Green Berets React to The Mostly True Story of Rogue Heroes

Green Berets reacting Rogue Heroes!
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[@ForgottenHonor0]

You know the British mean business when they make an official military department to train and deploy special forces and call it the Office of Ungentlemanly Warfare!

[@declanshanahan3888]

I think the 2 Green Berets are missing the point, they did learn on the job and they did take advice. They then became the benchmark of every SF unit around the world.

[@ForgottenHonor0]

Fun fact, the scene with the pool table and the grenade actually happened. But it WAS a real grenade! 😂😂😂😂

[@JustMeHere359]

Gotta remember lads this was 80 years ago. It took many men making many mistakes to get to the SOP's you have today. All this was new to them but the men selected were those who were willing to push the envelope. Laugh at odds that wern't in their favour. Warriors, it's men with that same "Can do" attitude that make up SF worldwide.

[@gen3kali877]

Came here to say the same thing. These mistakes provided the basis for the SOPs for the jumps into Normandy.

[@samuel10125]

This is why you never compare modern tactics to WW2 they didn't even have weapon safety in those days.

[@reecedignan8365]

It’s why the motto of the SAS is “who dares wins”. You can’t achieve victory if you ain’t going to chance even the most daring of tactics.

[@joseph9852]

What important to understand is that the British are losing the war at this point. They’ve been pushed from all the way across North Africa to Tubruk, if the Germans manage capture the Suez Canal they will split the armies fighting in South east Asia from those fighting in Europe and gain access to the oil fields of the Middle East. They have every reason to believe America will stay out of the war at this point. I know they seem reckless but the are desperate to turn the tide.

[@tlevans62]

"Who Dares Wins", they sure dared the universe to kill them. It's not stupidity, it's insanity. These guys were clearly insane, and if you read their histories, you will come to believe they were seriously crazy.

[@Autobotmatt428]

One could say they dare to be stupid

[@BigSexyWizard]

It takes the crazy and bold to get the job done when the jobs never been done before.

[@declanshanahan3888]

they weren't insane ffs. You aren't SF being insane. You're a liability. You think and do things outside the box. Be different.

[@CraigTravis]

They're the reason we don't speak German.

[@SuperTyrannical1]

You make a lot of valid points but remember these guys were the pioneers. They made the mistakes then so you don't have to now. They were failing upwards.

[@wnose]

Some of it was dramatized for the camera too

[@LaloSalamanca13]

Rogue Heroes is a real TV gem. I highly suggest and eagerly wait for season 2.

[@dsumner1234]

From what I understand, they had a steep learning curve. It took them time to develop their SOPs, and a lot of stuff was basically trial and error.

[@johnnyguitar6639]

Keep in mind that all that is said about the training is undocumented rumors. Not claiming it all is a lie. But I'm pretty sure a lot of it is a myth. But t doesn't change the fact that SAS is the best of the best. They wrote the book on hostage rescue,and has perfected it ever since

[@ryebold552]

@@johnnyguitar6639 I think by "learning curve" they may be referring to Stirling losing 2/3rds of his men on the first mission with 0 damage inflicted on the enemy.

[@johnnyguitar6639]

@@ryebold552 Possibly. I was talking in general.I saw the series and I've read the book it was based upon. But I still say a lot of what it describes, is probably myth and rep building.A lot of it is probably true. But I would say the truth part is probably 40%

[@dsumner1234]

@@johnnyguitar6639 I'm referring to them basically winging it and it not always working out in their favor.

[@therealkevan8158]

the book was awesome and there's a second book on Paddy Mayne. The things they did in France and Italy were even wilder, we all think that Patton charged across Europe, but they were running around in heavily armed jeeps behind enemy lines creating the chaos to make it possible

[@clarkabrpi3428]

I could have sworn he told the game of thrones guy he didn't like walking. That's why he waited to jump second, he wanted to be closer to base. In the book they mention that since they are the first to do SAS stuff, they had to learn as they went...figuring out what worked and what didn't.

[@Grayman58]

Best part was when the Italian sentry asked for a light

[@patrickshipley1033]

More of this show. Paddy is truly mad. The rivalry between Stirling and Mayne is priceless.

[@CraigTravis]

This actually happened. It's closer to a documentary 😅

[@SSGTStryker]

I’ve watched this series three times, along with reading the book twice. Outstanding series and book. Phenomenally acted. The soundtrack is killer too.

[@Dj1DurBreD]

Is there any way to get ahold of the series without having to get an MGM+ subscription?

