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I am English, and I feel proud when I see our Canadians cousins military...
This scene represents Canada's strong Scottish heritage ❤
I don't know about any other Canadian but from the first time I saw this scene and every time after I fell Proud, these are are troops, disciplined, organized, and ready to give the enemy hell.
The Canadian troops and officers were recruited from serving and trained soldier in the Canadian Army, the American only recruited officers from the US Army, the troops were untrained recruits.
you need to get educated on Canada. Start with Sir William Stephenson. He did more to win WW2 than any other person.
@@formereverything4268I think he meant like, "I don't know if any other Canadians think or feel this way, but I feel..."
Not actually not knowing any Canadians in WWII.
If I'm wrong about that, then I suggest Cpl. Leo Major.
As a Canadian and a Cadet, this really was heart warming, it really showed how disciplined we were, and it also represents us in a good way and it really makes me happy.
The "Devils Brigade" was the First Special Service Force a joint US/Canada special forces unit in WWII. The movie is not terribly historically accurate but as a Canadian I love it!!
I am a Canadian and proud to be!! I served 22 years in the RCAF as a medic and I marched on this tune! Just love it so much! Joined at 17 retired at 39 (sergent) and now I am 74 and you said it "nostalgia" is a big part of it!
im a Canadian also , but once proud to be , now under Trudeau it is no longer the Canada in was born in, back in 1960 , all the FREEDOMS we have lost since i was born , Trudeau most leave Canada today
@@jamesweist8599"All the freedoms"... like what? I haven't lost any freedoms that I've noticed. Tell me about just 3. Maybe I haven't been paying attention but I've never lost my pride in Canada no matter which politician gets voted in at any level these last 50 years.
@@jamesweist8599 I know we're busy people but I am still waiting on your answer.
Scotland the Brave has always made me feel patriotic pride as a Canadian ❤
Canadian have participated in every major wars so just nice to get recognition for all the braves who lost their lives defending us.
Us brave canadians.
The Dutch have done the best at remembering OUR fallen soldiers ❤
Yes, The Devil's Brigade is the name of the movie. The brigade was the first 'modern' army equivalent of the Rangers.
It's called the "Devil's Brigade" because that is what the German Army called them. It was a name they earned because they did impossible things.
One of my favorites
They were not Rangers, they were special forces. Canada still pays tribute to them today through the name of our tier 1 special forces, Joint Task Force 2 or JTF2
@@5Cdarkwing I didn't say they were Rangers. I said they were the equivalent of them.
They were nothing similar to special forces. Special Forces never operate on a brigade level. Their operations are always small unit exercises.
@@rittherugger160 You are wrong
@@rittherugger160devils brigade was a mixed unit of Canadian and U.S. service men my man. Wasn’t named by the Germans.
As a Canadian this scene represents to me the pride, professionalism, and top notch war fighting capability the Canadian armed forces had during the world wars. Though a small country by population we carried more than our weight, as I’m sure our fellow former-colonies can relate to
Definitely feel pride for the quality of our military.
We are organized and disciplined and strategic. Fighting is for the battlefield not amongst our fellows Canadians. I am a proud Canadian. Our armed forces might be small but we are mighty!
Canadian armed forces is quantity over quality, which makes for elite soldiers
An American movie based on a true story about a Special Service force of CommDos made up of Americans and Canadians that had some remarkable achievements in WWII. If I recall the Canadians were kind of a wild and wooly bunch and despite a few set tos between the two groups. They ended up working well together.
Canada sent her best (all volunteers!!!), Americans sent their trouble makers (just to get them out of their units)
I AM CANADIAN . And both my mom( WREN ) and dad ( RCAF) served in England during WW2
The Canadians for D-Day were given Juno Beach... because the Canadians as far back as WW1 and the Korean War (following WW2) were always assigned or volunteered for the Allies' most treacherous battle areas... and Juno Beach being one such example... that says it all.
yup
The Devil's Brigade (1968) was a Hollywood attempt at retelling the story of the First Special Service Force from World War Two. The names Devil's Brigade (or more accurately The Black Devils) was given to this joint US-Canada unit by the Germans themselves. Black Devils was a monniker earned for these commandoes painting their faces jet black during night operations. They snuck up on German positions unseen and unheard to kill sentries and take German positions.
