I took a trekking trip in Nepal a few years ago and our guide was a retired Gurkha. One afternoon he told us that his grandmother passed away and he needed to go home to be with the family, but would be back in the morning. He walked 6 hours to his village through the mountains, did what he needed to do, and walked back. When we gathered for the next leg of our trek right after breakfast you would think he had a great night's sleep. He was just as fresh and cheerful as always.
@@quintontomalin1828 As far as Gurkhas go, he was run of the mill. He trained in England and served with the British Army. One of his assignments was in Jamaica when Michael Manley was PM and the island erupted in violence. IIRC he also was in the Falklands. He was a Gurung, one of the tribes of hill people the Brits really liked recruiting Gurkhas from. They were known for their stamina, tenacity, loyalty, and cheerfulness. I was there in November, 2001. Out of 14 people booked, 12 cancelled because of 9-11 so it was a very personalized trip. Both myself and the other person were interested in plants (me for cooking and her for medicine) and he showed us all kinds of different plants as we walked.
I used to be in a running group in the Melbourne suburbs when I was younger and one of the members was a retired Gurkha who had emigrated. He would do our 5k run easily and then afterwards, go and do boxing training. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and always encouraging and helpful. He and his wife were about the best human beings I've ever met.
Well our Australian Army has a recruitment and retention issue. It's highly competitive for a Ghurka to get into the British Army as the income helps their families. These are highly respectable people who bloody appreciate these opportunities and are loyal.....WTF join the dots Australia
I'm surprised that you didn't mention Bishnu Shrestha, a Nepalese Gurkha who fought for the Indian Army. He's best known for off-duty actions. In September 2010, he was traveling on a train in India, when it was attacked by armed robbers. Seeing that the intentions of the brigands towards women on the train were more than just robbery, he drew his kukri and foought back against the 30 armed thugs. He wounded a handful and suffered serious wounds himself, but eventually inspired other passengers to fight back forcing the robbers to flee.
Poor blighter was going home on leave. When they started fooling with the women, he took a call - it wasn't a rush of blood to the head, it was more a question of doing what had to be done. He felt he had no choice. They cut him down and left him for dead, and he was under medical treatment for two months, and came out of hospital to find that he was a national hero.
Tim Bowden, in his book One Crowded Hour about cameraman Neil Davis, tells about an incident that happened in Borneo during the confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia in 1964. A group of Gurkhas from Nepal were asked if they would be willing to jump from transport planes into combat against the Indonesians if the need arose. The Gurkhas had the right to turn down the request because they had never been trained as paratroopers. Bowden quotes Davis's account of the story: "Now the Gurkhas usually agreed to anything, but on this occasion the provisionally rejected the plan. But the next day one of their NCOs sought out the British officer who made the request and said they had discussed the matter further and would be prepared to jump under certain conditions. "What are they?" asked the British Officer. "The Gurkhas Told him they would jump if the land was marshy or reasonably soft with no rocky outcrops, Because they were inexperienced in falling. The British officer considered this, and said that the dropping areas auld almost certainly be over jungle, and there would not be rocky outcrops, so that seemed all right. Was there anything else? "Yes, said the Gurkhas. They wanted the plane to fly as slowly as possible and no more than one hundred feet high. The British officer pointed out the planes always did fly as slowly as possible when dropping troops, but to jump from 100 feet was impossible, because the parachutes would not open in time from that height. "Oh," said the Gurkhas, "that's all right, then. We'll jump with parachutes anywhere. You didn't mention parachutes before!"
There is a really good UK based charity called The Gurkha Welfare Trust, so if anyone wants to support them it's a good place to start. These men have fought for our country tooth and nail for decades and deserve nothing but love and respect.
Thank you for mentioning that. I was wondering if there was a way for us to support these brave warriors. Will definitely look into that and send some money if I have any left over
Yes, I have donated money. Why? Well the Gurkhas where I work have all made me a majority welcome in the minority. I can now speak some Nepali, cook their food and to top it all was put up by one of them ex Gurkha engineers Durga in Kathmandu in February. I also traveled to Pokhara where the guy teaching me the most Nepali has his home. He and his family laughed so much when I sent him a photo outside his house. Spoke to some at the GWT site there which is near the British camp. So look this is all down to them, at the age of 49 it made me get a passport and go and see where these great warriors come from and I enjoyed it so much. What white guy can say they stayed with a Gurkha family in Nepal and their mother treated me as I was one of their own eh? I only know them through work and bringing them my Asian food, just goes to show you how great they are. They have made my life better, my wife loves the guys. I don’t think everyone knows about them, I’ve always known I just don’t know where I learnt it from. Maybe when I was looking at joining the RAF but stupidly declined 🙄 Thulo respect Gurkha ko laggi, jay Nepal! 👍🇳🇵🇬🇧
I remember a saying i heard once: "If the Crown needs a position held against all odds, send the English or the Welsh. If the Crown needs a position taken against all odds, send the Irish or the Scots. If, heaven forbid, the Crown need both done at the same time, well that's why God created the Gurkhas."
@@kiwi_comanche Incredibly hospitable bunch. Rumour has it (via ARRSE) that during the retaking of the Falkland Islands Gurkhas were used to guard the large number of Argentinean prisoners being taken. Now, if you've met a Gurkha you'll know how much and often they smile. It's infectious. So, other British troops knowing the prisoners were terrified of the Nepalese warriors (due to their earned reputation of collecting ears) informed them that if a Gurkha smiled at you it was because they were cannibals; they liked the look of you...
@@kiwi_comanche yup I live in Uttarakhand, the state of India bordering Nepal, also I am an ethnic kumaoni which is just a brother ethnic group of Gorkhas. I have met many gorkhas in my life,and I can tell you that these people can be your best friend and your worst enemy easily
The treatment these heroes receive is absolutely horrifying. Their loyalty and expertise alone leaves them more than deserving of a full military pension.
All these illegals and those who hate our country and yet these brave men cannot get visas after serving? There are more 2.7 million more immigrants in Britain than Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish people combined! We would have no problem if they were all Gurkhas or even Nepalese!
What's arguably more disturbing to me is this: how bad must things be in Neoal that so many Nepalese young men are so eager to serve in Britain's Gurkha Brugade? It seens to me they view serving in the British Army the same way many young Americans in Appalachia reputedly view joining the US military: as obe of their few options to escape a cycle of grinding poverty.
"You think the high ground is your ally, but you merely adopted the high ground. I was born in it, molded by it, I didn't see the low ground until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but not high enough" The Gurkhas during the Gallipoli campaign
The Gurkha is the boogie man of war A lesson the Japanese learn the hard way. When Lachhiman Gurung held off Japanese troops . Alone yelling after stabbing Kukri into the ground in front of him, COME FIGHT A GURKHA! He lost fingers lost a eye held his ground killing many Japanese. Untell reinforcements arrived operating a bolt action gun one handed. A warrior
My grandad was trapped in Burma during WWII and managed to evade capture by the Japanese. As the highest ranking member, he was credited with keeping his men safe for months alone in the jungle, but for the rest of his life he maintained that it was the Gurkhas that kept them alive.
