The mg is a MG3 with picatinny rail, welded on. Field modded with a comp4. Its mounted on an original mg42 mount, tripod. I used this actual mg in two tours🤘
@dimapez Youre right, its not the lafette. But it was stamped with a certain eagle and swastica, along with the number 1942, so it was made by the germans back in the day😊
I have seen this documentary multiple times, but it is quite another thing to get another foreign soldiers perspective on it. Can't wait for the next episode.
I am Norwegian, I havent been deployed to Afghanistan but I was on patron on the Russian/Norwegian border, the only "live" operation going on 24/7 in Norway in 1997 actually(yeah I'm old..). The funny thing is that I was waiting to start watching this series on NRK, but now I'm watching it through your channel in stead of watching it directly on Norwegian television(streaming, but yeah you understand).. It makes me proud of beeing an ex-soldier of Norway that you gives our guys kred, I think you make good comments and you seem like a reflected, intelligent guy that actually know what you're talking about.. :) I'll keep watching this series for sure, keep'em coming! :)
Can't wait to see you react to the rest of the series. I Hit the subscribe button for the rest of it! Great reaction and great to see the reaction of someone from a military background as well
@@nordlands8798 the MG3 is a modern version of the MG42, taken into service for the first time in 1969. So yes, Martin did use the term "modern" correctly as he compared it to the MG42 that went into service in 1942. He did not say the MG3 was a modern weapon platform, but if he had said that.. then you would've been correct, it would've been the wrong use of the term.
@@kheidal Modern by itself always relates to the present, so I disagree. If he had quantified it by saying MG3 is a modernized version of the MG42 that would however have been correct, as the modernization happened in the past.
Correct. Norway used german MG3 since after WW2, both on foot and mounted. Now using M2 Browning, but looking into multi-barrel remote controled Kongsberg turrets mounted.
"Luckily" for the Units we followed here,none of the guys we followed got harmed directly towards the end there,but several of theyr closest mates got hit badly,unfortunately. Very proud of them! Knowing that theese represent Telemark Battalion and not the "top of the crops" of Millitary,they surely fight like they were good old MJK/FSKs. Also does a brilliant job with the civilians. I know the feeling about "stretching" a "happy boy" just because he was the right age and was buildt a certain way might be considered provocative,counter productive. I know firsthand how its like to be thrown into a category you dont deserve to be put in,so not something i would encourage at all.....as it can backfire at a later point. If you get young peaceful civilians against you,elderly wise men and that village might follow. Theese civilians know nothing but war,even if most of them just want it all to end. So you have to be on high alert and watch every word you say,and action you do. Sadly we didnt get to listen in on theyr conversation....but that young man might have come across as a "aggressive" young man for all i know,thats why he got stretched abit. But with that said,civilians in countries like Afghanistan hates soldiers that comes from the rich western world. And Taliban and alikes know this,so they put in all this effort into brainwashing the civilian population. Getting them on your side,is truly the crucial "chess move" during war times.
Edited version. I originally stated that the "nice weapon system" is a vehicle mounted mitraljøs. This is incorrect it is MITR3. A MITR3 is an MG3 mounted on a tripod. An MG3 is the modern version of the German WW2 MG42. MG3 is a crew served GPMG that weighs in at 11,7 kg firing at 1500 rds/m and a muzzle velocity of 830 m/s. It has a quick change barrel (gunner) and an automatic only trigger - a good gunner can fire single rounds and hit targets at about 300m with that single round. It has (sadly) been phased out of the Army and is now only used in the Heimevernet (Home Guard - local defence units that specialise in infrastructure/force protection, intelligence and small unit operations in Norway). In it's role as a mitraljøse the effective range of the weapon is extended. It also allows the weapon to be used in an indirect fire mode (this is technically demanding and requires training).
@@fr36r1k No. I did not. I said MITR3 could be used in that manner. MG3 is a GPMG and uses a bipod. When mounted on a tripod it is a mitraljøs (MITR). In this role it can be used to deliver indirect fire - eg firing over a hill. From the historical accounts of those on the receiving end it was both effective and terrifying. As far as I am aware the manuals describing how it is done are still collecting dust in the archives of forsvarsmuseet (Defence Museum) in the Akershus fortress.
