Inspiring videos and music

[Tracer01]

The process of creation requires inspiration.

We all listening to something and watching something in the process to have a force inside ourself to move further.

As my fiction is Military Space Opera as I like to think about it, I'm using a promotional videos and fan-made trailers with related content.

For example. In my story, Russia will be represented by 76th Airborne Division.

Russian Airborne Forces - that's the promotional video about them.

I'm thinking about Scottish Division or Highlanders representing the Britain in my future novel. Sorry, but Marines already representing American Military.

I'll be grateful, if you find something similar to video I gave a link to.

It will be also great, if anybody here may ask for inspiration in certain theme.

P.S: I've edited my profile for additional info.

 

[Darkchild130]

Highlanders don't exist anymore they amalgamated with all the other jock regiments. Now you have the various battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland or the Scots Guards.

 

[Tracer01]

Highlanders don't exist anymore they amalgamated with all the other jock regiments. Now you have the various battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland or the Scots Guards.

So, who is known as the tougher ones? Could you bring some videos about them? The video which intrigues the teenagers and make them wish to enlist?

 

[Darkchild130]

No infantry regiment is tougher than any other. The parachute regiment has had the reputation for being the toughest up until the current war, but the Rifles have the most battle honours and best combat record so you could say they are the toughest.

I wouldn't say that teenagers are intrigued especially, most enlist because they are young alpha males and lack education. I joined the infantry to fight, I didn't know any better when I was sixteen.

Also, as Scotland are trying hard to gain their independance, having a jock regiment represent your Britain might not be a realistic idea.

 

[Tracer01]

No infantry regiment is tougher than any other. The parachute regiment has had the reputation for being the toughest up until the current war, but the Rifles have the most battle honours and best combat record so you could say they are the toughest.

I wouldn't say that teenagers are intrigued especially, most enlist because they are young alpha males and lack education. I joined the infantry to fight, I didn't know any better when I was sixteen.

Also, as Scotland are trying hard to gain their independance, having a jock regiment represent your Britain might not be a realistic idea.

So, what about the Rifles? Could you find me something you like?

And also I'd like to remind: if anybody needs inspiration in his work, he can post here and ask for it.

 

[Darkchild130]

Here is their official MOD page The Rifles - British Army Website

YouTube link to one of our tour videos
4 RIFLES Battle Group in Iraq-Part II, May to Nov 07 - YouTube

History of the regiment, important things to note, our junior ranks are called riflemen instead of private and we really love camouflage!
The Rifles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Obviously I'm biased because it is my former regiment, but stats speak for themselves.

 

[Tracer01]

Obviously I'm biased because it is my former regiment, but stats speak for themselves.

It's okay. Thanks for the links. However, I won't put them into my first story, but My Universe is grows with tremendous velocity. I have only three chapters so far, but I have faith in myself.

BTW here is the story about the Real Tough Guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Lebed - the legend in Spetsnaz, Kingdom of Heaven (as we speak about the dead)

 

[paranoid marvin]

Maybe not what you're looking for. Forget Braveheart, here is a fitting tribute to the bravery of the Scottish highlander.

THE LAST HIGHLAND CHARGE - YouTube

 

[D-E-M-Emrys]

OP might I suggest (as has one of the other posters) the parachute regiment.

Coming from the military itself and having been attached to multiple infantry units to provide intelligence support, I've had the pleasure of working with some true characters.

For your requirement I'd like to put forward members of the parachute regiment, in particular those that served in the Falklands conflict. Nothing more tough but Brit than a para with a tour 'tache!

 

[Tracer01]

Maybe not what you're looking for. Forget Braveheart, here is a fitting tribute to the bravery of the Scottish highlander.

THE LAST HIGHLAND CHARGE - YouTube

Thanks, it will be also useful.

I've mentioned Braveheart for purpose. You can watch the movies, where my grandpa and granny portrayed as mindless animals which can only defeat the enemy by overwhelming him with numbers. I can't.

There a very few good movies about WWII made in Russia and I can point on them. There is also one good documentary.

The Horse Charge - YouTube - speaking of charges...

 

[Tracer01]

OP might I suggest (as has one of the other posters) the parachute regiment.

