I would like to express my gratitude for uploading this amazing video. As someone who has always been fascinated by the British Army's operational doctrine and tactics during the Cold War, I find this video to be an invaluable resource that sheds light on how the army would have reacted to a Soviet attack on Western Germany.
@boathemian76948 ай бұрын
Cold War? Ireland and other colonies would differ in opinion.
@marceldurand20588 ай бұрын
Hoy por hoy
@Augh98-nt2zn8 ай бұрын
Ah, the memories. This and Fighting in Woods were always the best of these training videos. Thanks for uploading them.
@RMMilitaryHistory8 ай бұрын
Fun fact myself and The Armourers Bench paid for this film to be digitised 🎉
@englishpolishmememan88922 ай бұрын
Thank you, my left ear really enjoyed listening.
@kartibok0018 ай бұрын
Blimey, I remember this film like it was yesterday!!
@RHampton9 ай бұрын
Mike, these are outstanding uploads. Out.
@alanmacpherson32259 ай бұрын
As someone who grew up during the Cold War in Australia this is a great insight as to the tactics which would have been used in Europe had the balloon gone up. I remember reading a few novels at the time namely TEAM YANKEE and CHIEFTAINS which covered American and British tank warfare in Europe in an obviously fictional setting but it unnerved me regardless. Please keep showing more of these.
@bugler759 ай бұрын
Hi Alan. You should have a look at Cold War Conversations Podcast Episodes 321 & 324. Aussie Tanker during the Cold War that went in exchange with UK and W Germany. Great podcast overall👍🏼 Ian (Not the Ian that presents the show)
@alanmacpherson32259 ай бұрын
@@bugler75 Thank you for the information I'll look into it.
@bugler759 ай бұрын
@@alanmacpherson3225 👍🏼
@covidcol35059 ай бұрын
yes and i read team yankee and then completed it on the amiga pc
@sowhoareyou8 ай бұрын
The village is called Bonnland, german fibua/mout training facility at Hammelburg training area, home of the Infanterieschule. Still in use today.
@julianmarsh27589 ай бұрын
Our DPM cammo always stood us apart, it was brilliant in a western thearter.
@mickhall888 ай бұрын
The original DPM print on 68 pattern kit was a much lighter shade than the cheaper production material on the 84 pattern kit. It was similar in shade to the modern MVP and in my opinion was superior
@julianmarsh27588 ай бұрын
@@mickhall88 I would agree, I wore both.
@Darenbranch9 ай бұрын
Great video , shows the professionalism of the British army , made me laugh when he said “What is that grid ? Sar’nt major ! lol typical officer ….had some great times with the BAOR , I loved it when we went mechanised with the mortar platoon , never leaving our 432 , whilst the rifle companies ran about but mainly the drinking with the odd ‘active edge’ thrown in 🍺👍
@Berlin-Kladow9 ай бұрын
Love that powerful FN. We had the C1A1 variety . 7.62mm could punch through the side of aluminum M111 APC ‘s. Not sure if we could have survived on the battlefield with our APC S though . Luckily we never had to find out
@tomsoki57388 ай бұрын
Given that they were designed speicifically to stop AP 30cal rounds I highly doubt that…
@johnnyzippo71098 ай бұрын
As always fascinating historic content , much appreciated , always keeping us on our toes .
@markhindmarsh28119 ай бұрын
The first few seconds of this made me realise something . As an ex tanker I always survey my surroundings to see if it's good tank fighting ground I haven't been in a cupola for over thirty years but I still survey
@haroldellis97219 ай бұрын
I keep thinking how to move a platoon when crossing the street.
@misterwhite379 ай бұрын
It's also a kind of "ptsd" gentlemen, but it's not the most serious or dangerous symptom (indeed, it can still be useful, as it's more like a sort of safety reflex) but for some vets it may be a real mind deal and it often makes them completely paranoid by overreacting and feel danger to everything that is normal for a civilian.. Unfortunetly for many of them it fuck all the rest of their life, affect their families, their friends and every people who love them cause its always very hard to treat
@CL-vz6ch9 ай бұрын
@haroldellis9721 really?! Move on.
@haroldellis97219 ай бұрын
@@CL-vz6ch I think you are reading too much into what I wrote, which has me regretting I said anything.
@Brecconable8 ай бұрын
@@CL-vz6chYour request is denied. 20 days Jankers!
@General.Longstreet9 ай бұрын
Brilliant film. Way better than your average Hollywood war movie. More realistic.
