Sending crack troops into what was basically a public order situation is plain madness. The Paras should not even have been there. It was the failure of the RUC (mainly Protestant) to command any sort of respect or trust in the Bogside (mainly Catholic). It's like using a sledgehammer to stick a drawing pin into a notice board.
@pdhudson0311 Ive met a few Paras who are gay and there would agree they are Poofs but very hard well trained Poofs the British Army of today has very differant views today thank god
This whole series was a hatchet job by simpering, leftist BBC douchebags trying to end The Parachute Regiment. The "priest" we see quoted here is also a lying sack of shit, but that seems to come easily to him.
In "Freefall" by Tom Read he describes Al Slater's reaction when re-watching this on tv with his mates (he was in Hereford by then). He had his head in his hands, shaking his head in disbelief apparently! "Beating up crap 'ats!"
@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
Great quote from the days when you could say what everyone was thinking and men could be men. Sadly, looking around at the effeminate, timid handbag wearing young men these days, about 80% of them are puffs.
I thought that too - they need to be even fitter etc harder training than the men, so how ever they sound, they do the business and gain a commission in one of the toghest regiments....
cpl al slater the nco on the left of three instructors later passed selection for the sas, sadly he was killed in an ira ambush. i'm not giveing away any secrets here it is well documented in various books on the war in n ireland.
Thats the Irish for you, give but can't take. The amount of innocent civilians the I.R.A kill and the Irish look up to them as heros! They have no right to say anything about killing civilians! Idiots.
The inability of the Protestant / Loyalist leaders of Northern Ireland to run the place fairly, the inability of the RUC to police it fairly, meant that the Paras had to do their dirty work, face the bricks and the bullets. In later years, th
@monkeyteeth66 That's exactly what happened and since proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. The Paras made things worse for themselves. IRA membership skyrocketed after Bloody Sunday. Target civilians and you're asking for trouble, whichever side you're on.
@Nautilus1972 Para Reg. where dealing with riots/protests day in day out in N.I during that period. Why would they have decided during that Protest, "fuck it, lets just shoot the cunts". Proven by who pen pushers, cunts that were not even there.... The people who have the answer are the ones who where stood facing the pricks giving the shit and aiming weapons, petrol bombs....1 Para. Thats who they should ask!!!!!!!
Beating up crap hats haha fuckin rights
CRC1770 4 days ago
Beating up crap hat
CRC1770 4 days ago
Their a good bunch and this is coming from an ex bootneck,but that bbc bloke is a fuken jealous dick bbc are so gash
adam10619 2 months ago
Is it just me or are the BBC even doing the political correct shit in the 80s on here
adam10619 2 months ago
Sending crack troops into what was basically a public order situation is plain madness. The Paras should not even have been there. It was the failure of the RUC (mainly Protestant) to command any sort of respect or trust in the Bogside (mainly Catholic). It's like using a sledgehammer to stick a drawing pin into a notice board.
kealyc1 3 months ago
@cwj7888 - you idiot it's cos the soldier is in a dip, u can only see half of his legs lol
adtd13 3 months ago
If he's a poof, then he's out. God I miss the '80's.
pdhudson0311 5 months ago
@pdhudson0311 Ive met a few Paras who are gay and there would agree they are Poofs but very hard well trained Poofs the British Army of today has very differant views today thank god
nylonTS 5 months ago
at 7:22 pause the screen and count 6 men bak.. is that a midget in the paras???
cwj7888 6 months ago
Never provoke a para ;) or any soldier infact.
vennom212 7 months ago
scum in uniform!
condaly 8 months ago
nick nack paddy wack give a prod a gun, paras 13 bogside none
mainface 10 months ago 2
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Philwelch09 10 months ago
@Philwelch09 Obvious troll is obvious.
gullivera 9 months ago
If He is a puff he is out
I know Gay soliders who might disagree and one or two are Paras
nylonTS 11 months ago
This whole series was a hatchet job by simpering, leftist BBC douchebags trying to end The Parachute Regiment. The "priest" we see quoted here is also a lying sack of shit, but that seems to come easily to him.
BunkerGearGal 1 year ago 4
HA british army is an army.. we call ourselves an army, and so does the IRA..
silly Vicar should just keep confined to the church.. thats where they belong, not in a riot
soldierside365 1 year ago
4:35 - 4:55. I fuckin' love that guy. "If he's a puff, he's out."
