The sum of wars is always just great loss. While a war may be just, as when the Allies fought against the Hitler regime, the sum of it all was still just tragic losses. On the coast of Normandy, the landing site for D-day, the war cemeteries are filled with tens upon tens of thousands of crosses for fallen soldiers, on both sides. That is not counting the civilians. And then you have the millions of socialists, teachers, Jews, mentally disabled, handicapped and others deemed as “not Aryan” burned in the concentration camps, not to mention the almost 30 million soviets/Russians who lost their lives in their fight against Hitler’s invasion on the Eastern front. I wish humanity would spend as much or rather, more, energy on avoiding war and creating peace as we far too often spend on fighting. Thank you for a great documentary.

Its great that this documentry was done while the British pilots are still with us. We learn from there experience and also learned how history has come in full circle. Thankyou for your duty and risking your lives and having to live with your great achievements and the memories that may haught you.

@sharbymj

2 ай бұрын

I regret not asking my dad about his experience in WWII. When I started going to the VA there were a lot of WWII vets. Now it is rare to find one. A handful of Korean vets. Still quite a few from Vietnam. But, more and more from the Middle East conflicts... My son served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. I was lucky enough to serve just after the Viet Nam War.

What a terrible shame this splendid story is lost on the world today. A world obsessed with instant gratification. Rest in peace all these brave men forced into conflict on both sides.

@garywperreault467

8 ай бұрын

Honor and determination won on the right side of a peaceful end against an animal like Hitler.

@PAVANZYL

7 ай бұрын

@@garywperreault467 And now we're pissing it away for Hamas!

@mickgunn4979

5 ай бұрын

what is splendid about the story, lots of loss for what!!

@PAVANZYL

5 ай бұрын

@@mickgunn4979 For freedom, maybe? Freedom to have a woke ideology (religion) with high priests like Justin Trudeau, maybe?

@RFKFANTS67

5 ай бұрын

Amen Jim. it's getting to be a very very ugly world now. A far cry from the world we knew in say the 60's 70's 80's I like many weep for the world

This is so much better than TV.

Outstanding documentary. Very well researched, filmed and edited.

Amazing story of war. Young men sent out to do their duty. Whichever side, they did as ordered. These guys were so lucky to survive, when many didnt.😢

@tamatiesousklonkie

7 ай бұрын

Yes, indeed - we owe a great debt of never given gratitude to the British Nation, their young men, & old who gave their all, & saved the world from Hitler’s domination in the beginning of the 2nd world war, before the American nation stepped in & 0:13 with their ability to manufacture the weapons, aircraft, and navy - and in overwhelming numbers - thousands of young men & old, also able & willing to give their all, unitedly with the Russians, finally won what has become a trio of tenuous freedom for the world. With China & their huge resources making ominous noises, as another emergent world power, another world wide conflagration seems inevitable. With America now weakened by the incredibly most unAmerica government in its history, heading the way into a situation from which there is no escape, Our God in Heaven is running out of patience, with all the above nations moving away from Him, allowing the whole world to adopt Satanic ways of life, Actual Freedom for the individual & families, citizens are now being shackled by leaders & disaster looms. RETURN TO GOD & HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. THE ONLY WAY TO PEACE & HARMONY IN THE WORLD. WORLD LEADERS ARE LEADING THIS WORLD TO ITS END.

Excellent documentary. Every time I watch a glimpse into WW2, I am struck by the hardships they faced and endured to make a future that is better than what the opposite would have brought. Yes, the greatest generation. Something that will never happen again. Let us pray we don't squander their sacrifices with this current wave of thinking that seriously jepordizes their hard fought steps to a better but now possibly uncertain future.

The last two comments from these men brought me to tears. “What is WAR good for?”….Nothing! Maybe some day we will learn from men like these.

@AussiePom

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately we will never learn because it's politicians who decide to go to war and it's the people on both sides who always pay the price of those decisions.

@user-ns1mh5xx3u

4 ай бұрын

Sir, hello War is a most dreadful thing. However, it is best to remember, that War saved America from the clutches of the democrat party and their ungodly hold on slavery. It also ended the nightmare of imperial Japan, fascist Italy, nazi Germany, it ended English rule in America. For as long as satan is alive on the earth, well, there will always be a war somewhere. Peace ✌️

@Chainyanker007

4 ай бұрын

Hamas leaders did not learn, now the have brought death, destruction and misery upon their own people. Some future leaders too will not have learned the lessons of history and similar tragic conditions will again prevail.

