You should look into Canada's troops. There's a reason they're called "peace-makers" rather than peace-keepers
@ZeCoolGuy-lk5mg
4 жыл бұрын
doooooo en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Park
@winnerloser
4 жыл бұрын
@@ZeCoolGuy-lk5mg doood that also needs to be a video
@tehhotline4225
4 жыл бұрын
Calling the Army a joke while never serving and using pictures of the Army Reserve Not great optics
@marshalmarshall2109
4 жыл бұрын
"And the UN never let anyone down again." Bruh
@_JayRamsey_
4 жыл бұрын
@@kerkize8907 Pretty sure that was understood.
@typicalraptor6463
4 жыл бұрын
They never let anyone down. He isn’t wrong. You can’t be let down if your expectations are 0 anyway.
@azbgames6827
4 жыл бұрын
*rwanda has entered the chat*
@someguy4512
4 жыл бұрын
@@azbgames6827 *Balkans has entered the chat*
@xott99
4 жыл бұрын
*Dutch flashbacks to Srebrenica*
@lemongraabtheforsaken1225
4 жыл бұрын
As Sun tzu once said “"To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape" and "Show him there is a road to safety, and so create in his mind the idea that there is an alternative to death. Then strike." Although their main mistake was cutting off a massive group of Irishmen from a resupply of whiskey
@olbradley
4 жыл бұрын
The last one is either their greatest mistake or their greatest advantage, that may be up for debate.
@ButterGamesRoblox
4 жыл бұрын
@@olbradley Enraged yet weakened
@youxkio
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed sir, indeed!!! This is a perfect example of that lesson!
@tonyb2271
4 жыл бұрын
American WW2 Gen. Douglas "Fuckface" MacArthur's preferred tactic was to abandon troops on a beach or other untenable situation, such that they were forced to fight for their survival, and bestow glory on his name.
@simonpeter5032
4 жыл бұрын
Foxtrot Delta talk shit on MacArthur again and I will come smack you silly. He was one of the greatest tactical geniuses of his time, and should be glorified.
@ComradeFer
4 жыл бұрын
“Could do with some whiskey” is the most badass line you could say in that situation
@ipellaers
4 жыл бұрын
Try looking for Spartan one liners, it's literally where we got the word laconic from (Laconia being the region Sparta was in).
@ComradeFer
4 жыл бұрын
ipellaers yeah I’m well aware of them, they were literally raised to come up with sick one liners during their training
@ismarmeskovic
3 жыл бұрын
@@ipellaers how abut chesty puller being surrounded in korea,Great guys;now we can shoot at those bastards from every direction ;D
@kainhall
3 жыл бұрын
@@ismarmeskovic chesty is such an amazing human..... . IIRC he greeted troops getting home from iraq/afgan.....
@juicebox9465
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is "Damn the torpedos, Full speed ahead."
@fubarexress6359
4 жыл бұрын
Gotta love governments. Send their men into horrific situations and then shame them for being bad asses. Ok
@danielforrester5265
4 жыл бұрын
They still do, the veterans are still pettioning for the medals for jadotville and the government is still refusing to give them
@mooty.
4 жыл бұрын
@@danielforrester5265 government overthrow????
@danielforrester5265
4 жыл бұрын
@@mooty. no one mentioned overthrowing the state....
@BoopShooBee
4 жыл бұрын
Politicians are the same all over the world. It's the same story over and over again. They are gung ho for war but not much interested in the vets and widows of the vets that fought in them. A nazi bastard said that it is hard to get men to go to war because the best they can hope for is to come back in one piece. You have to convince them that that they are fighting for their family, community and country.
@litjay7073
4 жыл бұрын
America and how they treated Vietnam Vets is one example.
@Gualberto_Villaroel_Oficial
4 жыл бұрын
UN after dropping spoiled water: It's just a prank bro
@typicalraptor6463
4 жыл бұрын
Heyyy. It’s not a prank duuuude. It’s a social experiment.
@youxkio
4 жыл бұрын
... or a sadistic joke!
@OneLostTexan
4 жыл бұрын
Water... can spoil?
@Gualberto_Villaroel_Oficial
4 жыл бұрын
@@OneLostTexan Me when my water bottle has an expiry date:
@Gualberto_Villaroel_Oficial
4 жыл бұрын
@@OneLostTexan also they gave them water in an oil barrel which still had oil in it
@bplup6419
4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised UN Command actually let them fire back.
@commissargarudaslivestream5177
4 жыл бұрын
**i dont think the UN knew they where shooting back untell it was already happening**
@11Survivor
3 жыл бұрын
When the autistic commander doesn't see the logic in requesting permission to fire:
@aapex1
3 жыл бұрын
I'm shocked that they were issued ammo!
@BigMan-kp6ug
3 жыл бұрын
Yeh they probably should have wrote a letter to the higherups of the UN for their right to fire back to be properly considered.
@cortex8239
3 жыл бұрын
@@11Survivor You calling the defenders retarded?
@hismajestykingdillon7376
4 жыл бұрын
My Grandad was one of these guys, I’m so proud of him!
