In regards to Operation Nimrod, the hostage taker hiding among the hostages in the back garden wasn’t immediately thrown into a police van. The SAS grabbed him and attempted to bring him back into the building to make sure they had neutralized all of the hostage takers until they were reminded about the number of cameras recording them, at which point he was begrudgingly brought to a police van.

@M2M-matt

21 күн бұрын

That is very true. If those cameras were not watching that guy would not be around today. They would have just eliminated him, no doubt!

@aking-plums6985

10 күн бұрын

Fowzi Badavi Nedjad the last surviving hostage taker, now lives in London under a different identity after coming out of prison.

Simon tries to hide it but he is so proud to be an Englishman

@CTP909

25 күн бұрын

Lol I didn't think he was trying that hard to hide his utter joy at being British

@slake9727

25 күн бұрын

Why would he hide it?

@davidmiller1354

25 күн бұрын

Englishman? According to an army buddy around half of the SAS in Welsh, Scottish, global recruits! Englishman.....tw*t

@user-xt4pg8tq2e

25 күн бұрын

@@slake9727 because national pride in the UK is considered a bit racist, it's not and people know it's not but it's how the public view it. Simon has said before if you so much as wave a British flag especially the King George flag people think you are are racist.

@williammacrae6119

25 күн бұрын

The sas isnt english

One of the (many) genius parts of Operation Nimrod happened while the SAS were doing their recce. To cover the noise of their drilling through the embassy walls to install listening devices, they had the flight path of the planes approaching Heathrow airport moved so they flew over the embassy. The noise from the planes overhead covered the sound of the drilling, and thus the hostage takers weren’t alerted to the ongoing operation. Genius.

@keithday3658

10 сағат бұрын

lol BS

@123Andersonev

2 сағат бұрын

@@keithday3658 no, the government literally did that.

These are the 5 craziest SAS missions we know about...🤫

@danoconnor7864

24 күн бұрын

yeah, it's basically the only 5 missions we know about lol. silent professionals.

@henrygonzalez360

24 күн бұрын

​@@danoconnor7864 Well of course, they aren't the "Hollywood Seals".😂😂😂

@calibrazxr750

24 күн бұрын

I only counted four.

@rodh2168

24 күн бұрын

@@calibrazxr750 Yup. Only 4. Maybe wanted to keep one quiet.

@timhannah4

22 күн бұрын

You never hear about the effective ones......South America, SE Asia etc etc!

As Lofty Wisemen said 'Did he take part in the Iranian Embassy siege? No, but he knew 120 guys that did'

A more recent SAS incident was during the DusitD2 complex attack in Nairobi Kenya. While this didn't involve a whole SAS team it did involve SAS member Christian Craighead also known as Obi-wan Nairobi. Awsome story.

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

Wasnt an operation

@Dj_Nine001

20 күн бұрын

It was definitely a reaction... That's what modern SAS is for........ Respect and love to all of you serving.... and to those served previous..and to all fallen whomever they may be under any flag 🫡

@daniboy0812

4 күн бұрын

His name is Curtis Morton not Christian Craighead lol - my brother in law knows him. He is also indeed the legend that follows him around

"We haven't the proper facilities to take you all prisoner. Sorry."

@paulmitchell5544

25 күн бұрын

"Was there anything else?"

@calibrazxr750

24 күн бұрын

That was the Parachute Regiment, not the SAS.

@m33p0

24 күн бұрын

@@calibrazxr750 british officers. the major was even carrying an umbrella in battle.

@spartannole71

24 күн бұрын

Greatest line in cinematic history. Well, for me anyways.

@calibrazxr750

24 күн бұрын

@@m33p0 there are a multitude of British officers, but there is a vast difference between an officer in the RLC one in the Life Guards and an officer in the SAS. There is also a large difference between an officer in the Parachute regiment and a trooper in the SAS.

