Gurkha recruits face chemical attack test in most arduous training to date

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9 ай бұрын

This year's Gurkha recruits are eight months into their training to become fully-fledged members of the Brigade of Gurkhas.
Forces News caught up with the men in Otterburn, where the trainees are facing their most arduous challenge to date.
The recruits must complete nine exercises as part of their infantry training.
Their latest challenge is called Defence Ex.
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@lascm5237 8 ай бұрын

My long deceased old man who was in the Black Watch used to say that these were the guys that would be sent in if the SAS was ‘busy’ - total respect to the Gurkha Regiment 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@GEARNINTH 8 ай бұрын

SBS?

@thetruthhurts7675 8 ай бұрын

@@GEARNINTH The SAS are sent in if the SBS are busy. They do more per man, and have a much broader tasking, than the SAS.

@thetruthhurts7675 8 ай бұрын

@@joe.smith8 The SBs were formed in the second world war and have been a fully operational unit continuously since then, In 1947 the Navy took over the Army Specil Boat Section, and everyone was transfered, and they were renamed the Special boat Company in 1951. In 1974 they were renamed the Spaecial Boat Squadron, the and in 1987 they were finally called the Special Boat Service. Unlike the SAS who were disbanded Totally in October 1945!! Do buck up here, the SBS is the only SF unit in NATO to have continued operations from WW2.

@garysoutar451 8 ай бұрын

SSB was the Original Special forces of the UK in ww2 which became known as the SBS Later in the war. 1 Gurka is worth more than a whole squad of conscripted troops in the Burma jungle. Quote from my Great Uncle.

@GEARNINTH 8 ай бұрын

@@thetruthhurts7675 tbh it's more that they both do similar operations. I'm willing to bet they're both in Ukraine right now. My point is that Gurkhas are definitely not replacing special forces tasks like OP states.

@justryan6480 8 ай бұрын

A total different breed of men, men born to win battles. True warriors.

@jimfell7147 8 ай бұрын

We are blessed to have these brave warriors in our armed forces, many thanks.

@BarghestOne 8 ай бұрын

Arguably one of the most beautiful factors of the British Military.

@Dad-lu1oi 8 ай бұрын

Idiotic* @@BarghestOne

@BarghestOne 8 ай бұрын

@@Dad-lu1oi salty L

@Dad-lu1oi 8 ай бұрын

@@BarghestOne The british military would instantly surrender to the US

@BarghestOne 8 ай бұрын

@@Dad-lu1oi what are you some sort of backwards neo commie?

@WilliamEvans-py4gq 8 ай бұрын

Well done Gurkhas Many respects from a brit

@PiperX1X 8 ай бұрын

Well done gentleman, not long to go before pass out now. The British army and the country are proud to have you within our ranks, dig deep and good luck for the future.

@christabob1 8 ай бұрын

He had fun whilst digging!! Yeah right!!😂😂😂

@samuel10125 8 ай бұрын

Mate Gurkhas live to soldier they love the job

@susanhopkison3363 6 ай бұрын

My dad served in army ROYAL Engineers in Burma & the Burma campaign with the Gurkhas, Dad said they were the absolute best & was proud to serve with them he had the utmost total respect for those wonderful men.🇬🇧

@EricAlainDufresne 8 ай бұрын

Good on all of you young Gurkhas! All the best in your new careers.

@dangunnell6319 8 ай бұрын

When I see the gurkas around Darlington they always look smart pride of the British army. Hope every Gurkas extended family gets British citizenship.

@tanjongmalim6869 8 ай бұрын

it is fascinating to see the gurkhas instructors never yell , shout , curse ... at the trainee. And the trainee never put on a half-die face thoughout the training. They are pure gems.

@johnwick_kr9694 4 ай бұрын

They gonna be weak as babies.

@marvinc9994 4 ай бұрын

@@johnwick_kr9694 Clearly, you don't know them!

@boejiden7093 8 ай бұрын

Sleep must be terrified to deprive the Gurkas of it.

@billybobkingston5604 8 ай бұрын

Glad they are on our side

@BarghestOne 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely Elite warriors.

@darrenmundee2706 8 ай бұрын

I remember them when I was in the paras in Brecon they were always smiling

@JammyDodger45 8 ай бұрын

I saw loads of Gurkhas last w/e at the start line of the Paras10 ... and then they disappeared into the distance and I didn't see them again until I finished 2hrs later! Absolute pocket rockets the lot of them.

@user-ej3lw6up2j 8 ай бұрын

I know an ex Ghurkha, he's a high quality human being.

@scooby-doodoo5885 8 ай бұрын

WELL DONE LADS!! 🤜🤛

@user-fq7dn7mr4t 8 ай бұрын

As a British tax payer I feel a great sense of shame that Gurkha's have dealt with so many issues regarding equal pay and military pensions, I believe even today they don't have the full range of benefits and support regular armed forces receive.

@spectre8_fulcrum 8 ай бұрын

all gurkhas nowadays are migrant workers who achieved citizenships. the ones who are having trouble are the families of the retired gurkhas. they are drying in the uk, and their family is stuck in nepal or india.

@gw2891 4 ай бұрын

@@spectre8_fulcrumgo visit aldershot .. it’s a 💩 hole full of the offspring of these guys who don’t hold the same values .. they are quite the opposite and responsible for a huge amount of crime. Aldershot has fallen

@siantan5146 4 ай бұрын

The way these trainees are squared away is truly impressive. They already look and act like seasoned soldiers. Extremely fit too.

@stever456 8 ай бұрын

Thulo respect Gurkha ko laggi, because of them I have learned some Nepali and now been to Nepal. Amongst other things I did there who can say they stayed at a Gurkhas house in Kathmandu? I know I can and I was treated like family. Amazing country and people.

