Friend of mine’s Father was one of David Stirlings originals (when he died he had a decent sized obituary in either the Times or Telegraph, so no BS). When he returned to the U.K. after the war he lived in Portsmouth but found a college in South West London. Not having much money but determined to better himself, he cycled to and from his classes. These chaps just look at life differently !
Loved working with the Brits downrange. Some of the craziest guys I've ever seen. Had a casevac where a brit had his hand blown to bits and as he walks on the ramp of the bird he waves to me with his shredded hand, fingers flopping all over. Talk about a good sense of humor
The Brits are top notch...i have worked with them in Afghanistan and as a serving legionnaire 2REP GCP I can't fault them ...Happy to have their back anyday as I know they would have ours....Legio Patria Nostra...
Their breathers and assaulters are as good as our tier one assets. But we have better support units, no one has what we possess when it comes to the 160th soar.
@@Paratus1179 that’s what gives the Brit soldiers on the ground the edge, they don’t rely on support assets to complete the mission, their soldiers use guile, intelligence & incredible soldering skills to get the job done. This and many other reasons, is why, practically every SF unit (including the U.S units) are modelled on them.
@@Paratus1179 that's why they're the best they don't need support assets it's all done in house and they do have an equivalent to 160th SOAR it's JSFAW
We maybe a small kingdom 🇬🇧 but we pack quality not quantity we have the best trained troops and commanders in the world and I’m sure they will get any job done it’s in our blood not to fail and patriot on a whole another level that countrys will never understand
You Brits should be absolutely proud of all of them. From the Royal Marines, the Paras, etc. Definitely quality over quantity and I always loved getting the chance to train with the Brits. The most capable, adaptable and dependable allies we have in the states. Brothers in arms 120%. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Just sent brimstone missiles to ukraine sez it all only our warriors are massively outdated if we are able to get our money back from the failed ajax I would like us to donate all our warriors to ukraine
@@dickburt69for better or worse, we have many centuries of war experience going back to the Dark Ages.. other nations think we are "hooligans" and, i suppose they are right, but fighting and war is deeply engrained in a particular segment of our population.. It is hereditary and subconscious.
One unique strength the SBS and the SAS have (not shared by many other special forces) is that when off-duty they remain semi-secret and discreet. They don't parade themselves or their ribbons around like show business celebrities.
The internet is almost as full of former UKSF members talking themelves up as DEVGRU/SEAL community members. Even Delta/CAG dudes are getting more exposure so they to can promote post career ventures. The GWoT has made the western SOF/SF community into professional athletes.
i was a contractor for the MoD 2004 - 2014 on Telic, Herrick, Rego and eventually for NATO, while i love the videos that people take the time to put together, the comments are priceless, never has the phrase "the emptiest vessels make the loudest noise" been more apt i always like to read them and find out what the fantasists currently think
I’ll never forget when I was in the process of joining the royal marine reserves, later failed the medical before I got a chance to to PRMC. My local unit could have been based around Poole way. I’ll never forgot going for a look around the unit, being sat in the guard house, waiting to be escorted in and 3 guys in civvies rocked up at the same time I was there. Never ever knew who they were but they were the most down to earth guys I met, had a chat to me about what I was doing there and chatted to me about the marines. Have nothing but respect for our countries armed forces especially our special forces
@@Jnurcs Cheers man. That was about 7 years ago now and to this day I have a lot of regrets with how I prepared and how it went. I was invited back to try again but I got into boxing instead
Lovely tribute with genuine photos......having the poem "Sea Fever " by John Masefield narrated was a beautiful touch and complemented the sbs beautifully......I was in the other little island over the seas for 9 years and it very much reminded me also of The Isle Of innisfree by W.B yeats........lovely tribute....thank you......(good track too I must add)
My family died fighting the British in the 1857 first War of Indian independence, but I recognize the British are excellent soldiers, and their Special Forces, the 'quiet professionals" are the best.
loosening India changed Britain forever, your families sacrifice not only makes India great but shaped the world , God bless them and you , from a simple brit 🙏
Loved the photo with the eyes of the dog blacked out! We must not be able to recognise him! Our family as service with the Royal Marines going back to around 1880. My great grandfather served on sailing ships; hybrid sailing/steam and finally steam; was involved with the last Opium War. My grandfather was transferred from the RMC to the newly formed Machine Gun Corps in WW1; my father was a RM commando in WW2 landing in Normandy on DDay. Now one of our sons is a RM commando, having gone through the gruelling 9 months selection process (winning the Commando Medal for his troop) and has served about a year in a squadron. He is now being put forward for SFSG as a pre-cursor, he hopes, for SF. I said to him last night that, with the grit and determination he has showed to date, he can achieve whatever he wants. Now our the UKSF the best? I don’t know the criteria by which this can be measured. I know that, on a recent training exercise in Virginia with the USMC, the USMC came….how should I say……very much second? But whether they are the best? In a sense, who cares? The reality is that this bunch of men and women making up the UKSF, are trained to the peak of their ability and beyond and prepared to sacrifice it all for their mates. What scares me is the calibre of politician and even the calibre of the most senior military personnel, who will make the decisions that mean life or death to these men and women. I’m told that De La Billiere was regarded as the finest and most trustworthy superior officer; perhaps because he didn’t actively seek promotion.
