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  • New Zealand SAS First Among Equals Documentary.
    Part 2 • New Zealand SAS - Firs...
    Ive split the full documentary into 2 videos.
    Great quality also. Enjoy. Inside the NZ SAS: First Among Equals is a world first - an exclusive documentary series about the inner workings of this country's most famous fighting elite, the top "1 percenters" of the New Zealand Defense Force - better known as the NZ SAS. For 3 years, award-winning filmmakers Desert Road enjoyed unprecedented and unparalleled access to this world-renowned but never-before-seen Special Force. During this time, Desert Road's cameras followed the unit as they selected a new intake of troopers and, over many gruelling months, moulded these raw soldiers into highly-skilled troopers of NZ SAS calibre, ready to deploy overseas - and participate in the Global War on Terror - at a moment's notice.
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  • @ericvannaman7967
    @ericvannaman7967 5 років тому +143

    "SAS stands for Saturday's And Sunday's because we worked every damn weekend."
    Lots of respect for these outstanding men.

    • @peace-now
      @peace-now 4 роки тому +2

      Hmmm. We used to call the terries SAS, as they only work Saturdays and Sundays.

    • @EatMyShortsAU
      @EatMyShortsAU 2 роки тому +5

      SEAL's stands for Sleep, Eat And Lift because that is all they do - Jocko Willink.

  • @DamianRangi
    @DamianRangi 4 роки тому +175

    "I would rather have no-one pass the selection, than lower the standards"

  • @johanschoeman869
    @johanschoeman869 3 роки тому +80

    As a South African i have the greatest respect for the physical and mental toughness of the Kiwis. They are a breed apart. Play rugby against them and you will get an inkling of the warrior spirit of this great nation!

  • @louiswolff3251
    @louiswolff3251 3 роки тому +46

    Some hardcore troops, and are part of the best of the best, as an US Army vet I'd fight along side our NZ brothers any day of the week and twice on Sundays, so to them I say thank you for doing what you do, much love and respect from the U.S.

  • @markrowland4522
    @markrowland4522 6 років тому +103

    My brother in law was in the NZ SAS. He never talked about it. I never knew until I met an Australian who laughed when I described him as an artilleryman. He put his life on the line for freedom and fellowship. I respect him and what he did. Thankyou.

    • @corcorjeff4796
      @corcorjeff4796 5 років тому +1

      Mark Rowland what’s his code name?

    • @talormakene1381
      @talormakene1381 5 років тому +18

      @@corcorjeff4796 none of your business cowboy

    • @22_ice_isaac85
      @22_ice_isaac85 3 роки тому +8

      Maybe shouldn’t go around telling people that mark it can get people into trouble and killed in the NZSAS maybe not Australia because there standards are not as high but in NZSAS all identity’s are secret. Shearing this information could be illegal. just a heads up.

    • @matthewgrey6747
      @matthewgrey6747 2 роки тому +4

      @@22_ice_isaac85 Australian SAS have strict rules to

    • @22_ice_isaac85
      @22_ice_isaac85 2 роки тому +1

      @@matthewgrey6747 obviously not strict enough

  • @keztukariri
    @keztukariri Рік тому +28

    My old man (featured briefly in this doco) was NZs highest ranked non-commissioned soldier for a few deployments. The RSM is literally the one man that is FIRST AMONGST EQUALS. Fly high Dad, we miss you every single day. DW Wilson, WO1, NZSAS ❤

    • @x3rx3s01
      @x3rx3s01 5 днів тому

      I joined with your cousin in 2008, and your dad was there at march out. He kindly spoke with my family and i. Much respect.🙏

  • @vulcangbr6064
    @vulcangbr6064 8 років тому +426

    Commonwealth special forces, proven worthy in combat, comparable to none. Glad to have you with us New Zealand. Huge respect from Britain.

    • @jodethetoad76
      @jodethetoad76 8 років тому +10

      +Vulcan GBR mad, bad and dangerous to know

    • @thesupremedream199
      @thesupremedream199 8 років тому +5

      Thanks

    • @peace-now
      @peace-now 8 років тому +6

      Vulcan They are not Commonwealth special forces. This is the NZSAS, not the SASR, which is from the Commonwealth of Australia.

    • @vulcangbr6064
      @vulcangbr6064 8 років тому +41

      NZSAS = New Zealand Special Air Service = New Zealand = a commonwealth country, same with the SASR. Australia and New Zealand are commonwealth nations therefore they are commonwealth special forces.SugarTomAppleRoger

    • @peace-now
      @peace-now 8 років тому +2

      Vulcan. The Commonwealth is the Commonwealth of Australia. New Zealand was invited to join, but declined. The Commonwealth has nothing to do with England.

  • @robertbrugh8426
    @robertbrugh8426 4 роки тому +19

    Much respect to you Fish. you're 1 tough son of a gun. ran through a swamp with a broken leg and still beat everyone. It was a blessing to have baptised you in the lord brother. Much respect to all NZSAS. And all Specops people.

