Pathfinder Platoon - Afghanistan (part 5/5)

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Part 5 of a documentary featuring the elite Pathfinder Platoon on operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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@Jenufir 4 жыл бұрын

8:43, the smile on you guys faces after your friend has just been blown out of his vehicle. Those are the faces of true elite warriors. Amazing. And as a yank, I'm sorry your rounds were shit when you needed them most. Thank you so much for your service.

@TheRdzon 11 ай бұрын

Yanks are incompetent in every situation. Lost every war they start

@xgoatyxxx 12 жыл бұрын

"Fucking yank rounds!" "these fucking yank rounds are shit!" love it

@1979jasonr 4 жыл бұрын

Todd Spikes our grandfathers were fighting a few years before you lot decided to join the party. But anyway, thanks for joining the fun xx

@zackmorris1847 11 жыл бұрын

best documentary of this war that Ive seen yet. You gotta admire the proffessionalism of these Brit troops.

@bmck5002 3 жыл бұрын

LOLLLL .... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA

@leaningforward 14 жыл бұрын

Scott and Tim: From a greatful American...thank you for your service and I wish you both a speedy recovery.

@mortwally3510 4 жыл бұрын

I live in the USA state of Michigan town of Canonsburg I just want to say thank you for your service and dedication God bless you

@RJM1011 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@UK_Sgt_7094 3 жыл бұрын

that was also my last tour in the army, number 6 for me. No idea that Stuart Ramsey was even out there I met up with this team on the OP taking the turbine to the Kajaki dam. I was with Viking Group at the time and we were taking over positions from PF. Very small world! lol

@outsidersTexas 11 жыл бұрын

Yank rounds! LOL!

@bmck5002 3 жыл бұрын

the guy who posted this is a fool

@cheekboy7247 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmck5002 why??

@bazmanoid5371 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmck5002 WTF? Lol. Why? I think it was an absolutely Ally and spiffing comment myself. Have You been on a few contacts before with a few Yank rounds or summet mucker?

@bazmanoid5371 3 жыл бұрын

@@cheekboy7247 I thought the same as you man.

@bazmanoid5371 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmck5002 The guy who posted is called outsiders Texas. He's probably from Texas, eats T Bone steaks, drinks Bud n JD, owns an oversized dodge pick up truck and has a ranch, horses and wears a Stetson hat and cowboy boots.... Probably US Marine Ooorahhh veteran Man he probbo gets mingin and smashes Mexican senoritas for fun every weekend and winds down watching vids like this and thinking about his life! But All He wants is not to fire his Yank rounds any more! And I get that and fucking fully understand his post. So explain more on why you think He's an Idiot? 🥳🤠😎💪

@mossmusic8370 13 жыл бұрын

omg, thank you for the upload!

@brachema 14 жыл бұрын

I'm very proud of these guys , complete professionalism , dedication ,drive , unselfiness , humility and daring spirit.

@TheOgo1971 11 жыл бұрын

Giv"em hell guys....To all the soldiers lost in Afghanistan...R.I.P...True heros....

@sardarkarlalvlogss7750 4 жыл бұрын

Rip in hell all terrorists soldiers

@trajanaveloff1885 4 жыл бұрын

Assumption that Talibans are there just shooting in the air

@mikep250981 12 жыл бұрын

The reason these vehicles are open top is to keep weight down. I was in Afghan in 2007 doing this job (not as a Pathfinder) and we used WMIK's then, which are basically cut down Land Rovers with two weapons mounting points. The idea of these vehicles is speed and fire power. You get in, smash the enemy and get out. They're used in small team's miles away from support and you carry a lot of ammo and supplies on each one. They're designed for long range patrol, rather than urban combat operations.

@HONORGUARD308 12 жыл бұрын

Respect from Australia! Nothing but respect for you POME's =)

@cherieanddan 13 жыл бұрын

Quality series, thanks for sharing. One thing I've noticed is the level of education and personality shown by the NCOs of PF platoon. It's almost as if they could have joined as Officers, yet chose to be working soldiers.

