Watched this exact film nearly thirty years ago. Still remember it precisely. The British Army pre Blair 1997 was an awesome creation. I am honoured to have given it my youth and it will live forever live in my heart.
@neilmckie27682 жыл бұрын
Remember the film, and others like it, from the '70s - did the drills, wearing the same crap equipment as well. Steel helmet totally impractical, as soon as you dived to the ground, the bloody thing was knocked down over your eyes. Ah, the memories....
I very much like how the orders given are clear, simple, and to the point, with the the main objective repeated twice. In my work people start getting stroppy or intelligence-offended when I make procedures or instructions as simple, clear and as unambiguous as possible.
@thecurlew74032 жыл бұрын
Soviets were more afraid of SLR 762 than nuclear weapons .
@shanehudson5438 Жыл бұрын
I never understood why people feel that way after clear instruction
@BertPreast Жыл бұрын
In training it's always emphasised that infantry instructions have to be made crystal clear. The blokes receiving them will be under immense fatigue, so you got to get through to them.
@simonhaste28642 жыл бұрын
You can hear the skylarks, their call always reminds me of training areas, even now I am transported back 40 odd years.
@DavidFraser007 Жыл бұрын
I was in the British Army and I remember watching this film in the early 1980s in West Germany. It was pointed out that we were the only only army wearing camouflage pattern, even the Yanks wore dark green, as did every other NATO country. But we still wore puttees which went back to the 19th century and our tin hats were first issued 1944. My SLR had a plastic butt and a wooden stock.
@gunner6787 жыл бұрын
Memories....i remember watching these during my time at Sandhurst in the 80s......then we went out to see the ghurkas do the drills on Barasso at double the speed, incredible guys! And the ghurka chefs in victory college on the weekend were superb!
@paddy8649 жыл бұрын
This film featured soldiers from the Demonstration Battalion at the School of Infantry, Warminster and was made in about 1969 or '70. The Demo Bn. at the time were the Sherwood Foresters .The Section Commander was an Irishman called Rooney who was my Tactics Instrructor at the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion, Oswestry, a few years later. Good to see this film again after so many years.
@kaveebee9 жыл бұрын
+paddy864 And there is no magic . Its just all hard work, training and doing the basic stuff.
@daverooneykildare8 жыл бұрын
Rooney is John Rooney my father . Still alive
@paddy8646 жыл бұрын
@@daverooneykildare Well he won't remember me I'm sure but give him my regards anyway. Tell him it was in 1973 and the other sergeant in our platoon was also an Irishman, De Domenico from The Queens Regiment, an ex-Para. Our officer was Mr. Scotter from the Green Jackets but he was badly injured in a car accident and the platoon was then broken up and spread around the other platoons as there was a no-one to take over from him.
@paddy8645 жыл бұрын
I first saw this film in 1973 and yes, 2 Royal Irish were Demo. Bn. at that time, I remember we had a presentation from their Assault Pioneer Platoon on Trench-blowing and other things on the Plain near Bulford in fact. This film predates that though. By then the Foresters had amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment and were now The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment. Funnily enough, about 16 years later, my own Bn. relieved 1WFR as Demo. Bn at Warminster and I ended up appearing an 81mm Mortar Training film!
@joedredd132154 жыл бұрын
paddy864 amazing, I was an Argyll in Oswestry 1972-74. Tac wing was brutal on the beacons. Great times 🇬🇧👍
@JimBiddle.5 жыл бұрын
"This is James, he's a new one". James is going to cop it then.
@dundee5206 жыл бұрын
this brings back memory's of my youth -- ex blackwatch yr 75 // 81.
@geordiewishart16838 ай бұрын
Do you remember Rab Dundas and Billy Malarkey?
@hutch11111118 жыл бұрын
I was so flustered during my CLC course during orders I said, "enemy, not sure which regiment they are". Instructor hit me in the helmet with his drill cane lol!
@HighSpeedNoDrag5 жыл бұрын
When is Tea Time?
@fixdeluxe110 жыл бұрын
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures are still the same, regardless of how old it is. As long as small arms are still employed in combat, these principles will remain true.
@manofwealthandtaste1368 жыл бұрын
Aside from the fact that the minimi is lighter than a gimpy, for sure.
@gunner6787 жыл бұрын
Man of Wealth and Taste the gimpy was a far better squad fire base weapon, heavier or not!
@DevilbyMoonlight6 жыл бұрын
not much can hide from it either
@lloyd97105 жыл бұрын
Man of Wealth and Taste I always preferred the L7 then the mini me for the firepower nothing else
@daverooneykildare8 жыл бұрын
Ha. Ha section commander is my father .For real .
