Thomas, you crack me up and I went and bought one of your coffee mugs, "No Coffee, No Workee". Keep up the excellent work! I love listening to stories from soldiers who were on the ground and not these damn college educated history experts who have never endured a blister inside a blister!
Hey Thomas Gast, I love the channel and all the videos. Can you do some more singing and tell us what the songs mean? Awesome work from an American army veteran.
Hello Sir! Have conditions gotten better for legionnaire recruits? Joel Struthers suggested that the punishments and brutal treatment are not as harsh as they once were. The old legionnaire punishment seems more reminiscent of a conscript military system and not belonging to a professional modern army.
When people are buried up around their chest cavity they will suffocate because the soil will become denser with each exhalation preventing expansion of the chest cavity and the lungs within it. This is why trench shoring is so important in construction.
Hello Thomas, as always, thanks for the videos and inspiration. I was wondering about something. Is it true that the legion will pick the most desperate people. For example, I have no debt, I'm not going to the legion because I screwed up in my home country and need a second chance. When I go to the recruiting station, all I have is my motivation and passion to join the legion and EARN the white kepi. Will that enough? Thank you
I need to get out of here! But yes they will take anyone comitted. You will see many extremely young guys at pre selection who don't know what they want. But you will do well go for it. I'm ready to go back and get my life started and in order
Suggestion If you would be so kind to reach out other elite troopsfrom that era of French and German units for a chat about their experience and so on. Like say, Gign, GSG9, Diensteinheit IX, DDR Paras, Spetznatz and so. Their view of the 2rep
Bonjour, mon Adjudant. My danish fellow talked about a punisment called La Plot, where your normal traps on the rucsack, was replaced with wire. He told me, their used it in the Algier war, for unwilling Legionaires. Is't true or a myte? Greetings from Denmark ✌
I can tell you from experience that it will pose a problem. It all depends on how mobile you are, and even if you do pass the tests they may take a healthy guy over you. It is a problem but it could be possible to join if you pass all the tests. Think caerfully before making the trip to France so you dont go for nothing.
Hello Thomas. I watch all of your videos. I have 20 yrs old , in 1 week i will be in Aubagne! I already buy the fly ticket so is no way back. I want to know from you , if they will pay u even from the first day when u go inside the gate or . After how long they will start to pay u
I was sure I could never have survived as a Legionaire ... now I am double-sure! PS - Thomas, you are the first person I've seen since my navy days (I've been retired 30 years) who uses the standard stabilized two-handed pistol grip method. What these new chimps nowadays do looks weird, but I've never seen any of these young guys do what we did all the time we shot the 1911A1.
I really want to join the Legion the problem is I have no upper body strength. I can run and swim like a menace but I can't do a pull up to save my life. That is what is holding me back.
A punch in the grand scheme of things as an elite Infantry Soldier is nothing. Can't take a punch, youre in the wrong job💯 you get punched learning to be a boxer... French Foreign Legion is much tougher💪
@@frcat8599 Yes but a lot of unnecessary brutality if a Corporal takes a dislike to you! A punch as a boxer you punch back try that in FFL and a bunch of Corporals put you in hospital!
Désolé.. Légion étrangère est allée en enfer après 1980... Quelque temps après 1980, lorsque la Légion a déménagé sur le continent et que notre régiment s'est dissous. Pourquoi le politiquement correct et la couverture médiatique de la brutalité de l'entraînement de la Légion ainsi qu'en septembre 1976 un couple de jeunes Allemands désertent, se battent avec des bergers dans les montagnes et assassinent les bergers, ce qui amène les mouvements séparatistes corses toujours hostiles à vouloir le départ de la Légion. et bien sûr la Corse 'séparée', mais après mon époque... Je suis d'accord avec Alizée ruclips.net/video/NpNKq5Vkj04/видео.html ... l'amour sans les bisous ... jeune fille pour toujours... elle est d'Ajaccio, Corse la même ville que Bonaparte.... pourquoi... parce que les salopes!
