Duration 23:54

Oman Civil War - Dhofar Rebellion - 1972

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Published 23 Mar 2017

Thames Televisions Vanya Kewley travels to Oman which is in the midst of a war against communist guerrillas and Militia, where she meets British military personnel aiding the local Sultan in his countries war. First shown: 28/12/1972 If you would like to license a clip from this video please e mail: archive@fremantlemedia.com Quote: VT7168 16MM film Available

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@johnbaxter85694 years ago I was stationed in salalah in 1974 with the british army. We often went on re-supply hikes up the jebal when the heli' s were down or not available. it was an amazing time in my life and seeing that country of 1974 change into the beautiful country we have today is wonderful. I fell in love with the country and its people. God bless oman. A true friend. ...Expand 119
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@stashtrey17 years ago Loving this old content. Please keep it coming. Fascinating and great peak into history. 49
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@brohan9146 years ago Was in oman a few years back. Unfortunatly never got to dhofar, but was able to see nizwa and the jabel akhdar mountains, where there was a smaller rebellion . ...Expand 31
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@mengoingabroad85766 years ago Thank you for putting the " first shown" date in the text below the video. I hope other video uploaders learn from your example. 7
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@steveh50056 years ago Great upload. Info on late 70s met a few of these guys in uk and belize. Old school, before it became publicised to talk about special forces different time back then. 12
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@matthewcoombs32826 years ago Great and rare footage. I didn' t know that a tv crew had filmed in dhofar. A significant but little recorded conflict. 18
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@thomaseland31362 years ago I was with the life guards stationed in sharjah in 1969-70 and remember the trucial oman scouts occasionally coming into our base with their red checked . ...Expand 16
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@thaiventurer36242 years ago When i fly to thailand via muscat, i have always found the omani people very respectful. This documentary is fascinating. 3
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@julieash38222 years ago The mercenary and the young blonde guards officer who works alone, are my favorite characters in this. 7
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@Springbok2957 years ago Arab communists, man those were the days. 109
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@mforster1uk2 years ago Although i arrived a bit after this was made, i remember the officer who is speaking at the beginning, but can' t remember his name - ray? I also remember . ...Expand 4
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@0001dong15 years ago I serve in oman 1972 in the royal air force and we where not mercenarys, we still paid by are own goverment. 38
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@user-zq4ph9mv6s7 years ago I' m from dhofar and my uncle told me how scary july 19th, 1972 was.
adooattacked town of mirbat at early foggy morning they were more than 200 armed soldiers with thier klashinkovs agains 9 men of sas who struggled bravely defending the town till aerial support arrived which was the deciding factor of the battle.
people of mirbat still remembered that day and paying tribute to those who sacrificed themselves to defend peace. And imagine if the assault succeded it would be a horrible massacre for civillians!. ...Expand 90
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@patrickhorne20786 years ago Oh my goodness! I love middle east history and i consider myself fairly knowledgeable about it: but i had no idea about the omani civil war, i must watch this video and do my research. This looks so interesting: 8
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@esen75126 years ago Rip sgt labalaba, fijian hero (sas) who died in this operation in oman. 62
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@saeedalaraimi22223 years ago Do you have any details about the fight of british army in oman with jalaan 1821?
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@olliephelan6 years ago .Thats one very camp Mercenary.
He "sets up camp" everytime he opens his mouth 28
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@ntm39702 years ago What is he referring to when he says a night in raffles? The nightclub?
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@nigelkendall22135 years ago Just read sas operation storm by roger cole and richard belfield, great read and verya former soldier i am very interested in visiting dhofar. 8
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@floydvaughn8363 years ago I was hoping for the sas led night attack up oman' s highest mountain. Featured in s. O. F. Magazine back in the day. I guess mirbat, with it' s last stand drama, is all they' ve got. 3
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@sound98644 years ago The shah had your back oman love from iran. 15
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@cricketman13225 years ago I think oman is the last country that still relies on britain for military protection. 6
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@arvindh19907 years ago Which year was this video made? I mean including the background voice. 2
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@user-ik3ft7zo2l5 years ago Calm down guys, the main role of wining the war was for the forces of feeraq (formed fromjabali) as mentioned by the british general plus allies england, iran and jordan, otherwise oman would not have brought all these armies to oman to the fight revolution which was supported by china yemen and soviet union. ...Expand 4
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@davidmarrs7465 years ago Sod the revolution the female journalist back then in this program was gorgeous! 6
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@0NoFreeWill0last year Before the communists organized the insurgency, under the previous sultan, a slave-owning absolute despot, the dhofar region was a personal fief of the you can see all this in the documentary the hour of liberation has arrived, made by a lebanese woman. Her and her crew walked 500km across the desert to film the fighting. Raf were bombing civilians and destroying wells and other infrastructure these people needed to survive.
