Canadians Change When they Hear the Word “War”
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- In this video, we're going to explore Canadian wartime reputation, keeping our scope focused on both World War I & World War II and the heroic feats of individual Canadian soldiers therein.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:16 Canadian Reputation in World War I
3:24 Canadian Involvement in World War II
4:54 Canadian Reputation in World War II
6:50 Canadian Heroes
7:15 Captain Paul Triquet
8:23 Major David Vivian Currie
9:39 Corporal Leo Major
11:19 Conclusion
The reason Canadians are considered so friendly is because anyone that has seen otherwise didn't live to tell
KST-MAN Fuckin true bud. No mercy for hosers eh.
Must we silence another?
Jesus Fried Christ hush or be silenced
Im Canadian but thats fuckin true eh
I've just stole Stalin's skin and went to soviet russia to capture some survivors of WWII. You're next... 😂
Canada at peace: I'm sorry
Canada at war: You're sorry.
Hey, that's pretty good.
Connor Duerks As a Canadian, I can confirm that this is true.
My great grandpa was one of the Canadians at d-day and together we can confirm that this is true
My great uncle was a ww2 veteran who then got murdered in his home but before he died he took 7 bullets
@@xavierg8985 That's cute. And what battalion do you belong to?
It's actually very simple for us Canadians. We don't like bullies
The peak of rudeness is finally forcing someone to respond in an equally rude manner. Nobody likes bullies. But if you push a typical polite Canadian to the point of rudeness then be prepared for a savage, vicious, ruthless, relentless confrontation.
@@pwnmeisterage yes sir
Damn strait!
Canadians HATE war I’m one so I would know that we hate bullies so umm if you’re a bully think about what we’re prepared for
Agreed
Most people: I had no idea Canadians could be so violent...
Me: ... Have you seen us play hockey? It's basically a gladiatorial arena on ice.
True
Truth
So true though. I have a theory that the reason we are nice is because all of the nasty Canadians become hockey players and take out their anger on the ice.
So true
We beat-up our friends and family for FUN - whaddaya think we do to people we consider our enemies, eh?
“God you Canadians are so friendly to everyone! How do you do it?”
Canadians: *blinks in suppressed blood lust*
You aint wrong
That is accurate
We're normally friendly but once we get driving we're alot worse than americans lol. Example: i was in the car with my grandmaw and great grandmaw and a school bus full of kids were making faces at people in the back tge bus so my great grandmaw rolled her window down and flipped them off. It was so funny man
There's a time for friendliness, and a time for fighting. Commit to what you're doing and be willing to switch to whichever mode of behaviour fits the situation appropriately.
"You see this rifle? I've been using one of these to shoot gofers since I was 9."
During times of peace we transfer our Seething bloodlust into The Geese.
I want to like this 1000 times for accuracy
@@veinotte118 Yes, I laughed so hard
As a Canadian I agree
That would explain their current bloodlust
Now that's a statement ANY Canadian can get behind
Canada is the true definition of “there’s a time and a place”
...or, F'ck around and find out.
I mean they did also small pox there enemy too once
@@AlexJohns-kw2um ummmm, that was the British. They gave blankets infected with smallpox to Shawnee and Lenape (Delaware) communities-an action sanctioned by the British officers Sir Jeffery Amherst and his replacement, General Thomas Gage.
My Grandmother grew up in the Netherlands during WW2 and shared stories of her parents forced to eat flowers as they had absolutely nothing until the Canadian army came to their Aide. Her older 8 year old brother shot down playing in a field by Nazi aircraft. Shortly after they came to Canada. I am so proud to be Canadian.
Im very glad they were able to find a new home in Canada and that it’s still home to their family.
The liberation of the Netherlands is easily one of the best things the Canadian military has done as we are reminded every year by the awe-inspiring acts of remembrance that occur in NL.
My neighbour growing up was one of the water rats that helped force out the nazis. I regret terribly that i only learned that at the mans funeral.
@@brandonha What was the great man like?
@@anothernamlesscommenter352 kind, emotionally strong and stoic, and ultimately a dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather. A man who carried with him awful experiences from the war that most certainly affected him, and lead to some challenges at home including with the drink, understandably so particularly for the time. He proudly became sober the rest of his long productive life. He was a carpenter and built much of the town he and his family lived in. He took pride in doing everything he did well, to the point of maintaining the edging of his lawn with a pair of garden shears. I wonder how he felt knowing that his granddaughters best friend in school was dutch?
Pardon me for being a bit sappy
I live close to a Canadian war cemetery in Holten, The Netherlands. The first time I got there it was extremely overwhelming. Most of therse men where 19. Thanks to them and thousends of others my country can be the way it is. Free and happy. I'll make sure my children and theirs will not forget.
Thank you Canada.
As a canuck, I am proud to hear that my countrymen before me defended your soil as gallantly as the Dutch resistance did under occupation; it takes two to beat one: and the Canucks and the Dutch did exactly that!
My grandfather was there in the war.
I'm lucky I got to know him .
He made it home.
Hugs from Canada.
I've personally been over in your area and purely by accident two of us were wearing a small Canadian flag on our clothing because Roots Canada (clothing company) loves incorporating the flag into sweaters and the locals saw them and were overwhelmingly kind! It was a life changing moment. We were able to share stories of our great grand fathers and family who never came home but made a difference. In fact my last name is Best and near one of the historical sites they named a street "Best St." Very humbling. 🇨🇦 Thank you for the continued kindness.
