I think I told the story here before about my Grandad, who served alongside a platoon of Gurkhas in Burma (now Myanmar) during WW2. He was shot in the leg by a Japanese sniper, and everyone took cover whilst they worked out exactly where the shot had come from. One particular Gurkha who had become a good friend of my Grandad, made it his mission to track down the sniper in question, waiting to spot the glint of his sights before saying "I'll be back soon", and making his way through the jungle towards the source. He returned twenty minutes later, his Kukri stained with blood, and presented my Grandad with the severed ears of his assailant. My Grandad's CO didn't approve of this gruesome gift however, so in a very British manner, they were politely accepted, but then quietly disposed of. Some time later when his unit parted ways with the Gurkhas, the same man presented my Grandad with his Kukri, the same one that had been used for the grisly task, insisting he keep it as a memento and symbol of their friendship. He duly kept it as a prized possession until he died in 2012, when it was passed to my Uncle.
Field Marshal Sam G.He was 2 of the only 5 star General of India. He commanded Indian Gurkhas Regiment. My grandfather lost his leg fighting for WWII .My father served 18 years in British Gurkhas Regiment. I didn’t see him most of my childhood. As I was in Nepal with my mum and father always in Uk and around the around doing training. Gurkhas are usually made up of 4 main tribe. Rai,Limbu , Gurung and Magars and I know why lol. There are hundreds of tribe in Nepal by the way. Good day.
Now the Gurkha soldiers have been awarded British Citizenship (at last) there are now a lot of Gurkha restaurants in the UK where these fellas have great food, great conversations, and are wonderful hosts.
Yeah, the lovely Joanna Lumley has a lot to do with their citizenship. The best night of my life, meeting her when she opened the Suffolk Gurkha Bar and Restaurant. My life is complete with food and a teen crush.
@@markarmour1576 she put her self right up for them, I’m sure her dad was an Officer in the Gurkhas during ww2. She was definitely a looker in her day mate.
@@bennettdavid904 They are amongst the Toughest and Bravest soldiers on the planet. During The Falklands war, The Argies were Terrified of the thought of going up against them. In over 200 years The Ghurkhas have been awarded no less than 13 Victoria Crosses.
There are often groups of ghurka recruits in Whitby, absolute gentlemen and its so odd knowing they are incredible warriors but look like a school trip. Massive respect and i hope they are gettihg uk passports and equal pensions
@@Joe-fe4xi There's a TH-cam video of a group taking the tour and tasting fish and chips and seeing the sea for the first time. I guess it's like "This is what you're fighting for! Fish 'n' chips and a day at the seaside!"
Diprasad Pun is also a really nice guy. Have a look at Nirmal Purja as well. Ex Gurkha, Ex SBS, now mountaineer extraordinaire. He completed the highest peaks in the Himalayas last year whilst also rescuing groups who got in trouble.
If I remember rightly broke a long standing record of climbing the world’s highest mountains and peaks in 7 months. Previous record was 3 years if I remember correctly.
It makes me proud saying we both got the same nationality that is Nepali, And even prouder to announce that I'm taking part in 2022 Gurkha regiment selection , I've been training my whole life for this moment and even if I fail I won't giveup and try until I suceed.
I've never met a Gurkha I didnt like. They're the friendliest, most thoughtful people I ever served with. A few of the lads regularly used to bring curries they had made at home into work for everyone to try. Passing them around, making sure everyone got some. Not a massive fan of the bones but they tasted superb. It's strange how people so nice and caring in nature and barley any of them being above 5ft 6inch in height can suddenly turn into absolute warriors at the flick of a switch!! Amazing people!!
@Darth Wheazius Yup that’s where the taste is at. My wife is Chinese and we gets ribs with more bone than meat on them, less protein but taste delicious.
Firstly it's not curry.😅 It's bone soup which is made to extract bone marrow soup which helps to get strong bones and healthy body. In Nepal that is very normal for us to bring food for everyone to try at least. I'm sure soup gave your body extra warmth. Please visit Nepal your will get same hospitality in each home. Make sure to make friends first. They might invite you to their home and you will get to experience home hospitality. As for fighting, it's in our blood I guess.😅 Height doesn't matter much😅
@@nkumshahi definetley not going to argue with you about your culture but it was offered around as a homemade Lamb Curry. It looked like a curry and tasted like a curry. Was really delicious 😋.
My Dad's step-father was in the Chindits, in Burma WW2, and he always said he absolutely LOVED his Ghurkha comrades, crazy brave, very kind and decent people :) Scots and Ghurkas get on so well
@@tobyjohnson1239 that was a hellish war, as bad as the Russian Front :( Shame the poor sods who fought there weren't given the recognition and respect for their service in that conflict. least the Germans vs Western Allies mostly behaved very honourably but in Burma, the Japanese, ugh! Chindits sometimes chose, or were asked to kill their comrades rather than let them be taken prisoner. it's a conflict alas, that is largely forgotten
in afghan the Gurkas got tasked with a kill or capture a high value Taliban commander, he got killed in the assault, because of this the Gurkas needed proof they got the right guy, so one of them cut his head off for proof and took it back... obviously this didn't go down well with the chain of command and he was facing dismissal but the decision was over ruled by a general i believe and he is still serving.
Happened in 2010. The private was sent back to barracks in Kent then reinstated the following year after investigation. After the firefight, they were supposed to retrieve the corpse of their target for identification. When the squad reached the body, they came under heavy fire from reinforcements. To complete the mission, as the private understood it, he drew his kukri, rushed to the body, decapitated it then legged it away with the head while under fire. He carried it in his pack then presented the head to the commanding officer during the debrief in their base.
Just don't ever mess with the Gurkha's.The only force the Japanese in WW2 were scared of. My late Grandad a tough British warrior himself always said if there's anyone in the World you always want on your side it is The Gurkha's. He also said when they tell you they aren't afraid to die they are the only people who aren't lying.
The Gurkhas are the most loyal people you could ever meet, my mate helped a Gurkha who'd been attacked by 6 or 7 arabs whilst off duty in the 1990s and to this day my mate still regulary hears from the guy and has even been to his childrens weddings.
Sheeeesh bro !! Gurkhas are the toughest. I'm from Nepal and live near a Nepali Army special forces base and damn their training scares the shit outta me. There are lots and lots of acts of valor done by the Nepali Army personnel during the 10 year-long insurgencies in Nepal. There are so many remarkable battles with one being the famous battle of Khara where 158 Nepali Army personnel took on 5000+ insurgents armed with GPMGs, RLs, SLRs, SMGs, 81 mm mortars, a couple of Aks, and many more advanced firearms. The battle lasted for a whole night with 4 casualties on the army side and 400+ on the Maoists.
