most of the clowns here buy this garbage of story, story and yes: teti making a public announcement via YT that he is this lethal: CIA Hitman part jason bourne, that teti is an actor and an actor for money. he wants to act. and look he is doing well at it. yes, i have skin the game: i was a DoD and DoS contractor for over ten years in the middle east up until 2017. you see me, or some great persons i worked with in afghanistan talking on this gossip show. no way. will not occur. if mr. teti's storys and title was valid, true of: he was a hitman for the CIA. the following would occur in no time flat: the FBI and others would be at his door the next day. first with a cease and desist order from the agency and possibly handcuffs, a warrant and more. that does not happen with this buffoon. why? because it is BS and story's. that is a definitive testament to teti's severe mental health issues that a realistic, factual statement. teit is 80% a con and fake. yes, he was SF. thrown out. barred from the SF alumnai association. a fact/truth: teti is such a nut, he went after a SF sergeant, his family and wife. the SF personnel had to get a DV injunction against teti which was granted. a documented fact of a court record. so this is your talk-a-lot hero and warrior.
I worked with some ex-SAS guys in Afghanistan. They're just...a breed apart. Daniel Craig as James Bond perfectly exemplifies what these guys are like in demeanor. I, an overweight, civilian American paramedic, show up and I think "Oh god, these guys are going to just hard ass me to no end". Nope. They were like "Oh WOW, we've got a REAL medic on this job!" They had been through their patrol medic course, which was heavy on trauma, and they were superbly well trained for that. They asked me what I thought if the med kit they put together and I honestly told them "I couldnt have done better". So, we would sit on a hilltop watching guys work all day, and they'd quiz me on how to treat medical conditions, and tell me stories of working as bodyguards for the ultra rich. Was awesome.
SAS medics have been routinely placed (incognito) in NHS A&E Depts for more than 40 yrs to the best of my knowledge (ex UK Armed Forces). The SAS are not the only UK military unit to take advantage of this fantastic training opportunity either. The Royal Army Medical Corps provide support services to the NHS too. While SAS medics do not perform things like open heart surgery etc they do stitch, administer injections/cannulas and other routine tasks that a nurse may perform. The reasoning is that the training in a busy city/town centre A&E Dept helps train the medics to remain calm in stressful combat situations such as your "oppo" getting his arm or leg blown off. One of the best facilities back in my day (70/80's) for peace time military combat training for trauma injuries (bullets/bombs etc) was the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast during the "Troubles" and of course other UK NHS hospitals.
@@Dugiesrevengehe doesn't say anything about being ex sas he was probably working alongside one or two of them in a hospital usually an easy way to know is a true sas operator would not just come out with he was ex sas without any proper reason other than to impress someone I know a few have come out but it wasn't like being out in public and just blurting out oh btw I'm ex sas 😂 it's pretty sad people feel the need to lie about something so stupid you will get caught out and you will regret it once everyone knows your a lying little 💩😂 I love watching don Shipley he is a ex seal who busts phoneys for stolen Valour it is funny watching them trying to lie their dumb asses out of it when don has access to the record's of every person who has ever passed the selection. It does sound like the guy has been around the sas in some way because he says they were happy to have a proper medical professional around and they would definitely be quizzing him on all his medical knowledge that would apply to them
I'm British, and ex military and I truly believe the thing that sets our military apart, especially the SAS and SBS is our sense of humour; it lends itself so well to shitty situations. Things get hairy and we Brit's take the piss. You are facing death and your mates are laughing and joking, then someone says, "come on you bunch of wankers let's get this done". As a Brit at times it amazes me. When we should be crying or shitting ourselves....we are taking the piss. It's bizarre but I love my fellow country men for it:-)
I heard a story of guys on selection in the Brecon Beacons and a nasty snow storm rolled in. Well at the checkpoint one guy didn’t show, so they had a quick briefing and decided that the recruits would have to go and search for him. Anyway, they found this guy sat down sheltering behind a rock, dead from exposure. A sombre moment for a lot of young men who’d probably never witnessed death before. The instructor turned around in front of the recruits and said “well I think he’s failed selection”. Just gallows humour that turned a tragic, horrible situation into something more palatable.
