Flashpoint - Kargil '99

King Gizzard - Billabong Valley
faint sounds of 'Jai Hind!' being shouted in the distance
Also known as the 50 Day War or the second Operation Vijay, the Pakistani army sent troops disguised as militants into Indian Kashmir in mid-1999 and India reacted by launched one of the highest altitude military operations of all time. Taking the country to the edge of nuclear war before President Clinton of the US talked the Pakistanis down and the Indian army forced the Pakistani forces from a number of strategic mountain tops.
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[@user-wm4nh8hs1z]

A Turkish microtonal song about Australian Outlaws was used on the footage about a war between India and Pakistan. And the video remarks the mighty firepower of Swedish Artillery. Now this is one my new favorite videos. Thank you Samm.

[@timetellersunion3711]

Australian microtonal song with Turkish instruments

[@SPECREY]

whats the name of the song ( im turkish and i want t know )

[@user-wm4nh8hs1z]

@@SPECREY read the description

[@warcriminal3414]

@@timetellersunion3711 more like Arabic and Turkish instruments Arabic and Turkish music are the same since the Ottoman empire but before it used to be Arabic and Persian music that are the same but the Persians went their own way with their empires and the Arabs become under the Ottoman rule so Persian Music became more different than Arabic Music but Turkish music and Arabic music became the same that is why non Arabs and non Turks get confused between Arabic music and Turkish music there is still a small differences here and there but only Arabs and Turks can spot the small differences because they are not that big to notice if you want to know more I can link you a 2 part videos on the topic

[@Efendim.]

@@warcriminal3414 no.

[@noname-wo9yy]

You know you are dealing with large mountains when the 155 artillery are aimed like mortars

[@CertifiedBlackScreen]

Himalyan range

[@smithcas86]

"Artillery adds dignity, to what would otherwise be an ugly brawl" Frederick the Great of Prussia

[@MyH3ntaiGirl]

Well at least a brawl leave a body intact lmao

[@josephstalin9604]

After Kargil war. No one can question the the precision of Indian Gunners in the term of Artillery. Also the Bofors gun which is in the heart of every indian since this war. Thanks Sweden for making this beauty and beast named Bofors.

[@MarkCSevenSixTwo]

Ubique, Brother 😎👍

[@walterbar3118]

Artillery doesn't know fried or foe, just valiable targets...

[@antiqueantique7786]

Unless you are on the receiving end

[@excitableboy7031]

Bofors guns won us the war. Himalayan conflicts are short and brutal mostly because craggy mountain terrain with thousands of metres of drops dont much allow for errors, and arty bombardments were the safety margins. Not to say it wasnt filled with brutal close up fights like the taking of tiger hill, but the infiltrators had the high ground and without the artillery evening the odds, things may have been a lot harder. They also fought as bravely as our men, shame the pakistanis refused to take their fallen home. Valour should be rewarded even in death. Thank you for covering the Kargill war.

[@excitableboy7031]

@Shturmovik Krokodil Yes, along with the SEPECAT Jaguar. We don't have many dedicated CAS aircraft, something to do with the AF's doctrine idk. But the thing with gun emplacements is they're permanent. They're used for suppression, and when enemies have the height advantage and are in a bunker, you best hope they're suppressed else you're getting shot up.

[@arkadyt7051]

My uncle worked at the Bofors factory and helped build those guns back in the 80s before and during the big bribery scandal.

[@excitableboy7031]

@@arkadyt7051 damn shame, the scandal. Your uncle's work saved lives my guy

[@JK-hd9raton]

The destruction of the major Pakistani supply depot at Muntho Dhalo on June 17 and the destruction of the Pakistani headquarters on June 24 by Indian Air Force Mirage 2000s equipped with laser-guided bombs are considered to be the turning points of the kargil conflict

[@accountname9506]

Didn't even bring back their dead? That must've been a hell of a hit to moral.

[@azazass]

Such an overlooked conflict, and one that could have easily escalated to a larger conventional and, possibly, nuclear war between India and Pakistan.

[@wiking3520]

Even today there is very big threat

[@InVinoVeratas]

Yeah that tension never went away. I blame the Brits and their dumb maps. They made these two nations who traditionally hated each other share a border along an area that was highly disputed, just because they wrote their borders as such. Now neither side is gonna give anything up to the other, because that wouldn’t be beneficial to either of their countries interests.

[@pradyumnbhatt6187]

@@jakemarshall360 ah the half baked knowledge of the white man

[@pradyumnbhatt6187]

Well it is true that you don't find many intelligent or even sensible comments/commenters social media platforms. Imagine thinking I'd put effort into explaining a topic so complex to people that already seem to have made up their minds .

[@suvamkumarsarangi6593]

@@jakemarshall360 India existed as whole from some parts of Iran to tibet.from Himalayas to kanyakumari.

[@mmd488]

Remember watching these clips on a daily basis on national TV during my school days. Worrying when my dad who was in the Navy would have to leave if the war expands. Rumours of Pakistani submarines lurking close to Mumbai and movement of Pakistani nukes nearer to the border, Indian Navy ship designation numbers being painted off and each night emergency calls for sailors and officers of a particular ship to report to duty, etc. Those were days of anxiety.

[@bobbyfirmansyah8580]

Pakistan got nukes back then?

[@mmd488]

@@bobbyfirmansyah8580 Yes, but they hadn't yet perfected delivery systems which was a secret at the time. They had the technology for the bomb since 1984, tested it in 1998.

[@mmd488]

@@PrashadKaPrasad Not really. I think it's a matter of pride.

[@Nostalgia_Addict]

@@bobbyfirmansyah8580 yes

[@mmd488]

@Ayaan Aryan OK. If that makes you happy.

[@pratimeshsingh7653]

3:10 the officer carrying the coffin of soldier on right side is BS. Dhanoa who later becomes Chief Of Air Staff of Indian Air Force.

