Step Zero: Have competent politicians that can handle things diplomatically. If the governments fail to talk things out, you’re at war. Refer to video.

Murphy's laws of combat. The easy way is always mined.

Man, war is scary as hell. Looking at the footages in this video doesn't give me the "wow they look so cool" vibes, it gives me the "I wish to never be reenacting this at any point" one. I'd hate to always be anticipating danger everywhere I go.

“I’m up, he sees me, I’m down!” It’s the most simplistic tactic that I took to heart when I was in Iraq. Situational awareness of near cover helped too. And of course, luck. The fact that I made it through two combat deployments as a Marine in both the Invasion and Anbar, is a miracle! Too many close calls.

As a civillian with zero military experience... Everything here is very accurate.

I hope that no one will get into a situation that requires this knowledge

2:42 never forget to smile in intense armed combat.

step 1: don't go

Here is his list of suggestions: 1. Wear Armor a. Hard plates for small arms b. Soft armor like Kevlar helmets, pelvic armor, etc. 2. Go Prone (to avoid small arms and artillery) a. repeated twice b. wear elbow and knee pads so you can drop to your knees and elbows rapidly. 3. Get to Cover (micro terrain) 4. Suppression fire 5. Dispersion a. 10 meter spread b. repeated 3 times 6. Go Underground (repeated 3 times). 7. Learn Sound Indicators 8. Avoid Detection a. Drones! b. Camouflage c. micro terrain d. different routes e. doors on foxholes 9. Shotgun Drone Guards and Jammers 10. Ranger File (single file to avoid mines) 11. Avoid Ambushes a. Take the Path of Most Resistance b. Stay off paths and roads 12. Stay Away from Valuable Targets (due to air craft) 13. Camouflage (repeated 4 times) 14. Stay on Ground Floor. 15. OPSEC a. light discipline b. noise discipline c. Don't stay out too long d. police all trash up 16. Cross Train a. Anti-tank missiles b. Radio for artillery and air strikes 17. Don't be Observed a. Camouflage b. Play PanzerBlitz game 18. Small Recon Teams (prior to assaults) 19. Basic Infantry Training a. How to operate weapons b. Clean weapons c. See books by Doc Larsen for free, i.e. See "Light Infantry Tactics: For Small Teams" by Christopher E. Larsen d. archive.org/details/light-infantry-tactics-for-small-teams-christopher-e.-larsen e. archive.org/details/paintball-and-airsoft-battle-tactics-christopher-e.-larsen 20.Discipline by NCO Corp. (complacency will kill you) 21. Faraday Bags a. Leave your phone OFF!!! b. EMSEC for all electronics including GPS 22. Medical Supplies and Training 23. Situational Awareness and Intuition I also would recommend "Vietnam Primer" by Col. David Hackworth and "How to Avoid Being Killed in a War Zone" by Rosie Garthwaite (who is former British military). archive.org/stream/Vietnam_Primer_Lessons_Learned/Vietnam_Primer_Lessons_Learned_djvu.txt kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM2doZWkp67QnHk.htmlfeature=shared www.amazon.com/How-Avoid-Being-Killed-Zone/dp/1608195856Also, check out the "Can You Survive This Podcast" interview of Kris "Tanto" Paronto. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iaqVZtOWtKzdoXU.htmlfeature=shared. See also Garand Thumbs video on how to survive war. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/is2Varx-zprLeqc.htmlfeature=shared PS: Check out the Russian guide to surviving the war in Ukraine. The Russian guide is current and has good content despite the over the top propaganda for the invasion. lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/i-live-i-fight-i-win-rules-of-life

You know its the future when there is youtube guides for war xD

u know times are rough when you find urself watching this even tho u work in an office

Im up, he sees me, im down. Bounding leap tactics. Seal off cover fire and move. FMC (Fire, move, communicate). Drilled into me will not forget. Good summary. Well done with these short fast videos. Very impressive development of your channel also. Well done brother.

