British Paras & Royal Irish Rangers In Heavy Intense Firefight With Taliban In Afganistan

[@bobbobertbobberton1073]

When British soldiers are firing at that rate you know it was a beast of an engagement.

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Imagine if they ever had to go against a peer force...even more panicked than against tribesmen.Might not be too long if the shysters placed in Westminster get their way...

[@ppo2424]

Those tribesman are extremely skilled soldiers, dont know wtf youre talking about do you.​@@brutallyremastered4255

[@bobbobertbobberton1073]

@@brutallyremastered4255 You mean the countless times they have in history and the time we ruled most of the entire planet and have written the book on most warfare lol. They aren't tribesmen, the Taliban are Pakistani, not Afghan, they were trained in Pakistan and very well trained. The Afghans were actually on our side. Also I never said they were panicked.

[@bobbobertbobberton1073]

@iamx29 Its underfunded, nothing it hasn't gone through before. Also this video was well before the problems the UK army is now facing.

[@bobbobertbobberton1073]

@iamx29 Lol, what are you on about. Underfunded implies underequipped. Politically rotten, perverted from top to bottom, you want to cite some sources for that. Britain went through this at the beginning of WW2, it was obscenely underfunded, they had a severe shortage of experienced officers one of the reason Germany whipped Britain at the beginning. Britain still has centuries of knowledge and practice, also we have an overflow of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, from NCO's to CO's. You don't know what you're talking about. Britain can easily bounce back once they commit to funding the military properly which they are planning on doing. People that don't know history jump at headlines. 'The British military is underfunded.' Like this is the first time in history a military has been underfunded and people are acting like its the end of the British military lol. Every military goes through this and through low recruitment even America goes through this from time to time. Its not big news, it would be big news if we were at war and its kind of big news because we might be going to war.

[@MiscVids731]

I'm British but have lived overseas most of my life apart from when I was very young in the UK. It makes me smile to hear the broad range of accents among the soldiers, knowing they had each others backs regardless of where in the UK they were from.

[@markbullock1931]

The accents will be lost soon forever in the UK if we don't stand up for ourselves .

[@Qu1802]

It is good to hear indeed. The different range of accents is likely due to them being Paras. Usually, when you join the British Army(infantry) you join the local regiment. The exception is for Paras(and Marines but they Royal Navy of course), where they come from all corners of the UK and the world.

[@Pad466]

​@Qu1802 the lass in the white t shirts are royal irish regiment- northern Irish with a few Fijian and scousers and one or two kiwis. The brown t shirts are royal engineers

[@meoffjack]

@@aliendoggy1 lol

[@thecurlew7403]

​@@markbullock1931Now the teleban are in uk😮

[@Revup1]

RIP Luke, Paul, Anare. Not forgotten. To the wounded warriors of Somme and Barossa platoon, who live with the consequences to this day, Faugh a Ballagh. Always in my prayers guys.

[@bugler75]

FAB brother 🙏✝️

[@chrisfirth8610]

FAB brothers

[@andrewgivens8496]

RIP. sorry to hear it. I've got some pretty intense videos on my channel if you're interested. W had no KIA but some pretty seriously wounded if you wanna check it out. Genuinely sorry about your boys.We were lucky as fuck. Thanks for all ya'll did to help us out. Mad respect.

[@se7ensfarm112]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🇬🇧

[@gavinreid969]

Is Luke in this clip? We were in the same platoon in Harrogate 01-02 i found our pass out parade on KZbin too (9pl, Cambria coy). I think i caught a glimpse of him at Catterick at Vimy bks once as all the lads joining the r.irish & jock regts were at Somme bks. He was funny af, we always had a laugh in leeds on the weekend iykyk.

[@michaelnaretto3409]

As an American, I am thankfull for you for your help in fighting terrorism. However, I am embarrassed for how we left Afghanistan. It's truly tragic....

[@UK-UA22]

Agreed. Our boys and girls were betrayed. 🇬🇧💚 🇺🇸

[@Anglo-Brit]

None of it meant much considering our countries have imported that terrorism, that is my good Sit, a lot more embarrassing and tragic.

[@carloko08]

hahaha "fighting terrorism", you are fighting so that Israel's currency, the dollar, continues to be the international exchange currency ahahah

[@michaelnaretto3409]

@@carloko08 We are? How?

[@michaelnaretto3409]

@@Anglo-Brit Biden and his open borders bullshit.

[@GBR4ME]

OMG I'm the bloke on the 50 I do not believe this!!! it's on video and youtube. GOODEBUMPS BIGF TIME

[@grey.7828]

How does this not have a million likes 😂 idc if it's not true still funny

[@tonkerdog1]

It’s a 7.62 GPMG not a .50! Are you sure about that?

