1:55 man chieftain was a beauty of a tank.

Crazy that my old bedspace is now an office

The introduction clip was literally 2 soldiers exitting through an entrance only door

And with only 74000 trained soldiers left in the Army it could probably hold them all. Wellington had nearly that number under his command at Waterloo in 1815 when the population was about 4.5 million.

Hated that place but love it at the same time

Did my basic training here back in 1976, during the heatwave.

I learned how to fight at Catterick ... not in ITC, I was a Bootneck, but in The Scorpion nightclub when we were up there on exercise a few times. Happy Days. 😁

Went up to Catterick to see a friend who was based and lived in Married Quarters. A few things surprised me. I am ex-serviceman (1984-90), so as I was going to Catterick and technically on the base in MQ's, now I am a civvie. I took ID (Driving Licence, car documents (Log Book), proof of address, etc. It was my first time at Catterick, so was expecting a wire fence, with control points manned by RMP/ MOD Plod, pulled over for ID/ IED check, go to a Guardroom to register my vehicle and get a pass for it and also sign the register to say what address I was going to. etc and the reverse on the way out again, going back to Guardroom to sign out and hand back a vehicle pass, as it was in the days I served. What a shock for me, coming off the A1 and straight onto the camp, a quick trip to Maccy D's and Tesco and then, again with no checks straight onto the married quarters site. It wasn't prepared for it to be so open, considering it is a Garrison. Maybe I am old school, but I have pulled my fair share of guard duties, both on the gates, with my then SLR, roving patrol and in the Guardroom, signing people in and out, handing out passes and keys after the key register has been signed. It was just a shock the seemingly lack of security, but I have no doubt it is now technology based (CCTV) instead of bodies on gates, etc. and there is an MRF/ QRF (Mobile/ Quick Reaction Force) or similar ready to go, should it be needed.

The housing in catterick is not to standard, you can cover a turd in glitter and all that.

Catterick in the winter of 1958\ 1959 Training to be a tank driver up on the Moors was not the best of jobs but we did it. Guard duty at the tank park at night. Freezing cold waiting for the hot coco to arrive . And your reliefe to take over . At night stomping around listening to the tanks settling down and squeaking in the freezing cold kept you on you toes.

That place has changed so much I don't even recognize it I was based there and eventually a sergeant instructor

We need more bases like this and more soldiers change my mind.

Enjoyed 3 good postings in Catterick

Its the same with HMS Raleigh at Torpoint, Plymouth. When i was there in 1969 it was wooden huts everywhere, I didnt recognise it when i saw it on you tube. The parade ground is still there though, i recognised that, ive been round it a few times !!!

Got absolutely beasted here,loved it ,when we slept in wooden sheds😂

My very first posting after training was to Catterick Garrison, Boulon Bks, I was accommodated in Sandhurst block, (rear right wing middle floor on corner, overlooking back of cookhouse)

What about Napier barracks in Kent? Heard it's pretty comfy?

Single living for private soldiers is mental! I was there in 1997 depot with the RGJ, 12 man rooms were the best days

2010 oi oi this place was class 💙

An engineer regiment full of a plethora of trades and we pay civvies to do the work. Presumably the trades were busy sweeping leaves

when you used to live in the sandhurst block with the KORBR and see the old cookhouse is now an office :o

I'm just amazed we still have an army.

More damage limitation from the MOD - why don’t you show the abysmal conditions at Wavell...

We already had single accommodation at Marne Bks ok a bit world war 2 era but after Germany four man rooms it was great

looks good :)

Was based in Boursin Barracks in the early 80s when we had an Army as opposed to a defence force. Glad it's been kitted out for office workers as long as they are cosy that's the main thing, you can't have too many desk jockeys 👍

remember catterick my father was in army for over 20 years. move house 8 times

wish they would build castles for them like we used to. we need to go back to stone forts/castles

Its changed so much since i was there, did my training in Vimy back in 1998. even Harry's bar has gone now.

Can’t wait to start my basic training there soon

Bet the NAAFI is one hell of a state 🤣😂

Desperately needed

Ha stayed here loads when I was in cadets awesome place

I was there in the 80s with the QOH , Fun times went back 6 years ago for a look round couldn’t believe how much it had changed then , some of the through roads were know blocked of with Main gates.

