Polish people in an english army

All nations have their elite forces, and you don't want to get on the wrong side of any of them.

polands fighting ability is simply nothing compared to britains. grom is nothing compared to the sas

Even the mainstream army are toughnuts. Only the conscripted ones may not have the commitment necessary to cut it.

I have met ex British soldiers in the states, they all say British society looks down on guys who join their military. This is a shabby thing to do. Veterans should have an exalted place in society.

I agree. Some British Army guys are overly proud. The Poles are better off not entering and fighting for their own country.

Army barmy we used to call it....No doubt your boyfriend has read the many books on the S.A.S , and probably he will have noticed the faces of any troopers in the regiment are blanked out , unless they are dead , and the names are not given...You can probably guess why such soldiers are not wanting publicity...Comming on this forum and anouncing your boyfriends intention to join the regiment is probably not such a good idea....

If he really is intent on this course of carreer then i see no reason he can,t make it , thats if his goal is the serve with the best...If however he simply wants to impress his mates in the pub , he won,t make the first week of selection....If he makes it into the regiment the only people he can trust to tell are other S.A.S troopers , and they ain,t going to be impressed....I wish him luck , its not an easy selection....

Also, what do we hear of them these days? What do we hear of the efforts of special forces worldwide? Very little.

I am sure the lads from GROM would have fun with your sas.

Sorry, my lisdexia kicking in....

What's wrong with drinking together? ;)

Yeah , its a bit of a shame when people do heroic deeds and don,t get a medal due to the publicity it would bring to guys who ain,t supposed to be there....and sad when wives are told their husband has been killed in action when she thought he was on exercise in the welsh mountains....but thats the price the pilgrims pay....

Well, there is no magazine, 'Special Forces Today', that I'm aware of.

Well, that's just not true from the experiences I have had.


They are proud. As they rightly should be. To say that the Poles shouldn't enter isn't right though. Polish and British soldiers have something of a kinship (it may be Scottish soldiers though).


Actually you should learn that when soldiers join the army in the UK they join the 'British' army. So regardless of whether they are born in England, Scotland, Wales or NI, they are in the British army. Also learn that being in Scottish means you aren't English.


Actually I doubt this girl cares. She seems to despise the fact that her boyfriend wants to fight for her her country. She'd probably happily give his identity away for a kebab and a £1 bottle of cider.


So do I. If he ever reads this, all the best and make us proud. :)

Yeah neat edit Wyspianska, glad I caught it in quote though...

Its called sanger actually , but the special forces dont get in it so often....The magazine of choice for the sass is Mars and minerva , but you won,t see any copies of it in WH SMITHS.....

NI isn't part of Britain, Misty. It's part of the UK, yes.

I said that the Poles are better off not entering. They have their army, they can go there and train.

In fact it is true. At least one base last year banned troops from leaving camp in uniform (for shopping trips etc). All because of anti-war feeling from locals.

It's about one in the same these days. The rules are adjusted to suit, as always.


I know what you said. However, this guy doesn't want to serve with his army. He wants to serve with British army. So as long as he passes all the required tests, let him.


It's true because of one base? Is this in the UK? If so, tell me, what is the holding political party in that region?

About one in the same, yeah. Just a separate island

Well, fair enough. As long as he understands his commands and fulfils the criteria, yeah.

They consider NI as part of it all now (at least concerning the army). Here is a quote from the army.mod.uk - British Army Website:

Well, Stormont has clearly rubber stamped the decision to help the British Army, fair play.

just like to wish your boyfriend " the best of luck in the " BA". a little advice i would
give him, if he does. Stay away from ireland, if he makes it.
the best of luck..Afganistan...etc. Maybe time to think again?????

Do you mean disobey an order from a superior officer....i think thats kind of frowned upon....or is your threat intended to put him off going as a tourist....?

@Danielle1

If i would be you, i would tell your boyfriend to not join up the army at all. It's just waste of time, and he wont learn anything there besides killing people. He should use his time to study or find a job.

This goes out to all of you. Don't join the army. The army is just a waste of time, and the politicians are just using you to do their laundry. Incase of war you should flee to a safe country far away from the war.

you got to wonder about someone's motives for wanting to join another country's army. It obviously isn't a sense of loyalty or duty. It's sounds like it's more about what he can get out of the deal.

Fair enough but let's call a spade a spade here, if he joins there's a reeeeeeeally high chance that he ain't gonna stick with you once he's joined kiddo, so why worry about what he's gonna do with his life cause you won't be in it.

I know that's harsh but try to look at the situation objectively- he obviously hasn't planned you to be part of his life. If you're young then it's doubtful you'd enjoy life as a British Army Wife, you've got the signals you need. Even a monkey knows when it's time to change branches, find that other tree limb and then climb away.

no threat intended, as a tourist he ie welcome anytime. A military life takes conviction,
to join another nations army? strange. anyway maybe buy him a playstation..
a lot better than the real thing... . And yes poles do make good fighters....as i have just
read. Maybe 1 is best hanging from there own tree??? ...

This seems like a guy who wants all the trimmings of the SAS but knows nothing of the suffering.

Im not sure, but dont the SAS recruit from the royal marines or the paras? I'd say, from what I read, that the SAS chooses u, not u choose it and to enter u really have to show ur worth. I'd liek to know how many foreign soldiers are in the British SAS.

Also this guy would have to handle being shouted at on a daily basis, punched and generally humilliated. My cousin, who was just a reg told me that even the toughest gyys in his regiiment were reduced to jelly in the presence of certain officers.

COULD HE HANDLE THIS? I DONT THINK SO.

The guy has said nothing about it, this is all speculation from his girlfriend, probably after he just casually said he might like to join the British Army. ;)

soldiers from any regiment can apply for selection. the royal marines also have there own sf troops the sbs. the royal marines are part of the royal navy and not part of the army.

seanus the udr was part of the british army before it was disbanded.

Sorry mate got the wrong end of the stick there......OOOPSS

no hassel in the castle..pardon the pun. having a wee bit of army life. i
still say his best bet is a playstation, as for the sas been good?.
yes they are, but they have a lot of competition. Who is the best?? anyone guess.....

There are a few units around the world that are pretty good , but its hard to think of any good ones that didn,t get their initial training from the S.A.S.....USA , Germany , Holland , etc...