[@MikeSmith-go8wk]

You're the man

[@GBR4ME]

@@tonkerdog1 look again AND AGAIN

[@GBR4ME]

@@MikeSmith-go8wk no, my opo is the man. But thanks. Goosebumps

[@zteveh]

I had the Honour to serve alongside the Para's and Ghurka's, one of the most professional and bonkers outfit i had the pleasure to share a beer with. The Taliban would have discovered these Para's are fearless, courageous and well trained.

[@lauralishes1]

Those backward peasants are probably shooting at the troops with our own guns. We know they can't afford their own.

[@zteveh]

@@jsts7198 No one wins in war, unless you are the people profiteering.

[@ZenosConscience]

@@zteveh You lost mate. You guys fought for NOTHING, except for the neocons in the White House. You were just another foot soldier for your imperial majesty. These Afghans slaughtered your ancestors some 300 years ago. Its a graveyard for Empires. Colonialists and Imperialists come, look around, try to dig a ground and leave gallons of young blood behind. Read history books Steve. Feed your brain.

[@happyas15]

@@ZenosConscience Everybody lost. Afghan is starving this winter.

[@mrbritannia3833]

@@ZenosConscience It’s not a graveyard for empires almost every dead empire died from circumstances in Europe and was born from circumstances in Europe, including America.

[@pleasekillyoursef]

I love 2008 military asthetic, total swagger

[@Matze239]

It's making a comeback

[@brett4496]

2006

[@gooner72]

@@brett4496 correct mate.

[@gooner72]

It's 2006 mate, this video has been around for a long time. It's the Paras and Royal Irish Regiment, it was the first major deployment of British troops to Afghan and it was 16 Air Assault Brigade, based in my home town, and they deployed about 3,500 troops to Helmand Province.🇬🇧🇬🇧✌✌

[@cjtdup5395]

@@gooner72 Collie💪

[@acecolnaco6587]

I served in 5 RRF was mobilized for 1 year 6 month training to get to regular standard plus op tag then served with 1 royal Irish in Iraq great lads,

[@benrichardson7487]

I made it home from Herrick ix. A lot of my brother's didn't. I'll never forget

[@AAAA88927]

If they used this as a recruitment video there would be no man power shortage

[@alanpearson7554]

Not for proper men anyway

[@Bobby-k2q]

@CaptJS we found him guys; top brass of the armchair intelligence corp.

[@alien4422]

@CaptJS Yes, but organisation goes from the top to the bottom so their officers must be useless toffs!

[@alien4422]

@Mortalrecords-qt8ee Real vet? See Ukraine for what a real war looks like. Not exchanging gunfire with 3rd World tribesmen.

[@matthewjames2846]

@CaptJS jog on you walt

[@alexfps6460]

Respect from France 💪💪

[@janthorpe9144]

Go the mighty Paras and RIR!!

[@ladyslovelucas82]

Well done our British brothers

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

👍

[@Sirius1914]

And aye, fuck the IRA.

[@maithevnesegirl6404]

They lost.

[@brandonmckay1912]

​@@maithevnesegirl6404 they didn't

[@Ricky-oi3wv]

@@maithevnesegirl6404 So the truest words you'll hear on this: America doesn't lose wars, it loses interest.

[@alphaomega3766]

Looks like another day in paradise.

[@joseywales3789]

*IT'S NOT QUITE THE END OF THE WORLD.................BUT YOU CAN SEE IT FROM THERE!*

[@JB-qo6no]

Sending people to paradise

[@matthewpowderly2422]

Intense firefight have to say those are some outstanding men of war

[@ShredCo]

Yeah, invading one of the poorest countries in the world for no reason is nothing to be proud of.

[@Erebus.666.]

@@ShredCo True, but the guys on the ground are not the morons who decided to invade. The guys can only do the best job in whatever situation some Muppets in Whitehall put them in.

[@ShredCo]

@@Erebus.666. They were not drafted. They are there voluntarily. You cannot be a patriot if you have no idea why you're fighting. You have to use your brain before you pick up a gun and these poor saps did not.

[@ShredCo]

@@catfunt9213 What?

[@AamirHLone]

That is why, they were given hard defeat😀

[@ronaldwhite1730]

thank - you .

[@JJ-go7re]

poor guys wouldnt have risked it all knowing it would be handed back to the taliban on a silver platter years later.

[@ukdude25]

Yep what a fucking disgrace.

[@aujax1]

i guess we should’ve stayed there forever?

[@JJ-go7re]

@@aujax1 or never invaded in the first place perhaps?

