I was a small kid when this happened, every boy my age was obsessed with the SAS after this and considered the ultimate badasses They were also a matter of national pride watching them swoop in.
As you may know, the SAS are world wide known for their Stealth & their Violence…. To get the job done !! We here in the UK sleep well knowing these Warriors are protecting us !!!
If any of you are wondering how they knew instantly in the staircase, the SAS were debriefed of all the identities of the hostages inside, they knew every one of the names and faces they needed to rescue. So one of the terrorists trying to blend in wouldn't have fooled them.
Yeah, I think in the real siege, the terrorist was hiding amongst the hostages and one of the SAS men recognised him as a terrorist and whacked him on the back of the head with the butt of his gun because he couldn't fire in a crowded stairway. The terrorist was then chucked from SAS member to SAS member until the last SAS man on the stairs threw him to the floor and put about a dozen bullets in him. It was only Then that the grenade fell out of his hand, thankfully due to the swift actions of the SAS the terrorist didn't have time to pull the pin. Any sort of hesitation may of cost them and many of the hostages their lives.
Most interesting part of the operation; when one terrorist made it outside, the SAS started to bring him back in... someone stopped them.. The writing was on the wall from the queen and the unit.. eliminate the terrorists..
Despite what people think they're the best special forces group in the world, I've worked alongside them and the US army Rangers, they're both elite units but the SAS are definitely more highly trained.
Constable Lock was on top of the terrorist before the SAS Commandoes arrived and ordered him to step aside yelling “Trevor get out of the way” then shooting the terrorist dead; Constable Lock received the George Medal for his bravery from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
@@weavercs4014 she’s not the last monarch. That would mean that there are no other kings, queens, emperors or other monarchs in the world at all which is definitely not the case.
That scene in the stairs with the grenade was even crazier in real life: the SAS operative saw the terrorist had a grenade and kicked his dumbass down the stairs before he and his partner emptied their mags into him.
The stair scene isn’t accurate…what really happened is that, they spotted the terrorist with the grenade, midway on the stairs, but they couldn’t shoot him on the stairs, as there was a serious risk of bullets ricocheting, and hitting other hostages and other SAS soldiers…so they waited until he got right to the bottom of the stairs, and at least two SAS soldiers opened fire…
In reality the officer didn’t burn his leg. It was his MASK that caught on fire. He just tossed it off and stormed on into the gas and smoke like a badass.
In reality, he also accurately shot the terrorist on the head using his sidearm after his MP-5 jammed. On top of that, the smoke that filled the room were tear gas.. So yeah, SAS are elites without question
Nice work, a lot of people worldwide have these guys to thank for being alive due to the ground breaking work they did in the CT/ hostage rescue field.
@@propagandaoffice Nope, only some, in fact many never even came close to SAS due to tensions between countries. I don't get this fanaticism thinking SAS are the best and the other ones are just puppets that were advised by the SAS.
I wish they'd done the stair hostages moment right. There was a documentary. And it's awesome how they handled it. Basically, hostages were thrown from SAS operative to another instead of being guided down the stairs. This made it fast and made the operatives in control in case of any mishaps.
I really like all the small details the movie team paid attention to. The slap on the back before entering to make sure the 2nd man is ready, the role of the breacher existing, the way they look at as much of the stair as possible while clearing it instead of looking where they are currently moving, I love it.
The press should have been barred from being anywhere near the embassy, they almost screwed up this operation multiple times and hindered negotiation talks.
Same with how they reported Argentine bombs as being defective when they were targeting British ships. When they saw the report intv, they quickly corrected that fault.
Same during rescue operation Chavín de Huántar, which was a hostage rescue operation of the Japanese embassy and residence of the ambassador in Peru from MRTA terrorists/hostage takers. The operation consisted of digging tunnels underneath and blowing their way into the residence. One newspaper made a headline with the words "The tunnel exists!". They should've been incarcerated for treason.
One of the things I recall reading is that originally the SAS wanted to smoke out the street do the press couldn't see the operation unfold. Thatcher vetoed it, wanted the world to see how the UK took care of business when it came to terrorists.
I like how the "on you" back slaps are meaty. When you're in body armor, kevlar or plate, is on you can't feel light taps or squeezes easily. I'd rather know you're there instead of thinking "did someone tap me? Or not"
I was born about 3.5 years after Operation Nimrod happened, but i remember hearing about it on the news, when i was a kid. It would be mentioned in some news reports about Iran and the Middle East. The famous line "We do not negotiate with terrorists" always stayed with me too. A valuable lesson i learned early in life.
It would be cool if they made this more like what actually happened. The first man through the window is SGT Palmer, who's gas mask gets set on fire as he enters the room. Despite this he rips off his mask in a room filled with CS gas and tries to engage a militant in the room dousing the floor in kerosene. However, his MP5 jams and he runs after the militant into the hall and drops him with a single shot to the head with his sidearm. That would be cool to actually see.
@magmapixel8627 There was an American WW1 soldier who asked for the same thing to be done in a movie about his life. One incident that springs to mind was he was shooting so accurately at a large squad of Germans they thought they were facing a whole squad of elite snipers and surrendered... to one private.
That black kit and MP5 is so iconic.Its in so much computer games now. The SAS are the first and best to ever do it. They are the standard by which all other SF teams go from. And The Seals And Delta are up there aswell. Respect to all of you.👍🙏
It wasn't so much directed at the dead dude as much as it was an instruction to the hostages in case a ensueing cross-fire erupted. Last thing they need is panicked hostages standing up rapidly and getting shot. People tend to do the dumbest things when stressed out because the brain isn't functioning properly.
None of the troopers "Mag dumped", they are experts at ammo conservation, and only carry so much with them, so they count their rounds, and do not waste them.
Two of the SAS men who took part in this operation were Tommy Palmer and John McAleese. Both would later serve in the Falklands War and in Northern Ireland. Corporal Tommy Palmer would be killed in a traffic accident in Northern Ireland. John McAleese took part in several actions against the IRA in Northern Ireland most notably the Loughgall Ambush in Co. Tyrone 1988 where he would be awarded the MM. After his military career he would suffer personal loss and bereavement and be involved in controversy of a most disturbing nature which would blight his outstanding military career. His son Sgt Paul Mcaleese of the 2nd Bn The Rifles would be killed in an IED attack in August 2009 in Helmand Province;Afghanistan. John McAleese at the time of his death in Greece was wanted by the UK police who had an international warrant for his arrest on the charge of downloading child pornography.