Canadian military tradition comes chiefly from service in British wars. Canada was a colony that provided manpower for the British army in the Boer War, in India and in many other parts of the British empire. Many Canadian units were formed by descendants of Irish and Scottish immigrants, hence the bagpipes and kilts as part of various unit traditions. Also, traditionally (or infamously) colonial troops were used as Canon fodder or shock troops in place of British troops, spurring much resentment between Canadians and Brits in both World Wars. Despite all that, Canada has a very proud and distinguished record of service in both World War One and Two. Canada earned a reputation of punching far above its weight class, militarily. Canadian soldiers wer willing and able to take on many dirty and dangerous tasks and succeed brilliantly.
As for the movie. For comedic effect, the producers decided to contrast the American troops from the Canadians by portarying the Americans as dregs from prisons and army rejects (which they were not) with the spit and pollish, Dudley Do Right Canadians, (which they were not). The First Special Service Force was an elite group comprised of the best and toughest men they could get from both countries. They were trained in skills that were not typical of basic army training. They were espert skiers and operators of winter equipment (like snow mobiles) and trained in mountaineering, diving and sky diving. They were trained to be deployed anywhere in the world and on any terrain. They also received extra training in martial arts.
It is mostly agreed that this movie, while fun, is a gross over simplification of what the Special Force was.
Highly suggest looking up Canadian Heritage Minutes. Short videos of various Canadian historic events. I am sure you will like the quality of these videos.
The Devil's Brigade spawned a lot of heroic men. Tommy Prince was one of them. He was a member of the First nations and he was and still is the most decorated soldier in Canadian history. He was also one of the few non-Americans to be awarded the Silver Star by the States. His life, after the war, sadly was not the heroic one it should have been. Here is a Canadian Heritage about him. ua-cam.com/video/4RrtGg3KnR4/v-deo.html
Canada has actually never lost a war in her history, during the First World War, Canadian troop were give the nickname "shock troopers " by fellow allied forces
The entire world, friends and enemies, had to tell Canada "wait!!! You guys are warring too much!!!"
Now I may be wrong, but I had heard that it was the Germans that gave our troops that title back in WW1. Being they (the Germans) were the pioneers of shock-troop warfare. I think Ive read an old letter of a German soldier writing home about the experiences of war, where it was written that whenever they heard Canadians were across no-mans land, they prayed that they weren't sent over the top.
The Germans gave us the nicknames Shock troops and Storm troopers.
As a veteran of twenty years of the Canadian armed forces, pride and it always brings a tear to my eyes. We have fallen so far .
"The Devil's Brigade" (1968) was an American war movie, produced to entertain an American audience. It is formulaic and has more in common with American wild westerns of the era than anything resembling real military history. There's even a barroom brawn in a saloon, complete with Hollywood punches!
The Canadians come off pretty well in the film, and are shown as well trained and well disciplined soldiers who take pains to not "disgrace the uniform". The Americans come off as undisciplined misfits who eventually come together into an efficient fighting force.
For me, the best scenes are when the Canadian hand-to-hand combat instructor introduces himself by beating up an American bully in the mess hall, and when a Canadian officer knocks an American officer flat on his back during hand-to-hand combat drills --- and realizes the Canadian he'd been picking on could have beaten him up at any time at will.
Part of the reason Canadian soldiers "punch above their weight" is the fact that Canadians as a society emphasize Team Work. Them most popular sports in Canada are team sports- hockey, soft ball, soccer, football, baseball, etc. Also the climate in many parts of Canada males it imperative to work together for survival!
Canadian here, Toronto born and raised :)
Welcome!
