Anyone that’s been on the hills knows it’s unforgiving. It’s also not easy finding an injured person in that environment. Let’s remember they’re not signing up to be cruise ship staff. Having said that total respect to these guys that perished. RIP

1:06 "16 miles in 9 hours" - Incorrect... nearly 15 miles (24 Km) in 4 Hr 10min

This is sad and unfortunate, but before selection apparently they have to sign paperwork saying there is a risk of death

Its interesting to hear the ex-sas member to refer to the trainees as "products".

I cant speak for the others but Craig Roberts was one of the greatest people ever and his potential had absolutely no limits. He was a true gentleman and warrior and this was an absolute cluster fuck of the highest magnitude!..rip brothers..end of message end of broadcast

16 miles in 30 degrees in Wales... 25 miles in 45 degrees in Afghanistan...

3.24 m „We want a product that can actually stay alive“ 🤨

Starts to make more sense as I note they were reservists not regulars

01:05 - 16 Miles in 9 hours? , i thought the brecon beacons test was 40 miles to be completed is something like 22 hours?

we shouldn't be involved men have died doing this course for years honour the men they died for the job don't disrespect their dream they believed it was worth it

0:55 what does VW mean? And why can they be voluntary withdrawn if it s unvoluntary?

Another example of how stupid this world and the media is and that they have no idea of what SAS is about. Just back off and leave the regiment alone.

I want to make a point here, so please bear with my narrative. Two years ago, when I was 61 and my daughter (who is small, lightweight and mentally stronger than I am), was 31, we walked and jogged 16 milles in 7 hours, around Keilder Water in Northumberland. We each carried a single person tent, wet weather gear; rations + cooking utensils; spare clothing and I started off with 2 litres of water. The weather was cool and overcast. Our aim was to walk all the way around Keilder Water, in two days. We were to wild camp overnight at a designated site. The plan was to start early and have a leisurely stroll. We started late and began walking around 2pm, in the afternoon. We wanted to have our tents up before dark. We managed to get to our campsite by 8.30pm and had eaten and ready for sleep by 9.30. My daughter told me later that for most of the walk, she suffered pain in her ankle from an injury, whilst doing the Hadrian's Wall walk a few weeks earlier. The point I am trying to make is: these young SAS recruits, justifiably want to prove to themselves that they are capable of achieving the highest professional qualification in the British Army; enrollment into the SAS. These guys want to be leaders, independent, strong-minded. It's a very hot day, they're carrying massive loads over 16 miles, surely they must have carried their own water and if so, they must have known that, because of the hot weather, they should carry extra water. Or, am I missing the point somewhere?

Poor personal discipline cost these brave lads their lives. A pint of water weights a pound and a quarter and no on tells you how much you can carry, its up to you and there is never a guarantee of water at any RV and yes I have done it three times.

True thow combat conditions will be alot worse than that

you cannot tell the weather what to do

Lets be honest , it's SF Selection, no more needs to be said......other than R.I.P

Bloody ridiculous.

And THATS the amount of effort you should put in to everything military, Fucking good effort lads.. I'm sure you would've ended up in the regiment. RIP

FYI, the majority of people who have died in selection have no previous military training, usually civvies signing up for reserves, it's a harsh truth but this isn't to be taken lightly, it's not a tough mudder, it's a life changing choice.

Yes, selection must be tough. But instructors should be professional enough not to let the candidates die. No water, no doctor, shitty GPS - for me this is too many mistakes for such elite unit.

I'm surprised they had no water? On tab excise's with basic training water bottles had to be brimmed. The SAS is the ultimate test. It must of been hard for them to hold their hand up and quit but that was a choice one has to make for this calibre of soldier.

Men have done this for years come rain or shine deaths in training are not new though unfortunate for these guys and their families RIP.

they had chocolate bars in their hands ... sugar is what they died from ....skeatesy

New recruits at Hereford watching me online.

So… They failed selection. Bummer.

What Instructors 😢

These people are the best in the world, they are not yanks they are hard men and as suchy they have to be pushed until they cannot be pushed any more. THIS does not help us at all. It is terrible these men died, it is however a price we pay for being protected by these men.

All volunteers nobody forced into it

I thought the SAS were to look out for one another . This is total neglect . Without question. David

McNab, bloke can't let go can he...

