Reaction To Australian Special Forces

[@JoannDavi]

As an American, I can say with certainty that Australia is a more capable and dependable ally than Canada.

[@sub_spawn0963]

🇦🇺 x 🇺🇸 💪🏼

[@aliencreation8744]

fuck canada

[@Commando0317]

As an Australian you don't know what this means to me

[@andyool]

Too fuckin roight, we’ve been with you in every conflict you’ve been in since 1941. Brothers in arms forever 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

[@albertbresca8904]

@@andyool well said dude.. we know who our friends and people we can trust are...

[@jmcaliney]

Far from special forces but I am an active serving member of the Australian Army. While our special forces (particularly the SASR) do not have the greatest reputation following the war on terror, I have had the opportunity to participate in training exercises with 2CDO and SOER. Those lads are incredibly professional, and very good at what they do. It takes an incredible amount of physical and mental toughness to make it through selection and the training cycle to become a qualified SF member. For the 41 soldiers that Australia lost in Afghanistan (a large number of which were special operations), your sacrifice will never be forgotten. And a special tribute to LCPL Jack Fitzgibbon (2CDO) who we recently lost in a parachuting incident. They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

[@lerock3592]

Lest we forget

[@brettdewberry4252]

Lest we forget

[@Ozzies]

Lest we forget

[@spacejumanji5266]

Whether they had a good reputation post the WoT depends on whether you're on their side or not, really. Hard men do hard things.

[@harrypatt7708]

Lest we forget.

[@Dobuan75]

Fun fact: we Aussies were the first to defeat Germany and Japan land forces in WWII in battles. We turned Rommel around in El Alamein and Japan in Milne Bay. Of course we were allied with the mighty Kiwi, British, and US fighting forces, but we were there both times at the front of the fight.

[@dawggonevidz9140]

My grandfather manned a 105mm howitzer in that campaign, all the way into Syria where his gun took counter battery fire. He and the crew went home, recovered, met my grandmother (one of his nurses,) was deployed to North Queensland to train for jungle warfare, then trained as a instructor, trained his regiment when they got home before they deployed to PNG. he was at the start of Africa and the turning of the tide in the Pacific. Miss him dearly and remember him often. Lest we forget.

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

We defeated Rommel at Tobruk long before El Alamein.

[@firecrakka]

"If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it." - Rommel

[@jefferycook3131]

An insult from rommel become one of the greatest badges of honour ,The rats of tobruk but as an australian i would love to think it was just the aussies that defeated rommel but thats not the case there was 190000 men there from england,australia,new zealand india amd more the australian division was 17000 strong we aussies cant take the credit for the complete victory but we were in the fight for the win.Amazing men the greatest generation.

[@andrewmaher8409]

…Not to mention the Battle of Beersheba. After which the Australian Light Horse captured thousands of enemy and accepted the Ottoman’s surrender of Damascus. Then continued on hunting down the enemy, BEFORE the British Lawrence of Arabia even entered the town.

[@subaruwrx3381]

A mates dad died a few years ago so he contacted the RSL for info on his dads military service for his eulogy...He found out his father was a member of Z special forces during ww2 he had no idea his father never told him about anything he just said he was in the army RIP Frank A Girdwood

[@nedkelly9688]

Special Z members had a 30 year secrecy signed as to never discuss a single thing and did not even know what other members did. My Grandfather was in WW2 and never spoke about the war even to my father who joined the same unit as him, Only story he said was sight of the guns from the battle ships firing during the night while they were landing and the battle ships decks heaving over as fired. He joined WW2 as famous Lighthorse as his father was member of Beersheba charge WW1. But dissapointed as my Grandmother was told by him, Because Lighthorse were changed to Australia 1st Armoured Division in WW2 and he only saw action in Borneo OBOE Balikpapan battles.

[@ZaheerOCE]

May I ask what Franks surname is? My great grandfathers name was Frank and he passed a few years ago and served in WW2 I wonder if it’s the same Frank. Weethalle NSW

[@Oglongs]

My great grate grandfather was a commando in the Z special Unit at fraser island

[@subaruwrx3381]

@@ZaheerOCE F A Girdwood

[@randomguygamingandstuff]

My great grandfather was also in Z force

[@glenwalford7029]

I am coming out with government info. There is one regiment not listed which is the scss standing for spider cavalry special services unit

[@brentdavis3102]

My grandfather was a member of Australia's Zed Force in WW2. Zed Force was the original Aus commando Special force.

[@ML6103]

My grandfather remarried after the death of my grandmother, and his new wife's father was a z-force member. He was also pioneered forensic dentistry in Australia. We can only hope to come close to being the men these men were.

[@waynegreene6405]

So was my dad, trapped on Timor for 9 months until they built a pedal radio and contacted Darwin for evacuation.

[@GreenGibbon]

Chaps, just in case you don't know, there are a number of books written about Zed Force operating in Borneo and the escape from Timor. I don't have the titles at hand, but check at your local library. Terrific reads!

[@micksmith-vt5yi]

@@waynegreene6405 Think getting Sparrow Force and Special Z Force mixed up, Sparrow was the one's on Timor that got trapped members were actually from 8th Division turned in to Special Forces doing guerilla warfare. Was the 2/2 Independent company who built the makeshift radio they were part of Sparrow Force

[@micksmith-vt5yi]

@@GreenGibbon You obviously read wrong book as was Sparrow Force on Timor

[@ComaDave]

SASR were inserted by road vehicle from Jordan and US helicopters and captured the Al Asad airbase in Western Iraq in 2003. They have worked alongside allied Special Forces, including the British SAS. My old man was attaché to the US MACV-SOG and coordinated between US Command and SASR. The Viet Cong called them "Ma Rung"..."Phantoms of the Jungle". These chaps do not muck about.

[@christopherbell2091]

Sasr special forces ,commandos in Australian uniforms have a long history of excellence and professionalism, and conducted many missions that likely will never be known to the general public,

[@ninbendo360]

Our military is very small, but our alliance with USA, UK, EU etc, makes us just as strong as the collective group. AUS has fought along side USA in every international conflict. The only other country to do so I think.

[@BassMatt1972]

Every war since 1918 in WWI, when the USA and OZ served together, under Australian Command.

