#  @frontlinewarstoriesww Frontline War Stories Frontline War Stories posts on YouTube about war, $fro, military, new zealand the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [--] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UC8N5Conj1cCmIu41AcZo0Ng/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] -21% - [--] Month [-------] +1,718% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UC8N5Conj1cCmIu41AcZo0Ng/posts_active)  ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/youtube::UC8N5Conj1cCmIu41AcZo0Ng/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] +47% - [--] Month [-----] +410% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UC8N5Conj1cCmIu41AcZo0Ng/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) [gaming](/list/gaming) [finance](/list/finance) **Social topic influence** [war](/topic/war), [$fro](/topic/$fro) #137, [military](/topic/military), [new zealand](/topic/new-zealand), [history](/topic/history), [soldiers](/topic/soldiers), [afghanistan](/topic/afghanistan), [battle](/topic/battle), [this is](/topic/this-is), [story of](/topic/story-of) **Top assets mentioned** [Frontline Ltd. (FRO)](/topic/$fro) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Australian Soldiers Got [--] Months Training Americans Got [--] Weeks The Vietnam Results Australian section commanders received [--] months of intensive training at Canungra before Vietnam. American troops received [--] weeks. The combat results were measurable: 12:1 kill ratios vs 5:1 lower casualty rates and tactical superiority that American commanders openly praised. This is what [---] extra training hours produced on the battlefield. 🎖 KEY DIFFERENCES: AUSTRALIAN TRAINING: [--] months pre-deployment preparation 600-800 hours jungle warfare training at Canungra Section commander authority and mission" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q9p7Rh0tZ8) 2026-02-15T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The Mori Battalion: Why Hitler Feared These Warriors Across the battlefields of World War II few Allied units earned a reputation as fierce and relentless as New Zealands 28th Mori Battalion. Fighting in Greece Crete North Africa and Italy the Mori soldiers became known not only for their combat effectiveness but for an aggressive spirit that unsettled enemy troops and earned the respect of allies. German units came to recognize their war cries their refusal to yield ground and their willingness to close with the enemy when others could not. This video explores why the Mori Battalion gained" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WYksSnQsslM) 2025-12-29T09:00Z [----] followers, 17.3K engagements ""You're Making Too Much Noise" Why Australian SAS Split From US Troops in Afghanistan Afghanistan [----]. Australian SAS operators watch American Special Forces move through enemy territory and make the shocking decision to refuse fighting alongside them. This isn't about courage. It's about two elite forces with completely opposite doctrines trying to operate in the same battlespace. Discover the real story of doctrinal clash that nearly broke coalition special operations. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: Which special forces unit's doctrine do you want examined" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dy_KXbxBA9U) 2026-02-07T00:15Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements "3000 Australians Held This Base For [--] Days While Saigon Burned (Operation Coburg 1968) May [----]. [----] Australian soldiers held Fire Support Base Coral against three North Vietnamese Army regimentsapproximately [-----] soldiersfor [--] consecutive days while Saigon burned during the Tet Offensive aftermath. This is Operation Coburg: the battle Australia doesn't talk about. Timestamps: 0:00 - Fire Support Base Under Attack 1:00 - Australian Deployment January [----] 3:30 - Tet Offensive Erupts 7:00 - Victor Company New Zealand Dawn Attack 11:00 - First Night Assault on FSB Andersen 14:30 - Results" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rDvmnliAI_M) 2026-02-14T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements ""We Stayed Silent" Why NZSAS Patrols Cut Radio Contact In Vietnam When New Zealand SAS patrols went completely radio silent in Vietnam's jungles headquarters lost track of them for days. No check-ins. No emergency calls. Just silence. What they discoveredand preventedchanged special operations forever. This is the real story of how four-man NZSAS teams survived deep behind enemy lines by cutting their most vital lifeline: radio communication. Phuoc Tuy Province [----]. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: What unconventional military tactic should we cover next 👍" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-NLJQDpc1GM) 2026-01-31T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "8 Soldiers Wounded in [--] Minutes The Battle That Changed New Zealands War [--] New Zealand soldiers wounded in [--] minutes. An ambush in Afghanistan's "safe zone" that changed everything. August [----] Bamiyan Valley. A routine patrol turned into a coordinated Taliban ambush that exposed critical failures in preparation equipment and intelligence. This is the real story of [--] minutes that forced New Zealand to rethink its entire war strategy. 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more real military history stories 👍 LIKE if you want to see more modern combat analysis 💬 COMMENT which operation you want covered next 🔔" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0Bg9qsuYYTQ) 2026-01-28T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Never Touch an SAS Knife Why U.S. Recon Feared Australias Silent Vietnam Night Raids Between 1966-1971 Australian SASR operators achieved kill ratios that exceeded American special forces by factors of 10:1 in Vietnam. Their patrols lasted [--] days vs American 3-5 days. They moved invisibly operated at night and earned the Viet Cong nickname 'ma rung' jungle ghosts. This is how they operated differently from US forces based on MACV-SOG observation reports. 👍 Like if you want more Vietnam War special operations breakdowns. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly military history + special forces storytelling." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1NLIajU0oSg) 2026-01-29T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Australian SAS Vietnam: The Jungle Patrols the Viet Cong Couldnt Detect Between [----] and [----] Australian SAS soldiers perfected a reconnaissance technique so extreme it seemed impossible: moving through enemy-controlled jungle at just one to two meters per minute carrying [--] kilograms of equipment maintaining complete silence for up to two weeks. In Phuoc Tuy Province these four-man patrols operated so close to Viet Cong forces that enemy soldiers would pass within metersyet never detected them. The Viet Cong called certain areas "haunted." They weren't haunted. They were hunted. This is the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ev5T1M5spAY) 2026-01-18T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements ""They Hunt We March" The Vietnam Lesson US Forces Learned From Australian SAS Australian SAS revolutionized American tactics in Vietnam by teaching US forces to hunt "backwards" moving slower tracking smarter and setting ambushes ahead of the enemy rather than chasing them. Units trained in these methods achieved 20:1 kill ratios and saw ambush casualties drop by 70%. Discover how [---] Australians held off [----] Viet Cong at Long Tan using fire discipline and patience over firepower why MACV-SOG operators adopted counter-tracking techniques from Australian advisors and how General Creighton" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IM9-BTBiZQ0) 2026-02-01T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Why British SAS Calls NZSAS 'The Quiet Professionals' And What It Really Means Why do the legendary British SAS refer to the New Zealand SAS as The Quiet Professionals This forty-minute cinematic narrative explores a covert hostage rescue operation in Kabul and the unspoken code that binds elite soldiers across nations. It is not a story about medals publicity or kill counts. It is about discipline restraint and a culture where silence matters more than recognition. Forged in the lineage of the original British SAS the New Zealand SAS earned its reputation through decades of classified" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MmspI5gaWC0) 2025-12-25T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "300 Viet Cong Hunting Them [--] Australian SAS Invisible For [--] Days (True Story) [---] Viet Cong soldiers controlled the jungle. [--] Australian SAS walked straight into it alone. For [--] days they observed the enemy from [---] meters away without being detected once. This is how they did it and why the Viet Cong called them "ma rung" jungle ghosts. Based on documented military operations veteran accounts and operational records of Australian SAS in Phuoc Tuy Province 1966-1971. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction: Six Men Walk Into The Jungle 2:15 - The Mission That Made American Advisors Uncomfortable 5:30" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NFMGkglh5LA) 2026-02-08T00:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "What Navy SEALs Saw When Australias SAS Deployed to Afghanistan In June [----] Lieutenant Commander Jake Morrison and his Navy SEAL platoon received orders that would change everything: integrate with an Australian SASR team for a high-risk assault on a Taliban compound in Kandahar Province. Morrison had worked with allied forces before but nothing prepared him for what he witnessed when [--] Australian operators arrived at FOB Lindsey. This is the untold story of a joint operation that went from routine coalition mission to [--] minutes of survival under fire where two elite teams became one and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gWffCTQ0qhQ) 2026-02-04T00:15Z [----] followers, 83.3K engagements "Vietnams SAS Insertion Trap: Why the Viet Cong Started Waiting at the LZ In Vietnams Phuoc Tuy Province ANZAC special forces (New Zealand SAS alongside Australias SAS) ran high-risk long-range patrols designed to stay unseen. But by [----] public accounts describe how the Viet Cong had started to anticipate helicopter insertionsturning the landing zone into a potential trap. This video explains what changed why it mattered and how ANZAC SAS adapted tactics to survive and keep operating. 🔔 Subscribe for more real military operations 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: Which NZ or ANZAC operation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=raE_cXveByo) 2026-01-23T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "They Expected [--] Enemy. Found [---] Waiting Australian Battle of Binh Ba [----] Binh Ba Vietnam [--] June [----]. Seventy Australian soldiers expected two Viet Cong platoons. Instead they found four hundred North Vietnamese Army regulars waiting in civilian homes. What followed became the fiercest house-to-house battle Australian forces fought in the entire Vietnam War. This is Operation Hammerwhere D Company faced an impossible fight where Centurion tanks became the difference between victory and catastrophe and where one young soldier named Wayne Teeling never made it home. Two days of brutal urban" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=shQSDAHyFF4) 2026-02-11T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Bill Apiata Victoria Cross Carried Wounded Soldier [--] Meters Through Taliban Fire in Afghanistan 🎖 Afghanistan [----]. Lance Corporal Bill Apiata faced an impossible choice: take cover or carry his critically wounded comrade [--] meters through enemy fire. What happened in the next [--] seconds earned him the Victoria Cross and became one of the most legendary acts of courage in modern warfare. In this video we explore Bill Apiata's Victoria Cross action in Afghanistan and reveal what [--] Taliban fighters witnessed when this NZSAS operator refused to abandon his brother in arms. From his upbringing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=04GAXUZre3w) 2026-01-13T04:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The New Zealand Cruiser That Fired the Last Shots of World War IIAnd Survived Two Kamikaze Attacks August [--] [----]. Japan had surrendered. World War II was officially over. But at 07:00 hours four kamikaze pilots who refused to accept defeat launched themselves toward HMNZS Gambia and the ships around her in one final suicide attack. Able Seaman Ken Gordon a 22-year-old sheep farmer from Gisborne New Zealand manned his anti-aircraft gun for what should have been the last time. The ceasefire had been announced. The war was supposed to be finished. But for the sailors of the Royal New Zealand" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2iE-NcaS3hQ) 2025-12-24T09:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "What US Marines Witnessed When NZSAS Arrived August [--] [----]. Afghanistan. A grenade explodes. Corporal Willie Apiatas vehicle is destroyed his friend critically wounded. Between them and safety lay seventy meters of open ground under sustained enemy fire a distance that tactical doctrine defines as unsurvivable. What happened next forced U.S. Marines on the ground to reconsider what they believed was humanly possible. This is the true story of the New Zealand Special Air Service operator who earned the Victoria Cross by doing what every military manual classifies as suicide: lifting his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4vBNQ5R_CP4) 2025-12-20T20:00Z [----] followers, 29.5K engagements "They Laughed When I Took a Glider Into Arnhem Until My Crash Landing Took Out an Entire MG Nest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A2QnEuGoTRs) 2025-12-18T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "When New Zealand's Elite SAS Ended a Twenty-Hour Siege That Paralyzed Kabul For twenty hours Kabul was frozen in fear. A coordinated terrorist attack had turned a city block into a battlefield trapping civilians overwhelming local security forces and threatening to spiral into mass casualties. As negotiations stalled and time ran out New Zealands elite Special Air Service was called in to end a siege that had paralyzed the Afghan capital. This video examines how the NZSAS planned and executed a high-risk counterterrorism operation under extreme pressure clearing rooms securing hostages and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bf_25fnjmes) 2026-01-01T10:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Why ANZAC Day Is the Most Sacred Day in New Zealand On August [--] [----] Corporal Cyril Bassett made a choice that would define him for the rest of his life. With Turkish machine guns sweeping open ground and every other signal runner dead or wounded Bassett ran repeatedly into enemy fire to repair a telephone line the only link between command and [---] New Zealand soldiers trapped on Chunuk Bair. He would do it more than twenty-five times. This is the story of why April [--] is not simply a public holiday in New Zealand. It is the story of Gallipoli where [----] New Zealand soldiers landed as part of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EcSF8xbNing) 2025-12-22T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The NZSAS Operations That Required Weeks Behind Enemy Lines Without Resupply Vietnam's Silent W. In Vietnam (19681971) small NZSAS reconnaissance