"War does not determine who is right, only who is left" - Bertrand Russell

I really appreciate how you went straight into the topic with no fuss, refreshing on youtube

You're a wonderful speaker, thank you for your service.

"first step: have a lot of luck ..." ok i'm dead

My father is currently the youngest still-surviving American POW of ww-2. He was captured as part of Task Force Baum. He entitled his memoirs "Never Be First, Never Be Last" which he claims gives a soldier the best odds of surviving the training and the war. No matter what it is... meals, obstacle courses, etc, etc, all the way to moving on the battlefield... never be first, never be last... be in the middle somewhere.

Basic wilderness survival is a must

this is un-ironically good information for people who have decided or deciding to fight, keep it up

My great grandad in ww1 was a mechanic behind lines (which almost certainly saved his life as he was one of a few people who could still make wooden wheels on the move) he had an explosion go off a meter or two in front of him in Belgium, what saved him was that the shrapnel flew up and over his head and unfortunately killed the man behind him. But just so lucky that he was in this dead zone between shockwave and shrapnel and he wasn't ever scratched.

Out of all man made horrors of war i think mines are the worse ! Like you said ,drones need batterys and to reload ammunition,tanks and bmps are big targets that you can hear and spot,jets and planes /helicopters as well. But mines can wait patiently in the ground almost forever,you can step on it and its not even from this war ! They come in all shapes and sizes ,some of them will blow your foot only,some of them will blow a guy in half ,worst ones are bouncing betty types that jump from the ground and kill everything in a 30m radius or the claymore type that makes swiss cheese out of men . Worst thing is they keep killing even after the war is done .

"they don't have guns on them, YET" is fucking terrifying lol

THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS INFORMATION ! GREAT VIDEOS!

You nailed it! First time I was fired upon on tour I was like "wtf is that sound". The receiving end sounds so much more different.

I remember something about my old military training. If you find yourself and your squad in an AP minefield, you can take about 200 steps back on your own tracks, then 500 steps left or right then you have a good possibility to avoid that whole minefield if the situation allows you to do so. Another one is if you don't know what to do on the battlefield then "Attack", if you don't know how "Flank", if you don't know where then "Flank left". Those are just some rules that give you some tools because you always have to have some kind of basic plan for every situation. After all, freezing and not knowing what to do is the worst option.

"the sword is more important than the shield. and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental" -John Steinbeck

That was very informative. Great info. Alot of things i havent thought about.

Thank you for sharing your valuable experience, sir.

I spoke with a WW2 veteran here in Romania, he was the only survivor of his platoon. And he told me how he survived and got all the decorations :)) As soon the fire started he was the first one to dig a holle and put his head and torso in it and he did nothing, did not move an inch till the fire stoped :)) That is how you survive even if everyone around you is done lmao.

You forgot the shock most folks get, that's why you train your body and mind to respond instinctively. Most of what you said will vanish from their heads the moment they hear them bullets flying near their heads.

this was very helpful for me to drive to work, thank you

glad he opens with the most important factors

"Take the path of greatest resistance." These are USMC words to live by for sure, when traveled paths are likely to be booby-trapped. Never thought about a Faraday bag, or about the concept of "micro-cover" when caught prone and under fire in open spaces where there is no apparent cover. As a veteran of many Chuck Norris and Sly Stallone action movies who has never once fired a shot in either offence or defense, these conventional wisdoms of war being shared in this video clip are absolute gold to my inexperienced ears. I thank you sir for detailing these amazing and often counter-intuitive insights into what it takes to face enemy fire and live to describe the experience.

