They Kidnapped The SAS And FOUND OUT… (*ACTUAL FOOTAGE*)

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    On Monday September 19th, 2005 2 British operatives conducting covert surveillance in the hostile city of Basra, Iraq were taken prisoner of war. The operatives, compromised by a group of corrupt Iraqi police, were members of the British Army's Tier one unit, the 22nd SAS. Unleashing a swift response from their nearby fellow SAS Operators- who defied orders to stand down, to save their comrades.
    The rescue operation, a symphony of calculated maneuvers and strategic brilliance, showcased the unparalleled skills of the Special Air Service. Employing a combination of stealth, firepower, and tactical finesse, the rescuers penetrated enemy lines, navigating the labyrinthine urban landscape of Basra with the finesse of shadowy ghosts.
    Under the cover of darkness, the SAS operatives, once captives, found themselves at the heart of a well-coordinated extraction. The element of surprise shifted in their favor, turning the tide against those who sought to imprison them. In a seamless ballet of combat prowess, the rescuers swiftly neutralized threats, liberating their comrades and leaving a trail of bewilderment in their wake.
    The rescue of the captured SAS in Basra stood as a testament to the unwavering commitment and proficiency of these elite forces, underscoring their ability to triumph against adversity and emerge victorious even in the most challenging circumstances.
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  • @PopoMedic
    @PopoMedic  6 місяців тому +442

    What story should I cover next? >:]

    • @atlanticancameos5131
      @atlanticancameos5131 6 місяців тому +139

      Moscow theatre hostage crisis or the October 14th 1990 Delta Force HALO White House siege

    • @d.b.1176
      @d.b.1176 6 місяців тому +1

      @@atlanticancameos5131 dang, good suggestion.

    • @Wellh0wrya
      @Wellh0wrya 6 місяців тому +30

      Building #7

    • @jamesoshea580
      @jamesoshea580 6 місяців тому +17

      Anything SAS.

    • @Kilo1158
      @Kilo1158 6 місяців тому +28

      2017 Tongo Tongo Ambush

  • @330FoeSho
    @330FoeSho 6 місяців тому +1732

    If I remember correctly, the British government and military command wanted to court marshal the SAS unit who performed the rescue. Upon learning of this, the ENTIRE SAS command sent them a letter stating that they would all resign simultaneously if the unit was punished.

    • @SvdSinner
      @SvdSinner 6 місяців тому +370

      Amen. Telling an elite force of special operators that they can not save their own should be a punishable offense. This is precisely what these guys are designed to do.

    • @MichaelKng-fk5jk
      @MichaelKng-fk5jk 6 місяців тому +21

      American media myth mate

    • @riverwashere_
      @riverwashere_ 6 місяців тому +80

      @@MichaelKng-fk5jk yeah idk if this is true, but I know a similar thing did happen it was either SAS or Delta Force that went rogue and were facing court marshaling before their entire command threatened to resign. Saw it on this channel too I'm p sure

    • @MichaelKng-fk5jk
      @MichaelKng-fk5jk 6 місяців тому

      @@riverwashere_ Not British. Nearest possible was the SAS D Sqn OC resigning/ sacked because of saying the D Sqn assault on the Argentine Mainland exocet base was suicide. Op got canned because it was suicide and the secret squirrels pulled a blinder on the exocet supply question

    • @RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus
      @RomanvonUngernSternbergnrmfvus 6 місяців тому +6

      @@MichaelKng-fk5jk how so?

  • @TThomas-si7yn
    @TThomas-si7yn 6 місяців тому +2658

    You can just imagine those SAS boys saying, "Oy! Our mates are hostages...all respect, command, piss off...yeah?"

    • @carljansen3118
      @carljansen3118 6 місяців тому +23

      😂😂😂😂

    • @prestonbuzzard7091
      @prestonbuzzard7091 6 місяців тому +71

      I think that’s Australians

    • @dbz9393
      @dbz9393 6 місяців тому +33

      They probably wouldn't have said anything as cartoonishly british as this guvna and just gone in quiet and got the job done.

    • @scotty7591
      @scotty7591 6 місяців тому +96

      @@dbz9393they probably argued for a rescue, but upon realizing the command wouldn’t change their mind, they probably said understood and hung up the phone. Went to the team and said boys, command says it’s a no go on the rescue, but I’m going, you don’t have to come with me, and everyone stood up and went with him

    • @ar-sithf.austin3744
      @ar-sithf.austin3744 6 місяців тому

      Wasn't their command it was about five levels above that that makes those calls. Dirtbåg politicians.

  • @yorkshire_tea6875
    @yorkshire_tea6875 6 місяців тому +1427

    The SAS were originally designed to operate fully independently for months on end making their own missions and objectives. Glad to see bureaucracy hasn't taken that completely away

    • @mrofnocnon
      @mrofnocnon 6 місяців тому +10

      They are unable to do so. This would compromise the very foundation of the SAS.

    • @newton18311
      @newton18311 6 місяців тому +10

      The boys always have a get out clause.

