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@smoketinytom

3 жыл бұрын

It’s what History channel should be.....

@2ToTheRiver

3 жыл бұрын

🌹🎟

@tigervelocityplays8731

3 жыл бұрын

Yea definitely

@padochribentv2623

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I came up with this a few weeks ago replying to someone who thought you had stolen some time team :D

@DigitalNomadOnFIRE

3 жыл бұрын

Well Netflix has history documentaries, it just rewrites it with a far left bias.

In Taiwan, we are facing the very same situation. We are outnumbered by the Chinese airforce, and the Battle of Britain was one of the stories that gives us courage..

@JoebsonOSRS

9 ай бұрын

Yea if America doesn't come to your defence yall F'd

@ridestolenbmx100

8 ай бұрын

@@JoebsonOSRSbig if. Most of us Americans will be ready to go. I’ve always wanted to travel to Shanghai and Beijing, preferably as a tourist, but in the back of an APC works too I guess. Too bad the world can’t just be peaceful with each other, too much beauty to destroy, but to defend against invaders, I’m ready to go lol. China would get smacked.

@areaxisthegurkha

8 ай бұрын

​@@ridestolenbmx100either you go to war or your kids go to war. So I'm ready to fight tyrants even if it means violence.

@Rajudas-th7si

7 ай бұрын

😡donot give up,We have push them back,you can do it,just don't give up

@lisacz6607

5 ай бұрын

Are you for real joebson? I take it you are American I wouldn’t be making fun of that person from Taiwan saying if America doesn’t come to their aid the are fkd, America got hammered off a load of Vietnamese rice farmers haha

American here. Respect to the RAF, and the British people in general. What an unbelievable amount of pluck and courage, to continue fighting even with their cities being bombed to ruins. God bless those who gave their lives.

@julianwaugh8221

Жыл бұрын

Piece of cake old chap.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

By the time the Blitz began the RAF had already bombed cities and towns in Germany for four months.

@wayneanderton4953

11 ай бұрын

Bad teeth but balls of steel

@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-

11 ай бұрын

And Respect to you Americans for knocking out the mighty Imperial Japanese army.

@bryanduhart7218

5 ай бұрын

you mean unitedstatetian

My dad was in the RAF, but not air crew. He was a carpenter and his service was just as important as the air crew, he and others like him kept those planes repaired and flying. He also served in North Africa. My Great Grandmother was bombed out in the Blits over London. My Grandfather had to fetch her & take her to Bournemouth. All she had was the night clothes she stood up in, all else was lost. This grand old lady lived to 103.

@cassiemontgomery45

Жыл бұрын

God bless and keep them and all your family! In a few years, the "greatest generation " will be a memory as none of them will still be alive. We need to treasure them and what they did for us.

@musokemarvunike5081

Жыл бұрын

love you

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

The Blitz was in response to the RAF bombing cities and towns in Germany.

@vernonfindlay1314

Жыл бұрын

​@@cassiemontgomery45 yes the greatest generation, blessings all from 🇨🇦.

@czhaok

9 ай бұрын

Certainly is just as important, everybody is an important cog in the machine, especially in war

My goodness it’s humbling to see their humility. No bluster. No self-aggrandizing puffery. And today, people get an ego if they just have more money than others. Heroes don’t brag. They don’t have to.

@dragzgaming

3 жыл бұрын

Tell that to the Americans. They brag about everything even if it's nothing to brag about lol

@cookiecrumb1018

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragzgaming I'm American and I don't brag about anything just the degenerates that do

@dragzgaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@cookiecrumb1018 well, your right i suppose... its not ALL, like most things. but it is considered a popular American trait... partially its kind of patriotism (i get that) but a lot of the time its sort of the way its drummed into you guys from media and patriots. such as "greatest nation on earth" "we won world war" kind of stuff. i like to appreciate the good and the bad from every nation and every nation is good at something else.... like the saying goes, there's always somebody bigger and harder for eg. Russia and japan are the toughest people when it comes to war, like their gritt... they fight to the last man and stick it out. when outnumbered and under equipped they put the hardest defence battles down. hence the casualty rate in ww1 ww2. Britain's navy, air force are the best in the world (not equipment wise) and the researchers and scientists seem to make the fastest advancements in wartime or critical times when its needed most, like covid, ww1 ww2. America has the most expensive equipment and armour in the world also the biggest economy and a damn good infantry. there's no single greatest nation or military. apology's, i kind of went ott on the reply lol

@oliverbealio9420

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragzgaming sort of some arnt like that

@sladjanteodosin4607

2 жыл бұрын

Victory needs no explanation. Defeat allows none.

My dad was on Spitfire/Hurricane ground crew. When the war ended a pilot offered to take him up for a "victory flight". My Dad said "Are you f**king nuts - I know what's holding the bloody thing together!"

@iskandartaib

3 жыл бұрын

Had a good chuckle out of that.. 😂

@AFV85

3 жыл бұрын

The raf museum along year ago now found a hurricane to restore it was 20 years old they were away to take it up for a flight but someone went around it just to make sure it was still all ok as looked perfect bit the rear tail inside was completely rotted away they said! Lol it's on KZread I watched it a couple of days ago it's a very old video of one of the first restorations of a hurricane haha

@reynaldojerez1708

3 жыл бұрын

Tulfo in action

@reynaldojerez1708

3 жыл бұрын

Tulfo in action

@StAnger561to770

3 жыл бұрын

@@iskandartaib ark a desh

81 years on I still have a tear in my eyes for those brave young men who saved our skins in our darkest hour. Never forget those few who are immortalised in British history. God bless you all lads.

@ssubhani799

2 жыл бұрын

They were the one who declared war

@DannyBoy777777

2 жыл бұрын

@Nigel Wilson It was the Royal Navy that stopped them, not the RAF.

@drmachinewerke1

2 жыл бұрын

80 years ago this day. my uncle’s were in line to enlist. My mother said it was over two blocks long in Omaha Nebraska. Her 3 older brothers went to Europe. All three came back on their own two feet.