My great grandfather fought in Burma during WW2. He’s identity is yet to be found as his remains and his service records along with his uniform was burned according to Hindu traditions after the person has expired. My grandfather who is still kicking served in the 6th Queens Elizabeth Own’s Gurkha Rifles from the 70s to the early 90s. He tells the fascinating and horrifying stories of our great grandfather’s story. When WW2 ended he brought a Japanese Katana back to our village and said he got it from a dead Japanese officer and got it back as a war trophy for himself. The bravest of the bravest. Proud of the gurkhas and my both grandparents service in the British Army. Jai Nepal!🇳🇵
Western troops feared Japanese soldiers hiding in the jungle, waiting to pounce. The Japanese soldiers feared the Ghurka, who’d been there for a week already, waiting.
Nepal’s unification campaign is one of the greatest military feats in history when considering the terrain and division of Nepal, the Gurkha have consistently been a terrifying opponent
I second that. There were so many small martial kingdoms merely meters away from each other. Some came from Tibet, Mongol, some say far away from Persia and lived in the fertile hilly region; all of them carried their sense of battle with them. The unification was full of politics, betrayal, diplomacy, death, murder, pressure from both, Chinese Empire and East India Company, but our old men managed to preserve our sovereignty.
You can say it was kind of “Blitzkrieg” of its own ….. Most of the time Khukuri met Khukuri , one who was fast enough to strike first was the victorious…. And that ferocious nature of Gorkhali was later military standard of Nepal when they went to conquer everyland that lies in the lap of himalayas !!!
i met some of the gurkhas about 15 years ago when i was a painter, me and a friend gave their barracks, the former cavalry barracks in london, a fresh coat of paint and we got to speak to a few of them, very friendly, well spoken and serious guys, its an honour to have them in our military
@Lonely Couch Doritos marines are known for being really good and we will fuck around with other forces for amusement. There was an incident where 2 marine corps cooks beat up 3 green berets. We are kinda crazy. However, we always treated the foreign legion guys with respect and never screwed around with them.
15:00 Nice to see this included. Worked in Brunei, and had a company outing into the jungle where we stay for a few nights with guides. One night we were sitting around the fire and suddenly a random guy came out of the forest, he was a Gurka and was doing a exercise. It was pitch black and he had to navigate the jungle alone and had to reach certain checkpoints along the way. We asked how far off he was of his target, and he said it was a good 6 hours left of hiking. He said his goodbye's and disappeared into the jungle again. That was quite the wtf moment, but we knew the Sultan of Brunei had Gurkhas under his command.
There are quite a few Gurkhas stationed at the base in my town and they're the quietest, most humble and hard working people you will ever meet. Their wives form a huge chunk of the staff in local care homes and NHS hospitals and they're no different. Incredibly motivated and kind people.
All the men in my family except me served in the armed forces. All of them had serious admiration/love affair for the Gurkhas. God bless them and I hope that one day they will get the respect they deserve
All these illegals and those who hate our country and yet these brave men cannot get visas after serving? There are more 2.7 million more immigrants in Britain than Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish people combined! We would have no problem if they were all Gurkhas or even Nepalese!
Bruh..... When he drop Nepali Castes I feels goosebumps although I'm Gurung and Gorkha as well. This might be my one of the proudest moments ever. #Jai_mahakali #Jai_Gorkha #Jai_Nepal 🇳🇵
Bhanubhakta Gurung is all smiles and hapiness, look at the joy in his eyes. Then you hear he cleared out a bunker with his blade in brutal close quarters combat..🤯
At 17 years old my grandfather served with a ghurka unit in ww2. He was their radio man. He was with them the whole war and I still have 2 kukris to this day
17:35 I knew a Gurkha. Good dude. Anyone who gets rid of their Gurkha units will, eventually, regret having done so. I'd be honored to fight alongside any of them.
The Gurkhas are badass. I used to work with a guy in India who served as a captain in the Gurkhas and said they were the best troops he'd ever encountered. They served in the Falklands too and one guy managed to take some prisoners just by waving his kukri in a threatening manner. Apparently when the word went round the Gurkhas were on the island it facilitated their surrender. I think the ROK soliders in Vietnam had a similar rep. One book I read talked about how they would silently ambush (I guess you don't noisily ambush too often) the Viet Cong and would come back from a successful patrol giggling. Some of the Americans asked what they were laughing about and they all did chop chop motions with their hands, seems they liked to get up close and personal.
They sure put the real fear of death into some of the fiercest and ruthless opponents, most notably the Imperial Japanese in WW2. They more than earned their epic reputations and Victoria Crosses with their impossible feats. And through it all they are friendly and humble.
My father served in WWII. Native to NZ. Every night after evening prayer he would relate to various campaigns he took part in. One of these after prayer evenings he shared a story about the Ghurkas. How they fought silently, and you didnt know when they were around. Not very tall men, dark in appearance with indie features. He said he was on guard duty one night and the ghurkas stopped an ambush on their camp. No guns were used, but the following morning they found one side of the camp perimeter littered with dead bodies, mainly with slit throats. Needless to say dad said he and afew of his mates threw up several times. It was his first experience of the Ghurka. He feared and respected them and It was evident in the way he spoke of them. For that, my deepest respect.
Proud vara bas Tori laure Berojgar aafu ley pani Kei gar proud huna ko lagi Hami ramro kaam garam ra tarif aaru lai garna dim Aaru ley tapai vanda aafu ley mapai vaneko ramro hoina
How about many people working and dying in the Gulf. Do you think them as mercenaries? Why should they build stadiums for filthy rich while much building is required right at home? Do you consider that? Or is it just guns and ammunitions that you think are a bad expertise for us?
One of my favorite Gurkha stories. From the Second Battle of Monte Cassino: On the night of 12 February 1944, one of the Gurkha battalions sent out a reconnaissance patrol to identify German positions around the town of Cassino. The small patrol came across six German infantrymen in a house: two awake and alert, and four asleep. The Gurkhas snuck up on the German sentries and slit their throats without waking the others. They then decapitated two of the sleeping soldiers and let the others to slumber so they can find their comrades in the morning.
@@gfys756 Gorkhas love killing, if you see, giving sacrifice(bali) during festivals is a major part of life in Nepal as well as some hilly states of India, so these guys are already numb to bloodshed and violence since their childhood, so what's warcrime for us might be a sunday for them
Famous story from the Second World War about a Gurkha company being briefed on their deployment into enemy territory, by air infiltration. They were asked, since they'd never jumped from an aircraft, did they have any problems with jumping out grom 1,000 feet. The Gurkhas were uncertain and unwilling. The British asked if they'd be OK with a 600 foot jump, but the Gurkhas were still cagey. Ultimately, they decided on a jump altitude of 350 feet, at which point the Brits asked how proficient they were with using parachutes. The Gurkhas talked amongst themselves for a moment and eventually said "if we're using parachutes, then 1,000 feet is fine." They didn't want to make a 1,000 feet altitude jump because they didn't know they'd be using parachutes... but they were still fine with free-falling 350 feet.
@@youarebreathtaking903I mean our fathers and grandfathers were picked up from village at the time of Randa regime which was the darkest time for our county. They pushed backed us like 100 years behind the modern world. And if anyone dared to speak to retaliate against them,they were straight of executing them.
@@youarebreathtaking903 actually our gurkhas were indigenous tribe who were unknown to such modern warfares. It was mandatory for our people to join in as there was dictatorship of ranas. We call it exploitation and not bravery.
