Norway: The Royal Marines' Rite of Passage | ACCESS

The Royal Marines Commandos are the UK Armed Forces’ experts at fighting in extreme environments. From the deserts of Afghanistan to the Jungles of Belize - they have operated in every corner of the world. However, no environment is more challenging than the frozen Mountains and fjords of Northern Norway. A deployment there is seen as a rite of passage in the Royal Marines; the making of a Bootneck.
Ex-Royal Marines Commando, Ben Cook and Ex-Pathfinder, Johnny Neil, from BFBS Creative joined the Royal Marines as they prepared for the NATO Exercise COLD RESPONSE.
Norway is where The Royal Marines hone their unique soldiering skills in temperatures that plummet to 35 °C below zero. They witnessed Commandos practice amphibious assaults, skiing techniques and live-fire skills - including the use of Javelin missiles.
The UK Commandos and their Norwegian counterparts have historical roots reaching the Second World War. As the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates, a strong NATO presence in the region is crucial in protecting one of Europe’s most strategically important regions.
#BFBS #ACCESS #ROYALMARINE #NATO #ARCTICWARFARE

[@margaretbgregory1524]

My son was in 42 Commando and I’m beyond proud of all of his achievements. He is no longer with us and I miss him every day. R.I.P. my boy Love you always, mum xxx❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@anthonywright6237]

He is and will be forever remembered.. all my love to you mam

[@stretchy18]

Doc Jim Gregory ?

[@SS3213gsdf]

@@stretchy18 yep thats him I met him once

[@douglashornell-scott5126]

I’ve gotta say - the productions coming out of the Armed Services these past few years has been exceptional.

[@Sauc3e]

Agreed!

[@andrewbrown5300]

They’re now as good as any reputable company that would produce something similar

[@redrosecountycamp5309]

Shame they can't make a decent recruitment video though

[@kadendoyle6774]

Yup. Crazy how we can almost watch a war live stream from across the world

[@josephpinkston7045]

As

[@feonor26]

Thank you UK for being our allies, good to have you on our side. Norway will never forget your support during WW2.

[@CebCine]

"you will find little sign of life in the Norwegian mountains" - 0:09 can literally see my own house

[@radagastthefool6661]

Just like my service as a conscript in Brigade North in Norway in the end of the 90's. Minus 30 - 40 C° in winter, skiing and hiking around mountain with a heavy backpack, freezing my balls of any other day. Digging snow trenches with shovel the size of a spoon. Forced to snowbath in the middle of exersizises, stuck in blizzard high in the Mountains. I will say that the standing norweagian army in the north was quite capable because of their training in harsh conditions. Today the number of conscript are much smaller and more modern equipt.

[@steveh5005]

Exceptional production guys. Graphics, editing bang on.

[@vonvard9765]

The cinematography on this is spectacular. I could pause this at any point and put it on my wall

[@doonewatts7155]

Brings a whole new meaning to the saying 'It's grim up north'. Absolute respect to all who undergo this training.

[@The1337Duke]

Operating in arctic climates is brutal yeah, but Norway is anything but Grim. Sure the weather can get a bit dicey, but once the dark period hits during the winter months, Northern Norwegians will open their doors wide to just about anyone. It's almost weird, because people are a lot more private in the warmer parts of the contry. The landscape is absolutely gorgeous, and we Norwegians become a lot more affable to strangers when we're out and about, hiking and skiing.

[@doonewatts7155]

@@The1337Duke I long to go to Norway one day. 'It's grim up north' is an english saying and I didn't really mean Norway at all. Sorry if I offended you Magnus.

[@DSingh4809]

Commando at 5:27’s mustache could deter a war all by itself.

[@alistairthow1384]

Official kit.

[@PeterMaddison2483]

That was far too short. I want something longer to watch.

[@mikenolan9920]

Spent time with royal marines when i was in the Norwegian 2BN, good soldiers and well trained.

[@major949]

The Brits learned everything they know about artic warfare from the Norwegians.

