Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife

Warning: This video contains graphic descriptions of Commando combat.
Sergeant Stan W Scott, No. 3 Army Commando, demonstrates the use of the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife.
Part of the 'Draw Your Weapons: The Art of Commando Comics' exhibition at the National Army Museum in London from 1 September 2011 until 30 April 2012.
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[@DannyCasino]

It would have been hilarious if the camera pans out and he's really in his granddaughters second grade class because it is ...bring your Grandpa to school day....LOL

[@michaeledlin9995]

Oh how sweet that would have been.

[@jaylavine4552]

Have some respect

[@tomwolf2603]

@Roman von Ungern Sternberg thats how experience from the old is passed on to the young.. sadly thats less and less common today.. that is if the young would choose to listen in the first place.

[@flarion00]

😆

[@flarion00]

If you train ppl from a very young age. They have a way higher chance of being grandmasters at whatever they were trained in from the start.

[@7783DEATH]

"bit of a messy job, but that's it" ah so casual

[@UrielX1212]

Still requires a disclaimer "Warning: This video contains graphic descriptions of Commando combat." The West is Doomed

[@marcjohnson4385]

@@UrielX1212 Not as long as some of us do the "messy jobs" when called upon

[@mr.meowgi9876]

Spoken like a man that has been there

[@UrielX1212]

No doubt. Only issue is young tossers Thant can`t fathom reality. The need for a trigger warning on you tube highlights this.

[@RedcoatMic24]

Oh bugger off. We're not at war, you're not some grizzled warrior ready to take up arms and fight. Just some knob on KZbin. Not everyone wants to think about people getting their throats ripped out browsing KZbin. And that's fine. If that's your benchmark for the downfall of the west then you need to get out more.

[@CarlosHernandez-cp8qd]

I don't know exactly why or how I ended up watching an old man discussing the merits of the Fairburn Sykes Fighting Knife, but I'm glad I did.

[@Eidel_Rose]

I came here because of Call of Duty

[@MiJaHa]

He got that old for a reason.

[@johntaylor4817]

It’s Fairbairn not Fairburn ty.

[@ho0t0w1]

Fairbairn Films, perhaps? 😂

[@ejharbet6390]

​@MiJaHa seeing that a whole bunch of enemies celebrated their last birthday before encountering him💀

[@bendgeddes]

Peter Jackson: “Imagine the sound it makes when you stab someone...” Christopher Lee: “I don’t have to imagine”

[@TheSeanoops]

F

[@asherhockersmith8271]

He was a badass too

[@eamonmcdermott4032]

Yes indeed.

[@anonymousmc7727]

Pop

[@forteandblues]

Yeah, but there is no truly silent kill. Even killing a sentry like he described would still result in lots of loud gurgley coughs. At least that’s what I’ve heard.

[@proteinaggie]

Everybody's gangster until Grandpa pulls out his fighting knife.

[@gabrielfuchs9323]

*foghting

[@ianfinrir8724]

*Knoife

[@Deep_Ro]

Starts giving the muggers lessons

[@ianfinrir8724]

@@Deep_Ro Reminds me of that scene in Secondhand Lions

[@Deep_Ro]

@@ianfinrir8724 oh man I had forgotten about that movie

[@Offender666]

All this this time I been slicing throats the wrong way...

[@Oialca]

And punch it forward 😱

[@maty6342]

XD

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

That’s the proper way. Ever see Proof of Life where Russel Crowe kills the guy with a Leatherman? He does it just like this guy describes.

[@BenjWarrant]

LOL!

[@ReelCoast79]

🤣

[@russefrance4869]

Kid: 'What did you do in the war, Grandad?' Mum: 'Noooooo...!

[@ulsterrich4213]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Krayton86]

one of the most underrated comments of all time! :D :D :D

[@TheVampyr]

Punch. It. Forward.

[@springbloom5940]

@@TheVampyr This is the technique used on Ron Goldman and Nicole Simpson. Now, do you really think OJ knew it, or was up to such a 'messy job'?

[@excelrose4275]

This old bloke makes me feel so blessed for not knowing what war really means. Thank you a lot, sir.

[@Edkins460]

Foightin knoive

[@lukerobinson9646]

lOl

[@Edkins460]

@@woodypigeon yeh

[@H4CK61]

Proud to be a Londoner.

[@H4CK61]

@@woodypigeon With all due respect Woolly I live in the west country now But im proud of where i come from and it was only a responce to the (Foightin knoives) comment.

[@fwanswa]

@@woodypigeon, sorry to barge in but well said! Cooperation is the way.

[@youme8876]

This man tears out a throat with a knife and has a cup of tea with the same expression on his face. That's a real gent.

[@COIcultist]

Of course, he has a cup of tea, he has just worked up a thirst.