  • @mikebtrfld1705
    @mikebtrfld1705 5 років тому +256

    My uncle joined the US marines right after Pearl Harbor, he was 14 years old. He served with Carlson's Raiders in the Solomon Islands. My dad was a lieutenant commander in the US navy who also served in the Solomon Islands. He said he'd look out his tent on a night of pouring rain and feel bad for the marines out in their foxholes, until sunrise when the New Zealanders came in from an all night patrol. Dad said that the Japanese feared only one thing, New Zealanders.

    • @predi1606
      @predi1606 4 роки тому +27

      Must be that haka they heard in the night probably thought they were demon cannibal warriors

    • @JoshuaDeanHealey
      @JoshuaDeanHealey 4 роки тому +11

      and they werent wrong to be fearful!!

    • @AgentSmith10011
      @AgentSmith10011 4 роки тому +5

      Wives tales

    • @empire-classfirenationbatt2691
      @empire-classfirenationbatt2691 4 роки тому +7

      14 years old? You're joking right? What 14 year old passes as an 18 year old lol even back then?

    • @predi1606
      @predi1606 4 роки тому +6

      It's true they had marines that young back then.search on google

  • @MasterCedar
    @MasterCedar 4 роки тому +48

    RESPECT even to the guys who did not make it, at least they gave it their best shot.

    • @robertlangley687
      @robertlangley687 2 роки тому +4

      And still is a good quality soldier.

    • @mikefitzpatrick43
      @mikefitzpatrick43 Місяць тому

      ​@@robertlangley687absolutely. Quality soldiers only get invited

  • @Jamac007
    @Jamac007 5 років тому +78

    "Not everyone passes, nor should everyone pass"

    • @allandavis8201
      @allandavis8201 4 роки тому +3

      Jamac007, totally agree, if you have guys who can’t hack the real testing then you water down the unit as a whole.

  • @themadlad8540
    @themadlad8540 6 років тому +85

    I'm a nobody from Tulsa Oklahoma in the USA but you guys are some gutsy men! Deserve much respect and love. Keep em free down there.

    • @brendanhere.6400
      @brendanhere.6400 4 роки тому +2

      You are not a "Nobody".....respect yourself. By the way, Mate, we are looking after each other very well, down here. Never f#ck with ANZACS, we do not put up with that sh#t.

    • @LordWellington15
      @LordWellington15 Рік тому

      @@brendanhere.6400 tell that to your prime ministers putting your people on lockdowns forever

  • @buschelobultra7314
    @buschelobultra7314 8 років тому +176

    Im american and Im very happy to have our troops working together with NZ, God Bless both countries

    • @rot_v
      @rot_v 8 років тому +6

      :) At least you guys have Jets lol

    • @thesupremedream199
      @thesupremedream199 8 років тому +2

      Thanks!

    • @krimzerk-gameplayandmore6741
      @krimzerk-gameplayandmore6741 8 років тому +3

      Your American
      Is that why you have NZ at the end of your username

    • @buschelobultra7314
      @buschelobultra7314 8 років тому +7

      +Krimzerk -Gameplay And More I love nz that's why no joke weird but true and NZ drift scene is sick that's why I'm sidewayz

    • @Longtack55
      @Longtack55 7 років тому +2

      We're all Atheists

  • @yan-feiliu2928
    @yan-feiliu2928 7 років тому +29

    The toughest special forces training I have ever seen. That's why the NZSAS is so good

  • @Harold_Flite
    @Harold_Flite 5 років тому +14

    My best friend growing up, his father was ex SAS in the early 60s. Borneo and Malay. Taking out communication and bridgess. One story that stays with me, one of his squad fell prey to a punji trap....they carried him for 4 days in the jungle until extraction. Went straight through his butt cheek, in and out. Thier dawn parade was not until early 2000s. 40 years after the fact. These fearless MEN, we owe our societys too. Thank you.

  • @quickdeuce
    @quickdeuce 4 роки тому +48

    This video, WOW. GOD knows how much we Americans admire and respect America's elite warrior, our NAVY SEALS. Because few of us really know what is required to become a recognized NAVY SEAL we cannot say if they're on par with the NZSAS, but one thing we do know and can say is these men of many countrys elite warrior teams are the toughest, smartest men in their military. This video, WOW!

    • @WarThnderMudnen76
      @WarThnderMudnen76 Рік тому

      I don't have an opinion on the SEALs in particular but I have heard a lot of people dissing them lately for being so public. What happened to the silent warriors and quiet professionals? Don't get me wrong I think they're world-class warriors at any rate. Just something I've been hearing a lot of scuttlebutt about the last few years.

  • @SMC01ful
    @SMC01ful 5 років тому +41

    One of the bonuses NZ has is the high standard of troops we train. Due to limited funds we have developed a focus on multi-tasking, multi-skilled, troops. Pretty much all NZ troops can drive trucks, tanks, fire heavy weapons, I could go on. Basically, they can do a tonne of other stuff other larger armies use specialist units for. So by the time it comes to SAS selection you already have a pretty solid core of smart, efficient, independent soldiers.

    • @homebrandrules
      @homebrandrules 5 років тому +3

      SMC01ful
      yeah but can they build a tenk outa just a chully bun n 2 pairs ov jandals?