Piss poor planning and preparation by the DS staff. McNab has been discredited, he's a clown.

Even the bible says be prepared to Walk the second mile if called upon

Good old Mcnab, the biggest Walt of them all.

I know that the trackers are not monitored because when I did selection in 2005 and I got a bit lost about 3km from where i should have been...so I flagged down a white van man for a lift. I got in through the side door and left it open and crouched down with my head sticking out to see when the checkpoint was getting close. I suddenly dived out the vehicle when it was still moving at speed. I felt like I was on an operation for real.

The coroner’s verdict says it all. These guys were exceptionally fit. They pushed themselves too hard and beyond their limits. One poor chap was doused down by some civies. Pretty pitiful really. I am sure that if they had been pulled for not carrying enough water they would be alive today and may have on another occasion passed and made great troopers. I myself have had heat exhaustion twice. I am determined not to make it three times. That means carrying a lot of water in summer in those hills.

I’ve been told it’s luck tbh and I don’t Doubt it.

It's the SAS not the girl guides Standards are there for a reason

Yes special forces selection should he tough as it's vital only the best get through, in that context the running of this selection process should've been 'the best' as its run by men who've passed selection themselves...they failed. It wasn't winter, it wasn't dark and these instructors definitely knew the risks of heat stroke and should've identified the threat in their planning. Losing men in these circumstances should be viewed as a failure not 'these things happen'.

shit happens if you don't make it the guys knew what the weather was like that day so crack on

Someone should be locked up

The reason for it being as it is, is to instil self preservation, by teaching how to survive in snow, ice, wind, rain! In other words EXTREME weather conditions! Each soldier is responsible for his/her own health and safety, then team members! Tosspots sitting in air conditioned offices, sipping martinis, seem to believe help should be immediate! Ask any mountain rescue team member, IT TAKES TIME, even with location devices, to arrange and dispatch assistance! Then they have to FIND the casualty! Only idiots, lawyers and other “experts” condemn things they know nothing about!

The Solihull coroner is a fanny. We do not need softer training for elite units or they become less elite. Sad to hear about the deaths and respect for their effort.

Sas 1 sas they blocked the trackers

Shes killed at hereford

Class system and stupid officers, the Winter course can even be tougher as if you stop you freeze to death. As a Paratrooper we were forced to do a march in the desert 40 degrees and again men nearly died.

Dont soften selection Candidates know the risks, its why the regiment is the best in the world

Few walters in ere huh ?...

This is no disrespect to the SAS, but there are certain people who think that being homeless is just a skive to get out of work or another more onerous duty. I don't see the difference between The Beacons in midsummer and the streets in midwinter. People die both ways. If we're so shameful why not stand up now and say so. Maybe YOU need to get off. P.S. Nice one Andy. So the rumour is true; you can deliver 10 words without it including the "S" one.

Shes kgb and ira

Sas1 killed all 3 men one of which was related to tom cruise All three men were enemy agents infiltraing the sas ans they paid the price

Man talking is isis also snd works for amir khan

Most reserve SF are in fact ex regular soldiers .not total civvies. You are responsible for the water and rations you carry and use. Checkpoint water is for emergency use. You cannot top up from the hills because of the algae. Also not much water in that temtperature. The DS want sacking for the tracking failure to monitor. Reserves do most of selection at night on their own with no tracker. no marked route. on your own. only paired up in severe weather until day light. You live on the hill not go back to a nice warm barracks with showers and a cookhouse etc. At the end of the day it was a tragic set of consequences that led to 3 brave lads attempting selection. RIP to them. At least they had the guts to try not like most. As for the nob commenting get rid of reserves and spend more on the regulars. The current regulars were formed back into 22 from the reserves in the first place. Reserves today are fully embedded and support the regulars on operations. Its changed for the better since I served over 20 years ago.

KOPASUS KILLING SAS SOLDIER IN BORNEO INDONESIA 1965... KOPASUS IS THE BEST

Scottish intel this man and irs kgb killed wktj mcnab

These men were reservists, they will never be as fit as a regular soldier. They should disband them and spend more money on the regular SAS.

simply not good enough for SAS..

S**t happens. It's not a perfect world. Bravery and tenacity is what killed those three men. Sorry but the Navy Seals are the best.