I remember a Geography teacher once told us a story about how his Granddad was standing sentry in the trenches of France during the First World War. He heard a noise and went to investigate. It was a Gurkha returning from a nights hunt with several severed German heads hanging from his belt. I think the lesson was never fuck with a Gurkha. Now I'm only 1 minute into the video so I really hope Simon mentions the Gurkha who received a VC for killing 30+ Terry Taliban in Afghan. Not to mention Johnny Gurkha, the elite of the elite who are SAS Gurkha's.
That was great, many UA-camrs cover the 20th military actions of the Ghurkas, but you did the essential (& fascinating) historical context as well, really well done!
They are absolutely magnificent fighters, their physiology is different to most people due to living in the himalayas so long, their lungs are much more efficient at higher altitudes compared to regular people so when they come down to sea level they essentially have superhuman stamina
I recall a story of one Gurkha that after suffering multiple grenade and rifle rounds, his two trench mates dying next to him, and wave after wave of Japanese troops could not make it past his defense. He had his eye blow out by shrapnel and put it back in his own damn socket while fighting. Apparently when he ran out of ammo he would throw their grenades back at them and slice up anyone fool enough to come within reach. He later succumbed to his wounds but only after the attack by the Japanese failed. There were reported dozens of Japanese bodies in a huge arc in front of his trench with multiple more in his trench as well.
I worked with the Gurkhas in 2020 during a training mission in the republic of Georgia 🇬🇪. Great guys and fierce warriors. Had a great time with. When we got to let loose after the training, they set the party off showing they are just as fierce party animals.😂
The Georgians 🇬🇪 were very hospitable and tough soldiers themselves. Definitely made some lifelong friends over there and can't wait to go again, fingers crossed.
I got to know one of the security guards at our place in Bahrain. He was from Nepal and had been in the military, and replied to "Ayo Gurkhali" with a crisp British salute, a firm yes and a handshake. So cool.
During the war in Afghanistan oh, I did some contract work in country. It was not any kind of military work but it was Medical in nature, and occasionally I would have to go to some of the outlying villages. The first time I went out I had a whole platoon of Marines with me and definitely felt safe the whole time. After that the next time I went out I had to gurkhas that were escorting me. I was very familiar with the reputation because I'm a big history buff, but to see them in person with something else. Very diminutive in stature but you just knew that you didn't want to mess with them because they had already figured out a hundred ways to kill you. And I will say of all the times I went out with their escort only one time did somebody try to stir up some trouble and he was quickly pulled aside by The Village leader I guess it is, and when he came back he apologized to me profusely under the very wary eye of the to gurkhas. And I'll be honest I never felt as safe as when I had those two gentlemen protecting me. I knew that that nothing would ever happen to me and if it did it would only be over their dead bodies. Very great men and very humble, and I'm happy to say that both have retired and both have since begotten citizenship in the US
appreciate your work, i am a nepealese and to be truthful, my country has never been undertaken by the British Regime or any other power in the world, and definitely will never be. Always soverign we are, The Gurkhas. God bless.
I remember on exercise a gurkha demonstration where they crawled up to our position and we were ment to spot them.. After minimal success 2 gurhkas stood up within meters of us.. Was over 25 years ago but still remember it Ayo Gorkhali!
13:50 my father was part of this patrol, he was 2IC at the time. Unfortunately the wounded soldier died shorty after being moved to a safe location. My dad said it was straight out of a hollywood movie, one guy had both rifles and simultaneously returned fire at the Taliban while the others picked up their wounded comrade.
Re Modern Gurkhas: Recommend the recent Documentary "14 Peaks: Nothing is impossible" featuring the climbs of Nimsai Purja an (at least) second-generation Gurkha and Nepali climber. He did climb all 14 peaks over 8,000 feet (including climbing Mount Everest, Lohtsi and Makalu in 48 hours), and all 14 peaks within six months. Bear in mind that it generally takes other climbing groups more than a year just to prepare and then the mountains are pre-climbed by Nepalis to set ropes. I've got a home-made poster of a clip from the movie and Purja's quote: "Sometimes when you feel like you are f*cked, you are only about 45% f*cked."
I recall pottering about Singapore Changi Airport in search of a beer and passing a couple of Ghukha cops. Very smart looking fellows with their MP5s and kukris. I've rarely felt so safe.
During the Anglo-Nepalese War a British commander wrote in a letter about the Battle of Nalapani. The determined resolution of the small party which held this small post for more than a month, against so comparatively large a force, must surely wring admiration from every voice, especially when the horrors of the latter portion of this time are considered; the dismal spectacle of their slaughtered comrades, the sufferings of their women and children thus immured with themselves, and the hopelessness of relief, which destroyed any other motive for their obstinate defence they made, than that resulting from a high sense of duty, supported by unsubdued courage. This, and a generous spirit of courtesy towards their enemy, certainly marked the character of the garrison of Kalunga, during the period of its siege. Whatever the nature of the Ghoorkhas may have been found in other quarters, there was here no cruelty to wounded or to prisoners; no poisoned arrows were used; no wells or waters were poisoned; no rancorous spirit of revenge seemed to animate them: they fought us in fair conflict, like men; and, in intervals of actual combat, showed us a liberal courtesy worthy of a more enlightened people. So far from insulting the bodies of the dead and wounded, they permitted them to lie untouched, till carried away; and none were stripped, as is too universally the case.
I often bump into the Gurkhas when they are going to Colchester. I always stop to shake their hands and thank them. They are always the most polite respectable young men I've ever met. God bless the Gurkhas.
The British dripped leaflets a few days before telling the Argentinians they should surrender as Gurkhas coming and they would not take prisoners. The psych ops effect was immense.
What saddens me is that most of these death and glory accounts don't tell people what very decent and well-behaved kids they are, and later, sensible, sound seniors whom every Kanchha looks up to for a lead. They are genuinely nice, caring, affectionate human beings.
First heard about the Gurkhas in a 1980s military sci fi series; the "fortieth century" still had a few of them in active service to the (more or less) supreme ruler; and he definitely did NOT screw them over the way current day nations seem bent on doing. Got the impression that the authors of the Sten series had a deep respect for the Nepalese culture as well as the Gurkha soldiers... and everything I've ever heard has just reinforced that they deserve every speck of that respect.
Two of my great grandfathers were Gurkhas who fought the Japanese in Burma. One got shot multiple times and yet survived thanks to his brave comrades. He was a paratrooper and told us stories of how they had to survive in the Burmese jungle eating wild animals. He grew up in the Nepalese mountains so was used to encountering tigers and snakes whilst grazing sheep and hunting deer and pigeons.
I'm surprised they didn't mention the 2010 incident when a Gurkha was on a train asleep when it was being robbed by 30-40 criminals. The Gurkha was willing to surrender his valuables but when he saw them attack and try to rape an 18 year old girl he drew his Khukuri and took on the whole gang. While they did eventually take him down it wasn't before the blade caught several of them and while they did escape with valuables the girl was spared their degredations.
My father served in the British Parachute Regiment. He always said if he could choose any soldiers to have by his side in when going into battle, it would be the Gurkhas.