@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan
2 жыл бұрын
So was mine! He fought on the Katangese side though. As a Belgian merc
@rflanaganagan8489
2 жыл бұрын
I met Pat Quinlans son in Waterville in Kerry, he has an art gallery there close to the monument.
@tacotuesday2489
2 жыл бұрын
Bulllllshiittt
@GAMER123GAMING
2 жыл бұрын
@@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan lol
@andylauder2072
2 жыл бұрын
And so you should be!
@harronus7758
4 жыл бұрын
UN: *”Your orders are to defeat an army with dwindling ammunition, supplies and zero reinforcements.”* Quinlan: “Okay... can we get some drinkable water at the very least?” UN: *”haha, sorry lad that’s asking too much.”* Quinlan: “Well. We’ll definitely be awarded with medals after this is over, right?” UN: *”...we can hook you up with some chocolate coins!”* Quinlan: * facepalms *
@chriswakefield9538
4 жыл бұрын
Anime profile picture 🤢
@aunusuallylargecat1779
4 жыл бұрын
@@chriswakefield9538 whats wrong with that?
@comettamer
4 жыл бұрын
Quinlan: FINE. I'll do it, bit only to prove I can despite you bloody eejits!
@comettamer
4 жыл бұрын
@@aunusuallylargecat1779 Some people can't handle the glorious awesomeness
@Ubersnuber
4 жыл бұрын
Doctor Cocktor simpsons profile picture :/
@zanehrabliuk3912
4 жыл бұрын
There’s a good movie about this (the siege of Jattotvillie)
@ronnierangcapan770
4 жыл бұрын
Very good movie
@trevorm7013
4 жыл бұрын
Jadotville* at least that’s how Netflix has it spelled
@timothyhayes9724
4 жыл бұрын
A very good movie
@orbcat1790
4 жыл бұрын
creative name
@finnais1703
4 жыл бұрын
Omg I loved that movie so much
@rey-1337
4 жыл бұрын
Pat Quinlan should be recognized as one of the greatest commanders ever and every one of those soldiers should have recieved a medal.
@camostrike4395
2 жыл бұрын
If they were US troops and I was president at the time I would have given them all of them (un troops) medals of honor because being 1 of 155 defending against 3,000 you’ve earned it
@teopalafox
Жыл бұрын
@@camostrike4395 absolutely the fuck not, you don’t mess around with MOH. Maybe a DSSM
@Ellemerob
Жыл бұрын
@@camostrike4395 Interesting fact. Americans, obviously, have received more CMOH's than any other country. Ireland have received the second most. The English have won more VC's than any other country. Ireland have received the second most.
@camostrike4395
Жыл бұрын
@@Ellemerob actually a pretty cool fact
@andrewince8824
Жыл бұрын
Patrick Quinlan's defensive tactics are still taught in multiple militaries worldwide. His legacy lives on with other elite warfighters.
@worldcomicsreview354
3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the joke about Irish soldiers in WW1: "The sergeant says he'll give us a shilling for every german we shoot" "Well there's about 50,000 of 'em coming" "Begorrah, we'll make a fortune!"
@Tobi-ln9xr
Жыл бұрын
Well, Ireland should have fought on Germany's side. It was a William Wallace situation. Imagine fighting for the Brits when Germany's interests literally represented yours.
@nameunn5479
Жыл бұрын
@@Tobi-ln9xr there right next to Britain with a lot of hassle going on at the time
@FayeHunter
4 жыл бұрын
When you sink all your points in to resourcefulness and engineering. Irish.
@caesaropapismno9245
4 жыл бұрын
Thought that was the Germans
@kobacorps
4 жыл бұрын
I'm Irish, we don't do that. That's left to the Germans
@FayeHunter
4 жыл бұрын
@@kobacorps Understood. What do you sink all of your points in to in the mental/national skill tree?
@emotphy3861
4 жыл бұрын
@@FayeHunter Alcoholism and farming
@targitausrithux2320
4 жыл бұрын
Fayetal The Tactician science.... there is a lot of Irishmen in chemistry
@blargmoocow7067
4 жыл бұрын
Training-wise the Irish Army is on par with most world militaries and their special forces are among the best tier 2 forces in the world but they are horrifically underfunded, and the government really doesn’t give a shit about them.
@user-xp9jo2rv3q
4 жыл бұрын
Finnian Mannix well in a country that has severe drug problems and knackers you can’t blame em
@blargmoocow7067
4 жыл бұрын
Mr NoName, that, and also along with the fact we don’t really need an army anyway.
@drakoinx
4 жыл бұрын
To be fair when your only useful resources are sheep and whiskey ...do you really need a military? My Irish blood wants the drink... but not that bad
@blargmoocow7067
4 жыл бұрын
Historically speaking our biggest export has always been people
@kavalogue
4 жыл бұрын
Roland Deschein Next time your wondering if Ireland really needs an army, just remember it’s you yanks we train.
@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan
2 жыл бұрын
My grandfather "fought" in Jadotville. On the side of the Katangese. As a Belgium mercenary. Ofc, the Belgian locals weren't happy, they had hired Belgian mercs. He died a few months ago at 80-something. My dad didn't go to the funeral. My dad is 59 and only knew him for a decade. He bailed after my dad was born. To become a mercenary.