teams operated for weeks at a time deep in contested terrain with minimal radio use and no routine resupply. This episode explores how long-range surveillance actually works when staying hidden matters more than firepowerand why quiet intelligence can change decisions far beyond the patrol itself. Youll hear the real-world constraints behind these missionsplanning endurance communication discipline and extraction riskwithout revealing the key" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FT6m5Hw_5jU) 2026-01-21T04:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NZSAS vs US Special Forces The Joint Training That Nearly Broke Elite Soldiers 🎖 When NZSAS and US Special Forces come together for joint training exercises something extraordinary happens. This isn't your typical military trainingit's a crucible that pushes even the world's most elite soldiers to their absolute limits. In this video we explore NZSAS and US Special Forces joint training operations and reveal why this collaboration is considered one of the most brutal and effective training programs in special operations history. Discover what happens when two elite cultures clash and learn" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ISRi6iKsCNk) 2026-01-06T04:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "How NZSAS Infiltrated Enemy Territory for [--] Weeks Without Being Detected Once For six weeks a small New Zealand SAS patrol operated deep inside enemy-controlled territory without being detected once. No reinforcements. No resupply. No extraction window until the mission was complete. This video explores how the NZSAS planned infiltrated and sustained a long-duration covert operation in hostile terrain relying on discipline concealment and an uncompromising standard of fieldcraft. Every movement was calculated. Every mistake could have been fatal not only for the patrol but for the wider" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ki-DZcB3Ml8) 2026-01-02T10:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Australian Code Breakers WW2 How They Changed the Pacific War 🎖 While battles raged across the Pacific a secret group of Australian code breakers were fighting a different kind of warone fought with mathematics intuition and relentless determination. Their success changed the entire trajectory of the Pacific campaign. In this video we explore Australian code breaking operations during WW2 and reveal how these unsung intelligence officers cracked Japanese codes that gave Allied forces a decisive advantage. Discover the secret war that saved countless lives and shortened the Pacific conflict." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=M491paUHupA) 2026-01-09T05:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Mori Battalion WW2 The Soldier Who Survived [--] Bullets and Led the Final Charge 🎖 Shot seven times left for dead on the battlefield yet he stood up and led his men in one final decisive charge. This is the story of a Mori Battalion warrior whose refusal to surrender became the stuff of legend. In this video we explore the incredible true story of the Mori Battalion soldier who survived impossible wounds and reveal how traditional Mori warrior spirit manifested in the modern battlefields of World War II. Discover why his story continues to inspire military leaders around the world. 🔍 Related" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MgKtnY1ZJqk) 2026-01-04T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The Five Hours That Haunted Kabul: How Six NZSAS Soldiers Hunted Nine Suicide Bombers Floor by Floor On June [--] [----] nine Haqqani Network militants stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul taking dozens of hostages and turning five floors into a vertical battlefield. As explosions echoed through the building the situation rapidly escalated into one of the most dangerous urban counterterrorism operations of the war in Afghanistan. Six New Zealand Special Air Service operators working alongside Afghanistans Crisis Response Unit were tasked with an almost impossible mission: clear the hotel" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sq67LisGBQw) 2025-12-22T09:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "They Said No One Escapes Pelelius Ridges But I Crawled Behind Their Bunkers and Turned Their G" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TScQXMvSwfI) 2025-12-19T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The Mori Warrior Who Captured [--] Germans Alone In April [----] a sheer cliff in Tunisia became the stage for one of the most extraordinary acts of courage in World War Two. Lance Sergeant Haane Te Rauawa Manahi of the 28th Mori Battalion led a small assault force up the near-vertical Takrouna pinnacle under intense enemy fire capturing dozens of German soldiers and holding the position across two days of continuous combat. Climbing the same cliff three times while under fire Manahi refused orders to withdraw instead leading from the front in close-quarters fighting on narrow ledges where a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UP3Uq1OMNWg) 2025-12-21T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Haka That Chilled the Blood of Hitler's Soldiers On the battlefields of World War II fear was usually delivered by artillery and steel. But sometimes it came in the form of a chant. This video tells the story of how the haka the traditional Mori war challenge was carried into the European theater by New Zealand soldiers and how its raw intensity left a lasting impression on German troops who encountered it for the first time. Far from a performance the haka was a declaration of identity unity and defiance. For New Zealand units fighting in North Africa Greece Crete and Italy it was a way" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xqsi5-E_v_w) 2025-12-30T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "New Zealand's Secret Coastwatchers: Eyes of the Pacific Hidden across remote islands and jungle-covered coastlines a small network of New Zealand coastwatchers became some of the most important and least known weapons of the Pacific War. Operating alone or in tiny teams often cut off for months at a time these men watched the sea and sky in silence. Armed with little more than binoculars radios and patience they reported Japanese ship movements aircraft activity and troop landings intelligence that would save Allied lives and shape entire campaigns. This video tells the story of New Zealands" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCQIaJwKW48) 2025-12-28T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Everyone Ordered Me to Retreat at Tarawa But My Solo Charge Through the Reef Broke Their Last" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a98j-sSbzws) 2025-12-17T22:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Mori Battalion vs Rommel How [--] Warriors Destroyed Germany's Elite in North Africa 🎖 In the scorching deserts of North Africa [--] Mori Battalion soldiers faced off against Rommel's most elite units. What happened next became one of the most extraordinary small-unit actions of World War II. In this video we explore the Mori Battalion's legendary stand against overwhelming German forces and reveal how traditional Mori warrior culture combined with modern military tactics to create an unstoppable fighting force. Discover why even Rommel's Afrika Korps commanders developed a deep respect for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b9iuvwjd5jk) 2026-01-08T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Enemies Laughed at My Toy Flamethrower Until I Stopped an Entire Assault in Guam Alone" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dfsFUZCquak) 2025-12-11T03:15Z [--] followers, [--] engagements "NZSAS Identity Protocol Why Soldiers Never Reveal Their Faces (Even After Retirement) 🎖 The New Zealand Special Air Service maintains one of the strictest identity protection protocols in the world. Even decades after leaving the unit NZSAS soldiers never reveal their faces publicly. But why In this video we explore NZSAS identity protocol and reveal how this level of operational security protects not just the soldiers themselves but their families and future missions. Discover why this elite unit takes anonymity more seriously than almost any other special forces organization on the planet." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i8KFwN2mFeU) 2026-01-03T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "9 Taliban Stormed a Kabul Hotel NZSAS Had [--] Hours to End It (2011) Nine gunmen turned a Kabul hotel into a five-hour vertical battlefield. Afghan forces and NZSAS operators had to end it before it became a massacre broadcast worldwide. This is the documented story of the [----] InterContinental Hotel siege. 🔔 Subscribe for more real special operations stories told with verified sources 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: which real military operation do you want covered next What theater what unit what year Let me know. 📤 Share with a mate who loves military history 🔁 Rewatch and catch the small" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lYltuW-Vjk4) 2026-01-26T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "World's Most Impossible Sniper Shot [--] Seconds That Changed Warfare Forever 🎖 In just six seconds one sniper took a shot so impossible that it defied the laws of physics rewrote military doctrine and changed modern warfare forever. This is the story of precision patience and an impossible calculation. In this video we explore the world's most impossible sniper shot and reveal the mathematics skill and sheer audacity required to make it happen. Discover how this single moment revolutionized sniper training programs worldwide and set a record that many believe will never be broken. --- 📺" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mto5W0BZCQQ) 2026-01-07T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels WW2 Papua New Guinea Heroes Who Saved Australian Soldiers 🎖 They were called the Fuzzy Wuzzy AngelsPapua New Guinean carriers who saved thousands of Australian lives during World War II's brutal Kokoda Track campaign. Their story is one of humanity's greatest acts of compassion in wartime. In this video we explore the incredible contribution of Papua New Guinea's indigenous people during WW2 and reveal how these unsung heroes carried wounded soldiers through impossible jungle terrain often under enemy fire. Discover why Australian soldiers owe their lives to these" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=n8b_NVf1XI8) 2026-01-05T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "When Japan Almost Invaded Australia: The Battle of the Coral Sea In early May [----] Japan stood closer than ever to isolating and potentially invading Australia. The Battle of the Coral Sea was not fought for territory but for the future of the Pacific. It was the first naval battle in history where opposing fleets never saw each other fought entirely by aircraft over hundreds of miles of open ocean. And its outcome quietly altered the course of World War II. This video explores how Japanese plans to seize Port Moresby threatened Australias lifeline to the United States how Allied intelligence" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sXl-9dTQO9E) 2025-12-27T09:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Germans Shot Him He Played Dead Then Killed Them When They Approached May 25th [----]. Galatas village Crete. Second Lieutenant Charles Upham is bleeding from three wounds. Eighty men are about to die. He has seventeen bullets and one functional arm. In ninety seconds he will do the impossible. Germans shot him. He fell. Played dead while two enemy soldiers approached to confirm the kill. When they were close enough to see his eyeshe killed them both with one arm. This is the story of the most decorated soldier of World War II the farm boy from Canterbury who couldn't walk away. 🎖 Charles" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tfkgUDFt8co) 2026-01-11T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When the Haka Made Viet Cong Think NZSAS Were Possessed During the Vietnam War a four-man NZSAS patrol was surrounded by over one hundred Viet Cong guerrillas deep in the jungle of Phuoc Tuy Province in November [----]. Conventional tactics offered no way out. Extraction meant certain death. Evasion meant running thirty kilometers through enemy-controlled territory. With no viable military solution left one soldier proposed an option that defied every rule of special operations warfare. Trooper Rangi Hautapu a Mori soldier shaped by centuries of warrior tradition suggested using the haka not as" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uC55TXyExOo) 2025-12-20T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Australia vs New Zealand SAS: Who's Really Better Two elite operators. One impossible mission. A single decision that would redefine what better truly means. Daniel Mercer of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and Ethan Reilly of the New Zealand Special Air Service found themselves deep inside an Afghan valley facing a choice no amount of training could ever prepare them for: obey orders and authorize a strike that would kill childrenor risk their careers their lives and their brotherhood to do what conscience demanded. This is not a story about who has the hardest selection course" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uowmRxnlZDs) 2025-12-23T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "When NZSAS and Australian SAS Fought as One Unit in Vietnam The Partnership That Confused the Enemy Vietnam 1968-1971: Two elite forces entered the jungleNew Zealand SAS and Australian SAS. What happened next confused enemy intelligence and redefined what's possible between allied nations. When Vietnamese commanders captured radio intercepts they couldn't distinguish between the two forces. Neither could most allied troops. This is the documented story of how two sovereign nations created a single combat unit that operated as one. Discover the real operations in Phuoc Tuy Province where" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zwZnNZ6dWg0) 2026-01-16T05:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Australian Soldiers Got [--] Months Training Americans Got [--] Weeks The Vietnam Results Australian section commanders received [--] months of intensive training at Canungra before Vietnam. American troops received [--] weeks. The combat results were measurable: 12:1 kill ratios vs 5:1 lower casualty rates and tactical superiority that American commanders openly praised. This is what [---] extra training hours produced on the battlefield. 