I'll say this the Australians were some of the most professional and discipline military that I've ever worked with. Being an American it was much appreciated.
I found working with Americans it was sometimes fun but the variation in quality was enormous. Some units were great to work with but others were just unmotivated and incompetent.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan We found that about a lot of American service personnel also...most actually...but hey...we are brothers...we never bought your inadequacies to the table.
I am an Aussie, and when we were on holiday in Rome a couple of years ago we were waiting to join a tour. A few minutes after arriving a guy walks up to me and says "are you an Aussie?", and I said yes. He said "I'm ex American army. I was stationed in Afghanistan awhile back, and we got into a tight spot. Your guys were amazing. They risked their lives getting us out. They were the best! From that time, any time I come across an Australian I always tell them that they should be proud of their military." With that he shook my hand. I was almost in tears. I sure am proud of our military, but even more after that.
WOW, last time I was in Rome, all I saw were people crying and hugging one another. I had absolutely no idea what had happened that day, 11th September 2001. The day that started all of this.
After Rommell came across our men in WW2, North Africa (I think?) he said: "I would take the Australians to invade Hell & the New Zealanders to hold it."
That was after he encountered them during the defense of Tobruk I believe. The Aussies arguably handed him his first loss of the WW2 due to their amazing stand on Tobruk. The saga included allowing Rommel's forces to "breakthrough" their lines in a specific spot to funnel his panzers into a killzone that had dozens of anti-armor guns zeroed on it. It was a turkey shoot. I recommend Peter FitzSimons's great book on the battle, "Tobruk". Stay safe
@GMBCATASTROPHE I agree we have no place in Afghanistan, Iraqi, Iran etc.. All innocent countries who have lost 100'000's of innocent civilians. WW2 was not about invading countries for oil/Banks/Corporations.
@@madamelebuff I agree in regards to Iraq but in regards to Afghanistan. There was a very good reason they were invaded. You can't go crashing planes into buildings and expect not to get a slap for doing so. Friends will help out friends in situations like that. The Taliban were given the option of handing Bin Laden over and they decided not to do that. Australia would of been F%#*ed if American service people didn't help out in WW2.
@GMBCATASTROPHE Sadly it was Afghanistan's only chance having western nations there, and if you had been on the ground you might think different. Firstly the people just wanted security, a peaceful life, which the coalition gave them, but when its announced we were leaving, the ppl changed, a real shame, because at what point do we say, 'F the rest of the world', bit simplistic I know, and you too have a valid point, but a lot of great work was done for the people, and you won't see it in the news as it doesn't create emotional news, the news that gets you to turn it up.
12yrs in the U.S. Marine Corps....worked and served with Aussies in Australia and while deployed overseas, it was and honor to served beside such amazing warriors, Note: the State of Hawaii is the only U.S. State that observes ANZAC Day...
I knew that the state of Hawaii does take Memorial Day seriously due to Pearl Harbour, but I never know they observed Anzac Day as well.Always good to hear when other countries appreciate their allies
I know this is an old (ish) video now, but I showed this my father, because I knew he was in the SASR during the Vietnam war and remained with the regiment until mid to late 70's (when I came along). As he watched this, he actually started telling me a few stories of his time with the Regiment and that they would work with US special forces on some ops. For as long as I can remember, my dad has rarely (if ever) talked about what happened, and it was the first time he actually spoke to me about his experiences. Over the years' I heard him talking to his mates and about his service, but not like what he told me yesterday and I never heard him talk about how he felt about it. For the first time in my life I seen my father cry and he told me that he had been diagnosed with PTSD in the 90's and how he struggled with his depression, but didn't want me to see him as weak. At the time this was happening, I was going through basic and he knew that he was the reason I wanted to join (just infantry, not special forces), he said it was the proudest day of his life when I marched out, but also the most scared he had ever been. Now ANZAC day is in the next few days and my dad usually goes by himself just so he can catch up with his mates. But this year he wants me to go with him, this will be the first time he has ever taken me, or taken anyone for that matter. Dad said that every time he goes to dawn service, he sees fewer and fewer mates and he wants his me to meet with some of them as he worries about what will happen to them after he is gone (he has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer). To this day he cares about his mates and their wellbeing. I just wanted to say thank you for the upload mate, it means a lot. And a special thank you to all the past and present service men and women. Lest we forget.
Ah bugger mate, awesome but sorry to hear. Hope he does well with the rest of his days, I'm sure he will. My old man was a RAAF pilot in Caribous and old gen Hercs, he would fly blokes like your old man around and often they'd get to have beers in PM, RAAF Buttersworth etc about the same era.
PTSD isn't weak. The ADF (in fact ALL countries that are involved in operations/wars overseas), need to initiate mandatory psych meetings on their return, to ensure that returning soldiers are prepared and mentally fit to continue service, and another deployment when their times comes, and that when vets are finished with their tours, they dont break down into suicide. It's sad, but i wouldnt recommend service at the current time if vets with PTSD are going to be ignored.
I was lucky enough to live in the same street as multiple Australian SAS soldiers as it was near one of their bases. I've never met a nicer bunch of blokes who would do anything for you and the community. To see these muscular, tattoed alphas play so well with kids and help elderly neighbours made me so proud to be Australian.
I was a Defence Forces liaison officer and spent quite a lot of time with the SAS at Swanbourne. I recall watching SAS guys running up the huge sandhill that was between the beach and the base, fully kitted and armed, carrying 40kg+. They just blitzed it, running as fast at the top as they were at the bottom. I was pretty fit and a former champion cross country runner so I decided to give it a go, carrying nothing. I got half way up and was pretty much knackered. Those SAS guys are supermen!
@@michaellivesey4354was most likely an instructor or apart of TAG-East, SASR & Commando still technically fall under the greater Infantry Umbrella for Career Progression, so even though you need an Instructor Place on your resumè you may get posted to an out of SF Unit Instructor Posting such as School of Infantry or similar.
I’m an Aussie but was married to an American Soldier, and his widow. He was involved with the Multinational Forces and could not speak highly enough of the Australians standing beside him.
Australian SAS are possibly the best on ground deep recon units in the world. Their capacity to navigate difficult terrain on foot quickly whilst remaining undetected is what makes them very, very special. I suspect if we could see the records of all major NATO deep strikes and extractions, more often than not you would find some SAS connection to the location of or painting of that target.
@@Sully1911 Operation Anaconda, bro! Major operation with many SF units from many nations...however...SASR up on the mountains with early Intel and over watch saved many a life that time...it cemented their position alongside American SF´s from that time on. The Australian SF is good...the complete soldier...their country and terrain dictates this, however, they have no complaints ever about any joint missions with Americans. Always they worked well together. No matter who is best...you really really don't want either Australian or American SF´s chasing your butt...for sure, bro!
This is a running joke for sas nav training, I still don’t know if it is true or not, there is a survival training and each person is air dropped off and need to survive for a couple days. One of the guy managed to pass a copy of the military map to a takeaway shop and got everyone in that field excerise on the same radio frequency along with the owner ( they are given one in case of extreme emergency), he had the shop deliver pizzas for a couple days, what I’m amazed is that pizza shop delivery person knows how to read the map and drove a 4x4 to the middle of the bush
As an Aussie I’m always surprised when I learn that the general public of Britain and America don’t know much about our military. Our Military is in alliance with and is always called into action to support both the British and American Armies. Our men die to help your countries achieve your military goals, the least your education can do is teach you all this!
The Australian military did fvck all between the Vietnam war and the Afghan adventures of the US. ~40 years of sitting on it's arse telling itself how great it was. Then, when it did get to Afghanistan, and only doing that on the promise of some cheap weapons deals from the yanks, it proceeded to commit war crimes and work very hard to cover them up (just like the yanks). There's nothing to be proud of about the Australian military in the last ~50 years.
Being English, I thought it would be fair to say that very little is made of the military accomplishments of our allies (except the US). We're not taught about it and it barely gets a mention in the media or press. Of course, when it comes to units like the SAS, we don't generally get to hear about our own people, let alone similar units from allied forces.
@@SaltyGiant From what I have read and been informed of, the Australian SAS have the structures and DNA of the British SAS. But with a strange and beautiful cavalier nature that Australian's in general are famous for. The peel, that being the basis of the small defensive formation was originally called the Australian peel and was developed by the Ozzie SAS in Vietnam
Us Aussies might have a defence force with small numbers, but we have advanced technology and excelent training that allows us to hit way above our weight class. Australian determinism has allowed us to become a thorn in any opposing nation's arse while providing and recieving support from our mates across the pacific.
Not really, I did 7 years in Army and Army Reserve. We are currently equipped to assist allies in high intensity operations and we can maintain small low intensity operations (peace keeping and foreign aid/disaster relief). If we were serious about defence the ADF would be 100,000 strong with a budget of 3.5% of our GDP. Double all our current capabilities and for gods sake convert the 2 LHD in light air craft carriers. Buy 4 more smaller LPD to replace them.
Panzerkampfwagen Brigade level operations my dear boy. You need to be able sustain that as a minimum in our local area. We cannot do that alone without contractors (modern day mercenaries) coming out our arseholes.