@paulmcgee1867 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@ralffsmith2655 3 жыл бұрын

Canadian here, 35 years including tours in Afghanistan. Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand troops all take there traditions from the British. Our senior noncommissioned officers (Sargeants) and Warrant officers are trained quite differently then American soldiers. Not better or worse, but a different philosophy of tasks. Some Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) will be asked to be officers, especially if they have a specialist training, but overall most stay in the "ranks". From experience I found most American soldiers to be well trained and especially well equipped/supported but not overly experienced outside there direct role. We definitely depend on the experience and flexibility of our NCOs more then the Americans.

@XxSLITTENxX 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting.

@bulletchucker 14 жыл бұрын

Balls of steel all of them , good effort lads

@bl4ck0ut22 11 жыл бұрын

Yank rounds!!! Lmao

@jackawoof 14 жыл бұрын

All the best of luck to all PATHFINDERS,one of my favorite documentarys on KZfaq All the best gents

@gop13 14 жыл бұрын

javelins are simply great :D

@craigross341 3 жыл бұрын

They could have used something above .50 cal. Apparently they've tried to put cannon on Land Rovers, and it can't be done. The vehicle flys with the recoil. But 20mm, or something just less, could surely be carried on those kinds of vehicles. They need something that smacks through walls. Given that they were in vehicles most of the downside of the old Carl Gustav is taken away. The ammunition has really come on. Again, that would allow them to hit walls with loads of destructive force. Apparently Afghan mud walls full of stones are proof against .50 cal.

@jamaljamz 12 жыл бұрын

8:50 such an inspirational picture....thank you heros

@capnrob97 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy how it is wide open and they still have trouble seeing where the attack is coming from. Similar in Vietnam, but closer range, they could be fighting an emery jusy yards away and couldn’t see them in the thick jungle.

@WolfgangNightshadow 15 жыл бұрын

I see, thanks for clearing it up. you live you learn...

@waynedodd1096 4 жыл бұрын

Respect to all that served our country

@c-jam6392 5 жыл бұрын

It’s crazy how many problems they have with their main guns (mg’s and granade launchers). Watched a lot of these videos, and both American and British seem to have nothing but problems with their weapons.

@joer610 5 жыл бұрын

and Canadain also jam after jam

@lostinspace013 5 жыл бұрын

They should by russian guns ;D They just WORK.

@AngryHybridApe 5 жыл бұрын

Eric Holder sold them all the good ones.

@stevenhenry7862 5 жыл бұрын

It's the Ammo, the manufacture of it, and the manufacture of the weapons are in different places. A Millimetre difference can be the making of a dead Man's click.

@thenoviceoutdoorsman6895 4 жыл бұрын

It’s the sand. I literally had to clean my weapon 3-4 times a day if I wasn’t using it.

@redcalx9568 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for your service

@Harmon1ca 13 жыл бұрын

This is one of the few documentaries/reports where they actually show the taliban fighters. From my experience, it seems that 90% of the Afghan war videos on KZfaq are devoid of any sign of enemy fighters.

@JackF15 13 жыл бұрын

@TheConfusedDave No, he's not using the SA80. The Pathfinders don't use the SA80. They use the C7 which is a variation of the M16. Also, the gun that jammed was a GMG.

@tewkewl 14 жыл бұрын

@davehego I agree. Jakal is a much heavier vehicle with better survivability. The Humvee is a jeep replacement. basically an SUV on steroids built for transportation, not for surviving IEDs. It was designed for conventional battle with the soviets in Europe. The Jakal is much more of a desert vehicle.

@buckets_of_lead 4 жыл бұрын

You could hear the round impact his leg. Crazy

@dvrn86 12 жыл бұрын

biggest respect to these men.

@TheRideBo 4 жыл бұрын

Great documentary. Q: What are we doing there?

@daleyy1234 12 жыл бұрын

im sorry about people bad mouthing the pathfinders but in all honesty... after his legs being smashed to bits hes smiling in a picture taken on the floor with his comrades.... of course he has morphine in him but still.... id like to see some of these battlefield 3 players go through what he has ACTUALLY gone through... have respect for people and get a grip

@blindfredy6128 5 жыл бұрын

That was interesting.

@victabeer3960 3 жыл бұрын

Jackal trucks leave the guys really exposed to everything . Ive experienced 50 degree heat in the outback ,60 degree heat is the temperature of a pie warmer. Pathfinders are some tough bastards . Cheers

@tomandsamuel 12 жыл бұрын

The OC Matt Taylor is now OC D Company 2Para.

