Stewart's Story is a personal recollection of 107 days spent on ANP Hill overlooking Now Zad, and being on the receiving end of 148 Taliban attacks. If you want to know what it's like to work in those conditions, to recognise the risks you are facing each day, how you live in shallow tranches scrapped out of the rock face, then this is the story for you.
@@reginaldbeerjpfrsa5593 Reginald, Happy New Year. Sorry we've taken so long to say thanks for your comments. It was indeed a long two days. We are planning to put numbers of other fusilier stories on over the next couple of years, so if you liked Stewart's please subscribe and you'll be informed when new content is published. The Fusilier Museum
What these guys went through on top of this hill is a great example of the very best of the British Army, operating under very testing conditions both physically and tactically. Well done everyone who served on ANP Hill.
This was great hearing this, brought back a lot of memories from me also….I was one of the Marines who replaced you guys. I got there on 28 October 06, and I was in the Mortar Pit to the right hand side as you went up onto ANP hill, the one that took the direct hit! I remember getting up there and your medic was still there with us for a couple Of weeks until he got replaced. He told us all the stories, and I distinctively remember the feeling of seeing the mortar ammo containers that had been fragged to bits 😂 and feeling a bit stitched up I was getting my head down in that mortar pit….everything was just as bad for us also, that was one spicy Hill top….I was there until 31 December. Crazy times bro. Take care
I’m glad I found this video. I was part of 42 Cdo that ripped you out. Good to see the hill again. I remember the first day there and as part of the hand over it being mentioned that they attacked like clockwork. They were not wrong. It kicked off massively the first day.
Colin, You're welcome. Over the next couple of years we want to publish regular pieces like this and build a real online collection of regimental stories and experiences.
John, Thanks for watching this film and supporting it. Over the next two years we plan to do a lot more stories like this capturing the history of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on operations, training, across the world and the whole fusilier family, so please subscribe and keep watching. The Museum
Ooh those days on Sangar 4.....and living under the sangar to the rhs of the main gate ........Good Old Herrick 5 days...... Built the showers on ANP hill for the booties in Jan 2007.......CSM upset us when he took out "Patch" our dog......
Its only through videos like this that people get to know what happened during Iraq and Afganastan and the highs and lows of the Squaddies over there, if it was left to the MOd it would be like mushrooms
I remember your guys getting back to the main camp my company was on day 1 or 2 and I remember thinking seeing state off your this is going to be a tough fight we went straight to sangin were we were left to hold out for 4 months buy marines
You can’t take anything away from these very professional young men, but can anyone actually tell me what the point of all this actually was? Apart from the arms industry’s massive profits from these wars, and a few politicians feeling like they are real men, the world is no safer now than it was 10 years ago. Or is it just that war is the ultimate game for young men? What a depressing thought.
Stewart's Story is a personal recollection of 107 days spent on ANP Hill overlooking Now Zad, and being on the receiving end of 148 Taliban attacks. If you want to know what it's like to work in those conditions, to recognise the risks you are facing each day, how you live in shallow tranches scrapped out of the rock face, then this is the story for you.
We owe so much to these men. A 'matter of fact' account of an epic struggle. What a long two-day mission!
@@reginaldbeerjpfrsa5593 Reginald, Happy New Year. Sorry we've taken so long to say thanks for your comments. It was indeed a long two days. We are planning to put numbers of other fusilier stories on over the next couple of years, so if you liked Stewart's please subscribe and you'll be informed when new content is published. The Fusilier Museum
Massive respect to Stewart and the RRF...top regiment
Well done lads , from Kev oliver ex FSP COY CQMS 91 to 94 cop 👍
This is amazing to see. I ended up in Now Zad in May 2009. Then back again in 2010 to Sangin and Shirgazi. I’ll drink to you tonight Stewart.
A brilliant tour, very lucky we all survived. A combination of good skills, drills and lot of luck.
What these guys went through on top of this hill is a great example of the very best of the British Army, operating under very testing conditions both physically and tactically. Well done everyone who served on ANP Hill.
This was great hearing this, brought back a lot of memories from me also….I was one of the Marines who replaced you guys. I got there on 28 October 06, and I was in the Mortar Pit to the right hand side as you went up onto ANP hill, the one that took the direct hit! I remember getting up there and your medic was still there with us for a couple
Of weeks until he got replaced. He told us all the stories, and I distinctively remember the feeling of seeing the mortar ammo containers that had been fragged to bits 😂 and feeling a bit stitched up I was getting my head down in that mortar pit….everything was just as bad for us also, that was one spicy Hill top….I was there until 31 December. Crazy times bro. Take care
Crazy times. Remember the first contact on the first day. Big old weight of fire went down.
I’m glad I found this video. I was part of 42 Cdo that ripped you out. Good to see the hill again. I remember the first day there and as part of the hand over it being mentioned that they attacked like clockwork. They were not wrong. It kicked off massively the first day.
Thanks for sharing this experience!
Colin, You're welcome. Over the next couple of years we want to publish regular pieces like this and build a real online collection of regimental stories and experiences.
Thanks matey Swannie ❤
Brilliant story from a brilliant soldier and a good friend.. thank you for your service Spenny.. proud to have you as a friend
John, Thanks for watching this film and supporting it. Over the next two years we plan to do a lot more stories like this capturing the history of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers on operations, training, across the world and the whole fusilier family, so please subscribe and keep watching. The Museum
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I was in Now Zad in 2008 with 2/7
Proud of you Stew. Love you loads,Mum ❤️X❤️X❤️X
Just wanted to say a massive respect to you and your guys from an ex ticktock........
Ooh those days on Sangar 4.....and living under the sangar to the rhs of the main gate ........Good Old Herrick 5 days......
Built the showers on ANP hill for the booties in Jan 2007.......CSM upset us when he took out "Patch" our dog......
Its only through videos like this that people get to know what happened during Iraq and Afganastan and the highs and lows of the Squaddies over there, if it was left to the MOd it would be like mushrooms
I remember your guys getting back to the main camp my company was on day 1 or 2 and I remember thinking seeing state off your this is going to be a tough fight we went straight to sangin were we were left to hold out for 4 months buy marines
I been in Musa qalah but nawzad was Siris battle
I was in Musa Qala throughout Herrick 9. Interesting tour
You can’t take anything away from these very professional young men, but can anyone actually tell me what the point of all this actually was?
Apart from the arms industry’s massive profits from these wars, and a few politicians feeling like they are real men, the world is no safer now than it was 10 years ago.
Or is it just that war is the ultimate game for young men?
What a depressing thought.
I was on that hill and in that city in 2008...for 6 months.
it sucked ass.