British Gurkhas vs French Foreign Legion - What’s the difference?
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- British Gurkhas vs French Foreign Legion - What’s the difference?
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British Gurkhas vs French Foreign Legion - What’s the difference?
British Gurkhas and French Foreign Legion are known as some of the fiercest warriors ever to take up arms. Both are top military units recruited by their respective armies from beyond their national borders. The Gurkhas hail from Nepal, while the Legion is international volunteers fighting under the French flag. Both units have legendary status through centuries of service, renowned for their exceptional courage, discipline, and loyalty. Around 200 years ago, the British were in a battle with Nepal during the Anglo-Nepal Wars. Even though they were at odds, the Brits were really impressed by the fierce fighting spirit of these Nepalese hill soldiers. Later on, the Brits recruited these fighters, and they became some of the most fearsome, courageous, and brave warriors, known as the Gurkhas. They fought in British forces in almost every major conflict in the last 200 years including both World Wars and in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are the nightmare of every intruder with the wrong intention. In one instance, a single Gurkha defeated 30 Taliban fighters while being heavily outnumbered. There are currently over 4000 Gurkhas serving in infantry, engineering, signal, logistic and training and support units. On the other hand, the French Foreign Legion is an elite corps of the French Army that consists of several specialties: infantry, cavalry, engineers, and airborne troops. It was created in 1831 to allow foreign nationals into the French Army. They often handle the tough, behind-the-scenes missions around the globe for the French government. Their role is quieter, more dangerous. Their training is often described as not only physically challenging, but also very stressful. The legionnaires are a key component of the French Army, comprising around 8,500 members from 50 different nationalities. Within the Legion, there's an elite unit comprised of top soldiers selected from its already elite parachute regiment. In short, it’s a team of the best of the best.
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The British Gurkhas are a light infantry unit, it is difficult to compare with the Legion which has sappers, paratroopers, cavalry, mountain commandos and who are twice as numerous. In any case a fight between them would be a real terrible bloodbath.😕😕
The Legion also has combat swimmers, called the DINOPS.
True, true.
A fight between them would result in a bloodbath in the gurkhas side. The French Foreign Legion is on another league. Luckily enough we are all in the same side 😉
Gurkhas also have their own support units as stated in the clip. Signaller/Engrs/Logistics - I don't think they have their own dedicated arty units though. Could be wrong on that. I left a long time ago! There have been some Gurkhas who have gone into the SAS so I would not be surprised to hear of them also in a Ranger unit or even SRR.
@@Scaleyback317I am sure that they are in all areas of the armed forces.
4:31 This is not a FRF2 rifle, this is the PGM Hécate II chambered in .50 cal.
Just both professionals doing a professional job.
Comparing gurkhas and french foreign legion is just like comparing a duck with an eagle, FFL is the best by far
😂😂, wait your serious 😮, the best way to sum up the Gurkha's is a quote from Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Indian Chief of Army Staff, If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha."
Gurkhas in British army also one of best units in the world, many of them also joining FFL as well
Hitler called them black devil and some dumbass saying duck. Ha ha 😂
😂😂😂 The FFL can't even beat body odour ffs 😂😂
Bro, to be a british gurkha is very tough. and those nepalese who failed to join british gurkha goes to french foreign legion which is very easy to join.and i got lots of nepalese friends in french foreign legions,they told me that any shit people can join foreign legion and its shit than british gurkha... but i will say we belong to same team. NATO!!!
They’re both as good as each other. And even some Nepalese men have joined the legion.
He forgot about the Kepi Blanc March which is 78 kilomters, in 2 days with full kit, and a 50 kilo ruck. In my opinion you shouldn't be comparing anything unless you served in both units or at least 1 respectively
Legionnaire is back.
Just Imagine a Ex Gurkha member joins to French Foreign Legion that is heavily smart and strong if he made it?
Many who fail the Ghurka selection later join the Legion.
On the same topic, there was a Navy SEAL joining the Legion, he now has a TH-cam channel, TCAV TV.
When visiting my old Legion Regiment I was very interested to here how many nepalese were now in the Legion, then surprised at how many legion NCOs and officers are frustraded by many of them (not all, there are good ones!)... many Legionnaires consider them lazy and lacking. Maybe you need British officers to get the party started.
Legions returns, "I will break you then remake you." "Legion is a family!"
@@Jackthelad325I'm a ex Royal Green Jacket and have worked with ex Gurkha's, they do seem lazy but in a tough spot you would never find a better fighter to have your back. They are ferocious with balls of steel, they might not be the scariest but they would put down their own life for you. So before you get the wrong idea of them they are second to none for loyalty and putting themselves in harms way and walking away afterwards.
@@denismorgan9742 My dude he was joking around with words at end of sentence, especially I know he was joking about it.
Both are very good but FFL is frequently deployed. gurkhas have no combat experience...big difference.
Gurkhas have no combat experience??? That tells me u haven't got a clue about the gurkhas....13 victoria cross doesn't come by staying at home!!
I guess the ones I saw in Iraq were just on vacation. You have no clue
total bullshit
FFL first by far, no explanation needed
FFL first by far, no explanation needed
Great respect for the Gurkhas. Anyone who comes in battle of the Gurkhas are in trouble.