[@oadka]

Sharp eye....

[@josephstalin9604]

Nice observational skills there comrade. Even I thought he was him but I was not sure.

[@williamhiggins842]

Were the majority of the Army Sikhs on the Indian side?

[@josephstalin9604]

@@williamhiggins842 well Sikhs always remained on the Indian side since the partition between India and Pakistan. Majority of Sikhs fled away from Pakistan and came to India because you also know that life as a minority in a Islamic country is hell because of all the radicalism especially when the country is like Pakistan which was formed on the basis of religion itself. Sikhs have been serving the Indian armed forces from a long time and are one of the most fierce warriors. Their stories of valour and sacrifices are unending and I will run out of space on KZbin if start explaining their bravery and courage during the wars. So yeah majority of Sikhs came to India. There might me some still in Pakistan but we don't know there condition there.

[@AyushGuptaAyushgupta]

@@williamhiggins842 Pakistan Already Genocide 99%of sikh population

[@rahulsasmal7644]

"God sides with the one with the best artillery" - Napoleon Bonaparte

[@sheeplord4976]

Everything about this video is brilliant. It shows the worry in the civilian population, the viscous strain of mountain warfare, the heavy employment of artillery, the use of precision strikes with aircraft, the tactical use of helicopters, and finally the sad outcome of the war. Absolutely amazing how you can teach about a conflict without saying a word.

[@beetlebg3759]

Beautiful observation

[@Geera_]

The last 20 seconds man. That shits haunting I remember the face of my mum when me dad passed and she saw the body. There was no crying by anyone just silence and disbelief scariest shit in the world to see a wife seeing her husbands dead body

[@mynalog382]

The last 20 seconds represent the pointless of any war conflict. Lives are lost for nothing, and the pain of the family is for good. For some mad politicians and their chiefs who want to sell weapons. War is a huge business. Normal people can live a normal life without killing each other. But politicians will not send their own kids to the front line of the war, no... they will send some, for them, unknown people to get killed or kill for their (politician) wallet. ps I know what I am talking about, I saw the war.

[@mr_jihan2006]

War is where childrens who don't know each other,don't hate each other, fight each other because of the politicians who know each other,hate each other but don't fight each other..... My love to everyone form Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@AndresPerez-kr5ce]

I used to listen to a very specific type of music. But now, I discovered your channel and with this incredibles videos I love all the songs you use.

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks a lot man, just you wait until I get to the country music section of my library.

[@willwallacetree]

@@MajorSamm there are some rather fabulous Czechoslovak country covers out there from the 70s and 80s. 16 Tun by Josef Laufer, or this beauty from the lovely Mr Gott open.spotify.com/track/07vZ6dAy4eZtAZuNMVLvhn?si=yGViB-O_SxOEIIZjI67x3w

[@quinnfell3824]

@@willwallacetree DUDE! This song is fucken awesome! Thank you for linking this!

[@willwallacetree]

@@quinnfell3824 A pleasure matey. You should also like his version of Paint It Black then ;) open.spotify.com/track/5stpcL9hlKM4veun2wKmwu

[@lostronin380]

Please tell me you have "Roland the headless thompson gunner", cover by "Lauren O'connel"?

[@manassurya2019]

Read about the story of Yogendra Singh Yadav, how he assaulted and wiped out two pakistani positions, thought to be dead, and turned up alive to his Army base after they "posthumously" awarded him a gallantry award.

[@panzerjagertigerpelefant]

I am a Yadav, and every time I hear his name, it's like my chest puffs itself full of pride and my heart with joy. What an absolute madlad honestly, fought tooth and nail and survived despite multiple injuries, a true hero.

[@laddicusprime1037]

Kshytriya moment

[@Tenohekabanzai]

@Ashish Rajput VEER BHGYA VASUNDHARA

[@ProfessorSnitch]

Not just any gallantry award either, but the highest one possible in India for combat-related achievements.

[@LinhNguyen.]

Based

[@Raghav_the_2]

Damn! My uncle was part of the artillery during this war. He was a gunner during this war , after the war he was entirely changed passed away 10 years back. Miss him a lot. My respect to the veterans 🙏

[@leoacert2865]

Respect

[@gabrietpetit3545]

respect

[@whoareyouyouareclearlylost323]

And the war is not even over yet... prepare for military service kid..

[@alwynvanwyk1851]

🙏🏻 🇿🇦 🙏🏻

[@AryanSingh-ku7zb]

Hey MajorSamm, I don't know if you will read this ,but, I have no words to thank you for covering the Kargil war from an Indian perspective, we really appreciate it. My family has a long tradition of sending its sons to army for the service of nation in all its glory. The sons of my family have participated in almost all major military engagements, right from the malaysian and burmese campaigns of ww2 before the independence, to all Indo pak wars after the independence. Kargil war in particular is more close to my heart as it is the most recent and my own father gave his service as a military physician during the war. Trust me, he rarely talks about it, but when he does it always amuses us to know about the amount of bloodshed that happened during such a brief period. Now its my turn to uphold my family customs, and I will try to join the military just after I am done with my med school( yes my mother didn't want me to go in the military without a medical degree) . I once again thank you for uploading this video.

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks a lot for the comment, a great story. I hope you make your family and your country proud. You're very much welcome for the video and I wish you the best of luck with your education and service.

[@arjunsheoran7]

Jai Hind brother. My father served in the Kargil War with the Para SF

[@ArchTazer]

God speed my friend, hope you'll come back safe.

[@jerrymartin7019]

Good luck friendo

[@anitakumar1527]

@Ayaan Aryan It means Doctor in the Army.

[@masterofrockets]

That first sync between the beat and artillery is on fire!

[@unofficialAJP]

The military industrial complex really needs to start supporting MajorSamm

[@weeweecelawie]

Arms Dealers support Majorsamm vids, just because the variety of Weapons shown there.

