Inside Mali’s Glorious Technical Cavalry

[@BattleOrder]

This video was originally just going to be about Mali's cavalry arm but it scope creeped, so it only covers the conventional force structure. If you'd like a video about more specialized or exotic units like BAFS or the ULRIs, or non-army things like the Gendarmerie let me know.

[@pyeitme508]

Ha 😂

[@Guanosine-h1g]

Could you do a video about Singapore's Armed Forces? Thanks!

[@johnsmith-jq1uc]

Sorry, pls do more

[@phyo1716]

Could you do videos on Myanmar.

[@HAZMAT10BRAVO]

I actually like your exotic content as much, if not more than your conventional stuff. It would be a dream for me to see you cover Gendermerie or other paramilitary police type forces.

[@pougetguillaume4632]

African military starter pack: -RPGs -Technicals -I can't believe this isn't a technical -Sheer unadulterated tomfoolery -futuristic exosuit using advanced cardboard alloys -Ak 47 for everyone **cheers** I assure you dear viewer that my vast knowledge on african military procurement comes only from the most reputable source.

[@sodadrinker89]

GLA mobs are OP.

[@etiennet.8251]

Well, these subsaharan militaries now have Zastavas. From Cameroon to Mali, from Burkina Faso to Niger. Zastava, zastava, zastava.

[@randomwarehouse4702]

The timestamp in the thumbnail makes the title read "MALI ARMY ANAL"

[@randominternetguy8735]

Westerners waste money on things like 'modularity' and 'interchangeable parts' when welding a BMP-1 turret to the back of a Hilux works just fine.

[@mosesracal6758]

​@@randominternetguy8735True modularity that Westereners could only dream of.

[@Trekpanther]

I would hate being a mechanic in a Mali Motor Pool trying to deal with all these different models.

[@stanton7847]

Not to mention the corruption and complete lack of budget.

[@hgill257]

Bold of you to assume such a position exists

[@Archer89201]

Now imagine Ukrainian mechanics trying to make sense of vehicles from 30 countries

[@jabloko992]

Naah, it would be the best job! Duck tape, WD-40, flex tape, amateur welds...who needs factory made parts when you have ingenuity, am I right? 😅 ...what do you MEAN the front fell off?

[@ombrepourpre7562]

There are not so idiotic... Most of material is buy by regiments. So even if one régiment as not the same kind of material than the other, they still don't have 50 different kind in the same régiment for as many "armed vehicles". At most 4 to 5... Well it was true when French were around. Trying to do something between corruption, idioty, selfish and greedy self-serving traitors and racism. So many of the material given (sell cheap for no real gain by the French) as be sell back to ISIS and other warlord around... Against who they were fighting. Before cry about French not doing their work to protect and help them...

[@RandomGuy-hr8sb]

Love this so much. Please keep doing obscure militaries!

[@P4Tri0t420]

Fr

[@Account_abandoned-q7m]

I like to imagine you're the real Dogman so you decided to watch military vids while off service

[@RandomGuy-hr8sb]

@@Account_abandoned-q7m lol I’ve had this pop for nearly a decade now

[@nickrios9664]

How many Infantry/Mechanized regiments could you form from all of the U.S's police and SWAT APCS?

[@stanton7847]

I legitimately hope this becomes a video.

[@twat9192]

More than everything south of the panama canal

[@Omer1996E.C]

Half, if we're generous

[@visby2548]

You would be hard pressed to create two motorized regiments with all the armored vehicles available from state and local police.

[@jumpergamer1913]

I asked chagpt, more specifcaly the browser bot they made and this is the answer: To answer your "curveball" question, we can make an informed estimate by determining: 1. How many armored vehicles (APCs and similar) the U.S. police and SWAT teams have. 2. How many vehicles a typical regiment might require. Step 1: Estimate the number of U.S. police and SWAT APCs Many U.S. police departments and SWAT units possess armored vehicles, often military surplus or purpose-built civilian models like BearCats and MRAPs (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles). The 1033 program, which transfers military equipment to local police departments, has distributed over 1,100 MRAPs since its inception, and many departments also buy or lease civilian-made armored vehicles. - It is difficult to get exact numbers because there is no central database for police vehicles. However, reports suggest the **total number of armored vehicles used by U.S. police forces is around 2,000-3,000**. This number includes a mix of military-surplus MRAPs, BearCats (from companies like Lenco), and other armored rescue vehicles. Step 2: How many vehicles in an Infantry or Mechanized regiment? A U.S. Army mechanized infantry regiment typically requires several hundred armored vehicles. For example: - A Mechanized Infantry Battalion might have 50-100 armored vehicles (including APCs like the Bradley Fighting Vehicle). - An infantry Regiment consists of several battalions, so you would need 200-400 armored vehiclesto outfit a full regiment. Conclusion: How many regiments could be formed? If U.S. police forces have around 2,000-3,000 armored vehicles, and a mechanized regiment requires 200-400 vehicles, you could form: - 5 to 10 mechanized infantry regiments using the APCs available in U.S. police forces. Of course, this is a very rough estimate based on available numbers, as the exact composition of a regiment can vary based on doctrine, available equipment, and specific needs. Moreover, police APCs are generally designed for civilian environments, not full-scale military operations, so there would be limitations in terms of armor, armament, and operational capability.

