Admiral William Brown was an Irish sailor and warrior that became one of my country's most important historical figures, as he played an important role in the independece of my country (Argentina). There were many other rank and file irishmen that fought and won for my country over its history and they have our deepest gratitude and our recognition as brave fighters.

In case of an emergency, they visit all the military museums and see what still runs. Got it!

@nealogorman1810

3 жыл бұрын

The UK did this in WW2

@dazzer273

2 жыл бұрын

In case of an emergency we are well equipped internally as domestic threats are minor compared to the extreme internal threat the USA may have internally. As for external emergencies if Ireland was to encounter one well Russia wouldn’t allow the USA to have Ireland and the USA wouldn’t allow the UK to re-occupy what’s independent, while the UK wouldn’t allow Russia to have Ireland so yeah we are basically too much drama everyone will leave us be

@floogon_gameing6987

9 ай бұрын

​@@dazzer273ah the greatest defense, being surrounded by nuclear powers.

"realising the Irish flag and being called peacekeepers wouldn't protect you from people who didn't like you" Jadotville intensifies

Very interesting and, as usual, very informative. Thank you again for your hard work Nick.

@jamesrobert2421

7 жыл бұрын

Lafeel Abriel

@MadGnu

7 жыл бұрын

these vids are amazing right? loved the Tanks 101 and US TD lectures too

@lafeelabriel

7 жыл бұрын

Love them. And don't forget Operation Think Tank.

As an Irish man and ex member of the FCA (7th inf bat) I have to say that was a very informative and fun vid , just see'n the FAL brings it all back, THANK YOU :)

@SlimTheydy

2 жыл бұрын

My dad was in the FCA, I sitll remmeber how in his Battalion he was 1st in rifles, 3rd in Machine Guns, a hell of a shot apparently.

best way to celebrate St. Patrick's day is to binge watch Father Ted.

@TheChieftainsHatch

7 жыл бұрын

That would be an ecumenical matter.

@brendanraistrick5923

7 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@demos113

7 жыл бұрын

Careful now... happy St Paddy's Day from Co. Antrim. :-)

@lavrentivs9891

7 жыл бұрын

Drink!

@wargamingjelf9675

7 жыл бұрын

Brendan Raistrick yep.

that was absolutely fascinating. I'd love you to do similar coverage of other smaller national armies. My own in Australia comes to mind. Hearing how these smaller nations dealt with their military vehicles is very interesting

"Do you want to save people or shoot them !" LOL Brilliant !

@HanSolo__

3 жыл бұрын

Mine asked: - What do you want to do, son? - What's the best you got? - Well, you are way too long for a pilot... Special operations/paratroopers? - Yes, please. - Hired!

My dad once brought home a Sisu XA-180 series to have it modified for civilian use. It was re-purposed for a drainage company in Offaly XD

Two and a half minutes in and i already know this is gonna be a great one

@FirstMetalHamster

7 жыл бұрын

Aren't they all?

@jonathans3971

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah they are but a history, show and tell, interesting tangents and ol' chiefs flair. Its that little bit better :) Oh and the lenght, i like the long ones :D

Huzzah for the Irish for buying so much Swedish stuff! :D

The Irish don't have any armored vehicles, they fortify themselves with Guinness before a fight, makes them bulletproof ...

One of the contributing factors for burying the Churchill up in the Glen was also it's proximity to the public areas of the Glen, and people were climbing on it, getting pictures etc. which was dangerous for obvious reasons :P

the irish basically see a bunch of decommissioned vehicles cut them up weld them together and say "we got a tank" lol

I was in Dublin March last year, staying in the Conrad Hilton. I saw many of these vehicles parked outside the hotel waiting to go on the Easter rising commemoration parade.

Thoroughly researched, personably presented with lots of information for the enthusiast and your sense of irony - great video!!!

To be honest, the best tanks they had were the comet tanks.. just unfortunate about the lack of parts and AP shells and the faults with the HE fuses. A Captain by the name of Roger McCorley soon came up with a better idea for the tanks, McCorley had recently finished a course on the operation of the Swedish Bofors PV 1101 90mm Recoilless Rifle, a small number of which were in service with the Irish Military. The rifle could fire a High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) shells, capable of penetrating up to 380mm (15in) of armor, that's amazing armour piercing capability. The headless coachmen they called it, and it had the recoilless gun attached to it and it worked very well during it's trial runs, There were also plans to introduce another 90mm rifle, or use another Comet to mount an 81mm or 120mm mortar. Unfortunately, funds could not be provided to continue with any of these projects

I really like these videos, nice way to spotlight less known armored vehicles.