[@marvinc9994]

@@JJ-go7re "never invaded in the first place perhaps?" Correct - but once the Yanks went in (solely for the benefit of the Afghan people, naturally) - thanks to the psychos in the State Department, the endgame was inevitable. Some folk seem never to learn from History! Neither should we forget Iraq or Libya. Uncle Sam is King Midas in reverse (but no disrespect to the great American PEOPLE)!

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

@@aujax1We?? Were you there?

[@craphat1873]

I left the Army 4 years ago after 37 years service from 1984 to 2021. I have always been proud and privileged to serve beside any brother or sister soldier. They are a special breed. To see them in action is amazing and a sight to behold. They must be looked after and respected when they are home and not discarded after use. Shame on any government that does so. Britain forever. ❤

[@REPR100]

If you’re not in the military then who should look after you after you are used by corporate America?

[@justa.american8303]

Don't forget that American troops are treated the same way as any other troops. Used, then discarded. They have to fight just as hard for promised post service benefits and medical support. ​@REPR100

[@craphat1873]

I feel for any serviceman or woman who feels abandoned by the very government that promises so much and in return delivers very little or who betrays the sacrifice they have given. The US and UK soldiers deserve better. The evil Muslim cult is running riot in this country.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

Small fish in a small pond.

[@XL250FAN]

Thank you for your service, sir! Cheers from Texas! 🍻

[@NotThatGuyPal.]

That’s one hell of a defensive postition

[@tent7014]

For what hiding? Battles are not won from behind a Sand bag ?

[@cagliari5984]

@@tent7014very smart and knowledgeable boy aren’t you

[@kiwi_comanche]

​@@tent7014 what regt were you with lad?

[@jamiebond8971]

@@tent7014tell that to the Duke of wellingtons defensive squares

[@sunsetman321]

That was close tracer fire 😬 God Bless the Troops 💪🙏

[@matthewpowderly2422]

Real men of service but now days idk

[@SabresMafia]

@3:24 Looked like friendly outgoing fire

[@bodiesatva]

@@SabresMafia agree, looks more like outgoing.

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

@@SabresMafia no

[@smokedog7730]

@@SabresMafia .50 HMG outbound

[@numarkaz]

“Roight in tha wonkers!”

[@quietusplus1221]

I'm surprised there wasn't MORE cursing having Irish around XD

[@deggiboi98]

They‘re british not irish

[@darrenfahy7466]

@@jakobk.4137 royal Irish rangers are not Irish army rangers if it has royal in it it’s a brittish unit

[@MW-dd8vk]

Royal Irish. They’re most likely from Northern Ireland since the rest of Ireland is independent from The UK

[@JBGarrison72]

@@deggiboi98 By the same logic you could say Scots are British, not Scots... or English are British, not English. Yes, Northern Irish are Irish... and apparently... British.

[@NMB117]

@@JBGarrison72 Northern Ireland is a part of the U.K. The royal Irish is a regiment within the British army.

[@SavetheRepublic]

Imagine fighting with your life in your hands thinking you're ending terrorism to just go home and realize they took over without a shot fired.

[@jacobs3031]

Yep all a waste of life for nothing unfortunately. The colonisers and terrorist sympathisers are taking over Britain at an alarming rate we will become the minority.

[@pietvelkens219]

It wasnt in vain. A whole generation of young afghani boys & girls got a better education. Which hopefully in the long term will make progression prevail.

[@jacobs3031]

@@pietvelkens219 do they appreciate it? I highly doubt it, a lot of those innocent boys and girls gave troop locations to Taliban. It was all for nothing unfortunately. As soon as bin laden was pronounced dead we all should of pulled out if Afghan immediately.

[@Aconitum_napellus]

​@@jacobs3031 You never should've been there in the first place.

[@jacobs3031]

@@Aconitum_napellus just seemed never ending and so much life lost for nothing now Taliban are back. Those Afghan police were Taliban all along in disguise.

[@d.bcooper2271]

All these efforts are wasted now. The Taliban are in power again while these soldiers suffer with PTSD abandoned. 😡😡😡😡🤮🤮🤮😡😡😡😡

[@HeadhuntexGamer]

There isn't much we could have done. Specially when locals support Taliban.

[@MusicIsLegal]

Say thank you to Biden

[@nathanielchavez6310]

@@MusicIsLegal you mean joe Brandon

[@rapier1954]

20 years trying to give the locals a chance at a gov. that would educate girls etc, and leave radical Islam but they didn't take it and remained in bed with the Taliban everywhere outside the major cities. Should never have stayed on so long. Even better never gone in in the first place.