Fun fact: During the Iraq War, SAS Operators were dispatched during a patrol to deal with a factory that was making self-unalive vests. One of the SAS Operators was armed with a M1014, aka the L128A1 shotgun, and when he entered the room, he immediately took out the heads of 3 enemies, and as another 2 came down, their heads got blown off by the same shotgun as well. The enemies saw this, and with the fear of getting their heads blown off, all surrendered. All of this happened with 5 enemies downed in 7 seconds

@kevaunclayton2963

24 күн бұрын

Were u there

@Lavabird827

24 күн бұрын

@@kevaunclayton2963 Obviously no, but there's plenty of sources out there for you to search up. I tried posting some links here but it just made my comment disappeared so you're going to have to search it up yourself

@Christiand2821

24 күн бұрын

The Fat Electrician Special.

@garethbattersby

22 күн бұрын

Surely that unlocked some kind of perk

@scotwilson4169

21 күн бұрын

Must have been cool hearing the trophy unlock sound when that happened

It's simply amazing that Shackleton navigated that little row boat from Antarctica and got to that tiny Island of South Georgia on the Endurance expedition, and further amazing that South Georgia Island was where he died of a heart attack many years later. I think South Georgia Island is considered the most remote inhabitated place on earth.

@NelsonZAPTM

24 күн бұрын

Shackletons dogs weren't real happy about the outcome of the expedition.

@scotty430

23 күн бұрын

​@@NelsonZAPTM yeah, poor dogs 😢

@theubiquitouspotato

21 күн бұрын

I think that's St Helena bud or Tristan da cunha can't rember which, south Georgia is (relatively) close to the Falkland islands or it would definitely win.

"Now, you probably haven't heard of South Georgia before." 'Course I have. It's where you run to to get away from Florida. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

The westside boys story has an extra interesting dimension, Phil Campion mentioned on his podcast (he was there) that the negotiation team left several crates of booze for the westside boys the day before as a token of goodwill. This meant many of the men the next day were horribly drunk or hungover

@Stuey1221

16 күн бұрын

Then the helicopter he landed in, bailed out and killed everyone. Thought it was fairly easy then realised the chopper had landed backwards :D I love Phil Campion and how he describes the events

You forgot the Battle of Mirbat in 1972, surely that would be their greatest action?

@anthonyocarroll5630

22 күн бұрын

Thankyou much appreciated

@M2M-matt

21 күн бұрын

I am sure there are many more we don't hear about. In fact, I know there is!

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

I dont think that oman op would be considered crazy (although i know it was) RIP Laba

@jaysongabler591

20 күн бұрын

Are you serious? 9 men fending off over 300 enemy soldiers - I'd rate it higher than at least a couple of these stories.

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

@@jaysongabler591 crazy ops dude not against all odds Plus i dont know if your ex military but do you understand what an Op is ??? The "Battle" of Mirbat wasnt an Operation it was a battle

Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba, the Battle of Mirbat. Amazing heroism.

@DkDk-fd5hs

22 күн бұрын

Should have got a VC

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

RIP Laba

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

That wasnt an Operation pal Huge difference Between an operation and a battle Civvies wouldnt know that

You promised five, I only count four. I feel shortchanged.

@photoisca7386

5 күн бұрын

Probably lost in the re-upload.

The South Georgia raid highlights Ernest Shackleton trek what a legend 👏

@joelellis7035

24 күн бұрын

One adze and 50 ft of rope! For 3 men. The SAS troopers had much more gear and couldn't make it !

@RalphBrooker-gn9iv

18 күн бұрын

I went there (Recce Platoon, Royal Hampshire Régiment), 1982 after 1 Para relieved us is Fermanagh. We did a spot of climbing there. Had very little kit but on coming summer made things easier. I think it was Mt. Hodges about 6 of climbed during rest phase. The other thing we did which nearly turned disastrous was to take an old clinker built whaler. 6 out of 8 of us boarded the rowing boat. Got out of the kelp and into the sea. The boat was leaking terribly and going back was now awkward. I cannot remember from which whaling station we set off. We were on our way back from having patrolled out to all of them. (Patrols phase; defences phase; rest phase). I was patrol commander got a bollocking from our boss. That was hairy but made the Regimental journal. My old COP boss from the Fermanagh tour was impressed. That was good enough for me. Great tour.