    • @playerone5180
      @playerone5180 5 років тому +6

      Smco01ful totally agree with you there bro nz sas can fight shoot drive any vehicle and fly helicopters and planes bomb specialist cordinate any attacks city plain fields snow dessert they are the universal soldier's

    • @steveotene8137
      @steveotene8137 5 років тому +6

      Yes the motto when I was in the army is "Soldier first" it doesn't matter what corps you belong to you still have to maintain your basic soldiery skills, shooting, artillery, heavy weapons etc...

  • @mixedman841
    @mixedman841 5 років тому +38

    Quite a job interview...

  • @maoridude04
    @maoridude04 9 років тому +13

    Physically strong but more importantly mentally tough and bright New Zealands tier 1 soldiers NZSAS and we are proud of them.

  • @mahindamubangi5761
    @mahindamubangi5761 5 років тому +19

    By far the most systematic detailed narration of making an Elite soldiers. KUDOS NZSAS & the production team

  • @Pinktree513
    @Pinktree513 6 років тому +49

    i love all my commonwealth brothers and sisters in arms
    much love new zealand from Australia

  • @skolsuper8447
    @skolsuper8447 5 років тому +29

    David Sterling invented the SAS in world War Two and God bless him and to all the special forces all over the world

  • @1raskeel
    @1raskeel 6 років тому +9

    Joined the NZ Army in 1985 after Basic and Corp training talked to a couple mates who were gonna try and get into the SAS tried to convince me but I was happy serving my country and getting through Corp training #Hardcore

  • @MartinRodriguez-ox7vh
    @MartinRodriguez-ox7vh 3 роки тому +9

    The New Zealand Special Air Service ( NZSAS) Are Indeed, " The First Among Equals." They Have My Deepest Respect. 🇺🇸 ♥️s 🇳🇿.

  • @barristanselmy2758
    @barristanselmy2758 4 роки тому +9

    I'm in the special forces, the special pizza army forces, been on dough detail for years. I can confirm that carrying 20 kg bags on each hand you won't get far. I used to have to carry three 20kg bags of pizza flour each morning, the journey was about 30 metres each time. But i can tell you just those few footsteps carrying that much is a strain right away.

  • @chelamcguire
    @chelamcguire 4 роки тому +7

    My word........never have I seen anything quite so tough. All the lads are true power houses. I couldn't lace their boots. Gentlemen, I salute you all.

  • @trashpanda314
    @trashpanda314 5 років тому +24

    Nothing but respect from a yank Ranger Battalion veteran here. Airborne, Air Assault, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge. Worked alongside the Aussies(1st Squadron SASR) in Iraq..... British SAS, Australian SASR, New Zealand SAS, US Delta force. I'll take that line up any day of the week. Take on all comers and ask for seconds. Respect to all of our fellow SOF allies. WHO DARES WINS!!!!!

    • @deplorabled1695
      @deplorabled1695 5 років тому

      Great job, thanks for your awesome words.

    • @saint52vvs
      @saint52vvs 5 років тому

      Deuce - sure you did

  • @kevinwilloughby8690
    @kevinwilloughby8690 4 роки тому +9

    At the end of the day all special forces from around the world are brilliant. Respect love the Kiwi's from Australia

  • @fikonfraktare
    @fikonfraktare 6 років тому +43

    Anyone interested in special forces stuff should read about South African 32 battalion and Recces. Rhodesian SAS and Selous Scouts. They did insane things and wrecked havoc on their enemies like no other.

  • @HamadKiani
    @HamadKiani 3 роки тому +5

    Just pure respect and salute to all these hardworking individuals who are willing and determined to go an extra mile in the quest for excellence. Each NZSAS soldier is one man army, capable of tackling the hostile situations professionally and successfully.

  • @scottt4275
    @scottt4275 7 років тому +18

    Thank God for men like this.

  • @proudkiwi7641
    @proudkiwi7641 8 років тому +40

    My Koro (Granddad) was in the SAS during the Vietnam war period. He fought in Vietnam as SAS.

    • @trina25881
      @trina25881 8 років тому +1

      +Anton Nzl he must of been 1 of the shoot and scooters

    • @proudkiwi7641
      @proudkiwi7641 7 років тому +5

      I'm not sure what his role was. All I know is he fought in Vietnam in the SAS. I've asked him before about Vietnam but he NEVER gives me anything.

    • @nocentre6355
      @nocentre6355 7 років тому +2

      Anton Nzl he's probably bull shitting

    • @proudkiwi7641
      @proudkiwi7641 6 років тому +9

      nocentre the hell lol... why would he and the rest of my family bullshit about that? why else would my mum have spent her highschool years in Singapore?

    • @nocentre6355
      @nocentre6355 5 років тому

      Nah don’t think so. I’ve worked both for CIA and SAS and I share this with everyone. All missions etc.

  • @governorriffraff7601
    @governorriffraff7601 Рік тому +3

    So proud of these men. Keep pushing beyond what most can tolerate.

  • @C0PED0GG
    @C0PED0GG 7 років тому +24

    Mate, these blokes are tough as nails! Far out! Motivational to watch and know they do really exist!