An amazing story--the Men sharing their feelings at the end says it all..

Less we forget our determination to be free. Thank you all that fought an died for our freedom.

This channel has THE BEST documentary about important history never taught in school. I love it❤️.

So much respect for these old boy's

Outstanding and completely detailed , many applause for this treasure film documentary!🌠

Thank you so much for bring this story and moment in history to all of us.

Awesome,what a tale of valour,thanks for sharing

Our history is so sad our world needs hope and love amen

Great history lesson. Thank you for sharing.

We STILL haven't learnt. Such a tragic waste and it goes on and on.

22:00 this is so beautiful seeing old enemies now friends.

Salute and respect from NZ 🇳🇿

No, we couldn't have the Nazis in charge. We Americans get none of this history taught to us. We are the benefactors and yet proceed on in blissful ignorance of the sacrifices of our British brethren. At age 76 I am just now learning of this remarkable feat. Thank you KZread.

@tonymartinis2956

8 ай бұрын

usa milked ww2 and made money off the allies until japan attacked, the battle of Britain is a good watch

@TheLittlered1961

8 ай бұрын

Please, I am about 12 years younger than you. I was taught most of this in grade school. Do not thank screwtube. They love to censor history that they don't like.

@jamiedarr

8 ай бұрын

None of this history? I learned this in High School history classes 40 plus years ago. If you didn’t learn this until now? Blame your teachers, not mine.

@markosteinberger

8 ай бұрын

Nothing of this is taught in any German school, I'd say. There are so many remarkable stories to hear of from all sides.

@pdxcorgidad

8 ай бұрын

Definitely don't read about the literal millions of Americans, including a few of those in the Senate, who supported the Nazis and wanted the USA to join the fight on the side of Hitler.

Never forget the brave!

Believe me, since the end of the war, these people have been living in heavenly paradise here on Earth.

Excelente y emocionante producción. Una visión no nacionalista, sino técnica y muy emocionante, escuchar y ver a los verdaderos artífices, contar sensaciones y experiencia. Muchas gracias por la producción y subir este video.

@marsdenk.6162

8 ай бұрын

Muchas Gracias

This pilots had balls of Titanium !!!

@Chainyanker007

4 ай бұрын

They were young, just took their orders and carried it out come hell or high water. The lucky ones survived.

Excellent documentary very well done

Excellent video. Thank You

Long tense mission to travel and I guess the “No Smoking” sign was on the entire mission! I’ve seen and read so much on this mission and the Tirpitz, this, to me is one of most fascinating missions of the RAF. I maintain this was just the fortunes and misfortunes of war, a sad loss of young lives nevertheless. 41:39

@RobertSmith-mo5ux

8 ай бұрын

more people have died due to the ambitions and egos of politicians and religious orders than any other reason.

@johnhenderson131

8 ай бұрын

@@RobertSmith-mo5ux Oh did you ever hit the nail squarely on the head. They send 18,19,20 years olds to fight and die while they stay safe and sound far behind the lines of combat. The young don’t know any better but the evil bastards sending the children to fight, do and as an ex combat medic, that annoys me ….no It Pi$$es me off, to be more honest! So I could agree more. More wars have been fought in the name of religion than any other reason. Why? Not religious reasons…MONEY!

@davidwilliams5350

7 ай бұрын

Are we talking about the Bismark here or the Tirpitz ?

@Gourockian1

6 ай бұрын

@@davidwilliams5350 Tirpitz

@petep.2092

18 күн бұрын

@@davidwilliams5350 Tirpitz

There are times that should never be forgotten,great video Thanks

We are losing over 100 WWII vets a day, soon they'll all be gone.

@normanalvarez5751

7 ай бұрын

That's why we have to teach our kids about them now.

Excellent stuff bro

Superb presentation!

Thank you so much loved the video

“They will never get old” 😮😢 wow. Just wow. What an amazing video.

Gotta love our history... 💪✌️❤️‍🩹🤠🏴‍☠️

@Chainyanker007

4 ай бұрын

We have to learn and not forget what war can bring before you start one. Just see what happened to the German people and their country when their hero Adolph Hitler started the beginning of WW II by invading Poland. Then their ally, Japan, started one with the US so Germany declares war on the US and there you have it, WW II.

Très intéressant merci

Aside from few scrape pieces on the shore and whatever was left on the bottom, nothing is left of it. You can see one evident bomb crater on shore, (#3) and possibly one underwater (#8) around 27:00 to 30:48.

t is to be regretted that such a good film cannot also be heard in French!