[@nedkelly9688]

@@BassMatt1972 Yea battle of Hamel 4 regiments of Americans were under Australian command for first time ever of being under a foreign leader in war.

[@infin8ee]

And now Japan and NZ to join AUKUS. Alliance with other countries so important for us.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

We were First in and Last out - that's not an alliance! As in WWII, the US is always keen on claiming our successful actions as there own, and barely acknowledging us! 😏

[@Special_k99]

You are wrong

[@RARDingo]

Australians & New Zealanders were part of the Long Range Desert Patrol Group in WW2 that eventually became part of the SAS. An Australian branch of the SOE was set up in parallel with & with the assistance of the British SOE, forming Z & M force & later the AIB.

[@laurencefielder]

These members of Commando are the bravest fighters in our ADF alongside the SAS We are proud of them all

[@David-d4k9k]

Unfortunately, we’ve had a number of politicians who despise them.

[@markhollis362]

Yeah by gutless Labor and gaybc, bed wetters

[@MikeWellington-w7j]

Wouldn't it be a good idea if - given general national service as it was when I joined up in the sixties - our politicians were also obliged to serve a stint in uniform? I believe it would give them a whole new outlook on service for one's country.

[@blast3613]

@@MikeWellington-w7j You mean instead of Politicians being money grabbing, scumbag criminals who have no loyalty or morals?

[@pomx2900]

Holding military personnel responsible for their actions, is hardly hatred. It is infact, a sign of a civilised society.

[@useruseruseruseruser790]

@@pomx2900True. But I suspect you have absolutely no idea of what OP is referring to. Politicians in a certain progressive party hate our military because they are military.

[@brendonsjaardema1779]

there is a video on KZbin by 'the Natasha and Debbie show' reacting to Australia's Z special unit explained that you might enjoy which explains some of the most noteworthy accomplishments of that unit that includes 1 member surviving against 1,000 enemy.

[@ThatPilot]

Thanks, I’ll watch it!

[@tugdumbly1927]

The dilemma is that our SF guys have been active all over the world either directly or as part of an embedded element within allied forces and various global organisations, since Timorese independence. This is not the case with the big green. SF meet so much of the political requirements eg small in size, capable in terms of skills, deniability and much smaller logistics element to plug into joint ops.

[@luke9032]

Mate you need to check out the Fuzzy-wuzzys. To be quite honest a lost of soldiers wouldnt have made it without the natives of new Guinea a lot of soldiers would've died in the dence landscape. Its honestly such a good story and as Australians we should be doing more for new Guinea especially after how much they helped the Aussies through their lands

[@waynewatson1916]

As someone who has worked and lived in PNG I was quite amazed to hear that the Japanese had the same experience as the allies with the natives. My hausboi Peter could not speak english but could speak japanese. When I talked to him about supporting the Japanese his reply was " wan dei white man masta , anatha dei yellow man masta, we no savi." So in fact they worked for who ever was in power. There used to be a lot of Japanese old soldiers come back to Rabaul and visit and pay homage to their dead. They also visited the old command bunker there. No one took any notice and left them alone in their grief.

[@TheBlazey69]

As the son of a Ex marine my dad told me many time Australian soliders saved his ass, god bless USA, God bless Australia 🇺🇸🇦🇺✝️

[@JustRootsAndLeaves]

3:00 note the trooper second from the left. He is carrying (resting on) a modified L1A2 fully automatic, heavy barrelled version of the 7.662mm FN-FAL. The forward wood furniture has been removed and replaced with a grenade launcher and pistol grip. The flash suppressor has been removed (with a hacksaw). This modified weapon was one of just a few L1A2s modified in this manner and they were passed from one squadron to the next as they rotated through theatre. They were affectionately nick-named 'The Bitch'.

[@benjohnson5938]

Watching this on ANZAC day here in Australia. Great video and a new sub. Cheers.

[@SaltysWorld]

did you go the the dawn service?

[@vonraven947]

@@SaltysWorld always

[@TwistedTK]

As an Aussie Vet, we do our job and we do it well. Regardless of how people feel about what is published, one day they will need to beg us to come back. The Aus armys biggest issue is retention

[@WestOzMT]

Thank you for making this video my brother served in the army here in Western Australia.

[@MikeHunt-s9m]

Stand strong and proud Aus and UK, Islaamists are trying to make us feel ashamed of our strength when in unity and disgrace our hero’s. Never be ashamed 🇦🇺 from an Aussie/Aboriginal

[@wyattfamily8997]

Well said and so true.

[@Happiones]

Just like to give a special thank you for combining Aussie/Aboriginal. I see so much crap in the country these days from both sides who either don't want to forgive (not forget) the past and appreciate what both cultures have to offer, those who for some reason think that one race is better than the other and lastly seeing a fortune being thrown at the problem in mostly all the wrong places. We're one nation, I prefer to look to the influence the future, which we can, not make up for the past, which we can't.

[@nedesnikderpherder7529]

​@@Happionesis almost impossible to make up for, but even just looking like we are trying or understanding is a positive step. Many blackfullahs, went to fight for our country in WW2, and lost their lives..... Lest we forget 🥀

[@Happiones]

@@nedesnikderpherder7529 This is what I'm saying, we're in this together and they should be recognised as Australians in every sense of the word. If we are to remember the black fellas who died in the pioneer wars we also have to remember the pioneers who died as well as they knew no better. Both sides need to forgive. Unconditionally

[@nedesnikderpherder7529]

@@Happiones very true, unfortunately most white fullahs don't recognise this, I think there are a lot of indigenous people who have already accepted this, and are waiting in the middle for us. Most Aussies have no idea there was a 140 year guerrilla war , or that the cornerstone of British colonisation is built on lies for a start, and once the majority try to understand why they feel the way they feel, it will remain a problem, and it's very sad

[@LisavonAustralis]

A chosen family member, SASR, someone I love so very dearly, survived the Townsville Black Hawk disaster in 1996. He is missing some body parts thanks to the crash but fark me, he's a still deadset legend. I could not have more respect and admiration for these blokes. Most of us wouldn't survive the first 5 minutes of training, much less a deployment somewhere..... 🙏🏻🥰🩷

[@janemcdonald5372]

Thank him for his service. My husband always spoke highly of the SASR squadrons. He was a Huey crewman in the RAAF and worked with a number of SAS units in Vietnam.

