Combat Vets from Ukraine Explain Drone Warfare, Trench Warfare and More

In today's video 2 Veterans of the Ukraine War share their valuable first hand experience of the war. The Ukraine was has developed rapidly and in many ways is far different from the Global War on Terror. These lessons are valuable and the information is free.
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[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

Who knew youtube would go from Cooking tutorials to Modern Trench Warfare tactics Tutorials in just a decade

[@user-kq4jy7hs3p]

Fax

[@funnyyylock]

Spooky

[@brockgundich]

It's crazy that after a century trench warfare would return and somehow become scarier than WWI

[@Manco65]

Well it's a whole new, or back to an old, world out there. I mean my grandpa probably fought there during the beginning of the Polish Soviet War in 1919. People never learn.

[@MyWatchIsEnded]

I went from watching, "Plok boss theme", to, "how to bandage hemorrhaging wounds", in less than 5 years.

[@AirsoftCW]

Instructions unclear. HOA pissed with my new training trench

[@gendumthegreat805]

Clearly you don’t have enough barbed wire to keep the HOA out

[@RicondaRacing]

🤣 I see what you did there

[@firefly9838]

Training trench🤣 bruh that was not in my expected vocabulary for today.

[@RAINSMAN79]

Harden your location till HOA is repelled

[@jonathanpaxton7791]

Resist and entrench even more 😂

[@Volksgranadier]

"Putting holes in people bringing them down like sacks of shit" That's the most british commando line ever

[@mitch511]

Daisy chained through wood blocks eh mate. Russians are still shooting out at the other trench and youre cutting corners and taken em down

[@MrTherealestmco]

The way he said it while staring and admiring his weapon said everything.

[@antonkovalev4151]

He sounded like a freaking psycho for me at that moment

[@keithnilsson3810]

​@antonkovalev4151 yes. But war is hell

[@blaircalvin5025]

I’m a civilian but a hunter and I loved the way he admired the stopping power of his rifle. Nothing like bullet diameter and kinetic energy.

[@trob1173]

In my 8 yrs in the infantry (88-96) I went from trench and bunker assaults to air assault maneuver warfare to COIN operations. Now it's back to trenches, with the added spice of drones! This was a fascinating presentation.

[@davebarber9510]

I was in 84 -90 infantry prince of Wales div I question the validity of these guys Walt’s with BB guns in the beacons ? Just don’t seem to cut it ?

[@meme4one]

​@@davebarber9510all the BB gun stuff is gun but as you know well, it's skills mixed with discipline, grit and determination you need, pulling that all off when cold, tired, hungry and scared. Airsoft doesn't prepare you for that.

[@gloryrow100]

No kidding! Aside from seeing “saving private Ryan “ and such I have had the privilege of living a long life absolutely devoid of any sort of violence. We are blessed here on the home front.

[@c.jthompson4611]

Trench warfare is always the worst, spend more time digging mud than anything else. But them shit days on on them static defensive exercise’s might pay off

[@meme4one]

@@c.jthompson4611 Stage 3 trenches on SPTA, basically 10cm of soil then you are chipping away at solid chalk, head to toe in white dust and looking like a ghost / clumsy baker. However, it is definitely good practice to learn the skills and drills.

[@Architect_Art_Vandelay]

I’d assume that hour long videos like this aren’t the most popular for the widest audience of this channel, but this stuff is invaluable information for free.

[@mrdrebin123]

unfortunately they're giving som SOP's to the bad guys with this.

[@mrpops09]

only if you then go out and train

[@Centermass762]

​@@mrdrebin123I'm sure Russian military leaders are scouring Garand Thumb videos for the enemies secrets. It's not like they can find FMs and TTPs all over the internet or get them from the dozens of spies they likely have in all levels of government.

[@tomkeehn]

@@mrdrebin123 I doubt there's anything the russians don't know in this

[@MisterNi]

@@mrdrebin123 You'd have a point if they were talking abut what they were actually in Ukraine for. I'm not sure how often sniper teams get called up for trench assaults, but I thought it was pretty obvious GT and crew had them talking abut trench assaults and showing off an assault pack to maintain OPSEC and not actually give away any valuable information on what they were actually doing there.

[@andsowot]

Surreal. A Brit and an American teaching you how to fight Russians from first hand experience. These scenarios used to be video games.

[@FXIIBeaver]

They aren’t teaching you how to fight Russians. They are teaching you how to fight governments. Take it and learn from it.

[@LIONTAMER3D]

That Brit is terrifying

[@Castragroup]

Yeah thats working out great

[@DogeickBateman]

@@Castragroup Says the guy who looks like a FBI grooming suspect

[@totonk793]

Surreal it's happening at all. You probably could also find Poles, Sweeds, Finns and Francais and German operator with an ease these days. No russia is not fighting collective Europe once again it's just a way of help to Ukraine and that's it

[@Sammenluola]

I'm from Finland, and this was such a good thing to watch. Even here some people are in denial, but I'm sure as heck training.

[@StumpfForFreedom]

Better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war zone.

[@skywillfindyou]

Meh, it's mosre asking and asking for war for more then decade. Objectively - no reason for it other then alling it. Unlike with Ukraine where problems were cooking up for 15 years or more.

[@GerBear76]

Highly doubt Russia intends to invade Finland....

[@Nowhere888]

I don't think anyone is going to escape this one. I did a threat assessment that accurately predicted Putin would invade Ukraine further than Crimea. Everyone on Brent0331's channel thought I was nuts. Let me tell you, Putin ain't stopping for shit.

[@Davyder_]

@@Nowhere888 As a Ukrainian it gives me some hope to see people like you realizing the threat it actually carries

[@MWSCologne]

For a civilian this is really frightening. Big respect to the guys.

[@kalanipitmon7817]

Why does it scare you?

[@dodoxd650]

​@@kalanipitmon7817take a guess.