@davidneumann5175
Жыл бұрын
An honorable gent 👍🏻
@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan
Жыл бұрын
@@anon_148 How's that?
@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan
Жыл бұрын
@@davidneumann5175 He did abandoned his family
@ntfoperative9432
10 ай бұрын
@@davidneumann5175in what way?
@HitBoxMaster
9 ай бұрын
@@ntfoperative9432 I think they are being sarcastic
@nimkomanlol2425
4 жыл бұрын
ahh it was time i would not survive one more day without Qxir video dose
@YoungGhozt
4 жыл бұрын
Deadass
@SecurityMonitorLizard
4 жыл бұрын
Too bad he didn't wait.
@Ubersnuber
4 жыл бұрын
If he only waited one more day...
@Galaxy_World
4 жыл бұрын
K
@greenlighting5493
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@Ihaveagasmask
2 жыл бұрын
The fact at 0:35 the helmet makes the sign says uninvolved in peace is good foreshadowing
@michaelhowell2326
4 жыл бұрын
Irish UN Troops. That sounds like a total fustercluck waiting to happen.
@seanglendon4813
4 жыл бұрын
They couldnt take the name IRA
@peterhoulihan9766
4 жыл бұрын
Irish troops have a lot of achievements to their name in fairness, just typically not while serving in the Irish army.
@6Six6Six6Bruh
4 жыл бұрын
Peter Houlihan nah they get those in the IrA
@Euan_Miller43
4 жыл бұрын
Peter Houlihan the royal Irish regiment is for men from Ireland who actually want to fight
@peterhoulihan9766
4 жыл бұрын
@@Euan_Miller43 Also the Foreign Legion, US armed forces and half a dozen other places they serve. Honestly it's hard to pick a side Irish men haven't fought for at some point.
@Le-cp9tr
4 жыл бұрын
You can hear in the distance a cover of “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” by a bunch of very drunk Irishmen...
@worldcomicsreview354
3 жыл бұрын
Just in this case it was the skin colour of the enemy.
@andrewince8824
Жыл бұрын
@@worldcomicsreview354 it's an anti-fascist/anti-british rebel song. The Black and Tans were auxiliary police deployed in Ireland. They were known for exceptional violence including Bloody Sunday. They were such arseholes they even made the IRA look decent by comparison.
@waggish4999
4 жыл бұрын
nice job also just realized when ppl with in irish accent say Ireland it sounds like "ourland" which is cool
@Rolan7196
4 жыл бұрын
Weird sounds like Éire-land to me~
@michaelcollins2319
4 жыл бұрын
Ireland is éire in irish
@kavalogue
4 жыл бұрын
No, Americans say Ourland. Or ierland. We say eire-land
@Wonderkid44
3 жыл бұрын
You chatting shit
@Lemon-limon
3 жыл бұрын
A commie I see
@karstais
4 жыл бұрын
"Peacekeeping" by that the UN means supporting whoever agrees with their agenda at that time.
@carlost856
3 жыл бұрын
My god, you're buying into some old-ass propaganda.
@garyhutton2654
3 жыл бұрын
The Irish just defended themselves that's all didn't start it . Imagine if they were properly armed those attacking them well you know
@somerandomknucklesinatank1491
2 жыл бұрын
I HATE THE ANTICHRIST I HATE THE ANTICHRIST
@ntfoperative9432
Жыл бұрын
@@anon_148 no? It wasn't a village, it was a dedicated outpost. It was named Jadotville because of the NEARBY village, that wasn't touched by the UN.
@rvh1999
Жыл бұрын
Indeed
@c4rpy
4 жыл бұрын
I might be British but I know good soldiers when i see em, much respect.
@epicgamernik76
3 жыл бұрын
Bri'ish
@TF2Scout..
2 жыл бұрын
@Mateusz Abramczyk I think not
@DEEZ_N4T
2 жыл бұрын
They’re good soldiers and they followed orders
@Ihaveagasmask
2 жыл бұрын
But you can’t tell that the top half of a continent is better then paying dog catchers
@GAMER123GAMING
2 жыл бұрын
@Mateusz Abramczyk Great britain isn't a kingdom... The UNITED KINGDOM could be called one but thats questionable... i literally have no fucking clue what the fuck you are on about when you say "afro-like caps of guards" because thats just a stupid statement. and yeah they drive n the left
@carlost856
4 жыл бұрын
From records of the battle, the Irish were well entrenched and had ranged down the open fields around the town. Their old armoured cars and Carl Gustaf recoiless guns, although outdated, were still very effective against mass untrained, undisciplined infantry, which is what they were facing. I would have expected them to be able to inflict massive casualties to their attackers, but that no one was killed is a very impressive showing.
@andrewince8824
Жыл бұрын
Quinlan's defensive tactics are still taught to multiple militaries globally. And their enemy wasn't entirely unorganised, the Katangan rebels had a large contingent of French and Belgian mercenaries, many of whom were veterans of WW2, Korea and/or Vietnam (especially the French ones, Vietnam was a French war until the US got involved). Quinlan and his men were a virgin army going against a force of experienced soldiers. Absolutely incredible that they survived, true warriors each and every one.