[@peaceformula5830]

​@@rapier1954 It was a perfect conflict. Extremely long and profitable for Raytheon, Boeing, Colt, many cooperations made Billions of Dollars in profits. So a few people died. But look at the profits. Massive. The goal is to make a conflict last as long as possible. You need to think like the Banker Demons who's wars are bring fought by these men in the video.

[@TomFox-nd4lc]

Thank you for your service 💙

[@rangersfcabod8599]

LWF

[@bigyeti-v2f]

Regiment didn't even come into this situation,they were brothers and all looking out for each other.

[@brichardsfourty]

God bless Britain’s military and the United States, military and Japan’s military. We are striking force to be reckoned with. Hooray.

[@coolhand1964]

So much for AUKUS hey? It was Australians and New Zealanders who backed you up in Vietnam. 🇦🇺🇳🇿

[@jamesross1799]

The ANZAC s were and I imagine still are an incredible body of men really good dependable troops viz gallipoli the western front palestine the western desert and the Burma campaign! And as you say Vietnam

[@jamesross1799]

And they definitely call "a spade a fukin ♠️"

[@Deleted11100]

@@coolhand1964​​⁠tbf, Vietnam was embarrassing for the Americans. They’ve never actually won a war since 1776.

[@coolhand1964]

@@Deleted11100 Actually, they were late for two World Wars, only joining the action in the 1st for 5 months, and not joining until 3 years after the 2nd had started, but they will be the first to tell you that they one it on their own. Korea was a stalemate and had never technically ended. Vietnam was a face saving retreat, however after the battles of Long Tan and FSB's Coral and Balmoral, between Australians, New Zealanders and the North Vietnamese, Ho Chi Min ordered that the men with the long rifles (Australians) be left alone. Phouc Tuy Province, the Australian area of operations remained stable until the Australian Forces were withdrawn at the request of their Government. Granada was a win, you forgot about that one. The first Gulf War was left unfinished. Afghanistan was necessary, but Bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, even Putin knew that (so did the Pakistan Govt, a supposed ally). Invading Iraq a 2nd time was the dumbest thing since Hitler invaded Russia. Again, withdrawal was a face saving exercise, the return of the Taliban a dreadful insult to the families and individuals of those who served and those who were injured or did not return home. So the Civil War was the only war they were ever in where they were the only troops, and there was a clear victory.

[@Freebird67]

Out brave men respect from British veteran

[@WilliamEvans-vi2rs]

Thank you for your service from 🇬🇧

[@nealc7673]

I served Royal Irish and 23 and that was some firefighter!

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

Fire fighter?

[@tent7014]

@@MICHAEL-wg2lh Shooting at Shadows actually !

[@xxyxnxwxaxx9724]

23 as in reserves mate

[@nealc7673]

@@xxyxnxwxaxx9724 23 & 21 are reserves yes

[@schwerpunkt7687]

Well done lads

[@craigdouglas885]

I spent 5 months in a little FOB just to the east of Sangin in late 2007. It got extremely busy in November of that year.

[@stevenhodgkinson7462]

Bet the kettle was put on halfway through that contact 😂 amazing lads all of them.

[@dbz9393]

they had the kettle boiling with lethal intent

[@StoneCoolds]

Lol, seeing the camera peaking out and all that there is left is smoke and dust its hilarious 😆 🤣

[@lauralishes1]

Well done lads.

[@Matt-Durham]

Nice to hear Northern Ireland accents working with the paras and British Army rather than against, no I’m not generalising everyone in NI.

[@fuxxthewoke3824]

well it is a british army regiment the royal irish regiment . they will fightalong side . there the prodestant factions in northern ireland . its the catholic who dislike them and any one british.

[@agentm13]

@@fuxxthewoke3824 I’m catholic and from Southern Ireland and I applied for the Royal Marines

[@raymondhaskin9449]

Northern irelanders are British people and hardcore loyalists - it’s their army. It’s weird that someone would associate the Ulster accent with being against Britain.

[@declanshanahan3888]

@@fuxxthewoke3824 Really. I'm a South London Catholic (lapsed) from Irish descent. I fly the Union Jack my friend as do many of us.

[@Benjo89292]

​@@declanshanahan3888ya maybe becouse ur born in England bud ur not Irish. We don't claim u

[@JetFighters]

They're the Royal Irish Regiment. Royal Irish Rangers no longer exist.

[@matthewpowderly2422]

Why so?

[@1889AP]

They’re also known as Irish rangers though, even their rank of private is called “ranger”, similar use as how the royal engineers have “sapper”

[@dogsnads5634]

Royal Engineers as well, attached to the Para's.

