Home from home With the Shackleton’s cool, I’m American and I love the UK. In fact I my fiancé is English and we have twins due in December. First in my family to be born in Britain in over 200 years. Well it’s like that for everybody. Do you live in England if I may ask? 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸
@@Louis-cm5up ^ as someone training for the military, and a member of a minority background group and the LGBT community, I can attest for the diversity in the British military. There are specific anti-outing laws for trans and gay members, and extremely strict punishments for any form of discrimination. Of course there will be corruption on an individual level but I've never witnessed it on the level of the military myself as I've heard of other countries' militaries.
I just wanted to say that my uncle was a queen's guard 💂♂️ he recently lost his life to cancer, but my god the respect he earned by doing this job is unbelievable 🥰 so sad that covid stopped him from having his full royal army funeral ... it was an incredibly difficult job and he had to work so so hard to get to this post ... such a proud niece over here! 😭 😇
As ex RN I can tell you that the UK armed forces are well trained and integrated. Our kit and operations control is significantly improved over that last 15 years and our battlefield tech and comms are 1st division (as oppose to say the French which is second). For the size of population we have one of the largest armed forces. HOWEVER, we have too few blue water Warships (although increasing rapidly) and our RAF is under strength as a stand alone fighting force. Our role is to integrate with allies (NATO) which we do well and train with the French and US A LOT. We integrate well with them and have massive respect for each other. The only nations that have the capability to wage war independently against a first division armed forces are the US and China. Russia not so much....they have been rearming massively but remain way behind being technologically integrated and do not have the economy to wage war or project much beyond their borders...which are very exposed. Hopefully...none of this will ever be tested. P.S. we do not need the permission of the US or any other nation to use any weapons systems....including Trident....complete tosh!
He admits the USA seemingly just train soldiers nonstop anyone can join it seems. Obviously isn't true but if you get me. Meanwhile a large portion of the UK armed forces are all highly trained
No disrespect to the us but they have alot of money for equipment and lots of population to throw into the meat grinder. Each one of UK soldiers are beasted like special forces and only have the equipment they need. The cost of the us military that are just sat around doing nothing must be heavy 🤔😱 .. I'm sure they dont use more than 2% of the military force deployed over seas or on active duty
I've binged on a few of your brit vids and I'm impressed that you've ben exposed to a good few of our accents and you don't appear to have struggled. Nice
You're not loaded, unless there's imminent threat to the family, or grounds. Then the 2 armed police close by usually suffice 🙂. And obviously there's rounds in the armoury as a precaution. But its really last resort.
actually not all the time there is a documentary abt them where it talks abt this the queen's guard are given an empty mag on a normal day but on special occasions they are given 2 mags. They have a button inside there box to call armed police.
"I don't really know much about Britain" This dude is American yet literally owns a kettle and Yorkshire tea in the background wtf?? I'm so confused but also impressed.
Jesus is Salvation .....With a Religious Handle like that you must be one of these idiotic Church going arseholes who pray to an idol that doesn’t and never did exist . Laughable .
@@colinbrown4719 I have an actual deep seated vendetta against christianity... And that comment was still entirely un called for, pointless and just plain crude
I went to Arlington cemetery and watched the ceremony - I cried - Im English but was moved by how much respect is given there - I will never forget it.
I spent 30 years in the 1st & 2nd Battalions Scots Guards, everyone including Americans service personnel were shocked that the 2nd Battalion where on London Guards Duties and four weeks late on their way to the Falklands and took on the Elite Argentine 5th Marine Division on Mount Toumbledown. All Her Majesty’s Guards Regiments have fought in every major conflict our country has been involved in. The guards also have our own Airborne unit attached to 3Para and has a dedicated Squadron within 22 SAS Regiment G Squadron.
@Ian Warren then you think about the fact most of the worlds special forces are trained by or using British techniques. but Britain tends to spend longer on its training than most other places.
Absolutely love this guy. His rhetoric is forthright and yet gentle. The fact he's got a box of Yorkshire Tea behind him tells a great deal of taste! More importantly, everything on show here is what the British Government is comfortable for everyone to see. This is all important. Anything that we (The Brits), are proud of is precisely the things that we would never, ever expose. Intelligence, IT, hacking, the sheer brilliance of our intelligence worldwide is the key, and we'll never expose that. Again, love this guy, great vid. x
@@Released_Sausage Actually, Sainsbury Red Label is my go to when funds are getting a bit low! 60p for 40 bags and it ain't a bad brew,as it goes. My new favourite is "Dorset Tea" but I'm not sure how available it is outside of my home county of Dorset.It's not quite as strong as Yorkshire Tea but it's one of the most crisp and refreshing brews I've ever had. If you see it anywhere,get yerselves a box.You won't regret it! Anyone for sugar?
I'm ex British Army and I can tell you that they do have live ammunition every time you are on guard whether its the queens guard or just at your barracks. Hope that clears it up for you.
@@Billy.Nomates Maybe the documentary was correct however anytime I stood guard at the gates of my Barracks and also while doing a perimeter patrol I was always issued with live rounds, So I would of thought that the queen's guard would also be issued with a magazine of live rounds too, but maybe I'm wrong, if I am then I am.
My mum's boyfriend was in the Coldstream Guards. He said they don't carry live ammunition while on the Queens Guard. Too much of a risk for the safety of the public and the safety of the Queen. He doesn't know if they ever issue live ammunition, but he had never been issued it once while acting as the Queen's Guard. Even during high terror alerts. Queen's Guard will ward and threaten any problems and they can detain a problem. But that's about it, anything else and they'll call the police with a button in their sentry box. There are armed police chilling out in several places nearby that'll come running if there's a serious threat. But since these are real soldiers with real combat experience, it's not like if anything poses a threat to the safety of the people around them that they'll do nothing. The bayonets are real, lets not forget. It's just that dealing with criminals isn't their job and so a loaded firearm is going to cause more problems than it solves.
in the UK large standing armies were basically dissolved in the 70s with the arrival of the trident nuclear subs. nor did we have the empire to patrol/protect anymore.
@@frstnme316 they had to take up the mantle of "arsenal of democracy" in this "new world", especially when the empire fell. id rather have the Americans patrolling etc than the Chinese.
@@paulleader7000 the democracy with more people locked up and more innocent civilians killed than any other nation in history, by far. If they actually were what their propaganda says they are then I'd love the US government, but they're the biggest instigators of violence the world has ever known, so I don't. China sucks too, but at least they limit their imperialism to areas surrounding their own borders. The US thinks it has the right to force market access and authoritatively, violently direct the internal politics of every country on earth. That doesn't spell democracy or freedom to me I'm afraid. If only the world was as simple as that.
@@frstnme316 every country has crap, it just so happens to be the Americans and the Russians and the Chinese who run the show and that’s why they are the ones who get called out
Bomb disposal personnel are very busy in the UK. There are still a lot of UXO in the UK from WW2. I lived next door to a RAF EOD and he attended over 300 incidents in one year, the majority of them German bombs that hadn't exploded when dropped by the Luftwaffe in WW2.
Last time I was in London, I'd flown in and out via London City. The day after I left, construction crews unearthed a 1000lb bomb pretty much right next to the runway.
I live in Portsmouth, on the south coast. We have the same issues, they one found one on one of the bridges off the island. Took me _5 hours_ to get to work. It just never ends, French farmers just dump then on the junctions to be collected.
The uk has never really had a huge military force. Since we're an island our focus has always been on the navy and technological equipment rather than real manpower, our navy remains one of the only blue water navies. Despite that our manpower has been getting smaller lately and it does need more funding and more men
@Daniel it is but then it doesn't need to be that big anymore. Im hoping once we leave europe and perhaps join something like canzuk then we could reinvest in our navy but realistically we don't rule the waves anymore. Despite that we have two new aircraft carriers (biggest ships we've ever had) we just dont have the support ships to go with them 😂
It's the benefit of being an island; there's a massive natural obstacle to invasion, which is why - for example - at the outbreak of WW1, the British Army was maybe 250,000 strong (not counting weekend warriors), but the garlic chompers had about 1,300,000 and the krauts 3,800,000.
The whole of the UK forces would fit into the US Marines. Don't get me wrong it's highly professional and have historically been effective. But major conflict requires immediate action and we buy largely off the peg from other countries rather than develope our own capabilities. Britain is a small nation but certainly couldn't be considered a superpower.
@@clobs2517 Do you mean the US Navy they protect American intrests have we now become the 51 St State. Get a reality check the UK Royal Navy is a small home fleet size with thirty ships ???
WE HAVE 65 MILLION IF NEEDED IN WAR' EVERYONE OF US TOGETHER IF NEEDED'..TINY ISLAND BUT BIG POPULATION WHO CAN FIGHT IF NECESSARY FOR YEARS..IF NECESSARY ALONE!
