Відео

I'ts nice to see a Canadian doing a WW2 documentry in the Netherlands. And I'm very sorry to correct you, but I have to as the Dutch Resistance Group my Granddad belonged to was on that front line for 136 days. And under 1st Canadian Army command. This documentry is about the Western-Scheldt. The Eastern-Scheldt , part of the Eastuary was part of the Western Front Line until the end of the war. But as even the Dutch make this mistake I have no ill feelings, but hope the men that fought on that front line part will some day get the credit they deserve. They faced part of Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6 just 3 days after the Battle for Woensdrecht and recces and raids of Marine Einsatz Kommando 40 the German equivalent of the Special Boat Service commandos. This filmfootage is during and after the initial liberation of Tholen Island from Oct.30 to Nov.9 1944. On Nov.9 you can see they are very tired due to the lack of sleep for a fortnight and some still under influence of the pills they had been provided but didn't work that only worked for 15 minutes in the end. ua-cam.com/video/L621UZ6TbG0/v-deo.htmlsi=dmrtB0btpdGxwNxB

As always, Andy delivers as a historian and teacher.

Mon père était là avec le 22e .

4:27 it’s unconscionable that British subjects countries carried bolt action rifles into battle 20+ years after the M1 Garand was adopted by the US Army (1936) Heck it’s shameful enough that we sent US Marines into Guadalcanal with 1903 Springfields in late 1942. There are many first person accounts of early battles in the Pacific whereby the writer states that were it not for the proliferation of Remington Model 12 shotguns and Johnson semi automatic carbines, their lines would’ve broke and they’d have been enveloped and destroyed. Running a bolt on a .30-06 caliber is just too slow when thousands of Katana wielding Imperial Japanese soldiers are screaming BANZAI and charging, heads down, at full sprint. There are a couple scenes in The Pacific Episode 2 that imply said historical accuracy.

1988-1989 I worked at a hardware store with a Korean War combat veteran named Jim. He leaned into me one afternoon and whispered “we were miles and miles into China long before they jumped the Yalu. But if you ask anyone they’ll say I’m a liar. ‘course they best keep their opinions to themselves.” True story.

Mountain ⛰️ of a man #GeneralCurrie

"Open-minded" 👍 very grateful for our war heroes 🙏 🙌

All Goosebumps, thank you so much saving Korea from the Communists. You all are never be forgotten, eternally. God bless you all.❤❤❤

Nice anecdote, a shame we don't have more from the German perspective.

I think that someone.. should salvage some of those wooden boats and offer them to a local museum as part of our and German History..

Nicely done Andy !

Andy, doing what he’s always been so well !! He’ll probably remember that the memorial statue was where I got my ‘nickname’ from (Moose) back in 1996, on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

NO DOUBT Canadian Sailors cleared the mines with 10 passages Anthony Stores lead a MAGNIFICANT work - dangerous and hard but tremendous work effort before and weeks after D Day proceeded to keep the 31st Flotilla I salute you all

i do respect the man Abram Loewen he is just like the man from the movie (Hacksaw Ridge)

돌아가신 미국육군, 미국해병대 및 유엔군 참전용사들에게 무한한 감사를드립니다. 그대들의 희생과 헌신으로 대한민국이 이만큼 발전하였습니다. 오랜시간이 지났지만 항상 잊지않고 감사해하며 저의 후손들에게도 그대들의 희생을 상기시키겠습니다 I express infinite gratitude to the fallen soldiers of the US Army, US Marine Corps, and UN forces who fought in the Korean War. Korea has developed this far thanks to your sacrifices and dedication. Although much time has passed,I will always remember and be grateful for your sacrifice, and I will also remind my descendants of your sacrifice.

My uncle was RCN in the battle of the Atlantic aboard HMCS Dundalk. Very proud of him. I have the ship’s “Up Spirits” rum keg.

Gotta love how we saved the Chinese from the Japanese, and 5 years later they're gleefully trying to fight against us. Ungrateful little bastards.

My grandfather was kicked out of the US Navy in 1941 from his ship in Pearl Harbor because of sleepwalking. He joined the RCAF as flight instructor FS H.R. Livingston R143164 with the 23rd EFTS flying the Coronel from 41-44 and then was moved to USAAF on 4 July of 44 where he eventually flew C-64A and L-5 Sentinels in the CBI theater for 2nd Air Commando. Thanks for sharing the film!