    • @nothotdog1488
      @nothotdog1488 6 місяців тому +2

      Lmao 😅

    • @jkasaunder228
      @jkasaunder228 5 місяців тому +3

      @@mrofnocnon Is what they want you to think. That's all anyone needs to know.

    • @chelsealouise3137
      @chelsealouise3137 5 місяців тому +4

      @@jkasaunder228 it’s the truth my grandfather was SAS in WW2 he was left behind enemy lines and kicked ass got taken POW escaped and got home. He was awarded Victoria cross. These men had to rely fully on training and their instincts incredible men - just don’t make them like that anymore. My father certainly took after his, total machines.

  • @jeff6601
    @jeff6601 6 місяців тому +1110

    If I had a nickel for every time the British SAS went rogue and kicked ass, I'd have lots of nickels

    • @doom_pope
      @doom_pope 6 місяців тому +39

      It is their MO, tbh

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 6 місяців тому +27

      There is very little history of SAS going rogue, it is not how they operate - discipline is vital in the the missions they undertake. Having said that, they are currently under investigation for their treatment of the locals in Afghanistan in 2011.

    • @sten4982
      @sten4982 6 місяців тому

      ​@@hb1338that's SASR, the Australian version

    • @bruh-xp9zf
      @bruh-xp9zf 6 місяців тому +69

      @@hb1338 bet you're fun at parties

    • @leodesalis5915
      @leodesalis5915 6 місяців тому

      ​@@hb1338except they were literally created to cause hell deep behind enemy lines in the desert during ww2 operating off their own initiative and being given next to no standing orders besides go give the germans a headache.

  • @danw918
    @danw918 6 місяців тому +1750

    From what I have read, there needs to be an honourable mention of our American friends, who offered to go in and cause all hell to get the Brits back. Very kind.

    • @Twizzzums
      @Twizzzums 6 місяців тому

      I think people often forget that yeah they’re different units and militaries but all these tier 1 guys know each other and are friends. They work together a lot, so CAG probably was about as furious as the rest of the SAS. Nothing like a good old fashioned US/UK collab to smoke some terrorists

    • @Blaznchicken
      @Blaznchicken 6 місяців тому +84

      Yea, was kinda surprised that wasn’t mentioned

    • @Connerbutlerracing28
      @Connerbutlerracing28 6 місяців тому +63

      It’s because Britain’s a pal y’know

    • @dbz9393
      @dbz9393 6 місяців тому +240

      when the lion roars, the eagle soars babyyy

    • @curedham2963
      @curedham2963 6 місяців тому +75

      @@dbz9393thats a badass quote 🦅

  • @charliechristmas5147
    @charliechristmas5147 6 місяців тому +289

    Heard a funny quote a while back when the Delta Force stated they were ‘second to none’.
    The SAS put a sign on their barracks…..’NONE’

    • @Memento_Mori3210
      @Memento_Mori3210 6 місяців тому +15

      No it was SEALs

    • @jp-ty1vd
      @jp-ty1vd 6 місяців тому

      either way, the SAS's response was legend. @@Memento_Mori3210

    • @ianpodmore9666
      @ianpodmore9666 5 місяців тому +19

      It was actually SEALS and Royal Marines I believe.

    • @TThomas-si7yn
      @TThomas-si7yn 4 дні тому

      I decided to ETS, but had I reenlisted, I would have gone back to AIT -- 11B -- an Airborne slot, followed by RIP (it's called RASP, now), and would have gotten into the SOC pipeline there. I heard that the corrugated door into SFAS has a classic Snake-Eater w/a green beret, and it reads: "Welcome to The Suck" --- I met a Delta recruiter once, back when they used to do that stuff at Ft. Sill HQ. Impressive guy.

  • @Theideaspectrum
    @Theideaspectrum 6 місяців тому +123

    “It's a mistake to push a man to violence when violence is what he has dedicated his life to perfecting. “

  • @Mott2
    @Mott2 6 місяців тому +346

    SAS receives orders to stand down. SAS laughs as there is no way they are leaving their brothers behind. True bad asses and heroes!

    • @RuiLuz
      @RuiLuz 6 місяців тому +14

      As it should be, brothers come first.

    • @Mott2
      @Mott2 6 місяців тому +4

      Amen.@@RuiLuz

    • @kristiannoel4866
      @kristiannoel4866 5 місяців тому +2

      I'm guessing thier exact response was unrepeatable on UA-cam.

  • @rwdchannel2901
    @rwdchannel2901 6 місяців тому +560

    In the 1991 Gulf War there was an SAS soldier who got stranded deep in Iraq and walked out of there over 100 miles back to friendly troops.

    • @ashjonah32
      @ashjonah32 6 місяців тому +131

      Chris Ryan - the only man to escape the operation Bravo Two Zero. I’d reccomend everyone to read his book “The One That Got Away”. He got separated from the rest of the group and trekked across the Iraq desert. He became so delirious from thirst he unknowingly drank the run off water from a chemical plant which burnt his mouth and lips. But he made it to the border and survived more than a few close calls on his own being hunted.

    • @rickybojangles162
      @rickybojangles162 6 місяців тому +30

      ​@@ashjonah32agreed. Have read the book, it's absolutely nail biting the whole way through. What a man, really... What. A. Man.

