24 hours in the Norwegian Army - Competing against the Telemark Battalion

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  • Big thanks to the Norwegian Army for letting me be part of the Telemark Battalion for 24 hours!
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  • @dubzxi2979
    @dubzxi2979 Před 3 lety +2982

    Magnus: "It was just beginners luck."
    Also Magnus: "There's no such thing as luck."

    • @Northanteus
      @Northanteus Před 3 lety +74

      Magnus doesn't want to be lucky. He only wants to be chalky.

    • @kacyinix4428
      @kacyinix4428 Před 3 lety +71

      Funny how “there’s no such thing as luck” was said as a compliment to Benjamin, where “beginner’s luck” was just him being humble. Magnus is genuinely such a great guy

    • @taffelost6221
      @taffelost6221 Před 3 lety +26

      When reality meets humbleness. You end up contradicting yourself.

    • @joelbackman4389
      @joelbackman4389 Před 3 lety +1

      Shooting assault rules is actually very easy. Way easier than shooting pistols. Magnus and his instructor proved that. Anyone can do it!

    • @MercyFlush
      @MercyFlush Před 3 lety

      Awesome

  • @SAM-ch9vb
    @SAM-ch9vb Před 3 lety +2062

    35:50 mysterious message

    • @SwollenScrotum
      @SwollenScrotum Před 3 lety +65

      Loool, how did you notice that 😂

    • @MatsM1
      @MatsM1 Před 3 lety +161

      haha, saw that aswell xD "a message brought to you by the Norwegian Army"

    • @joaom.bezerra1915
      @joaom.bezerra1915 Před 3 lety +31

      Yo I found it too

    • @thedistraction8757
      @thedistraction8757 Před 3 lety +247

      I was just searching the comments to see if anyone else saw it! Haha

    • @proskille
      @proskille Před 3 lety +14

      Yea that was subtle :D

  • @vanpallandt5799
    @vanpallandt5799 Před 3 lety +836

    the standard of English is always amazing with Norwegians and Swedes. I always feel that these guys could serve in the British Army with no problem as they can speak English all day long and to a great standard

    • @slappy8941
      @slappy8941 Před 2 lety +73

      They get English language TV all across Scandanavia, with captioning in usually two other languages. Almost everyone in Norway, Sweden, and Finland are bilingual or trilingual.

    • @visby2548
      @visby2548 Před rokem +33

      @@slappy8941 Denmark never gets any love...

    • @NonsensicalSpudz
      @NonsensicalSpudz Před rokem +7

      its interesting because in games, usually swedes, norwegains, brits and danes get bundled into same server region

    • @jensen7508
      @jensen7508 Před rokem +8

      @@visby2548 true, im from norway my self but love the danes to :D

    • @Ulyssestnt
      @Ulyssestnt Před rokem +12

      Yup,most kids today even speak with a general US accent, they are true bilinguals.
      I love Danes but I also have a soft spot in my heart for Sweden as I lived in Stockholm for a few years.

  • @rovcanada1
    @rovcanada1 Před 2 lety +290

    A big shout out to the Norwegian Command who allowed this candid insite with Magnus to happen. As a Brit soldier, I was always jealous of the Norwegian Army kit (clothing). The 1st item of 'gucci' kit that we bought once out of training was a "Norwegian shirt". Not so much a shirt as a smock with a zip-up roll neck. Absolutely essential! Eventually, they became part of our issued kit, so we no longer had to spend a week's wages to get one.

    • @Ulyssestnt
      @Ulyssestnt Před rokem +5

      You talking about the FROG smock ?;yeah those rule.

    • @K20XRL
      @K20XRL Před rokem +2

      Loved my norgy 😂

    • @Ulyssestnt
      @Ulyssestnt Před rokem +2

      @@K20XRL That and get a wooby from the yanks.. You're on your way.

    • @BerntBalchen
      @BerntBalchen Před rokem +2

      As a norwegian, i served in UNIFIL in Lebanon. Many other nations served there too. And i remember getting visit from Irishbat. They where desperat to get their hands on those shirts. We call them "feltskjorte"(fieldshirt). And we swapped with a pair of desert military boots they got and we did not get. We used regular black army boots we also used during winter back in Norway. :)

    • @joshcullum88
      @joshcullum88 Před 9 měsíci

      Still got my norgy

  • @ethanjoel7096
    @ethanjoel7096 Před 3 lety +2484

    Magnus when he realises the gym doesn’t allow chalk: this video

  • @BlueJalexC
    @BlueJalexC Před 3 lety +1505

    Magnus without chalk is like 40% of his full capability, frankly the Norwegian Army did well keeping up with Magnus in a chalk-less condition

    • @tubesvor
      @tubesvor Před 3 lety +59

      You know, that was not snow on the ground.

    • @grant9437
      @grant9437 Před 3 lety +37

      And with a shirt on to boot!

    • @andrewschimelpfening781
      @andrewschimelpfening781 Před 3 lety +27

      Magnus with chalk is still only 90%, until the top comes off

    • @TheClassicWorld
      @TheClassicWorld Před 3 lety +7

      They are way better than him overall in terms of the physical training. It's all about endurance and durability. Magnus is strong and fast, with some durability, but he's not at the level of the Army, and nowhere near the level of endurance. If you watch the end of the video, you notice he slowed down pretty quickly, whereas, the other guys were keeping the same pace the entire time.