I'm not an expert but my understanding is the SASR is the scalpel and the Commandos are the hammer. My understanding is also that the US has a whole bunch of air assets on standby/assigned especially for the Australian SF in Afghanistan due to the amount of arse kicking they do.
SASR are self-sufficient units. Give them a assignment, drop em in, they gather intel, establish a plan, and go through with the plan (sometimes calling in support when required), drop out, and you pick them up. SASR are dominant in guerilla tactics. SASR will do all that and no one would know they were there. Commandos are the cavalry. Send them in and they wipe their target off the map with sheer force and power before enemy backup arrives. Commandos are dominant in more common missions like hostage situations, raids, and more.
@@chrislangmann2664 Might want to double check that. SASR are your international teams. Both run similar missions, but it appears SASR are definitely more fit for intelligence operations and self-sufficiency. Commandos most commonly run security missions for Australia, as they did during the Sydney Olympics. However, they also partake in raids overseas. www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-SASR-and-2nd-Commando-Regiment#:~:text=based%20near%20Sydney.-,The%20SASR%2C%20is%20a%20full%20time%20unit%20that%20trains%20all,the%20National%20Security%20of%20Australia.&text=The%20First%20Commando%20Unit%2C%20are,of%20our%2C%20Reserve%20Defence%20Forces.
It would be better if our various govts weren't so keen to kiss US arse and send our troops to fight US instigated wars. (Remind me, where and when did YOU serve?!)
That picture of the wall with the red flowers (poppies) is the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra (Capital of Australia). Each name on the wall is a member of the Australian military that has been killed on active service. The wall is split into different wars and in each war the units that took part (battalions, squadrons, ships, etc) and then lists names alphabetically within those units those who were killed with no ranks listed as in death all men are equal.
A humbling place to visit, unfortunately there has been a few 'names added' since I was there, but certainly worth a visit if you are in the area (both the wall(s) and the museum collection surrounding them)
@@johnryan1386 it’s a place every uni student should visit so they can see who paid for there freedoms and there right to protest. Without these men and women the world would be a very different place. L W F.
As an Australian ex-serviceman, I have never seen this action seen today. I doubt many others have either. The Victoria Cross is awarded to our best servicemen and from what I just saw, Cpl Robert-Smith deserves
@@MattyClivingthedream Still ages quite well mate. Guy deserves it for his actions in the course of this mission. As for the other stuff, has anyone really lost any sleep over the mis-treatment of high ranking taliban prisoners?
@@cheeseypie5555 Neither the Australian Army Brereton report or the defamation trial align with your thinking. No high ranking Taliban, just old men and kids. Ben Roberts has built lies upon lies and for only one purpose. That was to fool a lot of people into thinking that he is a good soldier. Even his mates say that he lied about the action that got him the VC.
The SASR were one of the first going into Afghanistan in late 2001 with the US doing long range recons deep behind enemy lines from FOB Rhino. They paved the way with little air support.
Aus SASR aka 'The Regiment' are known as chicken stranglers because they live off the land and are far more specific recon, sneaky shit with the ability and skills to royally mess you up. Aus Commando regt are more the door kickers. Shooters with excepting killing skills in both close quarters and long range. You won't know the regt are there until you're dead, but if 2CDO are in your area of operations, you're in for a world of hurt.
The chicken story comes from Vietnam. A village was known to harbour/assist the VC, so one day the village awoke to find all their chickens had been killed. Allegedly strangled. No one claimed it, but the rumour mill pointed at The Regiment. Anyway, freaked out the VC in the area
@@thesociallyresponsibleanar2882 Scrounging usually implies taking the dead chickens with you.. The regiment have never confirmed nor denied it was them but, good head fuck! lols
@@paythepiper6283 Australians were the only ones that would enter vc tunnels to flush vc into a certain exit so they were shot dead when exiting. Then blast all the air vents Nd exits for the tunnels so if anyone was still alive they'd suffocate
Original Commando Regiment (1st Cdo) has the motto "Strike Swiftly". That is, in and out with minimum time on the ground. The 2nd Cdo has the motto 'Without Warning'. Same principle.
I love Australia, it is one of my favourite countries in the world. I will definitely be visiting after Covid is gone. Love you guys from China, I hope our relationship will improve in the future. 🇨🇳❤️🇦🇺
I'm glad the comments are turned on hear because there not on the sas murder story's they can play the story of sas murdering inossent people but turn the comments off.
I remember seeing Cpl Ben Roberts Smith's uniform and kit from this operation on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. He is an absolute giant of a man.
@ThePolarised All part of a leftie commie attack from the gutless tree hugging Greens Party in the Australian Federal Parliament, its a storm in a tea cup, trying to bring down an Aussie hero and force the Government to withdraw all military forces.
Cpl Ben Roberts Smith is a great guy. I met him once when he came to my unit to do a talk about this very operation. It was a great talk...part of it went something like...."I was advancing & taking fire.. I moved to the worlds worst fire position & engaged an enemy position...I then moved to the worlds 2nd worst fire position & engaged another enemy position"... He's a giant of a man, so most cover/fire positions that would normally provide adequate cover for a normal sized person, would seem very poor to a person of his size. I found him to be very humble....a Great Guy.
According to Ben Roberts Smith everything good that happened in Afghanistan was because of his actions. In his testimony he has blamed other SAS and said that he was the only soldier doing the right thing. The current case in Sydney originally had 15 SAS personal testifying against him. That number has now increased to 21 and I believe that there are another 8 who have since come forward to testify. The only SAS that are giving testimony for Ben Roberts are the co-accused of murder. Ben Roberts has changed his testimony on several occasions and he doesn't now how to lie straight in bed.
@@MattyClivingthedream Well he definitely got caught up in war and by some of the accusations, he was probably rather bloodthirsty. BTW I am not saying he should or should not have done what he did as I have never found myself in his situation.
In Australia once the S.A.S is mention the conversation shifts to respect ,everyone knows just how amazing these soldiers are . A V.C is the greatest honour .
But you never going in to battle to be awarded medals. You do it as you are commanded to do and fight hard so to keep your mate next to you alive. Mateship in the aussie military is always put high on the list
@ECN019 Grunts are not partial to super troopers as they called them...but the moment they pass selection, they are all for the glory, even before blooding, lol :P
Thank you for this. I don’t know much about the military, l only know my Uncle, who was a Pathfinder in WW2. He was my hero, he was the greatest guy, and he was one of the only male figures in my life who actually loved and accepted me. Though he had severe PTSD, which was not treated very helpfully in those days, he went on to be a carpenter, builder, dancer and finally an artist. I’m an artist too and we bonded over that. I can’t begin to express how much he meant to me. Still does, even though he passed in 1986. This programme was recommended by UA-cam, and when I see something like this, I watch, because I respect everyone involved. I just saw your skateboard and that single detail has me grinning stupidly, it’s just lovely to see. I won’t be a stranger to this channel. Thank you 🇦🇺❤️
The thing I love about the Aussie armed forces is their ability to fit in and go undercover like no defence force I've seen before. My special forces hubby once was told me that Aussies were pretty much made up of different cultural backgrounds and speak many languages and not to mention good actors hence why they do alot of undercover missions. Their ability in desert regions is also amazing and that's down to their training in the outback desert and most countries hardly have the benefit of doing but that's where the Marines come into joint training with the Aussies, once a year for about 6 long hard weeks in the outback.
The Australian terrain is certainly equiped in ALL facets for combat training. Jungles, Desert, Rocky mountains, caves systems, EXTREME weather formation of in below zero and above 50 Celsius temps and of course water... your husband would certainly know this
If you want to look into some interesting stuff about aussie soldiers, have a look at the doco on youtube about the battle of long tan. Being an Aussie we are extremely proud of our military and our Anzac brothers. We have been in just about every fight that our big brother uncle sam has fought since ww2 and our boys, as yours have always done us proud. For all the service men and women out there, Thankyou for your service, you are the heart and soul of your countries. Hopefully all our goverments will remember that and take better care of our returned vets. "LEST WE FORGET" 👍
the good Corporal may be modest..... but he has plenty to be modest about. An Australian Federal Court found that he did indeed murder 4 non-combatant Afghani civilians...... when the good Corporal took someone to court for stating that he murdered innocent people in 2009, 2010,2012. (For defamation). The Court ruled that he had murdered these people, and therefore was not defamed. It's all on Google...... official stuff that he did. The Court case. The murders he committed. I am not sure if he still has his Victoria Cross. He did do some good stuff over there... but he had a habit of executing innocent people as well. You don't hear so much from him, or the Australian Govt about their 'new' army poster guy now. ua-cam.com/video/zkrItmQhSJM/v-deo.html is a good start
Ben Roberts Smith was the one that got the Victoria Cross. Meanwhile, Teddy Sheann has only just been awarded the Victoria Cross after he went down on his ship, saving his crew and taking down a Japanese aircraft.
true.... but, didn't the Corporal lay a defamation charge against someone who claimed he personally murdered 4 non-combatant Afghan civilians in 2009, 2010, and 2012? And that the Australian Federal Court found that he did indeed commit murder (in these cases) while serving in Afghanistan; and therefore his defamation case was dismissed. Because the claim was true. Shame. But I don't think he has faced any further legal action since. More shame. It's all on Google..... so don't blame me. Search his name, and exploits in Afghanistan, the official ones, and the murders he committed, and about the Court case that he lost. I am not sure if he still has his Victoria Cross. I don't think he is after publicity about his heroism these days..... and he is an embarrassment to the Australian Government.
