If a child suddenly became a military historian…

by Robert Popper on November 11, 2009 · Comments

…he would probably sound like this…

I love the use of phrases like ‘what happened then is’, ‘did another action’ and ‘in other words, they killed ‘em’. But for me the mark of a true military historian has to be a t-shirt with the word ‘Surf’ on it.

  • Duncan Hill
    The funniest thing is if you Google "Simon Mallitt", I assume it's the same person anyway (actually there's quite a few military-type posts around the internet by Simon):

    "Is it hard to get in the SAS becouse i am intrested
    of joining the SAS but i just want some advice."
  • Dave
    Isn't he Professor Richard Holmes' replacement on the next series of War Walks?
  • wittering
    In my brave new world, I'd use that guy to explain everything from out of control inflation to why the police keep shooting people in the street. I think he's someone the people would trust, even though he never makes eye contact.
  • johnnynoakes
    Brilliant

    Favourite bits: calling the Vietcong 'vietcongs', the guns fired "about a thousand rounds", 'they DID another action plan"
  • JohnnyW2001
    Hey! It was shot (and possibly edited) by the same cameraman who shot that actor's showreel!

    Wow, he really looks nervous, just like a kid hoping he's not going to be told off by their teacher.
  • Alex_P
    I've never herd the first world war referred to as the 1914 war.
  • It was obvious. Then it was just unfortunate.
  • Dirk
    Yes I agree this very funny, and spot on Robert; 'then they brought out the choppers with massive guns on either side!'

    Being a complete arse I was looking to post a comparative link to A J P Taylor or something; but I found this instead - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFTATrnSA9Y&feat... what is this, is it funny?
  • wowser808
    "Obviously... obviously... obviously". Obviously!
  • Reminds me of the way the kids speak in this old Australian ad:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBGU9AqTimM
  • Dan
    Obviously.
  • carlfromsweden
    I really love the way he uses the word "obviously"
  • Obviously.
  • A popular choice. Yup. Obviously!
  • A popular choice. Yup. Obviously!
  • LOL ... you're right. I keep expecting him to make wet machine gun noises and pretend to be killed ... "UUURRRGGGHHHH!!!! I'm dead ... "

    "... in other words they killed 'em"
  • Meniscus
    I believe it's part of the series "Members of the Public Extemporise on Complex Historical Military Events in Under Two Minutes".
  • AgileK
    What the hell is he talking about?
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