The Real-Life Expendables 

"Sir, why are we code-naming this 'operation creak?'" "Have you heard their Knees, Serjeant?"

Simon's conquest of RU-vid is going well. Soon he will have all the facts and cocaine.

Love tales of the small operations hidden behind the bluster of war reporting. And making the connection to David Niven, who never got over being upstaged by Robert Wagner in the Pink Panther is always a plus. Now, if he could only get past starring as James Bond in Casino Royale.

This was one of the many stories of WWII that I had no idea of, but despite any diplomatic fallout, would have been a hell of a pr coup at the time

How many channels does Simon have?! How does he keep up with them all?! It's absolutely amazing how he can manage so much.

"Old soldiers never die, They simply fade away" did not originate with Douglas MacArthur - it was from a British WW1 song.

I LOVE WAROGRAPHICS can't get enough of Simon's new channel. Soooo good. Thanks Simon.

The movie “The Sea Wolves” is based on the book “Boarding Party”. If you submitted this story as fiction, it would be considered too unbelievable. Truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

Well it's ABOUT TIME you added another channel 2 your stable! We're getting a paltry 50-odd videos a week from you - I mean - are you people even working at ALL over there?

I imagine the colnel walking up to these guys while they were drinking & smoking cigars & saying "you chaps wanna have some fun"

Loved The Sea Wolves movie based kinda on this. Great old war movie!

Great, Simon! Thanks. But it's sad that most of them died before their heroism was declassified. I wonder how many would volunteer for such a mission today.

Really appreciate the story here. But, need to pick on Simon for gunwale - not pronounced gunwhale - but gunel (gŭn′əl). And I'm more or less a landlubber. Keep up the great work across all of your empire!

This needs a reboot movie! And maybe with a small part for Facts Boy?

Just found THIS channel, and starts off with intro for ANOTHER new channel. Simon is a machine!

Been waiting a long time for this one fact boi! Good work

This was great! Thanks for the new movie to watch, too.

I've always loved the movie bit I never knew it was a true story. Excellent.

Lindy did amazing video of this as well

aw dude another highlight history video? hell yeah today is a good day

Man helps sabotage German shipping for war effort. Man then loses Christmas bonus because his insurance firm lost a fortune insuring the same ships he caused to be destroyed. Can’t make this up.

Thank you.

My favourite of Simon's many channels

At 5:00, on the left is Jonathan Quayle Higgins.

Sounds like they didn't have a firm enough grip on their Kochs

Check out lindybeige’s version of this story. It’s much more energetic than Simons.

Two of my friends had bit parts in the film as most of the film was made in Goa

Great video. Lindybeige also did a great video on this

This must be the richest man of all time, he makes a new RU-vid channel every couple months

Entertaining video, thanks.

Great history , thank you .

Sub-Machine gun, not Submarine gun. No submarines were involved in this, they shot the light out on the deck with a Sten gun.

I salute you my brave countryman, thank you.

I'm reasonably certain that, if Simon were to stop uploading content, RU-vid would fold.

Very interesting, please just note that: a) there were 2 Anglo-Boer Wars* and b) the accepted term now for the second one is the South African War. *I say point a because when people still call it the Boer War, they specify which one.

I swear FactBoi said 'Chuck Nollis' in the intro lmfao

Yet another Simon channel

Do the Rite of spring riots please!!!!!!

How many videos do you do a day. You have like 5/6? Channels...

i want to join !! until something happens

lindybeige did a far better and more in depth video on the same subject definitely worth a look

What? ANOTHER Fact Boy channel?!? How many hare there?... HOW MANY ARE THERE?!? :P

ohhhh in your list of links you called it "Business Blaze:" not brain blaze :)....

The Kochs made it unmolested huh? They must have been real lucky or quite hard Kochs.

Simon has a twin

Beware of the old man in a young man's profession.

Oh dear another channel. Lol

First off very great content as it always is, always look forward to your stuff. BUT.. I’ve tolerated your pronunciation of words like controversy, but I have to draw the line at how you say SNES as a word. Just say Super Nintendo or super nes. I mean we won a war against you lobsterbacks, so let’s get it right lol. Take it easy and keep up the great work, but stop with the SNES

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Lindy did amazing video of this as well

Good video 👍

This was super interesting! Thanks to Simon and team for sharing this amazing story!

There were so many stories like this from WWII. It was truly a world war.

*Jeb Bush basking in front of an electoral map showing 100% votes going to him, but it's Simon instead and it's RU-vid color coded, meme"

I kept watching this thinking, "But Simon, wasn't there a movie about this, had David Niven in it if I recall," then bang, wraps it up with Sea Wolves. Thanks again.

Never underestimate the treachery and abilities of overweight, older people. They have lived more life and are therefore much more pissed off and jaded, cynical than the young. Hoo-Rah indeed!!!

Good stuff, thank you for this.

Excelent video, SImon! COuld you do one about mad Mike Hoare and his Congo mercenaries?

What a crazy story! I had never heard this before.

I'm so proud to be a Great British man. Olde saxon blood. And a tiny dash of French but I think that was unavoidable thats the William Wallace? That Kent. I think he came to my castle town after the battle of Hastings 1066? My castle town was twinned with a French Town and my towns name was French. But other than that all British only. All of Britain. Then dash of French. Lol. Which must be why I always run away from 6ft guys. Idk. Great Britain accheived so much with so little. Just big brains. Thanks to the Romans for evolving us out of mud huts. Fast tracked us to their level. Just like we tried to do with half the planet. But they wasn't British was they not fast learners. Resistant to change even. Tribals jus wanna tribe tho. Usa with its opposite budget and war record lol.

They really should have named one of them The Dependables.

Speech rate exceeds mach one !! Please slow down so I can comprehend your speech. Lol

This is an awesome story.

Neat tale, WWII is full of them. Small, inappropriate boat voyages &c. Coastwatchers in the South Pacific...

That must have been exciting and fun.