@@peterwhitaker4038 whilst I agree I also feel we have lost a bit of that, when WW2 kicked off kids were lying about there age to serve, And they died proud, I think we have lost that a bit, especially with the whole “f the police “ youth and the not my problem crowd but yes, we are a very proud island and I have no doubt that when pushed would fight to the bitter end no matter how biased the outcome
@@peterwhitaker4038 no... we have a total population of 70m, so we probably only have a working force of around 40m due to age, sex and physical capability.
@@peterwhitaker4038 Do you think that there are no children, OAPs, pacifists, drug addicts, disabled people, etc in the UK? The capslock suggests that you genuinely do.
Does anyone remember the time the vulcan simulated a nuclear strike on new York City with ease then the US said come and try again and successfully carried it out for the second time haha
At 7.33 stamped on the end of the tank barrel it has its NG number, Reminds me of the Royal Ordinance factory in Nottingham. My friend had an ex drugs sniffer dog, the boys in the park loved him as he would always run to them and sit wagging his tail furiously, they didn't realise this was his signal that he'd found drugs!
Fun fact every British tank is fitted with a kettle. During world war 1 when the first ever tanks were invented and used by the British, soldiers would put themselves at risk because they had to leave the safety of the tank to brew a tea.
Danny Shadbolt cool, I’m American and I love the UK. In fact I my fiancé is English and we have twins due in December. First in my family to be born in Britain in over 200 years. Well it’s like that for everybody. Do you live in England if I may ask? 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸
@@TheIceman567 I think to be honest the only time you see hear bad things being said about Americans ( again genrally) are sarcastic humour. Apart from when you say GO TEAM! Or ask for something by saying "get me" because you can fuck off with that shit! I always have a good laugh with any Yanks that find there way here 😂 Now give us a good trade deal you wankers! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Just for everyones information, the guards on post have empty magazines but when not stood out front they are part of a quick reaction force, aswell as the armes met police permanently patroling around aswell
@@cousinbabu8911 Oh man, please don't ask me to choose. My heart says PG Tips, family history and all that. But I've had so many great Yorkshire Tea moments. Please, please don't ask me!
The British are experts in warfare... If you feel like your going to pass out while on guard/parade, you are not allowed to stop yourself from smashing your face in!
There was a law passed recently, making it a crime to injure a service dog or horse doing its duty. Nicknamed Finn's law, after a service dog called Finn who was stabbed, his handler campaigned for it. Previously, if a service animal was harmed, it could be classed as self defense or not face charges, or just criminal damage, but now a specific crime.
It's criminal, as has been for well over a century, to injure or kill one without mitigating circumstances. The tariff, upon conviction, is slightly easier to understand, but essentially nothing has changed.
I was in the army cadets in Preston for 4 years and I loved it. So many once in a lifetime experiences. I learnt how to strip and reassemble an L98A2 and fired live rounds down the range and after a few years more training I got to fire a machine gun with live rounds down a drain. We did field craft at camps and we slept under a thin waterproof sheet. We had to take turns to guard our post and I was literally in a ditch and it was pouring down with rain and I had to stay there with this guy for hours. We went walking through waterfalls, rock climbing and going through underground caves. I also transferred to the musical cadets called Corp of Drums and I learnt the flute. We went to Malta Military Tattoo to represent the country there as the North West. It was amazing. We had a 5 star hotel with a swimming pool and all you can eat. We went to a swimming resort and had a pool party and it was only 50 pounds. But there was a lot of discipline involved too like uniform checks every night including boots and if you couldn't see your reflection in your boots you were in trouble. We had room inspection at least twice a day on camps and have to march everywhere and if someone in your squad has been messing around you have to walk all the way back and start again. So it could take up to an hour to finally have a break or food
I've been here since you smashed the prmc and you're still hands down a proper fuckin legend! Thanks for the content and stay safe mucker, from England 😉
@@oMaGicKsv My point is that he only passed what schoolboys have to pass to join the marines. He is a trained US Marine so this should be easy. He could do the 30 miler, all he needs is a rucksack.
The British Army is one of best trained armies in the world. However swinging cuts made by the government has ruined it and put there is a lot of strain on it. However with a bigger budget the UK definitely capable of a much bigger army, navy etc.
Yes it is and its budget in my opinion should be at least 3x bigger than what it is. But that will only happen of the the UK can get a more self reliant industry to help are economy.
After the cold war ended the US and everyone else cut their military, especially their budget. Now with poor Ukraine being beaten to a pulp they are reconsidering this. Why Sweden and Finland are joining NATO.
Is there a better more non biased straight punching genuine lad making videos on you tube.100 percent top fella and you no the lad is just 1 of the lads aswell
As a member of the Irish Guards , we do not have live ammunition whilst on the box (Guard) we do have ammunition in the guardroom where we stay but the police is the priority protection.
Seems strange, so you’re mounted for duty but you leave your ammo in the guardroom?. Irish army here, once we’re mounted you’ve always got your ammo both in your webbing and in the weapon until you’re dismounted. Best of luck with your service, I love the histories of the various British regiments
In Croatia in urban area guards have ammo, but usual first bullet is dummy with seal So before shoot, must take out cartridge clip, broke seal, and then he can use ammo
@@garrierichards8649 Re: they was reponding to his comment towards the end of the vid when he mentions the Russian sub disaster and how there was a mutual respect between the worlds navy's, so thats what.
My Welsh father's sister flew Spitfire's in ww2 with the ATA she died in 2015 she flew them to young airmen , by the way I'm a real American native American and I'm proud of her and what she did
Ex Grenadier Guard here. ( we're like the Coldstream Guards, but better 😁) Each Palace has an armed police presence as well as a Quick Reaction Force from the regiment that mounted guard. If the alert state goes high enough, then Ceremonial Sentry will be canned and replace with Tactical sentries. However many moons back the alert state did go up and the Ceremonial sentries did carry live rounds. Why it didn't just go to tactical sentry is beyond me. Hope this helps.
I suppose the not very many in numbers on box duty means that a small attack draws them out, a follow up mass could overwhelm if insufficient backup. A terrorist only needs to get lucky once.
They need it. The best way to cripple a Russian Navy task group is sink the commercially chartered ocean going tug sailing with them for the inevitable breakdown.
I wasn't guards i was infantry royal anglian now MPGS . But i know this when there on public duty even if the guys on stag don't have rounds. The guys on QRF in the rest room will have rounds any way guards Regiments are infantry not toy soldiers so even if the guy on stag hasn't got rounds he still got a bayonet to give em the cold hard steel and a piss off infantry soldier with a bayonet is not something to laugh at
The police guard the queen, in London, there is the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Group, they're responsible for guarding key figures and sites, they are all armed officers with counter-terrorism and are stationed on-site, as well as around London. On rare occasions, the military will fill in for those officers when they're needed (Notably the 2017 Manchester Arena Attack when the terror level was raised to critical.
Unfortunately Alsations have been over bred and now have many short comings because of it. There are much hardier breeds available for guarding and protection purposes nowadays.
@Darth Pepe not to mention the U.K. only has a population of 66.6 million compared to the US’s 331 million meaning it has a five times smaller population.
@Darth Pepe I’m not American, nor did I say they were the worlds best. I simply stated that Proportionally, our Army has the same amount of troops as the US. I fully agree with what you’re saying.
@Dlox Which really isnt needed. Your country could afford free healthcare for all with half and no extra taxes, I know nobody wants extra taxes but the US really does overspend on its military. IN FACT the US spends more on healthcare than we (UK) do YET everyone is charged for it...But we get it for free. Hows that for a fucked up system?
The best thing is that we’re one of the smallest yet most powerful countries in the world, were so small yet still have one of the best armies on the planet 🌍
@@Mk1Male Yes, Yes we indeed did. Which as I said, from a TINY island, is such a HUGE achievement. Also to mention, that despite the faults of the British Empire, We helped MODERNISE the world. There possibly/perhaps its a generalisation here, I'm not saying there WOULD but its POSSIBLE that without the empire, some nations would be even more stuck in the past today. There is also the other possibility.... That other nations would have controlled that sector of the world. The ex-Spanish colonies arent exactly..... rich are they? Where the UK has USA, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and Australia to name a few. Would those places be poorer or richer if it was a previously Spanish country?
I mean lets take India here for example. Now BEFORE the industrial revolution, India was one of the richest countries on Earth by their FARMING agriculture. (Same with China) The industrial revolution happened and machines meant higher farming crop yields. The British came to India and yes some wealth was stolen, but we built you railways, we built you roads, we gave you more knowledge in the form of schools and hospitals etc the list goes on. I personally think that its corruption in India holding it back, because India has almost the same population as China and India did have a better infrastructure than China when WE took over and built these things for them but China is now really doing a better job of it. That just leads me to corruption, because India is lagging behind (Sorry Indians but you are, We gave you the infrastructure to better yourselves and you seriously lag behind China and STOP THOSE SCAM CALL CENTRES!) But the KEY question here is... What if the British never came to India and therefore never got this infrastructure and knowledge given to them by the British? More backward by corruption?
