Unequalled In The World (1933)

Full title reads: "London. Unequalled in the World. The Brigade of Guards - 'Troop The Colour' - in honour of the King's Birthday."
London.
King George V rides across Horseguards' Parade. In the background are hundreds of troops in their finest uniforms. The King takes up his position for the salute at the Trooping of the Colour. The National Anthem is played.
More shots of the King on his horse as he inspects Guardsmen.
Band of the Guards march across Parade Ground.
Shots of troops marching. Regimental colours (flag) is handed over. The National Anthem is played once more. Shots of Guardsmen in their famous Bearskin hats march .
Troops march past the King's position as he salutes.
More marching troops.
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[@stephenroberts9913]

Absolutely marvellous. It hasn't changed has it? My son has done the trooping twice. What a wonderful tradition. I wonder how many of these soldiers died in WW2.

[@Painter75-z5l]

My wife’s grandfather paraded with the whole 2nd Canadian Division for King George V in 1915 before they left the UK for France. He was with the 31st Bn CEF (Alberta).

[@andrewkness8982]

Some of these blokes would have served in both world wars.

[@wilsonshields6769]

Wonderful seeing this old footage

[@peterbrown1012]

The drill movements are different to today, they do not raise their legas parallel with the ground, all the guards are of a simular height. There are a lot more guards on parade.

[@indrajitgupta3280]

?? Considering that they did away with height restrictions some years ago, that is puzzling to read. Their heights are divergent now. They were far more equally tall then.

[@peterbrown1012]

@@indrajitgupta3280 isn't hat what I just said, it's an old video?????

[@lawrencelinehan4602]

How do they 'raise their legs parallel with the ground'?

[@peterbrown1012]

@@lawrencelinehan4602 by bending the knee, the top half is parallel, and the bottom half, the piece lower than the knee, hangs vertical.

[@indrajitgupta3280]

@@peterbrown1012 oops, sorry, I thought you said the exact opposite. Damned complicated language! Why can't you speak Urdu instead? Things would be so much clearer.

[@hughthomson6201]

King George V took the salute at 68 years of age. Well done.

[@Rolkass1]

very impressive parade

[@pbrobotspbrobots1710]

strange to see how much the foot drill has changed since this was filmed, the arms are swung only waist high and the knee is only half bent unlike todays guards drill. the arm is swung shoulder high and the knee is always bent with the thigh being parallel to the ground before the foot is driven down to the ground in a smart and solider like manor. up the micks

[@pauldickinson3809]

When the brigade of guards were the best in the world for drill and marching,

[@king_goose]

They still are 💪💪

[@АннаМаркова-з2з]

Теперь ходят просто позорно, если уж говорить правду.Все разного роста и женщины вперемешку с мужчинами. Деградация даже в манере марша

[@pops1507]

Wonderful

[@crysophase]

and wearing full combat webbing with backpack and bumroll

[@JD-re3cj]

The Empire strikes back

[@UUCCACPCProtectionTeamUnit]

Did they though?

[@triodehexode]

Better days till the yanks took over the world and mucked things up

[@Melior_Traiano]

On a sidenote, the Roman(!) Empire DID in fact strike back when during the Year of the Four Emperors, in 69AD, Civil War broke out in Rome. While the Romans were fighting each other in Italy, they had withdrawn many legions from the Rhine, leaving the frontier dangerously exposed. The Germanic tribes (Batavians) used this opportunity and massacred the Roman garrison at Vetera and proceeded to burn and loot the Roman towns and forts along the Rhine. When Vespasian had consolidated his power, he send nine legions over the alps, reclaimed everything for Rome, avenged the garrison at Vetera and rebuild all Roman military installations with stone.

[@johnbyrne3295]

excellent drill and marching

[@philippejenvrin2741]

The march at minute 1.24 is Alte Kammàrad ! Great parade !❤

[@leonardmortis-wc1qs]

It's really "Under the Double Eagle"

[@gunhojput]

They just dont make them like this any more, all these lads over 5'5 with the average 6'ft tall fully trained to defend the monarchy of the united kingdom, being a brit i am damm proud of my heritage, unfortunatly cant say the same about the modern bgd of guards.

[@222mozart]

they also used my march.

[@Kreatorisbackyt]

👍

[@robertbosch269]

The march at minute 4:00 appeared also in the movie amadeus. Very interesting...

[@indrajitgupta3280]

That is because it is in fact an aria from The Marriage of Figaro.

[@king_goose]

Yes, It is called “Figaro” and is the slow March of the Coldstream Guards, the regiment i hope to one day join. Mozart presented the regiment with the piece and i think he was even inspired by watching a changing of the guard as a young boy.

[@imperialweimarball]

1:21 is the Austrian March Unter Dem Doppeladler.

[@Melior_Traiano]

The British anthem is literally derived from "Heil Dir im Siegerkranz".

[@rustykilt]

The drill and standard today is not on a par.

[@king_goose]

You must remember though that back in those days, The Coldstream, Grenadier and Scots guards all had 3 Battalions, the Welsh and Irish guards having 2 (i think) and they were full sized battalions, of 700-1000, not these “Battalions” we have today that are 400-500 strong. Now each regiment has only 1 battalion and 1 company to do all their war fighting and ceremonial duties, whereas back then they had 2/3 whole full sized battalions, they could dedicate an entire one too doing drill all day everyday for a period, whilst the other 2 could be on infantry duties, the army was also much bigger so could fill in for infantry duties, whereas the guard now form a quarter of our infantry regiments, and a sixth of our infantry battalions, so the army is thinly stretched and they just cannot dedicate a large number of soldiers to just drill for extended periods of time like back then, and considering this, they do extremely well.

[@peterfeeney721]

Bend and drive? But every bit as Bollo as today. Much prefer heavier percussion of the numbers of drummers.

[@marshofthenation6070]

กษัตริย์องค์นี้ชื่ออะไร?

[@freddiespreckley6324]

King George 5th

[@piggdsbest333]

Germans marches are so much better, not only the music, but also the drill and the uniforms. UK still my favorite after Germany.

[@lomis99]

Both the UK and Germany have great military traditions, uniforms and marches. I honestly prefer more traditonal uniforms (such as the British Household Division's uniforms) for ceremonial purposes.

[@UsuallyTrolling]

i hate fascist goose stepping

[@l3odean53]

@@UsuallyTrolling Goose stepping goes back to the Prussian Army of Frederick the Great - who utilised the discipline of his army to great success. It became a staple in German Military Tradition and as a result it was adopted by those inclined to fascist ideals.

[@gattodacatto]

Nowadays, german marches are not much, however the prussian march tradition is best continued by Chile.

[@Roheryn100]

German marches too rum tee tum for me. Give me Scipio, Figaro and Les Huguenots any day.