    • @paulhetherington3854
      @paulhetherington3854 Před 3 lety

      Magnus isn't Scandinavian, ever! Egyptian- American Indian! M= moved, as MH=vectors!

  • @steventrochez2170
    @steventrochez2170 Před 2 lety +183

    As a former Infantryman, 1:19 for targets over 300m in an unsuported position is really fast! Great job Telemark Battalion!

    • @Ulyssestnt
      @Ulyssestnt Před rokem +6

      They are one of our true professional volunteer formations,and they are great 👍

  • @dakaodo
    @dakaodo Před 2 lety +870

    Awesome, 35:50 snow messages. :D I'm on a binge of Magnus' military collab videos on a YT algo recommendation. Your effort and the video quality is amazing. Thank you for sharing your growth/challenge zone with us!

    • @zenotimperman5343
      @zenotimperman5343 Před 2 lety +103

      Hahaha exactly, I just saw the message and scrolled down to see if anyone else noticed.

    • @AwAyMy
      @AwAyMy Před 2 lety +38

      Those snow messages were the only reason I came to the comment section, went over way to many peoples heads lol

    • @aukanmeister
      @aukanmeister Před 2 lety +9

      Lol😄 I don't think they want ours, though😆

    • @n1ght108
      @n1ght108 Před 2 lety +3

      @@zenotimperman5343 haha same lol

    • @river3163
      @river3163 Před 2 lety

      I saw it but I couldn't make it out

  • @randymachine2247
    @randymachine2247 Před 3 lety +1671

    Its crazy how natural it looks with Magnus in a uniform

    • @BlueAtlanticSea
      @BlueAtlanticSea Před 3 lety +47

      I've only seen the first few seconds and already completely agree

    • @oldi6btm6t9d4
      @oldi6btm6t9d4 Před 3 lety +16

      Well he's a fighter

    • @Northanteus
      @Northanteus Před 3 lety +151

      Anyone who is in good physical shape, or muscular, an athlete, will look "natural" in military uniform, because we are used to seeing soldiers in uniform who are in better physical shape than the average person, so they just go together.

    • @Northanteus
      @Northanteus Před 3 lety +13

      @@oldi6btm6t9d4 He is a fighter of gravity. True. 😄

    • @Krushard
      @Krushard Před 3 lety +41

      But his running form reminds me of my gf, lol

  • @tucfang2577
    @tucfang2577 Před 3 lety +860

    Video starts: Magnus is on a tank
    Me: "you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention."

    • @obi-wankenobi4056
      @obi-wankenobi4056 Před 3 lety +3

      Looks like a CV90, gonna be my job in a few months. About the have my last field trip for my basic training.

  • @philipsturtivant9385
    @philipsturtivant9385 Před rokem +177

    Norway: I soldiered there 30 years ago. Tough country, tough climate, and astonishing people. Always low-key, modest, and understated, but tough - as proven by this short film.

  • @MohitSharma-gx8sc
    @MohitSharma-gx8sc Před 2 lety +15

    Video : Shock grenades
    Auto Subtitles : Chalk Grenades
    Magnus : yeah that's my jam yeah

  • @grant9437
    @grant9437 Před 3 lety +1050

    I don't think people realize how insane a 500m shot is for a beginner- Magnus really does excel in everything he puts his mind to!!

    • @trentspears8373
      @trentspears8373 Před 3 lety +35

      Well... considering how generous the soldiers were being with the hand grenades, it's possible they were just humoring him during the "competition"

    • @Ultima770
      @Ultima770 Před 3 lety +30

      Yeah, is the US Army the average soldier is taught to shoot at targets 300 meters away. There are advanced schools that can teach soldiers to shoot targets up to 600 meters away and yes that is tricky. Especially with iron sights.

    • @LiiMuRi
      @LiiMuRi Před 2 lety +15

      Yeah, in the army, us regulars only used to shoot at 300 m. With iron sights that was tricky for a beginner

    • @Razgar74
      @Razgar74 Před 2 lety +18

      You have to consider the weapons as well...and the weather..because the weapon is pretty good and colder weather effects atmosphere...also optics

    • @scratchy996
      @scratchy996 Před 2 lety +18

      @@Razgar74 The cold makes the air denser, so it slows down the bullets. The HK 416 is very accurate, the US Marines use it as an automatic assault rifle and as a designated marksman rifle, the only difference being the optics.

  • @Stiggandr1
    @Stiggandr1 Před 3 lety +173

    When he's quiet, he looks like a hard ass operator. And then he breaks out in his usual friendly smile and polite language and foils the image. I love it.

  • @alexanderpedersen7733
    @alexanderpedersen7733 Před 2 lety +58

    I’m in Denmark’s National Guard serving as volunteer SOF Support - and I love this Norwegian army series you’ve made. Nicely done Magnus 🤜🏼🤛

  • @ScottishWelshDave
    @ScottishWelshDave Před 2 lety +71

    I have no military experience but am going through the enlistment process right now for the British Army. These videos have been an incredible inspiration Magnus, Thank you sir!

  • @Senki207
    @Senki207 Před 3 lety +477

    A lot of climbers: "I took up climbing because I don't like dealing with people"
    Magnus: "Hell yeah, who haven't I done a collab video with yet? That's right, the Army!"

    • @MrBenHart
      @MrBenHart Před 3 lety +14

      Next week on Demolition Ranch....