Thank you for your service :) no matter how long ago or if you are still in the services, you deserve at least a thank you for risking your lives to keep others safe so thank you!
Cyprus was a British colony with a Greek Cypriot and Turkish population. On the conclusion of a prolonged terrorist campaign the British agreed to hand over the island to a Cypriot government, representing both communities, in 1960. The UK retained two large Sovereign Base Areas (British Overseas Territories) with access to over twenty military installations across the island. In 1963 trouble erupted as Turks protested against oppression by the majority Greek population and the British had to intervene. In 1974 the Greek military staged a coup with the intention of handing Cyprus over to Greece, in response Turkey invaded taking just under half the island. After the cease fire a buffer zone between Greek and Turkish zones was policed by UN forces including British.
You missed a conflict in 1967 with the greek/Turk. Cypriots i serve 3 years there 66 to 69 .I did a 6 month tour writhe UN in Nicocia too.happy,days I went back 50 years later on holiday have to we had the best years was also part of the team who installed the goofball on Troodos 😊👍
@@johnleigh349 My father was civil attached 9th Signals Regiment & I was born in Nicosia (Lefkkosia) in 1955. Unfortunately was last there in 1963. Beautiful island and great people. 1974 and thereafter was tough on the indigenous Greek-speaking Cypriots. A friend of mine lived in a tent with his family for years as a young teenager after their home was taken by the Turkish side. After a while they did get a home again. My own godfather fled to the mountains and came down after months to the safer southwest of the island. His condo has been occupied illegally since. So I'm not a big fan of the invaders.
@@RobWhittlestone hi Rob I was smiling at your story of Nicosia (lefkkosia) I used to go to the embassy with my boss ( AOC ) on occasions we had a thing in the old days ref.Famagusta (fame G) you could only call it fama G after you had served in Cyprus 12 months the green line opened up I think 1968 were you could travel to the walled city in Nicosia and Kyrenia I at that time showfered the minister of defence around the island ,also the history of the EOHCA trouble with the Brits.may found memories
@@johnleigh349 Hi John Yes indeed -as a kid growing up there, much of the troubles were far away from our minds. We were living off-base in Fama-G, Dad worked at Ayios Nikolaos. Occasionally you'd hear a thump or whump and the lights would go out as EOKA blew up a nearby electricity substation. My school was at Karaoulos, the transit camp that had held the European Jews destined for the new state of Israel after 1948. (Just a bit north of Salamis if my memory serves me correctly). I'd love to visit again. I love the place, the people and the food.
I have never been in the military and I know we are a small nation but ….man for man I believe us to be the measure of anyone in the world ! Our forces make me so proud !
I really loved this, even though I’m late to the gate. I’m from a long line of soldiers, grew up on base, and now live in a garrison town (Britain’s oldest (colchester)) I’ve also dated a marine and I felt you were logical respectful and I adore that. Hope you’re well x
Watched a lot of your videos I love how you flip most things into a positive. For example our size of the army compared to the us most would laugh or come up with comments and remarks you see it from another angle completely
I've done the UN duty on Cyprus & got the medal to prove it. Cyprus was a British colony until 59ish.The population is Greek & Turkish & they hate each other. In 74 the Turkish army invaded the North of the island & got to within yards of the British bases we had on the island. Fortunately they stopped when challenged by British sentries but it was a close thing. If you do 90 days plus on UN duty they give you a medal for your collection. We called it the "water skiing tour."
I believe UN gave medal to any personal involve in the peace keeping mission. My dad have it too, and a certificate, back when he serve with the UNTAC in Cambodia for 2 years.
@@AlexSDU No, in Cyprus we have to be on UN duties for 90 days. It is a RAF & Brit Army posting anyway to the "Sovereign Bases." No medal for those just a sun tan.
Thanks for the video and really great to see your genuine interest in the UK armed forces. As ex-RAF myself I have the deepest respect for the US Armed forces and all other nations that we work alongside.
Have you ever seen the British movie “Dog Soldiers”? I think you’d get a kick out of it. A bit of purposefully corny humour and fun. You should check it out.
We are now up against live, hostile targets. So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad attitude, I expect you to chin the bitch. 😂😂😂
The Royal guards are issued live ammunition if their is a high risk of an attack. That could include a recent terrorist attack or going to war. But generally they are carrying empty weapons. However if the need arises they can be equipped with ammunition within 10 minutes.
Mate of mine joined the paras, I remember him saying, when he was in training, they even had to paint part of a hedge that had died green for a visit of the Queen.
My brother has done the changing of the gaurds for buckingham palace many times and yes live ammunition is handed out to a sertain few. All the police guarding the palace have live ammo 24/7 aswell
11:24 hey there, history student in UK here, on the queen’s birthday, when the redcoats do the huge parade, none of them have loaded rifles, not even blanks I don’t think, but there are snipers and other soldiers everywhere, and there is more than likely live ammo not too far from the parade ground - hope this helps 👍
Anyone that drinks Yorkshire tea is automatically a friend of the uk, very respectful and if you ever want anything British I’ll be happy to send you something 🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧
19:02 - Boarder Collies and Golden Retrievers tend to have a better sense of smell for explosives than German Shepherds; Shepherds are a little to unpredictable and more aggressive on the whole. :)
German Shepherds are not naturally aggressive. They were primarily Sheepdogs If they were aggressive they would not be used for sheep herding. Hence their name. “It is their owners that make them aggressive in every case” As for being unpredictable, that sir is a load of hogwash. I have bred German shepherds for over 50 years, A good number of them going to security and other services. They are a well behaved highly intelligent animal in all respects. Also very Loyal to its owner. Any dog will reflect the way it is trained by its owner and will pick up on the owner being aggressive or otherwise. If a dog is treated with kindness and respect he will reflect that and guard you to his death. And he will behave exactly how you train him/her. Like it or not that is the facts.
The Queen's Guards are issues live ammunition. Even with fixed bayonets on rifles, you are still able to fire - however, if a problem was to ever arise, it would most likely be resolved by plain clothes CTSFOs who linger around observing all that happens (they tend to get issues MP7s I believe). Additionally, the horse guard (the ones with the big sabres) are authorised to resolve any issue with their sword. Although shown as ceremonial units when operating domestically in London as such, they are certainly not just for show and will not hesitate to use any force required upon them as they are given the resources and clearance to do so.
I joined the army 5 years ago now but I DAOR'd (discharged as of own right), decided it wasn't for me back then, 21 I was. 6 years on though I rejoin again next Sunday and I cannot fucking wait 🔥
I thought the Tornados were retired last year. Can remember being out hiking in various parts of the the Highlands, and the squadron operating out of Leuchars or Lossiemouth would be practicing low flying; you'd just hear this noise, and then they'd rocket past you - sometimes, you could look down on them, because when they said low, they meant it.
You're quite right, they were retired April 2019 but this video was made in November 2017. I served with the Tonka and was sad to see it go. I did most of my time at Marham with about eighteen months at Brize, I also did a two week exercise at Lossie. Yep, they used to love doing proper low level flying. When I joined they used to do this thing when the pilots got to 1,000 flying hours they would fly across the Hardened Shelters and see how close they would get to the roofs. I heard six feet. When you heard them, they were gone. Scared the crap out of everyone! For safety reasons, they stopped.
They are the Queens guard, they carry live ammunition when on guard, not sure when on ceremonial duties like depicted here, hopefully a guard can answer this.
Umm... No, they don't. If there is an actual threat, the Sgt of the Guard will retrieve magazines loaded with live rounds which are in the Buckingham palace guard room and himself or a runner will run them out to the guards.
I was British Army infantry but I wasn't a Guardsman. However, as far as I'm aware, they don't carry live rounds whilst on public (ceremonial) duties unless there's been intelligence of a specific threat.
@@jacobburchett4602 are you a Royal Guard then? Or were? I'm curious (not that it happens often) but what would happen if someone attempted to ram the front gates? Or gain entry with deadly force? The guards quickly swap out to using live ammo I suppose?
@@vorynrosethorn903 you sound butthurt that we are proud to be British and buy British products, I don't know any product that I buy that comes from the US, all my food is British farmed
@@insomniacbritgaming1632 I don’t think you understood, the MOD has a history of buying substandard gear at a mark up because its “British” despite the companies being owned by larger American companies and that being where the profits and often tax’s go. Not only is the motivation hollow but it has also cost a great deal to the taxpayer and put our troops lives at risk numerous times. I love my country and that is why I lament it’s flaws and very much wish to see them fixed.
@@vorynrosethorn903 Well yeah... but you seem to forget that Britain alsp builds some of the best tech and best weapons money can buy, the new fighter jet for example, the older Harrier, yes they have scrimped on a few things the L85A1 was appalling, and was sent to H&K to be redesigned and improved to become the L85A2. But all militaries do that, in the bid to save money.
