This was my battalion, 5 Scots the Argyll and sutherland highlanders. Ross kemp is a legend he has massive support for our/all troops. This was 2008 tour. Major Nick Calder is a legend and highly respected from the junior soldier through all ranks. Some good footage of wee Pollock ginger Hammy and Andy (medic) all great guys.
Haggis and Irn-bru🤷♂️ On a serious note, not sure if you served but when you are given a task by the hierarchy then it needs to be done to the best of your ability because if not your not only putting your safety/life at risk but the men/woman who choose to stand with you. Good banter and moral when you are at your lowest you can always rely on your battle buddie to come out with some sarcastic funny comment that just gets you in the gut and gets you going again.
He’s also the same dude who looked some guerrillas in the face as they aimed a shotgun at him and basically said “no balls you won’t” ua-cam.com/video/wOMxEdH2yK4/v-deo.html
Ross Kemps got serious balls with the things he has been and done numerous times. However the cameraman does it all without praise, but we all know the cameraman always survives
He does indeed. Have you seen when he gets held up by some gang in an African country and he just grabs the gun and is giving it "you're not going to shoot me. You gonna shoot me? No you're not"
@@95Grumple It sure does, it is more about being controlled mentally, than being knocked about. I haven't spoke to my brother in law for over 2 years. As he has total control over her, vile excuse of a man.
The man is a legend! My brother was in Afghan at the same time as Ross and he met and spoke to him, he wasn't with the Unit Ross was embedded with though. But he said he was a really cool guy and wanted to show the true british fight of the war.
Yeah but Henno Garvie is the best man in the best regiment in the world and even gunned down Capt Ian Mcckelwayne for having an extra marital affair with one of his sgts, lol for the benefit of our American pals Ross Kemp is also an esteemed actor.
Agreed he doesn't piss about, he's straight in there, and all the soldiers seem to love it, like he's one of the team. "C'mon Ross, move move move..!!"..excellent series..🍀🍀
Much respect to Ross, he’s put himself in some hairy situations in his career, you should react to more of his stuff, military and civilian are bloody good
This footage, from start to finish, perfectly shows the understated but totally professional standards of the British military. It is made all the more authentic by Ross Kemp and his cameraman’s incredible footage from the very front of a proper fire fight. The steely leadership from the Boss and the reactions of the troops to one of their buddies being hit was top class. The reaction of the wounded soldier to being hit was unflappable professionalism at its best. No whooping and hollering, no high fives, just “ it is what it is “, let’s crack on ! Then to cap it off , a combat medic who is clearly at the top of his game. He is the epitome of what it is to be a British soldier. Professional, adept and totally in charge of his skill set. You sir , are a credit to your unit, your country but especially to your oppos. Respect from a former Royal Marine 🙏🏻
@@CombatArmsChannel I am from Manchester and we love Yorkshire Tea! Though now you have to try Yorkshire Puddings and English breakfast. Don't worry we will make an Englishman out of you!
Really enjoyed this one Theo and would definitely like to see more, Ross is one of the few people that the British army holds in high respects because he's earned it by putting himself in the danger zone with other serving soldiers.
The best one I ever seen of Ross Kemp was when he went to the front line with the Kurdistan army against ISIS. An ISIS sniper saw that a reporter was there and pinned him down. Ross calmly narrated the scene, while lying flat on the ground, to his cameraman while you could see bullets slamming into the wall above him! RESPECT!
This would be before 2009, that`s when the British Military switched to the Multicam uniforms and upgraded the furniture on the SA80 weapon system, this would be around 07ish...
@RiggityRiggityWrecktSonn Yes, this I know as I was in when all the changes happened...NOTHING happens quickly or in an efficient manner in the British Military...it all happens at an agonizingly slow pace...we got word in 07 that new kit was coming and didn`t see the first piece until 09...then don`t get me started on the CBRN training during my phase 1 training in 2004 where the kit they issued was dated 1982...I also remember visiting a TA unit in 2011 and helped them to fit the new yank imported furniture to all the rifles in their armory, that was 2011 when i`d been using it since mid 2009...
Absolute respect for Ross Kemp and his crew attaching to the lads / lasses on the ground in a risky operation. Also, to the soldiers and officers on the ground for making space for Ross and the crew to join them, which for them must be an additional ball the juggle. I'm so impressed and grateful for the work of our soldiers in any and all situations when I watch these things. Graham W
Just to show how respected Ross is. If you compiled a list of well-known people whom the UK forces and Soldiers hold in the highest regard. Ross is in the top 3. You have. Her Majesty The Queen. Dame Vera Lynn. Ross Kemp.
Don’t forget the good old Jim Davidson who has done so much. I’ve been to 2 shows he did 1 in Bosnia & 1 in Iraq. The one in Iraq we were really far forward in a very dodgy location but he still got to us to say hi 👋.
Most british response by the co ever. In enemy territory, gets bad news, sums up the situation. Then as calm as u like "in fact tell them to fuck off". followed by the radio man basically requesting permission to relay the statement verbatim so he didnt get in trouble without pissing his co off.
He`s done so many good shows! The one he did on prisons is also really good! Another really great British Series that came out around 2011 is called "Our War", that`s well worth a watch!