  • @stevo68
    @stevo68 3 дні тому

    When I served in the NZ Army, I never even thought about joining the SAS. These boys had a hell of a lot more than I had to offer. Every member of the SAS has my ultimate respect.

  • @blindsight828
    @blindsight828 4 роки тому +7

    Massive respect to all special forces. These guys are a special breed.

  • @Wolfmada
    @Wolfmada 7 років тому +28

    My mothers partner was in the NZ SAS for many years from Vietnam onward till he became one of the training instructors in his later years. He very rarely tells stories about his time in the force but I vividly remember him telling me about the joint training they did with the Navy Seals. He said a lot of them were overly muscular and would complain when they didn't get enough protein in at scheduled hours which they found funny. Basically they thought they were a bit soft. He did however say they completely blew the SAS out of the water when it came to swimming. They were amazing at it.

    • @NeymarJr-vg8mn
      @NeymarJr-vg8mn 6 років тому +1

      The Scatman literally have seals in there name you donut

    • @dfinlen
      @dfinlen 6 років тому +4

      The Scatman I had a chance to work with some retired navy seals. The older guys were much less into physical strength. But you get quite a mix with 3000+ members. Some were very intelligent and had PhDs. I did meet a few muscle jockeys but what you expect. Regardless they are each highly trained and scary motherfuckers.

    • @dominicm255
      @dominicm255 3 роки тому +1

      you'd hope so.....haha.... its look s like our NZ SAS are trained not as specialists but all rounders, jack of all trades...I guess every eilte force has a different theme or "personality"

    • @coxnballs
      @coxnballs Рік тому +1

      Why don't you just say "my dad/dad in law" rather than "my mother's partner".

    • @zeissOholic
      @zeissOholic Рік тому +3

      @@coxnballs Probably because it was his mother's partner and not his dad/dad in law.

  • @zift18
    @zift18 7 років тому +41

    Never, ever, forget .................."C" Squadron (Rhodesian) Special Air Service.

    • @arotogtech
      @arotogtech 5 років тому +2

      Wyrd Walker
      C Squadron SAS (Rhodesia), The Selous Scouts, The Rhodesian Light Infantry commandos the best and toughest special forces ever. The killing machines!

    • @RealPeterGunn
      @RealPeterGunn 5 років тому

      arotog tech I’ve had the distinct pleasure of reading many many books about these Fighters. These men are indeed the real thing!!!

    • @peace-now
      @peace-now 5 років тому

      Yep. Yhank you, brother. The Rhodesians and the Kiwis formed the backbone of the LRDG in the war between Germany and Rhodesia around 1941 in Cyrenaica. NZSAS leant their skills partly from the LRDG.

  • @thereally-awsome-gamer349
    @thereally-awsome-gamer349 9 років тому +1

    Amazing leaves me speechless every time

  • @richardward2469
    @richardward2469 8 місяців тому +4

    My pop served with Charles Upham in the second echelon during ww2 he was an engineer,I am incredibly proud of him. I believe our armed forces are literally the best in the world.
    The martial knowledge that our Māori warriors bring to the table is second to none.
    They taught the british trench warfare.
    Their warrior ethos in the Māori battalion during the Second World War was terrifying to their adversaries.
    Willie Apiata VC
    The young men in in Ukraine.
    Kia Kaha ❤️

  • @christopherjames375
    @christopherjames375 Рік тому +4

    This has got to be the hardest training IVE EVER SEEN .

  • @kaederukawa8178
    @kaederukawa8178 3 роки тому +9

    Big respect to this nzsas men from Malaysia they do not need cheap publicity like hollywood fairy tales sf movie this 1 percent man is really really badass never crossed paths with them

  • @hendrix2478
    @hendrix2478 Рік тому +1

    This is top stuff...Thank you. Portsmouth England.

  • @allgood6760
    @allgood6760 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome mate thanks 👍🇳🇿

  • @allandavis8201
    @allandavis8201 4 роки тому +19

    Given the size and population of New Zealand they must be extremely proud of their armed forces for achieving the standards they do, their selection “pool” isn’t exactly overwhelming. The NZSAS must be hugely elite, and rightly so, and like so many other special forces, again rightly, don’t allow prying eyes in. Respect to every man and women who serve in the allied nations military. Thanks for sharing this excellent and informative video. One thing I don’t understand is the man who turned up without having the physical condition to even pass the initial run, I don’t remember them mentioning the distance or time limit, but being able to run is a basic requirement for any person in any military, and for special forces the standard would be so much higher, something any volunteer would know, so there is no excuse for not being able to complete such a basic test, for failing they only have themselves to blame, and probably wasn’t committed enough to pass. In all my years of service I never entertained the idea of volunteering for SF, and watching this and other selection videos I am glad I didn’t.

    • @center__mass
      @center__mass 10 місяців тому

      most infantry units in NZ are equal at least to green beret, we are the best jungle ninjas in the world

    • @GingerBalls-fp8kx
      @GingerBalls-fp8kx 8 місяців тому

      I tried and made it till the end, only to be told “ you’re good but not good enough”

  • @Longtack55
    @Longtack55 7 років тому +9

    Best wishes to Sgt Tom Hemopo, a man whom I knew little but admired and respected in the time I knew him.

