If a child suddenly became a military historian…

by Robert Popper on November 11, 2009 · View 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.

{ 16 comments }

1 pidg November 11, 2009 at 10:11 am: Obviously.
2 carlfromsweden November 11, 2009 at 10:15 am: I really love the way he uses the word “obviously”
3 Dan November 11, 2009 at 10:16 am: Obviously.
4 Robert Popper November 11, 2009 at 10:50 am: A popular choice. Yup. Obviously!
5 Robert Popper November 11, 2009 at 10:50 am: A popular choice. Yup. Obviously!
6 Rob Jennings November 11, 2009 at 1:59 pm: Reminds me of the way the kids speak in this old Australian ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBGU9AqTimM
7 wowser808 November 11, 2009 at 2:40 pm: “Obviously… obviously… obviously”. Obviously!
8 Dirk November 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm: 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?
9 John Galloway November 11, 2009 at 5:30 pm: It was obvious. Then it was just unfortunate.
10 Alex_P November 11, 2009 at 7:01 pm: I've never herd the first world war referred to as the 1914 war.
11 JohnnyW2001 November 12, 2009 at 5:05 pm: 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.
12 johnnynoakes November 13, 2009 at 8:19 am: Brilliant

Favourite bits: calling the Vietcong 'vietcongs', the guns fired “about a thousand rounds”, 'they DID another action plan”
13 wittering November 17, 2009 at 7:19 pm: 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.
14 Dave November 19, 2009 at 2:31 pm: Isn't he Professor Richard Holmes' replacement on the next series of War Walks?
15 Duncan Hill November 21, 2009 at 9:22 am: 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.”
16 Duncan Hill November 21, 2009 at 3:22 pm: 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.”