[@SnafuWT]

after watching this vid i wanna buy multiple heavy artillery systems for... home defence.

[@mehmeh1999]

@@SnafuWT Of your new unrecognized nation state....

[@SnafuWT]

@@mehmeh1999 definitely not gonna attempt a coup or something

[@eyesgotshowyo7800]

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[@victorsteel7833]

Thanks a lot Sam, love from India. I met so many heroes of this war, this was nice remembering them.

[@MajorSamm]

You're very much welcome, glad you enjoyed it, I try my best to be respectful while also showing the war as it was.

[@AryanSingh-ku7zb]

@@MajorSamm you did a pretty good job at it, some of the footages you used , weren't even shown on the media.

[@victorsteel7833]

Thanks, it means a lot Major Sam.

[@8ooo8ie]

1:46 a beautiful moment!!

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

Whoever in the gridlines don't think as such eh

[@RS-wp5di]

Unity in diversity 🇮🇳

[@chinaisresponsibleforcoron6382]

Just for you to know . Indian army used one artillery division and two independent artillery brigades to batter Pakistan army , that's nearly 870 artillery guns . Artillery was the reason why india won Kargil war . The arty fire was so intense that pakistan army couldn't even pick their dead bodies in the open

[@maquacr7014]

There was no Pakistan army. Those were para millitary infantries plus maybe Northern regiment. That's all.

[@nationalism1287]

@@maquacr7014 so Pakistan army was that weak

[@Farzaan-n5p]

@@nationalism1287 yes

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@maquacr7014 Ehhh, this is disputed I think.

[@maquacr7014]

@@johnnotrealname8168 No it is not. These Indians like to believe it was Pakistan army. It wasn't.

[@yashshukla5390]

You will be looking at the valley in distress! But we will send greetings from above! -The queen of battlefield Indian artillery corps!

[@orion8921]

This Persian Gulf vet likes your style 👍👍👍👍

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks man, I try my best.

[@crisis9472]

@@MajorSamm try Iran vs isis

[@freshfrozen3035]

@@crisis9472 what Edit: oh Nm I thought u said iran is Isis😂

[@whatintheworld6413]

How many did you killed?

[@marlostanfield4193]

Respect for you sir, i myself live in the west and have never known war where im really gratefull for. I hope you have a nice day today!

[@ambientghost2291]

Finally something about my region. Much love.

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks man, you're very much welcome.

[@prxnv]

lmao i was the 69th like (I refuse to grow up)

[@Piotwor]

Rare footage of functioning INSAS rifles.

[@justanotherlegend3315]

fuck you I seriously don't get the hate for insas sure insas early model didn't work in the cold but later models work fine

[@flogger8413]

@@PPSRHD id be given the Early M-16 rather than that FAL Junk knockoff

[@chinaisresponsibleforcoron6382]

@@flogger8413 I would always choose a FAL ( not the knockoff)

[@chinaisresponsibleforcoron6382]

@@justanotherlegend3315 none of our frontline troops are issued insas now . It's pure crap

[@nilnull5457]

Actually, those were the times with the most INSAS malfunctions, now most of them work well, but the army now doesn't want 5.56mm bullets in their rifles.

[@oswaldspengler7616]

MajorSamm - where i get to learn about conflicts i never read or heard about and where i can listen to great songs i would have otherwise never discovered

[@MajorSamm]

I try my best, glad I can share some history with folks.

[@Oline1756]

Same here bro. The music, the vids and the conflicts are awesome

[@ola1847]

@@MajorSamm hey I think u can find more footage about india pak wars because defence minister is talking about declassification of documents archive if 1965-1971 wars

[@hamaze3340]

when you make fun of the indian kid in your class for his accent so he calls an airstrike on your house

[@aryangupta6186]

more like fucking flattens your house with arty

[@Eric-vs2he]

*TUNAK TUNAK TUN INTENSIFIES!*

[@thegodfather5427]

more like calls in a bombardment on you and the neighboring town

[@forwardobservations8222]

so he flattens your entire neighbourhood with bofors

[@hamaze3340]

@@forwardobservations8222 indeed

[@sumvs5992]

Just saying, if the Indians have experience with mountain warfare, and the small incidents on the chinese border escalate, the Chinese will need to give their all.

[@bruhplussomeextrabruh1931]

So do the Chinese, They have fought before back in the late 60s. But another factor that plays is Air superiority which China has. But India has a shit ton of Artillery so both sides are equal in a way

[@rohanpatil1473]

we're at siachen which is 24,000 feet since the 84, the current stan-off on doklam happened at approx 15,000 feet

[@darkmemes953]

@@bruhplussomeextrabruh1931 Well, India couldn't use its Artillery, if China destroys it via their air superiority.

[@bruhplussomeextrabruh1931]

@@darkmemes953 true but it's not like India doesn't have any anti aircraft capabilities. And the fact that is has the 4rth largest airforce right behind China, and in terms of people annually reaching military age India is the best in the world so if conscription was to be considered than India would definitely not be an easy opponent. Not to discredit or demeanor China in any way

[@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea]

@@bruhplussomeextrabruh1931 IAF has the air superiority, not the PLAAF. We have twice as many bases, mutually supporting, on flat ground with better infrastructure for now. The opposite holds true for the PLAAF: they have 9 bases against 16, many of which are unsupported and in high altitude limiting their load for a sortie significantly and many of their aircraft have no pens.

[@NakulDalakoti]

And Pakistanis didn't even bother to take back the dead bodies of their soldiers. Our Army performed burial of Pakistani soldiers with full military respect. Add this fact too.

[@sebutomy6696]

@Angry Lobster Some bodies of Punjabi soldiers of Pakistan were taken back with calls from higher authority in Pakistan Army power circles, some of them were burried in the hills by the Indian Army with respect and the rest are still in the Mountains. kzbin.info/www/bejne/naLKlHx8ZpyarpI kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqLRmWatZbJ4apI There's plenty of videos available like the these ones, Obviously you can't claim all of them to be forged or propaganda. I am not sharing these videos for my dopamine rush, it's to say there is honor for soldiers but there is no honor in war.