As a Special Operations Engineer (SOER) i worked alongside SASR Troopers and 2 Commando on many occasions as part of the special operations taskforce. Route clearing, compound clearing as well as firefights, one of which went for 9 hrs. Enjoyed the video greatly and your expert analysis. @armyveteran13
@@Ash-nq1qo Only to M.S.M. and some individuals who are thousands of kilometeres away from seeing any combat, and of course "keyboard warriors' such as yourself. He's an Australian hero to any thinking Aussie.
The footage has both 2 Commando Regt and SASR. 2 Commando did a lot of the heavy lifting in DA's against TB. SASR and 2 Commando complement each other. 2 Commando and SASR are both the major arms of Australian SOCOMD and both units require a rigorous selection process to enter either unit. MARSOC has worked with 2 Commando Regiment and 2 Commando has also worked with US SFG and DEA on several special operations. Australian Special operations forces cannot be neatly aligned with their US and UK counterparts ,because 2 Commando and SASR share alot of capabilities.
Ben Roberts VC, hero in every sense of the word. We've now got scumbags claiming war crimes were committed by SAS it's putrid to see them being pulled through the ringer like that. Don't you think for a second every able bodied person would like to take out a coalition solider in Afghanistan given the chance.
@Combat Arms Channel “If I had to march into hell itself I’d use Australian troops to take it and New Zealand troops to hold it.” -Field Marshall E. Rommel
See that quote still doesn’t make sense, us Australian’s were the ones who held Tobruk for 241 days and Gallipoli for 9 months, not the New Zealanders.
@@LtGhost-tb3kq Exactly. The quote was actually when Hitler asked Rommel how he let a band of Colonials outmaneuver him and stop him in his tracks...and Rommel replied -" give me two divisions of Australians and I will give you the world"!
Lt Ghost My grandfather survived Tobruk. Unfortunately captured and interned BurmaThai Railway POW and was killed there. Australian 2/3 MG BTN. Lest we forget 🇦🇺🏴
@Klemheist I know what you are referring to, don't believe everything you are hearing. You need to see the incidents in context, not just the small amount of questionable footage. From what i know, bad guys were followed into that location, all the men there were either bad guys or closely associated. BRS was doing his job, & he did it well. So well he was recognised for it with a VC. They don't give those out without considering everything hey..
Great videos brother...i can only imagine the adrenaline that pumps through you guys when performing CQB...glad we have you on our side...thank you for your service sir....God Bless
My Dad was serving in the Vietnam war and the stories he could relate about the Australian SAS in Vietnam ranges from the hilarious to the chilling. There was two Viet Cong on guard overnight. The next morning as they were relieved, they went to walk away and stepped out of their boots. The SAS men had snuck up in the night, while these two guards were watching out, cut their bootlaces, and snuck away undetected. To say that the Viet cong were freaked out by this is an understatement.
@@ardshielcomplex8917 you can call all the things you like. I have an account from someone who was actually there. What do you have? "Ifs" and "They woulds".
Thank you so much for this Australia has a small but very professional army, our natural "fair go" culture of accepting all people and our larikin funny side has seen use as very civilian friendly and are utilized by the UN in major hearts & minds campaigns, we have shoked many emenies who have misstaken kindness for weekness, however being a poor cousin to our US brothers & sisters in arms we could not do it without their humble support, althought we hold a "coups de sprie" (pride) the honestly is amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics.
I was on a training exercise with those guys though I was only a kitchen hand. At one point before a deployment they "liberated" some food from the guarded field kitchen. They also got the only bottle of alcohol with in 200 miles. The only clue as to how they did it was a colored bolt put back in the wrong place on an unpainted door hinge. You can't see color though a night vision gear. They were well fed on that survival operation at the W02 cook's expense.
I know Ben Roberts-Smith VC. He is a fine man, intelligent, a very hard-working dedicated loyal worker, family man and a good bloke. He is managing director in Queensland of the State’s top-rating commercial television network (a lesser, but different kind of battleground). His dad, Major General Leonard William Roberts-Smith, RFD, QC, is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia. From February 2005, he was one of the inaugural Judges of the Court of Appeal Division, having been first appointed to the Supreme Court on 6 November 2000. From May 2007 he served as Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia, having been appointed for a five-year term.He retired on 31 January 2011. Len (who is also a top bloke), also held the command of Judge Advocate General. Pretty cool military family, what?
Mate, you guys train with us all the time. You just lost 3 marines including the female captain pilot on excercises in the offspray crash. My prayers are with the families and friends of the fallen. The British SAS ask nicely to be included in the anzus training programs.
I grew up with cam in Melbourne. Played my whole junior football with him. He was a great footballer and was going to be drafted to Geelong. But knocked it back to join the army. He talked about joining the army since he was really little. He would have been a player who potentially would have played a lot of games. Massive guy who was really quietly spoken and really kind guy. Such a lose.
What a legend that lives on and burns as bright as the larrikin he was at heart. Cameron Baird was actually in the Commando Regiment, not splitting hairs, so let's let him rest in peace :) 😉🤙
I was doing counter-terror training support for these guys in the early 80s. I was going 18+ hours a day and only wished there was more time to support them. Fantastic operators and humble as hell!
I believe the biggest delineation between SASR and 2CDO is 2CDO work in larger groups and are generally like a sledge hammer where as SASR are a scalpel to undertake missions like this one. Both are interchangeable in those roles tho
Great video but I don't understand why you're surprised about how close Aus and US work together. Probably the US's closest allie as only country to follow the US into every conflict and only country trusted with particular US military equipment. And a large number of joint bases including pine gap.
A slightly disappointing thing about the Australian Afghanistan deployment was the refusal of the Australian Government to deploy Australian Army Blackhawk helicopters, of which the army had 38 in operation at the time, choosing to deploy only 2 Australian Army Chinooks, which meant that Australian SOTG had to depend largely on US Army for airlift in theatre.
Weren't we having trouble with Blackhawks back then? Didnt two crash just before the war and there was a whole kerfuffle of how theyve fallen into disrepair?
Us seal Roger Hayden says in his interview on his Jocko podcast 37. at about 39:30 that the Aussie sas in Vietnam were the best he'd seen and in one 10 day patrol with them he learnt more about recon. than anywhere.
On a recant US Ranger selection course a total Australian battalion passed selection, including the cooks. Oops, even our cooks are soldiers first in the Australian Army. We are all soldiers.
I had it explained to me like this: ‘if you need a target taken out, send 2cdo and they’ll level everyone in the building, send SASR and the target will be found hanging from their ceiling fan’ 2cdo is the sledgehammer, SASR is the scalpel
The USA’s first engagement in combat in WW1 wasn’t officially approved. The plan was that the US army would go into action with Australian troops, but this was kiboshed by General Pershing, for whatever reason. Some GIs weren’t impressed and donned AIF (Aussie army) uniforms and went in with them anyway. Fact.
Another operation had an SAS soldier and his three men entering a compound occupied by several taliban fighters. Heavy fire centred on the only entry into the compound and grenades thrown in would bounce of the roof, good defencive position for taliban. The senior man kicked in the door and stepped inside, blocked several shots from hitting his mates and the three other SAS stormed in to kill the enemy and capture the compound. The courage shown by the soldier who was killed but saved his team earned him a Victoria Cross posthumously. Sacrificed himself to keep his team safe.
@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax Now if you hadn't sent that important correspondence, i for one would've been swimming in a sea of confusion over that one. Thank you......you are a legend too. 😑
If you didn't know the SASR and COMMANDOS are 2 completely different special operations regiments. They're not the same. The SASR is similar to the SAS while the Commando regiment is similar to the American ranger regiment. The SASR is like a lock pick for when you loose your key you can use the lock pick and it will open the door without a sound. The commando regiment is like a sledgehammer, just smash the door open.
SASR is a Tier 1 unit, their US equivalents are Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 1-2 Commando Regiment's are Tier 2 unit's, their counter parts are SEAL Team's 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9-10 and the US Army Green Beret's
Smith is a machine about 6”7 ft and had to buy his own boots because the army didn’t have any that big, I think he took out 3 or 4 machine gun nests that day and that’s is why he got the VC, I think he is the most decorated modern warfare solider of Australia! The SASR would be a cross of America’s delta and seals, General Mattis is a major fan of the Aussie SASR. We have Marines and the U.S Army training in Australia every year for war games and we have training with all branches. We have been at every war together since WW1 and before the U.S got into major battles of their own we gave some of the American’s Aussie uniforms so they could join us in some attacks for some training and their CO’s had no clue they did it! I think there is a joint base in the north of Australia and there is now a continual rotation!
This operation is now infamous in Australia due to the war crimes committed. Our most decorated living soldier has been outed by his comrades as a bully and gutless murderer.