    • @jamjardj1974
      @jamjardj1974 6 місяців тому +29

      300 miles. He actually walked west and crossed into Syria.

    • @traiyer2508
      @traiyer2508 6 місяців тому +17

      @@ashjonah32there’s also the book bravo two zero by Andy Mcnab. It details when him and a couple of his troops got caught during that mission. They weren’t exactly happy that Chris got away and semi blamed him for turning his back. A great read and different perspective.

    • @jameswells554
      @jameswells554 6 місяців тому +3

      ​@@ashjonah32Yeah, I read that back in 97 while at LRSLC. I hope he didn't die from cancer after drinking that effluent from the power station. Talk about desperate.

  • @fredblogs
    @fredblogs 6 місяців тому +121

    Us Brits have always been proud of ALL our service men & women but especially the SAS & SBS. Bless them all. And a big thank you to our American cousins who offered to step in.

    • @tannerbanner1660
      @tannerbanner1660 2 місяці тому

      Hey I’m confused when did Americans step to help since I can’t find any information about that?

  • @TorquilBletchleySmythe
    @TorquilBletchleySmythe 6 місяців тому +190

    Delta Force is the US equivalent of the British SAS, not the other way round. SAS were formed in 1941 during the British North Africa Campain in WW2

    • @afsoccommando
      @afsoccommando 6 місяців тому +54

      As an American I approve this message. Col. Charlie Beckworth was with the 22nd SAS and was so impressed he based the complete Delta program on the SAS selection and Sq. Concept. Not sure who is better and don't give a damn. The guys in Delta I met had the utmost respect for SAS/SBS and said they were cut from the same cloth and actually not a lot of difference between them. They of course all talk shit about each other but would run and gun with any of them!

    • @TorquilBletchleySmythe
      @TorquilBletchleySmythe 6 місяців тому +26

      @toddfagan4970 a man who understands. My comment was never about superiority, it was about respecting the origins.

    • @adrianbland7656
      @adrianbland7656 6 місяців тому +3

      Delta force doesn't come close or seal team, sorry

    • @afsoccommando
      @afsoccommando 6 місяців тому +13

      @@adrianbland7656 Sorry,you are wrong. Delta is at the same level as the SAS. They have skills of the trade they are better at and the SAS has skills they are better at. Having worked with all 3 groups, (never worked with the SBS) this has been said to me by both groups. Delta does have much better funding which helps them get more training. SAS is really good at thinking outside the box since they don't get all of the funding and make due with what they have. Both groups have worked extensively with each other for the last 20 years and taught each other lessons learned from past operations and training. SAS wrote the book on counter terrorism, but that doesn't mean others can't learn. The dick swinging contest is done by civilians, the team guys just bust each others balls and have respect for each other. The ONLY thing I will say the SAS is absolutely better at (and it has to do with British law) is they Rarely if ever talk about their experiences when they leave the service. Delta guys do talk, not specifics but they do talk much more about the experiences they have had then SAS lads.

    • @johndfc4647
      @johndfc4647 5 місяців тому +4

      As a UK civilian, I look from the outside and think , our special forces are part of a special forces family . That family is basically UK USA and commonwealth, I think they all respect each other , train together and would think nothing about helping each other . I could imagine there is banter between all of the different countries but also massive respect . I wouldn't ignore the nato countries sf as well because they must also be part of the distant family . I salute them all.

  • @reynossa3187
    @reynossa3187 6 місяців тому +560

    SAS are no joke, they might be the most elite modern soldiers, some of their feats are absurd.

    • @Jake-pm3pz
      @Jake-pm3pz 6 місяців тому +89

      Their basically the og’s of special operations, Delta was modelled on them

    • @rc59191
      @rc59191 6 місяців тому +22

      ​@@Jake-pm3pz the Germans surprisingly are the ones that created the first modern special operations organization. The SAS were modeled after those German airborne commandos in World War II.

    • @LeeXRV
      @LeeXRV 6 місяців тому +63

      @@rc59191what evidence do you have to support this claim? The British Royal Marine Commandos were formed in 1664. Also and finally the world recognises the British Special Air Service as the first special forces unit ever created.

    • @ODST88
      @ODST88 6 місяців тому +7

      Special Forces traces its lineage to the First Special Service Force (FSSF), constituted on July 5, 1942. A combined U.S. and Canadian unit, the FSSF was originally formed to conduct unconventional warfare in Nazi-occupied Norway.

    • @rc59191
      @rc59191 6 місяців тому +11

      @@LeeXRV lol dude you really think people nowadays are gonna credit World War II era Germany as the creators of modern special operations? All you got to do is look for yourself also the Royal Marine Commandos aren't considered "special forces" if that's the case then the Romans got them beat since they're the first ones that I'm aware of that used Marines. Another thing I'd like to point out that a lot of the higher ups in the United Kingdom were against the creation of commandos and the SAS since they have considered it to be ungentlemanly warfare and that mindset goes all the way back as far as the French and Indian War.