@@wassupbitchesitsmyouimina5641 "the amount of people capable of getting whooshed here" what do you mean? how does this relate to "Imagine waking up in a Taliban cave, and explaining to Achmed that you got knocked out when someone threw a tripod at you" ?
Years ago as an Australian infantry platoon sgt, I was assigned to a Ghurkha rifle company as an exercise umpire in Malaysia. During a pre-dawn assault, they had three avenues of approach; two were easy, the third was up a virtual bloody cliff face. Guess which one they took....with me in tow 😂😂😂. Yep up the cliff we went. Took us all night. The next morning they rolled up the enemy platoon in about 5 minutes. No such thing as impossible to these blokes. By far the fittest, toughest soldiers I’ve have ever had the pleasure of serving alongside.
my grandad was a desert rat in ww2 and served with them. at the end of the war his best friend gave him his kukri and my grandad passed it on to me. this is my one greatest treasure in the world. my grandfather told me many stories of their bravery and antics. us brits absolutely adore them, they are truly lovely, kind respectful polite happy people. i dont need to say that they are somewhat different in war mind. thank you brave souls
Having served with some of these guys I can tell you that they are the most professional most disciplined and fiercely loyal soldiers you will ever meet or work with. I have the utmost respect for the Gurkha’s.
When I done my 2 week Territorial Army infantrymans course at Catterick in 2000 we were lucky enough to have a Gurkha Officer as our training officer (first at Catterick I believe). He was awesome and carried so much respect. I remember him saying at course closing speech how he was so impressed with the TA lads attitude, no moaning and getting stuck in about it. Felt real proud to hear that from a Gurkha!
My brother lives in an area where there are lots of ghurkas. He said they're the politest, humblest and nicest people you could meet. A great addition to Britain!
I was in the RAF for 25 years as aircraft ground crew, a technician. In 2003 my Squadron was deployed to Kuwait as part of the forces for the Iraq war. We were routed from RAF Brize Norton via South Cerney, where we were processed for departure. Whilst at South Cerney, we shared a hangar with some members of the Parachute Regiment and a Battalion of Gurkhas, who were also going to the gulf for the oncoming war. Whilst buying a coffee from the small NAAFI there, myself and a colleague got into conversation with a six foot plus parachuter, and we gazed in awe at the well drilled Gurkhas sat cross legged on the floor eating their rice and being silent. The parachute guy said, don’t let them fool you, they will kill anyone who crosses us or them, best guy to have on your side is one of those, I pity the Iraqis. Praise indeed from this giant of a man, and from this video, I would say well deserved.
There is a well known saying that goes" if a man says he is not afraid of dying,he is either lying or he is a Ghurka" that came from a high ranking British officer. Always love the Ghurkas got some friends that served with them and basically they said they were the nicest guys you could ever meet,just dont angry up their blood, cos then your gonna be in trouble cos they have no fear in combat. Respect from the UK 👍👍
Where I live we have barracks housing the Gurkha rifles. These people and their families have been adopted by the town and other local towns, and one of them has even become a town councillor doing a great job. The Nepali locals are the most charming, helpful and neighbourly people and their children now attend most of our local schools. We love them all. ‘Ayo Gurkhali’!!
You should look at the story of Lachhiman Gurung VC. He was 19 when he fought off a couple of hundred Japanese soldiers single handed...literally. He was injured when a grenade he was about to throw back exploded. He kept fighting after this, until reinforcements arrived.
... When the grenade exploded in his (right) hand, there was no way he could use it. So, he pulled the heavy machinegun Gurkhas were given to with his left hand and kept shooting each and everyone down who would make a move forward. He was able to hold his position secure until the time he got reinforcement... And taken to Hospital. He lived rest of his life without right hand until he passed away in 2008 (I believe, not sure though). I read his story when I was a teen ager and it had a deeper impact in me as a son of Gurkhas... What bothers me more is that when he was "retired" came back to his homeland Nepal, he lived almost all of his life in dire poverty with his disabilities (one hand) in a remote mountain village...
I served with Ghurkas a couple of times and was on courses with them even more often, the most gentle and polite men you could ever meet and the last people you would ever want to fight against, high discipline and high morals, what too many people in the west are lacking of.... oh and just to annoy you, what about the Sikh regiment? :-)
I had the privilege of meeting several Ghurkas whilst working as a Travel Safe Officer in Blackpool Station, they were on their way to the lake district I believe. All young men, dressed in nice suits, so friendly and respectful, but obviously real killers when needed, but in general, real gents.
My Great Uncle fought alongside the Gurkhas in Burma during WW2, he told me to see half a dozen or so Gurkhas scream as they ran towards and attacked an enemy position holding the Kukri above they're heads even terrified him......and I was on their side lol.
Yes that really is the Ghurka motto "better to die than be a coward" These boys are not just soldiers they are Warriors! However in civilian mode they are perfect gentlemen.
Throwing a sandback is a great defense as people did back in the ancient times to defend city or castle walls. He just used everything available. Great guy
*US Marine:* "So that's 4 ghurkas, that's not really that much..." *All the Commonwealth Armies sit up & look interested:* Ahahahahahahahahaha....... Just you watch, son......
I am truly sorry to say this, but the Medal of Honour is, by no means, equivalent to the Victoria Cross. Unless by that, you mean the USA's highest Military Honour
Nope.His grandfather didnt win A VC.A guy named tulbahadur pun did win a VC in WW2.and both gentlemen hailed from myagdi district in Nepal but in noway are related.
Man, thank you for sharing this I'm British and I love your channel and the Gurkha. I had not heard of this story until now. Awesome respect to Diprasad Pun and his kind. The Gurkha are such an amazing inspiration, long may they live in bravery. Thank you Sir too for your combat contributions and channel input. Stay Safe Brother.
Reading the original VC citation it is a miracle that Pun VC survived the action that won him our highest military decoration for valour. Following the successful campaign, headed by Joanna Lumley, to get Pun VC to the UK for medical treatment, after some numbskull at the British Consulate in New Delhi had originally refused Pun entry because he didn't have "sufficiently strong ties" to the country he risked his life and fought for, I attended the welcome reception for him when he arrived at Heathrow on 4th July 2007. During the campaign I wrote a poem in support of it titled "Give A Hand To Johnny Gurkha" and presented a signed copy of it to a GAESO official to pass on to Gurkha Pun VC. The official later emailed me to report that the poem had been passed on, and when it was read out to him Pun VC was in tears. Don't know if the poem would be too long to reproduce here, but if you would like to see it let me know and I will try.