[@1889AP]

@@dogsnads5634 they are their own unit of airborne engineers, within the RE, 9&51 Para Sqn RE apart of 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment RE, they are the Combat Engineers for the whole of 16thAAB, think this footage is from when the first troops went into Musa Qala in Helmand so they sent guys from 16th which obviously included some of the engineers so they could set up compounds and defences, seems like they’re being put to good use lol

[@alondon6950]

Maybe because there is the Ranger regiment.

[@brianallen858]

Of all the well known regions in Asia, the Himalayas, the jungles of Borneo, the islands off Thailand, Kowloon bay, Luton, Afghanistan has to be one of the most beautiful of all !!

[@cameronavery4357]

Luton 😂😂😂😂😂

[@elvispashko4928]

Thanks for your service brother's 🙏

[@shahidsarwan-q2p]

Hello, I am UK and USA employees in Afghanistan. I have work documents When the Taliban came to Afghanistan We migrated to Pakistan But now Pakistan government has informed us to leave Pakistan We are in a very difficult situation now and we need your help Those people who have worked with the American army an the afghanistan are being The taliban is victimized by oppression

[@jimanderson6544]

Might as well be walking down the Shankill here lol

[@theiceman4752]

He meant that most of the accents were from Belfast​@@MICHAEL-wg2lh

[@theiceman4752]

@@MICHAEL-wg2lh by the way, Ulster was the British army's most costly campaign since ww2. They lost far more men in that tiny place than anywhere else and far more than in Afghanistan...

[@theiceman4752]

@@MICHAEL-wg2lh British army were in Afghanistan for 12 years and had 404 men killed by enemy. Take the first 12 years of their involvement in Ulster and you will see it's far more e.g 1972 they lost 130 men, not including the fatalities among their auxiliaries in the UDR and RUC. All this against a small group, badly equipped, heavily outnumbered and without the space to manoeuvre that the Taliban had. The second costliest campaign for Britain after Ulster was Malaysia. Facts

[@theiceman4752]

@@MICHAEL-wg2lh and by the way Michael all that's happening in that video that you call "intense fighting" is a lot of ammunition being wasted 😂

[@FriendlyFreeSounds]

Royal Irish Regiment not 'Royal Irish Rangers'. Royal Irish Rangers not existed since 1992.

[@philipdurling1964]

It should be noted that RIR are a British Regiment. Ireland isn't part of NATO.

[@CTM-lz4jj]

@@philipdurling1964 These guys are from Northern Ireland (UK). Can hear the Belfast accent for sure.

[@paulbromley6687]

It’s combined within gone but not forgotten

[@wor53lg50]

Ulster caths in there to...

[@rapier1954]

@@philipdurling1964 I can make out the Belfast accent but no one from the Republic.

[@jacobs3031]

I worked with an ex coldstream guardsmen who had served in Afghan. The stories he told me and the things he had seen in front of him were very chilling to listen to.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

Hard as nails.

[@cccumberr572]

Lot brothers in arms didn't return or were injured. You will never be forgotten

[@Crangaso]

Get some!

[@JM-sc9so]

Compare it to todays combat in Ukr. few meters, granades, BMPs, tanks, bloody drones, arty, 90% casualties in attacks and all. This is "engage muzzle flash on 200m".

[@TailEndCharlie-fi9gd]

oh really?? and how would you know that

[@user-bs5qr5ie4s]

British soldiers are most professional in the world

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

Hardly.

[@razgriz380]

​@@JeffSpehar-ov1cncare to cite some evidence!

[@davidwithers5102]

​@JeffSpehar-ov1cn Watch your mouth Jeff! That small island ruled over one of the biggest empires in the world, and left these countries with a democratic system. Oh! Almost forgot! And, from this same tiny island came 40% of the world's major inventions, radar sonar, the steam engine etc. So just show some respect!!

[@KallegrandStudios]

That was brilliant

[@togawearer2799]

If anyone in Canada doubts their origins - Ballymena hey.

[@justinhealey2408]

That mortar looked like a nice little tool to have

[@datlosernoah5022]

I personally think that every squad should have at least one trained morterman for situations like this

[@acecolnaco6587]

They did have 1 51mm mortars in each platoon when I served

[@simonyip5978]

Apparently the platoon sergeant was responsible for operating the 51mm mortar in each rifle platoon.

[@CL-vz6ch]

​@@datlosernoah5022normally pl sgt

[@therovindieshard]

@@datlosernoah5022 Every recruit used to be trained on 51 mm mortar as part of the Combat Infantryman’s Course. I don’t know if this is still the case.

[@jakew8979]

And now thy live nxt door to us and there all lovley people 🤯🤯🤯

[@toto3777]

I mean you went over there to kill them. They didn't invade your country like you did.