Coming from the military itself and having been attached to multiple infantry units to provide intelligence support, I've had the pleasure of working with some true characters.

For your requirement I'd like to put forward members of the parachute regiment, in particular those that served in the Falklands conflict. Nothing more tough but Brit than a para with a tour 'tache!

It's good idea, I have a time to think about it.

By the way, how do you feel about the Falkland War? Were the Argies pretty sure that the British Military is no more, that they have the best equipment and can do whatever they want? Was it just like Georgians use to talk about us five years ago?

 

[Darkchild130]

You might want to think about calling them something different though. Large scale parachuting was arguably never a viable tactic outside of suicidal mass drops, in a sci fi world it makes even less sense.

I would suggest the ever popular "drop troopers" rather than paratroopers, as this could mean any way of falling into battle.

 

[Tracer01]

You might want to think about calling them something different though. Large scale parachuting was arguably never a viable tactic outside of suicidal mass drops, in a sci fi world it makes even less sense.

I would suggest the ever popular "drop troopers" rather than paratroopers, as this could mean any way of falling into battle.

Yes, I know. You've had problems during the Market Garden, as the Americans earlier.

Nowadays most of the landing performed with helicopters. I've had a discussion about that and guys from Israel say they've mostly rely on tactical landing via choppers during the Second Lebanese

 

[Tracer01]

Speaking of the common name for foot soldiers they'll be simply the Ground Troopers.

All genius is simple.

 

[Darkchild130]

That method is called air mobile in British terminology, rather than air assault for parachuting.

The trouble is you lose the gun ho factor if you use helicopters as all infantry can use them. I suggest drop pods to keep the iconic crazy ******* feel.

 

[Tracer01]

That method is called air mobile in British terminology, rather than air assault for parachuting.

The trouble is you lose the gun ho factor if you use helicopters as all infantry can use them. I suggest drop pods to keep the iconic crazy ******* feel.

Man you have no idea, but I've already solved this problem. Couple of months ago.

They won't even have a rifles, as we now this things.

Think universal. The thing, called a 'Longbow' doesn't resemble a old weaponry from the Medieval today. It also known as AH-64. Why the rifle would ever need stock in few centuries in the future?

26th post, come on, make me talk...

 

[Darkchild130]

Well how did you solve the problem of high orbit infantry insertion then?
And the longbow is a variant of the Apache, so the analogy doesn't quite work.

Rifles need stocks for stability, you would need exoskeletons (or muscles) capable of negating recoil and muscle tremors in order to remove them. Like Space Marine power armour in warhammer, their bolters never have stocks anymore.

 

[D-E-M-Emrys]

Darkchild130 is rocking out with the good ideas here!

And even as a stalwart PARA fan after serving with them, I'm still inclined to agree that no matter how gucci it looks to leap out of planes with a rifle, it just doesn't work any more.

On a side note, something you might like to consider - if only for a point of interest - is fast roping. It was part of our training cycle for the UKCT (UK Counter Terrorism) deployment.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you produce from all this - particularly after the mention of the Longbow concept.

 

[Tracer01]

Well how did you solve the problem of high orbit infantry insertion then?
And the longbow is a variant of the Apache, so the analogy doesn't quite work.

Rifles need stocks for stability, you would need exoskeletons (or muscles) capable of negating recoil and muscle tremors in order to remove them. Like Space Marine power armour in warhammer, their bolters never have stocks anymore.

Have patience.

By the way, is every unit in Royal Military have a tradition to repeat all the commands twice?

Battlefield 3 Kaffarov Walkthrough - YouTube - regardless of the accent, the grammar is poor.

 

[Darkchild130]

"British forces" is the general term when referring to the armed forces of Great Britain, Royal military doesn't sound right.

No we don't repeat every command twice.
You're thinking of VP or voice procedure in reference to radio communication. We repeat received messages for confirmation because comms can often be bad. It avoids incorrect orders being carried out.
We infuriate our foreign cousins with our formality in military matters as most are more relaxed than us.

@DEM Emrys. Did the fast roping course in Northern Ireland. Surprising how many blokes can't hold their own body weight and all their kit on the rope test at the start!