I would trust Sergeant Pun's assessment of the attacking force's number more than the opinion of the villagers. I imagine Sergeant Pun was just being humble when mentioning the lower number.
Perhaps, but I'd imagine when surrounded and with attackers coming from multiple directions its easy to feel like the attacking force is larger than it is. He knew the locals he got that info from, if he trusts what they told him, why should we not?
@@unholyxeras8182 1. Villagers line of slight, i.e. not in the middle of the action, will limit what they can see. 2. Typical civilian reaction to a fire fight will be self preservation rather than observation. 3. The Sergeant has been trained to make an actuate assessment. 4. It is very much in the Sergeant's best interest to make an actuate assessment. 5. Details of the engagement suggest that Sergeant Pun was fully aware of his available ammunition and a degree of forward planning for the use of alternative weapons. 6. Gorkha are humble people not known for exaggeration.
I like the Gurkhas. They’re a good bunch. Nice culture in Nepal. It’s not just my admiration for how tough they are in battle. I think I would like the Gurkhas no matter what. Just a nice, peaceful people. My wife is from China and our daughter goes to school with a little Nepalese lad whose mum and dad run a restaurant round the corner from their school, they’re very friendly and humble people. Plus the food is essence.
Note that he didn't hit him with the tripod, he threw the tripod at his head and knocked him out. He threw it. Utterly mad. If there is a heaven of any kind, it'll be full of Ghurkas - and they won't need any other security.
My father was in 1 para, he told me a story of being in the jungle in Borneo on exercise with the Gurkha's they were playing the enemy force, the exercise was for about a week and his platoon never saw them until the last day, then they found out that the Gurkha's had been shadowing their movements for the entire week and were at one point less than 20 metres away from them.. The para's rock, but nothing comes close to the Gurkha's. its a pity of how the British Government treats Gurkha veterans
The only regiment to take knives to gun fights. And win. Consistently. When I was in the RAF, some mad sod decided to make some of the Gurkhas airborne. So not only did you have this lot sneaking up on you they where also falling from the skies! Great gentlemen very polite, very smart.
Had the Privilege of Working along side the Gurkhas, in training exercises etc...they are very Professional and switched on. They to me, are the perfect Killing Machines! But such perfect Gentlemen! Try find one in the Jungle!?...forget it! But they will not only outlast you in a hostile environment, but will know not only your Moral, but what you had eaten, to the missing Boot Lace! So proud of them! From an injured British War Veteran
I served onboard HMS Gurkha (F122), a tribal class frigate in the early 70's. Every Royal Navy ship (Frigate and above) had a detachment of Royal Marines onboard. Anyway, one time we were in our homeport (Rosyth, Scotland) and six Gurkhas came onboard to do some joint training with our Marines. That evening we in the gunners mess took the Gurkhas for a run-ashore in Edinborough. We went into a bar and the locals were playing darts. That was fine, but the dartboard had a picture of the (our) Queen in the middle, covering the bullseye. The Gurkha's were incensed! To cut a long story short - there was carnage!
It’s crazy the way they are, but still the most genuine and kind hearted men you’d ever meet, some of the best people I’ve ever worked with no doubt, absolute warriors
The Royal Gurkha Rifles are based in my hometown in the UK. Sgt Pun's potrait hangs in the Sgt's Mess at Sir John Moore Barracks, he's a local celebrity as he was based here during that deployment.
I like the Gurkha's attitude: mild, cheerful, respectful, humble, responsible and courageous. If not for their fighting prowess, perhaps nobody would notice of their existence beyond Nepal.
He was awarded the Queens commendation for valuable service and The conspicuous gallantry cross which is the second highest award only second to the Victoria cross. (All where personally presented to him by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth)
@@ABC-dw7pe Mate have you seen what it takes to earn a V.C. Immense respect for Dipprasad, but his actions there did not merit the V.C. There is a good reason why its the worlds most difficult medal to earn and almost impossible to survive the actions required to merit it. Only 15 have been awarded since WW2.
The Pun family clearly has balls of steel, because his grandfather Tul Bahadur Pun was awarded a VC in 1944 for charging point blank into withering enemy machine gun fire to capture a crucial bunker that was pinning down his company. He killed a group of Japanese soldiers within his Bren gun and Kukri knife.
Another great video. You should consider looking at “The gurkha who took on 200 japanese soldiers with only 1 hand” by simple history. Love this channel, keep it up
About the motto: it usually is “Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali” which is Nepalese for “Hail Mother Kali (the Goddess of Wrath); Here come the Gorkha”. These guys invented badass.
@@onmysecondjourney5510 The parachute regiment and the royal marines. We also have the SAS, SBS,SRR SFSG, the 18 UKSF signals regiment. But that's your opinion
@@punjabipowersss As you mentioned some of the regiments which are aupposed to be good at fighting I am assuming they have some gurkha soldiers among their ranks too but a few of fighting soldiers among a lot of idiots doesn't make a regiment a badass one. You only have the gurkha regiment with 3000 soldiers. 😂
another awesome react vid brother!🤙🏾 I was attached to them (A coy 1RGR) as guns fire support team and about 5 compounds away with another platoon in the small village, when it all kicked off- was like an early 4th of July celebration kicking off next door 😂 when we got there we found out why there wasn’t a contact report sent out right away on the net... he was busy kicking ass!! 😂 It became a looong night/day after that... again, awesome vid & content bro... ...stay low, move fast ... 🤙🏾
Gurkhas are real bad ass, i love watching ur channel , this one deserved to be in ur channel ''Battle of marawi Philippines special force in action '" one of the best documented battle against Isis , more power bro
To the families of the average 8% selected after initial training,it gives great pride and pathos to that family. My brother served in the falklands war with 2para (the goose green bad boys) and trained regularly with the ghurkas and he told me they were so focused and aggressive,it was an awesome sight and made everyone else up their game. Thank Christ they're on OUR side. #fairpension4ghurkas
'If a man says he is not afraid of dying, either he is lying or is a gurkha' The most famous lines said by Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw Indian Army Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Can I suggest you google another similar Rifleman Gurkha Lachhiman Gurung who was the furthest forward of his unit when attacked by the Japanese during world war 2 in Burma, you can probably imagine what follows but it was one of the most remarkable stands I'm aware of. One of my grandparents served in Burma, he had enormous respect for the Gurkha's he once told me they used to creep up on sentries in the dark and feel their bootlaces to see if they were laced up in the japanese army style before killing them.