it rather resembles the kurdish women serving in the ypg, and the overall situation is also similar, as well as to currentconflict in the western sahara. While the rebellion was put down (as commentators note, most work done by turncoat rebels (those who wanted autonomypaid by the new sultan) a much larger portion of iranian troops (and other gulf regimes to uk troops) the insurgents were supported by other states (including saudis) but mainly by the south yemeni peoples republic of yemen, who shared a border. ...Expand 2
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@davidmuellerpolymath2 years ago Would anyone happen to know the name of the march that plays at the beginning?
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@AlexDeLarge774 years ago These old documentaries kick the shit out of their modem day counterparts.
today they cant help but shoehorn their supercilious political morality into proceedings. 4
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@vernonhartland11105 years ago Lived in oman, great country and people, 5
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@aryazamin66003 years ago It' s the persian gulf! History has proven it! It always has been the persian gulf it always will be! Eand of. 3
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@davidlloyd84614 years ago I was with the wessex detachment in 1974 - our efforts helped to bring the war to an end. 9
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@user-kw5nd1db7b6 months ago The dhofar communists wanted to free their country and the persian gulf from feudal slavery. It was because of them that the sultan was forced to carry . ...Expand 2
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@lordofbore4 years ago Does anyone know the name of the theme music? Thanks.
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@amiroo0o5814 years ago The shah gave sultan qaboos may he rest in peace his unconditional support, and made sure he stayed in power. Oman is my favorite country amongst the other barbaric places around the persian gulf. Respect. 19
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@mohammedalsaadi68633 years ago I do not why i hate this reporter, i feel he represents the aggressive harms and conflict that british caused. 4
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@richardwood74453 years ago After many years of viewing militaryby imperial agents whether is be uk, us or others it is always the pompous officers who get to speak and the down and dirty soldier who never gets to say a word. I know this is an " old docy" but today the afgan and iraiy films still give the same message. At the end of the day the man on the ground gets nailed and the political a-holes and officers have a lot of words and little actions. As an ex sadf guy (who saw no action) i feel for the guys who give their all and then the political a holes turn their back on the foot soldier! At the end of the day whether is was 1939 or 2021 the politicians and tops ranks speak and the guys on the ground suffers. ...Expand 2
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@infeedel77068 months ago So interesting, worked in oman in 1998. 1
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@_TheMax_4 years ago This british english has been long time forgotten and it was spoken in ancient times in gb. Right now " allah u akbar" is common saying of typical . ...Expand 3
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@Nevernotalone5 years ago Someone tell me what happened. I know this video isnt explaining much.
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@secallen6 years ago Bloke at giving lots of info to the enemy 7
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@alza9015 years ago When sultan qaboos is the best thing happend in oman history. 26
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@salmanbaluch16646 years ago Baloch regiment did it, believe me. All front soldiers were baloch, they call them al balushi from baluchistan. 16
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@classic20rock002 years ago "Sandhurst or ____________"? (At - ). Sorry, I can't seem to make out what the gentleman is saying. Thanks! ..
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@salmanbaluch16646 years ago Baloch people from baluchistan did thr gorilla war againts communists rebellion oman is safe till today because of highest number of baloch in population then arab and zzanjbari. 5
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@peter920036 years ago It' s great film thanks for those heroes men how help us. 2
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@MohammedAli-fb5do7 years ago Who could confront british propaganda at that time if they are communists or not. What would push religious people like dhofari people to stand with communists although they are against religions? 3
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@yasiral-kharusi6866 years ago Unfortunately we still eccept and celibate her foken majesty. 3
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@sufianansari4923last year interesting how we never get to know the gentleman's name? 2
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@heat70602 years ago May the revolution of dhofar stays in minds it was crushed by the uk, iran, saudi arabia mainly, on the other hand the soviets were cowards and pussies. But the dhofaris fought as real men against the omani invaders. 2
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@fansab59267 years ago This is an ethnic war, where british army supported oman army who belong to aryan ethnicity against oppressed ethnic groups who is belong to dhofar on dhofar land. 5
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@danishmanace85184 years ago M' y grand la fight in that war ans th britich th mersenare.
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@SIMBAofSIMBA3 years ago This is one side story. Never heard iran and jordan help to end the war. British had ability to finish the war in a week but was the one prolonging it for their own interest.
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@truebluebears765 years ago 9 sas against 400 2 of the sas died god bless them the greatest fighting force in the world. 3
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@m0hmmedalnairu2206 years ago It is lslend bed it we' ll go for never. We' re omanys orgnels nasnelty well fiet. 1
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@Bottlekiller7 years ago Look at this duuuude:
Aaaaahahahahahhaha hnnnnng hahahaha 6
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@mctdon79833 years ago Russian + china + yemen + kuwait + saudi + egybt. 1