@henryrempl892

2 жыл бұрын

@Nova-Space Corporation

@girtsbeiers

2 жыл бұрын

@Nova-Space Corporation Nothing wrong with declaring war if one have to. Once does what one have to!

Many years back, I was secretary to an ex-RAF pilot. He told me, please don't ask me about the war. I lost my family in the bombing of Britain. May you rest in Peace Sir. The world owes a deep debt of gratitude to the courage of men like you.

@MomMom4Cubs

Жыл бұрын

They're together again, somewhere warm and quiet.

@hazeldmello5800

Жыл бұрын

@@MomMom4Cubs Yes. No doubt.

47:10 When Alan Lee Williams talks about the people at the shelter giving the RAF pilot a standing ovation, I couldn't help but shed some tears. We are so fortunate to hear these amazing stories.

Lost my Canadian uncle fighting over the northern English channel, just a few months before this battle. These men where fighting for the greatness of the world at that time. I think they were the best of the best! Thank you Roland, may you and your brothers from that generation r.i.p. The free world appreciates your sacrifices.

@OneofInfinity.

2 жыл бұрын

As a NATO veteran I find it insulting to their sacrifices how most of the world right now is giving away their given (not earned) freedoms, I lost comrades during deployment protecting those same freedoms.

@mickryan2450

2 жыл бұрын

How is it that usa won all the wars when they came in so late fos yanks

@marksummers463

2 жыл бұрын

@@mickryan2450 FYI: The US was running convoy escort from day 1 & supplying the Brits thru Lend Lease. Youre welcome!

@brysonkuervers2570

2 жыл бұрын

Mark Summers That only does so much in world war

@RainCity3rd

2 жыл бұрын

@@OneofInfinity. what freedoms is the world giving away?

As an American I say this.. free people everywhere should be thankful for the bravery and sacrifices of the RAF against Hitlers Luftwaffe. God bless our friends across the pond

@thecatalunya1

5 жыл бұрын

And thank god you were there to my friend ...regards from the uk..

@Carhuclough

5 жыл бұрын

The neo-colonies of the USA would not agree and many of the people of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam etc. are not alive because of the USA. It was Germany which declared war on The USA. By that time the Soviet Union was defeating the Germans at the Battle of Moscow.........without assistance from anybody.

@Slick1G3

5 жыл бұрын

I watched this and never in my mind thought it was this intense .god bless the people of the UK

@Slick1G3

5 жыл бұрын

out standing pilots in the royal air force

@matthughes7851

5 жыл бұрын

As a yank I like to spank

My grand grand uncle was Zdzislaw Krasnodebski. Very emotional watching it.

Those RAF lads are absolute badass. Heroic.

@brianmurza5533

3 жыл бұрын

YES, GREAT R.A.F., R.C.A.F., R.A.A.F., U.S.A.F., ALL ALLIED AIR FORCES, WERE DUTY-HONOUR AND VALOUR...TOO BAD ABOUT THE TWO PUNKS/GOOFS; DOING THE AD-THEY MUST BE BRAIN DEAD, TODAY, NOT TONIGHT!!! Brian MURZA, W.W.II NAVAL RESEARCHER-PUBLISHED AUTHOR, CANADA.

@brrrrrtenjoyer

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianmurza5533 Huh?

@robertnegron9706

3 жыл бұрын

Plus the other nation pilots.

@raged7518

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianmurza5533 tf r u talking bout

@annewhite9850

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianmurza5533 and the Polish pilots

Another Yankee here saying Wow what heart the Brits have. What heart !!! Thank you.

@jelenavalaskova7283

3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather Pavel, flew with the 13 group RAF. He came from Zlín, in the Czech Republic ^^

@nickycotton6137

3 жыл бұрын

Uh! @Greta !!! 😕

I am proud to be British and it’s too everyone back then who fought for us. I thank them all x I now volunteer at my local RAF museum and I am proud to play a part of keeping our history alive, we shall never forget xx

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

2 жыл бұрын

Lovely to see Lisa Marie. Respects.

@JustindeEugeneWhyIQuitDeMonRat

2 жыл бұрын

*Do U Know WUT ( Re ) ( Turned ) ( ER ) ( ROR ) Means!!!???* *I am So Sick of this DeMonic WAR Against GOD & Truth by U 666 Tube!!!* *I WILL Vote Every RePubLiCan for Every Office on Every BaLLot, tiLL I DIE !!!*

@lisa01ism

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustindeEugeneWhyIQuitDeMonRat I’m sorry but I don’t know what you mean?.

@imherwerdio6852

2 жыл бұрын

Do you need some meds?

@capcompass9298

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustindeEugeneWhyIQuitDeMonRat The "Few" even fought to keep nutters alive and free to spout their rubbish.

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." - Winston Churchill. No truer words have been spoken.

@cyberhermit1222

3 жыл бұрын

Brits are a minority in their own country surrounded by immigrants who hate them....and they still think they won WW2....idiots.

@suityboi2126

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyberhermit1222 Go back to uploading cyberpunk videos, statistics and factual information aren’t your strong point

@charlieskerritt3394

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyberhermit1222 and where are you from bc in my opinion if it wasn’t for the British/commonwealth and Russia the world would be a whole different place

@khasab6124

2 жыл бұрын

@@cyberhermit1222 you disgust me

@That_GuyYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Thank the Eastern Europeans for winning world war 2 in Europe. Thank the Chinese for keeping the Japanese from taking over Western Europe colonies in Asia by not surrendering in the 2nd Sino-Japanese War

Wszystkim oglądającym po polsku dziękuję, dziękuję, dziękuję za wysiłek waszych bohaterskich pilotów podczas Bitwy o Anglię. 🇵🇱🇬🇧

@techdiyer5290

2 жыл бұрын

No, bo oni nawet nie powidzeli o polakach ktorzy pomogli w tych bitwach.

@shannon7002

2 жыл бұрын

I used to live really close to Northolt aerodrome where the Polish 303 squadron were stationed, Used to watch them leave and return to the airfield , often over my house and often damaged. My thanks to them and all our fighting men including my father. God Bless them.