German soldiers after WWII were asked what they thought of engaging U.S. troops. The most common thing they said what that US Troops simply when halted crouched down. They did not Go PRONE... a very difficult target to hit. So, the Allies were easy to hit because they crouch halt and were easy to hit. I was glad you mentioned SPACING.. the biggest mistake I keep seeing in Ukraine theatre of war. Vehicle and Troop dispersion..... artillery, mortar, GPMG beaded zone, grenades, claymore style mines, AP mines, ETC all reduce the KIA/WIA quantities. When I served, Veterans would be in attendance and continually the same phrases were used, that stressed that mastery of Fire (accurate fire) and movement. HOW TO SHOOT AND MOVE.. so individual and collective training Drills Drills Drills. SO many details that you covered... EACH thing you mentioned could be a video. You basically rattled of the basic infantrymen aid de memoire lol. Flesh out all these topics. Good Stuff. 41C

What you learned about the evolution with drone use in modern combat scenarios is good knowledge to learn. Cheers.

You seem like a smart young man, well spoken well presented video brotha 🤙🏼

Scary how these kind of vids reach my feed more often

Not only going prone but if the rounds are landing really close and the situation allows it then it may be a good idea to cover your neck / side of the head with your arms as well. It is better to fuck up your hands than having a small piece of shrapnel hit your cervical spine or one of the arteries. Just throwing that out there because I know it has saved some people. Larger pieces of shrapnel will rip straight through but you don't need a large piece of shrapnel to hit your neck / head area to cause potentially fatal injuries.

“Take the path of most resistance” is also something I learned from playing escape from tarkov by myself for 900 hours. Which increased my survival rate from 30% to 80% per raid. Military training helps as well.

casually saving lives out there man. god bless you.

Medieval individual battle needs 80% skill and experience and 20% luck. Modern individual battle needs the opposite

I started building and flying fpv quadcopters back in 2018. I haven't flown in a while now, but I can tell you from experience that one of the biggest pains in the ass is what we call "Scraggle". Those are the little branches on trees that are extremely hard to see when you're in the goggles. I've seen and heard about so many quads being taken out by it that there's gotta be a way to utilize it if shtf. Also, things like black volleyball nets strung would suck to deal with as well. Camo them up a little and use the trees, and you can create quite a good little No-Fly zone

Will remember this next time I play Squad. Thank you!

With the way the world is going and 2024 not looking great, i think i am going to bookmark/download this here handy guide. Thanks civ div.

You missed IR radiation avoidance for bases. So always make sure if you go underground you don't create an IR signature with your entries or exits. So make them behind some vegetation or cover your door/hatch with mud/leaves etc. If it's cold, and you need some kind of furnace, make sure the hot air gets routed away from your underground shelter, best between some trees, so the direct observation of the exhaust gets blocked and they only get a fuzzy image of hot air rising somewhere between the trees. Make sure you got some kind of blanket which is protecting your IR signature AND is camouflaged. So if there's a helicopter/gunship/drone/tank/ATV around, and you hide, use the blanket in the direction of the enemy to avoid popping up on their IR sights so easily. Another thing missing are mirrors. They can be a life safer combined with a stick, as you can look around corners and into windows above or below your normal line of sight and scan an area behind a cover without exposing yourself. You can even aim with them if your gun is semi-mounted - which can be helpful, especially if you wanna lay down single shots without exposing yourself (e.g. because of an IR vision on the enemy side).

Step 1: Just don’t get hit bro Step 2: Repeat step 1 Edit: in all seriousness, thank you for your service and bravery. Slava Ukraine!

Great video. I've watched the most recent staying informed. I like to know what is going on in the front. (even though I'm sat behind a computer in civ div). Its good to know these kind of things and I know everyone's efforts is accounted for. However I'm a Civilian and want to be prepared for this scenario. I worried about impending war. I live in Canada so there is very little selection of guns to buy from without getting a sort of higher grade license. With the way the world is going I'm hoping no one on the front will be tarnished for nothing. In my own opinion I'm scared of the threat of war and tensions rising. I would like to join the military but having second thoughts with family and more. I hope you do your best and give everyone your best while out there.

Gen Z watching this to prepare for WW3

"luck is when preparation meets opportunity" - Seneca .The more prepared you are the luckier you will be.

The cross training is a very smart point.