The kuckuck is what the tsarist troops did back in 1918. So mayby some of them fled to the legion and braght it with them
Surely this topic could have been an hour long 👍😆 would love to hear more stories about your time in the French Foriegn Legion Tomas 🍻
Just imagine this man was your dad... you would already be a machine when you were just 10 years old.
Love your channel all the way from Oklahoma, USA
An amazing video! My question is what kind of crimes would get you these kinds of punishments?
Very Interesting Thomas , all extreme punishments thank-you 👏
Thomas, you crack me up and I went and bought one of your coffee mugs, "No Coffee, No Workee". Keep up the excellent work! I love listening to stories from soldiers who were on the ground and not these damn college educated history experts who have never endured a blister inside a blister!
blister inside a blister ..thanks for the flashback ...not hahaha
Great channel Thomas. Greetings from the Emerald Isle.☘️☘️☘️☘️
Great channel Brother! Having a great cup of morning Coffee listening to the station. 🤙
Hey Thomas Gast, I love the channel and all the videos. Can you do some more singing and tell us what the songs mean? Awesome work from an American army veteran.
Hello Sir! Have conditions gotten better for legionnaire recruits? Joel Struthers suggested that the punishments and brutal treatment are not as harsh as they once were. The old legionnaire punishment seems more reminiscent of a conscript military system and not belonging to a professional modern army.
Yeah it's much better than it used to be.
a living Legend, love you bro :) No Coffee, No Workee
bonjour Thomas, peux tu nous dire quelle est la chanson que tu chantes en générique de fin ? merci pour tout !
Some original ways of fun& discipline
Your merchandise looks amazing. When I will be back from Spain, I will make sure to buy some T-Shirt and mug with No Coffee No Workee ^^
Nice video sir
Great intro, Thomas!
When people are buried up around their chest cavity they will suffocate because the soil will become denser with each exhalation preventing expansion of the chest cavity and the lungs within it. This is why trench shoring is so important in construction.
Hello Thomas, as always, thanks for the videos and inspiration. I was wondering about something. Is it true that the legion will pick the most desperate people. For example, I have no debt, I'm not going to the legion because I screwed up in my home country and need a second chance. When I go to the recruiting station, all I have is my motivation and passion to join the legion and EARN the white kepi. Will that enough? Thank you
That is enough indeed bon chance
Probably they pick the most desperate ones because they have less chance to quit and don’t have where to go,
I need to get out of here! But yes they will take anyone comitted. You will see many extremely young guys at pre selection who don't know what they want. But you will do well go for it. I'm ready to go back and get my life started and in order
@@shoppapa7238 good luck 👍
@@cg4031 thank you, we all need a common place. Are you joining as well?
Good job sir.Thanks
Thank you !
The 1 one is a gambling game it became illegal after a dead of a famous nco in indochine and its sure a fun game if you win
Russian roulette in dark room!
"Foreign Legion roulette!"
*Interesting*
Kuckuck was mostly found the legion in Africa in the 19th century. Also mostly an officer thing.
@@g.m.3285 thanks wrong century.
Very interesting. Merci
Suggestion
If you would be so kind to reach out other elite troopsfrom that era of French and German units for a chat about their experience and so on. Like say, Gign, GSG9, Diensteinheit IX, DDR Paras, Spetznatz and so. Their view of the 2rep
Bonjour, mon Adjudant. My danish fellow talked about a punisment called La Plot, where your normal traps on the rucsack, was replaced with wire. He told me, their used it in the Algier war, for unwilling Legionaires. Is't true or a myte? Greetings from Denmark ✌
Hi Thomas I am 17 and plan on joining the legion I have spirit and I hope I make it.
cool videos u made mate, i am wondering until what age u can join to france legion?
17-30 years of Age are accepted ; No exceptions. Yw.
