The Miracle Of Dunkirk Told By Those Who Were There | Battle Of Dunkirk | Timeline
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- Опубліковано 26 лют 2021
- Relive the bravery of the Dunkirk veterans in defenseless boats crossing the English Channel to rescue the stranded soldiers from the inferno through their uplifting stories of heroism in a battle that changed the course of WWII.
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“I go to schools, kids have never heard of Dunkirk, nor have the teachers” Hearing that is heartbreaking and to think some of the stuff that does get taught in schools today. Teachers aught to be ashamed
Definitely not their fault...I guess you assume that teachers decide the curriculum that is tought in their classrooms...🙄
@ Daniel Moncaster Several of the Founding Fathers read every book that was published every year, along with the classics. Today it would be impossible to read every book published on any one subject in a year. K-12 basically teaches how to learn and the basics. When you get into college studies become more focused on a subject or discipline. Then there is historigraphy. Teaching is a art, and teaching the love of learning is one of the greatest gifts
@@richardbono5540 British children should learn about Dunkirk in school.
@@danielmoncaster3216 and the opium trade in China, the concentration camps during the Boer war and the Irish and Bangladesh famines, the blockade of Germany after WW1, the firebombings of Hamburg and Dresden in WW2
@@richardbono5540 Yes, they should learn about all those justified and or understandable subjects also given they’re presented in context with a balanced approach.
The audio of the music overpowers the interviews. I couldn't watch the episode for that reason.
the loud Music overwhelms everything of value in this documentary
This would be vastly improved by eliminating the loud music.
Very much agreed. It was a good watch, but the endless background music overpowers much of what is being spoken.
Totally!!! If it weren’t for the closed captions, I wouldn’t have understood a damn word they said.
I was thinking the same thing
i just ate some spaghetti
I agree. How can say "Told By Those Who There" if your sound track drowns them out? Please remix this so when these older people are speaking thats all we hear.
And- the people who went through this war, military and civilians, deserved and deserve (many of them have died by now) so much respect and gratitude.
My grandfather was there I now have his medal 🏅 great man
great documentary, but background music ridiculously loud and completely unnecessary
"The girls like uniforms and that's why I signed up."
One of the most relatable things one can hear.
another relatable thing we hear is the music...
I am in Dunkirk today...Went to the museum but this documentry is much better ...
I had a great uncle at Dunkirk, he was 21. My mother said that when he got home his hair had turned completely white due to how terrified he had been and what he had seen. A very good documentary spoiled by incessant background music.
Agree with you regarding the annoying music. It often drowned out the dialogue- such a shame.
MYTH or FACT FRIDAY: Can hair turn white from fright overnight? For centuries, people have believed that a sudden fright, scare or traumatic experience could turn your hair white overnight. It is in fact medically impossible.
There was a tug company on the Thames that had a code word given to them, and when they heard the code word they used their tugs to go and collect a number of small boats and tow them down to the coast. The Sheen was one of the tugs that they used and she is still around on the Medway. Engine still runs but she needs some serious work on her hull.
We are hoping to restore her. We might be crazy but can't stand the thought of her going to scrap, there's too much history in her.
With i was thare to Help but I'm stuck and broke in Canada, a mixed race mutt but I'm proud of my Engligh Maxwell herritage .. Also i can I hear the Audio & Sspeech just fine !#z4
Do you have a go-fund-me?
"Music" so loud I can t understand what the old folks say. A pitty and a lack of respect for those interviewed.
Maybe they can remix it
Great documentary. Music is just way too loud and overpowering.
So true. This background music is just in the way of otherwise great documentary.
Music is not even appropriate.
For goodness sake show these men and women some respect!!
A great documentary! It was the beginning of the beginning! What an ordeal. 338,000 soldiers lives saved. It made me cry and cheer. They eventually kicked the Nazis out and saved the World. This was a lot better than the 2017 movie; I’m glad that was made but this has all I needed. Thanks.
I'm excited to watch this particular program. I have a great interest in knowing WWII history since my Dad was at the Bridge of Remagan. After learning about Dunkirk I had to know more, and more.
There’s an old move on UA-cam about the bridge of remagan you should
Give it a watch, I’m not one to watch movies but I’ve watched that one twice.
Walter Lord's book Dunkirk is exceptional...even of he is an American ;)
@@aaropajari7058 the movie "Dunkirk" was outstanding, even if i did get motion sickness. I dont know exactly how accurate it was, but the courage of the English rescuers as well as those needing rescue, was incredible. I'm not generally a theater person, but my daughter and I are both into WWII history so we had to go.