  • @Cysticspyke
    @Cysticspyke 6 місяців тому +37

    People not to piss off:
    1. Your dentist
    2. Your lawyer
    3. The SAS

  • @theboyj26
    @theboyj26 6 місяців тому +113

    *Iraqi soldiers try to capture British soldier
    The SAS: A bit rude innit

    • @redclayscholar620
      @redclayscholar620 6 місяців тому +8

      Negotiating Officers: "If you don't mind we'll have our mates back and you lot can toss off."

  • @RecklessInternetting
    @RecklessInternetting 6 місяців тому +346

    Being an Australian - and by proxy, a subject of His Majesty - I know that if you can see an SAS operative, it's already too late for you.

    • @j.ritter619
      @j.ritter619 6 місяців тому +10

      What are you talking about, my guy lol? You won't even see them lmao!😂

    • @RecklessInternetting
      @RecklessInternetting 6 місяців тому +24

      @@j.ritter619 if you're lucky, you won't see them. If you do see them, you're soiling yourself beforehand. This will rob you of whatever dignity you had in death.

    • @j.ritter619
      @j.ritter619 6 місяців тому +15

      @@RecklessInternetting I mean, could you imagine? Imagine you've done f'd up and you accidentally make eye contact with one of them? Right there and then, you realize that you literally have seconds to live? Jesus! Gives me damn goosebumbs just thinking about it lol.

    • @RecklessInternetting
      @RecklessInternetting 6 місяців тому

      @@j.ritter619 in Australia their identities are hidden while they are in active service. I assume the British have the same rule since their SAS trained our SAS.
      I affectionately call them out "war-crimes unit," because what they're about to do to you is probably banned, somewhere. Too bad there will be no witnesses.

    • @mitchmitting102
      @mitchmitting102 6 місяців тому +6

      Streuth mate, I wouldn't fuck with an SAS or ASAS

  • @just9911
    @just9911 6 місяців тому +25

    Command - “you are to stand down and not go after your missing comrades in arms”
    SAS guy - “repeat your last, you are coming in broken and stupid”

    • @BipoIarbear
      @BipoIarbear Місяць тому

      Like the sentiment , I'm gonna be a little bit picky tho , never say repeat on the net , "say again over" repeat is a word easily an quickly translated say again can be interpreted many different ways in other languages 😬

  • @erlstone
    @erlstone 6 місяців тому +103

    My father was SAS... (Vietnam - Aussie)... makes me proud... nice vid, thank you.

    • @rc59191
      @rc59191 6 місяців тому +4

      That's really cool I've always been fascinated by the Australian and New Zealand SAS and SASR.

    • @hb1338
      @hb1338 6 місяців тому

      @@rc59191 Especially Ben Roberts-Smith

    • @sten4982
      @sten4982 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@rc59191don't be our SASR got done for war crimes in Afghanistan

    • @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606
      @loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 6 місяців тому +2

      As an American, thank your dad for his service for me. Vietnam was a bad conflict with good intentions but it would’ve been worse had we not had friends like the Aussies and the Koreans.

    • @sten4982
      @sten4982 6 місяців тому +1

      @@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 the SASR were cool then but now they are known as war criminals. Just saying....

  • @CorundumDevil
    @CorundumDevil 6 місяців тому +16

    Politico: "You weren't supposed to do that."
    SAS: *"When it's you, we'll keep that in mind."*

  • @ImPacosTacos
    @ImPacosTacos 6 місяців тому +185

    Well hello there.... Whats this special little present all wrapped and waiting for me??? Always a great day when Popo Medic uploads, thanks for all the hard work.

    • @PopoMedic
      @PopoMedic  6 місяців тому +26

      Thank you haha

    • @Wyomingchief
      @Wyomingchief 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@PopoMedicit was a great morning, I slept in and then I got a notification that you posted right as I was waking up. Nothing better to watch when I'm enjoying my morning coffee

    • @John_Connor556
      @John_Connor556 6 місяців тому

      @@WyomingchiefI want to move to Wyoming badly, in due time 🦅🤙

  • @KP-uh5ju
    @KP-uh5ju 6 місяців тому +9

    Imagine being told from up top in the government to stand down and just being like "nah"

  • @sethdunlap9868
    @sethdunlap9868 6 місяців тому +84

    I've noticed that a lot of the best military stories start off with the soldiers/ Marines ignoring orders and executing the plan anyways

    • @fredblogs
      @fredblogs 6 місяців тому

      That’s because as recent news clearly shows our government is run by incompetent IDIOTS.

  • @d3adlyz3bra
    @d3adlyz3bra 6 місяців тому +54

    leaving a teammate would be an unlawful order.....

  • @cowetareserve
    @cowetareserve 6 місяців тому +317

    Always a great day when there’s a PopoMedic video to remind you that you are more than what you think you’re capable of.
    Hats off to the Specials who brought their buddies home. This was RAD!

    • @RuminatingWizard
      @RuminatingWizard 6 місяців тому +2

      Some people are

    • @svatrocity8858
      @svatrocity8858 6 місяців тому +3

      Agreed a great rescue so happy they were able to get those guys out, hats off !