[@blacksheepdog9810]

Fighting side by side with Naxxis is kind of unexpected and intimidating.

[@MrManster11B]

@@kalanipitmon7817 most men are not grunts or violent people, Killing another man that is trying to kill you is scary! This is not a video game and anyone that says they are not scared of fighting is a lair!

[@scrateshooter]

Most Americans don't know how many times they have been marked by "teens".

[@Poverty-Tier]

I know it’s not an impression, but that lad’s Captain Price voice is amazing.

[@randomnamemcstain6731]

English tho. Not Scottish

[@z.a-c_h]

It was totally a fake impression

[@Shrekinte]

@@randomnamemcstain6731sounds like he has a really small Welsh lilt

[@bkelly2310]

@@Shrekinte I, North Wales I think.

[@matthewhalstead8817]

​@randomnamemcstain6731 captian price is English, though. It's soap thats Scottish.

[@ctcollinthib]

GT: "Shotguns are making a comeback, once again." Me: **oils M1897** "Good...Good."

[@coreyp9211]

“Shotguns are only good for birds and doors………and drones.”

[@bullie86]

Tell that to Kurt.

[@DoubleWhammy]

​@@coreyp9211 A lot of doors in the sandbox were wearing sandals.

[@thispandaispurple]

@@coreyp9211 the sword on the end of my shotgun disagrees.

[@nathangothan601]

Shotguns truly are OP noob stompers

[@scammicus7110]

This is a superb training session. Clearly spoken soldier wisdom, and you honestly wouldn't have heard any better anywhere. BZ gents, thanks for taking the time, and keep your heads down.

[@ark9800]

Absolutely invaluable information, thank you Mike and to the 2 gentleman who shared this for free. Godspeed

[@Nowhere888]

I think they know this war is going to expand to the whole of Europe especially the urgent call to train now at the end. Chilling.

[@babyseals4872]

Modern combat is freaking crazy….drones, booby traps, scatter mines, thermals….how anyone gets through unscathed is a miracle

[@WilliamKister]

Plus if the drones are running thermals or night vision. Being covert will be extremely hard. Scary shit.

[@schmeat2717]

They don't, Ukraine has loss so many men.

[@perseusrex614]

@@Qwerty22t yup! only way to always win a fight... is not to be in it. Or like Bruce Lee said, master the art of fighting... without fighting!

[@charlesjohnson7657]

No one leaves war unscathed.

[@Roofer0420]

Its a dice roll, all day long. Terrifying.

[@NathanieI87]

Former German soldier here (2009-2021). We've been trained for classical frontline and trench warfare a lot. Most of the manuals were still from WW II and had been slightly changed. I have to be honest that I often ranted with other comrades about how "useless" it felt to learn all of this because "nobody fights like this anymore" (too much focus on the war on terror asymmetrical warfare). Got proven wrong on that one. Strangely enough though I still remember everything by heart from what they've told us. Stay safe out there guys!

[@geezerp1982]

"Most of the manuals were still from WW II and had been slightly changed." so you lot, having been smashed by the two most powerful nations on earth havent learnt anything then !

[@lafeeshmeister]

@@geezerp1982 Germany lost for reasons other than their tactics.

[@southernrebel9942]

I mean the Germans were kinda masters of the trenches.

[@vanjamenadzer]

@@lafeeshmeister yeah, Germany got "zerg rushed" af. You don't mess with the resilient creatures and Slavs are one of them.

[@C-Culper4874]

Technology only goes so far. It always boils down to men facing off in the field.

[@carlhallstrom3330]

I have to say, the questions you ask are so relevent and really give a deeper understanding to the information they are sharing, very good video!

[@Jeremyjsnrbu]

Really impressive work you're putting out. Thank you for offering all this great information for free.

[@diecast_cafe]

It’s striking how basic the tactics are. “Dudes are pulling humvees straight up to the trenches.” “If we see a drone, we get in some bushes. If we can’t ID it, we try and shoot it.” “We have radios, but it varies how much we actually use them.” It really does just come down to training combined with giant brass balls and some luck

[@sullathehutt7720]

Seeing as they're not winning the war, maybe their tactics are incorrect? 🤔

[@vitaliyred622]

This guy wasn't really fighting clearly, because if he did he wouldn't be so neutral or naive, because it is hell. He probably did some light work and nothing else. No merc was sent into "real" fights

[@ifv2089]

I wouldn't call those tactics though.

[@ZaphnathPanea]

​@@vitaliyred622for real. They know if word gets out from mercs that they are being thrown into meat grinder no one will come. Mercenaries have the luxury of not having to blindly follow a superiors orders and march into hell. They can literally pick their battles. After all they are doing it for money and there's no use in money if you're dead. They are probably being used as second line support troops or the ones who go after the meat grinder and mop up any resistance.

[@rtreyk]

@@vitaliyred622 theres literal video evidence of foreigners in very intense situations

[@snowman925675]

4:41 kit setup, 18:30 drones, 32:48 mines, 39:23 trenches, 56:53 weapon setups, 1:08:22 artillery

[@dryciderz]

👍

[@dustyrhodes1655]

Based...

[@HolyNorthAmericanEmpire]

Where is the timestamp for losing major cities?

[@cyrusfreeman9972]

Not all heroes wear capes… Wait, maybe you are wearing a cape, I can't see you. Either way, thank you.

[@betterarmed]

Solid work

[@SnookieD]

My dad was a cop & a Vietnam vet & when we went hunting it was always including his war training & practical life experiences like what you dudes are sharing. Anyway I digress... He pounded this one mantra into me & it is the 6P's in life.Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. That & violence of action...it's better to regret something you have done than to have it done to you. Thank you for sharing all of this but most importantly your based nature to how to soldier.

[@MiketheMadness]

As a brit in the Army I've frequently been told 'Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.'

[@Jordan-ql6tm]

Fantastic content you two, really dig this new series. Appreciate your efforts. Navigation is gonna be really interesting.

