Keep up the good work fella 👍

Good channel, I'll sub mate.

Reaction Operation Trent, please

The Mirbat siege in Oman 1970's is one you want to look into, a small SAS team against 300 rebels.

@@jamiecrutchley4146 In 1972 nine SAS men in the coastal town of Mirbat in Oman, fought off a determined attack by up to 500 ( nobody knows the true number) communist backed insurgents. One SAS soldier, a Fijian, a corporal called Labalaba was killed manning an artillery piece in a gun pit. Trooper Tobin, also present in the gunpit was severely injured and died of the complications of his injuries some months later. Major Mike Kealey, who, with another SAS man undertook a 400 meter dash to the gun pit under sustained enemy fire, died a few years later. He left the SAS and was re-doing the test week of SAS selection to rejoin the regiment when he died of exposure on the Brecon Beacons. There are many who reasonably say that Labalaba deserved the Victoria Cross for his actions that day. What 22SAS did that day was a remarkable feat of arms and deserved high grade medals. As the UK government did not want UK involvement in the war publicised they hushed it up. The battle of Mirbat did however break the back of the opposition and within two years the war was over.

And Para reg....oh and some 81mm to spoil your day.....

One big eye. One big ear. I’m talking about 81mm Mortar fire, it was used as close support during the op? The Paras have excellent MFCs...I’ve used it, and in anger...so I know WTF am talking about....is that defined enough for you?

One big eye. One big ear. Ha ha!! thought you were a “civvy” who did too much “Call of Duty” Apologies on my part here my friend, no disrespect? More like RESPECT! All the best to you and yours, stay safe mate!👍

Yup, make your day pretty shite, if you see the end of the day 👌

The SBS and the Royal Marines also.

👍

👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧👍🏻

So many heroes you will never know. For the one you read about 10 others are silent and prepared.

a friend of mine who served during the Faulklands, was attached to the para's, later being a proud 2 Para... sadly he passed away last year, he told me that he lost a lot of good friends during that war and much of it he couldn't bring himself to relive... but would often go through reliving things he wished he never experienced, as his friend he confided in me about much of what he felt.... not details but by the tone in his voice it was easy to feel the emotion and dangers he experienced and the loss... Respect to all those who serve who fight to save lives and whether they make it back or not, they will always have my respect and admiration...

What can you say.....just a solid professional unit that gets the job done. Top job

Who was drinking his cup of tea and didn’t put it down when the West Side Boys counter attacked and he allegedly mowed them down without batting an eyelid

@@colcot50 Yes! I read that on one of the books on Ops Barras. His nonchalance says it all.

Have you got an address... Knob

Strange, fight for your country and come back and fight for your rights!!

Colin McCloughlin too. He was on Barras and also captured and tortured in Basra in Iraq.

agreed

Agreed, again. I get the impression that although the Yanks know they outpower us x10, they still like to see the Union Jack somewhere on the battlefield with them...

Quality over Quantity. With a nice cup'o'tea to compliment.

@@elias_xp95 imagine being in a beach chair, on a British Air craft carrier with a nice hot cuppa in one hand and a Stilton crumpet in the other

@@joncorner4913 or a hot cuppa and some crumpet in the other hand 🤣

@@elias_xp95 Thats Yorkshire tea Sir

500 of those guys could topple any country

Traitor

@@NiSiochainGanSaoirse How? 😕

@@NiSiochainGanSaoirse Yes How? What a dim witted comment you make🤔

Well he's obviously a hardcore republican who believes Northern Ireland should be a part of the South, so to him, anyone who opposes that is a traitor.

@@The_Greedy_Orphan Northern Ireland is a major part of the United Kingdom so he is no traitor to anyone and the man who called him such is the confused idiot.

I was the pilot

@@tel5080what sort of damage did ypur craft incur?

💪 it must be a proud feeling to take part in ending the fear and suffering of brothers in arms. God speed

Good effort mate.. 👍

Good man Musa

Don’t forget the boys from 148 Battery.. they support the SBS lads like the paras do the SAS... but agreed mste!

srr too

Roger that

He was on the Yorkshire brew not long back :D

Traitor! Unsubbed.

Noooooo tetley tea is the sht

@@jakeowen4553 PG is the best, sorry mate.

@@imnotgivingmynametou i cant be havin that a tetly tea is unmatched

Your dad was a very tough man to get through sas training boss of bosses

Sounds kinda gay, I'm in

Sounds about right. Only good for stagging-on away from the fight ;-)

XXL Properties 1 Para got through the swamps the night before and surrounded the camp giving cover fire while the rescue took place, a decision by the SAS. Very much a part of the fight and rescue

@@TetraRage Thanks for the sitrep mate but I am fully aware of what went on. Just a bit of banter. Those in the know would know.