I've watched entire documentaries about each of these missions... but man Simon, your narration brings back all the excitement. Kudos man!

@parabot2

3 күн бұрын

Craziest SAS Operation is allowing the UK to be overrun .

Fun little story with thermal trivia too: About 3 months ago after a nice weekend skiing at our cabin, Sunday afternoon when packing up to go home we found out that the engine heater had crapped out overnight. So we made a call and got help from the fine folk at the army base a couple of km down the road, that came and towed the car to the base where it could sit inside one the mec maintenance halls to taw out for a couple of hours. At the base entry gate they have 2 fairly large temperature displays, one showing Celsius and one Farenheit. Looking at those was when I learned that the intersection point between Celsius and Farenheit is exactly -40° :)

Look up Paddy Mayne, there is a doc about his exploits. Legend.

@Tactical_Hotdog

25 күн бұрын

John McAleese too

@nousdefions702

24 күн бұрын

Absolutely 💯

Happy Monday everybody! Have a great week

Best side projects video for a whole. Everyone loves a good SAS story 😁

brilliant vid,,as usual!!!,,,keep up the great work!

Excellent narration, thanks very much. 😀🇬🇧

You should do an episode about their operations against the IRA. The Loughgall and Gibraltar incidents were big news at the time

Excellent episode.

I wonder what was wrong with the previous video which lead to reuploading 🤔

@Jobe00

25 күн бұрын

They cut out a few details of Operation: Nimrod on how some of the hostage takers were put up against a wall and shot by the SAS.

@jedaaa

24 күн бұрын

​@Jobe00 They wanted to do that but they didn't, there were news helicopters overhead .

@THE-X-Force

24 күн бұрын

@@Jobe00 Why lie?

@Jobe00

24 күн бұрын

@@jedaaa They didn’t do that to the last guy found among the hostages outside, by two of the terrorists were executed in the embassy after they surrendered. This was in the previous version of the video.

@Jobe00

24 күн бұрын

@@THE-X-Force I’m not lying. The previous version of the video mentioned this part.

The old gag used to be in bad.taste,but went like this .the subjects have lit up more Embassy's than hurricane Higgins embassy being an old brand of cigarettes

@jedaaa

24 күн бұрын

And also the old sponsor of the world championship snooker so it works on 2 levels

Funny thing that the yanks think seals and rangers are badass... SAS are the elite.

Simon got that visit from MI6 and had to censor a few things

Please do a video of talaisai labalaba, dipprasad pun or the rescue of Corporal Mathew Ford (Royal Marine). Legendary stories...ideal for your story telling manner.

Operation Flavius and Operation Judy were carried out by SAS. But people aren’t so keen to talk about that stuff anymore.

How many channels is this cat on?!? Dude is EVERYWHERE 😮

Those AI depictions are hilarious. Rifles with sideways optics, and double front sight frames As for the last mission, SAS: Rogue Heroes does a pretty good job of depicting it

@johnsuffill6520

20 күн бұрын

Was just about to mention that series. Glad to say that season 2 should be on our screens this year.

@nomadmarauder-dw9re

9 күн бұрын

Hoping for Season 2. And Operation Tombola.

@parabot2

3 күн бұрын

@@nomadmarauder-dw9re How about season 3 , operation do nothing , as UK is overrun and our childrens future destroyed ?

Lots of inaccuracies such as the RAF don’t operate the Lynx

6:20 Wow, this AI depiction has some wild lighting. For a moment I thought it was a stock photo with some cheapo "close enough" gear and non-specific balsa wood helicopter.

Outstanding. Well done.

"Symphony of chaos" I like it Siy!

Regarding Operation: Nimrod, there was an excellent Mark Strong movie called 6 Days. To my knowledge, they got most of the main points of both the operation and the events leading up to the seige mostly correct.

@RJM1011

24 күн бұрын

The BBC doc made years before is far better than 6 Days if you want to know more of the truth about what went on then.