Gallows Humour is what the British forces thrive on. The worse the situation, the Blacker the humour. I'm ex-British Army and lost count of how many times I thought of quitting, when things got tough, but you curse and swear and slag off everyone around you and you just keep going... Head Down; Arse Up. When the Ex/Op is over, you head to the NAAFI and get slaughtered and next day, you're back on it again. I lost count of how many times our RSM got slugged by someone who was rat-arsed and had a strop-op, but it was never personal and the next day, the RSM would ask the guilty party if he was feeling better, before marching him front of the CO. Depending on the rank of the offender, he would usually lose a stripe, along with cook-house duties and Confined to Barracks for a week or so, with deductions. Poor sod would then get it in the neck from his missus, for not being there for her or the kids. They don't call the British the 'Bulldog Breed' for nothing.
The UK may have a small army, but its soldiers are a formidable force. The SAS, SBS, and Gurkhas are among the best fighters in the world. I am so proud!
One big difference between UK and US special forces training is the emphasis the Brits put on endurance and mental resilience. A lot of Navy Seals guys are big, muscly dudes who can bench 300lbs….the SAS is looking for guys who can yomp 50 miles in the dark carrying a 50lb pack without being noticed by the local goats!
that is absolutely not true, all US SOF selection is about physical and mental endurance, it's rare to find really big guys in any US SOF unit. Someone who weighs 250 lbs. whether it's fat or muscle is slower and not likely to be able to endure the physical training
Most of the seals are lean muscle mass. Even in units like the 75th, won’t see a shit ton of body builders. Maybe afew but not very many because of the mission set.
Don't know about today, but SAS men of the 80's/90's were short, slim and toned. Speed, endurance and explosive power are the key physical components. Which group you identify as being from, race, and sexuality are probably the main focus today😬😬😬😅
I believe the video was eluding to when the the Israeli special forces utilised hostage rescue capabilities (and the SAS later adopted similar, but improved upon). Not simply when the SAS regiment / state of Israel was formed.
@@goonerinSPI think the difference between the SAS and Sayerat Matkal is, although the latter was indeed modelled on the SAS (c.1957), it found itself specialising (and moreso actually operating) in hostage rescue / anti-terror activiites to a far higher degree out of its sheer geo-political need from c.1962 onwards. I believe the SAS only really came into anti-terror hostage rescue capability in c.1972, shortly after the Munich Olympics Massacre, when the SAS only then developed its CT (Counter Terrorist) team under the name of 'Operation Pagoda', and following directional order from the then UK PM, Edward Heath. It is this time difference that the guy in the video is referring to, and what the SAS did to improve upon what Sayeret Matkal were doing (in his opinion).
Jacob had 12 sons that form the tribes of Israel. A large majority of the tribes were taken into captivity and eventually were "lost". There are many that believe many of the tribes of Israel ended up in Europe and Britain. My point is, are the British also Israeli. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yCaZKO2hZ-Y.htmlsi=6vi_i7Uasvufdrbe
My late husband was working on an oil rig when the SBS did a training drill securing a rig from hijacker’s he said they were on and off before real experienced riggers had a clue what was going on, he was very admirable of their skills
An old colleague of mine was Regiment before moving into the corporate world. He never talked missions but did share how hilarious, if very dark, most of the guys were. An example he gave was when his patrol got caught in Afghanistan when out on a recce with another element and HQ personnel, including the squadron sergeant major. Bullets cracking round their heads and then light mortar fire getting closer while they called in support. Some murderous fire smashing their cover to pieces and the 12 of them all down low making themselves small. Queue the squadron sergeant major apparently lying back with his arms behind his head and saying “just think lads. All this and paid too” Apparently even hardened operators from the SAS suffer from a fit of the giggles. Even if they are being shot at 😂
The guy who got caught on his rope was the same guy who got caught on fire. He removed his gas mask trying to put himself out but breached and made entry while his hair was on fire without a gas mask into a room full of gas and took out 2 enemies. That's a different breed right there. That's where the saying "running around with your hair on fire" comes from.
When it comes to anything intelligence related, deception, and special forces, the British are the kingpins of the lot. The ingenuity, creativity, and initiative of it is staggering.