Obviously my original post was to add information to some of the individuals who took part in this operation and one gentleman takes issue with my reference to John McAleese in relation to child pornography charges. That is that gentleman's right. However it is not "BS" as that gentleman eloquently put it. I am not trying to assassinate anyone's character but am giving established facts. Just 4 days after his sons Pauls funeral John was contacted by West Mercia Police in relation to these charges and went voluntarily with them and also had his personal computer confiscated. Why did such a decorated SAS soldier afterwards go to Greece? Why did he not fight the way he did in his military career against these vile charges? This man in his military career did so much for Queen & Country. John refused to go back to the UK. The Hereford Magistrates were satisfied with the legal proceedings to issue an extradition warrant(2010) for his arrest in Greece and be brought back to the UK. The issue of an extradition warrant has to go through complex legalities and bureaucracy so the legal system in the UK were satisfied that there was strong grounds for the arrest of John for the offence. The simple fact is at the time of John's death in Greece there was an extradition warrant for his arrest in relation to the aforementioned vile offences which was downloading child pornography. No one can doubt the bravery of this man who served with distinction in Her Majesty's Forces.
@@johnroche7541 @johnroche7541 If only half as many people would be as dedicated to fact and as cordial as you are, the world would be a much better place. Excellent work. As to John McAleese, just because someone did something outstanding, that doesn't mean their character is completely void of wrongdoing.
Why the hell should they do that? That could be considered as a crime if they just kill him while he‘s not a danger for them anymore… For me it just sounds idiotic to kill somebody that way.
@@leotruuut245since he has a grenade, and it was in the moment, and adrenaline keeps combatants alive despite a ton of fatal wounds, more bullets were needed. Remember down is not out and one grenade pin is enough to ruin everyone on that staircase
@@leotruuut245Thatcher gave explicit orders that none of the hostage takers were to be left alive. Nobody was being charged with any crimes for what happened inside the embassy. You can see on camera, one of the hostage takers makes it outside, and an SAS guy is about to take him back inside to be executed, before his squad mate reminds him that he's on camera. This is all a matter of record.
This operation is what makes me fear the SAS, not because I'm afraid of them coming after me, but because of how methodical and determined they are trained, God bless the SAS, and everything they go through for peace
Now this is something that can be called as content. The channel deserves atleast a million subscribers.the sas actually already have the information of each individual present at the place where they have to raid.
My hearth skips a beat whenever I hear of read something like that. You know, that uncomfortable feeling, when you know you can't change shit, but want to; more than anything.
Except no MP5 fails on the job like that, there’s also not this much hesitation before their double-tap procedure…. They also add ‘drama’ in games like Modern Warfare where they raid that house in London. And one our boys gets wounded and they waste time moving him down the stairs. Not a chance they would ever help their own prior to completing their goal.
@@samhandy_ Expect the scene where the MP5 failed was 100% accurate to real life, including the part where it jammed. Also there was no double tap procedure, this happened before real modern CQB was a thing. Modern CQB tactics were made because of the Iraq War by the US because of cities like Fallujah and Bagdad, where insurgents hid in buildings. And all the drama that happened INCLUDING the grenade was real, the only difference was that Trevor Locke was actually on top of the terrorist instead of under. Don't try to act like it wasn't realistic when you don't even know what actually happened.
@@bidenobama1234 my guy, this raid is taught in our schools. The double-tap was developed by the British SOE in the 40s - around the same time the SAS regiment was founded.
The ITV Documentary from 1996 SAS a soldier's story still beats the crap out of this for tension and realism. Especially the original music score of it which isn't shown on the UA-cam version. "Down down into the cellar gotta go for room clearing drills no sledge no shotgun gotta drill the locks"
4:25 That would be fucking terrifying. Especially for the terorrist. The siege was going about as well as youd hoped then these masked shadows come bursting in through the doors and windows. They kill your compatriots with no quarter given (as deserved) and you witness them drop 3 of your "brothers" only to almost make it out to freedom when one of these merciless killers grabs you by the neck and stares deep into your soul, his face covered by the gas mask so only his cold eye is visible. You see something change in his demeanour, and then bang, lights out.
How that one actually happened according to the documentation was the terrorist was ID’ed at the top of the stairs by that guy (the one who hit him) where the grenade was spotted. Because they could not fire in the stairs because of high ricochet / friendly fire chance they instead booted him down the stairs till he hit the bottom, then both unloaded their full mags into him… twice. The scene in the movie though is supposed to visually tell the story that all SAS members going in where given a briefing of every hostage they had to save, no match = you dead, as Thatcher gave specific orders that none of the hostage takers where to be left alive (iirc one did actually survive, only because he made it out where they could be seen on camera, so they had to arrest him instead, though one did try to take him back into the embassy to clean up till the cameras where spotted).
@@realddormond7158 Yeah the last terrorist, hiding among hostages, was only found outside. They took all the hostages into the back garden and restrained them until they could be identified. Thatcher did indeed give implicit orders that no prisoners were desired; nothing on paper, nothing explicit, just said that she "didn't want an ongoing problem". That guy was released from prison in 2008 and now lives under a new identity in South London apparently.
In 1977, three years before this event, GSG9, the special forces unit of German federal police freed hostages from a hijacked plane, killing all but one of four terrorists without a single casualty on their own side. Yet, Germans were not so eager to commercialize such an event.
I love how authentic this film is, how it represents the details of this event and the life the SAS operators live, love all the tools and tactics they show through the film. Masterkey shotgun on a sling for example, really demonstrating how versatile and adaptable special forces and hostage rescue are, they have a tool or training to solve every problem. Because they're the folk that need to do that. I like the choreography as well, showing em all make entry and mark a corner of the room to cover, also like at 2:55 showing him pause and ready up before peeking. Then jumping out and weaving round the corners, quickly getting through that tricky bit and getting to the next bit of cover. All the little details that make this film good, the actors portraying the SAS operators look like proper SAS. They look competent and professional, you can really suspend your disbelief and immerse yourself into this. They really tried hard and made a good film in the end. I like films that are based on real events to be as authentic as they can, this one takes the cake out of all others I know.