    • @MrSchism
      @MrSchism Před 3 lety +8

      @@MrBenHart you almost made me spit out my drink. I'd love to see Matt work out with Magnus and Magnus grab the 50.

    • @stn7172
      @stn7172 Před 2 lety

      @@MrBenHart was confused why he was worried about showing guns on video

  • @glenjamindle
    @glenjamindle Před 3 lety +693

    First scene: I hope this video doesn't get demonetized
    Next scene: Magnus strips into his underwear...

  • @SgtRipcord
    @SgtRipcord Před 3 lety +45

    My parents met while in the Army in Norway. After they got out they moved to Canada because of my dads job, they had me a year later.
    I have been in the Canadian Army for 21 years. Most if not all Western civilization Armies train the same way.
    I would love an opportunity to serve in the Norwegian Army , since my parents moved back to Norway I miss them.

    • @brianjohnston9822
      @brianjohnston9822 Před rokem +3

      My grandparents immigrated in the 30s and I am the only serving family member. I too wish I could have experienced Norway growing up. Then again, life in the 30s was very difficult in Norway. I did 26 years in the CF.

    • @eggonyoutube7399
      @eggonyoutube7399 Před rokem +2

      Thanks you for your service Sgt. From your British allies

    • @rovhalt6650
      @rovhalt6650 Před rokem +1

      That sounds very careless of them to have a son and leave him in Canada.

    • @brianjohnston9822
      @brianjohnston9822 Před rokem +3

      @@rovhalt6650 I realize this I probably a little tongue in cheek, but the guy is a Canadian adult citizen

  • @targettony1122
    @targettony1122 Před 3 lety +33

    I was in the US Army for 5.5 years. I had a great time and it taught me so much. You did great Magnus and would go extremely far if you would have chose the Army as a career. 👍

  • @irishnovember5900
    @irishnovember5900 Před 3 lety +717

    Magnus is an animal but the camera man keeping up, can we just give him props for a second?!

    • @kaelbryant7660
      @kaelbryant7660 Před 3 lety +6

      Magnus also had a lot of weight, those vests fully loaded are not light!

    • @wrathika
      @wrathika Před 3 lety +26

      What? What vests? He's in a t-shirt

    • @kaelbryant7660
      @kaelbryant7660 Před 3 lety +1

      @@wrathika the freaking bullet proof vest

    • @tysier3731
      @tysier3731 Před 3 lety +28

      @@kaelbryant7660 he didn’t have a vest on him while doing the obstacle course

    • @kaelbryant7660
      @kaelbryant7660 Před 3 lety +1

      @@tysier3731 I thought he was talking about when magnus was running after the rifle shooting, because there was multiple camera men during the obstacle course

  • @dubzxi2979
    @dubzxi2979 Před 3 lety +112

    Did not expect this video and I have zero complaints !

  • @Josh-ly9mi
    @Josh-ly9mi Před 3 lety +67

    Magnus this would be a great series where you travel to different military units and train with them for 24 hours. “Magnus Meets the Military”

  • @TheWillemDeBur
    @TheWillemDeBur Před 3 lety +16

    Haven’t watched a video in a while from this channel, really happy to see how Magnus seems to be feeling very comfortably in english and also noticing how the cut and production of videos even improved. Awesome content! One of the most entertaining channels out there definitely

  • @Daimaiju
    @Daimaiju Před 3 lety +223

    "I feel like someone you shouldn't mess with". Looks like the beast Magnus finally took a look in the mirror :D.

  • @stianpedersen4380
    @stianpedersen4380 Před 3 lety +357

    Army guy: "Next competition is THROWING hand-grenades"
    Me, who just watched the final episode of Mesterens Mester: "Ah shit, i see where this is going!"

    • @kanebuckthorpe1
      @kanebuckthorpe1 Před 3 lety +2

      Redemption!

    • @MS-we4wi
      @MS-we4wi Před 3 lety +17

      Jeg så også den siste episoden nylig og ble irritert. Håpløst at det var en kaste konkurranse på slutten. Også med en håndballspiller blant deltagerne 🤦‍♂️ Magnus knuste dem, og fortjente å vinne!

    • @runartafjord8311
      @runartafjord8311 Před 3 lety +1

      Hahaha, veldi sant

    • @ludvigbreievne7286
      @ludvigbreievne7286 Před 3 lety +2

      Ah shit here we go again

    • @ABC_Master
      @ABC_Master Před 3 lety

      @@MS-we4wi mhm i was thinking the same thing

  • @landoseppala3140
    @landoseppala3140 Před 2 lety +26

    From my experience with Norwegian military they are amazing. They worked with us during for several weeks in the US and they were awesome. Love these guys.

  • @corymoshier4147
    @corymoshier4147 Před 2 lety +52

    I was fortunate enough to be embedded with the Norwegians in 2018 for operation trident juncture. Such amazing humble dudes and we got to go out in town with them for one night which was a good time in itself 😎 formed bonds with those guys forever and still talk to this day

  • @dynosaurs
    @dynosaurs Před 3 lety +307

    "If you get demonetized, at least you'll have fun doing it". LOL I love that!

    • @scottessery100
      @scottessery100 Před 3 lety +1

      1:53 I hope Magnus wasn’t and had fun ... he’s a natural... He should go head to head with anton

    • @dynosaurs
      @dynosaurs Před 3 lety +1

      @@scottessery100 Yea hopefully he doesn't!