[@vasilzahariev5741]

The BM-21 Grad has a crew of 3 and a total of 40 rocket tubes, the Grad 2M has a crew of 5 and 1 rocket tube. Wow.

[@gabrielneves6602]

What? Maybe something he explained in the video, but I haven't watched it all yet, so can you plz explain?

[@fabovondestory]

Makes sense

[@techpriest5452]

​@@gabrielneves6602Grad 2M is a crew served weapon kinda like a heavy-mortar it can be taken apart and carried by its 5 man crew. BM-21 is a truck mounted rocked artillery system that is supported by an ammunition carrier and addisional crew from the battery.

[@01ZombieMoses10]

Don't forget that the logistical situation in Mali varies wildly. It's a lot easier to populate a unit with a bunch of dudes and pack the fires up in man-portable rigs than to drive wheeled vehicles everywhere they need fire support. They're also typically supporting low-intensity conflict with rebels and insurgents. Consider that firing off a couple rockets is very frugal compared to showering fifteen insurgents with a next-gen Katyusha.

[@6meow6-b2u]

​@@01ZombieMoses10it's really more quided not a saturation weapom

[@tanguy6110]

I served in Mali several times between 2016 and 2020. I personnaly witnessed the following vehicules : - countless pickup trucks including Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux, with a variety of mounted machine guns, they are absolutely everywhere. - some Masstech T4 in the Gossi area, those were brand new in 2020 - some Dongfeng EQ2050 near Gossi, same period - 2 wrecked BRDM-2 in the vicinity of Gao around 2016-2017, maybe they were burned down in 2013, maybe even before - 1 ZSU23-4 securing the northern entrance of Gao along the RN18 road - occasionnal ZU23-2 mounted on pick up trucks - other interesting material such as a wrecked MiG 21, a newly acquired Mi 35 and a few Humbert Aviation Tétras. There was also lots of Antonov An-12, 26, 32 and 74 even if not from the malian forces.

[@sharwama992]

Did you engage in combat in Mali.

[@tanguy6110]

@@sharwama992 I only had to withstand a little bit of indirect fire, that's it.

[@a.h.1358]

“Give me 100 Hiluxes and I’ll conquer the Sahara!” -Average warlord

[@MK_ULTRA420]

With 1000 good men that's not too far off.

[@TemplarX2]

Most African countries except maybe with countries like Rwanda, Egypt, South Africa and Ethiopia can be conquered that way. All you need is defeat the army protecting the capital and take it and the government. The rest are either too undisciplined (no more pay or orders from above) or disenfranchised to care after the government is taken captive. Middle East the same thing maybe with the exception of Turkey and Iran. Syria actually put up some resistance but almost fell to Islamists.

[@sharwama992]

There’s a long list of African countries you can’t conquer like that. Nigeria,Ghana,Uganda,Chad.

[@alhagiekah4020]

​@@TemplarX2😂 Hollywood thinking.

[@yanmak2363]

Landcruiser 70's not Hiluxes. Different vehicles.

[@LDB670]

We trained with some Mali Captains in the early 2000's at the usmc infantry officers course. good dudes. They did not like snow and virginia winter weather, lol.

[@ottersirotten4290]

Who came up with the Idea to train Malian Officers for Winter Conditions? its not like they will get that many Opportunitys to apply that Knoweledge during theyre Career.