@THE-X-Force

24 күн бұрын

@@RJM1011 Name?

@martinsmith6049

23 күн бұрын

Finest lance corporal ever

@onevastanus

23 күн бұрын

@@THE-X-Force John

@THE-X-Force

23 күн бұрын

@@onevastanus lmao .. name of the BBC Doc, please? Is it "John"?

Plus the incidental events like handling the plane crash casualties of flight 092 at Kegworth (crashed on approach to East Midlands Airport).

Why haven't I got any of his stuff on my feed in ages. I used to save episodes up and binge them for years.

Thatcher issued the order for a “Shoeing”….and said “shoeing was issued!” 🤣🤣

When’s the new switch come out? And can I transfer my games over?

There was an SAS trooper who lived with the Afghan Army by himself as far as we could tell. We lived with the Gurkha quite a bit and the trooper would stroll up to the checkpoint in the mornings for breakfast.

We had one of the troopers come to talk to us at work and he told us about the West Side Boys operation. He said that they had a guy called Mad Tony came up with the plan. He then said that every organisation needs a Mad Tony. At that moment, all eyes in the room turned to look at me. Their own Mad Tony.

@hanisk2

24 күн бұрын

What a terrible attempt at bragging.. so cringe..

@garethbattersby

22 күн бұрын

Jesus dude... delete this.

@GG-ml3vr

22 күн бұрын

If you know you are mad you are not.

Can confirm, Paddy Mayne is too cool to look back at the explosions.

the LRDG traversed the desert a lot and became very good at it, so much so, they became known as the ghost patrol by the italians, sadly im pretty sure a lot of them died at the raid on tobruk that failed when only 2 boats made it through into tobruk and the royal marines who were meant to land near by never made it because the frigate got sunk iirc

Can you do the Canadian special ops? As a Canadian we were never taught about them

There’s an argument that one is better than the other; out of the SAS and SBS but I don’t want to get into it. “Quickly, there’s no time”! ~Bryan Mills

@nochannel1q2321

24 күн бұрын

No, it's the SBS. The SRR seem to be the most impressive of British Special Forces. I find it weird to have the SAS listed as the best special operations in the world when groups like the SAD, the Sayeret, and so on exist and based on known accomplishments are of a level greater than the SAS though likely very nearly peers with the SBS.

@me5969

24 күн бұрын

​​@@nochannel1q2321SRR are purely recce. It's just 14 intel corps. It was created during the restructure of SF which was done to take the load off SAS because they did everything. So 1Para went to SF command, the SBS were brought up to the level of SAS which is when they did the joint selection and opened the SBS up to the tri force as before then only Royal Marines could join them. Even army Commandos couldn't join, so SAS got the infantry but also all the sappers, signals, reme, artillery ect. The SBS just had maritime infantry. They also started to cross pollinate, so the Paras started to work more with the SBS and Royals more with SAS. As for the SBS being better now however then there's absolutely nothing to indicate that. There's a myth knocking about that they go on continuation training after being badged but all SF do. SBS and SAS boat troop go off together, SAS mountain troop go off and do advanced mountain and arctic warfare training ect. Civvies think that SAS just gets badged and then magically know all their specialties but as great as they are, they're not magic. Regardless the SBS do a deep sea diving course which unless you're fighting mermaids isn't much use. Even then during Herrick they weren't doing continuation training because there was no point learning to deep sea diving in a war in a landlocked middle eastern country. I know Paras who were penguins for a year because again they just needed soldiers out there so didn't bother until they got back. The only difference between SAS and the SBS is sas take lead on ground ops and the SBS take lead on maritime. In terms of the best ever then no one knows because they never go up against each other. All we do know is other SF seem to say "the Brits".

@nochannel1q2321

24 күн бұрын

@me5969 based on difficulty of admission and then number of those passing the training the SAS is like the regular UK army, the SBS is like the SAS and the SRR Re like the SBS. It probably should've been an indicator of how much of an explanation of them I needed. E: Ego aside no one ominously calls any UK special forces unit the "anything." That probably sounds like a cool thing, but it's not something that happens in reality. If there's a close local relationship there'll be nicknames and without a close local relationship no one says anything as the commanders issuing the orders aren't going to be submitting their orders with that kind of stuff.

