Why? They drafted anyone that could walk into the forces, no standards or requirements other than that, so by virtue many will not be... lets say "cream of the crop"
@@knowahnosenothing4862 Exactly as a GenX we was raised to listen to the elders because they have something we didn’t and that’s age and experience. An if we’re smart enough to learn from them ourselves. We’ll have age and experience to pass on to the next generation. The older I got the more I realized that my parents and grandparents weren’t stupid and more often than not were right with the things that they told me and taught me. The vast majority of parents and grandparents only want to see us surpass them. An I learned that they did some very difficult and dangerous jobs to give me a better life than they had
We can listen to the vets as their history matters, but when it comes to fighting WW3 they are fighting the last war and that will have little to do with the next one...
As a former US Army, senior field grade officer, I would like to thank you for bringing this true British hero from the greatest generation ever on to let him sound the alarm to those who do not see how dangerous of times we are living in right now! He is 100% correct we are living in times which are more dangerous than after Hitler took power in Germany in the 1930s! He’s correct we are staring World War III in the face and doing nothing about it! thank you for bringing this hero and his clear minded thinking. I hope those who should will see this and listen to him! God save the King and bless the United Kingdom!
The great tragedy of the western world is that it lost the spiritual war, Thomas Jefferson said I tremble for my nation for God is a just God and his justice won't fail. If you don't know the enemy you are fighting how you are going to win the war. The destruction of America started when the Holy Bible was taken away from the school.
I entirely agree, ============= but would add that the Woke Global Marxist Agenda =============================== that has infected the West is as dangerous. We need new systems of government NOT handed to us by the WEF. There is a very deep anger rising throughout the West at what our own governments are doing to us. I would add that my family have been warriors for generations, but I personally would not fight for the existing system here in England. I have seen too much to do that. /
In WWII Britain was able to draw on the resources of the Commonwealth for half its effort. In WWIII that isn’t happening, and Britain is much poorer now than in 1939, which means it’s buggered in a major conflict.
Those attacking us are making sure the country is poor by sending vast numbers of "migrants" here, as well as ramming the global agenda down our throats. Meanwhile, a Command and Control System is being built throughtout the UK, and an army-in-waiting. /
Speaking as 30-year Cold War Veteran, 'Preparedness' is one of WW2 Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall's foremost lessons learned: "To fulfill its responsibility for protecting this nation against foreign enemies, the Army must project its planning beyond the immediate future," Ref: For the Common Defense, 1945.
Classic, thank you, you remind of my Dad who was in the famous 20th Battalion of the 1st Echelon of the 2nd NZEF; he fought in Greece, Crete, North Africa, wounded in Operation Crusader….He Escaped from a hospital tent with 18 others including Major General Howard Kippenberger, Then my Dad became a Tank Commander right through Italy!
My Grandfather was also in the Territorial Army, mobilized, & deployed with 50th Northubrian Division to the BEF.... Issued with 5 rounds of ammunition, yes, 5 bullets only. He was transporting troops to Dunkirk under fire. Eventually, he was told to immobilise his vehicle and go to the beach for evacuation. He engaged the enemy with his 5 bullets & ran to the beach. He was 5 days on the beach at Dunkirk, being one of the last to be evacuated. He searched the British dead for more ammunition to fire at the Stuka's that were bombing the troops on the beach. He didn't find any. The troops had all used their ammunition. Blair destroyed the Territorial Army. During the Cold War, 1 British Corps had 4 Divisions, 3 Regular, and 1 Territorial Army. Being part-time, @ 72,000 strong, the TA cost less than 1% of the Army Budget, Army Budget not the Defence Budget. 30% of the infantry was TA, 80% of the Medical Corps were TA. The Regular Army was kept at high numbers after WW2 because of the Cold War. Before both WW1 & WW2, the Territorial Army was huge compared to the Regular Army. A cost-effective way of keeping a large number of troops. (Research the Haldane Act 1908, Lord Haldane, probably the best Minister of War / Minister of Defence the UK has ever had.) It wasn't the Regular Army that held the Western Front until Kitchers New Army were trained, it was mainly the Territorial Army. If it was just the Regular Army, they would have been simply swept aside.... Something else worth mentioning during the Cold War, out of the 3 Special Air Service Regiments 21, 22, & 23 SAS, both 21 & 23 SAS were TA, each having 1 more Squdran than 22 SAS. I am registered as 100% disabled by the MoD, War Pensions Agency following my Territorial Army Service during the Gulf War 1990-1991. Trooper Bear
I bet your grandad had some good stories, I would have loved to have talked to him about it. My grandad was in the Territorials before the war too, down south, met my Nan in Rothbury when they were training up there.
