COMMANDO tv series for sale on eBay - Commando Tests

[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!!

[Mike The Sceptic]

I'm currently borrowing this series from a friend and it's very interesting.

[ali_hire]

Sounds good.
Anyone know where I can pick up the whole series? Or even what channel it was on or when?

[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!

[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!!

[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!

[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

[Prm]

Isn't it possible to hook the VCR upto the computer and record it?

[lewis]

Its funny you mention that as I was planning on doing just that to mine

[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.

[mitch_boxing]

Just bought myself a copy so cheers for noticing that In_Training.

Wanna get vol.1 now .

Cheers,

Mitch

[Prm]

Its funny you mention that as I was planning on doing just that to mine

Any luck?

[lukebland89]

Yea cheers for that mate, just also got me one. Luke

[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!!

[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