Oh yes that is their Motto. My Grandad told me that a long time ago. Like I say unlike the rest of us they aren't lying when they tell you they aren't afraid to die.
My Dad was a Para and he always said that if he had a choice of which soldiers he would have by his side going into battle, he would pick the Gurkhas every time.
I am former RN and used to work as an ice rink engineer in Basingstoke. The onsite overnight security were mainly ex-Ghurkas. I never felt unsafe at any time knowing these guys were there.
When I worked in the UK we had a night security guard - an ex-soldier from Kenya in his sixties. Two scrotes broke in one night breaking the main door. He brained one with a torch and the other one broke his leg jumping from a first floor window as the old man tried to brain him as well. Lovely man but nails.
An interesting fact about the Gurkhas is that they speak a very similar language to that of the Afghans , so they worked very well on the ground especially Gathering intelligence and cooperating with the locals. But yes as somebody else has already mentioned you should check out the videos available on TH-cam about the Gurkha from World War II who lost an arm and still held off a Japanese attack, I think he actually was awarded the Victoria Cross
It used to be the Army School of languages at Beaconsfield, where they learnt English. Don’t know if it is still there. I was doing an Arabic colloquial course before posting to Kuwait in ‘78. When duty Sgt always went to the cookhouse, looked at the normal food then got some Gurkha food and sat down with them. Open arms welcome and so proud I sat with them. Great guys.
WTF? Pushto and Gorkhali are as different as you can imagine. Working on the ground, gathering intelligence and cooperating with 'the locals' has nothing to do with the two languages having any, even slight similarity.
@@indrajitgupta3280 and given that the Gurkhas come from the same geographical area as the Afghanis and are also from a warrior culture than that definitely help break down barriers
I think I told the story here before about my Grandad, who served alongside a platoon of Gurkhas in Burma (now Myanmar) during WW2. He was shot in the leg by a Japanese sniper, and everyone took cover whilst they worked out exactly where the shot had come from. One particular Gurkha who had become a good friend of my Grandad, made it his mission to track down the sniper in question, waiting to spot the glint of his sights before saying "I'll be back soon", and making his way through the jungle towards the source.
He returned twenty minutes later, his Kukri stained with blood, and presented my Grandad with the severed ears of his assailant. My Grandad's CO didn't approve of this gruesome gift however, so in a very British manner, they were politely accepted, but then quietly disposed of. Some time later when his unit parted ways with the Gurkhas, the same man presented my Grandad with his Kukri, the same one that had been used for the grisly task, insisting he keep it as a memento and symbol of their friendship. He duly kept it as a prized possession until he died in 2012, when it was passed to my Uncle.
Crazy story. Thanks for sharing
Damn!!!
love you from deeply inside . as you have told us about past moment during ww2 i m very pleasant and heartly saying im being nepali .
This ear thing is standard, they are not considered a 'trophy' but to show the target has been dispatched
@@johnteeling4679 Good to know. I can assure you it seemed far from standard to to my Grandad, his comrades, and their British sensibilities!
*"If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or a Gurkha"*
~ Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
or a viking ;)
Dag nabbit, I was going to say that.
Field Marshal Sam G.He was 2 of the only 5 star General of India. He commanded Indian Gurkhas Regiment. My grandfather lost his leg fighting for WWII .My father served 18 years in British Gurkhas Regiment. I didn’t see him most of my childhood. As I was in Nepal with my mum and father always in Uk and around the around doing training.
Gurkhas are usually made up of 4 main tribe. Rai,Limbu , Gurung and Magars and I know why lol. There are hundreds of tribe in Nepal by the way. Good day.
@@slimshady6437 nop he said gurkha
Still one of the best quotes out there.
Now the Gurkha soldiers have been awarded British Citizenship (at last) there are now a lot of Gurkha restaurants in the UK where these fellas have great food, great conversations, and are wonderful hosts.
Got a Nepalese restaurant up the road from me owned/run by an ex-Gurkha and his family, amazing grub and an absolutely lovely fella.
Yeah, the lovely Joanna Lumley has a lot to do with their citizenship. The best night of my life, meeting her when she opened the Suffolk Gurkha Bar and Restaurant.
My life is complete with food and a teen crush.
@@markarmour1576 she put her self right up for them, I’m sure her dad was an Officer in the Gurkhas during ww2. She was definitely a looker in her day mate.
We have a Nepalese restaurant in Lincoln. It is incredible food.
@@BullRoarer_ God Knows, she still is a 'looker'. Who would turn her down ??
I'm not sure if the rest of the world realise just how much we the the British public love and respect these ferocious little warriors.
No we don't please elaborate! I just found out about them! Incredible folks!
Aussies have huge respect for gurus solders
Ah,ah,one Taliban was sandbagged! Lol.
I bet he changed his name afterwards to Sandy.
little warriors. Not sure you should say that to a Gurkha may be warriors with the hearts of a honey badger.th-cam.com/video/v3WjnLn9p3U/w-d-xo.html
@@bennettdavid904 They are amongst the Toughest and Bravest soldiers on the planet. During The Falklands war, The Argies were Terrified of the thought of going up against them. In over 200 years The Ghurkhas have been awarded no less than 13 Victoria Crosses.
There are often groups of ghurka recruits in Whitby, absolute gentlemen and its so odd knowing they are incredible warriors but look like a school trip. Massive respect and i hope they are gettihg uk passports and equal pensions
I believe each intake visits Whitby to help with their English/try English food/etc I believe forces TV did a video on a visit.
You're right, I've seen them in Catterick and Darlington they look like they are wearing school uniforms, very smart and very polite.
@@Joe-fe4xi There's a TH-cam video of a group taking the tour and tasting fish and chips and seeing the sea for the first time. I guess it's like "This is what you're fighting for! Fish 'n' chips and a day at the seaside!"
@@ashscott6068 🤣
Quiet lads I found. Very well behaved. Not right in the head though taking heads in Afghan, have you heard of what the did their 😂😂🤦♂️
Gurkhas are very respected in the Indian and British army
Great warriors
Singapore police too gcspf🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🚔👮♂️👮♂️
@@ItsmePalDen hahaha hahaha hahaha nice
Not much respect for them in India. There are numerous occaction they are looked down
Indian media are saying gurkhas are from india. Haha what a joke. Nepal is only country where gurkhas are born
@@pjos2981 You are lying.
Diprasad Pun is also a really nice guy.
Have a look at Nirmal Purja as well. Ex Gurkha, Ex SBS, now mountaineer extraordinaire. He completed the highest peaks in the Himalayas last year whilst also rescuing groups who got in trouble.
