Battlestripes (1999) S01E01
OnlyForces
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Battlestripes (1999). This program showed how the modern British Army selected some of the best NCO's in the world, its Sergeants.
The series followed a group of would be British Army Sergeants completing a Platoon Sergeants Battle Course in South Wales.
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@RCWB74 2 years ago
Then, L/Sgt Andy 'Vern' Stokes said in the beginning of this episode "I'm doing well and want to be a Sgt because I've got ambition" - Well you've certainly got that bud as you've been the Garrison Sgt Maj/GSM for London District since 2015 I believe and had to organise not one but 2 funerals of the Heads of the Royal Family!! Your ambition defo paid off.......SIR!!
@crusader8626 2 years ago
Absolutly bonkers seeing vern stokes in this. Kept his ambition since then
@RichardtheIII51 1 year ago
1999 - “we’re not into attritional warfare anymore, we’re not sat in trenches like in WW1”
2025 - hold my beer
2025 - hold my beer
@edwardodonnell6857 2 years ago
Respect to the soldier with the shin sprains he completed the 8 mile hike injured he didn’t fail he finished with heart
@michaelwhittaker5432 1 year ago
ken Hames was camp commandant when I did junior Brecon , one of only 3 men to pass P. Company, All arms commando course and SAS selection . a very soft spoken gentle guy but dear lord what a leader
@Jrichards30 11 hours ago
A tiger teaching others how it should be calm and professional to the end and such a great man. And Vern Stokes looks up to him
@Vimptocandle 13 days ago (edited)
JEEESUS CHRIST! We never had a medic like that 😮, it’s almost worth the splints.
@edwardodonnell6857 2 years ago
8 miles in 4 hours carrying 55pounds in weight I would be knackered doing the 8 miles on a motorcycle carrying 55 quid.
@TJSTRONGBODY 1 year ago
Still nowhere near as hard as the Army cook course. Still to this day no one has passed it.
@coldc7 2 years ago (edited)
Ohhh momma. Look at your medical nurses...all fit and dolled up! Id be reporting for groin strains daily on that course. 🇨🇦
@DO-hz5yo 2 years ago
Ken Hames (the officer running with the red sweat band) - was a captain in the SAS as well
@paulchipperfield492 1 year ago
Paul Paternote, used to be in same class at school and sea cadets. I joined the army in 86 at 16. Had no idea he also joined up.
@alexwilliamson1486 2 years ago
I was arty. We used to bring out guns and fire for the courses, sometimes we’d fire with mortars combined. We’d turn up on the day, whilst these guys had been out for days/weeks….i couldn’t believe the professionalism, but also the physical state of them. Brutal.
Battlestripes (1999) S01E01
OnlyForces
81,008 views
Battlestripes (1999). This program showed how the modern British Army selected some of the best NCO's in the world, its Sergeants.
The series followed a group of would be British Army Sergeants completing a Platoon Sergeants Battle Course in South Wales.