The Rescue That Saved Britain: Dunkirk Evacuation | Battle of Dunkirk | War Stories
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2021
- The Dunkirk evacuation was one of WWII’s great escapes. With 338,226 troops evacuated in just nine days it is one of Britain's most famous moments of the war, and with the term ‘Dunkirk Spirit’ being coined in its aftermath it gave Britain a huge morale boost, ready to fight again another day.
In this film we hear from those men and women who were there on those fateful days, explaining what it was really like to be there, but that no matter how much they describe it, it is only them who will ever truly know the truth.
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The dramatic soundtrack overpowers the dialogue
Absolutely destroys it. Couldn't watch it.
I wasn't the only one who thought this. At times I could hardly make out what they're saying. If only they would have turned it down a smidge.
French guy here, this documentary breaks my heart, and this is not what you think, so I let you just a few lines from someone you may know, have a nice day in your dream land...
- Winston Churchill, The Second World War. vol. II. Their Finest Hour.
"Despite our overwhelming superiority in men and hardware numbers, the french troops are counter-attacking in several places. I can't understand how those soldiers, sometimes fighting at one versus ten, can find enough strength to assault us: this is simply amazing ! I see in those french soldiers the same energy than with the veterans of Verdun in 1916.
For several days now, hundreds of bombers and guns are pounding the french defence. But, it's always the same thing: our infantry and panzers can't break through, despite some local and ephemeral successes.
The french high command has very smartly set up his troops and artillery. I fear that the Dunkirk operation could be a failure for all of us: almost all the BEC will escape, because a few thousands of braves block the path to the sea. That's distressing, but that's it ! Dunkirk brings the proof that the French soldier is one of the best in the world. The french artillery, already dreaded in 1914, demonstrates once more its efficiency.
Our losses are terrifying: numerous battallions have lost 60% of their men, sometimes even more ! By resisting ten days or more to our much bigger forces, the french army has accomplished, in Dunkirk, a superb achievement that you must pay tribute to. They have certainly saved Great-Britain from the defeat, by allowing the British professional army to reach the English coast."
For those who still don't understand, Britain would have been defeated completely and surrendered too, without the help of "some forgotten french troops..." it's always easy to forget and create a clean history...
I can fully relate to what you said. To this day the memory of these forgotten soldiers is still not commemorated in France as they are the symbol of the defeat of 1940, followed by four years of collaboration. At the same time they are the laughing stock of other countries and even of some French who don't know the details of the Battle of France. As Gervase Phillips said, the Battle of France is not just a french defeat, this was an allied defeat.
Vive le France!
The bravest
Knew they was going to be left behind saving thier brothers
Thank you to all the brave men and women that made our future possible, rest in peace.
Amen. Their efforts and memory of them is immutable till the end of this earth age!
For King and Country 🌹
@@SnakeBush For justice and liberty 🗽
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My Grandfather was there. He'd been conscripted into the 140th (5th London) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery which I think were deployed as infantry for the first months of the British invasion of France. He only managed to get picked up off the beach quite late into the evacuation. Afterwards he was deployed to North Africa and Italy. He was commissioned in the field and at the end of the war was not permitted to demobilise for a further year as the army kept him on as an instructor. Most of this we know from our Grandmother. He didn't talk about it until a couple of years before he died in 2011.
My grandfather (HMS Verity) was there, rowing soldiers from the beaches at Dunkirk. He never spoke of his endeavors. Lest we forget.
This is from a American . Your grandfather was a HERO . You need to tell everyone you can about your grandfather the hero
"We shall never surrender." - Prime Minister Winston Churchill And we people should never forget and pass this on to the next generation.
Tomorrow June 6th, 2021 marks the 77th anniversary of D-Day in 1944! Don't forget to remember this in honor of all those who gave their all not just to liberate Europe from Fascist control but rhe rest of the world as well.
The background music is a bit too loud.
Very thorough excellent production but the music is far too loud and overcomes the quiet talking vets. Please turn the music down.
use your graphic equalizer ...
Thanks for depicting civilian experiences & for the good show.
About 123,000 French soldiers were also saved at Dunkirk with about 215,000 British. The British tried to save as many ppl as possible regardless of nationality.
French and Dutch navy joined the rescue action too, but the mejority of the ships were from the UK.