This showed up randomly on my feed and it reminded me of when I was in the Royal Navy, we took Ross on a patrol for anti piracy around the horn of Africa and he was genuinely willing to get stuck into everything and had a great understanding of what the regional conflict was. He's He's fantastic journalist and a genuinely awesome guy. My respect for Ross went through the roof after that.
those Mastiff's dam i miss my job. Shout out to 2nd battalion riffles miss you guys sat here with my one leg reminiscing are days in afgan GET SOME!!! Shout out to all vets world wide you did your time much love guys and girls
This was my time. You should check out the rest of his stuff. He's one of very few journos to have captured what it was really like. The humour and vulnerability. He spent time with the Royal Matines and US Marines. For me, it really highlights how young soldiers are. In movies, the actors are alway 30+.
Hi Theo. Ross Kemp is actually "a big girl's blouse" (his words, not mine) as he came to note as an actor playing an ex-army type in a London-based soap opera called EastEnders, and then the lead in Ultimate Force, a drama about the SAS, sometimes called Ultimate Farce by critics! I think he's done his best work in his documentary series, where he's basically a journalist. It trades on his screen rep as a 'tough guy' but it's actually the most honest thing he's done because journalists are very vulnerable in these situations. I think this video was shot in 2008 with Delta Company, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (5 SCOTS), the 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, which sounds like a horrible amalgamation has occurred and was obviously a seperate Regiment back in the day.
@@eanjamesmogg9488 - yeah, I'm not sure where I heard his "I'm just a big girl's blouse" remark, but I have Ultimate Force on DVD, so it might be an interview on one of the discs. I think the whole idea of him doing these documentaries was based on his on-screen image. I give him credit for not crapping out and saying "no way". I liked the first episode of Ultimate Force when the TV set in the CQB 'Killing House' at Hereford was shot out by someone in the Troop because it was playing EastEnders! Nice touch.
@@Cheezsoup - I think that's quite true. Can't remember if he left because it was getting silly or it got silly because he left, but there's definitely a connection. I did enjoy the one with the blue-on-blue shootout with French commandos on the trawler suspected of carrying arms. Hard to know if such a monumental screw-up like that could ever happen... until it does!
just to give a bit of context, this clip started well into the original programme, he was originally embedded with the unit during training so by this point has built quite a rapport with certain soldiers, particularly the one that got shot. the soldiers repeatedly give ross crap throughout the programme for the low accuracy score he got in firearms training, in fairness he didn't get the same level of instruction first but was told "the enemy may not respect a press pass so you better know how to shoot" personally im not much of a fan of him as an actor, but respect the hell out of what he has done as a journalist.
@@cameltoe9908 Hi Camel Toe. Yes, I watched that. And I totally agree with you, as it was blinding. I'd love to see it again, but gawd knows where to find it.
Ross Is Always In Good Things and Very Authentic and his wide range knowledge about everything.. So great reaction video!!! ☀️☀️☀️☀️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
The taliban used unsecured radios. Brits and Americans captured radios and used them to listen into taliban traffic via interpreters. Definitely early afghan as the sa80s still have susats and plastic hand guards.
Yeah. Common sight to see interpreters carrying a taliban captured radio. Pretty useful because it can give heads up on an ambush or an IED down the road. I know that in some firefights, coalition forces used radios to roughly calculate enemy casualties in the middle of combat, like, for example, when a Taliban fighter ambushing a group of NATO soldiers reports one of their team being injured or killed on the radio, etc. Some of these Taliban fighters are just as dumb as rocks with their radios. Not complaining though, since it’s worked out in favor of our troops lmao
Ross kemp is an brilliant reporter and as you watch more of the series, he does get himself in some hairy situations. Respect and love to all those that served and those we lost in war
That one in the Jungle where the bloke points the gun at Ross and says he’ll kill him!! Ross says where’s your round? You’re not gonna fucking shoot me😂
British desert camouflage uniform looks cool and fits in in the Afghan environment. Could literally see the firing point when Ross was being shot at. When the action kicks off on the roof, you could see a bunch of guys taking five below leaning against the wall as if this is just another day at the office.
@@benamos2878 wouldn't want to offend the people who identify as narwhals now would we. Remember we need 20,000 new police officers because of the rise of people saying nasty things on the internet
Throughout the years, the Scots have been amongst the toughest and bravest in the British armed forces. Proud to call them my brothers in arms (from the UK).
Great video. Kemp is great in these and really respects what the military do. You should check out chris terrill in Commando on the front line. He did some of the Green Beret training too.
Ross has respect from all our forces. He gets right in the shit with the lads. You should watch his program with the royal marines. You actually see the US dropping a 2000lb bomb
See if you can find "Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan", particularly episode 2. It documents the change in the fighting from man to man contact to the IED threat. Similarly up close style and extremely raw at times. Love this channel
He actually sassed an african militia member who pointed a gun at him on camera in another series though, he points the gun at him then ross pushes the barrel away an goes 'What? you gonna shoot me? Your not going to shoot me.' He's got mega balls.
Great video, it’s good to hear from the perspective of a real US army solider. Ross kemp is a legend he’s put his life on the line in many documentaries to reveal first hand what goes on inside these conflicts and other affairs like gang violence in Brazil 👍
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- I've not seen it since it was on TV about 10 year ago, could be longer. Was a lad then. It can't be any worse than the garbage and propaganda that is on TV these days!
You need to eatch the next part of the ep. They start throwing more rpgs into the PB. So they post the platoon sniper on the roof and he nails the rpg man very nonchalantly.
