Nerves of steel

I have done 10 in a single day, but American EOD tends to be more busy then our British counter parts.

@@pabloescabar1038 tell us more about ur defusals, are they freaking hard n scary

El'amin mochichi I would be happy too. I’m an EOD tech in the US military, I have defused IED’s in Iraq, Afghanistan with a total of 5 deployments.

Pablo Escabar : Only difference is someone announced his deeds; you announced your own. Did you notice?

Well said 👍

Their bayonets are even sharper!

I thought I'm the only one who sees them as the best in the whole world. My country was British colonised hence using the same kind of the British uniforms which make most young guys wish to join the military.

@@thomasmackenzie8766 My country also, with the army's mess kit being a white top & jacket with black trousers & red bowtie, though I'd heard a complaint that it makes 1 look more like a waiter. The navy uses a white jacket also (though black tie instead) but the collar uses curved instead of sharp edges

@@thomasmackenzie8766 same here in india, though unfortunately they changed up the uniform quite a bit here and they don't look nearly as smart anymore

Muertos elegantes !

Honour to the country with the communtiy.

My school in Edinbugh honoured ANZAC day every year. We should never forget our Commonwealth brothers.

We never forget our comrades whom we were honoured to serve with from all over the world.

Canadian here. On my NZ honeymoon I made sure that I could attend an ANZAC day in Christchurch in honour of the lads I was with on my last tour.

yer damn right mate

A bespoke suit always fits perfectly. They won't let you have a sub par uniform because they are perfectionists and have a reputation for their work.

My grandmother (b1895) used a treadle Singer which by the time I came along my grandfather had rigged up with a motor. Not pretty to look at but that sewing machine lasted her a lifetime.

The real thing is usually less visually appealing than the Hollywood posers.

David Robinson Thank you.

If 20 years service does not allow me to take the piss out of a Sapper, then I am a troll!

Piere Vojzola Depends on your comment...... Big difference between banter and disrespect.

Well said.. He's got my respect, you all have.. 33 years (and counting) service in the Irish army here.. Respect from Dublin, Ireland

Wow, brilliant! 👍🏼(Former fashion designer and pattern cutter here)

Was ist ein "local British occupation officer" bitte?

@@keithpringle3940 Just what it says on the tin; Allied troops occupied West Germany and West Berlin for many years after the Second World War. Presumably they asked around and figured out who could be trusted with their uniform tailoring.

My God I would have joined the army in a heartbeat if I had known there were women like you in it

​@@JohnDoe-yq9rtYou can't actually do that in the army my friend...

We will!

A.M. Fortas It's the calorie fairies that sneak into your wardrobe at night and adjust all your clothes. They've done it to my No1's and Mess Kit too! 😏

Have another Scotch (no time like the present!).

I've always said whoever will devise a mess kit with stretch panels will make a fortune

My US Army dress blues have also changed size. For some reason they have gone from a size 38 waist to a size 34.

Michael Hanlon I’m glad I wasn’t the only US Army soldier to have his shrink up, too!

I noticed that immediately. Also, the tailor placed his right hand over that bulge in an attempt to hide it from viewers.

The placing of the buttons are to represent the different regiments the soldiers are serving in the royal welsh buttons are placed in different positions to the Irish guards and so on and so forth

No, that's poor work right there. And at a grand a time? I had my issue No.2 dress tailored for a lot less than that!

I stopped that

@@RiaLunnPhotography That's only with Household Division Foot Guard Summer Tunics.

That's nice

Hi J, I worked in a sewing factory where I did the camouflage uniforms as well as the dress uniforms everything was already cut and ready to sew. I think how they would fit the dress uniforms was by having some soldiers come to the factory and get measured if their uniform needed to be altered in anyway but I am not sure as it was nearly 40 years ago wen I had just turn 16 and left school. I loved doing this work and I can honestly say it's the only time I had my hands in a soldiers trousers lol.....

@@suejones8661 Lols fascinating. Thanks for your story!

Stephen Britton Many IED’s don’t need someone to set of the bomb. Most have a pressure sensor attached to a phone etc so when the item is moved, stepped on normally, it explodes.

