just know I wouldn't fuck with either.
Its pretty easy mate. Tier 1 special forces vs Tier 2?
A friend lives in Wales close to where they have to do their survival training. They often show up in the chip shop to get freebies. The sergeant will turn up on occasion asking if anyone has been in. They are never given away as the local see it as an ingenious way to ‘survive’. lol x
Pretty sure they know for a fact that they head into town to get what they can.
In survival training the only real rule is "don't get caught". And tbh if you manage to piss off the locals enough to grass on you in the short time you're there for training then it's probably best you don't get in.
And this is why I love that 🇬🇧 and 🇺🇸 fight shoulder to shoulder. 👍🏻😊
Funny story jt, my brorther in law used to be a policeman attached to combined motorway police out out coleshill Warwickshire.
He was told to secure a van that had broken down north bound m6. When arrived there were two gentlemen, one on the field one by the van. The men were both members of the 22 nd signals regt out of Hereford, ( sas), and the van held the units personal weapons. They were taking them on exercise up north.
So unarmed policeman guarding the sas and weapons....only in the uk
I am just glad we have these guys . Who is best , not important . Just be thankful we have them .
You should do some reaction videos on sas operations, theres videos on here, the Iranian embassy. Operation certain death. Many more, also do a reaction to...... fighting mad jack, he was in the british SAS in ww2 who fought with a sword and long bow.
I always though “Mad Jack” Churchill was RM Commando tbh.
@@paulcollyer801 RM commando was what early SAS was called when formed.
@@-TomH, I don’t think so, the first official designation was L Det SAS, and made up of Guards, Marines & other arms. No kit issued to the Det (long story), bar a truck, so their 1st, & Highly unofficial raid was one of supplies, resulting in their camp being very well equipped, bar & piano inc. meanwhile, a NZ Det somehow lost their facilities a few miles down the road.
@@-TomH Not true, although the Commandos and the SAS were both founded by Guards. Until WWII, Marines were just infantry on ships, part of the Navy but nothing special.
After WWII the Commando role was ascribed mainly to the Marines, hence they are the only infantry right of the line to the Guards, being Navy.
SAS always come top of most lists because they have one other advantage over other special forces as they're trained intelligence officers (SPIES) as well as soldiers. The James Bond character is a SBS officer Special Boat Service the naval equivalent of the Special Air Service (same thing).
Have a look at the iranian embassy siege video ..You will see the SAS in action
I’m pretty sure there is a movie for it on Netflix.
@@nikjoh06 ..Hi i probably never put my comment across properly, my fault ..I actually meant watch the news reel of it taking place live at the time ,and see actual S.A.S in action ...
@@norb0254 Oh cool. I was just adding to it btw, I meant no disrespect.
What's even more mind blowing is all but one of the hostages were rescued and five of the six terrorists were killed. Including one who tried to pass himself off as a hostage, until he pulled out a grenade and was thrown down a flight of stairs and shot dead at the bottom by two SAS soldiers to prevent harm to those being evacuated. The SAS entered the building and ended the raid in 17 minutes. Just incredible.
@@mojokg13 Yeah, it is very fascinating.
They are all good who do this.
The sbs special boat squadron is probably more equal to us navy seals as they are paet of the Royal Navy and recruit also from all services. But not much is known of the sbs unlike the sas they are both started in ww2 for covert operations. One being water bourne the other land based. Sas started as the long range desert group in north africa against Rommels africa corps.
Hope it helps.
The British version of the Seals is actually the Special Boat Service
The SAS train the navy seals did u know that
The Seal train in Scotland Mull
@@jonathanwheeler4767 Lots of cold water to cool their innards.
My next door neighbour is a retired US Navy Seal. He told me that the toughest part of their training was undertaken by the British SAS.
my next door neighbour was an ex SAS and he said they Navy Seal always asked for British help.
seals always seem to be muscle bound meatheads monsters, the sas guys (when you manage to see one) are always slim and wirey, I think we take things that work from people we have encountered around the world like the gurkas etc, the red coat charge was something we learned from fighting the scots, the highland charge full bag pipes playing and the lot, its really interesting when you look into it
To all that have made comments that have served. Thank you. You are all fkin awesome in my eyes. I realise that it is a bit embarrassing to receive praise, but you do all deserve it, even if think it is a bit bollocks. So thanks again. 😊👍
About thirty years ago three CIA guys came over to Hereford to liase and train with the SAS. After a week only one was left.
The SAS trained the Navy Seals, after all they had been in job for about 20 years longer. Both units work very well together and share ideas and equipment. I was a C130 pilot in the RAF and often worked with SAS, mainly on parachute training flights. They were a great bunch and very funny and had a lot of time for the US special forces.
Love how the video goes in to all the details about Navy Seals and just shows the bare minimum of what the SAS have to do. Not an American production is it? 😂
@Gareth Tucker it takes years of training not months mate
@Gareth Tucker mate if your trying to imply your sas or have been selection give over. 1000 other walter mitts have done that before you
What needs to be remembered is that as harsh as their training is, an enemy will be many more times more harsh on them.
Train hard, fight easy...
yeah, that is if the enemy even gets a chance to hear them coming
Love these videos, need a few more on Britain in the 90s.... Good times ma man. Keep entertaining 🇺🇸🇬🇧🏴
Hey there I’m a ‘Brit’ and very very proud to be! Love your vid like anyone who never gets confrontational against other nations👍