🎖 KEY DIFFERENCES: AUSTRALIAN TRAINING: [--] months pre-deployment preparation 600-800 hours jungle warfare training at Canungra Section commander authority and mission" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q9p7Rh0tZ8) 2026-02-15T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "3000 Australians Held This Base For [--] Days While Saigon Burned (Operation Coburg 1968) May [----]. [----] Australian soldiers held Fire Support Base Coral against three North Vietnamese Army regimentsapproximately [-----] soldiersfor [--] consecutive days while Saigon burned during the Tet Offensive aftermath. This is Operation Coburg: the battle Australia doesn't talk about. Timestamps: 0:00 - Fire Support Base Under Attack 1:00 - Australian Deployment January [----] 3:30 - Tet Offensive Erupts 7:00 - Victor Company New Zealand Dawn Attack 11:00 - First Night Assault on FSB Andersen 14:30 - Results" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rDvmnliAI_M) 2026-02-14T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "They Expected [--] Enemy. Found [---] Waiting Australian Battle of Binh Ba [----] Binh Ba Vietnam [--] June [----]. Seventy Australian soldiers expected two Viet Cong platoons. Instead they found four hundred North Vietnamese Army regulars waiting in civilian homes. What followed became the fiercest house-to-house battle Australian forces fought in the entire Vietnam War. This is Operation Hammerwhere D Company faced an impossible fight where Centurion tanks became the difference between victory and catastrophe and where one young soldier named Wayne Teeling never made it home. Two days of brutal urban" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=shQSDAHyFF4) 2026-02-11T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "300 Viet Cong Hunting Them [--] Australian SAS Invisible For [--] Days (True Story) [---] Viet Cong soldiers controlled the jungle. [--] Australian SAS walked straight into it alone. For [--] days they observed the enemy from [---] meters away without being detected once. This is how they did it and why the Viet Cong called them "ma rung" jungle ghosts. Based on documented military operations veteran accounts and operational records of Australian SAS in Phuoc Tuy Province 1966-1971. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction: Six Men Walk Into The Jungle 2:15 - The Mission That Made American Advisors Uncomfortable 5:30" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NFMGkglh5LA) 2026-02-08T00:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements ""You're Making Too Much Noise" Why Australian SAS Split From US Troops in Afghanistan Afghanistan [----]. Australian SAS operators watch American Special Forces move through enemy territory and make the shocking decision to refuse fighting alongside them. This isn't about courage. It's about two elite forces with completely opposite doctrines trying to operate in the same battlespace. Discover the real story of doctrinal clash that nearly broke coalition special operations. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: Which special forces unit's doctrine do you want examined" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dy_KXbxBA9U) 2026-02-07T00:15Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements "What Navy SEALs Saw When Australias SAS Deployed to Afghanistan In June [----] Lieutenant Commander Jake Morrison and his Navy SEAL platoon received orders that would change everything: integrate with an Australian SASR team for a high-risk assault on a Taliban compound in Kandahar Province. Morrison had worked with allied forces before but nothing prepared him for what he witnessed when [--] Australian operators arrived at FOB Lindsey. This is the untold story of a joint operation that went from routine coalition mission to [--] minutes of survival under fire where two elite teams became one and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gWffCTQ0qhQ) 2026-02-04T00:15Z [----] followers, 83.3K engagements ""They Hunt We March" The Vietnam Lesson US Forces Learned From Australian SAS Australian SAS revolutionized American tactics in Vietnam by teaching US forces to hunt "backwards" moving slower tracking smarter and setting ambushes ahead of the enemy rather than chasing them. Units trained in these methods achieved 20:1 kill ratios and saw ambush casualties drop by 70%. Discover how [---] Australians held off [----] Viet Cong at Long Tan using fire discipline and patience over firepower why MACV-SOG operators adopted counter-tracking techniques from Australian advisors and how General Creighton" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IM9-BTBiZQ0) 2026-02-01T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements ""We Stayed Silent" Why NZSAS Patrols Cut Radio Contact In Vietnam When New Zealand SAS patrols went completely radio silent in Vietnam's jungles headquarters lost track of them for days. No check-ins. No emergency calls. Just silence. What they discoveredand preventedchanged special operations forever. This is the real story of how four-man NZSAS teams survived deep behind enemy lines by cutting their most vital lifeline: radio communication. Phuoc Tuy Province [----]. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: What unconventional military tactic should we cover next 👍" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-NLJQDpc1GM) 2026-01-31T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Never Touch an SAS Knife Why U.S. Recon Feared Australias Silent Vietnam Night Raids Between 1966-1971 Australian SASR operators achieved kill ratios that exceeded American special forces by factors of 10:1 in Vietnam. Their patrols lasted [--] days vs American 3-5 days. They moved invisibly operated at night and earned the Viet Cong nickname 'ma rung' jungle ghosts. This is how they operated differently from US forces based on MACV-SOG observation reports. 👍 Like if you want more Vietnam War special operations breakdowns. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly military history + special forces storytelling." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1NLIajU0oSg) 2026-01-29T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "8 Soldiers Wounded in [--] Minutes The Battle That Changed New Zealands War [--] New Zealand soldiers wounded in [--] minutes. An ambush in Afghanistan's "safe zone" that changed everything. August [----] Bamiyan Valley. A routine patrol turned into a coordinated Taliban ambush that exposed critical failures in preparation equipment and intelligence. This is the real story of [--] minutes that forced New Zealand to rethink its entire war strategy. 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more real military history stories 👍 LIKE if you want to see more modern combat analysis 💬 COMMENT which operation you want covered next 🔔" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0Bg9qsuYYTQ) 2026-01-28T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "9 Taliban Stormed a Kabul Hotel NZSAS Had [--] Hours to End It (2011) Nine gunmen turned a Kabul hotel into a five-hour vertical battlefield. Afghan forces and NZSAS operators had to end it before it became a massacre broadcast worldwide. This is the documented story of the [----] InterContinental Hotel siege. 🔔 Subscribe for more real special operations stories told with verified sources 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: which real military operation do you want covered next What theater what unit what year Let me know. 📤 Share with a mate who loves military history 🔁 Rewatch and catch the small" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lYltuW-Vjk4) 2026-01-26T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Vietnams SAS Insertion Trap: Why the Viet Cong Started Waiting at the LZ In Vietnams Phuoc Tuy Province ANZAC special forces (New Zealand SAS alongside Australias SAS) ran high-risk long-range patrols designed to stay unseen. But by [----] public accounts describe how the Viet Cong had started to anticipate helicopter insertionsturning the landing zone into a potential trap. This video explains what changed why it mattered and how ANZAC SAS adapted tactics to survive and keep operating. 🔔 Subscribe for more real military operations 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: Which NZ or ANZAC operation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=raE_cXveByo) 2026-01-23T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The NZSAS Operations That Required Weeks Behind Enemy Lines Without Resupply Vietnam's Silent W. In Vietnam (19681971) small NZSAS reconnaissance teams operated for weeks at a time deep in contested terrain with minimal radio use and no routine resupply. This episode explores how long-range surveillance actually works when staying hidden matters more than firepowerand why quiet intelligence can change decisions far beyond the patrol itself. Youll hear the real-world constraints behind these missionsplanning endurance communication discipline and extraction riskwithout revealing the key" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FT6m5Hw_5jU) 2026-01-21T04:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Australian SAS Vietnam: The Jungle Patrols the Viet Cong Couldnt Detect Between [----] and [----] Australian SAS soldiers perfected a reconnaissance technique so extreme it seemed impossible: moving through enemy-controlled jungle at just one to two meters per minute carrying [--] kilograms of equipment maintaining complete silence for up to two weeks. In Phuoc Tuy Province these four-man patrols operated so close to Viet Cong forces that enemy soldiers would pass within metersyet never detected them. The Viet Cong called certain areas "haunted." They weren't haunted. They were hunted. This is the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ev5T1M5spAY) 2026-01-18T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When NZSAS and Australian SAS Fought as One Unit in Vietnam The Partnership That Confused the Enemy Vietnam 1968-1971: Two elite forces entered the jungleNew Zealand SAS and Australian SAS. What happened next confused enemy intelligence and redefined what's possible between allied nations. When Vietnamese commanders captured radio intercepts they couldn't distinguish between the two forces. Neither could most allied troops. This is the documented story of how two sovereign nations created a single combat unit that operated as one. Discover the real operations in Phuoc Tuy Province where" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zwZnNZ6dWg0) 2026-01-16T05:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Bill Apiata Victoria Cross Carried Wounded Soldier [--] Meters Through Taliban Fire in Afghanistan 🎖 Afghanistan [----]. Lance Corporal Bill Apiata faced an impossible choice: take cover or carry his critically wounded comrade [--] meters through enemy fire. What happened in the next [--] seconds earned him the Victoria Cross and became one of the most legendary acts of courage in modern warfare. In this video we explore Bill Apiata's Victoria Cross action in Afghanistan and reveal what [--] Taliban fighters witnessed when this NZSAS operator refused to abandon his brother in arms. From his upbringing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=04GAXUZre3w) 2026-01-13T04:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Germans Shot Him He Played Dead Then Killed Them When They Approached May 25th [----]. Galatas village Crete. Second Lieutenant Charles Upham is bleeding from three wounds. Eighty men are about to die. He has seventeen bullets and one functional arm. In ninety seconds he will do the impossible. Germans shot him. He fell. Played dead while two enemy soldiers approached to confirm the kill. When they were close enough to see his eyeshe killed them both with one arm. This is the story of the most decorated soldier of World War II the farm boy from Canterbury who couldn't walk away. 🎖 Charles" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tfkgUDFt8co) 2026-01-11T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Australian Code Breakers WW2 How They Changed the Pacific War 🎖 While battles raged across the Pacific a secret group of Australian code breakers were fighting a different kind of warone fought with mathematics intuition and relentless determination. Their success changed the entire trajectory of the Pacific campaign. In this video we explore Australian code breaking operations during WW2 and reveal how these unsung intelligence officers cracked Japanese codes that gave Allied forces a decisive advantage. Discover the secret war that saved countless lives and shortened the Pacific conflict." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=M491paUHupA) 2026-01-09T05:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Mori Battalion vs Rommel How [--] Warriors Destroyed Germany's Elite in North Africa 🎖 In the scorching deserts of North Africa [--] Mori Battalion soldiers faced off against Rommel's most elite units. What happened next became one of the most extraordinary small-unit actions of World War II. In this video we explore the Mori Battalion's legendary stand against overwhelming German forces and reveal how traditional Mori warrior culture combined with modern military tactics to create an unstoppable fighting force. Discover why even Rommel's Afrika Korps commanders developed a deep respect for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b9iuvwjd5jk) 2026-01-08T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "World's Most Impossible Sniper Shot [--] Seconds That Changed Warfare Forever 🎖 In just six seconds one sniper took a shot so impossible that it defied the laws of physics rewrote military doctrine and changed modern warfare forever. This is the story of precision patience and an impossible calculation. In this video we explore the world's most impossible sniper shot and reveal the mathematics skill and sheer audacity required to make it happen. Discover how this single moment revolutionized sniper training programs worldwide and set a record that many believe will never be broken. --- 📺" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mto5W0BZCQQ) 2026-01-07T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NZSAS vs US Special Forces The Joint Training That Nearly Broke Elite Soldiers 🎖 When NZSAS and US Special Forces come together for joint training exercises something extraordinary happens. This isn't your typical military trainingit's a crucible that pushes even the world's most elite soldiers to their absolute limits. In this video we explore NZSAS and US Special Forces joint training operations and reveal why this collaboration is considered one of the most brutal and effective training programs in special operations history. Discover what happens when two elite cultures clash and learn" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ISRi6iKsCNk) 2026-01-06T04:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels WW2 Papua New Guinea Heroes Who Saved Australian Soldiers 🎖 They were called the Fuzzy Wuzzy AngelsPapua New Guinean carriers who saved thousands of Australian lives during World War II's brutal Kokoda Track campaign. Their story is one of humanity's greatest acts of compassion in wartime. In this video we explore the incredible contribution of Papua New Guinea's indigenous people during WW2 and reveal how these unsung heroes carried wounded soldiers through impossible jungle terrain often under enemy fire. Discover why Australian soldiers owe their lives to these" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=n8b_NVf1XI8) 2026-01-05T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Mori Battalion WW2 The Soldier Who Survived [--] Bullets and Led the Final Charge 🎖 Shot seven times left for dead on the battlefield yet he stood up and led his men in one final decisive charge. This is the story of a Mori Battalion warrior whose refusal to surrender became the stuff of legend. In this video we explore the incredible true story of the Mori Battalion soldier who survived impossible wounds and reveal how traditional Mori warrior spirit manifested in the modern battlefields of World War II. Discover why his story continues to inspire military leaders around the world. 