Hello Simon, big fan of the channel. Since you have done a video for the Gurkhas. Wondering if you could maybe do one for the Tirailleurs? I have always wanted to learn more about them. Can't help thinking that they might be some of the unsung heroes of WWI and WWII.
Unsung? They got uhh ... a level in Battlefield V where they get shit from Free France regulars... Umm 🤔 French citizenship decades too late when most had already died ... also whatever's in my pocket, some lint and a penny 🤷♂️
We had Gurkha guards working the gate of our Patriot site. They let us give them a combat casualty care class. They were all real nice guys they told us they weren't allowed to carry there knives though.
I spent six years in the US Marine Corps infantry. The Gurkhas are still held up as the quintessential infantry fighters in the world. Without exception
The British army Gurkhas were the cream of the cream, as so few could be employed post-1945, the selection process was tough in the extreme and it was a great honor to be accepted. I met Gurkha troops several times and was struck by their friendly attitude, always had a smile on their faces.
Everyting in this video is correct, EXCEPT "Nepal's independence from the British" ( 12:40 ) because Nepal has always been independent. It was not a British colony, but rather was just under British influence. Just as half the world was during that time.
Great Gurkha Salute to the country Where my Grand father served . Gave his blood , 1940-1947 World war 2 Burma 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Great respect .very proud what he did for United kingdom.
One of the best stories I’ve read about the Ghurkas is from the time following the partition of India. In that time mass caravans of refugees from whatever the religious minority was in that area would travel attempting to get to areas of the same religion as them. The caravans were guarded by the military of each nation. But since the military was generally of the opposite religion of the caravan members the troops would generally stand aside when raiders came to attack and slaughter caravans. The exception was the Ghurkas. They would defend whoever they were ordered to. It came to the point where raiders wouldn’t attack caravans guarded by Ghurkas.
My grandfather was a para instructor. He trained a few and he said they had no fear. He had to leave the hanger to answer a call and told them to wait where they were. When he came back they were jumping off the structure for training, having not understood the instructions. They would normally do this with a harness but they didn't, this would be about 2 story structure.
I would love to see you do a video on Sikhs, in my opinion, individuals who are just as great as any but not as much light is shown upon them and their achievements.
It always amazes me hearing troop numbers in the world wars vs other wars. 1500 Gurkhas fighting during the rebellion vs 150 000 in WWI and 250 000 in WWII.
My grandad was a British soldier in WW2. I remember him telling me once that the Germans were the best soldiers, the Americans were idiots but the Gurkha that he fought with were simply terrifying. According to him, they could sneak up on you, cut your bootlaces then sneak away without you knowing until you stood up...
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I took a trekking trip in Nepal a few years ago and our guide was a retired Gurkha. One afternoon he told us that his grandmother passed away and he needed to go home to be with the family, but would be back in the morning. He walked 6 hours to his village through the mountains, did what he needed to do, and walked back. When we gathered for the next leg of our trek right after breakfast you would think he had a great night's sleep. He was just as fresh and cheerful as always.
What the fuck
The man is built differently
This man needs a biographics
@@quintontomalin1828 As far as Gurkhas go, he was run of the mill. He trained in England and served with the British Army. One of his assignments was in Jamaica when Michael Manley was PM and the island erupted in violence. IIRC he also was in the Falklands. He was a Gurung, one of the tribes of hill people the Brits really liked recruiting Gurkhas from. They were known for their stamina, tenacity, loyalty, and cheerfulness. I was there in November, 2001. Out of 14 people booked, 12 cancelled because of 9-11 so it was a very personalized trip. Both myself and the other person were interested in plants (me for cooking and her for medicine) and he showed us all kinds of different plants as we walked.
@@hectorsmommy1717 that sounds absolutely incredible, jealous of that experience.
What plants were you after?
I used to be in a running group in the Melbourne suburbs when I was younger and one of the members was a retired Gurkha who had emigrated. He would do our 5k run easily and then afterwards, go and do boxing training. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and always encouraging and helpful. He and his wife were about the best human beings I've ever met.
Well our Australian Army has a recruitment and retention issue. It's highly competitive for a Ghurka to get into the British Army as the income helps their families. These are highly respectable people who bloody appreciate these opportunities and are loyal.....WTF join the dots Australia
Gurkha is a tribe which exist in both in nepal and himalayan region of eastern india, dont give half knowledge.
I'm surprised that you didn't mention Bishnu Shrestha, a Nepalese Gurkha who fought for the Indian Army. He's best known for off-duty actions. In September 2010, he was traveling on a train in India, when it was attacked by armed robbers. Seeing that the intentions of the brigands towards women on the train were more than just robbery, he drew his kukri and foought back against the 30 armed thugs. He wounded a handful and suffered serious wounds himself, but eventually inspired other passengers to fight back forcing the robbers to flee.
damn
Courageous honourable fellow, defender of the weak.
"Fighting the enemy in battle is my duty as a soldier. Taking on the thugs on the train was my duty as a human being." - Bishnu Shrestha
@@dgrmn12345 One of the best quotes of this millennium
Poor blighter was going home on leave. When they started fooling with the women, he took a call - it wasn't a rush of blood to the head, it was more a question of doing what had to be done. He felt he had no choice.
They cut him down and left him for dead, and he was under medical treatment for two months, and came out of hospital to find that he was a national hero.
Tim Bowden, in his book One Crowded Hour about cameraman Neil Davis, tells about an incident that happened in Borneo during the confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia in 1964.
A group of Gurkhas from Nepal were asked if they would be willing to jump from transport planes into combat against the Indonesians if the need arose. The Gurkhas had the right to turn down the request because they had never been trained as paratroopers. Bowden quotes Davis's account of the story:
"Now the Gurkhas usually agreed to anything, but on this occasion the provisionally rejected the plan. But the next day one of their NCOs sought out the British officer who made the request and said they had discussed the matter further and would be prepared to jump under certain conditions.
"What are they?" asked the British Officer.
"The Gurkhas Told him they would jump if the land was marshy or reasonably soft with no rocky outcrops, Because they were inexperienced in falling. The British officer considered this, and said that the dropping areas auld almost certainly be over jungle, and there would not be rocky outcrops, so that seemed all right. Was there anything else?
"Yes, said the Gurkhas. They wanted the plane to fly as slowly as possible and no more than one hundred feet high. The British officer pointed out the planes always did fly as slowly as possible when dropping troops, but to jump from 100 feet was impossible, because the parachutes would not open in time from that height.
"Oh," said the Gurkhas, "that's all right, then. We'll jump with parachutes anywhere. You didn't mention parachutes before!"
This just made me cackle right out! F**king awesome story 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Is this a myth or a joke? How can anyone survive a 100 feet fall.
@@the_better2796 one can hope 😅 that's enough for these guys
@the_better2796 not a myth. Gurkhas are simple minded bunch. They couldn't decipher the initial command properly.
Gurkhas army are super army. They built for the kill.
There is a really good UK based charity called The Gurkha Welfare Trust, so if anyone wants to support them it's a good place to start. These men have fought for our country tooth and nail for decades and deserve nothing but love and respect.