[@nasalimbu3078]

George washington

[@nasalimbu3078]

Lafiving team

[@daffyd5867]

British commando....ww2....deadly...

[@rowlandsmith1660]

Mug of tea in the other hand

[@tastewithjase]

KZbin delivered this randomly. I took a look and this man died in 2014. What a fighter. I would never wanted to have come across him in battle. RIP Sergeant Scott.

[@mr.noneyabidness]

You can tell in his voice and words that man has done exactly what he tells you to do.

[@MrBandholm]

There are veterans, and then there are veterans... holy moly!

[@TheCleansingx]

+bandholm There are veterans, and then there are warriors, this guy is the real deal! been there done that

[@mr.meowgi9876]

No there are vetrans and there are men who can kill with a nail

[@taylorbee4010]

Ww2.

[@denfitzpatrick5988]

My old training Sgt Major at cadets, Sgt Major Scott

[@Richard-lu8ck]

Dude WWII vets are fucking epic. I knew one once who made four combat jumps with the 82nd.. Hard bastards with big, giant, cast iron balls.

[@Serenade314]

But Grandpa, I wanted to hear the story of the tooth fairy...

[@Thetheinsaineone]

+Serenade314 " I am the tooth fairy." brings out Japanese gold teeth

[@irishboy0909]

"Shut up! Now you don't need to stab the knife into them. Just grab them and pull them onto the knife. Got it?!" "...Yes Grandpa."

[@hannahscott4658]

We always would watch rhubarb and custard cartoons :P

[@nathanishmael3529]

"That was the story of the tooth fairy, now I'll tell you the story of the devil."

Nathan Ishmael how close you are!!! The First Special Service Force were called “those Black Devils” by the Germans as these commandos carried out their raids under the cover of darkness. In the morning dead Germans with Death Cards stuck to their foreheads.

[@marcelorezende7568]

I have the most respect for a senior citizen like him who has gone to war, remais lucid and active and is now sharing his memories with us in a museum! Way to go, Sir!

[@maxlange5517]

"lucid"

[@lennonmahoney7302]

Now let’s ask him about his moral views on woman, people of colour and homosexuals!

[@bevan2342]

@@lennonmahoney7302 woke activist here

[@Omni_Shambles]

@@bevan2342 So you are scared of/hate woman, people of colour and homosexuals? Clownshow. xD

[@toastluck203]

@@lennonmahoney7302 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@smartassdroid5149]

My grandfather was RM Commando and trained these guys. At 75, he was at an ATM. Young guy comes up behind him and tries to rob him, grandad laughs in his face. Guy tries to attack him, ends up with a broken arm and bloody nose. Grandad waiting with him until the ambulance and police arrived. Visited the idiot later in hospital with a bunch of flowers and gave him a lecture about changing his life, because he had no idea how close he came to death haha.

[@neilmurrell281]

That's a cool Grandad 😎👌

[@user-bu4uk5kz7k]

If that's true , Your grand Dad is one hell of a man .

[@CCardi]

I also enjoy ATM

[@firestorm165]

They were just made differently back in the day

[@TheInvincibleArmour]

Great story

[@Beesa10]

1:14 "put the knife in by the jugular vein... push it through and punch it forward! You'll rip out the lot. Bit of a messy job, but that's it." I wasn't expecting such a clear description. I've got one of these daggers which belonged to my grandpa and you can tell they're designed for a certain purpose. I didn't think it was for peeling potatoes. Now I know!

[@GenScinmore]

Beesa10 purpose built fighting knifes. not intended for multipurpose use like a survival knife. these things were made from the ground up to end another humans life.

[@simonwatts8338]

Sykes Fairburn also designed a wide, leaf shaped blade knife that was for fast slicing across the arms of an opponent. A few long deep cuts and blood loss would bring him down. The learnt all this stuff from being senior policemen in Shanghai.

[@DeusEmDebate]

@ You make no sense.

[@RoryGFan-39]

@@DeusEmDebate what didn't make sense about J's comment? It was clear as day...

[@RoryGFan-39]

@ is your father's V42 still in the family and in your possession? If so, I'd be surprised if the stacked leather handle is still in decent condition

[@mrfats5004]

Of all the scary murdery bastards that ever lived throughout humanity's bloody history, if I had one choice on someone I *wouldn't* want to fight, it'd be WW2 era Commandos. Every piece of media I've ever seen featuring these guys shows a level of dedication, determination, and utter ruthlessness that I find practically super human.

[@AlexBrown230]

Or with a pencil.

[@JedicatGrimesPOV]

My grandfather was a WW2 Commando, proud and determined till he passed. You didn’t mess with him, unless you were lucky enough to be his family!