    • @terryharris1291
      @terryharris1291 6 років тому +4

      He is a top soldier, SAS Vietnam ,he was our CQMS when I was with 1RNZIR in Singapore and Malaya in the early 1980's.Taught me on the trackers course too.

    • @davidrhodes7655
      @davidrhodes7655 Місяць тому

      I remember Tom in Singapore with 1RNZIR

  • @FloccinaucinihilipilificationD
    @FloccinaucinihilipilificationD 5 років тому +30

    One word.... ANZAC!
    To our brothers across Te Tai o Rehua, much respect boys. Give 'em hell!

    • @22_ice_isaac85
      @22_ice_isaac85 3 роки тому

      That’s for both Australians and New Zealanders this is just New Zealanders so it wouldn’t be ANZAC more like NZAC

  • @thekameleon9785
    @thekameleon9785 5 років тому +4

    Impressive. Respect from Netherlands

  • @donnysanner342
    @donnysanner342 5 років тому +9

    If people only knew how extraordinary these men really are , what they do and what they are going to do.....they would realize the true identity of Superman. Gods speed brothers.......

  • @betabyfar87
    @betabyfar87 5 років тому +16

    Respect to these elite soldiers.

  • @outdoorsgeek6603
    @outdoorsgeek6603 5 років тому +12

    The elite very best of the very best. Much respect from the USA and damn proud your our Allies.

  • @edbroaotearoa1198
    @edbroaotearoa1198 5 років тому +1

    Thanks boys

  • @peterforden5917
    @peterforden5917 5 років тому +6

    my late father made and serviced LRDG and SAS weapons in the western desert proud of them, proud of him

  • @craigallen5963
    @craigallen5963 5 років тому +14

    Out of all the SOF units I've worked with from other countries, NZSAS is among the top, along with ALL of those from Britain (From Pathfinder.to SAS), Australia,Norway,Belgium,Canada,and Denmark. Others that were top of the top were Philippines, and the best of all Asian countries, South Korea. I was attached to S. Korean SOF and they are very, very good.
    Most are, tho you get a few that are either over-hyped (Pakistan, Russia) or "SOF" in name only...they want the name, but dont want to put the training and time into coming on line to that level.

    • @thrillho4849
      @thrillho4849 2 роки тому +1

      Honestly surprised about Russia, if it's true.

    • @trident1314
      @trident1314 Рік тому +1

      @@thrillho4849 have you seen their efforts in Ukraine? Russia SF or not is still employing the old tactic of just keep throwing bodies on the front line.

    • @slimshady6242
      @slimshady6242 Рік тому +2

      @craig you find South Korean SOF to be the best because you didn't work with Indian special force (PARA SF , MARCOS, GARUD ) IF you had , I am pretty sure your thought will change about being the elite . Indian special forces are the best in world

    • @danielcampbell9457
      @danielcampbell9457 11 місяців тому

      @@slimshady6242 negative, there good but DEFINATELY not the best. 9 para is the best of the best over there and there still regularly taught and instructed by Delta and brits SAS.

  • @ColBishop
    @ColBishop Рік тому +2

    During my 29 years in the Australian Army, I worked with the Kiwi SAS a couple of times, not all work we played well too.

  • @tahuwahu
    @tahuwahu 9 років тому +12

    Blud. Dee. Hell. The original Hard Men - mad respect.

  • @robertroy1435
    @robertroy1435 3 роки тому +14

    There is a small community called Anzac, near Fort McMurray, Alberta. It was named after the Anzac forces of WW1.
    The Anzac forces are known, and remembered the world over. For very good reason.

  • @serverlan763
    @serverlan763 2 роки тому +4

    I did an SAS selection course in NZ when I was 18. I lasted two days before dropping out with heat exhaustion.

    • @slicksloth6868
      @slicksloth6868 2 роки тому

      Interesting you have to be 20 years old though

    • @serverlan763
      @serverlan763 2 роки тому +1

      @@slicksloth6868 The let me do the selection when i was 18. It was around 1988

    • @No_step_on_snake
      @No_step_on_snake 25 днів тому +1

      Im 15 and want to join the nzsas one day. I'm going to join the infantry at 17 to get experience there.

    • @serverlan763
      @serverlan763 25 днів тому

      @@slicksloth6868 not when i did it

  • @nzmeateater
    @nzmeateater 2 місяці тому

    Top MEN!!👍 Great vid, real eye opener.

  • @wendellfugate4088
    @wendellfugate4088 4 роки тому +1

    Very impressive indeed.

  • @paulchitty7716
    @paulchitty7716 8 років тому +12

    Hats off to the NZSAS im a british soldier and obviously know a fair bit about the 22SAS course.. It seems to me that these men are every bit as equal as their British counterparts, an amazing documentary about some truely top tier operators

    • @deano2000nz
      @deano2000nz 8 років тому

      +Paul Chitty Equal !! we are Better than the Brittish

    • @tjfiso6407
      @tjfiso6407 8 років тому +5

      +deano2000nz The guy gave our SAS a compliment, just take it.