@lazerz4eyez 13 жыл бұрын

@TheRockomb At a 1:40 the 50cal is either jamming or needs to be reloaded, that is what I was talking about. The 50cal is a beast, I did not expect to see that. 3 different thoughts in my comment about 3 different issues, but good on ya for pointing out the obvious.

@mysticmaus1 12 жыл бұрын

@gamemakerjunior Thank you very much! How you know all this? ;-)

@gamemakerjunior 12 жыл бұрын

@mysticmaus1 (cont'd) actually wiping out the taliban can be done more easily once the front gets closer, more reliable intel is available, strongholds are identified and more constant military presence and support is available. Pushing the safe zone further out slowly is far less risky.

@thenoviceoutdoorsman6895 4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t matter who’s rounds you’re using, when your vehicle is an open hatched dump truck full of sand and dirt.

@HoStallin 12 жыл бұрын

@ronsiris1 That's why I love us brits, those that aren't chavs and cowards are the bravest and most respectful men you could come across.

@kevinhorgan2770 5 жыл бұрын

Racist prick Half those guys out there where . Chavs Council House And Violent. You keep bumming Owen Jones . Trustafarian arsehole.

@Noahdl88 15 жыл бұрын

Case pressure (powder) and brass thickness is different. same with 5.56 and .223

@kayamar 12 жыл бұрын

Baha, tough bugger. Blown the hell up and then poses for a picture.

@harrygorrod23 12 жыл бұрын

And another thing this was the first time the jackal had been used so it was the first less protected version Not the more protected version used today

@Deena777 12 жыл бұрын

@jamaljamz I agree with you. Very brave man, still smiling.

@DavidGalich77 2 ай бұрын

Some up close and personal.

@jollywyrm5684 3 жыл бұрын

What rifles are they using? L119's?

@buddahh91 13 жыл бұрын

omg! pathfinders!

@tewkewl 14 жыл бұрын

@theglitcharmy I just wished the British public supported the British Military as much as the Americans support the US Military. Fine bunch of men these Pathfinders. Honor and Courage....

@angelabrown6598 4 жыл бұрын

tewkewl most of us do, we really do. Thank you for keeping us safe. As a paramedic, I’ll try and keep you safe when you’re home 😘

@sahaknoorahmad9696 5 жыл бұрын

No one can win in Afghanistan great country.

@gamemakerjunior 12 жыл бұрын

@mysticmaus1 (cont) This is how the war works, and it certainly saves coalition lives: - recon units go out, test enemy strength, gather intel, almost always come home safe - front moves forward, new FOBs are built, more troops and bases and general support - heavy military presence restricts taliban activities. Get the locals on-side - gather more intel, work out where their stronghold is or who the leader(s) are - Special forces raid with air support takes them out

@harrygorrod23 12 жыл бұрын

Just so you know they are not M4 carbines they are colt Canada C8 carbines same used by the British special forces

@RJM1011 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Liam0125 15 жыл бұрын

His right and they use it because its small and compact also effective at all ranges, the British Military Police use them also.

@bedmouse 12 жыл бұрын

The british soldiers are the best in the world, no doubt in my mind. you just have to listen to the calm way they reacted during the contact i'm sure you would have heard laughter and genral urine extraction on the unmiked jags, speedy recovery to the two injured

@bmck5002 3 жыл бұрын

LOLLLLLL. Watch a different countries war videos for a change. Perhaps American warriors. Thanks bud.

@desh5164 Жыл бұрын

@@bmck5002 P r ! c k - bet you voted Trump as well

@wilfredotour2 14 жыл бұрын

@Louisthefish23 you mean the grenade machine gun?

@mysticmaus1 12 жыл бұрын

A nice, maybe I want to join the marines in a few years. I have watched now also many combat journalist docu's like this and also follow the news about the middle east and Iran etc..