[@BernardWilkinson]

I wouldn't like to go fisty cuffs up against a Spartan either (They practiced infanticide throwing baby's that didn't measure up off a cliff. Then enslaved another nation to be their slaves to work the land and feed them. This enabled the Spartans to train EVERY FUCKING DAY as a warrior - I'm not shouting at you. The capitals used are just emphasising a point).

[@robdeskrd]

Even worse, the scariest of all scary mother fuckers, ww1 vets..... Think coil spring batons with a metal cube striking heads: standard issue trench mace, giant spiked gauntlets were also officially issued...... World War I trench fighting was so crazy one soldier wrote a poem about blood poppies, there was so much blood in the chewed up dirt in no man's land that flowers were growing off of it, flamethrowers were used, machine guns were so new that people still did Calvary charges into machine gun placements, on Christmas in 1918 I believe the Allies started a million round shelling sortie because English and German troops heard each other singing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve they stopped fighting and went over and started talking to each other and exchanging gifts..... High command didn't like that. WW1 was the most brutal & stupid meat grinder fighting that ever happened, it was old style warfare tactics with modern mechanized weapons and no rules yet because the Geneva convention didn't exist.

[@keirfarnum6811]

Christopher Lee was a good example. When Peter Jackson started to direct Lee in his scene where he, as Saruman, gets knifed by Grima Wormtongue, Lee stopped Jackson and explained that he knew exactly what kind of noise someone getting stabbed makes; from his time in the OSS in WWII. Savage stuff.

[@paulwebster7293]

As a young cadet in 15 coy RGJ West Ham .I had the pleasure of having this man as my SGT MAJ . Great bloke , fantastic instructor , use to live in the field with you on annual camp and run rings around the regular army instructors . Sometimes we use to meet him at Finsbury barracks draw our no 4,s Lee Enfields and Brens and go to Purbright and shoot to our hearts content no shortage of ammo then , it was Great . Thinking about it between 15 and 16 COY we had men who had served at Arnham and Pegasus bridge they were salts of the earth fair ,funny, but you knew they had been forged under a diffrent hammer . Stan use to have a no3 Lee Enfield and use to shoot it left sided having lost his eye ...fast and accurate , Taught us unarmed combat and how to fight with the FS knife and a 1000,s uses of a toggle rope ....Could out sprint most of the lads when we played football and loved a hamlet or small type cigar to boot ......Great bloke ,Great times ....covinced me to joining up ,then loved taking the piss about me being a Bootneck .......Happy days .

[@poisontoad8007]

It's a shame he didn't teach you spelling, grammar or precise use of language. There's no use for dumb-asses in the military but cannon fodder. If you can't read or write simple instructions you're no good in the field.

[@bifftannen324]

total professional. this soldier defended his homeland against incredible odds, and only because he approached his duties with complete commitment was he able to prevail.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

I wonder what he thought of what England has become?

[@goatboytone1]

This man is a complete bad ass.

[@Feltonmeiser]

+goatboytone1 yeah how cool would it be to kill someone

[@goatboytone1]

Felton Meiser I wouldn't want to kill anybody and I imagine it would be horrific, but if you were in a situation where you had to this man's skills and attitude would serve you well.

[@davidwilkins1422]

I agree Because I'm his grate granddaughter

[@vicecapo8767]

@@davidwilkins1422 David? Great granddaughter?

[@goneballistic]

"bit of a messy job" These guys were stone hard steel bad asses. Thanks for your service fighting for freedom old timer.

[@RaderizDorret]

The UK needs more men like him. A dying breed in that country, even with the newer generations in Her Majesty's military.

[@ilikelampshades6]

RaderizDorret Royal Marines are all hard as nails

[@wethepeople8689]

well said they were amazing men

[@UrielX1212]

There is a reason why they are called the "Greatest Generation". They are and were some hardcore individuals. Our youth could learn much from these heroes.

[@OncleJer]

You mean the UK needs more dehumanized men who have no emotions regarding the death of other individuals? Yikes

[@Aluminati1]

My grandfather had one of these. Saved up his rum rations aboard HMCS Huron and traded them to some guy for it. It’s weathered, slightly bent tip like it stabbed something hard and without the scabbard. I kept it when he passed and it’s one of my most prized possessions.

[@writehandman2833]

Just the sweet old man next door, until duty calls. Most of us will never be as badass as this warrior.

[@NickKnightThailand]

This is Stan Scott a living Legend! He also spent years in the French Foreign Legion after the Second World War in Indochina (Vietnam). Like I said a living Legend. The don't make em like this anymore!!!

