BRITISH ARMY: Fighting in Villages (1979)

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From the archives of the Imperial War Museum. A 1979 British Army training describing how to fighting in villages and suburban areas.

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@RMMilitaryHistory 2 ай бұрын

Fun fact myself and The Armourers Bench paid for this film to be digitised 🎉

@kartibok001 2 ай бұрын

Blimey, I remember this film like it was yesterday!!

@oliversteward2011 2 ай бұрын

I would like to express my gratitude for uploading this amazing video. As someone who has always been fascinated by the British Army's operational doctrine and tactics during the Cold War, I find this video to be an invaluable resource that sheds light on how the army would have reacted to a Soviet attack on Western Germany.

@boathemian7694 Ай бұрын

Cold War? Ireland and other colonies would differ in opinion.

@marceldurand2058 Ай бұрын

Hoy por hoy

@sowhoareyou 2 ай бұрын

The village is called Bonnland, german fibua/mout training facility at Hammelburg training area, home of the Infanterieschule. Still in use today.

@koozer7261 2 ай бұрын

Great video , shows the professionalism of the British army , made me laugh when he said “What is that grid ? Sar’nt major ! lol typical officer ….had some great times with the BAOR , I loved it when we went mechanised with the mortar platoon , never leaving our 432 , whilst the rifle companies ran about but mainly the drinking with the odd ‘active edge’ thrown in 🍺👍

@julianmarsh2758 2 ай бұрын

Our DPM cammo always stood us apart, it was brilliant in a western thearter.

@mickhall88 Ай бұрын

The original DPM print on 68 pattern kit was a much lighter shade than the cheaper production material on the 84 pattern kit. It was similar in shade to the modern MVP and in my opinion was superior

@julianmarsh2758 Ай бұрын

@@mickhall88 I would agree, I wore both.

@markhindmarsh2811 2 ай бұрын

The first few seconds of this made me realise something . As an ex tanker I always survey my surroundings to see if it's good tank fighting ground I haven't been in a cupola for over thirty years but I still survey

@haroldellis9721 2 ай бұрын

I keep thinking how to move a platoon when crossing the street.

@misterwhite37 2 ай бұрын

It's also a kind of "ptsd" gentlemen, but it's not the most serious or dangerous symptom (indeed, it can still be useful, as it's more like a sort of safety reflex) but for some vets it may be a real mind deal and it often makes them completely paranoid by overreacting and feel danger to everything that is normal for a civilian.. Unfortunetly for many of them it fuck all the rest of their life, affect their families, their friends and every people who love them cause its always very hard to treat

@CL-vz6ch 2 ай бұрын

@haroldellis9721 really?! Move on.

@haroldellis9721 2 ай бұрын

@@CL-vz6ch I think you are reading too much into what I wrote, which has me regretting I said anything.

@Brecconable 2 ай бұрын

@@CL-vz6chYour request is denied. 20 days Jankers!

@alanmacpherson3225 2 ай бұрын

As someone who grew up during the Cold War in Australia this is a great insight as to the tactics which would have been used in Europe had the balloon gone up. I remember reading a few novels at the time namely TEAM YANKEE and CHIEFTAINS which covered American and British tank warfare in Europe in an obviously fictional setting but it unnerved me regardless. Please keep showing more of these.

@bugler75 2 ай бұрын

Hi Alan. You should have a look at Cold War Conversations Podcast Episodes 321 & 324. Aussie Tanker during the Cold War that went in exchange with UK and W Germany. Great podcast overall👍🏼 Ian (Not the Ian that presents the show)

@alanmacpherson3225 2 ай бұрын

@@bugler75 Thank you for the information I'll look into it.

@bugler75 2 ай бұрын

@@alanmacpherson3225 👍🏼

@covidcol3505 2 ай бұрын

yes and i read team yankee and then completed it on the amiga pc

@General.Longstreet 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant film. Way better than your average Hollywood war movie. More realistic.

@86sather 2 ай бұрын

being Anglo-American ( half family from Ipswich, other half Seattle ) i think the similarities AND differences between the US and UK militaries are absolutely fascinating. i wanted to serve in the Royal Army but served in the US as a US Airborne Intantryman. i DID get to jump with the UKs Paras and was awarded with their jump wings. by the time i left service i had 7 sets of foreign jump wings to choose from to wear on my dress uniform but ALWAYS wore the UKs wings. 🪽

@Mulberry2000 Ай бұрын

There is no royal army in the UK.