@gamemakerjunior 12 жыл бұрын

@mysticmaus1 Identifying targets before combat is sketchy, could shoot a civvie. In the closer fighting and/or when they know everyone nearby are taliban, they usually come under contact in their vehicles, little opportunity to get marksmen into position, and by then it's not worth the risk of sacrificing cover from the vehicles. Remember, their main role was to recon and take no losses; doing anything risky in an isolated recon unit is a bad idea

@user-pb7rp7cc1j 6 жыл бұрын

Bollock level : 1000

@decimated550 5 жыл бұрын

1:00 lol look at the two people walking unconcernedly in the right during the firefight

@jrjohnryanjr 3 жыл бұрын

The videos would be better if they explained how winning that war was impossible from the beginning

@ZooceCuretes 12 жыл бұрын

I'd want heavier and better protected APCs / tanks in this part of the world, with sniper rifles & serious optics. It seemed like a constant struggle to see the enemy. You sit on top of these vehicles firing heavy caliber, but fairly unprotected to an enemy sniper. Seriously brave I have to say *salute*

@gamemakerjunior 12 жыл бұрын

@mysticmaus1 Just an amalgamaition of many things... I have friends in the military... I'm a tactics enthusiast of sorts... I've used a combined-arms simulator which includes afghanistan quite a lot... watched far too many combat journalist documentaries like this one and followed news about the middle east I'm not in service but between these things you can be pretty sure :) At least I'm not citing call of duty or other games that teach you how not to fight a war, haha

@Corb2811 11 жыл бұрын

"Know where that come from yeah?" "No" aha ;) Good luck guys

@Kendoe0341 12 жыл бұрын

I feel for these guy's crusing around in open top truck's, one lucky airburst would take them all out ! We road around in Duce 1/2 and open top Hummer's in Iraq back in 91 when I was in the Marines I never felt very safe . Who ever thought that Rig up should get a Swift kick in the nut's by every one In that company (-: !!!

@just4laughs76 13 жыл бұрын

@mossmusic Pathfinders use specialised weapons, like the SBS.

@Blagger3000 4 жыл бұрын

Like the ever useless Jackal.

@Suojeluninja 12 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised about the lack of optics sniper/marksman rifles. I personally at least would like to see the enemy.

@fongsalyphabmixay1842 4 жыл бұрын

My heart go to all of your brave. military marine and soldiers troops. I praying God protect your safety. Fighting for humanity freedom. SIR!! SALUTE!!.''

@OlderG0ds 14 жыл бұрын

Not a soldier but I've never shot American rounds which caused jamming. They're not low quality so I doubt that's the issue. Probably just a normal jam had dirt and dust in the barrel. He seemed well frustrated which is understandable but also don't think he knew it was yank rounds fault.

@Charlesworthbrown 12 жыл бұрын

anyone know the difference between yank ammo and British? thought it was all under NATO and the same?

@MrBailsUK 12 жыл бұрын

Although the Jackal may not be ideal, its better protected than its predecessor the Pinkie Land Rover, which was basically a 110 Land Rover stripped of anything that could be removed. I think the pinkie was more reliable though going off what I've read!!!

@neanderthaloutdoors9202 Жыл бұрын

The big problem with soldering nowadays is the fact that wherever our military is sent it is not for the defence of our country and it's sovereign people, it is all about political gains and money and making certain civil/public servants richer than they already are, our military needs to start questioning the political motives for any deployment other than the true defence of our nation and it's people....

@Kevin32001 12 жыл бұрын

@lazerz4eyez Yeah, the round being American is such a deciding factor on whether or not it jams...derp.

@deerstalker999 12 жыл бұрын

And also you have to take in consideration they are in a hot sandy dusty enviroment. witch will place all guns under a massive strain.

@TheRockomb 13 жыл бұрын

@lazerz4eyez 40mm grenade launcher. not the 50.

@TheDKCover 14 жыл бұрын

Only one time has anybody succeded to defeat guerilla forces and that was in Malaysa in the 1950's. It was that campaign that introduced the "hearts and mind" tactic

@thedonmakaveli7546 3 жыл бұрын

I think if you go back in history hundreds or thousands of years, many times guerilla forces have been defeated. It’s called genocide! You just kill every last one of them the problem is we wouldn’t get away with it nowadays!

@WolfgangNightshadow 15 жыл бұрын

isn't 7.62 Nato the same as .308 I thought they were just different measurements metric/imperial at least that is what I've been told

@LordAvgasror 15 жыл бұрын

It's not an m16. From what I can see they are using the L119a1 and some kind of m4 with a cqbr barrel.

@tewkewl 14 жыл бұрын

@CFCJAKE93CFC Yeah. that was priceless. but I felt bad that this young lance corporal got shot because of these faulty rounds. my guess is that the gun and the rounds were slightly mismatched (perhaps the wear on the gun barrel or time in the desert) for some reason.