[@anthonywright6237]

Ill take it.. but we did learn and we will strave from there and we will get better and better

[@WozzaDekon]

Of course, nothin wrong with that. If there was anyone I'd want to teach me arctic warfare it would be the norse

[@RonSill1986]

Makes sense considering it Norway and Britain is lucky to get snow one day a year.

[@W1ggen]

Thats what we like to call "Grillvær" also known as perfect weather for a BBQ here in Norway :)

[@Lassisvulgaris]

Funny point, is that winter training is part of the basic training for many Norwegian conscripts. During my National Service in Tromsø in 1988/89, I had the honour and privilege to be assistant ski instructor to HMS Intrepid, when she visited. Quite amusing to see them struggle with skis, but all smiles, and sporty attitude. A fine bunch of sailors and Marines....

[@tomsoki5738]

That makes sense for Norwegian forces as there main role is to defend their homeland, Britain isn’t anything like that so British forces training in those conditions is for expeditionary purposes only. Hence why not all British forces do it.

[@h7283]

A bit like saying training on boggy pissy wet terrain like Dartmoor is part of basic training for British soldiers. Or hot desert conditions are all part of basic training for the Iraqi army.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

@@h7283 Sure. Wet and pissy is also part of our training. Point is, if you can handle winter, you can handle most ...

[@DianaKazimiera-]

Great respect Royal Marines 🇧🇻 from 🇵🇱 Beautiful material.A great team of professionals. 🇵🇱🤝🇧🇻🕊️

[@zeemya5951]

The Royal marines are British 🇬🇧

[@WozzaDekon]

@@zeemya5951 They're a bit confused, but they've got the spirit!

[@isaacrushing8007]

And the Royal Marines continue the tradition. Badass. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@philliphampton5183]

My last station in the US Army was Fort Wainwright Alaska. The Arctic/ sub Arctic is absolutely the most challenging (and miserable) environment for soldiering. And its not even close. Good video and good training. Love the Royal Marines.

[@gunnar6674]

I loved the cold weather when I served in this area. What I didn't love was the wet, damp 0C weather with freezing rain - that was much worse than -20C.

[@philliphampton5183]

@@gunnar6674 Thats understandable, google tells me -20 C is -4 F. Thats a delightful spring day in interior Alaska haha. I do agree that being wet right at the freezing point is a very unique misery. I take it over snow shoeing and shit in 30 below though. Every time.

[@kebman]

Did you see the Aurora? Nothing is miserable if you can see the Aurora man! Lotsa love from Norway!

[@Forgotten_Foods]

Royal marine: ive got arctic training Norwegian conscript: thats normal training

[@annoyedchef7124]

Yeah. Same in Finland. :D

[@doug6500]

Lots of sneering comments. Tell me, when was the last time you actually FOUGHT in conditions even remotely close to that since WW2? The Falklands Conflict was the last time "Western" troops fought a sustained conflict in conditions that could be considered close, and guess what, the Royal Marines were very much in the thick of the action during that. A 50 mile yomp in sub-zero temperatures followed by a vicious attack on dug in positions overlooking terrain with absolutely no geometric cover. So sneer all you want because it was our boys that have proven their mettle this side of WW2, not yours.

[@annoyedchef7124]

@@doug6500 Well last time I checked I did exactly the same thing in training and some skiing in -30 with 50kg rucksack.

[@SebHaarfagre]

@@doug6500 Falkland barely qualifies as "sub zero" lol. Also relax, the OP is a joke. I mean it's true, but it's tongue-in-cheek.

[@kebman]

Finns are badass snow warriors. Love from Norway. Kippis!

[@dface6447]

subscribed here through Combat Arms Channel,i must say the quality of your uploads is Fantastic in all aspects!!,look forward to seeing more content 🙂👍.

[@festushansen2362]

Strange to see the area where my kids are playing outdoors (and my own playground) presented like this....