Thank you for mentioning that. I was wondering if there was a way for us to support these brave warriors. Will definitely look into that and send some money if I have any left over
Yes, I have donated money. Why? Well the Gurkhas where I work have all made me a majority welcome in the minority. I can now speak some Nepali, cook their food and to top it all was put up by one of them ex Gurkha engineers Durga in Kathmandu in February. I also traveled to Pokhara where the guy teaching me the most Nepali has his home. He and his family laughed so much when I sent him a photo outside his house.
Spoke to some at the GWT site there which is near the British camp.
So look this is all down to them, at the age of 49 it made me get a passport and go and see where these great warriors come from and I enjoyed it so much. What white guy can say they stayed with a Gurkha family in Nepal and their mother treated me as I was one of their own eh? I only know them through work and bringing them my Asian food, just goes to show you how great they are. They have made my life better, my wife loves the guys. I don’t think everyone knows about them, I’ve always known I just don’t know where I learnt it from. Maybe when I was looking at joining the RAF but stupidly declined 🙄
Thulo respect Gurkha ko laggi, jay Nepal! 👍🇳🇵🇬🇧
Gurkha is a tribe which exist in both in nepal and himalayan region of eastern india, dont give half knowledge.
I remember a saying i heard once: "If the Crown needs a position held against all odds, send the English or the Welsh. If the Crown needs a position taken against all odds, send the Irish or the Scots. If, heaven forbid, the Crown need both done at the same time, well that's why God created the Gurkhas."
Gurkha is a tribe which exist in both in nepal and himalayan region of eastern india, dont give half knowledge.
@@humbleindian6303Foolish Indian
We had a Gurkha infantry company, in our brigade, back in Afghanistan(2003). By far the best combat unit, we had available.
Their propensity for incredibly brutal violence is a thing to behold. As is their passion for life and their love for their brothers in arms.
@@kiwi_comanche Incredibly hospitable bunch. Rumour has it (via ARRSE) that during the retaking of the Falkland Islands Gurkhas were used to guard the large number of Argentinean prisoners being taken. Now, if you've met a Gurkha you'll know how much and often they smile. It's infectious. So, other British troops knowing the prisoners were terrified of the Nepalese warriors (due to their earned reputation of collecting ears) informed them that if a Gurkha smiled at you it was because they were cannibals; they liked the look of you...
Bro i had head a news that prince Harry was in Gurkha battalion is that true??
@@asizdhungana1303yes
@@kiwi_comanche yup I live in Uttarakhand, the state of India bordering Nepal, also I am an ethnic kumaoni which is just a brother ethnic group of Gorkhas. I have met many gorkhas in my life,and I can tell you that these people can be your best friend and your worst enemy easily
The treatment these heroes receive is absolutely horrifying. Their loyalty and expertise alone leaves them more than deserving of a full military pension.
Still being classified as Mercs means they can't recieve government pensions.
Agreed. Especially in Singapore, an especially wealthy country.
All these illegals and those who hate our country and yet these brave men cannot get visas after serving? There are more 2.7 million more immigrants in Britain than Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish people combined! We would have no problem if they were all Gurkhas or even Nepalese!
Totally agree. Shameful
What's arguably more disturbing to me is this: how bad must things be in Neoal that so many Nepalese young men are so eager to serve in Britain's Gurkha Brugade? It seens to me they view serving in the British Army the same way many young Americans in Appalachia reputedly view joining the US military: as obe of their few options to escape a cycle of grinding poverty.
Gurkha's are the best example of you don't have to be big and tall to be the world's greatest warrior's.
just stad on the biggest and tallest place ... like obi-wan kenobi i got the high ground ....
@@jessicalacasse6205 or be from the tallest place
"You think the high ground is your ally, but you merely adopted the high ground. I was born in it, molded by it, I didn't see the low ground until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but not high enough"
The Gurkhas during the Gallipoli campaign
Light infantry are generally considered to be elite troops, no?
There is an old Dwarf saying, "All trees are felled at ground level". Or in other words, "Never annoy someone who's head is at crotch height".
The Gurkha is the boogie man of war
A lesson the Japanese learn the hard way.
When Lachhiman Gurung held off Japanese troops .
Alone yelling after stabbing Kukri into the ground in front of him,
COME FIGHT A GURKHA!
He lost fingers lost a eye held his ground killing many Japanese. Untell reinforcements arrived operating a bolt action gun one handed.
A warrior
Until that moment, those Japanese thought they were the most brutal and ferocious warriors.
@@ashishIMpro cause katana never clash with khukuri before 😁 when they realise its already too late... Gurkha know as for GHOST OF THE MOUNTAINS
Original gorkhaa are khash gurung mangar. Gorkha distric and blessing of guru gorakh Nath
He was also operating the rifle with only his left hand. The rifle was right handed so just imagine how much more incredibly difficult that made it
My grandad was trapped in Burma during WWII and managed to evade capture by the Japanese. As the highest ranking member, he was credited with keeping his men safe for months alone in the jungle, but for the rest of his life he maintained that it was the Gurkhas that kept them alive.
My great grandfather fought in Burma during WW2. He’s identity is yet to be found as his remains and his service records along with his uniform was burned according to Hindu traditions after the person has expired. My grandfather who is still kicking served in the 6th Queens Elizabeth Own’s Gurkha Rifles from the 70s to the early 90s. He tells the fascinating and horrifying stories of our great grandfather’s story. When WW2 ended he brought a Japanese Katana back to our village and said he got it from a dead Japanese officer and got it back as a war trophy for himself. The bravest of the bravest. Proud of the gurkhas and my both grandparents service in the British Army. Jai Nepal!🇳🇵
Western troops feared Japanese soldiers hiding in the jungle, waiting to pounce.
The Japanese soldiers feared the Ghurka, who’d been there for a week already, waiting.
Nepal’s unification campaign is one of the greatest military feats in history when considering the terrain and division of Nepal, the Gurkha have consistently been a terrifying opponent
I second that. There were so many small martial kingdoms merely meters away from each other. Some came from Tibet, Mongol, some say far away from Persia and lived in the fertile hilly region; all of them carried their sense of battle with them. The unification was full of politics, betrayal, diplomacy, death, murder, pressure from both, Chinese Empire and East India Company, but our old men managed to preserve our sovereignty.
You can say it was kind of “Blitzkrieg” of its own ….. Most of the time Khukuri met Khukuri , one who was fast enough to strike first was the victorious….
And that ferocious nature of Gorkhali was later military standard of Nepal when they went to conquer everyland that lies in the lap of himalayas !!!
You don't have the be Nepalese to be inspired by those heroes. Truly incredible recounting of these people.
Yeah don't mess with indians
i met some of the gurkhas about 15 years ago when i was a painter, me and a friend gave their barracks, the former cavalry barracks in london, a fresh coat of paint and we got to speak to a few of them, very friendly, well spoken and serious guys, its an honour to have them in our military
I was in the Marine Corps. The only 2 foreign forces we respected and didn't mess around with were the foreign legion and the ghurkas.
What's the general Marine Corps opinion on the UK's Parachute Regiment and the Royal Marine Commados?
Who are serving in foreign legion? Georgians?
There are many young Nepalese soldiers in Foreign Legion too.
@Lonely Couch Doritos marines are known for being really good and we will fuck around with other forces for amusement. There was an incident where 2 marine corps cooks beat up 3 green berets. We are kinda crazy. However, we always treated the foreign legion guys with respect and never screwed around with them.