  • @sorendk1
    @sorendk1 Před 3 lety +96

    I´m 55 now, so its been a while since I´ve run the Military obstacle course :D :D But I was at Sergeant-school during winter, so I do remember stumbling around in the snow, empty stomach growling for food, lungs burning and body overheating, even in frosty weather and being so tired you could almost stand up and sleep hahaha. How nice to sit on the couch and remember now, compared to actually do it back then :D Good job Magnus, you did really well.

  • @vekteren3549
    @vekteren3549 Před 2 lety +39

    I'm Norwegian myself, and i was suprised with how well Magnus did! Looking forward to more videos like this!

    • @eirik3938
      @eirik3938 Před 2 lety +1

      Har du vært gjennom førstegangstjeneste? Er 16 og har veldig lyst til å gå inn

    • @davidnguyen6823
      @davidnguyen6823 Před rokem +1

      @@eirik3938 Gør det min dreng. Du får en livserfaring som intet andet

  • @lordwhatshisname3408
    @lordwhatshisname3408 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Im a weapons instructor and from my perspective, you did very well for the first time shooting a rifle. I teach a few hour classes and still have so many problem people. Props to you!

  • @rakshithvshetty8680
    @rakshithvshetty8680 Před 3 lety +300

    35:50 Read what the snow says 😂😂 .. the Norwegian army has a sense of humour too

  • @Motofiend
    @Motofiend Před 3 lety +126

    I trained with these guys back in 2014, i still have one of their patches in my office. One of my favorite military experiences

    • @willek1335
      @willek1335 Před 2 lety +3

      Any fun stories that comes to mind? :)

    • @Motofiend
      @Motofiend Před 2 lety +19

      @@willek1335 Nothing like waking up in the early morning cold of a dreary German November in my up armored HMMWV, looking out over the misty hills, only to nearly die of a heart attack when a platoon of Norwegian Leopard 2's crest the hill and start aiming their 120 Smooth boor canons at you.

    • @abccba2344
      @abccba2344 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Motofiend lol

  • @MikeShyu
    @MikeShyu Před 2 lety +8

    Saw your yearbook video and how you were proud of Norwegian Army series you made. Didn't watch them when they were first released but because of the yearbook video, purposely came back to watch them. Excellent videos. Also appreciate you putting yourself in situations you're less comfortable with and watching you learn a new skill and see your appreciation for what others do. Don't let the distractors get to you. Keep on putting out the videos you want to make.

  • @Freddilicious3
    @Freddilicious3 Před rokem +7

    USAF- we have a very similar obstacle course in our basic training which is hard on its own, I couldn’t imagine having to do all that running in that deep snow! Props to you Magnus for doing such a great job on the course, and the shooting as well, despite not having hardly any experience! Great video, I love everything you put out from climbing to collabs like this one!

  • @CKRlll
    @CKRlll Před 3 lety +637

    Everyone in the world knows that the Norwegian's Army's Achilles Heel is the brightness of the sun. 🤣

    • @scene6289
      @scene6289 Před 3 lety +5

      @@ThomasWinslove I believe melee combat and firefights require different proficiencies, so I'd say the "warior genes" as you say don't really count for much now

    • @luringen947
      @luringen947 Před 3 lety

      @@ThomasWinslove Maybe it went over my head, but do you mean to believe that the Vikings were bad warriors?

    • @tordfuglstad1366
      @tordfuglstad1366 Před 3 lety +3

      @Garren Brooks Haha clueless.

    • @TheSuperManulCat
      @TheSuperManulCat Před 3 lety +1

      @@scene6289 You clearly have never been even near the military

    • @williedouw
      @williedouw Před 3 lety

      That's why they always wear sunglasses even in the evening 😂

  • @TonyFisherPuzzles
    @TonyFisherPuzzles Před 3 lety +1597

    I am curious to know if his time was faster than any of the others since he was competing against the best one.

    • @Narcan885
      @Narcan885 Před 3 lety +122

      I am curious too. It can't be too shabby of a time, even without practicing cardio Magnus still has good one. Climbing requires cardio anyway

    • @syvoalumi8264
      @syvoalumi8264 Před 3 lety +169

      For first time, Magnus did great. But against soldiers who train regularly on uneven terrain, it’s very hard to beat.

    • @artemdorin
      @artemdorin Před 3 lety +125

      Judging by how others smiled he is not the fastest

    • @Glendragon
      @Glendragon Před 3 lety +42

      @@artemdorin im sure some of them were slower on their first time doing that course

    • @JasonWilliams84
      @JasonWilliams84 Před 3 lety +205

      I just like how even exhausted he just campuses the rope at the end. Used his foot for like the first move then said fuck it and just sent it. Lol

  • @90daywarranty18
    @90daywarranty18 Před 3 lety +15

    Wow, what an awesome looking obstacle course. I remember doing cold-weather training at Camp Fuji, but I don't recall anything that elaborate. I do remember that running on snow is very similar to running on sand, but oh boy does that cold air make a difference. Really burns the lungs. Oorah!

  • @slyderace
    @slyderace Před rokem +20

    27:30 I can imagine you'd be shaky! I still remember my first time throwing an M67 Frag grenade when I was in the Canadian Infantry Reserves. It was very exciting though :)

  • @sanderhp
    @sanderhp Před 3 lety +88

    Did 5 years in Telemark Battalion, with some of these guys from the vid. Almost nostalgic seeing the main gate and the TMBN HQ again. Great video!