@DianaKazimiera-

2 жыл бұрын

Wszystkiego najlepszego (ku pamięci)dla przyjacielskich,serdecznych stosunków i szacunku #PAF 🇵🇱🦅🤝 #RAF 🇬🇧 👑 All the best for good future 🕊️.All the best for good relations 🕊️

@justinneill5003

2 жыл бұрын

Powinni byli wspomnieć o polskich lotnikach z 303 Sqn. Wszyscy piloci są bohaterami, ale Polacy osiągnęli najwyższy wskaźnik zabijania, ponieważ odmówili latania w ciasnych formacjach, przez co inne eskadry były bardziej narażone. They should have mentioned the Polish pilots of 303 Sqn. All the pilots are heroes but the Poles achieved the highest kill rate because they refused to fly in the close formations which made other squadrons more vulnerable.

@vlodeklukasz1065

2 жыл бұрын

Niestety Churchill pozwolił,aby po II wojnie światowej Polska przeszła pod okupację sowiecką.To sprawiło,że przez pół wieku Polska była zacofanym krajem,a teraz jeszcze jesteśmy zadłużeni,Europa nie chce silnej Polski. To bardzo przykre,tym bardziej,że zdaje się,że znowu będziecie potrzebować pomocy z Polski.Pomocy cywilizacyjnej.Europa gnije.

I used to go to Duxford every summer and watch the Air Show. I had thought the Spitfire was far more agile and faster than the Hurricane. But when I saw them both fly, I was amazed at how fast and agile the Hurricane truly is. They can also take a fair amount of battle damage and keep flying. I gained a whole lot of respect and admiration for Hurricanes on that day!

@matthewnewell4517

2 жыл бұрын

The Spitfire was like a sports car and many liked it. But of those who flew a Hurricane they liked, the stable gun platform, it was steady as a rock. It could take a lot of punishment. The pilot's visability was better in the Hurricane. In the Hurricane the nose sloped more steeply from the cockpit to the spinner. This meant better shooting conditions. The undercarriage was wider and stronger. So landing was less tricky. It could turn inside the Spitfire and the Me109. With the Spitfire the guns were spread wider and the recoil more noticeable. The Hurricane was rock steady. With a Spitfire the nose could blank out the target. This is mainly from the book, “They Flew Hurricanes” by Adrian Stewart. Of note, those squadrons converted from Hurricanes to Spitfires often asked if they could go back. It's what you are used to and both had advantages.

As a South African this makes me so very proud of my British heritage. My grandfather fought in the East Africa campaign side by side with the Brits versus the Italians in 1940/41.

@williingulfditlefsen669

3 жыл бұрын

I'm Norwegian, and I am proud of the British.

@constantinemetaxas5134

3 жыл бұрын

Remember Sailor Malan, the commander of 74th squadron. He was a South African who terrorized the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.

@kenmccarthy6344

3 жыл бұрын

@@williingulfditlefsen669 999999ò99o9ò9999ò999999ò99999999999ò99oio9o9899i9o999o10i

@williingulfditlefsen669

3 жыл бұрын

@@kenmccarthy6344 ??????????

@radon1221

3 жыл бұрын

@@williingulfditlefsen669 Hello from Britain! We are all very fond of our Norwegian friends!

My mother was a nurse in London during the Blitz, we will never see the likes of her generation again, I am so proud to be born British.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

The Blitz was payback for the RAF bombing cities and towns in Germany.

@kevwhufc8640

8 ай бұрын

@susanfrederick33 my family are from east & north London, both my grandparents homes were bombed during the blitz, The people just dusted themselves off & carried on as best they could, I agree, we'll never see another generation like that again.

I'm so thankful, and so proud of those brave pilots.....and the whole operation that won the Battle of Britain....I was born in 1949 and realise what a lucky Generation I am part of......🇬🇧

Goering : “ we will wipe them from the skies “ RAF: “hold my tea old chap”

@Carl_ATHF

3 жыл бұрын

British: * Gets replaced by mass third world immigration *

@nicholaszozar2709

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@flagmichael

3 жыл бұрын

Instead, Mosquitos took Goering off the air! kzread.info/dash/bejne/gIWHsrqNfrWYf6Q.html

@DocLeQuack

3 жыл бұрын

Even though actual historical figures and research do show that the RAF was being swept out of the sky. Britian couldn’t build fighters fast enough and Germany couldn’t train pilots fast enough. Fortunately for the UK she started to build her fighters out of more readily available material and that made up for her lack of replacement fighters.

@Chinawanka

3 жыл бұрын

Problems, 1. UK overall prefers coffee to tea. 2. No one says old chap/bean

A brilliant documentary- thank you ! Watching from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@ninomueller3963

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@alanaspinall7147

2 жыл бұрын

New Zealand also had pilots in the battle, I am English, but I am very much aware of how many others came to our aid during this dark time, This is your victory just as much as it is ours😊

@HFLOIT

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanaspinall7147 my

@harrycurrie9664

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanaspinall7147 Over 100 and 30 were Aces. Not to mention the defender of London was a New Zealander too ...Keith Park.

@richard21109

2 жыл бұрын

Al deere the famous kiwi !

These are the truest British spirit, and I have not seen many of it today. I remember as a child having British teachers in my country and asked them lots of inspiring stories of the war in Britain and Europe. This was Britain's finest hours; united, resourceful, determined and brilliant. May Britain be safe forever from any invasions.

@notgadot

4 ай бұрын

Amen.

I loved my time in Britain. School was so great, I missed it and my mates when we were on Summer breaks, the good food, the polite teachers. And the wonderful neighbors.

@geniusdrummer643

2 жыл бұрын

@Couldn't think of a name I think the context is: high upper class posh wanka

@geniusdrummer643

2 жыл бұрын

@Couldn't think of a name u wot m8

@brianbozo2447

2 жыл бұрын

Yes , the British are generally kind, polite and good humoured people and don't deserve the criticisms some people give them.

