British Army's future infantry leaders prepare for huge test

Soldiers from the British Army's Union Division have taken part in a military training exercise to learn the necessary skills to become future leaders and attend promotional courses held in Brecon.
The Section Commander and Platoon Sergeants' Battle courses are both held in the Welsh countryside and it is where all infanteers must go to prove they have the qualities to lead troops on operations.
Due to Brecon's harsh landscape, combined with some of the UK's worst weather, it's become a place most troops revere, with a daunting reputation - hence the 'Brecon myth'.
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[@markgorrie2668]

Did I enjoy it, nope, would I do it again, nope. Best of luck lads👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Loowee__]

fair enough lol not for everyone

[@guymarcgagne7630]

A man's got to do what a man's go to do! It was true when we were playing ''cowboys and Indians'' back in the day. It remains so to this day, blood sweat and tears, is what makes a good soldier. Training hard = easier operations!

[@duncanstewart6381]

Training command expansion seems useful given the many alliances. The answer to any problem is usually a Seargant.

[@davesaunders568]

I did 20years as a Territorial, I trained with people in Germany America Gibraltar Cyprus Canada Romania Holland. I can tell you that it's not easy. Foreign troops like our discipline and training. Yes I've got a few physical problems but I wouldn't have missed it. To my Regular friends of which I have many, you've been there and done it Respect 🙏. The point I'm trying to make is, the friends you make are forever. We are/were to serve and protect our country. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@airhabairhab]

This has nothing to do with Ukraine. It’s time we focus less on their problems and more on our own.

[@Iwasavictimofesotericfascism]

​@@airhabairhab Russia is your problem🤦‍♂️

[@pantherowow77]

@@airhabairhab He has to right to say whatever he wants at the end of his comment. Just like I can say God save the Queen or anything else.

[@whatdoesntkillyoumakesyous6707]

@@airhabairhab Russia is everyones problem you halfwit,what do you think happens if Russia wins the war?who is next?

[@DavidSternburgYt]

​@@Iwasavictimofesotericfascism russia isnt our problem, its america's

[@nocode1603]

I was talking to my son about the cold he said you've never been cold until you have been army cold 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@littletaff95]

Being Welsh myself I wish I had training. The town center really is rough.

[@biddyboy1570]

Lol. We know you've been up in the hills after the sheep boyo.

[@littletaff95]

@@biddyboy1570 Who needs to go to the hills when you have the sports center.

[@biddyboy1570]

@@littletaff95 I love you mad Welsh b'strds

[@PsyCygnet]

Rough? 😂😂😂😂 The Punch Bowl used to be a little rough and that weren’t that bad. Vet, Brecon boy born n bred! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@TI_Ted]

i couldn’t last a minute doing what these solders do for days on end - amazing. complete respect for their strength of mind and body.

[@derektaylor3086]

You would. Once you're trained and with you mates.

[@iainbaker6916]

I remember that place. It was so wet and waterlogged the frogs got confused between what was a pond and what was just very wet boggy grass and spawned their eggs out on the grass.

[@eightlivesdownmtb]

Otterburn - horrible. Catterick - horrible. Sennybridge - horrible. Brecon - horrible. Larkhill - OK...which is probably the infantry don't use it.

[@airhabairhab]

Archers Roast? Garelochhead? Dartmoor? Falklands?

[@eightlivesdownmtb]

@@airhabairhab Mostly horrible.

[@skylongskylong1982]

STANTA, is a highly enjoyable, as long as you stay away from Thetford, which Americas wrongly believe is where all the criminals are sent when released from prison !

[@petew5289]

I liked Salisbury plain

[@rhysnichols8608]

Ottoburn is nice in summer

[@BravoNineThreeTwo]

Give me Brecon any day over Dartmoor

[@scotta4299]

Nothing like a bit of rapid fire and posting a live grenade

[@lolaridgeback5875]

I do believe they will do well. The land in Brecon is tough and gruelling but if you have the drive and determination you will finish!

[@Jib230181]

Good luck training guys and good luck when you go to Wales and also Thank You all for sacrificing your life’s to defend our beautiful country and us who lives on her so thank you 🙏.

[@romainvicta3076]

Brecon Beacons are lovely hiking . No man should fear it

[@user-oe3fo6od4h]

2:29 “getting the fundamentals right” bloke proceeds to change mag on the knee from his previous firing position 🤦‍♂️

[@MC14may]

Be under no illusions both SCBC & PSBC are honking courses theres no myth surrounding being constantly cold,wet,tired,knackered & miserable

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

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[@The_Greedy_Orphan]

Not sure if they're doing it already, but I'd add to that training drone awareness. With open ground like that, if a drone spots you (like in Ukraine) then the longer it stays in the air, the sooner you'll be dead from precise arty fire. I hope future soldiers have anti drone equipment available to them.