As far as where 2nd Commando Regt stacks up in terms of US SOF "tiers", 2 Cmdo would "rank" similar to SEALS (with similar missions as well), but they're role also covers direct action large assault missions like 75th Rangers. Where as SASR would be the same level as SFOD-D or whatever they like to called these days. Although, it's hard to make comparisons as the Australian Army SOCOMD (SASR, 1 and 2 Commando and SOER) covers a lot of the same operational roles as multiple USSOCOM units do in the US. But generally, SASR are long range reconnaissance and intelligence gathering specialists who also conduct direct action missions, where as 1 and 2 Cmdo Regts are direct action assault specialists and can conduct recon and intel gathering missions as well. But again, there is lots of cross over in roles. They also both contribute a company sized CT unit through regular rotations to what is known as TAG-E and TAG-W - Tactical Assault Group (East and West), again, displaying just how much cross over in operational roles these units have.
I think you should look at the 2006 documentary 'The battle of Long Tan' or the recent Movie Danger close on the battle of Long Tan I have seen it a couple of times and it's intense. a small Australian force Massively out number holding out for hours till help can get through.
@@CircleWilliams Yeah there is a 2006 documentary call 'The battle for Long Tan' which has interviews reenactments of radio calls and some reenactments of battle scenes but it's the men telling their own stories that's the most riveting part, really watch it
Aussie here, non-military background. Just a history buff. From what I remember, 2 Commando supplies recruits to the SASR. Both units work closely together. Also, Ben Robert-Smith is currently under investigation into allegations of war crimes while on his tour in Afghanistan. The case is still being work out in court.
When there is a war raging there are certain types who are called upon to carry out missions not many would volunteer to do. The dirty work so to speak on many instances.They are the special op units. Whilst the war is going on overseas,back home, the politicians and other beauracrats knew what was occurring and did not interfere. When they come home a hero they are turned on as though they were traitors and thrown to the wolves. Ben Roberts Smith is going through this now which to all seems to be a witch hunt. Socialism at its worst
ua-cam.com/video/zkrItmQhSJM/v-deo.html Ben was found to have committed war crimes including several murders... Ben is a modest guy, because there is plenty to be modest about. Same for the Australian Government who were showcasing the conquering hero before his self induced Court case. Ben started the Court case for defamation and the Australian Federal Court found that the allegation made against Ben, were true. Sorry, end of the defamation case.
Just a side note on the SASR vs Commando in the Australian military, as far as im aware the SASR operations im not 100% on the specifics as im not in the military myself but i have family members that have been and from what i understand , the 2nd Commando regiment, they usually operate in 30-60 man platoons vs more compact teams in the SASR, essentially they act as the big "left hook" of the operation if more numerous force is required, but as i said at the start im not 100% certain on the specifics but from what ive heard/digested this is the closest i can explain the comparison between the 2 groups, but make no mistake the 2nd Commando Regiment are the full time Commando Regiment within the ADF and also have a sister Regiment (1st) that is there to send reinforcements to the 2nd if needed. Note. If anyone can clarify/correct any of the info above if it needs it id love to hear it, always interested in learning more about this type of stuff in more detail than a broad stroke :)
I think you're pretty 'on point'. The Commando's are like the 'elite of the army' and the SASR are the 'elite of the elite'. The Commando's do what the regular army do, but do it extremely well. The SASR do special forces snake eater shit. At least, I'm pretty sure that's how it used to be.
Incorrect. Both SASR and 2 CDO are independent Australian SF units. They have many of the same capabilities, however specialise in others. Both are capable of small or large scale operations. You will find that unit operators are close in skill level, think DEVGRU and CAG.
I'll say this the Australians were some of the most professional and discipline military that I've ever worked with. Being an American it was much appreciated.
I found working with Americans it was sometimes fun but the variation in quality was enormous. Some units were great to work with but others were just unmotivated and incompetent.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan lol.. onya russ
@@goodshipkaraboudjan We found that about a lot of American service personnel also...most actually...but hey...we are brothers...we never bought your inadequacies to the table.
the help of US manpower and supply was the great influence that won ww2. All that firepower
@@goodshipkaraboudjan thanks
I am an Aussie, and when we were on holiday in Rome a couple of years ago we were waiting to join a tour. A few minutes after arriving a guy walks up to me and says "are you an Aussie?", and I said yes. He said "I'm ex American army. I was stationed in Afghanistan awhile back, and we got into a tight spot. Your guys were amazing. They risked their lives getting us out. They were the best! From that time, any time I come across an Australian I always tell them that they should be proud of their military." With that he shook my hand. I was almost in tears. I sure am proud of our military, but even more after that.
that's beautiful, I truly am proud.
@Steve Koschella - good on you, Steve! Cheers from "over the ditch" in New Zealand.
Oh wow
1 Aussie rifleman = 3 u.s marines
WOW, last time I was in Rome, all I saw were people crying and hugging one another. I had absolutely no idea what had happened that day, 11th September 2001. The day that started all of this.
After Rommell came across our men in WW2, North Africa (I think?) he said: "I would take the Australians to invade Hell & the New Zealanders to hold it."
That was after he encountered them during the defense of Tobruk I believe. The Aussies arguably handed him his first loss of the WW2 due to their amazing stand on Tobruk. The saga included allowing Rommel's forces to "breakthrough" their lines in a specific spot to funnel his panzers into a killzone that had dozens of anti-armor guns zeroed on it. It was a turkey shoot.
I recommend Peter FitzSimons's great book on the battle, "Tobruk".
Stay safe
@GMBCATASTROPHE I agree we have no place in Afghanistan, Iraqi, Iran etc.. All innocent countries who have lost 100'000's of innocent civilians. WW2 was not about invading countries for oil/Banks/Corporations.
he also said if he has 5 australian divisions he would win the war
@@madamelebuff I agree in regards to Iraq but in regards to Afghanistan. There was a very good reason they were invaded. You can't go crashing planes into buildings and expect not to get a slap for doing so. Friends will help out friends in situations like that.
The Taliban were given the option of handing Bin Laden over and they decided not to do that.
Australia would of been F%#*ed if American service people didn't help out in WW2.
@GMBCATASTROPHE
Sadly it was Afghanistan's only chance having western nations there, and if you had been on the ground you might think different.
Firstly the people just wanted security, a peaceful life, which the coalition gave them, but when its announced we were leaving, the ppl changed, a real shame, because at what point do we say, 'F the rest of the world', bit simplistic I know, and you too have a valid point, but a lot of great work was done for the people, and you won't see it in the news as it doesn't create emotional news, the news that gets you to turn it up.
12yrs in the U.S. Marine Corps....worked and served with Aussies in Australia and while deployed overseas, it was and honor to served beside such amazing warriors, Note: the State of Hawaii is the only U.S. State that observes ANZAC Day...
I knew that the state of Hawaii does take Memorial Day seriously due to Pearl Harbour, but I never know they observed Anzac Day as well.Always good to hear when other countries appreciate their allies
@@Mechknight73wow I'm Aussie .that's such a massive amount of respect for them to do that both for us and our kiwi brothers.
There is a historical reason for that. Maybe a UA-cam can make a video of it someday
I know this is an old (ish) video now, but I showed this my father, because I knew he was in the SASR during the Vietnam war and remained with the regiment until mid to late 70's (when I came along). As he watched this, he actually started telling me a few stories of his time with the Regiment and that they would work with US special forces on some ops. For as long as I can remember, my dad has rarely (if ever) talked about what happened, and it was the first time he actually spoke to me about his experiences. Over the years' I heard him talking to his mates and about his service, but not like what he told me yesterday and I never heard him talk about how he felt about it. For the first time in my life I seen my father cry and he told me that he had been diagnosed with PTSD in the 90's and how he struggled with his depression, but didn't want me to see him as weak. At the time this was happening, I was going through basic and he knew that he was the reason I wanted to join (just infantry, not special forces), he said it was the proudest day of his life when I marched out, but also the most scared he had ever been.
Now ANZAC day is in the next few days and my dad usually goes by himself just so he can catch up with his mates. But this year he wants me to go with him, this will be the first time he has ever taken me, or taken anyone for that matter. Dad said that every time he goes to dawn service, he sees fewer and fewer mates and he wants his me to meet with some of them as he worries about what will happen to them after he is gone (he has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer). To this day he cares about his mates and their wellbeing. I just wanted to say thank you for the upload mate, it means a lot. And a special thank you to all the past and present service men and women. Lest we forget.
Ah bugger mate, awesome but sorry to hear. Hope he does well with the rest of his days, I'm sure he will. My old man was a RAAF pilot in Caribous and old gen Hercs, he would fly blokes like your old man around and often they'd get to have beers in PM, RAAF Buttersworth etc about the same era.
Is your last name Scaul? I'll ask my father if he knows him because he served in the regiment from 85 on
Arr Dame mate you put tears in my eyes,
My heart go out to you.
And all that has served.
Lest we forget.
PTSD isn't weak. The ADF (in fact ALL countries that are involved in operations/wars overseas), need to initiate mandatory psych meetings on their return, to ensure that returning soldiers are prepared and mentally fit to continue service, and another deployment when their times comes, and that when vets are finished with their tours, they dont break down into suicide.
It's sad, but i wouldnt recommend service at the current time if vets with PTSD are going to be ignored.
From a former brit para I love our brothers from down under.