Yes I wish being one legionnaire,
being punished is okay as long as it is just
What time of year is it best to join the legion? To avoid the cold during basic training😅😅
Sir is hernia surgery is a problem for legion plz reply
I can tell you from experience that it will pose a problem. It all depends on how mobile you are, and even if you do pass the tests they may take a healthy guy over you. It is a problem but it could be possible to join if you pass all the tests. Think caerfully before making the trip to France so you dont go for nothing.
I was a British submariner. You wouldn't believe the stories we told to civilians if they were buying the beer.
No messing with those punishments.
Great stuff,love the song at the end
Hello Thomas. I watch all of your videos.
I have 20 yrs old , in 1 week i will be in Aubagne! I already buy the fly ticket so is no way back.
I want to know from you , if they will pay u even from the first day when u go inside the gate or . After how long they will start to pay u
It wasnt a punishment cuckoo was a game played byusually two drunk legionnaires,done long time ago
Thomas das kann ich mir nicht vorstellen bei deinem reinem Herzen daß Du Kuckuck gut findest und die anderen Strafen sind reine Folter..🧐
Is aubagne still taking recruits with the current state of affairs? I'm not sure if the legion requires the vaccine.
So I’m curious, you were 17 years in the Legion do you get a pension?
Man said he loves kukuck. damn!
Im going to buy a coffee mug! No coffe No workee.
No coffee, get kuckucked.
Dam kookoo sounds crazy game
I was sure I could never have survived as a Legionaire ... now I am double-sure! PS - Thomas, you are the first person I've seen since my navy days (I've been retired 30 years) who uses the standard stabilized two-handed pistol grip method. What these new chimps nowadays do looks weird, but I've never seen any of these young guys do what we did all the time we shot the 1911A1.
Bet your glad they never done that in 80s Thomas lol 😂
Thomas ! Stop ! Smell those Rose's! I now put you on r and r ! It's over! For now !
In 1915 was revolver?Are you shore?
Can you explain cafard?
Cafard is the loseing of the sane mind by too much boring time fear our drinking
😂👍🏻
I really want to join the Legion the problem is I have no upper body strength. I can run and swim like a menace but I can't do a pull up to save my life. That is what is holding me back.
You need great upper body strength, start working on it now!
i can only do 4 pull ups and run 2km in like 15 min
Loose all the Weight you can then start with assited pull ups
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Totally barbaric! What about punishment during basic training being punched by your Corporal? Still a lot of unchecked brutality in the FFL Thomas?
A punch in the grand scheme of things as an elite Infantry Soldier is nothing. Can't take a punch, youre in the wrong job💯 you get punched learning to be a boxer... French Foreign Legion is much tougher💪
@@frcat8599 Yes but a lot of unnecessary brutality if a Corporal takes a dislike to you! A punch as a boxer you punch back try that in FFL and a bunch of Corporals put you in hospital!
@@Katmando376 agreed 100% 👍
@@Katmando376 ofcourse not......they play .....koekoek!
@@cissedeclercq5567 Your sick!
Désolé.. Légion étrangère est allée en enfer après 1980... Quelque temps après 1980, lorsque la Légion a déménagé sur le continent et que notre régiment s'est dissous. Pourquoi le politiquement correct et la couverture médiatique de la brutalité de l'entraînement de la Légion ainsi qu'en septembre 1976 un couple de jeunes Allemands désertent, se battent avec des bergers dans les montagnes et assassinent les bergers, ce qui amène les mouvements séparatistes corses toujours hostiles à vouloir le départ de la Légion. et bien sûr la Corse 'séparée', mais après mon époque... Je suis d'accord avec Alizée ruclips.net/video/NpNKq5Vkj04/видео.html ... l'amour sans les bisous ... jeune fille pour toujours... elle est d'Ajaccio, Corse la même ville que Bonaparte.... pourquoi... parce que les salopes!