I served in the Canadian infantry. American commanders were always delighted when a Canadian unit was put under their command.
I try to watch that movie every year! Love it! My GrandFather left here in Halifax for four years fighting in Europe as a Canadian Sapper. Cheers mate!
Canadians are so British in that movie!
Nova scotia regiment, who strongly represented thier scottish heratage, took up scottish traditions
The reality of the joint Canadian -US brigade is that the American were not buffoons but as highly motivated as British Commandos. The unit did do amazing thing during ww2, and the FSS did set the standards for US special forces of today
The US has lost a lot of wars, because politicians (and much more sinister people also even though they usually go hand in hand) convince the public to go to war for the interest of the elite making money, so it may be a loss to the people, but the people that started the war got exactly what they planned for (they didn't care about a win) and come out on top even if their side loses. But yes Canadian soldiers were the most feared in WW2 over any other armies because of what they did when others weren't able to. Not huge numbers but the most well trained and brave regiments. Famous saying from one of the highest recognized military personel is that he wants a British Officer, American technology, and Canadian Soldiers to make the perfect army.
Winston Churchill !!
This is a great Movie and it is titled the Devils Brigade , A German officer referred to them as the Devils Brigade , Canada had the third largest combat role in Afghanistan after the Americans and British, Also the third highest loss, During Afghanistan and Iraq Canadian snipers set three long distance world records kills
Canadas first war was the Boar War then WW1 1914 to 1918 then WW2 1939 to 1945. WE WHERE IN ALL OF THEM BEFOR THE U.S.A. WE DECLARED WAR ON JAPAN BEFOR THE U.S. DID.
Fun fact, when the unit disbanded, the Canadians were ordered to fall out of formation. The Remaining Americans as a sign of comraderie and respect left the vacaded spots in formation open.
I am Canadian, watching this scene, I feel pride. The Devil's Brigade was a real group of soldiers that created the first special service force.
This movie, the Devils Brigade was a very "loose" story about the First Special Service Force. this was the origin of all special force's units today. My Uncle was in this unit. In the movie the Americans are portrayed as misfits and troublemakers but the truth is all the soldiers on both sides were recruited for skills like mountaineering, Lumberjacks, Hunters basically outdoors men. They were actually called the "The Black Devils" by the Germans soldiers.
From Canada. If you wanna see some good videos on Canada. Look up Heritage minutes!
Canadian here, great movie, you should watch the whole thing.
No Prob !! :))) We All have to learn & Study History,, as Hstory is the Stepping Stones into Today !! ~~ nice to see that you are looking into Canada's History :)))
The movie is called *_"The Devil's Brigade,"_* because that was the name of the unit that fought in WW2, which consisted of US & Canadian troops. They were given what were previously thought of as impossible tasks; and they had a huge impact on the course of the war.
The fighting at the beginning was intended to underscore how the American troops were in somewhat of a disarray when the US joined the fighting in Europe (they actually tried to avoid getting pulled into the European theatre).
Canadian troops have always been known for their abilities and prowess on the battlefield, despite often being outgunned, or outnumbered. This can be attributed to the fact that most Canadian soldiers throughout history fought not just for their own country, but for their freedom, their pride and for the royal family.
These days, some soldiers may not think much of the royalty, but that doesn't change the past.
Fun fact two Canadian regiments have won the US presidential citation The first was won in Korea by the Princess Patricia Light Infantry for holding a hill against 3 Chinese's Divisions to allow the Marines of the US to escape at Chosen Reservoir The other was during the Afghan war the JK2000 help American rangers who were pin down We might not have largest army in the world but the US commanderin the movie was correct we have best rained soldiers in the world
A Canadian told me that Canada was where the defeated loyalist colonists went after the revolution. With that as a historical basis (and considering the regions with french influence) I can see why they would want to present as having their act together.
Look up, Tommy Prince! amazing Native American Soldier.