[@NEOGEO1966]

PROOF????

[@beetlebg3759]

@@NEOGEO1966Your mom is proof

[@NEOGEO1966]

@@beetlebg3759 I am your Father :)

[@beetlebg3759]

@@NEOGEO1966 Imagine liking your own comment

[@chemo8400]

Now the Mountains Speak Hindi. My Father served in the Indian Army, he was in 1/11 GR, He and his men are responsible for capturing points in the Batalik sector. We really owe them so much, The unknowns did the unforgettable for the ungratefuls.

[@excitableboy7031]

They'll always speak hindi now, thanks to noble men like your father.

[@OhioTruPatriot]

true WARRIORS

[@vibecheck4623]

Jai Hind from A Christian

[@PPSRHD]

GR? Now the mountains speak Garhwali bheji

[@lennarthumpf8031]

As fucking always

[@nilnull5457]

Usually, it takes 3 soldiers against 1 defending soldier in a plain area, it becomes 6-9 for 1 in mountainous areas similar to the Himalayas. Indian casualties were smaller than pak's, all thanks to the artillery support from Bofors (and other arti pieces), MBRLs, and guided/un-guided airstrikes.

[@PhysicstIsaac]

I'm happy India is dominant I that area, Pakistan is just internationally hated

[@andrejapaunic4761]

when India picked the "Superior Firepower" doctrine

[@atibaaier5426]

best doctrine imho

[@ColonizedEthan]

@@atibaaier5426 I always went for mobile warfare

[@Unregistered.Hypercam.2.]

@@ColonizedEthan only useful when you have a massive superiority over your enemy

[@andrejapaunic4761]

@@Unregistered.Hypercam.2. and a shit ton of motorized or mechanized

[@rickv9180]

What game are you talking about tho?

[@hamdeath1110]

My father's friend from Pakistan is a veteran of the Kargil Conflict, he told us that the fighting wasn't fierce when the conflict started at first but the end was the most fiercest because of close interactions between both armies

[@Oline1756]

The music really suited this one.

[@olawiaczek1]

Nice one Major! Really appreciate seeing something that is very overlooked in the West, the conflicts that India has been in are all rather interesting.

[@MajorSamm]

One of the primary reasons I think is a lack of exposure, there is little of any footage or news making it's way out of Kashmir, even today. But I try my best to find whatever footage I can from those sorts of areas because they often are the most interesting. Thanks a lot for watching man.

[@arrogleinadtra]

@@MajorSamm the kargil war 1999

[@araibirshad8294]

@@MajorSamm This was a dark time in Kashmir. The freedom movement/insurgency was at peak. You could try covering the Kashmir insurgency too, unbiased view that it. No one really covers the war crimes of the Indian army in suppressing the insurgency. The subject matter would really nicely lend itself to your style. Nice work !

[@johnyossarian9031]

@@araibirshad8294 "freedom movement"! Call it what it is - Islamic separatism.

[@marwapranata5698]

@@johnyossarian9031 A terrorist for someone is a freedom fighter for others. A freedom fighter for someone is a terrorist for others No one knew which one is the right side on a conflict until it ends, everyone has their own justification What matters is the civilians, those who are caught in the crossfire

[@19_serj_37]

Never opened a notification faster. Thank you for making videos about less known wars, amazing edit as always.

[@TylTaX8253]

Majorsamm have Quentin Tarantino levels of music choice for his videos. I honestly get hyped anytime this channel puts anything out.

[@joeblow5214]

What a fun mix of equipment, saw some MiGs mixed with Mirages if I remember my delta winged planes correctly. Neat mix of ground equipment too.

[@excitableboy7031]

Yes, we kinda use everything. Big guns are Bofors, and small arms back then could've been anything from an AK to an SLR, and the INSAS thrown in. If anything our equipment is more diverse now, we still have the MiGs, Harriers, Mirages and Rafales (with potentially an F16 derivative or even the F35 up for procurement), we use Soviet Mi8s alongside Apaches and our MBT is T90. Even small arms, the latest inductees are large batches of AK 203s and Sig 716s alongside Israeli and German guns. One downside? Integration is basically impossible. Combined arms offensives are impressive logistical feats for the likes of NATO, now imagine that with our grab bag style equipment.

[@joeblow5214]

@@excitableboy7031 I bet the Logistics teams love that!

[@uncletimo6059]

@@excitableboy7031 the indian logistic officers are too busy to commit suicide from despair over the situation

[@slippulter8053]

@@excitableboy7031 for planes you (india) also have SU-30s and Rafales now.

[@excitableboy7031]

@@slippulter8053 we actually a lot more. For ground attack we use SEPECAT Jaguars, frontline fighters are the Su 30 MKI, the Rafale, the Mirage and the HAL Tejas which i'm told is delightful to fly by the pilots, but those tortured souls used to fly MiG 21 Bisons and flying that at low speeds and altitudes is like wrestling a horny bear while clad in honey and also on fire. The navy also flies the Sea Harrier and the MiG 29 off the carriers, i think they're EOLing though.