@Toleich
4 жыл бұрын
"Their leader was a christian, anti-communist" Next minute. "The UN wasn't [acting as a peace keeper] and siding with their enemies." The dude was a visionary.
@estonalexander704
4 жыл бұрын
Ew communism.
@AmericanIdiot7659
4 жыл бұрын
"Stop simping for commies simp for their guns" - AK Guy
@kylephelan6140
4 жыл бұрын
@@AmericanIdiot7659 words to live by
@bobpobcf9723
3 жыл бұрын
@@AmericanIdiot7659 based af
@gnas1897
3 жыл бұрын
@@AmericanIdiot7659 don't simp for commies *BECOME COMMIES*
@somerandomknucklesinatank1491
2 жыл бұрын
"it's funny until you realize that's probably the best offensive maneuver our helicopters can make" I'm immediately imagining Vietnam, but instead of the helicopters dropping napalm they're dropping doors on the enemy.
@novanoir8309
2 жыл бұрын
well i mean, that door still could kill several people below so, not bad
@Ihaveagasmask
2 жыл бұрын
@@novanoir8309 plus the people who dropped the doors could drop them and give them as sheilds
@zklpr4661
4 жыл бұрын
Qxir: "I like ya cut G" 0:46
@ksanbahlyngwa1998
4 жыл бұрын
0:35 Pretty sure that's a deliberate choice of picture by Quxir.
@pandemicaunt6341
3 жыл бұрын
Nah...
@2tz1871
2 жыл бұрын
UN-INVOLVED in PEACE
@StealthyDead
2 жыл бұрын
Can I just say that you have like the best intro on KZitem. It's like 1.5 seconds long. It's unobtrusive. It gets your name in there. It isn't stock music. And you don't spend the first 60 seconds selling us something or updating us on channel/life status. Thank you.
@RaV591
4 жыл бұрын
You’re a bit harsh on the Defense Forces in the intro, even though funding from the government is sparse they make do and train at a high standard especially compared to other countries.
@cianmartin8396
4 жыл бұрын
Fair point man, but when you have soldiers leaving in droves because the pay is soo bad,what can you expect them to do.
@Ganglo-Saxon
4 жыл бұрын
2€ a hour on ceremonies and a lack of an air force sure screams professionalism
@pc-cy3od
3 жыл бұрын
What about the Irish ranger devision right ain't they top class
@AbuHajarAlBugatti
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ganglo-Saxon even singapur does better and itd just a citystate
@Ganglo-Saxon
3 жыл бұрын
@@pc-cy3od doesnt mean shit if they dont do anything
@CivilEngineerWroxton
4 жыл бұрын
It's amazing that their Regiment staved off an invading horde 20 times their own number and I'm glad that they were finally given at least some kind of recognition. I very much like your drawings that very entertainingly illustrate the story being told. You are a talented man, my Qxir friend. And you having an Irish drawl makes it even better. We crazy gun-loving, world-conquering, wall-building Americans love a good Brit/Irish/Scot/London er (I know, that would be Brit) accent. I'm so glad you're back in the game and putting out some good stuff. It's always a treat.
@lilcrippie5927
4 жыл бұрын
Show us northerners some love XD
@howardbaxter2514
3 жыл бұрын
And suffered zero fatalities (from the Regiment).
@nihilusdirus
8 ай бұрын
I know this is an older video and no Irish person may see this comment, but I wanted to say that as an American, my dad, a US Army Ranger of 22 years, was proud to educate young me on the siege of Jadotville and never hesitate to emphasize the kind of badassery it took for all those men to survive, and he didn't shame the surrender - he knew the UN failed them. Veterans from various countries, and various conflicts, are still better able to recognize bravery and exceptionalism in others, than one's own government is. Those troops deserved much better while they were *all* alive.
@markcripps5448
2 жыл бұрын
My father-in-law (a dyed in the wool Kerryman) was in the Congo in 1960. We certainly heard the story countless times, but what never varied was the terror that he demonstrated in his presentation about his experience in the Congo. While not always in so many words, he usually described his deployment as something akin to a ‘slaughterhouse’. May god bless the old man; his American son-in-law misses him greatly. The problem was with his Kerry accent being what it was I’d catch about one word in five.
@alanbaird6
11 ай бұрын
My dad did 2 tours in the Congo, it was a litany of ignorance from the Irish govt. they arrived with guns and no ammo, for nearly two weeks of patrols and checkpoints they were bluffing. My dad and uncle always stood up for the soldiers of Jadotville, he often told us of their mistreatment and derision by other ignorant soldiers. Through him I met one of the survivors of the Niembe massacre, the man still had an arrow tip in his back from the Balubas. They suffered from dysentery among other diseases, and the food was bad, when other countries climatised their troops in Libya first, the Irish flew straight to the Congo, with only a fueling stop in Libya, with just time for the toilet and a quick cuppa. They arrived in Elizabeth airfield there were no safari kits ready for them, they had to stand on patrol in bull-wool uniforms from WWII. They dropped in the heat rather than embarrass themselves in front of the other countries. A different breed, I fear we will never see their likes again. Sadly ignored by our media here and our film industry, innocence lost.