[@SSGTStryker]

@@Dj1DurBreD Not that I’m aware of, but I have no doubt that it’ll go straight to DVD/Blue-Ray soon, if it hasn’t already.

[@QuicknStraight]

This is a great series. These guys were inventing long range desert warfare, behind enemy lines, on the hoof, with few resources, just scavenging what they could. They had balls of steel. Paddy Mayne was an absolute warrior.

[@johanbruinsma8243]

love Paddy, and from all i red about him, the men who served with him would walkt through hell and back with him. But given today's standards he would get a section 8 within a week.

[@QuicknStraight]

@@johanbruinsma8243 It was war! No Section 8s!

[@dethkultbadger]

Parachuting was still in its infancy ,1941 , so they were learning as they went.

[@PilotMoonDog]

I don't think they ever made a film or TV series about them but in the same conflict, and then in Sicily/Italy there was a unit called Popski's Private Army. Popski was the nickname for a white Russian called Vladimir Peniakov who was running a sugar plant in Egypt at the start of the war & navigated across the open desert for fun. He started off with the Long Range Desert Group.

[@Tgilbsuk]

Just to point out, you probably have all those jump procedures because of these guys! Also, sadly Mike Sadler the last of the SAS originals and their desert navigator passed away in January this year at 103.

[@colinperkins7564]

The first SAS ‘mission’, the parachute disaster depicted here, was, well…a disaster, obviously. But would they have ever formed the SAS if they had been the kind of guys who obeyed the rules, who waited until everything was sorted and organized? I think that’s the point: the kind of people who change the game are also the kind who make huge mistakes. JH Ford said that people think the secret to success is “Ready, Aim, Fire”, but great things are achieved by those who understand it’s “Ready, Fire, Aim”. That’s what Stirling and Paddy Mayne understood.

[@thegreenjackal]

Looking forward to future episodes on this. The general recklessness is a fun theme to follow especially concerning Mayne. I’ll also just say that some extra context is that the commandos were a newer idea that had been badly misused during the invasion of Crete in a role they weren’t well suited for in training or equipment. A lot of the founding members were survivors of it and I think that sets the scene of a bunch of drunk 20 somethings, fuck off with shit and not thinking things through. Who also wanted to show the stuck up bastards they could be effective, so for Stirling it’s something to say over dinner when he gets home.

[@thisisadebrown]

They weren't in stupid, when this conversation happened parachutes were brand new, nobody knew outside of the parachute service exactly what they did and how they worked. That was the amazing thing about them, The motto isn't 'who dares wins' for nothing. Have you seen what you've got to do in SAS training even today?

[@garner2267]

This is when jumping was a new thing. no one knew better. We learn lessons through blood sweat and tears. Blood: those we lost. Sweat: the work and dedication. Tears: that what we could have done better...

[@tobytaylor2154]

With regards to the parachuting, this was all new and everyone was learning on the job. ✌️

[@markwilson8875]

David Stirling was bad ass Who Dares Wins.

[@2410jrod]

I’m not going to lie they would have been fun to work with on a deployment in the sandbox.

[@circulati]

Omg SAS Rogue heroes, I loved that show, was just planning to watch it again. So happy you’re reviewing it!!

[@thediner8929]

Both the book and the documentary were better than the TV series.

[@eskhawk]

I watched this show last year with my son just expecting an amusing action series...Then I read the book it was based on ; ROGUE HEROES OF THE SAS, and found it was almost completely true...Striling's love interest of course was completely fictional of course, but I'd say 90% true with everything else...

[@Autobotmatt428]

I love it. It reminds me of old school ww2 shows and movies

[@matthewwalker5430]

One thing you have to remember is that this was happening in 1940 and parachuting, particularly in the military, was still VERY new. Part of the reason we have so many safety protocols, gear and techniques today is precisely because of these guys throwing themselves out of planes back then and it all going wrong. It seems stupid by today's standards, and it was still pretty stupid (certainly crazy) in those days, but it needed maniacs to do this stuff and push things in order for it to develop into what we have now. Also, the great thing about Stirling and Lewes is they did this stuff themselves despite being Officers in the hope to prove that it was possible, they didn't think it up and then ask others from the rank and file to do it on their behalf. They were, absolutely, full scale nutters.