[@hclarke116]

Excellent production! Well done

[@olastokken7670]

I have a lot of respect for the british armed forces and their capability. For some 20 years ago I had the pleasure to meet and spend some time with a british cavalry recon platoon under a NATO exercise, they really knew how to connect with us in the Home guard and collect intelligence true our knowledge of the local area. The campaign in april - June 1940 was however not the finest hour for the british army, the british troops sent here was not much better equipped than the our troops and didnt stand much chance against the germans in southern and the mid of Norway. In northern Norway it was the Norwegian 6 th army division that stopped and started to push back german troops north of Narvik, and soon after was supported by allied forces in the offensiv. Anyway, I am glad the Commandos continue to do exercises here in Norway, and the same with all our other allies😊💪

[@Lenoch_]

Damn that cinematography though. Subscribed within one minute of watching.

[@hansmarheim7620]

During my compulsory military service back in 1985 i participated in NATO exercise " Avalanche express". At a point in time we got to chat with some Royal marines, testing each other weapons and so forth. Really nice and professional guys. Also excellent skiers.

[@vonvard9765]

More of this!!!!! I need an hour

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

Top notch quality and editing.

[@12warrington]

As a ex Royal Marine i think you will find that the Royal Marines did not become the commandos till after the second world war, commandos were mainly from army regiments.

[@bazza2453]

The Army were the original Commando Forces and wore the Green Lid first, but RMs fielded a number of Commandos during WW2 after the Dieppe Raid. They were split amongst the Special Service (later Commando) Brigades in Normandy, Italy and the Far East. Check out the battles of Port en Bessin that linked the US and British forces on D Day +1 and the Walcheren Landings in Holland. Or 30th Assault Unit, a combined commando unit for intelligence capture through out most of the war. It was equipped with scout cars, jeeps and big balls! and went swanning around enemy occupied France / Germany and Italy for some high lights. Even Patton heard of them and called them “A Bunch of Limey Gangsters”. Not all RM were in commandos and so didn’t wear the Green lid during this time but many were and many did. 40, 42, 43, 45, 47 Cdos remain from when the Army volunteers were demobbed or RTUd. 41, 46 & 48 were deactivated at wars end and 30 was reinstated a few years back. 👍🏻

[@shaunmcmillan6791]

We became Commandos in 1942.👍

[@Pretnder]

oh i remember in the 90's, every winter they where using the fields around where i live and went too school for skiing practice. So when we where at school and they where around, in the breaks we where out having fun skiing with the poor bastards to try and help them a bit, having some races and jumps with them. And they gave us chocolate, chewing gum and we learnt some english, what more does a kid need 😂

[@chelseafarringdon3168]

Loving this content!!! I have great respect for the British armed forces for the extremities they operate in and most of all the team behind these amazing videos.

[@Exigo404]

Nothing but love for the Bootnecks, but your right of passage is a normal Tuesday for us :) Come back right after new years, much colder and a lot darker ;)

[@FlynLatif]

wim hof 😄

[@tomsoki5738]

Apparently this was shot in February so not far off

[@DennyBass]

I was a US Marine and spent some time with the UK Marines in Afghanistan. Dudes are legit.

[@xandr13]

Legit? They're the OG.

[@phoenixrising8640]

Thankfully, Taliban sent u NATO terrorist, foreign invader, war criminals running.

[@Potatoshark230]

So good I’m from Norway

[@502nd7]

Can’t wait to join.

[@richardthornton3775]

Really good mate thank you for making the video. Looks very slick, very current and most importantly relevant, in this very difficult to appeal across all culture sets age. 👍 I wonder if this is the answer to recruitment issues that have been up and down rather than a constant drumbeat for many years? The pennies just dropped for me at how important spreading the word is on social media for the military. It really is how so many people ‘now’ find out etc about ‘everything’. I’m not of that gen so clearly I’m slower on the uptake than more tech savvy people (or I’m just solid😂) but even at my age I’m seeing more of the Corps, and the armed forces as a whole because of videos like this on KZbin. And when they’re this good then it’s even better. Cheers buddy👍

[@MyScotty7]

UK and Norway are very close military wise,The UK respect and trust the Norwegians.