@@rhurbstafalcon4807 that’s YT for you. Not only should any respondent have to pass an IQ test before being allowed to post, but some of the thumbnails of video providers are just….laughable. Those thumbnails do serve one purpose for me - if I see a dumb one (the best…..learn how to scuba in 3 minutes; where to find Elvis) I know to click only the “don’t recommend this channel to me again” option
My father was Recce Platoon Leader RWF, 23/22 SAS, Rhodesian SAS, South African Recces, went toe to toe with Speznatz, I met Bill Speakman SAS VC in Cape town as a kid. My babysitter was a 22 SAS RSM who took part in the Entebbe raid. I will forever be grateful for my upbringing, which set me in good stead for combat. RIP, EDE, BS. DK, MM, BM.
@@tommywallis9074 I know of one incident where A Spetsaz Col and his wife were ambushed/ captured. My old man interrogated him, he was caught training terrorists. I was led to believe they, Spetznaz were full of bravado, but tactically inept.
There's a grittiness that sets UK SF apart from other special forces. They often still adopt a back-to-basics approach which in my opinion makes them the best soldiers in the world. They'll happily select a 20km insertion march to catch the enemy by surprise rather than the land-on-target approach that seems to be the norm amongst most countries. This applies to Royal Marine Mountain Leaders too. I'm not saying they're necessarily a more effective force than other nations' units but that they offer something other counties Special Forces can't - UKSF would be the perfect guerrilla unit if the UK was ever invaded.
UKSF are taught to be self sufficient , make a lot of their own decisions, adapt, find solutions , whilst American SF's, although good, especially Delta Force , rely on gadgets and technology a lot more than UKSF
@@glastonbury4304 Typical British myth of American relying on tech....all shooters go through selections without the gadgets. As mark urban said it when the sas were at their most lethal they were in the style of delta.... Truth is out there but whatever
@@glastonbury4304 Delta was modeled on the SAS but not trained by them.....The first cadre had a mix personal from various organizations including the SAS( a single guy...). To imply the Brits were running the show is just dishonest. If anything delta trained the SAS on things it perfected and invented from the numerous ttp on tubular assaults to its innovations in CT. ( specialized valve to release pressure from a cabin before breaching, hk416 est)
Christian Craighead has just done a podcast with the black rifle coffee company and it’s a really interesting listen he’s such a well spoken humble guy and an amazing solider.
There isn’t much we do well in this country now but all the public are incredibly proud of our world class special forces keeping us safe even though we never know what they are doing until they write ✍️their books
@The SuperBike Tour Yes but only in 3 areas of the country hence Oxford , Cambridge and London being the only 3 parts of England 🏴 voting to remain in the EU
We are truly world class and leaders in practically ever field. In science of all types we produce more scientific research per capita than any other nation of the world. We also lead many advanced engineering fields and really, our armed forces are an extension of British exceptionalism. We have an insane amount of things to be proud of, not least and most recently producing the first covid vaccine and producing research that has saved millions of lives. Our military tech is unsurprisingly some of the best in the world, take the Type 45 destroyer which is widely acknowledged (especially by our American brothers) as the best/most capable ship of that class in the world or how we have deployed our military (for training and other support operations) and weaponry to Ukraine to defend against Russia to devastating effect. MLAW, StarStreak are terrifying weapons if you’re in the Russian army.
I agree with you on that, when you look at our genetic mixture, ancient celtic britons, roman, angles, saxon, jutes, vikings, norman. All warrior races mixed together.
I'm an Indian but I always admired and am awed by the British.. They maybe a small Country according to Geographical Map or in Population wise too...but once upon a time they had almost nearly Conquered and Colonized the whole World...
Ay, then we give it all away, know look at the FUCKING mess it's in. Big thanks to all those boys who keep us safe, simply the best, CHEERS. PEACE BE WITH YOU MY FRIENDS. 🙏 😎😎😎✌✌✌🏴🏴🏴
And we were often well supported by very loyal and brave Indian troops. I visited a graveyard, along with a friend, in France about 30 years ago to look for his uncles grave, a soldier of the 6th Durham Light Infantry Battalion who was killed in WW2. We found him along with a dozen other British soldiers killed on the same day in 1940. There graves were surrounded by over 70 graves of Indian and Sikh soldiers, many from cavalry units, who were laid to rest after having been killed in that area during WW1. We layed some flowers that we had with us on my friends uncles grave but also on a couple of the Indian troops graves as well to show our respects. The local, civilian, graveyard was very overgrown but the military part was immaculate with cut grass and a single planted flower in front of each headstone. The Commonwealth / War Graves Commission tends hundreds of cemeteries in Europe, and in fact all over the World, to this high standard.
And we thank Indian troops for their service in both wars, the Belgian and French countryside is dotted with memorials to brave Indians and its a testament to men who chose the right choice to fight for whats right.
UKSF / SAS reenactor from Chile here, massive respect and admiration for these guys, since the first time I heard their name. Astonishing reference pictures, most of them never-before-seen. Extremely useful for my kit impressions, much appreciated.