@@insomniacbritgaming1632 If you say so, from what I’ve heard, seen and read you can rarely trust MOD claims, the projects are routinely over-budget, often years late and despite all the good press from journalists who take things a face value have a habit of displaying numerous faults the moment they are deployed to the field, not to mention that they rarely live up to the original promises. I hardly need to mention that we have an increasingly puny military thanks to cuts always hitting personal and never massively over budget ego trips by higher ups, at this rate we shall have a serious shortage of men to use the tech.
@@stevecooper7038 It’s currently 02:27 as I am writing this reply, the comment I originally wrote was 2 weeks ago as it states Im currently laying In bed listening to music and you wonder after all of this writing/typing you’re probably wondering.. I wonder what he is going to say well Im going to say after all of this typing I still can’t find who asked for your witty input Mr @Nikola Tesla
There was an Army exercise to test guard reactions. The 'invading force' was the catering corps. Nothing happened during the night - until the 'guards' noticed, emblazoned on the ground in white paint, was 'Cooks and bottle washers rule OK'.
This is the third video of yours I have watched. All have been interesting and your presentation style really good (no waffling on). You appreciate fellow servicemen and easily empathise with them
The UK has a small military, but mighty. We have some of the best training in the world for all of our armed forces, especially the Royal Marines Commandos. 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸
I once heard a story where the SAS and SEALS were training together the SEALS put up a sign saying second to none out side their building the SAS put one up saying none. The Americans apparently didn't argue
Remember, the first pick in the US Army is called a Ranger. There were Rangers here as far back as the French and Indian War. (We don't bother imitating any one but the best)
This guy drinks Yorkshire tea? He clearly is a man of taste.
And PG it would appear
Yorkshire Tea... the way tea's meant t'be.
@@OlariMC wake up juice for monday mornings!
@@OlariMC hopefully a decent Colombian blend.and not the Fulgers rubbish
I like Yorkshire tea, but I prefer ringtons tea,
To try ringtons tea
As a British Army veteran, I am humbled at how respectful you are towards our Armed forces. Thank you
Do you like the USA and Americans?
Of course
Home from home With the Shackleton’s cool, I’m American and I love the UK. In fact I my fiancé is English and we have twins due in December. First in my family to be born in Britain in over 200 years. Well it’s like that for everybody. Do you live in England if I may ask? 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸
TheIceman567 yes we do. I have two daughters 11 & 12.
notformebeaky because I can
Never underestimate the UK military. They are a massively diverse, well trained and committed group of individuals. All respect.
What do you mean by diverse?
We respect them thoroughly. There is no other country we would rather fight in the trenches with. (Saying since World War I)
@@Louis-cm5up ^ as someone training for the military, and a member of a minority background group and the LGBT community, I can attest for the diversity in the British military. There are specific anti-outing laws for trans and gay members, and extremely strict punishments for any form of discrimination. Of course there will be corruption on an individual level but I've never witnessed it on the level of the military myself as I've heard of other countries' militaries.
Our navy has always been prioritised. Yet our army was just as tough
Quality over quantity 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I just wanted to say that my uncle was a queen's guard 💂♂️ he recently lost his life to cancer, but my god the respect he earned by doing this job is unbelievable 🥰 so sad that covid stopped him from having his full royal army funeral ... it was an incredibly difficult job and he had to work so so hard to get to this post ... such a proud niece over here! 😭 😇
My condolences.
MissMaple sorry for your loss.May he rest in peace
Respect to him for his service to our country.
❤️
My condolences
UK is the small guy on the block that can literally spark anyone out clean with a single hit.
lol nice never thought of us like that cool
True
@@unpopular_opinion1468 ooooooh your hard
True!
As ex RN I can tell you that the UK armed forces are well trained and integrated. Our kit and operations control is significantly improved over that last 15 years and our battlefield tech and comms are 1st division (as oppose to say the French which is second). For the size of population we have one of the largest armed forces. HOWEVER, we have too few blue water Warships (although increasing rapidly) and our RAF is under strength as a stand alone fighting force.
Our role is to integrate with allies (NATO) which we do well and train with the French and US A LOT. We integrate well with them and have massive respect for each other. The only nations that have the capability to wage war independently against a first division armed forces are the US and China. Russia not so much....they have been rearming massively but remain way behind being technologically integrated and do not have the economy to wage war or project much beyond their borders...which are very exposed.
Hopefully...none of this will ever be tested.
P.S. we do not need the permission of the US or any other nation to use any weapons systems....including Trident....complete tosh!
This guy is cool, he doesn't take the piss, I'm glad people like this exist
I like how he respects the UK most USA ‘military’ types just take the piss and don’t get it at all
He admits the USA seemingly just train soldiers nonstop anyone can join it seems. Obviously isn't true but if you get me. Meanwhile a large portion of the UK armed forces are all highly trained
@Newtube that’s what a lot of Americans do they think there at the top of the food chain 🤣
No disrespect to the us but they have alot of money for equipment and lots of population to throw into the meat grinder. Each one of UK soldiers are beasted like special forces and only have the equipment they need. The cost of the us military that are just sat around doing nothing must be heavy 🤔😱 .. I'm sure they dont use more than 2% of the military force deployed over seas or on active duty
Dragz johnson “no disrespect” proceeds to completely annihilate the US military in one comment lmaooo
For a fella who talks funny he seems to be very well stocked up in the brew department.
😅
I never though I’d see an American with Yorkshire tea in their room
Clearly a very civilsed person 😃
He is Persona Non Grata in Boston Mass.
@MrChillin65 First items loaded into a Challenger ....
I've binged on a few of your brit vids and I'm impressed that you've ben exposed to a good few of our accents and you don't appear to have struggled. Nice
I belive the queen's guard are issued live ammunition. They aren't just for show, they are there to guard the Palace and the Queen!
here to say this, im pretty sure these guys are always armed
The magazine in the weapon has no rounds in it however the sentry boxes contain magazines with live rounds.
You're not loaded, unless there's imminent threat to the family, or grounds. Then the 2 armed police close by usually suffice 🙂. And obviously there's rounds in the armoury as a precaution. But its really last resort.
actually not all the time there is a documentary abt them where it talks abt this the queen's guard are given an empty mag on a normal day but on special occasions they are given 2 mags. They have a button inside there box to call armed police.
@@dragonoidwarlord201 it's just a radio with a panic button, same as police have on their two way equipment
"I don't really know much about Britain"
This dude is American yet literally owns a kettle and Yorkshire tea in the background wtf??
I'm so confused but also impressed.
Maybe he was posted in the uk during his service.. got a taste for tea!
English spy
At least he is drinking Yorkshire tea
@@paulleader7000 that's true the only decent tea in a bag at the moment
And pg tips
Why do you think we let tourists mock the Queens Guard all day long - that's how you make a true machine, with the pent up rage of 50 men.
That is actually very... wow..m touché
Jesus is Salvation .....With a Religious Handle like that you must be one of these idiotic Church going arseholes who pray to an idol that doesn’t and never did exist . Laughable .
@@colinbrown4719 I have an actual deep seated vendetta against christianity...
And that comment was still entirely un called for, pointless and just plain crude
@@colinbrown4719 Shut it mate
@SeriouslyWolf Christian bites back in unchristian fashion?
I went to Arlington cemetery and watched the ceremony - I cried - Im English but was moved by how much respect is given there - I will never forget it.
Many of us Americans get emotional seeing that also.
I spent 30 years in the 1st & 2nd Battalions Scots Guards, everyone including Americans service personnel were shocked that the 2nd Battalion where on London Guards Duties and four weeks late on their way to the Falklands and took on the Elite Argentine 5th Marine Division on Mount Toumbledown. All Her Majesty’s Guards Regiments have fought in every major conflict our country has been involved in. The guards also have our own Airborne unit attached to 3Para and has a dedicated Squadron within 22 SAS Regiment G Squadron.
There was also the Guards parachute regiment with members from all seven guards regiments.
my Dad was a chef in Guards Depot Pribright but he left the Army in 77
@@celticguy197531 what years was he at the depot, I did my basic training there in 1971.
@@peterbrown1012 74 to 77
stayed at Inkerman Barracks then moved to MK
Pirbright
Gotta remember 200,000 doesn’t seem like a lot but quality over quantity boys. Best fighters in the world
After Australians
@@84Plato that is very untrue
@@84Plato "After Australians" , yeah we let them go first cause they need the practice
@@RichMcc 😂🤣👍🏻
@Ian Warren then you think about the fact most of the worlds special forces are trained by or using British techniques. but Britain tends to spend longer on its training than most other places.
Absolutely love this guy. His rhetoric is forthright and yet gentle.
The fact he's got a box of Yorkshire Tea behind him tells a great deal of taste!
More importantly, everything on show here is what the British Government is comfortable for everyone to see.