[@CodeNameV13]

My fathers cousin was SASR and 2CDO, retired after a black hawk crash in Afghanistan. He has represented Australia during Invictus and won gold. He now mentors returned vets and police for the RSL in QLD. My father was stationed at Lavarack during his service.

[@igdunnoplatikitsbesthude-qk9vj]

I was in Townsville at the time of this terrible accident and attended your family member's parade at Lavarack Barracks. It was definitely the saddest time in my short military career. Those men are lost but never forgotten.❤

[@igdunnoplatikitsbesthude-qk9vj]

Every man and woman who puts on that ADF uniform deserves every inch of love and respect 🙏

[@Smokeyr67]

​@@highcountrydelatitewe may have crossed paths, my section was tasked with securing the site, mostly to keep the media vultures in check.

[@PeteV.53]

Successive Australian governments are guilty of overusing special forces units in Afghanistan. The number of tours those men undertook, relative to the overall size of Australia's special forces, is unconscionable. The burden on these men, especially their mental, health will long be felt. Decisions by the gutless politicians to keep committing special forces rather than regular army units to Afghanistan were based on their hope that the elite and highly trained capabilities of the special forces would mean less boys coming home in body bags. It wouldn't have 'looked good' for the governments of the day if the casualty rate was too high. 41 made the ultimate sacrifice. Lest We Forget 🌺😪

[@BRETTYZCAR]

7 of them were murdered by Afghan National Soldiers but we don’t see our government or channel 9 reporters persuing justice for them or their families.

[@logoutofmyaccountweirdo]

​@@BRETTYZCAReh that's not really an argument in this case as the Afghan government ain't pursing anything for there soldiers or civilians killed by allies nor will they ever really.

[@logoutofmyaccountweirdo]

​@@highcountrydelatiteno they definitely were in a similar sense to those but not as bad as the vietnam veterans. As there's set amount of time your deployments are supposed to last and how many you take in a given war. Yeahs it's there Job but there job has regulations as well that are abused by those in power.

[@tree_addict280]

@@highcountrydelatite they were definitely over used and overworked. Enduring that hell hole of a country for more than 4 tours with not even a year in between them? That's overusing.

[@sharonprice2442]

@@highcountrydelatite tells me you have no idea of how hard they were pushed, they are men not robots. Shame on you.

[@David-d4k9k]

It’s a pity that the narrator failed to mention the two Victoria Crosses awarded to SASR members during the Afghanistan war. He also skipped over the fact that no SAS member has/was found guilty in a criminal court of law of murder or unlawful killing.

[@spunterage]

It’s 3 years old

[@ConnorHogan-d8g]

It's ironic the first person to be charged for war crimes in Afghanistan was the man who exposed it #freemcbride

[@RossJones-w5z]

BS no one has been convicted for War crimes, what you are referring to is a civil defamation case. One person has been charged as of last year, but still hasn’t proceeded to trial

[@butchphillips873]

@@spunterage Did ypou notice the date of this vidio? This bloke might need to get some up ti date information.

[@diggergaming7174]

Mate.... ya might wanna check that, a member was charged and is awaiting sentencing

[@someyoungguy6990]

The Australian and New Zealand military may be small in regard to other countries, but our guys and girls are extremely skilled and are borne in a land where everything either wants to eat or kill and then eat you so they are fearless or be born from a family of warriors. We do not scare easily and the colors of our flag and animals on our crest do not run nor step backwards. Aussies and Kiwi's pick on each other freely for jokes because we know we have spilled the same blood in the same mud and have respect for one another, but at the same time neither of us will ever let someone bully our neighbors and friends as we see this as a highly personal attack on all of us. We may be separated by sea but we are the same, so do not take our quiet nature and welcoming smiles as a sign of weakness or it will be the last smile you ever see! Anzac pride for all our elders. For what it is worth anyone who has seen either a proper Mouri or Aussie on a pub fight will know the truth....and fear of what one man can do, now imagine what a bunch of them can do with more hate and weapons!!

[@daviddilley8310]

Yep, don't take the piss out of a Kiwi or Aussie, that's our job (Aussie/Kiwi) LOL

[@artistjoh]

It could be argued that the commando operations go back to Z-force, a small group, primarily Australian, but including British, New Zealand, Indonesian, Timorese, and Dutch members. They most famously sailed a small fishing boat (captured from the Japanese by the Americans) from Australia to Singapore, pretending to be native fishermen, sinking several Japanese ships in Singapore harbor using limpet mines. Japan never learned the source of the attack until after the war and at the time blamed local partisans. That early force established the British commando connection, working with local forces and allies, and demonstrated the value of specialist forces operating deep in enemy territory in covert operations. It is believed that some of their most covert operations are never revealed to the public as they may be in countries we are not officially at war with. In Iraq it was both Australian and British special forces that were sent into Iraq 6 months before the war, primarily to find and sabotage Saddam Hussein's mobile scud missile launchers in the desert. This was not known to the public at the time, but was part of the behind the scenes deal to keep Israel out of the war by neutralizing Iraq's ability to strike Israel. The decline in Iraqi missile launches suggests this operation was largely successful.

[@dresdyn100]

The MRH-90 Taipan helicopter was withdrawn from service by Navy in 2022 and Army in 2023 and into this year due to safety issues. They were due to be in service until 2037. They're being replaced with the latest Blackhawk variants. The Australian government tried to sell them off but there were no takers which speaks volumes. Their development was a joint operation so probably a case of "too many chefs", much like the "Joint Stike Fighter". Norway has also withdrawn the Taipan from service.

[@joebloggs6131]

JSF is a program that has vastly improved since it's "too many chefs" days.

[@OniFeez]

Well, the Ukranians put their hands up to take em off our hands, but the Albanese government said no.

[@raymax3155]

You know all this for a fact and can sight references to what your claiming. As nothing wrong with NRH90's other than not suited to purpose, very big difference to what your claiming.

[@TheHsan22]

Yes it has been said recently there was nothing wrong with MRH-90s and it was the night vision gear that had issues! Regardless the helicopters have apparently been dismantled and the fuselages buried on a military base. A bit extreme.