There were a lot of different nationalities who fought on that day. British, American, Canadian, Polish, Czechoslovakian, Indian, Irish, and not forgetting a handful of Norwegians. They stood side by side, and done what they had to do. Without those people things may well be very different now. Big respect to them, Ex parachute soldier.

@vicsaul5459

3 жыл бұрын

and even american pilots who joined as canadian rcaf,

@ivanacevedo6542

3 жыл бұрын

And men like you sir thank you for my freedom. Bless you and your family🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🗽🗽🇺🇸🇺🇸

@starpirat

3 жыл бұрын

and Australian

@vicsaul5459

3 жыл бұрын

they all get mentioned and credited in the b lf b film, watch the film, this vlog doc, is mere highlights and skips over a lot of important content

@simonhake1232

3 жыл бұрын

@@starpirat my apologies, i knew i missed some. wasn't many, but still made a difference.

British resilience.... nothing like it. thank you! Each and every one of you......true heroes.

@brettnaugher2176

5 жыл бұрын

Pixel Pusher I am King Henry's VIIIs great grandson and it sucks that England survived!!! Christopher Columbus spelled it out about Blackbeards place

@williamkerr2121

5 жыл бұрын

@@brettnaugher2176 Do you actually live in England?

@TylerLL2112

4 жыл бұрын

Where was it when fighting the “Americans “?

@kenj8uk

4 жыл бұрын

@@TylerLL2112 ......read the panel who and see the

@TylerLL2112

4 жыл бұрын

ken james Pardon?

Grew up listening to my grandparents telling me stories about the blitz. What a generation they were👏👏👏

I had a primary school teacher who flew in this battle, Mr Walker. He fought for the duration of the war and he was a different kind of human being. He told me many stories of his time in the RAF, I was fascinated by WW11 aircraft. The most poignant was his telling of the annihilation of the retreating German army at the Falaise gap. Always a hero in my eyes.

@notgadot

6 ай бұрын

Respect 🦁 Heart of Lion

It's as though we have forgotten what a truly great country we are...These men and women gave everything for our freedoms, long may they be remembered and I so hope we get back to believing that we are a great country...Thank you to all that served and those from the other countries like Poland, Australian, New Zealand, Indian and so, so many more..

@timmurphy5541

Жыл бұрын

Don't get too proud - it's a blindness that can stop you from doing what is right now. All countries have good and bad things going on - it is wonderful that we had among us such men as Dowding and Keith Park and their pilots but we also have a capacity for evil and (more so) stupidity which we have to continually watch out for if we want people to tell stories like this about our time.

What an incredible story, i feel britain had some of the most intense war stories, battle of Britain, Dunkirk, makes you so very proud of all who did their part so people like me could be here today, ill forever salute those brave souls

@djbravo704

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to India

@tigervelocityplays8731

3 жыл бұрын

@@djbravo704 huh?

@tigervelocityplays8731

3 жыл бұрын

Chandler be like huh?

@tigervelocityplays8731

3 жыл бұрын

On mrbeast

@Defender78

2 жыл бұрын

9:05 I 'll pretend the lil kid was transporting sticks to help build earthwork fortifications for the RAF awwww!

Humble pride is me. From Northern California, Jan. 23rd, 2022. One heart full of pride and gratitude to all the people of England and the RAF.

@notgadot

2 ай бұрын

☺🙏🍹🍟♥

God bless the good British people and nation. God bless the RAF who stood for liberty and freedom. As a Zimbabwean of British descent, I am forever grateful to the courage, fortitude and kindness of my countryman and kin. 🇬🇧💚💜🇬🇧

@kevwhufc8640

8 ай бұрын

I think 3 pilots from Zimbabwe fought with the RAF against the nazis in the battle of Britain :)

@notgadot

2 ай бұрын

@@kevwhufc8640 propaganda of the coward poles who ranaway from poland lost nation lol.

Man those guys were awesome! From the USA, I say thank you! The Greatest Generation, that you all are!

@jimchumley6568

4 жыл бұрын

David Nemoseck The last great generation.

@howardroberts6862

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Thank you.

@hannecatton2179

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you America and Americans for your help.

@tarifmahtab4886

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimchumley6568 Not the last but the first.

@phong208

4 жыл бұрын

It's a shame Americans tend to forget the sacrifice executed by our allies across the pond. We bask in our own glory and ego, taking so much credit for our role in the war. But I will never forget. Thank you.

So good to see a documentary that does not have a voice over like a US football commentary. The stories of the people that were there are priceless.

The Dowding system is a prime example of fine British engineering! so fascinating!

@willrichardson519

2 жыл бұрын

We can do systems thinking, now we need it on a global climate chaos scale

This all was so exciting to my Dad that at 17 he lied about his age and after training in Canada became a Lancaster navigator

@georgebyron468

3 жыл бұрын

So did my grandfather and he became a Lancaster rear gunner!

@aaronglover752

3 жыл бұрын

Those bases were your Grandfather trained are still there. Their was one close by my Grandparents house south of Hamilton, Ontario. They had 8 bases in total, all along the North shore of Lake Erie. They would get the planes to fly out over Lake Erie, and practice flying in over water. Ironic that Airport by my Grandparents old house has only one of two operating Lancaster bombers left in the world. The plane is flown over the Football stadium after the national anthem is sang, before the game starts. Everyone Loves that plane, and the team.

As an English man, thankyou Polish warriors

@kevinmcmahon2491

3 жыл бұрын

What about the Canadian, Australian and New Zealand warriors - and others?

@ryancasey7906

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmcmahon2491 I thanked them already. Poland get less praise!

@kevinmcmahon2491

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryancasey7906 In Northolt there is a large, prominent and well-known memorial solely to Polish fliers of WW2. I think they have received a lot of praise and recognition. I'm not aware of other such prominent memorials to those of other countries.

@allanirvine7304

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to them all ❤️

@dbdb9334

3 жыл бұрын

As a Englishman i thankyou English warriors and RAF.

Wonderful, we owe so much to so few... British pilots, plus many from the Commonwealth, with Polish and Czech pilots too...