This is all important.
Anything that we (The Brits), are proud of is precisely the things that we would never, ever expose.
Intelligence, IT, hacking, the sheer brilliance of our intelligence worldwide is the key, and we'll never expose that.
Again, love this guy, great vid. x
Serious respect for this big man. 🇬🇧
Yorkshire tea with PG as back up! You're an honorary Brit mate.
😎👍🏻🇬🇧
*honourary
No it really is 'honorary'...
It's "honour" in the English spelling and "honorary" in the English spelling.Idiosyncratic, I know,but there it is...
My first choice is Sainsbury's Red Label.
@@Released_Sausage Actually, Sainsbury Red Label is my go to when funds are getting a bit low! 60p for 40 bags and it ain't a bad brew,as it goes.
My new favourite is "Dorset Tea" but I'm not sure how available it is outside of my home county of Dorset.It's not quite as strong as Yorkshire Tea but it's one of the most crisp and refreshing brews I've ever had. If you see it anywhere,get yerselves a box.You won't regret it! Anyone for sugar?
I love how most the comments here are more humbled by the fact he has Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips in the background.
I'm ex British Army and I can tell you that they do have live ammunition every time you are on guard whether its the queens guard or just at your barracks. Hope that clears it up for you.
I watched a documentary where it said they don't except if there is a direct perceived threat to the Royal family
@@Billy.Nomates Maybe the documentary was correct however anytime I stood guard at the gates of my Barracks and also while doing a perimeter patrol I was always issued with live rounds, So I would of thought that the queen's guard would also be issued with a magazine of live rounds too, but maybe I'm wrong, if I am then I am.
@@richardthacker3986 The kings guard are armed with live rounds.
@@richardthacker3986 No the armed police are there for that
My mum's boyfriend was in the Coldstream Guards. He said they don't carry live ammunition while on the Queens Guard. Too much of a risk for the safety of the public and the safety of the Queen.
He doesn't know if they ever issue live ammunition, but he had never been issued it once while acting as the Queen's Guard. Even during high terror alerts.
Queen's Guard will ward and threaten any problems and they can detain a problem. But that's about it, anything else and they'll call the police with a button in their sentry box.
There are armed police chilling out in several places nearby that'll come running if there's a serious threat.
But since these are real soldiers with real combat experience, it's not like if anything poses a threat to the safety of the people around them that they'll do nothing. The bayonets are real, lets not forget. It's just that dealing with criminals isn't their job and so a loaded firearm is going to cause more problems than it solves.
in the UK large standing armies were basically dissolved in the 70s with the arrival of the trident nuclear subs. nor did we have the empire to patrol/protect anymore.
But the US does now and that's why they spend more than the following six top spending nations on their military budget.
@@frstnme316 they had to take up the mantle of "arsenal of democracy" in this "new world", especially when the empire fell. id rather have the Americans patrolling etc than the Chinese.
@@paulleader7000 the democracy with more people locked up and more innocent civilians killed than any other nation in history, by far.
If they actually were what their propaganda says they are then I'd love the US government, but they're the biggest instigators of violence the world has ever known, so I don't.
China sucks too, but at least they limit their imperialism to areas surrounding their own borders.
The US thinks it has the right to force market access and authoritatively, violently direct the internal politics of every country on earth.
That doesn't spell democracy or freedom to me I'm afraid.
If only the world was as simple as that.
@@frstnme316 every country has crap, it just so happens to be the Americans and the Russians and the Chinese who run the show and that’s why they are the ones who get called out
Polaris; Trident didn't take over until the 1990s. And the word is, "Submarine". Not, "Sub".
Bomb disposal personnel are very busy in the UK. There are still a lot of UXO in the UK from WW2. I lived next door to a RAF EOD and he attended over 300 incidents in one year, the majority of them German bombs that hadn't exploded when dropped by the Luftwaffe in WW2.
Yep, I grew up with locations where we couldn't go because of uxo.
Last time I was in London, I'd flown in and out via London City. The day after I left, construction crews unearthed a 1000lb bomb pretty much right next to the runway.
I live in Portsmouth, on the south coast.
We have the same issues, they one found one on one of the bridges off the island. Took me _5 hours_ to get to work.
It just never ends, French farmers just dump then on the junctions to be collected.
Not as busy as they were 20years ago
@Brian Allenby we kept them busy ; )
The uk has never really had a huge military force. Since we're an island our focus has always been on the navy and technological equipment rather than real manpower, our navy remains one of the only blue water navies. Despite that our manpower has been getting smaller lately and it does need more funding and more men
Small professional army, we always had local recruits when we were a bit more, ahem, colonial
@Daniel it is but then it doesn't need to be that big anymore. Im hoping once we leave europe and perhaps join something like canzuk then we could reinvest in our navy but realistically we don't rule the waves anymore. Despite that we have two new aircraft carriers (biggest ships we've ever had) we just dont have the support ships to go with them 😂
It's the benefit of being an island; there's a massive natural obstacle to invasion, which is why - for example - at the outbreak of WW1, the British Army was maybe 250,000 strong (not counting weekend warriors), but the garlic chompers had about 1,300,000 and the krauts 3,800,000.
We always create alliances with trusted friends,.
Well... so does everything...
They do get issued live ammunition, especially when the Queen is residence in Buckingham Palace, although she is living at Windsor Castle currently.
The whole of the UK forces would fit into the US Marines. Don't get me wrong it's highly professional and have historically been effective. But major conflict requires immediate action and we buy largely off the peg from other countries rather than develope our own capabilities. Britain is a small nation but certainly couldn't be considered a superpower.
@@andrewhall2678 it’s certainly a superpower, albeit smaller size yet with a large punch - don’t forget the Middle East conflict
@@t1nine765
Your dreaming get a doze of reality. The whole of UK forces are less than the USMC
@@andrewhall2678 thats cause we dont need to spend trillions on an army when we have the biggest navy in the world to protect us
@@clobs2517
Do you mean the US Navy they protect American intrests have we now become the 51 St State. Get a reality check the UK Royal Navy is a small home fleet size with thirty ships ???
The thing most people forget is we are a TINY island, seriously look at the size of GB compared to anywhere else, everyone mocks but we are tiny
WE HAVE 65 MILLION IF NEEDED IN WAR' EVERYONE OF US TOGETHER IF NEEDED'..TINY ISLAND BUT BIG POPULATION WHO CAN FIGHT IF NECESSARY FOR YEARS..IF NECESSARY ALONE!
@@peterwhitaker4038 whilst I agree I also feel we have lost a bit of that, when WW2 kicked off kids were lying about there age to serve,
And they died proud, I think we have lost that a bit, especially with the whole “f the police “ youth and the not my problem crowd but yes, we are a very proud island and I have no doubt that when pushed would fight to the bitter end no matter how biased the outcome
@@peterwhitaker4038 no... we have a total population of 70m, so we probably only have a working force of around 40m due to age, sex and physical capability.
@@peterwhitaker4038 Do you think that there are no children, OAPs, pacifists, drug addicts, disabled people, etc in the UK?
The capslock suggests that you genuinely do.
As much as i hate Westminster because I'm Scottish I would defend the uk in a heartbeat.
Does anyone remember the time the vulcan simulated a nuclear strike on new York City with ease then the US said come and try again and successfully carried it out for the second time haha
This story needs a video
Sean Mcneill Here you go..... ua-cam.com/video/-Wx6npt421c/v-deo.html
@@Sierraomega1991 mark felton productions - when Britain nuked america......twice
Haha yes 🤣
Mark Felton nails it
At 7.33 stamped on the end of the tank barrel it has its NG number, Reminds me of the Royal Ordinance factory in Nottingham. My friend had an ex drugs sniffer dog, the boys in the park loved him as he would always run to them and sit wagging his tail furiously, they didn't realise this was his signal that he'd found drugs!
It’s the British Armys ability to get a brew on during a contact that sets them apart from any adversary, Keep calm fix bayonets and drink tea😆🇬🇧
Nothing stops the brew up
Priorities..😎
Quite
Fun fact every British tank is fitted with a kettle. During world war 1 when the first ever tanks were invented and used by the British, soldiers would put themselves at risk because they had to leave the safety of the tank to brew a tea.
@@williamnield7133 i disliked your comment wheres the “1” at?
This is our island, we will defend it no matter the cost ✌🇬🇧☕
Do you like the USA and Americans?
@@TheIceman567 hard to answer as such a broad comment but genrally yes of course, they are our main allies.
Danny Shadbolt cool, I’m American and I love the UK. In fact I my fiancé is English and we have twins due in December. First in my family to be born in Britain in over 200 years. Well it’s like that for everybody. Do you live in England if I may ask? 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸
Ben Watson cool man as I stated just before my fiancé is English we have twins due in December. Are you from England too? 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧
@@TheIceman567 I think to be honest the only time you see hear bad things being said about Americans ( again genrally) are sarcastic humour.