[@kolerick]

@@ottersirotten4290 more like, train them away from "tribal" influence that tend to punish or ignore merit if you aren't from the current boss family... I would have to scour my watching history to point the right video, but there is one that was studying the "Arab armies" and the causes of their inefficiencies that also apply to Africans armies as they have the same culture on those points (found the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6nFXqqfjLqSnbs&lc=Ugx5vRjh5G4aa0XEx9Z4AaABAg.A7qBa5wYk_kA7qE5yaNscj )

[@ottersirotten4290]

@@kolerick Thats a good Thing to do, I dont disagree. However, OP stated he trained with Malian Captians in/for Winter Conditions and thats utterly useless for Central African Forces

[@marcusborderlands6177]

LOP stated that he trained with them at the Infantry Officer course, which has nothing to do with snow fighting and is all about leading your troops better and officer duties. It just happened to be during winter.

[@ottersirotten4290]

​@@marcusborderlands6177 Yea they trained to lead Troops in Winter Conditions, thats what Im critizising here

[@quisqueyancomrade4968]

at 14:16, the third tank crewman is so adorable. Literally too small for his uniform and his hands aren't fully extended outside of its sleeves

[@PetitAgent66]

that's what we call a child soldier usually 🤔

[@quisqueyancomrade4968]

@@PetitAgent66 I don't even think the most despotic of dictatorial regimes would entrust children with tanks they can't afford to replace. An AK 47/74 is expendable, so is a helmet, but a tank that requires maintenance deafinutely isn't

[@carlost856]

@@PetitAgent66 He's tall for a child. Looks like a chubby guy too squat for his one size fits all uniform.

[@2ndcomingofFritz]

@Coglio no amount of brainwashing can make a child’s combat aptitude match that of an adult

[@STDRACO777]

Small is good for tanks, aircraft, and subs. space is a premium.

[@Ugaine-Mor]

None of these vehicles or parts were sold on the black market by officers. Everything is fully acounted for by Mali's excellent civil service. No doubt.

[@LD-Orbs]

Following Risk Watches' Corruption index, Mali (rank 169) is worse than Russia (rank 127). Following Transparency International, Mali at rank 136 is a bit better than Russia, at 141. In both cases, keep your hand on your wallet!

[@brunokopte1347]

@@LD-Orbs I wouldn't trust TI blindly. Their regional branches can be very blatantly biased and involved in corruption themselves.

[@apresmidi153]

First in-depth video I've seen about an African Army. Thank you!

[@DefaultProphet]

A crappy tank while crappy is better than not having a tank

[@lefty59th18]

This. No such thing as obsolete weapon, none of them would you like to stand in front of.

[@kurousagi8155]

Not sure about that. If your tank can be taken out by a common RPG, is it worth losing 4 men all in one go? I think armored vehicles need to reflect the threat the enemy poses. At the very least your vehicle should not cost the lives of the crew if the enemy deploys their most common anti-armor weapon.

[@DefaultProphet]

@@kurousagi8155 Tanks get taken out by Javelins and NLAWs and they’re still useful and have a role.

[@taan1424]

There is a hard limit to this rule. Old soviet tanks with a homogeneous steel armor are basically a death trap in a modern battlefield. Its not only penetrated by literally every anti-tank launcher out there, its basically blind at night compared to modern tanks or even portable night vision devises, inaccurate as shit and cant really fire while moving. I am a tanker myself and I've spoken with an older guy who used crew tank made in the 70s. While today we have lazer range-finders and computers which basically aim for you, which allows us to fire and hit in seconds after seeing a target, those guys used to fire in "series", with the commander manually correcting fire and measuring distance with the binoculars. They would honestly just be better just taking those old 100 mm cannons from the tanks and converting them to artillery pieces.

[@kurousagi8155]

@@DefaultProphet do you need a Javelin to defeat a T-54B? Or can you use a common RPG? How common are Javelins? Even in the US military other ATGM and anti-tank weapons are far more common.

[@Vinny6962]

Them Toyota Boyz

[@AR-dy3fu]

gaijin when?

[@muadddib]

Toyota tech tree pls 🙏

[@saltymonke3682]

​@muadddib we already have 2 of them

[@muhammadazzuhry697]

i want toyota hilux with ATGM

[@WoodcockFamilyOverland]

I have some videos from my time in Mali with MINUSMA if anyone’s interested 👍 I was there as France pulled out, wagner was moving in and we weren’t there for much longer.

[@sharwama992]

Hey I’m interested How can I contact you ?