The movie is based on a World War II special forces unit consisting of American and Canadian soldiers. I served in the Canadian military and I can tell you that they’re marching stance the arm swing is correct. The movie is trying to interpret that the Americans were rowdy and undisciplined and the Canadians were disciplined troops.
Context, the film is about the FSSF the fist special forces in the world essentially was a joint USA/canada force that came from rural secluded areas like alaska, rural western canada outdoorsmen who could live of the land essentially.
The FSSF would fight in italy and were given the name of "black devils" for painting their face with axel grease and raiding enemy locations qt night axis forces called the black devils.
The FSSF badge is a blood red stone spear head, USA is written horozontaly at the tip of the arrow point symbolizing their offensive strength canada is writen vertacally under the USA representing our motto and pledge "we stand for the" acting as the spear heads body thrusting the point forward.
The nick name originaly comes from WW1 the royal winnipeg rifles motto is named by our enemies germans in WW1 called the "little black devils" for their simular practice of painting their faces with axel grease and raiding enemy trenches at night. "The little black devils" got the name first and because the devils brigade used simular tactics the german also gave them the name of "black devils".
The first special forces in ww2 the devil's brigade
3rd largest navy in WW2!
Makes my heart swell with pride.
You should watch some actual historic videos regarding Canadas military
The History Channel has some great ones featuring Vimy Ridge, Paschendael and the liberation of The Netherlands
The movie is about the First Special Service force in WW2. legendary unit , misfit Americans and professional Canadians. never gave up an inch of ground they won
The Americn Green Berets got their green berets from the Canadians in the Devil's Brigade as it was an everyday part of the Canadian uniform that the Americans adapted for this unit. The Green Beret lives on in the American special forces.
this is one of the best bits of the film x
I had the honour of serving in a Canadian Scottish regiment. I could march all day to the pipes & drums. My chest swelled with pride as I marched in the ranks with my brothers-in-arms.
I've heard it said, but cannot cite a reference, that Hitler once said, "Canadians are a cold, hard people from a cold, hard land."
I'm Canadian and can make no claim of authority about our military. BUT... while it is true that Canadian discipline and flexibility have allowed some Canadian regiments to accomplish gains where others have failed (Vimy Ridge of WW1 springs to mind, look it up) I seriously doubt that any Canadian regiments made a habit of marching around in kilts. This scene demonstrates an over-used stereotype to me and always make me roll my eyes when I see it.
Also let me say that the US military did NOT win either of the "big" wars, WW1 and WW2. The allies did that. The American armies were involved but only contributed to the enemies defeat.
lol... yea when you hear americans talk it's usually we won the war as if no one else was involved only them. Canadians for whatever reason in the 2 world wars had the respect & fear given to them by their enemy for they knew when they faced a Canadian unit they were in for one of the toughest fights for they would take frightening casualties & still hold their ground and stop the enemy assault. that's not to say the US didn't produce some tough units but one of their biggest contributions is the massive amount of material they produced.
Actually the nova scotia regiment did march in kilts as to celebrate and represent thier scottish heritage
There are plenty of Canadian Infantry regiments that wear kilts as part of their uniform - although usually as dress uniform not in the field. They are typically Reserve units that date from the Boer war or WWI. I was part of the Canadian Scottish Regiment when I was younger, as an Infanteer while I was in University. When I joined the regular forces later on as a signalman, I volunteered for the Pipe band in Petawawa Ontario - which was the direct descendant of the band in the First Special Service force in fact. We still wore the crossed arrowheads worn by the FSS originally as our collar dogs.
Calgary Highlanders? The Black Watch in Nova Scotia? I mention those two because I've seen them parade. There have been several highlander regiments in Canadian military history.
we don't know much about Canadians involvement in WW2 since most british officers and special troops were canadians. There was a shortage of troops at a point and the British were integrating Canadians and Australians in the UK ranks from a contract from the commonwealth. If you want a good example of what Canadians were up to, take a look at the story of Léo Major
The Movie is the Devil’s Brigade, which is a reference to the First Special Services Brigade. The nickname supposedly came from the Germans. Members of the unit smeared black shoe polish on their faces for night attacks and the Germans referred to them as “schwartzer teuffel” - Black Devils. Modern scholarship seems to debunk this theory. The actual brigade was initially raised for operations in Norway, but when the operation that they had been raised for was cancelled, they were sent to Italy for special operations during the Anzio Invasion. They would eventually participate in the allied landings in Southern France before being disbanded and the soldiers sent back to their original units.