[@colingoldthorpe5918]

I did this way back in 1994 most of the DS instructors were Falkland veterans. I had already served operationally in Desert Storm, Northern Ireland and Bosnia so was well prepared for my SCBC Brecon. The toughest part was the Fan Dance near the end. But overall found the course not as difficult as some had said back at the regiment. I still have the SCO Brecon sweater as a momento for putting up with this place 😁😁😁😁

[@Mel-ol3th]

Not a ex vet myself however I on parts on the beacons in all weather conditions for 6 months , best time in my life

[@theayeguy5226]

Is this a new model handguard on the SA80s? It has M-Lok slots instead of the HK Keymod system I thought was the latest upgrade.

[@scott7892]

all are m-lok as standard mate must of been the early prototypes that had keymod

[@Back2TheBike]

Presumably sorting the real fighters from the diversity managers?

[@raystewart6524]

Captain with his cap badge over his left ear...seriously...

[@JammyDodger45]

🤣 nice attempt at 🎣

[@XInfantryman]

These dudes don't want to be Infantryman, they are doing it for the promotion. It's a big difference when you want to be a grunt. I wanted to be an infantryman, and I knew guys who looked forward to going to war as a grunt. It's a whole other mindset when you want to do it.

[@ca9968]

another crop of useless Ruperts...couldn`t find their own as*holes with a GPS and a compass...

[@discipleaj]

Either way, the army needs its section commanders and these men were willing and capable enough to step up to do the job. In no way is a Cpl to Sgt's job, any less 'gritty' than just remaining as a Pvt. It's much more demanding. I'm not sure why this report made it look as if the Section/Platoon Cmd's courses were something to be feared. By virtue of their positions, which the course is designed to select, they're supposed to be the soldiers-soldier in every capacity. If they aren't there with that as at least one primary reason, then they're not suitable to be section or platoon commanders.

[@mrprosecco1]

Of course they want to be infantry. They also want a career and greater responsibility, and to increase their knowledge. The SCBC is known to be an extremely tough course, so anyone with sense would be apprehensive beforehand. Do you think soldiers aren't apprehensive before attempting P Company?

[@IO-zg8md]

SCBC or PSBC ‘need to be done’ so you can bore impressionable younger soldiers forever. Cheers dits.

[@felipeandrescarvallorodrig6372]

Nice video ... Great Army

[@trigger1471]

And it was in that training that is why in 1982 we kicked out............as the terrain and weather is very close

[@dirkdingle7926]

Teaching in Brecon yeah right

[@sonsofthesilentage994]

These courses are solid gold ... In taking a young man away from societal confusions.

[@rat_king-]

I dont like the usa saying:"your weak you cant act", and we respond like pawns and dance before them... reactive actions... very weak.

[@rat_king-]

@@chad6080 No, it is definately the possesive article. But thanks for the dyslexic help.

[@user-rk5cu5tg2g]

​@@chad6080deflecting much?

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Still the greatest army in the world

[@latch9781]

Not true anymore unfortunately. Certainly one of the most professional

[@chadspro]

In terms of size, no - but in terms of quality man for man I'd agree. If the Gov actually backed the military then you'd see a powerhouse again.

[@da90sReAlvloc]

@@latch9781 no it is true they are still the best

[@da90sReAlvloc]

@@chadspro ow absolutely, it's a shame what the government has done to our armed forces

[@rj12341]

What we're better than the US? i'm all for patriotism but come on use some common sense.

[@benkelly2190]

Brecon is hard, otherwise what’s the point. Hardest man management course. Bar none.

[@MrCardinal1965]

Enjoy the course lads, once you’ve soldiered in cold, wet, muddy Brecon, you know you’re ready for leadership.

[@simonrogersparachuteregime3022]

Scbc was by far the best course I did. Unlimited ammo all the ranges and working with other units I was told as a para were below me but to be honest I made some great Friends at breacon.

[@bartmcdougall7518]

Can't help but smile wean I here brecon. And you will to after it good luck.

[@righteousbyfaithinChrist]

Dedicated to defend...❤️💪

[@sonsofthesilentage994]

Attack! Attack! Attack!

[@aotearoaactual2027]

I didn't know the British Army had invaded Wales.

[@JammyDodger45]

You can't invade your own country 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@davescustomairsoftltd7142]

Well done!

[@hanovergreen4091]

I am retired 11 and I approve of this video! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@andrewmore8702]

I learnt to swim there.

[@michaelhearne6914]

Civies would pay 1000s for that

[@crackpot148]

So how is pre Brecon Beacons preparatory training in Otterburn "debunking" the Brecon myth? What is mythical about the Brecon "challenge"? Perhaps a little more time spent in the classroom will help those interviewed in this clip to understand what the word "debunking" actually means and to differentiate between myth and the cold hard fact that infantry training in the Brecon Beacons is tough and is so by design. A course of conditioning for an even more demanding course is just that. Pre-training is not "debunking" anything. OED definition of "debunk" = expose the falseness of (a claim etc.)

[@DayneJAH333]

That's what we needed, a bullpup rifle

[@ianturner8459]

Get on them belt buckles 😊.