I was on that Herrick tour but different unit from the R.Anglians, bumped into Ross Kemp (literally!) after just coming back into Bastion from a tasking, had a quick chat about Afghanistan and what role I was doing out there. Really nice guy who seemed to pull his weight when out on the ground, much respect.
id like to ask you , what do you think of the Taliban being victorious in the war as all troops pull out from Afghanistan. Im very curious to hear a soldiers opinion who has fought in the war
@@HussaamAli-b2b we hardly lost you muppet. Dead taliban litter helmand province, we left because the beaches closed because of covid and when they reopened they never were the same. Loved my all inclusive holiday, with transfers. Amazing local night life on the sangars and dont get me started about thursdays..... wild!
What you crying for you mug , i asked a simple question , plug your tampon . The Uk And US lost to the Taliban everyone admits it all i wanted was some comments on it . it is quite funny that after 20 years you still managed to lose against rice farmers dont blame me blame yourself 😂 @@danielwood9332
@@HussaamAli-b2b , mightily f###ing pissed tbh, just seems that mates of mine died, are missing limbs and are mentally suffering for nothing. As usual the Toms both ours and the septics did fantastic only to be as usual to royally fukked by the politicians🤬, I also cannot understand how the ANA/ANP at over 330000 strong just rolled over and let Terry literally walk into Lash, Khandahar, Kabul etc!
Also Ross Kemp started out as an actor in a popular UK soap opera. He's also done documentaries on favela gangs, I recommend looking up the documentary by 'the milk' called Ross kemp on gangs
Whilst he can definitely be called a journalist now, back when he started this he was just an actor, he was in a soap and then Ultimate Force a show about the SAS created by Chris Ryan. He got a bit of a hard man reputation after this although he is nothing like the parts he played. Showed his true colours by making this type of show, putting his balls on the line with the troops.
Ross is the example of good journalism. He told the stories that needed telling - he did them in the most honest, brutal but correct ways possible. He didn't censor anything just because. But most importantly, he's good at getting involved when needed (i.e. making sure the boys below got the medic) and staying out of their way when needed (i.e during the start of the gun fire where he stayed off the roof). Amazing work from Ross in all of his documentaries.
Great video mate, hopefully will see some more of the content from Ross as its pretty great. Also if you havent seen it you should watch Commando on the Front lines, its about Royal marine training and some of the lads get to afghan towards the end.
Yeah this was one of the early Herrick Ops. Back on those days, lads used to stow things like bayonets down the front molle attachments on their body armour; even the Coy Cdr has the zip undone and you can see the actual plate in a couple of parts. Commanders used to do this to keep aerial photos/maps down for quick access. This quickly changed when so many lads had their faces blown off from IED strikes which made everything stowed on molle to become projectiles and blow lads’ faces off 😬. The later plate carriers were MTP and the front and rear plates were inserted from the bottom to reduce the chance of being blown out in an IED strike.
Used to watch everything i could from this chap back in the day, he got ball of steel and not afraid to go into warzone.. multiple times.. as well as meet with pirates and gangsters around the world. he was multiple series of videos, guy is a fricken legend.
He first went to Afghanistan with the 1 Royal Anglian Regiment from Essex (his father's old regiment) in the series "Ross Kemp in Afghanistan", in summer 2007. This footage is from the follow-up series "Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan", with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders battalion in 2008. I always found the first season from 2007 much more intense, just pure gunfire, javelin and air-strikes and it is amazing to watch as Ross and the camera crew adapt to being in a warzone. At first they are very jumpy, keeping heads down during engagements. After a few hours of screen-time they are totally desensitized to the whole situation. This second season contained more of the tactical stuff, such as signals intel and the baiting of the enemy. It showed another side of the fight; less brute hardware and more intel. Great video thanks! 👍
When you think Ross is basically an actor. He has bigger balls than a lot of tough guy actors! Ross has been with drug gangs and other psycho loonies for his TV work, so he's been in some pretty dodgy places. Its worth looking up his other shows.
I had one of his books signed by the man at a shopping mall in UK, and by the black humour of the dedication I requested him to write, he understood I was a veteran, when my turn came to have my book given me, he rose up to his feet and stuck out his hand to shake mine... given that I could see as I waited patiently in the queue before my turn, he was scribbling dedications every few seconds without even looking up, never mind standing ... Huge respect!
When he first went out to Afghan, Ross was filmed going to the firing range with the guys he was embedded with prior to departure. Needless to say, he wasn't that good a shot and when leaving the range a comment could be heard along the lines of "SAS, my arse" - this was because Ross had played the part of an SAS trooper in a TV series that I forget the name of lol.
Bro, you realise Ross is a national treasure over here in Blighty. That means he can’t do anything wrong and we will always love him no matter what he does. 😂
If you've not heard of Ross kemp, he does alot over here, was a soap actor in eastenders but played the hard man, does alot for our troops and these series are fantastic for us at home to see our troops up close. He also has gone into gang lands, just any hostile lands really to find out more about it. I'd recommend you check his other stuff out, the guy has some stones haha
I may ne wrong but If I remember correctly he was trained in the use of firearms in case the Shtf , as British citizens we are allowed ( or expected)to take up the fight if it's a life or death situation when working with our troops I.e surrounded and looking to be overrun.
Hello mate, I've just come across your channel and I'm obsesssed - love the way you show interest in British culture, please keep the videos coming.. GOOD LAD!
Ross Kemp is awesome, seems like he genuinely cares about the guys fighting for us, heck the guy learnt quite a few names within the unit he was with, names that he didn't really have to learn I imagine, plus he helped out when asked instead of panicking under pressure, its clear the trust was somewhat mutual and without a doubt the respect was too.