@kayharker712

6 жыл бұрын

We owe more to Smokie and their amusing, toe tapping number - 'Living next door to Alice"

@srgmiller340

6 жыл бұрын

Plonker

@huberts.3979

6 жыл бұрын

Thx for remembering polish pilots

@johnkertzman3520

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Loades and American industry that provided steal and goods during this dark time!

@kimisdaman

5 жыл бұрын

In December, 1941, U.S. carrier fighters in the Pacific numbered 41. Japan had over 350 fighters, and hundreds more bombers. That's a relative few between Hawaii and the west coast of the U.S.

I like the British battle management, its radars, its few but superb pilots & the good powered fighters during the Battle of Britain. This is the way to overcome a better equipped enemy.

@veramae4098

2 жыл бұрын

This will seem strange, but there's an old "scifi" series called "The Lensmen". There's an intense battle scene in one book, the Admiral giving orders to spaceships, to his second, to communicators, to plotters, etc. (I know I'm not getting all the terms right, excuse me.) Recently I've been watching a lot of "Battle Of Britain" documentaries / films, and I've suddenly realized the author was copying British command methods of this time. E. E. "Doc' Smith. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lensman_series

@tensevo

2 жыл бұрын

The reason they were not equipped at the start of the war, because nobody really expected to be going to war. Individuals prevailed over totalitarian systems then, and they always will.

I love history. I wish it was still taught. Our country wouldn't be so messed up.

My deepest respects for all those pilots and crews. I salute all of you.

R.I.P pilot Officer Thomas Neil, he passed away July 2018, our generation can never repay you for what you did for us.

Proud to know that Air Field Marshall Keith Park (a New Zealander) co-ordinated the RAF defense during the Battle of Britain. Nicknamed the "Defender of London". ‘If any one man won the Battle of Britain, he did. I don't believe it is recognised how much this one man, with his leadership, his calm judgment and his skill, did to save not only this country, but the world.’ Lord Tedder, Head of the RAF, 1947.

@ste6473

Жыл бұрын

We are forever grateful for his service you should be so proud as the world might have been different without him

I'm American by my Dad's parents were British...One of the first memories as a child was my grandfather telling me stories of the blitz and how you knew it was German planes because they made a low pulsing sound and that there were so many aircraft you could hear them coming 20 miles away.

It's wonderful they were able to include Dame Vera Lynn in this documentary. Her music helped define the war era for tens of millions of Brits and Yanks, especially _We'll Meet Again_ which is perhaps her most poignant and famous piece of music. After a very long life she died on 18 June 2020, at age 103.

What a generation - these were young men, flying towads 250 enemy planes - all I acn say is thank you, for everything you have left us (to mess up!) and a generation of heroe! Full of pride for my forefathers - proud to be BRitish and thanks to out allies as well.

@thatguy22441

3 жыл бұрын

"Never was so much owed by so many to so few." Churchill was damn right about that. What the RAF did was very impressive. Much respect.

@chirstopherj22

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to all who fought in this war where ever you came from.. We all owe you so much.....Bless you all

@grahamharrity2711

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the greatest generation were unified then & were tough

@RWBHere

3 жыл бұрын

*450 enemy planes

@cyberhermit1222

3 жыл бұрын

@@grahamharrity2711 Brits are a minority in their own country now and they still think they won WW2....idiots.

"There was pickles everywhere" sums it up for me when I think of our collective regard for what was looming and still we could make light in dark times. Those who lost their lives for us will never be forgotten even when most of us don't know each of there names. I salute everyone one of you brave people.

My Great Grandfather was part of the Indian regiment fighting for the allies via the British Indian forces. Indian regiment were given assignments that the allies assumed to be a lost cause. Unwinnable scenarios. But the outcome of those fights would surprise you. A dedicated Episode of Indian and colonial contribution to WW2 is needed.

@AD-wx5nz

2 жыл бұрын

@@dovetonsturdee7033 the fact that you think it's made up will tell you everything you need to know about the lack of awareness

@dovetonsturdee7033

2 жыл бұрын

@@AD-wx5nz The fact that you claim that Indian Regiments were assigned to 'unwinnable' scenarios demonstrates that you have either a prejudiced or an ill-informed knowledge of WW2.

@benbim540

2 ай бұрын

From the UK 2.6 million Indians fought for us. India should be very proud of them.

My brother was a Harrier pilot and was given the opportunity to fly one of the few two-seater Spitfires (owned and flown by Carolyn Grace). He said it was one of the best moments of his entire RAF flying career.

@glennfarr2000

3 жыл бұрын

I'll bet. The most beautiful aircraft ever.

@uncletiggermclaren7592

2 жыл бұрын

Was that filmed for TV ? I saw a show where a Harrier pilot flew a Spitfire.

And let's not forget our czech and polish allies. ✌

@kins_rose1082

4 жыл бұрын

303.

@thomasgassett7157

4 жыл бұрын

The polish pilots were some of the very best to fly during the battle for Britain.

@archlich4489

4 жыл бұрын

Hitler's invasion of Poland was why the UK declared war. Viva Poland!

@raydematio7585

4 жыл бұрын

Canadian, South African, rodesian, many great heroes. Few French.

@davidshirley7712

4 жыл бұрын

Holland is not a country its region of the netherlands

Proud of my english blood.Never,never,never surrender as Churchill said.The bravery that saved the world

As an American born ten years after the war, I have always admired and deeply respected the British grit, determination, and resilience that saw them through that most perilous time. I've had to inform friends who think of the US as having beaten the Nazis, that without Britain having stood firm for two years before our entry into the war, the world order could have ended up quite different. Even if the Nazis had in the end been defeated, the human cost would have been much higher, and the time to victory much longer.

@freddyferret2313

2 жыл бұрын

Surely you mean Russia, who annihilated the Wehrmacht. Britain never won a land battle against the Germans till America joined the conflict. And who without D Day would have been impossible. Lets not overlook the American and Canadian Navies who escorted the convoys and broke the U boat blockade, whom without Britain would have went under.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddyferret2313 Hate Britain more... its fun to see your thinly veiled hatred.