At 4:31, it is a PGM Hécate II, chambered in .50 BMG. The FR-F2 is being replaced by the FN SCAR-H PR.
What do you mean by P9 ? As a sidearm, the French army uses :
- some old MAC50 ;
- PAMAS G1 (Beretta 92 clone) ;
- a new one : Glock 17 Gen 5.
a friend of mine is a former french foreign legionary i was think joining just for experience and more learning
you can also get the french nationality at the end if you want it
Sous-estimé son ennemi c'est le moyen le plus sûr de se faire baisés....et cela vaut pour tout les guerriers de la planète !.....un soldat professionnel auras toujours le plus grand respect pour c'est adversaire....
Tout à fait mais la légion vaincra Legio Patria Nostra
did you take them for pokemon? Is the strongest elephant or hippopotamus?
seriously these are considerations, questions that lack respect for both.....
These are elite armies but even the most humble soldiers have their role to play,
I'm French and very proud of the Legion, I didn't even watch the video, the initial premise is rubbish, a playground debate
Nice video. Good job. You can also make a video with the spanish legion. Wich is also very specific.
FF Legion of course, what a stupid comparison. Whith all due respect for the Gurkhas.
the thing is that FFL saw a lot of combat in the past 25 years unlike the Gurkhas that may have been deployed to Irak and Afghanistant but that's all
These two experiences are still intense enough, though.
you sound like a 🤡 Gurkhas are a different breed.
"Thats all?" The Iraq 15 year war and the Afghanistan 20 year war? I mean that's a lot of war.....
@@SoundBoy808 FFL are very active in modern conflicts, for exemple in Africa
The leadership is a bit different. NCOs do not swear or curse at them and the gurkhas cheerfully accept all instructions from basic training to deployment. Unless injury because of the selection process ( like 400 out of 10000) almost zero drop out in the gurkha couse
Ive served legion and british army,mle163,legion is larger than gurkhas each regiment in legion and companies within have their own specialities.You cant compare them to each other,also to say which is the best is is stupid.Someone in the comments stated that the gurkhas dont see much combat they do.Anyone who has served in any decent military will tell youlegion and legion are just the same as any other decent unit in the world
FFL Battle of Camaron (wikipedia): When Campos brought the trio to Milán, he asked, "Is this all of them? Is this all of the men who are left?" Then, in amazement, he exclaimed, "These are not men! They are demons!" When you enemie say you are a demons 65 FFL vs 3000 mexican and its not hollywood!
With guys like that together facing enemy in combat - for example in Ukraine - I can imagine how opposite soldiers would feel.
And we could add the Spanish Legion and the US Marines... How are you doing Putin?
Lodon calling .Sir, no one has mentioned that these fighting men are allies .
I first got to know about the Gurkhas from my father who interacted with them during the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960). The locals loved them because they were respectful and polite. Whenever they went out for R&R, their main objective was to eat good cheap food, watch a film, and shopping. Whereas the British, Australian, Kiwis, Fijians, would head to the nearest bar after getting some food, and drink themselves silly. Then they would get into drunken brawls, only to be escorted back to base by MPs. To Malayans, that was the difference. One was welcomed by the locals due to their respect for the locals, the other just wanted to paint the town red and expect the locals to pick up the pieces, literally. I can imagine the French Foreign Legion, being a Western military outfit, would have been similar to the British forces. From what I read of them, their treatment of the locals during the Indo-China war did not endear them to the locals.
In fact, you are quite correct about the French Foreign Legion. Many of its members originate from Eastern European countries and have a propensity for alcohol consumption.
The warriors of House Atreides are the best.
Mistake is legion 2 REP
French uses HK 416 F bro the release is different.
I can't tell who's better
Yep, both are pretty tough.
Both are badass cant decide.
The Gurkhas are airborne,Engineers,signals,Logistics,infantry,they’re now with the new Ranger Regiment’s.
I think this video is stacked in favour of the Legion.
😂😂😂😂 ☝🏼🤡🤡🤡
Legion takes talent anywhere. Gurkhas limited to Nepal.
I think you’re wrong.
@@Nttmf you think wrong.
Legions takes talent from criminals from everywhere.... gurkhas take honors passed on from generation!!! End of!!
@@agurung010 Criminals ? It hasn't been around for a long time ! 😂
@@methodeetrigueur1164 they do take criminals though :/
Lol they usually work together
And Russia have ...Chechens Kadyrovtsy. 😕 Not the same level of performance.
Hardly apples with apples is it.
Put the Gurkha brigade into a forest say with a FFL brigade and it would be a messy affair but I'm willing to say it would be the Gurkhas still standing at the end of it. As elite infantry goes they are without a doubt amongst the best on the planet, arguably the best.
In most other areas the FFL would probably prevail simply because they encompass almost all roles expected of any army. They could even consume their own smoke in special operations which the Gurkha brigade is not trained for though if tasked to such would give a good account of themselves.
