The early days of the S.A.S.

the german's called him the phantom major

Came here after watching SAS rogue heroes

Found this after watching rogue heroes on epix what a great show I love to hear the story

Just saw it on BBC rogue heroes in 2022.

I read a book a few years ago about paddy Blair Maine you could say he was quite the coolest soldier their was.

If I ever have the pleasure of meeting you in person & hearing a story told by you...that'll be a d4mn good night indeed. I genuinely enjoyed this story of the SAS from you. I'm actually watching the new show, "ROGUE HEROES" on EPIX Channel right now, & it totally amazes me the accuracy of the men & stories you've told. Truly awesome 👍

If you get a chance, watch that show. ("ROGUE HEROES") I think you'll rather enjoy it. And the actor that plays 'Patty'... absolutely does a fantastic job on his character. He's my favorite.

Fantastic research obviously done for this very interesting lecture love the odd side subjects that go on obviously real passion for the whole stupid 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

My history teacher was just like this. Enthusiastic, funny and extremely knowledgeable. No wonder I love history so much.

During WW2 my uncle was a football player for our Town, called up he became a physical training instructor. After the war he told me soldiers in training under him would be recommended for the newly formed parachute regiment. Uncle was a bit of a hard man and I recall him having bare knuckle fights after the war, he told me the ones selected were "The real deal" and no doubt some would have ended up with Colone Paddy Maine. Many years later he was throwing out an old battle dress with wings, he himself had been a para and he never told us.

if they immediately realized parachuting in was no good then why call it Special AIR Services? I just watched the show and it seems like the name just stuck? is that really true?

Fantastic insight, I've just finished watching rouge heroes. They were men of their time.

A great storyteller!

Watched this way back when it was first posted, and loved it.

But having just finished watching Rogue Heroes on Amazon prime, I just watched it again and loved it even more.

Blair "Paddy" Mayne is an absolute hero. He done what a soldier should do. He deserves the V.C. as his actions are of the most gallant nature.

The numbers from the first raid were 65 deployed and 22 made it back. Not sure where Lindy got his numbers from?

I doubt very highly that naming units things like L detachment actually lead to the germans believing that there were detatchments A-K, as many people claim. But rather it prevented the germans from gaining knowledge about the numbers of units from the names.

ord wingate.

That’s messed up they killed those pilots

hell, i'd join that group of combat archaeologists on the spot, you can count on that! ;)

I am watching this so I know how mutch bullshit is in "SAS Rogue Heroes"

I love that he goes off on tangents and forgets the point he started from. I am very much the same way, so I understand it and quite appreciate the sameness of his thinking.

Stirling volunteered for No. 8 (Guards) Commando. He was a commando not just a Scots Guard. The original idea was that of Dudley Clarke. I would suggest you do some more research prior to making incorrect statements.

Do a follow up video about Great Britain 75

My mothers middle maiden name was Stirling. Best I can figure I am a 12th Cousin to David, I have one book from the 1860's the lists 600 years of Striling history.

to be fair to the italians, none of them understand each other bc they prefer their dialects to "official" italian, if these guys ran into say, napolitans, and the fellow spoke something similar to italian from the toscana, the other guys would think "god, posh pricks" and keep walking

They were not Royal Marine Commandos they were Army Commandos, Royal Marines were brought into the Commandos in 1943. From 1940 Churchill's Commandos were all volunteers from Army Regiments and from Countries which have been invaded by the Nazis. My Late Grandfather was in 1 Commando formerly First Special Service Brigade SOE Commando .

EVERYBODY ONLY BELIEVES PART OF THIS STORY...THANKS FOR HIGHLITING THAT .... THATS RIGHT ...PSYCHO ...EMPATHS ...ARGUE WITH THAT 😮 22 21 22 23 😊 ...NICE JUMPER 😮

The SAS wouldn't have survived if it wasn't for 4 Men....David Stirling,Jock Lewes,Mike Sadler and Blair "Paddy" Mayne.

Legend has it that part of the current selection process for the SAS is the requirement to steal a piano or ping pong table.

Accordions and volleyball nets are unacceptable.

Conforming to the norm of society is not always what is needed when you're fighting. Churchill, Stirling and Turing. Unfortunately not always a happy ending.

The Long Range Desert Group had already been carrying out long range recon and depot destroy missions way before Sterling decided to rebrand the LRDG as his own. As the LRDG was full of New Zealanders, the early SAS took on board many of the traits that the LRDG had ie wear no insignia, jeeps and the ability to repair their own vehicles and gear.

Did you need to include ear piercing bleeps in the end?
I was sound asleep and that utterly ruined it.

*in the hospital

can't believe they made a tv show based on a lindybeige video

I’d heard that Mayne story before. He ‘liquidated a German officers mess’ was how it was put.

Would that all my professors were as interesting as you

SAS = Scandinavian Airlines System 😃

I watched the show ROGUE HEROES. I thought it was somewhat absurd but enjoyable. Then a couple weeks later i found the book it was based on and found out the events (for the most part) were accurate.

Good Lord man, I get you have a sponsor but stick to the script..

at the time he was in hospital he was a member of the guards commando unit

Fairly certain before the officially became the SAS and SBS they were the SRS the Special Raiding Squadron and Small Boat Squadron

Overall, not a bad analysis. However, it does perpetuate the myth that David Stirling was so much greater than the catalyst for the formation of the regiment. The LRDG had conducted airstrip raids behind enemy lines before the regiment was even formed. Luckily, Stirling, being a toff, was well connected. Auchinleck and Stirling were from within the same social circle. Had anyone else come up with the idea, it is debatable that the regiment would ever have been formed. Gavin Mortimer's book, The Phony Major, IMHO provides a much more balanced view, taken from sources within the regiment's 'other ranks', not just the officers selected using the 'old school tie' (like Randolph Churchill, who was inept at best) method that Stirling favoured. The book also paints a rather more balanced account of Paddy Mayne, who, although he was something of a rough diamond, was a brilliant tactician, and, it could be argued, that after Stirling was captured (taking an ill-advised jaunt) in 1943, the regiment was better led, and substantially more successful. Mayne's superiors, of course, resented the insubordinate Irish upstart, but he was such a good leader, that there was little they could do about it, other than perhaps downgrade his well-deserved recommendation for a VC.

Who is this effin weirdo ?

......I WORKED FOR THE RED CROSS AND HAD DEALING WITH THE SAS... BECAUSE THEY GOT INJURIES....WHEN YOU MEET THEM .... ITS A PRESENTS THAT'S SURROUNDING THEM...VERY SCARY...AND THEY WHERE HUGE VERY BIG PHYSICAL....NOWONDER THE ENEMIES ARE TERRIFIED OF THEM...GREAT INFO...THANKS...!!

It's wild to think about what theyre doing nowadays...

Have you read sas rouge heroes I got it on audible and was a really good listen and all from the sas archive so all factual

This guy is a load of crap. Can’t even call Robert (Paddy) Blair Mayne by his correct name, which is Robert as Blair is his middle name. Nor can he pronounce Newtownards Correctly.