@@hdvrNG Even when Britain had the budget back in the days of the Empire, we were still the best at it. Almost as though it was completely natural to our country.
You forgot humour. We weren't above teasing the Germans. A decoy airfield in Europe had been created by the Germans complete with wooden aircraft, hangars, the lot. Shortly afterwards the RAF dropped a single bomb on it. Made of wood! In Colditz castle they'd hide a prisoner, a "ghost" n a space under the floor. For weeks. The Germans concluded he'd escaped. This allowed the British to send a prisoner out with say a work-party, whereupon the "ghost" would return, meaning Jerry was unaware anyone had escaped. Escaping prisoners frequently swapped identities, and if captured, would state they were someone else to delay their return to Colditz, allowing for further attempts to be made.
I am immensely proud of my dad. I lost him in the most awful way 3 years ago, and i miss him very, very much. Not only is my dad the oldest person to have ever passed selection, but he lived in Halley Bay (Antarctica) from 1961-64 As chief diesel mech for the entire crew. He was hand-picked personally by Sir Vivien 'Bunny' Fuchs. One of the stories that dad would tell me is that there was a time when the mens food supplies were not dropped and the guys were very hungry. Dad went to where all the Emperor penguins were and said that when they rubbed up against his leg ( they were very friendly), he would club them to death and take the food back for everyone. The men wouldn't talk to him for a while, and he didn't like doing it as dad was always respectful of all animals, but they ate the food, and thats all that mattered to dad. He told me when i was quite young about how a penguins meat is black. That always stuck with me. Dad told me once that he always felt that the worst thing that ever happened to the regiment was the televisation of the Iranian embassy siege because the world then got to know about the Specail Air Service more and got to know what they really did. People knew of the regiment in those days, but no-one really knew what they specialised in until then. Dad very much prefferred the regiminet staying in the shadows and out of the light. He was one of the friendliest, nicest people I've ever known, and always had time for genuine people. He wouldn't tolerate negative people, and although he was flawed like everyone is in certain ways, i love my dad and will miss him until the day I stop living.
Lovely comment.......can i just say that the televisation as you put it of the iranian embassy siege was done to put the SAS on the world stage to terrify our enemies.......which it did. Respect to you and your father
@paulsantini9288 Thank you very much, Paul, that's kind of you to say. He was my Idol along with Muhammad Ali. I always tried to be like him, but i couldn't, ya know. It took many years for me to realise that we are all our own persons, and although I never have been able to 'live up to' his greatness as I saw it, I am better in other ways, different ways. I never knew him much until I was in my teenage years as he was older in the regiment and was always active somewhere doing something. His 1st love and his true passion was motorbike racing, and I raced with him for some years as sidecar driver and passenger, and they were some of the best times we ever had together. That and watching films like Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers and his favourite character ever, Oddball from Kellys Heroes. He was a military historian to a very high degree of knowledge, and he would jump at the chance to talk about it. Any of it, haha. He was a great storyteller but never lied or exaggerated. He said it as it was.
My best mate is ex 22 SAS . He’s one of the nicest guys you could meet . Brilliant sense of humour which is common here in the UK . He can run 60 miles no problem.
A british ex para who is friend of mine. Was in the Falklands war he never spoke about it but did tell me. That after a yomp they were resting and his Sargent said his name. After a short pause he said happy birthday lad. All were giggling. Its good for moral. 19th birthday he said he will never forget it. Band of brothers.
TAB we dont yomp Tachtical Advance to Battle. fook knows what yomp means but its probably something they do together in bed after telling scary stories
I’m British. I’m very proud of my Great Uncle, who was a commando, and a forerunner of what would be the SAS. When you’re asked to volunteer for a mission, even though there’s a high possibility you won’t come back, your hand goes straight up. In WW2 he crept across the English Channel at dawn on a boat, took out a great number of enemy gun crews, then crept silently back to England 🇬🇧
Joe is totally right about the humour of the British special forces....... one night in Afghanistan in a forward operating base of mixed US and UK forces an American was frustrated with the SAS going on more tasks than his unit was...... he was about to talk to the guys and give good luck when he noticed that the SAS team had US badges on instead of the British union flag........ puzzled he asked what was going on..... the reply was " well mate they have to blame someone don't they""..... The interview was really funny and explained how different the British humour is.... but he gave the host a bit of advice... You can do anything with the Brits for a laugh and they can take it, but don't ever disrespect the queen, that's the only thing they allow, you can do it once and get away with a warning do it twice and you will be on your ass.....