@teaempire79297 жыл бұрын
Dave Rooney Very cool
@drago_0246 жыл бұрын
really?
@daverooneykildare6 жыл бұрын
Really .
@daverooneykildare6 жыл бұрын
Dragø really
@drago_0246 жыл бұрын
@@daverooneykildare cool
@EnglandAD9273 жыл бұрын
watched this at depot kings div 1983 never forget what i was taught best in the world
@CaspianWint4 жыл бұрын
I saw this film in1981 as a young PPCLI battle school recruit...fookin awesome
@nacholibre19624 жыл бұрын
I did my basic in 1981 with the Brits, then transferred to the Canadian Army in 1991. Still serving. Videos like these from the Services Sound and Vision Corporation served us very well.
@CaspianWint4 жыл бұрын
@@nacholibre1962 wow, three clasps on your UCM (undetected crime medal), some refer to it as a CD......
@SaturnVII10 жыл бұрын
How interesting how you could still show this today, and it's just as true as it was then. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
@dulls84757 жыл бұрын
nice to see them move away from position that they went down in before they get up on prepare to move. Happy memories and remember this film well.
@MrBob69394 жыл бұрын
I joined up in 1984... was issued the same combats, webbing, helmet, boots and putties... the SLR was a fantastic weapon!! We only got the new helmets and SA80 weapon system in the 90s... section battle drills, not fun, ended up blowing out of every orifice after one of them!!
@TheIndia2112 жыл бұрын
Brilliant - never thought I'd see this again! Brings it all back!
@trondog85034 жыл бұрын
The SLR was named the "Man stopper " because that's what it did, beautiful weapon as long as you kept it clean!
@Horriblebastad3 жыл бұрын
Not very diverse, and a very toxic remark.
@thecurlew74032 жыл бұрын
@@Horriblebastad FN SLR 762 tops.
@robashton86065 жыл бұрын
Back in the days when the prospect of Warsaw Pact tanks pouring through the Fulda gap was one that we all lived with as a genuine possibility. Would have been a tank engagement to rival Kursk or Cherkassy and it was by no means certain who would have prevailed. I, for one, am glad we never had to find out. It would probably have made little difference in any case; whichever side came off worse would very likely have pressed the Big Red Button and we'd _all_ have been doomed. It seems weird to think that there's already a couple of generations alive now that never had to contend with the awful prospect of nuclear destruction. It was something I had regular nightmares about as a child, even though the danger had receded compared to what my parents lived with in the 60's. I sincerely hope things never deteriorate to that state again. Things aren't looking too good just lately.
@TimDutch2 жыл бұрын
This comment did not age well unfortunately
@James-C242 жыл бұрын
@@TimDutch i see you have beat me too it 🤣🤣 was gonna say that this has become a lot lot more relevant.
@limeydavey5 жыл бұрын
Ha , memories....... i still here it today when on the range " three to five , stay alive.....five to seven , go to heaven"....
@GunCops2 жыл бұрын
Care to explain, to share some wisdom, please?
@geraldsmith53103 жыл бұрын
Gosh brings back memories
@billathighwoods42892 жыл бұрын
Good section commander!
@zahadaq10 жыл бұрын
Wow, wooden SLR's, tin hats and DMS boots....early 1970's? But still good. The British are good at this shit.
@andrewjohnston41274 жыл бұрын
They were good using that kit in 82, no spears either
@sichere4 жыл бұрын
@@billdickson1142 Willy Prickson !
@nacholibre19624 жыл бұрын
"DMS" in the Green Jackets: "Dem's mah shoes!"
@ivorbiggun7103 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this instructional film back in the day.
@HarryG703 жыл бұрын
this is why the British army are the best army in the world
@kalliste2313 жыл бұрын
My favourites include "Combat Medicine in Vietnam" and those nuclear war fighting skills ones from the fifties they were still showing in the eighties - hope you can put them on YT.
@casualtrucker9 жыл бұрын
Great army and great training vids!
@pcka124 жыл бұрын
Section in attack! I used to posses the manuals for all of this!
@nacholibre19624 жыл бұрын
I still do. Proffed 'em when I left the Brit Army to join the Canadians and took them with me!
@fludblud5 жыл бұрын
Haha, my father was shown this in 1982 as a cadet in Aberdeen UOTC and I was shown this in 2010 as a cadet in Tayforth UOTC.