Apart from when you say GO TEAM! Or ask for something by saying "get me" because you can fuck off with that shit!
I always have a good laugh with any Yanks that find there way here 😂
Now give us a good trade deal you wankers! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
The Queen’s Guards do have loaded weapons but will never shoot unless there’s a imminent threat
You sure ?
@@justcallfrank0089 it's true
Is it tho ? I don’t think they are 💂
The do
@@CarlosMaraca because they will ignore you
The guards have 10 round in their magazine fitted the the rifle, and a further two full magazines of 30 rounds on them
Why isnt the first mag full also?
Serve as warning shots or something idk
It’s a hotly debated topic but I believe a few guards have said the rifles aren’t loaded, and that live magazines are kept in the guard huts.
@@barnabro no it’s always full mags, they’re guards not duds 😂😂
Just for everyones information, the guards on post have empty magazines but when not stood out front they are part of a quick reaction force, aswell as the armes met police permanently patroling around aswell
Nice reaction - my father was a Sergeant in the Coldstream Guards from 1943 to 1946 fighting the Nazis in Italy.
Random viewer here, immediately spotting both Yorkshire AND PG Tips. That conflict is the only thing that really matters.
Hahaha, which side are you on? XD
@@cousinbabu8911 Oh man, please don't ask me to choose. My heart says PG Tips, family history and all that. But I've had so many great Yorkshire Tea moments. Please, please don't ask me!
@@NJ-zi9lr Typhoo put the "T" in Britain"..lol.
@@NJ-zi9lr PG tips is average. Yorkshire tea is just all-round better quality.
@@michaeljmorgan4185 I respect Typhoo as well mainly cos it's what my nan drank and she would always make it when we went to visit her
The British are experts in warfare...
If you feel like your going to pass out while on guard/parade, you are not allowed to stop yourself from smashing your face in!
One must fall at attention. One will be on a 252 if one does not. "Av' I got that right son?" Says the Razz man.
If you faint on parade make sure you go straight down or you will be charged with being inattentive on parade or bluffing it .
“Those computers look super old........like they’re from the late 90s”. Such a youngster.
There was a law passed recently, making it a crime to injure a service dog or horse doing its duty. Nicknamed Finn's law, after a service dog called Finn who was stabbed, his handler campaigned for it.
Previously, if a service animal was harmed, it could be classed as self defense or not face charges, or just criminal damage, but now a specific crime.
God help the imbecile that has a crack at the squads dog (or horse), retaliation would be swift and fierce I have no doubt.
It's criminal, as has been for well over a century, to injure or kill one without mitigating circumstances. The tariff, upon conviction, is slightly easier to understand, but essentially nothing has changed.
*whether on, or off-duty, as has [always] been.
White teeth, gun t-shirt. But a kettle, Yorkshire tea and PG tips.
This man is the perfect mix of American and British
😅
@@CombatArmsChannel You are a man of culture
British people don't have bad teeth. Out detail care is free until we are 18. So I'm general American teeth are worse
@@giftedtuber5164 yh there is a list i looked it up 😅😂
Best combination known to man!
I was in the army cadets in Preston for 4 years and I loved it. So many once in a lifetime experiences. I learnt how to strip and reassemble an L98A2 and fired live rounds down the range and after a few years more training I got to fire a machine gun with live rounds down a drain. We did field craft at camps and we slept under a thin waterproof sheet. We had to take turns to guard our post and I was literally in a ditch and it was pouring down with rain and I had to stay there with this guy for hours. We went walking through waterfalls, rock climbing and going through underground caves. I also transferred to the musical cadets called Corp of Drums and I learnt the flute. We went to Malta Military Tattoo to represent the country there as the North West. It was amazing. We had a 5 star hotel with a swimming pool and all you can eat. We went to a swimming resort and had a pool party and it was only 50 pounds. But there was a lot of discipline involved too like uniform checks every night including boots and if you couldn't see your reflection in your boots you were in trouble. We had room inspection at least twice a day on camps and have to march everywhere and if someone in your squad has been messing around you have to walk all the way back and start again. So it could take up to an hour to finally have a break or food
I've been here since you smashed the prmc and you're still hands down a proper fuckin legend! Thanks for the content and stay safe mucker, from England 😉
Thanks for sticking around!
The PMRC gym test is what civilians have to pass as part of Royal Marine Selection. Pass the Commando Tests then we would be impressed.
El-Shep mate he literally did some push ups sit ups and pull ups to a timer
@@obi-wankenobi9187 And a run to be fair. But if the RMs wanna sponsor me for their All Arms Course, I'd be down 👀 😅
@@oMaGicKsv My point is that he only passed what schoolboys have to pass to join the marines. He is a trained US Marine so this should be easy. He could do the 30 miler, all he needs is a rucksack.
The British Army is one of best trained armies in the world. However swinging cuts made by the government has ruined it and put there is a lot of strain on it. However with a bigger budget the UK definitely capable of a much bigger army, navy etc.
Yes it is and its budget in my opinion should be at least 3x bigger than what it is. But that will only happen of the the UK can get a more self reliant industry to help are economy.
@@shadowphoenix1696 and that’s why mass immigration happened, wish more people realised that it’s working too
@@PepsiCubes You’re joking right?
After the cold war ended the US and everyone else cut their military, especially their budget. Now with poor Ukraine being beaten to a pulp they are reconsidering this. Why Sweden and Finland are joining NATO.
@@bostonblackie9503 the us military budget was 2.1x higher in 2019 than 1991
Is there a better more non biased straight punching genuine lad making videos on you tube.100 percent top fella and you no the lad is just 1 of the lads aswell
Could you have worded that any worse,
Haha thanks 👍
@@matthewmclean9012 if ur british you should expect it lmao
As a member of the Irish Guards , we do not have live ammunition whilst on the box (Guard) we do have ammunition in the guardroom where we stay but the police is the priority protection.
Back in your box paddy 🍀🤣
Huge respect to you!
Seems strange, so you’re mounted for duty but you leave your ammo in the guardroom?. Irish army here, once we’re mounted you’ve always got your ammo both in your webbing and in the weapon until you’re dismounted. Best of luck with your service, I love the histories of the various British regiments
In Croatia in urban area guards have ammo, but usual
first bullet is dummy with seal
So before shoot, must take out cartridge clip, broke seal, and then he can use ammo
Thanks for the insight mate but why is this? Suppose its people in close proximity easy to overrun with a weapon in a safe state?
Re: The Russians; Didn't the Brits send divers and kit to save Russian sailors from two different Submsrines that had sunk in the last 40 years or so?
ua-cam.com/video/K3A0PVk4prM/v-deo.html
Re: so what??
@@garrierichards8649 Re: they was reponding to his comment towards the end of the vid when he mentions the Russian sub disaster and how there was a mutual respect between the worlds navy's, so thats what.
Yeah, and the Russians let them both perish
U.K. Royal Navy submarine rescue team rov cut fishing nets to free a Russian mini sub and saved all onboard. Help taken after the Kursk disaster
My Welsh father's sister flew Spitfire's in ww2 with the ATA she died in 2015 she flew them to young airmen , by the way I'm a real American native American and I'm proud of her and what she did
Your background means nothing, your character matters.
Your father’s sister. So your aunt? 🤦♂️
Stop lying. With your fathers sisters cousins uncles brother talk.
Ex Grenadier Guard here. ( we're like the Coldstream Guards, but better 😁)
Each Palace has an armed police presence as well as a Quick Reaction Force from the regiment that mounted guard.
If the alert state goes high enough, then Ceremonial Sentry will be canned and replace with Tactical sentries. However many moons back the alert state did go up and the Ceremonial sentries did carry live rounds. Why it didn't just go to tactical sentry is beyond me.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the info!
I suppose the not very many in numbers on box duty means that a small attack draws them out, a follow up mass could overwhelm if insufficient backup. A terrorist only needs to get lucky once.
The first thing I noticed was the brew kit. I'm well impressed you have PG tips and Yorkshire tea 👍👍👍
The Russian navy must be the safest navy in peacetime, they get escorted everywhere.
They even get a few days holidy sheltered in Scottish lochs when they encounter bad weather.
Very rude though :P
Tell you more,just imagine how many Russians already in UK? Still feeling funny,hah?
They need it. The best way to cripple a Russian Navy task group is sink the commercially chartered ocean going tug sailing with them for the inevitable breakdown.
I love how you smile everytime you hear one of our soldiers speak, its sweet
the gaurds get amunition if the threat level of terrorism or anything raises at all
TERROR TURTLE94 or a VIP is in the area
?? I always had 10 live rounds in my SA80 when on guard pal on all public duty roles. 90's early 00's
I wasn't guards i was infantry royal anglian now MPGS . But i know this when there on public duty even if the guys on stag don't have rounds. The guys on QRF in the rest room will have rounds any way guards Regiments are infantry not toy soldiers so even if the guy on stag hasn't got rounds he still got a bayonet to give em the cold hard steel and a piss off infantry soldier with a bayonet is not something to laugh at
@@Mjk10957 Trust me. I only had 1 rotation of public duties thank god but i had 10 x 5.56 in mine on all duties.