🔍 Related" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MgKtnY1ZJqk) 2026-01-04T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "NZSAS Identity Protocol Why Soldiers Never Reveal Their Faces (Even After Retirement) 🎖 The New Zealand Special Air Service maintains one of the strictest identity protection protocols in the world. Even decades after leaving the unit NZSAS soldiers never reveal their faces publicly. But why In this video we explore NZSAS identity protocol and reveal how this level of operational security protects not just the soldiers themselves but their families and future missions. Discover why this elite unit takes anonymity more seriously than almost any other special forces organization on the planet." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=i8KFwN2mFeU) 2026-01-03T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "How NZSAS Infiltrated Enemy Territory for [--] Weeks Without Being Detected Once For six weeks a small New Zealand SAS patrol operated deep inside enemy-controlled territory without being detected once. No reinforcements. No resupply. No extraction window until the mission was complete. This video explores how the NZSAS planned infiltrated and sustained a long-duration covert operation in hostile terrain relying on discipline concealment and an uncompromising standard of fieldcraft. Every movement was calculated. Every mistake could have been fatal not only for the patrol but for the wider" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ki-DZcB3Ml8) 2026-01-02T10:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When New Zealand's Elite SAS Ended a Twenty-Hour Siege That Paralyzed Kabul For twenty hours Kabul was frozen in fear. A coordinated terrorist attack had turned a city block into a battlefield trapping civilians overwhelming local security forces and threatening to spiral into mass casualties. As negotiations stalled and time ran out New Zealands elite Special Air Service was called in to end a siege that had paralyzed the Afghan capital. This video examines how the NZSAS planned and executed a high-risk counterterrorism operation under extreme pressure clearing rooms securing hostages and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bf_25fnjmes) 2026-01-01T10:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Secret NZSAS Mission in Vietnam That Changed Everything Long before Afghanistan long before the modern era of special operations the New Zealand SAS was already fighting a different kind of war in Vietnam. Operating in small patrols alongside allied forces the NZSAS conducted long-range reconnaissance missions deep in hostile territory missions designed not to seize ground but to gather intelligence disrupt enemy movement and shape the battlefield in silence. This video explores a little-known NZSAS operation in Vietnam that marked a turning point in how New Zealand approached special" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XH8xCpog9JU) 2025-12-31T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Haka That Chilled the Blood of Hitler's Soldiers On the battlefields of World War II fear was usually delivered by artillery and steel. But sometimes it came in the form of a chant. This video tells the story of how the haka the traditional Mori war challenge was carried into the European theater by New Zealand soldiers and how its raw intensity left a lasting impression on German troops who encountered it for the first time. Far from a performance the haka was a declaration of identity unity and defiance. For New Zealand units fighting in North Africa Greece Crete and Italy it was a way" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xqsi5-E_v_w) 2025-12-30T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The Mori Battalion: Why Hitler Feared These Warriors Across the battlefields of World War II few Allied units earned a reputation as fierce and relentless as New Zealands 28th Mori Battalion. Fighting in Greece Crete North Africa and Italy the Mori soldiers became known not only for their combat effectiveness but for an aggressive spirit that unsettled enemy troops and earned the respect of allies. German units came to recognize their war cries their refusal to yield ground and their willingness to close with the enemy when others could not. This video explores why the Mori Battalion gained" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WYksSnQsslM) 2025-12-29T09:00Z [----] followers, 17.3K engagements "New Zealand's Secret Coastwatchers: Eyes of the Pacific Hidden across remote islands and jungle-covered coastlines a small network of New Zealand coastwatchers became some of the most important and least known weapons of the Pacific War. Operating alone or in tiny teams often cut off for months at a time these men watched the sea and sky in silence. Armed with little more than binoculars radios and patience they reported Japanese ship movements aircraft activity and troop landings intelligence that would save Allied lives and shape entire campaigns. This video tells the story of New Zealands" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCQIaJwKW48) 2025-12-28T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When Japan Almost Invaded Australia: The Battle of the Coral Sea In early May [----] Japan stood closer than ever to isolating and potentially invading Australia. The Battle of the Coral Sea was not fought for territory but for the future of the Pacific. It was the first naval battle in history where opposing fleets never saw each other fought entirely by aircraft over hundreds of miles of open ocean. And its outcome quietly altered the course of World War II. This video explores how Japanese plans to seize Port Moresby threatened Australias lifeline to the United States how Allied intelligence" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sXl-9dTQO9E) 2025-12-27T09:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The Battle of Gallipoli: New Zealand's Bloodiest Day On the summit of Chunuk Bair in August [----] a few hundred exhausted New Zealand soldiers held a fragile line while the ridges around them became a killing ground. This video tells the story of one young private and his comrades in the Wellington Battalion as they climb through darkness seize the heights and endure what would become the longest and bloodiest day in New Zealands military history. Cut off outnumbered and under relentless fire they faced impossible choices that would decide not only the fate of the ridge but the future memory" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yc7LJ0N-b-c) 2025-12-26T09:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Why British SAS Calls NZSAS 'The Quiet Professionals' And What It Really Means Why do the legendary British SAS refer to the New Zealand SAS as The Quiet Professionals This forty-minute cinematic narrative explores a covert hostage rescue operation in Kabul and the unspoken code that binds elite soldiers across nations. It is not a story about medals publicity or kill counts. It is about discipline restraint and a culture where silence matters more than recognition. Forged in the lineage of the original British SAS the New Zealand SAS earned its reputation through decades of classified" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MmspI5gaWC0) 2025-12-25T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The New Zealand Cruiser That Fired the Last Shots of World War IIAnd Survived Two Kamikaze Attacks August [--] [----]. Japan had surrendered. World War II was officially over. But at 07:00 hours four kamikaze pilots who refused to accept defeat launched themselves toward HMNZS Gambia and the ships around her in one final suicide attack. Able Seaman Ken Gordon a 22-year-old sheep farmer from Gisborne New Zealand manned his anti-aircraft gun for what should have been the last time. The ceasefire had been announced. The war was supposed to be finished. But for the sailors of the Royal New Zealand" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2iE-NcaS3hQ) 2025-12-24T09:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Australia vs New Zealand SAS: Who's Really Better Two elite operators. One impossible mission. A single decision that would redefine what better truly means. Daniel Mercer of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and Ethan Reilly of the New Zealand Special Air Service found themselves deep inside an Afghan valley facing a choice no amount of training could ever prepare them for: obey orders and authorize a strike that would kill childrenor risk their careers their lives and their brotherhood to do what conscience demanded. This is not a story about who has the hardest selection course" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uowmRxnlZDs) 2025-12-23T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Why ANZAC Day Is the Most Sacred Day in New Zealand On August [--] [----] Corporal Cyril Bassett made a choice that would define him for the rest of his life. With Turkish machine guns sweeping open ground and every other signal runner dead or wounded Bassett ran repeatedly into enemy fire to repair a telephone line the only link between command and [---] New Zealand soldiers trapped on Chunuk Bair. He would do it more than twenty-five times. This is the story of why April [--] is not simply a public holiday in New Zealand. It is the story of Gallipoli where [----] New Zealand soldiers landed as part of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EcSF8xbNing) 2025-12-22T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The Five Hours That Haunted Kabul: How Six NZSAS Soldiers Hunted Nine Suicide Bombers Floor by Floor On June [--] [----] nine Haqqani Network militants stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul taking dozens of hostages and turning five floors into a vertical battlefield. As explosions echoed through the building the situation rapidly escalated into one of the most dangerous urban counterterrorism operations of the war in Afghanistan. Six New Zealand Special Air Service operators working alongside Afghanistans Crisis Response Unit were tasked with an almost impossible mission: clear the hotel" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sq67LisGBQw) 2025-12-22T09:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "200 Kiwis Held a Bridge Against [----] Germans for Three Days In May [----] on the island of Crete two hundred exhausted New Zealand soldiers were ordered to hold a single bridge against overwhelming odds. Advancing toward them were nearly two thousand German troops. Behind them depended the fate of eighteen thousand Allied soldiers struggling to reach evacuation beaches. What followed was not a planned last stand but a desperate rear-guard action that became one of the defining moments of the Battle of Crete. This video tells the story of the Mori and New Zealand soldiers who transformed a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EbeavPEflmg) 2025-12-21T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Mori Warrior Who Captured [--] Germans Alone In April [----] a sheer cliff in Tunisia became the stage for one of the most extraordinary acts of courage in World War Two. Lance Sergeant Haane Te Rauawa Manahi of the 28th Mori Battalion led a small assault force up the near-vertical Takrouna pinnacle under intense enemy fire capturing dozens of German soldiers and holding the position across two days of continuous combat. Climbing the same cliff three times while under fire Manahi refused orders to withdraw instead leading from the front in close-quarters fighting on narrow ledges where a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UP3Uq1OMNWg) 2025-12-21T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "What US Marines Witnessed When NZSAS Arrived August [--] [----]. Afghanistan. A grenade explodes. Corporal Willie Apiatas vehicle is destroyed his friend critically wounded. Between them and safety lay seventy meters of open ground under sustained enemy fire a distance that tactical doctrine defines as unsurvivable. What happened next forced U.S. Marines on the ground to reconsider what they believed was humanly possible. This is the true story of the New Zealand Special Air Service operator who earned the Victoria Cross by doing what every military manual classifies as suicide: lifting his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4vBNQ5R_CP4) 2025-12-20T20:00Z [----] followers, 29.5K engagements "When the Haka Made Viet Cong Think NZSAS Were Possessed During the Vietnam War a four-man NZSAS patrol was surrounded by over one hundred Viet Cong guerrillas deep in the jungle of Phuoc Tuy Province in November [----]. Conventional tactics offered no way out. Extraction meant certain death. Evasion meant running thirty kilometers through enemy-controlled territory. With no viable military solution left one soldier proposed an option that defied every rule of special operations warfare. Trooper Rangi Hautapu a Mori soldier shaped by centuries of warrior tradition suggested using the haka not as" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uC55TXyExOo) 2025-12-20T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "My Sub Was Trapped Near Truk Lagoon But I Torpedoed a Destroyer While Hiding in Its Own Propell" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=43w_OtM7NJY) 2025-12-19T20:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "They Said No One Escapes Pelelius Ridges But I Crawled Behind Their Bunkers and Turned Their G" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TScQXMvSwfI) 2025-12-19T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "When Fog Swallowed the Skies Over Bastogne My Blind Night Drop Delivered Ammo That Saved [---] Men" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vC6TEH1iEBc) 2025-12-18T20:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "They Laughed When I Took a Glider Into Arnhem Until My Crash Landing Took Out an Entire MG Nest" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A2QnEuGoTRs) 2025-12-18T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Everyone Ordered Me to Retreat at Tarawa But My Solo Charge Through the Reef Broke Their Last" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a98j-sSbzws) 2025-12-17T22:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "When Our Convoy Froze in the Barents Sea My Impossible Ice Run Saved Three Ships From a Wolfpack" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0UJ9BWQtaKk) 2025-12-17T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "They Said Id Die Before Reaching Monte Cassino But My Silent Climb Turned the German Line Inside" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SvDX3GrFWz8) 2025-12-16T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "They Mocked My Useless Shotgun Until I Held a Beach Alone Against [--] Enemy Soldiers" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4S0L7lpC3pI) 2025-12-13T15:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Enemies Said Id Last [--] Seconds But My Suicide Dive Shredded Their Best Fighters Over Midway" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=65H3fzSIBLs) 2025-12-13T03:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements Limited data mode. 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"Australian Soldiers Got [--] Months Training Americans Got [--] Weeks The Vietnam Results Australian section commanders received [--] months of intensive training at Canungra before Vietnam. American troops received [--] weeks. The combat results were measurable: 12:1 kill ratios vs 5:1 lower casualty rates and tactical superiority that American commanders openly praised. This is what [---] extra training hours produced on the battlefield. 🎖 KEY DIFFERENCES: AUSTRALIAN TRAINING: [--] months pre-deployment preparation 600-800 hours jungle warfare training at Canungra Section commander authority and mission"
YouTube Link 2026-02-15T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The Mori Battalion: Why Hitler Feared These Warriors Across the battlefields of World War II few Allied units earned a reputation as fierce and relentless as New Zealands 28th Mori Battalion. Fighting in Greece Crete North Africa and Italy the Mori soldiers became known not only for their combat effectiveness but for an aggressive spirit that unsettled enemy troops and earned the respect of allies. German units came to recognize their war cries their refusal to yield ground and their willingness to close with the enemy when others could not. This video explores why the Mori Battalion gained"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T09:00Z [----] followers, 17.3K engagements