[@hevnervals]

There's a mutual affinity

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

British Army back in the day also had a force based in Bulford called the AMF (L) Ace Mobile Forces part of the Allied Command Europe (ACE) basically a NATO quick reaction force to deploy to the Northern Flank Norway or South to Italy , The infantry Battalion had a permanent RM officer attached to it, and Mountain cadre guys to supervise the arctic training which took 09 weeks , one of the hardest course that I did , but happy days in Norway with lots of free down hill skiing when on RNR days , so expensive in the bars , but received plenty of daily oversea allowance to compensate ! used to just fill up a hip flask of duty free , and buy a coke !The Norwegians for years had a thing about non permanent troops in country, apart from the BOBC adventure training school in Kristiansand's , no uniforms and all the transport painted blue , so you arrived, exercised and left simple as that, they have since changed that policy as their is a USMC force now based in Norway , .As their was a big shortage of Norwegian defence force accommodation in the training areas , companies plus sub logistical units had to hire these amazing mountain hotels that were closed in the winter , a hot shower , decent food after days in the field , happy days ,

[@petermacdonald4312]

I had the privilege to be attached to the AMF (L) when 2RRF were the infantry battalion.

[@eb4661]

Yes, a battalion of the AMF Land ACE mobile force of NATO trained every winter near Voss. It was named “Exercise Hardfall”, and I think is was from early January trough March. I had the pleasure of liaison, advice and do some ski-training of C-coy of 1PARA in the eighties the whole course. This was a very impressive group of soldiers, and every newcomer learnt fast the lessons of basics needed to at all being able to fight in winter conditions. (Ie dry on the inside and outside, awareness of feet etc. not to become a burden and problem.) The camp was an old hotel, and as you mention there were special taxe-free regulations, in principle diplomatic immunity. I’m not sure, but think the Exercise Hardfall was every winter from late sixties to the late nineties, a span of 30 years. As mentioned in the video, there is a special bond between Norway and Britain established in 1940 and kept alive ever since. Next year the Royal Fusiliers came.

[@mufc20timesbitches36]

@@eb4661 1983 - 1987 four winters in total 1 Para amfl

[@mikeburton7662]

Blimey, not heard that mentioned for a while. An old mate of mine was a chef attached to the RRF out there.

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

@@petermacdonald4312 do you remember 2RRF HQ coy ,up above the valley from Voss , the hotel on the lake, when they parked their BV206s , which sank , something about not having the plugs in, and the hot water being used from the hotel used to run off into the lake causing it to melt . one expensive job to recover them, and no way could they dry them out re: electrics etc, 🤣🤣

[@marynorton5820]

National Geograph worthy.Hands Down!

[@davidharris4062]

My uncle took part in the liberation of Norway, he stayed with a family in Oslo, they even sent food parcels to my grandmother in the late 40’s, my mother corresponded with Elna Bjork, until she passed away in the mid 80’s, my mother always rooted for Norway in any sporting event if GB wasn’t competing, my Nephew had a run ashore in Tromso, during Cold Response 22, said Norway was awesome, couldn’t say where he was this week, but it was snowing and he’s never been so cold......BZ everyone

[@Dan-fo9dk]

What are you talking about...???? Liberation on Norway....???? I am sorry to destroy your take on history. During WW2 was there no - zero - liberation of Norway by any western allied US, UK .....your uncle or anyone else. 400 000 German soldiers stood unchallenged in Norway until the very last day of the war. The only part of Norway that was liberated was the most north-eastern region ( Varanger around Kirkenes) ....and they were liberated from the German occupation on 25. Oct 1944 ..... by the Soviet Red Army. Ever since has that day been marked in Kirkenes.

[@olindbck]

@@Dan-fo9dk There were no fighting to liberate the southern part of Norway. However, the british had a role in armaming of the germans in Norway.

[@kebman]

My grandfather fought at Narvik. He didn't talk much about it, but what little he said was pretty horrible.

[@mattinterweb]

beautifully shot doc.

[@rockclimbingskills]

Sitting on my coach thinking how badass these guys are. Gods speed lads.

[@northgreen3755]

Good documentary, good tempo!

