4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards

4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 1922-1992 Quis Separabit.
Training on Soltau & Hohne, West Germany (FRG) 1984
Musical track 'Burning Bridges' by The Mike Curb Congregation. Soundtrack to 'Kellys Heroes'

[@iandcrutchley3921]

This footage is taken from the series of Soldiers: A History of Men in Battle. Episode - 6 Tank and was presentered by Frederick Forsythe and produced by the BBC.

[@runwaychris]

Bloody heck - some memories there. Thanks for posting. Not sure if I would have been there or stuck back in Detmold. Great to see and hear the so familiar wagon. Ahhh. no vent tube, followed by cuff on the head :)/ Pube.

[@MrBlahblah62]

I'm ex-17/21L & we were on hohne ('83 I think) & were given a bridge crossing demo (on flat ground) by , as a happens, a friend of mine, driving his wagon (chieftain). After us all being told expressly never to go over the bridge in anything more than 3 gear, we were all counting the gear changes as he hit it , in 6th gear going flat-out & 'Whumped' the bridge hard, we heard & felt the purcussion of this even though we were half a mile away. We all cheered as he crossed doing about 30 -35 mph.

[@paulhebblethwaite7168]

14 years earlier than '83, I was supervising a 'pontoon bridge' crossing in Germany. The RE's asked me to instruct the drivers of the Chieftains not to change gear whilst crossing. All was well until a Centurian bridge layer arrived. I shouted at the driver, who was wearing headphones, not to change gear whilst crossing and he nodded at me as if he understood. Just after this 'beast' drove onto the 'bridge' the driver double de-clutched and changed up a gear causing the pontoon bridge to dip and surge pulling the large stakes to pull out of the river bank. The C.O. of the regiment went pear-shaped but later calmed down and we had the usual 'exercise' breakfast of compo rations which included curry powder etc. Them were the days.

[@terrycarter4459]

My Father and his younger brother were both tank sergeant commanders in this regiment.

[@originalwaggy]

We were actually based in Detmold having replaced the QOH there in 1983. Channel 4 did the filming of this documentary as part of the Soldier series in 1984.

[@paulhebblethwaite7168]

I was in Detmold from 1967 to 1971 with the RMP. Had many a good Exercise with the Royals, 3 RHA and QDG's. Great blokes the lot of them.

[@bella123439]

2411 l/cpl this was a fantastic Regiment to serve in it sorted me out shame on the Government that ran our armed services into the ground love to all who served in OMAGH TYRONE AND SENNALAGER BFPO 16 god bless and to friends in the 13th 18th hussars ATB

[@originalwaggy]

@airsoftDuggan No problem, hope you get your wish. I did 12 years as a Chieftain crewman/commander in 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, some very fond memories. Good luck next year.

[@Ayns.L14A]

only one thing missing, Where's Wolfgangs schnelly van???? lol happy days!!! 15th/19th

[@mrotterkingmaina3011]

AYNSLEY STOREY was it a Merc truck if I remember he got that thing anywhere LOL

[@bramman99]

A squadron did some filming for this programme also, remember doing the same bit over and over again, good fun though.

[@peterfeeney721]

Did my EPC (A) with Cowboy in Detmold. His solution to everything, much to the pain of the Instructor, was: Take him Round The Back of The Tank and Put 'im fully in the picture! Fantastic bloke and a great Regiment. Anybody know where he is now?

[@onajourney2072]

Lol, but that's how it was in BAOR in those days.

[@tangocharlie11]

This was from the Soldiers Series which was very well done.

[@originalwaggy]

RIP George Hickinson, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards legend. Died 19 December 2012. Quis Separabit.

[@originalwaggy]

@bramman99 Yeah, it was A Sqn Dozer (1c). was my wagon until I went on an ERE to Bovy in June 1984. Spiv is the loader and owner of the phantom hand that is dishing out the brews and sarnies.

[@griff4035]

5.44 mins in, hanging round the loaders hatch waithing for an oily sandwich to pop out loved it.

[@RUSSFROMCAS]

Target stop 7:09 C squadron 2nd troop, Flakey commander, Pube operator, Russ gunner - Koz on sick !!!!!! All footage around it showing 1st troop firing cos they were shit and needed us to provide some footage of an actual hit ;) Just off to stores for a new ellipse!

[@chieftainmk12]

Great stuff!!!

[@stevenbreach2561]

Not my mob(5thRIDG),but a great bit of rose tinted nostalgia"Best job i ever had!"

[@originalwaggy]

@airsoftDuggan The song is Burning Bridges by The Mike Curb Congregation. It was used as the main theme soundtrack for the WWII film 'Kellys Heroes' starring Clint Eastwood

[@originalwaggy]

Not sure but we did a straight swap with the QOH, they went to Catterick RACTR and we to Detmold in March 1983.