[@RenMagnum4057]

An analysis of the Philippine's Army would be an interesting thing to do considering how early 2000-2010s were just a mess of Vietnam Era gear and by 2020s they transitioned from that to a Modern Army, all the while combatting Terrorists and keeping China at bay

[@patrickdenver7941]

agree! plus this channel could make more subscribers!

[@mexicobasado8177]

"Keeping china at bay" as if china even tried...

[@paleoph6168]

They also use KM450 trucks just like Mali!

[@oggyoliver3651]

And eating trash 😂

[@wyne9145]

​@@paleoph6168we are using it as Tranport and Logistic Vehicle

[@Chenstrapftw]

Today i learned "Timbuktu" is a real place

[@etiennet.8251]

A place known and famous since the middle age.

[@Crytica.]

Wait until you see what one of the most important cities was in the Songhai and Mali empire

[@createdforthemoment6740]

​@@etiennet.8251i had this moment a few years ago. It had thr reputation for being a "city of gold" which I thought was along the lines of "fountain of youth" or Kathmandu (yes, I had that moment of realisation too, i guess I mixed it up with "Sharingla" or something)

[@evigetrollkarln2970]

@@createdforthemoment6740 Shangri-La is the mythical city you are thinking of

[@wallachia4797]

Timbuktu is a very well-known place and has had a high reputation as a place of riches and gold since the late middle ages in Europe. It's not some no-name place like "Ouagadogou" (or however they call it).

[@LunaticTheCat]

0:39 That genuinely blew my mind

[@KingofBirTawil]

Map distortion is so crazy, Greenland looks as big as Africa on a Map where its actually only like a 5th of the size of Africa. And Algeria, is 5x Larger than France.

[@davidlim2682]

Modelled after the Elbonian Armored Corp!

[@5675492]

the repair logistics for this international group of vehicles has to be insane .

[@uisce_]

People really need to cover more African conflicts & crises, theres so much going on and so many people don't know whats happening

[@WeirdSeagul]

look at those lovely straight lines. what a beautiful map thanks europe that wont cause any problems

[@user-ij5yz9xt8w]

Great video Battle Order!! It's nice to see videos about scarcely recognized army units. How about making a video about Scottish units in the British Army? That would be a fascinating video to watch.

[@davidslezak4127]

Loved the content for this video. Very specific and creative concept! Would love to hear more about the Presidential Guard unit and training. Great job!

[@marcusborderlands6177]

Heyyyyyy, somebody actually using the marauder! Loved em ever since I saw the top gear episode lol.

[@pyeitme508]

At least those are technicals such as Toyota brand pickup trucks, also DFG at 10:05😂

[@pyeitme508]

Great vid, hope u make video about Royal Thai Armed Forces different units' organization, history, equipment, arsenal & putting memes like constant coups & Disney's Amphibia 🐸 show as reference?😂 As well as vid about CIA SAC SOG's with MACV-SOG's organizations, histories, equipments, arsenals, gadgets & more? 🤔

[@Lancasterlaw1175]

I love this! Exactly the content I am after, stuff you would stuggle to find elsewhere, great video!

[@adamhall5298]

Russia sure has impressive allies.

[@hohohohoh4043]

Wait till you see what they did to their relations with Algeria for the sake of Mali lol

[@wallachia4797]

GAMBIA AND MALI HAVE SIGNED HISTORIC TRADE AGREEMENT. IT'S OVER FOR DOLLARBROS #BRICS

[@kurousagi8155]

Yeah, betting Algeria was not happy about the Malians tearing up the Tuareg agreement.

[@IK_MK]

I don't get it​ @@kurousagi8155 What does Algeria have to do with the Tuaregs in Mali?

[@EinFelsbrocken]

African politicians trying not to sell out their people to obvious colonizational intent by french, chinese or russians, or whoever tries next, just "one last time" to keep their power and get richer challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@tannertaylor9432]

The thing I love most about African militaries, European Structures and training, but Warsaw Pact outdated equipment

[@empirednw6624]

Aka rusting outdated garbage.

[@taysondynastyemperor5124]

Technically if your enemies are also using it, it's not outdated in your specific circumstances.

[@phil8664]

I love these order of battle videos on less known countries keep up the good work. 👍

[@01ZombieMoses10]

Military slang (or military-style) is some of the funniest I know of: "Designated French Guy, or DFG for short." I'm dying xD.