[@patriotenfield3276]

Equipment Used In Kargil War (As per My Knowledge.) A) Indian Armed Forces 1)Pistol 9A 2)Sterling SMG 3)L1A1 SLR variant (Ishapore 1A1) 4)INSAS 1A 5)INSAS LMG 6)ISHAPORE 2A1 bolt action 7)Dragunov SVD 8)AKM variants (AKM, Pm Md 63/65, Mpi KMS 72) 9)Vz 58 (special forces) 10)Hk MP-5 (limited use by Special Forces) 11)Bren LMG 12)FN-MAG 58 13)NSV HMG (sentry purpose) 14)KPV-HMG (sentry and Anti-Aircraft, mostly deployed in nearby Siachen.) 15)Browning M-2(sentry purpose, limited.) 16) 84mm Carls Gustav Recoilless Rifle 17)40mm Police Grenade Launcher 18) iconic Khukri (you know, can't be missed when it's served more chopping.) 19)AGS-17 AGL 20)RPO-A-Shmel (special forces.) 21)51mm Mortar OFB E1 22)81mm Mortar OFB E1 23)PKM (Special forces) 24)M-40 recoilless Rifle 25)OFB-E1 120mm mortar (few) 26)BM-21 Grad 27)Pinaka MLRs 28)Vijayanta MBT (rare) 29)Bofors 155mm 30)M-46 130mm 31)105 mm Indian Field Gun 32) 105mm OFB mountain gun (licensed variant of L118 Light Howitzer) 33)QF-25 pounder Howitzer. 34)BL 5.5 inch Gun (few pieces) 35)105mm Abbot SPG (few, undisclosed about ways of operation) 36) Israeli Guidance Systems (I don't have a fucking idea which ones) 37)Mig 21 38)Mig 27 39)Mig 29 40)SPEDCAT Jaguars 41)Mirage 2000 42)Mil Mi 8 43) Mil Mi 8 Attack Variant 44)SA-7 strela (Oops Late For MANPADs) 45)SA-6 Gainful .....That's it all I know. Also pak side will be added soon. .............................soon to be updated MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@sharki9876]

wow that is the most confusing list of weapons by an army i've seen. so many different countries

[@flogger8413]

@@sharki9876 the guys over at Logistics want to kill themselves

[@shubhampreetsingh8630]

@@sharki9876 Thats actually good, I mean you're not dependent on just one country for weapons

[@satadal9310]

36) Lightning Pods used for guiding unguided ammunations & Modification Softwares for integrating different weapons on a different system (we were under US Sanction then),

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

@@shubhampreetsingh8630 About time India makes its weapons, though. Standardization helps a lot on the front lines.

[@ncal08]

The war is the most recent example of high-altitude warfare in mountainous terrain, and as such posed significant logistical problems for the combating sides.

[@jerrell1169]

Not at all the most recent. The US did plenty of ops in high-altitude regions in Afghanistan. As did Russia in the Caucuses. This may have been some of the highest altitude combat ever done but not the most recent example of it.

[@laddicusprime1037]

Don't forget China getting cocky and getting schooled by the same Indians in their own backyard

[@chinaisresponsibleforcoron6382]

@@jerrell1169 this war took place at 20,000 feet above sea level. US has never fought above 13,000 feet

[@josephstalin9604]

@@jerrell1169 Come back here to reply me when USA has fought a war at 18,000 to 22,000 feet with a proper Military and won. And same goes for Russia. Fighting at mountain passes is different than fighting at glaciers and mountain tops.

[@patriotenfield3276]

@@jerrell1169 lol Both came to India to Train hard in HAWS. but guess Russians are more success oriented than their American counterparts who are only pronouns oriented.

[@eduardotrujillovargas3753]

Good video majorsamm

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks man, I try my best

[@ragman2623]

@@MajorSamm Romanian Revolution next?

[@MajorSamm]

@@ragman2623 Funnily enough, yes

[@mahin619]

PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT BANGLADESH INDEPENDENCE WAR 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ragman2623]

@@MajorSamm Daaaaamn, thanks alot, we apreciate you''re work very much!

[@tristanholland6445]

Finally a channel that speaks to my autistic level military history interests.

[@legopants8898]

Feels like this music was purposly created for this video

[@beritabolaDS]

Nice video Majorr👍

[@anggaraange2993]

Baru tahu Ada orang indo Yg tahu majorsamm

[@Gerobakpasir]

@@anggaraange2993 dah lama gua subrek

[@warkopvalhalla708]

@@anggaraange2993 absen dulu

[@kimjongun108]

@@anggaraange2993 lu kira lu doang yg punya hp hehehe

[@YouHaveLearnNothing]

eh ada juga toh orang indo wkwkw

[@navajospy2556]

this is really amazing. probably one of the best you made. and i learn about new conflicts i know nothing about.

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks a lot man, some of these border wars are really under reported despite how high stakes they are. Glad you enjoyed it, I'm pretty happy with it myself.

[@count2g220]

My uncle was an officer in the sikh regiment around this time, he's currently in the punjab police as a k9 handler and instructor. My guy's seen some shit lol

[@count2g220]

@Prabhnoor Singh I guess so, I don't really know the rank structure in that regiment, only know what I was told

[@krishm16]

Wish more people knew about this conflict. The men in uniform out-performed in every aspect in this conflict. They are some of my heroes. It's a lot different operating in a far region of the world in the name of country as opposed to on home soil. Lest We Forget. Would love to meet some of the veterans of this conflict.

[@josephstalin9604]

The infantry men had to carry 25kg russian ATGM on their backs to destroy the Pakistani bunkers in the mountains, because helicopter support at that time was not there.And the point is here not carrying those ATGM but the point here is carrying those ATGM on their backs on a mountain which is more than 16000 ft to 18000ft and carrying those heavy ATGM with their Battleload with rifles, ammunition and also carrying those with instincts that you will not get ambushed by enemy in the rocky mountainous terrain of Kargil and doing all these things without any oxygen cylinder. This was the morale of the Indian soldiers, even against the odds they did everything they could and in the end result a victory came. There are countless other stories like this and not just from Kargil war but from every war Indian armed forces have fought wether it be the 1947-48( Kashmir war), 1962( Sino-indian war), 1965( indo-pak war), 1967( conflict at Cho La and Nathu la with the chinese), 1971 ( Bangladesh liberation war) or wether it be Operation Pawan in fighting the Sri lankan civil war against the LTTE( even though it was a disaster politically).

