Lochnagar Crater from The Battle of the Somme, Battlefield Tour
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- The story of The Lochnagar Crater on the Somme Battlefield
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I visited in 1991 with an old WW1 veteran, George, who was my family neighbour. A wonderful visit.
Good stuff. I was last there Aug 2018, mind blowing! I got a lovely photo the sunset with the cross, my tribute to All Quiet on the western front. My Grandad was there, later gassed by Gerry. Sent back to was KIA 1 Sept 1918. Found him 1 Sept 2018 at Achiet-Le-Grand.. Richard Green SHown as R G Green Driver 10374 "A" Bty. 15th Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Thanks for the good film, I HOPE to back back in France soon. PS: My dad was called up 1 Sept 1939, having never saw his dad. He was a Desert Rat!
I'm an armed forces veteran who was in the Royal Anglians as a Company Signaller Std 1 sometimes two steps behind the OC with a radio on my back, come from a military family my 4 x Great Uncle Thomas was in the Royal Horse Artillery as a Driver/Gunner at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and survived. Grandad was in the great war and survived served in the Leicestershire Regiment and was an 'old contemptable'. Many more of my family were in other conflicts and we lost nobody unlike most families. Plan to visit where my Grandad fought and all the other sites this year and next.
Thanks for sharing this really interesting video explaining what went on both above and below the ground, nice to see the bench and memorial to the Nurses and VAD along with the information panels. Nice video Rob.
It’s nice to see some collaboration and mutual support (you and Chris) in your efforts to make history come alive.
One of the officers giving a briefing on the firing of the mines said: ‘Today gentlemen, we may not change history but we will certainly change geography.’ - or words to that effect.
General Harington - it's a fantastic quote you're right. It was actually in relation to the mining attack at Messines rather than this one though.
Another great video Rob!
Another great video Rob...👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Really impressive site, Sander captured my played reaction, but my first reaction was close to that haha, really jawdropping location.
It is 100%
Such a beautiful green landscape. Hard to believe it was a killing ground.
we went there about twenty years ago, quite a moving site, more so whenyou think it's not as deep now, a few years ago our family put a plaque there for my grandad who seved there, very moving to me even now
Another great video. I visited in the late 1990s tbh I was a bit underwhelmed. However, seeing your video it looks far more impressive than I remember.
This comment says a lot about you then.
@@sugarkane4830 🙄
Nice job of capturing the story. I wish you were our guide on our last visit. Thanks
I appreciate that 👊
I saw it last week on the 26/06/24 , It's surreal to see.
It really is
I bet a lot of best friends were lost this day. On both sides.
Hi Rob, how are you? That is a huge crater.
Oh man. That is the biggest crater that I've seen in a WWI-related video. The aerial/map view is incredible. Wow.
You did a great job in discussing the difficulties and situation the troops (and strategies they used) faced while digging - especially while they dug in silence.
Very helpful plaque and map.
Chris gave a good overview too. I don't think I knew that they were professional football players.
I need to check out Chris' Stories of the Great War channel more.
They've done a wonderful job at making it a nice area. The flowers and boards are great.
The memorial is great.
I want to visit the crater and would definitely read the information boards.
True that women's contributions to the war are forgotten often. The memorial is beautiful and invaluable.
Sad how Roy and William had to bury their friend at the bottom of the Crater :(.
Good video, Rob! Kudos. Have a great Friday :)!
Thanks Alex
I was there in April. Another Great informative video thank you for these.
Thank you
I’m visiting for the first time in 10 days, my great uncle fell near the crater . He was with the 10th Lincolns, is there anything about them there ? Would love to no where he fell .
If you research a bit online (especially war diaries) you might be able to find out
Good video thank you
Hurrah for the CRE
It is the Beaumont-Hamel crater. Also known as 'The White City'. What's with the Scottish naming?
This crater isn't by Beaumont Hamel. You might be thinking of the Hawthorn Ridge Crater. This one is near La Boiselle and takes its name from the trench that the tunnel to lay the mine was dug from
Great place for a game of rugger! Ra Ra!! Go the Rugby boys!!
P for plenty
Great video once again, its pronounced lochnagar as in loch ness not locknagar. 😂😁👍
Thank you - you've lost me there though.. you mean you would pronounce Lochnagar differently than Loch Ness?
@@historyinyourhand1787 the ch in Lochnagar is pronounced the same as the ch in Loch Ness
@@xl250mon5so you’re saying it’s pronounced lochnagar like lochness? Yet not locknagar like lockness?
That literally makes zero sense the way you have explained it 😂
“The ch in lochnagar is pronounced the same as in lochness”
Which is pronounced like locknagar not locknagar?
I’m confused 😐
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@@Aaron_Hanson put " how to say loch " into youtube and you will see what I am trying to say 👍
its not the tenth Lincons Its the 10 Bn get it right your supposed to know what your talking about
Just a simple yet polite correction would be sufficient. No need for rudeness 🙄
@@Aaron_Hanson Rude to point out some thing which should be obvious If you took the time i posted as second comment saying its a good video so wind your neck in
@Jeffybonbon you horrible little man,don't get to clever you bellcap😂
@@Jeffybonbon still just rude.
It's clearly just a slip of the tongue. Chris knows this history extremely well, he's not 'supposed to know' anything... but he does. Thanks for watching the video 👍
Thanks for sharing this really interesting video explaining what went on both above and below the ground, nice to see the bench and memorial to the Nurses and VAD along with the information panels. Nice video Rob.