@Jake Lemay Agreed, I'm in Ontario. It's very exciting to watch first hand... 😢🤦♂️
Thanks Mr. Oosterlaar for your appreciation and gratitude for the sacrifices that so many Canadian young men made during the liberation of Europe.
And I appologize for the tactless, self-absorbed Canadians who chose to comment here with pissy gripes about their current political dissatisfaction: It is so completely inappropriate and shameful for them to latch their petty politics onto your message of gratitude, and to soil the memory of those soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice with their self-serving drivel. I am ashamed for them, and for their ignorance.
NOOOO DON'T LET THE SECRET OUT. UNDERESTIMATION IS OUR GREATEST WEAPON.
Dude. You're not wrong. You are not wrong.
I know, eh? Friggin' hosers...
Hurry get rid of the evidence
Yes, just let us lay in the weeds. You'll know us when it's time.
We go to war carrying hockey sticks eh!
As a USer, I am proud to call Canadians my northern brothers and sisters. We aren't protecting Canada from the rest of the world. We are protecting the rest of the world from Canada.
That’s because you understand that we don’t carry guns because we prefer to use bare hands. 😂
Thank you...we are different 😅
@Lawrence Mitchell they know we'll burn their White House again💀
Killem with kindness
As a Ex British soldier who has lived in Canada for 30yrs now i just have to say, that i have had the honor of meeting many WW2 veterans. As you said Canadians are the nicest peaple you can meet, but dont test them,.They have a national pride like no others and will bring there wrath down on any who chose to test them. Europe owes a lot to the fighting men and women of Canada. I would go to war with at the drop of a hat.
Saul Higginbotham
CFB Suffield ? Or Cold Lake ?
Was this a journal entry or something? I like it☺️
Baloney.
In my opinion it's not that we have pride but that we care about the goods of others who ever they are
Ya got that right bud. And we'll always keep the mother countries safe. And at this point it's Literally everywhere now xD
Might also help we got ALOT of old Norman blood here in Canada. As an brit I'm sure you'll appreciate that little bit of history.
But lol. Descendant of Rollo pleased to make your acquaintance, last of the line of Le roux here in Canada companions to William the bastard.
And descendant of felim and other Irish kings. All the hard asses that didn't fit in back home anymore just came here back in the day. And we had to thrive in the wild. There's a reason north america kinda got the war thing on lock.
Canadians say “sorry” so much that a law was passed in 2009 declaring that an apology can’t be used as evidence of admission to guilt.
That... Is actually very important
Me: *Bumps into another Canadian*
Them: Sorry
Me: it's okay, just don't let it happen again.
I honestly hate that people apologise when I run into them
@@ElBrandoTV it's not conscious fam.
@@ElBrandoTV Oh, when a Canadian says "sorry", it's actually a low-key "eff-off".
And saying sorry for Crime you did do reduces your sentence in Canada.
Who else agrees that Canada deserves more credit for ww2
You mean how the Canada basically won the war
AFTER joining late
(edit)
it has come to my attention, a year after posting, that I have absolutely no fucking clue what I was talking about
Canada didn't join the war late
they joined in the same month the war started during
@@acanadianpumpkin better late than never right?
Umm... Joining late? We entered the war on 10 September 1939 soooooo... Maybe a week and a half after it technically started? Alright then...
America takes all the credit
Mr. Rugs but the ussr has got a lot of credit tho
People that don't understand Canada's performance in war have clearly never seen a hockey game.
Or understand the GSP from the ufc wasn't a like cruiser type he was the nice boy type. Wait till ya see our actual badasses who are just born that way. Lol. Or the shenanigans crowd.
Trailer park boys should give ya some ideas. But think weaponized
Leo Major was the living definition of "fuck it, how far can i go with this"
and then single handily liberated an entire town. absolute fucking CHAD
The dude is a real life FPS protagonist.
Canadians: **Passive and peace**
Germans: **Declare war**
Canadians: So you've chosen.... Death.
I cried laughing at this
Old Canada was populated by tribes who saw being kidnapped and skinned alive slowly as a righteous way to die and the attacker gained his passage to manhood.
The natural environment can kill people walking a block to the store for milk.
So it doesnt surprise me that in the 30/40s we were still rather feral.
Get the Maple syrup
@@oldbjornthecanadian4493 We got that shit infused now.
MapleThc & MapleCbd syrup. All depends on how you want your troops! 😎
This is why I love Canada
Canadian person: **bumps into German soldier** Oh sorry.
German Soldier: **Sweats**
I be a Canadian and I love this!
No joke when my stepdad was in the military his unit went over to Germany for training. After they get to Germany him and some guys decide to go to one of the local bars where walking in the door, a guy bumps into one of the locals as says sorry. The local hearing their North American accent assumes they're American and goes off saying "you Americans think you can do anything you want" while he and his buddies prepare for a fight. As soon as my stepdad and his buddies hear American they go " No, No. we're not American we're Canadian". As soon as the German hears that he and his buddies do a complete 180 and instead of trying to punch their lights out buys my stepdad and his buddies all around on the house telling them sorry.
Canadian: Bumps into German. German: Sorry.
@@marikroyals7111 Which has less to do with "oh, them's crazy warlike super-duper-soldier canadians, let's tiptoe around him going hulk on me" and more with a dislike for the (percieved and stereotypical!) badly behaved, loudmouthed and rude 'MURRICAH!n person that some germans post-war have had contact with. We associate canada with gentlemen-like behaviour and general niceness.
well...unless that German was from the Hitler Jugend SS .....they bled not sweated....