@mangore6235 жыл бұрын
I was shown this in 1983 during battleschool at CFB Wainwright in the Canadian Forces.
@Jimmyboy16742 жыл бұрын
@@mangore623 I was shown it at ATR Pirbright in 2003!🤣🤣
@mwnciboo10 жыл бұрын
8:38 the Cpl was remarkably restrained....He didn't even say "Bleedin red arse". So much for realism eh? God the SLR was a good weapon.
@ozdavemcgee20795 жыл бұрын
Ahh an SLR you just know you have a real weapon that will reach out and let the enemy know you care. Heavy, yes. Recoil, yes. Works, every fucking time.
@mikepodella5 жыл бұрын
Success! The enemy's latrines have been captured!
@notmenotme6143 жыл бұрын
“On our left the trees, these will be your left boundary. On our right more trees, they will be you right boundary” A bit vague isn’t it? There’s trees everywhere.
@gerhogan2211 жыл бұрын
Very good detail, I'll send it to the ranger wing
@peter38610 жыл бұрын
L1A1 kicks ass
@peterrunting16889 жыл бұрын
The elephant rifle haha
@kaveebee9 жыл бұрын
+Peter Engberg That rifle, very much underrated today. It was long and heavy by todays standards but all that was worth it. I loved it.
@s.l66910 жыл бұрын
I watch this back in 1997 during basic
@fludblud5 жыл бұрын
I was shown this in 2010 in the UOTC.
@pappuchomartinoastrella23924 жыл бұрын
can this be used for instruction??
@davidsmith23565 жыл бұрын
In Wales we did advance to contact training about 3 miles don’t remember how many section attacks we did. A TAVR guy we had (doing his annual camp) with us broke down in tears after the first 8 and was taken away.. That is probably the Infantry demonstration battalion of the time. Irish Rangers because they did nothing else. And most were Cockneys.
@thecurlew74032 жыл бұрын
Royal Irish Rangers were tops the regulars were the best in Germany won many trophys.
@norwegianwiking12 жыл бұрын
good stuff, even despite the cheezy stock bullet ricochet sounds added for "effect".
@shanehudson5438 Жыл бұрын
Indicating enemy range using the sound of bullets firing and hitting the ground genius
@sirbhp12 жыл бұрын
section commander was from Dublin?
@paddy8645 жыл бұрын
Kildare as I recall.
@SPICYMOOCHOO13 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@Caver4618 жыл бұрын
Exhausting!
@vcard68393 жыл бұрын
Did this as part of the Dem section attached to the school of infantry Hythe 1964-65. At the time it was the Welch Regiment , later the Royal Regiment of Wales and now the The Royal Welsh. And yes the SLR was the best rifle by far.
@thecurlew74032 жыл бұрын
Yes SLR scared soviets to death should have upgraded it but now fn scar 762 is SLR upgraded needs to replace sa 80 .
@marcelbergler98285 жыл бұрын
I want james, *pause* you, burg and myself to form second group. hahaha
@Stigstigster5 жыл бұрын
His name could have been "Yew" I suppose.
@sichere4 жыл бұрын
Why ow why oh why did the SLR have a carrying handle - as if it wasn't already heavy enough !!!!
@alexwilliamson1486 Жыл бұрын
Proven tactics that retook the Falklands….very tiring….blowing out of your hoop when you got to enemy positions….
@_--Reaper--_8 жыл бұрын
8:37 does anyone understand what he says?
@manofwealthandtaste1368 жыл бұрын
'Get up, you can't go taking cover if there's just a couple of stray rounds coming over, now get moving'.
@benturner9598 жыл бұрын
get up, you can't go taking cover every time a couple of stray rounds go over
@bigjohn6977916 жыл бұрын
Southern Irish Cpl listening to his accent I am picking it up
@paddy8646 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was from Co.Kildare, I knew him.
@deltawinguk10 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to the days i was in the ARMY. Why does it look like sailsbury plain in Wiltshire .
@paddy8649 жыл бұрын
Tim Foster Because that's where it was filmed.
@craiglawrence52115 жыл бұрын
Anyone know what radio the section leader has here? A40?
@PaddyInf4 жыл бұрын
Probably 2 cups with some string.
@888ssss Жыл бұрын
Part 1. Outmanoeuvring other pawns.
@kevinadamson57682 жыл бұрын
Did I really do all this when crap when I was young, join the army they said its fun they said, bloody hard thankless work more like.
@endoftheworldnews8 жыл бұрын
grenade pin ring pull cpl ! top ally
@davidsmith23565 жыл бұрын
Use your common sense (Don’t take an officer) adapting to every situation is key...