Very informative, as always! And I love the bonus!

That PT Belt Part, im dead.

My manager was a sargent in the FCA back in the day. He fired mortars and loved it he said....right up to the day they had a misfire. He nearly shat himself getting the mortar bomb out of the tube and into the hole for it. He was sorry to give it up.

Just found this video and found it informative and entertaining! First rate job as always Chieftain.

You're the man Moran. Love your vids, keep it up!

YESSSSS! thank you I've wanted a video like this for ages!

Love this history of the Irish :) thanks!

Thanks Doc! I'm one of those Modelers who find this stuff pretty fascinating. Keep it coming.

Fascinating. Thank you.

Really great video :) Always love learning more about our Defence Forces' equipment :D

Fascinating stuff!

Nick. Thanks for creating another interesting video again delivered in your usual entertaining style. I knew nothing about Irish armoured vehicles before watching this and now know far more. I look forward to your next video

Great post Chieftain, very interesting to see this variant & your Military history also, from a British ex TA & then 22 years Regular, "RESPECT".

Really interesting video. Great work. I knew and carried the FAL as the FNC1A1 in Canadian service. It'd still be my first choice in a bad neighbourhood.

@gryph01

3 жыл бұрын

I miss that rifle. I left the army just as the C7's were being brought in... I told my buddies that I would rather keep my battle rifle thank you.

Absolutely love the universal carrier

Lovely video Manic. Enjoyed it very much. La Fheile Padraig shona Duit.

Damn i'm a Dub myself and I'm big into tanks, and I didn't even know Collin's Barracks had a tank even though I've been there about 3-4 times! Any other Irish folk here going tankfest btw? :D Great vid btw Nick! Didn't even know you were in the Irish Army at one stage good stuff! :)

Excellent characterisation of the Civil War

great to hear an Irishman and American vet providing a historical point of view on modern mechanical history. rather than the usual angelified propaganda, that permeates almost 75% of history documentaries and tubes. my brother was a tank commander in the marines , I was 11 hotel in the army :) , I am sure as a mic and a tank commander, you see the humor. my brother is now a lt col. in the air force. I was able to use you as an example , he could actually be a tank commander , despite being '6"5. keep up the great work. as for the steyr its fine in a tank however like the m4 , its a trade on long-range accuracy .. again well done.

I love how they recycle and rebuild this stuff.

Seems running out of ammo the Irish equivalent of the thing is old, I want a new one. In that case, my Iphone has run out of ammo.

That's a beaut of an FAL my good sir. Now, between friends, if someone were to mail you a box of full sized magazines....

@Tarv1

7 жыл бұрын

problem is California

@slikrx

7 жыл бұрын

Yup. If one were "that sort of person", one could drive to Las Vegas or into Arizona, and get what one wants, but that wouldn't be prudent.... Not that I would know anything about such a thing. The real bummer is that some regular capacity AK mags I have (legally) owned since 1999, are now illegal, and I had to send em out of state.

@jameskachman3692

7 жыл бұрын

I mean, granted, he is a serving Officer in the US Army, so probably wouldn't publicly advocate for or condone breaking the law... but who is to say. :)

@TheChieftainsHatch

7 жыл бұрын

I would like to remain out of jail. That sort of thing tends to look badly upon the folks who do my security clearances, and I need the security clearance to be an officer for at least the next four years so I can get a pension...

@jameskachman3692

7 жыл бұрын

So if the box is post-dated to be four years from now we're good to go? :) Teasing aside, she is a beaut of a rifle. DSA?

Thanks for an interesting video

Greetings from a fellow Blackhorse trooper. Nicely done Nick.

Wish I could 'like' this more than once!

Been Irish i found this very interesting,Keep up the great work

Love the end bit abot how you joined ha ha

Chieftain, that was THE best story as to how you joined the army. 10/10

One officer I know made the mistake of putting his back pack under the nearest armoured truck to keep it in the shade. Someone got in the other side and drove off. Crunch. You would be amazed how many bits there are in a lap top. This was in the 1990's; the lap tops were expressive and bulky but fitted in an army backpack. I gather it was an armoured ambulance. I'm not sure that counts.

Excellent!!