I was lucky enough to live in the same street as multiple Australian SAS soldiers as it was near one of their bases. I've never met a nicer bunch of blokes who would do anything for you and the community. To see these muscular, tattoed alphas play so well with kids and help elderly neighbours made me so proud to be Australian.
I was a Defence Forces liaison officer and spent quite a lot of time with the SAS at Swanbourne. I recall watching SAS guys running up the huge sandhill that was between the beach and the base, fully kitted and armed, carrying 40kg+. They just blitzed it, running as fast at the top as they were at the bottom. I was pretty fit and a former champion cross country runner so I decided to give it a go, carrying nothing. I got half way up and was pretty much knackered. Those SAS guys are supermen!
@@davidbarry994 drove past Swanbourne yesterday fuck those guys a built couldn’t imagine keeping up with there workout routine
Same , living near Holdsworthy ...his daughter in same class as mine..nicest guy ever...I think he was a trainer by then
@@michaellivesey4354was most likely an instructor or apart of TAG-East, SASR & Commando still technically fall under the greater Infantry Umbrella for Career Progression, so even though you need an Instructor Place on your resumè you may get posted to an out of SF Unit Instructor Posting such as School of Infantry or similar.
I’m an Aussie but was married to an American Soldier, and his widow. He was involved with the Multinational Forces and could not speak highly enough of the Australians standing beside him.
Many condolences for your loss , lots of love from sydney 🇦🇺
Sorry for your loss, love from Australia 🇦🇺
MORE love from Australia Miss xo
Do not be fooled Australian forces coordinated critical air strikes saving many U.S troops on patrol.
theres a video on how to become a commando the training is super hard
Australian SAS are possibly the best on ground deep recon units in the world. Their capacity to navigate difficult terrain on foot quickly whilst remaining undetected is what makes them very, very special. I suspect if we could see the records of all major NATO deep strikes and extractions, more often than not you would find some SAS connection to the location of or painting of that target.
It was one of the first engagements in Afghanistan I believe. I saw a doco talking about it
@@Sully1911 Operation Anaconda, bro! Major operation with many SF units from many nations...however...SASR up on the mountains with early Intel and over watch saved many a life that time...it cemented their position alongside American SF´s from that time on. The Australian SF is good...the complete soldier...their country and terrain dictates this, however, they have no complaints ever about any joint missions with Americans. Always they worked well together. No matter who is best...you really really don't want either Australian or American SF´s chasing your butt...for sure, bro!
This is a running joke for sas nav training, I still don’t know if it is true or not, there is a survival training and each person is air dropped off and need to survive for a couple days.
One of the guy managed to pass a copy of the military map to a takeaway shop and got everyone in that field excerise on the same radio frequency along with the owner ( they are given one in case of extreme emergency), he had the shop deliver pizzas for a couple days, what I’m amazed is that pizza shop delivery person knows how to read the map and drove a 4x4 to the middle of the bush
As an Aussie I’m always surprised when I learn that the general public of Britain and America don’t know much about our military. Our Military is in alliance with and is always called into action to support both the British and American Armies. Our men die to help your countries achieve your military goals, the least your education can do is teach you all this!
The Australian military did fvck all between the Vietnam war and the Afghan adventures of the US. ~40 years of sitting on it's arse telling itself how great it was. Then, when it did get to Afghanistan, and only doing that on the promise of some cheap weapons deals from the yanks, it proceeded to commit war crimes and work very hard to cover them up (just like the yanks). There's nothing to be proud of about the Australian military in the last ~50 years.
@@iatsd these war crimes you speak of, were you there. Do you know exactly what happened, or why it may have happened. War is war now f*ck off
@@iatsd troll who has no clue about history....
@@iatsd ooooof pull ya pants up your ignorance is showing lil boy.
Being English, I thought it would be fair to say that very little is made of the military accomplishments of our allies (except the US). We're not taught about it and it barely gets a mention in the media or press. Of course, when it comes to units like the SAS, we don't generally get to hear about our own people, let alone similar units from allied forces.
SASR are some of the most dangerous individuals in the world and in small groups they are devastating to the designated target.
Sadly, most people underestimate them. Big regret
@@aflaz171 He's telling the truth though
yep
Im Aussie and im leaving my AFL dream to be with the SASR hopefully. but the most dangerous and skilled forces in the world in the Russian
@@dickodixon3211 might wanna drop all that and work on ya english skills first
Cpl Ben Roberts Smith is one of the highest decorated warriors. The Victoria Cross is equivalent to the medal of honour
Absolute beast of a man!
Yeah, hes a hero even without his seevice.
Read his Auto-biography, he had some pretty heavy stuff happen growing up.
No. They are much less common, all VC's are cut from the gun breach of the guns of savastapol captured in the criemiean war!
On ya Ben go hard brother.
Also soldier c funny enough
These guys are possibly the most underrated special forces in the world, they are as good as just about anyone
They're known for doing jobs others wouldn't. They're very underrated.
@@SaltyGiant From what I have read and been informed of, the Australian SAS have the structures and DNA of the British SAS. But with a strange and beautiful cavalier nature that Australian's in general are famous for. The peel, that being the basis of the small defensive formation was originally called the Australian peel and was developed by the Ozzie SAS in Vietnam
Very good at war crimes too
@huffingass if the sas are war criminals then every soldier in the coalition are war criminals to.
@@hufass every country that's ever been at war has committed war crimes...
Us Aussies might have a defence force with small numbers, but we have advanced technology and excelent training that allows us to hit way above our weight class. Australian determinism has allowed us to become a thorn in any opposing nation's arse while providing and recieving support from our mates across the pacific.
Not really, I did 7 years in Army and Army Reserve. We are currently equipped to assist allies in high intensity operations and we can maintain small low intensity operations (peace keeping and foreign aid/disaster relief).
If we were serious about defence the ADF would be 100,000 strong with a budget of 3.5% of our GDP. Double all our current capabilities and for gods sake convert the 2 LHD in light air craft carriers. Buy 4 more smaller LPD to replace them.
@@urmumisaho69 So why is 100,000 being serious but 87,000 isn't?
Panzerkampfwagen Brigade level operations my dear boy. You need to be able sustain that as a minimum in our local area. We cannot do that alone without contractors (modern day mercenaries) coming out our arseholes.
@@urmumisaho69 You haven't explained why 100,000 can do that while 87,000 can't
@@urmumisaho69 army reserves is an absolutely shit fight
I'm an Australian, love your appreciation of our armed forces..thank you for your service
I'm not an expert but my understanding is the SASR is the scalpel and the Commandos are the hammer. My understanding is also that the US has a whole bunch of air assets on standby/assigned especially for the Australian SF in Afghanistan due to the amount of arse kicking they do.
SAS are long range, long term. Drop them 200k away from where they need to be and pick them up in 2yrs. Commandos run, smash, pull back.
SASR are self-sufficient units. Give them a assignment, drop em in, they gather intel, establish a plan, and go through with the plan (sometimes calling in support when required), drop out, and you pick them up. SASR are dominant in guerilla tactics. SASR will do all that and no one would know they were there.
Commandos are the cavalry. Send them in and they wipe their target off the map with sheer force and power before enemy backup arrives. Commandos are dominant in more common missions like hostage situations, raids, and more.
As far as I know It's the reverse mate, SASR is the Hammer, Commandos are the Scalpel, think of SASR as US Green Berets and the Commandos as DEVGRU
@@chrislangmann2664 Might want to double check that.
SASR are your international teams. Both run similar missions, but it appears SASR are definitely more fit for intelligence operations and self-sufficiency.
Commandos most commonly run security missions for Australia, as they did during the Sydney Olympics. However, they also partake in raids overseas.
www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-SASR-and-2nd-Commando-Regiment#:~:text=based%20near%20Sydney.-,The%20SASR%2C%20is%20a%20full%20time%20unit%20that%20trains%20all,the%20National%20Security%20of%20Australia.&text=The%20First%20Commando%20Unit%2C%20are,of%20our%2C%20Reserve%20Defence%20Forces.
Facts
Nice to see our brothers from other country's appreciating all our commitments. Thank you brother.
It would be better if our various govts weren't so keen to kiss US arse and send our troops to fight US instigated wars.
(Remind me, where and when did YOU serve?!)
@@trueaussie9230 bogan alert 😆
That picture of the wall with the red flowers (poppies) is the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra (Capital of Australia). Each name on the wall is a member of the Australian military that has been killed on active service. The wall is split into different wars and in each war the units that took part (battalions, squadrons, ships, etc) and then lists names alphabetically within those units those who were killed with no ranks listed as in death all men are equal.
lest we forget to all the fallen aussie soldiers
A humbling place to visit, unfortunately there has been a few 'names added' since I was there, but certainly worth a visit if you are in the area (both the wall(s) and the museum collection surrounding them)
One of the most moving buildings to visit.
Every Australian should visit so they can realise the sacrifices others have made so we may sleep peacefully.
@@johnryan1386 it’s a place every uni student should visit so they can see who paid for there freedoms and there right to protest. Without these men and women the world would be a very different place. L W F.
Aussies would rather be with an American soldier than most soldiers anywhere. Both countries have a solid companionship and proven valour of yanks
As an Australian ex-serviceman, I have never seen this action seen today. I doubt many others have either. The Victoria Cross is awarded to our best servicemen and from what I just saw, Cpl Robert-Smith deserves
Its widely circulated
I hadn't seen that footage but I did know of Rob, absolute champion him and his mates also that air support from the U.S was brilliant.