A part two would be amazing. A whole series he done in Afghanistan I believe. Might have been two episodes actually, don’t remember completely. But brilliant videos my friend, looking forward to whatever’s next
My favourite Ross kemp moment was when he was in Africa, he got held up by some locals trying to rob him.. he walks up to the guy holding gun, tells him “you’re not gonna shoot me” and takes gun from him.. quite tense.. guys an absolute boss 💪🏼
This is from the second series he filmed. In the first he deployed with 1st Battalion Royal Anglians for Op Herrick 6 which was 2007. In this series he went back with 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders) for Herrick 8 in 2008.
This was my battalion, 5 Scots the Argyll and sutherland highlanders. Ross kemp is a legend he has massive support for our/all troops. This was 2008 tour.
Major Nick Calder is a legend and highly respected from the junior soldier through all ranks. Some good footage of wee Pollock ginger Hammy and Andy (medic) all great guys.
How do you guys maneuver with stones like that ?
Haggis and Irn-bru🤷♂️
On a serious note, not sure if you served but when you are given a task by the hierarchy then it needs to be done to the best of your ability because if not your not only putting your safety/life at risk but the men/woman who choose to stand with you. Good banter and moral when you are at your lowest you can always rely on your battle buddie to come out with some sarcastic funny comment that just gets you in the gut and gets you going again.
@@gordonfinnigan1128 you are all heroes x
Delta coy👌🏼
@@gordonfinnigan1128 From me & my family, thank you for your service
Ross kemp is a legend been to afghan with Royal Marines and British army and us army multiple of times
He’s also the same dude who looked some guerrillas in the face as they aimed a shotgun at him and basically said “no balls you won’t”
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He's also a mitchell brother, never forget. And he definitely wouldn't fuck with vinnie Jones 🤣
He was in the Super Army Soldiers unit as well....
@@mr.bombastic413 YOU GONNA SHOOT ME? NO ONES GONNA FACKING KILL ME. All while high on drugs he was forced to take 😂
Is he the guy who’s ex wife, gave him a good kicking, or was that his TV brother ?
Ross Kemps got serious balls with the things he has been and done numerous times. However the cameraman does it all without praise, but we all know the cameraman always survives
Cameramen and women are indestructible as can be seen by how many of them get run over by tanks and then keep filming. :D
He does indeed. Have you seen when he gets held up by some gang in an African country and he just grabs the gun and is giving it "you're not going to shoot me. You gonna shoot me? No you're not"
Yet he use to get knocked about by his wife/girlfriend.
@@jaceelliott9659 which says more about the complicated nature of domestic abuse than ross kemp
@@95Grumple It sure does, it is more about being controlled mentally, than being knocked about. I haven't spoke to my brother in law for over 2 years. As he has total control over her, vile excuse of a man.
The man is a legend! My brother was in Afghan at the same time as Ross and he met and spoke to him, he wasn't with the Unit Ross was embedded with though. But he said he was a really cool guy and wanted to show the true british fight of the war.
Said countries should do a better job of ousting terrorists 🤷♂️
@@kieranf3511 they create them
‘True British fight of the war’ LOOOOL you all lost the war
Check out Ross kemps ultimate force, it’s a British TV fiction programme where he stars as a section commander of an SAS unit.
@@hanzalamehmood2991 that's why we won ww2
he’s an absolute legend. does all of this just to showcase to the world the horrors that do surface, knowing it’s actually a threat to his life
Yeah but Henno Garvie is the best man in the best regiment in the world and even gunned down Capt Ian Mcckelwayne for having an extra marital affair with one of his sgts, lol for the benefit of our American pals Ross Kemp is also an esteemed actor.
The Ross Kemp in Afghanistan episodes are awesome.
Agreed he doesn't piss about, he's straight in there, and all the soldiers seem to love it, like he's one of the team. "C'mon Ross, move move move..!!"..excellent series..🍀🍀
I joined the army off the back of them. Joined LANCS, did 3 tours and slapped some Taliban about
@@discobriscoe5880 Thank you for what you did for our country. Under equipt, under manned, yet always in our minds, thank you all.
Much respect to Ross, he’s put himself in some hairy situations in his career, you should react to more of his stuff, military and civilian are bloody good
This footage, from start to finish, perfectly shows the understated but totally professional standards of the British military. It is made all the more authentic by Ross Kemp and his cameraman’s incredible footage from the very front of a proper fire fight. The steely leadership from the Boss and the reactions of the troops to one of their buddies being hit was top class. The reaction of the wounded soldier to being hit was unflappable professionalism at its best. No whooping and hollering, no high fives, just “ it is what it is “, let’s crack on !
Then to cap it off , a combat medic who is clearly at the top of his game. He is the epitome of what it is to be a British soldier. Professional, adept and totally in charge of his skill set. You sir , are a credit to your unit, your country but especially to your oppos. Respect from a former Royal Marine 🙏🏻
Great to see your perspective on this. Also, as a Yorkshireman, love your Yorkshire tea poster in the background 😆
Best tea around haha. No competition 👌🤤
@@CombatArmsChannel I am from Manchester and we love Yorkshire Tea! Though now you have to try Yorkshire Puddings and English breakfast. Don't worry we will make an Englishman out of you!
@@kincaidwolf5184 Right! And don't forget the black pudding! :D
Literally the best tea bags
This comment reminded me to get off my ass and make a cup of Yorkshire Tea
Really enjoyed this one Theo and would definitely like to see more, Ross is one of the few people that the British army holds in high respects because he's earned it by putting himself in the danger zone with other serving soldiers.