@joeyvanostrand3655

7 ай бұрын

Yes, yes, but you can hear in English how France had nothing to do with another Allied Victory. We must get around to formally recognizing France's utter refusal to defend itself, it's people, or it's unearned arrogance and laughable sense of dignity.

Always study history n sometimes between the lines of history ... idiocracy is only a few generations away if we dont

GRATE‼️✔️

When will we learn not to call a ship Unsinkable

Sitting here with a shell fragment in my hand. Its from a grenate the was fired under her last fight , just befor Tirpiz was destroyt.

Young lions know just memories god bless them all young men of thier generation and thankyou .

Was able to meet each other as humans in old age and become friends, after having done the politicians bidding... one of the ways we humans can grow wiser with time... If only all sides in conflicts could have this human compassion before the horrors are unleased.

Stand Proud!

Big steel plates from Tirpitz Is still In use In Oslo.

This was divine Providence that all went so smoothly. Well done British mission and courageous, however I’m a believer in a higher power and I see it in this story

Never say die. I am Maltese but also half English and proud of that.

❤you saved the world

Great educational film

My uncle John was 19 and my Dad two years older in September 1939 when Britain declared war on Germany. We are Canadian, so as British subjects, and all-round Nazi haters, both signed up immediately with Canada's nascent Air Force. Both wanted to be fighter pilots. They were shipped over to Britain immediately and assigned positions: uncle John for pilot training on Lancasters, not Spitfires; and my Dad to the medical corps because he had just graduated medical school. In a way, my uncle John was fortunate. Of all the British bombers, the Lancaster was vastly superior in every way. But as a reminder of the danger of striking Nazi Germany when it was at the top of its powers, the odds of the pilot of a Lancaster bomber pilot surviving to complete his tour were 50/50. My father ended up a battlefield surgeon, saving young men's lives - German or Allied, didn't matter -- in some of the most intense European conflicts. That both survived is a miracle. Both went on to distinguished careers and happy families with lots of kids. But for a throw of the dice, it was just as likely neither would have returned. And the men portrayed in this documentary remember, as I do, how badly those who didn't make it home were missed in their communities. After many years of peace and prosperity (Canada did not participate in the Vietnam Nam war, but they did in Desert Storm. When W decided to accept his neocon advisors' fatal advice and attack Iraq on trumped-up charges. Canada opted out of that big mistake, too. As we in North America enjoy prosperity and no threat of invasion of our homeland, my generation (boomer) and the one after (Gen X) had no exposure to the ravages of war. In recent years we have witnessed the bizarre and delusional hostility of Russia, ramped up by Putin, and now at the point where even after billions in aid, Ukraine is on its knees. If Russia gets away with defeating and absorbing Ukraine, Putin will be emboldened to take back all the small East European countries and return them to their former role as vassals to their Russian masters. Putin has announced without diplomatic embellishment his intention to restore Russia to its former glory under Stalin, when not even a million of Germany's best soldiers could defeat them. The tiny Baltic states are anxiously waiting for Ukraine's defeat, because they know they will be next. And after them, the wealthy democracies of Western Europe are already trembling about their fate unless Putin is stopped. Of course, only America can stop Russia, with the assistance of Canada and many others would join with the U.S. forces. Because we do not want our progeny to experience the nightmare existence of those who fell under Stalin's authority after the war ended. The question is, are young men like my Dad and uncle prepared to sign up for battle with the Russian bear? Or have they been seduced by the false camaraderie all over the internet? Every time our species faces an existential crisis, the result is the same: war. And every war since the beginning of the 20th century has been so lethal as to call into question the survival of our species. The next war will be the last, in the sense that it will regress both sides to the horror of life in the Middle Ages. I'm hoping the best of us on all sides and reach a peaceful agreement, but at the same time realize that if we succeed, it will mark the first time our species was able to avoid war. The odds are not in our favor.

@Ira88881

3 ай бұрын

Half of Canada does what it’s told by the U.K. The other half, by France. Hell… Until he died, Prince Phillip was the head of your NAVY.

RESPECT

imagine tirpitz ,yamato and bismark coming in a single row

@BrianPeloso-ln4ry

7 ай бұрын

You don't need a Battleship to cap a battle lines T any more...