Right now almost 2000+ gurkha serving in foreign legion
15:00 Nice to see this included. Worked in Brunei, and had a company outing into the jungle where we stay for a few nights with guides. One night we were sitting around the fire and suddenly a random guy came out of the forest, he was a Gurka and was doing a exercise. It was pitch black and he had to navigate the jungle alone and had to reach certain checkpoints along the way. We asked how far off he was of his target, and he said it was a good 6 hours left of hiking. He said his goodbye's and disappeared into the jungle again. That was quite the wtf moment, but we knew the Sultan of Brunei had Gurkhas under his command.
Definitely Sultan knows top class soldiers under his command
The trust and loyalty of Gurkhas
That's why he always have them wherever he travels.
Always loved the quote: "If a man says he is not afraid of dying he is either lying or a Gurkha" - Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
There are quite a few Gurkhas stationed at the base in my town and they're the quietest, most humble and hard working people you will ever meet. Their wives form a huge chunk of the staff in local care homes and NHS hospitals and they're no different. Incredibly motivated and kind people.
Are you in Kent?
@@archstanton6102 Nah, Abingdon Oxfordshire. We have 60 squadron of 10 QOGLR based in our town.
@@DanteTheAbyssalBeing Worked with some of them when I was in Brunei.
@user-nw7om2br5c Utter lies, racism, Islamophobia and hatred from you.
Go troll somewhere else.
All the men in my family except me served in the armed forces. All of them had serious admiration/love affair for the Gurkhas. God bless them and I hope that one day they will get the respect they deserve
We British have been fortunate to continue to have the loyalty of the Gurkhas. A brave and noble people
All these illegals and those who hate our country and yet these brave men cannot get visas after serving? There are more 2.7 million more immigrants in Britain than Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish people combined! We would have no problem if they were all Gurkhas or even Nepalese!
Did England grant the Gurkhas citizenship?
@george2113 They have to complete a number of years service (either 5 or 8). Mostly living in Kent and Aldershot.
@@archstanton6102 hope you find the Gold
@@george2113 I was buried right next to it.
Bruh..... When he drop Nepali Castes I feels goosebumps although I'm Gurung and Gorkha as well. This might be my one of the proudest moments ever. #Jai_mahakali
#Jai_Gorkha
#Jai_Nepal 🇳🇵
Bhanubhakta Gurung is all smiles and hapiness, look at the joy in his eyes. Then you hear he cleared out a bunker with his blade in brutal close quarters combat..🤯
At 17 years old my grandfather served with a ghurka unit in ww2. He was their radio man. He was with them the whole war and I still have 2 kukris to this day
17:35 I knew a Gurkha. Good dude. Anyone who gets rid of their Gurkha units will, eventually, regret having done so. I'd be honored to fight alongside any of them.
The Gurkhas are badass. I used to work with a guy in India who served as a captain in the Gurkhas and said they were the best troops he'd ever encountered. They served in the Falklands too and one guy managed to take some prisoners just by waving his kukri in a threatening manner. Apparently when the word went round the Gurkhas were on the island it facilitated their surrender. I think the ROK soliders in Vietnam had a similar rep. One book I read talked about how they would silently ambush (I guess you don't noisily ambush too often) the Viet Cong and would come back from a successful patrol giggling. Some of the Americans asked what they were laughing about and they all did chop chop motions with their hands, seems they liked to get up close and personal.
They sure put the real fear of death into some of the fiercest and ruthless opponents, most notably the Imperial Japanese in WW2. They more than earned their epic reputations and Victoria Crosses with their impossible feats. And through it all they are friendly and humble.
My father served in WWII. Native to NZ. Every night after evening prayer he would relate to various campaigns he took part in. One of these after prayer evenings he shared a story about the Ghurkas. How they fought silently, and you didnt know when they were around. Not very tall men, dark in appearance with indie features. He said he was on guard duty one night and the ghurkas stopped an ambush on their camp. No guns were used, but the following morning they found one side of the camp perimeter littered with dead bodies, mainly with slit throats. Needless to say dad said he and afew of his mates threw up several times. It was his first experience of the Ghurka. He feared and respected them and It was evident in the way he spoke of them. For that, my deepest respect.
Proud to be Nepali, proud to be gorkhali, jai makali
Proud to be working for another country? Like India and UK?
Proud vara bas Tori laure
Berojgar aafu ley pani Kei gar proud huna ko lagi
Hami ramro kaam garam ra tarif aaru lai garna dim
Aaru ley tapai vanda aafu ley mapai vaneko ramro hoina
@@sajjannp would "proud to carry on their ancestors' legacy" sound right to you?
How about many people working and dying in the Gulf. Do you think them as mercenaries? Why should they build stadiums for filthy rich while much building is required right at home? Do you consider that? Or is it just guns and ammunitions that you think are a bad expertise for us?
Or how about a mass of people draining out to facilitate foreign growth, is that okay to you?
One of my favorite Gurkha stories. From the Second Battle of Monte Cassino:
On the night of 12 February 1944, one of the Gurkha battalions sent out a reconnaissance patrol to identify German positions around the town of Cassino. The small patrol came across six German infantrymen in a house: two awake and alert, and four asleep. The Gurkhas snuck up on the German sentries and slit their throats without waking the others. They then decapitated two of the sleeping soldiers and let the others to slumber so they can find their comrades in the morning.
Sounds like a nice warcrime.
@@gfys756💀
@@gfys756 War crimes against WW2 Germans?
What are you? Delusional?
@@gfys756 Gorkhas love killing, if you see, giving sacrifice(bali) during festivals is a major part of life in Nepal as well as some hilly states of India, so these guys are already numb to bloodshed and violence since their childhood, so what's warcrime for us might be a sunday for them
@@gfys756 it isn't, best place to shoot the enemy is in the back.
Jai chandra surya. Proud be born on the country of such a brave history and warrior class. Jai Nepal
Famous story from the Second World War about a Gurkha company being briefed on their deployment into enemy territory, by air infiltration.
They were asked, since they'd never jumped from an aircraft, did they have any problems with jumping out grom 1,000 feet.
The Gurkhas were uncertain and unwilling.
The British asked if they'd be OK with a 600 foot jump, but the Gurkhas were still cagey.
Ultimately, they decided on a jump altitude of 350 feet, at which point the Brits asked how proficient they were with using parachutes.
The Gurkhas talked amongst themselves for a moment and eventually said "if we're using parachutes, then 1,000 feet is fine."
They didn't want to make a 1,000 feet altitude jump because they didn't know they'd be using parachutes... but they were still fine with free-falling 350 feet.
but like fine line between bravery and stupidity.
@@youarebreathtaking903I mean our fathers and grandfathers were picked up from village at the time of Randa regime which was the darkest time for our county. They pushed backed us like 100 years behind the modern world. And if anyone dared to speak to retaliate against them,they were straight of executing them.
@@youarebreathtaking903 actually our gurkhas were indigenous tribe who were unknown to such modern warfares. It was mandatory for our people to join in as there was dictatorship of ranas. We call it exploitation and not bravery.
I remember a Geography teacher once told us a story about how his Granddad was standing sentry in the trenches of France during the First World War. He heard a noise and went to investigate. It was a Gurkha returning from a nights hunt with several severed German heads hanging from his belt. I think the lesson was never fuck with a Gurkha.
