I served 13 years in the Army, and the difference between my Corps and the Welsh Guards, the Guards officers all seem down to earth and approachable whereas in my Corps the officers were all career minded arselicking wankers who you couldn't talk to unless you sounded and acted like a robot. This is reinforced with this production. We had one attached Guards officer who was a really nice bloke. Very posh but would turn up on piss ups with the Toms.
The "locally raised militia" he refers too are no doubt in reference to the Ulster Defence Regt who had more experience, knew the area and terrorists far better than this officer. A somewhat derogatory statement of part time soldiers who hadn't the protection of reinforced concrete barracks and whose daily courage was finally rewarded by an award of a gallantry medal
i agree with david...........maybe Crispin should visit the graves of these mitilitiamen to see how untrustworthy they proved to be, I would trust them more than a toff like him
I've the utmost respect for the UDR. They put their lives on the line whether they were in or out of uniform. Many a good man was killed in the Fermanagh area. Look at the Graham brothers. Three UDR soldiers all murdered while off duty and going about their day jobs by IRA death squads. Never has there been a braver band of men.
David Corbett I don’t think it’s that he dislikes them or is denying their experience or anything. I think it’s quite simply that he hasn’t met them, they are an unknown force and thus he is wary of them
Wow, reminds of my middle teens watching the news at teatime, "good friday peace agreements, ceasefire been broken, 20 killed in blast, soldier shot dead by sniper and armalite recovered, weopons captured in shipment from libya, hellicopter hit by heavy duska fire, homemade mortar destroyed in controlled explosion, and homemade bazooka fired at RUC convoy"and to think that all this was normal back then is quite worrying......
Crispin Black had an illustrious career, ended up in politics and is sadly no longer with us. Watching programs like this which seem of a time in recent past, of young men who are no old or are gone makes life seem so very short
Strange how this commander acts, probably straight from Uni and no other experience. But most men had a lot of respect for the UDR, who by all means was a good unit. Most of the Men got decent briefings before deploying to Northern Ireland so its strange to see this officer acting so oblivious. Probably was too busy eating caviar to listen to the briefings given to the grunts.
The locally raised militia lost 197 men and women and countless other murder, injured after their service. They continued to loss men and women post 92. I wonder if Crispin Black would cringe if he listened to this today. The locally raised Regiment went on to be awarded the The CGC the second highest award this country has to offer no other regiment has been recognised in this manner. Not bad for a locally raised militia you don't trust Sir.
@@EcnerwalEinwod If he's referring to the UDR, he's quite right. How Many of your guys were part of so called loyalist terror groups? SA80s were stolen on several occasions.
I served 13 years in the Army, and the difference between my Corps and the Welsh Guards, the Guards officers all seem down to earth and approachable whereas in my Corps the officers were all career minded arselicking wankers who you couldn't talk to unless you sounded and acted like a robot. This is reinforced with this production. We had one attached Guards officer who was a really nice bloke. Very posh but would turn up on piss ups with the Toms.
not all ruperts are like that . we had an idiot called price back in the 70s in the welsh guards . i wouldnt let him guide me to the chippie .
Some guards officers were ok blokes and good officers
When this first came out, I had SUCH a crush on Crispin!
Two genuine ruperts...
Crispin is a legend - I think all the men genuinely liked him - "I'll back you to the shagging hilt"
The "locally raised militia" he refers too are no doubt in reference to the Ulster Defence Regt who had more experience, knew the area and terrorists far better than this officer. A somewhat derogatory statement of part time soldiers who hadn't the protection of reinforced concrete barracks and whose daily courage was finally rewarded by an award of a gallantry medal
i agree with david...........maybe Crispin should visit the graves of these mitilitiamen to see how untrustworthy they proved to be, I would trust them more than a toff like him
Hahaha, you Brit boot lickers still looking for a pat on the head by your masters.
I've the utmost respect for the UDR. They put their lives on the line whether they were in or out of uniform. Many a good man was killed in the Fermanagh area. Look at the Graham brothers. Three UDR soldiers all murdered while off duty and going about their day jobs by IRA death squads. Never has there been a braver band of men.
David Corbett I don’t think it’s that he dislikes them or is denying their experience or anything. I think it’s quite simply that he hasn’t met them, they are an unknown force and thus he is wary of them
Perhaps he was actually referring to paramilitaries like UFF etc ? Rather than UDR
I was at that rifle range at 4:04 about three weeks ago with the reserves. Exactly the same, I saw some of those same targets in the warehouse.
Well, they are legitimate targets😋
Wow, reminds of my middle teens watching the news at teatime, "good friday peace agreements, ceasefire been broken, 20 killed in blast, soldier shot dead by sniper and armalite recovered, weopons captured in shipment from libya, hellicopter hit by heavy duska fire, homemade mortar destroyed in controlled explosion, and homemade bazooka fired at RUC convoy"and to think that all this was normal back then is quite worrying......