    • @cowetareserve
      @cowetareserve 6 місяців тому +5

      @@RuminatingWizard everyone is more capable than they are now.
      I wasn’t born knowing EVERYTHING and could probably live three lifetimes and still not have learned even a THIRD of all the learnable things.
      Stay humble; ask questions; apply discipline.
      BE FREE.

    • @SuperUAP
      @SuperUAP 6 місяців тому

      Joe Biden will trade you a nuclear arms dealer for a basketball player

    • @raysandrarexxia941
      @raysandrarexxia941 6 місяців тому

      @@cowetareserve No I'm not, I'm useless

  • @wolvves4293
    @wolvves4293 6 місяців тому +47

    Please do The Mad Trapper of Rat River. Crazy story, first manhunt in history to involve an aircraft, flown by WW1 fighter ace Wop May. The Trapper climbed a vertical mountainside to escape the RCMP, he wore his snowshoes backwards and doubled back over his tracks to confuse those following him. He survived being blown up inside his cabin, and hiked through blizzards so bad that the native americans assisting the RCMP couldnt even move through. While he was eventually shot and killed, his identity still remains unknown.

  • @fredschriks8554
    @fredschriks8554 6 місяців тому +101

    One of the best channels on UA-cam.

    • @PopoMedic
      @PopoMedic  6 місяців тому +14

      Daww

    • @adambane1719
      @adambane1719 6 місяців тому

      Hahahahahahahahaha..... Nope !

    • @fredschriks8554
      @fredschriks8554 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@adambane1719Oh i'm sorry we don't do incest here. So you need to find some place else.

  • @RP-ks6ly
    @RP-ks6ly 6 місяців тому +16

    I like how these guys told the brass to pound sand and went and got their team mates.

  • @kiwi_comanche
    @kiwi_comanche 6 місяців тому +14

    This happened to a couple of regular army lads that took a wrong turn here in Northern Ireland. They were beaten to death. We will remember Them.

    • @joshuablair252
      @joshuablair252 6 місяців тому +4

      Wow I just looked that up. 1988, the corporal killings

    • @kiwi_comanche
      @kiwi_comanche 6 місяців тому +2

      @@joshuablair252 Yessir. Damned shame.

    • @ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL
      @ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL 6 місяців тому +6

      They were beaten then shot, Corpral Howes & Corpral woods. RIP.

    • @kiwi_comanche
      @kiwi_comanche 6 місяців тому +1

      @ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL With their own sidearms too.

  • @theminutemen1275
    @theminutemen1275 6 місяців тому +15

    When SAS doesn't obey leadership and comes after you - you know you screwed up. That sound you didn't hear, is your life being snatched

  • @johnclancy18
    @johnclancy18 6 місяців тому +48

    always a good day when popo uploads, so happy.

  • @goodshipkaraboudjan
    @goodshipkaraboudjan 6 місяців тому +51

    Been around a few SASR/NZSAS/SAS people in personal life and work. The last people you'd want to mess with and very unassuming. They're not Hollywood types.

    • @ravener96
      @ravener96 6 місяців тому +6

      Most people that have met SOF guys seem to say the same. They seem pretty unassuming.

    • @swaggadash9017
      @swaggadash9017 6 місяців тому +12

      I met my friend's dad who was SAS and you would never guess it. Tall, skinny and the nicest guy you could possibly talk to, he also never talked openly about being SAS other than confirming it if someone asked. I always thought he was literally the coolest person ever when I was younger.

    • @splatninja9447
      @splatninja9447 6 місяців тому +7

      My uncle was a beret( I'm American) I've seen him angry exactly one time in my thirty years. It was the scariest look I've ever seen. Otherwise the man was sweet as could be, you'd never guess he has rivers of blood on his hands.

    • @jgillingham010270
      @jgillingham010270 6 місяців тому +1

      Agreed

    • @frank.bullitt
      @frank.bullitt 4 місяці тому +1

      Very good family friend was SASR in Vietnam. One of the most kindest men I know, possibly one of the scariest also

  • @No1harris_98
    @No1harris_98 6 місяців тому +116

    These videos truly make me proud of my nationality! 🇬🇧 (Also huge respect to the Americans)

  • @luimackjohnson302
    @luimackjohnson302 4 місяці тому +3

    Brilliant UK's SAS rescue mission! I salute you all! Greetings from Madang, Papua New Guinea!

  • @SteveWalkey
    @SteveWalkey 6 місяців тому +62

    Every SAS story I've ever heard has been total badassery. Who Dares Wins, indeed. 🇬🇧

    • @splatninja9447
      @splatninja9447 6 місяців тому +6

      You boys have one helluva task force there.

    • @rickybojangles162
      @rickybojangles162 6 місяців тому +9

      ​@@splatninja9447we're incredibly proud of our SAS. Arguably one of, if not the best SF in the world, along with our American brothers.

    • @Gunmannn.
      @Gunmannn. 6 місяців тому +3

      @@rickybojangles162along with our American brothers? Nothing compares to UKSF.