[@59jalex]

Around 2001, I did a small job for a particular CSM in 539 Assault Sqn when they were alongside in HMNB Portsmouth. Now, I found the RN to be professional in our dealings, but the RM were even more switched on. But that CSM had such an effect on me that I remember his name 20 years later. Back then, I didn't know about Mountain Leaders, but now, I do wonder if he was one of them, just by his force of character.

[@HydroSnips]

Great video, chaps 👍

[@MGlobal111]

Great stuff brothers, stay hard, stay frosty.

[@parco7735]

Now that’s a recruiting ad

[@alexsp7086]

Better you than me…. I finished my service a long time as go but I will neverrrrr forget the bloody cold. It did toughen me up…. But I’m happy at home now 😂

[@h0lm1]

Lets not forget the Royal Navys effort in Norway during the war. Putting down Kriegsmarine left and right.

[@Hayabusa-lo6bc]

Greetings from Poland :))

[@ryan_roga]

Can we just take a second to appreciate that the cinematic quality of this 8 and a half minute video is better than 99.5% of every movie and TV series to come out in the last 5 years? #Netflix I hope you're taking notes, you hacks.

[@ARlELATOM]

In Netflix defence, it takes a lot of time and energy to make such woke content 😂

[@ryan_roga]

@@ARlELATOM Honestly, Netflix makes more money the less you watch it. If you think about it, their key metric is about how many hours of shit content they have, not how many hours people actually watch and enjoy. All they need to keep you on the hook is the promise of the OCCASIONAL good movie or show.

[@dragononwall8733]

Brill flick, nicely filmed! Hope the lads learned something.

[@frankypearcey8650]

Awesome

[@henriks5008]

This is in March! Come back in the winter, when there is no sunlight and pretty much colder all over.

[@kebman]

So almost summer then xD Get yer bikinis on, it's time to get a tan at the beach!

[@johnbarrios7480]

Take care. And you are so necessary I thank you all

[@jusele-ox9rc]

BFBS kept me sane whilst in bfg Bielefeld Osnabruck 🇬🇧🇩🇪 93-2013 great memories

[@marcgreenfield5653]

Osnatraz I left there in 92

[@nagibali4322]

Amazing

[@edwardjaycocks5497]

Fundamentally the training is the same as many many years ago good to see

[@bourdon845]

Super

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing .

[@evilg6499]

🇬🇧🇺🇸❤️💪🏻

[@danielw5850]

Wow, no standing back and bombarding civilians, from a safe distance; they must be the real deal!

[@Lord_Ronin_The_Compassionate]

Happy days, like it was yesterday, and not 15yrs ago!

[@Larock-wu1uu]

Really, no comments about the manly moustache at 4:46?

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

I wish I could vitness a cold response training session, being from Northern Norway I met a few marines in early 2000s or 2010s

[@Nelson_Nicholson]

Interesting stuff

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

between Bodø and Tromsø I would say are well known arctic exercises take place Sætermoen as example

[@michaelmacdonell4834]

Norway has the best AW instructors in NATO. They also have lutefisk, which really is a rite of passage. Coffee's good, though.

[@Lassisvulgaris]

What's strange with lutefisk? Only stock fish diluted in lye. More people dread smalahove, sheep's head salted and smoked. However everything goes down with Norwegian aquavit.....

[@robbo291181jessica]

Comments section full of armchair military experts. 🤨

[@kebman]

Mhm, nice and cozy here. Where did you serve?

[@martinvangbergvaadal3965]

Do a video about tirpitz, the German warship that was sunk by British bombers under WW2

[@user-ub7bi4sz8q]

Apparently in Norway time is running a lot slower

[@havnchorts4106]

What a scary time to be any kind of ground troop, death from above is on everyones mind

[@kebman]

Just wear a helmet then! xD

[@DjSkipInTheHouse]

SLAVA NORWAY!