Well this comment didn't age well.
@@MattyClivingthedream Still ages quite well mate. Guy deserves it for his actions in the course of this mission. As for the other stuff, has anyone really lost any sleep over the mis-treatment of high ranking taliban prisoners?
@@cheeseypie5555 Neither the Australian Army Brereton report or the defamation trial align with your thinking. No high ranking Taliban, just old men and kids.
Ben Roberts has built lies upon lies and for only one purpose. That was to fool a lot of people into thinking that he is a good soldier. Even his mates say that he lied about the action that got him the VC.
The SASR were one of the first going into Afghanistan in late 2001 with the US doing long range recons deep behind enemy lines from FOB Rhino. They paved the way with little air support.
100% same in Irag
🇦🇺💗🙏🇺🇸 God bless you sir and your family. Much love from Australia
Aus SASR aka 'The Regiment' are known as chicken stranglers because they live off the land and are far more specific recon, sneaky shit with the ability and skills to royally mess you up. Aus Commando regt are more the door kickers. Shooters with excepting killing skills in both close quarters and long range. You won't know the regt are there until you're dead, but if 2CDO are in your area of operations, you're in for a world of hurt.
The chicken story comes from Vietnam. A village was known to harbour/assist the VC, so one day the village awoke to find all their chickens had been killed. Allegedly strangled. No one claimed it, but the rumour mill pointed at The Regiment. Anyway, freaked out the VC in the area
@@paythepiper6283 Thats just scrounging, Australians have been the best at that forever
@@thesociallyresponsibleanar2882 Scrounging usually implies taking the dead chickens with you.. The regiment have never confirmed nor denied it was them but, good head fuck! lols
@@paythepiper6283
Australians were the only ones that would enter vc tunnels to flush vc into a certain exit so they were shot dead when exiting.
Then blast all the air vents Nd exits for the tunnels so if anyone was still alive they'd suffocate
@@zagan1 Im sure the US had tunnel rats. This competing is rubbish. Together things have been achieved.
SAS Motto, Who dares Wins, proud Aussie here. 🇦🇺
Original Commando Regiment (1st Cdo) has the motto "Strike Swiftly". That is, in and out with minimum time on the ground. The 2nd Cdo has the motto 'Without Warning'. Same principle.
I love Australia, it is one of my favourite countries in the world. I will definitely be visiting after Covid is gone. Love you guys from China, I hope our relationship will improve in the future. 🇨🇳❤️🇦🇺
Yeaah
@@internetexplorer7143 the intelligent ones of us love China but our media is pushing propaganda about China when really it’s just our governments ...
I'm glad the comments are turned on hear because there not on the sas murder story's they can play the story of sas murdering inossent people but turn the comments off.
I remember seeing Cpl Ben Roberts Smith's uniform and kit from this operation on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. He is an absolute giant of a man.
A huge lad.
He was actually told he was too big and tall to be in the SASR, he proved them wrong !
He is Giga chads Aussie cousin.
He is 6 foot 7 inches tall
@ThePolarised All part of a leftie commie attack from the gutless tree hugging Greens Party in the Australian Federal Parliament, its a storm in a tea cup, trying to bring down an Aussie hero and force the Government to withdraw all military forces.
Look up the Battle of long tan and tobruk aswell if your interested in how well Australian soldiers can fight
Also look up the battle of eland river in the boer war
Also Villers-Bretoneaux.
Kokoda, Hamel, romani, Beersheba...
Battle of Bardia.
Aggressive patrol - that's the Australian trademark!
Cpl Ben Roberts Smith is a great guy. I met him once when he came to my unit to do a talk about this very operation. It was a great talk...part of it went something like...."I was advancing & taking fire.. I moved to the worlds worst fire position & engaged an enemy position...I then moved to the worlds 2nd worst fire position & engaged another enemy position"...
He's a giant of a man, so most cover/fire positions that would normally provide adequate cover for a normal sized person, would seem very poor to a person of his size.
I found him to be very humble....a Great Guy.
really from what you said of his speech he doesnt sound all that humble
According to Ben Roberts Smith everything good that happened in Afghanistan was because of his actions. In his testimony he has blamed other SAS and said that he was the only soldier doing the right thing. The current case in Sydney originally had 15 SAS personal testifying against him. That number has now increased to 21 and I believe that there are another 8 who have since come forward to testify. The only SAS that are giving testimony for Ben Roberts are the co-accused of murder. Ben Roberts has changed his testimony on several occasions and he doesn't now how to lie straight in bed.
@@MattyClivingthedream Well he definitely got caught up in war and by some of the accusations, he was probably rather bloodthirsty. BTW I am not saying he should or should not have done what he did as I have never found myself in his situation.
SASR soldiers who served with him said he is a murderer and war criminal....
In Australia once the S.A.S is mention the conversation shifts to respect ,everyone knows just how amazing these soldiers are . A V.C is the greatest honour .
But you never going in to battle to be awarded medals.
You do it as you are commanded to do and fight hard so to keep your mate next to you alive.
Mateship in the aussie military is always put high on the list
@@colindickson8034 mateship is part of australian culture
@ECN019 Grunts are not partial to super troopers as they called them...but the moment they pass selection, they are all for the glory, even before blooding, lol :P
Yeah it's safer hahah
Thank you for this. I don’t know much about the military, l only know my Uncle, who was a Pathfinder in WW2. He was my hero, he was the greatest guy, and he was one of the only male figures in my life who actually loved and accepted me. Though he had severe PTSD, which was not treated very helpfully in those days, he went on to be a carpenter, builder, dancer and finally an artist. I’m an artist too and we bonded over that. I can’t begin to express how much he meant to me. Still does, even though he passed in 1986. This programme was recommended by UA-cam, and when I see something like this, I watch, because I respect everyone involved. I just saw your skateboard and that single detail has me grinning stupidly, it’s just lovely to see. I won’t be a stranger to this channel. Thank you 🇦🇺❤️
The thing I love about the Aussie armed forces is their ability to fit in and go undercover like no defence force I've seen before. My special forces hubby once was told me that Aussies were pretty much made up of different cultural backgrounds and speak many languages and not to mention good actors hence why they do alot of undercover missions. Their ability in desert regions is also amazing and that's down to their training in the outback desert and most countries hardly have the benefit of doing but that's where the Marines come into joint training with the Aussies, once a year for about 6 long hard weeks in the outback.
The Australian terrain is certainly equiped in ALL facets for combat training. Jungles, Desert, Rocky mountains, caves systems, EXTREME weather formation of in below zero and above 50 Celsius temps and of course water...
your husband would certainly know this
I bet they dread that.
We have a lot of desert and a lot of tropical rainforest as well. That part served us well in Vietnam, Borneo and Malaysia.
This explains why we haven’t heard from the Emu caliphate in so long
The Emus lost the second Emu war when the government decided to put a bounty on them and let the farmers deal with them.
dav4x487 ah, they brought in the militia and private contractors, noice 😎
If you want to look into some interesting stuff about aussie soldiers, have a look at the doco on youtube about the battle of long tan. Being an Aussie we are extremely proud of our military and our Anzac brothers. We have been in just about every fight that our big brother uncle sam has fought since ww2 and our boys, as yours have always done us proud. For all the service men and women out there, Thankyou for your service, you are the heart and soul of your countries. Hopefully all our goverments will remember that and take better care of our returned vets.
"LEST WE FORGET"
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Australia 🇦🇺 has been Our 🇺🇸 greatest ally .
*cries in British*
I think canada has that title
Thanks man
@@snugglecity3500 No actually it doesn't. Fact no.1 is Australia has backed U.S. in every conflict its been in. Sorry you come 2nd!
@@aflaz171 I am australian you nunce
Most actions of the SASR are not publicly discussed, they are very secretive
They occasionally make it onto the news
@@dominicphillips6046 not so secret anymore ,being investigated for war crimes. Regardless most SF units are pretty secretive 😂
and you would know !
the good Corporal may be modest..... but he has plenty to be modest about.
An Australian Federal Court found that he did indeed murder 4 non-combatant Afghani civilians...... when the good Corporal took someone to court for stating that he murdered innocent people in 2009, 2010,2012. (For defamation). The Court ruled that he had murdered these people, and therefore was not defamed.
It's all on Google...... official stuff that he did. The Court case. The murders he committed.
I am not sure if he still has his Victoria Cross. He did do some good stuff over there... but he had a habit of executing innocent people as well.
You don't hear so much from him, or the Australian Govt about their 'new' army poster guy now.
ua-cam.com/video/zkrItmQhSJM/v-deo.html is a good start
Ben Roberts Smith was the one that got the Victoria Cross. Meanwhile, Teddy Sheann has only just been awarded the Victoria Cross after he went down on his ship, saving his crew and taking down a Japanese aircraft.