@Azoria4

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddyferret2313 they didn’t have a necessity to win a land battle against the nazis as much as Russia did because the Germans were in Russia - they couldn’t get into Britain. If Britain didn’t win this battle and the nazi’s conquered the war may not have been won in Russia or the usa’s favour

@georginagedroge4405

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddyferret2313 North Africa?

@johnwilletts3984

2 жыл бұрын

Was there any Americans on WW2. Don’t think anyone noticed any! Well not when scoring all those land victories in North Africa at least.

In 1995 I stood on the White cliffs of Dover at Langdon when a lone Spitfire flew past..I had a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye..My son said.' What's the matter Dad ?'

@jjmcrosbie

6 жыл бұрын

God bless you, Roger.

@wcstevens7

6 жыл бұрын

roger scott ..Roger my friend.I believe that the 20 miles stretch of water between Britain and Europe may have saved us from invasion, as it has done so many times in our history.

@TONGATONGA-cr4qm

5 жыл бұрын

I had a similar incident sometime in the mid-nineties whilst sitting outside the Spitfire Memorial building at RAF Manston; the only difference was that the Spitfire in question touched down on airfield... It felt like witnessing a ghost.

@samdasilva1914

5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful but w*y did *e not know? did you not teac* *im about te war?

@gpdude22

5 жыл бұрын

Turn in your Man Card.

I am British by birth, but I now live in Canada. We too, are very proud of the Canadian contribution.

@JRobbySh

4 жыл бұрын

And they came just as the Dunkirk evacuation was occurring, That meant that the expected German invasion would be met by more than pitchforks.

@icewollowcome361

3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t do much at all

@icewollowcome361

3 жыл бұрын

Mostly british

@icewollowcome361

3 жыл бұрын

陳淑卿 All hurrican and spitfire my friend👌🏻 educate yourself

@markmitchell450

3 жыл бұрын

The Canadians did play a big part soldier's and plane's built in Canada

When I was working in Southern Germany, in a village called Laufen, I got to know some of the locals quite well, well enough to be invited to the Stammtish, or locals table. An elderly gentleman asked me where I was born. I told him "Coventry, England " he started crying, because he was a bomber pilot who was involved in the attack on Coventry using incendiary and explosive bombs. You see, Coventry was completely destroyed.

Proud to be British 🇬🇧

All of these Women and Men from England, stoping the Nazies against all odds are my true heroes! Sometimes, Victory hangs by a thread! But they hanged in there and they held on! Amazing story! Greetings from Geneva.

@JT-fc2zm

5 жыл бұрын

How is Rotherham doing?

@wjcorbin872

4 жыл бұрын

If it had not been for the courageous efforts of the British, we would never have been able to win the war in Europe. Without a base in Great Britain, we could not have launched an attack on the Nazis.

@Matt19271991

4 жыл бұрын

never mind the welsh, scots and northern Ireland?

@starkraven7362

3 жыл бұрын

stopping the nazis, terminating the scum, ending the horrid scourge ... yay!

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few

@mhern57

4 жыл бұрын

@James Henderson Does this quote really need to be explained? I guess maybe to a few. Or at least to one. Few relative to the 40-plus million Britains at the time. I think you know this. You're smart enough to know that the air forces were similar in size then want to act like you don't know what a simple quote means. Unless you're a hater then I understand completely. Don't hate.

@mhern57

4 жыл бұрын

@James Henderson Me too.

@kevcaratacus9428

4 жыл бұрын

@James Henderson FDR was the man , he wanted to join WW2 from the start but couldn't because the American people didn't want to get involved, yanks went from calling Brits cousins ( b4 the war ) when it started Britain is nothing do do with us Americans. So FDR did next best thing & arranged to send much needed supplies of all kinds to Britain, & a lot to Russia as well, even tho FDR knew it was against American wishes . The only American with big balls & he was a cripple.. Massive respect for that man.

@NorthCamZ

3 жыл бұрын

mhern57 well it ended the British empire and even as a British person, that's a good thing. It was cruel and evil.

@geoben1810

3 жыл бұрын

@James Henderson 🤔?

I grew up hearing stories of the war from my grandmother and her friends. It seems incredible that they were literally prepared to fight to the death, almost no one was willing to surrender. I am so proud of my people - it truly was our country's "Finest Hour " 🇬🇧

@terrybunch7313

2 жыл бұрын

It was a pyrrhic victory. USA & Russia were the only real winners of WW2.

@capcompass9298

2 жыл бұрын

@@terrybunch7313 Germany and Japan, with yank aid.

@drdr76

2 жыл бұрын

There have been no justified wars since WWII. We were fighting for our very existence and culture.

Keith Park, a New Zealander, was the warrior wielding the sword, the sword included 100+ NZ pilots of which there were 30+ Aces.

@dalemcelhany4642

2 жыл бұрын

That was then. You're sheep now. D

Being a German I can only say, that I am so glad that it work out that way. A great documentation. Thank you for this. Sincerely.

@volkergluth3428

5 жыл бұрын

@Des M. You are absolutely right. I spent half a year in the US and have good friends in the UK... They are all so good people.. Some of them were veterans and I could listen to their stories... War is the worst, that can ever happen. It is really to sad that the world ran in that catastrophy.

@markbalcombe811

4 жыл бұрын

yeah, dark times for Europe

@hannecatton2179

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Volker. What an absolut tragedy the whole war was. Not least for Germany. Thank goodness the chances of such a thing happening again are very , very remote.

@luigimori1879

4 жыл бұрын

Hello, brainwashed cucked German #193492.

@peterhold1376

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Volter. So many brave young men lost their lives on both sides. A sad sad waste of life. Lets hope it never happens again. My respect to you.

Another marvelous film about "the greatest generation." Indeed they were. Please keep showing these inspiring films.