At 2:30 That is a MG3 a modern version of the German MG42 But in 7.62 x 51 mm. And a slower rate of fire about 950 rpm insted of the original MG42's 1400 rpm (rounds per minute)
We were on a 2 week military exercise. We dug shooting positions, made shelters, established a command post, planned retreat routes, mounted trip wires and everything for a week. Then the commanding officer came down to look at it. .. "Not the right position", so we had to break camp and move almost 2 Km to a different location. Then while we started, it started to rain and thunder. i was like .. "why... ". I enjoyed the hell out of that exercise tho, cus we bonded a lot in the squad.
So, as a UDT (underwater demolition team), my unit is the only unit in the Norwegian Armed Forces that are trained to do any sort of EOD work. It was very weird having divers in the middle of a desert. It's not like Afghanistan has any coastline or anything :P
Good thing to see the Norwegians take the "dutch approach"winning the hearts and minds of the folk and tried to make a difference.. sad to see how the ISAF-Afghan war develop.... never forget the fallen and the people that tried... ex dutch mech inf. calls out ;)
@Gen Dit Commando Nice video man.! Ever been to Afghanistan? Been once to Afghanistan to do a search and grab on a HVI. Accompanied by Afghanistan conven forces..... Good guys. All they want is peace.
i think the body searching has a positive effect on those who are up to normal stuff, and negative on those who are up no good. If i were walking around, being afraid for my own health i would like the police to check me out for the safety of others, just as i would like others to be searched for my own safety.
That only works if you think the people conducting the searchers are trustwory individuals. We are lucky in Norway that that tends to be the case, but it's gotta be different for the Afghans.
It is made as a documentary on the state channel, so it is "family friendly" or atleast will not show anything too bad if that is what you are worried about. I would not react badly if security forces on the job, with rights to operate in the area chose to search me.
Remember this was made for the state owned tv channel in norway, who is mostly watched by elders etc so this is the softest possible version, trying to show the human side of the troops etc, not showing the fighting and the reality to other units we have there like FSK and MJK.
The question asked regarding searching this young man is an important one (my experience is serving as an UN soldier within UNIFIL (South-Lebanon) in the mid 80's), and in my opinion the search of this young man is the right descission; you have the security aspect in a region basically controlled by the Taliban, and most likely the Taliban has people in the villiage, it shows that the soldiers do pay attention to the people around them when patroling inside villiages, and it does send a message that they are serious about the job they are sent to do as well as their own security. The young was a well physically well trained and in the age group of who one might be a Taliban fighter. Will the young man feel humiliated and angry about being stopped and searched? Likely yes, but he will also know that the soldiers are aware of the danger, aware that he might have been carrying a weapon etc. There is a huge difference in harrasment and security control.
When he search that guy I do belive they should do it. Because if the guy actually had a weapon it could end very bad. The people who live there just has to think that they doesn't mean anything bad with it.
I know this MG is still used today originally used and developed by the Germans during WW2, then called the MG 42 or "Hitlers buzzsaw" as the Americans called it.
Mostly counterproductive. But it also depends on the person requesting a search. How you explain to the person/persones why you need to search is going to have a big impact. Also, never just pick out someone because he "looks" suspicious. That is when the person will loose respect and trust. So i think it all depends. Not doing it, and it leads to an attack. Then that could make the Villagers loose the trust in you.
Everyone keeps asking for the next episode. Just a thought, the next episode would be quite dark as you see in the last minutes of this one. With the host himself and a lot of his audience being veterans themselves, i wouldn't press for it. If nothing else, i wouldn't trust the internet to respond gracefully in all ways or pay the fallen the proper respects, or understand those who came home that wished they died too, or instead. Give'em a good nod and thanks, maybe that reality is best left with those who know it, and not any random playstation veteran.