My great grandfather survived Juno at the age of 16. Although I never got to meet him I still think about the strength and courage that must have taken. Truly a hero.
He was 16 on D-Day? Holy shit!
D DAY WW2 JUNO BEACH OUT OF ALL OF THE LANDINGS THAT DAY CANADA HAD ONE OF THE HARDEST BUT CANADA WAS THE ONLY ALLY TO FINISH 100% OF THEIR OBJECTIVES IT WAS CRAZY GOD BLESS EVERYONE ON BOTH SIDES MAY YOU ALL HAVE THE PEACE IN HEAVEN YOU DIDNT HERE! *GBYAA!!!!!!!!!!*
"If I had Canadian Soldiers, American technology and British officers I would rule the world." - Winston Churchill
Cheers from Quebec, Canada. 🇨🇦
Is this a person from Quebec that's proud to live in Canada? I can't believe this.
@@MasterBacon63 I'm from Quebec and I'm proud being Canadian ! I'm getting in the army in 2 month ! Proudly Canadian !
Lol i thought all the people from quebec hated the rest of canada and wanted to be on there own?
@@ou4859 Only the quebecors boomers wanna make quebec a country. As a young citizen from montreal quebec, i'm proud to be a canadian and serve my country.
Cheers from British Columbia, Canada!
My ex wifes father was in the Wehrmacht during the second war . He said that they were wary of the Russians but scared shitless of the Canadians .
I'm Canadian so knowing this shows everyone that Canada is number 1
The German soldiers called the Canadians Stormtroopers, from German mythology.
@@familyhanson2531 Germans respected the Tommies, and the bolsheviks but shit their pants facing the Canadians.
Same goes for hockey.
And specialy the french
-canadian .... german officer wrote in is personnal book " when we heard french speaking and it was not french France, we knew it was french-Canadian, the fear in the troops get at is top and the the moral at the bottom...we knew death was in front" ..... look at the story of Léo Major!! You will understand why!
Makes me even more proud to be Canadian😂
Literally the definition of "I'm not trapped in here with you, you're trapped in here with me"
Many of those statements still hold true to this day. The fact is that Canada has a rather small military. As a direct result, a very large portion of military personnel are trained to be able to handle a far wider range of roles than your average American soldier. That versatility is part of what makes the Canadian military is.
My mother (Mary Curtis) was an RCAF meteorologist stationed at 2 wing Grostenquin France before France pulled out of Nato. One night she got a blast on the phone from an American base meteorological section for not answering the phone right away. My mom replied that she was outside taking readings and the American said then where was your teletype Operator? My mom told them that she was the teletype Operator, the balloon Operator etc, etc. The Americans had 5 people non of whom were cross-trained to the job of a single Canadian in their Met section.
Yeah we're kinda forced to very intensely and thoroughly train our soldiers to make the most of the small amounts we have. Of course I'm certain there'd still be a surge of volunteers the moment Canada declares war, ngl. I still get the feeling that everyone would fight the moment Canada needs to.
I am alive today because Canadian soldiers liberated my Nana and her family when they were in hiding in Holland. Shortly after they immigrated to Canada themselves and now I get to live in one of the greatest and most beautiful countries on Earth 🇨🇦
That story makes me really happy. 🥰
Thank you for saying we’re the best country in the world and I’d just like to say thank you 😊🇨🇦
Happy to have ya here. Cheers.
makes me happy
Glad to have you here. Let's have a beer, eh.
During ww1 the French and British spent almost 3 years trying to take vimy ridge.... the Canadians took it in 4 days
From captured germans [WW1]:" when we heard that Canadians were coming into the line facing us, we knew to expect the worst."
Us Canadians were so enraged by the failure of others we took Vimy ridge in a rage raid and took it in 4 days. Where we got the rage is unknown but it’s speculated that we browed some of the rage from the geese.
Much of this was also down to General Arthur Currie, a Canadian General thought to be probably the most competent of the allies. He used tactics such as small groups of attacking men, well armed, encouraged to be indipendant and using cover instead of attacking in waves. The Germans later referred to them as 'shock troops' and used this same tactic the following year in their spring offensive.
Cuz we crazy AF!!
123 Blake’s you could say we made the crusades look like a joke
Proud to be Canadian. Fière d'être Canadien. We're always ready to die by the sword to STOP wars and defend virtue, even in our worst days.
Just barely beginning to understand Canadian history. This is awesome!
Gained a whole new level of respect for this country. The fact that Canada is really friendly and non-aggressive, but will do anything to fight for peace is the definition of Pacifism to me. And that's very admirable.
Fun historical note: Canada originated the concept of the UN Peacekeeping force. However there was a major distinction in the original concept that the US, UK and the USSR in particular didn't like and removed from the proposal.
The original proposal is that the UN peacekeepers would be creating and enforcing peace.
Come and visit us one day if you can! We've got tons of neat old forts to visit if you're into that and lots of beautiful land all across us (I mean, SK and MB might be a bit boring on landscaping and ON and QC are big on cities, but lots of sites to see regardless) If I may be so bold definitely try fresh from the tree syrup if you get the chance~
@@The_M4ze Been in Toronto for 5 years and haven't left the area to explore. These are definitely going on my bucket list. Thanks for the suggestion!