Now I'm only 1 minute into the video so I really hope Simon mentions the Gurkha who received a VC for killing 30+ Terry Taliban in Afghan. Not to mention Johnny Gurkha, the elite of the elite who are SAS Gurkha's.
So beheadings in war time are good, right?
That lad went through every mag he had, ran the GPMG dry and then went to work with the mount (tripod) for the MG and his blade. Fucking badass.
That was great, many UA-camrs cover the 20th military actions of the Ghurkas, but you did the essential (& fascinating) historical context as well, really well done!
They are absolutely magnificent fighters, their physiology is different to most people due to living in the himalayas so long, their lungs are much more efficient at higher altitudes compared to regular people so when they come down to sea level they essentially have superhuman stamina
We should loan a single Gurkha squad to Ukraine, war would be over in a week.
A few battalions would end it tomorrow 🤣
Almost like it's a scam or something.....
Yea. Throw away all the regulations and make it no holds barred. Pretty sure it would end relatively quickly
Gorkhas will fight Russia instead
@@swasg3129 i think you don't know many nepalese people are joining Russia by going there because for financial improvements
I recall a story of one Gurkha that after suffering multiple grenade and rifle rounds, his two trench mates dying next to him, and wave after wave of Japanese troops could not make it past his defense. He had his eye blow out by shrapnel and put it back in his own damn socket while fighting. Apparently when he ran out of ammo he would throw their grenades back at them and slice up anyone fool enough to come within reach. He later succumbed to his wounds but only after the attack by the Japanese failed. There were reported dozens of Japanese bodies in a huge arc in front of his trench with multiple more in his trench as well.
I worked with the Gurkhas in 2020 during a training mission in the republic of Georgia 🇬🇪. Great guys and fierce warriors. Had a great time with. When we got to let loose after the training, they set the party off showing they are just as fierce party animals.😂
How about Georgian soldiers?
The Georgians 🇬🇪 were very hospitable and tough soldiers themselves. Definitely made some lifelong friends over there and can't wait to go again, fingers crossed.
I got to know one of the security guards at our place in Bahrain. He was from Nepal and had been in the military, and replied to "Ayo Gurkhali" with a crisp British salute, a firm yes and a handshake. So cool.
One of the greatest/legendary warriors in human history,Gurkhas we salute you.👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😊👏👏👏
By Battlefield heroes they are ... Incredible
During the war in Afghanistan oh, I did some contract work in country. It was not any kind of military work but it was Medical in nature, and occasionally I would have to go to some of the outlying villages. The first time I went out I had a whole platoon of Marines with me and definitely felt safe the whole time. After that the next time I went out I had to gurkhas that were escorting me. I was very familiar with the reputation because I'm a big history buff, but to see them in person with something else. Very diminutive in stature but you just knew that you didn't want to mess with them because they had already figured out a hundred ways to kill you. And I will say of all the times I went out with their escort only one time did somebody try to stir up some trouble and he was quickly pulled aside by The Village leader I guess it is, and when he came back he apologized to me profusely under the very wary eye of the to gurkhas. And I'll be honest I never felt as safe as when I had those two gentlemen protecting me. I knew that that nothing would ever happen to me and if it did it would only be over their dead bodies. Very great men and very humble, and I'm happy to say that both have retired and both have since begotten citizenship in the US
I had the honour of serving with the Gurkhas twice of my Army time. A small man, with a big knive, is a fucking scary thing. Love these guys.
appreciate your work, i am a nepealese and to be truthful, my country has never been undertaken by the British Regime or any other power in the world, and definitely will never be. Always soverign we are, The Gurkhas. God bless.
I remember on exercise a gurkha demonstration where they crawled up to our position and we were ment to spot them.. After minimal success 2 gurhkas stood up within meters of us.. Was over 25 years ago but still remember it Ayo Gorkhali!
13:50 my father was part of this patrol, he was 2IC at the time. Unfortunately the wounded soldier died shorty after being moved to a safe location. My dad said it was straight out of a hollywood movie, one guy had both rifles and simultaneously returned fire at the Taliban while the others picked up their wounded comrade.
Batman wanted to be a Gurkha, they said he wasn't good enough
Racist much?
Chuck Norris wanted to join the Gurkhas, after passing out in selection he decided to bring his martial arts to Hollywood instead
"I'm Gurkhaman" 🇳🇵🦇
No no, the supreme warrior class of the gurkha cannot accept an alien - let alone a non-nepali!
@@slcpunk2740 Oh shit, okay have my wallet, watch and also social security number 😂😂😅
Every WW2 veteran I've ever spoken to , regardless of their field of operations , has had the highest praise & respect for the Gurkhas.
Re Modern Gurkhas: Recommend the recent Documentary "14 Peaks: Nothing is impossible" featuring the climbs of Nimsai Purja an (at least) second-generation Gurkha and Nepali climber. He did climb all 14 peaks over 8,000 feet (including climbing Mount Everest, Lohtsi and Makalu in 48 hours), and all 14 peaks within six months. Bear in mind that it generally takes other climbing groups more than a year just to prepare and then the mountains are pre-climbed by Nepalis to set ropes. I've got a home-made poster of a clip from the movie and Purja's quote: "Sometimes when you feel like you are f*cked, you are only about 45% f*cked."
Well said.........
having met some Gurkhas, I have to say they are deeply professional, humble and friendly. Definitely wouldn't want to be on the opposing side to them
Thats because of the Indian culture they follow.
@@phoenixj1299what indian Gorkhas are Nepali not indian .
Also worth mentioning that when Prince Harry was in Afghanistan one of the regiments he was placed with was the Gurkhas. Who best to keep him safe.
I recall pottering about Singapore Changi Airport in search of a beer and passing a couple of Ghukha cops. Very smart looking fellows with their MP5s and kukris. I've rarely felt so safe.
During the Anglo-Nepalese War a British commander wrote in a letter about the Battle of Nalapani.
The determined resolution of the small party which held this small post for more than a month, against so comparatively large a force, must surely wring admiration from every voice, especially when the horrors of the latter portion of this time are considered; the dismal spectacle of their slaughtered comrades, the sufferings of their women and children thus immured with themselves, and the hopelessness of relief, which destroyed any other motive for their obstinate defence they made, than that resulting from a high sense of duty, supported by unsubdued courage. This, and a generous spirit of courtesy towards their enemy, certainly marked the character of the garrison of Kalunga, during the period of its siege.
Whatever the nature of the Ghoorkhas may have been found in other quarters, there was here no cruelty to wounded or to prisoners; no poisoned arrows were used; no wells or waters were poisoned; no rancorous spirit of revenge seemed to animate them: they fought us in fair conflict, like men; and, in intervals of actual combat, showed us a liberal courtesy worthy of a more enlightened people.
So far from insulting the bodies of the dead and wounded, they permitted them to lie untouched, till carried away; and none were stripped, as is too universally the case.
I hope Britain could give us our lands back. Jay Nepal! Jay Gorkha😢😢😢
I often bump into the Gurkhas when they are going to Colchester.
I always stop to shake their hands and thank them. They are always the most polite respectable young men I've ever met.
God bless the Gurkhas.