@jazz322alllwaysswing
11 ай бұрын
I respect the honesty at the beginning of the video
@dio.8598
4 жыл бұрын
0:34 the helmet lines up perfectly
@Stoner075C
3 жыл бұрын
And so does UN history.
@SArtchannel
4 жыл бұрын
I remember IDF helping my people retreat and save themselves from sure destruction. Durring the Great war, A brave battalion of Irish soldiers held off Bulgarian attacks, for weeks so my ancestors had a chance to retreat over Albania and recuperate. They all gave their lives to people they didn't knew. Among french, nz and other nations we remember their sacrifice.
@SArtchannel
3 жыл бұрын
@F. Friedrich Kling Hauss en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kosturino I never said win I said held off Bulgarian advances.
@jimmurray9032
2 жыл бұрын
Another story u may like. Is the San Patricios. Fighting for mexico. 1846
@jimmurray9032
2 жыл бұрын
@F. Friedrich Kling Hauss Ireland as a country. Did not exist in 1917. So how many Irish were in that British unit
@jimmurray9032
2 жыл бұрын
@F. Friedrich Kling Hauss my dear. Friend. Irish indepence did not come about until. 1923. The Irish were. Often at the same. Time fighting. For. And against the British. There were units in the broitsh army tjatjafa lotofirieh on ttthat had Irish names but. Generally these soldiers were given figjtNg in the brit army and these were. We're not separately designated as Irish. For a sample at Gallipoli thete were Irish named regiments there. But ate referred to adbtitish unless. U can designate between the britishunits. Into rothrt English. Irish elsh or scptd. U have no way of knowing how many irush were at the conflict you ate u wferring too. You would have to indivually research every soldier to se what matin. He. Came from. Thete may hav been a lot irisht the byre or litle orr nonre. For example the British. Centre at Waterloo were Irish as far as I know. But they were still referred to as British
@jimmurray9032
2 жыл бұрын
Ok
@BagTh3mAndTag3mTV
4 жыл бұрын
I love these videos, a good mix of Comedy and facts
@AMStationEngineer
4 жыл бұрын
Lived in Killarney, Stillorgan, and then Kilkenny for two years during the 1980's; my favorite brand of "spinach" was Jameson, which was washed down with Barry's Classic Blend. I've never known any Irishman to be a wimp, nor did any lack the ability to skillfully use the wits with which they were endowed.
@gordonlawrence1448
4 жыл бұрын
Most of the Irish I've met (from ROI) have a masters degree or more.
@glumer5362
4 жыл бұрын
Fair play.
@thequietman760
2 жыл бұрын
Barry's are poxy, Lyons is your only man 👍
@ab-vq3yy
4 жыл бұрын
This is an interesting story.
@y_fam_goeglyd
4 жыл бұрын
Those who fought there were incredibly brave, and typical UN incompetence left them to their fate. I'm glad they were finally recognised for their courage. It's more than a shame that it took so long. There are probably many similar stories in many countries, where the soldiers (or whatever branch of the military they served) were essentially made scapegoats for the lousy direction of those higher up the food chain. Whomever they are, they should be saluted and recognised for their bravery.
@PastLight
4 жыл бұрын
"We will hold out until our last bullet is spent." "Could do with some whiskey" And that's why, even while having a rough time during covid and having great opportunities in other countries, I still favour Ireland... the craic attitude :D
@sergiom.a.1236
4 жыл бұрын
The Irish Troops improvised bombs with the used bullets. They ended up using every bullet twice. EDIT. Not a verified fact. Just happened in the movie.
@kerchtrucking
4 жыл бұрын
I know that was in the movie, but I haven't ever heard of it actually having happened in real life.
@sergiom.a.1236
4 жыл бұрын
@@kerchtrucking I have actively tried to look it up everywhere but the book. You are right.
@softenbysam
4 жыл бұрын
Why would you spout something like that as if it were fact just because you saw them do it in the movie?
@sergiom.a.1236
4 жыл бұрын
@@softenbysam I left it as I posted it for the person that bringed it to my attention, hence the edit bit.
@finnais1703
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly one of my favorite videos from you so far.
@ZENN-LA74
3 жыл бұрын
Brave lads persevering against all odds. So commendable. Salute! Thank you for showing me this. Your #1 Puerto Rican/American fan. Cheers!
@Carolus_Rex1995
6 ай бұрын
These men deserve the highest military honor there is - A Sabaton song
@retardcorpsman
4 жыл бұрын
Its a literal case of “Come out ye black and tans” situation.
@richardwilcox3643
Жыл бұрын
“…And the UN never let anyone down ever again.”
@mrnevermore4934
4 жыл бұрын
Goddamn makes me proud of my Irish Blood flowing through my veins. I showed my 8 year old son this video and how every major war America fought was since the Civil War has been because of the Irish.