[@f.b.l.9813]

you should cover Ghana's iron man units! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@epicmapperog3141]

God I hate misinformation that parade wasn't our military it was some wacky private company called katanka that makes those stuff and our military don't use them

[@JoshuaEsangbedo]

You westerners keep making fun of developing countries and then you start wondering why they don't want to work wkth you guys

[@ProfessorSnitch]

They're not actually real, it's like a weird civilian project thing by a megachurch of all things. Those guys from that video were civilians escorted by either police or private security.

[@Akrmdz444]

They are partisans paid by elite who try to scam the state.

[@guyanon9792]

I only know about the Tuareg because of Sahara lol, one of my favorite movies growing up

[@lenarddizon2537]

Just like what they say in Generals "Let's make a salvage Run!" From the GLA Faction, Technical unit

[@chrissheppo]

Was looking for something GLA related, ty.

[@Araexius]

The dude in the beginning swinging his legs as the technical drives by, oh my days. That is one highly spirited man.

[@apc1372]

A gust of wind, and you just loosing half of the cie.

[@sorakagodess]

6:12 my guy got hit in the head by the truck door kkkkk

[@InVinoVeratas]

This era of technicals gettng these Juryrigged together mobile shooting platforms is fascinating. Especially since it makes so much sense.

[@noahgr8]

Can you do a video on the danish armed/mech batalions? Or some nordics stuff?

[@sebastienhardinger4149]

Great work covering an almost completely forgotten conflict

[@nightknght]

3:03 you counting legion casualties in that?

[@upcoming]

Those military regions are so french I actually went and got a baguette for lunch

[@coreyadams25]

It would be interesting to see a few Afro-centric videos come out with the extent of ongoing and wrapped up conflicts on the continent. Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan, and Somaliland to name a few

[@sharwama992]

Nigeria would be great with their laundry list of procurements within the past few years.

[@GuineaPigEveryday]

Somaliland would be fascinating, its been autonomous for so long and likely benefits very little from the military aid funnelling into the Somali Republic’s coffers. Somaliland also does not see any major terrorist groups, but has recently fought a war over Las Anod. Im curious where they get their vehicles or armaments from if any

[@rikusschulze6249]

when I was stationed in Gao in 2019, I saw at least one, I seem to remember up to three, PT-76. They were placed at various checkpoints around Gao, at least one in Gao at one of its southern checkpoints guarding the road coming from Ansongo. I'm 90% certain, that those tanks were utterly unusable. At LEAST immobile. Now, watching this video, I think we saw one of the T-54s or Type 62s, too, but I'm really unsure about that one. And if it was one of them, it looked like a wreck (not due combat, but due a lack of maintanance), too.

[@sharwama992]

What flag did you serve under? What was your role? Did you engage in combat ? What is the nature of the enemy ? What was the training level of the various Malian units? Is there a way I can contact you 🙏🏾

[@raphaellauf7786]

Mali took a nose dive when the french pulles out and the coup happend

[@jojoxxi]

Can you do a Battle order video on Guyana? Considering the Venezuela-Guyana tensions I think it'd be worth a video. A small obscure military would be honestly a good 5-6 minute video on the extras channel

[@simwish6921]

Hey not sure if you noticed but a well respected military analyst (former Rand and CIA analyst) just share your video and said it was the best he had seen about Malian Order of Battle. Props to you man

[@_ian69]

Hey, where was this? A podcast or an article? I’d love to view it thx

[@simwish6921]

@@_ian69 it was a youtube channel the dude started, its called pax americana and he does more straight analysis about defense policy

[@paullllehtx]

In all fairness, whether they are using those techinals or a Bradley ifv, both will still be knocked out and on fire after one hit or two from a drone that cost less than a thousand USD. Or a direct hit from a Kornet missile. The difference is that their vehicles are much much more affordable to produce.

[@sweaspurdoddd5466]

We have effectively seen no drones whatsoever in the Mali conflict though.

[@paullllehtx]

@@sweaspurdoddd5466 They're even using drones in Burma now against the Army since it's pretty affordable. So I won't be surprised if we start seeing them in Mali.

[@Andrewza1]

There is a difrence in crew survavbilty. We have seen that western styl IFVs even when knocked out often have survivors. You hit a land cruiser with a similar weapon and there goes your squad

[@HerbertTwack]

Great video, more African militaries please!!! Also, would love to see a vid on Nigeria's 72 Mobile Strike Force, and STEPPE's and Eben Barlow's involvement in the fight against Boko Haram

[@britishrocklovingyank3491]

The best thing about techinicals is how they explode when facing a competent army.

