Military Lads?

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

Quite random. But, just looked at Flix and saw this:

 

Thought; " Ah. Yeah. Guy in the middle's an officer then. They only carry a side arm.

Then I thought; " Hang about! Why the fukk is That?! "

[socks 32,253]

It doesn’t happen now mate but back then it was a follow on from nobility when officers were always from nobility and carried swords instead of lances and Pikes .... it was a them and us type thing and I’m braver and more chivalrous using a smaller weapon .... except for the fact the fukcers were way back from the main action .......

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

Thanks, Socksratese   I'd pondered the 'Lead from the front. Look at me, lads; I need to walk up and shoot them in the face.' sort of aspect.

As you say though; No good when the fukker's standing there in a trench, shouting, " Right, lads: Over You go! ".

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

20 minutes ago, sid g said:

watched this on i player

" The Man With The Iron Heart ". Heydrich.

It almost makes me physically fukking sick, to this day, to think about kunts of such massive proportion.

Poraymos!!!

[Born Hunter 17,798]

Then there's mad jack, who just stormed beaches with his broadsword and longbow...

 

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

17 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

Then there's mad jack

 

Yep! Thought of That crazy kunt too! Christ, they bred 'em in those days!

[Wolfdog91 7,275]

10 hours ago, Born Hunter said:

Then there's mad jack, who just stormed beaches with his broadsword and longbow...

 

Mad jack a few other UK guys ( remember reading about a SAS or royal marine team who strapped them selves to outside of a attack helicopter so they could to a freindly extract) where friggen beasts

Edited May 19, 2021 by Wolfdog91

[chartpolski 24,284]

Didn't Col. H lead from the front ?

The brass didn't know wether to charge him or give him a medal.

He was awarded the VC, posthumously.

Cheers.

[Wolfdog91 7,275]

 Just saying y'all should have like a statue or something for this guy

[shovel leaner 7,650]

11 hours ago, socks said:

It doesn’t happen now mate but back then it was a follow on from nobility when officers were always from nobility and carried swords instead of lances and Pikes .... it was a them and us type thing and I’m braver and more chivalrous using a smaller weapon .... except for the fact the fukcers were way back from the main action .......

I was a member of the Household division back in the early 80’s . I can confirm that it still draws its officers from the nobility. If you haven’t been to Eton or a similar school you won’t get in . But don’t be fooled into thinking that they are soft chinless wonders . They went through “brigade squad” which was about 8 weeks of hell , designed to weed out the unsuitable candidates before they did their officer training proper . The officers that I knew were “badass” , posh but “badass” , they were leaders , they didn’t think or behave like the ranks , they were a very different breed . But I can tell you that they had our respect and we would have followed them through anything. I think it’s part of what makes the British army the best in the world.

[Wolfdog91 7,275]

11 hours ago, socks said:

It doesn’t happen now mate but back then it was a follow on from nobility when officers were always from nobility and carried swords instead of lances and Pikes .... it was a them and us type thing and I’m braver and more chivalrous using a smaller weapon .... except for the fact the fukcers were way back from the main action .......

Something I remember now that I think about it, one of the country's in the " nortic nations" are very focused on island hopping and amphibious landings. Anyhow apparently the lead of the team carries a double head axe and is supposed to carry it on landings while leading their men.  Lots a viking stuff in their military. 

[Born Hunter 17,798]

27 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

I was a member of the Household division back in the early 80’s . I can confirm that it still draws its officers from the nobility. If you haven’t been to Eton or a similar school you won’t get in . But don’t be fooled into thinking that they are soft chinless wonders . They went through “brigade squad” which was about 8 weeks of hell , designed to weed out the unsuitable candidates before they did their officer training proper . The officers that I knew were “badass” , posh but “badass” , they were leaders , they didn’t think or behave like the ranks , they were a very different breed . But I can tell you that they had our respect and we would have followed them through anything. I think it’s part of what makes the British army the best in the world.

During WWI 17% of officers were killed compared with 12% of enlisted ranks. There's probably some disparity when you climb the officer ranks though, junior officers taking the biggest risks but equally being most expendable.

Edited May 19, 2021 by Born Hunter

[WILF 47,360]

32 minutes ago, shovel leaner said:

I was a member of the Household division back in the early 80’s . I can confirm that it still draws its officers from the nobility. If you haven’t been to Eton or a similar school you won’t get in . But don’t be fooled into thinking that they are soft chinless wonders . They went through “brigade squad” which was about 8 weeks of hell , designed to weed out the unsuitable candidates before they did their officer training proper . The officers that I knew were “badass” , posh but “badass” , they were leaders , they didn’t think or behave like the ranks , they were a very different breed . But I can tell you that they had our respect and we would have followed them through anything. I think it’s part of what makes the British army the best in the world.

That’s a cracking post mate

[WILF 47,360]

34 minutes ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Something I remember now that I think about it, one of the country's in the " nortic nations" are very focused on island hopping and amphibious landings. Anyhow apparently the lead of the team carries a double head axe and is supposed to carry it on landings while leading their men.  Lots a viking stuff in their military. 

I have genuinely never heard that before !

Sounds a bit jackanory to me mate.

Id say Nordic nations security forces of any kind are more likely to be carrying a dildo and a rainbow flag than an axe.

[Wolfdog91 7,275]

24 minutes ago, WILF said:

I have genuinely never heard that before !

Sounds a bit jackanory to me mate.

Id say Nordic nations security forces of any kind are more likely to be carrying a dildo and a rainbow flag than an axe.

Idk man their SF looks pretty nice too me. The huntsmen corps especially. All I'm saying is if I was watching over a beach and a landing craft beachs and some big viking lookin mf came running out in body amor and a a double headed axe.....I'd probably start rethinking life choices . I need to find the article again. The video was in Norwegian or something so no clue what it was saying.