Blair didn't destroy the TA! He was responsible for modernising it and making it fit for purpose! The UK wouldn't have been able to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan without the TA! In the 70's,80's and 90's it was an expensive bloaters drinking club! I'll also remind you that David Cameron cancelled TA training for a year because he wouldn't pay for it! I bet you voted for reform!
@@garagenigel you have to bear in mind, all them regiments and battalions that got amalgamated and disappeared, people take it personally it really hurts people.
I noticed that along with the award ribbons on his chest. That he also wears next to his SAS the 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle 🦅 pin. As an American who’s grandfather was in the 101st in WW2 and my Uncle was in the 101st in Vietnam. It’s beautiful too see him wearing it in this video. I know he said that they were working as part of the US Command in North Africa
Could of watched and listened to john for hours hopfully somone get him im an interview and just lets him speak. Hes definitely got a lot more to tell. Much respect ❤
What a remarkable life story. This man should be honoured and cheerished by the UK and Australia. His story like the many before shoyld be told and told again. This man know the vost of war and unfortunately, we are heading straight for another. Thank you for your service, John Morris 🙏
Put this vet in charge of our, your military for a year and I'd bet a pay grade he'd increase it's strength size and abilities in that time. Motivated and based on 20/20 hindsight. 🎖️ What I couldn't believe is all the mishaps and near death events that he was through. I salute him for such experience he can offer. We should invite him to give his foresight. SALUTE 🎖️
Whenever war are decleared, there is always a super shortage in arms and training. Mid wars, there is always a cry out to limit firearms and training(because they cry we dont need it). This only one of many crazy developments interwars. Unity and diversity is two very different things Unity is what wins conflict, diversity is what rot and kills.
Europes buggered mostly, unless you’re Sweden 😅 they love guns. And make quality defence assets. Down here in Australia we’re beefing up quite a bit. We’re setting up a “ring of fire” chain around Australia and we’re doing a pretty decent job so far, if we weren’t the Chinese wouldn’t be stressing the way they seem to be. But the way I see it, as we’re becoming “Fortress Australia” - that only deems us as a giant, priority, nuclear target by hmmm, take your pick? China? ✅ NK? ✅ Iran? I wouldn’t say never ☑️ Russia? ✅ We’re setting up a hypersonic + rocketry regiment I’m aware but Army are holding that capability tight to their chest for good reason.
Massive preparations were underway, which is why we had the aircraft, plus a fair nuber of ships, while the army was a bit neglected. It was just enough to stand alone until 1941. /
Indeed preparations were made. For example the spitefire aircraft was designed under speculation of another world war. But it is also a question of adaptation to the situation. Once the war breaks out, doctrines and ideas will be tested and possibly proven ineffective. That’s why no one was entirely prepared in my opinion.
@@michaell.9204 You are right, Britain was ready to fight as in WW1, except in the air, where fortunately, not only were there good fighters and bombers en route, but Radar also. In addition to that, a lot of work had been done creating shadow factories in case of bombing, and this expanded further after bombing started. I do not think we can each fully understand just how vast an undertaking a global war is! Just gathering people and resources required actions tested in WW1, and expanded on. We were lucky to have the Channel as our moat! /
Thanks to our government utter disgrace all out armed forces are in disarray. Kit that’s out dated , hardly do any live firing . Dropping the standard so much because this generation can hardly step up to the challenge. Recruitment is a joke list goes on and on 😡😡
With all due respect to this veteran but he should know it was Russians and Chinese who suffered the most casualties in WW2 plus it was Russians who destroyed 75% of German forces and took Berlin
Casualties are irrelevant, but I agree numbers killed does count, but bear in mind that all countries were operating under their unique circumstances. Russia would have collapsed without Western resources. Overall, it was a losely-knit team, which made fewer mistakes, planned better, and were lucky to prevail. Arguing who did most, surely misses the point, for each did what they could. /
@@MrLittleswede"we've no chance against Russia and China unless we arm ourselves to the teeth" - not ignorant or unaware? He's totally delusional. Delusional about 21st century warfare and the fact that we're the ones on the war path.