Anyone see "The Final Option" aka "Who Dares Wins?" It's an older film, but basically takes on a similar situation where SAS has to storm the U.S. Ambassadors residences in the UK to save a bunch of hostages. It was fictional of course, but they modeled it after the events of the Iranian Embassy siege. My buddy and I used to watch it all the time. So much so that I ended up picking up an H&K SP89 at our local gun store. This was in California back in the late 80's and believe it or not, these things were legal!
@@demonmonsterdavei heard Collins actually managed to pass the initial selection for the SAS reserves. But he was turned down because the movie made him too famous.
@@Osiris117 I heard that he is the real father of Prince Harry, single-handedly took Mount Tumbledown, killed Tony Soprano and invented the smart phone.
One of the Iranians survived this, his name is Fawzi Neejad. I met him in Parkhurst prison in 1995. He was on A wing. I was part of a special home office team studying the security of the prison, this was after a few inmates had escaped. Fawzi wasn't a bad person, he just got mixed up with some idiots and he believed the lies he was told by them. Fawzi lives in London now and leads a very quiet life.
When I saw "Who Dares Wins / The Final Option", somewhat based on this operation, my mind was blown. I had never seen techniques like that. Neither the 70s series "SWAT" nor the Delta Force movies nor "Raid at Entebbe" portrayed as much skill.
Had been watching this on tv. Decided to go to the local, 20 mins away. Walked in and it was all over missed it all. The landlord had brought a portable tv down and had it on behind the bar. SAS were the toast of the night.
Sorry you missed it, but that would have been incredible watching it in my local. Sadly though I imagine one of the old timers would have requested the landlord to put the horse raising on :D
@@bwcmakrothey also studied the faces of the terrorists extensively before the operation. You can see the one who shot was checking the faces of all the men who went by to ensure they weren't letting one go. That's most likely how IRL they found him out.
in the actual moment, the sas guy noticed it was a terrorist becuase he recognized his face, he then punched hima dn threw him down the stairs yelling ''hes got a grenade!'' and 4 of the sas guys on the stairs emptied thier mags into him.
The movie doesn't explicitly state it however you can see how they knew in the movie. In that scene if you look closely you can see an SAS soldier off screen pointing to the terrorist, then the other SAS soldier hits him in the head. In the real event, the SAS studied the faces of the terrorists extensively. When the evacuation was happening, one of the SAS soldiers, Ian Chalky White, further up the stairs recognized him and shouted "Terrorist, Terrorist, Grenade!" to others further down the stairs. And as he got down the stairs, another soldier pushes him down the stairs which sends him stumbling down where two SAS soldiers basically unload their entire magazines into the guy. The scene in the movie is far more condensed.
No their not a liability their very effective as pretty much as soon as that flashbang is thrown in the soldiers are guaranteed a few seconds of somewhat safety as flashbangs use immense noise and blind effect to those around the blast the reason why the building set on fire is because one of the SAS guys who threw the flashbang threw it too short and it caught on some curtains causing fire to the building
@TeddyRenson47 Isn't it because they doused the room with gasoline? In the scene where one of the SAS jumped over the balcony one of the terrorists was pouring a gas can all over the room. A small explosion like that flashbang couldn't have immediately set the room on fire that quickly.
Newer types of Flashbangs are much safer. We used them extensively in our urban combat training. We also had the chance to experience them on ourselves in a room. These were only training Flashbangs (and only one bangs, there are three bangs and then nine bangs). Trust me, these training flashbang already were enough to get you confused and scare the shit out of you. If you use a nine bang in a room and you don't have ear protection. It's gonna hurt and make you confused like you never were before in your life.
@@potato_mash121 exactly but that’s what people don’t understand in the military is that weapons and technology is always advancing and evolving to become more efficient and safer to use whereas back then weapons and equipment was different it was more hands on not advanced but not terrible then again it’s the SAS they could’ve stormed that building with just their fists after just waking up
The fact that our Tier 1 Army SMU (or CAG or Delta or whatever the ninjas call themselves these days) was formed in the 22nd’s image speaks volumes. You figure there’s been slightly over 1,000 shooters to pass the Delta pipeline and be accepted into the Unit since its inception. So much of the baseline CQB TTPs come from this era, obviously tactics improve with experience, however this truly showcases violence of action, points of domination and why speed, surprise and violence of action are still staples today of any CQB training.
If you havent seen this film then plesse watch. It's about the SAS raid on the iranian embassy in lomdon. The opereratiom was perfect Only One fatality out of 30+ hostages. All troopers accounted for. These guys really deserve the credit they get for being the best special force in the world. SAS. Father of every special force in the world
All I know is both my dad (Ex-Para) and my uncle John (Ex-Black Watch) were both WO2 based at 22 Regiment Stirling Lines in Hereford which is where I grew up before moving to London in 1981
Err... the entry was actually quite smooth.. this is just some of the events... watched it on TV all channels at the time interrupted the world snooker final.... most of them were straight in no issues
It's a movie, it needed a protagonist and he's a fairly well known figured now since he wrote his books and all that. Aside from John Mac, I don't know if any of the other assaulters are as well known.
I was there on the day. I was a punk rocker poncing coffee off a tv crew at the back somewhere. We heard a huge bang and thought a bomb had gone off. We looked and saw these black figures rappeling down the back of the building. I was so inspired by what I saw a year later I went through selection for the 21st SAS in Chelsea at the time. I got a long wat through but failed at some point. Really amazing experience but I was a clubber ay the time and laying in snow and sheep shite whilst all my freinds were clubbing and on butros my heart wasn't is it. You could see the guys that were to get through and for some it was thier second or third try ex paras many of them...and me lol It made me believe in national service though.
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I was a small kid when this happened, every boy my age was obsessed with the SAS after this and considered the ultimate badasses
They were also a matter of national pride watching them swoop in.
Would recommend Ultimate Force season 1 and 2, truly an eye opener!