""You're Making Too Much Noise" Why Australian SAS Split From US Troops in Afghanistan Afghanistan [----]. Australian SAS operators watch American Special Forces move through enemy territory and make the shocking decision to refuse fighting alongside them. This isn't about courage. It's about two elite forces with completely opposite doctrines trying to operate in the same battlespace. Discover the real story of doctrinal clash that nearly broke coalition special operations. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: Which special forces unit's doctrine do you want examined"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T00:15Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements
"3000 Australians Held This Base For [--] Days While Saigon Burned (Operation Coburg 1968) May [----]. [----] Australian soldiers held Fire Support Base Coral against three North Vietnamese Army regimentsapproximately [-----] soldiersfor [--] consecutive days while Saigon burned during the Tet Offensive aftermath. This is Operation Coburg: the battle Australia doesn't talk about. Timestamps: 0:00 - Fire Support Base Under Attack 1:00 - Australian Deployment January [----] 3:30 - Tet Offensive Erupts 7:00 - Victor Company New Zealand Dawn Attack 11:00 - First Night Assault on FSB Andersen 14:30 - Results"
YouTube Link 2026-02-14T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
""We Stayed Silent" Why NZSAS Patrols Cut Radio Contact In Vietnam When New Zealand SAS patrols went completely radio silent in Vietnam's jungles headquarters lost track of them for days. No check-ins. No emergency calls. Just silence. What they discoveredand preventedchanged special operations forever. This is the real story of how four-man NZSAS teams survived deep behind enemy lines by cutting their most vital lifeline: radio communication. Phuoc Tuy Province [----]. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: What unconventional military tactic should we cover next 👍"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"8 Soldiers Wounded in [--] Minutes The Battle That Changed New Zealands War [--] New Zealand soldiers wounded in [--] minutes. An ambush in Afghanistan's "safe zone" that changed everything. August [----] Bamiyan Valley. A routine patrol turned into a coordinated Taliban ambush that exposed critical failures in preparation equipment and intelligence. This is the real story of [--] minutes that forced New Zealand to rethink its entire war strategy. 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more real military history stories 👍 LIKE if you want to see more modern combat analysis 💬 COMMENT which operation you want covered next 🔔"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Never Touch an SAS Knife Why U.S. Recon Feared Australias Silent Vietnam Night Raids Between 1966-1971 Australian SASR operators achieved kill ratios that exceeded American special forces by factors of 10:1 in Vietnam. Their patrols lasted [--] days vs American 3-5 days. They moved invisibly operated at night and earned the Viet Cong nickname 'ma rung' jungle ghosts. This is how they operated differently from US forces based on MACV-SOG observation reports. 👍 Like if you want more Vietnam War special operations breakdowns. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly military history + special forces storytelling."
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Australian SAS Vietnam: The Jungle Patrols the Viet Cong Couldnt Detect Between [----] and [----] Australian SAS soldiers perfected a reconnaissance technique so extreme it seemed impossible: moving through enemy-controlled jungle at just one to two meters per minute carrying [--] kilograms of equipment maintaining complete silence for up to two weeks. In Phuoc Tuy Province these four-man patrols operated so close to Viet Cong forces that enemy soldiers would pass within metersyet never detected them. The Viet Cong called certain areas "haunted." They weren't haunted. They were hunted. This is the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
""They Hunt We March" The Vietnam Lesson US Forces Learned From Australian SAS Australian SAS revolutionized American tactics in Vietnam by teaching US forces to hunt "backwards" moving slower tracking smarter and setting ambushes ahead of the enemy rather than chasing them. Units trained in these methods achieved 20:1 kill ratios and saw ambush casualties drop by 70%. Discover how [---] Australians held off [----] Viet Cong at Long Tan using fire discipline and patience over firepower why MACV-SOG operators adopted counter-tracking techniques from Australian advisors and how General Creighton"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Why British SAS Calls NZSAS 'The Quiet Professionals' And What It Really Means Why do the legendary British SAS refer to the New Zealand SAS as The Quiet Professionals This forty-minute cinematic narrative explores a covert hostage rescue operation in Kabul and the unspoken code that binds elite soldiers across nations. It is not a story about medals publicity or kill counts. It is about discipline restraint and a culture where silence matters more than recognition. Forged in the lineage of the original British SAS the New Zealand SAS earned its reputation through decades of classified"
YouTube Link 2025-12-25T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"300 Viet Cong Hunting Them [--] Australian SAS Invisible For [--] Days (True Story) [---] Viet Cong soldiers controlled the jungle. [--] Australian SAS walked straight into it alone. For [--] days they observed the enemy from [---] meters away without being detected once. This is how they did it and why the Viet Cong called them "ma rung" jungle ghosts. Based on documented military operations veteran accounts and operational records of Australian SAS in Phuoc Tuy Province 1966-1971. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction: Six Men Walk Into The Jungle 2:15 - The Mission That Made American Advisors Uncomfortable 5:30"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T00:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What Navy SEALs Saw When Australias SAS Deployed to Afghanistan In June [----] Lieutenant Commander Jake Morrison and his Navy SEAL platoon received orders that would change everything: integrate with an Australian SASR team for a high-risk assault on a Taliban compound in Kandahar Province. Morrison had worked with allied forces before but nothing prepared him for what he witnessed when [--] Australian operators arrived at FOB Lindsey. This is the untold story of a joint operation that went from routine coalition mission to [--] minutes of survival under fire where two elite teams became one and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T00:15Z [----] followers, 83.3K engagements
"Vietnams SAS Insertion Trap: Why the Viet Cong Started Waiting at the LZ In Vietnams Phuoc Tuy Province ANZAC special forces (New Zealand SAS alongside Australias SAS) ran high-risk long-range patrols designed to stay unseen. But by [----] public accounts describe how the Viet Cong had started to anticipate helicopter insertionsturning the landing zone into a potential trap. This video explains what changed why it mattered and how ANZAC SAS adapted tactics to survive and keep operating. 🔔 Subscribe for more real military operations 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: Which NZ or ANZAC operation"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"They Expected [--] Enemy. Found [---] Waiting Australian Battle of Binh Ba [----] Binh Ba Vietnam [--] June [----]. Seventy Australian soldiers expected two Viet Cong platoons. Instead they found four hundred North Vietnamese Army regulars waiting in civilian homes. What followed became the fiercest house-to-house battle Australian forces fought in the entire Vietnam War. This is Operation Hammerwhere D Company faced an impossible fight where Centurion tanks became the difference between victory and catastrophe and where one young soldier named Wayne Teeling never made it home. Two days of brutal urban"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Bill Apiata Victoria Cross Carried Wounded Soldier [--] Meters Through Taliban Fire in Afghanistan 🎖 Afghanistan [----]. Lance Corporal Bill Apiata faced an impossible choice: take cover or carry his critically wounded comrade [--] meters through enemy fire. What happened in the next [--] seconds earned him the Victoria Cross and became one of the most legendary acts of courage in modern warfare. In this video we explore Bill Apiata's Victoria Cross action in Afghanistan and reveal what [--] Taliban fighters witnessed when this NZSAS operator refused to abandon his brother in arms. From his upbringing"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T04:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The New Zealand Cruiser That Fired the Last Shots of World War IIAnd Survived Two Kamikaze Attacks August [--] [----]. Japan had surrendered. World War II was officially over. But at 07:00 hours four kamikaze pilots who refused to accept defeat launched themselves toward HMNZS Gambia and the ships around her in one final suicide attack. Able Seaman Ken Gordon a 22-year-old sheep farmer from Gisborne New Zealand manned his anti-aircraft gun for what should have been the last time. The ceasefire had been announced. The war was supposed to be finished. But for the sailors of the Royal New Zealand"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T09:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"What US Marines Witnessed When NZSAS Arrived August [--] [----]. Afghanistan. A grenade explodes. Corporal Willie Apiatas vehicle is destroyed his friend critically wounded. Between them and safety lay seventy meters of open ground under sustained enemy fire a distance that tactical doctrine defines as unsurvivable. What happened next forced U.S. Marines on the ground to reconsider what they believed was humanly possible. This is the true story of the New Zealand Special Air Service operator who earned the Victoria Cross by doing what every military manual classifies as suicide: lifting his"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T20:00Z [----] followers, 29.5K engagements
"They Laughed When I Took a Glider Into Arnhem Until My Crash Landing Took Out an Entire MG Nest"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"When New Zealand's Elite SAS Ended a Twenty-Hour Siege That Paralyzed Kabul For twenty hours Kabul was frozen in fear. A coordinated terrorist attack had turned a city block into a battlefield trapping civilians overwhelming local security forces and threatening to spiral into mass casualties. As negotiations stalled and time ran out New Zealands elite Special Air Service was called in to end a siege that had paralyzed the Afghan capital. This video examines how the NZSAS planned and executed a high-risk counterterrorism operation under extreme pressure clearing rooms securing hostages and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T10:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Why ANZAC Day Is the Most Sacred Day in New Zealand On August [--] [----] Corporal Cyril Bassett made a choice that would define him for the rest of his life. With Turkish machine guns sweeping open ground and every other signal runner dead or wounded Bassett ran repeatedly into enemy fire to repair a telephone line the only link between command and [---] New Zealand soldiers trapped on Chunuk Bair. He would do it more than twenty-five times. This is the story of why April [--] is not simply a public holiday in New Zealand. It is the story of Gallipoli where [----] New Zealand soldiers landed as part of"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The NZSAS Operations That Required Weeks Behind Enemy Lines Without Resupply Vietnam's Silent W. In Vietnam (19681971) small NZSAS reconnaissance teams operated for weeks at a time deep in contested terrain with minimal radio use and no routine resupply. This episode explores how long-range surveillance actually works when staying hidden matters more than firepowerand why quiet intelligence can change decisions far beyond the patrol itself. Youll hear the real-world constraints behind these missionsplanning endurance communication discipline and extraction riskwithout revealing the key"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T04:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NZSAS vs US Special Forces The Joint Training That Nearly Broke Elite Soldiers 🎖 When NZSAS and US Special Forces come together for joint training exercises something extraordinary happens. This isn't your typical military trainingit's a crucible that pushes even the world's most elite soldiers to their absolute limits. In this video we explore NZSAS and US Special Forces joint training operations and reveal why this collaboration is considered one of the most brutal and effective training programs in special operations history. Discover what happens when two elite cultures clash and learn"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T04:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"How NZSAS Infiltrated Enemy Territory for [--] Weeks Without Being Detected Once For six weeks a small New Zealand SAS patrol operated deep inside enemy-controlled territory without being detected once. No reinforcements. No resupply. No extraction window until the mission was complete. This video explores how the NZSAS planned infiltrated and sustained a long-duration covert operation in hostile terrain relying on discipline concealment and an uncompromising standard of fieldcraft. Every movement was calculated. Every mistake could have been fatal not only for the patrol but for the wider"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T10:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Australian Code Breakers WW2 How They Changed the Pacific War 🎖 While battles raged across the Pacific a secret group of Australian code breakers were fighting a different kind of warone fought with mathematics intuition and relentless determination. Their success changed the entire trajectory of the Pacific campaign. In this video we explore Australian code breaking operations during WW2 and reveal how these unsung intelligence officers cracked Japanese codes that gave Allied forces a decisive advantage. Discover the secret war that saved countless lives and shortened the Pacific conflict."