    • @aleksandersj2922
      @aleksandersj2922 Před 3 lety +2

      Har du tips til en som skal søke opptak?😄

    • @sanderhp
      @sanderhp Před 3 lety +5

      @@aleksandersj2922 Tren på å gå med tung sekk er det viktigste. Tren på å gå lenge uten mat er og lurt. Utover det så aldri gi opp, viljestyrke er alt 😉

    • @aleksandersj2922
      @aleksandersj2922 Před 3 lety +1

      @@sanderhp takk skal du ha! Hvor lenge varer opptaket egt? Finner lite info om opptak hos TMBN på nette i forhold til MJK og FSK sitt 🤔

    • @sanderhp
      @sanderhp Před 3 lety +1

      @@aleksandersj2922Da jeg var inne varte opptaket en uke også var GSU perioden 4 uker. GSU perioden avsluttes med mestringsøvelse, hele den perioden føles ut som opptak. Mange som gav seg der

    • @aleksandersj2922
      @aleksandersj2922 Před 3 lety +3

      @@sanderhp
      Akkurat, takk igjen! Stor respekt for deg og di gutta der, takk for innsatsen!

  • @NOTYOU0BVIOUSLY
    @NOTYOU0BVIOUSLY Před 3 lety +63

    Obstacle courses always look easier than they are, that's how they get you the first time

  • @Atlas531
    @Atlas531 Před 3 lety +1

    This is the best colab ever. I am amazed and grateful that they put live rounds (and grenades) in his hands and that everyone stayed safe.

  • @aaron4820
    @aaron4820 Před 3 lety +13

    It's amazing to see someone we know with insane grip strength to fire a 9mm pistol like it's a 357 magnum lol, goes to show how important technique is over raw strength, as with many things.

  • @kathryneager3174
    @kathryneager3174 Před 3 lety +92

    This is such a good video! It is completely unbelievable that you produce these yourself - they are better than most TV shows. Thank you so much for all the hard work that must go into making these it definitely does not go unappreciated 🥰

  • @silasmoe9841
    @silasmoe9841 Před 3 lety +62

    Sometimes beginner shooters are naturally good their first day because they haven't developed any bad shooting habits. And you seem like a good student so looks like you did a great job.

    • @psilovecybin5940
      @psilovecybin5940 Před 3 lety +6

      I remember basic training.. most beginners flinch before pulling the trigger all the way trough because they anticipate the shot/recoil and don't have memorized the exact trigger point so they move the weapon more than necessary right before the shot. And it helps to exhale and hold your breath. But that's not really something you'd teach a beginner that won't shoot again. And let's not forget that the effective range on these rifles is 200 to 300 meters you will barely be in a situation where you have to hit a target that's 500m away

    • @arnefines2356
      @arnefines2356 Před 3 lety +4

      If he'd gotten a bit more practice, and correction on the grip, he'd most likely shot a bit better with the pistol

    • @apet1572
      @apet1572 Před 3 lety +4

      @@arnefines2356 this man.. im a bit shocked and disappointed that instructor didn't fix Magnu's posture first of all and then his grip on the pistol. That really hindered his accuracy i bet.

    • @arnefines2356
      @arnefines2356 Před 3 lety +1

      @@apet1572 Yeah, 10 more minutes would have made a difference..

  • @Shmygelbryl
    @Shmygelbryl Před 3 lety +55

    Knowing how well Magnus does on obstacles makes it that much more impressive to se the other guy fly trough 😳

  • @harnellholliman4265
    @harnellholliman4265 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I really admire your ambition, skills and willingness to put yourself out there, trying so many challenges! You are awesome! Thank you for sharing

  • @corken613
    @corken613 Před 3 lety +76

    Magnus straight up dying, still does the outro haha. That youtuber content grind hits different when ur chilling with the military!

  • @bloo.9093
    @bloo.9093 Před 3 lety +266

    That request on a snow in 0:35:51 xD

  • @martynharper
    @martynharper Před 3 lety +6

    I was in the British Army many years ago and served alongside the Norwegians and Swedish Armed Forces in Kosovo '99. Very professional bunch of men and women. Well done in your competitions! Never done an obstacle course in 2ft snow but i did loads in boggy mud.. Think i'd prefer snow!

  • @Braydon.W
    @Braydon.W Před 3 lety +4

    I hardly ever comment, but dude I love your videos. Not just the military content but EVERYTHING man. The “strong men try” videos are a crazy cool concept, and you seem like an awesome dude. Keep up the good work!

  • @Wisdy
    @Wisdy Před 3 lety +51

    I did not expect to see Magnus on a tank today, very cool!

  • @blabivix
    @blabivix Před 3 lety +51

    I was in the US Army Infantry for 3 years, I had my fair share of training similar to this relatively often. But I wish it would’ve been this stuff more often, and less sitting in the company building doing nothing or reading serial numbers for layouts. And our field training events were often just walking through the woods for several hours, to eventually hit a poorly set up objective for 5-10 minutes when we’re tired and sore, and getting ~3 hours of sleep cuz you have to pull security all night in your patrol base. Deployment was the highlight of those 3 years

  • @harrykeeling2964
    @harrykeeling2964 Před rokem +4

    An obvious observation to make but imagine getting a bunch of British or American soldiers to make a CZcams video in a second language! Standard of English with these guys is absolutely unreal.