[@theplague8750]

I am an NVG tech and these guys are 100% correct. Phones use the Infared light for a couple of reasons including seeing your face in the dark. Through NVGs you can see peoples phones very clearly in pockets and under other pieces of clothing, it is extremely bright. I also recommend taking very good care of your NVGs, there are a bunch of different ways to create faults in your intensifier or cause any misalignment. I am sure you can find a declass publication describing different intensifier damage and how to identify it. Also take time to ensure everything is adjusted, especially your collimation. I love when people know exactly what they are talking about and Garand Thumb never misses.

[@bashkillszombies]

Maybe you can explain why we're using thirty year old image intensifier tubes and the entire industry hasn't advanced any since I was born?

[@Eirik_Bloodaxe]

Can you? Because I used NVGs for four years and I never could see someone’s phone in their pocket. Nor could I with IR binos.

[@salami8985]

So question for you then, if phones are so easily visible under NVG's, what's a good way to actually conceal that, so your phone doesn't give you away? And is it an issue with those chest phone mounts when you're under NVG's?

[@0Logan05]

Before Learning this stuff, How about we learn about WHO the actual “BAD GUYS “ are.. Seems pretty obvious that ZALENSKY and his Uber ALLIES are NOT on the correct side of History.. In Fact, Zelensky is the Deadliest Threat to Western Civilization than anyone else I Can Think Of (Aside From Obama, Proxy Biden, Brussels/ CIA and the DNC)

[@Anarcho-harambeism]

i mean, its neche tech and it has evolved, greatly, @@bashkillszombies

[@bartek938547]

4:37 kit setup 18:28 drones 32:42 mines 39:16 trenches 56:50 weapon setups 1:08:19 artillery

[@delancyj67]

Thank you Good Sir.

[@IgnizAnima]

1:19:01 Warhammer

[@shan-lekearns2009]

Dyakuyu : )

[@TiClinSplat]

One of the best videos from guntubers ever! So glad you had Lev in there with his buddy, the link is strong between those too just by watching! Really enjoyed this video!

[@cranberryeater7459]

These dudes admit to being Geneva convention war criminals from 52:40 to 54:00

[@gwitt12]

What a great and eye opening video. Thank you to all involved!👍💪

[@trevorplaski1634]

These larger videos are what I love the most. Filled with priceless knowledge.

[@jonathanpaxton7791]

There is a price that luckily most of us won't have to pay (hopefully, and not including taxes😅)

[@WPTheRabbitHole]

it's a NATO training video (*unfortunately) designed to get western teenagers trained up a bit before conscription starts..

[@Alleyesonme223]

​@@WPTheRabbitHolethats good

[@WPTheRabbitHole]

@@Alleyesonme223 i want the war to stop.. i don't want a single other young person dying in this conflict

[@Alleyesonme223]

@@WPTheRabbitHole but we cant,war is part of us its sad but its true

[@horizon1054]

This is the fastest 1hr & 19min I’ve ever experienced. “Toe poppers” will forever be engraved in my memory.

[@clmccomas]

Yep, and I got braced pretty tight for pointing out to a JAG officer, that the M14 "toe popper" mine was against the Law of Land Warfare because it was designed to mame, not to kill.

[@marlowek1936]

If that's sticks in your mind you should listen to the Jocko podcast with former SOG dudes.

[@OperationalGoon]

I literally Googled so I could see what these looked like since Russia is using them. I would have never known what the f'ck those were, I'd have picked one up LOL! What's that meme, "The More You Know"!

[@TheKakan1337]

@@user-ip1wb2io2o Were they born in the US?

[@jackjohnson291]

@@user-ip1wb2io2o You guys are hilarious. Understand, the crap talking amounts to absolutely nothing. It’s just childish. Want to act tough? Go do it where the tough die every single day, not here on the internet, safe from any kind of real violence. Your comrades on the lines would be ashamed.

[@anthonyross9276]

Thank you so much for your time gentleman. Knowledge is power and your info is priceless. Also thank you for your service to the free world.

[@agustintellez136]

This is seriously one of the most engaging and interesting things ive ever watched. I actually meant to watch a completely video too....but once this loaded up and started playing i was to immersed to change it.

[@tobiasfunke3357]

Some of the footage coming out of Ukraine is insane. The suicide *FPV* drones are the scariest battlefield implement I've ever seen.

[@dystopiaisutopia]

Ok

[@NathanHigger]

@@dystopiaisutopiasuicide drone hands typed this

[@lonewolftech]

And stupid easy to defeat 😂😂😂😂😂😂 anyone with any electronics knowledge knows how to defeat these damn things..

[@Devilinabag]

It helps to realize they are fighting in a flatland for most of it. Im sure heavy woodland will limit the offensive use of drones like we see now.

[@beardymcbeardface69]

Yeah, they remind me of the old Maverick TV guided missile (from the viewing aspect, not guidance). Watching the imager feed getting closer and closer until impact.

[@Depsay5566]

Dude sounds like mctavish Impressive to hear from guys who have been on the bahkmut front and still be around 2 years later. You know your getting the real deal knowledge when it’s coming from guys like these. Thank you for sharing! Stay safe!

[@jamescharles5907]

LMAO HE DOES i was wondering

[@shreksmistress5146]

The bravest men

[@jakeburnside1553]

Bruddah isn’t even from the same country

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

@@Samuel-oz3ok yeah yeah. cope more Bot. It's nothing new that Bahkmut fell back when it did. Hows the heating situation? How's the oil and gas plants? When is egg day? Hope you get a couple

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

@@Samuel-oz3ok A lot of wasted orcs bud.

[@flowstate8]

This video has had a big impact on me. Thank you.

[@BrendonKinsey]

Thank you for this. You said what you needed to with class and pride. You didn't go into heavy detail but gave us a real look at a way of living some of us have never seen. Thank you for your service and thank you for informing us.