    • @rickybojangles162
      @rickybojangles162 6 місяців тому

      @@Gunmannn. I did say we're one of the, if not the best. Alongside our American brothers, and the NZ special forces. I've seen SAS guys say the exact same thing

    • @MCD10000
      @MCD10000 5 місяців тому

      and every single story i have hear has one thing in common, load entry, so I think they should have another motto, "Fuck it, Load entry"

  • @fullmindstorm
    @fullmindstorm 6 місяців тому +9

    "He Who Dares Wins" They stayed true to their moto.

  • @warrenb8228
    @warrenb8228 6 місяців тому +46

    POG higher up: “Stand down, do not engage.”
    SAS: “I would love to, but no.”
    (I assume they’re overly polite)

    • @pennypenguin15
      @pennypenguin15 6 місяців тому +10

      More like SAS; *shrgg, no copy i repeat no copy, entering a tunnel*

    • @ifv2089
      @ifv2089 6 місяців тому

      It was a section of fusiliers from 2rrf c company with two sas guys who were first to respond, pretty much as soon as contact was heard on the net, was as quickly as qrf responded.

  • @Biggunz249
    @Biggunz249 6 місяців тому +10

    I love these damn mini documentaries! You hit on all the important information and get straight to the point. Keep it up man, you’re killing it with these videos!

  • @mattmaker2327
    @mattmaker2327 6 місяців тому +32

    It would be great to see a video of yours about the first joint operation between the SAS and the SBS - it was a hostage rescue in Sierra Leone, there's a brilliant book about it by Damien Lewis called Operation Certain Death. It's an amazing story.

    • @russelldavis8415
      @russelldavis8415 6 місяців тому +2

      Like all stories you don’t get all the facts.

    • @mattmaker2327
      @mattmaker2327 6 місяців тому

      @@russelldavis8415 is it State Random Musings That Ultimately Mean Sod All day and no one told me??

    • @mrh678
      @mrh678 5 місяців тому

      Yeah that was crazy. Know a couple of the captured.

  • @DistortedCulture
    @DistortedCulture 6 місяців тому +15

    Love this. Much respect to this band of brothers. Everyone needs friends like these.

  • @shermansquires3979
    @shermansquires3979 6 місяців тому +15

    Delta is literally the American version of the SAS, not the other way around!

    • @Memento_Mori3210
      @Memento_Mori3210 6 місяців тому +3

      No its not the SAS IS the British version of Delta. Both works out

    • @Dismay992
      @Dismay992 5 місяців тому

      Is it really that hard for Brits to get over themselves? Every Special Forces video on youtube always has those Brits who can't help themselves but chatter about the SAS. Delta and SAS train together and exchange operators, so yes, SAS is the equivalent of Delta and vice versa.

    • @sandorclegane3658
      @sandorclegane3658 2 дні тому

      ​@@Dismay992delta was created because of SAS.

  • @redious5500
    @redious5500 6 місяців тому +10

    This guy has the most banger fucking intros ever

  • @terrielb1944
    @terrielb1944 6 місяців тому +11

    Great mini doc as always. Thank you for your service.

  • @ajjimenez8701
    @ajjimenez8701 6 місяців тому +2

    Some of the best vids on the net these here. Infrequent but regular enough that the thumbnails get me giddy. The introductory sequence beginning with the date, the pertinents to follow, the music, the narrative style, its damn near perfect. Keep me comin' mate!

  • @usedjoe5464
    @usedjoe5464 6 місяців тому +5

    These tracks you put over the stories go so damn hard

  • @SuperDiablo101
    @SuperDiablo101 6 місяців тому +8

    Shout-out to you and your channel I'm glad you went back the channels roots because i was getting concerned with how it was going but this...this is what your content about
    Best of luck

  • @unbekannternutzer852
    @unbekannternutzer852 6 місяців тому +9

    Your editing is on another level, well done Sir!

  • @budder2970
    @budder2970 6 місяців тому +7

    If you train men to be willing to sacrifice their lives for one another, don't be surprised when they are willing to sacrifice their career or risk imprisonment for eachother.

  • @slutmagic383
    @slutmagic383 6 місяців тому +8

    The cinematic experience watching your videos gives me chills in a good way.

  • @MrVangboi05
    @MrVangboi05 6 місяців тому +6

    These were brothers in combat... ain't no way in hell a bunch of old cronies thousands of miles away can tell them to not do anything to help their fellow soldiers in need.

  • @bapojean5981
    @bapojean5981 6 місяців тому +2

    Your videos get me so pumped up, I get chills.

  • @billp3310
    @billp3310 6 місяців тому +2

    Popo does it again. Engaging subject, amplifying music, excellent narration. Who else wants to see some longer form videos? 30min? Hour long? Hell yea

  • @lnproductions3227
    @lnproductions3227 6 місяців тому +3

    I really enjoy watching your videos! It's a very interesting way to learn about Military History and events but also to hear cool stories. Keep up the incredible work and Thank You for your Service

  • @chocolatefrenzieya
    @chocolatefrenzieya 6 місяців тому +7

    Nothing but respect for our comrades over seas. Bad ass boys.

  • @jesusperez2694
    @jesusperez2694 6 місяців тому +1

    I don't care how long or how shorts these videos are. They are a great watch and really put u in sense of it all.