As a Bengali American respect for the SAS.
SAS are indeed badass
As you may know, the SAS are world wide known for their Stealth & their Violence…. To get the job done !! We here in the UK sleep well knowing these Warriors are protecting us !!!
You found out super heroes were real, it's understandable lol
If any of you are wondering how they knew instantly in the staircase, the SAS were debriefed of all the identities of the hostages inside, they knew every one of the names and faces they needed to rescue.
So one of the terrorists trying to blend in wouldn't have fooled them.
Yeah, I think in the real siege, the terrorist was hiding amongst the hostages and one of the SAS men recognised him as a terrorist and whacked him on the back of the head with the butt of his gun because he couldn't fire in a crowded stairway. The terrorist was then chucked from SAS member to SAS member until the last SAS man on the stairs threw him to the floor and put about a dozen bullets in him. It was only Then that the grenade fell out of his hand, thankfully due to the swift actions of the SAS the terrorist didn't have time to pull the pin.
Any sort of hesitation may of cost them and many of the hostages their lives.
They were briefed not debriefed. That is a very significant difference
@@shellsbignumber23 whole magazines were shot after he was kicked down the stairs
Impressive
Don't you mean briefed? After all a de-brief is usually after the fact...
SAS with 2nd degree burn: "Don't worry I still have 80% HP!" *goes along with the operation, ignoring the pain, act of valor mode*
And he made a full recovery!
rip John macaleese bro
@@im_flat a fellow chubbyemu enjoyer, dind't expect to find you here😉
@@Scherzkeks4104 who?
Most interesting part of the operation; when one terrorist made it outside, the SAS started to bring him back in... someone stopped them..
The writing was on the wall from the queen and the unit.. eliminate the terrorists..
I love how they showed how adaptable the SAS operators are in this film.
All operators around the world have to be adaptable
@@johnmackenzie3871 you don't know anything about the operation, let alone the SAS
You think quickly or you die.
Despite what people think they're the best special forces group in the world, I've worked alongside them and the US army Rangers, they're both elite units but the SAS are definitely more highly trained.
@@ajc1482 Army Rangers is not SAS' equal counterpart. Delta Force is
Constable Lock was on top of the terrorist before the SAS Commandoes arrived and ordered him to step aside yelling “Trevor get out of the way” then shooting the terrorist dead; Constable Lock received the George Medal for his bravery from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
deserve and honourable from the last and greatest monarch to ever live.
@@isaacs3413not the last monarch, not at all
@@yarnickgoovaerts the queen was the last monarch though, Charles is the current one
@@weavercs4014 she’s not the last monarch. That would mean that there are no other kings, queens, emperors or other monarchs in the world at all which is definitely not the case.
@@yarnickgoovaerts think he meant the previous monarch when he said ''last''
That scene in the stairs with the grenade was even crazier in real life: the SAS operative saw the terrorist had a grenade and kicked his dumbass down the stairs before he and his partner emptied their mags into him.
yeah i remember reading that one of suspect getting mag dumped in the stairs.
Must have been more than two people who shot the terrorist because he had 76 bullet holes in his body.
@@stefanjohansson4728 Three, actually, they shot him from different angles.
@@stefanjohansson4728 really dissapointed they didnt show this accurately. In real life they must have shot that guy in pieces
Had they been using 5.56 or 7.62 rifles, that body would have been unrecognizable
That stair scene is brutal. Mad love to our boys In Hereford.
In real life, the guy actually mag dump on the last guy instead of bust. Then reloaded and mag dump again.
The stair scene isn’t accurate…what really happened is that, they spotted the terrorist with the grenade, midway on the stairs, but they couldn’t shoot him on the stairs, as there was a serious risk of bullets ricocheting, and hitting other hostages and other SAS soldiers…so they waited until he got right to the bottom of the stairs, and at least two SAS soldiers opened fire…
@@velouris76 and we should believe you, because you were obviously there right?
@@jamess.1006this very well documented history. Braindead moment.
@@jamess.1006its documented, next time facts check it monker
In reality the officer didn’t burn his leg. It was his MASK that caught on fire. He just tossed it off and stormed on into the gas and smoke like a badass.
No like a fool.
In reality, he also accurately shot the terrorist on the head using his sidearm after his MP-5 jammed.
On top of that, the smoke that filled the room were tear gas..
So yeah, SAS are elites without question
@@neilatchley3675yeah wearing a burning gas mask, great idea. your not in the fucking sas are you?
@@neilatchley3675 ooh so edgy will you be my friend?
@@KxEwl buddy obviously im not saying he should keep wearing the mask, but he shouldn't have charged into the gas, thats foolish.
Nice work, a lot of people worldwide have these guys to thank for being alive due to the ground breaking work they did in the CT/ hostage rescue field.
A lot of people worldwide don't have anything to thank for either... why aren't they being sent to assassinate Putin? 😂
terminal CS:GO brain
@@VeXGamingLSRPbruh almost all Counter Terrorism units have used SAS advisors
@@propagandaoffice Nope, only some, in fact many never even came close to SAS due to tensions between countries. I don't get this fanaticism thinking SAS are the best and the other ones are just puppets that were advised by the SAS.
@danemon8423my DEVGRU and Delta brothers would like a word
I wish they'd done the stair hostages moment right. There was a documentary. And it's awesome how they handled it. Basically, hostages were thrown from SAS operative to another instead of being guided down the stairs. This made it fast and made the operatives in control in case of any mishaps.
One of terrorist were among they as well.
Yea@@silvadossantos6803
Yep. Plus I've always heard he emptied the whole 30 round mag, while holding his other hand over the grenade
It would also keep the bad guy off balance until the last trooper in line could sort him out, as the English say.
@RifleEyez it doesn’t matter
I really like all the small details the movie team paid attention to. The slap on the back before entering to make sure the 2nd man is ready, the role of the breacher existing, the way they look at as much of the stair as possible while clearing it instead of looking where they are currently moving, I love it.
i wouldnt have felt these small taps and the cqb is pretty meh anyway
@@atomix4u693 You just made the worst, weakest rage bait comment I've ever seen.