The best one I ever seen of Ross Kemp was when he went to the front line with the Kurdistan army against ISIS. An ISIS sniper saw that a reporter was there and pinned him down. Ross calmly narrated the scene, while lying flat on the ground, to his cameraman while you could see bullets slamming into the wall above him! RESPECT!
Watch Big Phil reporting for Sky News with the Kurds. He was itching to get some trigger time.
This would be before 2009, that`s when the British Military switched to the Multicam uniforms and upgraded the furniture on the SA80 weapon system, this would be around 07ish...
@RiggityRiggityWrecktSonn Yes, this I know as I was in when all the changes happened...NOTHING happens quickly or in an efficient manner in the British Military...it all happens at an agonizingly slow pace...we got word in 07 that new kit was coming and didn`t see the first piece until 09...then don`t get me started on the CBRN training during my phase 1 training in 2004 where the kit they issued was dated 1982...I also remember visiting a TA unit in 2011 and helped them to fit the new yank imported furniture to all the rifles in their armory, that was 2011 when i`d been using it since mid 2009...
Also they changed to the MK7 helmet around 09 as well... and multicam started making it's rounds in 2010
was 5 Scots in '08
@@EscanV I got my first bit in 09, it was a Goretex Waterproof...the rest came later...
I remember when this first aired in early 09 so guessing it's filmed in 08
Absolute respect for Ross Kemp and his crew attaching to the lads / lasses on the ground in a risky operation. Also, to the soldiers and officers on the ground for making space for Ross and the crew to join them, which for them must be an additional ball the juggle. I'm so impressed and grateful for the work of our soldiers in any and all situations when I watch these things. Graham W
Just to show how respected Ross is. If you compiled a list of well-known people whom the UK forces and Soldiers hold in the highest regard. Ross is in the top 3. You have.
Her Majesty The Queen.
Dame Vera Lynn.
Ross Kemp.
Don’t forget the good old Jim Davidson who has done so much. I’ve been to 2 shows he did 1 in Bosnia & 1 in Iraq. The one in Iraq we were really far forward in a very dodgy location but he still got to us to say hi 👋.
@@marcs990 Ok you're right. He can go 4th. :D
@@markbanner6473 thanks mate
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Cpt tom moore, Harry patch, Churchill?
Most british response by the co ever. In enemy territory, gets bad news, sums up the situation. Then as calm as u like "in fact tell them to fuck off". followed by the radio man basically requesting permission to relay the statement verbatim so he didnt get in trouble without pissing his co off.
" Do you want me to say it in those exact words sir"? Lol 😭😂😂
The lad on the coms was our platoon sergeant when I was serving (Brucy). Incredible soldier. Good sense of humour too 😂
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As in Brucy bonus? Lol
@@jaymac7203 Na more like Bruce Willis 🤷🏻♂️😂😂
He`s done so many good shows!
The one he did on prisons is also really good!
Another really great British Series that came out around 2011 is called "Our War", that`s well worth a watch!
Our war is one of the best out there 👍
100%
Ross Kemp is the real deal 👌
This showed up randomly on my feed and it reminded me of when I was in the Royal Navy, we took Ross on a patrol for anti piracy around the horn of Africa and he was genuinely willing to get stuck into everything and had a great understanding of what the regional conflict was. He's He's fantastic journalist and a genuinely awesome guy. My respect for Ross went through the roof after that.
I was there when this was filmed and met Ross at the NAAFI in Bastion. Great guy and totally down to earth. I was with Viking group at the time.
those Mastiff's dam i miss my job. Shout out to 2nd battalion riffles miss you guys sat here with my one leg reminiscing are days in afgan GET SOME!!! Shout out to all vets world wide you did your time much love guys and girls
This was my time. You should check out the rest of his stuff. He's one of very few journos to have captured what it was really like. The humour and vulnerability. He spent time with the Royal Matines and US Marines.
For me, it really highlights how young soldiers are. In movies, the actors are alway 30+.
This series is incredible! I’ve watched it countless times and I’d love to see more reactions from you!
Never clicked a video so fast. fuckn rights bud, good content.
Rose is a legend in the u.k. Another great video from combat arms channel. Big up from the u.k dude. 👍👍👌🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hi Theo. Ross Kemp is actually "a big girl's blouse" (his words, not mine) as he came to note as an actor playing an ex-army type in a London-based soap opera called EastEnders, and then the lead in Ultimate Force, a drama about the SAS, sometimes called Ultimate Farce by critics! I think he's done his best work in his documentary series, where he's basically a journalist. It trades on his screen rep as a 'tough guy' but it's actually the most honest thing he's done because journalists are very vulnerable in these situations.
I think this video was shot in 2008 with Delta Company, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (5 SCOTS), the 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, which sounds like a horrible amalgamation has occurred and was obviously a seperate Regiment back in the day.
I seen him in a Talk Show were he says he acts Ard and is crapping himself on every show with shooting involved, but he hides it well as actors do lol
@@eanjamesmogg9488 - yeah, I'm not sure where I heard his "I'm just a big girl's blouse" remark, but I have Ultimate Force on DVD, so it might be an interview on one of the discs. I think the whole idea of him doing these documentaries was based on his on-screen image. I give him credit for not crapping out and saying "no way". I liked the first episode of Ultimate Force when the TV set in the CQB 'Killing House' at Hereford was shot out by someone in the Troop because it was playing EastEnders! Nice touch.
Ultimate force was OK while Chris Ryan (the one that got away)was still advising but it just got very very silly .