  • @kenxiong6830
    @kenxiong6830 6 місяців тому

    Always an entertaining time when PopoMedic puts up a video!!! Thanks

  • @SI-Hobbs
    @SI-Hobbs 6 місяців тому +7

    Anyone else bust out laughing and say out loud "They're so f*cked!" after hearing that they captured 2 SAS Operators?

    • @dchiznit209
      @dchiznit209 6 місяців тому +3

      I was thinking Key’s “You done f**ked up A-A-Ron!”

  • @Pepto8ismol
    @Pepto8ismol 6 місяців тому +3

    Everyone has a plan until their entire building is leveled like a jenga tower.

  • @ImBarryScottCSS
    @ImBarryScottCSS 6 місяців тому +2

    As you can see these gentlemen went straight off the end of the fuck around and find out graph 📈

  • @ChubakaSteven
    @ChubakaSteven 6 місяців тому

    I was just thinking about your videos today and work randomly and look at what pops up! I've said it a handful of times on other videos but I think you're doing great in this niche. The music really adds a lot too, fyi! Keep up the great work bro!

  • @timpayne1057
    @timpayne1057 6 місяців тому +19

    Awesome story and video. It goes to show how politicians always get in the way.

  • @kevinfield2162
    @kevinfield2162 6 місяців тому +10

    Their badge motto is 'who dares wins'. If you expect them to follow order in a situation like this you are somewhat mistaken. The whole unit is based on David Sterling and Paddy Maynes inability to follow orders!

    • @RocketPropelledWombat
      @RocketPropelledWombat 5 місяців тому

      The only other option is to wait two years for a bunch of spineless incompetent wetbags at Whitehall to make a "decision".

  • @rovermiles1
    @rovermiles1 6 місяців тому +2

    Dude, your stories are freaking awesome!!!

  • @hilltonia133
    @hilltonia133 6 місяців тому

    Hell yeah, brother. These videos get better every time!

  • @Jake-pm3pz
    @Jake-pm3pz 6 місяців тому +37

    The two guys who got captured were actually SRR not SAS, but the SAS did the hostage rescue

    • @ifv2089
      @ifv2089 6 місяців тому +1

      Which telic was this? 6 or 7 is what I remember so long ago not sure now lol
      But definitely mate it was sas in Basra Palace at the time, and the two guys snatched were blades. I know there was a guy on srr briefing showed that incident footage as if it was them so I'm not surprised that was story now.

    • @parkgate-ub1ey
      @parkgate-ub1ey 6 місяців тому +3

      They where sas , one was a jock that was an instructor on the TV programme who dares wins

    • @MaxKingsley72
      @MaxKingsley72 6 місяців тому +1

      Crazy how u can make a public comment when it’s public knowledge that they were SAS, ur full of shite

    • @krungstar4541
      @krungstar4541 6 місяців тому

      ​@@ifv20896

    • @davidyates1299
      @davidyates1299 6 місяців тому

      @@parkgate-ub1ey Is that actually true though? Seems a lot of ex-22 guys called him out on that and alleged bullsh*t....

  • @SSweaty
    @SSweaty 6 місяців тому +12

    Literal "Who Dares Wins" 🗡

  • @Linkington
    @Linkington 6 місяців тому +1

    Loved it dude! Keep up the amazing work

  • @NoLifeStack
    @NoLifeStack 6 місяців тому +16

    the second you hear rogue mission you know all these men trusted each other with no hesitation

  • @PepperDog76
    @PepperDog76 6 місяців тому +8

    Love the mini-docs! These are awesome. The death of Brian Wells, the poor guy with the bomb strapped around his neck and forced to commit a robbery would make a great doc in your style.

    • @John_Connor556
      @John_Connor556 6 місяців тому

      That was a wild & tragic one indeed.

  • @davidyates1299
    @davidyates1299 6 місяців тому

    Utterly brilliant video as ever Popo - thank you. Your 80's electronica just makes it...

  • @kylemckeon1
    @kylemckeon1 6 місяців тому +1

    These videos are well done and very informative. Keep it up Popo Medic.

  • @simonbrogden9994
    @simonbrogden9994 6 місяців тому +5

    Proud to be British ! Well done lads.

  • @panchochapperon1697
    @panchochapperon1697 6 місяців тому +3

    Insane video as always. These are exceptional human beings and these videos motivate me to sign up for another contract. God bless from America

  • @carkl757
    @carkl757 6 місяців тому +1

    never stop making these videos bro!!

  • @warweaponx6629
    @warweaponx6629 6 місяців тому +1

    Great job! Enjoyed this one immensely. “Who Dares Wins” 💪

  • @diamondderek848
    @diamondderek848 6 місяців тому +4

    Within the rules of engagement no trooper or allied Sf is left behind.

  • @Zedament
    @Zedament 6 місяців тому +4

    This is what I love ❤️ Thank you

  • @johngleason9421
    @johngleason9421 6 місяців тому +1

    Love your vids, man.. love the way you fuse your content with adrenaline.

  • @minahanjj
    @minahanjj 6 місяців тому

    Love these videos, great channel, incredible story, keep them coming!!!