sorry you have no empire left. you cant draw from cnada or austrailia. is scotland still a part of great britian? are scotts in the army? irish? so your down to england proper. the size of connecticut. the empire is gone you dont have the natural resources any more. you have no manufaturing? you dont have the population. its sad i know but the emiires last hurah was the falkans
When WW2 Veterans have something to say!!! We should all listen!!! 🇺🇲🤝🇬🇧
Why? They drafted anyone that could walk into the forces, no standards or requirements other than that, so by virtue many will not be... lets say "cream of the crop"
@@Storm.Z.4u How about common sense and experience.
@@knowahnosenothing4862
Exactly as a GenX we was raised to listen to the elders because they have something we didn’t and that’s age and experience. An if we’re smart enough to learn from them ourselves. We’ll have age and experience to pass on to the next generation. The older I got the more I realized that my parents and grandparents weren’t stupid and more often than not were right with the things that they told me and taught me. The vast majority of parents and grandparents only want to see us surpass them. An I learned that they did some very difficult and dangerous jobs to give me a better life than they had
We can listen to the vets as their history matters, but when it comes to fighting WW3 they are fighting the last war and that will have little to do with the next one...
As a former US Army, senior field grade officer, I would like to thank you for bringing this true British hero from the greatest generation ever on to let him sound the alarm to those who do not see how dangerous of times we are living in right now! He is 100% correct we are living in times which are more dangerous than after Hitler took power in Germany in the 1930s! He’s correct we are staring World War III in the face and doing nothing about it! thank you for bringing this hero and his clear minded thinking. I hope those who should will see this and listen to him! God save the King and bless the United Kingdom!
The great tragedy of the western world is that it lost the spiritual war, Thomas Jefferson said I tremble for my nation for God is a just God and his justice won't fail. If you don't know the enemy you are fighting how you are going to win the war. The destruction of America started when the Holy Bible was taken away from the school.
I entirely agree,
=============
but would add
that the Woke Global Marxist Agenda
===============================
that has infected the West
is as dangerous.
We need new systems of government
NOT handed to us by the WEF.
There is a very deep anger rising
throughout the West
at what our own governments are doing to us.
I would add
that my family have been warriors for generations,
but I personally would not fight
for the existing system here in England.
I have seen too much
to do that.
/
Well said…American brother
102 and sharp as a tack! Amazing life.
Speaking better than Joe Biden
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones” - Albert Einstein
Demographics of Britain has changed many dont care whos in charge
Yawn
In WWII Britain was able to draw on the resources of the Commonwealth for half its effort. In WWIII that isn’t happening, and Britain is much poorer now than in 1939, which means it’s buggered in a major conflict.
The governments of the commonwealth need to look at the military as the best form of social welfare that exists.
Those attacking us
are making sure the country is poor
by sending vast numbers of "migrants" here,
as well as ramming the global agenda down our throats.
Meanwhile, a Command and Control System
is being built throughtout the UK,
and an army-in-waiting.
/
Speaking as 30-year Cold War Veteran, 'Preparedness' is one of WW2 Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall's foremost lessons learned: "To fulfill its responsibility for protecting this nation against foreign enemies, the Army must project its planning beyond the immediate future," Ref: For the Common Defense, 1945.
Classic, thank you, you remind of my Dad who was in the famous 20th Battalion of the 1st Echelon of the 2nd NZEF; he fought in Greece, Crete, North Africa, wounded in Operation Crusader….He Escaped from a hospital tent with 18 others including Major General Howard Kippenberger, Then my Dad became a Tank Commander right through Italy!
My Grandfather was also in the Territorial Army, mobilized, & deployed with 50th Northubrian Division to the BEF.... Issued with 5 rounds of ammunition, yes, 5 bullets only. He was transporting troops to Dunkirk under fire. Eventually, he was told to immobilise his vehicle and go to the beach for evacuation. He engaged the enemy with his 5 bullets & ran to the beach. He was 5 days on the beach at Dunkirk, being one of the last to be evacuated. He searched the British dead for more ammunition to fire at the Stuka's that were bombing the troops on the beach. He didn't find any. The troops had all used their ammunition.