They weren't doing 💩. MSM and tik tok videos were bullshit propaganda. Ukrainian azov unitsn, nazi soldiers were killing innocent people and blaming Russia. Wake up and dont step in the bull 💩
The CIA have been in Ukraine for 70 years, whilst the British Army have been aiding the Lithuanians for decades as well, as shown by the 2015 Integrity Initiative leaks. I’m sure Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Poland, and Georgia have received the same treatment.
I can honestly "Kanutster" say you have nailed it with this video,an outstanding job about "The worlds best Operator's" the guy's who do this job are true "Hero's" in my book.👍
for better or worse, we (Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland) have many centuries of war experience going back to the Dark Ages.. other nations think we are "hooligans" and, i suppose they are right, but fighting and war is deeply engrained into a particular segment of our population.. It is hereditary and subconscious.
As a teen in England we went to an army barracks with school. Spent a day doing assault courses, team exercises and generally getting punished. This was probably 30 years ago and I remember one of the instructors was called ‘foxy’. Pretty sure it’s the same guy that was later killed in action. We were kids and didn’t have a clue who we were in the company of until years later
true but not true,,,,the hundreds years of war made us,,if the gun fails my axe comes out,, viking,celtic,roman,germatic,ect,ect,blood which made the modern world,a country is great because of its people ,,,people of the world,,,,but what the world will never understands is on battlefield face to face , we have there,my proud blood has been there,,yes we can always call in the good warriors of the world,but being honest a few crazy,scots,,welsh,irish,english,,ect,ect,,will do for me
Hats to the Brits ...glad to see some of ours ( Canadien ) CSOR in one picture. JTF2 /CSOR in Afghanistan said to be the most High value Target killed / captured in the Deck Card. JTF2 was born out of training from SAS in the 90S. IT s funny how our SF almost never show up in topo clips / comparison...it s ok they operate and kick ass silentely.
Somehow I doubt the claim that JTF2 captured the most in the deck. Most of those raids were conducted by C Squadron and other Delta Squadrons alongside assistance with Army Rangers
@@rp4712 wrong it was by task Knight formally task force black that later joined the joint task force which in cluded task force Knight which was uk sf. The signals regiment, special reconnaissance regiment. It also included delta force, seal team six, 76th rangers sharing Intel from operations that caused the kill or capture of over 3,000 al quieda comanders and bomb makers hell of an achievement uk-us along with the rest of our 5eyes partners
I got excited thinking it was another great video then realised it was the same! Watched it again for the 10th time anyway. Fantastic video as always 👍
We are a warrior nation. And I loved the way they blanked out the military dog's eyes! Hilarious! Our humour is unique! Thanks for posting. It's cheered up my day. The soldiers whose faces you actually show, does it mean they're in the Big Sleep?
I would agree with that after being on tours with the buffoons I had to put up with from the USA and Europe. All the gear - no idea does actually sum it up.
Listening to a podcast a while back, can’t mind who but it was a US ex Devgru guy. Said he was in Afghan at a major base when the UKSF lads came in rocking American kit and patches, he then asked one of them what it was all about, to which one of the British lads replied: “well we have to fucking blame it all on someone...” 😂😂
A lot of the SAS troops mid GWOT wore American flag patches because they had integrated with American JSOC task force. A lot people don’t realize how easy it is to get into a friendly fire incident in daylight let alone at night under NVGs. The SAS wanted their profiles to look American as possible to minimize the risk.. Both SAS and Delta Force would at times work with Kurdish and Iraqi CT units and the same thing was applied there, the Yanks and Brits would wear the cammo pattern and patches of those units so no confusion would happen when the chaos of a gunfight started
I trained these boys up when I served on pink troop (apart from Aunt Middleton, I didn't know her), my specialization was underwater knife fighting and the expert use of the blow pipe (whispering death) best years of my life! 😉
I watch all your videos, they are perfection, the music, the conversations, the pictures fitting in with the music tone. Etc. Etc. I always watch some several times a day for when I head to BUD/S. And than maybe DEVGRU🔱
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos. For your previous comment on the other video, the guy in the photo is Ronald E. Mahrs, former DEVGRU operator and founder of The Operator Foundation. You can check them out here - instagram.com/theoperatorfoundation/
@@Kanutster thank you for showing us positivity and the photo’s of heroes we shall remember for eternity. I will be waiting for the next video👍. Regardless of the branch or country.
At 0;25 - the photo of the SAS in 'NBC suits during desert warfare training in the UAE' looks more like their CRW (Counter Revolutionary Warfare) gear. Desert DPM NBC kit would be par the course or the standard olive green / grey. Also MP5's aren't a great desert warfare weapon - deserts tend to be wide open spaces and an MP5 doesn't have the range. They were probably training locals in CRW.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over. John Masefield
I fire from the other shoulder and they used to custom put the ejection port on the other side of the weapon. Personally Im not a big fan of the hand grip. I like the bi pod option. I can vouch for the fact that that weapon works really well. It reminds me of the hardware store. What happens is that they have got everything which is just incredible. The only thing with it is that the range is not what Im used to.