[@scoutlet8898]

The french foreign legion.... where men go literally who just love to fight

[@vjacksstacks5150]

@@scoutlet8898 I trained Savate in the 70s with a Legionnaire that survived Dien Ben Phu

[@scoutlet8898]

@@vjacksstacks5150 I bet that was a experience. I worked with a guy who was in the legion. He just had a aura about him that was impressive and also unsettling

[@geoffbell166]

Hard as a coffin nail cobber...🇦🇺

[@austinkops2837]

Probably never will

[@But1976Ireland]

Cant believe that stan has died. Gutted only found out today at the war and peace show in folkstone. Was so looking forward to meeting him again this year. What a legend of a man. R.I.P Stan I will also remeber the great time we had at last years show when I finally got to meet you.

[@w_m64]

Although a late comment, i'm sorry to hear this news about your friend. He looked and seemed, a great old soldier. R.I.P. Mr Stan W Scott.

[@Lee-70ish]

lets put it this way Meck I dont think you would call this old commando stupid if you met when he was a young man in fact in the 70,s many of the guys I worked with were ex WW2 vets and stupid was never a good idea to call any of them.

[@marklayton5374]

Absolute Top gentleman.

[@Perthshire]

Bless you, Stan. Thank you for your service, your bravery and your honour.

[@vicecapo8767]

@Alex Mcilwain not RMC during ww2 it was British commandos or army commandos

[@r123wtf2]

This man was a Sgt major in The Army cadet force during my time in the early 90s. No3 group North East london sector. The stories he told us about war mission's etc were amazing. Very strict. & very funny.

[@citadelchase8858]

He served in Oman right?

[@PossumMedic]

"You got it?!" * camera man takes two steps back *

[@historyboff23]

Heard many stories about Stan Scott as he was an retired adult instructor in my army cadet force sector, city of London and North east sector 2 coy. I never got to meet him but all my colleagues who had the pleasure to be trained by him, had the best man to train them as well as getting them off the streets of easy London. An absolute legend of my sector and the army world and a complete bad ass. He passed away last year. Xxx

[@davidshattock9522]

The media would have us believe that pensioners are prey for young tear aways .here I think the roles are reversed well and truly rip Stan .

[@lhommedieu]

"It were a messy job - but that's it."

[@gillesguillaumin6603]

Stephen Lamade. War is always a messy job. But that's it, he's right. Thanks to them, they had the ba... to do it.

[@farklefuster6876]

Now I want you trainees to pick your partner and practice this technique.

[@VarangianGuard13]

I own one of these knives, balanced above and beyond a flaw. (Thankfully I've never needed it) Thrust, cut and maneuver beyond reproach. This is what happens when you let two lifelong experts in close quarters battle design your knife.. Found mine in a Goodwill counter for less than $50, labeled as "American Combat Knife" God bless this gentleman, his service will never be forgotten and his courage can never be overtake.

[@terrillschneider3778]

Tough kids turned into tough men in a hurry by the necessities of war Thank God we had men like him on our side

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Look at England now - this guy would have probably switched sides if he knew what England would become.

[@But1976Ireland]

Had the pleasure of meeting Stan Scott at the war and peace show this year. I spent two hours with him and it was the best two hours of my life which, I will remember for the rest of my life. He is a true gentleman and still one hard-man that you would'nt mess with. Great Man

[@DeimosPC]

You're a lucky man as he died a year later. I would've loved to have met him. A true hero.

[@RisingVandal]

Fairly certain when he finally passed Death had to take a few weeks off to heal. Probably still walking with a limp.

[@albertrobbins6482]

Nope. You meet death a few times, and see clearly she's not to be feared. She's a proper lady who does her work with love and compassion. She's a dear. When his time comes, he'll greet her with an old friends hug, she'll release his spirit, and off they'll go as she escorts him to his reward.

[@jbird3214]

@@albertrobbins6482 i like this :)

[@albertrobbins6482]

@@jbird3214 Death is always comforting. In Vietnam I began to recognize her from afar. Later, much later, she came to me in a time of trouble and comforted me, but refused to take my hand. I'd have to stay on for a while longer, she indicated. Next time I see her, she'll be smiling, and I'll be happy to see her and ready to travel on.

[@jbird3214]