So that’s the historical background to the movie. There are significant problems with the movie. The best thing that can be said for it is that it is one of the few American movies since World War II to acknowledge that the Canadians were even in the war. Just as an example “The Longest Day” mentions the Canadians only twice, and reassigns things that happened to the Canadians to others, usually the British. But beyond the fact that the Canadians are depicted in the movie it doesn’t get much right. I don’t think that there were any actual Canadians cast in the movie; the Canadians were played by a mixture of Americans and British actors. The Canadian commander was played by American actor Vince Edwards, and his second in command was American character actor Harry Carey Jr. One of the Canadian soldiers was played by British actor Richard Dawson, who at the time was also playing the Cockney airman Corporal Newkirk on “Hogan’s Heroes”.
The scene that we’re seeing here shows the American’s as a totally undisciplined rabble, because they’re the castoffs from every unit in the US Army, men who got transferred instead of being court martialled. Not true. Members of the actual unit were recruited based on their intelligence and being outdoorsmen; lumberjacks, forest rangers, and prospectors were preferred. The Canadians were depicted as being highly disciplined spit ad polish soldiers, complete with a pipe band. In truth the Canadians were drawn from various units under the guise of recruiting a Canadian airborne battalion (eventually an actual Canadian airborne battalion was recruited and landed in France on D-Day.
A couple of things influenced the way the movie was made. The first was that Hollywood deals in stereotypes, so you have the undisciplined but individualistic Americans, and lacking a stereotype for Canadians, they made them British knockoffs - highly disciplined, if somewhat eccentric. And mixing the two together made the Americans more disciplined and the Canadians more individualistic. The other thing that influenced the movie is that it came out less than a year after the release of “The Dirty Dozen”, and Hollywood loves to follow a trend so there are significant aspects of “The Dirty Dozen” in “The Devil’s Brigade”, much to the exasperation of men who served int eh actual Special Service Force.
“The Devil’s Brigade” is a fun movie to watch but in terms of historical accuracy, it’s Hollywood History which is to say totally inaccurate.
The Devils Bragade was a mixed unit of U.S. and Canadian soldier's trained to operate and terrorize the emeny behind the lines... the movie is a good watch but not historically accurate.... But I do recommend the video on UA-cam about Leo Major the one eyed scout who liberated an entire village single handedly
2 of my uncles served in the Unit and the movie while a great story was very unlike the truth ie: the americans were all actually top troops no element of the dirty dozen amongst them. and the unit was called the black devils due the fact they often used black polish on their faces. their record was simply amazing especially in the early days of the italian invasion
Watch the movie bro. I’m from Canada and retired from the Canadian military
The movie portrays the US troops as reprobates and losers, totally inaccurate!
Both Canadian and USA troops were hand-picked volunteers who underwent strenuous training to earn membership
into the 1st SSF, who was initially going to be tasked with winter operations in the Scandinavian countries. This however,
was changed to operations in the Mediterranean, the whole Italian campaign was their first deployment. Most of the instructors were in fact Canadians.
I'd never heard of it before byr:
The Devil's Brigade (1968)
The Devil's Brigade ... A US Army Colonel is tasked with forming an elite commando-style unit from crack Canadian troops and the dregs of the US Army.
I found the clip interesting. The marching style seemed odd, but the coordination and precision was good. It is a hollywood movie so... historical accuracy may be lacking.
they would have been trained to march British style as we were commonwealth back then with closer ties to britain and its historical background thus the name of many of our units.