If you want another proof of our pacifism. Look up the whisky war. Officially, Canada has been at war with Denmark over some island at the border with Greenland since 1978. it ended in 2022. No casualties.
@@Leonlion0305if you need Any toronto recommendations feel free to ask. Born and raised. Lots of cool hidden stuff in the city.
US at war: “We do what’s necessary, and fight for what’s right”
Canada at war: “BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!”
I swear you sacrifice 1 virgin to Nthulhan the Dark One and everyone loses their mind.
Western Canada did invent War Metal after all...ua-cam.com/video/StjnwtQckdo/v-deo.html
Ahhh, I see you are a brother of culture as well
MILK FOR THE KHORNE FLAKES!
Any army is in danger during the winter, but Khorne help us, the Canadians are the winter.
We Dutch love Canadians!
It was them who liberated the Netherlands during WW2
we'd do it again and again as well. I know I'd jump right into bootcamp and go.
Most definitely
@@chads8720 respect brother.
My trip to Netherlands...had budget for entertainment and beer....was traveling with best friend..is Dutch Canadian..he showed me around..but made sure everywhere he introduced me as My Canadian friend....I had all the food and beer and great company I wanted..I came home..with my entertainment budget intact.Netherlands...wonderful country
Princess Margriet was also born in Ottawa Canada during the war, the maternity ward she was born in was temporarily declared international territory, so she would be solely Dutch.
I had a great uncle that fought and survived both wars. He lied about his age to get into WW1 and lied again to get into WW2. He was heart broken 'cause the Forces wouldn't let him fight in Korea.
He came out with so many medals that a normal person would tip over from the weight.
BRO MY GREAT GRANDFATHER TOO HE SECRETLY CELIBRATED HIS 17TH BDAY IN THE TRENCHES OF FRANCE AN WAS ALREADY THERE FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS!, THERES A REASON THEM AN THEIR KIDS ARE CALLED "THE GREATEST GENERATION! GOD BLESS YOUR UNCLE AN ALL W LOST ON ALL SIDES *GBYAA!!!!!!!!!!!!*
Here's the thing. The nicer people are, the scarier they are when they snap.
An interesting addition to the topic would be the involvement of the indigenous people in the war efforts. I heard a vet from our closest reserve give a speech on remembrance day, and the volunteer enlistment rate from all eligible men was over 94%. It was a really interesting speech, and their treatment both while overseas and when they returned home was heartbreaking.
Indigenous people from Canada are truly built different in times of war!
@@jeromemartel3916 make peace with the indigenous and work together and network social groups with them. I love them.
Canadia is the embodiment of the adage "Do not mistake my kindness for weakness."
mafiaseargent
Oh, stop, for Gawd's sake.
CANADIA!?! WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY
@@javabucket561 it actually has a nice ring to it.
@@javabucket561 r/wooooooosh
Canadia? You know what? I kinda like it
You ever seen a Canadian family tackle a snowy driveway? Ruthless.
You're seven years old son, it's time to grow up. Sometimes you can't feel your fingers, just toughen up. No cocoa until you shovel out the old folks next door.
Family? I've been played...
Give em Tim Hortons they’ll shovel your city
Dad was on the plow truck so he had to be able to get out of his driveway on a moment's notice..
Good thing he had eight kids, the three hundred foot driveway was spotless no matter what time of night. Still had school in the morning. 🙄
Wearing gloves when you snow shovel is looked upon as shameful in Canada.
As a Canadian I feel proud of those generations accomplishments. It runs through my maple syrup veins with pride. All Allied nations were heroic, tough, vicious when need be, and prevailed as a collective. Lets make sure we always remember those efforts and sacrifices made by all each time we enjoy our moments of peace and freedom. And don’t ever piss off the nice guys. 😬
My grandfather flew a French spad fighter in WW1 in France to support the troops when France ran short of fliers . RIP John Mcgaw. ❤
Germany; *declares war*
Canada: oh boy here I go killing again!
Haha!
yup were a very repressed people that dont take much shit we also dont retreat or surrender all that often jusk ask the chinese from the korean war
The amount of times a Canadian soldier held a trench outnumbered and still didn't flee is incredible. Elis Sifton going in alone and bayoneting a whole MG crew and fighting off a wave of German until death. Or Joseph Keable who made 50germans retreat alone while being wounded by artillery shrapnel. They both died fending of a big force alone and fighting till death.
@@TheFront btw Canada has NEVER had Conscription ... EVERY soldier that has ever fought has been a volunteer ... no majority ... ALL OF THEM ... every single one .signed up
@@0623kaboom Umm that's not true Canada had Conscription in both world wars
Canada during peacetime: Oh, I'm so sorry
Canada during wartime: *I am fluent in over six million forms of kicking your ass.*
I think i laughed to hard at this comment
🤣🤣🤣
Aurora Canada is weak af
@@matthewhake498 ok
Aurora i have to tell you tho that poutine is amazing
Canada: Im about to stop saying sorry...
Time to add to the Geneva Suggestion List.
My Grandfather's older brother died in Holten Netherlands in May 1945. He helped liberate Belgium and the Netherlands. I wish I could've met him. The way my grandfather talks about him, he seemed fearless and driven to help those in need. He's buried in the Canadian Military Cemetary in Holten, Netherlands. This video made me so proud of my heritage.
You probably mean 1944 since the war in Europe was over on May 8, 1945. Still, thank you for the service of this brave man.
@@lexdunn4160 I just found his tomb stone, he died May 5th 1945. Three days before the war ended. Sorry for that confusion.