@OriginalNiceButOdd 11 күн бұрын

@@Mulberry2000 he may have meant the Royal Marines and made a typo, it’s easily done.

@RHampton 2 ай бұрын

Mike, these are outstanding uploads. Out.

@Berlin-Kladow 2 ай бұрын

Love that powerful FN. We had the C1A1 variety . 7.62mm could punch through the side of aluminum M111 APC ‘s. Not sure if we could have survived on the battlefield with our APC S though . Luckily we never had to find out

@tomsoki5738 Ай бұрын

Given that they were designed speicifically to stop AP 30cal rounds I highly doubt that…

@mrivantchernegovski3869 20 күн бұрын

We had the same kit in the New Zealand army in the 80s lol the Empire Kit, as the British Army stood up our Army back in the day same pomp and ceromony and structure ,parade equipment tactics ,tho with the AUG we had to modify the classic parade drills with rifles due to there lenght ,thats been the only change in parade since it began centuries ago ,RIP Queen

@johnnyzippo7109 Ай бұрын

As always fascinating historic content , much appreciated , always keeping us on our toes .

@PokeEyeSlapSlap 2 ай бұрын

Looks like 1st Bn The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment ( West Riding ). Now known as 1st Bn The Royal Yorkshire Regiment.

@alanmoffat4454 2 ай бұрын

MEMORIES JUST FLOOD BACK , JUST LEAVE IT TOO THE YOUNG ONES IF THERE UP FOR IT .😮😊

@Augh98-nt2zn 2 ай бұрын

Ah, the memories. This and Fighting in Woods were always the best of these training videos. Thanks for uploading them.

@hoilst265 2 ай бұрын

Those Brits do love their FISH & CHIPS.

@bugler75 2 ай бұрын

Fighting In Someone’s House 😁 Chips I don’t know mucker. My knees and elbows felt this video!

@hoilst265 2 ай бұрын

@@bugler75 Causing Havoc In People's Streets. :D

@bugler75 2 ай бұрын

@@hoilst265 😂 Ta. Never heard that one, brilliant!😂😂😂

@BG-rf1mx 2 ай бұрын

Good video but the thumbnail has nothing to do with the actual video. I expected it to be something about Op Banner.

@bastogne315 2 ай бұрын

I thought N Ireland

@norwegianwiking 2 ай бұрын

This one ive not seen before i think. Got much more coming?

@FrontSideBus 2 ай бұрын

FISH and CHIPS.... Fighting In Someones House and Causing Havoc In Public Spaces 😂

@littlenemo14 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that was a normal weekend wasn’t it?

@covidcol3505 2 ай бұрын

used be called letting of steam...and tbf it was usually a pissed up civvy that started it.......not for long tho.....

@FrontSideBus Ай бұрын

@@littlenemo14 That would be FIPAC... Fighting In Pubs And Clubs 😂😂😂

@scoobydan8042 2 ай бұрын

Any reason why close air support is never mentioned in any of the Op Banner tactical videos?

@markrainford1219 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, why risk the yanks joining in and causing mayhem.

@angloaust1575 2 ай бұрын

They were in ulster!

@peterjaniceforan3080 2 ай бұрын

🇬🇧🫡

@liverpoolscottish6430 2 ай бұрын

Shame the sound is so appalling.....

@turbogerbil2935 2 ай бұрын

It was really bad even when you watched the original SSVC films and videos.

@michaelingram8056 2 ай бұрын

I am deeply offended by the constant use of gendered language.

@peng9179 2 ай бұрын

Edgy..........! Not.

@CundaliniWantsHisHandBack 16 күн бұрын

If you say so, "Michael. "

@roywatkins4654 2 ай бұрын

so thats how we were "supposed" to stop the red army LOL

@robertknight5429 Ай бұрын

Up the RA! Tiochfadh ar la!

@jonfallis305 Ай бұрын

ftp

@Paxanglorum Ай бұрын

Retardant

@aidenwhelan2560 2 ай бұрын

We are pretty fucked now.

@dannyarcher6163 2 ай бұрын

In the time before Britain supported palestine, and took in 5 million boat people.

@jerrypartington3650 2 ай бұрын

" 5 million boat people " is a ridiculous exaggeration. The real figure is around 118,365 since 2018.

@markrainford1219 2 ай бұрын

@@jerrypartington3650 Dude. This film is from 1979 not 2018, which was like last week. 5 million is closer to the truth.