[@sergiozammel8261]

@@TheHsan22 Yes, if you want my opinion, we waste great amounts of weaponry, Like you said the Taipans could have been retained for a time when we are in threat...take a look around the planet to see what is happening. The Americans are no fools when it comes to this, they spend a lot of time and money mothballing their expensive assets..Not to mention we could have sold them or even gave them to the Philippines who desperately wanted them as they wanted the retiring Anzac frigates, and spent the money on other equipment.. Likewise the Leopard 2 tanks are now sitting around rusting in certain towns around oz, and our F 111 bombers are buried in a tip in Queensland.. we should have mothballed them, as we still haven't fully replaced their capabilities. At the mo we are awaiting delivery of ah 64 Apache's as replacement for the Taipans.

[@jamesmcquillan3725]

Some issues with that video. No criminal case has been opened, no referrals to the Hague and so far there is an ongoing deformation case into the matter and allegations. Entry level into the SAS is extremely high and almost as for commando. Both regiments were set up with guidance of their UK ancestor regiments and training courses are similar, but adapted to Australia's mixed terrain and climates.

[@logic.and.reasoning]

Incorrect. Ben was charged... your denial shows lack of knowledge

[@andrews9]

​@@logic.and.reasoningWhen was he charged and what with? Had he been charged that would most certainly have been highlighted in the media....haven't seen anything as yet...and I've been following it pretty closely.

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@@logic.and.reasoning he’s never been charged. He lost a civil suit he brought against a newspaper who printed the story of his crime. He lost the case with the judge saying the paper substantially proved what they’d written The AFP or the Military courts haven’t yet charged anyone.

[@bkeckk]

@@logic.and.reasoning he wasn't charged, he lost a civil defamation case against a reporter, no criminal charges have ever been laid.

[@spunterage]

The video is 3 years old

[@diggergaming7174]

Rifleman here, worked with 2nd commando and the regiment but was never a member of the unit

[@TheBushwalkers]

My father who would be 103 if he was alive, was enlisted as a trooper as he was a jackaroo with horse skills. Long story short as there was no cavalry they are were formed into Idecpendant Companys (Commandos). My father was at Kokoda, Salamau and Lae in the 2/3 Independant Company holding the line waiting for the Choco is arrive. Dad served his entire life after WW2 Korea Kapyong (wounded), Malaya Confrontation Sarawak, Viet Nam several tours, Then PNG for the devolution. He never spoke much about his exploits rarely went to ANZAC Parades. However he was President of the Australia Commando Assocition at one time. I remember he had 12 gongs. Gees I miss him what a man.

[@aussiedanjones]

By putting training together it reduces the arrogance between them as they know their training was equal, this they are equal. Also allows better friendships to firm thus teducing the risk of arrogance breding

[@martinvicktor]

Joint training is a good idea as the basics are pretty much the same for both and it would reinforce Cooperation between the 2 departments

[@raymccumstie1439]

Look up "The Last Commando" one of our best Warriors Cameron Baird VC. My old School mate was Merv MacDonald who was KIA in a helicopter crash in Afganistan he was in the same unit 2CDO and a friend of Cameron Baird VC.

[@aussieguy3689]

Our military as a whole punches well above its weight on a global scale and our SASR are among the best and well trained in the world .

[@prepareuranus8097]

my own personal experience and opinion, as an average australian, that plays a lot of military simulator video games. and is an enthusiast for military technology and equipment. i can say that the australian special forces are indeed one of the worlds most intimidating. throughout our military history, the engagements we have been put into have been some of the hairyest and toughest battles on the planet. and we have solidified ourselfs as a small, yet very heavyweight combat force. just of the top of my head. a great example was in vietnam. in the "battle of long tan" outnumbered 10-1 we held ground against an insurmountable force. the vietcong had many names for the australians. many of them representing a force not to be underestimated. going back to ww1 what was then the ottoman empire. and now the turkish. the turkish to this very day. have storys of the australian forces they faced. to sum this comment up without taking up too much. we are some of the bravest and most hardwilled people out there. the storys from Iraq where australian "commandos" where dropped in to do covert hit and run attacks on enemy positions are haunting. if you need a big job done by only a few men, and done well. you ask the australians. if you need to put men into a position that would make most men s**t themselves, you ask the australians.

[@VonSpriggan]

cheers to our long history together and lets hope for many many more years. U.S, Canada, New Zealand and all the other allies. Much love and Respect

[@michaelwebster8389]

I used to work with a whole bunch of ex SAS guys. Incredibly smart, resourceful, and driven. The selection and training are a kind of brain washing, and I think whatever is done, there will always be a risk of something going wrong in the culture on longer deployments. They're charged with doing things that are beyond anything that we can image, and the kinds of ethical decisions they have to make every day are completely outside the parameters of anything any normal person outside the military would ever face. I think it's inevitable that there are risks, but we send teenagers overseas with weapons, so there are all sorts of risks of bad behaviour and tragic accidents in our overseas deployments. The abilities of our SAS, and their competence and focus inevitably leads to a saving of lives amongst civilians and others in achieving strategic goals on the battlefield. Even just the fact they're much better shots reduces collateral deaths. I'm sure even they realise they're a necessary evil, and we should all be proud of the jobs they do - outside of any incidents of killing or torturing the unarmed on purpose.

[@strewthtomusic]

Phantoms of the Jungle - Book on SAS in Vietnam. My Grandfather was a WO2 and served 22yrs in the SAS and was awarded The Bronze Soldier Statue. Who Dares Wins.

[@joebloggs6131]

When I did a course in security, the teacher was ex-Australian Defence Force; he told us about when serving in Afghanistan some of the "locals" they were training to defend against the Taliban actually turned the gun/s on Aussie soldiers and shot as many as they could before fleeing into the hills. The camp then sent out a regiment of SASR to capture them and, well, the Afghans did return to face justice - quite a bit worse for wear I might add 😅. Our Special Forces are right up there with the best training & equipment.

[@mikemoore2791]

Yeah the media etc skip over this.

[@bcooper7618]

Happened on numerous occasions and become more frequent in later deployments. One of the guys i severed which took a few shots to the leg before the threat was naturalized. Unfortunately, some werent so lucky.

[@australia.thegreatsouthern3837]

Australia dont post much Military stuff for the public eyes. Thats why our SAS and Military is so Great. Never rell the left hand what the right hand is about to do. Oldie but true as the air in our lungs.❤

[@sophdog1678]

Glad it didn't hide the recent problems.