Fun fact: in the modern era the Canadian special forces have captured more high value terrorist targets than any other military.
Also worth noting that out of the 5 longest confirmed sniper kills in history, 3 were by Canadian snipers, including the longest, which is over 700 m longer than the second.
Lime The longest is actually 3,540 meters, achieved by a JTF2 sniper in Iraq During 2017... amazing how he managed to make a kill shot over 3.5 kilometres away.
Glad someone did some homework
Correct!
I love their motto "deeds, not words." It seems very Canadian to me.
*Canada is outnumbered*
Canada: I like those odds
Sir! The enemy has us outnumbered 10 to 1. Then it is a fair fight
Damn winter gonna slow them down. Should we open the road to help them a bit? Still 7 months until spring You think they know?
It’s a Canadian tradition to use old shitty weapons to even the odds.
oh man im so proud to be Canadian,and proud to be americas best ally
On the eighth day God created coffee and donuts to stop the Canadians from taking over the world
When you live in the best, free country in the world, you do ANYTHING to protect it. 🇨🇦👍😎👍🇨🇦
Don’t forget that the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge in 3 days when the British and French were trying for months on end to do so in WW1
Took the Allies 3 months to move 3 Miles/Kilometres took Canada 3 days to move the rest of the 15
That was because of the creeping barrage, another Canadian innovation.
Dan Moyer sorry for your loss. May he Rest In Peace
Canadians developed a new strategy: charge while your own side is shelling the enemy, accept the friendly fire losses, and attack while the enemy isn't expecting you.
@@nicholasrandall3507 well yes but they continuously trained for the creeping barrage attack which prevented many friendly fire losses
I am a Canadian Veteran, and I’m not gonna pretend I’m some kind of tough guy killer, but I have the pleasure of knowing some absolutely fearless warriors that ran roughshod over the Kandahar province for years.
Thank you for your service.
Canadians normally: "oh, sorry"
Canadians at war: *are outnumbered 100 to 1*
"Then it is an even fight"
I like those odd
66 Canadian solders once suffered zero casualties against 300 enemy troops (mid 60s I think)
@@flyfyre7044 Which war was this? It wasn't Korea, was it?
@@Raiden4019 Sounds like Pyongyang. A few Canadian, British, and New Zealand troops held it with nearly no casualties against overwhelming opposition.
Fat halo reference lol
As a Canadian, this video makes me very proud of our history and the soldiers who gave their all for everything. ❤️🙏❤️
I feel that its important to note here that during both wars much of Canada was still very much a frontier. Many of our soldiers and officers came from farms on these frontiers and had previous experience with firearms, fighting and extreme weather (in places like Manitoba it regularly gets to -40 degrees.) So many of the challenges most soldiers who come from large urban spralls face weren't there for our boys. We were already adjusted to harsh conditions.
that's -40ºC in winter. In summer, the Prairie provinces can hit +40ºC (115ºF)
I heard that when Leo Major got his eye wounded, he was told he just earned himself a ticket home. He responded he wanted to keep fighting. His medical officer told him: but you lost an eye! To which Leo responded: so? I only need one, I'm a sniper.
He died in 2008 but I only learned about him a few years ago. I could have met this guy, he lived not far from where I live!
My grandfather fought and was wounded in Ortona. He refused to go home and returned to his unit, he died 12 years after the war when gangrene set in his wound. He was buried in Esquimalt B.C. with full honors.
@Dika Vinci Cpl Émond-Pépin
Leo Major was a video game hero but in real life. The city he single handedly liberated was planned to be bombed the next day but he and his friend feared about the civilian lives inside the city, thats why when they volunteered to scout the town they planned to capture it alone, when Leo's friend died he basically went rambo mode. Germans were talking about the crazy "One-Eyed Canadian" the entire night before pulling out.
The city, Zwolle, now has a street named after him so that his heroic deed will always be remembered there.
Winnipeg renamed a street Valor Road because 3 WWI war heroes grew up about 200 yards away from each other. Look up Valor Road on youtube.
We still send them 50.000 tulips each year and each generation is taught how these hero's liberated us. I am thankfull for every canadian and i do hope to visit one day
Can confirm, I live less than an hour away from ottawa where the annual tulip festival is held 👍
👍🇨🇦
And I wish to visit the Netherlands one day 🇳🇱 🇨🇦
Naj Trebla merci
I live in Alberta i did not know this.
Just to the makers of this video as a Canadian I want to thank you very much, honest video, well researched, I love it👍
We take all our rage of dealing with such long snow filled winters out every time there's a war
When I travelled to France and visited Juno Beach, I learned that to this day, children there are taught the Canadian National anthem in school. As a Canadian that was really cool
Thats epic
I suppose we make it easy for them by having a French version. Or…they made it easy for themselves?
Also, if you went to the cemetery, did you notice they there was a statue of a cross with a sword imbedded in it as a nod to the French lyrics?
And also some schools put on a Juno Beach reenactment play during Remembrance Day
@@strawberriesandcandy dads best friend is buried there
@@strawberriesandcandy well the French version is the original version, the English version being a loose translation.
Canadian Soldier: “Hey aren’t you going to apologize for that?”
German Soldier: “Um Nope”
Canadian Soldier: “So you’ve chosen death, eh?”
LOL with the "eh"
BWLucas 2002
Wait
Just add a « ? »
Then ur meme will be the first correct eh meme
@@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa961 In that context the question mark is not necessary.