We as a socitety sends these men down there. The stories are not ment to be kept only by the once who experienced it. We all need to see the ups and downs to be able to progress. If it causes more suffering than good we should stop deploying to foreign countries. That being said, this youtuber doesn't owe us anything, and maybe theese dark parts 'triggers' him. But to just leave it because others could be triggered or becsuse it shows the grim parts of war is not a good reason IMO. I've seen this documentary before. It gets quite depredsing. The man in charge starts to wonder if any of it was worth it at all.
Gen mate its a modern day MG42 LMG well light maybe not pal😂, its the version in our century now that the Nazis used during WW2, theres a guy below who has said, but you can look it up on the net if you actually do not know buddy.
I think frisking is a bit different in a place with war compared to England and its police. If the English had a history of walking around with weapons and bombs, planting IEDs in the streets I think the English population would be more okay with getting frisked.
they probobly gave him more, being used to our norwegian prices here, but i also think that it works out just fine as that probobly makes him a bit happier. although maybe he spotted an opportunity to scam the norwegians more often ;P
QUESTION - How did Norway do in this episode?
Please react on battle of Haifa (Israel) it is related to British history
hurry with the rest of them, cant stop watching
Very well, I am impressed by them.
I would like to join the royal marines but I live in the U.S.
im alive. so i guess we did good
The mg is a MG3 with picatinny rail, welded on. Field modded with a comp4. Its mounted on an original mg42 mount, tripod. I used this actual mg in two tours🤘
@dimapez Youre right, its not the lafette. But it was stamped with a certain eagle and swastica, along with the number 1942, so it was made by the germans back in the day😊
7,62mm, 22 rounds pr second. Brrrt!
When is part 3 coming?
Respect for the dead, as a soldier i guess he feels it alittle more than we do
I like the Norwegians. Great people and great soldiers. Also, try to visit Norway sometime to Ryan. It will be worth it. I promise🇧🇻🇸🇪😷
What happen to part 3, 4, 5 and 6?
I have seen this documentary multiple times, but it is quite another thing to get another foreign soldiers perspective on it. Can't wait for the next episode.
I am Norwegian, I havent been deployed to Afghanistan but I was on patron on the Russian/Norwegian border, the only "live" operation going on 24/7 in Norway in 1997 actually(yeah I'm old..).
The funny thing is that I was waiting to start watching this series on NRK, but now I'm watching it through your channel in stead of watching it directly on Norwegian television(streaming, but yeah you understand)..
It makes me proud of beeing an ex-soldier of Norway that you gives our guys kred, I think you make good comments and you seem like a reflected, intelligent guy that actually know what you're talking about.. :)
I'll keep watching this series for sure, keep'em coming! :)
Would love a new ep of this
a part 3 maybe?
love the videos!
from a Norwegian
Can't wait to see you react to the rest of the series. I Hit the subscribe button for the rest of it! Great reaction and great to see the reaction of someone from a military background as well
We need a part 3 brother!
Interesting to watch with your reaction. Subbed, looking forward to the continuation.
Part 3 when? You gotta finish this man!
A bag of cheese doodles costs around 4-5 dollars for 1 pack of that size at home! So I can understand why he was happy with that deal!
We need more of this 😃 Subscribed and waiting for more 👍
Still waiting for the 3rd part, man! Also great stuff, keep it up 🤩
Why did you give up on the series? Was really hoping for more episodes :(
Might have to do with the killed soldiers. Probably not easy to watch having been there.
This is even better than Jägarsoldat, didn't think that was possible.
I had to laugh when I saw Rune in that meeting with the Americans. I know him well enough to know the look on his face and in his eyes.
The Americans looked soo unserious with their legs on the table. I would have ended the meeting. Maybe that's why im not a diplomat.
The machine gun in an MG3. Modern version of the mg42 used by the germans in ww2
So modern = 50 years old?
@@nordlands8798 Its a gun that shoot bullets very quickly, with relative precision and it continues to work. whats there to modernize?
@@berntmariustromsdal9215 I did not say it needed modernization, I only noted that calling a 50 year old design modern is wrong use of the term.