My brother lives near biggin hill & when i visit him & his family,the spitfires fly over his house every day,what a sight & what a sound,god bless everyone who fought for this once great country. ❤❤

@susi-emily

11 ай бұрын

I'm in Folkestone and we have what I call "The Daily Spitfires" flying during the summer. I understand there is a grass airfield at Postling which many of them take off from. Just the day before yesterday I saw three of them flying together. Love seeing them. I have to look up everytime I hear a merlin engine.

@zolfodor4835

10 ай бұрын

@Susi Emily last time I was at my brothers I went to folkestone to the battle of Britain museum,absolutely loved it,so much to see,you can always tell the sound of a merlin engine,what a sound.

I can't see recounts like this without hearing "goodbye blue skies" in the background in my mind. As an American, I always enjoyed the song growing up, but then I started learning more about world history and has become bitter sweet.

@kevwhufc8640

8 ай бұрын

As an American, did you know that quite a few pilots from the USA volunteered to join the RAF, in 1940 & fought against the nazis in the battle of Britain, 2 years before the USA officially joined the allies. Eagle squadron..

@goodshipkaraboudjan

6 ай бұрын

@@kevwhufc8640 meanwhile during the same Battle the Luftwaffe were still dependent on raw materials and lubricants from US Companies. The Eagle Squadron was fairly small compared to the Canadians, Czechs, Poles, Kiwis, Aussies....

BA Marketing, Business, ESL Government Teacher My Father fought in WW2 as a Spitfire pilot in England. I am proud of him and his efforts in this war. Thank you Jules Aviet. Your Daughter Sharon

@chriswilliams7480

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks be to God for him

@MarsFKA

5 жыл бұрын

@@chriswilliams7480 No. Thanks be to his parents.

@feet1215

4 жыл бұрын

thank you for your service Jules Aviet from USA

@TheEvilclown73

4 жыл бұрын

I bet he was smiling every time he took off...we thank him for his service

@carlhicksjr8401

4 жыл бұрын

Very touching, Ms. Aviet, and that's not a word I use very much. Please allow me to extend the respects and regards of an old American cavalry corporal to you and your family.

"Never in the course of human history was so much owed by so many, to so few" - Sir Winston Churchill

@henrykzajac4129

3 жыл бұрын

"The speech is also well remembered for his use of the phrase "the few" to describe the Allied aircrews of RAF Fighter Command"

@Thepourdeuxchanson

3 жыл бұрын

In the course of human conflict

@GIGroundNPound

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thepourdeuxchanson you are correct, although my innacuracy is also accurate given the state of historical events.

@hb9145

2 жыл бұрын

If they only could see Britain now...

@GIGroundNPound

2 жыл бұрын

@@hb9145 they, just as my American forefathers, would weep to see us now.

My old boss was a fighter pilot in WWII in GB. He volunteered to join the Canadian AF and after flight school was transferred to GB. He had 3.5 air combat victories while serving in GB fighting the Germans. We always got along well because of our common connection to aviation. He was a pilot and I was a certified A&P mechanic. He flew'm and guys like me repaired them. He was an interesting gentleman and this video made me think of him. TY MH Once a fighter pilot, always a fighter pilot.... he still had that pilot attitude.

My Grandmother lived through the London Blitz. It must have been absolutely terrifying!

The British made the best documentaries and movies about WWII during and following the war.

@danbartley6041

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah because that's actually what went on as where american once are so biased and full of bs

@Carhuclough

5 жыл бұрын

Mostly propaganda. We did not know much about the war in eastern Europe until quite recently-such was the obsession with D-Day. We were told about Dieppe quite recently also.

Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.- Churchill on the impossible debt all of Britain owed to her RAFpilots. Mad lads. Absolute respect 🇺🇸🇬🇧

actually I respect the british with this, one of my reasons is because most of them had balls of steel, I mean you gotta see pictures of them chilling on bunkers like its nothing, and plus how everyone was involved, it was really a sight to be seen.

Our eternal gratitude goes out to the brave people who served and fought for our country

Backs against the wall, the RAF and the British people showed what they were made of. From NZ, I for one salute you and am proud to be a part of the Commonwealth that was united in the fight for FREEDOM against TOTALITARIANISM. Lest we forget....

@markharrison2544

4 жыл бұрын

Britain was occupying half the world in 1940.

@justkp9243

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Moore 💪🏻❤️

@gbm6882

4 жыл бұрын

such patriotism

@timphillips9954

4 жыл бұрын

@James Henderson Shut up fool, Denying hundreds of millions with tens of thousands of Brits. BTW millions of Indians willing served with Britain in WW2,

@timphillips9954

4 жыл бұрын

@James Henderson Just in time then he saved them from the Japanese.

They kept calm and carried on. God bless them all.

To any Brit reading this: I cannot even imagine the sheer grit of your fathers and grandfathers, some of whom I sure were just kids at the time. Be sure to tell them--while you're still able--that for what it's worth coming from a Yank, "Thank you."

@dalj4362

Жыл бұрын

That's a really nice comment. 👍

"The British people have maintained their freedom, and secured their island home from invasion". Brings a lump to my throat to hear those words. Thank you Grandfather, RIP

My grand father Laurie was in the English Navy he loved England ,God Bless England

@bwoah1023

4 жыл бұрын

God bless the queen

@henryvagincourt

4 жыл бұрын

Lorry Camill + Royal Navy.

@aljack1979

3 жыл бұрын

@David Montague Royal Navy old chap... Do keep up.

All the men and women who fought during WW2 against the Germans and Japanese, are the greatest generation, never to be repeated.

Persistence and steadfastness by staying on course is what helped take the upper hand in the Battle for Britain. Never liked the Brits but hats off to the soldiers who fought and defended the last fortress of Europe against the Nazi's onslaught. We do owe a lot to these airmen and ground support staff/soldiers and anyone who was involved in the defense of their homeland. Great stuff

My respect and gratitude to everyone who fought to save Britain.

@mikeodonovan9299

5 жыл бұрын

Saved it for what. Now open borders. People that never assimilate. No go areas. Very sad. Died for what?

@simonruszczak5563

4 жыл бұрын

They fought to keep Britain enslaved.