These guys are what makes us proud to be British …….MASSIVE respect ✊
Why are you so low paid,it wrong
@Daniel Chapman-Waite and biscuits 👍🇬🇧
Why though?? Give me a reason other than 'its what im supposed to say' 😂
Your welcome...many thanks
Going around the world killing women and children makes you proud? Sick puppies!
Friend of mine’s Father was one of David Stirlings originals (when he died he had a decent sized obituary in either the Times or Telegraph, so no BS).
When he returned to the U.K. after the war he lived in Portsmouth but found a college in South West London. Not having much money but determined to better himself, he cycled to and from his classes. These chaps just look at life differently !
Some guy on tiktok said David Stirling was his Great great granduncle, since he has a "Stirling" in his username. sounds crazy
Black t-shirt every day? I'm not, at all, know the type.
Our country may be small, but we've got titans like these defending it.
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It's not THAT small it's one of the biggest islands on earth and its population is anything but small that's why its always packed a punch
too bad the government want to destroy it
@@leonpaul9443it's population was very small ....for the majority of its history
Loved working with the Brits downrange. Some of the craziest guys I've ever seen. Had a casevac where a brit had his hand blown to bits and as he walks on the ramp of the bird he waves to me with his shredded hand, fingers flopping all over. Talk about a good sense of humor
Awesome story! Thanks for sharing.
Gotta show some love to the yanks too, they always bring the big guns.
@@Prometheus7272 If us yanks and the brits have one thing in common it's making bad guys go away
@@carsonkouts as a Brit we are the bad guys
@@shaun2763 That would be the bankers and politicians. The actual Brits ain't bad
Proud to be British 🇬🇧
Brothers from 🇺🇲
I'm not British but I've been a fan of Bear Grylls for as long as I can remember. He was in the SAS.
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@@zahidhasan7052 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Br*tish
The Brits are top notch...i have worked with them in Afghanistan and as a serving legionnaire 2REP GCP I can't fault them ...Happy to have their back anyday as I know they would have ours....Legio Patria Nostra...
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@@jackwhitehead5233 🇮🇪♥️🇬🇧 I think you mean!!!☘️☺️
@@martinmoore7920 my apologies.
Love our Irish cousins!
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Legionnaire huge history to live up to. Thank you for your service...nato
So proud to be British. I love my country, and am so grateful for men like them.
its a shame the politicians and the left wing dont love our country the same as we do
im a filipino, but I wish to be one bro
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@@oliispyder well to bad mate
Your country will soon be islam......rest easy
The UK, without a doubt. Has the best soldiers on earth.
Their breathers and assaulters are as good as our tier one assets. But we have better support units, no one has what we possess when it comes to the 160th soar.
@@Paratus1179 that’s what gives the Brit soldiers on the ground the edge, they don’t rely on support assets to complete the mission, their soldiers use guile, intelligence & incredible soldering skills to get the job done. This and many other reasons, is why, practically every SF unit (including the U.S units) are modelled on them.
@@Paratus1179the Brits have JSFAW, the UK equivalent to the 160th
@@Paratus1179 UKSF don't rely on assets. They rely on good planning, excellent training and huge gonads.
@@Paratus1179 that's why they're the best they don't need support assets it's all done in house and they do have an equivalent to 160th SOAR it's JSFAW
Who dares Wins 🥇 best wishes from India 🇮🇳
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We maybe a small kingdom 🇬🇧 but we pack quality not quantity we have the best trained troops and commanders in the world and I’m sure they will get any job done it’s in our blood not to fail and patriot on a whole another level that countrys will never understand
You Brits should be absolutely proud of all of them. From the Royal Marines, the Paras, etc. Definitely quality over quantity and I always loved getting the chance to train with the Brits. The most capable, adaptable and dependable allies we have in the states. Brothers in arms 120%. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Just sent brimstone missiles to ukraine sez it all only our warriors are massively outdated if we are able to get our money back from the failed ajax I would like us to donate all our warriors to ukraine
@@dickburt69for better or worse, we have many centuries of war experience going back to the Dark Ages.. other nations think we are "hooligans" and, i suppose they are right, but fighting and war is deeply engrained in a particular segment of our population.. It is hereditary and subconscious.
Greeeting from Ukraine! May God protect Blessed British Nation wich stand on guard Of Freedom and Democracy! Together We are Strong 💪🇺🇦💕🇬🇧💪
the free world is with you and Ukraine. god bless you and your country. stand firm in the face of adversity. From: Australia
We the British will give russia hell and putin knows this 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 ukraine is our brother 🙏
Please tell me how I can come and help you
The United Kingdom is with you Ukraine!! We are brothers ❤️
I hope you are well tonight, sadly the British government will not help you, nor will NATO. Ukraine is alone against Russia. May God bless you.
One unique strength the SBS and the SAS have (not shared by many other special forces) is that when off-duty they remain semi-secret and discreet. They don't parade themselves or their ribbons around like show business celebrities.