@@nordlands8798 the MG3 is a modern version of the MG42, taken into service for the first time in 1969. So yes, Martin did use the term "modern" correctly as he compared it to the MG42 that went into service in 1942. He did not say the MG3 was a modern weapon platform, but if he had said that.. then you would've been correct, it would've been the wrong use of the term.
@@kheidal Modern by itself always relates to the present, so I disagree. If he had quantified it by saying MG3 is a modernized version of the MG42 that would however have been correct, as the modernization happened in the past.
Really enjoyed the reaction!! Hope you're doing the rest someday!!
I hit the subscribe button because of this. A bit bummed out if you're not doing ep 3-6. 🥺
Fr
Hope you come with more. Things to check out while looking at Norwegian defense. FSK and MJK, our two special forces.
The weapon system you asked about, i believe its a german MG3
Correct. Norway used german MG3 since after WW2, both on foot and mounted.
Now using M2 Browning, but looking into multi-barrel remote controled Kongsberg turrets mounted.
@@eilertv ay, thay are noice when your not polishing and reassembling the gun...
ep 3?
"Luckily" for the Units we followed here,none of the guys we followed got harmed directly towards the end there,but several of theyr closest mates got hit badly,unfortunately. Very proud of them! Knowing that theese represent Telemark Battalion and not the "top of the crops" of Millitary,they surely fight like they were good old MJK/FSKs. Also does a brilliant job with the civilians. I know the feeling about "stretching" a "happy boy" just because he was the right age and was buildt a certain way might be considered provocative,counter productive. I know firsthand how its like to be thrown into a category you dont deserve to be put in,so not something i would encourage at all.....as it can backfire at a later point. If you get young peaceful civilians against you,elderly wise men and that village might follow. Theese civilians know nothing but war,even if most of them just want it all to end. So you have to be on high alert and watch every word you say,and action you do. Sadly we didnt get to listen in on theyr conversation....but that young man might have come across as a "aggressive" young man for all i know,thats why he got stretched abit. But with that said,civilians in countries like Afghanistan hates soldiers that comes from the rich western world. And Taliban and alikes know this,so they put in all this effort into brainwashing the civilian population. Getting them on your side,is truly the crucial "chess move" during war times.
the weapon system at 2:36 is a mg3. a 7.62x51 machine gun that has the same design as the german mg42
Edited version.
I originally stated that the "nice weapon system" is a vehicle mounted mitraljøs. This is incorrect it is MITR3. A MITR3 is an MG3 mounted on a tripod.
An MG3 is the modern version of the German WW2 MG42. MG3 is a crew served GPMG that weighs in at 11,7 kg firing at 1500 rds/m and a muzzle velocity of 830 m/s. It has a quick change barrel (gunner) and an automatic only trigger - a good gunner can fire single rounds and hit targets at about 300m with that single round. It has (sadly) been phased out of the Army and is now only used in the Heimevernet (Home Guard - local defence units that specialise in infrastructure/force protection, intelligence and small unit operations in Norway).
In it's role as a mitraljøse the effective range of the weapon is extended. It also allows the weapon to be used in an indirect fire mode (this is technically demanding and requires training).
Ehhh, MG3 is not an IDF gun, just saying
@@fr36r1k how is the IDF relevant?
@@labhrainn Because you said the MG3 could be used in "IDF (Indirect Fire) Mode", wich is false.
@@fr36r1k No. I did not. I said MITR3 could be used in that manner. MG3 is a GPMG and uses a bipod. When mounted on a tripod it is a mitraljøs (MITR). In this role it can be used to deliver indirect fire - eg firing over a hill. From the historical accounts of those on the receiving end it was both effective and terrifying. As far as I am aware the manuals describing how it is done are still collecting dust in the archives of forsvarsmuseet (Defence Museum) in the Akershus fortress.
@@labhrainn Where do you see a vehicle at 2:21? It is only shown in MITR3 configuration on the ground.
When is part 3? Much love from Norway!