[@harryskinters.3906]

Those green berets are real baddas

[@anthonygray7012]

Great stuff, takes me back to the early 90s … even in -35 / -40 wind chill you are still piss wet through with sweat 😅 pulling those pulks with full kit going up the mountains 😂

[@MD-zr1wy]

I bet these people already know this, but the best thing to do in conditions like this is to remove all the heavy and really warm outer clothes before you start to sweat. I have often seen Norwegian soldiers wear their mesh t-shirts out in temperatures around -20 C. Sweat can be so dangerous once you stop moving and start to get cold. I am very glad I have never done any training like this😂

[@pennywise146]

Tent Sheets….after the first night…😡😡😂😂

[@kevindesilva8030]

And those of us who are old enough remember the RMF(L) days when it wasnt just booties wooden skis without metal edges !!

[@citizenphaid1880]

Did he say maletting a position?

[@AugustUbeda]

You should look into what a de-esser does

[@elixirdontask2131]

No cold protection at all for the face and you going by boat in the artic but maybe it was in the spring? (refering to the reporter :) )

[@kxkxkxkx]

🔥🔥🔥

[@yasuke1709]

Vikings!!!

[@johnmontgomery4923]

Attached to them in 1976. USMC

[@vmax42dave]

As a RM attached to USMC Recon USS Austin (LPD-4) 1976 - probably on the same boat John ! 🙂

[@matthiasgruber1644]

Nice place to going skiing and mountaineering, even in winter. There is no need to make so much fuss about cold and snow.

[@WozzaDekon]

Very different situations mate lol

[@paulconway1176]

Was this shot in November by chance?

[@BFBSCreative]

It was actually shot in February!

[@RobBCactive]

I enjoyed a week long gliding course during the Cold War in Scotland at the Marine base, then they had white painted tracked vehicles very similar to the ones featured in the film. Fingers crossed the capability will be retained even if partners fully join NATO.

[@perberger809]

What do you mean? Norway is a founding NATO member and has these vehicles. The tracked vehicles are made in Sweden, but bought by many other countries. If Sweden joins we certainly won't lose any capability.

[@RobBCactive]

@@perberger809 Norway have always been members, I hope NATO partners Sweden & Finland will become full members and I hope the marines will retain the Arctic capability.

[@gunnar6674]

@@perberger809 The armored version (BvS 10 Viking) is used by the Royal Marines, but in Norway we mainly use the unarmored version, the BV206. We are in the process of mechanizing our motorized infantry with CV90 IFVs these days, but it might be a good idea to get some BvS 10 Vikings too perhaps.

[@stephenbelcher4376]

Yep

[@shauntravers111]

As a soldier in the Canadian armed forces, this is basically every fucking exercise. shoveling into the snow to pitch your 10 man tent and no escape from the cold. You never get used to the cold either, absolutely miserable the whole time.

[@Ruudiii]

You do get used to the cold tho. I have been stationed in northern norway for 2 month at a time close to "kirkenes". Our daily march is on ski's, in deep snow everyday. You do get used to it, and in the end, it feels refreshing and beautiful, and a feel good when you get home :)

[@shauntravers111]

@@Ruudiii well something like -5 to -10 ain’t so bad, not -35 and gusting 30km/h winds. The prairies in Canada get insanely cold. I did an exercise in Norway during the winter. It was quite nice actually. Plus the woman aren’t too hard to look at 😂

[@Ruudiii]

@@shauntravers111 Last statement is not arguable haha. But -5 to -10 is normal for summer... in winter, autumn and spring it gets to -30/-35 really quickly, and get get really windy. Also regualare trips to 2-4000 meter high mountains will freeze your toes off. Might be subjective/personal traits, but i do get used to it. It's hard to first go outside when you know what awaits you, but then it kinda grows and you just do what you're supposed to.. And then you dont really feel the cold anymore

[@Nahbruhsheesh]

Lol right. This is a propaganda video. No one is impressed at a massive tax money waste for some guys to have all the gear in the world to run in circles and shoot targets 😂

[@kebman]

I'm gonna teach you something to make you less miserable then. 1. Warm some rocks on the stove. Put them in your pockets before guard duty (and under yer arms). (If they're glowing red, they're probably too hot tho.) 2. Learn the NATO position. (It's the position where you stand in a way so your skin does not touch the clothes, but instead your body heat circulates in your clothes while you stand there in the cold and freeze to death. Means you'll freeze to death slower. 3. Keep dry at any and all times. Becoming sweaty or wet in the cold is death. 4. Don't stand too still either. If your toe starts to burn, probably start jumping around a bit. 5. It's a flying SHAME flip the flaps down before -10 below freezing.