[@jonny-b4954]

Oh my lord, imagine trying to maintain that motor pool. Bless those mechanics. Cool video though.

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Incredible work explaining this Desperately need more transparency for lesser Militaries Amazing Context to learn from

[@neildavid10]

Would love to see the breakdown of Rwandan defense forces and FARDC(DRC forces). Great video

[@deltaraider87]

And Matthew McConaughey wiped out half of the armored forces single-handedly..

[@milgeschichte]

Highly interesting video.

[@Arch-e2v]

least technical pilled african

[@kriskirsch5639]

I was deployed to northern Mali in 2017. I remember dropping my jaw when I saw a 20mm anti aircraft gun on the back of 40 year old Toyota hilux. The rear straight up dragged all the way to the ground. Nevertheless, we went on a long range patrol with them, and no car ever broke down.

[@wyldhowl2821]

I like videos like this, which cover nations & armies you here nothing in the mainstream media (until some end-stage crisis happens, then they act all shocked).

[@karlotjakobsen5295]

i would like to see something about norwegian armed forces but also our danish brothers maybe their mech/motorized org

[@Mike-ij4rq]

Successors to the glorious Mali horsemen

[@saltymonke3682]

It's fast, it's reliable, it's affordable, it's modular, and it's off the shelf. It's checked everything on the wunderwaffen list that any Western countries' army commanders want. 😂 Can't beat Land Cruiser and Hilux

[@DXG2]

Hey Battle order, I really like the way you explain things and I was wondering since you talked about Poland in past videos, how about focusing on another challenger that is also modernizing quickly, Romania. In particular, the upcoming contract for K2 black panther Mbt's which is expected to be signed at least before 2025. It will be a giant leap in tech. Not only that, but Romania selected the also South korean Redback ifv modified with a 40 mm bofors gun for a contract to supply 298 vehicles to the Romanian land forces to replace older systems like the MLVM

[@goudwaard8880]

Awesome video! Do a Brazilian Army one for us😎🤙🏼‼️

[@rubenjames7345]

I'm not sure how you "stealth" in terrain like that.

[@wallachia4797]

A good portion of Mali is jungle and forest. Only the northern bits are part of the Sahara Desert.

[@nicolaspeigne1429]

Even in the most arid places of Mali, you have places with giant bushes everywhere where you can stand up inside of them and be basically invisible from outside while seeing quite well from inside

[@mappingshaman5280]

Desert camouflage and strong cameras preferably with thermal imaging should do the trick

Very interesting Video. Thank you

[@alboludone]

Will you do italy one day? Great video as always 🙏🏻

[@-1-285]

as a french myself, I can say GTIAs are just pure genius, remember Serval

[@TBH-nu2so]

They aren’t so much “technical cavalry” as in mobile forces in lightly armored vehicles, as they are “technical cavalry” as in if you close your eyes and imagine really hard, it’s technically cavalry.

[@Potatotenkopf]

So what you're saying is that Mali has Space Marines?

[@muntadar1655]

In Iraq our SWAT units have similar technicals but they're black with gold letters (like bright yellow lol) The entire back of the truck is walled in with alloys similar to the video with only the rear and "roof" left exposed, with a shielded PKP or .50 Cal MG mounted on top and another MG mounted on the rear It looks fancier than I make it out to be but it's funny cuz it's still a technical (technically speaking)

[@txdino6063]

I was hoping for something on the Mali’s actual mission capable vehicles as opposed to on paper or permanently parked. Maintenance looks like it would be a nightmare joke.

[@BattleOrder]

The technicals and MRAPs I spent a significant time covering are used operationally

[@txdino6063]

@@BattleOrder Fair enough. I should have been more specific. I was thinking of the PT-76s and other heavier armor. I imagine that they see little to no use not just for lack of logistics but their poor operational mobility (can’t get them when where they would useful) in that theatre.

[@Delta5by5]

did i here correctly, at 11:35 bro seas "some of the vibes that where going on "

[@michaelhughes7668]

The Malian army's problem reflects its population. They are aligned along tribes and traditional groups, such as herders , farmers, warriors etc. Even their surnames reflect that. As long as they continue to think that way, their grievances will follow the same lines as so will their discipline and allegiance.

[@_repentence]

I like the Mad Max shenanigans they do with a simple Toyota 😂

[@TheFingerman77]

You mentioned scope creep, but I really enjoyed the high-level national order of battle and associated regions and ranks, it really puts everything else in context.

