Soldiers: Infantry (Part 3)

[@reddevilparatrooper]

When I enlisted in the Army my father cursed me out bad.he showed me his Purple Hearts,Combat Infantry Badge,and Jump Wings and told me that I watched to many John Wayne movies and was still yelling at me and told me I was stupid to go into the Army's Infantry.I came back home to see my parents after the 1989 Panama Invasion.My dad saw that I have my Combat Infantrymans Badge and Jump Wings.I never saw my dad cry ever.He wanted me to join the Air Force.My dad had lots of combat experience.

[@decimated550]

heavy story man, your dad was proud of himself but cared enough for you to not wish you to gain pride in that dangerous way. salute to both of you.

[@aaronquak2139]

Thank God you never earned yourself a Purple Heart

[@DERKONIG12345]

I remember watching this documentary as a child. I still enjoy...

[@hood3074]

Terrific program. One of my favorites narrated it. Thanks for posting.

[@hatakashi1900]

THE BEST, simply the BEST

[@browneye77]

Excellent video! Thank you for posting!

[@simonday333]

Why is this episode being censored when the rest hasnt?

[@peterosthkg]

What's the name of background music at the end of the film?

[@simonyip5978]

At the 1:00 mark I think is a Carl Gustav 84mm anti tank weapon, and just afterwards is a LAW 66mm anti tank weapon. Does anyone know how many Carl Gustav's and how many LAW's were usually issued to the standard mechanised infantry battalion in the 1980's? And were the Milan also used or Wombats still in service? One more thing is that were the Carl Gustav's issued to each Infantry platoon or did each Infantry company have a small number of them in a separate anti tank section? If anyone knows I'd be interested to find out.

[@simonyip5978]

I think that a battalion had something like this. 1) Rifle section - LAW 66mm. 2) Rifle platoon - Carl Gustav 84mm. OR Rifle company - Carl Gustav 84mm in a separate AT section. 3) Milan or Wombats AT platoon in the Fire Support company of the mechanised infantry battalions. I think that the different types of Infantry battalions had different numbers of each weapon, depending on if they were armoured infantry/mechanised infantry/light role Infantry/airborne/RM marines etc, but if anyone knows if I'm right or wrong I'd like to know.

[@simonyip5978]

Christhorpe Junction I'm surprised that they had as much AT firepower as that! Cheers for the interesting reply, it is quite a bit more powerful than I thought.

[@mcc9887]

arrr the 432 pintal mount...things were bad enough inside them things ...then they suck that bugger in....you couldnt move ....

[@LandersWorkshop]

Was that the same mount they stuck the Wombat in?

[@davidscott3419]

APC's are all good in that environment, but in the Australian heat...not so much people.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Yeah buddy!I hated mech in Germany and Ft.carson.I was on the ground in Panama with A co.1/508th PIR(Red Devils) sure sucked with flak jacket and lots of ammo going from building to building,block by block.I appreciated it in Iraq with M114 Hummers because we could move fast and dismount on Hadji and shoot them effectively with a platoon.We carried more ammo and body armor which sucked in the summer but Hadji did not like my boys because they loved to shoot at them every combat patrol.AIRBORNE!

[@christophersegerlind6527]

whatis the nameof the music in the end, it is root argent & robert howes, but which of their songs

[@peterosthkg]

I find it kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZvSgKitq9NgnaM

[@christophersegerlind6527]

China 2000 thx man !

[@filippodelstabile1512]

You hardly ever see german COMBAT footage.

[@colinstewart1432]

Poor Bloody Infantry. Doing the business so you don't have to. ✌

[@Nogger86Germany]

Germans reached Stalingrad in 1942, not 1941.... for fake sake.