@Dog of War wow you were there first hand! Are the other comments true about hunting down 100 of them after??

Roger that

🇬🇧

The British Armed Forces are simply brilliant.

I understand they broke some Safety Rules during that, not even a risk assessment.

@@Seds245 Yup, I'm sure health & safety was there prime directive.

@@Seds245 Did some of them not lift from the knees?

@Tony 2 Toes That was the Americans "rescuing" a British aid worker.

@@jachey4138 Guy made a mistake under heavy fire, got kicked out of ST6, and had his life destroyed. So either be grateful brave Americans were willing to go into danger to save a foreigner, or just send your own guys to rescue your own citizens. If you Dont want to take the risk of FF, we can just pull out all air cover, and ground the helis. PS American special forces have rescued dozens of naïve Brits, and never a peep about them is said,

Bruh the SAS isn't in Hereford... they are based in Credenhill Dumbass... though you are correct they refer to themselves as "the Regiment" and they have a Killing house/ Training post in Hereford.

@@CptSloth-hy6jx Didn't have to call him a dumbass did you

@@Whyteyy yeah, I did xD. he is clearly BSing... the SAS don't work with Civ contractors. they are a Special forces and counter terorism unit... and they are protected under Section 7... they are as Classified as classified gets in the UK...

@@Whyteyy well said!

@@CptSloth-hy6jx Hundreds of civillian contractors visit the SAS base every year. They are also known as plumbers, electricians and mechanics

The Marines are the best that America has to offer. They have to do more with less, so they need to be able to think. Despite the rep as Crayon Eaters. Also, as a Marine, you have tried breaking, picking yourself up and continue. That teaches humility.

Great book, read it a few years ago, truly shocking, respect to SAS and Paras.

Lies. Entebbe was 100% an Israeli mission. I doubt the SAS would have been able to plan and execute so fast with just one casualty the older brother of current Israeli PM. Keep in mind Israelis designed the airport. Lesson try to make sure only indigenous people plan and build your major infrastructure. This is no way takes a way from the efficient SAS....they have had som cockups too.

@@gerardonochie3408 Not lies. I know what I saw and what he told me. Maybe the guy I helped acted as some sort of advisor. SAS involvement wouldn't have to go as far as troops on the ground, would it? Bearing in mind the fact Ted was into his retirement back in 1984 when I helped him, he would not have been a young man at the time of Entebbe. He was certainly worried that people might come after him. He moved house fairly regularly. At the front of the path that went to the side of the house, up to his main entrance, he had a glass door with a sign on it saying 'Please ring and then enter.' By the time you got to his door, he would be there waiting, looking through the spy hole. He had a shotgun just round the corner of the door too. His letterbox was sealed up, so the postman had to leave his mail on the doormat. Whatever his service record, Ted wasn't taking any chances. At the rear of his house, there were some allotments. He installed a step ladder so he could climb over, flop on his belly and blast a few pigeons off his carrots lol. Ted was quite a character.

@@Wally-H taking credit for another countries daring raid is pathetic. but even more funny, not only were no SAS involved in Entebbe in any way.. The SAS literally copied the entire idea and tried to replicate it in the Falklands! " Brigadier Peter de la Billière proposed an operation similar to Operation Entebbe, which consisted of landing approximately 55 SAS soldiers in two Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft directly on the runway at Rio Grande. According to the plan, the C-130 would be kept on the tarmac with the engines running while the 55 men of B Squadron SAS performed their mission. If the C-130s survived, then they would head for the Chilean air base at Punta Arenas. If not, the surviving members of the SAS Squadron and aircrew would travel to the Chilean border, about 50 miles away." The SAS mission as a complete failure btw, perhaps they should've asked for some Israeli advisors to teach them how it's done?

@@drstev0485 What proof to you have that any of that claptrap is true? Provide it here now please

@@Wally-H en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mikado "In Uganda, Amin’s humiliation would lead to his overthrow less than three years later. Further afield, the raid would be taught at military colleges, including Sandhurst, as the model special forces operation."

The SAS try not to advertise themselves.

@@pianoman1894 Just as any special ops group. Most special op *type* stuff we get to hear about is actually police forces or military forces doing police work - like GSG9 liberating the _Landshut_ in Mogadishu or, more recently, the SBS liberating the Nave Andromeda off the coast of the Isle of Wight.