[@ianking-jv4hg]

Read about Australia's W.W.2. Independent Forces who, half way through that war were re-designated as the Australian Commando Squadron. Also interesting follow up is .. "Secret Armies" by James Adams.

[@Theduckwebcomics]

The main base for the SASR is just up the road from me, they're very noisy at times when they train with all their weapons and their Blackhawks but they're big part of the community here. I did my highschool exams in their main hall on the base. You often see the guys going for runs in the suburb. I still remember when two SASR soldiers in full gear, one carrying an AusSteyer and the other a minimi machine gun came into my art studio many years ago because one of my fellow artists was painting a commemorative portrat for them of their time in east Timor.

[@ROFLp0wNz]

Here's the crazy thing, the whistleblower that revealed the information relating to Australia's Afghanistan war crimes is the ONLY PERSON WHO WENT TO JAIL FOR ANYTHING RELATED TO THE WAR CRIMES. Australia's military might be great, but the government and laws surrounding whistleblowers is far from great.

[@eridinus2110]

You need to look into the battle of Brisbane

[@jaimejordan2013]

SASR has a 3 week selection process which is hell for 3 weeks pretty much. Following that you have to complete 18 months of REO which is reinforcement cycle which is pretty much getting you trained and qualified to get to the unit. Mess up once and you’re out. It is extremely demanding and long. Massive attrition rate as well.

[@epicbeardface2981]

We (Australia) have a major problem within the ADF and it's direction, the way it treats our soldiers and returned servicemen as well as over rotation of special forces. I stand with BRS.

[@dusmangi]

need more people to sign up problem solved

[@Wispy_M8]

Fun fact: David McBride, whistleblower within the military exposed the "accused" Afghan war crimes to the Australian media when the higher ups in the military and the government wouldn't listen to him when he was trying to simply do his job. Now he's been sentenced and is in jail for being a good human being.

[@ExiledAgentD]

There's a multiple part series here on yt showing training involved to join the SASR or Commandos.

[@markf3229]

It’s called ,SAS. In search of a Warrior’ Two part series.

[@blakeleggett1399]

The reason they combined the training for commandos and SASR was to avoid competition/ego between the two units. As a generalisation, Australian special forces are known for modesty, however I think it is still a smart change.

[@Ihira0Ihira0]

My dream job is the SASR currently I’m 12 and this has been my dream job since I was 10 but don’t know if I can join since it is extremely hard to join.

[@davidmaher4836]

Not sure if you saw that last photo in the story but if you look at the chest of medals on that SASR solder, he was awarded the VC in Afghanistan along with three other special forces members we are very proud of these Australians.

[@greggroovy001]

They are all Bloody Legends!

[@EL_Duderino68]

With our smaller population, Australia concentrates on quality over quantity in all our defence forces. The SASR is, as the video stated, the tip of the spear, the best of the best of an already high-quality army. Did things go bad with a few? I think they did but I wasn't there so I'm just going on the information we have from reports, investigations and even the the Ben Roberts Smith reporting and subsequent defamation case that is still running after years. While I don't condone it, I can maybe understand that when you are put in situations like the SASR were in Afghanistan it might be easy to start making morally questionable decisions. I think it does highlight that at least it came out and wasn't totally hushed up.

[@Walleyedwosaik]

I’m really glad that we know what happened and I hope those that are responsible are punished I personally f'ckin hate the military especially cause my mate that was in the army ended up pretty f'cked up from it

[@renozuken5323]

To the best of my ability I am writing this. Unfortunately, it came to light that a few personnel in the SASR supposedly broke the ROE and murdered Afghans. Ben Roberts-Smith VC recipient (big deal) was outed as one of the persons responsible. There is not enough evidence to prove this is the case. Although there is secrecy to the silent professionals as such, it was stated that personnel in the units also reported ROE being broken. For what I know SAS in England and SASR in Australia all operators deserve the highest respect for what they go through In saying this, the operators in Aus who stood up for what is right deserve the highest respect and honours. To all the English and Australian Military personal and operators thankyou for your service.

[@ML6103]

There was a documentary showing the entry process of the SASR with real life entrants. It was as honest as it could be without giving away security secrets. Quite eye opening and I'm sure you could find it with some looking.

[@MateoWihogni]

There are videos on both sasr and commando selection courses where real soldiers try out for it, you should give them a watch.

[@corvanphoenix]

Hypohysterical history is a great channel - excellent source material mate!

[@nathaneckert206]

There is a documentary about the selection process for the sasr called "sasr: search for warriors" its a 4 part series that shows what it takes just to "maybe" be selected, training comes after if they are selected.

[@killed_bya_bot7775]

Good doco. The selection phase is by far the hardest most grueling process of it all. I believe you can only ever attempt the selection process twice.

[@j_dog7233]

I think my take on 11:14 is that they will just be trained in every single aspect of special forces training, advantage, they will hopefully become friends and take that onto the battlefield with them. Dis advantage? it could spark fights in training breaks about superiority etc.

[@EarlyMourningg]

They aren’t just accusations of unlawful killings. The only person to be jailed in Australia for war crimes was actually the whistleblower who told on the Australian soldiers who committed them.

[@JanLotherington]

They are trained to kill....then, those who sit in high places, well away from any action nor have ever seen action...judge these brave young men!!!! Ben Robert Smith, I thank you for your service Sir. LEST WE FORGET

[@Staubbs]

Regarding the "unlawful killings" comment. There was a massive uproar when one (maybe more) of our ADF special forces were found to have committed war crimes in the middle east. I don't know the full story but the dude never faced repercussions as far as I'm aware. EDIT: I recommend reading the story of "The Rats Of Tobruk" one of my favourite WWII stories save for the ANZAC story.

[@dalepride8671]

Our Special forces also include 1CDO and 2CDO also known as Commandos.