If I remember rightly broke a long standing record of climbing the world’s highest mountains and peaks in 7 months. Previous record was 3 years if I remember correctly.
@@pauliemc2010 the previous record was apparently 8 years. he did it 6 months and 6 days. dude is a legend.
He recently sumitted K2 in winter without supplemental oxygen. He is amongst the 10 Nepali climbers to summit K2 in winter in history.
I wanted to know more about the Gurkhas after watching 14 Peaks…best thing I’ve ever seen…
It makes me proud saying we both got the same nationality that is Nepali, And even prouder to announce that I'm taking part in 2022 Gurkha regiment selection , I've been training my whole life for this moment and even if I fail I won't giveup and try until I suceed.
Oh wow! Good luck lad!
@@grandpazhang2455 thanks man, I appreciate your support
All the best brother
Best of luck.
Best of luck, never forget that the ordinary British people love you guys
Read some of the Ghurkha VC citations, they read like action movie plots lol - Lachhiman Gurung especially
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That's right read about Lachhiman Gurung another VC awardees. His war story is surreal...
I've never met a Gurkha I didnt like. They're the friendliest, most thoughtful people I ever served with. A few of the lads regularly used to bring curries they had made at home into work for everyone to try. Passing them around, making sure everyone got some. Not a massive fan of the bones but they tasted superb. It's strange how people so nice and caring in nature and barley any of them being above 5ft 6inch in height can suddenly turn into absolute warriors at the flick of a switch!! Amazing people!!
@Darth Wheazius Yup that’s where the taste is at. My wife is Chinese and we gets ribs with more bone than meat on them, less protein but taste delicious.
Height is such a stupid parameter. In mountainous region, shorter people survive better. But world judges people based on height
Firstly it's not curry.😅 It's bone soup which is made to extract bone marrow soup which helps to get strong bones and healthy body. In Nepal that is very normal for us to bring food for everyone to try at least. I'm sure soup gave your body extra warmth. Please visit Nepal your will get same hospitality in each home. Make sure to make friends first. They might invite you to their home and you will get to experience home hospitality. As for fighting, it's in our blood I guess.😅 Height doesn't matter much😅
@@nkumshahi These lot have no idea about the real way to make asian food hahaa
@@nkumshahi definetley not going to argue with you about your culture but it was offered around as a homemade Lamb Curry. It looked like a curry and tasted like a curry. Was really delicious 😋.
"4 gurkhas isnt enough" my friend.... 4 is plenty :D
Is that a Platoon or Battalion by Gurkha standards? lol
3 more than you need
Hearing that gave me real Doctor Who vibes from the Daleks v Cybermen:
"You would destroy the cybermen with four daleks?"
"We would do it with one"
@TJ Hill 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
True 😅
My Dad's step-father was in the Chindits, in Burma WW2, and he always said he absolutely LOVED his Ghurkha comrades, crazy brave, very kind and decent people :)
Scots and Ghurkas get on so well
Yup, similar mindset, the whole battle frenzy attitude but Ghurkha are way more scary than us, never piss off a Ghurkha.
my great great granddad was also in burma, ww2
@@tobyjohnson1239 that was a hellish war, as bad as the Russian Front :(
Shame the poor sods who fought there weren't given the recognition and respect for their service in that conflict.
least the Germans vs Western Allies mostly behaved very honourably but in Burma, the Japanese, ugh!
Chindits sometimes chose, or were asked to kill their comrades rather than let them be taken prisoner.
it's a conflict alas, that is largely forgotten
English and Gurkas are brothers in arms
Premature umbilical cord cutting, fluoride and propaganda just like nazi Germany.
Gentlemen in peace and lethal in war. Nothing more to be said.
Old Asian proverb. Better to be warrior in the garden then a gardener in war.
in afghan the Gurkas got tasked with a kill or capture a high value Taliban commander, he got killed in the assault, because of this the Gurkas needed proof they got the right guy, so one of them cut his head off for proof and took it back... obviously this didn't go down well with the chain of command and he was facing dismissal but the decision was over ruled by a general i believe and he is still serving.
Happened in 2010. The private was sent back to barracks in Kent then reinstated the following year after investigation.
After the firefight, they were supposed to retrieve the corpse of their target for identification. When the squad reached the body, they came under heavy fire from reinforcements. To complete the mission, as the private understood it, he drew his kukri, rushed to the body, decapitated it then legged it away with the head while under fire. He carried it in his pack then presented the head to the commanding officer during the debrief in their base.
@@ememe1412 Now that would of been an interesting debrief.
@@stevencrouch6036 😏
So everyone is fighting and he stopped to get some head?
Now that's using your head Gurkha style.
Just don't ever mess with the Gurkha's.The only force the Japanese in WW2 were scared of.
My late Grandad a tough British warrior himself always said if there's anyone in the World you always want on your side it is The Gurkha's.
He also said when they tell you they aren't afraid to die they are the only people who aren't lying.
The Gurkhas are the most loyal people you could ever meet, my mate helped a Gurkha who'd been attacked by 6 or 7 arabs whilst off duty in the 1990s and to this day my mate still regulary hears from the guy and has even been to his childrens weddings.
Sheeeesh bro !!
Gurkhas are the toughest. I'm from Nepal and live near a Nepali Army special forces base and damn their training scares the shit outta me. There are lots and lots of acts of valor done by the Nepali Army personnel during the 10 year-long insurgencies in Nepal. There are so many remarkable battles with one being the famous battle of Khara where 158 Nepali Army personnel took on 5000+ insurgents armed with GPMGs, RLs, SLRs, SMGs, 81 mm mortars, a couple of Aks, and many more advanced firearms. The battle lasted for a whole night with 4 casualties on the army side and 400+ on the Maoists.
Imagine waking up in a Taliban cave, and explaining to Achmed that you got knocked out when someone threw a tripod at you
the tripod was used as a club, the sandbag was thrown (to drop down on climbing Taliban?).
So u know the Achmed stuff....
yeah, but then you explain it was a Gurka and your praised for surviving and worshipped as a living Saint
the amount of people capable of getting whooshed here
@@wassupbitchesitsmyouimina5641 "the amount of people capable of getting whooshed here"
what do you mean? how does this relate to
"Imagine waking up in a Taliban cave, and explaining to Achmed that you got knocked out when someone threw a tripod at you"
?