I found your channel a few days ago, and I can't stop watching your vids. Keep it up man
Thanks for coming over and watching 💪
I have utmost respect for these brave souls. Eternal gratitude
I found one of his modern warfare video warfare and I started liking him
Such a good UA-camr keep going champ 🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥
Australia never really gets mentioned unless its something bad. Be nice to get some better recognition
true.... but,
didn't the Corporal lay a defamation charge against someone who claimed he personally murdered 4 non-combatant Afghan civilians in 2009, 2010, and 2012? And that the Australian Federal Court found that he did indeed commit murder (in these cases) while serving in Afghanistan; and therefore his defamation case was dismissed. Because the claim was true.
Shame. But I don't think he has faced any further legal action since. More shame.
It's all on Google..... so don't blame me. Search his name, and exploits in Afghanistan, the official ones, and the murders he committed, and about the Court case that he lost.
I am not sure if he still has his Victoria Cross.
I don't think he is after publicity about his heroism these days..... and he is an embarrassment to the Australian Government.
As a Special Operations Engineer (SOER) i worked alongside SASR Troopers and 2 Commando on many occasions as part of the special operations taskforce. Route clearing, compound clearing as well as firefights, one of which went for 9 hrs. Enjoyed the video greatly and your expert analysis. @armyveteran13
Huge respect to you guys in SOER, rarely hear about them in media. Hoping to go 2 commando myself
Toad We are the quiet achievers. Are you in the ADF now? Because one has to be already in the ADF to participate in the selection course. Good luck.
@@davids5707 The commandos have a direct entry program. CAlled the Special Forces Direct Recruitment Scheme
@@PBMS123 yes, for some reason i was thinking about SASR
They do joint selection now SASR and 1/2 Commando Regiment
Cpl Ben Roberts Smith was described by his fellow soldiers as fighting like a Spartan warrior. He's a legend in Australia
no hes a war criminal
@@Ash-nq1qo Only to M.S.M. and some individuals who are thousands of kilometeres away from seeing any combat, and of course "keyboard warriors' such as yourself. He's an Australian hero to any thinking Aussie.
The footage has both 2 Commando Regt and SASR. 2 Commando did a lot of the heavy lifting in DA's against TB. SASR and 2 Commando complement each other. 2 Commando and SASR are both the major arms of Australian SOCOMD and both units require a rigorous selection process to enter either unit.
MARSOC has worked with 2 Commando Regiment and 2 Commando has also worked with US SFG and DEA on several special operations.
Australian Special operations forces cannot be neatly aligned with their US and UK counterparts ,because 2 Commando and SASR share alot of capabilities.
Peter Richards best comment yet.
Good comment, most accurate one yet.
Ben Roberts VC, hero in every sense of the word. We've now got scumbags claiming war crimes were committed by SAS it's putrid to see them being pulled through the ringer like that. Don't you think for a second every able bodied person would like to take out a coalition solider in Afghanistan given the chance.
Jerry King they have more of a reason to take out coalition forces now... thanx to roberts and son’s lol
We have fought along side the US in every military action since WW1,
@Combat Arms Channel
“If I had to march into hell itself I’d use Australian troops to take it and New Zealand troops to hold it.”
-Field Marshall E. Rommel
See that quote still doesn’t make sense, us Australian’s were the ones who held Tobruk for 241 days and Gallipoli for 9 months, not the New Zealanders.
@@LtGhost-tb3kq Exactly. The quote was actually when Hitler asked Rommel how he let a band of Colonials outmaneuver him and stop him in his tracks...and Rommel replied -" give me two divisions of Australians and I will give you the world"!
@@sqnhunter Thank you for that, I shall remember that.
Lt Ghost My grandfather survived Tobruk. Unfortunately captured and interned BurmaThai Railway POW and was killed there. Australian 2/3 MG BTN. Lest we forget 🇦🇺🏴
@@suziel2849 Lest We Forget mate.
15:30 respect your comments, Aussie SAS are among the best in the world
Our entire army is among the best in the world, and yeah, for what the SAS is trained to do, I doubt there's better anywhere.
Nice video sir. Thank you for your service.
BRS is an Australian national treasure.. Total respect to the SASR, love those awesome guys...
@Klemheist I know what you are referring to, don't believe everything you are hearing. You need to see the incidents in context, not just the small amount of questionable footage. From what i know, bad guys were followed into that location, all the men there were either bad guys or closely associated. BRS was doing his job, & he did it well. So well he was recognised for it with a VC. They don't give those out without considering everything hey..
Aged well
The SASR were one of the inspirations for Navy Seals because they were called in to assist the UDT with land based combat and tactics
Great videos brother...i can only imagine the adrenaline that pumps through you guys when performing CQB...glad we have you on our side...thank you for your service sir....God Bless
My Dad was serving in the Vietnam war and the stories he could relate about the Australian SAS in Vietnam ranges from the hilarious to the chilling.
There was two Viet Cong on guard overnight. The next morning as they were relieved, they went to walk away and stepped out of their boots. The SAS men had snuck up in the night, while these two guards were watching out, cut their bootlaces, and snuck away undetected. To say that the Viet cong were freaked out by this is an understatement.
I call BS on that one, if our blokes were in the vicinity of VC they wouldn't have left any evidence of it.
@@ardshielcomplex8917 you can call all the things you like. I have an account from someone who was actually there. What do you have? "Ifs" and "They woulds".
I'm AUS, ex-defence and your story checks out. Cheers.
@@ardshielcomplex8917 Agreed, the job is to remain undetected, observe, record and report, not to try and pull off a school boy prank.
Well done mate, thanks for the video on this great Australian digger, cpl Ben Robert-Smith.
Thank you so much for this Australia has a small but very professional army, our natural "fair go" culture of accepting all people and our larikin funny side has seen use as very civilian friendly and are utilized by the UN in major hearts & minds campaigns, we have shoked many emenies who have misstaken kindness for weekness, however being a poor cousin to our US brothers & sisters in arms we could not do it without their humble support, althought we hold a "coups de sprie" (pride) the honestly is amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics.
Mateship 👍🇦🇺
I was on a training exercise with those guys though I was only a kitchen hand. At one point before a deployment they "liberated" some food from the guarded field kitchen. They also got the only bottle of alcohol with in 200 miles. The only clue as to how they did it was a colored bolt put back in the wrong place on an unpainted door hinge. You can't see color though a night vision gear. They were well fed on that survival operation at the W02 cook's expense.
Just all part of the training! LOL
Saw a documentary on the SASR selection: harsh, to understate
Even men who have been on 2 tours have struggled to complete that course.
I'm Australian and its cool that they get recognition
Well put together summary plus a nice relaxed and unbiased attitude. Ex-Army myself and glad to have found this channel.
I know Ben Roberts-Smith VC. He is a fine man, intelligent, a very hard-working dedicated loyal worker, family man and a good bloke. He is managing director in Queensland of the State’s top-rating commercial television network (a lesser, but different kind of battleground). His dad, Major General Leonard William Roberts-Smith, RFD, QC, is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia. From February 2005, he was one of the inaugural Judges of the Court of Appeal Division, having been first appointed to the Supreme Court on 6 November 2000. From May 2007 he served as Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia, having been appointed for a five-year term.He retired on 31 January 2011. Len (who is also a top bloke), also held the command of Judge Advocate General. Pretty cool military family, what?
Recommendation - Liveth's video on Operation Glacier Two, when Royal Marines strap on to the side of Apaches to rescue their downed brother.
Definitely worth the review!
Yes definitely a great one!
The pilot wrote a book! Jugland Fort, I think the location was called. Is that the one???
Will do!
Jugroom Fort
The book is titled "Apache..."
The author is Ed Macy
Yet another brilliant vid! Digging the tea bag redoubt in the corner!
Mate, you guys train with us all the time. You just lost 3 marines including the female captain pilot on excercises in the offspray crash. My prayers are with the families and friends of the fallen. The British SAS ask nicely to be included in the anzus training programs.
Educated and experienced commentary... GOD BLESS AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA! love from an ozzy xo
Big Ben and I played ARMY Rugby together and he was a lunatic on the rugby field as well.
US Drill Sargent: „did you came here to die ?
Australian Recrute: No, I came here yesterday
I highly recommend to checkout Cameron Baird's story 🇦🇺
100%. What a true Aussie hero
The Documentary "The Last Commando" is a must watch.
I grew up with cam in Melbourne. Played my whole junior football with him.
He was a great footballer and was going to be drafted to Geelong. But knocked it back to join the army. He talked about joining the army since he was really little. He would have been a player who potentially would have played a lot of games.
Massive guy who was really quietly spoken and really kind guy.
Such a lose.
What a legend that lives on and burns as bright as the larrikin he was at heart. Cameron Baird was actually in the Commando Regiment, not splitting hairs, so let's let him rest in peace :) 😉🤙
I was doing counter-terror training support for these guys in the early 80s. I was going 18+ hours a day and only wished there was more time to support them. Fantastic operators and humble as hell!
Your point at 17:30 nailed it , they acclimatised to the landscape and conditions which gave them an edge .
thanx for the vid and the service
SAS training is beyond brutal, very few make it.
Its not brutal not if ya train for it...
More than a few die in training.
I believe the biggest delineation between SASR and 2CDO is 2CDO work in larger groups and are generally like a sledge hammer where as SASR are a scalpel to undertake missions like this one. Both are interchangeable in those roles tho
Great video but I don't understand why you're surprised about how close Aus and US work together. Probably the US's closest allie as only country to follow the US into every conflict and only country trusted with particular US military equipment. And a large number of joint bases including pine gap.