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T05:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Mori Battalion WW2 The Soldier Who Survived [--] Bullets and Led the Final Charge 🎖 Shot seven times left for dead on the battlefield yet he stood up and led his men in one final decisive charge. This is the story of a Mori Battalion warrior whose refusal to surrender became the stuff of legend. In this video we explore the incredible true story of the Mori Battalion soldier who survived impossible wounds and reveal how traditional Mori warrior spirit manifested in the modern battlefields of World War II. Discover why his story continues to inspire military leaders around the world. 🔍 Related"
YouTube Link 2026-01-04T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The Five Hours That Haunted Kabul: How Six NZSAS Soldiers Hunted Nine Suicide Bombers Floor by Floor On June [--] [----] nine Haqqani Network militants stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul taking dozens of hostages and turning five floors into a vertical battlefield. As explosions echoed through the building the situation rapidly escalated into one of the most dangerous urban counterterrorism operations of the war in Afghanistan. Six New Zealand Special Air Service operators working alongside Afghanistans Crisis Response Unit were tasked with an almost impossible mission: clear the hotel"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T09:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"They Said No One Escapes Pelelius Ridges But I Crawled Behind Their Bunkers and Turned Their G"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The Mori Warrior Who Captured [--] Germans Alone In April [----] a sheer cliff in Tunisia became the stage for one of the most extraordinary acts of courage in World War Two. Lance Sergeant Haane Te Rauawa Manahi of the 28th Mori Battalion led a small assault force up the near-vertical Takrouna pinnacle under intense enemy fire capturing dozens of German soldiers and holding the position across two days of continuous combat. Climbing the same cliff three times while under fire Manahi refused orders to withdraw instead leading from the front in close-quarters fighting on narrow ledges where a"
YouTube Link 2025-12-21T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Haka That Chilled the Blood of Hitler's Soldiers On the battlefields of World War II fear was usually delivered by artillery and steel. But sometimes it came in the form of a chant. This video tells the story of how the haka the traditional Mori war challenge was carried into the European theater by New Zealand soldiers and how its raw intensity left a lasting impression on German troops who encountered it for the first time. Far from a performance the haka was a declaration of identity unity and defiance. For New Zealand units fighting in North Africa Greece Crete and Italy it was a way"
YouTube Link 2025-12-30T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"New Zealand's Secret Coastwatchers: Eyes of the Pacific Hidden across remote islands and jungle-covered coastlines a small network of New Zealand coastwatchers became some of the most important and least known weapons of the Pacific War. Operating alone or in tiny teams often cut off for months at a time these men watched the sea and sky in silence. Armed with little more than binoculars radios and patience they reported Japanese ship movements aircraft activity and troop landings intelligence that would save Allied lives and shape entire campaigns. This video tells the story of New Zealands"
YouTube Link 2025-12-28T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Everyone Ordered Me to Retreat at Tarawa But My Solo Charge Through the Reef Broke Their Last"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T22:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Mori Battalion vs Rommel How [--] Warriors Destroyed Germany's Elite in North Africa 🎖 In the scorching deserts of North Africa [--] Mori Battalion soldiers faced off against Rommel's most elite units. What happened next became one of the most extraordinary small-unit actions of World War II. In this video we explore the Mori Battalion's legendary stand against overwhelming German forces and reveal how traditional Mori warrior culture combined with modern military tactics to create an unstoppable fighting force. Discover why even Rommel's Afrika Korps commanders developed a deep respect for"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Enemies Laughed at My Toy Flamethrower Until I Stopped an Entire Assault in Guam Alone"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T03:15Z [--] followers, [--] engagements
"NZSAS Identity Protocol Why Soldiers Never Reveal Their Faces (Even After Retirement) 🎖 The New Zealand Special Air Service maintains one of the strictest identity protection protocols in the world. Even decades after leaving the unit NZSAS soldiers never reveal their faces publicly. But why In this video we explore NZSAS identity protocol and reveal how this level of operational security protects not just the soldiers themselves but their families and future missions. Discover why this elite unit takes anonymity more seriously than almost any other special forces organization on the planet."
YouTube Link 2026-01-03T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"9 Taliban Stormed a Kabul Hotel NZSAS Had [--] Hours to End It (2011) Nine gunmen turned a Kabul hotel into a five-hour vertical battlefield. Afghan forces and NZSAS operators had to end it before it became a massacre broadcast worldwide. This is the documented story of the [----] InterContinental Hotel siege. 🔔 Subscribe for more real special operations stories told with verified sources 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: which real military operation do you want covered next What theater what unit what year Let me know. 📤 Share with a mate who loves military history 🔁 Rewatch and catch the small"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"World's Most Impossible Sniper Shot [--] Seconds That Changed Warfare Forever 🎖 In just six seconds one sniper took a shot so impossible that it defied the laws of physics rewrote military doctrine and changed modern warfare forever. This is the story of precision patience and an impossible calculation. In this video we explore the world's most impossible sniper shot and reveal the mathematics skill and sheer audacity required to make it happen. Discover how this single moment revolutionized sniper training programs worldwide and set a record that many believe will never be broken. --- 📺"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels WW2 Papua New Guinea Heroes Who Saved Australian Soldiers 🎖 They were called the Fuzzy Wuzzy AngelsPapua New Guinean carriers who saved thousands of Australian lives during World War II's brutal Kokoda Track campaign. Their story is one of humanity's greatest acts of compassion in wartime. In this video we explore the incredible contribution of Papua New Guinea's indigenous people during WW2 and reveal how these unsung heroes carried wounded soldiers through impossible jungle terrain often under enemy fire. Discover why Australian soldiers owe their lives to these"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"When Japan Almost Invaded Australia: The Battle of the Coral Sea In early May [----] Japan stood closer than ever to isolating and potentially invading Australia. The Battle of the Coral Sea was not fought for territory but for the future of the Pacific. It was the first naval battle in history where opposing fleets never saw each other fought entirely by aircraft over hundreds of miles of open ocean. And its outcome quietly altered the course of World War II. This video explores how Japanese plans to seize Port Moresby threatened Australias lifeline to the United States how Allied intelligence"
YouTube Link 2025-12-27T09:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Germans Shot Him He Played Dead Then Killed Them When They Approached May 25th [----]. Galatas village Crete. Second Lieutenant Charles Upham is bleeding from three wounds. Eighty men are about to die. He has seventeen bullets and one functional arm. In ninety seconds he will do the impossible. Germans shot him. He fell. Played dead while two enemy soldiers approached to confirm the kill. When they were close enough to see his eyeshe killed them both with one arm. This is the story of the most decorated soldier of World War II the farm boy from Canterbury who couldn't walk away. 🎖 Charles"
YouTube Link 2026-01-11T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When the Haka Made Viet Cong Think NZSAS Were Possessed During the Vietnam War a four-man NZSAS patrol was surrounded by over one hundred Viet Cong guerrillas deep in the jungle of Phuoc Tuy Province in November [----]. Conventional tactics offered no way out. Extraction meant certain death. Evasion meant running thirty kilometers through enemy-controlled territory. With no viable military solution left one soldier proposed an option that defied every rule of special operations warfare. Trooper Rangi Hautapu a Mori soldier shaped by centuries of warrior tradition suggested using the haka not as"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Australia vs New Zealand SAS: Who's Really Better Two elite operators. One impossible mission. A single decision that would redefine what better truly means. Daniel Mercer of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and Ethan Reilly of the New Zealand Special Air Service found themselves deep inside an Afghan valley facing a choice no amount of training could ever prepare them for: obey orders and authorize a strike that would kill childrenor risk their careers their lives and their brotherhood to do what conscience demanded. This is not a story about who has the hardest selection course"
YouTube Link 2025-12-23T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When NZSAS and Australian SAS Fought as One Unit in Vietnam The Partnership That Confused the Enemy Vietnam 1968-1971: Two elite forces entered the jungleNew Zealand SAS and Australian SAS. What happened next confused enemy intelligence and redefined what's possible between allied nations. When Vietnamese commanders captured radio intercepts they couldn't distinguish between the two forces. Neither could most allied troops. This is the documented story of how two sovereign nations created a single combat unit that operated as one. Discover the real operations in Phuoc Tuy Province where"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T05:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Australian Soldiers Got [--] Months Training Americans Got [--] Weeks The Vietnam Results Australian section commanders received [--] months of intensive training at Canungra before Vietnam. American troops received [--] weeks. The combat results were measurable: 12:1 kill ratios vs 5:1 lower casualty rates and tactical superiority that American commanders openly praised. This is what [---] extra training hours produced on the battlefield. 🎖 KEY DIFFERENCES: AUSTRALIAN TRAINING: [--] months pre-deployment preparation 600-800 hours jungle warfare training at Canungra Section commander authority and mission"
YouTube Link 2026-02-15T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"3000 Australians Held This Base For [--] Days While Saigon Burned (Operation Coburg 1968) May [----]. [----] Australian soldiers held Fire Support Base Coral against three North Vietnamese Army regimentsapproximately [-----] soldiersfor [--] consecutive days while Saigon burned during the Tet Offensive aftermath. This is Operation Coburg: the battle Australia doesn't talk about. Timestamps: 0:00 - Fire Support Base Under Attack 1:00 - Australian Deployment January [----] 3:30 - Tet Offensive Erupts 7:00 - Victor Company New Zealand Dawn Attack 11:00 - First Night Assault on FSB Andersen 14:30 - Results"
YouTube Link 2026-02-14T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"They Expected [--] Enemy. Found [---] Waiting Australian Battle of Binh Ba [----] Binh Ba Vietnam [--] June [----]. Seventy Australian soldiers expected two Viet Cong platoons. Instead they found four hundred North Vietnamese Army regulars waiting in civilian homes. What followed became the fiercest house-to-house battle Australian forces fought in the entire Vietnam War. This is Operation Hammerwhere D Company faced an impossible fight where Centurion tanks became the difference between victory and catastrophe and where one young soldier named Wayne Teeling never made it home. Two days of brutal urban"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"300 Viet Cong Hunting Them [--] Australian SAS Invisible For [--] Days (True Story) [---] Viet Cong soldiers controlled the jungle. [--] Australian SAS walked straight into it alone. For [--] days they observed the enemy from [---] meters away without being detected once. This is how they did it and why the Viet Cong called them "ma rung" jungle ghosts. Based on documented military operations veteran accounts and operational records of Australian SAS in Phuoc Tuy Province 1966-1971. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction: Six Men Walk Into The Jungle 2:15 - The Mission That Made American Advisors Uncomfortable 5:30"
YouTube Link 2026-02-08T00:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