[@jakew8979]

@@toto3777 🤣🤣🤣🤣 and how simple the world is in your eyes u absolute clown the british and u.s forces faught alongside the afghan army to rid them of terrorists and the taliban they were welcomed there im talking about the flag burning screaming shouting jihadis who are here now who they were fighting against as any sane liberal democratic GOOD AND MORAL people should u personify everything thts wrong with the world but nice little witty comment hope you were really proud of it 👍🏻

[@wor53lg50]

Now their occupying it instead... And now starting to oppress it with their religion, remember karma will work both ways..

[@jakew8979]

@@toto3777 they went over there to fight alongside afghans against the terrorist organizations opressing the country actually

[@jesoby]

@@jakew8979seem to remember it was because Bush decided Taliban were sheltering Al Qaeda. Anyway Taliban still in power.

[@REMINISCENCERS]

Big salute 💯👍

[@sayub3588]

Pointless war, pointless loss of life, so many families lost loved ones-and everything in Afghanistan remains the same. The politicians that pushed for the war continue in their pathetic careers.

[@occamraiser]

The nation is grateful to you all - truly the heirs of D-Day.

[@thetiredtomcat]

So Son, how was your day down on the customer service counter at B & Q?

[@Ethan-xf4or]

Bloody good chaps!

[@leacher1997]

Big up 51squadron

[@kennyjones3679]

Now suffering homeless while the enemy laugh.

[@Pvt_Hudson]

TalorcMacAllan-rj3nr The enemy run the country now???????????? and they are sending all their guys over to us in boats over the channel. WE LOST THAT WAR, WE ARE BEING INVADED AND REPLACED.

[@togawearer2799]

Factually incorrect. At best, a marxist trope. Kenny.

[@JasonMcgrath-k8z]

Yes or sitting in jail 🤔

[@sandrobarbisan3498]

sounds like an online match of battlefield

[@IntercontinentalArmy]

This is video from my archives fighting ISIL in Ireland as a US Forward Air Controller who couldn't do anything. I have been in that situation and the opposite!

[@tech9auto223]

Your funny what you been smoking

[@IntercontinentalArmy]

@@tech9auto223 I don't use narcotics. Your use of a famous persons name says all that needs said!

[@tech9auto223]

@@IntercontinentalArmy who's the famous person?

[@Bungadin2845]

Tragic that we don’t have the political leadership to match our armed services.

[@thedrowned5066]

Heroes.

[@alisigdeniz9286]

Big love from Colchester. We have the 16 air assault based here with these boys out of Woodbridge up the road in Suffolk I believe.

[@ausualsuspect9639]

Back when recruits had access to better equipment than the lads on the front line.. What a piss take

[@TheWhisperInTheWind]

"Loud noises!" - Brick

[@jameshughdalton]

I don't think I've ever heard my accent in this sort of 'professionals under stress' combat situation.

[@ozbolli]

Absolute heroes every one of them. To be in that element of battle and still keep your cool.

[@dcoing1907]

Let’s fuckin go boys , get some! 🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@neilchicken916]

There were no 50’s there, all the mg's are GPMG's, I left 30 years ago and was always on the GPMG and will never forget the sound it makes.

[@paulreid7129]

Royal Irish Rangers became Royal Irish Regiment all British army regiments like the paras for those who don't get it. One of the best British army Regiments.

[@jamesross1799]

Respect. The heaviest fighting since ww2. In fact it looks like a scene from El alemien

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

You forgot the Falklands? Korea ect

[@jamesross1799]

Id say the fighting in Afghanistan was probably heavier and more intense than the faulklands maybe not Korea to my shame I know very little about Korea. But yes mate I take your point. Its obviously a very different war to the faulklands though. In 82 you had submarine warfare and the black buck missions thrown into the mix plus it involved the militarys of 2 advanced industrial countries as opposed to fighting a gorilla force such as the taliban. The fighting in afgan was certainly intense though. I suppose I was daft to try compare it with previous conflicts as they all differ wildly.

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

@@jamesross1799 you may want to check out the battle of goose green ect people was stabbing holes in eachother with bayonets or as my old regiment would called them " swords " lol , Afghan was rough and hardcore no doubt about it but the Falklands was absolute brutality. I only got involved in this comment as when you said Afghan was the worst fighting since ww2 ect I had to get involved, to the man on the ground it's brutal no matter where it is Afghan Iraq Korea wherever but my point is the Falklands was near enough full on war fighting in it's true sense .

[@jamesross1799]

Yes I've heard of parras scalping argies ect. Also the death of H Jones the highest ranking british officer killed in action since ww2 . Its Korea I'm not too informed about to be fair.