[@IDK-vn5ye]

I like that the only points out the bad thing 🙃1:17

[@jasonlogie3863]

My grandad was in the Blackwatch during the WW2

[@notxander6838]

1:32 there was a clip going around where a soldier killed an Afghani civilian for no reason. His reasoning was "he was reaching for something" or something like that

[@phyllisdavies3736]

You should check out "The Battle of Beersheba; the Light Horsemen's daring WWI cavalry charge" . The victory marked the beginning of the fall of the Ottoman Empire. My grandfather was 10th Light Horse.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

I have watched a few shared videos made as experienced military personnel volunteered for Commando Selection! The psychological and physical intensity and the daily brutal tasks were real, and soul destroying in most cases! Only the toughest get through, and yes, each human being has a breaking point! 🧐👍

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@highcountrydelatite Yes! As my grandmother used to say, mind over matter! 🙋👍

[@-._Phoenixrider_.-]

i accidently met the head of special forces on a AAFC GST and then i got awarded by him for kindness and leadership xd

[@nedkelly9688]

Is British origins in all Australian military but British sometimes learn tactics off Aussies since Boer war and WW1 and WW2 also. Special Z Force was started by British and so was Sparrow. Aussies would just add tactics to the base models, hard to say as Aussies came form British also lol. SASR is based on British SAS and why has same motto and name, but as some Brits lie that we completely followed their SAS is a false history. I once found a story while researching WW2 and it mentioned the founder of British SAS came to Australia and studied Australia Sparrow Force tactics and used some in British SAS.. i can not find it now or if fully tue.. everyone studies one another tactics and why our countries all train together. SASR are more elite at long recon and jungle guerilla warfare, Never really done much hostage rescue but train for it, Think if Aussie SASR were based off SAS, in Vietnam SASR made their own name and came up with their own tactics and styles of warfare. Was a US seals unit took over from SASR in Tarin Kot Afghanistan and were amazed at the level of recon and information gathered and how detailed it all was. Even Australian regular army are trained in special forces tactics, is funny as many complain they are regular army and should be doing normal army training and not special forces tactics. Australian SASR are also based off Special Z Force WW2 the most successful special forces of WW2, then is Sparrow Force WW2 the most successful longest behind enemy lines of WW2. guerilla warfare in Timor against Japanese with barely any resupply they had to live off the land. 1 mission they sat watching Japanese cook a meal before going and wiping them out then eating their food. Still SASR are taught to survive long durations behind enemy lines living off the land and reason became one of most successful and most feared in Vietnam war. Vietnamese nicknamed them Phantoms of the jungles or Ma Rung in their language. Was a VC saying if your friends were dying or dissapearing silently around you then it was the Phantom Aussies. Phantoms of the Jungles is a book about the start of the SASR and told of stories of Borneo and Vietnam history of SASR and how was based off British SAS but even British SAS studied the Aussie tactics in Vietnam and changed their tactics after leaving 1 SASR member behind in Borneo Malaya emergency conflict. Phantoms of the jungles book tells of a few missions were you understand were the most feared. SASR even taught famous MACV SOG and were members of them in Vietnam also. Also a good interview with US Navy Seal Rodger Hayden known as baddest navy seal during Vietnam and how spent 10 days on mission with SASR and his whole career in to 1980's, he said no other special Forces including British SAS had the trade craft those Aussies did, interview is on JOKOWILINK youtube channel podcast 37 and 77. SASR were inside Iraq 2003 2 days before invasion March 18th and only made public around 5 years ago. They called in airstrikes and hit targets and did recon behind enemy lines, looking for WMD also and said to be the closest units to Baghdad during the whole invasion doing recon and calling in air strikes.. Afghanistan Operation Anaconda SASR were highly awarded for their part, where Devgru unit and a KSK German SF failed in similar missions SASR excelled and even saved Navy seal's after a helicopter crash. 2 SASR imbedded with US Marines in Operation Anaconda in Hell's Halfpipe also highly awarded by US for saving many Marines They say SASR trained for the mission using VR Virtual reality programme to help prepare for low visibility and bad weather and this was reason for their high success where other SF failed. And first time ever used in a training scenario. Australian SASR are very under rated at around 9th place in the world and are equal to USA and British tier 1 operators. Then there now is Aus 2nd Commando unit special forces, a member used to have world no 2 longest sniper shot but now number 3. Also founder Sgt Paul Cale nicknamed Killer Commando because of a mission in Afghanistan, He now teaches Devgru and other top world special forces CQB - CQC, close quarters combat as after mission where got his nickname realised CQB being taught was useless. during mission he lost his weapons and had to strangle a enemy with his bare hands. Devgru commander said Paul Cale is years ahead of anyone in CQC tactics. SASR also hold record for longest out on patrol mission during Afghanistan of 50 days straight of not returning to base. they are one of most elite in long recon units in the world. War crimes of SASR are giving them a bad name but British SAS are acused of even more then the Aussies, US, Canada and almost every allie did crimes, so no one should single them out. Australia press and a defamation court case made SASR war crimes world wide news and a lot of blind even from Britain acusing Australia like their countries are saints. Australia is acused of 35 crimes and 18 members of doing these. Britain is accused of over 600 crimes and show Australia is small if comparing. If read 18 Hours a SAS story of Afghanistan Operation Anaconda a story about Martin Jock Wallace SASR signals, who was inbedded with the Marines in Hell's half pipe after Operation Anaconda the American General also said SASR were again the Phantoms, referencing the Vietnamese Nickname. There is also a rumour that Taliban feared the men with the red beards the most in Afghanistan and is reference to the Aussies or mainly the SASR.. not sure if exageration or truth.

[@Reneesillycar74]

Great information, thank you. Of some of the reports I read regarding SASR War Crimes, it was mentioned that these elite units were over-used, meaning they were given assignments that could/should have been carried out by ADF troops rather than these elite forces, as well as their regular heavy load. Hence why fatigue, desensitisation etc. was a factor in their behaviour along with what was mentioned in this video. I am by no means an expert on the Australian military but I’ve always remembered reading this information. You seem very informed so I was wondering if you agreed/disagreed with this point or have more information regarding the subject?

[@staceyrobinson771]

Thankyou.