Wake up the french have to keep the germans away when the british run away this beautiful propaganda they made out of this moment is disgusting. ua-cam.com/video/w6C5P-AYGdY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=theCajunCutthroat
Thanks for this informative video. From this Canadian
One of the most important events of the result of ww2 . Nice history.👍👍
Excellent
These should get alot more views
..I cant ( or dont ) imagine what our world would be like if it weren't for gb..these people have more courage than any history..🌐😯
Finally a documentary that isn't about the Americans
The Americans did a lot to help your people out . We had to get together to bet the Germans
Dear @War Stories. This is a part of History Hit. As such one should think that conversion codecs were in order and done professionally when you convert videos before uploading to UA-cam. I often listen to the soundtracks of these Documentaries with headphones (professional ones, I'm a sound technician), and the Narration Tracks are almost impossible to distinguish. They drown out in the Soundtracks and Film Audio Tracks, making it nearly impossible to hear what people are saying, even when I have my equalizer cranked up on full blast on Human Voice Frequency Intervals. And with those settings, it is barely possible to catch what is said and it really detracts from listening to the Narrator and the Brave Men & Women in the interviews.
This happens on numerous videos on this channel.
- Why?
It isn't exactly a good commercial for History Hit TV…
That was Awsome! Love the ole chaps. Good on all of em💜💜💜
I am STUNNED that this event is not more known, especially in the UK!
The call of all boats large and small. Bring back your rifles. Then it was up to "Stuffy". Thank God Britain held off the Hun.
“Stuffy”,correctly,did not overcommit to France,unlike the rest of the UK military.
Though he was treated unfairly later,he was honoured later still with a statue.
It's very good that you reached 100k best wishes from india
Truly, the children of today aren't taught or told much... I'm an American, and I read a comment the other day by someone who had NEVER heard/heard of one of the American patriotic songs "My Country Tis of Thee" which has a melody quite similar to "God Save the Queen" - this person asked why God Save the Queen was played at President Ronald Reagan's funeral....
For an English lad to have never have heard of Dunkirk is bloody inexcusable !
Why is this video censored? We're adults, watching a historical war documentary. I think we can handle images depicting these events.
War comes and go.. But the soldiers are remain ♥️
Matthew Thomas
1 month ago
Thank you to all the brave women and men that made our future possible, rest in peace
BEAUTIFUL😥😥😥😥😥
My stepfather was 18 and went over from England in a small boat to rescue the expeditionary force. He was just a kid. And then he joined the British Navy.
The greatest generation.
Incredible men against incredible odds
Think they made the music loud enough?
The soldiers thought they would be thought of letting The country down , and wasn't sure of their reception,,, but they where met as heros and was shown love from the British family
on the 385 000 saved there were 130 000 French and Belgians soldiers..... 48 000 of French and Belgians stayed in Dunkirk to protect the evacuation.... they've been killed or captured by Germans..... It was not only a British history......
As a French I'm sorry for my Belgium brother who have more know ww1 and ww2 than the American but no one care
they started building landing craft in 1938 these are the boats they needed to get those guy off the beach. I'll bet that not much energy was put in to building them like much war preparation under Chamberlain.
One criticism, sometimes the sounds in background are too loud and I cant hear the people speaking
MUSIC TOO LOUD! DROWNING OUT TESTIMONIES.
my grandfather was left behind at Dunkerque
God bless his memory.
The loud music has ruined an otherwise good doc. Thank you to all soldiers, rescuers and everyone who help save Europe.
A wonderful documentary, but the "background" music was so loud I struggled at times to hear the narration
You really have to find a way to solve the problem with the loud music. The verterans and the woman have so weak voices that you allmost can't hear Them beruse of the music. Such a shame 🤥🙁
Too nice video in describes terrifying situation of Dunkirk..labelled how British authority tried best its could to save majority of its forces on France territories ...to nice document channel
Need to tell the story of the one's that was left behind
A great documentary, but bollixed by poor production quality. Many of the interviews of the survivors were unintelligible due to the useless background music. An unforced error if ever there was one.
Too nice lives video suspected
Turn down the background lol. Jeesh
"what are you buggers doing" Hendry Arnold George said
sans le courage de 80000 soldats français, jamais les anglais n auraient pu fuir le combat
Oui, Tu as raison
The constant background musak is annoyingly tedious.
Anybody know what the "slimy green stuff" may have been?
It isnt surprising these days kids are not taught history. I was taught about Dunkirk and iam in the USA.
“We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and the oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on landing grounds, we shall fight on the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills;
We shall never surrender.”- Winston. S Churchill.
Thank bankers for sponsoring both sides.
primes ministry of great British Mr Winston churchill said about Dunkirk ( Armies are not getting victory through drawing)....yes imposing colonial wars against population's for others resources Robbins are not consist (glory)...but warrior's whom define their homeland with patriotism feeling they died in full of glory Ms
Dunkirk and the fall of Singapore both sum up how badly the British army proformed in World War 2.