""You're Making Too Much Noise" Why Australian SAS Split From US Troops in Afghanistan Afghanistan [----]. Australian SAS operators watch American Special Forces move through enemy territory and make the shocking decision to refuse fighting alongside them. This isn't about courage. It's about two elite forces with completely opposite doctrines trying to operate in the same battlespace. Discover the real story of doctrinal clash that nearly broke coalition special operations. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: Which special forces unit's doctrine do you want examined"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T00:15Z [----] followers, 44.2K engagements
"What Navy SEALs Saw When Australias SAS Deployed to Afghanistan In June [----] Lieutenant Commander Jake Morrison and his Navy SEAL platoon received orders that would change everything: integrate with an Australian SASR team for a high-risk assault on a Taliban compound in Kandahar Province. Morrison had worked with allied forces before but nothing prepared him for what he witnessed when [--] Australian operators arrived at FOB Lindsey. This is the untold story of a joint operation that went from routine coalition mission to [--] minutes of survival under fire where two elite teams became one and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-04T00:15Z [----] followers, 83.3K engagements
""They Hunt We March" The Vietnam Lesson US Forces Learned From Australian SAS Australian SAS revolutionized American tactics in Vietnam by teaching US forces to hunt "backwards" moving slower tracking smarter and setting ambushes ahead of the enemy rather than chasing them. Units trained in these methods achieved 20:1 kill ratios and saw ambush casualties drop by 70%. Discover how [---] Australians held off [----] Viet Cong at Long Tan using fire discipline and patience over firepower why MACV-SOG operators adopted counter-tracking techniques from Australian advisors and how General Creighton"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
""We Stayed Silent" Why NZSAS Patrols Cut Radio Contact In Vietnam When New Zealand SAS patrols went completely radio silent in Vietnam's jungles headquarters lost track of them for days. No check-ins. No emergency calls. Just silence. What they discoveredand preventedchanged special operations forever. This is the real story of how four-man NZSAS teams survived deep behind enemy lines by cutting their most vital lifeline: radio communication. Phuoc Tuy Province [----]. ✅ Subscribe for more real special operations history 💬 Comment: What unconventional military tactic should we cover next 👍"
YouTube Link 2026-01-31T00:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Never Touch an SAS Knife Why U.S. Recon Feared Australias Silent Vietnam Night Raids Between 1966-1971 Australian SASR operators achieved kill ratios that exceeded American special forces by factors of 10:1 in Vietnam. Their patrols lasted [--] days vs American 3-5 days. They moved invisibly operated at night and earned the Viet Cong nickname 'ma rung' jungle ghosts. This is how they operated differently from US forces based on MACV-SOG observation reports. 👍 Like if you want more Vietnam War special operations breakdowns. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly military history + special forces storytelling."
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"8 Soldiers Wounded in [--] Minutes The Battle That Changed New Zealands War [--] New Zealand soldiers wounded in [--] minutes. An ambush in Afghanistan's "safe zone" that changed everything. August [----] Bamiyan Valley. A routine patrol turned into a coordinated Taliban ambush that exposed critical failures in preparation equipment and intelligence. This is the real story of [--] minutes that forced New Zealand to rethink its entire war strategy. 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more real military history stories 👍 LIKE if you want to see more modern combat analysis 💬 COMMENT which operation you want covered next 🔔"
YouTube Link 2026-01-28T00:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"9 Taliban Stormed a Kabul Hotel NZSAS Had [--] Hours to End It (2011) Nine gunmen turned a Kabul hotel into a five-hour vertical battlefield. Afghan forces and NZSAS operators had to end it before it became a massacre broadcast worldwide. This is the documented story of the [----] InterContinental Hotel siege. 🔔 Subscribe for more real special operations stories told with verified sources 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: which real military operation do you want covered next What theater what unit what year Let me know. 📤 Share with a mate who loves military history 🔁 Rewatch and catch the small"
YouTube Link 2026-01-26T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Vietnams SAS Insertion Trap: Why the Viet Cong Started Waiting at the LZ In Vietnams Phuoc Tuy Province ANZAC special forces (New Zealand SAS alongside Australias SAS) ran high-risk long-range patrols designed to stay unseen. But by [----] public accounts describe how the Viet Cong had started to anticipate helicopter insertionsturning the landing zone into a potential trap. This video explains what changed why it mattered and how ANZAC SAS adapted tactics to survive and keep operating. 🔔 Subscribe for more real military operations 👍 Like the video 💬 Comment: Which NZ or ANZAC operation"
YouTube Link 2026-01-23T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The NZSAS Operations That Required Weeks Behind Enemy Lines Without Resupply Vietnam's Silent W. In Vietnam (19681971) small NZSAS reconnaissance teams operated for weeks at a time deep in contested terrain with minimal radio use and no routine resupply. This episode explores how long-range surveillance actually works when staying hidden matters more than firepowerand why quiet intelligence can change decisions far beyond the patrol itself. Youll hear the real-world constraints behind these missionsplanning endurance communication discipline and extraction riskwithout revealing the key"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T04:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Australian SAS Vietnam: The Jungle Patrols the Viet Cong Couldnt Detect Between [----] and [----] Australian SAS soldiers perfected a reconnaissance technique so extreme it seemed impossible: moving through enemy-controlled jungle at just one to two meters per minute carrying [--] kilograms of equipment maintaining complete silence for up to two weeks. In Phuoc Tuy Province these four-man patrols operated so close to Viet Cong forces that enemy soldiers would pass within metersyet never detected them. The Viet Cong called certain areas "haunted." They weren't haunted. They were hunted. This is the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When NZSAS and Australian SAS Fought as One Unit in Vietnam The Partnership That Confused the Enemy Vietnam 1968-1971: Two elite forces entered the jungleNew Zealand SAS and Australian SAS. What happened next confused enemy intelligence and redefined what's possible between allied nations. When Vietnamese commanders captured radio intercepts they couldn't distinguish between the two forces. Neither could most allied troops. This is the documented story of how two sovereign nations created a single combat unit that operated as one. Discover the real operations in Phuoc Tuy Province where"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T05:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Bill Apiata Victoria Cross Carried Wounded Soldier [--] Meters Through Taliban Fire in Afghanistan 🎖 Afghanistan [----]. Lance Corporal Bill Apiata faced an impossible choice: take cover or carry his critically wounded comrade [--] meters through enemy fire. What happened in the next [--] seconds earned him the Victoria Cross and became one of the most legendary acts of courage in modern warfare. In this video we explore Bill Apiata's Victoria Cross action in Afghanistan and reveal what [--] Taliban fighters witnessed when this NZSAS operator refused to abandon his brother in arms. From his upbringing"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T04:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Germans Shot Him He Played Dead Then Killed Them When They Approached May 25th [----]. Galatas village Crete. Second Lieutenant Charles Upham is bleeding from three wounds. Eighty men are about to die. He has seventeen bullets and one functional arm. In ninety seconds he will do the impossible. Germans shot him. He fell. Played dead while two enemy soldiers approached to confirm the kill. When they were close enough to see his eyeshe killed them both with one arm. This is the story of the most decorated soldier of World War II the farm boy from Canterbury who couldn't walk away. 🎖 Charles"
YouTube Link 2026-01-11T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Australian Code Breakers WW2 How They Changed the Pacific War 🎖 While battles raged across the Pacific a secret group of Australian code breakers were fighting a different kind of warone fought with mathematics intuition and relentless determination. Their success changed the entire trajectory of the Pacific campaign. In this video we explore Australian code breaking operations during WW2 and reveal how these unsung intelligence officers cracked Japanese codes that gave Allied forces a decisive advantage. Discover the secret war that saved countless lives and shortened the Pacific conflict."
YouTube Link 2026-01-09T05:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Mori Battalion vs Rommel How [--] Warriors Destroyed Germany's Elite in North Africa 🎖 In the scorching deserts of North Africa [--] Mori Battalion soldiers faced off against Rommel's most elite units. What happened next became one of the most extraordinary small-unit actions of World War II. In this video we explore the Mori Battalion's legendary stand against overwhelming German forces and reveal how traditional Mori warrior culture combined with modern military tactics to create an unstoppable fighting force. Discover why even Rommel's Afrika Korps commanders developed a deep respect for"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"World's Most Impossible Sniper Shot [--] Seconds That Changed Warfare Forever 🎖 In just six seconds one sniper took a shot so impossible that it defied the laws of physics rewrote military doctrine and changed modern warfare forever. This is the story of precision patience and an impossible calculation. In this video we explore the world's most impossible sniper shot and reveal the mathematics skill and sheer audacity required to make it happen. Discover how this single moment revolutionized sniper training programs worldwide and set a record that many believe will never be broken. --- 📺"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T05:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NZSAS vs US Special Forces The Joint Training That Nearly Broke Elite Soldiers 🎖 When NZSAS and US Special Forces come together for joint training exercises something extraordinary happens. This isn't your typical military trainingit's a crucible that pushes even the world's most elite soldiers to their absolute limits. In this video we explore NZSAS and US Special Forces joint training operations and reveal why this collaboration is considered one of the most brutal and effective training programs in special operations history. Discover what happens when two elite cultures clash and learn"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T04:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels WW2 Papua New Guinea Heroes Who Saved Australian Soldiers 🎖 They were called the Fuzzy Wuzzy AngelsPapua New Guinean carriers who saved thousands of Australian lives during World War II's brutal Kokoda Track campaign. Their story is one of humanity's greatest acts of compassion in wartime. In this video we explore the incredible contribution of Papua New Guinea's indigenous people during WW2 and reveal how these unsung heroes carried wounded soldiers through impossible jungle terrain often under enemy fire. Discover why Australian soldiers owe their lives to these"
YouTube Link 2026-01-05T04:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Mori Battalion WW2 The Soldier Who Survived [--] Bullets and Led the Final Charge 🎖 Shot seven times left for dead on the battlefield yet he stood up and led his men in one final decisive charge. This is the story of a Mori Battalion warrior whose refusal to surrender became the stuff of legend. In this video we explore the incredible true story of the Mori Battalion soldier who survived impossible wounds and reveal how traditional Mori warrior spirit manifested in the modern battlefields of World War II. Discover why his story continues to inspire military leaders around the world. 🔍 Related"
YouTube Link 2026-01-04T05:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"NZSAS Identity Protocol Why Soldiers Never Reveal Their Faces (Even After Retirement) 🎖 The New Zealand Special Air Service maintains one of the strictest identity protection protocols in the world. Even decades after leaving the unit NZSAS soldiers never reveal their faces publicly. But why In this video we explore NZSAS identity protocol and reveal how this level of operational security protects not just the soldiers themselves but their families and future missions. Discover why this elite unit takes anonymity more seriously than almost any other special forces organization on the planet."