Blair destroyed the Territorial Army. During the Cold War, 1 British Corps had 4 Divisions, 3 Regular, and 1 Territorial Army. Being part-time, @ 72,000 strong, the TA cost less than 1% of the Army Budget, Army Budget not the Defence Budget.
30% of the infantry was TA, 80% of the Medical Corps were TA. The Regular Army was kept at high numbers after WW2 because of the Cold War. Before both WW1 & WW2, the Territorial Army was huge compared to the Regular Army. A cost-effective way of keeping a large number of troops. (Research the Haldane Act 1908, Lord Haldane, probably the best Minister of War / Minister of Defence the UK has ever had.)
It wasn't the Regular Army that held the Western Front until Kitchers New Army were trained, it was mainly the Territorial Army. If it was just the Regular Army, they would have been simply swept aside....
Something else worth mentioning during the Cold War, out of the 3 Special Air Service Regiments 21, 22, & 23 SAS, both 21 & 23 SAS were TA, each having 1 more Squdran than 22 SAS.
I am registered as 100% disabled by the MoD, War Pensions Agency following my Territorial Army Service during the Gulf War 1990-1991.
Trooper Bear
I bet your grandad had some good stories, I would have loved to have talked to him about it. My grandad was in the Territorials before the war too, down south, met my Nan in Rothbury when they were training up there.
Blair didn't destroy the TA! He was responsible for modernising it and making it fit for purpose! The UK wouldn't have been able to deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan without the TA! In the 70's,80's and 90's it was an expensive bloaters drinking club!
I'll also remind you that David Cameron cancelled TA training for a year because he wouldn't pay for it! I bet you voted for reform!
@@garagenigel you have to bear in mind, all them regiments and battalions that got amalgamated and disappeared, people take it personally it really hurts people.
John is a hero bless him 🙏
I noticed that along with the award ribbons on his chest. That he also wears next to his SAS the 101st Airborne Division Screaming Eagle 🦅 pin. As an American who’s grandfather was in the 101st in WW2 and my Uncle was in the 101st in Vietnam. It’s beautiful too see him wearing it in this video. I know he said that they were working as part of the US Command in North Africa
Could of watched and listened to john for hours hopfully somone get him im an interview and just lets him speak. Hes definitely got a lot more to tell. Much respect ❤
What a remarkable life story. This man should be honoured and cheerished by the UK and Australia.
His story like the many before shoyld be told and told again. This man know the vost of war and unfortunately, we are heading straight for another.
Thank you for your service, John Morris 🙏
Wow thank you for your service!! A true hero 🦸♀️
Put this vet in charge of our, your military for a year and I'd bet a pay grade he'd increase it's strength size and abilities in that time. Motivated and based on 20/20 hindsight. 🎖️ What I couldn't believe is all the mishaps and near death events that he was through.
I salute him for such experience he can offer. We should invite him to give his foresight. SALUTE 🎖️
War is not glamorous, darn right
This truth is so old it is remembered in Latin: "Si pacem vis para bellum."
It's all part of the plan. We're not supposed too win this time. 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
A proper hero. God bless you.
My dad didn’t like the Lewis gun in the Desert!
Don't worry we have woke DEI militaries now!
Meanwhile u2ube deleating posts again 😂
It's so biased it's ridiculous. If the videos had to undergo the same scrutiny, TH-cam would cease to exist.
I think it is the bot factory trying to get things labelled as misinformation and taken down to serve their master.
The bot factory are playing the algorithm.
Dude, it’s uneffenbelievable. I have comments that disappear and if I comment on a thread with more than 5 comments, it doesn’t show up.
@TowGunner Same, I have loads of comments disappear, and I'm not even saying anything to warrant them getting deleted.
Months ago Trump said European NATO was weak. You all cried.
Trump said Trump said can you not think for yourself
@@Northstar-Media ...outside of the delivery, he was right though wasn't he.
Whenever war are decleared, there is always a super shortage in arms and training. Mid wars, there is always a cry out to limit firearms and training(because they cry we dont need it). This only one of many crazy developments interwars. Unity and diversity is two very different things Unity is what wins conflict, diversity is what rot and kills.
Diversity is thrust upon us
by those intent on destroying the West.
/
Europes buggered mostly, unless you’re Sweden 😅 they love guns. And make quality defence assets.