    • @vulcangbr6064
      @vulcangbr6064 7 років тому

      It's patriotism, happens everywhere. Of course he doesn't take in the facts that Britain and America have arguably the most proven Special Forces. The NZSAS look the part and I have no doubt they would be very effective, but they're still not proven.

    • @sharkwolf7788
      @sharkwolf7788 5 років тому +2

      @@vulcangbr6064 no the nzsas haven't been proven in Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam or Afghanistan have they? Tit

    • @jbrassic5434
      @jbrassic5434 6 місяців тому +1

      @@vulcangbr6064 Proven many times cuz, we just don't grab accolades. We just do the mahi.

  • @dominicm255
    @dominicm255 3 роки тому +7

    I think a friend of mine was in the NZSAS....I'd heard he was excelling in the military after high school....I caught up with him years later for drinks. He managed a bar then. He was discharged from the military due to injury a few years earlier. Grenade injury resulting in partial hearing....he told me he did special secret operations in Borneo and a few other places I can't remember...I hope he got a good payout....He never said it out right, I was SAS, but I guess he must have been

  • @Trajan2401
    @Trajan2401 5 років тому +16

    Even NZs standard soldiers proved themselves in battle.Charles Upham is the only soldier ever to win 2 VCs in one war and survive.German general Erwin Rommel is quoted in saying,Give me a battalion of Maoris,ill conquer the world and another German general who I can't remember his name is also quoted in saying,The NZ soldiers are tough,formidable and resilient and must be defeated to the last man or they will beat you.NZ have that fighting spirit in war and peace and this becomes obvious in the sports arena.If population is taken into account NZ is probably the best sporting nation in the world.Currently NZ hold 8 world cups in team sports alone and that's just the ones I'm aware of.They have the most dominant sports team in history from any country,the All Blacks who have a winning ratio around 80% from 1905-2018.They are also ranked 2 in league,2 in netball,4 in hockey,in the top 5 of all forms of cricket and have won the league and netball world cups before and were in the cricket world cup final in 2015.They finished 4th not long ago at the basketball world champs.They dominate watersports.Lydia Ko dominated golf but has gone off the boil the last couple of years.They finished 3rd at the Rio Olympics on a per capita basis and athletes like Valerie Adams,Lisa Carrington,Hamish Carter and others are untouchable in their chosen sports.Heavyweight boxers David Tua and Joseph Parker both made it to the world heavyweight title fight but unfortunately lost but only on points.These are only some examples of NZs sporting achievements and most of them are current and all from a population of just 4-5 million.NZ formidable in war and peace.

    • @maori_Mcsouljah
      @maori_Mcsouljah 5 років тому

      General Albert student said that second quote m8

  • @elijahwaetford9894
    @elijahwaetford9894 4 роки тому +8

    Wow I'm shocked to learn that my great grandad was in the long range dessert group and to find out they were the pretty much SAS is cool asf but I wish he was to tell me more war story's miss u papa

  • @MrPossumeyes
    @MrPossumeyes 5 років тому +8

    I say "All honour to NZ SAS. (All you guys? Big balls!!!! Big ups! Much respect!!!! But especially to Willie Apiata, may he rest the rest of his life in peace. I honour him as just another ordinary kiwi who did what had to be done!" I give him honour. You can down-play your abilities NZ SAS guys but ... good luck. You're good at what you do, guys. And some of you excel!
    Steve Nicholls, NZer, and so proud to be one!

  • @munli7755
    @munli7755 3 роки тому +3

    The Invincibles, Lt Sooky , that's child's play training listening to these cadets. SAS, SF, SO. Met a lot of better warriors around the world, hard to forget.

  • @tigertiger1699
    @tigertiger1699 Рік тому +2

    Considering the state & age of out military gear .., our SAS do us incredibly proud

    • @center__mass
      @center__mass 10 місяців тому +1

      in ET we were using Vietnam age radios, the Singaporean s attached to us had digital radios smaller than your hand, not to mention we were flying around in Huey's ffs.
      still we are the best jungle ninjas on the planet.

  • @RealLoki
    @RealLoki 7 років тому +77

    Instead of the real (??) house wives of ACK can we have more SAS plz :P

    • @RealLoki
      @RealLoki 7 років тому +6

      I'll walk until my feet fall off if you ban Bravo TV :D

    • @itr-my9eq
      @itr-my9eq 7 років тому +3

      hahahaha can't stand that channel either bro

    • @whybolo9793
      @whybolo9793 6 років тому

      Ric Clarke The objective is to dumb down the public, so no.

  • @PortgasDAce-rc1ry
    @PortgasDAce-rc1ry 4 роки тому +6

    Pain is weakness leaving the body.

  • @vctrsone
    @vctrsone 3 роки тому +11

    Erwin Rommel was even quoted as saying: "If I had to take hell, I would use the australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it. "If I'd had one division
    of Māori, I would have taken the canal in a week. If I'd had three, I'd
    have taken Baghdad."

    • @vctrsone
      @vctrsone 3 роки тому +1

      @M. J. Shiiit I have heard this quote quote many times over the years but now that I seriously researched it, it seems to be an ANZAC myth. Tho he does mention how impressed he was by anzac forces it seems this quote is an urban myth.