That reminds me of a story my uncle told me. He was in the Royal Navy in WW2, and either during or after the war he was in a bar in the Far East, which was full of British, Canadian and American sailors on shore leave. One of the Canadians was ranting on about how awful the Royal Family was and an American piped up and said something along the lines of "Yeah buddy, we Americans can't understand why you put up with the parasites". Next thing he knows he's laying on his back on the floor and wondering how he got there and why his face hurts. The Canadian, standing over him rubbing his fist says, "I'm ALLOWED to criticise them!" 😂
UK, US special forces have always worked well together. I’ve always heard positive things between SAS/SBS & Delta, Seals etc. Even though they share a common language, the fact that two different nationalities can go out on top tier missions and execute it like a hot knife through butter speaks volumes of the relationship and cohesion between the two groups.
It worries me as a Brit, what will happen if the republicans win you election. From what I understand trump is very anti NATO, and seemingly is very close to Russia and China. I worry that the US will turn its back on Europe if he wins. I pray that it doesn’t happen, especially given our closely entwined history.
@@TheGeoffpikethat’s a good thing about the yanks they don’t hold back on cost when it comes to the equipment it’s a shame the British don’t do the same
2:42 I had the privilege of meeting and now being in contact one of the SAS Operators who made entry to the Iranian Embassy. He gave me some photos from Metropolitan Police Snipers that I haven’t seen in the public and was privileged to shake his hand and he told me some details and such. I grew up with that hostage rescue in my mind and have always been so proud to be British 🇬🇧. I never thought I’d know one of those legends.
It’s good to know that we in the west still have guys like these, Brits, American’s, Aussies, New Zealanders, Canadians plus our NATO allies. It’s a dangerous world and we need to stick together, because it’s only our values that will stop humanity slipping into the abyss.
The core English speaking countries, USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand & Canada need to move fast to form a global economic, trading and military alliance to ready ourselves for the myriad threats hurtling down the tracks towards us. And yes our other NATO partners are of course also important. But we need to unify more strongly than ever before to protect the values we all share.
@@gdok6088 They did that years ago. It's called the Five Eyes. We all share intelligence to a scale and depth way beyond any other two nations, let alone a 'gang of five'. "NATO partners"? Not so much. The signs are that bilateral relationships are becoming more important. UK & Poland is an obvious one at the moment. Unfortunately the realities of the worlds of finance and trade are wider.
My grandad was recuited for the sas when stationed in Malaysia. He was gurka trained and went on to set up the Australian SAS after he retired. I only grew interested in his stories shortly before his death after I read hus book my son inherited his beret and kukri knife and finger knifes and we are immensely proud of him.
@@Ghostchanter I've never met any. I've got photos and in the late 90s early 2000s He went and met with the young men serving now with them. Grandad always spoke highly of them.
either you misremember, or you're lying. Apart from its inception during WW2 the SAS has never recruited, you have to actively volunteer for selection.
Julian im an old english guy 78 yrs old Yourself and Shaun both have given me an insight to something very special the Uk and USA have had there problems you at the moment have a president who does no like us but i cannot think of 2 countries in this world that have special forces who would respect and die for each other all i can say is thank you
There were ocassions during WW2 when patrolling vast and empty areas of sand dunes British and German paratroopers met and not seeing the point of killing each other just for the sake of killing actually patrolled together as comrades and helped each other out. The attitude of the British Paras apparently (according to the author) was they (the Germans) were the first and we copied them so of course we admired them. I wish I could remember the name of the book but I believe it was written by a British Para LT Col of the time.
Dan 38 y/o American with an English father. I've always sort of straddled both identities, but the older I grow , and more of history I learn, I see clearer and clearer we may be two different countries, but we our one civilization. Some interesting directions of change: 1) Our militaries are cooperating so close now, we are essentially one military force. Allies who share equipment and intel, even manning battleships together is really pushing to word "ally" to its limit 2) Due to the internet and how easy we exchange ideas now, increasingly even our cultures are fusing.
