The mention of a "vomit guard" reminds me of an incident that occurred while doing gas training as a CF reservest in 1987. We were brought into the "gas hut" without wearing our respirators and after a a brief hesitation the instructor yelled "GAS! GAS! GAS!" whereupon we removed our masks from the carrier, put it on, checked the seal, purged it with the air in our lungs and then breathed normally. No big deal except for one guy who took a breath of the tear gas before he put his mask on. He vomited in the mask..... Of course being a bunch of 18 year olds we did not give him a hard time about that afterwards.
@GrandDawggy7 ай бұрын
One of the most harrowing war stories I ever heard was during WWII with a soldier vomiting in his mask during a glass attack and in a panic took another soldiers mask off him killing him
@Gerhardium7 ай бұрын
There's one in every platoon.
@RCAvhstape7 ай бұрын
@@GrandDawggy You mean WWI?
@GrandDawggy7 ай бұрын
@@RCAvhstape yes I'd had a few drinks when I made that comment and that's on top of being dyslexic 😂
@Noubers7 ай бұрын
Came for the gas masks, stayed for the webbing history 😂
@tomarmadiyer26987 ай бұрын
I dig the French intro
@glenndennis68017 ай бұрын
The 84 pattern gas mask carrier would also hold three cans of beer in addition to the mask.🇨🇦
@stevestruthers61807 ай бұрын
I was a Canadian Army reservist from 1979 to 1981, and a member of an armoured reconnaissance unit. Our standard issue webbing was the '51 pattern, which I absolutely hated because it was difficult to adjust correctly and uncomfortable to wear. At least the large ammo pockets could accommodate a number of SMG mags if required. We were never issued '64 pattern webbing, but I do recall two of the troop officers of my squadron and the officer commanding having it. Never found out how they acquired it. But since they were typically armed with only a pistol, the '64 pattern probably worked out well for them despite its flaws. Our gas masks were the C3 variant.
@n900video7 ай бұрын
Using tape to secure equipment was not only a Canadian thing, we did this well into the 21st century in other NATO armies as well😃
@canadaisdecent16357 ай бұрын
Military surplus web gear sometimes still has old electrical tape on the buckles
@silverXnoise7 ай бұрын
Cool you chose to start this video in your native Canadian tongue.
@ianbennett52457 ай бұрын
Kudos, M. Messier. This video confirms, not that confirmation was necessary, that you may be the ultimate nerd (which I mean in the best and most respectful way), as well as possibly being peak Canadian. I love this channel.
@Perfusionist017 ай бұрын
I always enjoy the series, being a trivia and history nerd. Your side comments on the Canadian web gear were quite interesting. Canadian military requirements are interesting as they need to meet particular needs, but carrying some influence from their cousins to the south, and also the British Commonwealth.
@DustyGamma7 ай бұрын
Nice to learn about Canadian gear, thanks for covering it!
@machetejames8336Ай бұрын
ive collected the entirety of the pattern 82 uniform because my father was in the cf reserves as recon in the fort garry horse of winnipeg and im glad to see more history of the uniform
@BIG-DIPPER-567 ай бұрын
VERY INTERESTING ! THANKS ! 😎👍
@ritaloy83387 ай бұрын
Great another great video.
@seamac52437 ай бұрын
You show an incorrect KFS set, the issue one was different. It would be interesting to look into Canadian military buttons, I’ve heard the large style now used internationally where a Canadian invention, along with the plastic canteen. Very interesting channel, keep up the great work.
@NoahSpurrier7 ай бұрын
I’ve used a respirator while working with strong solvents. It worked amazingly well.
@frogz7 ай бұрын
you never fail to have interesting content :D
@davidnoseworthy45407 ай бұрын
Young Canadian Militia member on a training ex, in full kit, awaiting inspection in front of an MLVW Inspecting officer barks "gas gas gas", waiting for the young person to begin donning the gas mask "No, sir" comes a nervous reply . . . " I think it's a diesel"
@bradlevantis9137 ай бұрын
Your introductions never disappoint
@coreym85807 ай бұрын
You should do more on the webbing and container/pouch loadouts. Lots of channels have already done videos on WHAT a soldier would have carried, but WHERE would they have carried it?
@Themanwithnoscreenname7 ай бұрын
> Every Breath You Take Not to *Police* your thumbnails, buuut 😏
@toddberg38927 ай бұрын
Ow, that Stings!
@ReiZru7 ай бұрын
Great video! Keep it up! ;-)
@h-leath63397 ай бұрын
Curses! Velcros one weakness, water! Which would never be found in excess in space. I love tasty new factuals!
@ibrahimkocaalioglu7 ай бұрын
Thank you
@petesheppard17097 ай бұрын
Number 1 intro!! 😃 This is very interesting and informative, even to a Yank. 😉
@Plons0Nard7 ай бұрын
Whenever government committees are involved, you can bet the outcome 😂 Makes me think of the Golgafrinchem, H2G2 And the Breath-o-Smart system of SrDt 3454, also in H2G2. Every militairy has to have a copy of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, as the standard repositry in a complex and huge universe 😊 Cheers 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱
@asn4137 ай бұрын
ba bla bl blabla wow....XD great intro
@CathodeRayNipplez7 ай бұрын
😀
@thesalamnder7 ай бұрын
Best cold open
@douglasfur38087 ай бұрын
The lyric allusion of your title is to a pop song I think is creepy. It's like a stalker theme song.
@davidmccarthy60617 ай бұрын
I'm going to guess that the vomit screen wasn't in the initial release.
@tactakid2783 ай бұрын
pattern 1982 looks like german webbing from the late 1980s or early 1990s.
@andrejrockshox7 ай бұрын
what is the use of metal grommets on a waist belt?
@manout-kidin87357 ай бұрын
0:14 i am sure he was speaking french
@wiwingmargahayu68317 ай бұрын
only for military ???? sir
@juliusxeno65377 ай бұрын
Did the mask and suit mess up the hair???
@faenethlorhalien7 ай бұрын
It could be worse. It could be an NFT battlefield. Eugh.
@adainr78497 ай бұрын
@spacemissing7 ай бұрын
Alphanumeric soup!
@BigEightiesNewWave7 ай бұрын
I'm 199th thumb up
@stuartburton11676 ай бұрын
I wore British 37 pattern webbing as a cadet, 44 pattern as a territorial and 58 pattern as a regular. It was all universally uncomfortable and badly designed. I don't think any army has ever got it 100% right going back as far as a Roman legionary.
@Garthritis7 ай бұрын
Gas gas gas
@ymishaus22667 ай бұрын
(I'm gonna step on the gas)
@wokekkk7 ай бұрын
Canadian kit is consistently shit
@lindenhoch83967 ай бұрын
The extra speaking diaphragm was primarily meant for female soldiers. Huh-huh-huh.