@me5969

24 күн бұрын

​@@nochannel1q2321is English your first language? I don't know what you're trying to say. SAS and the SBS do a joint selection. I was in 2Para (Parachute Regiment). I know lads who've been on it. They're both a tri force, so you can join from any branch (at least from the Iraq days). You volunteer and then either get signed off or don't. usually they keep you at battalion if there's a tour coming up. So for example I went out to Sangin in 08 so if I put a request in (not that I'd been in long enough to be allowed by that point. But say I'd been in for 5 years) then they wouldn't have let me on SF selection until after the tour. Anyway you all end up in it together. Royals, Paras, sappers, reme ect. It's joint run by the SAS and SBS. You can even change midway. So you can put a request in for the SBS but decide during selection that you want to join SAS instead. You see what I mean? They literally do the same thing until they get what's referred to as "badged" and then they go on and do continuation training. That's where the SAS and SAS boat troop go off and do deep sea diving, SAS Mountain Troop go off and do their thing. SAS Air Troop and Mobility Troop go off and do their training ect. What you're doing is basically comparing 2Para to 3Para. There are no separate figures for pass rates with the SBS and SAS because it's a joint selection. They literally do it together. SAS are not like the green army or regular army as you called it. SRR as ally as they are are purely recce. It is literally 14 Intelligent Corps. I don't mean they're similar. I mean it is literally the same but renamed. They're the best at recce but they don't do all the door kicking and raids, hostage rescue, black kit (counter-terror) ect that the SAS and the SBS do

@me5969

24 күн бұрын

​@@nochannel1q2321in terms of other SF teams, I'm referring to interviews with US and Canadian SF on things like Shawn Ryan ect. No lads down the pub

The world’s best special forces team is one you haven’t heard of and likely never will.

Am I missing something. 1) Nimrod 2) Baros 3) Parat 4) Hassan Airfield That's 4 not 5....just you know, the basics

On the Nimrod front, they only used flashbangs, which give off smoke but no tear gas. The guy on the stairs was relatively silent. Rusty Firmin ID'd him, couldn't shoot him as the bullets would go right through him so pushed him down the stairs where 3 guys shot him. 78 bullet wounds in total which is approx 2 seconds from each gun pointed at him.

This video brings back happy MW, MW2 and MW (2019) memories 😊😊😊

"Operation Paraquet", an alternative spelling of parakeet, it was known among British troops as "Paraquat", after the induatrial weedkiller.

I really enjoyed this.

During the incident in Africa the day before the attack there had been a face to face meeting to hear the demands of the captors which ended with the British sealing the deal with a lot of booze to take back and celebrate the talks and promises made on both sides....... just to make sure they were not fit the next morning...... The south Georgia story is full of action and a bit of a shock for the Argentinian forces right from the beginning, and the story of the SAS attempts is covered by the helicopter pilot that flew the only surviving helicopter ( which also very nearly crashed in a white out) back to safety. The pilot tells of having to fly by the instruments because everything was totally white and zero visibility, the blue fox radar was the same as the harriers and designed to follow the contour of the sea to keep as low as possible, but unknown to the helicopter crew the radar had taken them into a cravas that wasn't very wide, it was flying them up and down the contours of the cravas and was only realised when one of the crew saw the blades chopping the cravas wall.

Good video. to put up after the last one

I was a week away from my 17th birthday at the time of the Iranian Siege... I can still remember as if it was yesterday my Dad and i watching Cricket on television at home on a lovely summers day. Suddenly the coverage was interrupted by LIVE TV of a load of mystery men brutally storming the Embassy! This was my first serious introduction to the SAS and I have purchased everything i can literature wise ever since and followed Heroes like John 'Mac' McAleese and Eddie Stone although i don't watch the TV stuff about civvies and 'celebrities' doing these 'are you tough enough' BS programmes. These make a mockery of the whole ethos of what it takes to be a member of the GREATEST SPECIAL FORCES in the world.

