Sgt Matthews seems like such a switched on bloke.

A Likeable Man Who should be An Asset To The Branch.

No surprise about Russ Craig seems like a truely nails bloke. Great doc

@@Luke-dj2tk Every RM is nails ❤️💪👍

Agreed!

He was OC CTW when I went through Lympstone in 89/90. I bumped into him a few times over the years and it was always an enjoyable interaction. He was a true gentleman who died far too young (at only 60) back in '09. Remarkably I shared a desk with one of his daughters in Bastion (she was in the RAF) and she was just as professional, cordial and enthusiastic about life as her father was.

@@JammyDodger45 That is really sad news. I didn’t know he had died. And at a relatively young age. Thank you for telling me.

A lot of them paras aswell! I notice that there's no all arms daggers on anyone's arms though? Do you booty's not rate the all arms course?

@@keithpringle3940 Of course. We respect our military equals… it’s just there are so few of them. I think there’s probably still friendly rivalry between RMs and Paras - don’t know for sure as it’s been 40+ years. But the Paras, along with Commando artillery and some other units, have nothing to prove in my book.

@@Sam-ch9mn Fkn brilliant answer! I only mention it cos my great grandfather was an original commando! He was a royal scot, but he had that dagger on his left shoulder and his wings on his right!! I almost spat my beer out when I first read that answer though, it was brilliant! You probably wouldn't even have talked to me in a green life I was just a plastic para, hat stacker!! For 24 fkn years, got out in Jan this year!

Marines. They don't like being called soldiers.

@@ash7182 That's not true.

He was serving as RSM with 45 Commando in Afghanistan as late as 2002.

@@norwegianwiking try and find the documentary 15 years on - its brilliant

Russ Craig is a top bloke with great sense of humour. 1st met him when he was our section Sgt when 45 went to Ireland 1990. He was later the TQ colour sgt at Y coy when I was sent there as a corporal and he had a word with the ML sgt/ major Ben Donaldson who wanted to have a go at me when I joined the company as I was an AE and told him I was a good egg 😉😉 Cheers Russ 👍👍👍

@@michaelwhittaker5432 what’s it called?

@@michaelwhittaker5432 one of the blokes became an armed bank robber didn’t he. Wish I could find that documentary again it was really good

CTR on That footpath we’ve all been talking about, interest’s me most Sir

Actually no they're not. The word Commando comes from the Boer war when the Boers were organised in units known as "Kommandos " It was from them that Churchill took the name.

Dude really used his rifle as a bat xD xD xD

Yes, they were very good, but there were a couple of guys that they never really allowed too much attention to by the cameras of the interviewer. Kept them in the shadows, so to speak. They were likely going on to yet bigger and better things.

@@nacholibre1962 good point -I noticed this as well ,some where .... out thee is a follow up documentary 15 years later catching up with the lads same guy doing the voice over its brilliant , some still in the corps others well ... SGT MClaine is out running his own business , one of the guys served time for bank robbery ! try and find it pal its a nice conclusion

@@michaelwhittaker5432 anyway to find the follow up doco?

run a business ,build a house, paint in oils ,act, lots of things they cant do lol there just normal guys who train and with a mind set to get something done what are they doing now what happened to them after this

The real "slap in the face" awakening, is that "really bad and evil bastards" are doing the same thing for completely the opposite reasons. Humans are, and always will be, plagued by this strange defect called, "I don't recall History". How quickly a large part of humanity has forgotten Nazi Germany and it's excruciatingly horrific grasp on almost all of Europe, and most of North Africa; and the simultaneous squeeze by Japan on China and Southeast Asia, and how many human lives they exterminated in partnership, by so many foul and vile ways. The fortunate thing for most of us, is that some folks understand humanity, and are willing to make a stand against the evil bastards of this world, and are willing to protect their homeland. Multiculturalism is a farce, and will find more dead bodies than any conflict we've yet to experience in history............ I hope I'm not here for that mess. Ask any citizen of Paris these days, what he or she thinks of the current trends......... My salute of respect to the Royal Marines; and especially these men of thirty years ago. I pray that life since then has been kind to them.....

They cant fail

Ratty No, they CAN fail, it’s just that they’re extremely well motivated and prepared so that the chances of them failing are really, really small. That’s the secret. Hard work and determination, especially under dreadful conditions. The commando spirit.

Gunner or Sapper?

Stewart Herd Gunner, mate!! You?