During the Falkland wars, the Argentinian troops flee the battlefield when they heard that Gurkhas are coming.
The British dripped leaflets a few days before telling the Argentinians they should surrender as Gurkhas coming and they would not take prisoners.
The psych ops effect was immense.
Gurkhas are based in my hometown. Always awesome watching them doing the group runs through the town.
Had a gurkha neighbour for the first 18 years of my life, the stories and legends told from the father was always interesting
What saddens me is that most of these death and glory accounts don't tell people what very decent and well-behaved kids they are, and later, sensible, sound seniors whom every Kanchha looks up to for a lead. They are genuinely nice, caring, affectionate human beings.
First heard about the Gurkhas in a 1980s military sci fi series; the "fortieth century" still had a few of them in active service to the (more or less) supreme ruler; and he definitely did NOT screw them over the way current day nations seem bent on doing. Got the impression that the authors of the Sten series had a deep respect for the Nepalese culture as well as the Gurkha soldiers... and everything I've ever heard has just reinforced that they deserve every speck of that respect.
Two of my great grandfathers were Gurkhas who fought the Japanese in Burma. One got shot multiple times and yet survived thanks to his brave comrades. He was a paratrooper and told us stories of how they had to survive in the Burmese jungle eating wild animals. He grew up in the Nepalese mountains so was used to encountering tigers and snakes whilst grazing sheep and hunting deer and pigeons.
“Ayo, Gorkhali”. Two of the scariest words to hear in a battle. Translation: “ Gorkhali, coming.”
Great people, great friends and the best soldiers in the world.
I'm surprised they didn't mention the 2010 incident when a Gurkha was on a train asleep when it was being robbed by 30-40 criminals. The Gurkha was willing to surrender his valuables but when he saw them attack and try to rape an 18 year old girl he drew his Khukuri and took on the whole gang. While they did eventually take him down it wasn't before the blade caught several of them and while they did escape with valuables the girl was spared their degredations.
Bishnu Shrestha.
My father served in the British Parachute Regiment. He always said if he could choose any soldiers to have by his side in when going into battle, it would be the Gurkhas.
Thank you for the quality work that is consistently getting better and better.
Thank you for telling the story of the Gurkhas. These little bastards are great, cheerful killers.
1:10 - Chapter 1 - Origins & british service
9:05 - Chapter 2 - Service the 20th century
12:35 - Chapter 3 - Modern day & future
Hello Simon, big fan of the channel. Since you have done a video for the Gurkhas. Wondering if you could maybe do one for the Tirailleurs? I have always wanted to learn more about them. Can't help thinking that they might be some of the unsung heroes of WWI and WWII.
Unsung? They got uhh ... a level in Battlefield V where they get shit from Free France regulars... Umm 🤔 French citizenship decades too late when most had already died ... also whatever's in my pocket, some lint and a penny 🤷♂️
Lachiman Gurung didn't just defeat 31 Japanese soldiers. He defeated 200 by killing 31 of them.
We love the Gurkhas 🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧❤️
We had Gurkha guards working the gate of our Patriot site. They let us give them a combat casualty care class. They were all real nice guys they told us they weren't allowed to carry there knives though.
I spent six years in the US Marine Corps infantry. The Gurkhas are still held up as the quintessential infantry fighters in the world.
Without exception
The British army Gurkhas were the cream of the cream, as so few could be employed post-1945, the selection process was tough in the extreme and it was a great honor to be accepted. I met Gurkha troops several times and was struck by their friendly attitude, always had a smile on their faces.
Everyting in this video is correct, EXCEPT "Nepal's independence from the British" ( 12:40 ) because Nepal has always been independent. It was not a British colony, but rather was just under British influence. Just as half the world was during that time.
Great Gurkha Salute to the country Where my Grand father served . Gave his blood , 1940-1947 World war 2 Burma 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Great respect .very proud what he did for United kingdom.
Jay Mahakali Ayo Gurkhali...salute to the brave sons of Nepal
They should make a movie about the Gurkhas. Starring Jon Hamm or Henry Cavill
Why not a nepalese actor?
Do you work for Netflix?
@@con1302Why not a non-Nepalese actor? You some kind of racist?
@@con1302 Why? We live in a world were we can cross racial lines for how we cast people.
How about Kevin Hart? 😂
as an ex aussie soldier, the Gurkhas were the best soldiers i ever came across - professional, dedicated, deadly and oh so friendly in the boozer
Gurkha is a not only name it's a brand... And I love the way they carry khukri
These are some of the shrinking but lasting benefits of the British empire. It would be a shame to see this fade away like so many other things.
Is this a new series? Cause that would actually be cool. Samurai, Ninja, European Knights, Vikings, Gladiators, Janissary's, Spartans.
Also Hakkapeliitas
It's khukuri.
Thanks for making video... Lots of love from Nepal.
I'd love a video on the Maori Battalion.
And biographics videos on Charles Upham and Keith Park.
One of the best stories I’ve read about the Ghurkas is from the time following the partition of India. In that time mass caravans of refugees from whatever the religious minority was in that area would travel attempting to get to areas of the same religion as them. The caravans were guarded by the military of each nation. But since the military was generally of the opposite religion of the caravan members the troops would generally stand aside when raiders came to attack and slaughter caravans. The exception was the Ghurkas. They would defend whoever they were ordered to. It came to the point where raiders wouldn’t attack caravans guarded by Ghurkas.
My grandfather was a para instructor. He trained a few and he said they had no fear. He had to leave the hanger to answer a call and told them to wait where they were. When he came back they were jumping off the structure for training, having not understood the instructions. They would normally do this with a harness but they didn't, this would be about 2 story structure.
In the opinion of many in the know, the Ghurkas are the finest light infantry in service today.
I would love to see you do a video on Sikhs, in my opinion, individuals who are just as great as any but not as much light is shown upon them and their achievements.
Thank you Simon you legend
Jai gurkha🇳🇵🇳🇵💪🇳🇵🇳🇵
Talk about Sikh and Rajput regiments as well. Really fascinating stories on that end too.
There is no history of sikh and rajput over the world. Sikh and rajput may only the heros of india not like gurkhas over the world.
Gorkhas of nepal are real bad ass. I am finding lots of military history but, finally I get here something which i wanted.
It always amazes me hearing troop numbers in the world wars vs other wars. 1500 Gurkhas fighting during the rebellion vs 150 000 in WWI and 250 000 in WWII.
The battalion of Gurkha's - Bringing a knife to a gunfight since 1815 ✌
Bringing a knife to a gunfight and yet somehow still coming out on top lol
Proud to be from GORKHA community of India.
My grandad was a British soldier in WW2. I remember him telling me once that the Germans were the best soldiers, the Americans were idiots but the Gurkha that he fought with were simply terrifying. According to him, they could sneak up on you, cut your bootlaces then sneak away without you knowing until you stood up...
The last Gurkha VC recently passed away, I saw a video about it. His name was Limbu, iirc. RIP VC Limbu.
Love Gurkha brothers from india 🇮🇳 jai maa kali 🚩.
Suggestion: The WW2 Navajo Wind Talkers.
This ^^^^
Imagine being 1500 in number against 300000 and you wins on their homeland. 🇳🇵🇳🇵👑👑
Ha, Simon is talking about Gurkha. Makes me happy.