I never knew you were irish. very interesting, happy Paddys Day

@GraemePryce1978

7 жыл бұрын

Did the accent never give it away? lol

Thanks, it was great!

Can we have a video of just funny stories from being the in Armed Forces? I imagine you have a bunch of good ones from your early career in Ireland!

I saw one of the landsverk cars in Moscow camp , Belfast. On it's way to Bovington in the late 80s. I can't remember what it was exchanged for though.

The Vickers helmet was mainly for show, as it was made of inferior metal and most of the surviving ones are dented.

After finishing US military service in 1967 I attempted to join the Irish Army. The recruiting Sgt thought I was nuts. He offered to give me his job and he would take my place back in Boston.

@redloup

6 жыл бұрын

did you join the Irish Army?

I haven't cackled like that in a while :D

This is the first time I've heard of the siege of Jadotville ( looked up the spelling ). Thank you for the education.

Very interesting video as usual Nicholas! Also, I was wondering, what is your opinion about the C7 Canadian-made assault rifle, if you ever saw one?

I like this Army. If it was any more 'peacetime' it'd be made of cake. I will say that ideally, all armies should be like the Irish army. Small, never needed, helps at charity events.

@MrTangolizard

7 жыл бұрын

burtlangoustine1 Ireland can be like that because it's neighbors with one of the most powerful country's in the world and they are good friends

@arudegesture

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, France does have an impressive army.

@MrTangolizard

7 жыл бұрын

A Rude Gesture ha ha France wouldn't pull a single hair for Ireland lol

@baronvonlimbourgh1716

5 жыл бұрын

Nowdays army's are for domestic emergency's. And the odd parade offcourse lol. Plus the usa is occupying europe anyway now, let them pay for all this nonsense.

@coc_is_me

5 жыл бұрын

Baron von Limbourgh they sent us a few thousand troops in 1798 to help the United Irishmen’s rising. Unfortunately bad weather meant only 2,000 landed. If the other 15,000, we would have been a 32 county Republic in 1799.

yea another interesting and informative vid with a bit of personality (which is a good thing) thrown in. Thank's Nick, thanks WG

Woot! MOAR CHEFTAIN! Good shit

Very interesting video lots of info about the Irish Army- I've away wanted to visit Irland Scotland and Welsh- I'm Scot Irish and Welch ( mom side )

I was in the Australian army reserves. Recruiting stands were basically just volunteers in uniform with a table in an open space at the mall. At one stage the unit was quite successful at getting female recruits but not males. That produced an imbalance and they were told to stop recruiting. A 60 - 70 % female regiment could not be deployed.

*This is typed with a one sided sense of human and is not ment to up set anyone!* Speaking as a English man, no one in there right mind would invade Ireland, because they would end up fighting the Irish (unless your English that is!) who have no idea of when they are beaten, so carry on fighting until the other side get so fed-up they goes home! So surprising as it was to learn that Ireland's armour vehicles were until current times, about 50 years out of date most of the time, it then makes more sense, as there was no need to spend large amounts of money on anything else, as they were not needed! Not sure they even needed to spend money on the FN FAL, or the AUG. Instead they could have spent the money of a few hundred crates of Guinness + a few tons of fertilizer and one or two other chemicals, you would end up with = Piss up Paddy's = Molotov cock-tales (which if it ever became an Olympic event, Ireland would come home with Gold for throwing of) , empty glass bottle for the use of clubs until they broke, which would have given them a much more unpleasant weapon. The chemicals & fertilizer then could be handed to some of the Irish Troopers who have a keen interest in one type of chemistry and hay press toe, you have some explosives to make things change shape and or disappear! This would result in Ireland 1 via anyone else 0. If you do not agree with this, go into any pub in Belfast and or Dublin on St. Patrick day about one hour before closing time, shout at the top of you voice "God save the Queen!", then punch in the mouth the nearest Irishman on your left and if you live, or when you get out of hospital you can then discus the point!

@vksasdgaming9472

3 жыл бұрын

Your story about pub is about as efficient as shutting off television of Brazilian gas station during Brazil-Argentine football match. Double efficiency if Brazil is leading.

Yeay, Landsverk!

i keep hearing a weird ringing noise in the background! so disturbing cuz i keep thinking it's my doorbell!

Yay, my photo at 16.15, 27.30 and 33.10! Thanks Nick. Keep up the good work.

@TheChieftainsHatch

7 жыл бұрын

Hallo Goldie! Yeah, just grabbing what I could where I could....

