Corps of Royal Engineers - Vintage Demolition Guard VT

This video created in the 80's shows how the Royal Engineers utilised their unique skills to setup a bridge for demolition. A brilliant little throwback created by the British Defence Film Library. As you all know, we can't forget where we come from and what made us what we are today! #ArmyConfidence #Belonging #ThisIsBelonging

[@basrahart]

Easily better than 90% or more of war films out there.

[@tomservo5347]

In the US Army our engineer unofficial motto was 'first ones in, last ones out'. We were also referred to as 'infantry that likes blowing shit up'. We did learn bridge demolition (West German bridges had the 'cheese holes' as we called them to stuff demolition charges in) with the idea being to not blow it sky high, but make it fall in on itself to create a huge mess of an obstacle the enemy would have to clear first. Cheers to my British sapper cousins. Essayons!

[@DERKONIG12345]

"First in, last out" That actually makes sense in german battle engineer is "Pionier", so Pioneer...

[@tomservo5347]

I like Pioneer. 'We Clear The Way'.@@DERKONIG12345

[@jirvine57]

It’s all up to the safety fuse now sir😂😂😂😂😂

[@sirwalterkissmecrack]

I never dropped a string of 10 Hayricks off the bridge at Rinteln at rush hour. It didn't miss a civvy car by about 1metre.😱

[@terrier7832]

D Coy 1st Bn The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment. The CSM is Paul Mehrlich later to be an LE Lt Col in the Devon & Dorsets. First saw this film on Pln Sgts course at Brecon in 1984.

[@brownwarrior6867]

I once did a Bridge Dem over the Weser using the old Dems Ladders…3 Sections it was and by the time I was half way up it carrying a full necklace the ladder was bending so much I found myself over the side looking at the water which was around 40 feet below and flowing like a does of Herfy shits on a Sunday morning in the block. I actually shat myself. Which considering I was wearing a full set of waterproof coveralls and spent approximately 45 minutes securing the necklace stank like a Gypos outhouse in mid summer. A Sappers life was seldom straightforward. Ex 39,33 and 37 Fld Sqn’s.

[@SPiderman-rh2zk]

This was genuinely the best story I've heard this year 🤣 Is this the reason for your username?

[@brownwarrior6867]

@@SPiderman-rh2zk I’m actually of Indian origin. My real name is Ashat Masel 😉

[@tomservo5347]

The demolition was the fun part. Pounding pickets and stringing up concertina wire seemed to be the most we did. However at Grafenwoehr I did get to do a 'manual breech' exercise with live Bangalore torpedoes and I have a picture of my squad in the road crater we made. We'd start out with 5 shaped charges, blow them, clean them with jobbers, and then lower 5 40-pound charges into the holes. Tamp them down with dirt and run back to our APC with a reel of det cord in hand. I remember feeling the air getting sucked out of the APC before the big 'WHAM' of the explosion with rocks coming down for a minute after. Good times. 1AD 'Old Ironsides', 16EngBn

[@SPiderman-rh2zk]

@@tomservo5347 Truly fascinating stuff. I've met a few engineers over the years and they've all been nutcases. Best wishes, mate 😀

[@tomservo5347]

I'm probably on the FBI 'watchlist' as I was trained to handle high explosives.@@SPiderman-rh2zk

[@jkhan337]

Brilliant work. Please release more of these cold war training films. They are better done and more realistic than anything else. I'm watching them while playing Warno on steam defending against the Soviets attacking the Fulda Gap and they just make it better having real Officers giving orders and reactions

[@Bearded_Tattooed_Guy]

Saw this in 1991 whilst learning how to blow up bridges. Engineer Regiment/Norwegian Army. Lovely to see it again.

[@aldotelo.2499]

😡 : Why did you let the car stop on the bridge Keegan 💂 : Sir, i nO CHaNCE

[@alexpointon784]

I'm pretty sure we watched this in this on my B3 course in 2011!

[@jpharris5757]

Ha 😂, takes me back to 89... I assume you passed😉

[@robc8892]

They had quite a big budget for this!

[@alangoodger6614]

Excellent precision

[@davidrobertson5700]

Every day is poppy day

[@colinwatts4320]

Brings back memories. Don't suppose you could upload the old 80s-90s Law of Armed Conflict training video?

[@ianmoore9846]

brilliantly acted by 1 WFR i think 😀

[@georgeb65412]

For anyone interested, the bridge in this video is located here 52.338406, 8.434126 on the Mittellandkanal, with the enemy coming from the North. A lot less trees back then than there are now.

[@simonscott1000]

I knew Beatle man was NVA/ Spetsnaz. German the natural language for barking orders, even asking for a driving licence is all jackbooty.

[@criostoirashtin11]

"Jolly spot of bother, these Ruskeys"

[@888ssss]

the man in the landrover on the bridge...... he was vapourised.

[@bedpansniper]

Bloody Wedge heads never happier then when they are blowing shit up! 😂😂

[@omastomas]

43 just lays FPF and swims for it then?

[@johncone9516]

What no Harriers.

[@malcolmspeakman9699]

We do not move back , as engineers we move foward