British Army -Part 1 Operation Augustus Helmand, Afghanistan

[sarahooxo]

could the taliban see them lights or do they only show up in night vision goggles?

[gunner4usmc]

Just curious, but why are these Brit troops wearing chem lights on their helmets while engaging at night? Aside from locating the man in front of you, they make excellent targets for the bad guys if you turn your head or take off your 'brain bucket'. Is this SOP for Brit troops engaging at night? Scary...

[bluebery50]

@gunner4usmc they are so that pilots can see who the friendlies are and who isn't, and they don't glow or illuminate, and when US or British troops turn on their night vision, they also are able to see it. :)

[TheSmosher1]

The chinook is defning using headphones just imagine them poor lads next to it :/

[brutalforceuk]

Thanks for sharing the video..shows who's the best army in the world..specially under fire!

[ketkiddy]

WICKED VIDEO MATE, NOW THATS WHAT I CALL GETTING HELLIED INTO COMBAT !!!! was in a few Chinooks in N.I., was a bit different to that when we got off though ! lmao

[ozoneuser300668]

thanks for sharing this video

[TheManqnien]

long live taliban,and listen VANBOY20078@ if u r frm everywhere if u r muslim watch ur language

[mcoop999]

@TheManqnien You silly prick "long live taliban" who the fuck do you think you r you extreamist piece of..... was gonna say shit but your not even worth that the only thing i can think of with less value of shit is the scumbags called the taliban and u!

[SpoOkyBeEf]

@TheManqnien I hope you get slotted mate

[truthlogic1]

Pure NAZI Type Propaganda Mainstream Media & Youtube, here trying to paint a Brighter Picture of the Invasion,

Suppressed Truth , Hence why you can find no footage of Nato Soldiers hitting IEDS on YT or the media never showing the TRUE cost of war

Yet the Brainwashed Public STILL believe Invasion ends in Victory.. Baaa

[vennom212]

ive seen quite alot of videos on youtube of soldiers getting hit by IEDs....

mong.

[truthlogic1]

no they are NOT,,

Fact you post a IED vid of soliders getting Blown away

they Get taken down

u sheep

[FaWanKa]

Correct !! But it's the taliban who are the invaders..."so they will not win" that is what u are saying.

Mon the Paras!!!!

[truthlogic1]

@FaWanKa

i realy hope i am not wasting my time talking to some half wit brainwashed sheep...

i will not point out the obvious stupidity in your reply but will ask you this..

why does the mainstream media including Youtube not allow any attacks on NATO to be shown?

( may be it is too keep the brainwashed public like your self from the Truth?

[1who2what3where4when]

Invasion does end in victory ask the former eastern block countries, or Finland and Germany to name a few. For fail ask Argentina.

Not to sound harsh, but more UK troops have died on roads in the UK in 4 years, than the whole of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts put together.

[wallace7433]

@1who2what3where4when that is because of the qualtiy of are troops mate!

[elvee88]

@1who2what3where4when True, statistics say that troops have a higher chance of injury or death when they get back home, and spent their earnd money on fast cars and motorcycles....

[smellybrad1985]

max respect to all you lads out there stay safe. What Regiment is that?

[badboy300568]

3-para

[infokemp]

The British army the very name is fearsome!

[GhilliedUp]

What are the green lights on everyones heads? Are they there to identify friends from foe?

[tombiddles]

yeah i think they are infra red glow sticks so can only been seen using night vision, something the taleban dont have.

[docwhispr]

Keep safe boys, come home

and

Get some !!!!!

[EvEtOnFoReVeR]

my dad went to northern ireland sorting out the IRA but at tht time they had falklands and NI but now afghanistan is just liturally cannon fodder for the soldiers fighting there

[beeching31]

Somebody has to go and fight them on the ground!! What do you expect to happen, just leave these people to do what they want and attack your country or your family?

so who is going to do it??

[37gum]

my son goes out on the frontline in january,he will be 20yrs old.I just hope im lucky enough for him to return.

[GhilliedUp]

I'm sure he'll be fine. ;) We're all grateful for the terrific job they're doing.

[BritishBlueLad92]

Simply The Best Army In The Earth ;) Better Then All The Rest

[nelson3300]

you are all so hateful...