[@nedkelly9688]

@@Reneesillycar74 Yea i also heard they were not let off the leash enough by the Americans and got bored as underutilised. It is in the book i mentioned 18 hours a SAS story Wallace mentions it Aussie SASR wanted more work they were most suited to. Hard to say about war crimes unless there and doing it, i will not say they are in the right either, The video of them blowing up the Taliban in that hide after a Afghan team mate was killed said was a war crime.. not sure how or if just bad journalism on the incident, Blooding a new guy has been in war since beginning of time also. think all militaries just look the other way. We call our WW2 war vets heroes but were so many war crimes back then also and no one said's anything except are our heroes. I know Aussies in New Guinea WW2 did many crimes after seeing what the Japanese did to our own men. After learning of the death marches and eating Australian's and other thing's Japanese did Aussies sent Japanese on their own style of death marches also. WW1 at Hamel when Americans were under command of the Aussies, the Aussies told Americans not to take any German's prisoner and to kill them all. Aussie exact words were, we have no need for the Hun. Americans thought was absurd until were in battle and realised not enough men to guard them and Germans were even worse for war crimes and understood why. I do not believe war crimes are right, but i could not imagine seeing friends or family killed and still act nice to the enemy either. Taliban were never nice to our captured guys either. It is a hard topic but if caught should be punished. Also a lot of discussions that too many will be scared to join military now incase put on charges. One Afghan witness during the trial seems hard to believe, he was calling our guys infidels and way spoke could tell he hated us and be hard to believe if he was speaking truth or lie.

[@nedkelly9688]

Have read Phantoms of the Jungles and can see why named it. One mission they snuck in to a VC camp undetected just to leave a note that said.. you have been visited by the SAS. Was a mind game to let them know they were not safe anywhere. They would lay for a long time beside a path and wait for VC to walk past and then snatch the last 1 or 2 and take them back for interrogation. Funny a SASR member said was scary because did not know if the one they were about to snatch was a kung fu ninja or a fast draw western gun fighter. How VC said if your friends were vanishing around you silently it was the Phantoms. Many more stories and is amazing how many more SASR did not die in missions.

[@bkeckk]

@@Reneesillycar74 no charges have ever been laid

[@Rick-u6o]

The SAS and the SASR are highly linked...hence the moto, Who dares wins. Over the decades, they have shared and integrated their training, even though Australia changed the name to SASR in stead of SAS. The regiment! Kiwis, though smaller, are also an integral part of both the SAS and SASR in training.

[@BepisTime]

As an Aussie, check out the Australian diggers in Vanuatu, training their army.

[@JoannDavi]

The Five Eyes ranked: USA (#1), UK (Top 10); Australia (Top 20); Canada (#27); NZ (well, it's small) How embarrassing for Canada to be weaker than Australia.

[@Wazzman70]

LOL so far off track

[@alittlecreepywhenyou]

There is a series on KZbin that closely follows the applicants to the SASR and what they undergo for selection. It is an extremely arduous and debilitating process which see's around only 10% of all hopeful applicants making it all the way through. And only 5% making it into the regiment.

[@Happiones]

I'm not sure about outside of Australia but in Aussie we hear more about other special forces than our own, (apart from when they don't quite get the rules of engagement right) they appear to be a lot more secretive than others. One example I've heard of was that all Z force operational action reports were burned after WW2 by Blamey, I believe to protect individuals from war crime charges, though I'm wouldn't know how true that was. You do get snippets of information like from the first Iraq war. Some Australian radio journalists were in Bagdad while the main battle was moving across the country and was getting close to Bagdad. They decided it was the time to leave and headed out in the opposite direction to the fighting. They came across a road block hundreds of kilometers behind the front lines, and started to record sound. You can hear them apprehensively discussing the approach of an unidentified soldier, then the unmistakable Australian accent asking "who are you". They replied, "Australian media", to which it can be assumed some signal was given to other soldiers further down the line which prompted the following conversation, with Aussie accents of course. Distant voice "who are they", voice of soldier at car "Australian media", distant voice "get them the f#@k out of here" with the intimation that they were the last people, including opposing combatants, they wanted any exposure to.

[@LeviZinga]

The Australian special forces (sas) was responsible for the killing fields where a soldier known as Oliver Schulz killed an unarmed Afghan man, there was also other incidents where an Australian soldier marched a captured soldier from Taliban out in a field with a waka or something like that can’t remember(Afghan soldier) and gave the signal to the Afghan to execute the captured soldier. You can watch the videos of Australian Sasr and a medic explaining the trauma him and others went through because of the war crimes. Killing fields on prime video for anyone curious

[@geoffprice5357]

As far as I know the SAS started as the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group} in north Africa during WW2, it included elements of UK, NZ and Aust troops doing shifty stuff behind the German Lines, very successfully.

[@anthonyfellowes8204]

I think there were Indian desert rats too. All were under Australian leadership. I do know the Australian tactics gave Churchill the idea behind a special forces group.

[@geoffprice5357]

@@anthonyfellowes8204 Yes, but I was not sure. The Germans were shit scared of the Indians at Tobruk.

[@anthonyfellowes8204]

“Shortly afterwards a batch of some fifty or sixty Australian prisoners was marched off close beside us immensely big and powerful men, who without question represented an elite formation of the British Empire, a fact that was also evident in battle. Enemy resistance was as stubborn as ever and violent actions were being fought at many points.” Straight from Rommel's memoirs.

[@whatscoldoing5627]

The training combination of the regiments is a good thing as it is supposed to remove the “Them & Us” mentality which enhances competition between branches of the forces. WWII and earlier saw the three services compete sometimes to the detriment of success. This has been addressed today with much closer cooperation with all branches of the forces to operate as one. So it should be with special forces.

[@PWR_Benny10]

Im an Aussie Aussie Army great and since they have UK and America on Our side its very powerful

[@paulrichardson5892]

they do long range and also building busting.

[@Kanto33]

I think the good think about the Australian military is they are really well trained and skilled.

[@subaruwrx3381]

The regular army call them the SNEAKY PEEKIES

[@lesflynn4455]

The channel you used for your video should be acknowledged for his contribution. Hypohystericalhistory is incredibly well informed. That guy spends so much time researching and scripting his videos and I've never found mistakes in any of them He's meticulous.

[@moonsharn]

We’re not your allies, we’re your subjects. Australia’s still commonwealth.

[@roblox-vp1rq]

I think, as the original SAS was developed in North Africa, Australian service soldiers and officers were close to that process and even participated. The very early history of the SAS is available for research of course. Once the officers and soldiers came home naturally they would of reported on the benefits of creating such a division (or what it may be called). It goes to show just how visionary it was of Colonel David Stirling to create this force to undertake small-scale raids behind enemy lines. All gratz to the Aus military to quickly take up the idea, and perhaps take it to the next level.