@@QemeH I remember that happening, I live in shanklin IOW. After that they was doing drills on the red funnel in the solent incase something happened like that again

Great recommendation. The big Fijian was some top boy

Definitely a good call, I hope he covers that. I've driven through Mirbat a few times and have photos of the fort.

There's very little on KZfaq about it though

Good recommendation i think everyone in that battle was a hero the Omani troops the Pakistani troops "even if reluctant" and the non combatant intelligence staff that joined in not just the S.A.S, they were all totally outnumbered.

@@trident1314 indeed but their is the best documentary avaliable on Facebook if you search for it.

Were you there?

@@dougdougeson8692 Bro I lived with them rebels for about 2 years or possibly more.

@@samsamura2640 Hope your doing okay now!

@@TomGodson95 Can't complain. I am thankful I am still alive.

You were one of the child soldiers they were using?

Mark Banner yep wash ya balls wash ya pits wash ya feet !

What does SOH mean?

@@dbdb9334 Sense of Humour.

@@markbanner6473 Ah.

I have actually seen this doc all the way through. They do talk about the paras but I think he’s edited it down cos of time constraints.

There's a better one out there that covers all that. Secrets of the SAS: In their own words. The code name the troops gave Barras was: "Operation Certain Death".

Noel Wesley yeh I’ve read the book of that title. Great read

James C great knowledge as you seem to fill in some parts that one got to think about so then it got even more solid🤙🏼🤙🏼🙏🏻🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

This isn't the one I saw but it does have some great details www.dailymotion.com/video/x2md4qv

Wrong, there were a small 4 man sbs team on the other side of the river

Michael moule, try being in a corps unit, THEY NEVER GET ANY RECOGNITION. Eg royal engineers, reme, medics, cooks and others.

@@barbaradyson6951 So true without support units nothing would work.

They did, 1st Para went on to become the heart of Special Forces Support Group, which supplies British SF with specialist Infantry and other Arms support for Operations. It was their actions in Operation Barras that directly led to that. Maybe not public recognition, but recognition all the same.

@@barbaradyson6951 yes, my husband was With the REME and without them, all their form of transport mation is useless. they are also all intelligent.

Someone probably told him "That way is Ireland" as a joke, so he took a boat there, and found himself in the UK occupation zone. Glad you fixed him right up!

@@boomdos4265 it's not ok occupation it's part of the UK that's where the Royal Irish is from , I don't wish to start a row Faugh a Ballagh

Thanks for returning him from whence he came! Shame we can’t with more of the gimmegrant community.

@@christhorpejunction8982 wish I could but I'm med retired now

65% of NI say their British , you got your opinion i have mine but I still love the whole island of Ireland

Exactly. I really admire the SAS & how they spawned most SOFs worldwide - and UK armed forces in general too, all great skilled guys and awesome to work + train with. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Operation Barras is very significant as the rules of engagement were, well somewhat loose by today’s standards. The W.S.Bs, were fleeing and were pursed by the SAS and Paras, but still kept firing at them - so caught a bullet. Why people would even criticise the British Forces for eliminating the WSBs idk, especially as over 300+ W.S.Bs surrendered in the 14 days after this op, leading to a swift end to any possibility of civil war there. There’s a good book that covers this called “Chasing the Devil” - Tim Butcher. Or for a brief article about this chase that ensued and allegations of “Chinooks covered in blood” HERE:- www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307151/SAS-vengeance-West-Side-Boys.html

Best people if the shit hits the fan

retractedwan not sure if this was in response to my comment / reply - as I really didn’t mention “Killing”. Nor did I say it’s fun - and I agree, people glorify violence in today’s society. It’s almost like people have become separated from what War, Killing, Death, and Destruction is truly like. I also liken it to the fact that the Greatest Generation knew what total war was like - and today’s society just doesn’t.

I remember reading that the West Side Boys bodies were distributed over a wide area by helicopter. If true, Nice One!