@@Cheezsoup - I think that's quite true. Can't remember if he left because it was getting silly or it got silly because he left, but there's definitely a connection. I did enjoy the one with the blue-on-blue shootout with French commandos on the trawler suspected of carrying arms. Hard to know if such a monumental screw-up like that could ever happen... until it does!
@@davemac1197 My memory is that it got cancelled mid season and there are a few unshowed episodes due to current events at the time.
Brilliant video and saying I respect these soldiers and yourself is an understatement!! Plus loving the Yorkshire Tea sign. Cheer's 🇬🇧
Watch the other parts! I’m pretty sure at one point they had to fix bayonets, In the ambush video. It’s very interesting.
I was gonna say he needs to find that part. It's a really harrowing moment when the get the order to fix bayonets
just to give a bit of context, this clip started well into the original programme, he was originally embedded with the unit during training so by this point has built quite a rapport with certain soldiers, particularly the one that got shot. the soldiers repeatedly give ross crap throughout the programme for the low accuracy score he got in firearms training, in fairness he didn't get the same level of instruction first but was told "the enemy may not respect a press pass so you better know how to shoot"
personally im not much of a fan of him as an actor, but respect the hell out of what he has done as a journalist.
Bro he was Henno the Super Army Soldier 😂
This is my battlion 5 scots this was D company HERRICK 8. I was B Company sexy 6th platoon
Miss the lads so much
Watched this years ago.... easily one of the best documentary series on youtube in regards to the infantrymen
He started out as an actor in a three nights a week TV soap here in Britain. Extreme world is a long way from those days.
Eastenders was brilliant with Ross in it. After he left the show got pretty dull.
@@cockneycharm3970 not Eastenders he done a sas series before that should check it out
@@cameltoe9908 Hi Camel Toe. Yes, I watched that. And I totally agree with you, as it was blinding. I'd love to see it again, but gawd knows where to find it.
First time I saw him was in an ad for Kelloggs Fruit & Fibre :)
@@grahamhvincent Good grief. I must have missed that. Will see if I can find it lol
Definitely do more of these, great watch! Ross Kemp has a few youtube videos with the Royal Marines too.
I'm really surprised that they didn't start brewing up before setting up the loud speakers.
Set up a compound, drink a brew and then set up the speaker. Yeah always have a brew ready first, British Army procedures mate lol
Standard sops mate 😆
so sad for the people there right now - hope there are better times ahead for them
More reactions. This guy is a legend, same can be said for the cameraman and director. o7
Absalutley loved Ross kemp doing this.... loved your reaction video ... would love to see more with Ross keep
Really hope all these guys made it home safely to their families respect and thanks to anyone who served 👍👍🇦🇺
He’s a top man for sure - love seeing him showing us all what’s going on. His other series Ross Kemp on gangs is a great watch also
That ricochet @15:10 tho.. can see it ping the wall in front of his face.
All Ross Kemp's series are awesome.
For this channel specifically, Ross Kemp in Afghanistan and Return to Afghanistan are awesome.
More Ross Kemp! This man is a legend.
Ross Is Always In Good Things and Very Authentic and his wide range knowledge about everything.. So great reaction video!!!
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The taliban used unsecured radios. Brits and Americans captured radios and used them to listen into taliban traffic via interpreters.
Definitely early afghan as the sa80s still have susats and plastic hand guards.
Yeah. Common sight to see interpreters carrying a taliban captured radio. Pretty useful because it can give heads up on an ambush or an IED down the road. I know that in some firefights, coalition forces used radios to roughly calculate enemy casualties in the middle of combat, like, for example, when a Taliban fighter ambushing a group of NATO soldiers reports one of their team being injured or killed on the radio, etc.
Some of these Taliban fighters are just as dumb as rocks with their radios. Not complaining though, since it’s worked out in favor of our troops lmao
They’re not captured radios, it’s an icom scanner, because there radios are not secure we can intercept there signal
@@6569carl theres footage of them using what is quite obviously a radio not a scanner although those are also used.
Google icom scanner, they look the same
Very honest perspective and explanation from yourself also some of my greatest and scariest memories so far. Thumbs up all round.
He's a legend not a journalist.
Edit: great review I've subbed.
Thanks!
Ross kemp is an brilliant reporter and as you watch more of the series, he does get himself in some hairy situations. Respect and love to all those that served and those we lost in war
That one in the Jungle where the bloke points the gun at Ross and says he’ll kill him!! Ross says where’s your round? You’re not gonna fucking shoot me😂
Wait what?
@@hooveyjones someone made a sigma male meme about it
> ua-cam.com/video/zGo40qrLQnc/v-deo.html
Props on the Yorkshire Tea in the background....the whole of England is proud of you
British desert camouflage uniform looks cool and fits in in the Afghan environment.
Could literally see the firing point when Ross was being shot at.
When the action kicks off on the roof, you could see a bunch of guys taking five below leaning against the wall as if this is just another day at the office.
This is the old camouflage pattern was replaced by mtp (similar to multicam) 10 or so years ago
that a 10th Mountain T-shirt your wearing..? I met a load of them guys in Afghan 06 at KAF... awesome, accommodating and a generous unit
I swear taunting the enemy is a very British thing to do.
Remember that terrorist in London with a knife and someone shouted "You aint no Muslim bruv".
@@benamos2878 how belittling it must be to think you're a hard man terrorist, then you get charged by Joe bloggs with a narwhal tusk 😂
@@SonOfSalop I'm surprised the government haven't banned narwhal tusks by now.