  • @raymondmckinley5955
    @raymondmckinley5955 5 років тому +24

    Why do excellent documentaries like this always attract simpletons with the intellectual capacity of five year olds? There have been special forces around for centuries, through out history and from many different cultures. The SAS are only but one of many modern units that developed out of modern war fear. We can not even hope to compare the various special forces units that exist today, they all have specific roles and objectives, which is the best is open interpretation. Ask any school boy in any country and they will tell you there’s is the best.
    Respect 1NZSAS.

    • @trouty7947
      @trouty7947 8 днів тому

      not just that, every generation of special forces learns from the past. The first ever SAS troops learnt from operational requirements of the war, and then next generation learnt from the first's failures, and so on and so on.

  • @purplesnowdotcom
    @purplesnowdotcom 5 років тому +8

    I thought my father a riverboat chief in Vietnam 1970 was a badass, I stand corrected. Respect.

  • @VistaThaiGuy
    @VistaThaiGuy 4 роки тому +3

    Glad to have such capable allies/brothers-in-arms.....may be our first-line defense/offense at the Scarborough Shoal And Spratly Islands during the possible COVID-19 wars.😎

  • @tomassmyth9625
    @tomassmyth9625 7 років тому +17

    Thank you New Zeland.

  • @governorriffraff7601
    @governorriffraff7601 Рік тому

    This is beyond hard and i love it.

  • @JayMacss
    @JayMacss 2 роки тому +2

    One if the worlds best SF.. Currently placed bottom joint 3rd. Still, massive props to these fellas.

    • @trident1314
      @trident1314 Рік тому

      Based on what, who decides who's the best, what qualifies them to, and what are they basing it on. It's pretty pointless ranking them. The majority of them are as good as each other, especially the NATO ones due to the amount of joint training and operations that go on.

    • @GingerBalls-fp8kx
      @GingerBalls-fp8kx 8 місяців тому +2

      @trident1314 America always thinks they’re the best, but according to operational success (the only metric that really matters) it’s the British, Australian and New Zealand SAS that are at the top.

  • @biohazardmanc1
    @biohazardmanc1 9 років тому +12

    My grandad was in LRDG with the sas in the North Africa campaign ww2 these with the sas did some serious damage

    • @paulchandler9646
      @paulchandler9646 8 років тому +2

      biohazardmanc1 So was an uncle of mine.

    • @allandavis8201
      @allandavis8201 4 роки тому

      Respect to your grandad, takes a really tough person to serve in special forces, not just physically tough but mentally as well.
      One piece of information, the LRDG was the forerunner of the SAS, many of the men who were in the original SAS were handpicked by Lt D Sterling (the original commander of the SAS, whose initiative it was to form the SAS) from the LRDG, many of whom were from the Southern Hemisphere allies, Australia and New Zealand. To go from one special force to another, even tougher, unit takes fantastic guts and bravery. Respect.

  • @skolsuper8447
    @skolsuper8447 5 років тому +3

    The battle of Mirbat is a good Doc and one very hard kiwigian who was in the SAS.

    • @maori_Mcsouljah
      @maori_Mcsouljah 5 років тому +2

      It was Fijian bloke that manned that 25pd arty

  • @timoakes450
    @timoakes450 5 років тому +9

    1 NZSAS-This is why GOD put you here today-"to defeat evil" in ALL it's forms.Thoughts and prayers to all Kiwis today.
    God bless,take great care,many thanks for your work now and past.Still got a lousy Rugger team??
    TOMMY27 15th March 2019

  • @gamerdareswins2825
    @gamerdareswins2825 9 років тому +49

    Fuck me!.
    Seals got nothing on these guys.

    • @thepolishnz
      @thepolishnz 9 років тому +3

      they worship the nzsas

    • @gamerdareswins2825
      @gamerdareswins2825 9 років тому +1

      David Milne really?

    • @thepolishnz
      @thepolishnz 9 років тому

      considering the seals come to them to train yes

    • @gamerdareswins2825
      @gamerdareswins2825 9 років тому +1

      David Milne good to know.
      I don't doubt it for a second but do you have evidence?

    • @thepolishnz
      @thepolishnz 9 років тому

      nothing documented to be honest, just word of mouth from those in the military

  • @islandtat3414
    @islandtat3414 4 роки тому +7

    All SAS are scary tough says this Marine! Best of the best right here without a doubt!

  • @stopbenedict2310
    @stopbenedict2310 4 роки тому +7

    The ppl in NZSAS don't even talk about it and tell noone they're in SAS. Those that have left/retired still will go by that rule

  • @rc59191
    @rc59191 Рік тому +2

    New Zealand and the ANZACS in general don't get near enough the attention they deserve. Hell most people don't even know they followed us into the Vietnam War had to find that out on my own back in highschool I was obsessed with the SAS before COD 4 Modern Warfare even came out. Came across a book about them that talked about them in the Vietnam War we should honor our allies also on Veterans Day they deserve to be remembered for their sacrifice.

