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COMMANDO tv series for sale on eBay - Commando Tests
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 1:09 pm
by In_Training
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0009065133
Hi, this video that people have been after is currently selling on Ebay. Just thought i would let you know!!
It covers the Commando tests following 638 Troop and an All Arms Commando Course troop.
Check it out!!
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 1:37 pm
by Mike The Sceptic
I'm currently borrowing this series from a friend and it's very interesting.
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 2:31 pm
by ali_hire
Sounds good.
Anyone know where I can pick up the whole series? Or even what channel it was on or when?
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 2:32 pm
by tom_06
Ive got the book by hugh mcmanners and it is awesome, desperate to see the series so will definitely be looking into the ebay sale!
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 6:15 pm
by In_Training
I'm currently borrowing this series from a friend and it's very interesting.
Yeh they are the best thing in reference to Marines training that I have seen.
I would like to watch the first tape and see them all arrive etc.
Quality footage!!
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 8:09 pm
by SYKES
Just bagged me a copy. It's a bit pricey but I guess he's got the market cornered seeing that there seem to be NO RECORD of this series about?
I
t REALLY winds me up that absolute £%&* like 'bad lads' and 'celeb love island' is given so much air time and put on such pedstals and well-made informative documentarys such as this are hard to come by
Ok rant over
So ive just bought Volume 2 which covers the commando test week, anyone know where I can get my hands on Volume 1?
Cheers for the 'heads up' In_Training!
Kind regards
SYKES
Train hard, fight easy!
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 9:05 pm
by Bitty
shame its VHS.. bit old. if it was DVD we could put on youtube or something like that P-Coy video thats set before the falklands
Posted: Thu 20 Jul, 2006 11:48 pm
by Prm
Isn't it possible to hook the VCR upto the computer and record it?
Posted: Fri 21 Jul, 2006 11:15 am
by lewis
Its funny you mention that as I was planning on doing just that to mine
Posted: Fri 21 Jul, 2006 12:14 pm
by In_Training
Anyone know where I can pick up the whole series? Or even what channel it was on or when?
I dont know what channel it was on. But I think that it was early ninetees. So its about 10 years old. Although seeing as the training is well known for having remained virtual unchanged since WWII then it should all still be relevent, just a few more mullet style hair cuts knockin around lol.
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Posted: Sat 22 Jul, 2006 2:27 pm
by mitch_boxing
Just bought myself a copy so cheers for noticing that In_Training.
Wanna get vol.1 now
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Cheers,
Mitch
Posted: Sat 22 Jul, 2006 2:55 pm
by Prm
lewis wrote:Its funny you mention that as I was planning on doing just that to mine
Any luck?
Posted: Sat 22 Jul, 2006 3:55 pm
by lukebland89
Yea cheers for that mate, just also got me one. Luke
Posted: Sat 22 Jul, 2006 7:13 pm
by In_Training
Cheers for the 'heads up' In_Training!
No worries guys. I often try and keep an eye out for these sorts of things so if i ever come across anything interesting I will be sure to let you know!!
Any of you received your video yet? Maybe write up what your thoughts were - ive seen it and i have to admit that I was a little suprised at the way they were pushing people through hunter troop just to get the numbers up for the pass out parade. And i think that 'Jaftha' guy probably should have been failed (as did the training team), although having said that he had been through a lot (breaking his leg on assault course etc) and he hung in there so credit where its due!! On the whole it was a good insight to way things are down at CTC, i liked the 'bond' they all seemed to have made with their PTI's etc after the weeks of training.
Just wish i new where to get a hold of the others!!
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Posted: Sat 22 Jul, 2006 7:50 pm
by mitch_boxing
That Jaftha bloke is in a book I read about the marines. Think it was by Hugh McManners and was called Commando: Winning the Green Beret
. Didnt realise the series that I am getting was based on that book. I thought that Jaftha was a bit of an inspiration for me, braking his leg on the chasm jump and then coming back from it.
Mitch