[@miroslavmajer5155]

As a drone pilot, I would like to emphasize what he said around 20:00. FPV drones are REALLY fast. Some of them can fly over 150 km/h without any issues and are capable of carrying deadly payloads with that speed.

[@igorvengerovsky2897]

Friend flew up to 250

[@miroslavmajer5155]

@@igorvengerovsky2897 sure, but i guess it was without 600gr of explosion

[@johnathankramer5332]

@@miroslavmajer5155 Scary point being, there's no way they won't make them be able to though. Faster, even. Imagine in even 5 years.

[@slymoonlight]

Drones probably are gonna be heavy regulated soon™

[@TheSnowMan-cy9tu]

​@@miroslavmajer5155that's 1.3 pounds. They could definitely carry a 600gr payload at those speeds.

[@benjaminshort4169]

52:00 For those that havent read Art of War, this is actually something that is mentioned. Leaving the enemy an escape route often results in the enemy leaving, but if you trap them then, as they said in the video, you're locked into a fight to the death. Its like one of the only things I remember from that book.

[@thinkingagain5966]

If that's the only thing you remember then you should read it again

[@benjaminshort4169]

@@thinkingagain5966 probably

[@NUCATMID]

That goes back to Biblical siege times.

[@evs251]

​@@thinkingagain5966 The art of war is overquoted and over-rated. It doesn't really have good teachable lessons besides these few select ones

[@jeepninja1]

​@evs251 disagree. Sun Tzu was a great strategist and General. The Art of War is simply just another philosophy to add to one's repertoire.

[@bhbs8415]

Thx guys for all this valuable knowledge, good luck 🤙🏻

[@davidmccarter4449]

By far one of the best videos you have ever done!!! Outstanding and thank you!!

[@heavyjmertes197]

What you men provided for us today is absolutely invaluable. To get this type of training would cost thousands of dollars or possibly your life. Sincerest thanks to everyone involved. God be with you.

[@johnross5909]

Its costing the US taxpayers $100 billion for this info.

[@p_serdiuk]

In Ukraine itself all of this is being taught to civilians for free

[@Dr.Snooze-gt5yg]

The future is field programmable wepons guidance chip drones, no thermal, electric models that don't need radar or satellite, has on board compass to auto correct if blown off coarse. Goes up 600m, 3200m 130 S.E., downn 720m, deploys at fate and time or has on board facial recog, night visi.on, stored and programs with suppressed rifle, goes somewhere else after mission, can do a series of missions, solar powered recharge, sleep mode motion activated on deployment

[@KipKil1igan]

Theyre FOG guys, they haven't actually been in the assaults

[@user-ie1hq5fs8n]

If the USA government ever wanted to put out an “preparedness for invasion of mainland at home” manual or how to- what better way to tell its populace/citizens how to prepare adequately. It makes you wonder if @garanddaddy is a CIA asset and they’re using him to spread this information to prep us all

[@kylesalem-fuson8012]

The tragic irony of the statement “rounds are cheap, lives are irreplaceable” while talking about a double tap. True art.

[@mattsabeast5]

It's not irony it's the duality of morality. The basis of existence. The essence of art. You kill a man for his sins but in the vastness of time you kill the man that would end sin.

[@ProfoundChange9220]

Everyone is full of shit. The world is in turmoil for and because of the elite. And young Russians Ukrainian's and volunteers are slaughtered. These wars only benefit the elite. However, the young men fighting are innocent.

[@CaesarPerkele]

​@@Jsk913 I take it you mean the Russians?

[@pop1626]

@@CaesarPerkele Nope......

[@rfcdgaf]

Double taps are a training thing not a real life thing. Tu lam

[@user-yo3rx4sx1k]

love how excited grand gets when talking with these guys

[@nathanp6502]

GT never fails to deliver insightful, educational, and entertaining knowledge that far surpasses anything else on KZbin! Thank you, Mike & all of the GT Gang for all you do.

[@perfectly.sane.behaviour]

Wait till you discover Paul Harrell

[@CheekyMenace]

That far surpasses ANYTHING on KZbin?? Gimme a break.

[@louisryan5815]

​@@CheekyMenace"combat related knowledge", there ya happy?

[@CheekyMenace]

@@louisryan5815 I mean it wasn't really affecting my happiness, but that certainly sounds much less ridiculous.

[@callsignjoker2686]

I highly recommend yall look into pro apto anti thermal imaging ghillie suits and reov camos soon to be released anti thermal poncho. Also remember these guys have resupply lines. American citizens during war will not. So having alot of ammo of 11 plus mags is key

[@RickAmey-wc3dx]

its crazy to think in 100 yrs people will be looking back on this video as a historical document of the war in ukraine. stay safe gents and look out for those drones

[@timunderbakke8756]

Assuming that society has technology still then and we haven’t reset ourselves back to the Stone Age

[@dystopiaisutopia]

@@timunderbakke8756 probably will. Get right with God

[@thetest8777]

​@timunderbakke8756 right lol 😂 He think russia going to surrender no They will use nuclear weapons if they don't get they're cake too.

[@thetest8777]

@@kylecarpenter3900 we definitely got a invasion from the illegal immigrants crossing and terrorists

[@smallz2495]

you mean the politically manufactured money laundering conflict?

[@tnoutdoors4157]

One of the best videos I've seen in a long time. Fucking AWESOME!!

[@ievsa9603]

you guys are the man i want to be when i grow up. bless you all.