20 bottles of dog,then get up for work
Delta is the same and was created by em
@@hectorrosado7400 "Delta is the same and was created by em"
- no, it wasn't
- don't start ' Charles Beckwith blah blah'...just look at your wording
Like the US special forces you mean lol
The internet is almost as full of former UKSF members talking themelves up as DEVGRU/SEAL community members. Even Delta/CAG dudes
are getting more exposure so they to can promote post career ventures. The GWoT has made the western SOF/SF community into professional
athletes.
i was a contractor for the MoD 2004 - 2014 on Telic, Herrick, Rego and eventually for NATO, while i love the videos that people take the time to put together, the comments are priceless, never has the phrase "the emptiest vessels make the loudest noise" been more apt
i always like to read them and find out what the fantasists currently think
That's a really good quote or phrase lol that applies to a lot of ppl I know
Trinidad and tobago special forces were trained by 🇺🇸 and 🇬🇧 God bless the SAS from the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹.
I’ll never forget when I was in the process of joining the royal marine reserves, later failed the medical before I got a chance to to PRMC. My local unit could have been based around Poole way. I’ll never forgot going for a look around the unit, being sat in the guard house, waiting to be escorted in and 3 guys in civvies rocked up at the same time I was there. Never ever knew who they were but they were the most down to earth guys I met, had a chat to me about what I was doing there and chatted to me about the marines. Have nothing but respect for our countries armed forces especially our special forces
0:45 SBS Anthony Stazicker’s weapon drills where clean and butter smooth you’ve gotta appreciate that
I have so much respect for these guys.. I went for SAS selection and didn't make it, was gutted..
If you failed during selection you should be massively proud mate. 99% of blokes don’t have what it takes to get to that point
@@Jnurcs Cheers man. That was about 7 years ago now and to this day I have a lot of regrets with how I prepared and how it went. I was invited back to try again but I got into boxing instead
Maybe you should have been extremely upset- rather than part of a roof
At least you tried! I would say that making it into the SAS, SBS is like winning an Olympic Gold Medal.
So there is no same in your failure!
Regards
Top bloke
So amazing please always this kind of epic sounds in the backround of your videos! 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧
Love the Brits! Glad you're on our side 🇺🇸
No, you're on our side
Great 🇬🇧
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The Americans are on the English side…because someone has to teach you how to fight properly
@@YorkshireMemes I hope the Yanks enjoy banter as much as Brits and Aussies do 😉😂
Lovely tribute with genuine photos......having the poem "Sea Fever " by John Masefield narrated was a beautiful touch and complemented the sbs beautifully......I was in the other little island over the seas for 9 years and it very much reminded me also of The Isle Of innisfree by W.B yeats........lovely tribute....thank you......(good track too I must add)
Glad you enjoyed it
@@Kanutster Voice of Peter Hitchens?
@@RobWhittlestone Tom O'Bedlam - th-cam.com/video/39hLh_QFqQo/w-d-xo.html
My family died fighting the British in the 1857 first War of Indian independence, but I recognize the British are excellent soldiers, and their Special Forces, the 'quiet professionals" are the best.
loosening India changed Britain forever, your families sacrifice not only makes India great but shaped the world , God bless them and you , from a simple brit 🙏
My family died during the battle of hasting
These guys are highly trained, they will not bow down, nor will succumb to enemies. These guys are the real deal.
Christian Craighead my guy ex para, ex pathfinder and ex SAS the man every other man aspires to be.
The Pathfinder lads need to be appreciated more, they’re unreal.
Chris Craighead is an absolute beast, human weapon that can’t be matched
Loved the photo with the eyes of the dog blacked out! We must not be able to recognise him! Our family as service with the Royal Marines going back to around 1880. My great grandfather served on sailing ships; hybrid sailing/steam and finally steam; was involved with the last Opium War. My grandfather was transferred from the RMC to the newly formed Machine Gun Corps in WW1; my father was a RM commando in WW2 landing in Normandy on DDay. Now one of our sons is a RM commando, having gone through the gruelling 9 months selection process (winning the Commando Medal for his troop) and has served about a year in a squadron. He is now being put forward for SFSG as a pre-cursor, he hopes, for SF. I said to him last night that, with the grit and determination he has showed to date, he can achieve whatever he wants.
Now our the UKSF the best? I don’t know the criteria by which this can be measured. I know that, on a recent training exercise in Virginia with the USMC, the USMC came….how should I say……very much second? But whether they are the best? In a sense, who cares? The reality is that this bunch of men and women making up the UKSF, are trained to the peak of their ability and beyond and prepared to sacrifice it all for their mates. What scares me is the calibre of politician and even the calibre of the most senior military personnel, who will make the decisions that mean life or death to these men and women. I’m told that De La Billiere was regarded as the finest and most trustworthy superior officer; perhaps because he didn’t actively seek promotion.
yeah i burst out laughing too 🤣
@@rhurbstafalcon4807 that’s YT for you. Not only should any respondent have to pass an IQ test before being allowed to post, but some of the thumbnails of video providers are just….laughable. Those thumbnails do serve one purpose for me - if I see a dumb one (the best…..learn how to scuba in 3 minutes; where to find Elvis) I know to click only the “don’t recommend this channel to me again” option
My father was Recce Platoon Leader RWF, 23/22 SAS, Rhodesian SAS, South African Recces, went toe to toe with Speznatz, I met Bill Speakman SAS VC in Cape town as a kid. My babysitter was a 22 SAS RSM who took part in the Entebbe raid. I will forever be grateful for my upbringing, which set me in good stead for combat. RIP, EDE, BS. DK, MM, BM.