It's just as crazy being family. My father Terry Jickells was A Sq 22 SAS for over 20 years and my Uncle Pete was G Sq. Trust me the families can be unhinged. Yeah, we got to hear some of the stories too.

“I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel”. Proud geez !!

A friend of mine was actually one of those captured by the West Side Boys, something he explained was purely down to the arrogance of his patrol leader who was looking for a little action. Having survived that, he got shot in the arm by a pellet gun driving a bus in Wolverhampton. Needless to say I do wonder if he carries a target on his back! The operation was informally known as Operation Certain Death by the way!

@shaundavenport621

11 күн бұрын

That's Wolverhampton for ya!He was probably safer in the jungle! 😊

@cameronwood1994

11 күн бұрын

@@shaundavenport621 Probably!

Nice video

any chance you can upload 4K instead of 1080?

This was an amazing video. God bless the SAS

0:45 - Chapter 1 - Operation nimrod 4:50 - Chapter 2 - Operation barras 8:35 - Chapter 3 - Operation paraquet 12:20 - Chapter 4 - Raid on sidi haneish airfield

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

4? I thought there was suppose to be 5

I would love to see a deep dive of SAS in the Falkland Island itself.

Another bad ass operation was the raid on Peterhead prison. I've been on the prison tour that deals specifically with this operation and it's a brilliant story.

@nomadmarauder-dw9re

9 күн бұрын

That one came off just before Nimrod?

Simon, you should have a look at the serous scouts, incredible soldiers.

Haha, when I was a kid, the Winter Rules were, if it is -20C, I had to have parental supervision. If it was -40C, I had to play inside. Anything lower than that and it was time to batten down the hatches. Then we moved to Australia, in the middle of June, so, Winter. People thought we were crazy for going to beach when it was 14C. That was like a warm Summer's day to us.

@pooooornopigeon

21 күн бұрын

When I moved there in Appril it was the same thing, shorts and tee shirt, I told the Aussies these are British summer temperatures.

I appreciate that the real footage of the Iranian Embassy Siege is used. There is actual footage of the Faulkland Island war, too. Those AI dipictions are beyond brutal.

Well done Simon.

Am I the only one who isn’t a fan of all the AI generated images? I’d rather just watch Simon talk than look at them. Might be a ‘me’ thing 🤷🏻‍♂️

@harrywheeler663

25 күн бұрын

I mean some of the ones on the glacier the guns are completely stupid. If you’re going to use AI generation at least QA it so it looks decent. The one at 10:48 is so bad.

@GreatSageSunWukong

25 күн бұрын

yes i hate AI

@bahamutbbob

24 күн бұрын

I'd much rather have stock images with watermarks than AI generated images.

@debbylou5729

23 күн бұрын

Yeah, it’s you

@babscabs1987

18 күн бұрын

The weapons made me laugh

Let’s mention the ones who don’t get mentioned. The SBS. Who train American Navy Seals in survival in Artic conditions. Who work in two or three man teams and have pulled off attacks and rescues we don’t necessarily hear about until later. Can you hold your breath for 3 minutes in freezing water? That’s what they train to do. As yet a U.S. Navy Seal managed 2 minutes just. The closest being a Norwegian soldier who lasted 2mins 38 seconds.

@burgundycommander7589

8 күн бұрын

Stop with the BS the SBS don’t train to hold their breaths. That would be a serious waste of time

The Battle of Mirbat.

Sheesh it must take a really special person to sign up and partake in SAS operations or any law enforcement branch for that matter. Hell, even being a fireman is scary as hell.

any chance a dive in the fusilier? i believe there were 9 regiments that distinguished as fusiliers.

You forgot to give the paras a mention in the Sierra Leone mission.

@BarbaricAvatar

24 күн бұрын

The video's about what the SAS did, Einstein.

@tonymcpartland1770

22 күн бұрын

One Para 💪💪💪

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

​@BarbaricAvata he mentions the bootnecks are they SAS?

put SAS-R in there too

May 1980 Princesses Gate. The window charge was over purchase as JM who put in the Charge. The terrorist with the grenade was hit with a double tap to the chest. The dead hostage was pushed out the front door...

