The 38th (Welsh) Division attack on Mametz Wood - Somme Battlefield Tour
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
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In this episode we visit the site of the five-day battle for Mametz Wood in July 1916 in which the 38th Welsh Division suffered 4000 casualties in their first significant action of the war.
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My maternal great grandfather and his two brothers were in the 16th Welsh, known as the Cardiff City battalion during that attack.
My family were very lucky, all three survived, one of his brothers was wounded in the head, and the other in the hip. All three survived the war by some miracle, my great grandfather lived to the age of 92.
To Thomas, Edward and Nathaniel, the Thomas boys from Cardiff.
Excellent video. Wild that there were red poppies blooming when you were there. At least they looked like it.
They were everywhere. This was the first week of June.
I , along with untold others, have learned so much from your films . With all my heart , "thank you" . A British "tommy".
Amazing video. So often it feels like Welsh contributions to history go ignored, so it was really nice to see a video dedicated to some of those men. Cymru am byth!
Thank you for telling their stories.
Ed from Lynchburg
Facinating video, well done 👍 as an Irishman the 16th Irish Division is also an overlooked division due to how well the 36th Ulster division fought on July 1st. The 16th Division took the towns of Guillemont and Ginchy in September 1916 and earned two Victoria crosses for there actions
Hi! As a person from Wales, it's really nice to see this video on a Welsh Battalion! I learn so much from your videos and really enjoy watching your channel. You've actually helped me in my history classes, so thanks. And thank you for all the effort you put into all your content! And, while I'm here, is it possible you could do a video on Wilfred Owen and his poetry? Dulce Et Decorum Est is one of my favourite poems. Again, thank you and I look forward to future videos!
Great video sir. Honors the memory of these soldier's wonderfully.
That artillery shell in the woods was there last year when me and my mate visited Mametz Woods. A spooky place to be, as I had the constant feeling of being watched when I entered the wooded area.
As a military historian “in training” (finishing my MA next spring), I love and appreciate the meticulous work you put into these tours!
The stories that these old battlefields would tell us if they could talk. What a difference that more than a century makes in the look of these hallowed fields of green, despite the four, uninterrupted years of carnage that once defiled the soil with blood, bullets, and bombs. It just shows you how nature can move on from war better than the best efforts of humanity.
Well Narrated !
Brilliant video, i leave a poppy cross for Henry Bellis RWF 17 (service ) Battalion (2nd North Wales who was killed July 12th 1916 in the woods. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Thiepval memorial pier and face 4a.Its a beautiful area to visit and its hard to imagine the slaughter that was there
I’d like to add that Llewelyn Wyn Griffith’s younger brother also died in the fighting. He was a runner, but like a lot of them in this battle never came back.
I didn't know that. Very sad to learn that but not surprised.
amazing video high Quality good job Chris/VTH
Love your content and how you present
I appreciate that!
Excellent video. Arguably one of the best memorials on The Somme
Aerial Lidar lets you see the trenches in the woods, especially Strip Trench in the southern tip that remains remarkably preserved.
Man, that first quote from Captain Griffith hit me right in the gut. What hell it must have been.
Great work 🫡
My great great great uncle lost his life there on the first day,his body was never discovered.
I'm enjoying your youtube page. One major request, are you going to visit VIMY RIDGE! OH CANADA!!!
Yep. I'll be there in two weeks!
@@StoriesoftheGreatWar my alert is on. I haven't missed an episode.
2014 I went to Flat Iron cemetery to say thank you to all those poor lads who didn't have a choice and gave their lives so that I had a choice in my life.
If you had to choose one WWI battle to witness or take part in, which would it be?
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