@goldiefish72

7 жыл бұрын

TheChieftainWoT happy to assist.

That Churchill sits outside Carrickfergus Castle now

I did drive the Luchs its impressive what country you can cross with it. altho the stearing does take some getting use to.

No mention of the “High Nelly” 😂🇮🇪😂

Man I thought the US marine corps got old equipment, how the Irish can run stuff that old is crazy.

good little vid, if u get a chance when ur next back in sunny Ireland, pop down to Timmoney, they have a few of their experimentals on site as plans for the Timmoney light tank as well.

Very interesting, hope you do this on more countries maybe sweden with the new tech tree in WOT

The SMLE still gave stalwart service during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, in the hands of insurgent fighters. And they were still used in reserve units fighting in the Indo-Pakistani Wars. Indian police forces still maintain them in armories and issue them to patrol officers in emergencies (such as the mass Pakistani-backed terrorist attack in India some years ago). It was truly the pinnacle of the bolt-action battle rifle.

I get visions of a Del Boy type sidling up to the Irish Army's head of procurement in the pub and going "I know a bloke who knows a bloke who can get you a couple of second hand tanks real cheap."

Thank you!

Denmark also uses that APC though we still have a ton of M113s laying around afaik.

I think the PT belt makes you invincible

Ah, the good old Free Clothes Association. I was a three star private for a while too.

Thank you Thank you Thank you for pointing out the Paddy Patty thing!!

@paulabraham2550

7 жыл бұрын

I suppose it comes about through a combination of the fact that Patrick is spelt with a T, and the lazy pronunciation of a between vowels T in a number of American dialects . It can be impossible to distinguish between Trader and traitor for example.

which one of these vehicles would you use for marching season

Sure and that was a grand video and just in time for St Paddy's. I'll raise a glass of Guinness to ya as I play Brian Boru's march on the uilleann pipes. Sláinte!

I'm English but meet a lot of Irish in London in the 70's loved their attitude to life... it would seem the Irish Army has a similar attitude... we need armored vehicles who has some that are cheap, use them till until you run out of ammo or spare parts then start again...

interesting.....I had no idea Irish UN troops in Jadotville had armored vehicles......

i love this guy i belive the churchill tank is now on display on the beach at Carrickfergus near Belfast

Great video and we both share the same rank I too was a 3 star trooper in reserves.

@Lightning_Mike

7 жыл бұрын

Nick's a major now

@ShaneC2788

7 жыл бұрын

Demolition Mike ha ya I know

"Do you want to shoot people or save them?" "Shoot please." That had me giggling for a few minutes.

Also most of the British forces in history and the wild Geese, my own ancestors were specialists in getting drunk and loosing things: Cuba and Cork esp.

Needing information on the Curraghs round insignia on the comet tanks in photos from the 50s please! I think they were black discs with read chainmail fist but all I have find is the acorns on red background in new posts not sure if it was part of the tank training school so any info is great

I would SO love to be able to buy a premium Irish tank in WoT - perhaps the L-601 with Angry Connor and Keg attachments. ;)

That's grand, so it is. :)

Sweden seems to get teamed up with the Irish on UN missions and i think they got to use the CV90 in ateast one of them (with swedish crew and irish infantry).

Is the picture with a truck and 4x4 from the Glen of Imaal? Great work by the way.

@TheChieftainsHatch

7 жыл бұрын

If memory serves, Kilbride.

@krzysztofdrobinski162

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, because of the hills in the background i was nearly sure its Glen of Imaal

Good video. I've a question, why the seemingly close ties between america and Ireland? Being Irish seems to automatically guarantee becoming American.

Oh Nick, your Lanyard was on the Left Arm!!!

Wild geese always fought better for foreign gold than their own country

I literally know Irish Americans who could fund the entire Irish cavalry.

a beer bottle, also an irish armoured vehicle ^^

Hey Chieftain, do you have a list of WWII books and whatnot you'd recommend? Beginning to really get into the books now and any recommendations would be nice.

Makes so much sense now!!!! But im still confused, did you become American or was it just a joint force thing? Forgive me for not understanding

So Nick, I am just curious. Why did you, an Irishman, decide to join the U.S. Army? I ask this as a U.S. Army veteran myself (originally a bandsman (02B), then commissioned Field Artillery (12A), Transportation (88D) and later Logistics (90A). Anyway, I am glad that you did, and thanks for the informative videos.