Wonder how the SBS feels about that description of the SAS?

That embassy balcony was massive.

Great video!! Now I'm going to request another one.... Same video, but with the SBS!! Picture and Link this video in the description of the other one, that way we can compare and contrast the two forces....

@jedaaa

24 күн бұрын

They have have the same training, only difference is the SBS are under the home office and SAS are under the foreign office .

SAS in general have successful operation is that do exactly what enemy knows they going to do, but they put unique twist that wasn't expected.

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

Not really a successful op is getting everyone back alive

It would be best if you prompted the AI to depict Wessex HAS3 (instead of Bell UH-1 "Huey") in Operation Paraquet.

The sas was unmuzzled lol

@nomadmarauder-dw9re

9 күн бұрын

Cry Havoc....

Anyone know which was 5th that had to be removed to allow the re-up?

I’d love to see some stories about the SBS.

Dose your editor live in Czechia or why do all your channel say they are from there?

What is what is the best operation you have been on and why?

Genuine question, as I'm not expert on such matters... Are US Navy Seals not considered to be the pinnacle of special forces? Are SAS more trained than Seals? Who wins in a head to head?

i love when 5 really means 4

The SBS the far less celebrated but at least if not more highly trained brothers to the SAS.

@v4panigale26

23 күн бұрын

Not more or less but just a different emphasis

As an American, I'm always going with Top Tier American Special Forces, but if I didn't have them I would want the SAS or SBS.

In operation nimrod one of the plans that was quickly dismissed was to sneak a few SAS operatives in to the embassy in the early hours and dispatch the X rays while they slept. But this idea may paint the SAS in a bad light and make some people accuse them of blatant murder.

John "Mac" Mc Clease was one of the SAS and he helped train my American Team. He has died and they are making a memorial for him. Op Nimrod.

10:47 Hahaha, AI made a picture with 2 front sights on an operator’s rifle!

@roughwalkers

20 күн бұрын

Why not? I have two sights on my rifle? 🤷‍♂️

There is only 4!!! you short changed me TangentBoi!

Wasn't a SAS raid but obi one Nairobi. The SAS Trainer who rescued from a hotel in Nairobi, hostage.

Just out of curiosity, a question about the Operation Nimrod. Who authorized the SAS to go into what is effectively a foreign country, the Iranian embassy? Was it Thatcher’s (plus the cabinet) or did they ask the Iranian government for permission?

@pooooornopigeon

21 күн бұрын

From memory it was from the police chief ( my mate's dad ) authorized to the military by Willie Whitelaw via Maggie.

@TheGiff7

3 күн бұрын

@@pooooornopigeonI think the way it worked was that the Police Commissionaire requested approval from the Whitelaw to hand over control to the military. This was given then the ranking police officer at the embassy then officially signed over control to the army. A similar process when the RUC requested the help of the army in the sixties in Northern Ireland.

@pooooornopigeon

3 күн бұрын

@@TheGiff7 Regardless my mate's dad signed it over, years later I saw the note in ' the kremlin '

embassy mission game. ported to all 8 bits and most 16 bits

I remember that embassy siege on the telly as a kid. That was the stuff of legends. Total unconditional respect for all our armed forces past and present.

@ianstopher9111

13 сағат бұрын

My classmate's dad was a hostage. It was a tense 6 days.

One of the sas men involved with dealing with the embassy incident was was john mcaleese who is the inspiration behind cpt. Price from the call of duty franchise

@bahamutbbob

24 күн бұрын

Does he have the epic facial hair? Price is awesome, but wouldn't be nearly as memorable without that cut.

@me5969

24 күн бұрын

I don't think that's actually true you know. Price was in the old CoD games before 4 and he was a Para not SAS in those. I can't remember who but I think he was based off someone from a film called A Bridge Too Far. Type Captain Price CoD 2 into Google and then A Bridge Too Far and scroll down a bit.