[@madhukarjonathanminj2772]

This was also a very socially important event for India, resulting in a renewed nationalism

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@madhukarjonathanminj2772what do you mean renewed nationalism

[@trex2667]

your video's are a national treasure

[@mansurtxafapapaias3517]

@@Stormcrow7 indoeuropean treasure...

[@idemobgd7387]

@@mansurtxafapapaias3517 very indoeuropean

[@mansurtxafapapaias3517]

@@idemobgd7387 90 indi ca

[@sniper9786]

Indian guy over here. Never thought Major Sam would make a video on this conflict but you did!

[@MajorSamm]

I've been wanting to for a long while but only just managed to find enough good footage for a full video, I hope it was worth the wait.

[@sniper9786]

@@MajorSamm my uncle fought in this war. He has some really great stories to tell.....

[@kannan159]

@@MajorSamm 1971 video when , that one has a lot of footage available

[@sankubanku1633]

I like how you included the grieving family at the end. Its important not to glorify war, in all actuality war is really pathetic and serves no end. War is like chopping the head off one of those greek gods, you chop one off and another grows back in its place.

[@atomic_s0n1]

War is not pathetic in this instance Pakistan was trying to take control of the kergil sector if India did not make a stand what could have happened Pakistan would have frotifyed kergil sector and made it a pakistani place and steal our land

[@megafro6999]

@@atomic_s0n1 he's not saying who was right or wrong, he's just saying that war isnt a cool thing because people suffer

[@farii__]

@@atomic_s0n1 War is always pathetic, even here war is pathetic. Doesn't matter who is fighting, it always leads to loss. I think the correct word would be that war was a necessity. It being a necessity doesn't mean it's not pathetic, however.

[@atomic_s0n1]

@@farii__ war is not pathetic never was never will be. People have lost thir lives to war but it was never pathetic

[@farii__]

@@atomic_s0n1 then how is war not pathetic? people lose their lives to war and for no reason, look how the Pakistanis disowned their own soldiers. they fought for nothing, think about our own soldiers, Indian families who lost their loved ones to something that could've been avoided. im glad that war is ending, people won't be losing their lives anymore.

[@zyklon562]

Man they really pounded them with arty high up there in the himalayas where you'd only really expect light infantry

[@pureluck6485]

You make extremely interesting and good videos that have caused me to research history more than I usually do. You should make a video on the Korean War.

[@stackelberg6964]

Indian artillery is led by multiple gods!

[@tsar_zo8007]

As an Indian, stop this stupidity.

[@rodger3352]

Bruhhhh shut

[@indranilghosh3635]

@@tsar_zo8007 shut up and Learm to accept humour

[@hellomoto1426]

Yes

[@JASHVEER22]

Sweden Bofors was the Queen of the battlefield for this war. Good artillery piece. Rugged and reliable.

[@hanssjostrand6265]

Bofors 77 Haubits artillery system rules...

[@donniemaurer4077]

I just hope both sides had fun

[@sankubanku1633]

you clearly never been to war or experienced it have you?

[@shiveshsingh3169]

@@bruuuuuhhh A dark joke tbh. Something is supposed to make people squeamish or angry.

[@legowtham]

Would love to see something on Sri Lankan Civil War.. Major.. Love from India..

[@elektrotehnik94]

Your videos remind me of how big of a luxury having peace actually is. I hope you keep on doing what you do. In your videos, war is raw, it's brutal, it's out of one's control. But, us people, living in modern comfort, need to be reminded that war is exactly like that. It's constantly & painfully unforgiving.

[@vimalsheoran8040]

There is also something more special about this one. The conflict shown here is from the POV of the defender and not the aggressor. Ultimately we won but, the cost paid was too high.

[@davideb.4290]

Somehow you always manage to find the strangest yet most beautiful and fitting music for your videos. Great job man 👍👍😎

[@fdumbass]

Artillery only.

[@excitableboy7031]

Deadass won us the war. Craggy valleys are death traps and every corner is an ambush point, as the Soviets and Americans found out in Afghanistan.

[@HeadhuntexGamer]

@@excitableboy7031 Nice stuff Godbless

[@mr.normalguy69]

@@excitableboy7031 You guys did a good job using those bofors.

[@StarSprangledBanner]

Pakistan even refused to take back their own dead. The Indians had to perform the last rites. Sad.

[@KatyushaRockets]

I love the smell of Bofors in the morning

[@KatyushaRockets]

That said, they really need to stop flying those Mig-21s

[@akminator130]

@@KatyushaRockets oh yes for god sake

[@justanotherlegend3315]

@@KatyushaRockets they are used as interceptors because of their cheapness and their rate of climb and their agility something which can only be matched by tejas mk1 and mk1a and the mig 21s have already started to be taken out of service

[@excitableboy7031]

@@KatyushaRockets retired afaik, the last few batches are getting replaced with the Tejas LCA and its Mk I. The MiG-21 Bison's career was bookended by Maj. Varthaman downing an F-16, what a madlad.

[@excitableboy7031]

@Mig-23 Flogger-M not quite, the Bison is heavily upgraded, and has a superior radar to the older F-16s the Pakistanis use. Still a remarkable achievement nonetheless, considering, you know, a MiG-21 downed an F-16

[@alejandrorivera1812A]

You are an not only an artist, you also "teach" music and upload magnificent videos

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks a lot man, my main goal is to introduce people to new music and history topics.

[@epicninjasky1112]

basically MEA from squad but with more soviets equipment and its south asia version instead of the middle east

[@ukrainewatch7127]

the Middle eastern Alliance is pretty much based off the Pakistani army except for a few changes.

[@akminator130]

yup basically MEA...... would love to see Indian forces along with pan-asia in future updates.