YouTube Link 2026-01-03T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"How NZSAS Infiltrated Enemy Territory for [--] Weeks Without Being Detected Once For six weeks a small New Zealand SAS patrol operated deep inside enemy-controlled territory without being detected once. No reinforcements. No resupply. No extraction window until the mission was complete. This video explores how the NZSAS planned infiltrated and sustained a long-duration covert operation in hostile terrain relying on discipline concealment and an uncompromising standard of fieldcraft. Every movement was calculated. Every mistake could have been fatal not only for the patrol but for the wider"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T10:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When New Zealand's Elite SAS Ended a Twenty-Hour Siege That Paralyzed Kabul For twenty hours Kabul was frozen in fear. A coordinated terrorist attack had turned a city block into a battlefield trapping civilians overwhelming local security forces and threatening to spiral into mass casualties. As negotiations stalled and time ran out New Zealands elite Special Air Service was called in to end a siege that had paralyzed the Afghan capital. This video examines how the NZSAS planned and executed a high-risk counterterrorism operation under extreme pressure clearing rooms securing hostages and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T10:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Secret NZSAS Mission in Vietnam That Changed Everything Long before Afghanistan long before the modern era of special operations the New Zealand SAS was already fighting a different kind of war in Vietnam. Operating in small patrols alongside allied forces the NZSAS conducted long-range reconnaissance missions deep in hostile territory missions designed not to seize ground but to gather intelligence disrupt enemy movement and shape the battlefield in silence. This video explores a little-known NZSAS operation in Vietnam that marked a turning point in how New Zealand approached special"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Haka That Chilled the Blood of Hitler's Soldiers On the battlefields of World War II fear was usually delivered by artillery and steel. But sometimes it came in the form of a chant. This video tells the story of how the haka the traditional Mori war challenge was carried into the European theater by New Zealand soldiers and how its raw intensity left a lasting impression on German troops who encountered it for the first time. Far from a performance the haka was a declaration of identity unity and defiance. For New Zealand units fighting in North Africa Greece Crete and Italy it was a way"
YouTube Link 2025-12-30T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The Mori Battalion: Why Hitler Feared These Warriors Across the battlefields of World War II few Allied units earned a reputation as fierce and relentless as New Zealands 28th Mori Battalion. Fighting in Greece Crete North Africa and Italy the Mori soldiers became known not only for their combat effectiveness but for an aggressive spirit that unsettled enemy troops and earned the respect of allies. German units came to recognize their war cries their refusal to yield ground and their willingness to close with the enemy when others could not. This video explores why the Mori Battalion gained"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T09:00Z [----] followers, 17.3K engagements
"New Zealand's Secret Coastwatchers: Eyes of the Pacific Hidden across remote islands and jungle-covered coastlines a small network of New Zealand coastwatchers became some of the most important and least known weapons of the Pacific War. Operating alone or in tiny teams often cut off for months at a time these men watched the sea and sky in silence. Armed with little more than binoculars radios and patience they reported Japanese ship movements aircraft activity and troop landings intelligence that would save Allied lives and shape entire campaigns. This video tells the story of New Zealands"
YouTube Link 2025-12-28T09:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When Japan Almost Invaded Australia: The Battle of the Coral Sea In early May [----] Japan stood closer than ever to isolating and potentially invading Australia. The Battle of the Coral Sea was not fought for territory but for the future of the Pacific. It was the first naval battle in history where opposing fleets never saw each other fought entirely by aircraft over hundreds of miles of open ocean. And its outcome quietly altered the course of World War II. This video explores how Japanese plans to seize Port Moresby threatened Australias lifeline to the United States how Allied intelligence"
YouTube Link 2025-12-27T09:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The Battle of Gallipoli: New Zealand's Bloodiest Day On the summit of Chunuk Bair in August [----] a few hundred exhausted New Zealand soldiers held a fragile line while the ridges around them became a killing ground. This video tells the story of one young private and his comrades in the Wellington Battalion as they climb through darkness seize the heights and endure what would become the longest and bloodiest day in New Zealands military history. Cut off outnumbered and under relentless fire they faced impossible choices that would decide not only the fate of the ridge but the future memory"
YouTube Link 2025-12-26T09:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Why British SAS Calls NZSAS 'The Quiet Professionals' And What It Really Means Why do the legendary British SAS refer to the New Zealand SAS as The Quiet Professionals This forty-minute cinematic narrative explores a covert hostage rescue operation in Kabul and the unspoken code that binds elite soldiers across nations. It is not a story about medals publicity or kill counts. It is about discipline restraint and a culture where silence matters more than recognition. Forged in the lineage of the original British SAS the New Zealand SAS earned its reputation through decades of classified"
YouTube Link 2025-12-25T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The New Zealand Cruiser That Fired the Last Shots of World War IIAnd Survived Two Kamikaze Attacks August [--] [----]. Japan had surrendered. World War II was officially over. But at 07:00 hours four kamikaze pilots who refused to accept defeat launched themselves toward HMNZS Gambia and the ships around her in one final suicide attack. Able Seaman Ken Gordon a 22-year-old sheep farmer from Gisborne New Zealand manned his anti-aircraft gun for what should have been the last time. The ceasefire had been announced. The war was supposed to be finished. But for the sailors of the Royal New Zealand"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T09:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Australia vs New Zealand SAS: Who's Really Better Two elite operators. One impossible mission. A single decision that would redefine what better truly means. Daniel Mercer of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and Ethan Reilly of the New Zealand Special Air Service found themselves deep inside an Afghan valley facing a choice no amount of training could ever prepare them for: obey orders and authorize a strike that would kill childrenor risk their careers their lives and their brotherhood to do what conscience demanded. This is not a story about who has the hardest selection course"
YouTube Link 2025-12-23T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Why ANZAC Day Is the Most Sacred Day in New Zealand On August [--] [----] Corporal Cyril Bassett made a choice that would define him for the rest of his life. With Turkish machine guns sweeping open ground and every other signal runner dead or wounded Bassett ran repeatedly into enemy fire to repair a telephone line the only link between command and [---] New Zealand soldiers trapped on Chunuk Bair. He would do it more than twenty-five times. This is the story of why April [--] is not simply a public holiday in New Zealand. It is the story of Gallipoli where [----] New Zealand soldiers landed as part of"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T20:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The Five Hours That Haunted Kabul: How Six NZSAS Soldiers Hunted Nine Suicide Bombers Floor by Floor On June [--] [----] nine Haqqani Network militants stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul taking dozens of hostages and turning five floors into a vertical battlefield. As explosions echoed through the building the situation rapidly escalated into one of the most dangerous urban counterterrorism operations of the war in Afghanistan. Six New Zealand Special Air Service operators working alongside Afghanistans Crisis Response Unit were tasked with an almost impossible mission: clear the hotel"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T09:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"200 Kiwis Held a Bridge Against [----] Germans for Three Days In May [----] on the island of Crete two hundred exhausted New Zealand soldiers were ordered to hold a single bridge against overwhelming odds. Advancing toward them were nearly two thousand German troops. Behind them depended the fate of eighteen thousand Allied soldiers struggling to reach evacuation beaches. What followed was not a planned last stand but a desperate rear-guard action that became one of the defining moments of the Battle of Crete. This video tells the story of the Mori and New Zealand soldiers who transformed a"
YouTube Link 2025-12-21T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Mori Warrior Who Captured [--] Germans Alone In April [----] a sheer cliff in Tunisia became the stage for one of the most extraordinary acts of courage in World War Two. Lance Sergeant Haane Te Rauawa Manahi of the 28th Mori Battalion led a small assault force up the near-vertical Takrouna pinnacle under intense enemy fire capturing dozens of German soldiers and holding the position across two days of continuous combat. Climbing the same cliff three times while under fire Manahi refused orders to withdraw instead leading from the front in close-quarters fighting on narrow ledges where a"
YouTube Link 2025-12-21T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What US Marines Witnessed When NZSAS Arrived August [--] [----]. Afghanistan. A grenade explodes. Corporal Willie Apiatas vehicle is destroyed his friend critically wounded. Between them and safety lay seventy meters of open ground under sustained enemy fire a distance that tactical doctrine defines as unsurvivable. What happened next forced U.S. Marines on the ground to reconsider what they believed was humanly possible. This is the true story of the New Zealand Special Air Service operator who earned the Victoria Cross by doing what every military manual classifies as suicide: lifting his"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T20:00Z [----] followers, 29.5K engagements
"When the Haka Made Viet Cong Think NZSAS Were Possessed During the Vietnam War a four-man NZSAS patrol was surrounded by over one hundred Viet Cong guerrillas deep in the jungle of Phuoc Tuy Province in November [----]. Conventional tactics offered no way out. Extraction meant certain death. Evasion meant running thirty kilometers through enemy-controlled territory. With no viable military solution left one soldier proposed an option that defied every rule of special operations warfare. Trooper Rangi Hautapu a Mori soldier shaped by centuries of warrior tradition suggested using the haka not as"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T09:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"My Sub Was Trapped Near Truk Lagoon But I Torpedoed a Destroyer While Hiding in Its Own Propell"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T20:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"They Said No One Escapes Pelelius Ridges But I Crawled Behind Their Bunkers and Turned Their G"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"When Fog Swallowed the Skies Over Bastogne My Blind Night Drop Delivered Ammo That Saved [---] Men"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T20:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"They Laughed When I Took a Glider Into Arnhem Until My Crash Landing Took Out an Entire MG Nest"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Everyone Ordered Me to Retreat at Tarawa But My Solo Charge Through the Reef Broke Their Last"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T22:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"When Our Convoy Froze in the Barents Sea My Impossible Ice Run Saved Three Ships From a Wolfpack"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"They Said Id Die Before Reaching Monte Cassino But My Silent Climb Turned the German Line Inside"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T10:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"They Mocked My Useless Shotgun Until I Held a Beach Alone Against [--] Enemy Soldiers"
YouTube Link 2025-12-13T15:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Enemies Said Id Last [--] Seconds But My Suicide Dive Shredded Their Best Fighters Over Midway"
YouTube Link 2025-12-13T03:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
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