I am American. Did 20 years in the US military. I am grateful for what Canada, and Canadian soldiers, have done for our freedom and democracy. It seems to me that, while the Brits and Canadians provided the brains, we Americans mostly provided the brawn. We're pretty damned good at that! No matter... we won.
From Toronto Canada. Goodness this was an old movie. I was 19yo when it was made. We Canadians were not big into war movies. Maybe that is why it was a strong American cast.
And don't forget, Cliff Robertson was Canadian.
We have alot of Scottish people in Canada, I love hearing the bagpipes.
3:34 As a Canadian, I feel:
"Not only are we more disciplined than the Americans, but we ALSO fight each other for fun way more seriously." 😅❤
What I really like about this film is the Canadians' uniforms. You can tell where they're from just by looking at their regimental patch.
As a Canadian, I feel immense pride in our military. In both the First and Second World War, the Germans feared us the most.
🇨🇦 proud 😊
The movie is based on a real world joint US/Canadian commando unit. The unit fought in the European Theater with distinction. The movie (made in the 1968) obviously exaggerates the differences between the Americans (undisciplined brawlers) and the Canadians (mild mannered but equally tough in battle)
In ww2 Newfoundland and Labrador were not part of Canada yet so you’ll have Scottish and Irish regiments from Newfoundland also the Canadians were harden in the 40s very rural back them many farm boys went to war and they were used to the elements so the turned out to be great soldiers they also just didn’t give a fuck they would rush a pillbox like they were hunting deer
Look up the Terry fox documentary. What a great Canadian hero.
It was a special unit during WWII. Made up of American deserters/soldiers who were court martial and Canadian Army. They were a joint force. Although it is based on a true story, it takes a lot of poetic liberties.
not true at all, american side was made up of civilians, not professional soldiers. lumberjacks, mountain men, rangers, game wardens etc. get your facts straight before spewing ignorance
My Grandfather served in The First Special Service Force (Devil's Brigade). He along with other veterans of The FSSF said the movie is entertaining but there are some inaccuracies. For instance the attack on Monte La Difensa was carried out during vthe night in cold,wet and muddy weather. They got the name The Black. Devil's because of The boot polish they put on their faces for night patrols and the Germans apparently called them that as itvwas found in the captured diary of a German officer.
The Germans gave them the name The Devils Brigade. Remember the Canadians have been at war a couple years before America and Pearl Harbour, so had been training longer and have actual combat experience. The true story of this unit is better than any movie could show. Imagine a Canadian indigenous man from Manitoba, standing in a field surrounded by Germans as a scout, being mistaken as an Italian farmer, while fixing a communication cable. One of many stories from this unit. This was the birth of modern special forces, the Special Service Force.
Thank you Canadians
Great movie!seen it a lot of times and even its a movie (i am a non combat vet) imagine your squad fighting/hitting each other and your allies / other divisions arriving in "honor/dignity". We had a training with the french (foreign legion but i never was a member) and we were so stunned when they arrived with such honor/dignity
I am Canadian. I feel like we have friendly relations with the US
Nice to see an American movie where the Canadians bring order instead of being pushovers lol
Canadians always fight above our weight.
Canada has the largest population of french people in the world who have never surrendered to anyone anywhere at any time
Deanovanno: British General Wolfe when he captured Quebec...
That was fun! All countries have a great history. Thanks for your channel!
Pride. Pure Pride!
Very proud to be canadian
I'm don't know which Canadian regiment was selected for the Devils Brigade, but clearly the movie depicts men from the Cape Breton Highlanders.
It was the best from ANY regiment, usually hunters, guides, trappers, lumberjacks, that could live off the land, and usually already combat proven.
Great movie but not very accurate. There was a Devil's Brigade, the 1st Special Service Force a joint US/Canadian commando unit. I believe the Canadians were a crack, well trained and experienced battalion while the Americans were mostly (not the Officers) raw untrained new recruits. But they could not possibly be as bad or undisciplined as was portrayed in the movie.