Point to the taliban who will spend a month sitting in the middle of the road hiding and waiting for a truck to drive by to remember where the IED is and detonate it RIGHT when it gets driven over, and hope the signal gets to it to detonate it right at the moment he remotely presses it. I think he's just made it work like a landmine instead of doing that.

I’m with you on you second point. Walking up to a bomb to diffuse it must take a very brave man. To do it 7 times in one day is almost unbelievable. The terminology is historical, probably from before the days of bomb disposal.

The Victoria Cross is for valour in the face of the enemy, the George Cross does not have that restriction.

Of course in the UK "kit" refers to your uniform, so football clubs (soccer teams) have a Home Kit, Away Kit, and Change Kit and the club has a Kit Manager. (There's a thing called "Kit clash".) "Kit" can also refer to equipment as it does in the US.

For free. However, they are still tailored if a soldier is betwen sizes, or sleeves / trousers need shortening etc.

Glad it wasn't just me. That thing was riddled. 😢

bespoke

you seem to be saying two contradictory things

Edwin Cheesecake i agree, its a fine balance to strike between preserving the proud history of the British Army is essential- its what makes it one of the greatest armies in the world, and gives each serviceman a shared identity. But you have to balance practicality and changing times. Its bery hard

Edwin Cheesecake no problm :-)

Edwin Cheesecake there is nothing wrong with the working dress, the reaon some soldiers look like a sack of potatoes is because of a few reasons. Poor sizing at the QMs, soldiers gaining and losing weight, soldiers not caring at all in their appearance. I myself have served with a number of soldiers who just don’t bother putting the effort in to get a perfectly flat collar, sleeves 4 fingers long and four fingers from the elbow, one trouser leg in place and the other hiked up. Berets like helicopter landing pads. Its a point of pride and many just do not have it.

Red flashes for Staff officers?

Because enlisted get their uniforms for free. Officers have to buy their own uniforms on their own time which can cost $500 or more dollars

I spent time enlisted and Officer. Getting thrown a uniform to try for size us better than paying $700

72000 in the army and i believe just over 100k in all branches. Our army is so small now it doesnt even qualify as an army anymore. More of a militia now

You bought them for cheap, blame yourself

and the back panel puckering along with the gape at 1st and 2nd buttons!

Pica la piel con la lana italiana

@@joe4066 other NCO ranks are sewn on where? The crown is actually worn on your wrist, around the same place you'd wear a watch but in your right arm! Other NCO ranks are sewn into your upper arm, 4 fingers above the elbow!!

about half the world does not:-Nordics,Germany Netherlands ,Canada,Aussies,Kiwis ,Indian subcontinent, most of Southeast Asia and a big chunk of the middle east and about half of Africa

No, I've seen a few WOs with medals stretching halfway across their arm 💪

british officers are usually a different class (gentlemen) to the other ranks ,so therefore have more leeway in their outward appearance , i have been out on exercise with officers who look and dress like blood sport enthusiasts !

Peter Scotney he isnt a commisoned officer, he is a soldier rank. Warrant officer

Ron Rook he’s retired from the service I think.

Kyle A WO1 is almost commisioned and has the respect of all ranks as there are not so many holding the rank at any one time. Usually after their time as WO1 they are commisioned into Captain.

Firstly mate he is a WO1 right second point as long as his hair is short around the sides and the rest can't be seen under his head dress job done. Yank marines have tight hair cuts we know. When your at his level in the British army and bomb disposal he will probably be heading toward late enterent LE commission. There as a warrant office holding the Queen's warrant and probably heading towards being commissioned his hair is well in the guide lines of Queens regulations.

Yeah I've been told that the material for the FAD No 2 dress, loses its shape and creases like fuck. You can't do anything with the crap apparently, they really look scruffy today. Nothing's too shit for the Army.

Many members of Scottish and Highland regiments come from families of Scottish extraction who grew up in England. David Niven is an excellent example. Though raised in England, his family regiment was the Argyle and Sutherlands. When he applied for his first regiment he had to give three choices. He listed 1) Argyle and Sutherland, 2) Black Watch, 3) Anything but the Highland Light Infantry. He was sent to the HLI.