@capcompass9298

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeodonovan9299 Ask Benn in this doco except he's dead.

To those brave young men who saved Britain. Thank you. And to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice God Bless you and Rest in peace

@johnmcdonald9304

5 жыл бұрын

ANTONY HOBBS. Yeah, and look at what they fought for. A liberal government that has turned the England they sacrificed for into an Islamist shithole.

@capcompass9298

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmcdonald9304 With the help of ex-Lord Stangate (Wedgie Benn in the doco).

Sir Keith Park, a famous old boy from Otago Boys High School (Dunedin, New Zealand). I grew up on the story of these brave defenders of Britain. All of them. Thank you! And may their spirit live on. Long live that wonderful resilience!

Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park, GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC (15 June 1892 - 6 February 1975) was a New Zealander. ‘If any one man won the Battle of Britain, he did. I don't believe it is recognised how much this one man, with his leadership, his calm judgment and his skill, did to save not only this country, but the world.’ Lord Tedder, Head of the RAF, 1947."

Salute and respect from NZ 👍🇳🇿

Dame Vera Lynn, at a young 102, is still gracing us with her presence!!

@Irene-iu9sj

4 жыл бұрын

"We'll meet again,...."The walls of the candles,"the one we heard over the radio ,1940-1945....B.B.C..secretly. .....

@JRobbySh

4 жыл бұрын

She lived to see her country independent again,

@Keithbarber

4 жыл бұрын

Now 103

@shaunsaju7084

3 жыл бұрын

Rip

@shaunsaju7084

3 жыл бұрын

@Ryan Knox just google it🤦

I cant get enough of the footage that's been colored and touched up. This documentary is AMAZING

@lokeumkerd437

3 жыл бұрын

Quite a lot of it is from the movie “the Battle of Britain” filmed in 1969

Once again I'm in ah of the people who fought the Battle and those who lived virtually under it. Credit must also be given to the people who had the foresight to make the movie 'The Battle of Britain' So much film that didn't come out in the movie is being put to wonderful use. Man, I'd love to see it all!

@freddyferret2313

2 жыл бұрын

Great movie the Battle of Britain, gives credit to the Allied pilots who helped turn the tide.

The Battle of Britain is an exceptional tale of bravery against seemingly insurmountable odds by a group of individuals from all over the world who beat the Nazis in the most important and intense aerial campaign in the opening chapter of the WW2

@freddyferret2313

2 жыл бұрын

"Insurmountable odds" don't think so. The few statement by Churchill was pure propaganda. An important victory for the Allies, showed America that Britain was up for the fight.

@shirishpandey3503

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddyferret2313 "seemingly " read again

Watching this made me homesick. I left England when I was 9 years old. Hearing the cockney accent brings back so many memories....

@Dezzasheep

3 жыл бұрын

The east London cockney accent of that period is being heard less and less in modern London.

British people deserves to win . They are a very lovely compassionate people.

Brave warriors (military and civilian, men and women), quiet professionals. Big respect from Brazil.

Absolute Admiration and Respect for the English people of that era

@Chinawanka

3 жыл бұрын

British

@cameronsteven786

3 жыл бұрын

British people*

@atsekoutsoube

3 жыл бұрын

@@cameronsteven786 Sorry, I did not mean any offence

@cameronsteven786

3 жыл бұрын

@@atsekoutsoube no worries mate

@Chinawanka

3 жыл бұрын

@@atsekoutsoube kinda took some but dont worry

A stunning documentary..............and thanks to the RAF! Makes you very proud to be British.

@brysonkuervers2570

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget about the RCAF , French and all those others that took part yet!

Literally goes from “these are the ghosts of the houses gone” to “there were pickles flying everywhere”, A+ interviews

Never in the field of TV has one feature film provided so much stock footage for so many documentaries.

Excellent documentary! I like that the Brits fought "tooth and nail" and didn't give in to the Luftwaffe or anyone! The people and pilots were very skilled and courageous.

@dickmonkey-king1271

2 жыл бұрын

The best thing is that when we captured their downed pilots we treat them well.

@freddyferret2313

2 жыл бұрын

The British pilots fired from 300 yards away, the Polish pilots from 100yards away.The Poles went right in amongst the fascists.

@capcompass9298

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddyferret2313 Fascists were Italian and very unlikely to have fought in the Battle of Britain.

@freddyferret2313

2 жыл бұрын

@@capcompass9298 Fascists/Nazis- same racist filth.

@capcompass9298

2 жыл бұрын

@@freddyferret2313 History is obviously not your best subject.... or is it?

Greatest respect for the British pilots! All I can say is to repeat the famous words of one of the greatest Prime Ministers of Britain, Sir Winston Churchill: "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few!"

@MaciejBogdanStepien

6 жыл бұрын

Why only for the British? What about the rest of the pilots (574 of them) who were not British but fought and died in the Battle of Britain? Why would you pay your respect to just one, single group of pilots? This is highly disrespectful. In fact, those foreigners were 300% more effective in battle than their British counterparts (2,353 of them in total, btw). The planes were British. The pilots, however, were a multinational bunch, with ca. 140 Poles in the top of the tops of aces. Churchill, in his famous quote, addressed all of them. You did the same to the British pilots alone. Shame on you.

@vincentlefebvre9255

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Rider To say that you can only be from the U.S. by saying that as there were so many pilots from other nations .

@vincentlefebvre9255

5 жыл бұрын

Maciej Bogdan Stepien One can just agree with you .

@MaciejBogdanStepien

5 жыл бұрын

vincent Lefebvre. Thank You. A Swedish tribute to them all: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmWG2qyEidLeo5c.html And a Star Wars animated style (bad lip reading edit, a fun to watch ) kzread.info/dash/bejne/mHiDscmHYpTYk6g.html

@vincentlefebvre9255

5 жыл бұрын

Maciej Bogdan Stepien Reality and Hollywood are two different planets !

Bravest of the brave, they fought, and they won. I stand in awe of these men, and I thank them for their sacrifice

All heroes, blessings the Family's from 🇨🇦