Apparently Bill Speakman was boozed up when he won the VC.
@@maconescotland8996 I don't blame him, I wish they would have let us get shit faced!.
@@maconescotland8996 what difference does that make? He still won a VC
Would you be able to tell me what happend when we came up against Spetznaz
@@tommywallis9074 I know of one incident where A Spetsaz Col and his wife were ambushed/ captured. My old man interrogated him, he was caught training terrorists. I was led to believe they, Spetznaz were full of bravado, but tactically inept.
There's a grittiness that sets UK SF apart from other special forces. They often still adopt a back-to-basics approach which in my opinion makes them the best soldiers in the world. They'll happily select a 20km insertion march to catch the enemy by surprise rather than the land-on-target approach that seems to be the norm amongst most countries. This applies to Royal Marine Mountain Leaders too.
I'm not saying they're necessarily a more effective force than other nations' units but that they offer something other counties Special Forces can't - UKSF would be the perfect guerrilla unit if the UK was ever invaded.
UKSF are taught to be self sufficient , make a lot of their own decisions, adapt, find solutions , whilst American SF's, although good, especially Delta Force , rely on gadgets and technology a lot more than UKSF
@@glastonbury4304 Typical British myth of American relying on tech....all shooters go through selections without the gadgets. As mark urban said it when the sas were at their most lethal they were in the style of delta.... Truth is out there but whatever
@@ssgtomen621 Delta Force were trained by the SAS and modelled on the SAS , just more gadgets
@@glastonbury4304 Delta was modeled on the SAS but not trained by them.....The first cadre had a mix personal from various organizations including the SAS( a single guy...). To imply the Brits were running the show is just dishonest. If anything delta trained the SAS on things it perfected and invented from the numerous ttp on tubular assaults to its innovations in CT. ( specialized valve to release pressure from a cabin before breaching, hk416 est)
@@ssgtomen621 I agree, the SAS say Delta are their contemporaries , whilst the Seal Teams are closer to the Royal Marine Commandos
Proud to serve and we shall keep this title at all costs
Christian Craighead has just done a podcast with the black rifle coffee company and it’s a really interesting listen he’s such a well spoken humble guy and an amazing solider.
He's just done another one with Shawn Ryan. Look it up its Craig's best one yet...
Great video, never stop uploading these. Some of these videos mean so much to certain people.
Especially if you're Maddox.
Bless the warriors from Canada 🇨🇦
The guy in Kenya was unbelievably bad ass and is a testiment to the rest of them lol
There isn’t much we do well in this country now but all the public are incredibly proud of our world class special forces keeping us safe even though we never know what they are doing until they write ✍️their books
@The SuperBike Tour Yes but only in 3 areas of the country hence Oxford , Cambridge and London being the only 3 parts of England 🏴 voting to remain in the EU
We are truly world class and leaders in practically ever field. In science of all types we produce more scientific research per capita than any other nation of the world. We also lead many advanced engineering fields and really, our armed forces are an extension of British exceptionalism. We have an insane amount of things to be proud of, not least and most recently producing the first covid vaccine and producing research that has saved millions of lives. Our military tech is unsurprisingly some of the best in the world, take the Type 45 destroyer which is widely acknowledged (especially by our American brothers) as the best/most capable ship of that class in the world or how we have deployed our military (for training and other support operations) and weaponry to Ukraine to defend against Russia to devastating effect. MLAW, StarStreak are terrifying weapons if you’re in the Russian army.
I think we British have a very aggressive gene in us. I do apologise if we retaliate against aggression.
Never apologise. That aggressive gene that you speak of, coupled with actionable intelligence.......protects you.
Don’t apologise 🦊👍🏻
I agree with you on that, when you look at our genetic mixture, ancient celtic britons, roman, angles, saxon, jutes, vikings, norman.
All warrior races mixed together.
Lol .😅
Was in the same regiment as Melv Downes just before he joined 22. The man was a machine.
I worked with him in Baghdad. I remember being on the treadmill for over an hour whilst he did non stop crunches, talking the whole time. Great guy.
That would be the Staffords!
I'm an Indian but I always admired and am awed by the British..
They maybe a small Country according to Geographical Map or in Population wise too...but once upon a time they had almost nearly Conquered and Colonized the whole World...
Ay, then we give it all away, know look at the FUCKING mess it's in. Big thanks to all those boys who keep us safe, simply the best, CHEERS. PEACE BE WITH YOU MY FRIENDS. 🙏 😎😎😎✌✌✌🏴🏴🏴
And we were often well supported by very loyal and brave Indian troops. I visited a graveyard, along with a friend, in France about 30 years ago to look for his uncles grave, a soldier of the 6th Durham Light Infantry Battalion who was killed in WW2. We found him along with a dozen other British soldiers killed on the same day in 1940. There graves were surrounded by over 70 graves of Indian and Sikh soldiers, many from cavalry units, who were laid to rest after having been killed in that area during WW1. We layed some flowers that we had with us on my friends uncles grave but also on a couple of the Indian troops graves as well to show our respects. The local, civilian, graveyard was very overgrown but the military part was immaculate with cut grass and a single planted flower in front of each headstone. The Commonwealth / War Graves Commission tends hundreds of cemeteries in Europe, and in fact all over the World, to this high standard.