Canada is the only country to have never lost a war, and yes, we have fought off the Americans when they invaded... Not just once but twice.
BTW I have never felt so patriotic
Finally some one who can use the “he” correctly
My father fought in North Africa, Sicily and Italy with the 80th anti tank regiment. Was wounded in Sicily. He was quite a formidable man. He also had a lot of respect for the German soldiers. He said "the Germans were very well trained and professional soldiers. The Italians, not so much" Thanks for the video.
Eh, on an individual basis the Italian WW2 soldier/sailor/airman could be brave. Consider the torpedo-charioteers. As a whole however, they saw no good reasons to fight and die for Mussolini and the Fascist Party.
brilliantly done man ty that was a great video
As a Canadian, it's true. We might be nice, but in truth, when behind closed doors, we have an insatiable lust for blood.
Haha!
Wow, in reality, all canadian heroic stance are quebecers act.
The Front it’s very true tho
Michael Guay-Lachapelle ta raison
iXenozi very true
Canadians in Peace Time: Oh hi there, wanna come over for some food?
Canadians in the World Wars: *There is no mercy.*
So you wanna surrender eh?? not today.
I can tell you this Canadian get worse in hockey
In Canada the true battlefield is on the hockey rink
Mercy? Did you mean W E A K N E S S ?
@@coleannala3587 ...and out of the hockey rink. I remember, I think it was 2010 that the team lost the Stanley Cup finals (also in 1994). There was a riot. Streets looked like a battlefield. Part of the city was burnt down... over a hockey game.
Great delivery and presentation my friend..I had fun with this keep it up 👍
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen good job keep it up
Up here in Canada we have a saying....
"There are three things all wise men fear, the sea in storm, a moonless night and the anger of a gentlemen...."
-Canada
A fan of Patrick Rothfuss i see
Lol, good eye sir👌
Instead of the wrath of women... Lol.
Ummm that saying is only you i have never heard that in canada
Jacob joie haha sorry,. It was kinda a joke, as the writer above mentioned it's a Patrick Rothfuss quote I just felt it applied. I am from Canada and I'll fully admit it's not a saying in general use up here lol.
Our solders are very well trained and preformed exceptionally during both world wars.
You have to understand that Canadians are very similar to many other cultures when it comes to the Urban / Rural divide. The Canadian stereotype starts to dissolve the further you go north. In the north thick skin is useful for more than cold weather and mosquitoes.
Visitors to Canada typically stick to the larger southern cities and don't experience the "other" Canadian culture, they would be quite shocked if they were dropped into a typically forestry town. During WW1 and WW2 Canada was mostly rural, so a lot of our soldiers were taken from that stock.
Also, our soldiers are heirs to the British military tradition, but we aren't burdened by the British class system. As a result our officers and NCO's typically get to their positions based on merit rather than class and wealth. That might be a reason why Canadian troops are known for flexibility and creativity.
Wow, a well reasoned and thought out comment. And an interesting take on things as well. Thanks for the change!
Tourists basically go to Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and ski resorts.
They've never been up North nor gone through the Prairies or those little poverty stricken fishing towns in the Maritimes. A lot of those places are not the hyper-liberal big cities nor the mellow types.
Those areas are often either rough and blue-collar or rural with a lot of experience with hunting and a fierce independence streak.
A proper Canadian winter would be devastating to any enemy. People tend forget that the Canadian armed forces ARE the winter.
Add in a slowly growing but powerful sense of cultural and national identity at the time as well, in WWI we were still a British colony but we were starting to view ourselves as Canadians first and British colonists second. It's why we joined WWII late, just to try and prove a point about us being our own people.
The points on Canada's military flexibility are valid, but Canada also has a relatively small army, so the flexibility is to help compensate for a possible deficit in manpower.
Great comment! Not to mention a lot of the rural native folk were already awesome hunters and stalkers... great at covering distance, and living in the cold. They transferred over perfectly to soldiers, scouts and snipers.
Thanks for the great video!
Thank you for talking about my home country!
Under the usual Canadian passiveness and politeness is repressed aggression that get uncorked in wartime.
and during the Stanley cup
You forgot about hockey and the Saturday night "fights" during peacetime
@das wright Why we are at peace with no threats. Let him be, if anything actually comes up that requires action, he will get serious. Until then he might as well play nice.
We get it from the geese
Bruh we practice by having bar fights
My step-dad’s dad fought in Italy. He never really talked about it. Toward the end of his life, 50 years later, he had to have hip replacement surgery. He asked the surgeon “listen doc, I have a piece of mortar stuck in my leg since the war, it hurts when I sit down. While you’re down there, could you remove it? It would be appreciated”
lol
my grandfather was in Italy too. he also never spoke of it unless it was a funny story. he also never took his shirt off because he didn't want people seeing his bullet scars. he was shot 3 times during the war
@@neotheone7923 3 times and survived damn , thanks for his service !
This includes the *War of 1812.* This was the one and only war in history between the United States and Canada, which the United States started. Canada won the war and proceeded to push towards the capital, D.C, where they then proceeded to burn down the White House and eat the meal the president and his family were in the middle of having.
@@mouthbreather280 then wrote the American National anthem and went back to farming
Great video, glad I stumbled upon this.
🙌 you know it buddy, we chill till people mess with us
Given how Canadians are in Hockey, I'm not surprised they can fight. The military just tells their soldier that the other side has the puck!
I laughed waay too hard at that.