Does anyone else space out when people talk about square acres? Please use miles for us non farmers.

2013 to 2021 so quite a quick decision then in Army terms ...

...a small-medium military facility compared to the US Army's bases. Cute little town.

Please proofread the subtitles.

Largest? by what metric? Suffield is huge!

We share a communal common room where we can cook, until the QM cuts all our damn plugs off.

When are they rebuilding Scorps?

British army is strong.

Is the Scorpion still standing lol ?

Suffield: 2700 square kilometres, equals 667185 acres. Catterick could fit in the cookhouse.

Did 10 years in the infantry.. never got a posting with a decent base. All ww2 type bases

Over 50 years ago as a Royal Engineer I attended my first course using SI units of measurement. Half a century later, why is Forces News using acres? I bet that nobody (apart from a few farmers) have any idea how big an acre is. Use hectares.

Was there with 2RGJ in 1973/74. Worst posting in my 15yrs service!

'A little bit unique'. Something is unique or it isn't. There are no levels of being unique. He should know better.

Far cry from the 18 man rooms I started out in. I did P Coy at Catterick in 2001. Tough shift but got the beret...

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Nothing like creating the biggest nuclear target in the UK for Russia and China to aim at 🤣

Yes Bruce haha

I could never weigh up which place was the worst, Catterick or Pirbright during my 12 years in the British Army? 🤔

Minimum peace time army of 300000

lot of changes to Catterick well presented video, however, nobody talking about the elephant in the room.......Amey?? look at facebook, on many of the forces sites there are masses of complaints about the lack of maintenance, when there is a problem and Amey are responsible there is little to nothing done, there are some horror stories out there, leaking roofs where tiles have been missing for ages, damp, black mold some quarters without heating all sorts of things. At least in Germany if there was a problem one phone call and it was sorted within hours at the longest a couple of days not the months that some of these reports state???

Let's hope they all know which side they are on

Can we AGAI those two for not following the one way system please.....

Hell of a place did a bit of time there1973.

Norris from Coronation Street

Idk why but it’s always the Northerners who represent the British army also join as well!

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Mmm. Smacks of putting all your eggs in one basket.

They’ve all been put in uni accommodation, least they’re not paying a fortune 😂

Also : Germany and Britain are Setting up a Naval squadron unit 🇩🇪

Love the fact the first thing you see are two jocks in facemasks walking out of the door that says entrance only....

I was waiting for them to show us what the new barracks looked like but they already were. I can't be the only one that thought it was lacking? Looked like it came from the 90s, hardly 2020/21.

5:07 then what was he about to say?

The British Army is desperately trying to modernise. It needs to retain its talent by radically changing how it’s soldiers live.

A lot of them are Gurkha's which is not a bad thing, but says a lot about British youth.

This is for @Taylor Made so by proper vet does that mean you are now qualified to treat animals?

very silly a enemy could take them out in one strike

Catterick. Such a goddam dump. Nothing short of dragon fire will make it better.

Money well spent 👍🇬🇧

UK government and MOD know how to choreograph buildings versus super garrisons but the spin is just propaganda we got no troops whatsoever it’s just the four of these all my God super garrison on my arse

Biggest few troops

AITCH, NOT HAITCH

And I’m absolutely positive it’ll be wonderful. 🙄

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Who wrote the headline for this video? A twelve year old trying to impress his mates?

Soon to be kicked out and living on the streets so the dingy sailors can move in

What do you want me to buy

Have a look, er, laugh, at some of the passing out parades at Catterick. Comments aren't allowed. And you can see why.

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The all the former . Notice? Former .what army .

Killing factory

Harry's and jesters ..... Those who know ... Know !

Here I am thinking its the 21st century! God save the King and his Knights and his Nobles, and his Lords and his Barons! Lets hope there are enough peasants to keep them all in the luxury to which thety are entitled.

Haitch Q……it’s Aitch Q. Inarticulate woman.

Yay more homes for migrants..

Do you have to be very woke to join the Army now?

Horrible place....you can’t polish a turd....shocking state of accommodation for single and married personnel for many years....shame on you MOD.

Transforming it from the suicide/murder bullying hole it’s been for years?