@@blacksmith67 Or another way to put it is, many Rupert's in Scottish regiments come from a long line of aristocratic Englishmen who were awarded titles and vast estates to remain loyal to the monarchy back in the days of Oliver Cromwell. Despite crippling death taxes, the us civil war, the Boer war, ww1, ww2, Palestine and Korea, there remains a steady flow of groinal secretions ready to step into the breech in the name of family history and perceived scottishness, to join those famous old regiments! (That Whitehall is slowly grinding into the dust!)

well it kind of depends. Theres No. 1 and 2 dress, both of which are parade dress. Theres mess dress, which is an evening thing worn on formal occasions, like a 'tux' as you americans call it. Theres No. 13s (idk why is skips the others) which is not really used but its a semi formal sort of thing, but still work dress. Then theses the general Issue MTP stuff for day to day and actual combat. The exact kit used on the day (ie helmet, ballistics protection, ect) is set by the OIC and is mission dependant. Then there is various Regimental dress. That about sums it but, but im not actually in the forces so im not 100% sure

We were in the field at the time and it seemed each of the British Army soldiers was in their own uniform combination. I guess the Officer In Charge (OIC) had not specified a specific uniform. Soldiers get a uniform allowance and officers get a one time allowance to buy uniforms (1983). It may be different now. Does each regiment have their own specific uniform? That could get expensive I would think.

IIRC, they have quite an extensive list of dress uniforms, but not all of them are required for all service officers or members. It also depends on the regiment. Here's a handy Wiki list: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_British_Army#Numbered_orders_of_dress

A lot of those 16 'orders of dress' are just variations of each other, such as summer/tropical vs winter/temperate wear. Then you have mess dress and multiple combat uniforms, some of which are phased out. Also, a lot of the uniforms are only issued to certain units or certain billets. If you think of it in US Army terms, think of the Class A's, Class B's, and the Mess dress being separated into different uniforms. Then you have the cammies and the variety of parade uniforms you only see worn by ceremonial units. Granted, it's still less than what the Brits have, but that's because the US Army did away with its service and white uniforms. It makes more sense if you served in one of the Naval services like the USN or USMC, but even then it's still organized terribly IMO. At least the USN/USMC categorizes it's uniforms into specific levels of dress (utilities/service/dress uniforms) which makes it easier to follow.

That's a pretty fair summary - top work!

Wonder who we'd complain to? I'd suggest themselves but they don't give a toss!

Most of the garrison will have been up her at some point.

coolspot18 for Scottish regiments, about £5000. Sporran alone is £500+ You can buy off the shelf.

Well he is working for the ummed services.

Wheeyy nice one!

Stick a camera in front of someone "normal" and watch it happen!

Got to agree, unbelievably uncomfortable as they never fitted correctly

Ron Bromhead They do know, but when your in the forces, the tailors, it’s hard to keep up when no one tells you. Also, as an independent business they dint need to follow the exact names,

....or fad...lol

It's 'Tailor' not 'Taylor'!

What's a chord?

Staff officers. Those above the rank of Lt Col

@@nickharvey5149 And since I’ve seen enlisted personnel such as guards with the red band that this includes any support troops.

@@nickharvey5149 Not true! Staff officers can be captains! Usually you'll pick up your first staff job as a captain, once you've finished a platoon commanders tour. It's part of the big step of preparing you to become a company commander. True to a certain extent though! Staff officers do wear the red tabs on their collars. The red sash Herr geist is asking about I think, is the one worn by a platoon sgt. If he was referring to the dam brown belt and band, then that is a dark brown or black belt and sash combo worn by wo2s and upwards, all other ranks in no2 dress should be wearing white belt kit with bayonet and scabbard!

@@nickharvey5149 I think you mean “General Staff officers”. In WW1 all staff officers, even Captains, wore red tabs, but nowadays it is only full Colonel and above who wear this, together with the GS capbadge. Staff officers up to SO2 can be Captains, Majors or Lt Cols, but they will all wear regimental insignia, while most, but not all! - SO1 staff officers will be full Colonels.