2nd Battalion The Rifles and Band and Bugles of The Rifles

16.06.2018

[@joshuadavies7811]

Nice uniform.. Looks like the Empire from star wars

[@tamworth1025]

Those uniforms are badass

[@xbqchm]

They are. Much more intimidating than the scarlet tunics imho.

[@malmacdonald6443]

Proper army

[@dylancoombes]

@@jbcf4490they are green

[@davidoneill9244]

But odd to see variations in colour

[@rowilliamson77]

Thank you for posting these videos. It helps us people that will never get to visit the U.K., experience these beautiful traditions.

[@ken-u3n]

This is the Guard Mounting ceremony at Wellington Barracks, near Buckingham Palace and St James' Palace where the troops will mount guard. Normally undertaken by Her Majesty's Foot Guards, units of the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Marines, and the Royal Air Force undertake these duties from time to time. Also, troops from the Commonwealth when in UK ( last example being Canada's PPCLI very recently ).

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

rowilliamson77 This particular regiment, formed as the result of a rethink of county infantry regiments and their rôles, are expert snipers and hiders in leaves, long grass, etc. They are expected to think on their feet and any suggestions even by the most junior must be taken seriously and considered properly. If asked who they are or what do they do, all including officers are expected to reply, “I am a Rifleman”. ‘Rifleman’ is also the most junior rank, equivalent to Private. The command ‘Attention’ is never given on parade because it is assumed their commitment is such that they are always paying maximum attention. They march, except with other units, at light infantry pace (Google) with their weapons carried in front at the high port. The Warrant Officer leading the band is called the Bugle Major.

[@aislingmichaelaoneill1028]

Oh yes, nearly forgot. The badge worn at the back of the cap derives from a tradition of the former Gloucestershire Regiment.

[@michaelwackers6475]

"Rifle Green" has ALWAYS been a very dark "blackish" bottle green.

[@stevestruthers6180]

'Rifle Green' is the colour of the dress uniform for the Canadian Army. It's actually a bit lighter and greener than the colour of the uniforms the soldiers are wearing in this video. It date back to Canada's pioneer days and was the traditional colour of the line infantry regiments.

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

very different to the Winchester I remember - nice to see they kept the RGJ capbadge on the beltbuckles - Celer Et Audax

[@MCCONNELL_M]

Swift and bold 💂‍♂️🇬🇧

[@gillkite6476]

Black and Grean 3 RGJ was the lean machine!

[@markharris1546]

I miss that life 🥺😞🇬🇧

[@MikeWellington-w7j]

The uniforms and traditions go back to the wars agin France and perhaps further. I served with the Greenjackets in Britain and they were excellent soldiers. I wish we had a bn of them here in the Australian Army.

[@Conn30Mtenor]

Now, THOSE are soldiers.

[@camrenwick]

Swift and bold. Excellent Light Infantry. Excellent soldiers.

[@geoffmitchell6515]

Hang on it’s not just the RGJ and LI. There’s a lot of other old county regiments that form the rifles nowadays.

[@wargey3431]

Most of which were light infantry units like the KSLI the Ox and Bucks

[@gillkite6476]

was

[@davea8060]

I'm Ex 2 RGJ, 1970/79, can anyone tell me why they killed the name of the Green Jackets??? and have they mixed heavy infantry like the D&D's into the rifles?

[@briansmith9926]

As a general guide, if Red is worn, then it's infantry, yellow, white, or blue, then cavalry. All black, then Tank Rgts.

[@derek6637]

when I was in the rifle brigade in the 1950s which is now the rifles.the dress uniform was bottle green.

[@bugler75]

It still is Sir, it just looks darker in this video👍

[@TheMattSturgeon]

Only the band are wearing Full Dress, the rest are wearing No.1 Dress

[@UnknownUser-er1lq]

Wow - that is some slick drill

[@danielwoodruffe2938]

rowilliamson77, regret to hear that you'll not be visiting; you'd be most welcome!

[@shaunbyrne1197]

I have never seen this dress before. Is it a lightweight No 1 dress and why the red band around the collar?. It looks black like the 60's RGJ uniform - back to the Black Mafia. It's good to see the expedient proper drill. Thanks for posting this.

[@pasha578]

It's the No.1 Dress Uniform for the Rifles. After the amalgamation in 2007, a lot of the uniform from the RGJ were carried over into the new regiment, but with a few tweaks. For example, the rank chevrons now have silver piping instead of gold, and of course the cap badge is a Bugle & Crown (although the old RJ style badge is used on the belt buckle and cross-belts). The No.1 Dress remained pretty much the same, but we now had red piping around the collar and black trousers instead of Rifle Green trousers (the jacket is still Rifle Green).

[@shaunbyrne1197]

For evidence of black uniform look at youtube "Green Jackets New Dress (1962)" Are you a historian or an ex RGJ or LI.