All this training & hard work for a war - bar the small number of troops who saw action in the Falklands - that never happened
@AlphaBravoCheeseCake3 жыл бұрын
The majority will have ended up in province (ni) and used a lot of these tactics extensively at the height of the troubles
@Horizon3443 жыл бұрын
@@AlphaBravoCheeseCake Fair point.
@blingbling5745 жыл бұрын
Memories I can't forget. I remember the crazy burn in my legs with all the bounding. I also remember a grunt getting his balls pierced by a little cactus hidden in the grass.
@Stigstigster5 жыл бұрын
Of all the dangers the men and women of our armed forces are asked to face, a cactus to the ballbag is the worst of it. A good argument to allow women on the front line I reckon. They are generally immune to cactus - ballbag interaction.
@vic68204 жыл бұрын
@timetowaste you're in your own time now!
@atomheartmothersuite79139 жыл бұрын
Hello to my fellow Rifles In Waterloo platoon
@endoftheworldnews8 жыл бұрын
more trees he sounds like he works at the B B C rodney
@simonyip59786 жыл бұрын
Around 5 minutes the section commander has a machete, I haven't seen a British Army issue machete before.
@SmokeDog18716 жыл бұрын
soldiers can carry stuff that isnt standard issues, i know of one us soldier in the korengal who carried a katana on patrol
@simonyip59786 жыл бұрын
Edward Brink I have looked up the tools carried by the British infantry and they have been issued machetes for decades now.
@dulls84756 жыл бұрын
We were issued them all the time especially if you were in woods.
@johnwiddowson56956 жыл бұрын
We called em gollocks. Standard issues amongst infantry soldiers.
@SE10GREENWICH6 жыл бұрын
Gollocks or as we used to call them "tree beaters" because they were about as much use as tits on a kipper, blunt as fuck and all you could do was beat a small tree to death with it.
@FHIPrincePeter7 жыл бұрын
Goose Green
@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl6 жыл бұрын
They still used the 50 mm knee mortar.
@nacholibre19624 жыл бұрын
That was the two-inch mortar, not a 50mm. It was replaced by the 51mm in the early 1980s. Good luck firing any light mortar from the knee. It would smash the leg.
@mcsmash49053 жыл бұрын
and then people make jokes about how the ai calls out targets in the arma series...like this is basicaly it
@danielf13135 жыл бұрын
They don’t like it up’em, the Russkies, they just don’t like it up’em
@Mod-rw9cw4 жыл бұрын
Ah I remember it well how to remove your brain and follow an idiot of an officer into the face of certain death.This why I joined the engineers and was a planty.
@matthewwaddington27775 жыл бұрын
Because during a rapid enemy onslaught, you'll have time to discuss your tactics!
@vladimirortega58465 жыл бұрын
Matthew Waddington you have to ! Else you dead lol
@jelkel255 жыл бұрын
That's why you train over and over again, so it's second nature and you have the muscle memory then you're not phased when it's truly hit the fan.
@luisguevara74025 жыл бұрын
Fal is the best
@williameaton90586 жыл бұрын
Almost 50yrs after and they havent advanced one bit.
@johnbuckley15845 жыл бұрын
No, and we're still winning too.
@Climpus4 жыл бұрын
How would you suggest it's changed?
@manassurya201910 жыл бұрын
soviets go boom
@derekking86908 ай бұрын
isn't this all a bit silly? - ie using blokes instead of just plastering the enemy with mortars, artillery, apache and nowadays drones. I guess life was cheap back then, it's never going to be like this again.
@mikepodella5 жыл бұрын
Also titled as "How To Get Yourself Killed Right Quick".
@ryama8610 жыл бұрын
try giving qbos as a section commander in a fire fight especially with crows this is just jokes
@marksteven61166 жыл бұрын
wrong should always keep gpmg with section, as tangos could move and take it out , they can always move on you to, stay to giver pepper pot and use smoke when they have rounds on you.
@smudger7466 жыл бұрын
mark steven and your experience of this is what exactly?
@PaddyInf5 жыл бұрын
What do you mean 'wrong'? Section fire and maneauver can be done in different ways. The gun group method seen here was standard when the film was made due to the section weapon split. You try pepper potting with a GPMG and ammo and you'll understand why it is used as a fire base. These days it is a more equal mix, with fire teams being more equal in make up. This means more pairs/fire team F&M rather than a separate gun group. Oh, and who the fuck says Tangos?