And i would love daily upload of these
Love it, cool seeing a soldier from another country reacting to it. Btw when will you make The other parts?
weaponsystem MG3 that was mounted on the vic at 2min30sec.
Been waiting for part 3, when is it coming ?
Part 3 please and thank you!
At 2:30 That is a MG3 a modern version of the German MG42 But in 7.62 x 51 mm. And a slower rate of fire about 950 rpm insted of the original MG42's 1400 rpm (rounds per minute)
You should definitely check out "Eight Full Moons" if you haven't it's a documentary about the latvian special forces in Afghanistan.
If I'm not mistaken, the weapon platform is an M2 Browning.
We were on a 2 week military exercise. We dug shooting positions, made shelters, established a command post, planned retreat routes, mounted trip wires and everything for a week. Then the commanding officer came down to look at it. .. "Not the right position", so we had to break camp and move almost 2 Km to a different location. Then while we started, it started to rain and thunder. i was like .. "why... ". I enjoyed the hell out of that exercise tho, cus we bonded a lot in the squad.
The MG at 2:40 is the MG3.
So, as a UDT (underwater demolition team), my unit is the only unit in the Norwegian Armed Forces that are trained to do any sort of EOD work. It was very weird having divers in the middle of a desert. It's not like Afghanistan has any coastline or anything :P
im looking forward to the next epsiode
I just feel so sorry for that poor traumatized goat 😥
Woho, been waiting for this! Thank you for another video mate, high quality on your stuff!
Good thing to see the Norwegians take the "dutch approach"winning the hearts and minds of the folk and tried to make a difference.. sad to see how the ISAF-Afghan war develop.... never forget the fallen and the people that tried... ex dutch mech inf. calls out ;)
I'm quite sure it was called the "scandinavian approach", but regardless of name, it definitely was the right approach.
@Gen Dit Commando
Nice video man.!
Ever been to Afghanistan?
Been once to Afghanistan to do a search and grab on a HVI.
Accompanied by Afghanistan conven forces.....
Good guys.
All they want is peace.
i think the body searching has a positive effect on those who are up to normal stuff, and negative on those who are up no good. If i were walking around, being afraid for my own health i would like the police to check me out for the safety of others, just as i would like others to be searched for my own safety.
That only works if you think the people conducting the searchers are trustwory individuals. We are lucky in Norway that that tends to be the case, but it's gotta be different for the Afghans.
If you've never seen restrepo you should definitely react to it.
Not being a grammar nazi but its Restrepo. Just want him to b able to actually find it
@@seatato4468 my bad.
Its a Weird feeling when you can understand everything they say but you speak Swedish
Why would that be weird?
@Jack ripper yes brother 🤝
The weapon is a MG3 machine gun, reworked from the german machine gun used in ww2
The weapong you wanted to know about is a MG3 or a upgraded MG42 from WW2 :)
Maybe too slow for some but this is really great. Hoping for the rest. Subbing for sure.
Holy shit i just realized, my mom was close friends with one of the soldiers who was killed by the roadside bomb
The weapom system around 2:30 look like a 7.62 LMG (danish version is a m/62 LMG
It is made as a documentary on the state channel, so it is "family friendly" or atleast will not show anything too bad if that is what you are worried about.
I would not react badly if security forces on the job, with rights to operate in the area chose to search me.
Episode 3?
the gun is called the hk416
Part 3????????????
Remember this was made for the state owned tv channel in norway, who is mostly watched by elders etc so this is the softest possible version, trying to show the human side of the troops etc, not showing the fighting and the reality to other units we have there like FSK and MJK.
It’s an MG3 modern version of the Mg42
episode 3 please :)
When is the next one comming my guy?
get more of these out :))
When i saw the mg3 beign used by NORWEGIANS i got a bit confused, i live in norway lol.
The weapon in the start u ask for is a MG3
Will u be doing a 3rd episode(and the rest)?
