The Desperate Last Stand Of One Of The Last German U-Boats | War Stories

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  • Опубліковано 2 тра 2024
  • April 1945, Germany already knows it has lost the war, but it's remaining soldiers fight on. One of the last remaining U-Boats is hiding just off the coast of Canada, ready to sink supply ships. This is thee story of the crew's last stand.
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  • @tomaspettersson6119
    @tomaspettersson6119 Місяць тому +34

    These docs with the Canadian vets are great. They have some exceptionally heartfelt and informative stories to tell.

    • @leesaunders1930
      @leesaunders1930 Місяць тому +5

      1 of them isn't a Canadian I believe he is from the North East of England, Newcastle maybe or Middlesbrough. But yea great documentary nevertheless.

    • @brettcurtis5710
      @brettcurtis5710 Місяць тому +3

      Norm Christies series of docos on Canada's WW1 & WW2 are outstanding!

    • @pistonburner6448
      @pistonburner6448 Місяць тому

      Problem is I can't make out what they're saying...and they speak too slowly.

    • @markchapman2585
      @markchapman2585 Місяць тому +1

      ​@pistonburner6448 I can understand them perfectly. I'm not British Scottish Irish.

    • @LeonardGarcia-yn2ej
      @LeonardGarcia-yn2ej 22 дні тому

      Can’t Change History No Two A Like ❤

  • @robertdelacruz2951
    @robertdelacruz2951 Місяць тому +22

    A tragic and compelling story. But it illustrates the Canadians' willingness to face battle. A TRIBUTE to the fine Canadian Navy! God Bless!

  • @robertdelacruz2951
    @robertdelacruz2951 Місяць тому +10

    A TRIBUTE to the Canadian Canadian Airmen! Bless you all!

  • @breamoreboy
    @breamoreboy Місяць тому +6

    Magnificent, but please stop blurring parts of your films, everything needs to be seen in full.

    • @SplashJohn
      @SplashJohn Місяць тому

      WTF are you talking about? Nothing is blurred. Some old photos are in poor condition, that's all.

    • @holydado
      @holydado Місяць тому +1

      There most certainly was some blurry pictures and no it’s not because they were old. It’s UA-cam doing it, I’ve seen this very thing in other WWll documentaries. From what I understand the people posting the videos have no choice.

    • @JackF99
      @JackF99 Місяць тому

      ​@@SplashJohnNope. There was a scene of Buchenwald that was totally blurred out by YT assumedly because it showed naked bodies on a trailer that were being described

    • @benjaminlathem2745
      @benjaminlathem2745 19 днів тому

      UA-cam communism is why they have to blur pics.

  • @requiscatinpace7392
    @requiscatinpace7392 Місяць тому +4

    I hope that old guy that survived learned to forgive himself.
    Edit: the first story.

  • @declanoleary1
    @declanoleary1 Місяць тому +3

    Both stories are shocking but need to be recorded and heard, and the emotions of the survivors,
    LEAST WE FORGET, and RIP to those that didn't make it.

  • @Thatguyrocky
    @Thatguyrocky Місяць тому +3

    Great film. Appreciate you sharing it with the world.

  • @gibraltersteamboatco888
    @gibraltersteamboatco888 Місяць тому +2

    Rarely mentioned are the 47,000 merchant seamen from Canada, USA and Britain that lost their lives during the war, mostly to uboats.

  • @MWM-dj6dn
    @MWM-dj6dn Місяць тому

    CHARMING AND VERY BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENTARY .. SOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL

  • @user-de5jn1xg9u
    @user-de5jn1xg9u Місяць тому

    Marine veteran in Sc thanks for your channel it’s great.

  • @robertmorey4104
    @robertmorey4104 Місяць тому

    Great story. Thanks for preserving this history.

  • @stevewheat9030
    @stevewheat9030 19 днів тому

    We can learn so much from what these men endured and sacrificed on both sides... I feel the way the world is today.... we haven't learned anything..... and it's a tragedy that we should know better that killing people is never the answer.... The hate, pain and suffering that war causes is never worth the price humanity has to pay....

  • @SteffenTimo-di4id
    @SteffenTimo-di4id Місяць тому +6

    Thank you a lot of this. Not sure it's the right niche but if anyone loves this topic I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's videos on the U-Boats as scourge of the Atlantic

  • @edjopago1
    @edjopago1 28 днів тому +1

    A very moving tribute to these amazing Canadians / Un hommage très émouvant à ces incroyables Canadiens

  • @pistonburner6448
    @pistonburner6448 Місяць тому +1

    Their ship had no backup battery power or even a hand-crank so they could send a distress signal???
    Well, that's a glaring design flaw!