@PokeEyeSlapSlap9 ай бұрын
Looks like 1st Bn The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment ( West Riding ). Now known as 1st Bn The Royal Yorkshire Regiment.
@BG-rf1mx9 ай бұрын
Good video but the thumbnail has nothing to do with the actual video. I expected it to be something about Op Banner.
@bastogne3159 ай бұрын
I thought N Ireland
@mrivantchernegovski38697 ай бұрын
We had the same kit in the New Zealand army in the 80s lol the Empire Kit, as the British Army stood up our Army back in the day same pomp and ceromony and structure ,parade equipment tactics ,tho with the AUG we had to modify the classic parade drills with rifles due to there lenght ,thats been the only change in parade since it began centuries ago ,RIP Queen
@hoilst2659 ай бұрын
Those Brits do love their FISH & CHIPS.
@bugler759 ай бұрын
Fighting In Someone’s House 😁 Chips I don’t know mucker. My knees and elbows felt this video!
@hoilst2659 ай бұрын
@@bugler75 Causing Havoc In People's Streets. :D
@bugler759 ай бұрын
@@hoilst265 😂 Ta. Never heard that one, brilliant!😂😂😂
@alanmoffat44549 ай бұрын
MEMORIES JUST FLOOD BACK , JUST LEAVE IT TOO THE YOUNG ONES IF THERE UP FOR IT .😮😊
@norwegianwiking9 ай бұрын
This one ive not seen before i think. Got much more coming?
@FrontSideBus9 ай бұрын
FISH and CHIPS.... Fighting In Someones House and Causing Havoc In Public Spaces 😂
@littlenemo149 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that was a normal weekend wasn’t it?
@covidcol35059 ай бұрын
used be called letting of steam...and tbf it was usually a pissed up civvy that started it.......not for long tho.....
@FrontSideBus8 ай бұрын
@@littlenemo14 That would be FIPAC... Fighting In Pubs And Clubs 😂😂😂
@scoobydan80429 ай бұрын
Any reason why close air support is never mentioned in any of the Op Banner tactical videos?
@markrainford12198 ай бұрын
Yeah, why risk the yanks joining in and causing mayhem.
@angloaust15759 ай бұрын
They were in ulster!
@liverpoolscottish64309 ай бұрын
Shame the sound is so appalling.....
@turbogerbil29359 ай бұрын
It was really bad even when you watched the original SSVC films and videos.
@jockstrap5 ай бұрын
Practice for Crossmaglen
@ľőŵďǒpė868 ай бұрын
being Anglo-American ( half family from Ipswich, other half Seattle ) i think the similarities AND differences between the US and UK militaries are absolutely fascinating. i wanted to serve in the Royal Army but served in the US as a US Airborne Intantryman. i DID get to jump with the UKs Paras and was awarded with their jump wings. by the time i left service i had 7 sets of foreign jump wings to choose from to wear on my dress uniform but ALWAYS wore the UKs wings. 🪽
@Mulberry20008 ай бұрын
There is no royal army in the UK.
@OriginalNiceButOdd7 ай бұрын
@@Mulberry2000 he may have meant the Royal Marines and made a typo, it’s easily done.
@Aureus_3 ай бұрын
I wish this type of english stayed, it sounds so very undignified these days.
@peterjaniceforan30809 ай бұрын
🇬🇧🫡
@michaelingram80569 ай бұрын
I am deeply offended by the constant use of gendered language.
@peng91798 ай бұрын
Edgy..........! Not.
@Johnny_Shadow7 ай бұрын
If you say so, "Michael. "
@grahamprice32303 ай бұрын
Ok Wendy.Time to hide and leave it to the men with balls.
@roywatkins46549 ай бұрын
so thats how we were "supposed" to stop the red army LOL
@robertknight54298 ай бұрын
Up the RA! Tiochfadh ar la!
@jonfallis3058 ай бұрын
ftp
@lickspittle12 ай бұрын
Get tucked
@aidenwhelan25609 ай бұрын
We are pretty fucked now.
@dannyarcher61639 ай бұрын
In the time before Britain supported palestine, and took in 5 million boat people.
@jerrypartington36508 ай бұрын
" 5 million boat people " is a ridiculous exaggeration. The real figure is around 118,365 since 2018.
@markrainford12198 ай бұрын
@@jerrypartington3650 Dude. This film is from 1979 not 2018, which was like last week. 5 million is closer to the truth.