@@albertrobbins6482 honestly love this take on death, it resonants.... I have trouble sleeping and when i do sleep its so deep its a struggle or literal fight to regain wakefulness '..... I speak out in my sleep and sometimes shout and struggle to the point i wake agitated, confused and in hot sweats when im nearing consciousness as im fighting so much Yet during the beginning and middle of sleep i feel so content and at peace..... Ive always thought i was fighting to come back :/ I also had a similar dream when i was 8-9 just after my nan died but i assumed it was her.......and she my guardian angel. (im not religious in any form but guardian angel is the closest terminology that fits) Ill never forget walking scared through the darkness only to find a lady of light who sat at a table, who asked me to sit at the table, who took my hands and explained what was going to happen, while looking into my eyes and smiling. she said its going to be hard, their will be problems and painful experiences but never forgot i will always be with you and keep you safe until it is time..... I came down stairs that morning and told my mother and she burst out crying as my nan had passed a couple of days before and she had not told any of the children yet.... This has really changed my outlook, cannot thank you enough for this!!! This is what the Internet is for 👌 (Ive had a lot of experiences where i should or could of died and people have always said i am extremely lucky, i dont win the lottery but i seem to avoid...... Well.... Dieing lol Im a creature of habit and always used to be dropped from my friends home to mine by his mother in the car, just us two and as a child it was a big thing to ride in the front and talk with an adult, used to love it!!! Every time, in the front feeling like a big boy and one day as we got into the car i decided i wanted to sit in the back seats, my friends mother questioned this and asked me several times if i would change my mind, i just said no im ok, half way through the journey she even mentioned she was lonely up the front without our conversation and asked if was ok...... 10minutes later we went around the corner at about 60mph and hit a horse in the road, it destroyed the entire front passenger side, pushed the roof up and the horse hit the front passenger seat so hard it collapsed it into the rear...... Along with the a large part of horse.. Exactly where i would normally and by rights should of been, Ive had atleast 10 of these experiences and im not even 30 :/ Im a big believer in 'when its your time its your time'

[@albertrobbins6482]

@@jbird3214 You can say you're not religious, but nonetheless you've had spiritual experiences. Bless you, my friend.

[@simonng156gl]

That's the best father of the bride speech ever

[@MrGreenLeaf420]

I could listen to him talk for a week straight. All the stories he has. Amazing life.

[@ctc8098]

Trooper Scott moves with a deadly precision of a professional who knows what he doing. It's a quiet confidence, a 'matter-of-factness' that cannot be faked...look how he moves, how he holds the knife. Even as an old man...he's still got it.

[@ardshielcomplex8917]

Commandos aren't Troopers, they're Privates.

[@mykulpierce]

The arm break he described is depicted in old Italian fighting manual by Fiore called Flower of Battle. 14th century.

[@m.s.769]

This man is the real deal. My daughter will complete an infantry course in a few weeks and I am thinking about gifting her an FS.

[@TheUnsuper]

thanks I've been doing it wrong

[@OsirusHandle]

+TheUnsuper All the instructions you need: 1:17

[@OpsInsano]

+SirusKing Now that was golden

[@whiskizyo2067]

+TheUnsuper yeah usually i would just lift the neck and cut the throat, but apparently you stab through the jugular and punch it forward, it makes it so much more efficient.

[@charlie-zq5qw]

One punch man of course being famous for his use of knives xD

[@charlie-zq5qw]

One punch man of course being famous for his use of knives xD

[@Jammil2477]

All the was brilliant with British forces, no nonsense, no drama, just do the job by fair means or fowl. No TVs dramatising or films for these guys. They kept their stories of war with them, so others wouldn't have to relive the horrors. Damn shame we humans don't learn the lessons that we so often repeat. But what a fucking story. Bless them old souls.

[@sparkythemagicpiano2867]

Toza fowl means bird ;)

[@andrezweerus1612]

Damn straight. It's like when the reporter asked Christopher Lee about his war experiences. He leaned and asked the reporter: "Can you keep a secret?" The reporter said: "Yes of course!" Then Lee replied: "So can I." Absolute legend!

[@silvadossantos6803]

The UK's are another level, even tgeir foes respect then.

[@dirtyaznstyle4156]

They have extensive experience in the matter

[@smc1942]

I wish I could have shared a pint or three with this man. RESPECT from 🇺🇸.

[@AbuBakar-px5oz]

I really like the way he say 'push it through punch it forward' i can feel the energy and no nonsense way of killing lol..

[@chairde]

This is a stone badass killer. I'm glad he was on our side. Kudos from New Jersey, USA.

[@quizzical342]

I`ve know a lot of blokes like this, try any kung fu bollocks on them and they`d tear you a new arsehole like they were gutting a fish. It`s just a job like any other, you get on with it and do it properly, no messing about.

[@denfitzpatrick5988]

Sgt Major Scott, my old cadet training Sgt

[@alundavies8402]

These elderly gentleman were young and hard men at one time and due all the respect that they get

[@colindebourg3884]

You can tell he's definitely done a bit, fancy upsetting him in a pub !

[@trancehi]

Absolute utmost respect to this British war hero. You can tell he's actually done 'the messy job'.

[@Szgerle]

You can thank him for communism destroying the world for decades.

[@Febeleh]

+Szgerle lmfao don't take it too personally, propaganda and good benefits is how all unwitting young men are tricked into fighting for causes they likely know little about- only that they are "good for their country" and "an honorable cause" because TPTB tell them so.