[@pasha578]

shaun byrne I'm ex-RGJ & Rifles. I left the Regs in 2010 (1RGJ/2Rifles, the unit in this video, was my old battalion) and went straight into one our TA battalions until 2014. So have seen the uniform changes as they happened. I have seen the video you mention and those uniforms are mostly the khaki No.2s. Yes, the jackets in this video do look very dark, but they are actually 'Rifle Green'. when the change-over happened (there was a grace period after the amalgamation to get uniforms altered), I remember having my existing jacket altered to have the red piping added and chevrons changed to the new silver outlined version. That was pretty much it. We did get new black trousers, which were exactly like mess dress ones. The Khaki No.2 dress is pretty much the same as the old RGJ. Slightly larger buttons and again the new chevrons and belt buckle. Scroll to the bottom of this link and you can download the Rifles Dress Regs which has plenty of photos of all the different uniforms in good colour: www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/rifles/ Swift&Bold mate!

[@shaunbyrne1197]

Swift and Bold it is.

[@shaunbyrne1197]

I forgot to add they must be wearing George Boots, not DMS.

[@LordWellington15]

The Black Mafia

[@ceciljohnrhodes4987]

Anyone know why some of these blokes uniforms is a different shade of green?

[@DavidSternburgYt]

Since the napolionic wars the rifles have worn green, different type of infantry regiment (mainly skirmishers traditionally) to that of other common british army regiments

[@user-ir7os6wh1w]

ManicMango Mango nice info but this doesnt answer his question

[@rickbolt1308]

The Rifles are an amalgamation of different Regiments of Light Infantry, such as The Green Howards, I might be wrong but i think each battalion kept it's different coloured uniforms?

[@Backs4more]

No reason other than age and use. Dress regs across the battalions state that the No.1 Mandarin Collar tunic is “rifle green”.

[@paddy864]

@@Backs4more Correct, most of those uniforms will be 60 plus years old in fact.

[@Richard500]

Why are some tunics black and others Rifle Green, or is it a trick of the light?

[@johnsabini3351]

The tunics are all in "Rifle Green" (Bottle Green) the trousers are black "Black & Green Finest Colours Ever Seen" Celer et Audax" They do look black in vid but my description 100% correct.

[@xys7536]

Imperial Storm Troopers😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@simranphull9904]

Exept they can hit a target

[@stevetheduck1425]

- and they are not wearing white armour. Are you sure we're talking about the same video?

[@JimWalsh-rl5dj]

Bloody hell, the Sgt on the left looks like he is 12. He must be on the rise through the ranks quickly

[@belfastbrit]

If your good enough you get the rank. S&B

[@Yougottalaugh-p9u]

its a powder horn on the cap badge of RGJs & LI not a bugle

[@mally7381]

its a bugle

[@Yougottalaugh-p9u]

@@mally7381 You say bugle I will stick by what I was told by Veterans of the Ox & Bucks who were at Arnhem holding a bridgehead over the river Maas & a colour Sargent whilst doing my basic training & my Sargent Major whilst serving in the LRB 4th Bn RGJ

[@japhfo]

@@Yougottalaugh-p9u I am afraid you were misled. Regimental traditions passed down are not always repositories of fact.

[@johnsabini3351]

@@japhfo Confirm you correct, the badge is based on a Bugle Horn not a Powder Horn

[@leonardpattison2816]

Bugle

[@WienerVL]

Sorry but this guys looking forbidden good!

[@mwnciboo]

Those guys get PT everytime they do drill...fucking madness that they cannot Quick March and double time everywhere. No fatties in the Rifles tho eh?

[@stevetheduck1425]

The Rifles still use the short step, an 18in pace. Many countries' light infantry, Carabiniers, Jagers, etc. do this. In Italy the Carabinieri seem to be even faster than the Rifles.

[@markgould9259]

A

[@justinjamessantos5984]

They look like a Soviet version of the rlc

[@xjr1300paul]

That's a battalion???

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

No look it up 🤔

[@thewirelesscartographer]

Not Green Jackets. Hand your shiny boots and cap badges back in.

[@billperry7549]

This is Muppet central. It’s like a bad sea cadet parade!! Who uploads this tune?

[@조금성-c8n]

어느 나라이던 젊은이는 좋아여.

[@TheDangerworm]

The ministry of funny walks 😉

[@youtubeaccount5738]

Rifle drill partially different from Guardsman drill

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

Silly comment 🤔

[@mohammedalshalchi9732]

🤣

[@micherjohn7761]

Those uniforms look like germany SS uniform lmao

[@hans2406]

Defnitely something wrong with your eyes.

[@aztecwarrior1421]

More Soviet

[@cassandramark2206]

Its not the uniform that's on the man, but the man that's in the uniform that counts.

[@DavidSternburgYt]

Looks completely different

[@DavidSternburgYt]

@@restlessbeing1398 its a vietnamese name...

[@billperry7549]

The more I watch, the more Mickey Mouse it gets! FFS!

[@curt6926]

Rifles drill the best drill

[@davidoneill9244]

Obviously never a soldier not subjected to military discipline. Don't comment on things about which you are unaware