[@Rick356A]

@@jamesross1799 2 para had to advance across open ground in broad daylight after fighting all night against a defensive position under heavy fire and heavily outnumbered at Goose Green, they even had air attacks on them, you don't get more intense than that! Those guys would have been happy to swap that out for a tour in Afganistan!

[@Snoopy1997Joshua]

Love it...

[@BlueStarJT]

I wish i could speak to everyone of these lads , they are forgotten heros , the iraq and Afghanistan deployment has sadly been forgotten and turned into some kind of pr right off in recent times , you will not be forgotten in my family , 1 mercian.

[@johnnyfeher3412]

Warriors ! All of them.

[@FANBUSBABAS]

I get the impression that modern soldiers can almost never really see what they're shooting at.

[@MICHAEL-wg2lh]

Yes I can confirm that's true lol

[@choccyf1850]

Yes this is why we have different firing types. You can here the section commander way watch and shoot which means if you see someone shoot it. If he said rapid fire then that means there's a group of them which everyone needs to shoot at

[@mohammadshaown892]

Taliban: I would like to enjoy 72 Hoor British: I am missing those CS:GO & COD Days.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

I wanted to see those Irish break out the sheleighlys and claymores.

[@Brandywellbhoy]

They're not those type of Irish.

[@barbarossa9591]

@@Brandywellbhoy Why

[@Brandywellbhoy]

@@barbarossa9591 Your thinking of southern catholic Irish. These are protestant Irish, loyal to the crown of Britain.

[@barbarossa9591]

@@Brandywellbhoy Thanks for answer bro

[@frankiedowds4202]

@@Brandywellbhoy the crown of Britain hasn't been so loyal to them.

[@christopherjones6607]

The question is ..they say the British military haven't got the ammunition to fight a war for 2 weeks , so where did all the ammunition come from in Afghanistan?

[@George-dx2sd]

Fighting an insurgency is not the same as fighting full scale modern war Force on Force. A Modern war will consume a massive amount of ammunition per day .

[@clippergas]

America to put it simply, that’s why we hav standardized equipment and all fire the same ammunition, America does the heavy lifting just like britian did in 19th and 20th century.

[@christopherjones6607]

@@George-dx2sd not just that the equipment lost will be mass and man power also

[@dontsearchdocumentingreali9621]

That's the Uk in 50 years.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

Considering the mass assaults on women and the murders, it's basically the UK now, just the press is blocked from talking about it and the authorities won't fix it.

[@dontsearchdocumentingreali9621]

@Dawn Razor im being optimistic :)

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

No

[@StreetsOfRage2]

@@DaveSmith-cp5kj You're living in cloud cuckoo land. What an embarrassing, bizarre post. Time to grow up "Dave"

[@StreetsOfRage2]

Stay away from right wing propaganda, crawl out of whatever dark place your mind is in and try and enjoy the life you have left. You're polluting your own and other people's minds with toxic garbage

[@TrevorCoult_MC]

This was my section

[@patricktalbot8980]

Royal Irish Regiment the rangers no longer exist they merged with the UDR in 1992.

[@johnokelly8166]

@patricktalbot8980 No not correct, they did not merge with the UDR as you put it. The UDR were amalgamated into the Royal Irish Rangers and the new Regiment was called the Royal Irish Regiment as a nod to the old Royal Irish Regiment 18th of Foot.

[@leeduncan6595]

That was mental!!!

[@jonathannorris8992]

To all you silly keyboard warriors this is actually what real war is like. When you hear the fear in the voices of blokes like this you know how deep in the shit they were. There are no heroes in war, there are just the living and the dead. If you as an individual can say that you have been in a situation which could have led to your demise then you might be able to comment, if not I advice you go and put your self in harms way then you might have something informative to say.

[@jasonsansome5579]

They won't mate, they will just hide behind the keyboard and mouth off like little bitches.

[@TonyandTeddysWorld]

Correct mate

[@AndyML3883]

This video should make people realise a lot about themselves and others. Im not a military person. I'm an academic and I've been lucky enough to be well protected in my life but videos like this are humbling. No wonder these poor souls suffer such PTSD. I'll always support them in any way I can.

[@iainstirling1475]

Shows just how chaotic action is!!!!

[@Grunty1289]

Well that turned out to be a complete folly of a campaign. At least those Afghans can enjoy a warm hotel room in the UK. 🎉

[@chrisletham5215]

if only these guys had the drones they’ve got now

[@briang9386]

My nephew serebed in the royal irish regiment cane back not the same

[@Abefroman-lq3md]

Pity You can’t spell.