[@Febeleh]

+Szgerle lmfao don't take it too personally, propaganda and good benefits is how all unwitting young men are tricked into fighting for causes they likely know little about- only that they are "good for their country" and "an honorable cause" because TPTB tell them so.

[@MandenTV]

Febeleh communism is trash though

[@TuucciZ]

Sometimes you have to make the difficult choice to unite forces with one evil against a common enemy. The Nazis were a much more direct threat against Britain and Europe in general.

[@jmccallion2394]

Thanks to Sgt Scott and men like him for what they did. They had to be ruthless because they were edesling with a ruthless enemy!

[@de0509]

Reminds me of the late Christopher Lee. Theres this story of when filming the Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson instructed some actors to make a certain voice when stabbed in the back and Lee protested because he has stabbed nazis in the back in WW2 and knew exactly how it sounded like so he showed them what sounds usually come out when those things happened. Dude even had his own rock band. Lived a full life. The world lost a lot upon his parting.

[@Jams848484]

"bit of a messy job". Classic British understatement.

[@Arctutus1]

Stan Scott was, and still is a legend. I was extremely privileged to be instructed by him on many military and life skills on many cadet camps. RIP. Stan Scott. Hero, Gentleman and Legend.

[@georgebuller1914]

I wish I could have met this man. My late father - WWII Royal Navy used to talk about Achnacarry. I know he had experience of the place - I really should research just how much - before its too late....

[@thetacticalviking7559]

he was the instructor in my cadet unit

[@LSD_93]

The guy looks and sounds like he never had more than 2 braincells to rub together.

[@johnjenkins4788]

Reminds me of my grandad. I have all of his medals and uniform to this day!

[@w4rpf1nnlad]

Real life Big Boss. Hats off, everyone.

[@fouba2]

This man is one of many British war heroes . I am not British not even English but i am very impressed by them during ww2 .

[@olidoran2485]

Well if you weren't British, you certainly wouldn't be English, as England is a part of Great Britain! And then we've got the (not so) United Kingdom haha 😉

[@eclectic_gamer]

@@olidoran2485 UK and Britain are corporations (legal fictions) so by saying someone is 'British' means they are an employee and subject to the legal system which is nothing more than corporate policy, thats is where we get the term policeman (policy man). and that is why knowledge is power.

[@olidoran2485]

@@eclectic_gamer Tell me you think they faked the moon landings, without telling me you think they faked the moon landings 😂

[@eclectic_gamer]

@@olidoran2485 no they went to the moon just ask Mr. Spoon 🤣

[@QUAKACE]

@@eclectic_gamer Oh good, another half baked moron sovereign citizen who thinks he understands maritime admiralty law, just when i needed a reminder that most people aren't worth talking to as well. I'm surprised you can even read the comments through that miasma of ignorance you've enveloped yourself in. I swear even the conspiracy theorist aren't what they used to be these days. Have fun knowing that I don't consider your facile and mediocre mind worth replying to or even reading your response, you have nothing to offer me or anyone. Capitis diminutio maxima bitch and long live the king.

[@RaytheonNublinski]

I've been slitting throats wrong all these years.

[@jchisholm1968]

+Bullet Tooth Tony Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[@studyinsteel5186]

+Bullet Tooth Tony To the pigs with you.

[@anglovarangoi9176]

+Bullet Tooth Tony There are two types of balls.

[@freman007]

Well now you know. And knowing is half the battle. The other half involves close range knife work.

[@JoMcD21]

A true badass and a realist. I can safely say this guy could kick my ass even with the years on him.

[@sparrowhawk81]

Now I want a shirt with a picture of a fairbairn knife on it that says "rip out the lot"

[@mr.meowgi9876]

Sas merch

[@vicecapo8767]

Better would be illustrated step by step instructions

[@davidmcneill6239]

Could start a trend- this guy with the pose, knife in hand, posh italic calligraphy saying "RIP OUT... ... THE LOT". Heck, I'd buy it.

[@jimbodeathgrip]

"Bit of a messy job" on the back

[@michaeledlin9995]

@@davidmcneill6239 I would buy 3

[@1anre]

That jugular scenario flashed right in front of my eyes as he depicted it.

[@albertrobbins6482]

Yup. He's dead on. I came into possession of a Sykes-Fairbairn in Vietnam, through a Brit friend. It's perfect for what it does. And I survived. That must prove something.

[@YTisAbunchOFfascists]

That the ability to type got you a desk job stationed in Germany and a friend got you a nice letter opener?

[@albertrobbins6482]

@@YTisAbunchOFfascists That was a boring part of my life I prefer to not dwell on. I'm a field man. I'd rather be shot at than drive a desk. I was sent TAD to Marine and Army units. Fun was had.