I remember as a kid here in America during the 80's watching what was going on in N.I.
Respect 👍
Crispin Black had an illustrious career, ended up in politics and is sadly no longer with us. Watching programs like this which seem of a time in recent past, of young men who are no old or are gone makes life seem so very short
He's still alive!
He's still alive mate
What made you think he was dead?
@@slowdivebreeze1 I thought that , seen him on telly a few times.
Remember this,was class. Shame not available on DVD..
It is. It’s part of the Molly Dineen DVD
top docu.. Crispin has me in stitches.. the boys are back in town..how are u sticky...if a morter lands now...we'd be fucked..brilliant😂😂
Strange how this commander acts, probably straight from Uni and no other experience. But most men had a lot of respect for the UDR, who by all means was a good unit. Most of the Men got decent briefings before deploying to Northern Ireland so its strange to see this officer acting so oblivious. Probably was too busy eating caviar to listen to the briefings given to the grunts.
Crispin and Matthew were good craic. Good memories! 🇬🇧
Were you a Guardsman ?
The locally raised militia lost 197 men and women and countless other murder, injured after their service. They continued to loss men and women post 92. I wonder if Crispin Black would cringe if he listened to this today. The locally raised Regiment went on to be awarded the The CGC the second highest award this country has to offer no other regiment has been recognised in this manner. Not bad for a locally raised militia you don't trust Sir.
2:34 Isnt that the chap who was arrested for eating a succulent Chinese meal?
it looks like a fucking monthy sketch at the start
The locally raised militia he talks about would have had more local knowledge than he could ever hope to have
Indeed.
Which I was a part of. How dare he say he didn't trust them. Typical officer, knows nothing.
@@EcnerwalEinwod If he's referring to the UDR, he's quite right. How Many of your guys were part of so called loyalist terror groups? SA80s were stolen on several occasions.
How the Army has changed since then.
Ps. Anyone remember the wooden 50 cal hung out the sanger window? 😂
56.3p per litre fuel at the garage.. must be a long while ago
Crispin, at the age of 22, led a platoon in the Falklands - respect...
Do you remember what happened to the Welsh Guards in the Falkland's ? .
Sorry,the NCOs lead the men,the officers ,mostly are a waste of space.
Paul Ritchie absolutely false. Ex nco?
@@fod1855 Probably a WO2 that didn't get selected for LE
@@alisonhilll4317 yeah, their brigadier and his bumboys left them to get fucked out in the open in broad daylight. Criminal
10:24 That helicopter looks a lot like a frog opening its mouth.
Prince Charles with medals on? Come on!
More a sad clown
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Ahhhhh the Good Ole Days... 52p for a litre of petrol @14:00
He has just said too much 🌹
1st battalion princes Wales welsh guards 🇬🇧💂
Where or how did you get emoji
They took over from us on Londonderry 92
Were??????
You must be a kingo?
14:45 nice bit of muzzle discipline there. Get a grip Harry!
Guards Officers Best of The Best In British Army; Remember well a Guards Officer created Special Air Service.
david stirling jock guard
and a bloody lunatic lol
Very true! 1941
A Scots Guardsman.
Formed the sas while in the guards commandos
Not much acknowledgement of the RUC and RUCR, backbone of the security forces.
Why they disband them?
Did a few joint ops with the RUC mostly good blokes some ex army . Their patrolling skills were a bit slack though.
Thank fuck I was never in the Guards. Those accents would have gotten right on my tits !!
08:29 does Crispin name the town Cookstown? Maybe Coagh?
Cookstown
Your typical Guards officer, (that's not a compliment).
I was subject to a bombing on that police station in October 2003.
600 men in the battallion ?. it was 1000 back in the 70s . chelsea, caterham and berlin . bloody cutbacks . cymru am byth boys
sas now (sunday afternoon soldiers )
Lucky of you get 500
Speak your native tongue while wearing the uniform of a foreign queen...backwards or what
14:48 mins soldier lazing his mate.
Well done boys
Major Black....elbows on the mess table during dinner? Really?
is that Shackleton barracks in balley kelly please excuse my spelling
yep now a housing estate
No.
Now offices for local government
eachtrannach
Aaah, posh officers. Tool.
There's plenty of women in the Infantry and Special Forces already.
Still doesn't help much.
Less than 5
is a good job the IRA didn't attack with those sa 80 a1s they probably would have gave up the ghost on return fire william
Why do the officers travel in civies and alone why not the men
He's asking why dont the fly in with men
Tim nice , but dim .