@azharaurangzeb7139 4 жыл бұрын

See the video from talibn I think that same video fighting from other side there side everyone have lmg and one with rpg

@englishfoxtrot1 12 жыл бұрын

@thewonderer101 there newly designed pieces of kit that haven't had a test in the field yet like most road legal cars the first editions will break down probably in the first 3 months so when you've design such a top piece of kit, it goes without saying there will be problems. I.E.D's can be any random size, i know the jackal was trashed and wrote off after and the guy was catapulted out of it but better that then have his legs blown off or arms, at least he'll beable to carry on with his life.

@mysticmaus1 12 жыл бұрын

Why not using snipers? All those rounds from all the other waepons miss target? Can someone explain why they dont use snipers?

@nyareyes9828 3 жыл бұрын

Respect

@markbutler6539 5 жыл бұрын

Pathfinders 👍

@mossmusic8370 13 жыл бұрын

@chuzastaicho Someone has already answered. And they knew what they were talking about.

@bjahava 13 жыл бұрын

"fucking yank rounds... fucking YANK ROUNDS FUCKING YANK ROUNDS!!! Never again going to make me fire yank rounds... fucking... yank rounds Ive got 9 boxes but these yank rounds are shit there not firing." Poor guy made me laugh.. hope he has recovered though, much braver man than I.

@thors-adventures8665 5 жыл бұрын

I would offer up some of my time to serve my country again. Support the lads and up the numbers, it's a shame the British don't work with Private Contractors

@PaddyInf 4 жыл бұрын

We do work with contractors. Loads of the security tasks were carried out by G4S when I was there. They were doing some military personnel protection tasks in Lashkar Gah when I was there in 2010/11, and in Kabul when I was late there about 4 years ago.

@periesicsd 13 жыл бұрын

The gunners position is like a sitting duck!!

@dturk5490 13 жыл бұрын

@5:04 There goes £75,000

@bazmanoid5371 3 жыл бұрын

Is it £75,000 of British or Yank rounds though? Haha there is a huge difference.

@NahBroUK 13 жыл бұрын

real tough guys. They make Britain great.

@postabox 13 жыл бұрын

I hope to join the paras and then the path finders in the near future.

@Danny-vj4fy 3 жыл бұрын

Did you?

@ashemgold 3 жыл бұрын

3:00-3:25 Reminds me of that Brad Pitt movie on Netflix. American General "I'm here to take over". Not gonna happen.

@tewkewl 14 жыл бұрын

@Simirial dreamer. demilitarizing isn't the goal. the goal is security. peace through strength. the afghan central government needs to be strong and needs to be able to project power into the interior.

@deerstalker999 12 жыл бұрын

I think NATO is 5.56mm and US use 7.62 depending on witch gun they use.

@brianmccolm1003 4 жыл бұрын

full respect guys for what you went through ..and yea yank rounds are shit

@mossmusic8370 13 жыл бұрын

just me being stupid, why are they using m4's?? I thought you brits use sa-80's??!!

@lazerz4eyez 13 жыл бұрын

Damn, 50 cal jamming. Ha, "fucking yank rounds", no doubt. Good lucky, Scotty, take care of yourself. That looks like a horrific injury.

@RJM1011 4 жыл бұрын

It was the 40mm that had the problems

@cal-qw8ov 3 жыл бұрын

At least gimpey never gives up...

@Nohopeinhell 12 жыл бұрын

@eulianotee and you are? even in WW2 US tank shells were renowned for misfiring. in some case's as many as 1 in 5 AP shells was dud round.

@pzkpfw2310 2 жыл бұрын

As a Yank I apologize for the shit ammo…

@gonzalezdelta101 12 жыл бұрын

god bless the uk troops

@tewkewl 14 жыл бұрын

@gs500en Brits go out there without support because they have no choice. Not because they want. Not enough people and equipment to make it happen. But actually, they were supported by air and artillery. The difference is that if this was US, they would have airlifted that downed JAKAL instead of towing it. It's really a resource issue.

@OlderG0ds 14 жыл бұрын

Well it doesn't mean it's the bullets which are causing the jam anyway. Could be many things. American bullets shite? I've never heard anyone having problem with "yank rounds" before.