@imlistening1137
2 жыл бұрын
Good for you telling the story about these brave soldiers. The UN… nuf said…
@t_c5266
3 жыл бұрын
150 vs 3000+ and they kill 2x their number and 6x their numbers were wounded. Each one of those men were worth 8 of the attackers in terms of casualties. And each one of them was worth almost 20 men in terms of total strength. If they didnt run out of supplies, they would not have lost that battle. Reminds me of the 300 at Thermopylae
@jaxonl7810
Жыл бұрын
Well technically numbers very from the 300 because some said they had help whole story said only 300 held strong but just my 2 cents
@t_c5266
Жыл бұрын
@@jaxonl7810 there definitely were more than 300. That's just the popularized legend. A lot of history revisionists/contrarian historians try to say that the forces were basically equal, or drastically inflate the spartan numbers and reduce the Persian numbers by an order of magnitude. I'm not sure why they do this. I think it's mostly rooted in distaste for white peoples history? Trying to undercut or diminish the importance of freedom, or to discredit the achievement of the free world defending itself from what would become the tyranny of Islam and Middle Easterners.
@mykolastrunce5457
Жыл бұрын
@@t_c5266 During that time a regular person wasn't any free-er in the west than the middle east. Persian empire was no more islamic or tyrannical than the fascist military city of Sparta. Of course a multicultural, multilingual vast empire will field hundreds of times a larger army (lower quality too) than a collection of cities, but claiming it was 300vs 300k is equally as dumb as saying it was 70k vs 70k. Have you watched 300? Saying that "it's just a popularized legend" while calling people who don't believe greek accounts as absolute fact "revisionists" is hillarious.
@t_c5266
Жыл бұрын
@@mykolastrunce5457 you definitely voted for Biden 🤣
@mykolastrunce5457
Жыл бұрын
@@t_c5266 I don't live in USA. So why is a Trump supporter idolizing guys who were incredibly gay?
@tonyespelage9712
3 жыл бұрын
Those men and their families should be seen as hero’s. To think they were punished for such a victory despite all odds just shows how shameful governments have always been. That Whisky sign off was magnificent.
@dbensdrawinvids8390
4 жыл бұрын
"You can't really have independence without bloody civil war soon after." Yeah, I feel America did pretty good, going about 85 years and all.
@carlost856
3 жыл бұрын
Of you don't count the multiple conflicts with the Natives immediately after I guess.
@dbensdrawinvids8390
3 жыл бұрын
@@carlost856 don't worry, no one does
@worldcomicsreview354
3 жыл бұрын
I think Ireland managed nearly 85 minutes...
@andrewince8824
Жыл бұрын
It literally started with a civil war. More of an armed insurrection against the legitimate government because the colonists were upset they actually had to pay for goods and services. Ah well, the UK had the last laugh, the US came crawling to the UK begging for Royal Naval protection when passing the Barbary coast because the pirates there were not to attack British vessels but the US vessels were fair game and utterly defenseless. Rather funny.
@andrewthomson870
Жыл бұрын
"We said whiskey not feckin' contaminated water!"
@danbland7776
4 жыл бұрын
Tough guys and great story. Much respect from 🇬🇧
@megapet777
4 жыл бұрын
Not a single dead in the combat wow. I wish the soldiers got proper recognition earlier.. Thanks for the video, I wouldn't had heard about this otherwise.
@TacDyne
3 жыл бұрын
"And the UN never let anyone down again" This made me LOL. Hard. Thank you for that. :D
@luky7570
Жыл бұрын
0:35 "UNinvolved in peace" seems about right
@OGPodcastClips
4 жыл бұрын
there’s a Netflix movie on this called the siege of jadotville , it’s very good I recommend !
@paulwalter2590
2 жыл бұрын
"Hey father, I get you're trying to help, but maybe giving the troops last rites isn't the best for moral."
@Andre-cg9xm
4 жыл бұрын
“I’ve got a brand new shiny helmet and a pair of kinky boots”
@twotonecloudboxing1471
2 жыл бұрын
Just learned from my mother I am partial Irish(her) partial Spaniard (dad). Very thankful to say that I share blood with such bravery. Though I’m aware it’s not the ethnicity that awards that bravery but the actions of the individual, however found out recently and felt like writing something about how brave these men really were.
@garathon66
4 жыл бұрын
I think that's a bit unfair to the work of the sandbags overseas! Former Yugoslavia, East Timor, Mali, Leb... 10 lads out in Afghanistan in land rovers.. Also, I was in Galway at the airshow years ago when the door fell off a British military helicopter onto a beach full of people in Salthill.... so it happens.
@gordonlawrence1448
4 жыл бұрын
They are actually designed to be easily removes without tools in most military helicopters. One exception being the kits for "cold weather use" which basically means the arctic. Those ensure the doors seal and cannot be removed.
@commissargarudaslivestream5177
4 жыл бұрын
here in the US, an entire panel fell off a B-52 bomber into new Orleans, so it's really just a thing that happens some times
@gordonlawrence1448
4 жыл бұрын
@@commissargarudaslivestream5177 That's a bit more serious. At least the doors are designed to be easily removed.
@commissargarudaslivestream5177
4 жыл бұрын
@@gordonlawrence1448 ture, but the priceiple of what i meant is there, nations have had alot worse accidents then just a helo door falling off.