  • @iCantEvenButtonsGaming
    @iCantEvenButtonsGaming 6 місяців тому +8

    THIS is the only reason I would ever enlist.
    If to ever be around a bond so strong as brothers in arms.

  • @jaspersmith5748
    @jaspersmith5748 6 місяців тому +3

    Story telling, visuals, comedic quips, music…..this is some high quality shit right here. I dig this series, keep’em coming!

  • @Jive.
    @Jive. 6 місяців тому

    I legit am always checking your channel for a new post. They are that good 👊🔥

  • @samholdsworth420
    @samholdsworth420 6 місяців тому +2

    Posting before watching because I know it's 🔥

  • @Marcos_Vermanos
    @Marcos_Vermanos 6 місяців тому +49

    The Brits have the most badass special forces, change my mind

    • @rinoz47
      @rinoz47 6 місяців тому

      Oi

    • @noname-wo9yy
      @noname-wo9yy 6 місяців тому +11

      Sas and Margaret thatcher, name a more iconic duo

    • @Imperialismusic
      @Imperialismusic 6 місяців тому

      Well. Umm. Err. Umm. Mabey. Fuck it. I can’t be arsed.

    • @ifv2089
      @ifv2089 6 місяців тому +1

      Join the seals write a book

    • @Marcos_Vermanos
      @Marcos_Vermanos 6 місяців тому +2

      @@ifv2089 you might want to look at the comment above you

  • @MrJohnnybe123
    @MrJohnnybe123 6 місяців тому +3

    Sounds like they murdered two iraq police at the check point, most of us would end up in jail too

  • @southwestxnorthwest
    @southwestxnorthwest 6 місяців тому

    Damn Popo, that entry was off the hook. The graphics and music were something else; you're forging new paradigms for content creators to follow with your content.

  • @moranmichael9226
    @moranmichael9226 6 місяців тому

    Love it, thank you, brother!

  • @OJsLeftGlove
    @OJsLeftGlove 6 місяців тому +17

    It's getting harder and harder to tell the difference between 2005 Iraq and current day London...

    • @LeeXRV
      @LeeXRV 6 місяців тому

      Odd post, care to elaborate (I’m a Londoner)

    • @OJsLeftGlove
      @OJsLeftGlove 6 місяців тому

      @@LeeXRV Mostly the large groups of military aged men carrying Islamist flags while intimidating and attacking anyone who doesn't fall in line...

  • @MrDanaris
    @MrDanaris 6 місяців тому +4

    one does not simply tell the SAS to not do something

    • @LedSeng
      @LedSeng 6 місяців тому

      this story was almost 20 years ago though :(
      things have gone down since.
      but bringing attention to the fact is a good thing. means that we can allocate resources and focus on getting things back to their needed level.

  • @MrRhino10
    @MrRhino10 6 місяців тому

    Another good doco. Thanks Mate

  • @CyberUK
    @CyberUK 6 місяців тому

    Great video as always - thanks.

  • @petepal55
    @petepal55 6 місяців тому +9

    Glad to hear our US troops offered to help. What I'm wondering is when is the movie coming out? After all these years somebody must have written a script, what's the holdup?

    • @peterjackhandy
      @peterjackhandy 6 місяців тому +1

      Problem is - The only way they can get the money to make a film is if they have the Americans doing the rescuing...
      And they think the Brits might be a tad displeased with that {:0)

    • @Lukeyo1993
      @Lukeyo1993 6 місяців тому

      Unlike the US Sas are bound by the official secret act which is why there faces are always covered. You need permission from the the government to tell your story so maybe they don't want it told because they disobeyed orders?

  • @DerekBox
    @DerekBox 6 місяців тому +16

    Great video! Technically Delta Force is based on the SAS, not the other way around!

    • @surfingtothestars
      @surfingtothestars 6 місяців тому +6

      All he said is they’re the equivalent of Delta Force, not based on Delta Force.

    • @wyattf13
      @wyattf13 6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah weird comment seeing as I don't think he used the phrase based on at all.

  • @lionross7131
    @lionross7131 6 місяців тому

    Every video you release is chefs kiss love it m8

  • @svatrocity8858
    @svatrocity8858 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video as always love your content

  • @snirtgonzo354
    @snirtgonzo354 6 місяців тому +4

    Like is always said and learned this from my grandfather who was in world war two it's better to ask for forgiveness then it is for permission

  • @randymichel459
    @randymichel459 6 місяців тому +7

    BZ Popo. A prime example that the people in the field know more about what is taking place, long before the bureaucrats back home do. It’s best to delegate and trust your people to do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission. Success should matter more than optics.

  • @zTyphoid
    @zTyphoid 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for producing great content

  • @Daxx04
    @Daxx04 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Popo we hope we make it to 1 million soon

  • @insaneadventures4391
    @insaneadventures4391 6 місяців тому +5

    I think most military members would do this. But only the elite get away with it.

  • @tabyomper4745
    @tabyomper4745 6 місяців тому +5

    All British soldiers are encouraged to use there initiative no matter what there regiment. If there commanding officers are struck down they know what to do. It's instilled in you from the start. There is no enquiry to save your own. If you know you know 😉💪 🇬🇧