[@originalwaggy]

@sapper2949 Cheers Sapper appreciate it. No doubt the Tp Ldr was straight out of sandhurst and (all pun intended) wet behind the ears. Worked with some of your guys with Chiefy AVLB on Crusader '80, gr8 bunch of lads.

[@MrWiggo91]

I think that's chronicled in a book (I think don't cry for me Sgt Major, but could be another) I cried with laughter reading that book cover to cover.

[@iamweejonny]

This video brings back great memories......Can yall remember putting cam nets up at early hrs after a long drive.....many a curse word was heard by tank crews throughout the hide.

[@ernestoguevara8930]

Or indeed the Sally wagon, they can reach parts of Soltau, where others dare not go! happy memories, Woody, Queens Own Hussars.

[@airsoftDuggan]

@originalwaggy Thanks alot. Love that film. Cant wait to become a tank crewman hopefully next year 2RTR.

[@originalwaggy]

@schmulies hi ya Froggy, glad you like the vid mate. It took me a while to get all the clips and edit them but it was worth the effort even if I do say so myself. Take care mate. QS Cab

[@originalwaggy]

@bruce3371 cheers Bruce, took me a while to piece it all together but well worth the effort, even if I do say so myself!

[@BruceForrest]

Cracking video, best tank video on youtube me thinks :)

[@richardkudrna7503]

The basic point: carry forward firepower under protection. The change now is light infantry weapons will kill you at good range, hence much more observing prior advance and diligent advance under cover while exploiting terrain. Watching tanks advance on infantry across an open field with no smoke I find disturbing.

[@mickhalltwo]

Top stuff !!

[@originalwaggy]

@fraserhopewell cheers mate appreciate it, when was your father in law in?

[@tankie88]

I just pulled up a sandbag and creamed my y-fronts watching that......brill

[@educatedcockroach]

5:50 wow can you tell they're tankers? That one bloke is as pale as a ghost.

[@originalwaggy]

@TankyGeorge Cheers George. still hunting for more archive material but it costs a fortune to convert magic lantern slides into digital!!!

[@MrWiggo91]

That's the book, but the part i was referring to was when the engineers briefed some tankies from the 14th/20th (of which my school CCF CSM was one, mentioned in the books many times; David Lee, a Corporal at the time) and explained to go across the bridge at a slow pace and that the first tank stormed across and then the 2nd one tried to outdo the first etc, etc. So incredibly funny. I'm hoping to land Armoured Corps if and when I can get to and through RMAS; best ethos in the British Army

[@NovYank]

@1:00 Why is a Bond villain talking about the tank?

[@chieftain900]

Brilliant m8 QS

[@airsoftDuggan]

@originalwaggy There now just the Royal Dragoon Guards arnt they? And i now its different now but can you give me any info on day to day life as a tank crewman and if theres any other things that might come in handy?

[@tankie88]

I just pulled up a sandbag and creamed my y-fronts watching that....brill.

[@bramman99]

5.33 i'm pretty sure that's John Nevard, sweetpea and the other lad was called Ginge ?????? i'm I correct??????

[@originalwaggy]

@cammander263: try from 6:38 onwards, plenty of BIG BANGS for you there and all on the "ow" of "Firing now!"

[@originalwaggy]

For the benefit of person or persons known as Crippled Black Pheonix. The music contained in this video is by The Mike Curb Congregation taken from the soundtrack to Kellys Heroes and is therefore not your copyright. Please remove your claim to this track.

[@blahblah48856]

lol at the guy slipping at 4.01

[@peterking2651]

The humble diesel butty

[@originalwaggy]

@STEVIE3889 Cheers Stevie, more of a misfire than a stoppage!

[@Happyrelease1]

@griff4035 Yeh I know what you mean.. The egg banjo and a cup of tea.. Those where the good old days..

[@ianblanthorn]

BOAR - Happy Days!!

[@originalwaggy]

@chieftain900 Cheers Bob, hows the latest book coming along?

[@deedo878]

t95/fv4201 chieftain?

[@LauraJeanie]

My father was Ginge

[@hannible1002]

I remember Ginge Ingam from the QOH.

[@airsoftDuggan]

whats the name of the song at 4.00?

[@stuartbreslin8643]

remember it well was in A sqn lst troop ted brindley wolf mick rowe and me bres

[@ianblanthorn]

Anyone got any footage from Crusader?

[@williamallen6756]

I say..Jolly good show old boy...

[@user-lp3yc1kf6s]

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[@Zapata935]

This is a Conservative party broadcast, or am I wrong!