@@alexwilliamson1486 Gunner 22A.D regt. '79 t0 '86

Arnhem Troop Woolwich 1979-80

Well Russ Craig became an RSM, Sgt Matthews ended up as a Lt Col and one of them (dunno who) robbed a bank and ended up in prison!

This was probably filmed in 84 and was 1st released in 85. I joined the corp in 86 and got to meet and work with some of the lads in this program. Russ Craig is a top bloke too. M16's were only given to marines in ML's, SBS and unit Recce troops during the 80's. The rest of us had to carry the SLR and then SA80 😉😉👍👍

@@crabstick333 haha, since you mention the sbs, follow my insta account called "special boat service history".

But did you ever get to taste Norwegian gas station pølse?

funkyprepper, banter.

@@johnnunn8688 all British humour

at least you tried mate

@@Luke-dj2tk no joy

@@sharkwolf7788 gutted! I watched this doc again whole thing till 4Am this morning it’s incredible, would love to see the follow up. Happy new year

Hey pal out there is a follow up documentary 15 years later catching up with the lads same guy doing the voice over its brilliant , some still in the corps others well ... SGT MClaine is out running his own business , one of the guys served time for bank robbery ! try and find it pal its a nice conclusion

Why join the SBS, this lot is special forces really. This course might even be harder than SF selection.

Can you post it here if you find it?

I looked all over the net to no avail. It may have been a one-off about what happened to Falklands vets, not just marines, on some anniversary or other. Maybe 20 years or 25 years after the conflict. I recall one scene of a guy abseiling down a cliff, somewhere like Dartmoor. I'll keep looking.

Well now that they want to cut about as SF and not their previous amphibious infantry role they will be cut

The Royal Marines have had to fight hard against the pen-pushers in Whitehall, who time and again would throw the Corps under a bus, if it meant preserving the Household Cavalry and Brigade of Guards :(

@@danielw5850 Old boys clubs look after their own unfortunately!

I imagine most went onto full careers

Capt John Lear (then) was my Company Commander at Lympstone in 1990 - he was a Major by that time. Every Royal Marine had massive respect for the M&AW Cadre, a "Special Forces" that not many are aware of, if shit goes down in arctic conditions they'll be leading the way.

Hey pal , some where out there is a follow up documentary 15 years later catching up with the lads same guy doing the voice over its brilliant , some still in the corps others well ... SGT MClaine is out running his own business , one of the guys served time for bank robbery ! try and find it pal its a nice conclusion

@@Pardus_1970 Thanks for that, great man & leader, he met my dad (who served from 1959-68) during my passout parade, they had a lot to talk about of course. RIP Major John Lear OBE.

Even so, I wouldn`t go out of my way to find a modern Royal Marine Commando to fight with. The trouble with them is that they like it.

Some Royal marines do their BPC at brize no1 parachute training school also 148 Cdo bty get on it also we had a marine on my course after i completed pcoy they get loaded on the course due to the commando phase or AACC being an Arduous course

It's not really warn off camp (or wasn't). From what I remember (going back to the 90s) it was only warn in unit, on the olive wooly pully, which is winter 'long sleave' order only. Oct-april. I can't recall wearing one on our combats (the old 64s iirc), but for some reason I think on the 95s started wearing the dagger patch below the commando flashes as the rank patch moved from the upper arms (or sholder lapels for officers) to the centre chest lapel. So that would of freed up space on the upper arm. I could be completely wrong, but I warn the same combats as the guys in this doc, I'm sure they are combat 64s (1964). Yes back then it was 30 plus years between refreshes. I think we are now on the 3rd in 22 years. The new incoming GB4 kit looks hoofing. Back to the old school original flashes.

@Raj Maj Thank you, you've answered my question, I've only ever seen the black triangular badge on Army personnel (RAF commandos, are you sure, LOL!). I honestly thought Bootnecks wore them too, you live and learn.

Minus 20 is fine weather for a nightly ski-stroll. Too bad they were below the Arctic Circle, they might have seen the Aurora as well.

Was that all real?

Operation Chuteshum Kaiches

+Alfie Noades You'd never wear contacts, only glasses. And since the marines are special forces you would require significantly better eyesight then most. So most likely no; however the infantry would allow glasses to be worn.

+Monkey “Shadowp3lt” Butler thanks mate, do u know what sight you have to have? ie 20\20 etc?

Don't listen to this clown he has no idea what he's talking about and has almost certainly, never served. Royal Marines are not special forces, you should be wearing glasses but nobody is going to care if you wear contacts

lewis jones Mountain arctic warfare cadre is part of special forces

ANHS VidznDat, ask the recruiters, not the keyboard warriors.