It isn't often I see Americans brag about their allies, or perhaps I am just looking in the wrong places, but this was a breath of fresh air for me. I am not from the UK, just good to see someone so secure in their own skill they don't mind complimenting others. I wonder what other forces they worked with and who stood out. Could be a whole series there.
It isn't just the special forces. Britains biggest secret weapon is its sense of humour. No matter how bad things get, try to make someone else laugh. Walk into any hospital or hospice in Britain, all you will hear is laughter.
My friend’s uncle was a long serving British SBS (special boat service) operative. Met him at a christening. Had a beer and a smoke with him outside for 10 minutes. He wouldn’t go into detail, and didn’t really say much considering the amount of questions I was throwing at him, as a 20 year old, semi drunk mortgage broker, but he apparently spent most of his life in the jungles of sub Saharan Africa. “Hunting bad people” as he put it. . Nice bloke. Big hands.
@williambuchanan8607 Someone saying that they once spoke to a special forces soldier, who didn't give them much detail about their work, isn't a particularly unbelievable story.
@@StephenButlerOne Quite a lot of places in Africa had troubles. Thin Sierra Leonne was a place the SAS operated in. The African's used to cut off the father of a families limbs so he couldn't work and his children would starve if they couldn't find food. Different level of evil that like.
I have a mate, we call him guns. He is NZSAS. Hes not a big guy. But he is a force of nature. He has never talked about any of his work. He dissapears for months and pops back up with a smile and just says he was on "holiday". Nothing but resoect for these men. They are the elite of the elite.
In the late 80's I was a chef in the RAF based at Akrotiri on Cyprus. There was a highjacked plane that landed at Larnaca airport and the SAS flew out in case they had to go onboard to take the plane, they kept the SAS guys away from the main camp and I fed and looked after them. I spent most of the time with one guy in particular who was a Sgt and mostly stayed back at camp, we went running and exercised together. When the incident was over he let me shoot off a load of their weapons as we were at an old 25m range, although I am sure some of the things we did were not meant to be done on a range that small. I also took part in a ship rescue exercise where a group of service personal all sailed out into the Med on a fleet auxiliary ship and were taken hostage. It was just a free cruise for us, although there were areas of the ship that we could not go to as they were meant to be under terrorist control we were free to move around the deck area. The last night before reaching port the SBS landed on the deck in a chinook and took the ship back, I won't go into detail of how they did it though. I can say that both of those groups of lads are the best at what they do and I am glad they are on our side.
My dad was in the RAF and hopped between Akrotiri and Episkopi, pretty sure during the 80s. He speaks fondly of being based in Cyprus. I wonder if you ever crossed paths.
UK born Cypriot here and lifelong admirer of the SAS. I had the pleasure to meet a couple of guys long after they had left the regiment. In fact, I lived with one and his family who rented a room to get some extra cash. He'd been in SAS in late 50's and 60's and we became so close with the whole family that i was considered a member. He told me endless stories. Brilliant guy, gentle but obviously a tower of strength. He got up early to make breakfast for me before i went off to work, best scrambled eggs on toast i ever had. Anyway, i moved over to Cyprus late 1987 and remember the plane hijacking very well. Our government sensibly asked the UK for assistance and I secretly hoped that i would see some action from the regiment, but the hijackers had the sense to throw the towel in. I really hope the indomitable spirit of the British help the UK pull out of the mess they seem to be right now, but people everywhere should remember that even though Britain lost battles in the end they won the wars.
I served in a British army regiment called the UDR during the troubles in Northern Ireland, the majority of which were from the unionist population and knew the run of course. You never stopped moving for too long or the odds of you being beneath the mud increased. The SAS in my opinion honed their skills on the streets of Northern Ireland and stopped a good few atrocities whilst learning.
The complaints regarding that one were that they'd gamed the ROE by putting someone inside the police station specifically so they'd be in danger, to then justify the ambush.