@spectre8_fulcrum 8 ай бұрын

when you are in nepal all you need to do is eat, party, and hike

@spectre8_fulcrum 8 ай бұрын

gurkhas are resilient people. however i think nepal would need these men more right now.

@johnrai8523 8 ай бұрын

No sir, most corrupted Govt. there of brahmin origins have been making country so poor every household has 1,2 member working abroad. Even while recruiting BA only 2,3% get it as Vacancy is low.

@martin1698 8 ай бұрын

To The Gurkha.s BRAVO ZULU From The (ex) ROYAL NAVY

@IMeanMachine101 8 ай бұрын

Gurkha are badasses

@wayneschenk5512 8 ай бұрын

Top notch.

@HunkumSpunkum 6 ай бұрын

The Gurkhas are massively respected and appreciated for their loyal service to Britain.

@ShaunUnderwoodx 8 ай бұрын

after how we treated there fathers and grandfathers we are lucky to still have them. UK Gov as a lot to answer for.. MAKES ME SICK

@josephlezano7691 8 ай бұрын

Well done Gurkhas ! 🙌👏👏

@jg7739 8 ай бұрын

Keep Gurkha traditions up. Shabashs keto ho.

@stokesbradley 8 ай бұрын

These guys are insane!

@JimiGin-vj5qb 8 ай бұрын

Well done should be proud of yourselves 🫡👍

@maxsoon1097 8 ай бұрын

Gurkhas are very patient and wait for moments to strikes back. They maybe small but they will fight hard against their enemies who larger than them. Gurkhas have fought against Nazis German in North Africa. Even entered the enemies camp unnoticed. Don't messed around.

@Nova_Ash 8 ай бұрын

It's best to be fighting along side a gurkha, then against

@1truthbegettingtold275 8 ай бұрын

Ukraine is dealing with a lot of trench warfare due to lack of a steady supply of functional assets that can allow movement and maneuver warfare. Even with lots of assets trenches do a lot of good, they establish your line, its another static position for the enemy to deal with, they provide an artillery sponge for the enemy to focus on, storage of supplies, trench systems can later be turned into full on fire bases.

@Wriggs74 8 ай бұрын

Try this in the middle of summer. 🥵

@perryedwards4746 8 ай бұрын

Pip Pip boys!!

@medic7698 8 ай бұрын

Last place you want to come under fire. One mortar bomb in that latrine and you are literally in the proverbial!

@Ranstone 8 ай бұрын

If a mortar is that close to you, you're dead regardless. One mortar can kill everything within a 30m radius. If you're in the trench, ducking down, _only_ a direct hit is likely to kill you as you're protected from the shrapnel.

@medic7698 8 ай бұрын

@@Ranstone thank you for your tedious observation. I was making a poor attempt at humour. I am aware of the actual effect of mortar ammunition having spent 18 years in the British army.

@ShaunUnderwoodx 8 ай бұрын

be the best

@samuel10125 8 ай бұрын

I wish i could have done this sadly im medically unfit.

@JammyDodger45 8 ай бұрын

And not Nepalese 🤷🏻‍♂️

@romeo9017 8 ай бұрын

Um, not showing the actual chamber testing then?

@michaelallison1255 5 ай бұрын

Gurkas kick ass and take names!

@Rand.Rand1 8 ай бұрын

👍

@borisjohnson2498 8 ай бұрын

I was in the infantry, when would the enemy ever use chemical weapons and then further more send there OWN troops into there own chemical attack, won’t happen.

@Bigdog-mg5rr 8 ай бұрын

The British army is amazing, their just so good at every aspect of warfair, would love to see them in action again like in the Falkland’s, bayonet’s attached and charging the Russian trenches in Ukraine, what a sight that would be

@bossybill7437 8 ай бұрын

I hope Ukrainians have been given NBC gear and training. They are likely on the leading edge of this need.

@ClydeBuilt 8 ай бұрын

Snotterburn. Honkin' 😂😂😂

@imhere8474 8 ай бұрын

I’m severely disappointed they still have ddpm. Like where’s the mtp, every soldier should have it by now?

@JW-2023 8 ай бұрын

It's CBRN kit. They have MTP on underneath it. You can see it elsewhere in the film ...

@imhere8474 8 ай бұрын

@@JW-2023 yeah but it’s been what? 13 years? Shouldn’t they have mtp-ised everything already.

@JW-2023 8 ай бұрын

@@imhere8474 recruits on a hill in Otterburn? I'm not sure its that urgent ... but I see your point, to an extent.

@darrylstark9259 8 ай бұрын

@@imhere8474it's a training exercise, no point using brand new CBRN kit when there's a store full of the old stuff kicking about.

@Dad-lu1oi 8 ай бұрын

@@imhere8474 British militaryis a joke always has been most pathetic military in the world even the US is far superior

@Matcha-pe6eu Ай бұрын

Imagine how good your soldiers would be if they had their whole family relying in them to lift them out of poverty?

@jimmyoconnell6167 8 ай бұрын

We had them in the Falklands war they seen little action

@SodaPrezsing 8 ай бұрын

The Argies threw up the white flag before the Gurkha Btn sent there could assault their hill

@Andy-ScotsIrish-TheGAEL. 8 ай бұрын

@@SodaPrezsingyou're correct 👍 I seen the clip when they were ready ro assault and got told over radio that the argies had pulled out the white flag

@SodaPrezsing 8 ай бұрын

I think it was Mount William that 1/7 Gurkhas was meant to take but the Argies there surrendered. Then a short time after that a white flag in Stanley was raised so they missed the opportunity for a proper battle. They were part of other battles but held in reserve/ supporting roles