  • @skylongskylong1982
    @skylongskylong1982 Před 3 lety +54

    In the U.K. when we hear Telemark, we think of the hero’s of Telemark who destroyed the Nazi heavy water complex, which was part of the Nazi atomic bomb programme.
    If want to read a great adventure, and with bravery, and survival, check this true story.

    • @KarmaKahn
      @KarmaKahn Před rokem +7

      One of the single most important sabotage operations during WW2.

    • @BerntBalchen
      @BerntBalchen Před rokem +2

      They made a movie about that in the 1947 or so with the most of the real heros from the operation taking part in the movie. Called "Kampen om tungtvannet"

  • @christophertolosa7142
    @christophertolosa7142 Před 3 lety +476

    Should’ve had Anton do this and show them how it’s done Russian style

    • @16m49x3
      @16m49x3 Před 3 lety +44

      Might be a conflict of interest

    • @psilovecybin5940
      @psilovecybin5940 Před 3 lety +16

      Backflip tomahawk throw incoming

    • @abadi21
      @abadi21 Před 3 lety +23

      anton should try doing spetsnaz training lol

    • @antoniobastos8114
      @antoniobastos8114 Před 3 lety +13

      Lmao now Im picturing him getting there and doing a full auto sweep with an ak hitting all targets in less than a minute

    • @paveld9249
      @paveld9249 Před 3 lety +2

      He'd lose half of tanks and break the other half

  • @michaellangridge9783
    @michaellangridge9783 Před 3 lety +32

    Hold your head up high, Magnus. These guys do that for a living and you were competitive. Exceptionally well done.

  • @Ryschleck
    @Ryschleck Před 2 lety +4

    i served in the Singapore army (well it was a conscript) but it was hella fun. we only had 1 primary weapon for every soldier but it changes according to the needs of the platoon. we also got the chance to throw a hand grenade but that was really just to give everyone a chance to throw one, not so much hitting a specific target (just not drop it in the shelter). This video was a good reminisce of my army days and I'm totally inspired.

  • @nullisecundus8131
    @nullisecundus8131 Před 2 lety +6

    The Norwegian Army speaks pretty good English! They seem like very calm, professional operators.

  • @AleksanderWojtal
    @AleksanderWojtal Před 3 lety +167

    Magnus you should invite guys to your gym. Teach them how to climb so they can protect Norway even better

    • @dave_h_8742
      @dave_h_8742 Před 3 lety +6

      Probably do repelling down cliffs in full kit.

    • @soulessshadow5356
      @soulessshadow5356 Před 3 lety +2

      @@dave_h_8742 It's very likely they do considering the terrain and everything

  • @HarmLess7
    @HarmLess7 Před 3 lety +28

    I love that magnus is drained of all of his energy but on that final rope climb he was like "fuck it I'll campus it, ALL ARMS BABY!" What a beast.

  • @muzzaball
    @muzzaball Před rokem +1

    Awesome effort Magnus - these guys do have heaps of practice behind them, and for you it was the first time. If you joined them, I reckon you could certainly push for the win - at least in the obstacle course! Great work mate, and excellent that we could watch it all. Cheers mate.

  • @misstiger8183
    @misstiger8183 Před rokem +1

    One of my favourite episodes! What i like about you is that you always try new and crazy things. You like get in the others shoes for a day both because you like it and in order to show us something totally new!

  • @peterfoate1299
    @peterfoate1299 Před 3 lety +283

    Pretty much identical to Australian ARMY training, just less snakes.

    • @DrSpink2000
      @DrSpink2000 Před 3 lety +28

      Less snakes, more snow I am guessing

    • @ironsideeve2955
      @ironsideeve2955 Před 3 lety +8

      *fewer

    • @patrickd7890
      @patrickd7890 Před 2 lety +1

      aus got cooler camo tho

    • @stn7172
      @stn7172 Před 2 lety

      Aussies can't handle the cold

    • @leonobrien451
      @leonobrien451 Před 2 lety +1

      @@DrSpink2000 the amount of spider webs they got it pretty much looks like snow

  • @psilovecybin5940
    @psilovecybin5940 Před 3 lety +142

    Fire at will.
    Everyone named Will: I'm not sure if I like this.

    • @DerRenevon
      @DerRenevon Před 3 lety +4

      I've seen this one a while ago, so I guess, you are a man of culture as well. 👍

  • @zulu6ix290
    @zulu6ix290 Před 2 lety +3

    This dude is fun to watch. Very genuine and respectful.

  • @Yoshimurha
    @Yoshimurha Před 2 lety +4

    Love his humble and humorous attitude.👌

  • @metacum
    @metacum Před 3 lety +23

    24:17 Turn on english subtitles and read how the translation turns "schock grenade" into "chalk grenade"...

  • @sdepountis
    @sdepountis Před 3 lety +162

    I served in the Greek Army (Signal Corps - Comms) for 18 months. Of course in Greece we have conscription as well but it is only 9-12 months now. The most important thing I learnt is that you cannot take anything for granted. The person standing beside you, no matter what walk of life he comes from, you must learn to appreciate them and rely on them since you're might be putting your life on his hands (and vice versa). The other most important thing I learnt is that you discover limits far beyond the ones you thought yours were.