@@atomix4u693 lol and thats why you're in your 50s imagining you're better than the SAS lmfao
That's a really nice movie. The black uniform, gasmask, Maglite and MP5 make such an iconic combination.
Kinda scary to look at if you are a terrorist 😂😂❤
Old school MP5's with lights and flashbangs, nothing else except pure balls
Especially the one soldier who’s leg was burned and just didn’t give a single fuck
@@domgriffith6483 bro was in ultra istinct , he used the burn leg to kick door ahahah , very Chad
Modern warfare meta loadout
The press should have been barred from being anywhere near the embassy, they almost screwed up this operation multiple times and hindered negotiation talks.
There are mass shooting in Korat, Thailand. Press is reporting all the police position, movement, even sniper position too.
Same with how they reported Argentine bombs as being defective when they were targeting British ships. When they saw the report intv, they quickly corrected that fault.
Same during rescue operation Chavín de Huántar, which was a hostage rescue operation of the Japanese embassy and residence of the ambassador in Peru from MRTA terrorists/hostage takers. The operation consisted of digging tunnels underneath and blowing their way into the residence. One newspaper made a headline with the words "The tunnel exists!". They should've been incarcerated for treason.
BBC employees are state sponsored traitors
One of the things I recall reading is that originally the SAS wanted to smoke out the street do the press couldn't see the operation unfold. Thatcher vetoed it, wanted the world to see how the UK took care of business when it came to terrorists.
Damn bad ass , kudos for the SAS , big hug from Mexico.
The SAS are some of the most elite soldiers in the world. In a mock battle featuring them vs Delta Force or SEAL Team 6 I have no idea who would win.
@@chrismartindale7840 likely a stale mate
In Tyler We Trust.
@@chrismartindale7840 SAS tend to win every competition/training event they participate in, theyre fantastic
Call of duty 4 made me obsessed with sas
I like how the "on you" back slaps are meaty. When you're in body armor, kevlar or plate, is on you can't feel light taps or squeezes easily. I'd rather know you're there instead of thinking "did someone tap me? Or not"
Nice. I'm 223 like. Coincidence? 😅😊
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I was born about 3.5 years after Operation Nimrod happened, but i remember hearing about it on the news, when i was a kid. It would be mentioned in some news reports about Iran and the Middle East.
The famous line "We do not negotiate with terrorists" always stayed with me too. A valuable lesson i learned early in life.
Definition of "Swing or be swung".
Incredible work
I did not expect you here
Oh Hi lol
It would be cool if they made this more like what actually happened. The first man through the window is SGT Palmer, who's gas mask gets set on fire as he enters the room. Despite this he rips off his mask in a room filled with CS gas and tries to engage a militant in the room dousing the floor in kerosene. However, his MP5 jams and he runs after the militant into the hall and drops him with a single shot to the head with his sidearm. That would be cool to actually see.
Oh man.
Imagine being such a badass an action movie has to tone it down in order to be believable
Sgt Tommy Palmer from Maddiston, Scotland died in a car accident 3 years after the embassy siege. RIP
@@truefalse207:(((
@magmapixel8627 There was an American WW1 soldier who asked for the same thing to be done in a movie about his life. One incident that springs to mind was he was shooting so accurately at a large squad of Germans they thought they were facing a whole squad of elite snipers and surrendered... to one private.
That black kit and MP5 is so iconic.Its in so much computer games now. The SAS are the first and best to ever do it. They are the standard by which all other SF teams go from. And The Seals And Delta are up there aswell. Respect to all of you.👍🙏
Delta first commander was trained by SAS 🇺🇸🇬🇧
@@shirleytwsw Correct, COL Charles Beckwith
The black kit and MP5 are* so iconic.
Dude double taps one of the terrorists and after he hits the floor he yells "Stay down, stay down!" XD I love it
It wasn't so much directed at the dead dude as much as it was an instruction to the hostages in case a ensueing cross-fire erupted. Last thing they need is panicked hostages standing up rapidly and getting shot. People tend to do the dumbest things when stressed out because the brain isn't functioning properly.
Just insane how great the SAS are.
Honestly the only important detail missing is the fact that one guy from the basement team, mag dumped a trash can thinking it was a bad guy.
Wait that happened😂
better safe than sorry I guess 😅
None of the troopers "Mag dumped", they are experts at ammo conservation, and only carry so much with them, so they count their rounds, and do not waste them.
@@davidpowell6098 they definitely mag dumped the guy holding a grenade
@@davidpowell6098 yeah not like the guy in the stairs had at least 3 mag worth of ammunition inside him, stop thinking they are all splinter cell op.
Two of the SAS men who took part in this operation were Tommy Palmer and John McAleese. Both would later serve in the Falklands War and in Northern Ireland. Corporal Tommy Palmer would be killed in a traffic accident in Northern Ireland. John McAleese took part in several actions against the IRA in Northern Ireland most notably the Loughgall Ambush in Co. Tyrone 1988 where he would be awarded the MM. After his military career he would suffer personal loss and bereavement and be involved in controversy of a most disturbing nature which would blight his outstanding military career. His son Sgt Paul Mcaleese of the 2nd Bn The Rifles would be killed in an IED attack in August 2009 in Helmand Province;Afghanistan. John McAleese at the time of his death in Greece was wanted by the UK police who had an international warrant for his arrest on the charge of downloading child pornography.
that went from 0 to 100 REAL quick.
captain price?
Complete BS on the CP claims. Not a shred of evidence of that anywhere
Obviously my original post was to add information to some of the individuals who took part in this operation and one gentleman takes issue with my reference to John McAleese in relation to child pornography charges. That is that gentleman's right. However it is not "BS" as that gentleman eloquently put it. I am not trying to assassinate anyone's character but am giving established facts. Just 4 days after his sons Pauls funeral John was contacted by West Mercia Police in relation to these charges and went voluntarily with them and also had his personal computer confiscated. Why did such a decorated SAS soldier afterwards go to Greece? Why did he not fight the way he did in his military career against these vile charges? This man in his military career did so much for Queen & Country. John refused to go back to the UK. The Hereford Magistrates were satisfied with the legal proceedings to issue an extradition warrant(2010) for his arrest in Greece and be brought back to the UK. The issue of an extradition warrant has to go through complex legalities and bureaucracy so the legal system in the UK were satisfied that there was strong grounds for the arrest of John for the offence. The simple fact is at the time of John's death in Greece there was an extradition warrant for his arrest in relation to the aforementioned vile offences which was downloading child pornography. No one can doubt the bravery of this man who served with distinction in Her Majesty's Forces.