@gordonlawrence1448
4 жыл бұрын
@@commissargarudaslivestream5177 I agree it's just that helo doors falling off is far more common than people believe.
@Marshal_Dunnik
10 ай бұрын
The army of the Republic of Ireland is like a level 100 playing on their level 10 alt and still kicking your ass
@alibalyemez1458
4 жыл бұрын
No Manpower? Then recruit the children and pets too... simple
@High_Caliber
4 жыл бұрын
I wish you the absolute best fortunes in the world, mate. Cheers to you.
@krisguntner4805
4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of canada's "medak pocket battle" against croatian troops. KZitem has videos of it. NEVER underestimate small western nations willingness to fight because they have pride too.
@ieuanhunt552
4 жыл бұрын
Canada has an exemplary military record. Particularly during world war 1 and 2. Anyone who underestimates them is a moron
@Ol_Durty_Badger
6 ай бұрын
My brother, your Irish Ranger Wing are some of the best special operations soldiers in the world. They are often spoken of in great respect by American Special operations, as well as the rest of the world. Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm!
@patrickmccormack4318
4 жыл бұрын
Ohhh Danny boyyy, ohhh Danny boyyy...sing me a tale, drink me ale, throw up in a pale...ohhh Danny boyyy. Many thanks for your posting. Carrying on.
@thatirishgamer1815
4 жыл бұрын
Aye love this story. Thanks Qxir!
@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
We will invade again.
@thatirishgamer1815
4 жыл бұрын
@@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial *dont*
@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
@@thatirishgamer1815 You in what army? 😂 Somalia?
@squimpot4100
4 жыл бұрын
@@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial man are you 12
@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial
4 жыл бұрын
@@squimpot4100 No but your brain is 12.
@TheGreatEchoingPotato
2 жыл бұрын
I love the comment you made about the helicopter door falling off
@foxxygearreviews7754
4 жыл бұрын
Quinlan: I repeat there are men, women and children in the town. UN Comms: Women? You mean womxn. Quinlan: Father - give the lads their last rights please.
@lightningdemolition1964
4 жыл бұрын
i like this type of content and coverage. it is sort of like the history guy but with more sarcasm and an accent.
@JTA1961
4 жыл бұрын
Good point.
@upperleftcoastchelseafan7718
4 жыл бұрын
Roland was a warrior from the land of the midnight sun, with his Thompson gun for hire, fighting to be done. The deal was made in Denmark on a dark and stormy day, so he set out for Biafra to join the bloody fray. Through sixty-six and seven he fought the Congo war, with his finger on his trigger, knee deep in gore. His comrades fought beside him, Van Owen and the rest, but of all the Thompson gunners, Roland was the best. So the CIA decided they wanted Roland dead, that son of a bitch Van Owen, blew off Rolands head. Roland the headless Thompson gunner, Norway's bravest son, you can still see his headless body stalking through the night, in the muzzle flash of Rolands Thompson gun.
@Zetiva
2 жыл бұрын
This story produced my absolute favorite movie ever (Siege of Jadotville)
@cloroxflavoredbleach9362
4 жыл бұрын
The cod zombies round change starts playing that's how they knew the mercenaries were coming.
@waitakereman
8 ай бұрын
What a bunch of great lads
@Ubersnuber
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if there’s a movie on Netflix about this... Call it a hunch
@Danny-he8bs
3 жыл бұрын
Dont let that distract you from the fact that theres a movie about it on netflix
@hereticpariah6_66
Жыл бұрын
You KNOW the situation is Really Fkn BAD when the chaplain performs last rites while you're still Quite alive. The sh*t has definitely hit the fan at That point.
@jackryan2612
4 жыл бұрын
The film of this is on netflix and is pretty good
@josephwarra5043
3 жыл бұрын
For over 200 years, Irish soldiers have fought all over the world, mostly in other people's armies and they have always proved to be world--class badasses, always brave, gallant and honorable. Much respect to the brave Irish soldiers, past, present and future. From America, Apr 2021
@andrewince8824
Жыл бұрын
An Irishman serving [officially*] in the SAS was credited with destroying Argentine Pucara COIN aircraft using his bare hands. While the rest of the lads ran around shooting and blowing up the planes, he wrenched open canopies and tore up cockpits. All those chaps got back off Pebble Island without so much as seeing an Argentine soldier. All round successful mission. *the nature of the mission implies SBS but they're secret elites above the SAS and not much gets mentioned about their actions.
@chinchilla641
4 жыл бұрын
"And the UN never let anyone down again." Lmao
@Cbrmkn98xs
2 жыл бұрын
0:35 the fucking angle to get “Uninvolved in Peace” is just to fucking perfect lmao
@leweharpoon3144
4 жыл бұрын
I can do with a tale from the bottle of whiskey.
@michaellk2254
2 жыл бұрын
imagine being tasked to fight in a battle, you do incredibly well, and then get shamed for what you have done, no positive recognition and can't even get clean drinking water from the same people there asking you to help. Yes. Thanks UN.