My great uncle is buried here, Pte. Timothy Brennan, # 470196, from Goulds, Newfoundland.

where was this made? Looks very realstic. Is or was it a film set?

The Vickers machinegun has a personality of its own. It's a beautiful weapon,. The design is spotless, Of course its effect is horrible. But the thing itself is beautful. Yeah, I know I'm weird and been told so many times before...:)

What unit was the artillery from? I learned that the Utah 213th artillery was also in that battle if im not mistaken. Just curious if they were the ones sending the artillery shells.

Were the Percheron horses used for railway building in Manitoba and Saskatchewan prior to WWI. My grandfather was a Major in the Canadian Supply Battalion in WW I. Prior to that he was a Railway contractor building the Hudson Bay Railway (CNR). He came home with Shell Shock, left his family ( my 4 year old dad) and became a cook in a lumber camp in northern BC. I am writing a book about his adult life.

“Believed to be buried in this cemetery” headstones indicates the original grave marker was lost, usually because of shellfire. It has little to do with subsequent German occupation - indeed it seems that they were scrupulous in preserving graves.

My grandfather served on this ship

It's amazing to hear how her father was taken away first just like Jews in Germany were treated. If you listen to the stores of Jews who survived the camps this is what they describe. German police show up and take the males away first leaving a wife and kids behind. How do they even find police officers who do this kind of work. Don't think this can't happen again in America, or Canada it can happen. What is crazy how Canada wasn't even attacked by Japan the fact that Canada didn't do anything to compensate until 1988 when it was done in the US. They only got 21k dollars I don't understand why lawsuits were not filed afterwards.

My great uncle arrived in England from St. John’s in mid July 1916 and was part of the rebuilding of the regiment. He was wounded at Cambrian and earned the MM there. The devastation The Great War caused in Newfoundland (and elsewhere) is exemplified by the fact that of his 4 sisters, my grandmother was the only to get married. There just weren’t enough young men left.

Marc Milner’s “D-Day To Carpiquet” is a great resource for any who want to know more.

Perseverance.

Thank You very Informative One Question the canadians did not use trench knifes, daggers or Nails

Excellent...well done!

Lloyd Estyn Edwards was also a survivor and POW at Marlag. I have photos and drawings other pows contributed to the Red Cross book that was given to them.

Wow! Thank you for the explanation. I live near that monument and pass by it weekly and didnt know what the canadians exactly did

My dad served on her in the 2nd did not talk much about that time of his life.

Excellent video! Vary informative. Definitely subscribed👍

People's Volunteer Army only battalion-3rd Battalion, 354th Regiment, 118th Division. 450 chinese soldier at Kapyong. The UN has 10 times the number of troops and 30 times the firepower of the Chinese army.

John and Archie, very well spoken. Love this .

John Shiwak acted like the other enemy snipers where puijik/seals when they popped out of the ice

This gentleman stated exactly what my brother said, and he did not want to talk about at any time. It was to brutal.

the US Army brought pump 12 gauge shotguns into the trenches. the Germans called it a barbaric weapon & said they would begin executing US POWs unless the shotgun was stopped. the US ambassador in Switzerland wrote a letter to the German ambassador stating "please don't talk of barbaric weapons, like your poison gas & flamethrowers... and we have many more German POWs if you want to get ugly" the issue was dropped right away

Brilliant discussion

Damn… this sucked

Something like 35,000 Germans surrendered in the Falaise Pocket.

I was based at RAF Laarbruch (now Weeze airport) in the 90s. We used to parade at the Reichwald CWG every Remembrance Sunday. A beautiful and tranquil resting place for whose who gave everything for us.

Well done Andy, as usual. Thanks for keeping the memory of all these hero's alive for Canada.

Excellent presentation Andy!

Canada just made camps for covid....same monsters.

Been here twice. Walked it once at dawn very eerie

Filmfootage of the small Dutch Resistance Group my Granddad belonged to and footage of Nov.9 1944 when a section of L&W was sent to Orde Dienst-Tholen held Tholen Island , just prior to their deployment at the adjacent sector of Kapelse Veer.ua-cam.com/video/Gu6VbpMMvm8/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared . ua-cam.com/users/live8_LzRfAuARY?si=YCnLL2sId-fBeMUW

"Internment Camps" ??? They were forced labour camps. Armed guards, barb wire, torture.