@@johnroche7541 @johnroche7541 If only half as many people would be as dedicated to fact and as cordial as you are, the world would be a much better place.
Excellent work.
As to John McAleese, just because someone did something outstanding, that doesn't mean their character is completely void of wrongdoing.
at 4:30 What actually happened was that he got pushed down the stairs and as he fell they magdumped him which honestly is badass as fuck
They didn't just magdump him; two SAS operatives magdumped him, *reloaded*, then magdumped him again.
Why the hell should they do that? That could be considered as a crime if they just kill him while he‘s not a danger for them anymore…
For me it just sounds idiotic to kill somebody that way.
@@leotruuut245 dead checking
@@leotruuut245since he has a grenade, and it was in the moment, and adrenaline keeps combatants alive despite a ton of fatal wounds, more bullets were needed. Remember down is not out and one grenade pin is enough to ruin everyone on that staircase
@@leotruuut245Thatcher gave explicit orders that none of the hostage takers were to be left alive. Nobody was being charged with any crimes for what happened inside the embassy. You can see on camera, one of the hostage takers makes it outside, and an SAS guy is about to take him back inside to be executed, before his squad mate reminds him that he's on camera. This is all a matter of record.
the flashbang sparking fires is a nice touch in detail
This operation is what makes me fear the SAS, not because I'm afraid of them coming after me, but because of how methodical and determined they are trained, God bless the SAS, and everything they go through for peace
Now this is something that can be called as content. The channel deserves atleast a million subscribers.the sas actually already have the information of each individual present at the place where they have to raid.
Sad to know one of those guys had to sell the Iranian embassy siege medal because he didn't have any Veterans care.
that is disgusting.
My hearth skips a beat whenever I hear of read something like that. You know, that uncomfortable feeling, when you know you can't change shit, but want to; more than anything.
Meanwhile illegals are being put up in hotels at tax payers expense.
This was surprisingly accurate to the true raid, I’m very surprused
Except no MP5 fails on the job like that, there’s also not this much hesitation before their double-tap procedure…. They also add ‘drama’ in games like Modern Warfare where they raid that house in London. And one our boys gets wounded and they waste time moving him down the stairs. Not a chance they would ever help their own prior to completing their goal.
@@samhandy_ Expect the scene where the MP5 failed was 100% accurate to real life, including the part where it jammed. Also there was no double tap procedure, this happened before real modern CQB was a thing. Modern CQB tactics were made because of the Iraq War by the US because of cities like Fallujah and Bagdad, where insurgents hid in buildings. And all the drama that happened INCLUDING the grenade was real, the only difference was that Trevor Locke was actually on top of the terrorist instead of under. Don't try to act like it wasn't realistic when you don't even know what actually happened.
@@bidenobama1234 my guy, this raid is taught in our schools. The double-tap was developed by the British SOE in the 40s - around the same time the SAS regiment was founded.
@@samhandy_ you are right there but I still dont get what you meant by hesitation
@@bidenobama1234 that entry at 3:40 - that shot took way too long. And was just added ‘Hollywood effect’ to create drama.
The ITV Documentary from 1996 SAS a soldier's story still beats the crap out of this for tension and realism.
Especially the original music score of it which isn't shown on the UA-cam version.
"Down down into the cellar gotta go for room clearing drills no sledge no shotgun gotta drill the locks"
MP5's everywhere :D 80's and 90's were the best
3rd degree burn to the leg, "im alright", what a unit
4:25 That would be fucking terrifying. Especially for the terorrist.
The siege was going about as well as youd hoped then these masked shadows come bursting in through the doors and windows. They kill your compatriots with no quarter given (as deserved) and you witness them drop 3 of your "brothers" only to almost make it out to freedom when one of these merciless killers grabs you by the neck and stares deep into your soul, his face covered by the gas mask so only his cold eye is visible. You see something change in his demeanour, and then bang, lights out.
How that one actually happened according to the documentation was the terrorist was ID’ed at the top of the stairs by that guy (the one who hit him) where the grenade was spotted. Because they could not fire in the stairs because of high ricochet / friendly fire chance they instead booted him down the stairs till he hit the bottom, then both unloaded their full mags into him… twice.
The scene in the movie though is supposed to visually tell the story that all SAS members going in where given a briefing of every hostage they had to save, no match = you dead, as Thatcher gave specific orders that none of the hostage takers where to be left alive (iirc one did actually survive, only because he made it out where they could be seen on camera, so they had to arrest him instead, though one did try to take him back into the embassy to clean up till the cameras where spotted).
@@realddormond7158 Yeah the last terrorist, hiding among hostages, was only found outside. They took all the hostages into the back garden and restrained them until they could be identified. Thatcher did indeed give implicit orders that no prisoners were desired; nothing on paper, nothing explicit, just said that she "didn't want an ongoing problem".
That guy was released from prison in 2008 and now lives under a new identity in South London apparently.
well when you have the best Special Forces in the world raiding you is bad enugh let alone one having u and staring at you
ahh.. the old school kit of the SAS.. it never gets old 🇬🇧
fun fact the Call of duty operator john price is inspired by john mcaleese a british sas operator during the iranian embassy
Seriously?
@@maxdavis1483 Likely. More so with the original Captain Price .
Price was in cod1, before they even thought of modern warfare
thx and love SAS from iran
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And this is what brought special forces into the limelight, inspiring countless movies and video games.
And ridiculous reality shows.
In 1977, three years before this event, GSG9, the special forces unit of German federal police freed hostages from a hijacked plane, killing all but one of four terrorists without a single casualty on their own side. Yet, Germans were not so eager to commercialize such an event.
4:30 - Is that legal? "He's got a grenade!" Yeah, that was legal.
Also irl they very clearly knew he had a grenade and only held fire for a bit because they were worried ricochets could hit themselves or civilians
They also studied the faces of every terrorist for days on end prior to the raid. They knew exactly who the baddies were.