Down here in Australia we’re beefing up quite a bit.
We’re setting up a “ring of fire” chain around Australia and we’re doing a pretty decent job so far, if we weren’t the Chinese wouldn’t be stressing the way they seem to be.
But the way I see it, as we’re becoming “Fortress Australia” - that only deems us as a giant, priority, nuclear target by hmmm, take your pick? China? ✅ NK? ✅ Iran? I wouldn’t say never ☑️
Russia? ✅
We’re setting up a hypersonic + rocketry regiment I’m aware but Army are holding that capability tight to their chest for good reason.
15:26 😂 love the story about sleeping next to a really beautiful Yugoslavian partisan girl but she sleeps with hand grenades around her waist
If he'd made a move, no matter what happened, it would have been a night to remember.
Where did that DEI girl go that said she didn’t get the job from DEI when she 110% got the job because of DEI 😂😂
WW2 was just 20 years after the first world war.
The thing is no one was prepared…I think… even just before ww2
Massive preparations were underway,
which is why we had the aircraft,
plus a fair nuber of ships,
while the army was a bit neglected.
It was just enough
to stand alone until 1941.
/
Indeed preparations were made. For example the spitefire aircraft was designed under speculation of another world war. But it is also a question of adaptation to the situation. Once the war breaks out, doctrines and ideas will be tested and possibly proven ineffective. That’s why no one was entirely prepared in my opinion.
@@michaell.9204
You are right,
Britain was ready to fight as in WW1,
except in the air,
where fortunately,
not only were there good fighters and bombers en route,
but Radar also.
In addition to that,
a lot of work had been done
creating shadow factories
in case of bombing,
and this expanded further after bombing started.
I do not think we can each fully understand
just how vast an undertaking
a global war is!
Just gathering people and resources
required actions tested in WW1,
and expanded on.
We were lucky
to have the Channel as our moat!
/
The free french were defending free french territory in africa, which was their legal duty
The Sun is a rag but I'm glad that isn't the case online
Thanks to our government utter disgrace all out armed forces are in disarray. Kit that’s out dated , hardly do any live firing . Dropping the standard so much because this generation can hardly step up to the challenge. Recruitment is a joke list goes on and on 😡😡
The French was Fitting with the Germans I did not No that 🤔
This guy can’t be SAS the last known survivor of the SAS from WWII was Mike Sadler and he just died not long ago
Did you watch the whole interview? At 33:30 the interviewer said the SAS Association helped John's return from Australia to the UK.
Maybe stop pushing for war🤔
Don't forget about Iran
Conscription is coming believe me
No one is
With all due respect to this veteran but he should know it was Russians and Chinese who suffered the most casualties in WW2 plus it was Russians who destroyed 75% of German forces and took Berlin
Casualties are irrelevant,
but I agree numbers killed does count,
but bear in mind
that all countries
were operating under their unique circumstances.
Russia would have collapsed
without Western resources.
Overall, it was a losely-knit team,
which made fewer mistakes,
planned better,
and were lucky to prevail.
Arguing who did most,
surely misses the point,
for each did what they could.
/
Who's terrorist now.
So what’s the reason for wwIII ? War Is not necessary? Just powerful people playing with pawns
Oh just zip your mouth already
The reason just
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It's a fact of life though isn't it, because if you don't want to play you don't get a choice.
@@knowahnosenothing4862 it is a part of life
What would he know about modern warfare, he probably thinks a drone is a problem with his hearing aid.
He did not seem ignorant or unaware. In contrast to people such as yourself.
@@MrLittleswede"we've no chance against Russia and China unless we arm ourselves to the teeth" - not ignorant or unaware? He's totally delusional.
Delusional about 21st century warfare and the fact that we're the ones on the war path.
sorry you have no empire left. you cant draw from cnada or austrailia. is scotland still a part of great britian? are scotts in the army? irish? so your down to england proper. the size of connecticut. the empire is gone you dont have the natural resources any more. you have no manufaturing? you dont have the population. its sad i know but the emiires last hurah was the falkans
Clearly, you have no idea what you're talking about lol
@@dalj4362 tellme where im wrong?
@@andrewfischer8564 That's a personal journey you have to take alone my friend.
Hes talking about the UK lol current americans are tougher than a bunch of kids who got drafted lol