[@pettycurbay6310]

The only problem is that Namsos was 1940 and the first RM Commando unit was not formed until February 1942. So the small detachment of Marines at Namsos were not Commandos. The only Commandos in existence in 1940 were the Army Commandos

[@blight2796]

There were Royal Marines long before commandos

[@pettycurbay6310]

@@blight2796 Yes I said that in my reply that they were Royal Marines but not RM Commandos. Just as most Army Regiments existed long before the Army Commandos who were formed about 1 year 8 months before the first RM Commando was formed.

[@JammyDodger45]

@@pettycurbay6310 - you're misinterpreting the title 'Army Commando'. The units that were formed in WW2 were titled Army Commando but had volunteer personnel from every Service in them. So there were individual RM who were Commandos just not any formed units.

[@jockmcghee4147]

Old ant was young there!

[@henrikgullikstad6318]

Was this the 2021 cold response?

[@Yolodickswagger]

No cold response in 2021 due to Covid

[@seawench555]

Brilliant just Brilliant I'm so proud🇦🇺😉

[@lilbruh1151]

Dont they have winter camo? Would make sense because they usually dont operate in snowy areas.

[@jazzflute2465]

We have been going to Norway for the last 50 years

[@Deathstaroya]

we have winter cammo LOL

[@joppekim]

Depends on the terrain. We have winter camo. And of course summer.

[@chrisg1234fly]

Dont have to wear it all the time.

[@karlv2876]

Try and operate at least one brain cell before you type crap..............

[@tommydahl6116]

Operations are at all times supervised by several trained Norwegian personell..... no mention at all?!

[@ulovemymum2963]

Why when there is highly trained marines who are out there for years training the recruits

[@kebman]

Yes, all drills on Norwegian soil are ofc supervised by Norwegian officers, bcos laws and sovereignty and stuff. xD The same is true when Norwegians train in the UK, they're naturally supervised by Brits.

[@johnregan326]

Brilliant stuff from the Royle marine commandos 🇬🇧👍.

[@hakkiinal2620]

They can't even get a cat off a tree :))

[@jimcy1318]

Don't forget, the Army has commando's too. we work out there as well. Best regards booty. RE👍

[@gregstevens1204]

Great video but a bit of a clanger saying there were RM Commandos at Namsos in 1940.

[@tst6735]

Velkommen to Norway ❄️ The last guy who is speaking is from Finnland

[@HoofinBob]

Beautiful scenery.... hated my 3 tours with 45-Zulu. Buggered off to Australia .... then was too hot there ...booty never stops moaning. Hooroo

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Fuck finding/counting link clips in that environs...

[@norsenomad]