Heard of this happened but never get into detail of the situation. Thank you for sharing
This is why the SAS are known as no 1
I love how authentic this film is, how it represents the details of this event and the life the SAS operators live, love all the tools and tactics they show through the film. Masterkey shotgun on a sling for example, really demonstrating how versatile and adaptable special forces and hostage rescue are, they have a tool or training to solve every problem. Because they're the folk that need to do that.
I like the choreography as well, showing em all make entry and mark a corner of the room to cover, also like at 2:55 showing him pause and ready up before peeking. Then jumping out and weaving round the corners, quickly getting through that tricky bit and getting to the next bit of cover. All the little details that make this film good, the actors portraying the SAS operators look like proper SAS. They look competent and professional, you can really suspend your disbelief and immerse yourself into this. They really tried hard and made a good film in the end.
I like films that are based on real events to be as authentic as they can, this one takes the cake out of all others I know.
@1:12- "On your fu**ing feet, sir!!!!" That cracked me up. It's funnier hearing it said than reading it written.
He said on your feet Sim!He was rescuing Sim Harris who was a hostage and also a BBC cameraman.Hed gone there to get a visa when he was bagged!
Anyone see "The Final Option" aka "Who Dares Wins?" It's an older film, but basically takes on a similar situation where SAS has to storm the U.S. Ambassadors residences in the UK to save a bunch of hostages. It was fictional of course, but they modeled it after the events of the Iranian Embassy siege. My buddy and I used to watch it all the time. So much so that I ended up picking up an H&K SP89 at our local gun store. This was in California back in the late 80's and believe it or not, these things were legal!
Yes. Starring the amazing Lewis Collins, who was famous from "The Professionals", which was a popular UK TV show.
@@demonmonsterdavei heard Collins actually managed to pass the initial selection for the SAS reserves. But he was turned down because the movie made him too famous.
@@Osiris117 I heard that he is the real father of Prince Harry, single-handedly took Mount Tumbledown, killed Tony Soprano and invented the smart phone.
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That pre-ban H&K SP89 would EASILY sell for close to $10K today.
“Just another day at the office.”
- Captain Price, Bravo 0-6
The SAS are bad ass dudes.
I can say the same as an American, great efficiency, tactics and all around quick thinking, all in under 18 minutes, truly a grateful organization
One of the Iranians survived this, his name is Fawzi Neejad. I met him in Parkhurst prison in 1995. He was on A wing.
I was part of a special home office team studying the security of the prison, this was after a few inmates had escaped.
Fawzi wasn't a bad person, he just got mixed up with some idiots and he believed the lies he was told by them.
Fawzi lives in London now and leads a very quiet life.
Well done lads.
1.6 million views. Well done Squire 🙂
10/10 movie , the train feels intense and the clearing is so perfect .
Actually, a lot of the clearing is nonsense
2:07 'i like to keep this for close encounters'
The smoothness of that coocking and shot of that gun.
I like how some of the Operatives have MP5Ks. Turns out a few of em could get A3s, so they had to substitute with Ks and SD variants.
When I saw "Who Dares Wins / The Final Option", somewhat based on this operation, my mind was blown. I had never seen techniques like that. Neither the 70s series "SWAT" nor the Delta Force movies nor "Raid at Entebbe" portrayed as much skill.
Wow, I was hooked on this scene. Very well done.
What was the greatest balcony scene since Romeo & Juliet.
Bros leg is literally charred, and he’s just like “follow me”. Absolute madman
Looks like a good movie 🎬
It is!;)
It is man. It’s a great movie
0:13 seconds what kinda gun build is that??
Vintage Weapon Light, Brother.. H&K Never Expect MP5 Would be A Major Hits Until SAS Use It During Iranian Embassy Siege
Man, that build is fucking retro dude. That flashlight was out before the handguard light was ever even a thing.
The light was supposed to be used as a “laser sight” for retention fire or (‘hip fire’)
"Forget it boss he aint talking to no one now"
Imagine the adrenaline
"Forget it boss, we ain't talking to no one now" must be the most savage, badass line in history
It's just a good movie sit back and enjoy it the SAS Kick-Ass wherever they go and they are awesome
Every film or doc always makes it seem slow but everything/scene happened simultaneous and incredibly took 11 mins! SAS/SBS best there is!
But the assaults were simultaneous so this is from 3 perspectives, showing all 3 together at the same time??
@@KevinN-df8eo doesn't seem that way
Had been watching this on tv. Decided to go to the local, 20 mins away. Walked in and it was all over missed it all. The landlord had brought a portable tv down and had it on behind the bar. SAS were the toast of the night.
Sorry you missed it, but that would have been incredible watching it in my local.
Sadly though I imagine one of the old timers would have requested the landlord to put the horse raising on :D
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the world.
I always loved using the SAS operators on rainbow six siege
Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts.
4:23 Does anyone know/ideas how the SAS solider knew to hit the “hostage” in the back of the head before he was shot by the other soldier?
The movie condensed the scene. IRL they found out the terrorist, he pulled out a grenade, SAS trooper pushed him down the stairs, then they shot him.
@@bwcmakrothey also studied the faces of the terrorists extensively before the operation. You can see the one who shot was checking the faces of all the men who went by to ensure they weren't letting one go. That's most likely how IRL they found him out.
in the actual moment, the sas guy noticed it was a terrorist becuase he recognized his face, he then punched hima dn threw him down the stairs yelling ''hes got a grenade!'' and 4 of the sas guys on the stairs emptied thier mags into him.
The movie doesn't explicitly state it however you can see how they knew in the movie. In that scene if you look closely you can see an SAS soldier off screen pointing to the terrorist, then the other SAS soldier hits him in the head. In the real event, the SAS studied the faces of the terrorists extensively. When the evacuation was happening, one of the SAS soldiers, Ian Chalky White, further up the stairs recognized him and shouted "Terrorist, Terrorist, Grenade!" to others further down the stairs. And as he got down the stairs, another soldier pushes him down the stairs which sends him stumbling down where two SAS soldiers basically unload their entire magazines into the guy. The scene in the movie is far more condensed.