And we thank Indian troops for their service in both wars, the Belgian and French countryside is dotted with memorials to brave Indians and its a testament to men who chose the right choice to fight for whats right.
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Got Scotland to thank for the whole Britain creation and conquest side of things
UKSF / SAS reenactor from Chile here, massive respect and admiration for these guys, since the first time I heard their name.
Astonishing reference pictures, most of them never-before-seen. Extremely useful for my kit impressions, much appreciated.
Renactor...go away now Walter
I heard that SAS helped train the Ukraine army. I think it is probably true judging by the way Ukranian soldiers were fighting in and around Kiev.
Yes between US SOF and UK SOF, they got trained by some of the best.
They weren't doing 💩. MSM and tik tok videos were bullshit propaganda. Ukrainian azov unitsn, nazi soldiers were killing innocent people and blaming Russia. Wake up and dont step in the bull 💩
The CIA have been in Ukraine for 70 years, whilst the British Army have been aiding the Lithuanians for decades as well, as shown by the 2015 Integrity Initiative leaks. I’m sure Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Poland, and Georgia have received the same treatment.
If it wasn’t for the SAS the United States wouldn’t have SF units there the pioneers of sf
"If it wasn’t for the SAS the United States wouldn’t have SF units"
- tripe
- they're, not there
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I can honestly "Kanutster" say you have nailed it with this video,an outstanding job about "The worlds best Operator's" the guy's who do this job are true "Hero's" in my book.👍
Love the SAS. Big respect and greetings from France
Great Britain at his best,big respect from the other side of la manche, « Who dares wins - Qui ose gagne »
for better or worse, we (Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland) have many centuries of war experience going back to the Dark Ages.. other nations think we are "hooligans" and, i suppose they are right, but fighting and war is deeply engrained into a particular segment of our population.. It is hereditary and subconscious.
True warriors they stand alone
As a teen in England we went to an army barracks with school. Spent a day doing assault courses, team exercises and generally getting punished. This was probably 30 years ago and I remember one of the instructors was called ‘foxy’. Pretty sure it’s the same guy that was later killed in action. We were kids and didn’t have a clue who we were in the company of until years later
Foxys still alive mate he's on who dares wins in chanel 4 lol
British forces are the best when faced with adversity. Hard as nails and if guns fail they can always call in the Ghurka regiment.
true but not true,,,,the hundreds years of war made us,,if the gun fails my axe comes out,, viking,celtic,roman,germatic,ect,ect,blood which made the modern world,a country is great because of its people ,,,people of the world,,,,but what the world will never understands is on battlefield face to face , we have there,my proud blood has been there,,yes we can always call in the good warriors of the world,but being honest a few crazy,scots,,welsh,irish,english,,ect,ect,,will do for me
Everything around us in 300meters totally and utterly destroyed. So badass.
God bless the United Kingdom
UK SF. "We Do Bad Things To Bad Men"
0:43 has to be the most proficient use of C clamp grip I have ever seen. Very well.
All of them on the edge of madness. Long may they stay there.
Hats to the Brits ...glad to see some of ours ( Canadien ) CSOR in one picture. JTF2 /CSOR in Afghanistan said to be the most High value Target killed / captured in the Deck Card. JTF2 was born out of training from SAS in the 90S. IT s funny how our SF almost never show up in topo clips / comparison...it s ok they operate and kick ass silentely.
Somehow I doubt the claim that JTF2 captured the most in the deck. Most of those raids were conducted by C Squadron and other Delta Squadrons alongside assistance with Army Rangers
@@rp4712 wrong it was by task Knight formally task force black that later joined the joint task force which in cluded task force Knight which was uk sf. The signals regiment, special reconnaissance regiment.
It also included delta force, seal team six, 76th rangers sharing Intel from operations that caused the kill or capture of over 3,000 al quieda comanders and bomb makers hell of an achievement uk-us along with the rest of our 5eyes partners
@@rp4712 he’s talking about Afghanistan, not Iraq
that picture with the dogs eyes being concealed is cold af
0:50 remember kids, switching to your sidearm is faster than reloading
2:20 great to see Neville Longbottom doing his part for blighty
Fantastic video! Thsnks for sharing. Would be good to see one about the SAS Reserves if possible.
I got excited thinking it was another great video then realised it was the same! Watched it again for the 10th time anyway. Fantastic video as always 👍
Haha, I had to re-upload it again. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Best Greetings to my Bros in UK!
Special boat service are the best special force to date.
The Dogs eyes blacked out 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😎😎😎
We are a warrior nation. And I loved the way they blanked out the military dog's eyes! Hilarious! Our humour is unique! Thanks for posting. It's cheered up my day. The soldiers whose faces you actually show, does it mean they're in the Big Sleep?
Yes or no longer in active service (retired).
Los mejores, gracias five eyes
I love that ! U counter violence with extreme precision violence!