It's is always live amo if you are on guard
The police guard the queen, in London, there is the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Group, they're responsible for guarding key figures and sites, they are all armed officers with counter-terrorism and are stationed on-site, as well as around London. On rare occasions, the military will fill in for those officers when they're needed (Notably the 2017 Manchester Arena Attack when the terror level was raised to critical.
A bloke who knows what he’s on about 👍
If you cross the line the queens guard will stop you by any means necessary.
Things like this makes me really proud of my country and respect for those protecting us
I like you your respectful and level headed and really cool :D
7:13 That’s a Border Collie, they’re incredibly intelligent dogs. My Border Collie is the best friend I ever had.
That’s pretty sad ngl
@NumeroUno ÜberMoose Hello fellow moose
@NumeroUno ÜberMoose I’m a student. Boring. I have mock gcse exams.
We tend to use the Belgian malinois more than the German Shepherd in the uk
Unfortunately Alsations have been over bred and now have many short comings because of it. There are much hardier breeds available for guarding and protection purposes nowadays.
UK is an equal opportunities employer, all dog species are welcome in the army 💪
Damn right, they're all good boys aswell
Video: 200,000 men and women
Me: that's loads!
This guy: that's not that many!
Me: yeah that's not that many..
Haha
@Darth Pepe not to mention the U.K. only has a population of 66.6 million compared to the US’s 331 million meaning it has a five times smaller population.
@Darth Pepe I know I was agreeing with you incase people thought it was a small military. Proportionally it’s identical to the US.
@Darth Pepe I’m not American, nor did I say they were the worlds best. I simply stated that Proportionally, our Army has the same amount of troops as the US. I fully agree with what you’re saying.
@Dlox Which really isnt needed. Your country could afford free healthcare for all with half and no extra taxes, I know nobody wants extra taxes but the US really does overspend on its military. IN FACT the US spends more on healthcare than we (UK) do YET everyone is charged for it...But we get it for free. Hows that for a fucked up system?
The best thing is that we’re one of the smallest yet most powerful countries in the world, were so small yet still have one of the best armies on the planet 🌍
Not to mention that this TINY island created some of the worlds best inventions.
@@CrazyInWeston great answer it just shows how powerful we really are and what we can do we will never be underestimated for such a small country 👌
@@CrazyInWeston We also actually created the biggest change of the world in modern times - the industrial revolution.
@@Mk1Male Yes, Yes we indeed did. Which as I said, from a TINY island, is such a HUGE achievement. Also to mention, that despite the faults of the British Empire, We helped MODERNISE the world. There possibly/perhaps its a generalisation here, I'm not saying there WOULD but its POSSIBLE that without the empire, some nations would be even more stuck in the past today. There is also the other possibility.... That other nations would have controlled that sector of the world. The ex-Spanish colonies arent exactly..... rich are they? Where the UK has USA, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and Australia to name a few. Would those places be poorer or richer if it was a previously Spanish country?
I mean lets take India here for example. Now BEFORE the industrial revolution, India was one of the richest countries on Earth by their FARMING agriculture. (Same with China) The industrial revolution happened and machines meant higher farming crop yields. The British came to India and yes some wealth was stolen, but we built you railways, we built you roads, we gave you more knowledge in the form of schools and hospitals etc the list goes on. I personally think that its corruption in India holding it back, because India has almost the same population as China and India did have a better infrastructure than China when WE took over and built these things for them but China is now really doing a better job of it. That just leads me to corruption, because India is lagging behind (Sorry Indians but you are, We gave you the infrastructure to better yourselves and you seriously lag behind China and STOP THOSE SCAM CALL CENTRES!) But the KEY question here is... What if the British never came to India and therefore never got this infrastructure and knowledge given to them by the British? More backward by corruption?
We don’t need a lot of people when we have the best
Thank you for your service :) no matter how long ago or if you are still in the services, you deserve at least a thank you for risking your lives to keep others safe so thank you!
My Dad use to be in the RAF. He was a engineer for the planes and my family ( before my parents had me) use to live in Cyprus.
Cyprus was a British colony with a Greek Cypriot and Turkish population. On the conclusion of a prolonged terrorist campaign the British agreed to hand over the island to a Cypriot government, representing both communities, in 1960. The UK retained two large Sovereign Base Areas (British Overseas Territories) with access to over twenty military installations across the island. In 1963 trouble erupted as Turks protested against oppression by the majority Greek population and the British had to intervene. In 1974 the Greek military staged a coup with the intention of handing Cyprus over to Greece, in response Turkey invaded taking just under half the island. After the cease fire a buffer zone between Greek and Turkish zones was policed by UN forces including British.
Thanks for the info!
You missed a conflict in 1967 with the greek/Turk. Cypriots i serve 3 years there 66 to 69 .I did a 6 month tour writhe UN in Nicocia too.happy,days I went back 50 years later on holiday have to we had the best years was also part of the team who installed the goofball on Troodos 😊👍
@@johnleigh349 My father was civil attached 9th Signals Regiment & I was born in Nicosia (Lefkkosia) in 1955. Unfortunately was last there in 1963. Beautiful island and great people. 1974 and thereafter was tough on the indigenous Greek-speaking Cypriots. A friend of mine lived in a tent with his family for years as a young teenager after their home was taken by the Turkish side. After a while they did get a home again. My own godfather fled to the mountains and came down after months to the safer southwest of the island. His condo has been occupied illegally since. So I'm not a big fan of the invaders.
@@RobWhittlestone hi Rob I was smiling at your story of Nicosia (lefkkosia) I used to go to the embassy with my boss ( AOC ) on occasions we had a thing in the old days ref.Famagusta (fame G) you could only call it fama G after you had served in Cyprus 12 months the green line opened up I think 1968 were you could travel to the walled city in Nicosia and Kyrenia I at that time showfered the minister of defence around the island ,also the history of the EOHCA trouble with the Brits.may found memories
@@johnleigh349 Hi John Yes indeed -as a kid growing up there, much of the troubles were far away from our minds. We were living off-base in Fama-G, Dad worked at Ayios Nikolaos. Occasionally you'd hear a thump or whump and the lights would go out as EOKA blew up a nearby electricity substation. My school was at Karaoulos, the transit camp that had held the European Jews destined for the new state of Israel after 1948. (Just a bit north of Salamis if my memory serves me correctly). I'd love to visit again. I love the place, the people and the food.
We traditionally use the Border Collie in the UK as sheep dogs, they are super intelligent.
Not me randomly clicking on this video in my recommendations and then seeing an old childhood friend in the video during the dog handling section.
I bloody love this channel
Quality content and a quality dude :)
Love from NZ
If you look at the populations of U.S.A and the UK, they actually have a similar percentage of their total population in the military.
OTBC
No per capita the uk is still far smaller with more emphasis on training.
Nope- Britain has other priorities. The American armed forces is a huge business, they love war
Sir. PG tips and Yorkshire tea in the background?, well done. We will make a Brit out of you yet!.
I have never been in the military and I know we are a small nation but ….man for man I believe us to be the measure of anyone in the world ! Our forces make me so proud !
The queen's guards arnt just for show. They are there to guard.
I really loved this, even though I’m late to the gate. I’m from a long line of soldiers, grew up on base, and now live in a garrison town (Britain’s oldest (colchester)) I’ve also dated a marine and I felt you were logical respectful and I adore that. Hope you’re well x
Never forget on the dday landings there were more British than any other nation . And from that day the British never took a step backwards (fact ) 🇬🇧
brian searle well there was that mass exodus by boat that people talk and make movies about, but I get your point , brave military! True
@@billcarroll5541 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@billcarroll5541 was a training exercise ^^
brian searle are you British? Do like the USA and Americans?
@@TheIceman567 , IAM welch / British. You yanks are 👍
PG Tips and Yorkshire Tea in the background... My two favourite brands of tea 😁
In the early 2000s I was in the Grenadiers and we got issues 10 rounds when on guard.
Watched a lot of your videos I love how you flip most things into a positive. For example our size of the army compared to the us most would laugh or come up with comments and remarks you see it from another angle completely
Great comment,I love how respectful this dude is. I tip my hat.
I've done the UN duty on Cyprus & got the medal to prove it. Cyprus was a British colony until 59ish.The population is Greek & Turkish & they hate each other. In 74 the Turkish army invaded the North of the island & got to within yards of the British bases we had on the island. Fortunately they stopped when challenged by British sentries but it was a close thing. If you do 90 days plus on UN duty they give you a medal for your collection. We called it the "water skiing tour."
I believe UN gave medal to any personal involve in the peace keeping mission.