@@lemonaid8678 I'm not much of a new movie fan, but I do enjoy many old movies; I have seen the "Bridge at Remagan" several times. Dad also had an actual film of the bridge taken before and after it collapsed into the river. He had always thought he arrived 2 or 3 weeks after it fell; from the the film he discovered he was there 3 days afterward. As a medic doing runs across the river returning injured Germans, and trading for injured Americans, he could have been on that bridge, except his orders were misplaced, slowing him down for 3 days.
@Danka now that sounds interesting. I'll make it a point to watch for it. I believe I've seen the title but was too short on time at that point. My Dad shared a lot of stories from his time, so I'm sure there's controversy all over the place. Dad caused some controversy himself when STDs got out of hand and he ordered all women off the streets from 6pm to 6am. It didn't make him popular, but it saved the antibiotics for the wounded.
Brilliant film but unfortunately the background music is drowning out some of the dialogue.
Respect to these brave men
The courage of the British civilians going in their small unarmed boats and yachts to rescue their men from the beaches is truly a badge of honor.
This is why the sun never set on their empire people forget this
Literally brings a tear to my eye. British have always been brave, brave people who do the best they can
As an American, I know this history well because it is so amazing. The human spirit!
He also wanted Guerring to have a chance to prove that his Luftwaffe could in fact annihilate every target in its path
and now the fascism is in our countries,
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@@aaropajari7058 most german army had those frenches under wraps the group in the north had just advanced with such speed but the halt order was actually more to do with hitlers ego and reminding his generals he was the boss.
An amazing story, one of the best I've seen. But the audio was awful, I struggled to hear some of the more softly spoken chaps over the music. The subtitles were great, but there should be more of them.
Bless our U.K Brethren during those times, such courage and bravery......
We owe our way of life to these men. Them and many more who sacrifice all for the protection of many and generation to come. Lest we never forget .
For most people I know they have to pay close attention to what they were saying because of some of the English accents, so playing the music at that volume while they spoke ensured your viewers only caught half of what was said
I'd love to watch this but the music makes it impossible, what a pity.
Indeed! The music drowned out what was being said. I stopped watching it early on. Too bad. The story of Dunkirk told by survivors could have been a treasure.
My grandad was there - if he hadn't have returned my father and therefore myself would not be here.
Music is too loud. I had to use cc to understand what people were saying. Unbelievable history though.
Hands-down one of my favorite stories of all time
This is an amazing story. Something that’s overlooked (I think) is that these soldiers were lucky they were Brittish. If this would have been a German, Russian or Japanese army, they would have been told to fight to the death. Those leaders cared for no one but themselves.
Absolutely.
Churchill asked Ismay that a plan be made at once while the battle in Johore was going forward. He outlined what the plan should comprise. Among the ten elements of the plan, Churchill included: “(i) Not only must the defence of Singapore Island be maintained by every means, but the whole island must be fought for until every single unit and every single strong point has been separately destroyed. (j) Finally, the city of Singapore must be converted into a citadel and defended to the death. No surrender can be contemplated, and the Commander, Staffs and principal officers are expected to perish at their posts.
@@richardbono5540 im from malaya(Malaysia)its true all what you said.but you have to considered few things.two ship already torpedo and sunk before the land battle event reach singapore.they cant leave singapore even if they want to.
@@juanburagas7246 leaving Singapore and dying in Singapore are two different things
Not necessarily. They would've been told to fight to the death rather than surrender, but all 3 of these nations and their armies tactically retreated when necessary or when forced to during the 2nd world War.
I was apparently not the only one to notice the music was far too loud. Also, some of the electronic industrial-style music felt inappropriate. No idea how the audio production for this program got the pass.
It’s a shame you guys pumped the music so loud on this video. Audio levels are way off, makes a great documentary considerably more difficult to decipher.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought this.
Please do an audio remix of this important documentary and lower the volume of the music and sound effects. It's difficult to hear this important story (my father was captured at Dunkirk and spent the war in a German POW camp).
What brave men! What a treat at the end.
Germany: You've suffered a colossal military defeat and are out numbered 100-1. It's time to surrender.
UK: I don't hear no bell.
We will never surrender
Grmany.will.never.surrender.....................................................................
。。。
thanks to the body of water between us we will never surrender *
The music is louder than the screaming siren of a german stuka bomber.
Thank you.☮️
When Harry knew how to show respect.
Great show! Thank you.
The music is too loud in some places. I should be able to hear the people speaking without the music overwhelming the voices.