I would agree with that after being on tours with the buffoons I had to put up with from the USA and Europe. All the gear - no idea does actually sum it up.
This channel has THE BEST montages ON THE WEB!
Respect to the SAS guys who are preparing to wax Russians in Ukraine.
May the love of god be with you because we all are in spirit.
From
Great Britain
love the banter between the SAS and US SF lmao
Beautiful video! Work of art.
Yes...great respect 🕊️
Some of the injuries these guys are displaying are truly horrifying. Faces disfigured beyond recognition.
SAS.................Simply the Best in the World and British...............FACT!!!!!!!
Behind the US
@@dannystoddard1730 Lol, Yank Military are nowhere near
FROM A VERY OLD PROUD BRIT ! VERY PROUD TO HAVE YOU BOARD ASWELL GOD BLESS THE " USA "
"He who dares rodney" 🤣😅👍👍
May you line two of them up for Every child down! God bless my home of homes Candida
Loved they were wearing American patches 😂
same some i also saw some canadian patches as well lmao
Listening to a podcast a while back, can’t mind who but it was a US ex Devgru guy. Said he was in Afghan at a major base when the UKSF lads came in rocking American kit and patches, he then asked one of them what it was all about, to which one of the British lads replied: “well we have to fucking blame it all on someone...” 😂😂
A lot of the SAS troops mid GWOT wore American flag patches because they had integrated with American JSOC task force. A lot people don’t realize how easy it is to get into a friendly fire incident in daylight let alone at night under NVGs. The SAS wanted their profiles to look American as possible to minimize the risk.. Both SAS and Delta Force would at times work with Kurdish and Iraqi CT units and the same thing was applied there, the Yanks and Brits would wear the cammo pattern and patches of those units so no confusion would happen when the chaos of a gunfight started
@@cahilkennedy4770 hahah yeah man I remember that too it was the beast that is DJ Shipley on the Shawn Ryan Podcast!
you have to have wondered could i ever do that haven't you? Irish by name but even more proud to be British. Admire these Men so much.
I trained these boys up when I served on pink troop (apart from Aunt Middleton, I didn't know her), my specialization was underwater knife fighting and the expert use of the blow pipe (whispering death) best years of my life! 😉
That pic is siccck!! 22 sas with the apache and swords.
Great videos man, keep it up.
Damn yo now that's pretty fkn incredible stuff well done ☠💀☠💀☠
Thank you so much 🙏
I watch all your videos, they are perfection, the music, the conversations, the pictures fitting in with the music tone. Etc. Etc. I always watch some several times a day for when I head to BUD/S. And than maybe DEVGRU🔱
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the videos. For your previous comment on the other video, the guy in the photo is Ronald E. Mahrs, former DEVGRU operator and founder of The Operator Foundation. You can check them out here - instagram.com/theoperatorfoundation/
@@Kanutster thank you for showing us positivity and the photo’s of heroes we shall remember for eternity. I will be waiting for the next video👍. Regardless of the branch or country.
@@Kanutster Your channel is very good! I would like to know, what other channel do you recommend as well? Military themed.
all the best mate!!
THE SAS
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I liked the way the dog had his eyes redacted! And the SBS on the Tube! Can you imagine getting on a carriage and seeing that?
Great boys GOOD job GOD BLESS YOUR, s THANKYOU FOR the sacrife with Honor
Awesome reupload!!
They're the Best Because they're allowed to drink beer on deployment.!!
Sometimes they can trade beer for maybe a U.S. Stryker or a tank or two!
So glad to have you guys watch over us Mortals.
At 0;25 - the photo of the SAS in 'NBC suits during desert warfare training in the UAE' looks more like their CRW (Counter Revolutionary Warfare) gear. Desert DPM NBC kit would be par the course or the standard olive green / grey. Also MP5's aren't a great desert warfare weapon - deserts tend to be wide open spaces and an MP5 doesn't have the range. They were probably training locals in CRW.
Thanks guys for your service!
Respect🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
22 SAS
Who Dares Wins
Best in the World.
Behind the US
you should do a video for pilots like the guys from 160th soar or something like that
@ 2:07 you can see they blacked out the dogs eyes. Why tho? Tryna protect his identity too? Lol
Mega mega video well put together love it 👍 awesome 💯👊💥😎🪂🥷🐸⚓👌🇬🇧
イギリスのSAS、SBSは世界最強の特殊部隊。
Cool...thanks 🤙
Read First into action by Duncan Falconer. Absolutely brilliant book
Greetings from Chile
When the American asked why u wearing the us patches. Got 2 blame it on some1.
Had me dying 🤣. If any1 reads this what the original interview
Shawn ryan show ep15)( 1hr 40mins in. On yt channel name is vigilance elite.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.
John Masefield
Up the Reg 1 PARA SFSG 🇬🇧👍🏻👊🏻
I fire from the other shoulder and they used to custom put the ejection port on the other side of the weapon. Personally Im not a big fan of the hand grip. I like the bi pod option. I can vouch for the fact that that weapon works really well. It reminds me of the hardware store. What happens is that they have got everything which is just incredible. The only thing with it is that the range is not what Im used to.