[@openai395]

4:35 - Kit Setups 18:25 - Drones 32:45 - Mines 39:20 - Trenches 56:50 - Weapon Setups 1:8:15 - Artillery

[@Out1ol]

🫡

[@iam9yearsold.378]

Thanks

[@Just_sum_guy_ig]

Thanks

[@esquim8334]

1:19:02 - Warhammer

[@tony30447]

Thanks

[@jamesanderson6582]

Great video thanks for making it. And a big thank you to those two bad motherfuckers that are on break taking the time out to help make this video

[@user-jz7xp7mc3v]

This was a kick ass video thank you very much for the education and for their openness to share their tactics and perspectives on trench warfare as well as drones

[@hemesath3]

Surprised to find out that I run a fairly similar kit for nighttime snack acquisition operations to the local Walgreens here in Chicago.

[@audreyrewinded]

best comment

[@kalashnikovdevil]

Seems a bit light for ops in the Chicago war zone.

[@WayStedYou]

your chance of surival is probably lower

[@SamuelRivera-jj3zi]

Chicago is deadlier than Afghanistan.

[@paulmryglod4802]

I wish you safe passage and a successful snack acquisition. Keep your head on a swivel and stay hydrated.

[@311Nate_Allen]

For tripwire detection, you can also modify the stick method with a 3-4 foot length of paracord or flagging tape. Let it hang down from the end of the stick and watch for the flagging to begin to bend as it catches the wire. Flagging is super light so less likely to set off the wire. You can also use a visible laser and slowly sweep up and down, left and right. Watch for the laser to reflect off of the wire or line.

[@disposabull]

Russian tanks have automatic laser detection systems and Russia also has lots of camera systems that detect that sort of thing or glass reflections from miles away and auto target you.

[@KipKil1igan]

Not many tanks are actually equipped with Shtora and theyre ment to jam lasers from atgms aimed diectly at it. The auto lay system is only on newer T series also​@@disposabull

[@dadistos4538]

@@KipKil1igan He directly mentions SOSNA-N and the night sight detection capabilities on tanks but yeah I don't think Shtora is widely fielded.

[@KipKil1igan]

@@dadistos4538 yeah i just got to that part of the video, but sosna is only employed by russian sof so it isnt that common. Still something to consider tho

[@MrChrisBurrows]

When I was in Ramadi we used silly string. It wouldn't set anything off but would hang on wires even too small to see at a glance.

[@Andrii_O]

Thank you guys so much for helping our country.

[@e.nichols5380]

Pure gold. Thank you!

[@dryciderz]

I appreciate how you always get the landscape as appropriate as possible to the video!!!

[@handlethisshitainttwitternigga]

good to know Roman von Ungern-Sternberg watches garand thumb

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

filmed on location

[@TheGonzogibby]

So many large snowy mountains on the Steppe pmsl San BernardinO? West Arizona Idk. *I'm RAF Regiment vet from scotland, so not super familiar w/ US landscapes in all seasons. I have some familiarity with GEOINT -- and could probably get closer geographically if I put some time in ... but I haven't got it. so fuckit. My guess though **Epic video Garand Thumb, as always -- but even better

[@mgway4661]

@@TheGonzogibbyIdaho!

[@dryciderz]

@TheGonzogibby obviously the steppe of E. Ukraine is flat but in terms of flora I think he did the best with what he has to work with based in Oregon. He may be in Idaho for this one though.

[@googoat]

Lessons is that flak protection is so important when there is so much artillery support from both sides

[@jamesbridges7750]

Break out the old interceptors😂 literally what they were designed for.

[@TheJMan1K]

@@jamesbridges7750ironically we might still have some in the M81 camo

[@watchonjar]

honestly it might be word adopting a medieval style armouring philosophy where you have a hard plate analog and then have the gaps covered in some type of flak armour like knights use to do with steel plate and mail.

[@AleV69692]

​@@watchonjarthis. I legitimately think that's 100% true yet I see no one saying this. Materials since will have to find a thermal insulative soft armor soon😅, like a future fsb frogman suit

[@SoloRenegade]

if you have modern air power like the US, doesn't happen as often. but we still took incoming almost daily in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not nearly as high volume, nor as intense. Why? Because our counter battery fire wand air support was too good.

[@80bnospmoht]

New Zealand, invaluable information from you front line vet's, you guys clear & precise interesting greatly appreciated

[@barmkii]

Perfect as always. I appreciate.

[@EJ_S-hz1ou]

This episode was legitimately incredible. Super informative and fascinating to be honest. Brave brave men.

[@samdesmet7637]

Exactly what I thought as well. Brilliant content. Those guys are warriors.

[@N1c0T1n3__]

@@samdesmet7637 ROFL they're "foreign legion larpers" who deserted their post.

[@fledweather]

Those “ brave men” sure were quick to leave the battlefield….

[@ocean440]

@@fledweather okay rusian bot

[@colton4900]

⁠@@fledweatherthey said they’d been there 2 years but then again I’m sure you’re sitting in Ukraine right now fighting while also watching KZbin?

[@lafeeshmeister]

This is already a historical record. I hope we keep returning to videos like these.

[@officecomputer8887]

it nice to see the losing sides point of view

[@lafeeshmeister]

@@officecomputer8887 Everyone loses in war.

[@officecomputer8887]

luckily this is just a military exercise!! and no war has been declared @@lafeeshmeister

[@terryadavis3458]

​@@officecomputer8887losing side and yet russia hasn't captured more then 6% of what it already had in 2014. That's what I would call the losing side

[@Vanalos]

@@officecomputer8887 Putin not caring about international law doesn't change reality.

[@Ziqv]

Props for the drone samples hidden in there, free information is the best information

[@mynickname123456]

This episode was phenomenal !

[@UgandanWarriorofHell]

Imagine the amount and intensity of FABs, lancets, FPV drones and artillery cannonades being dropped over there. Terrifyring

[@richardcranium2581]

Don’t sound fun. Lotta bro vets met their end to that.

[@skyboundmktg]

Don't need to imagine, there's plenty of video of it; both sides have gopros and surveillance drones ... It's almost like battle footage is being censored in the west ..... You know like all those images of dead Gaza children you dont ever see in the news

[@Vernich762]

@@richardcranium2581War is hell

[@richardcranium2581]

@@Vernich762 war is politics by other means Hell is hell.