[@jonathancathey2334]

I want you guys to look up the First Special Service Force. A combined American and Canadian Special Operations Unit from WW2. The training tempo was ridiculous. When the F.S.S.F. was told, they were being Airborne qualified. The F.S.S.F. had something like three or four days to qualify for Airborne Operations, instead of the normal four weeks of Airborne school. That didn't include the fact that the F.S.S.F. was also qualified for Winter Warfare, Mountaineering, Amphibious Operations, and sabotage/demolitions. The F.S.S.F. had something like 25% causality rate just in training alone. Which was common at that time. The British Commandos also had something like a 25% causality rate in training during WW2. When you sit back from a modern day perspective. Saying That these guys are stupid for not knowing what a static line is. When using a parachute. If you know history, it makes you look bad. Absolutely these guys had no idea of how a parachute worked, but then again being a Paratrooper at that time. Was to be part of an elite unit. These men were creating the S.A.S. So by hook and crook they created an elite unit of raiders. Where they did what they had to. To get the training and equipment that they needed. It's a lot different today. After lots of men got hurt or killed in training alone, let alone actually combat operations. I would like it if you looked up the Greatest Raid narrated by Jeremy Clarkson (yes the same one from Top Gear). Where British Commandos went into the occupied French harbour. To destroy the dry dock, so that the Germans wouldn't be able to use it. The British used an old Destroyer mocked up to look like a German Destroyer. This old Destroyer was also a bomb, which had to be rammed into the gates of the Dry Dock. Plus lots of smaller wooden patrol craft. The raid was a success. The Destroyer was rammed into the gates of the Dry Dock. The Commandos destroyed the pump house, and other structures in the harbour, but the wooden patrol craft. That was the Commandos extraction vehicles. Were shot to hell. Almost all of them being destroyed. The Commandos decided to try to fight their way out of the harbour. The vast majority of the Commandos were either killed or captured. (I think three Commandos eventually made it to Spain, then back to England) However even though the raiding force was lost. The Destroyer (that was a bomb) didn't go off on time. Something like an hour passed, before the bomb went off. Destroying the Dry Dock gates, and killing all of the Germans, who had boarded the Destroyer after the raid. The Dry Dock didn't get repaired until several years after WW2 was over.

[@ilyafilru]

I'm a civilian skydiving instructor. You can skip a bunch of steps when packing a parachute and it will still open fine. We call it trash packing.

[@derekmcintosh6925]

Paddy Mayne is the Sh-t!!!!

[@jasontanner4042]

You're good enough, you're smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like you.

[@foxhoundr3364]

Hey lads, Ringy here from the Sunshine Coast, Australia. Do you think you could review “Danger Close” 6 RAR during the Vietnam conflict? Cheers guys! 🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@NikkiLuv618]

Love beers and breakdowns, keep em coming!

[@quickshot_1575]

You guys should check out 6 days, its about the Iranian embassy siege in London in the 80s and the SAS hostage rescue.

[@nevanbarar]

YES!!! I've been waiting for this!!

[@BonesTheCat]

Hidden gem. Can't wait for season 2.

[@adamchristian1868]

Great episode with a great show!! Apparently their making more senses too!

[@ecparke]

I feel like Ive been waiting forever for you guys to do this. They actually had to tone down the truth because what actually happened wasnt believable. Thank you guys!

[@StPaul76]

In the British military during the IIWW a substancial majority of the officer core and even more in the SOE, Special Operations Executive and the SAS-to become came from the upper class of the British society.. The ethos was, and had been for at least two previous Centuries, that no matter what keeping an apparently cool head and appearance despite of your lack of expertise, violence of action or whatever was essential. Never ever show weakness infront of anybody and it's just sport Old Boy.. :D

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

Know where you are. Know where you're going. And no matter what, look cool.

[@nikgianes4796]

I appreciate what you guys do. All the way around.

[@johanbruinsma8243]

the guy playing Jock was also the guy who killed John Wick's dog in the first movie.

[@Ghost-of-a-man]

71’ guys you won’t regret it

[@FNGACADEMY]

ill check it out

[@DRIFTFACTOR3]

I can’t wait for 2nd season of this show.

[@charleshoward448]

@6:02 I love the deep philosophical conversations you guys have during these reviews :)

[@thebronzetoo]

Can't wait for season 2!!!

[@stevenliner7249]

Definitely want to hear your reactions to the rest of the rogue hero series. Also would live to hear your reactions to a documentary on the WWII British commando raids on St. Nazaire

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

"How big was "Reek's" junk after it was cut off and sent to his sister." That is a discussion you will only find on FNG Academy! You boys are such boys and I love you for it. btw. What happened to Buck's beard? Ok.....one last thing. Many of the precursors to the SAS are these insane, mentally unstable, alcohol/drug abusing hard chargers. However, if you read Marcinko's books about how he started Seal Team 6, it frequently reveals that these are the same types of individuals he picked (and was). That said, I couldn't agree more about the difference between bravery and stupid. It's the same with determination versus stupid, or perfectionism versus stupid. All of these can lead someone to greatness or be the boat anchor around your neck for your entire life.