Great to see you big up the SAS guys. Brilliant soldiers and the top of the tree when it comes to S.F. They are the first and best and what all other special forces are born from. Also hats off to the Seals, Delta, Rangers , Pathfinders who are also up there now. Respect.🙏
6 days is a film about the 1980 iranian embassy siege. As joe points out according to the guys that executed that op a lot went wrong but as he also correctly points out the ability of the men on the op to improvise meant they achieved their operational goals. Listen to their first hand accounts, they are pretty amazing. The sas, sbs & srs are seriously capable operators & we brits are immensely proud of them all.
To clarify, it was actually the SAS Trooper who got stuck repelling down the side of the building that was on fire. They’d breached the window, which set fire, the Trooper managed to stay calm and get freed while being burned.
You should watch the footage of the SAS raid on the Iranian embassy in London, ALL LIVE on the TV News program, even the reporter stood right outside who was facing the camera didn’t know what we could see going on behind her until the first window smashed. It was all broadcast as it happened until all the hostages ,and the hostage takers had been removed and driven away . This was after many days of the siege and negotiations between the kidnappers and security forces.From the moment it was reported the SAS were placed on alert and began training for the rescue. The story of what was going on out of sight or knowledge of the public was AMAZING.
I'm sure I read somewhere that the existance of the SAS and SBS units weren't really known about the UK public untill the Iranian embassy when their exploits of the day were literally broadcast to the world and their existance and legendary status became known.
I remember meeting a couple of us green berets here in the U.K. They struck me as switched on lads. One of them was in to ww2 history, which, believe it or not, you don’t find much in the military amongst ordinary ranks. We had a good conversation about d-day and I even learnt that the US only managed to get a couple of tanks on to Omaha beach, which may be the reason the suffered so much on that beach. They were sound lads and gave me a good impression of the green berets.
the reason their were few tanks on the beach was because the american ship captain instead of going closer to the beach dropped then off too far out and they were all flooded by the rough seas and died unfortunately..
England is not even 800 miles long we are a tiny island yet had the biggest empire in history for hundreds of years . We have had a lot of practice at making the best out of things
@@FruitFlyKilla Obviously ...But in the context of this video we are only talking about England . English intelligence services learned their core skills hundreds of years ago against the Scots,spying on the Welsh and to butcher the Irish
We brits are naturals at war games, we fight amongst each other over trivial rubbish but god forbid we have a reason to work together towards something. We just wear them down as one galvanised machine while still arguing whether its a barm cake or roll
joined the army in 86, met a girlfriend and took me to meet her grandparents, her grandfather was ex sas ww2. so much respect for what he did, 91 went to work with sas and sbs on stores side what great people down to earth and never looked down on you.
That's because we're loyal and good at our jobs. We don't care where you're from, what your race is, what your color is, what your Creed is. If you're standing next to us, you're a brother in arms
in camp in middle east , delta force put up a sign saying "2nd to none " heard sas then put up a sign saying " we are none " ..delta took their sign down.
In the Military. It all dates back to WWII. Jerry had the Fallschrimjager. The British everything else pertaining 'Special Forces'. It helps to be a nation under serious pressure to come up with such special and clandestine units.
It seems that the camaraderie and competition between 1st tier in UK and US is what drives them to improve and innovate in their skills and practices. No one will admit to leapfrogging each other in this regard I'm sure but long may it continue!
The SAS were the first original spec ops unit in the world. The majority of countries who have spec ops units take inspiration from the SAS and sometimes even get trained by them themselves
The SAS and SBS are truly masters of craft. As were the boys and girls of the lesser known, 14 Intelligence Company or The Det. Us Brits certainly know how to breed them.
My parents' oldest friend is ex SBS. Known him all my life. He's coming up to 90 and I swear he's not aged in decades. Probably the funniest guy I've ever met.
Don’t judge our military by numbers, we’re told to keep it that low by politicians to make the world feel safe. However, once mobilised the world will stand to attention. 🇬🇧
The guy who got hung-up. Prior to the raid on the Iranian Embassy the team realised they didn't have enough rope. They had to buy climbing rope locally. It wasn't the same quality as what they had and got knotted up. Interesting note. The SAS developed abseiling with their ropes in bags attached to their lower leg. So when they descend their lines don't give them away.