There is no glory in war, just survival - hits different
Music too loud
Christ turn down the music and amp up the voices there speaking too softly and the noise is distracting
I’m going to drop the mic after I say this to make the point of how disgraceful it is that some people in Britain do not know about Dunkirk, ready: From Central America and I know about the battle of Dunkirk. 🎤
These veterans are the true heroes, I just hope they’re revered in their homeland.
You can tell that Christopher Nolan did his homework and interviewed these heroes ahead of the movie as some of the stories fit!
He is a genius
Great show the best I've seen.
What a generation, they don’t make them like that anymore. They stood up and were ‘counted’. What I don’t understand is why, in this video and many others, is that people get way off track and bring in other issues. Why? If you can’t make a sensible comment about a program, don’t make any at all. Thank you for a great program 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
ok boomer
Heartwarming
Amazing documentary, terrible sound edition.
For you complaining about the music.... This documentary was 1st shown on British TV. It was copied, and upload to YT..... if the loud music wasnt put on, it would be taken down for copyright infringement its the same with most of these documentaries.
good to know, but they can speed up, speed down the audio or either cut it in 2 different parts explaining it to the public. Not this
Anyone else have issues hearing the people speak over that music?
Dunkirk is where the British shine. Balls of steel. That sheer national unwillingness to look facts in the face along with that ridiculous doggedness is what got us through.
so who gave birth to these fascists ?
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And by the grace of God. He has always been with us in our times of need when we turn to Him, to ask Him and he hears our prayers always. This has happened throughout our history.
What I learned from the ending: Christopher Nolan and prince Henry were the heroes of Dunkirk
These stories should have a lot more views…
got some audio troubles on this one
The music is drowning out the dialogue.
Churchill lamented "Wars are not won by evacuation."
Wonderful DOCUMENTARY BUT ...is the background noise vital....
*Nice!!. Thanks for informative vid !!!*
Agreed. Music is too loud. Too dramatic!
Background music louder than the narration. A great doco and subject ruined by poor editing. ,,, "I'm taking this to Corporate! ..... lol"
They haven't made men/women like these since...
too true,
though there are some that will stand up to fascism,
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Not true I served with some in Afghanistan a couple times
the one who could hightail like brits did in 1940
@@marf730 Afghanistan ? Whats it like to risk your life protecting the worlds heroin supply ?
@@SocietyOfTheSpectacl I mean ... I had a pretty good time
Divine intervention saved the army
Also same in battle in battle of britain
Downing prayed for a miracle
And the accidental bombing of london gave the raf airfields a respite!
Nan was on telephones in Dover castle at the start of the war then driving ambulances around Canterbury during its blitz and finished the war driving a police superintendent around Kent.
Better then the film Dunkirk
@The KeybdFlyer Thank you!..Ill check it out!..Sir RA is great.
The background music should be way lower
So much loud music in the background
I absolutely hate back ground music. It takes away from what ur trying to listen to. Its best to have a quite background
loud dialogue suppressing background music or sound effects are purposely featured in these videos to generate more comments from annoyed viewers .More comments tend generate higher monetary value for that video. If you come across one of these sites you'll notice that not all of their videos are formatted this way, but just enough to keep most viewers steady.
Miracle in Dunkirk and crisis in the BGM... should be the name of this video
Of course the brave French that died so they could swim across the Channel hanging onto an anchor chain of a yacht are forgotten. They ran away. Never forget. They ran away and left the French to die in their place.
Shut up you fool…..Britain realised the importance to regroup and fight another day….maybe if France had defended and fought the Germans with conviction from the start it might have been a different outcome….but hey the French caved in and actually assisted the nazis especially with rounding up Jews and transporting them to concentration camps….Shame on the French cowards!!
@@kmac8854 A twisted vision of the facts.
@@phlm9038 The French weren't cowards but it is true that the French military did not perform well in 1940 due to bad political and mlitary leadership.
@@CB-fz3li True but don't forget that the decision to send the best British and French armies to Belgium after the Germans invaded the Netherlands and Belgium was taken not ONLY by the French but ALSO by the British. That's how they got surrounded and cut off the other units. The best elements of the French army, which had been sent to Belgium, were stationed by the Ardennes in March 1940, exactly where the Germans invaded through the Ardennes in May 1940. The Battle could have had another turn if this regiment had stayed there. They were replaced by poorly trained and equipped conscripts.
Fun fact : the French had spotted a column of tanks moving in on the Ardennes but didn't take it seriously as they thought it was impossible to invade through the Ardennes.