[@garybrockwell2031]

Our men on the streets of today🤬 Disgraceful 🇬🇧🥇 what so many have given 🙏💯 we should never forget 🙏🥇 Vote REFORM.💪✌️🤔⚖️

[@thenibblershow5305]

Vote reform ✊

[@soundmind6477]

This is what PTSD looks like.

[@Wingnut40]

This is what ptsd feels like immense fighting and no ending good to see the Irish boys 🇬🇧❤❤

[@firstcyberbattalion7531]

So this is what it takes to get the British and Irish to work together?

[@bartley7953]

The Royal Irish Regiment are an infantry regiment of the British Army , regimental HQ is Palace Barracks , Holywood , County Down in NORTHERN IRELAND ( UK ) .

[@Nome_utente_generico]

Those are royal Irish not from the Republic

[@Fulcrox]

Those are not true Irish, they have sworn allegiance to England

[@BirdsfromHuntingdon]

@@Fulcrox The Ulster Scots are still Irish, don’t drag your anglophobic dribble into this haha. The northern Irish are probably some of the most patriotic people on earth, god bless those lads. 🇬🇧

[@ripley4601]

So are paras in the British mil actually considered SF? I read they fall under UKSF, but that sounds so odd to an American.

[@jameslifts2196]

Yes and No. 1 PARA form part of SFSG (Special forces support group) which is a mix of Paras/Marines/RAFReg, they work closely with special forces to support them on operations. The other PARA batallions are classed as elite infantry.

[@yugster78]

They are elite infantry which is not same thing as special forces. Only SAS and SBS are considered special forces. Paras have a rep in British army for being mad men psychopath's with a blood lust.

[@ripley4601]

@@yugster78 Well, there are a lot more than just the SBS, and SAS, including units that don't fall under UKSF but are still SOF. I'm just confused about 1 Para. In America, we don't look at paratroopers the same way. They are still "elite", but it's not really a big deal, and we don't view them as this elite force that is on par with Marines like the British do. Being airborne qualified isn't a big deal hear.

[@MW-dd8vk]

Paras are pretty much the equivalent of US airborne troops. It tends to delve into special forces territory when talking about The Pathfinders

[@Superplums]

SF support/QRF- similar role to 75th Rangers in US Army. When SF needs help or needs to beef up a force they have PARAS.

[@JBGarrison72]

Doesn't seem like they were taking any fire (a lot of heads sticking up over sandbags). Why the general feeling of "panic?"

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

They are taking fire. You don't hide behind your cover otherwise you get suppressed and fixed and lose awareness which allows the enemy to close the distance. You have to continuously fire on enemy positions, to suppress them, and that's what they did. Also keep in mind the distances they are firing at is often very large. It's not very easy to hit a head sized target, so even with their head exposed they have a reasonable degree of safety.

[@JBGarrison72]

@@DaveSmith-cp5kj ok, fair enough, if engagement range is long, then heads up seems legit. I'm just seeing guys standing up fully exposed, not firing and their backs are turned toward the engagement area. They don't seem concerned about hostile fire. I should have been more specific too, it's only the unit leader (who is down the entire time) who seems to be panicky. The soldiers firing seem to be in full control of their situation.

[@kitwalker8152]

Very true. I was in Sangin in 2006 with 3 Para and we were the 1st troops since the Russians. Yes there was a lot of pot shots coming in regularly but the amount of rounds going back was ridiculous. I had some rounds cracking over my head on stagg one day 3 minutes later a 2000 pound Jdam dropped in front of me. ANY WAY WASTE OF LIFE , TIME AND ££

[@jamjardj1974]

Aside from the GPMG, imagine sending your soldiers to war with the cheapest, most half assed rifle available at the time.

[@FrankArriagaJr-ju3ex]

Go UK..US has your back

[@agamemnonhatred]

😂😂😂😂When?

[@Airbornefighter-hr7lt]

Every man an emperor, my last tour before i left in 07.

[@ronaldmartinez6437]

Nerf wars to boys be like:

[@naradaian]

Amazing we got thrown out of there too, Im left wondering wtf royal irish rangers are doing in an afghan ditch fighting locals in rags and sandals…good luck in Ukraine lads

[@garagenigel]

Clueless

[@irishhomebrewer]

why is it not diverse enough. What is the gender pay gap

[@txemopanocki7884]

Now ...British Military asthetic is very poor.....!! 😢😢

[@manfredschultz9619]

Shareholders and Bureaucrats thank you for your.. uh.. sacrifice.

[@a45456565]

ōngtú. Thank you soldiers for your dedication, salute! ! May I ask what kind of army unit would face such a head-on conflict with a hail of bullets?

[@HughCorbyCruick]

The type that believes they will be alright in the afterlife, maybe even better.

[@a45456565]

@@HughCorbyCruick Thank you😺👍