@@flickfi ## I believe I have read about the reports of this, and that’s NOT really what happened:- • It came from 2 witnesses on the ground - one of whom / the main one, was an “ex”-West Side Boys member...who temporarily fell out of favor with the leader. • As a local nearby, some who were known to sympathize with the West Side Boys. • What they actually saw, were the dead bodies of the West Side Boys killed in action, (while killing British soldiers) - being loaded on to Chinook / Mi-24 Hind Helicopters, to be taken to a morgue and buried/cremated & handed over to families. Yes they said one of the bodies dropped out by mistake...that happens if it wasn’t secured! - This isn’t a standard practice, but can be implemented if necessary. - Others KIA were buried respectfully as well. It was kept “HUSH HUSH” as Tony Blair PM didn’t want to mention this - it didn’t fit well with his new ‘ethical’ foreign policy. I don’t know why you are sympathizing to these people? Don’t you know what they did? They were less respectful to “POWs” than 70% of the bloody Nazis did. • Should they have left the West Side Boys bodies lying on the ground to rot? Or take their bodies back to the (Sierra Leone Police then to the) morgue, a horrific task - so they can be returned to their families and buried / cremated properly. That’s obviously bloody work. - I know what’s more respectful! NOTE: - ALL of the West Side Boys killed, were done so *in action*, none executed, while yes some minors/women were shot...as it was VERY common/normal for them to also fight alongside everyone else in Sierra Leone then. - They were shooting at the British soldiers, after taking some of their buddies hostage and torturing (even sexually assaulted/raped one of) them. Plus the Sierra Leone Army guide & translator, yes they tortured him to the extreme, extreme - way more than the others. Honestly - listen to an interview with this guy, it’s heart breaking. - Finally the rules of engagement were the most free of any operation in the past 20 years. I do NOT condone committing war crimes of kind. This was NOT a war crime. Because IF we act as bad, or worse than the enemy (in general/bar a few bad apples), WE ARE NO BETTER THAN THEM. Are you defending the West Side Boys? Or are against killing the West Side Boys, while they are shooting at the upstanding SOF soldiers, trying to free hostages (whom were tortured) by their captors? Who put decapitated heads on spikes, took hostages and tortured them, killed British Servicemen, also partially causing the civil war in their county, intimidating civilians, using child soldiers, all while drinking and on drugs? >> I’d be HONESTLY interested to know what you think about this? 😃

100%

religious bs

@@michaelanderson7715 ???

@@simombreeds9501 What's the confusion ?

@@michaelanderson7715 religious bs .what does that mean??

The RAF do not fly Chinooks, they are flown by The army Air Corp. The RAF are a different part of the armed forces.

@@Thestorminator89 Uh Uh....flown by the RAF! What do you mean the RAF don't fly Chinooks????....they've only been flying them since 1980, doh! I'm 99.9% certain that the AAC never flew Chinooks, they tend to fly attack choppers like the Wildcat and the Apache!! But this mission was defnitely Chinooks flown by the RAF!!!

@@Thestorminator89 wrong they were flown by Number 7 Squadron RAF a unit trained in special forces insertions & based at RAF Odiham

The Chinooks for most SFSG operations are flown by RAF No.7 Squadron who are trained specifically for Special Operations flying. There's currently no AAC unit that does the same. AAC only fly gazelle, Apache and lynx plus any sea kings left in Service.

@@Pardus_1970 OK. my bad, I'm clearly mistaken. I have learned something today.

He gave up without a fight. After all that big talk. What a pussy 😂

@@KissMyFatAxe Ok Rambo.

That Musa guy is a true hero to his country. As was every Brit involved captive or rescuer

There’s a film about it

Indeed

Agreed. And Gibraltar.

Helped muchly by the fact they had a grass inside the IRA army council. IRA set up a massive operation to destroy an armoured police station with a big bomb in a digger bucket. Trouble was the SAS were waiting for them. Oops!

@ROBERT DEAN Freddie Scappaticci aka Steaknife is just one of several IRA informants and a factor in the creation of the INLA.

@@davefloyd9443 Sounds not unlike an operation of a previous generation, "He jumped down from the cab of the lorry and the machine gun cut him in half".

Trying to rank order highly trained SF in this way is just childish, any of those forces on their day can beat the other. Real life just doesn't work the way you think it does kid.

Yeah the Magbeni part of the operation should never be forgotten.

Canyou help my phope for me thanks

But it was about Barras not Palliser, not that Palliser wasn't hard work

One SAS guy from this mission called big Phil did a piece for sky news where he went and spent time with peshmerga fighting Islamic state. You still wouldn't fuck with him.

A8 MMD I concur

@@haroldvonschwartzenstien3581 Agreed - excellent book and explains the full use of support troops etc...

There's a film called zero hour too, was wondering why it seemed so familiar.. When they said royal Irish I knew for sure I'd seen another version.

They were already thoroughly fucked by that point, outnumbered and surrounded. They would probably have just shot them all if they hadn't surrendered. He shouldn't have taken them there in the first place.

WJS If you have ever been into war, you would rather die then suffer.

Another piss poor decision by an arrogant Rupert, that others have to pay the consequences for.

Cheers brother 🤙