Lets take the time to praise this guy and all the other who are prone to take all this risks to defend their country, Respect for you all!

Ah perfect, just what I want to imagine in my head right before bedtime

You forgot to talk about cover -not everything is a bulletproof like in movies-cars for example are only good around engine block,bullets go trough car doors made of thin sheet metal like nothing .A wall made of cinder block is poor cover for rifle rounds for example -old houses made of stone in some regions are mini fortresses with 30 cm thick walls that can be taken only by mortar or rpg/grenade round. oil barrel is a poor cover -oil barrel filled with sand stops the bullets. Unless they are extra fat ,30cm at least trees make poor bulletproof cover. There is visual cover and bulletproof cover,knowing building materials in region can save you life.

This was fascinating. Bright, focused...I like your emphasis on "the human mind". Thank you for making this.

Damn that is some good up to date info!

LOL What a time to be alive. literally a combat vlogger. Totally badass haha

thanks for the video mate

great tutorial, ive been having trouble with this

Thank you!

As a new 11 b in the army i definitely learned alot from this vid great work

luck really is one too, watched a video showing some BMP letting shots off. You could see the RPG warhead wizz right pass the cameraman's head. Inches away from death.

The best way to watch your 6 isn't to grow a third eye... its to have a another friend that you trust, have faith in and you share to each others knowledge in real time. Communication and confidence is key. Secrets don't make friends, it kills them

everyone should watch this video all the way to the end. very good educational information. but to summarize for the untrained ordinary people: avoild conflics and the battlefield. that's how you survive. for the trained professionals: lots of fate, luck and above average environment awareness

The simple straightforwardness about all the different threats you have to overcome makes this in its own way scarier than what we see about war in movies or tv shows. If I ever have a son and he says he wants to enlist I will show him this video lol.

training, good squad, micro terrain, head on the swivel, communication, discipline, 360 security all times. And of course the will to do mass amount of violence to other humans before they do it too you. Aggression pays off god i hated carrying the Thor in Afghan

We're all going to need this information in the coming years.

Brilliant and succinct.

i just realised this video is 2 mins old i started watching 2 mins ago lol. i love ur vids and i hope u keep up the great work, also thank you for your service

When you mention that you can learn everything that you need to in 3 months it would be very useful if you made a playlist or some kind of video material that condenses all of that down so you can get it as streamlined as possible.

I hope people know that they can’t also just watch this video and they’re good. It’s IN PERSON TRAINING. Whether that’s weight training to get use to running around in 50+ lbs of weight, even more if you have full Kevlar armor, to mental training of not panicking when youre in the situation. Things ARE not the same once you you realize “ Hey if that explosive was two more feet away , my guts would have been in the forecast for today!” With that being said this guys advice is spot on and he should be headed for a lot of what is said!

Take a Stop the Bleed course. I just went through one and I’m an EMT and learned some valuable info.

W tips on the Fpv’s brother 🙏🏼 future warfare is going to be wild

Thanks for the upload brother! Was waiting for a new vid ✋🏻

thank you, now I'm gonna do this in squad

this arma 3 beginners guide is so informative

The growth of your channel over the past couple of years has been insane. Congrats man 🎉

Dodge the draft is eternally correct advice

great video , god bless you and stay safe

One I have always instinctually used but saw mentioned somewhere is that EVERY encounter you should try to make it an ambush. Planned or unplanned. Don't just shoot the instant you see something. Unless of course you're being shot at or have been spotted. If possible, observe first and try to create ideal conditions before shots start getting traded. You might catch one guy by surprise and be facing eleven more a half a second later because you didn't take the time to look. Bonus: Nobody on the battlefield is EVER alone. It's never just one guy so plan accordingly when you see the first guy. He isn't alone.

Does everything right* Still dies from FPV drone.