Years ago as an Australian infantry platoon sgt, I was assigned to a Ghurkha rifle company as an exercise umpire in Malaysia. During a pre-dawn assault, they had three avenues of approach; two were easy, the third was up a virtual bloody cliff face. Guess which one they took....with me in tow 😂😂😂. Yep up the cliff we went. Took us all night. The next morning they rolled up the enemy platoon in about 5 minutes. No such thing as impossible to these blokes. By far the fittest, toughest soldiers I’ve have ever had the pleasure of serving alongside.
my grandad was a desert rat in ww2 and served with them. at the end of the war his best friend gave him his kukri and my grandad passed it on to me. this is my one greatest treasure in the world. my grandfather told me many stories of their bravery and antics. us brits absolutely adore them, they are truly lovely, kind respectful polite happy people. i dont need to say that they are somewhat different in war mind. thank you brave souls
Having served with some of these guys I can tell you that they are the most professional most disciplined and fiercely loyal soldiers you will ever meet or work with. I have the utmost respect for the Gurkha’s.
When I done my 2 week Territorial Army infantrymans course at Catterick in 2000 we were lucky enough to have a Gurkha Officer as our training officer (first at Catterick I believe). He was awesome and carried so much respect. I remember him saying at course closing speech how he was so impressed with the TA lads attitude, no moaning and getting stuck in about it. Felt real proud to hear that from a Gurkha!
My brother lives in an area where there are lots of ghurkas.
He said they're the politest, humblest and nicest people you could meet.
A great addition to Britain!
Well you take them in only for your benefit. Can you help them when their motherland will be affected?
We are very lucky to have the Gurkhas, god bless them! 🇬🇧🇳🇵
The most barbaric place to be in for Gorkhas is UK
I was in the RAF for 25 years as aircraft ground crew, a technician. In 2003 my Squadron was deployed to Kuwait as part of the forces for the Iraq war. We were routed from RAF Brize Norton via South Cerney, where we were processed for departure. Whilst at South Cerney, we shared a hangar with some members of the Parachute Regiment and a Battalion of Gurkhas, who were also going to the gulf for the oncoming war. Whilst buying a coffee from the small NAAFI there, myself and a colleague got into conversation with a six foot plus parachuter, and we gazed in awe at the well drilled Gurkhas sat cross legged on the floor eating their rice and being silent. The parachute guy said, don’t let them fool you, they will kill anyone who crosses us or them, best guy to have on your side is one of those, I pity the Iraqis. Praise indeed from this giant of a man, and from this video, I would say well deserved.
I did my platoon sergeants Battle course
With dip
I really like that you don’t skip the intro unlike other reaction channels
There is a well known saying that goes" if a man says he is not afraid of dying,he is either lying or he is a Ghurka" that came from a high ranking British officer. Always love the Ghurkas got some friends that served with them and basically they said they were the nicest guys you could ever meet,just dont angry up their blood, cos then your gonna be in trouble cos they have no fear in combat. Respect from the UK 👍👍
Father said same about them in Far East
Well I believe that sentence was spoken by Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw of the Indian armed forces
Hey this was said by Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw of Indian Army
Bro it was told by an indian not a British
Read some history bro... it's sam manekshaw who said this during 1971 indo pak war.... sab kuch apna btane ki aadat nhi jayegi tum britishers ki
Where I live we have barracks housing the Gurkha rifles. These people and their families have been adopted by the town and other local towns, and one of them has even become a town councillor doing a great job. The Nepali locals are the most charming, helpful and neighbourly people and their children now attend most of our local schools. We love them all. ‘Ayo Gurkhali’!!
You should look at the story of Lachhiman Gurung VC. He was 19 when he fought off a couple of hundred Japanese soldiers single handed...literally. He was injured when a grenade he was about to throw back exploded. He kept fighting after this, until reinforcements arrived.
... When the grenade exploded in his (right) hand, there was no way he could use it. So, he pulled the heavy machinegun Gurkhas were given to with his left hand and kept shooting each and everyone down who would make a move forward. He was able to hold his position secure until the time he got reinforcement... And taken to Hospital. He lived rest of his life without right hand until he passed away in 2008 (I believe, not sure though). I read his story when I was a teen ager and it had a deeper impact in me as a son of Gurkhas...
What bothers me more is that when he was "retired" came back to his homeland Nepal, he lived almost all of his life in dire poverty with his disabilities (one hand) in a remote mountain village...
he is also this guys Grandfather.
I served with Ghurkas a couple of times and was on courses with them even more often, the most gentle and polite men you could ever meet and the last people you would ever want to fight against, high discipline and high morals, what too many people in the west are lacking of.... oh and just to annoy you, what about the Sikh regiment? :-)
Lovely people.. here in the highlands of Scotland we are lucky to have some retired Gurkha...
Proud to be gurkha and nepali ♥️
Respect Sir. Thank you for your Sevice to Our Queen and Contry
Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had a country more faithful friends than you".
I had the privilege of meeting several Ghurkas whilst working as a Travel Safe Officer in Blackpool Station, they were on their way to the lake district I believe. All young men, dressed in nice suits, so friendly and respectful, but obviously real killers when needed, but in general, real gents.
My Great Uncle fought alongside the Gurkhas in Burma during WW2, he told me to see half a dozen or so Gurkhas scream as they ran towards and attacked an enemy position holding the Kukri above they're heads even terrified him......and I was on their side lol.
"If a man said he is not afraid to die, he is either lying or he is a gurkha" - Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
Yes that really is the Ghurka motto "better to die than be a coward" These boys are not just soldiers they are Warriors! However in civilian mode they are perfect gentlemen.
It's good to see a channel where someone actually understands what's happening.
They are truly wonderful people, they are not even remotely arrogant and just have a wonderful way about them.
4 people isn't a lot but these were Gurkha's.
Throwing a sandback is a great defense as people did back in the ancient times to defend city or castle walls. He just used everything available. Great guy
That guy has a heart of a lion, I like his mindset too
*US Marine:* "So that's 4 ghurkas, that's not really that much..."
*All the Commonwealth Armies sit up & look interested:* Ahahahahahahahahaha....... Just you watch, son......
"now someone stick a brew on"
I was in Camp Bastion when they were commending his actions. That story was crazy then, still is crazy now.
Intersting fact his grandfather won the Victoria Cross (our equvilant of the medal of honour) in ww2 so he has bravery in the blood
I am truly sorry to say this, but the Medal of Honour is, by no means, equivalent to the Victoria Cross. Unless by that, you mean the USA's highest Military Honour
@@rmcguire7033 thats how I ment it, highest honour
@@markchadburn6102 Then I agree. Kind Regards
Nope.His grandfather didnt win A VC.A guy named tulbahadur pun did win a VC in WW2.and both gentlemen hailed from myagdi district in Nepal but in noway are related.