I've heard it said that the team that carried out the Iranian Embassy assault didn't want to use ropes in the first place. They preferred to use ladders. But they were over ruled. Not sure how they would have come across the roof with ladders anyhow...
@@mikebutler6308 There have been various documentaries about the Iranian embassy siege. Saw a vid from a former US SF operator recently who said one of the most impressive things he had seen was how SAS teams make decisions and how well those decisions are respected by command once they're made
The real 'James Bond' agents report to MI6 but are actually a paramilitary force recruited from UK special forces, but not a lot is known about them as they've never been officially acknowledged by MI6 or the UK government, 'E Squadron' as they're known is even thought to be part of the SAS by some but very little is known about them, we only know they exist because they were accidently mentioned in an official home office e-mail in 2001 by mistake.
My favourite story about the SAS was around the Falklands war, an Argentine Sargent was asked by a soldier what should they do if they woke up and found the SAS in their tent? The response was if the SAS are in your tent you won’t ever wake up again! If that’s true I have no idea but it’s a great story!
A much older friend of mine back in the 1late 1970s who had done his two decades in the Paras told me that "The Paras and Commando-Marines are tough in a fight but the SAS actually go out looking for trouble!" that was before the Iranian Embassy Siege.
There is another factor as well and im not sure what it falls into but the mentality is like with the princess gate siege when the SAS enter the building time to negotiate and surrender is over, some of the troopers from the siege have talked about it, they are coming to kill you they have mentioned it before its too risky to arrest (they might have grenades or be a diversion for their buddies).
If you look at Christian Craighead aka Obi Wan Nairobi who saved 100’s from terrorists in a huge hotel complex. He is a very ordinary looking man, no six pack or body building, but he’s extremely fit and has the right mental attitude.
Spent a week on camp in south UK/lydd for riot training years back and one of the SAS squads were prepping to fly out to South Sudan in the following weeks I believe. Soundest guys on the base and were running around with all manner of toys while all we got was the old sa80 pea shooters lol. Really caught me off guard how down to earth and genuine they were compared to a lot of other squads that aren’t specops that were up their own asses
My dads friend was ex SBS, an Irishman and into his pension. He was jumped once by 4 guys i went to school with, hard nuts. He left them lying and walked away with a chunk bitten out of his ear covered in their blood. Hard kicks, hard men, 'nuff said
@@MGWA6891 lol, i have done it myself. Not likely but not impossible to beat 4 guys. I know because i heard the story first hand from Paddy, and the guys he put down separately. And i didn't enjoy looking at his ear much after that. Edit... Yes i took on 4 guys but they were jokers, nothing like the hard nuts i described above, for clarification
There was 2 ex SAS guys that have done incredible things that will go down in the history books forever. Chris Ryan for his escape and invasion in Iraq and Chris Craighead for his actions in Nairobi where he took on numerous terrorist on his own.
Great story, - - Back in the day American SP, and SAS were on exercise doing various tasks with and against each other, at the end of the day the American lads put a sign outside their block for a laugh which said, - Second to Nobody, The SAS put up one as well , it simply said, NOBODY.
From the little I’ve heard about the selection process. One of the things that seems, is the unassuming appearance of some, which must be an advantage when often they just want to be hidden when gathering information. Some of the frame of mind they have to apply is completely uncomprehendable to most of us.
Now, I could be wrong, but I think the following explanation is the gist of the message being conveyed: I believe you and others on this thread are correct with the establishment dates for the formation of 1) SAS in its true identiifcation as we know it today (est early c.WW2, with a brief break for disbandment, I believe), and 2) the creation of the modern day state of Israel (c.1947) in its current form. However, I beleieve this video was specifically conveying the approx timeframes of each the elements' (1 & 2 above) creation of their 'anti-terror hostage rescue capabilites', and not referring to when the 'regiment' or 'state' was created. Two completely different sets of timeframes / dates. The Israelis were training for hostage resuce, and practicing it through direct action, first out of sheer necessity of their geo-political predicament. The SAS then slightly later took those potential hostage rescue capabilties to another level for its own purposes in their UK/global operations to be.
Sense of humour is the fundamental part of their training. Particularly in the commandos which is where many of them come from. They are taught from day one to "laugh in the face of adversity". At all times this principle is to be fused into their DNA. Which only goes to show how vital this key ingredient is.