Even stranger : "On May 7, an RAF reconnaissance Spitfire spotted a vast column of 400 Panzer tanks moving in on the Ardennes near Luxembourg. The clouds of dust made by the vehicles could be seen for miles around. The RAF pilot risked his life to overfly the column several times to be sure of his report and photos, knowing his information to be of vital importance. On May 8, the War Office in London issued an intelligence assessment that declared there was "no sign of an imminent invasion" ..... yet with the information and records on hand, it is inconceivable how they came to this conclusion". - Martin Allen.
Really strange !!!!
My personal opinion about Dunkirk : At the end it was a wise decision taken by the British to retreat back to England. This way they didn't loose their professional army forces and could prepare for what was coming later. But also it wouldn't be fair to forget the last defence of Dunkirk being taken by the French. They fought until they fulfilled their mission and until they were running out of ammunition. It's not what cowards do.
Why So loud background music 😡😡😡😡
The music it too LOUD….
Crappy music!
The BG sounds and soundtrack are too loud when people are talking!
important stories need to be told.People are forgetting and it terrible.
Yes sir
and Pfizer is the new IG Farben,
Music is really distracting and just doesn’t work with this doc
Winston Churchill is the real MVP of WWII
Thanks to Sri Aurobindo!
Did they interview any French or Germans for this documentary as well?
During the "miracle" 28000 french and belgians died to protect embarquement...
This had such potential. But, no ... some idiot just had to BLAST THE BACKGROUND MUSIC!!! It’s called “Background Music” for a reason; it is played IN THE BACKGROUND!!! Not over top of the voice track!
Even closed captioning had a heck of a time getting the words right.
The Brits wouldn't have fought had they seen what would become of England, today.
Thank you The French Army
Jacob Morgenstein
And also thank you to the 60,000 British troops left behind fighting with the French to protect the Beaches, while 120,000 French Soldiers were rescued, and another 30,000 from various other countries. YES?
HI
Totally unbelievable from all aspects! I still remember the film made about the evacuation at Dunkirk! 'Mrs. Miniver' with Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Great documentary this, except for the blasted music drowning out the elderly voices! Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua
From speech of British solders (witnesses ) obtained that French armies brought whole defeat situation for themselves on their territory & British divisions for that British divisions draws to Dunkirk ...also noted How much British RADAR was most important in modern Skies attaches .on sky on Dunkirk Battels 177 British aircrafts were failed down & German air force lose 250 Stuka Bombers.. but on British Island skies after that, Germany lose 1000 bombers but British air force only 500 aircrafts loses
The incessant music overpowers this documentary. Disappointing!
Music. Too loud. Drounds out spoken words.
Make a documentary tell us truthfully about all the Strategic Failures, leadership Arrogrance, ignoring Intelligence reports, and all other failures leading to this great military failure, & senseless loss of life.
HEY!!! CAN YA HEAR ME??? WHATS WITH THE MUSIC TRACK? Great documentary BUT my god -the music kills the voices. Very poor audio mixing.
What is said here is not correct. People of my generation (70's and 80's) know Dunkirk. We Know what happened and we thank the gods that you went through it so we do not have to.
But the clock is ticking....We will soon have to.
I grew up in the 70's and we knew about most of the war because our grandads, some of our teachers etc were veterans but I don't think many of us knew much about the Great War though. Same with the WW2 generation in that they probably didn't know a lot about the battles of the Crimean War. So it's not surprising youngsters don't know a lot now.
One thing that is ironic though is that back in the 60's and 70's when kids did ask a lot of questions the veterans never wanted to talk about it and the ones that did were often bullshitters or were not at the sharp end of it.
Why the loud music??
Germans are very proud people
The background music is ridiculous and distracting, you could’ve at least used music from that time instead of modern music it takes away the rawness & reality of the story!
That subtle soft British Chant about Jordan would of fit perfect,from scene in film" 1917"....
Can not hear properly what they saying
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Brilliant Doco, shame about that bloody horrible Yankee noise called music.
British Production
Please add subtitles for people who can't understand British accent
Geordie
Great music, it adds to the power of the subject matter it deals with. These were great men that fought WW2, we will never see their kind again. Salute!!
18:10 might be the origin story of F around and find out.
Gotta get a better intro.
Magic but yes the music is annoying. My Uncle was there but he and is mate made there way to the bay of Biscay and commandeered a boat and came back several month later.
Let us not forget thr French(even tho we try)Dutch & Belgian soldiers rhat got rescue as well & the forever present Polish troops.