My dad have it too, and a certificate, back when he serve with the UNTAC in Cambodia for 2 years.
@@AlexSDU No, in Cyprus we have to be on UN duties for 90 days. It is a RAF & Brit Army posting anyway to the "Sovereign Bases." No medal for those just a sun tan.
Thanks for the video and really great to see your genuine interest in the UK armed forces. As ex-RAF myself I have the deepest respect for the US Armed forces and all other nations that we work alongside.
Have you ever seen the British movie “Dog Soldiers”? I think you’d get a kick out of it. A bit of purposefully corny humour and fun. You should check it out.
Great movie. One of my favourites.
We are now up against live, hostile targets. So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad attitude, I expect you to chin the bitch. 😂😂😂
I havent actually
@@CombatArmsChannel you will love it.... Some of the best qoutes in movie history and just a general great movie
Werewolves and squaddie humour, what's not to love. The fighty Scotsman stereotype is played right up too.
The Royal guards are issued live ammunition if their is a high risk of an attack. That could include a recent terrorist attack or going to war. But generally they are carrying empty weapons. However if the need arises they can be equipped with ammunition within 10 minutes.
Mate of mine joined the paras, I remember him saying, when he was in training, they even had to paint part of a hedge that had died green for a visit of the Queen.
This guy is a lot more intelligent and curious than some of the other reactions videos I've seen.
Yeah, can't imagine a documentary crew strolling around GCHQ having a chat with some MI5 personnel.
My brother has done the changing of the gaurds for buckingham palace many times and yes live ammunition is handed out to a sertain few. All the police guarding the palace have live ammo 24/7 aswell
11:24 hey there, history student in UK here, on the queen’s birthday, when the redcoats do the huge parade, none of them have loaded rifles, not even blanks I don’t think, but there are snipers and other soldiers everywhere, and there is more than likely live ammo not too far from the parade ground - hope this helps 👍
The Queen's Guard are issued with live ammo, but most of the time they have the blank mags in the rifle.
What on earth is a American doing with with PG TIPS and YORKSHIRE TEA BAGS ....in the background! I thought you just drank COFFEE!
Im more impressed he has a kettle
Tea is the sign of a true soldier.
This guy has brains and Yorkshire tea. There's no defence against that combination.
If it wasn’t for England we wouldn’t have tanks
True
or VTOL jets
Germany did realy make impressive advancement s tho
@@ianhogben3472 Not really! The British also made the jet engine!
Or jets, vtol jets, the World Wide Web, lightbulbs, phones etc
I'm pretty sure all the guns are loaded when they're on active gaurd
Anyone that drinks Yorkshire tea is automatically a friend of the uk, very respectful and if you ever want anything British I’ll be happy to send you something 🙏🇬🇧🇬🇧
19:02 - Boarder Collies and Golden Retrievers tend to have a better sense of smell for explosives than German Shepherds; Shepherds are a little to unpredictable and more aggressive on the whole. :)
German Shepherds are not naturally aggressive. They were primarily Sheepdogs If they were aggressive they would not be used for sheep herding. Hence their name. “It is their owners that make them aggressive in every case” As for being unpredictable, that sir is a load of hogwash. I have bred German shepherds for over 50 years, A good number of them going to security and other services. They are a well behaved highly intelligent animal in all respects. Also very Loyal to its owner. Any dog will reflect the way it is trained by its owner and will pick up on the owner being aggressive or otherwise. If a dog is treated with kindness and respect he will reflect that and guard you to his death. And he will behave exactly how you train him/her. Like it or not that is the facts.
The UK may have a small army, but we fight just as hard as our American brothers and sisters! Love you guys!
Britain is quality over quantity
@@alexwallex1721 similer to France and Germany both extremely talented armies
We have the best S.A.S
The Queen's Guards are issues live ammunition. Even with fixed bayonets on rifles, you are still able to fire - however, if a problem was to ever arise, it would most likely be resolved by plain clothes CTSFOs who linger around observing all that happens (they tend to get issues MP7s I believe). Additionally, the horse guard (the ones with the big sabres) are authorised to resolve any issue with their sword. Although shown as ceremonial units when operating domestically in London as such, they are certainly not just for show and will not hesitate to use any force required upon them as they are given the resources and clearance to do so.
I joined the army 5 years ago now but I DAOR'd (discharged as of own right), decided it wasn't for me back then, 21 I was. 6 years on though I rejoin again next Sunday and I cannot fucking wait 🔥
I thought the Tornados were retired last year.
Can remember being out hiking in various parts of the the Highlands, and the squadron operating out of Leuchars or Lossiemouth would be practicing low flying; you'd just hear this noise, and then they'd rocket past you - sometimes, you could look down on them, because when they said low, they meant it.
You're quite right, they were retired April 2019 but this video was made in November 2017. I served with the Tonka and was sad to see it go. I did most of my time at Marham with about eighteen months at Brize, I also did a two week exercise at Lossie. Yep, they used to love doing proper low level flying. When I joined they used to do this thing when the pilots got to 1,000 flying hours they would fly across the Hardened Shelters and see how close they would get to the roofs. I heard six feet. When you heard them, they were gone. Scared the crap out of everyone! For safety reasons, they stopped.
They are the Queens guard, they carry live ammunition when on guard, not sure when on ceremonial duties like depicted here, hopefully a guard can answer this.
We only carry live when threat level is critical
Umm... No, they don't. If there is an actual threat, the Sgt of the Guard will retrieve magazines loaded with live rounds which are in the Buckingham palace guard room and himself or a runner will run them out to the guards.
I was British Army infantry but I wasn't a Guardsman. However, as far as I'm aware, they don't carry live rounds whilst on public (ceremonial) duties unless there's been intelligence of a specific threat.
No live ammo , but it's close if needed in the guard house
@@jacobburchett4602 are you a Royal Guard then? Or were?
I'm curious (not that it happens often) but what would happen if someone attempted to ram the front gates? Or gain entry with deadly force?
The guards quickly swap out to using live ammo I suppose?
"with less people you can buy better equipment and train them a bit better"... I don't think the UK Government ever got this memo.
Why do that when you can just waste more money instead. Don't forget to spend at a premium to "buy British" from American owned companies.
@@vorynrosethorn903 you sound butthurt that we are proud to be British and buy British products, I don't know any product that I buy that comes from the US, all my food is British farmed
@@insomniacbritgaming1632 I don’t think you understood, the MOD has a history of buying substandard gear at a mark up because its “British” despite the companies being owned by larger American companies and that being where the profits and often tax’s go. Not only is the motivation hollow but it has also cost a great deal to the taxpayer and put our troops lives at risk numerous times. I love my country and that is why I lament it’s flaws and very much wish to see them fixed.
@@vorynrosethorn903 Well yeah... but you seem to forget that Britain alsp builds some of the best tech and best weapons money can buy, the new fighter jet for example, the older Harrier, yes they have scrimped on a few things the L85A1 was appalling, and was sent to H&K to be redesigned and improved to become the L85A2. But all militaries do that, in the bid to save money.
@@insomniacbritgaming1632 If you say so, from what I’ve heard, seen and read you can rarely trust MOD claims, the projects are routinely over-budget, often years late and despite all the good press from journalists who take things a face value have a habit of displaying numerous faults the moment they are deployed to the field, not to mention that they rarely live up to the original promises. I hardly need to mention that we have an increasingly puny military thanks to cuts always hitting personal and never massively over budget ego trips by higher ups, at this rate we shall have a serious shortage of men to use the tech.
i'm really enjoying this channel. i appreciate the background knowledge and understanding this guy brings to his commentary. excellent!
The S.A.S All hands down are badass And Im a Proud British person to say that
If you're British you should be saying badarse not badass. 😂
@@stevecooper7038 It’s currently 02:27 as I am writing this reply, the comment I originally wrote was 2 weeks ago as it states Im currently laying In bed listening to music and you wonder after all of this writing/typing you’re probably wondering.. I wonder what he is going to say well Im going to say after all of this typing I still can’t find who asked for your witty input Mr @Nikola Tesla
@@stevecooper7038 Pls stop.
The Navy signal: Please have a nice day, ELSEWHERE.
There was an Army exercise to test guard reactions. The 'invading force' was the catering corps. Nothing happened during the night - until the 'guards' noticed, emblazoned on the ground in white paint, was 'Cooks and bottle washers rule OK'.
This is the third video of yours I have watched. All have been interesting and your presentation style really good (no waffling on). You appreciate fellow servicemen and easily empathise with them
The UK has a small military, but mighty. We have some of the best training in the world for all of our armed forces, especially the Royal Marines Commandos. 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸
I once heard a story where the SAS and SEALS were training together the SEALS put up a sign saying second to none out side their building the SAS put one up saying none. The Americans apparently didn't argue
Remember, the first pick in the US Army is called a Ranger. There were Rangers here as far back as the French and Indian War. (We don't bother imitating any one but the best)