Another funny scene that follows this one is the fight in the mess hall. A small Canadian Corporal, with glasses, provokes the biggest, toughest American (actor Claude Akins) into a fight and proceeds to mop the floor with him. He then introduces himself as the unarmed combat instructor.
The Americans supplied roughnecks while the Canadians sent their finest...
Canadian were built tough leading up to WW2 because life up North was really tough then, try being a farmer, or fishermen in minus -22 F weather with no indoor plumbing or centralize heating. If you can handle that then, you could handle any thing on a battle field.
German troops named the special unit die Teufel Brigade, the devils brigade.
The Americans were a motley crew with no experience of military life--some were criminals offered the armed forces or jail.
isn't it grand to belong to the Commonwealth. cheers to our Canadian cousins from the Antipodes
Stop apologizing. You are starting to sound like a Canadian.
The movie was just that- a movie. It was entertaining but it's depiction (even promoted on poster ads) of the spit and polish well diciplined Canadians was not the reality. The Canadian troops of the devils brigade were just as unruly as their American counter parts. This scene exagerates the American unruliness and the Canadian dicipline (spit and polish). They did come together as a most formidable allied brigade that the Germans feared and dubbed them ' The Devil's Brigade.
I knew a number of Canadians who fought in WW2 and Korea who all said that the Americans were undisciplined boobs. That's reinforced by this scene.
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@@seansalter1679 I'm a 75-year-old army brat who grew up listening to war stories from vets. I also worked on military bases. Then there was my grandfather (WW1), my father (WW2), my husband (Korea), my brother (Bosnia). All said the same thing about American troops. Sorry.
The Scotch Brave !
Late to this video. I appreciate that you are admiring our Canadian troops, but I must respectfully remind you that Canadians were in the “big wars” the entire time (WW1: 1914-1918, WW2: 1939-1945). Canadian troops also fought alongside American troops (and those of other nations) in the Pacific Theatre of WW2, the Korean War, the Viet Nam war, and Afghanistan. In fact, on D-Day (the movie “The Longest Day” notwithstanding) the Canadian troops advanced further inland from Juno Beach than any other battle group. That’s why the ALLIES
(including combatants from many other nations), not just the USA, won the war. In Canada we are a civil society that puts emphasis on the collective good, but push us too far and you’ll discover that we’ve always “punched above our weight.”. (Fun fact: the theme song from the movie was written by Paul Anka, a Canadian.) 🇨🇦❤️
I loved this when first watching the movie. But since have learned there are so many stereotypes in this movie. For one thing, the Americans were NOT all rejects and people facing prison terms. This was a fair collaboration between American forces and a nation that had already been at war for 3 years
It was the Nazi’s who called this brigade “Devils”.
Canada as a nation has never lost a war. Unless you have read about the history of Canadian soldiers they have a reputation as being the some of the most nasty and aggressive fighters in the world. Striking considering they are also the most polite and respectful people in a social setting. It most likely as to do with their exposure to harsh environmental conditions and physical hardship. Similar to the frontier Americans who had to really work to survive.
Playing Scotland the Brave!
You should watch this movie...its based on a true story.
if you want to learn about canadian history and culture the best way is through the Canadian Heritage minutes on a wide range of topics good and bad they are short 1 minute clips.
a LOT of artistic license taken for the movie...not to take away from their ultimate bravery and sacrifice a proud Canadian, Dane
Canada's contribution to WW2 has been largely expunged from American history and movies due to the bad blood between them and the absolute disaster that Mark Clark and the US 5th Army turned out to be. When news reels and documentaries feature Canadian troops in Sicily or Italy, they are referred to as either British or Commonwealth soldiers. When this movie was made, Hollywood had no idea how to portray Canadian troops.
wrong sir, mark clark did suck, but don’t you dare impunr the fighting men of the us 5th army. you are out of line!
1st US/CAN Special Forces....best unit in WW2 in my opinion.