My own tip. With CQC have good light discipline. Just in general have good light discipline it helps you stay hidden

crazy that there are videos like this coming out in 2024

13:20 i heard a story about a FO who saw a man on a bicycle with an RPG on his back, so he called it in as “Fire Mission Regiment- mechanized anti-tank unit in the open at grid [six figure grid]!” And he got it! He got the whole regiment! Five rounds fire for effect converged! BDA was “mechanized anti-tank neutralized. Mission success. OUT!”

Thank you for your service

great vid, id want to be out there w someone like you

Truly fascinating

Thank you for all of this content.I’m from Spain and I appreciate very much your videos,especially the GoPro ones.They’re very realistic to know who is the war in the real life. Stay safe in Ukraine and Slava Ukrayna !! 🇺🇦

Keep up the good work man

2:45 yes, maintain spacing. Easier said then done in reality, seen many get fd up from forgetting this.

I feel like this is gonna be helpful in a year or two

A friend of mine was killed in action 2 days ago. Surviving wars is almost always a matter of sheer luck brother.

Airsoft Mil-Simers: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN!

hei man, great videos, been watching them for a while. got a question for you: do you think there is a possibilty of a bigger conflict in the means of another "world war" ? from what i've been seeing in the last couple of years its like the stage is being set for what is it to come.

i will keep this in mind even tho i never plan on going to war anywhere. For the most part, im just not able to see why war is necessary. In some cases i can see why, but when wars are started just because why not, i ain't gonna do shit except for thinking about myself. I'll go off the grid if necessary

Always carry a tactical insertion, deploy 5 miles from frontline.

Will use this to better my KD in Call of Duty. Thanks mate

using this for my next squad game

This guy should have been in Avdiivka

basically: 1. buy light armor. you dont need heavy if ur under rank 60 cause youll be too slow (you can do it by pressing b at the start of the round) 2. crouch to reduce your hitbox by pressing ctrl or c depends on your binds 3. use the terrain 4. shoot at the enemies so their fov goes down 5. keep apart so the op artillery shells dont kill you all 6. glitch under the map 7. listen for sound queues 8. if there's a sweaty drone class player try to not be detected near reference points (if youre near a road they could easily mark you on the map) 9. cover your hiding place with something so bombs dont get thrown in (if ur rng is bad then you can even use blankets) 10. invest into the hacker skill tree to get access to the jammer backpacks or have a teammate set up a large jammer in an area (still in early access so might be buggy) 11. team up with a drone guard class player that has a shotgun in his loadout to take down drones 12. invite a drone operator to your party to know their current metas 13. stay in a single file and keep distance from each other to find mines 14. take the hardest route to get to the other team if your stealth stats are low 15. planes mostly only drop bombs and helis can use guided missiles, guns, and rockets (devs pls nerf) 16. if aircraft know where your spawnpoint is then you should stay away from it since they're going to try and spawncamp 17. put on a camo skin on your vehicle and yourself (ik the battlepass skins look good but doja cat has too flashy colors) 18. you might think that being on top of a building will help you with highground but if theres an airstrike it will hit the top of the building 19. don't leave low tier loot you dont need anymore since the enemies can trace you with it 20. learn how to use the bigger guns like the javelin (theres tutorials on youtube and theyre only like 5 mins long) 21. check under your minimap. it shows whether an enemy has spotted you, has you in their scope or just doesnt see you 22. dont let the enemy players know that your teammates are low rank. tell them to turn on anonymous mode or just hide their rank in the settings 23. send out a squad of 4 or 5 players into an area before you attack it so you get intel on the enemies like what class they're using, their rank etc. 24. do the tutorial and try out different weapons in the shooting range map. you could even do 1v1s with a friend to train better 25. get a higher rank leader for your party since he knows all the metas and locations 26. faraday bags are good loot so dokkaebi players dont track you with your phone 27. get medkits, shield pots, med mists and all of those healing items cause they can save your entire game if used properly 28. metas will always change so you have to have a high intelligence stat to figure stuff out (you can do it by grinding reading books)

I'm in war right now and your video was very helpful, subscribed