[@bristolfashion4421]

I was a kid not long after ww2 - learnt all about it from Commando comics and wotnot - or so I thought... now nearly 70 I'm still finding out what it was *really* like from people like this gent... war is hell.

[@KH-wy7le]

RIP Stan. You taught us well.

[@denfitzpatrick5988]

Good old Sgt Major Scott ☺️

[@Doberman4488]

Love this video...Finally someone with combat experience and not just another that thinks he knows how to fight...Retired USMC recon...Jim J

[@mrfester42]

Just the fact that the old man is there talking to you tells you all you need to know about the effectiveness of what he's teaching.

[@bobbyknobby494]

Our senior citizens are precious. Love and protect them. And for God's sake, don't underestimate them. ❤✊

[@tsylvester2523]

I saw this video once and never forgot how to cut someone's throat, "Push it through, punch it forward". No arguing with that image.

[@scottlee2832]

Yes, but you’ve also got to have the will to carry it out. Technique is one thing, but being psychologically strong enough to kill someone is another matter.

[@klounpound6945]

@@scottlee2832 you'd be amazed what the average man will do when his life is on the line.

[@gaylordpantamime]

The whole lot

[@schlepedits7486]

also depends on the knife. You couldn't do that as well with a broad blade or one with a single edge

[@gabrielmajin5265]

@@schlepedits7486 the guy is talking about the blade in his hand.we all got it.

[@JammyDodger45]

"Bit of a messy job" ... this guy is the Master of understatement.

[@solarhoney]

Most Englishmen of the second world war generation were masters of understatement, and, filled with the salt of life - an unfailing sense of classic british humour ! This with the bulldog stubborn determination was what made them legends.

[@JammyDodger45]

@@solarhoney - my grandfather carried a few pieces of German metal in his pelvis until the day he died ... he used to say he was stealing a Mercedes piece by piece 😁. The story of how he got it was dramatic and exciting but I never heard it from him but from my uncle a few years after his death. So typical of his generation, he'd have laughed in my face if I'd have called him a hero.

[@solarhoney]

@@JammyDodger45 Oh ! Truly the Greatest Generation they were - Heroes every single one o them ! The British seem to have lost that proud strength - the current lot are largely snowflakes of political correctness. Even some of the British Army videos show the Staff saying "if my words offend you then.." ' nuff said 'bout the state of affairs. But Sad.

[@georgetreepwood1119]

My grandmother was a volunteer with St. John's Ambulance helping wounded veterans and was given one of these knives (now sadly lost) by a veteran to protect herself from attack..She was considered to be a bit of a stunner..

[@jamiewarne9066]

I love this video. I have come back to it a few times over the years, as it always makes me smile.

[@6lr6ak6]

This guys British Commando, he says rip out tha lot, he's prob done many and never blinked an eye, respect to you.

[@muzzlevelocity2012]

You know just by hearing this guy talk that he has seen and done some messed up stuff.

[@madjack821]

muzzlevelocity2012 and that was from before his time in the military 🤣

[@WhuDhat]

In service of queen and country I'm sure he's put his life on the line more than once

[@sullieking]

@@WhuDhat dirty bastards, murdering bastards tbh

[@ashtonfitzgerald1445]

@@sullieking anyone ask?

[@iansj2557]

Whu dhat, this guy would rightly turn you inside out.

[@jrrj59]

True warrior. Bored of the daily life he leads so much his eyes droop. But watch them perk up when he starts talking about battle.

[@mikejetsfan]

You know this guy did a few jobs on a sentry in his day. Total badass.

[@ttanizawa901]

This guy is the incarnate of the grandpa from "Up", Rambo and Earl Grey tea spiked with 40 yr old Scotch.

[@factnotfictionpeople1313]

You mean 'Harry Brown?'

[@mr.meowgi9876]

Jesus

[@davidwilkins1422]

You know this is my grate grandad

[@CrispinBac0n]

Who puts scotch in tea? 🤔

[@DrEko2012]

No way this OG drinks earl grey. PG tips with condensed milk.

[@UCSPanther20]

Knife fighting is brutal, messy, bloody and very deadly. Usually by the time you realize that you lost the fight, you are lying on the ground, your life ebbing from you. The Fairbairn-Sykes commando dagger is no Rambo Knife in appearance, but it is a very deadly and agile blade in the hands of those who know how to use it...

[@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx]

A step in your belly with a knife like that you might not even realize you even got stabbed and keep fighting for many more seconds. a chest stab will get you killed very quickly neck strap is an instant death. if not by blood lost than by suffocation.

[@mountainwolf1]

Sgt. Stan w. Scott is a badass even old. They don't make us like that much anymore.

[@Commando1802]

Stan is a Legend! Had the pleasure of meeting him pre- selection for RMR London in 2001. 💚💪👍

[@poncoolride]

I love these videos! These guys are legends! Took the fight to the enemy and won the war. Truly the greatest generation.