  • @timoteiafanasie4894
    @timoteiafanasie4894 Місяць тому +1

    30:47 it's so interesting to hear somebody who dropped tones of bombs over civilians to complain about his conditions in a camp...

    • @anthonybicos602
      @anthonybicos602 Місяць тому

      It was a CONCENTRATION CAMP! The very reason the Allies had to bomb in the first place - not a proper POW camp. I know, this is all over your head…

  • @jamesguffogg7119
    @jamesguffogg7119 Місяць тому

    82...

  • @chadczternastek
    @chadczternastek 20 днів тому +1

    It doesn't matter which way you look at it, Germany in WW2 could of won the battle with England if he had more U-Boats. The Eastern Front was a entirely different story.

    • @asasinmas
      @asasinmas 13 днів тому

      More u boats and more planes in the beginning and they could have squashed Britain and focused solely on the eastern front

  • @anthonybicos602
    @anthonybicos602 Місяць тому

    I don’t understand: was the Bridge actually notified of the ASDIC contact or not? If they were & replied: “Disregard”, well, that’s the deal - Captain McMillan responsible. A “small surface ship” shouldn’t have echo’d from underwater? Maybe the hull? I feel bad for all, wonderful, dedicated people trying their best - war is never “fair”…

  • @TERoss-jk9ny
    @TERoss-jk9ny 25 днів тому +3

    All of these MEN served in vain. Our nations have ALL allowed corruption to destroy us all from within. I pray that they find a quiet corner in heaven to forget the pains of war.

  • @KironManuelCards
    @KironManuelCards Місяць тому +1

    Why humans hate each other? wondering

    • @JackF99
      @JackF99 Місяць тому +1

      religion or ego

    • @KironManuelCards
      @KironManuelCards Місяць тому

      @@JackF99 lack of religion and education, autism, ADHD.

    • @williamh3823
      @williamh3823 10 днів тому +1

      Even marriages between same citizens end in murder sometimes. So different countries and languages and customs is a no brainer

    • @KironManuelCards
      @KironManuelCards 10 днів тому

      @@williamh3823 Even mad people are in charge of rules. This is the major cause of harm.

  • @zillsburyy1
    @zillsburyy1 Місяць тому +1

    censor stories

  • @shaunmcclory8117
    @shaunmcclory8117 Місяць тому +1

    Great but would benefit from subtitles!!

    • @user-hk3wu4si7i
      @user-hk3wu4si7i Місяць тому +2

      You can add them yourself at the top of the screen where it says CC

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      @Bippitybobbity Місяць тому

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  • @stephennmullins3989
    @stephennmullins3989 19 днів тому +1

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    @JudithRoumouStMaartenNews Місяць тому +1

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    • @SplashJohn
      @SplashJohn Місяць тому +2

      Pay for UA-cam premium, no ads at all.

    • @JudithRoumouStMaartenNews
      @JudithRoumouStMaartenNews Місяць тому +1

      @@SplashJohn they've got enough money, and I've got enough options

  • @christopher480
    @christopher480 Місяць тому +1

    The Desperate Last Stand Of One Of The Last German U-Boats |.........wtf does this have to do with pow camps that we are hearing about for the last half of this doc?.......it has nothing to do with it some there for your title is a lie......stop lying and stop the ads.

    • @JackF99
      @JackF99 Місяць тому

      Chill out buddy they provided two episodes in one. For free.

  • @AltCtrlSpud
    @AltCtrlSpud Місяць тому

    Have you ever considered that the moon is actually more important than the sun because it gives us light at night when it’s dark but the sun gives light during day when it’s already light out?

    • @fizzmoe9846
      @fizzmoe9846 Місяць тому +6

      How exactly do you think the moon gives off light at night? It’s the suns light reflecting off the moon.

    • @donnielane3459
      @donnielane3459 Місяць тому +4

      The sun is also the reason why it's light outside.

    • @AltCtrlSpud
      @AltCtrlSpud Місяць тому

      @@donnielane3459 why are you dumb?

    • @Bippitybobbity
      @Bippitybobbity Місяць тому +2

      How high are you

    • @Fauji02839
      @Fauji02839 Місяць тому

      ​@@Bippitybobbityvery very much, my friend.