[@N7mudkip]

Add tanks and APC’s, ballistic missiles, attack helicopters, and fighter jets. It’s safe to say the average combat vet in the US hasn’t fought against a peer enemy like that in a very, very, long time.

[@nealpeterson1530]

Love that the British man did not use filler such as um or ah when speaking. Pure talker, so smooth. He could of sold me snake oil.

[@wafflestomper503]

was thinking the same thing, but the american locked in after he became more comfortable i think

[@l.s.1709]

could have

[@fergusmacinnes3807]

Agreed @@l.s.1709

[@tooicee7911]

Probably comes from being high up in the British military he’s had to give a lot of briefs he’s prob use to it

[@quiet_one8061]

Us Brits always have to teach the Americans how to speak English ;)

[@TheMidwesternViking]

Good vid brother, and good interview with these 2 gentlemen, picked up on things I didn't know and expanded on topics I knew but could improve on, god speed gents and beers on me, oh to the bro that loves Warhammer *cheers i see you are a man of culture and taste, im a kriegsman myself.

[@oleinfidel]

Very good to hear the lads emphasize the self-discipline of sticking to the basics, mitigating shine/reflections/rattle/lasers & IR. Keeping yourself [and thus, your mates] sorted.

[@AGMI9]

@@komodo420. stop crying its a pathetic look

[@AC-zy7jv]

@@komodo420. IDK what is going on in your life to make you so angry over a strangers comment online everything will be ok, I promise.

[@jerm2332]

@@komodo420.It’s almost as if this video is for civilians/untrained people…

[@lareau6]

@@komodo420. That's actually from these comments that you could spot the pros in them. Chill out

[@bryanmayes9234]

​@komodofrancos.7206 they obv aint giving away all of there secrets ffs, grow up 😂😊

[@spencer7197]

This channel is chaotic in the best way possible. We can go from irl video game trick shots to the cutting edge of modern trench warfare.

[@Funkteon]

The only reason we've gone back to trench warfare is because it's well-armed white guys versus well-armed white guys again for the first time in 70 years, except this time it's in open fields unlike the majority of WW2, where trenches were pointless by virtue of the Axis forces having equal (and sometimes superior) air power... Following WW2, we fought nothing but poorly trained (in comparison) men weilding poorly maintained Russian-made rifles in the tropical forrests of Asia where trenches were pointless for a completely different reason to WW2. Trenches exist when both sides have respectable weapon systems, but almost no air support, and it's not simply an asymmetrical Turkey shoot against compariatively untrained, illiterate religious zealouts who have been promised 72 virgins in the afterlife.

[@ballboy2639]

By far the best video I've seen so far

[@209SHMACKIN]

Thank God for you. This channel is truly a blessing almost like we’re being trained. Thank you brother

[@thedumbguncollector5546]

These guys, unlike a lot of so-called subject matter experts, have actually been involved in an honest to God war

[@hannibalbarca2939]

GT hasn’t.

[@N7mudkip]

Most GWOT vets myself included, had to worry mostly about machine guns, rockets, mortars, and IED’s (occasionally vbied). We never had to go against tank columns, attack helicopters, fighter bombers, cruise missiles, batteries of artillery, and of course, 10,000 drones per month. Which is why the US is paying close attention to this invasion because the next war will be so much bloodier than the whole of GWOT.

[@romanroman1975]

Same for Vasquez and Nance

[@gallynuts]

@@N7mudkipand the true reasons probably escape most. Hint hint it’s not saddam or osama but an evil cabal

[@doobledoo]

This is the first real war since WW2. There literally hasn't been anyone who COULD have experience like this. Don't harp people for not experiencing things that didn't exist

[@5jjt]

GT, you asked some really great questions. I wished this was much longer. The imagery they painted was fascinating, and caused my own thinking on the seriousness of preparedness. I wish we can have a round 2 with these guys.

[@user-ku3pp2vy6b]

Что длилось намного больше? Война? Если ты за тот вариант чтобы война длилась дольше, то мне искренне жаль тебя. Сходи к врачу может это лечится. Очень удобно сидеть на диване и притворяться героем, пока гибнут парни и с той и этой стороны. Слава России🤙🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@Ryan-es9xg]

Seriously, this could have been 24 hours long and I would have listened to the whole thing. Absolutely invaluable.

[@codeman9145]

There’s a part 2 coming up, not sure if it’s with these guys though.

[@RhomasTotevenaar]

​@user-ku3pp2vy6b if you want people to stop dying you could just leave ukraine no?

[@jackhenry290]

Fantastic video. Very well done

[@solominded]

Can i just say how incredible it is that we get to watch over an hour long video from 2 real combat veterans of Ukraine talking about all the shit to look out for in modern war and how to survive? Idk how you could get any more reliable and honest information than this...

[@fZionists78]

Judging Freedom, you’re welcome. These two mercenaries fled a corrupt failing military they should’ve never been part of without wearing swastikas.

[@AndRei-yc3ti]

They should interview some Russians. Would be interesting to see if their experience is any different and what they learned, especially since the Russian way of war is a bit different.

[@JosephsCoat]

I was an army infantryman during the 2010’s. I served with several Ranger battalion and SF guys. Based on my experience, I gotta say after watching the live fire these guys are good. Very good.

[@sullathehutt7720]

Well, you guys lost to the Taliban, and these guys are losing to the Russians, so evidently neither of you are *that* good. 🤷

[@AndyAdventuring]

Yea but Patrick the career used car salesman from Ohio said these guys were clueless and Russia has conquered Ukraine 4 times in the last 2 years.

[@sullathehutt7720]

@@AndyAdventuring Patrick sounds like a cool dude. Not like those loser NATO stooges who just lost Avdeyevka. 😄

[@blase1407]

Man, couldn’t thank these dudes enough. So bad ass

[@MissingLinkMTB]

As an Army NCO I want to thank you for content like this. I've watched this video several times and will several more. I have shared it with many friends and brothers. THIS is quality content!