My dad’s friend who is retired SAS questioned why I shook his had so firmly one time. He said it didn’t impress him and didn’t agree with macho handshakes. I got what he meant.👍
Israeli SoF was based on the SAS as well. Many attribute UKSF/SAS to David Stirling but another figure was Brigadier Otho Wingate. Wingate lead 'Chindits' Commandos and Gurkhas in the Burma Theater in WW2. His Small Unit Tactics were largely based on his previous assignment in the ME where he trained Israeli Palmach guerillas. The Palmach would become the foundation for all Israeli SoF units (Unit 101, Sayeret Matkal, F'13) The British impact on Israeli SoF is so great that Phrase 1 of top tier Israeli SoF selection occurs at 'The Wingate Instiute'
What a ridiculous and ignorant comment. Being aware of the injustice in society and inequality that minorities suffer has nothing whatsoever to do with the military or whether the SF groups will be around in the future. What a 🛎 end you are.
There's not a lot to be proud of in the UK these days but our armed forces are the exception especially when it comes to our special forces. I'm in awe of anyone who even applies!
Bunked school, got in trouble with the police with petty crimes,. had been in residential schools And loners. Having some or all those traits cuts one out to be of good soldiering material. I had three of those traits which served me in good stead with my 13 years with the colours.
When i was training as a surgeon i was told any fool can do a straightforward operation. The skill comes in knowing what to do when the unexpected happens. That is not only experience, but cool critical thinking skills.
@clockworkman8210. The film is called “6 days”. Rusty Firmin was an adviser to the production crew of the film, he was also one of the original troopers that took part in operation Nimrod that stormed the building. Another original trooper that took part in operation Nimrod was Robyn Horsfell, he said the film “6 days” couldn’t be further from the truth.
I'm British so appreciate the respect shown to our elite armed forces. That said, I feel like I really got what the American guy said, in all sorts of ways. 🤜🤛
It was the embassy siege in London, the flash bang set the curtains on fire, his Caribena got stuck , so the SAS soldier cut his line himself and carried on after the fall. He also got a bullet whistle past his ear by a police marksman that hadn't been informed that the SAS was breaching the place but yet like this man said , they don't get bogged down and don't think of what could or would happen, they just keep going forward.
One of those frame charges going into the embassy was a bit OP lol. I’m very proud of our special forces. My dad was a grenadier and did some escape and evasion exercises with the regiment and he said they were on another level.
In SAS selection you can come top of the class and pass all the tests, but still fail the course because the instructors may feel you will just not fit into a team
Jake Zweig interviewed a dude who quit BUDS. This guy had done a THOROUGH job preparing for BUDS, but he quit early on in the program. According to this dude, he was CRUSHING the physical challenges of BUDS....but then he spoke to some friends of his who had an easier job in the Navy. These dudes were partying, chilling with little responsibilities, and living their best lives. This dude got jealous, so he quit the program so he could be like them. The physical rigors of BUDS didn't beat this guy. The everyday tedium of waking up extra early, cleaning stuff, and getting all his gear together got to him. It was a WILD story.
The physical rigours as you say, may or may not have contributed, but he showed himself to be mentally weak by making him quit for an easier job. He wasn't cut out for special forces.
The level of intelligence of SAS individuals makes the difference. Clever people are naturally funny and naturally able to come up with the right course of action in tight situations.
Little is known in the public domain about ‘The Increment’ aka E Squadron; Perhaps the UK’s most secretive and elite special forces unit. In 2003, reports of a secretive branch of the UK SAS known only as ‘The Increment’ or E Squadron hit the mainstream press. Described akin to a unit directly out of a James Bond novel, The Increment reportedly undertakes sanctioned high value targeting and other incredibly dangerous and elusive tasks.
I always thought that E Squadron reported to Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). They draw their personel from all of the UK Special Forces; so they are the best of the best. Dead right about being secretive; neither British Government nor MI6 will even confirm that they exist...
The bread and butter of the SAS/SBS/SRR is no different to other military special forces. They are not "hostage rescue" specialists, that was a phase where they provided a CRW cadre in the 1980s and 1990s, the police now have that function.