Great to see the Royal Marine Commandos Mountain Leaders honing their winter warfare skills, and building on NATO's evolving competence system, which is the modern and optimal way of thinking. Within NATO, the official specialist in Arctic Warfare and Cold Weather Operations in the alliance is the NATO Centre of Excellence Cold Weather Operations (COE-CWO). The NATO-accredited COE-CWO is located in Norway, and provides NATO and partner nations the necessary competence in order to operate under Arctic, sub-Arctic and Cold Weather conditions. This is done through utilising the full spectrum of competence in the Norwegian Armed Forces, and the keyword is: knowledge sharing. NATO COE definition, quote: "NATO Centres of Excellence are nationally or multi-nationally funded institutions accredited by NATO. They train and educate leaders and specialists from NATO member and partner countries, assist in doctrine development, identify lessons learned, improve interoperability and capabilities, and test and validate concepts through experimentation. They offer recognized expertise and experience that is of benefit to the Alliance and support the transformation of NATO, while avoiding the duplication of assets, resources and capabilities already present within the NATO command structure. ... As per Military Committee Policy MC 0685, a NATO-accredited COE is a COE that has been established by SACT, has received MC endorsement, and has received subsequent North Atlantic Council (NAC) approval. Only when these steps are complete can a COE be called a "NATO-accredited COE". Further, Once accredited, the NAC may grant a COE international status under the Paris Protocol". NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence include (full list): - Centre for Analysis and Simulation of Air Operations (CASPOA), Lyon, France - Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) COE, The Hague, the Netherlands - Cold Weather Operations (CWO) COE, Bodø, Norway - Combined Joint Operations from the Sea (CJOS) COE, Norfolk, Virginia, USA - Command and Control (C2) COE, Utrecht, the Netherlands - Cooperative Cyber Defence (CCD) COE, Tallinn, Estonia - Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) COE, Madrid, Spain - Counter Intelligence (CI) COE, Kraków, Poland - Crisis Management and Disaster Response (CMDR) COE, Sofia, Bulgaria - Defence Against Terrorism (DAT) COE, Ankara, Turkey - Energy Security (ENSEC) COE, Vilnius, Lithuania - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) COE, Trenčín, Slovakia - Human Intelligence (HUMINT) COE, Oradea, Romania - Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) COE, Chania, Greece - Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC), Kalkar, Germany - Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence (JCBRN Defence) COE, Vyškov, Czech Republic - Maritime Security (MARSEC) COE, Yenilevent/Istanbul, Turkey - Military Engineering (MILENG) COE, Ingolstadt, Germany - Military Medicine (MILMED) COE, Budapest, Hungary - Military Police (MP) COE, Bydgoszcz, Poland - Modelling and Simulation (M&S) COE, Rome, Italy - Mountain Warfare (MW) COE, Poljče, Slovenia - Naval Mine Warfare (NMW) COE, Oostende, Belgium - Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (CSW) COE, Kiel, Germany - Security Force Assistance (SFA) COE, Rome, Italy - Stability Policing (SP) COE, Vicenza, Italy - Strategic Communications (StratCom) COE, Riga, Latvia Many of these centres are accredited just recently, which only shows how highly this system is regarded, i.e. how quickly this kind of structuring and - most importantly - SHARING of knowledge and competence can show actual results. And even more COEs will be established and accredited. While eliminating redundancy, it will also allow NATO to evolve and modernize much faster, increase cooperation between member nations, and build a more modern and even stronger security alliance. As an example, look at the ongoing RUS-UKR war in Europe: compared to previous wars, this war proves that sharing methodology (e.g. command structure for adaptability) and technology (e.g. the impact of small UAV/drones, operated by 18 year old "gamers") is becoming increasingly important. Modern defence methodology and technology (e.g.: Cyber Warfare, AI, robotics & autonomous systems, Internet of Military Things + Big Data/Analytics, Additive Manufacturing in the field, Advanced Defence Systems, Military Space Systems, etc) will accelerate even faster, in future. And this is where the new NATO Advisory Group on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDT) comes in. At the 2021 NATO Summit in Brussels, as part of the "NATO 2030" agenda, Allied Leaders agreed to launch the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) and to establish a NATO Innovation Fund. Exciting times ahead!

[@ammaral-ghaib2137]

Very interesting stuff, thanks for sharing!

[@Ruudiii]

Yup, welcome to Norway's everyday training grounds

[@The1337Duke]

Lol yeah, it's weird seeing my own contry depicted as this "Arctic Hell" :p

[@Ruudiii]

@@The1337Duke Foreign countries like to describe Norway as an artic country, as if it's all covered in snow and ice, when it really just far up north or juat mountain tops. Rest of the country doesn't really have that cold temperatures even in winter

[@festushansen2362]

@@Ruudiii Talk for yourself and your part of Norway. As I can see from your channel it is mainly consisting of a gaming chair 😆

[@Ruudiii]

@@festushansen2362 That made no sense, ouf. That's called a hobby, as you can see there is also a veteran car, and i work in civildefence and we train on these grounds everyday :) Grow up

[@martinberg3970]

@@Ruudiii norway is cold during the winter nomatter where you are

[@tadz7333]

I live in southern norway, and saw military choppers and planes fly by my house all the time during cold response, i would like to thank our nato brothers for having our backs always!