[@akminator130]

@@ukrainewatch7127 more like iran , turkey and pakistan

[@epicninjasky1112]

also the mg3/mg42 looks bloody glorious

[@akminator130]

@@epicninjasky1112 mg3/mg42 feels epic

[@freshfrozen3035]

Respect India from Iranians British My first coloured friend in the UK was a seek Indian. Also we are the aryan race

[@AyushGuptaAyushgupta]

itS A FAKE THEORY BY BRITISH

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

*Sikh

[@sartajsandhu2282]

As a Sikh and an Indian, well i can't say i understood your comment

[@NEOGEO1966]

Pakistanis are more closer to your nation.

[@abewright1713]

That’s a western thing to divide us

[@francisroy2553]

1971 Bangladesh liberation war- lots of footage available. Go for it. This one was great.

[@zer5372]

Oh no looks like we just summoned the Indian Patriots

[@leonrothier6638]

Superpower

[@shiveshsingh3169]

@@leonrothier6638 Just wait and watch

[@gugaxD96]

I think there’s a strong argument to be made about this being your best video yet

[@jayadeepnayak3504]

3:10, Air warrior on the right is ACM (R) BS Dhanoa.

[@ravi2519]

I remember witnessssing hundreds of tanks and artillery traveling through fields and forests for the border blockdown. Night light outs were daily ritual. News of martyred JAK Rifle boys and there last rites were as common as hours of a day. Those were the days of war and tragedy!

[@yashshukla5390]

Here i am, watching this on 23rd kargil vijay diwas (Kargil victory day) when indian armed forces and paramilitary bravely fought against the enemy in fierce mountain warfare with all odds in favour of pakistans. JAI HIND!

[@NEOGEO1966]

There was no victory, indians came home in body bags, BJP lies brainwash Bharat. Abhi-None-Done and was beaten in his primitive cheap MIG (india treat their service men like animals with no investment) got beat up and given a cup of tea and a free suit for his troubles.

[@boucherj2941]

Man, there were so many conflicts in the 90's that I have truly never heard of

[@mrmakhno3030]

Everyone: talk about Swedish arti Meanwhile Soviet and French jet, British and Soviet arti, Belgian and German MG: wtf?

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

🤣

[@babylonsounds]

Holy shit I had no idea about this. Incredible video as usual majorsamm

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks a lot man, they've had a fair few big wars and a lot of smaller ones in the last 60 or so years, lots of interesting reading for sure.

[@TrainEnthusiast69]

Never thought we'd get King Gizz on a Major Samm Vid. What a tune

[@abidshaikh4470]

The liberation war of Bangladeshi might be a cool video Love ur videos btw❤️

[@subhadeepbanerjee9191]

sadly there arent enough available war footage

[@farii__]

greetings again, on the 23rd victory day of kargil

[@flogger8413]

Jai hind

[@farii__]

@@flogger8413 hey flog

[@NEOGEO1966]

@@flogger8413 ABHI-NONE- DONE

[@ifyouknow-sl6zv]

@@NEOGEO1966 bharamos 💀 By the way where is imran Khan 💀

[@NEOGEO1966]

@@ifyouknow-sl6zv Where is india's personal hygiene? Human rights and religious rights? Oh yeah, they don't exist. After the horrible rapes done by indians, where are India's tourists?????

[@erikscariot5937]

History the Great Teacher: human kind the bad student . Thanks Major.

[@DurzoBlunts]

Your music choices, scene selections and wars covered have me overall just emotional by the end of each video. You sir have a knack for this, I appreciate each one and wait in anticipation each time for the next. Enjoy your holidays and new years everyone.

[@cocokok1743]

Good to see this kind of videos when in Kashmir right now, tensions between Pakistán,India and China are quickly heating up.

[@jerrell1169]

They all talk big but they’re mostly all talk. Pakistan is the only nation stupid enough to actually go through with it but that’s unlikely still. China would have to be in a really bad spot to declare war on India and India has no need to declare on China.

[@joydebsarkar2477]

@@jerrell1169 but things are not well at border brother

[@goldenhexagon6301]

Bruh how did I find this gem of a channel

[@nigeshnigga5071]

Kargil99 is incomplete without capt.Vikram Batra (shershah) 13th jak rif

[@excitableboy7031]

Rest in peace Cpt. Batra, we lost a lot when he attained martyrdom

[@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea]

@@PrashadKaPrasad That is irrelevant.

[@brastic.6375]

@@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea I guess he wants them to respect him using proper name

[@MrIndianRebel]

I'm always amazed to see the combination of weapons that we possess from the Western and soviet bloc. We get the best of both worlds.

[@sarthaksingh7217]

thats non alligned movement for you

[@LiteralCrimeRave]

If by that you mean questionable logistics and standardization then yeah I guess.

[@dragonstormdipro1013]

@@LiteralCrimeRave Logistics is good enough to win all the wars lol

[@theflatwoods2002]

I see India went for Superior Firepower this game. All jokes aside, those bofors look cool. Cant imagine the logistical problems tho.

[@architsharma6524]

Recently India deployed against China in Himalyas, the logistical problems were nil, whereas China suffered big time in sustaining at such heights and backed

[@tsar_zo8007]

@@architsharma6524 Let me tell you as a fellow Indian, nobody believes these crap.

[@architsharma6524]

@@tsar_zo8007 fellow Indian then put forth your theory why the so called mighty Chinese forces backtracked ? If you don't agree with someone's opinion have some basic etiquette to reply properly.

[@tsar_zo8007]

@@architsharma6524 I haven't heard the Chinese back-tracking anything. Sure, they abandoned their base but they still occupy Kashmir. The dispute wasn't a war, it is what it is - a dispute. Let's not celebrate like we won a war and last time we had a war, we lost.

[@DibyarupRoy]

@@tsar_zo8007last we had a war we won in 1967 ,CCP troll.

[@leomuar1286]

Your videos are the definition of quality, you always manage to exceed expectation

[@MajorSamm]

Thanks a lot, I try my best every time and I'm glad I can deliver.