The question asked regarding searching this young man is an important one (my experience is serving as an UN soldier within UNIFIL (South-Lebanon) in the mid 80's), and in my opinion the search of this young man is the right descission; you have the security aspect in a region basically controlled by the Taliban, and most likely the Taliban has people in the villiage, it shows that the soldiers do pay attention to the people around them when patroling inside villiages, and it does send a message that they are serious about the job they are sent to do as well as their own security. The young was a well physically well trained and in the age group of who one might be a Taliban fighter. Will the young man feel humiliated and angry about being stopped and searched? Likely yes, but he will also know that the soldiers are aware of the danger, aware that he might have been carrying a weapon etc. There is a huge difference in harrasment and security control.
When he search that guy I do belive they should do it. Because if the guy actually had a weapon it could end very bad. The people who live there just has to think that they doesn't mean anything bad with it.
Notice the viking ship on the patch
Just joined today, hopefully you’re making one about Denmark 🇩🇰
Looks like H&K LMG with stand :)
I know this MG is still used today originally used and developed by the Germans during WW2, then called the MG 42 or "Hitlers buzzsaw" as the Americans called it.
I was an MG operator during my time in the Norwegian army, my MG had the swastika on it.
@@Remyalexander I wonder how that got on there
weapons system is german MG3. modern version of the MG42
This was filmed June 2010.
Mostly counterproductive. But it also depends on the person requesting a search.
How you explain to the person/persones why you need to search is going to have a big impact. Also, never just pick out someone because he "looks" suspicious. That is when the person will loose respect and trust.
So i think it all depends. Not doing it, and it leads to an attack. Then that could make the Villagers loose the trust in you.
ep3 maybe
Will it be more episodes of this?
More Norway at war!:)
2:32 That is the MG-3, more or less the same machine gun that the Germans used during WW2, I am actually surprised that this question is asked.
E ikke det Fn-mag?
Everyone keeps asking for the next episode.
Just a thought, the next episode would be quite dark as you see in the last minutes of this one.
With the host himself and a lot of his audience being veterans themselves, i wouldn't press for it.
If nothing else, i wouldn't trust the internet to respond gracefully in all ways or pay the fallen the proper respects,
or understand those who came home that wished they died too, or instead.
Give'em a good nod and thanks, maybe that reality is best left with those who know it, and not any random playstation veteran.
We as a socitety sends these men down there. The stories are not ment to be kept only by the once who experienced it. We all need to see the ups and downs to be able to progress. If it causes more suffering than good we should stop deploying to foreign countries.
That being said, this youtuber doesn't owe us anything, and maybe theese dark parts 'triggers' him.
But to just leave it because others could be triggered or becsuse it shows the grim parts of war is not a good reason IMO.
I've seen this documentary before. It gets quite depredsing. The man in charge starts to wonder if any of it was worth it at all.
When is the next episode coming?
Part three?
MG3 with tripod
Some people play cricket. Some people play goat dragging.
I would not trust someone suspicious of me.
that 1st machine gun looks like a german mg42 WW2 machine gun. I may be wrong
You're close though, it's the MG3.. updated version of the MG42 :)
Gen mate its a modern day MG42 LMG well light maybe not pal😂, its the version in our century now that the Nazis used during WW2, theres a guy below who has said, but you can look it up on the net if you actually do not know buddy.
I think frisking is a bit different in a place with war compared to England and its police.
If the English had a history of walking around with weapons and bombs, planting IEDs in the streets I think the English population would be more okay with getting frisked.
Part 3
When is episode 3?
When will you do episode 3?
mg3 german 17-22 per sek . good for flanking
I would have paid 5$ for 5 cheesedoodles bags! EASY!
That is also how you can buy of information. Overpay for products :D
part 3 ?
Part 3?
Define messing about lol.
Part3?
Could you react to commando on the front line or commando school
Working on it deffo
@@RyanForrest1664 would be cool to see more British military videos
Reacts to special forces of Colombia.
its a MG3
they probobly gave him more, being used to our norwegian prices here, but i also think that it works out just fine as that probobly makes him a bit happier. although maybe he spotted an opportunity to scam the norwegians more often ;P