Well done mate!😊
Great vid. Always appreciate commentary from an expert.
A slightly disappointing thing about the Australian Afghanistan deployment was the refusal of the Australian Government to deploy Australian Army Blackhawk helicopters, of which the army had 38 in operation at the time, choosing to deploy only 2 Australian Army Chinooks, which meant that Australian SOTG had to depend largely on US Army for airlift in theatre.
Weren't we having trouble with Blackhawks back then? Didnt two crash just before the war and there was a whole kerfuffle of how theyve fallen into disrepair?
@@TheH3dgie NO that was a night Exercise in the Counter Terrorist role, nothing to do with normal Ops
@@Quadrant14 yeah but didnt they investigate and found the blackhawks unfit for service?
US are predominantly better pilots anyways
@@stinky_pole Lol. I think you'll find thats bullshit.
Us seal Roger Hayden says in his interview on his Jocko podcast 37. at about 39:30 that the Aussie sas in Vietnam were the best he'd seen and in one 10 day patrol with them he learnt more about recon. than anywhere.
I used to know Paul Burns. The SAS guy's I met were extremely competent and driven, even in their life after the millitary.
Atleast you're honest in admitting you know nothing about the Australian SASR other than mainstream media.Hands off our SF
On a recant US Ranger selection course a total Australian battalion passed selection, including the cooks. Oops, even our cooks are soldiers first in the Australian Army. We are all soldiers.
The most intelligent analysis I have seen in a while. 5 stars.
Aussies always seen the calmest in these types of videos
I suppose it’s because our culture in general is pretty laid back, we tend to have to the attitude of “she’ll be right” in most areas of life.
I had it explained to me like this: ‘if you need a target taken out, send 2cdo and they’ll level everyone in the building, send SASR and the target will be found hanging from their ceiling fan’ 2cdo is the sledgehammer, SASR is the scalpel
Not always.
Archaic description that doesn’t sum up the regiments these days, nor has it for a long time.
Australians and Americans have been together in every war?..."FACT"...
Except Gallipoli, the US hadn't even joined yet
@@andrewrichards912 War, not battle.
The U.S wasn't involved in the Boer War.
The USA’s first engagement in combat in WW1 wasn’t officially approved. The plan was that the US army would go into action with Australian troops, but this was kiboshed by General Pershing, for whatever reason. Some GIs weren’t impressed and donned AIF (Aussie army) uniforms and went in with them anyway. Fact.
Not really, Americans werent involved in the indo war or the malayan insurgency or the boer war
Another great video bro
Another operation had an SAS soldier and his three men entering a compound occupied by several taliban fighters. Heavy fire centred on the only entry into the compound and grenades thrown in would bounce of the roof, good defencive position for taliban.
The senior man kicked in the door and stepped inside, blocked several shots from hitting his mates and the three other SAS stormed in to kill the enemy and capture the compound.
The courage shown by the soldier who was killed but saved his team earned him a Victoria Cross posthumously. Sacrificed himself to keep his team safe.
Our boys are legends largely unsung.
Well they don't want the enemy to know who they are, do they?
@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax
Now if you hadn't sent that important correspondence, i for one would've been swimming in a sea of confusion over that one.
Thank you......you are a legend too.
😑
Yeah buddy and your positive and not at all sarcastic comment is a world changer too.
If you didn't know the SASR and COMMANDOS are 2 completely different special operations regiments. They're not the same. The SASR is similar to the SAS while the Commando regiment is similar to the American ranger regiment. The SASR is like a lock pick for when you loose your key you can use the lock pick and it will open the door without a sound. The commando regiment is like a sledgehammer, just smash the door open.
commandos in Australia are not like rangers
No they arent dude. SASR are there for basic operations and political agendas. Commandos are basically our Black operations soldiers
SASR is a Tier 1 unit, their US equivalents are Delta Force and SEAL Team 6
1-2 Commando Regiment's are Tier 2 unit's, their counter parts are SEAL Team's 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9-10 and the US Army Green Beret's
@@fenrir_thorsson7103 wrong
You are way off the mark here mate. Your comment is utterly wrong.
Smith is a machine about 6”7 ft and had to buy his own boots because the army didn’t have any that big, I think he took out 3 or 4 machine gun nests that day and that’s is why he got the VC, I think he is the most decorated modern warfare solider of Australia! The SASR would be a cross of America’s delta and seals, General Mattis is a major fan of the Aussie SASR. We have Marines and the U.S Army training in Australia every year for war games and we have training with all branches. We have been at every war together since WW1 and before the U.S got into major battles of their own we gave some of the American’s Aussie uniforms so they could join us in some attacks for some training and their CO’s had no clue they did it! I think there is a joint base in the north of Australia and there is now a continual rotation!
The Australian M.S.M. absolutely HATE anyone that is held in high regard and do whatever they can to pull them down to their level.
I'm so addicted to your videos man. What a nice guy you are bro subscribed!!
Love you videos man, great work 👍
Yes a Aussie Video. Finally.
This operation is now infamous in Australia due to the war crimes committed. Our most decorated living soldier has been outed by his comrades as a bully and gutless murderer.
ua-cam.com/video/zkrItmQhSJM/v-deo.html the Corporal has been discredited and is found to have committed war crimes including murder.
Nice goi'n mates from all us Kiwis across the ditch
Our military is small, but very well trained
BRS, love and support brother.
As far as where 2nd Commando Regt stacks up in terms of US SOF "tiers", 2 Cmdo would "rank" similar to SEALS (with similar missions as well), but they're role also covers direct action large assault missions like 75th Rangers. Where as SASR would be the same level as SFOD-D or whatever they like to called these days. Although, it's hard to make comparisons as the Australian Army SOCOMD (SASR, 1 and 2 Commando and SOER) covers a lot of the same operational roles as multiple USSOCOM units do in the US. But generally, SASR are long range reconnaissance and intelligence gathering specialists who also conduct direct action missions, where as 1 and 2 Cmdo Regts are direct action assault specialists and can conduct recon and intel gathering missions as well. But again, there is lots of cross over in roles. They also both contribute a company sized CT unit through regular rotations to what is known as TAG-E and TAG-W - Tactical Assault Group (East and West), again, displaying just how much cross over in operational roles these units have.
I think you should look at the 2006 documentary 'The battle of Long Tan' or the recent Movie Danger close on the battle of Long Tan I have seen it a couple of times and it's intense. a small Australian force Massively out number holding out for hours till help can get through.
Isn’t that the group that was portrayed in “Danger Close” ?
@@CircleWilliams Yeah there is a 2006 documentary call 'The battle for Long Tan' which has interviews reenactments of radio calls and some reenactments of battle scenes but it's the men telling their own stories that's the most riveting part, really watch it
2cdo and sasr are both tier 1 units, commandoes are called that due to the commonwealth legacy.
Aussie here, non-military background. Just a history buff. From what I remember, 2 Commando supplies recruits to the SASR. Both units work closely together.
Also, Ben Robert-Smith is currently under investigation into allegations of war crimes while on his tour in Afghanistan. The case is still being work out in court.
When there is a war raging there are certain types who are called upon to carry out missions not many
would volunteer to do. The dirty work so to speak on many instances.They are the special op units.
Whilst the war is going on overseas,back home, the politicians and other beauracrats knew what was occurring
and did not interfere. When they come home a hero they are turned on as though they were traitors and
thrown to the wolves. Ben Roberts Smith is going through this now which to all seems to be a witch hunt.
Socialism at its worst
ua-cam.com/video/zkrItmQhSJM/v-deo.html
Ben was found to have committed war crimes including several murders...
Ben is a modest guy, because there is plenty to be modest about. Same for the Australian Government who were showcasing the conquering hero before his self induced Court case.
Ben started the Court case for defamation and the Australian Federal Court found that the allegation made against Ben, were true. Sorry, end of the defamation case.
Excellent troops...👍.
Just a side note on the SASR vs Commando in the Australian military, as far as im aware the SASR operations im not 100% on the specifics as im not in the military myself but i have family members that have been and from what i understand , the 2nd Commando regiment, they usually operate in 30-60 man platoons vs more compact teams in the SASR, essentially they act as the big "left hook" of the operation if more numerous force is required, but as i said at the start im not 100% certain on the specifics but from what ive heard/digested this is the closest i can explain the comparison between the 2 groups, but make no mistake the 2nd Commando Regiment are the full time Commando Regiment within the ADF and also have a sister Regiment (1st) that is there to send reinforcements to the 2nd if needed.
Note.
If anyone can clarify/correct any of the info above if it needs it id love to hear it, always interested in learning more about this type of stuff in more detail than a broad stroke :)
I think you're pretty 'on point'. The Commando's are like the 'elite of the army' and the SASR are the 'elite of the elite'. The Commando's do what the regular army do, but do it extremely well. The SASR do special forces snake eater shit. At least, I'm pretty sure that's how it used to be.
Incorrect. Both SASR and 2 CDO are independent Australian SF units. They have many of the same capabilities, however specialise in others. Both are capable of small or large scale operations. You will find that unit operators are close in skill level, think DEVGRU and CAG.