@@shresthadinesh4369 If you say so, that is fine with me. It's not worth the argument. Be Well
Man, thank you for sharing this I'm British and I love your channel and the Gurkha. I had not heard of this story until now. Awesome respect to Diprasad Pun and his kind. The Gurkha are such an amazing inspiration, long may they live in bravery. Thank you Sir too for your combat contributions and channel input. Stay Safe Brother.
His Grandfather was awarded a VC Iirc? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tul_Bahadur_Pun
You're right.
Reading the original VC citation it is a miracle that Pun VC survived the action that won him our highest military decoration for valour. Following the successful campaign, headed by Joanna Lumley, to get Pun VC to the UK for medical treatment, after some numbskull at the British Consulate in New Delhi had originally refused Pun entry because he didn't have "sufficiently strong ties" to the country he risked his life and fought for, I attended the welcome reception for him when he arrived at Heathrow on 4th July 2007. During the campaign I wrote a poem in support of it titled "Give A Hand To Johnny Gurkha" and presented a signed copy of it to a GAESO official to pass on to Gurkha Pun VC. The official later emailed me to report that the poem had been passed on, and when it was read out to him Pun VC was in tears. Don't know if the poem would be too long to reproduce here, but if you would like to see it let me know and I will try.
you are right .
4 Ghurkhas alone is a Spartan army.....The British public and military have so much respect for the Ghurkha. They are true warriors.
If you're scaling a wall and someone drops a sandbag on your head, that'll pretty much do it, every time.
I would trust Sergeant Pun's assessment of the attacking force's number more than the opinion of the villagers. I imagine Sergeant Pun was just being humble when mentioning the lower number.
Perhaps, but I'd imagine when surrounded and with attackers coming from multiple directions its easy to feel like the attacking force is larger than it is. He knew the locals he got that info from, if he trusts what they told him, why should we not?
@@unholyxeras8182 1. Villagers line of slight, i.e. not in the middle of the action, will limit what they can see.
2. Typical civilian reaction to a fire fight will be self preservation rather than observation.
3. The Sergeant has been trained to make an actuate assessment.
4. It is very much in the Sergeant's best interest to make an actuate assessment.
5. Details of the engagement suggest that Sergeant Pun was fully aware of his available ammunition and a degree of forward planning for the use of alternative weapons.
6. Gorkha are humble people not known for exaggeration.
The other 3 stayed in bed, they knew he had it covered. Ultimate warriors, ultimate gentlemen
Lol 😂
lol
I like the Gurkhas. They’re a good bunch. Nice culture in Nepal. It’s not just my admiration for how tough they are in battle. I think I would like the Gurkhas no matter what. Just a nice, peaceful people. My wife is from China and our daughter goes to school with a little Nepalese lad whose mum and dad run a restaurant round the corner from their school, they’re very friendly and humble people. Plus the food is essence.
Good to see these amazing men get the recognition , outside the UK, they deserve. Amazing people. So glad they are in our side 😀
Note that he didn't hit him with the tripod, he threw the tripod at his head and knocked him out. He threw it. Utterly mad. If there is a heaven of any kind, it'll be full of Ghurkas - and they won't need any other security.
My father was in 1 para, he told me a story of being in the jungle in Borneo on exercise with the Gurkha's they were playing the enemy force, the exercise was for about a week and his platoon never saw them until the last day, then they found out that the Gurkha's had been shadowing their movements for the entire week and were at one point less than 20 metres away from them.. The para's rock, but nothing comes close to the Gurkha's. its a pity of how the British Government treats Gurkha veterans
The only regiment to take knives to gun fights. And win. Consistently.
When I was in the RAF, some mad sod decided to make some of the Gurkhas airborne. So not only did you have this lot sneaking up on you they where also falling from the skies!
Great gentlemen very polite, very smart.
Had the Privilege of Working along side the Gurkhas, in training exercises etc...they are very Professional and switched on. They to me, are the perfect Killing Machines! But such perfect Gentlemen! Try find one in the Jungle!?...forget it! But they will not only outlast you in a hostile environment, but will know not only your Moral, but what you had eaten, to the missing Boot Lace! So proud of them!
From an injured British War Veteran
I served onboard HMS Gurkha (F122), a tribal class frigate in the early 70's. Every Royal Navy ship (Frigate and above) had a detachment of Royal Marines onboard. Anyway, one time we were in our homeport (Rosyth, Scotland) and six Gurkhas came onboard to do some joint training with our Marines. That evening we in the gunners mess took the Gurkhas for a run-ashore in Edinborough. We went into a bar and the locals were playing darts. That was fine, but the dartboard had a picture of the (our) Queen in the middle, covering the bullseye. The Gurkha's were incensed! To cut a long story short - there was carnage!
Good on them, how dare they respect the monarchy!
It’s crazy the way they are, but still the most genuine and kind hearted men you’d ever meet, some of the best people I’ve ever worked with no doubt, absolute warriors
Love from nepal 🇳🇵❣️
The Royal Gurkha Rifles are based in my hometown in the UK. Sgt Pun's potrait hangs in the Sgt's Mess at Sir John Moore Barracks, he's a local celebrity as he was based here during that deployment.
I like the Gurkha's attitude: mild, cheerful, respectful, humble, responsible and courageous. If not for their fighting prowess, perhaps nobody would notice of their existence beyond Nepal.
Imagine having this man as a neighbour. Nobody would dare mess with you. He really is a hero.
these guys are a different breed,his grandad was just as much of a badass too won a vc in ww2
His grandfather, not his father,although he also served with the gurkhas.
@@deanstuart8012 i stand corrected thankyou,just knew he comes from very good stock of badassery
That actually gave me goosebumps to listen to.. True warrior spirit at work..
He was awarded the Queens commendation for valuable service and The conspicuous gallantry cross which is the second highest award only second to the Victoria cross. (All where personally presented to him by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth)
The chindits should be remembered. Incredibly brave men who were really never given the recognition they deserved.
He should have got the VC tbh
@@ABC-dw7pe usually VCs are given for actively putting your life in danger to save others
@@ABC-dw7pe Doesn't met the qualifications for the VC: He committed no act/s of valor. He simply fought & did his duty. Well. Very well.
@@ABC-dw7pe Mate have you seen what it takes to earn a V.C. Immense respect for Dipprasad, but his actions there did not merit the V.C.
There is a good reason why its the worlds most difficult medal to earn and almost impossible to survive the actions required to merit it. Only 15 have been awarded since WW2.