IRL the terrorist was using his jacket to hide his face, so the soldier hit him to get him to drop the jacket ... it worked
Those flashbangs were a liability, they seem to set everything on fire.
No their not a liability their very effective as pretty much as soon as that flashbang is thrown in the soldiers are guaranteed a few seconds of somewhat safety as flashbangs use immense noise and blind effect to those around the blast the reason why the building set on fire is because one of the SAS guys who threw the flashbang threw it too short and it caught on some curtains causing fire to the building
@TeddyRenson47 Isn't it because they doused the room with gasoline? In the scene where one of the SAS jumped over the balcony one of the terrorists was pouring a gas can all over the room. A small explosion like that flashbang couldn't have immediately set the room on fire that quickly.
Newer types of Flashbangs are much safer. We used them extensively in our urban combat training. We also had the chance to experience them on ourselves in a room. These were only training Flashbangs (and only one bangs, there are three bangs and then nine bangs). Trust me, these training flashbang already were enough to get you confused and scare the shit out of you. If you use a nine bang in a room and you don't have ear protection. It's gonna hurt and make you confused like you never were before in your life.
@@potato_mash121 exactly but that’s what people don’t understand in the military is that weapons and technology is always advancing and evolving to become more efficient and safer to use whereas back then weapons and equipment was different it was more hands on not advanced but not terrible then again it’s the SAS they could’ve stormed that building with just their fists after just waking up
@@potato_mash121 flashbangs can cause permanent hearing damage and eye damage.
I wouldn't advise experiencing them on yourself.
The fact that our Tier 1 Army SMU (or CAG or Delta or whatever the ninjas call themselves these days) was formed in the 22nd’s image speaks volumes. You figure there’s been slightly over 1,000 shooters to pass the Delta pipeline and be accepted into the Unit since its inception. So much of the baseline CQB TTPs come from this era, obviously tactics improve with experience, however this truly showcases violence of action, points of domination and why speed, surprise and violence of action are still staples today of any CQB training.
Tactical fashion peaked with the all black kit/gas mask/MP-5 combo. Crye Precision multicam black is pretty sick but still can't beat the SAS black.
If you havent seen this film then plesse watch. It's about the SAS raid on the iranian embassy in lomdon. The opereratiom was perfect
Only One fatality out of 30+ hostages. All troopers accounted for. These guys really deserve the credit they get for being the best special force in the world. SAS. Father of every special force in the world
"Wait, I know you..."
And you're dead.
Saves a fortune on legal aid lawyers.
No messing around with these fellas!
Imagine you're telling your grandkids your war stories and you gotta admit you're the guy who ate shit storming the Iranian Embassy.
Radio chatter was a little chaotic that day, old technology. But the lads made it work.
I quote military technology expert and author Dr. William Atwater: "Don't screw around with the S.A.S."
Great movie.billy❤
SAS are fucking badass, cheers from across the pond!
😍 There's a movie on this !???
I need that.
“Alright get ready for the next round” -cod announcer
Dead man's click gets me everytime. A soldiers worst nightmare.
Pov me and the boys rading the furry con be like
“Sir, we’ve got normies on the second floor!”
“Let’s get them out”
"Sir i found Spookston, what do we do with him, sir?"
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This movie was highly underrated!
Good work, chaps!
All I know is both my dad (Ex-Para) and my uncle John (Ex-Black Watch) were both WO2 based at 22 Regiment Stirling Lines in Hereford which is where I grew up before moving to London in 1981
Err... the entry was actually quite smooth.. this is just some of the events... watched it on TV all channels at the time interrupted the world snooker final.... most of them were straight in no issues
Gentlemen.
Ma'am is watching.
You will become... legend.
One gripe: you don't kick a door open with your shoulder. You do it with your leg. By kicking it. Like, obviously...
Bro had a 2nd degree burn on his leg
2:06, “Locked door,”, Mr. Remington says otherwise.
"Mission Successful. All enemy hostiles eliminated"
Except 1
Every veteran ive heard talk about the SAS always says they're the most complete soldiers!!
they practically invented special/tactical operations
GSG9 would like to have a word with you!
@@petrameyer1121GSG 9 weren’t around in WW2 though were they? 😏
@@BuddySpike101 not the same thing the SAS on 1941 that the SAS on 1952,
@@petrameyer1121 How about the GSG-9 asking help from 22 during Lufthansa 181 hostage rescue?
@@davincibersales7348 And GSG9 being introduced to the flash bang and how effective they are by the two troopers who went over as "advisers"
We are the Pilgrims Master: we shall go always a little further
*All of these people commenting think they're ex-SAS or something. More like Chairborne battalion..*
'I'd have done it like this you see....'
Course you would Brian from accounts.
That’s why the Hereford boys pioneered much of what modern special forces are today.
Who Dares Wins!
I think Rusty over egged his pudding suggesting he had more importance. He was a Corporal not a bloody captain.
No no. It was the script. It was a team of 48 in reality…..Rusty was only a lance corporal…..just one of the group.
@@mikewinston8709 he advocates for the script though.
@@neilrogers6767 indeed. I understand there was a certain artistic licence extended.
It's a movie, it needed a protagonist and he's a fairly well known figured now since he wrote his books and all that. Aside from John Mac, I don't know if any of the other assaulters are as well known.
@@GhostEye31 That's because they kept their mouths shut & that is what is expected of the SAS
Am curious: What's up with the leather vests?
Is there any specific reason for having them?
It was an early form of body armour before chest plates became a thing.
@@crusher8017 Thank you
I was there on the day. I was a punk rocker poncing coffee off a tv crew at the back somewhere. We heard a huge bang and thought a bomb had gone off. We looked and saw these black figures rappeling down the back of the building. I was so inspired by what I saw a year later I went through selection for the 21st SAS in Chelsea at the time. I got a long wat through but failed at some point. Really amazing experience but I was a clubber ay the time and laying in snow and sheep shite whilst all my freinds were clubbing and on butros my heart wasn't is it. You could see the guys that were to get through and for some it was thier second or third try ex paras many of them...and me lol It made me believe in national service though.
Wish they made more movies like this.
That was hard AF.