[@user-us7xp5fi7c]

If you in the army now. Then 1 is drones, 2 is drones and 3 is every thing else

[@c.jthompson4611]

US and BRITS going at it mate!!

[@No_ReGretzky99]

Thank you for your service brother I wanted to go to the military when I was 19 but I had a withdrawal seizure from alcohol at 18 I'm sober now multiple years but I wanted to go fly f-16s but I'm also big in the mountain biking I have a trek Roscoe 8 ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@jogados]

I was an operator on "Grad", in Russian, Grad means hail. The weapon although obsolete, in the hands of a skilled crew is absolutely devastating. We drilled to the point where it would take us 60 seconds from a tarp covered and packed to go truck, to put it into a firing position. The cadences of fire were 0.5, 0.7 and 1.0 seconds. It means that a "packet" of 40 122mm rockets could be sent in 20 seconds, lower the barrels and go away. Maximum range for our Grad was 28km, at that distance, the spread of the packet covers 1 hectar of land (100x100m); kill radius of a single rocket is 50m, or that's what was considered effective fire on target. Our battery consisted of 3-5 systems, whereas Russian can be 10-15....so yeah, if you survive that, you can have yourself another birthday.

[@zeroxception]

yeah but reloading with one rocket per wooden box must have sucked

[@jogados]

@@zeroxception It does, a truck pulls up with loaded crates, the rocket itself weighs 66.6 kgs, with the crate it's 100kgs. The barrels have to be angled, one of the guys climbs behind them, he is guiding the rocket into the barrel, the other two, usually bigger guys, carry the rocket and push it in, then the guide holds it at the end for the final push where in most cases other two guys are pushing his elbow because he can't (in most cases) push it in himself in order for rocket to click into the place. The final live fire when I was in training took in February 2012, it was -20 celsius, we stood there for hours before they finally fired the damn thing. The other problem was that with that temperature, you still had to open the soviet metal boxes that had metal discs that go on top of the warhead, and since they've been made at least 50 years ago, they've been sitting wrapped in a greasy paper, waxed, all that time. Naturally we had to scrape off the wax which at that point was like hardened plastic. Taking off the gloves got my hands stiff pretty soon and it was hell to get that shit off the discs...

[@pyllis1313]

⁠@@jogadosthe poetic irony of the rocket weighing 66.6 kgs is amazing. Great info mate, cheers.

[@Cheesusrice69222]

Thanks friendly russian

[@jogados]

@@Cheesusrice69222 XD I'm actually surprised that somebody didn't assume earlier that I'm Russian, and I'm not. You might find it somewhat unusual(well, to you at least), but there are NATO member countries that operate Grad platform systems... ;)

[@Amaces1]

Great video! I know it’s a podcast as well, but seeing some of the testing would’ve been awesome too, just to visualize the recoil differences, impact results, etc.

[@sergioescamilla9630]

I hope both of these gentlemen are still alive and well thank them for their service

[@atozer2547]

service for what ? they are being paid by a corrupt regime that's suppressed democracy and media.....to fight as mercenaries...

[@jamesbarrett918]

@@atozer2547 Suppressing certain activities is necessary when the survival of a country is in question. Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt took similar actions to protect the USA. Americans have volunteered to fight in other countries. One has only to look at the Lafayette Escadrille, the Flying Tigers, and the Eagle Squadron as examples. Some signed up with the Canadian and British Armies during the World Wars.

[@doubletap1headshot]

Excellent explanations of movement and engagement! You can tell they are constantly thinking outside the box!

[@chasebricker639]

Mike, I want to truly thank you for this information. As you said this is invaluable. Tho I love your entertainment videos, I feel like this may have been your best video ever given the information you have provided us with.

[@jonathanpaxton7791]

🙌

[@BRMCaptChaos]

These guys are smart, articulate and legit rewriting doctrine. Best content yet.

[@AthelstanKing]

Wtf u talking about. They literally said they "found out" doing all the shit they made fun of in training turns out to work lol. If by "re writing" doctrine you mean writing exactly what was already written about conventional warfare, ok... WOAH turns out TANKS AND ARTILLERY KILL INFANTRY! This is groundbreaking stuff! Turns out trenches protect you from explosions and shrapnel/spal? Crazy.

[@Probez44]

Thank you for this. Glory to the two heroes!❤

[@miguelhuergagaliana446]

Amazing content. Greetings from a Spanish soldier.

[@theoegarage]

Honestly, the way you guys create atmosphere with the audio in your edits is a subtle but impactful detail! Really brings the overall edit up to studio level!

[@nck4888]

That is because its entertainment not actual information, 😊 just enough to get the views from the viewers

[@joebenson528]

@@nck4888 Exactly, audio is a great propaganda tool. And like bells or 808s in rap and r&b music are used to induce "hypnosis".

[@Sidekick_Snowman]

1 hour of knowledge, LFG!

[@007smh]

How can u watch 1hour when this was just uploaded 30mins ago ? hahahahaha

[@britishbeef4890]

doing backflips on it

[@thegr8rbz]

Lol 1 hour cured me of thinking I could fly over there and help..

[@victorwagner2423]

@@007smh 2x

[@user-fp1yz3nw4g]

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[@erickmcquillin1359]

Probably the best episode yet.

[@elevatorman7750]

Great video. Great info guys

[@triggercrysisjames142]

Getting first hand perception & experience from a modern conflict is absolutely priceless! Unconventional warfare & tactics always seem to return to the basic principles of combat training. Lots of "Gold Nuggets" in this video, however it ultimately returns to mastering the basics with training. Mad respect for sharing!

[@SoloRenegade]

Unconventional warfare is basics, thus never goes away. Most of what is happening in Ukraine the US military anticipated or was already doing decades agao. Just not on this scale since the US has the best airpower in the world, bar none.