[@pineapplejuice2439]

A mate I used to work with was a medic in the army and did a quick stint in Afghanistan. Apparently one of the medics in his team loved the SASR and saw them coming back in from a "patrol" as they called it. The medic ran up and asked them "how many tallies did you get?". He was handed a bag full of watches and was told "Those were just the ones who could afford a rolex". Idk if its a true story but its definitely a cool one if nothing else. Also in regards to the relation between the British SAS and our SASR. We modelled the SASR off of the SAS. Some SAS guys were brought in to help set everything up and train SASR so we took the motto to show the history. Also SAS and SASR work together a fair amount so it helps to build that relationship a bit.

[@jillsjakes2519]

*its definitely a cool one if nothing else* So, fun fact, despoiling/pillaging/looting/etc is considered a crime under Australian law of armed conflict even if done to a combatant. So there's that.

[@pineapplejuice2439]

@@jillsjakes2519 Oh definitely. Never said it to that mate but theres a few things he's said that have been admissions to witnessing war crimes

[@bcooper7618]

No true mate but a good yarn to tell in a bar :)

[@janemcdonald5372]

Since its formation, the SASR has lost more men in training than in combat, due to the nature of the training regime. That shows the level of training.

[@davidandrew1078]

Or bad training practices.

[@crusher8017]

@@davidandrew1078 You have no idea what the training is like.

[@davidandrew1078]

@@crusher8017 Actually, I do. Back to COD Wannabe for you.

[@shakengandulf]

​@davidandrew1078 Whats a COD?

[@alan5496]

@@shakengandulf Call of Duty, it's a video game

[@PlaylistsRUs]

SASR is a scalpel and 2Commando is a hammer.

[@Bubble0seven]

If your looking for more info about what you were asking in the beginning was referring to Ben Roberts-Smith who was a special forces soldier accused of illegal killings.

[@tommyt4259]

If you're interested to see the selection process for the SASR, their is a mini series on it here on KZbin. (Jamesons Travels)

[@devobah1722]

Thanks! What is it called?

[@tommyt4259]

@@devobah1722 kzbin.info/www/bejne/laC6gIWfrbNojKMsi=LgQSG0PP3QW9RWnB

[@LympyDownunder]

I won't go into much detail for obvious reasons but an 'elite' soldier was transferred to my unit and whilst I was in awe of them at the start and during our deployments he would tell me extravagent war stories that often shocked me ... years later when I heard the stories in the media, some of the stories I heard were consistent with the stories I had heard but I just assumed were embelished to make the soldier appear more experienced and dominant. I was heavily indoctrinated at the time and I fear what would have happened if I was ever to become 'elite' however in saying that, the majority of soldiers I served with all around the world were very professional and true leaders and I was proud to have served with the people I knew and we served with honour.

[@CHEESYHEAD684]

I'm Korean-Australian and my dad is a Major in the ADF, former South Korean Army, my grandfather served in the ROK Armed Forces in the Korean War. When I asked him what he thought about the SASR war crimes, he looked me straight in the eyes and said to me in Korean "David, we are from South Korea." and that was the end of it. I knew he was talking about Vietnam, when you go to war, you want an ally that's willing to commit war crimes with you.

[@blakeleggett1399]

I may be biased as a current ADF member. But I was always told that the ADF has the best trained soldiers of any army in the world. In terms of, amount of basic training provided to every soldier, even those in a non-combat role, and the amount of money invested/experience given to each soldier. The flipside is obviously the tiny number of serving members we have due to population.

[@WildGD11]

no hate or anything but the 'ou' in some words almost made me laugh

[@jonbartels7612]

I've heard that the Australian SAS used the British SAS as a template.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Australia has always, historically, taken a model and put it's own stamp on it, we are very resourceful and creative!

[@barrythompson2454]

They would be fools not to, thus the salute to Stirling by adopting the SAS badge. I'm a proud Australian and a confirmed anglophile. Long live the British Commonwealth of Nations.

[@Mechknight73]

I often wonder what would happen if the British, Australian and Kiwi SAS teamed up for a mission. Each has their own specialties, but all are highly efficient in what they do.

[@pualsmithers5421]

British SAS helped in the start with training of the SASR

[@alancrumble4891]

Heard many stories from Older ex military people & sons of , talk about just how Elite / Insane our Aussie special forces are. they all mentioned we had to have the best because we lack in Numbers which actually makes sense. No one needs the Australian Army to help them win a war but Any country would bend over backwards to have our special forces on their side. I guess that’s our bargaining chip. No point having a tiny army and being fodder on the frontline for Allies when you could be a total Asset to Allies & in turn their Army will protect you.

[@fugawiaus]

General Angus Campbell should be thrown out for what he has done to our armed forces. After ww2 the highest commanding officer takes responsibility for any and all charges brought while he is in charge. He must face the same punishment as his men. Campbell and the other generals giving orders stripped the medals from the sas but gave themselves medals for the same operation. He is also responsible for introducing diversity, inclusion and equity. Men have trouble getting into the forces and it’s being packed with women and trans. He forced other groups to remove “scary” badges and insignias so they wouldn’t scare children. He’s a joke and needs to be sacked and stripped of everything.

[@MikeWellington-w7j]

I notice that Angus Campbell wears SAS para wings. Interesting to say the least.

[@fugawiaus]

@@MikeWellington-w7j he was sas. That’s the sad bit. He knows what they had to do and still is a dickhead.

[@glenngriffon8203]

Campbell should be stripped of all of his insignia/medals. He deserves none of them and is a disgrace to the Uniform. I would like to put him out of a B-52 above 45,000 Feet and then see if he has wings. He is a bloody disgrace!

[@dusmangi]

he is the enemy within hes probably been blackmailed thats they all go against the norm

[@bcooper7618]

Hes an embarrassment to the uniform. Unfortunately, the higher you go in rank the more your political and career goals take precedence over looking after the troops.

[@firstofalllosers3615]

australian music about war is a little different. Eric Bogle "and the band played waltzing Matilda. (guy comes back from war broken physically) Redgum "i was only 19" (guy comes back broken mentally) there is also a hiphop cover by The Herd of "i was only 19" i dont really like the sound of this one but the music video is touching