    • @geirsakariassen4728
      @geirsakariassen4728 Před 2 lety

      in norway we was draftet to 1990 army 12mnd sea 16mnd air 16mnd,

    • @atomicbong7597
      @atomicbong7597 Před 2 lety +6

      Well said. I was conscript too 28 years ago - and learned things about myself and others I can't say for sure I would have exposed myself to learn elsewhere.
      My main rough lesson was: "It's not ALL up to me - trust people have different strengths and talents - don't shy away from revealing your strengths and weaknesses - it helps everyone know - no one is perfect, everyone is fit for some purpose."
      “What your mother thinks you can do is about 20% of what you can do. What you think you can do is about 40% of what you can do. We raise the bar for people so they can meet the demands that the war places on them" - So says an officer in the infamous coastal ranger documentary "blood, sweat and poop" from the early 90's.
      Life is a humbling experience - mandatory conscription to some basic training/instruction - be it focused civil or military - it is a human right in my view.
      When crisis hits - unity and humanity are HOW and WHY to survive.
      Again, well said - got me ranting :)
      Honor to the Greek!

  • @TheJoran777
    @TheJoran777 Před 3 lety +3

    I was OPFOR for the telemark battalion when they came to the Netherlands in Marnewaard the biggest training Village in europe. Real professional soldiers! We also use the cv90 as i was part of the mechanised infantry battalion as well.

  • @michaelaguilar4822
    @michaelaguilar4822 Před 2 lety +1

    Holy!!!!! What a nice experience, I'm from costa rica we do not have any army here, but seeing you performing those trainings makes me wanna try them, the shooting part was amazing.

  • @johndeere5785
    @johndeere5785 Před 3 lety +60

    Great video Magnus, theres a few similarities but they are a mechanized infantry unit and I belong to an airborne unit in the American army. Surprising to see how well funded the Norwegians are however, glad that you guys are an ally! One side note is that this is all the fun stuff of the job, majority of the time you're cleaning up stuff or freezing/sweating your balls off in the woods hating your life. So don't worry Magnus, you're not missing out on much haha.

    • @MNM-lq9te
      @MNM-lq9te Před 3 lety +1

      If you only knew, the Telemark battlion is the cream of the crop or the best of the best so its no wonder they get the most funds and best gear.
      The same can't be said about the rest of the army and even worse for the home guard belive or not some of the home guard soldiers have m75 uniforms or uniforms that were issued in 1975 and they still use it to this day cuz they aren't getting as much funds as the army.
      Same goes for their weapon they still used the g3 a rifle the got issued in the 60s and didn't get swaped out by hk416 until resently.

    • @johndeere5785
      @johndeere5785 Před 3 lety +1

      @@MNM-lq9te Interesting to hear, because in America mechanized infantry is kind of just seen as a regular unit and nothing special. My buddy just got back from Iraq and he had the Telemark battalion on his base with him and had nothing but good things to say, these dudes all look like vikings and put our military to shame.

    • @graysun9108
      @graysun9108 Před 3 lety +3

      @@johndeere5785 Yeah the Telemark Battalion is mechanized but on the other hand they are kind of the spearhead of the Norwegian army. And as far as i know they have somewhat special forces status so a bit like the US Army Rangers of some kind. Greetings and respect from germany.

    • @tr25x
      @tr25x Před 2 lety

      Spot on.

  • @joaom.bezerra1915
    @joaom.bezerra1915 Před 3 lety +86

    "Next one is throwing hand granades"
    "Another one of my favorites"
    Hahahhahahaha

  • @catalingrigoras2776
    @catalingrigoras2776 Před 3 lety +2

    Magnus, you did a great job competing with professionals! Good tricks during the exercises too.

  • @Ziggyplaysguitar
    @Ziggyplaysguitar Před rokem +3

    Magnus: "I have never thrown a hand grenade before, but uh, I have thrown other things." I think it's underrated just how funny this guy is....😆I am so so entertained by all of these military videos!

  • @jenniferliston3623
    @jenniferliston3623 Před 3 lety +152

    The “send nudes” in the snow at 35:50😂

  • @scytaletleilax
    @scytaletleilax Před 3 lety +22

    37:05 The legs too tired but never the arms too tired

  • @alexabrakadizsm
    @alexabrakadizsm Před 3 lety +3

    I remember training along side this unit when I was in the Army. We exchanged our patches and most of them were all pretty cool dudes.

  • @jeanclaudegiordano6416
    @jeanclaudegiordano6416 Před 3 lety +2

    CONGRATULATIONS to you and the Norwegian Army from Paris/France !!!

  • @pH7oslo
    @pH7oslo Před 3 lety +51

    24:15 - English CC: "chalk grenade [..]"
    The CC AI has correctly identified it as one of Magnus' videos - if in doubt, just transcribe it as "chalk", it'll be correct 9/10 times.

  • @tobiaskiba
    @tobiaskiba Před 3 lety +109

    As a half Swedish and half Norwegian guy, seeing the quality of the gear in Norway I definitely joined the wrong army...

    • @terraflow__bryanburdo4547
      @terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Před 3 lety +5

      The Perks of oil-enriched economy

    • @Mundatorem
      @Mundatorem Před 3 lety +36

      @@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Most of the oil money goes straight into a fund. This money is fueled by socialist level medium/high tax rates, fish, and state governed residential investment. Not sure about the differences in military equipment, but this is Telemarks Bataljonen which is a relatively elite military division, which may cause differences in equipment and may or may not reflect the average military equipment for infantry. The rifle is base-standard though.