I watched the original video the other day. An amazing individual, amazing tenacity and testicular fortitude. 👊🏽👍🏽
4 Gurkhas is overmanned. 🤣 only takes half a Gurkha to hold a front line.
A Field Marshal once said if a soldier tells you he is not afraid of dying he is either lying or he is a Ghurka!
He is my grandfather
And really proud to be 🥺❤️
The Pun family clearly has balls of steel, because his grandfather Tul Bahadur Pun was awarded a VC in 1944 for charging point blank into withering enemy machine gun fire to capture a crucial bunker that was pinning down his company. He killed a group of Japanese soldiers within his Bren gun and Kukri knife.
Another great video. You should consider looking at “The gurkha who took on 200 japanese soldiers with only 1 hand” by simple history.
Love this channel, keep it up
You beat me to it i was going to recommend that one too.
Yeah, that's quality. Defo recommend this.
Just checked it out now... Incredible
I love the low-key presentation of the video, just letting the facts speak for themselves. Seemingly a channel worth following.
About the motto: it usually is “Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali” which is Nepalese for “Hail Mother Kali (the Goddess of Wrath); Here come the Gorkha”. These guys invented badass.
Amazing courage and termination. I am not in the armed forces but what a great attitude to life. The UK appreciates the Gurkhas.
The British military has some of the best soldiers
They only have gurkhas.The rest can't fight.
@@onmysecondjourney5510 The parachute regiment and the royal marines. We also have the SAS, SBS,SRR SFSG, the 18 UKSF signals regiment. But that's your opinion
@@punjabipowersss Only around 3/4000 gurkhas are way less to serve in all these regiments.
@@onmysecondjourney5510 Nice
@@punjabipowersss As you mentioned some of the regiments which are aupposed to be good at fighting I am assuming they have some gurkha soldiers among their ranks too but a few of fighting soldiers among a lot of idiots doesn't make a regiment a badass one.
You only have the gurkha regiment with 3000 soldiers. 😂
The gurkhas are the personification of the phrase "its not the size of the dog in the fight " , these men are giants in spirit !!!
In the Falklands Conflict,as soon as the Argies found out they were facing the Gurkhas,they surrendered.
Yes but it doesn't mean you win every game sometimes loose sometime you win
I recall the Argies lost @@2wheelsoul158
another awesome react vid brother!🤙🏾
I was attached to them (A coy 1RGR) as guns fire support team and about 5 compounds away with another platoon in the small village, when it all kicked off- was like an early 4th of July celebration kicking off next door 😂 when we got there we found out why there wasn’t a contact report sent out right away on the net... he was busy kicking ass!! 😂 It became a looong night/day after that...
again, awesome vid & content bro...
...stay low, move fast ... 🤙🏾
Hand to hand combat is where the Gurkhas really come in to their own. Knife blade just flying around them.
Gurkhas are real bad ass, i love watching ur channel , this one deserved to be in ur channel ''Battle of marawi Philippines special force in action '" one of the best documented battle against Isis , more power bro
People: "what can one gorkha do😂"
Gorkhali: Come here baby....then you will know what can 1 gorkha do 🙂
A few Gurkhas have been responsible for the most incredible battle moments in modern history.
John Parker wrote an amazing book about these boys.
MEN!
To the families of the average 8% selected after initial training,it gives great pride and pathos to that family.
My brother served in the falklands war with 2para (the goose green bad boys) and trained regularly with the ghurkas and he told me they were so focused and aggressive,it was an awesome sight and made everyone else up their game.
Thank Christ they're on OUR side.
#fairpension4ghurkas
I've served with and still work with a Gurkha Squadron and I can confirm they're absolute machines.
The weapon did not malfunction the weapon was the Gurkha, the gun was just an optional extra lol.
'If a man says he is not afraid of dying, either he is lying or is a gurkha' The most famous lines said by Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw Indian Army
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
Can I suggest you google another similar Rifleman Gurkha Lachhiman Gurung who was the furthest forward of his unit when attacked by the Japanese during world war 2 in Burma, you can probably imagine what follows but it was one of the most remarkable stands I'm aware of. One of my grandparents served in Burma, he had enormous respect for the Gurkha's he once told me they used to creep up on sentries in the dark and feel their bootlaces to see if they were laced up in the japanese army style before killing them.
Proud to say that My Grandfather is a Gurkha
Oh yes that is their Motto. My Grandad told me that a long time ago.
Like I say unlike the rest of us they aren't lying when they tell you they aren't afraid to die.
The UK public support the Gurkha and I hope our politicians continue to do so on our behalf - i trspect and support them when I can
1 Gurkha is enough! “Better to die than to be a coward”
This man is a British and Nepalese hero! He opitmises honour, courage and loyalty.
You're the best on reaction video, keep up the good content..
Thank you for sharing 🇺🇸
My Dad was a Para and he always said that if he had a choice of which soldiers he would have by his side going into battle, he would pick the Gurkhas every time.
I am former RN and used to work as an ice rink engineer in Basingstoke. The onsite overnight security were mainly ex-Ghurkas. I never felt unsafe at any time knowing these guys were there.
When I worked in the UK we had a night security guard - an ex-soldier from Kenya in his sixties. Two scrotes broke in one night breaking the main door. He brained one with a torch and the other one broke his leg jumping from a first floor window as the old man tried to brain him as well. Lovely man but nails.
An interesting fact about the Gurkhas is that they speak a very similar language to that of the Afghans , so they worked very well on the ground especially Gathering intelligence and cooperating with the locals. But yes as somebody else has already mentioned you should check out the videos available on TH-cam about the Gurkha from World War II who lost an arm and still held off a Japanese attack, I think he actually was awarded the Victoria Cross
It used to be the Army School of languages at Beaconsfield, where they learnt English. Don’t know if it is still there. I was doing an Arabic colloquial course before posting to Kuwait in ‘78. When duty Sgt always went to the cookhouse, looked at the normal food then got some Gurkha food and sat down with them. Open arms welcome and so proud I sat with them. Great guys.
WTF? Pushto and Gorkhali are as different as you can imagine. Working on the ground, gathering intelligence and cooperating with 'the locals' has nothing to do with the two languages having any, even slight similarity.
@@indrajitgupta3280 well that's certainly not the impression I got when I watched an interview with the Gurkhas on the ground in Afghanistan
@@indrajitgupta3280 actually if you look it up you will find that the Gurkhas speak Urdu, which is a second language in Afghanistan
@@indrajitgupta3280 and given that the Gurkhas come from the same geographical area as the Afghanis and are also from a warrior culture than that definitely help break down barriers
I have so much respect for these brave soldiers. Thank you for your service