Not afraid to get 2 mins for cross checking on home ice :p ♡ cheers 👍
and then.... Puck you.
Don't fuk with the puck
Love it!!!
My grandfather is 98 years old today and he fought in WWII as a Canadian. He's the most humble man I've ever met. He was there at Juno Beach and at the liberation of France, Belgium and Holland. I truly respect everything this courageous man has done for the world and for the people. He explained to me many times that the hardest part of the war for him was to see the starving children that had lost their parents during the war. He also said most of the times they could not feed the children because they didn't have enough food to feed all of them. The kids would fight each other out of desperation when the soldiers gave them food. My grandfather was known by his fellow soldiers as the small soldier that ran really fast. making him a difficult target to hit. I'm extremely thankful for every soldiers that helped end the war once and for all, bringing peace to Earth and giving us the future we have today. His name is Edgar Doiron, a proud french canadian from New Brunswick. He's my hero.
The national anthem is a very beautiful anthem for the Soldiers I cry every time I listen to it. I thank you for your grandfathers service. He has done a great thing. God bless him ❤️
I respect you and your Grandfather Edgar, as a Canadian myself.
God bless your grandfather for his services.
I thank him for is service
If only I were alive then I would’ve given them all my rations.
I can survive 2 weeks without food
As a Canadian, I’m particularly proud of what we were able to do in Belgium and the Netherlands during WWII
We Canadians prefer not to fight, but if forced to, we will win at any cost.
There's a reason Palpatine's galactic empire never came to Earth. He learned of Canada and truly knew fear.
Haha!
😂😂😂 this is pure gold.
He learned the Canadians have UNLIMITED POWWWWWWERRRRRRRR
That and the fact he existed "a long time ago"
"There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man."
Fear a Mexican when he starts to treat you like the Pope.....
We are the literal definition of "built different"
Proud to be and thankful to those who came before and what they've done.
"Iran destroy plane with canadian in it"
Iran: why do i hear boss music?
There was 63 Canadians in that plane. I think Iran knows if they admit something they'll awaken the Beast.
Trudeau won't do anything though
😂😂😂
@@AngelDame17 They did say that they shot down the plane, after it was found out that they also bulldoze the site.
Colby McPhail cause it will only cause more death? But we surely won’t forget..
What I find sad is that my country is mostly overlooked in both WW1 and WW2. Sure, we didn't send the biggest and best units to the front, but we did our best with who/what we had. I am truly thankful that in this video you cover our feats of heroism and triumph.
Cheers from Canada!
*mysockssmellnice*
I am Canadian, but I would have to say both Indian troops and New Zealand troops were overlooked more.
Richard Short while note “underrepresented” the Ghurkas certainly need more love, they were badasses and were an invaluable resource in the war against japan
Yes
@@leoisabell9797
I was speaking of nationalities.
Richard Short yeah but still, Ghurkas
This is true as a Canadian I can confirm this is how we think
Oh, how I love to be Canadian. 🇨🇦💯
"If I had Canadian Soldiers, American technology and British officers I would rule the world."
Churchill
Sam Woodbeck he never said that but it’s true
laughs in Rommel
British officers hahaha like Montgommery lol
@@Blastaballzy montgommery that have more wins than any general of the allies, montgommery who defeat rommel and was the commander o d-day on the land.
That about British officers? I know of one story of a Canadian who was quite large & bayoneted German after German through a building throwing the bodies off his bayonet out the windows.
Freakin Canucks, they even hold the record for the farthest sniper kill. About a mile and a half in Afghanistan with a McMillan Tac 50.
over 3500 meters I believe 2 years ago in Syria.
@@tedtheobald2588 yup, but Iraq, not Afghanistan nor Syria
We have 3 of the top 5, including the longest at 3.54 kilometres
@@thatguyonyoutube807 remind me to not tick you off buddy
The mile and a half was an old one. The new one, done by JTF2 member in 2017 is 2.19 miles or 3.54km
I didn’t expect to get absolutely annihilated in the first 10 seconds of this video
We are proud. Thanks for the pat on the back, we're to humble to do it ourselves.
It's nice to hear our Canadian brother's getting a well deserved mention:-)
Thanks Canada for all your help over the years.
All the best from England.
hello Mother, thank you for your warm wishes. best of luck in these trying times.
Canadian here, hope you’re doing well :)
Thank you for Monty Python!
When Britain calls, Canada answers!
You're welcome.
"He liberated the entire city, by himself." - How has this not been turned into a movie yet!
Miscellaneous McC it will be but hollywood will change the history to make him american...
*flashback to argo*
He wasn't a Yank.
no one badass enough to play him. maybe one day.
He is french canadian and was a proud quebecer. Even a sovereignist. That's why no one talk about him.
Miscellaneous McC American took all our victory and our glory batle so, nobody hear about canadian and quebec
Please read through this comment very interesting fact....
Major Currie commanded the combined Amour (Tank), Anti-Amour and Infantry force .Currie displayed outstanding leadership and is an inspiration and was critical to the success of the combined force during this battle.
The Infantry soldiers who fought in this courageous battle lead by Currie, were the same troops that burned down the German town (Friesoythe) you previously mentioned.
It is worth mentioning, the evacuated town (Friesoythe) was levelled for 2 reasons: 1) retribution 2) to use as material to rebuild the marshy roads so the heavy tanks, trucks and supplies could continue the advance of the allied forces. Without repair and reinforcement to the road, the forces would be bottlenecked and would be vulnerable to attack thus stopping the advance further in to Germany.