    • @Lukas_Seidl
      @Lukas_Seidl Před 3 lety +8

      I did 6 months of mandatory service in Austria, the gear was so bad, like going back in time to the 70s. Shitty vests, no plates, no sidearm, steel helmets, trash scopes.

    • @tobiaskiba
      @tobiaskiba Před 3 lety +13

      @@Mundatorem It´s not just the telemarks bataljon, the Norwegian home guard basically looks like our SF

    • @terraflow__bryanburdo4547
      @terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Před 3 lety

      @@Mundatorem What happens with the oil fund?

  • @Ashmodai
    @Ashmodai Před 3 lety +6

    I'm an officer in the german army and it's very nice to see all the similarities and the few tiny differences :)

  • @Sergio-lo6wu
    @Sergio-lo6wu Před 3 lety +2

    I'm new to this channel so idk if this is like a usual thing, but they really speak in english the enitre time even though they all speak norweigian as their native language? How cool is that? Making such interesting and exciting videos for the whole world to watch and understand.. just amazing!

  • @alixvolte
    @alixvolte Před 3 lety +11

    That video was really cool !
    I really enjoy the diversity of videos on your channel and how open, nice and sharing you are with people from other fields. It is super nice to get the chance to see different ways of moving your body, may you be a climber, a ninja warrior, a gymnast or a soldier. Thanks a lot for sharing these videos with us and bringing such good vibes and positivity !
    PS: the 'send nudes' message in the snow after the 'walking on rope' obstacle just killed me ^^
    Looking forward for the next video !

  • @alexthomas7754
    @alexthomas7754 Před 3 lety +20

    Damn Magnus is moving up in the world! This is absolutely insane!

  • @aidjunkie5335
    @aidjunkie5335 Před rokem +1

    Well done Magnus, great effort and excellent results. The Norwegian army, having worked with them, I can testify are second to none. They modestly preform to a vey high standard without being overly noisy about it.

  • @daina12000
    @daina12000 Před rokem +3

    Thank you Magnus - great video, as always. 🦊✨🌿

  • @Neutr0n624
    @Neutr0n624 Před 3 lety +15

    Super excited to see something like this on this channel. You never cease to entertain, man

  • @stefanmaddock5516
    @stefanmaddock5516 Před 3 lety +7

    After the hand grenade throw, you should've said, this has been a... *Wait for it* ...blast!

  • @russellhawkins5113
    @russellhawkins5113 Před 2 lety +2

    Respect for just giving it a go. The only way we can know how physically and psychologically demanding military training is is to go and do it.

  • @WYHC1001
    @WYHC1001 Před 3 lety +35

    WOW, Magnus, hitting all the targets man!!!! that's CRAZY, as the team leader said it at the beginning YOU ARE A NATURAL. I will give you more likes if I can.!! Well Done! enjoying this video very much!!!!

  • @ALEXymm
    @ALEXymm Před 3 lety +16

    Really makes me feel excited that your doing one of these videos. I really love watching youtubers take on military challenges like these. I personally liked this video because I'm from Norway and I always wanted to know how it is inside of this.

  • @markbucher7609
    @markbucher7609 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I was fortunate enough to have deployed to Andoya AS for almost 90 days. I trained with, instructed, and totally enjoyed all the time I spent with the Norwegian Air Force, Army, and Navy. Of all the countries and military personnel I worked with for my 24 year career in the US Air Force, the time I spent in Norway was my most memorable.

  • @MrCorydroy
    @MrCorydroy Před 3 lety +1

    This is awesome. Thank you for letting us see how you are based on the best of the best. You honor all in this video

  • @ItsmeOmeriko
    @ItsmeOmeriko Před 3 lety +349

    the most amazing thing in this video is the English level of these guys lol does every Norwegian knows English this well?!?

    • @hermangraa7248
      @hermangraa7248 Před 3 lety +134

      Pretty much.

    • @Jonas-ij4td
      @Jonas-ij4td Před 3 lety +109

      Most nordic countries dont synchronise english movies and shows but put subtitles in. Thats why they speak english on such a high level on average

    • @simon199731
      @simon199731 Před 3 lety +27

      @@Jonas-ij4td what a intelligent way of doing it ! I would have love to easily understand more than one language as a kid

    • @ItsmeOmeriko
      @ItsmeOmeriko Před 3 lety +37

      @@Jonas-ij4td well in Israel (my country of origin) we also put subtitles instead of dubbing movies/shows from abroad, and our average level of english is ALOT less than this lmao. maybe its a part of the reason, but now THE reason.

    • @jarlvegardeliassen9561
      @jarlvegardeliassen9561 Před 3 lety +75

      We are required to learn English from we're around 8 years old (3rd grade) and then an additional language from 8th grade through 10th grade as well as the first year of high school "11th grade". Basically every person in Norway under the age of 50 speaks it more or less fluently :)

  • @ctogive
    @ctogive Před 3 lety +544

    Lol 35:50 S E N D N U D E S

  • @Gabrielr8
    @Gabrielr8 Před 3 lety +2

    Greetings from Singapore! I was an Armoured Infantry trooper during my days serving my full time national service. Interesting to see the Norwegian Military!

  • @1000039915
    @1000039915 Před rokem +1

    This was awesome brotha!

  • @ThatLaggyNoob
    @ThatLaggyNoob Před 3 lety +5

    Watching Magnus has really motivated me to stay in shape and try new exercises.