[@leomuar1286]

@@MajorSamm the netx video is about romanian revolution. Isn,t it ?

[@MajorSamm]

@@leomuar1286 It should be, it was suppose to be todays video but it wasn't quite ready yet.

[@leomuar1286]

@@MajorSamm don't worry bro this video is amazing

[@mahirshahriyar545]

The ending always has me crying

[@ranveertandle2395]

watching this on Kargil Vijay Diwas feels different and surreal

[@adilnizam2120]

Me too

[@bencarver8164]

India and Pakistan have such a mishmash of Western and Soviet equipment...I love it

[@rodger3352]

I know right

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

India had mostly Soviet & British small arms at that time. With ordinances from countries like Sweden. Nowadays, they're of course buying stuff from Israel maybe Russia, maybe the U.S. and also making their stuff. Pakistan has Soviet stuff but a buttload of MG42-type machine guns which I'm not sure the origin of.

[@indomitablesin984]

@@walangchahangyelingden8252 Interestingly, this war saw the debut of Indian MBRLS system, the Pinaka.

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

@@indomitablesin984 Oh, I didn't know that. While not as accurate as conventional artelliary, MLRS are much cheaper & easier to deploy because of their motorization.

[@patriotenfield3276]

Pakistan mostly uses weapons of Chinese , American and German origin and some few from local and other sources . Well for Bharat/India as an Bharatiya/Indian, well , whatever good we can import we are going to. From whichever country. But that's not the case. If we put it all in a timeline , till 1971 , we were heavily dependent on Britain and for our defense equipment. Then till Early 2000s we were dependent heavily on USSR/Russian Federation for our military imports. Occasionally we also bought stuff from Sweden and South Africa. Beside these countries , France and Israel are some of India's largest weapons and ammunition suppliers too. But recently We have been trying to have pur own indigenious solutions and also came with lot of mixed success of varying degrees.

[@supersourbob]

Imagine unironically being issued a INSAS.

[@aidanernst2199]

yeah i think I'd rather be issued with a L85A1 or a early M16 before that piece of junk

[@ralphjones1159]

Were they shitty rifles?

[@shawarmaenjoyer]

@@ralphjones1159 The early variants were. They jammed frequently and weren't designed for high altitude warfare. The later variants solved some of these problems but it still has some major issues.

[@khps0413]

@@ralphjones1159 The guns itself it's alright, but the problem is the poor quality of ammunition and parts. Soldiers have to regularly clean their guns because of corrosive powder the bullet used. Later variants have solved some of the issues but the problem of poor quality control still remain.

[@excitableboy7031]

Early gun variants are usually, shit, i hear the M16 was particularly hated by early vietnam soldiers. That said INSAS was trash and the army refuses to use them. Most INSAS are used by cops now and the Army's inducted the AK 103 and a variant of some SIG as its frontline guns. And also troops in himalayas prefer full power carts over 5.56 for range and stopping power.

[@SB-129]

The eyes of the mourners at the end are very haunting.

[@deadbeatradio7831]

What people forget is that these nations (India and pakistan) have nukes

[@Alex_Che_1]

За Индию и двор - стреляю в упор! (С) Раджив Ганди

[@Prigozhyn227]

Laser guided bombs of Sukhoi 30 mki + some brave souls to fight uphill battle and capture those peaks got the job done

[@sauravrollins6779]

We didn't had Su-30 that time man

[@Prigozhyn227]

@@sauravrollins6779 yeah you are probably right, I think I read there were Mirage 2000

[@sauravrollins6779]

We used Mirages for precision strikes & MiG 27s for close air supports

[@hritikjuyal5484]

Actually we had Su-30's during Kargil war but they were not ready for combat. They were under evaluation by Indian airforce. Later we returned them and got new Su-30mki version.

[@j22563]

Depressing, as always Thanks for the upload

[@iLonLyWolf]

Never thought i would see King Gizzard on something like this ;D. Good one tho

[@quangcaodo8864]

This song also really fits a 'Nam war montage

[@lukehenry6712]

Idk I think it fits this perfectly. Low intensity, drastic consequences, etc. love me some gizzard tho. If he could find a reason to use Swan I’d die a happy death.

[@vimalsheoran8040]

This conflict in particular and the heroes that were born out of it like Capt Batra (PVC), Capt Thapar (VrC), Maj Acharya (MVC), Sub Maj Yogendra Yadav and many more have inspired an entire generation of guys like me who were born around that time to join the Indian Army.

[@tylerhulson7789]

Can't get enough of this stuff. You capture alot of emotion in your editing. Great clip choices. Great music. Keep it up

[@masterofrockets]

Hey MasterofRockets, how did you all the sudden get a good taste in music? Nervously looking at MajorSamm playlist Me: I know a guy

[@floydoroid]

We love India 🇮🇳!!! From the U.S 🇺🇸!!! ❤

[@wolvernight206x8]

Ah, what a day when one of these come out. Good man, major.

[@ShivaniSingh-be2js]

The clip of Hindu soldiers gaurding there Muslim mates while they were offering Namaaz is really beautiful,and showed the inter- communal brotherhood that existed in India once ,but alas it has all been burned down.

[@denk3236]

Lol.😂 Those guarding are also Muslim soldiers. J and Kashmir Lite infantry.

[@adilnizam2120]

​@denk3236 how do you know that? JAK LI consisted of soldiers from various communities

[@Prabhu108.]

And what did the Muslims do when they came to the subcontinent? 😊 Were they also protecting us when we were doing puja?? Lol, kafir aaye bade communal harmony sikhane 😂 you will always be kafir and below Muslim 😂

[@KaliYugaSurfer_]

Inter communal harmony sarrr Ganga jamuna tehzeb sarrr Cope Shivani

[@cheng3580]

Never knew about this specific conflict. Thank you for sharing.