[@ianray8823]

Epitome of the "seems legit" meme

[@LocalDiscordCatgirl]

I mean they’re technically motorised.

[@Andrewza1]

A fun one would be to look at all the miltary units that where in mozimbique. There was good number of units over the years. All so south Africa calles there zsu 23 technical a GOAT or Gun On A Truck

[@cane6074]

Considering they have so many different mixed vehicle types, it must a logistical and maintenance nightmare of trying get them operation. Corruption and nepotism must make it worse, which is pretty common in that part of the world.

[@invictus-1B9]

Babe wake up, battle order posted.

[@TherealBoomStickBill]

I wanna see this done with the 116th CBCT in Idaho they have a lot of armor for a national guard battalion.

[@younessah6366]

Love your videos from Africa hope you do more African army's like Algeria south Africa Egypt Nigeria

[@MatejBeranek]

7:19 i like how the guy giving the thumbs up looks like he is having a great time.

[@P4Tri0t420]

Their great ancestors are for sure *not* proud

[@PentaRaus]

Considering Africa never invented the wheel...

[@P4Tri0t420]

@@PentaRaus But at some point a Malian was the richest men in the World and today its quite the opposite

[@JcoleMc]

Their ancestors believed in the cycle of civilization for them the modern era is just a dark age .

[@MichaelCasanovaMusic]

@@PentaRaus Africa isn't a country, smoothbrain

[@Taharquathegreat]

@@PentaRausIs that why in the Tomb of Huy dating from 1359 B.C you see Nubians on a chariot? I see that you are a westerner, are you even aware of your gender yet? How come you have not found out your gender yet?

[@N_Wheeler]

18:52 that is expressed as Lieutenant's Colonel (multiple).

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

7:30 oh my god that is literally a WW1 armoured car brought to the 21st century

[@mappingshaman5280]

No it isn't. It resembles one but the turret is much stronger

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

@@mappingshaman5280 yeah that’s what I said

[@MPKK746]

Great content, i suggest units from balkans , libya , egypt ,asean , pakistan and indian

[@mappingshaman5280]

If mansa musa could see his country today he'd be spinning in his gold

[@samanth.]

that's not his country though, that's jst a small part, his empire was so large it encompassed all of mali neighbours all the way to Atlantic ocean,

[@olejnik5165]

Btw the vehicles that u stated were from UAE are actually Canadian but are made in UAE just like they are made in Uganda as well

[@cjthebeesknees]

6:15 Green on Green, Friendly Fire, Watch ya ass now. 😂

[@comentedonakeyboard]

I am sceptical about the mine resistance and ambush protection of Chinese MRAPs.

[@bigboy379]

Great video!

[@mikehawkhovers9872]

Timbuktu is a unique name, lol Going to name one of my cats that probably

[@RandomDudeOYT]

We don’t really think they actually function in any coherent force structure or consistent training standards or really any logical planning theory do we?

[@RandomDudeOYT]

Also, can you do the MFO in the Sinai? That would be really interesting at the moment.

[@fonkyman]

lol mali switched france for wagner and now everything is 100x worse than with the french.... but they still blame the french XD

[@maxencebaudoin7889]

Well we do the same back in France LMAO XD

[@amaurycap8034]

​@@maxencebaudoin7889what do you mean ?

[@maxencebaudoin7889]

@@amaurycap8034 well we say everything is because of the african like the african say everything is because of us

[@amaurycap8034]

@@maxencebaudoin7889 donc tu es français ? Mais en général, quand on dit cela, sois c'est plus dans le sens de faire une blague. Sois c'est juste des cons ou des cons qui pense que c'est toujours leur faute. Mais peut être que dans ces régions la c'est le même niveau et on entend que les cons parler

[@maxencebaudoin7889]

@@amaurycap8034 au Mali et en Afrique de l'ouest le discours anti-français et créé et propager par la Russie et les ferme à bot de wagner et en particulier prigojine (bon lui il est mort) un peut comme en france ou certains média propage un discours défavorable au étranger voire même hostile la ou en Afrique de l'ouest on est sur un niveau bien au dessus

[@AccidxGhost]

Can you talk about the austrian military structure? Would be very interresting.

[@petergray2712]

Dongfeng EQ2050 AKA the Chummer!

[@ibasy5583]

Great videos!

[@RT-rx2sj]

Why couldn’t they have lettered either the sectors or regions?