It was a joke!
It was simply too small to be effective on it's own and by 1943 was basically a small support force to the vastly larger American army that eventually made up 70% of all allied troops on the Western front by wars end.
I think the British people are very ungrateful for what America did for them and the rest of Europe and the fact they and the rest of Europe spend the bare minimum on their militaries today while the United States is stuck having to bare the full brunt of defending the free world kinda says everything.
How ungrateful ? All the high national debts are paid. Usa is a partner in everything and our armies are allied. 60 years after ww2 usa have still military bases in Europe. Xhat else ? Selling ourself our democratcies and freedom to be their servants ? It's done in some countries.
1. British Empire all troops should count together, so the American troops counts % decreasing. Australian troops fought in the Pacific theater after El Alamein only. Australian division took back to join to the Amaricans. New Zealander troops fought in Italy and in the Pacific. Indian army fought in Italy and against the Japan in Burma. At Burma theater the American troops % (for example Merril marauders) were very low to British Empire troops (UK, African, Indian etc) and the Chinese troops (From Junnan). In Europe the Canadian, Indian and South African troops were used beside Polish divisions.
3. After Pear Harbour and lost of Prince of Wales+Repulse and the Japanese airporce powe South East Asia was lost and every division was effort thrown out the window. The British High Command sent a division round Africa to Egypt and after Pearl Harbour and the British High Command thought to send to India and they senr to Malaysia. McArthur lost Philippinas too.
British Indian army was about 2.5 million people strong in 1944, African soldiers from Nigeria, nowdays Ghana fought in Burma theater. Dominium soldiers from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. Polish, Palestinian etc soldiers were with the British.
Only to count British with the about 49 million population the picture is distorted. British fleet had positive role in Okinawa to decrease the American losses in the kamikaze attacks. Similar opinion was from the Soviet (Russian) historians that the Soviet army could win without the Western Allied powers.
Yes British did not win against the axis alone, but American did not win without British Empire too.
BTW the Free French (Northern Africans) soldiers were very few, but their role in breaking through the Gustav line was big in 1944 spring.
before Harry got trapped
Whose bright idea was it to play music in the background when they are trying to speak? Jesus christ.
The attention given to the actors is sickening
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@GunUDwnAt2nd Use your words Brother
WAR STORIES deleting comments that tells the truth & doesn't go along with your narrative , eh ? stick it , fella , you just lost another viewer .. cheap ..
The sad and pathetic thing is, the British youth for the most part consider these brave men, like the American youth for the most part consider our brave men... just silly frail old men with nothing of value to share. Over 90% of actual history has been dropped from the history books, in favor of PC drivel. We're all "friends" now, so it would hurt somebody's feeling if we talked about what happened in the past. So, nothing more than possibly a line or maybe two about Dunkirk appears in all the history books throughout the entire education of the British youth. And, of course, the teachers don't bother to cover even what is in the books. So, nothing more than possibly a line or maybe two about the Bataan Death March appears in all the history books throughout the entire education of the American youth. And, of course, the teachers don't bother to cover even what is in the books. The idea that, if we don't study history... we are doomed to repeat it... has been lost by all the liberal scholars as they are too busy rewritten history into again, Politically Correct drivel. And, I fear... we are doomed to repeat it. Does Dunkirk sound like anything that has happened in the last couple days, and is still happening for civilians left behind??? Except, in this case, the equipment left behind was NOT destroyed. It was left behind in perfect condition!!! Or decades ago in Nam??? We keep repeating the same mistakes... because we are not learning from history!!!
The slippery ant preclinically part because girdle extremely wink like a straight squirrel. lonely, nonchalant ladybug
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Too bad none of us can hear what's said because of the stupid background music. Such a waste of energy.
Why do these people not take care of their teeth?
There is no point, in the end every thing goes into the grave.
Boy, do you Brits have a way of spinning Dunkirk.....You know that's you getting kicked off of a continent, right?
.....Now tell me how Singapore, Crete, or that stupidity at Dieppe were actually "wins" in some emotional way.
Waterloo, WW1 or WW2. UK always turns up in time. UK must be involved in some way.
This propaganda piece is a promo for the new Hollywood movie Dunkirk.
Levine was the Historical Consultant. LOL
The fate reserved for cowards who desert the fight... Dunkirk has kept this smell of General Gort's diapers. One week of good weather and the BEF would have its deserved punishment!.