[punkslashhippy]

fuck off mate, go out there and join them getting shot at if you think you could do any better.

[gio31brasil]

one of the best war videos ever!! politcs doenst matteer,this is some intese video!

[keirfree]

PatriotGump What fucking Planet are you From,,,,,, ? Europe Hates the Brits ?? FFs every night at the Menin Gate in France, the french Tribute us with the last Post, every night since 1945, In Holland the Children attend and put Flowers on the Graves of British Soldiers, since 1945, every Christmas, the Norwegians send to each UK capital a Xmass tree, as a Brit I respect and admire the diversity of Europe, they have No Hang Ups  about Creation, or same sex civil contracts, GROW UP

[BritishBlueLad92]

Speak On Brother (Y) Well Said

[Wrangler1939]

Thanks for sharing.

[bleushift]

cool ac130

[PatriotGump]

You do know that europe is made up of many countrys with diffrent language's?

and Britain is disliked more there than America there and its of the coast of europe, so your point is void.

Maybe if you said British instead ok, I mean are you Mexican.

[aacrgsfg45]

yes i know that britain is off the coast of europe and there are many languages in europe you. where did i say anything that would make you think i didn't?

[phlupple]

I've met Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Czech, Estonian, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian and Turkish people online, and never have I received a single negative comment when they find out I'm British.

Ask them about the US though, and it's a different story...

[recon55]

how so

[tomparis5]

fuck u

[rhys21kipling]

learn to spell "countrys" hahaahah fucking jelouse fuck

[crownroyal111]

you mean spelling countries? or how about spelling jealous? fuckin retard

[cacofonico74]

YOU are totally right

[kyle1172]

No to be honest I doubt there would stop making such a scene and chill

[gullivera]

There's a lot of anger there, it seems like you have a bit of a chip on your shoulder regarding British forces working alongside Americans, presumably they are European pussies too? I wonder if the US forces who work with the Brits would feel the same as you.

[gullivera]

Also, no-one I know (I'm from the UK) has anything against the US troops, they are ALL doing the best job they can, in a situation that a lot of people don't agree with.

If you're not a supporter of the war, it doesn't mean you are against the troops, anyway, why worry what people say, surely the fact that Britain has committed troops to "war on terror" since 9/11 should count for something, no?

[meadeETX125pe]

gullivera

You're right mate, The British and Americans are BOTH doing a proper good job out there. Making it safer for the indigenous population. They all deserve our respect and praise. The ONLY faction out there that needs ridicule are the Taliban.

[YellowStringStudios]

@meadeETX125pe Well said. The British and American forces are doing great out there.

So are the other NATO troops, although Sarkozy should get off his ass and send in more French troops to support the ones he has.

[Jono7531]

You know when these guys get home from Afghanistan and Iraq and go on parade in the streets of their local town, they are met by the Muslims telling them that they are the 'Butchers of Basra'. Why cant people get a grip and honour the men and women who are willing to risk their lives for others. Seriously get your facts right. The terrorists massacred these people and yet the soldiers helping them are the butchers!!! HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT WORK

[worfey]

i said one or two other nations. i know the dutch are in afganistan. though in a year or two there pulling out. which means australia may have to carry Oruzgan Province by ourselves. which is not ideal the dutch have the apaches which means when they pull out we would have to use our tiger attack helicopters. personally i think the apache is a better attack helicopter. i don't know if the brits could send forces to help us.

[worfey]

what good is extra french and german troops if there leaders are not willing to send there troops into the dangerous areas. as it is only the us and british and candians and australians and maybe one or two other nation are doing the hard and dangerous fighting in afganistan.

[revolutionarymen]

you forgot the dutch asshole

[hornet2121]

sounds like one hell of a fight scares the shit out of me that video

[747captainjr]

well what the fuck has the queen done for the world then! tell me

[hady9090]

Finally, a video about anything other than the U.S. Military that hasn't turned into a fight for which nation's military is better.

It's one in a million.

[vanboy20078]

i am afghan myself, but i really hope the british killed those motha fucker taliban, they r a disgrace to islam fuck taliban

[weridanddum]

@vanboy20078 we respect that :)

[fluffychaos1]

C130 is a Hercules, only used for transport. AC130 is simply a hercules with a load of guns and technology on board, the A stands for attack.