[@Zwinters2012]

2:24 "I broke his arm." This guy is awesome. FUN FACT: Tom Clancy's fictional titular character, Sam Fisher, in the famed series "Splinter Cell" used this knife after receiving it as a gift from an old friend and WW2 Vet, Frank Bunch, upon graduating SEAL BUDs. He then since chose the Gerber Guardian Back-Up, giving the Fairbairn to his protege Ben Hansen. Most recently Sam has "upgraded" to the Tiger Claw Karambit.

[@BILLY-px3hw]

you know he is a badass when he is breaking the arms of the people who are on the same side as him just for demonstration purposes.

[@l.d.crawford4044]

Being a veteran myself there is nothing funny about it "Kool Clueless D" this is a man that deserves and should be respected and the knife was and still is the premier of fighting knives. This man's story is incredible! True hero! He did a lot of incredible things in war and afterwards. My complete and utter respect.

[@Molach101]

I've always been taught for safety purposes not to cut things towards myself. Makes perfect sense to use the knife like he says because that way you aren't cutting towards yourself from the front

[@georgebuller1914]

;-)

[@MooseheadStudios]

something about a guy talking calmly about murder makes it much more scary.

[@martinrojo5825]

+Raul Danger Definitely. When was it not?

[@martinrojo5825]

People who base their morals on laws and not the other way around are idiots. Just because something is legal or illegal it does not mean that it is right or wrong. You are killing another human being, it is murder. Also to call voluntarily enroling to a service in which you know you will murder people is not self defense. They fight for "causes" and not just for self protection.

[@henrikpersson4698]

+Martin Rojo murder's a legal term, no one is denying the killing part. don't think this guy is a stone cold killer either, he did it cos he had to.

[@awaara6341]

+Martin Rojo You reply about the ad-hominem but not to Henrik's comment? Is it because you don't have a proper answer to it?

[@theplaylistchannel6300]

+Awá Ará what?

[@BLACKOPS6391]

"you stick it in then punch it through" now goodnight little sport

[@rottenapple6109]

A military skill to serve a whole life long.

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Fighting for the Zionists and the City of London bankers

[@timevampire83]

BAMF! Much respect to this gentleman.

[@marklayton5374]

What an absolute amazing man. Iv nothing but the deepest respect for a gentleman like this. I could listen to him for hours. Bless you and thank you.

[@RoamingAries]

Nightmares probably lose sleep because of this man.

[@sparky1595]

The talk about throat cutting makes me remember an anatomy teacher I had who was an ex soldier. There were all sorts of military history analogies for things such as Achilles tendons and US and Australian special forces taking prisoners in Vietnam but his class was when I learned how throats were properly cut by the military when the lesson was regarding the structure of the neck (the jugular vein, carotid artery, trachea etc.) and he described it almost identically "you don't draw the knife across the throat, you'll cause them some pain but there's a good chance they make some noise or survive without a fatal or incapacitating wound, you punch it in a few inches back and then give a real good push forward as you pull it out, you destroy everything vital and remove their ability to call out" Good lesson as I remember it to this day haha

[@lucassmith2504]

Great story. Loved listening to my wife's grandfather tell his war stories. Same tone never changed, nice and relaxed.

[@oOTBONE77Oo]

One word for this gentleman..... Legend!!!

[@raybede]

I salute you M. Scott. It's times like these I am so proud to be British.

[@thomasjay4498]

This is the most educational thing I have seen on KZbin, ever!

[@guycalgary7800]

We owe everything to men like like him that saved the world!

[@pavocica531]

Saved the world my ass. More like colonized it.

[@mdmilanes]

Love it, the difference between theory and application.

[@mylifeinvictus]

Certified badass! Thank you for your service, sir!

[@yuk-erkmckirk9277]

Stan W Scott, priceless ,you sir are a man of legendary guts and survival. I doff my hat to you squire,long live and good health to you.

[@kylesmith4513]

R.I.P whoever declared war on this beast

[@Mr-yl1px]

really like this guy. I come across this video and watch it at least 3 times a year every year for almost 6 years. best way to get taught, straight from the horses mouth and with a great story ta boot.

[@robwalker2597]

Mr. (

[@fus149hammer5]

Blimey! The introductory speech to the new Cubs intake has changed since my day! He might be an elderly gentleman who's had a tough life but I certainly wouldn't argue with him. 🇬🇧👍

[@TimStamper89]

The way he talks, no artifice or sugar coating it he lived it. Balls of British steel

[@TimeForGoodCleanFun]

"bit of a messy job, but that's it." there's a tough soldier for you.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

I have great respect for this gentleman. I am sure he could take out most people before they even realized his intent.