My grandpa was in currie’s light armoured unit at the falaise gap. Thanks for making this!
Its about how we train. Keep in mind, around WW1/WW2, most of the country (west of ontario) was farmland. Most canadians owned and used bolt action rifles frequently (and still do.)
We have a small population, which means comparatively, we have a small army. We have to train well and train hard to be relevant.
So a lot like my home country Finland
@@_Jaspy_ Your armed forces are perfect for your land as well. Any country that can hold the Soviet Union back is just perfect.
Canadians were also better motivated... which we still are.
@724warlord actually, many do own guns. Not as many people own guns as for example; our Southern neighbors, but according to surveys, gun owners in Canada typically own more than one gun. See Canadian gun content creators on YT for example... they seem to have personal armories.
I was suprised to learn this my self but in Finland we have the most guns compared to population than any other European country. Not sure this is 100% true but we at least on the top 3
_"A warring nation Canada is not, though a nation of warriors she has sometimes been forced to become."_
-Pierre Berton, *The Invasion of Canada 1812-1813*
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏻
Interesting. Which side from napoleon, ive never had the thought of that perspective. Much appreciated. This acadian guy.
Pierre Burton wrote a wonderful book called “Vimy” which I bought decades ago. I’d written an essay on Vimy Ridge in grade 9 and it got me an A+. When I heard of the book, bought it immediately. Great book, great author and another great Canadian!
CANADA WITH BE LITTLE MORE THAN A MARCH OVER TO THEM LOL DIDNT WORK OUT DID IT , WE BURNT THE WHITEHOUSE DOWN, BUT HEY JUST A MARCH RIGHT 1812, AMERICAN ARMY TALKING ABOUT CANADA GBYAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@tukaikayaba3674 Napoleon was busy in Europe with the British and their allies. The book is about the _American_ invasion of Canada (Upper and Lower Canada)-the [North American] _War of 1812._
My grandfather fought ww2 in the Netherlands, was the only survivor of the group under his command. Thirty soldiers ceased to exist when a bomb landed on their bunker... he happened to be at a friend's bunker playing cards,when he went to his bunker to rest, expecting anything to happen the next day, he found a crater where it had been! He was scarred for life... had PTSD before they knew what it was. Went in a private, came out a corporal.
Thank you for this video so many comedians make fun of our Army , I feel safe standing behind them as we or our Country is known for kindness that is what upsets our Soldiers, if you Dare threaten or put their family or neighbors in danger or Innocent people We Stand On Guard For Thee ❤
On behalf of the Netherlands, one day after celebrating our 75th liberation day, thank you to all Canadians. We love you guys and we owe you our freedom and a great deal of gratitude.
Much love from Amsterdam
And i on behalf of canada thank you for sending thousands of tulips every year proving that was a sacrifice that will never be forgotten
Much love from Toronto
Happy belated Liberation Day wishes!
Love from Alberta!!!
Father has told that tale to this day. Rolling into Nijmegen in a half track. ( 2nd Div, )
You owe us nothing.
our Taste for Blood never stops we just switch to Tree Blood every so often.
how is this not the top comment?
nature's blood!
I don't get the maple syrup lust. Is it an eastern Canadian thing? Out west here no one really ever uses it except maybe the odd time on pancakes or waffles. I just don't understand how we all have this maple syrup stereotype is all.
Ludwig van Beethoven it’s probably because were the only people in the world who make it and it’s delicious
@@marclaventure441 well here in Western Canada it is nothing people get horny over.
Just say the word… and see what happens… you’ll be sorry…🇨🇦❤️
I'm a Canadian, really enjoy learning about all kinds of history and Canadian history during both World Wars are something to read about. Even the photographers and videographers are something great to learn about. Also if anyone is interested in Canadian epic battles, look no further then the battle of Vimy Ridge during the first world war.
"If you are our friends we will go to the ends of the earth to defend you, but if you choose to be our enemies we will make you wish you never did."
As it should be.
This is the way...
Balanced as all things should be.
were a fuchin 51st STATE,YA SHARPSHOOTER BEAVER-HUNT?
Dam straight buddy
@@billiebobsr6876 Iran should reconsider pissing off Canada.
A Ukrainian plane carrying Canadians, most of them Iranians with Canadian citizenship and status, crashed 3.5 hours after Iran launched missiles at Iraq.
Politics in Canada were somewhat divided due to all these influences and spectrums happening... But this one Iran related incident with the death of 63 Canadians changes all that.
This is not like the plane being shot down in Ukraine by rebels after Annexation, where the passengers were 'lesser known' nationalities and were mostly mixed.
This is a plane that is FLYING HOME to Canada, via Ukraine.
Germany: I declare war
Canada: *maple syrup stops*
𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘦𝘩.
*Angry Canadian geese noises intensifies*
As a Canadian yeah pretty much
@@Apollo-tm4rt eh man canadian geese are vicious as a canadian i can verify this (also never turn off owr maple syrup)
The maple syrup ceases to flow. Hockey games start to break out at the fights.
Never checked your page but Canadian Tommy Prince was incredible
Great video👍
“Once the Canadians had tasted gas, they never let the enemy forget it”
Don't poke the wolf.
Wolf? Nah dont poke the beaver. Its hiding a ross rifle under its tail
@@Moon-zg4jy At least until it finds a Lee Enfield. Then it will drop that crap so fast.
they'll make you sorry
Sir. Yes Sir!