[unholyghost99uk3]

Hope they killed a plently of ragheads.

[NicenEasyuk]

unless one of the fckers gets his hands on a pair of goggles..

[rapidfireonthetarget]

its not that simple, u need to be on the same frequency so its pritty much impossible for them to see ure IR

[wiganjoe]

what are these lights? target for the enemy to aim at?

[philuk82]

its infra red not visible to the naked eye without nvg. nugget!

[rapidfireonthetarget]

the C130 sounds like thunder lol nice, IR is the way to win likes

[hardleyouth]

What part is that mate?

[747captainjr]

You idiot its a AC130 gunship[A massive plane with a 25mm gattling gun,a 40mm and a 105mm cannon.unless im wrong but im quite certain tat he said AC130 not C130.Its on Call of Duty 4

[rapidfireonthetarget]

c130 is just short for ac130 man go take a rage dump u geek and fuck off.

[SealUDT334]

actually, take your own advice thudfuck...C130 is NOT just short for AC130, there's a difference WRT employment of the A/C and the equip/supplies/transport caps/lims, as well as mission requirements...I normally wouldn't disembark off of an AC130, as I require vehic, and pers carrying cap...not room for that in an AC 130...so button up, big mouth, and know what you're talking about before shooting your mouth off like you know a thing or two....

[747captainjr]

u fuck off you fucking piece of cow shit

[DDam0n]

Lol 747. I wonder who is more accurate, a nerdy game or the British Army hmmm...

[747captainjr]

Go stuff urself u british tool retard queen loving cunt

[DDam0n]

Exactly, thank you for backing up my point. You have no come back whatsoever so resort to insulting me because of my nationality.

Owned.

[hardleyouth]

OI! Fuck you bruv, you have been proven wrong now take it and stop fobbin shit off with lame attacks

[DDam0n]

Me? :o

[Lidds1973]

Oi Bruce. This isnt Call of Duty... Come back when youve grown some pubes

[747captainjr]

your just a useless piece of shit-JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP

[hady9090]

I'm American and I like queen you asshole.

[mattgordon78787]

hope that awnsers your question fixi121 no offence by the way its not aimed at you just your country's politics.... peace

[mattgordon78787]

its always been like that and as far as i can see always will be.

[mattgordon78787]

as for the danes and all the other nato allies they have very small armys and they do what is needed considering there numbers which is fine that there part but the french spanish and defo crouts should get more involved but they never do coz there CUNTS plain an simple.

[deadeye012006]

yeah i see what you mean right now in afghanistan the British are the only country along side America that has the manpower weapons and economy to fight a war this big the French and the Germans definitely need to send more troops because there extra support might tip the fight back are way no offense to any danish or dutch but there out there doing nothing we need extra boots in on the ground supporting the the American & British & Canadians not peace keepers .

[mattgordon78787]

the spanish dont want to get involved just like the crouts and french dont they just stand on the side lines like they always have and put as little effort in as possible, and leave it to the yanks brits canadians and ozzies to deal with they hold no real power because of this.

[fixi121]

what do you think about spanish forces in A-stan ?? do you think they should go and fight like the others or what ??

[hardleyouth]

The spanish? they in NATO? and part of ISAF? then if they are, then yes they should be

[fixi121]

im from spain, and i just wanted to know whats your opinion about my question. im very proud of my country and of my army too... but is very sad for my, to see how the spanish soldiers dont go there and fight next to their aliads and friends... we have been victims of terrorist attacks as well, but i dont understand why we dont fight... what do you think about spainsh in A-stan, about their job. please, just be realistic with me.

[KaosInochi2008]

Spain Use to fight in Iraq...Madrid forced your government to pull out all it's forces...it was because of the attack and because of the elections...

Your country has a brave army, you should be proud...

[FuZeD00]

Soz , being silly

[pamperjet]

Yes, since they are NATO. Problem is the Spanish gov't which is run by idiot leftists who would rather retreat in the face of an agressor. The muslims on 3/11 did what the Moors couldn't do for hundreds of years.....bring Spain to her knees.