DaveyLawton 1 year ago 3
In "Freefall" by Tom Read he describes Al Slater's reaction when re-watching this on tv with his mates (he was in Hereford by then). He had his head in his hands, shaking his head in disbelief apparently! "Beating up crap 'ats!"
DaveWBedford 1 year ago
Top Tip: Don't throw stones at the Paras.
DaveWBedford 1 year ago 6
Trained to be aggressive in the service of the state - why blame them?
partyhat3 1 year ago
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@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
Wager90 1 year ago
When you shoot at Paras you get what you deserve.
teddy1066 1 year ago
6:49
What beret badge is that? Is he someone who has completed P-Company and thus earned a maroon beret, but belongs to another regiment/corps?
Ascendancy1992 1 year ago
@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
Wager90 1 year ago
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@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
Wager90 1 year ago
@Ascendancy1992 The Royal Engineers have 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) attached to 16 Air Assault Brigade. These are still Royal Engineers (hence the cap badge) but have passed P-Company and so wear the maroon beret. Likewise, Engineers who pass the All Arms Commando Course wear the green beret of the Royal Marines
Wager90 1 year ago
@Ascendancy1992 para trained royal engineers
andyisthebestest 1 year ago
@Ascendancy1992 it's royal engineers. yes they would of done the all arms pps (p coy).
adtd13 3 months ago
@adtd13 Ahh right thank you very much :)
Ascendancy1992 3 months ago
"if he's a puff, he's out"
Great quote from the days when you could say what everyone was thinking and men could be men. Sadly, looking around at the effeminate, timid handbag wearing young men these days, about 80% of them are puffs.
DaveWBedford 1 year ago 8
even para officers sound posh, army seems to be the last bastion of class division and the last people who give a toss about the Royals.
jesoby 2 years ago 6
@jesoby
I thought that too - they need to be even fitter etc harder training than the men, so how ever they sound, they do the business and gain a commission in one of the toghest regiments....
Isthisthelongestname 1 year ago
cpl al slater the nco on the left of three instructors later passed selection for the sas, sadly he was killed in an ira ambush. i'm not giveing away any secrets here it is well documented in various books on the war in n ireland.
trupnk 2 years ago
go fuck yourselves irish
rwc20071 2 years ago 4
Thats the Irish for you, give but can't take. The amount of innocent civilians the I.R.A kill and the Irish look up to them as heros! They have no right to say anything about killing civilians! Idiots.
whyisit44 2 years ago 9
Do you have to speak french to join the french foreign legion?
area51er6 2 years ago
you don't have to. they will be teaching you there while you will be training as well.
rodolicha 2 years ago
If he is a poof, he's out hahaha
4:50
bamaloid 2 years ago 9
I fucking hate the IRA TWATS
Philwelch09 2 years ago 7
stupid irish
Cmaglim 2 years ago 7
if hes a puff lol
no pc then
UTRINQUEPARATUS92 2 years ago 2
Well, thats what the Irish get for talking so funny.
LCPStud 2 years ago 2
The inability of the Protestant / Loyalist leaders of Northern Ireland to run the place fairly, the inability of the RUC to police it fairly, meant that the Paras had to do their dirty work, face the bricks and the bullets. In later years, th
kealyc 2 years ago 5
Yeah right The Paras just opened fire for the shit of it, Likely, I dont think so!
monkeyteeth66 2 years ago 41
AMEN !!!!!!!!!
sickestvideosever 2 years ago
@monkeyteeth66 That's exactly what happened and since proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. The Paras made things worse for themselves. IRA membership skyrocketed after Bloody Sunday. Target civilians and you're asking for trouble, whichever side you're on.
Nautilus1972 1 year ago
@Nautilus1972 Para Reg. where dealing with riots/protests day in day out in N.I during that period. Why would they have decided during that Protest, "fuck it, lets just shoot the cunts". Proven by who pen pushers, cunts that were not even there.... The people who have the answer are the ones who where stood facing the pricks giving the shit and aiming weapons, petrol bombs....1 Para. Thats who they should ask!!!!!!!
monkeyteeth66 1 year ago
if you fire at a unit or platoon they are gonna fire back they were spiting throwing rocks what did they expect
daftrider666 2 years ago 10
Feck the IRA scum !!
0zimmerman0 3 years ago 58
@0zimmerman0 and fuck the loyalist scum
HORNE19730607 1 year ago