@@benamos2878 wouldn't want to offend the people who identify as narwhals now would we. Remember we need 20,000 new police officers because of the rise of people saying nasty things on the internet
@@SonOfSalop we need them cos the Tories cut numbers massively then surprisingly crime went up...
i like that you let the footage play and dont keep stopping and starting. nice one mate
Throughout the years, the Scots have been amongst the toughest and bravest in the British armed forces. Proud to call them my brothers in arms (from the UK).
Great video. Kemp is great in these and really respects what the military do. You should check out chris terrill in Commando on the front line. He did some of the Green Beret training too.
Ross has respect from all our forces. He gets right in the shit with the lads. You should watch his program with the royal marines. You actually see the US dropping a 2000lb bomb
See if you can find "Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan", particularly episode 2. It documents the change in the fighting from man to man contact to the IED threat. Similarly up close style and extremely raw at times. Love this channel
This guy nearly died twice in Afghanistan and also belittled a militant while being held at gunpoint
Yes, although the belittlement was a joke to see how he would cope.
@@henry8239 he didn't know that though
He actually sassed an african militia member who pointed a gun at him on camera in another series though, he points the gun at him then ross pushes the barrel away an goes 'What? you gonna shoot me? Your not going to shoot me.' He's got mega balls.
Great video, it’s good to hear from the perspective of a real US army solider. Ross kemp is a legend he’s put his life on the line in many documentaries to reveal first hand what goes on inside these conflicts and other affairs like gang violence in Brazil 👍
Quite easy to overlook the fact he's a tv actor - not a war correspondent that's been weathered over the years. Kudos to those involved..
Loved the way Nick says it's very exciting and you smiled straight away
I remember Ross Kemp from the British show Ultimate Force about the SAS. First 2 seasons were cool, the last 2 seasons were shit
Agreed 👍
I remember that! Was a scene where someone was pretending to be a Major, had two topless birds in the tub with him.
@@danep8553 Is that show good? a friend from work told me about Ultimate force
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- I've not seen it since it was on TV about 10 year ago, could be longer. Was a lad then. It can't be any worse than the garbage and propaganda that is on TV these days!
@@danep8553 From what I can remember there was hardly any propaganda, if at all. Followed the lives of the SAS.
I've had the pleasure of working on quite a few shows with RK and have recorded a lot of Voiceovers with him.
Top bloke. Great TV.
You need to eatch the next part of the ep. They start throwing more rpgs into the PB. So they post the platoon sniper on the roof and he nails the rpg man very nonchalantly.
Love how you have a yorkshire tea sign. I come from the next town from where that's made, Harrogate UK 🇬🇧
I think this was about 2008/2009 as it's the second series he did with the British Army. In series one in 2007 he was with the Royal Anglians.
I was on that Herrick tour but different unit from the R.Anglians, bumped into Ross Kemp (literally!) after just coming back into Bastion from a tasking, had a quick chat about Afghanistan and what role I was doing out there. Really nice guy who seemed to pull his weight when out on the ground, much respect.
id like to ask you , what do you think of the Taliban being victorious in the war as all troops pull out from Afghanistan. Im very curious to hear a soldiers opinion who has fought in the war
@@HussaamAli-b2b we hardly lost you muppet. Dead taliban litter helmand province, we left because the beaches closed because of covid and when they reopened they never were the same. Loved my all inclusive holiday, with transfers. Amazing local night life on the sangars and dont get me started about thursdays..... wild!
What you crying for you mug , i asked a simple question , plug your tampon . The Uk And US lost to the Taliban everyone admits it all i wanted was some comments on it . it is quite funny that after 20 years you still managed to lose against rice farmers dont blame me blame yourself 😂 @@danielwood9332
@@HussaamAli-b2b , mightily f###ing pissed tbh, just seems that mates of mine died, are missing limbs and are mentally suffering for nothing. As usual the Toms both ours and the septics did fantastic only to be as usual to royally fukked by the politicians🤬, I also cannot understand how the ANA/ANP at over 330000 strong just rolled over and let Terry literally walk into Lash, Khandahar, Kabul etc!
Also Ross Kemp started out as an actor in a popular UK soap opera. He's also done documentaries on favela gangs, I recommend looking up the documentary by 'the milk' called Ross kemp on gangs
Here's the link, super interesting documentary.
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Also, follow this up with the one from 2010 (11 maybe?) where he’s with 45 Commando Royal Marines and USMC
Everyone talking about ross kemp but the camera man with heavy equipment respect
Watch “Ross kemp takes on armed guards”! He literally walks towards a man pointing a gun at him saying “you ain’t gunna kill me”
_"No one's fucking killing me."_
I swear to God every one of those armed men shat themselves
I think that was in the "Extreme World" series, the episode when he was in Papua New Guinea.
The best reaction channel on YT!!! Absolutely awesome!!
Whilst he can definitely be called a journalist now, back when he started this he was just an actor, he was in a soap and then Ultimate Force a show about the SAS created by Chris Ryan. He got a bit of a hard man reputation after this although he is nothing like the parts he played. Showed his true colours by making this type of show, putting his balls on the line with the troops.
more of these ross kemp reactions please
Should definitely watch more of his stuff, he goes where most journalists don't.
Great video. Very respectful to our lads. Nice one mate. Andy, ex Irish Guards
Ross is the example of good journalism. He told the stories that needed telling - he did them in the most honest, brutal but correct ways possible. He didn't censor anything just because.
But most importantly, he's good at getting involved when needed (i.e. making sure the boys below got the medic) and staying out of their way when needed (i.e during the start of the gun fire where he stayed off the roof).