[@joelutting]

so glad you guys are doing this one - and if you think that was a bad parachute jump - just wait... also - they don't get less stupid (in the series I mean)

[@nicejacket]

Big fan of Buck Rogers and FNG Academy. Am I the only person who hears John C Reilly every single time Buck says anything? Shake n Bake FNG Academy!

[@gavansimkin5685]

FNG Academy? Have yous seen the Movie Danger Close The Battle of Long Tan?

[@miyamatomusashi3286]

Good Afternoon fine sirs, Was watching your breakdown of Heat and Abel referred to the North Hollywood Shootout back in 1997.There is a movie called 44minutes starring Michael Madsen and Lewis Nixon(Band of Brothers)I mean Ron Livingston from 2003. Also you ask for recommendations for your breakdowns and I was thinking Tom Clancy's classic Patriot Games for a couple of intense scenes. Then it dawned upon me that you all seem to be John Krasinski fans which made me wonder why you have not done breakdown of the Jack Ryan Show on Amazon. Worth consideration.Reacher pretty good too. But high appreciation for the support you show you community ,service to the country ,and the entertaining content you produce. Thanks

[@miyamatomusashi3286]

One more thought.You didn;t breakdown Jack Ryan but you did Terminal list

[@MichaelLeopold1]

Yes! The book is rather awesome and eye opening.

[@Bobbymaccys]

Fun fact their land rovers were going to painted pink, as it blended in with the setting sun. But the the lads refused to be seen driving around in a pink vehicle, especially by the enemy. They were callled “pink panthers”

[@Indecisive7337]

About the Pink Panthers…Yup that’s what they got based on Series 2 109” Landrovers, and they were painted Pink to blend into the Desert sand. These were used and the lads used em!

[@togiastotler2839]

Guys got mountains for traps

[@moelester2937]

next time there's copyrighted music, you should play a cover over it of you singing the song/beat with your mouth

[@TheColtLockwoodRealm]

Bucky looks so different. Maybe he has been stressing less and enjoying life more I hope! Good times, Buck's rants are the best. It's like SF ADHD and thats what I watch it for, and Buckaroo's funny stories, and for Kurt cus we all need a Kurt in our crew. Dang it, I watch y'all for a lot of good reasons. Punch this Algo in the face and make more content dudes!!!! #beersandbreakdowns #coltwasneverhere #FNGACADEMY

[@gabeflame7803]

Love the videos, loved the movie! Honest Ads made a video on the military ripe for reacting BTW!

[@brendan141]

i bet you guys would be hilarious drinkin and tellin stories to Black Sheep Squadron!

[@robertmartinez1645]

I've matched this show over 13 times in a 2 month period. Everytime I do, I'm downing rum.

[@robertmartinez1645]

Watched *

[@meuricehunt3104]

Kinda hilarious comparing SAS to Band of Brothers. You'd never see Easy Company tossing one back during a movement. Of course, at the time, alcohol was part of British military tradition - rum was considered to be part of the pay in the British navy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_ration

[@Andy-te1mw]

Great episode. Would you all take a consideration for reviewing "the greatest raid"? Awesome true story

[@jacobperez7168]

I desperately need you guys to react to 6 Days and Dog Soldiers

[@henrikknudsen8125]

Where's Spoon?

[@jacobperez7168]

@@henrikknudsen8125 there is no spoon

[@GhostAlpha10]

Digging the new clean cut Buck

[@AidenRainey-rn6se]

You guys need to do a movie called thank you for your service

[@Arkady20]

Blackhat, Collateral, Miami Vice - PLEASE

[@richardmeek3312]

loved this show wish there was more but one of the other youtube channels on weird military history had something about patty the irishman in the group he was just WILD later you will understand

[@Pardus_1970]

Series two is in production, filming in Croatia to portray the SAS European campaign through Italy, and hopefully, if there's a series 3 it will follow their heroics in France

[@MW1711]

good show!

[@johnaries2211]

A new mini series where you guys talk about beers lol what beers you like trying beers on cam and call it break down beers 🍺😅

[@giulianogottardo6094]

i just started touching Bucks face, thinking my screen was broken, but it is the camera of yours

[@SuperSkreen]

I think they were just trying to figure out, learning the hard way. There was not a lot of knowledge back then on any of this. They were the first official special operations.