@REDI____
4 жыл бұрын
Ahem, everybody, and sabaton fans..... *FACING AWAITING, A HOSTILE SPEAR A NEW FRONTIER THE END IS NEAR.* *THERE'S NO SURRENDER, THE LINES MUST HOLD THEIR STORY TOLD*
@orin21gamer37
4 жыл бұрын
s u p h o m i e naw WE WE WILL RESIST AND BITE BITE HARD CAUSE WE ARE ALL IN SIGHT WE WE TAKE UP ARE AND FIGHT FIGHT HARD THE RESIST AND DO WHATS RIGH
@chriswakefield9538
4 жыл бұрын
Cringe
@orin21gamer37
4 жыл бұрын
Doctor Cocktor heretic
@REDI____
4 жыл бұрын
@@chriswakefield9538 yeah and?
@heavy_metal_hippy2228
4 жыл бұрын
My dad was in the Republic of the Congo around then or maybe im confused with the other 3 times the congo has been overthrown or changed. He was working for the USGS (US Geological Survey) on seismometers, he has been everywhere (every continent except Australia). He has told me some of what he witnessed but some of the things he just refuses to tell me. He's told me of witnessing bodies floating down the river and watching people fish it out, a story from his driver about a diplomat losing a hand from a passing motorcyclist because she was wearing a ring, and then showing up to his hotel room and going out for a smoke. He told me he remembers turning around and seeing a bunch of pock marks made into the walls before relazing they were in fact bullet holes made by a mounted machine gun on a truck that would sometimes show up and start shooting at the hotel! He's also shared a drink with a few russian and eastern European folks, who when he saw the next day were wearing full combat gear and carrying duffle bags to a land rover (he assumed they were either mercenaries or maybe even russian Spetsnaz (special forces). He told me that they day he left he wanted to drop stuff off at the US embassy only to find that someone had begun to raid the embassy, they even took the set of giant iron fences off the front of the embassy. That same day he called his boss and got one of the last planes out of there. That place is some scary shit and I could barely imagine holding off a horde of several thousand men armed with machetes and machine guns. Better yet be able to mount a counter offensive. Great work Qxir, amazing as always.
@Grort
2 жыл бұрын
He mistakenly called it the Republic of the Congo (which is actually Congo-Brazzaville), the Belgian Congo became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is the troubled one.
@thylaggyone4513
4 жыл бұрын
7:30 well there was the stuff in Yugoslavia, the UN kinda failed there as well
@gordonlawrence1448
4 жыл бұрын
It was said in irony. The UN fails pretty much everywhere.
@professionaldisappointment1654
4 жыл бұрын
The dutch is still mad about Srebrenica
@Jamie-927
2 жыл бұрын
It was a joke
@FiresideMoon47
4 жыл бұрын
The quality of these videos just gets better and better every time 😍
@Gr0g234
4 жыл бұрын
"siege of jadotville" is an awesome movie
@modestas2518
4 жыл бұрын
When I saw the thumbnail and you said stuff about the Irish Army i already knew what you would talk about.
@lemongraabtheforsaken1225
4 жыл бұрын
Netflix has a movie on this called “the siege of jadotville”
@exJacktar
4 жыл бұрын
Lots of respect for the men in this story. Love the UN sarcasm.
@disturbedindividual4186
4 жыл бұрын
Kinda interesting that the French Mercenary in charge of the waves of Katangese Troops is also a WW2 French Resistance hero.
@The_Republic_of_Ireland
3 жыл бұрын
Fighting thousands of SS and Wehrmacht soldiers: *where's the great German army now?* Fighting less than 200 Irish lads: *FUCK OFF WE CAN'T BEAT THEM!*
@user-bg8ib5zo4h
4 жыл бұрын
Another very well told story love the way he tells them
@seanglendon4813
4 жыл бұрын
The only thing the irish army fights is flooding and 90% of the time they fail at that too
@gordonlawrence1448
4 жыл бұрын
Are you an idiot or a troll?
@seanglendon4813
4 жыл бұрын
@@gordonlawrence1448 both
@gurjapkang9937
4 жыл бұрын
In my eyes Proud story of courage fearlessness loyalty to the flag over all great men who deserved better after there return stay strong Ireland from Canada 🙂
@atomic_godz
4 жыл бұрын
Calling Irish defence forces a joke is a bit unnecessary isn't it?
@thegael1996
4 жыл бұрын
The Freestate army is a joke though.
@410_jav
4 жыл бұрын
Well the U.S has your back anyway your in our top 5 allies
@LiamHickey2967
4 жыл бұрын
@@410_jav are you serious , the us backing up Ireland ,oh wait the good Friday agreement makes more sense now.
@PhoenixT70
2 жыл бұрын
"UNInvolved With Peace" is just awesome.
@ethanreimund2549
4 жыл бұрын
Dang you're right. Not a hoot in sight but still an interesting story
@vladdimpalerputin987
4 жыл бұрын
give this soldiers the medal of honor, heck even a nobel peace award and the much needed whiskey. they deserve their country's respecr.
@Eddie_The_Head
3 жыл бұрын
My dad was in the irish army for 31 years he joined when he was 19 and I have pictures of him in the 80s with U.N gear on and I still have his helmet (he had 2 for some reason and he gave back the first one and kept the second)
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