The best French military man was Napoléon, it is also the things that made him great that are also pitfalls. His men admired him immensely this could make himself a gathering point when not wanted, also he explain to his men with attention to detail his plans, this is good if the plan's work if not the men didn't have the where with all to improvise. In this way he was the opposite to Wellington. Napoléon won 60 out of 70 battles with this amount you would expect to lose some, Wellington never lost a battle at the same time I don't know how many battles he was in but 100 percent isn't bad.
I caught sight of Major Gerald in this video, although he's a bit younger, but it's him. The image of Legion Etrangere on TH-cam is a stunning figure. Take a look, you won't regret it.
No comparison.
Those gurkhas uncompareable with iban rangers (head hunters).
I’m voting for legion
They seem to have a better brotherhood
Gurkhas not hiding from the polis😅😅😅
2:51 Is that launcher supposed to recoil out of its mounting after firing like that?
yes, and everytime someone sees a MILAN firing they ask that same question lol
The (empty) tube goes backwards because of the recoil, but the tripod stays in place.
LOL
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Vichy Syria WW2. Legionaires vs Anzacs
Gurkhas wouldn't survive a day in Russia 😂
It’s clear that you have no clue and idea about the history of Gurkhas and their involvement in every British wars, including the two world wars. If you say that in front of one of them, and it got their blood boiling, it’s the end of your life right there and then, mate. No matter whether you are from Russia or any other part of the world, it’s over for you. The innocent they look, the fiercest they are in the war. You give them any mission, they get it done.
@@Ksl.23 shut up 🤡
@@Ksl.23 not gone into Russia...I see 🤡
@@Assimpleasthat100 haha come up with facts and figures other rather than your “RUSSIAN” ego and immature reply, you weak guy.
We aleardy watch that in the deadliest warrior, and Gurkas won
The Gurkhas any day. Because of their inbuilt fighting DNA.
Why are legionnaires house painters?
For some, it's better not to know their past, or their DNA...believe me.
You also don't want to meet guys from all over the world to whom the Legion gave a second chance that others refused them.
anyway, they are fighting for 2 allied nations...
France win
The French foreign legion. Why would you join a force that can't even beat body odour! 😂😂😂
The Gurkhas were the one regiment the Japanese feared the most in the jungle in WW2.
As it has been stated, " if a man says he is not afraid of dying. He's either lying, or he's a Gurkha" Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
The time has come for the Russian Gurkhas and the Russian foreign Legion.
Gurka are traditional soldiers goo for generations, Frans legion both elite soldiers but too many members that are hiding from the law ,not the nicest guys in society.
The time where most of them was hiding from the law as end, now there a background check, and someone who as warrant are not allowed to join.
But someone who has problem with law in the past and had already paid for it, can have a second chance in the FFL
Can not compare these units the Gurkha's are far better
If a man says he's not afraid to die he's either lying or a Gurkha.
I've never been impressed by the Legion when I've worked with them. Individually some hard as fuck blokes but they aren't very good warfighters.
cela dépend des RGTS
No difference : they both return from Ukraine in coffins.
There is no difference, both get kicked by the Russians in the same exact way 😂
You mean like Ukraine are doing to the Russian tools
Sure, Ivan.
Look out your own borders first 😂
@ogamiitto8627 borders and land mean nothing. The goal is to destroy the enemy. Once it is done, you'll take everything back.
@@robfox5464 Yeah sure. The only thing you destroyed so far is your military credibility though
Perhaps the Legionarres are more dangerous than the Gurkhas, but I would rather work with the Gurkhas. Gurkhas are elite soldiers who join for a better life and want to be in the British Army. Almost without fail the Gurkhas I have met are friendly and enthusiastic. French Foreign Legionnaires are too often brutes who want to fight but who have discipline/legal issues other armies will not accept.
Perhaps you've never had the opportunity to see a single legionnaire in your life! I had the opportunity to see them in Corsica (and I have a friend who was one too)! They were all pleasant people, and never once did they get into a fight.
A single legionnaire would never get into a fight, because they know what's waiting for them.
A legionnaire is precisely a volunteer who serves or has served France with honour and loyalty - as article 1 of the Legionnaires' Code of Honour reminds us.
Now if someone else provokes him, it's not the same thing.
You also have to bear in mind that these soldiers can leave from one day to the next on an operation from which they will never return, and they accept that.
I don't want to be disrespectful but I think you're talking bullshit, the Legionnaire is surely the most disciplined soldier in the world.
French foreign legion is the only French army which doesn't run away from battlefield. Though. there is basically no frenchy's
italian military is a big farce
marcello... keyboard hero...
Nice try but there are french there. Plus the french army is actually one of the most accomplished and active in the world (operation Serval, etc.)
Marcelo, Italian are we? At least the French show up on the battlefield and don't bribe their opponents like the Italians in Afghan.............
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The French are treated with respect by us Brits, the Italians, contempt.
Remind me Marcello when in 1940 the Italians wanted to invade France and that 8 Frenchmen stood up to the entire Italian army or when at Bir Akeim 3500 Frenchmen destroyed the Italo-German divisions 1 against 10..
The FFL P9 pistol dropped the hammer on an empty chamber! Piss poor.😮