Amazing work from Ross in all of his documentaries.
7:20 when the Scotsman fires up his accent, the look on your face is priceless.
I miss being a medic :(
Great video mate, hopefully will see some more of the content from Ross as its pretty great. Also if you havent seen it you should watch Commando on the Front lines, its about Royal marine training and some of the lads get to afghan towards the end.
The guy that got shot was a scottish lad! We're made from hard stuff 💪🏴
Yeah this was one of the early Herrick Ops. Back on those days, lads used to stow things like bayonets down the front molle attachments on their body armour; even the Coy Cdr has the zip undone and you can see the actual plate in a couple of parts. Commanders used to do this to keep aerial photos/maps down for quick access.
This quickly changed when so many lads had their faces blown off from IED strikes which made everything stowed on molle to become projectiles and blow lads’ faces off 😬.
The later plate carriers were MTP and the front and rear plates were inserted from the bottom to reduce the chance of being blown out in an IED strike.
Come on if you think you're hard enough, mate love being British 🇬🇧
Used to watch everything i could from this chap back in the day, he got ball of steel and not afraid to go into warzone.. multiple times.. as well as meet with pirates and gangsters around the world. he was multiple series of videos, guy is a fricken legend.
Kemp does good work, his stuff in Africa and dealing with child traffickers and soldiers is brilliant.
He first went to Afghanistan with the 1 Royal Anglian Regiment from Essex (his father's old regiment) in the series "Ross Kemp in Afghanistan", in summer 2007.
This footage is from the follow-up series "Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan", with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders battalion in 2008.
I always found the first season from 2007 much more intense, just pure gunfire, javelin and air-strikes and it is amazing to watch as Ross and the camera crew adapt to being in a warzone. At first they are very jumpy, keeping heads down during engagements. After a few hours of screen-time they are totally desensitized to the whole situation. This second season contained more of the tactical stuff, such as signals intel and the baiting of the enemy. It showed another side of the fight; less brute hardware and more intel.
Great video thanks! 👍
When you think Ross is basically an actor. He has bigger balls than a lot of tough guy actors! Ross has been with drug gangs and other psycho loonies for his TV work, so he's been in some pretty dodgy places. Its worth looking up his other shows.
I wouldn’t say he’s an actor as acting implies staging, he’s a reporter.
@@fynnla.e He was in British Soap Opera for a few years before he went all journo on us. Either way he is very good.
I had one of his books signed by the man at a shopping mall in UK, and by the black humour of the dedication I requested him to write, he understood I was a veteran, when my turn came to have my book given me, he rose up to his feet and stuck out his hand to shake mine... given that I could see as I waited patiently in the queue before my turn, he was scribbling dedications every few seconds without even looking up, never mind standing ... Huge respect!
When he first went out to Afghan, Ross was filmed going to the firing range with the guys he was embedded with prior to departure. Needless to say, he wasn't that good a shot and when leaving the range a comment could be heard along the lines of "SAS, my arse" - this was because Ross had played the part of an SAS trooper in a TV series that I forget the name of lol.
Wouldn't expect him to be any good
Ultimate Force @MalcolmAnon
Its one thing going to war with a weapon, it's another going without one, what a brave man huge respect!
Bro, you realise Ross is a national treasure over here in Blighty. That means he can’t do anything wrong and we will always love him no matter what he does. 😂
If you've not heard of Ross kemp, he does alot over here, was a soap actor in eastenders but played the hard man, does alot for our troops and these series are fantastic for us at home to see our troops up close.
He also has gone into gang lands, just any hostile lands really to find out more about it.
I'd recommend you check his other stuff out, the guy has some stones haha
Ross kemp is Ex SAS ;-)
Is he ???
He isn't
@@Runeman40055 He was in a tv series called ultimate force. It was a good show its in day,
@@shropshirelad-zp8ks super army soldier
@@michaelharvey1197 haha brilliant.
Medics a mate of mine, been out a couple of years now but still gets the heart rate going when the boys get to play.
I just don't see myself doing a job like Ross Kemp has without having at least a hand gun😬
I may ne wrong but If I remember correctly he was trained in the use of firearms in case the Shtf , as British citizens we are allowed ( or expected)to take up the fight if it's a life or death situation when working with our troops I.e surrounded and looking to be overrun.
Hello mate, I've just come across your channel and I'm obsesssed - love the way you show interest in British culture, please keep the videos coming.. GOOD LAD!
Ross kemp is a lad, u should see his episode on knife crime in the uk in ur free time it’s like 22 mins long
Top man Ross Kemp is amazing, your analysis was brilliant
Ross Kemp is awesome, seems like he genuinely cares about the guys fighting for us, heck the guy learnt quite a few names within the unit he was with, names that he didn't really have to learn I imagine, plus he helped out when asked instead of panicking under pressure, its clear the trust was somewhat mutual and without a doubt the respect was too.
A part two would be amazing. A whole series he done in Afghanistan I believe. Might have been two episodes actually, don’t remember completely. But brilliant videos my friend, looking forward to whatever’s next
My favourite Ross kemp moment was when he was in Africa, he got held up by some locals trying to rob him.. he walks up to the guy holding gun, tells him “you’re not gonna shoot me” and takes gun from him.. quite tense.. guys an absolute boss 💪🏼
This is from the second series he filmed. In the first he deployed with 1st Battalion Royal Anglians for Op Herrick 6 which was 2007. In this series he went back with 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders) for Herrick 8 in 2008.