[@Topgunphoto]

Man, I knew the guys voice, couldn't put who it was till you mentioned him.

[@lazy-fox]

More please!

[@FNGACADEMY]

you bet!

[@przemekkozlowski7835]

Alfie Allen must have spent his entire career trying to live down people's impressions of him. He is the brother of singer Lily Allen who wrote a song called "Alfie". In it, she describes her brother as a weed-smoking, masturbating loser who needs to get out of his room and do something with his life. :) Rogue Heroes is a fun show though they clearly took a lot of license with the actual events. There is a great video where the last surviving member of the the original SAS is interviewed by the actor who portrays him on the show.

[@davidlacoste]

And i do believe he's actually great in it.

[@Navycop1970]

Season 2 coming late 2024

[@shadowwolf5150]

Really recommend 6 Days. Its the true story of the SAS recapturing the embassy in london. I know youve done SAS movies already but i think youll enjoy this. Also recommend to check out Eye In the Sky. Its a thriller type movie about drone operators. Its got the guy in Breaking Bad in it as the drone operator. Both are great watches

[@caseysmith5835]

I liked the video for veteran suicide prevention. 👍

[@PFWoody488]

Great show. Plenty of Bang Bang. But definitely 'based' on the true events.

[@colegauch9060]

Can you guys do MASTERS OF THE AIR

[@FNGACADEMY]

ill check it out

[@TheColtLockwoodRealm]

8:09 You would wake up from that fight asking your friends if they saw you win. It would be that bad.

[@BourneCreations]

Do you guys know about a 80's era Vietnam movie called 84 Charlie Mopic? It came out late after Platoon and Hamburger Hill, but it has some interesting small unit scenes.

[@snakejr9428]

Im hoping my waiver can be passed for the Army, eventhough i don't know anything about parachutes ik hoping ill learn if i get in since i had AB on my name tag at MEPS and hopefully going airborne can help me get over my fear of heights and falling

[@ryankeyes3101]

No offence to the Green Berets or the Seals and CAG but I still think the SAS is the best SF unit in the world they just have a lot more experience than every other unit.

[@hellbent650]

SAS is the Original. Delta has more experience, is the most secretive, and is the best of the best of the best Sir!

[@hansblitz7770]

SAS is having a recruitment crisis.

[@masteriansun]

@@hansblitz7770 aren't they all though?

[@dmichael7144]

You forgot JTF2

[@Knightwingofbludhaven]

@@hansblitz7770 to be fair the cost of living crisis impossible property market that has alienated lots of first time buyers, woke agenda, new Ulez Road tax mass illegal migration why would anyone enlist for the UK governments army?

[@gochi6542]

Damn Sean what happened to the contractor spook hair? 😂

[@ElCidBarett]

My selection process was a little different, lol.

[@rodneywise6336]

You guys should check out flashpoint a Canadian cop show about their swat team would love to hear your thoughts love the channel

[@jonpate100]

Why don't you have a go at a tactical breakdown of Black Swan if not already.

[@MikeDodds]

Contents may settle during shipping!!! 😂

[@meuricehunt3104]

Waiting for episode 2 reaction. You might have to combine ep 2 & ep 3, since ep2 doesn't have much action. Ep3 is when the series becomes more serious.

[@undisputed1one]

Request: Body of Lies

[@FNGACADEMY]

great movie

[@michaelwemba3481]

Guys can you breakdown a series called The Brave

[@factinator33]

If you didn't already, you guys should review AIR AMERICA

[@FNGACADEMY]

ill give it a watch

[@yawdro33]

Do "London has Fallen"!

[@pyeitme508]

Wow 😮 cool 😎

[@Gearparadummies]

The officer in the "500 miles vs 500 kilometers" scene is supposed to be Winston Churchill Jr. Who actually fought in WW2. Imagine Donald Trump Jr. Or Hunter Biden fighting a war? I surely don't.

[@kevinshields2065]

Beau Biden was Army National Guard and served in Iraq, he died of glioblastoma that was probably caused by burn pits. I’m not a Biden fan, but that’s just a fact.

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Hey guys, movie suggestion, Elite Squad 2, it is as good as the first one but with a higher budget. Peace ✌️

[@ebannaw]

Yall doing Rogue Heroes? Son of a bitch, I'm in.

[@zoltangyorgyvarga2930]

Because in other armies: you pack your own shut. So you don’t have anyone else to blame if you fucked up. It’s all on you. I would never fuck1ng ever let anyone else to pack my chute

[@Horatius_444]

Bru you've been working out