[Typhoon07]

I have respect for spain and we in the UK would like it if you helped us in Afghanistan.

[fixi121]

i´d lie pretty much to see our forces fighting in afghanistan, but the socialist governement dont like how are things goins out there, so they just send us there to give real madrid t-shirts in a village. its very sad, but belive me when y tell you, that our ground forces would do a great work in A-stan... legionarios and spanish socom.

[bermudaiv]

OC needs to get his head out of his ass. He sounds like he's reading straight out of the TAM's handbook.

[militaryman2007]

that is a full on fire fight .. FUCK ME DEAD

[fixi121]

what do you think about spanish forces in A-stan ?? do you think they should go and fight like the others or what ??

[lbrm123]

if they want to get involved then yes lol.

[FuZeD00]

Nah... Thier get owned!

[LIVERLADD]

British solder simply the best

[brillvalue]

how can you see anything? ohhhhh right

[pitbikecrazy]

i'm quite scared of going to afganistan!

[andrewgringo]

if u r in the british army u shoulndt get scared ... and good luck m8!

[mbaynham]

para's are the best

[pitbikecrazy]

i have plans to change to the parachute regiment when i'm doing phrase 1 but i duno if u can actually change regiment

[mbaynham]

how far are you into selection/training?

[pitbikecrazy]

well my startin date is on the 24 feb 2008 and i've not done my oath yet i've paseed my selection i got 8 min 38 secs for my running time so i think im fit enough to start the paras

[mbaynham]

aa rite, which reg you going for?

[pitbikecrazy]

at the moment i'm going in the duke of lancaster regiment but i want to change to the parachute regiment

[mbaynham]

o rite, have you got a number you could ring or something? it would probably change your start date but o well, worth a try to join the best reg in the world lol

[medtech197]

u can change cap badge, just pressure ya section commander after a few weeks and it should happen

[pitbikecrazy]

oh right i'm quite confused i've heard that you cant change and i've heard that you can. i'll just find out when i get there lol

[medtech197]

i did 4 mnths at atr winchester, 4 of my m8s change within 5 weeks

[pitbikecrazy]

oh right

[pimptastic666]

where u goin for trainin m8?

[TrooperLFC]

british and proud

[hardleyouth]

I like your comment

[daz525]

kebon and hardleymouth you are both a pair off idiotic mongos, they are not cats eyes and not a conventional light stick or cylume, they are I.I Cylumes, these are not visable to the naked aye only picked up by image intensified cameras or night vision aids, such as p.n.v.g`s or monocular night vision, or even night vision on a video camera, its so we know whos friendly and keep track off our troops by night on ops

[kebon]

yeah, "night goggles" as idiotic laymen like us describe them. The Afghanis haven't got night goggles - it is state-of-the-art, even if kids play with them.

As for the friendly tracking aspect - it is clear why. Yet, to idiots like us, who are not sturdy warriors, it still seems counteractive to stick light sticks. But as you said - we are idiots.

[daz525]

you frigging retard, never heard of friendly fire, picture the scene if you have the mental capacity to. An offensive op is going in involving a whole battalion of men, going in to strike against a known taliban position

[1katzenjammer]

I think the word you are looking for is 'counterintuitive'.

[daz525]

so as the battle ensues around against some fierce opposition with the support of the apaches taking out targets then the pilot see a group of 10 to 14 armed men just east of the main taliban position so he

[kebon]

"er... we;ve been spotted by the enemy, over."

"repeat, over"

"seems they's spotted the light sticks stuck to our helmits, over."

[hardleyouth]

they are cats eyes on the new para helmets

[daz525]

so he takes them out with his 30 mm only to hear moments later to stop engaing he had inadvertantly engaged a friendly call sign they had no cylume`s on there helmets he thought they were taliban, it seems a stupid method but it works and it the risk that as to be taken.

[hardleyouth]

what do you mean "interpreters"? translaters?

[longtrousers]

Yea,i am sure i can hear the background?

[hardleyouth]

proberly

[longtrousers]

nice vid, where their interpreters there?

[hardleyouth]

thanks

[MujaRagHeadKillaUK]

Seen a little of this on a mobile phone, good vid!!!