  • @kennethjanczak4900
    @kennethjanczak4900 3 роки тому

    Fantastic men....

  • @sheatuffery5583
    @sheatuffery5583 9 років тому +20

    at the end of the day it comes down to the individual

    • @lesterclaypool1
      @lesterclaypool1 9 років тому

      shea tuffery ahhh see that where you went wrong at the end of the day its comes down to team work ,,, you would die in the north with that mind set

    • @sheatuffery5583
      @sheatuffery5583 9 років тому +1

      I mean the individual must have the right mind set. Team work is part of it.

    • @peace-now
      @peace-now 9 років тому +2

      shea tuffery Of course it does. That is why there is a selection process.

  • @derekrobbens5355
    @derekrobbens5355 5 років тому +3

    To the commonwealth from Britain , united in brotherhood and love

  • @tigertiger1699
    @tigertiger1699 Рік тому +1

    Super proud n lucky to be 🥝… a unique country… tough forebears

  • @akalksander9184
    @akalksander9184 5 років тому +2

    We jumped out of the side door of the C130 into the prop wash. We had to keep our arms tucked to our body & our legs together to keep them from getting entangled on the parachute risers.

  • @alfpolo29
    @alfpolo29 6 років тому +3

    Not surprise on this amazing level on this hard trainer for will be N.Z SAS , because in New Zeland many many guys played Rugby'. Rugby in Nuova Zelanda is the national sport ,and for play rugby you necessity on strengh, power,velocity,agility, and more stamina and hard mentality, the rugby is a more complete Sport in the World....and when in your Nation the 90% on the guys have this know-how and when you have the chance to choice in this amazing group....the result is this:one on the best Special Force team on the World, probably the best for level on preparation physical and training...

  • @maoridude04
    @maoridude04 9 років тому +9

    I like the ex SAS members who are all humble and they are just normal guys who have done selection and let you know the truth that selection for the NZSAS sucks but still carry on

    • @user-xd5or6tt7v
      @user-xd5or6tt7v 8 років тому

      So your saying that NZSAS Sucks?

    • @vulcangbr6064
      @vulcangbr6064 7 років тому +5

      No, the selection sucks- meaning that it's extremely difficult.

    • @drxaxax4522
      @drxaxax4522 7 років тому +3

      fucking idiot learn to read

    • @user-xd5or6tt7v
      @user-xd5or6tt7v 7 років тому

      Dr XAXAX Sorry skrub

    • @allandavis8201
      @allandavis8201 4 роки тому

      Josh Walker, sorry but, yes, you should apologise, the grammar and punctuation might be slightly wrong but the sentiment is quite apparent. Using the word “sucks” in this context means that it was tough, and that even though it did suck you suck it up and get on with it, because that is what you have to do to achieve what you want.

  • @karldennis448
    @karldennis448 8 місяців тому

    I hired an older Kiwi to my little organisation. Rarely have I met a man as honest and decent and ingenious as him. As a young accountant working for Shell Oil he was assigned to Liberia. As an old rugger he formed a rag tag rugby team that flew around parts of Africa in a Cessna. His sense of adventure only surpassed by his gentleman ship. Thank you New Zealand for Perry Kennan.

  • @abcertweld
    @abcertweld 5 років тому +2

    To any new guys that want to try remember if your boots don't feel to small for your feet you will get blisters.
    fitting boots= blister every time.
    I have never gotten blisters on my feet calluses are a wonderful thing get some before you try no matter what country it is for.

  • @whitemaori8751
    @whitemaori8751 5 років тому +8

    Everyone has a breaking point ,except SF have a mental toughness different to most

  • @devo1785
    @devo1785 6 років тому +4

    Wish we were still as resolute about our military's physical training standards here in the USA

    • @mikebridges7294
      @mikebridges7294 5 років тому

      Unless you served or do now how can you give a proper critique? Marine Basic Training alone is still tough. I went through US Army Basic and Infantry School at Ft Benning in '83 and, that was no walk in the park. In today's Army Basic, Drill Sgts are handcuffed, when it comes to treatment of Recruits....far more than when we went through it. Too PC....don't want to hurt someone's feelings. We were tore down, in order to be built up as a soldier. You may be correct.

  • @vilic1215
    @vilic1215 Рік тому +1

    when i first heard that my brother was joining the nzsas at just 25 yeaars old, i was shocked lol. because i honestly was also going to join the nzsas when i have the chance. hes about 28 years old, he joined the army when he was 18 years old

  • @christopherjames375
    @christopherjames375 Рік тому +1

    i served 6 years regular army . deployed to . Germany . Cyprus . Belize , 2 tours a Canada . Norway . also peace keeping tour a Yemen . this makes our training look like a t party . hardest training i have ever seen .

  • @danieleveritt2006
    @danieleveritt2006 7 років тому +31

    Weeding out the dreamers

  • @benjaminc8789
    @benjaminc8789 5 років тому +3

    Please sir , can we have some more pixels ?

  • @JDR71326
    @JDR71326 3 роки тому +1

    Love from 🇬🇧

  • @user-oh4oo3sk4g
    @user-oh4oo3sk4g 9 місяців тому

    Much respect to the NZSAS.