[@jameskellard5075]

Impossible getting a place on the courses now, people are waiting years

[@kevnwarriner8819]

Does the GRU pay you by the comment? You're becoming obvious with your lies Comrade nobody is waiting years for training

[@Peacepipebuddy]

What's this exactly about 😅 I was allways in brecon 😅 Miserable as sin

[@petew5289]

I served for 15years royal engineers left because of the cronyism ie if your face fitted you got on did I enjoy it yes would i join these days no served in the 70s and 80s found out today that my great nephew as just put his notice in after four years for the same reason

[@garagenigel]

If you can't get on in the armed forces then it's probably you that's the problem!

[@JammyDodger45]

I did my Field Firing Planning and Conducting Course on Brecon in November 25yrs ago ... I think my kit is just about dried out by now. The only time I've been wetter than that was on a Scuba AT package!

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

I bet they cannot wait to get stuck in to Ivan...Blow up tanks and dodge morter bombs.

[@frankrenda2519]

send them to ukraine they will come back in body bags anglos are to weak to fight in a slavic wars

[@rhysnichols8608]

Ivan is experienced now in modern warfare, the British haven’t fought a modern 1st rate army since ww2. Security operations and patrolling in the Middle East against goat herders is a lot less intense than facing a modern army.

[@johnpatton1574]

Hated the place it can keep its bund lines I was on psbc 11 😅😅😅😅

[@kyle_vr]

What watches do UK forces wear?

[@scott7892]

most wear garmin watches that have a need for gps

[@MC14may]

Mickey mouse watches

[@kyle_vr]

@@MC14may Indubitably

[@user-rk5cu5tg2g]

Still in the 20th century with the face paint.

[@JammyDodger45]

So, based on your combat experience, what do you think they should use?

[@nightjarflying]

Absurd remark

[@dazady452001]

All 20 of them!

[@tomhenry897]

Did PLDC, BNOC, ALUT, air assault and a 28 day watered down ranger course to become a 11B30

[@damienfoster256]

Yorkshire reg are awesome

[@JammyDodger45]

No mate, they aren't. I was part of their pre training for Op Toral and I was stunned by their lack of fitness and poor drills.

[@robleeman8612]

Get them 7 clicks in

[@JammyDodger45]

Loser

[@irvsstella]

PFFT! My first annual camp with the Cadets was in Otterburn and Redsdale. Try slugging a .303 with 37 webbing on for 15miles. Not like nowadays, when you get GORE tex and PLCE and a lift back to camp in the Land rover.

[@james9311]

Should’ve joined for real then

[@sam-2341]

Cheers dits, didn’t want to join because you’d punch your drill sergeant?

[@scottjoseph9821]

Add they say hard training easy war good luck well done lads

[@mikewinston8709]

A course run by a LE piece of cast iron……

[@comara2011]

❤

[@matthewbishop9342]

Watching South Africans trying to soldier in a Welsh winter 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@romeo9017]

No sign of us chefs then, as always…

[@user-rk5cu5tg2g]

When you get captured you're all suddenly chefs

[@JammyDodger45]

❤ to the chefs! Nothing impacts morale more than a good or bad chef!

[@Jeffybonbon]

PCBC what soldering is all about train hard fight easy

[@michelefur]

Posta o treinamento dos paraquedistas ingleses.e porque eles vão treinar no palacio de buckingham?

[@armandomendez4334]

🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@user-uf3bn9cc5e]

Lucky uk have no strong winters otherwise have to swim under the ice -25 how about that ??????!

[@rvr9632]

This is all American democracy, the whole world will suffer from it. yugoslavia, libya, iraq, etc. how many countries did they rozaalize? and England does not give freedom to Scotland, Canada, Australia. therefore it will be right when they really get freedom from the crown of England. freedom of scotland, canada, australia

[@lewissparkes]

What are you talking about haha complete nonsense

[@Louis-ej1lx]

How are Canada and Australia not free 😭😭😭. Scotland had a referendum and decided to remain a part of the UK.

[@dannycostello]

Russian bot!

[@redcat9436]

Hello Russian bot. How's Putin's foreign policy treating you?

[@worldwideanalysis5636]

Glory to the UK! From your best ally, Israel. 🇮🇱🇬🇧

[@Grogritark]

Ally? Oh please. Your country is a xenophobic, terrorist state that does not align with British value in the slightest 🤣

[@gary5807]

A new report accuses the UK government of firing on civilians in Iraq in 2016 and 2017. The British government has said that it fought a “perfect” war against the Islamic State in Iraq. What they mean by “perfect” is that they protected ordinary citizens but the non-profit group Airwars objects to that claim. They say that the U.K. killed civilians in at least six air strikes in the Iraqi city of Mosul. At least 26 deaths were reported, including children. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense said that there “is no evidence” of this.

[@motaman8074]

Can you name a war in which civilians were not killed?

[@fenpest4150]

Let's just remember that the UK Government were also accused of releasing Honey Badgers in Iraq in 2007.

[@bbbb98765]

So perhaps IS should be allowed to take over countries, except of course that would result in more civilian deaths. Both in that country and abroad.

[@Englishman_and_mountains]

​@@fenpest4150 😂😂 really?

[@RJM1011]

NO c**t in Iraq showed me any care when my little baby was KILLED ????????????????????????