[@qbanz00]

Imagine the mouths salivating from the MIC & military leaders who get to use it as a testing ground/ rat maze for their new weapons and tech 😂

[@callsignjoker2686]

I highly recommend yall look into pro apto anti thermal imaging ghillie suits and reov camos soon to be released anti thermal poncho. Also remember these guys have resupply lines. American citizens during war will not. So having alot of ammo of 11 plus mags is key

[@OG_BiggusDickus]

​@callsignjoker2686 what are you talking about, why wouldn't american soldiers have resupply lines? That's warfare 101. Establishing and protecting supply lines.

[@qbanz00]

@@callsignjoker2686 I stock up a bit more than the average person but what war should American citizens be prepping for might I ask ?

[@engmed4400]

The #1 lesson I'm drawing here is, regardless of training and experience, keep an open mind on kit. Make sure you're ready, willing, and able to adapt your kit to changing circumstances. I find it amazing that trench warfare is still so relevant, despite advances in tech.

[@taktikordefense]

Especially with the drone introduction...

[@engmed4400]

@@taktikordefense right. One would think drones alone would be enough to dump trench warfare. Seeing how they've adapted and dealt with the issue is nothing short of impressive.

[@dylana.601]

Can you really win a war without killing any “enemy” humans. Nobody will ever win a war just by robots killing each other.

[@PrograError]

@@engmed4400 trench warfare is just basically castle defence but on the plains... it's entrenched position... there's a reason why WW1 is THE trench war.

[@MylesKillis]

Trench warfare has always been how Russia planned to fight. They don’t believe in maneuver warfare.

[@PBerBlueCobra]

Solid video. Thank you GT.

[@Bobby1791BlockRules]

That was a good video Mike! All things noted. 🤙

[@SGTShootToKi11]

More content like this please. Maybe turn it into it's own series. Interview modern warfighters/contractors and have them explain the dynamics of war and how they're changing. Big takeaway from this video for me is how FPVs and Overwatch drones sound different. That's big information for me. I greatly appreciate you garand thumb.

[@SGTShootToKi11]

@@SteveSherman-ij5gm you're daft if you really believe war hasn't changed.

[@alphawolfgang173]

@@SteveSherman-ij5gm stop trying to be a pseudo intellectual, war is constantly evolving and changing.

[@marcosechi8820]

If you go in the russian version of youtube, there is a news channel called Zvezda. They have a video talking about the FPV drones. Of course it's in russian, but you can still see what they were talking about. FPV drones being really fast and a great threat.

[@vangoghsseveredear]

​@SteveSherman-ij5gm nothing about war is changing? Drones have completely changed warfare forever.

[@LeroyTorres-ul8oj]

Russia won. How is this tactically helpful?

[@dryciderz]

This drone stuff is brutal. Dudes with no cover will try to surrender to a drone then move around but just get dropped on

[@dystopiaisutopia]

Ok

[@NathanHigger]

@@dystopiaisutopiaJewish comment

[@Penigale]

​@@NathanHigger 💀

[@dystopiaisutopia]

@@NathanHigger Not really bud

[@johnc5874]

Tactics fit their leader's dictatorial behavior.

[@chrisbrodbeck1961]

Wow, best show ever! Guys that was fantastic thank you!

[@cranberryeater7459]

These dudes admit to being Geneva convention war criminals from 52:40 to 54:00

[@IllemDaFunk]

Great stories! Glad to learn from professional insight.

[@tsb247]

This is incredibly sobering. This is an incredible episode with excellent guests. Stay safe our there, gentlemen!

[@Smilypirate]

At the 24:41 mark, Mike is geeking out about drone kills are like call of duty and the veterans just give a serious yeah. For us viewers it’s easy to geek out and get excited about the gear evolution of warfare. Where these guys are living and experiencing it live making their lives hell. Great content.

[@RasAlHaq]

"How many tourniquets?" "Four - one for each limb." 😮

[@dianapuskina3448]

five. never underestimate enemy cunningness and brutality

[@elterga6224]

@@dianapuskina3448if you need 5 tourniquets, you’re already dead lol

[@firefly9838]

Five limbs, five tourniquets😎

[@MylesKillis]

⁠​⁠@@elterga6224you can sometimes have to redo a tourniquet

[@elterga6224]

@@MylesKillis you have to redo a tourniquet 4 times?

[@FateB2Fclan]

Best video I’ve seen in a long time

[@mikilliummikillium8234]

Best show you have done since you started.

[@pharlplays5594]

"Extra love" has a new meaning for me now. Thanks for showcasing this stuff. Invaluable knowledge, that might be free to us, but it was purchased dearly originally. And we would do well to always remember that.

[@BARgunner_]

My great grandpa said the same thing about artillery during ww2. Those guys learned the different types of guns that were being used against them just by the sounds. And when the whistle was louder you better find some cover. Great video!

[@PrograError]

I'd think it's harder in Ukraine than in WW2, since they are pretty much using the same soviet weapons...

[@k2svpete]

Until you get differently fused ammunition fired at you.

[@dimitri-petrenko]

@@PrograError He's talking about what caliber and at what distance and how far the round is hitting the ground from you, not the enemy or friendly. A missfire from behind your own line is probably very noticable and the same principles count.

[@patrickkrohl3612]

...imo its pure luck. Theres no way anyone could tell wether a shell is going into his proxymity while there's combat noises all around.

[@PrograError]

@@dimitri-petrenko the problem is the lines are messy and with ops running all the time you probably can't particularly tell if that's a rusky bunking 30 m Infront or your mate bird shooting...

[@DJ_Z_2004]

As a citizen, this is extremely eye opening. Thank you gents telling your stories and sharing experience earned knowledge. Respect to all you guys

[@kevinlaughery1740]

Thank you guys for your information