God bless you all from Adelaide Australia with love and appreciation 🙏❤️🕊️🇦🇺🦘😊

The biggest Problem for the german Battleships was ,,, they always had to fight alone , against an overwhelmingly superior enemy force.

@mrsunelectronics544

6 ай бұрын

Bessere Flugabwehr hat gefehlt waren nur 8 Bomber.... die Riesen Kanonen sind dabei nutzlos...

>>>> THIS IS WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF,,,,,,MADE OF, FLESH, BLOOD, GUTS !!

What Would Happen If The Terpiz,Bismarck Prince Eugene Were To Sail Together?

#The Impossible Mission" No Canadian or British sailers or pilots back then would have ever uttered those words. I knew that generation they were my grandfather, great uncles etc. The word "Impossible" wasn't in their vocabulary.

@pip393

8 ай бұрын

Dream on!

@BrianPeloso-ln4ry

7 ай бұрын

Are we related? Tee hee...I have a very similar story.

We were told what to do and we said yes sir. NO MORE!!!

If we have another world war man should be be discussed of themselves we r only here for a short time stop the hate and try to improve our world it's all we got

Bismarck is the Topgun German ship. #1.

Bizmark wasnt the only beast

The reason Tirpitz was moved to Tromsø, is that it was badly damaged after the previous bombings, and the "mini-submarine" attacks. It was in no shape to be sent out to sea, to attack the convoys.

"And the politicians did with us what they wanted", lest we forget. .

@markmchardy8518

26 күн бұрын

This was a war worth fighting. This was good against evil, Churchill understood this and so did the British people and on his shoulders lay the life and death decisions that he knew would cost men’s lives in the fight for freedom. As the man at the very end said “we couldn’t, have the Nazis in charge no way”

No way would a German aviator be complicit in the sinking and all that loss of life, no matter how much they hated Hitler. Clearly, the German army in Norway had the best duty of the war, with hardly any action.

@lagresomadsl

8 ай бұрын

According ro the war propaganda which is indoctrinated in Norway, Milorg had to fight germans every day, and a selected few of this "army" is solely the heroes which ended the war with wool socks and a back pack containing a paper clip and a norwegian flag on a stick. There was so much war action in Norway that this heroes couldnt make it to France. But Milorg came up with the plan.

@BrianPeloso-ln4ry

7 ай бұрын

I thought the conspiratorial implication a bit much but I DON'T KNOW.

Perhaps those that go to war to win a victory foregut that it comes at great personal cost when your friends and relatives become the casualties......no medals can compensate for family lost........they shall not grow old just means they died before their time, some needlessly.

These wonderful men remind me of my late Father-in- Law, a US Marine who served on Iwo Jima, was shot, survived & lead a fruitful life. I miss him dearly.

Wasn’t the Tirpitz the identical sister ship to the Bismarck?

As my late uncle was in Africa during WWII and often said those Brits are great soldiers.

"A crazy war. For nothing.

Imagine being onboard, thats insane, bombs exploding all around you.

The first sucessfull use of the kamikaze ? Sort of looks like it. Maybe radar jamming.? Of course the security umbrella is in full force?

What kind of bombers were used by the RAF to sink the Turpitz? I would like to find a die-cast model of that aircraft.

@petep.2092

18 күн бұрын

Watch the video!

All these magnificent men have gone now...Tony Iveson shortly after this documentary was made...

The sure way to know your ship will sink is to deem it unsinkable.

an entire video about a boat without a boat

15:14 isn't that one or two Avro Vulcan nuclear bombers in the background, staring from the tarmac below the nose of the "shiny Lancaster" bub? Nosey parker from Pakistan/Bangladesh. 😂

This apisod translate in hindi ilike histry

same documentary different channel

Never learned this in school

In french please ..

It's not pronounced Meschersmitt but Messerschmitt

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ SALUTE! …to all the intrepid RAF Warriors who undertook this extremely complex Operation and succeeded so brilliantly! We owe them a Debt of Gratitude and our Life in Freedom. This is such a tall bill, I reckon we can never repay them what we owe them. But let's at least make sure that their Heroic Sacrifice is NEVER Forgotten and that we NEVER let Marxist Tyranny ever rise again and threaten our Freedoms like the Nazis did in World War 2 and the Communists did during the Cold War and are still doing today in the shape and form of the Chinese Communist/Fascist Dictatorship. War Is Hell! Let us achieve Peace Through Strength so that the young Generations now just starting out on their Lives may live in the same Peace we have enjoyed since these Heroes slayed the biggest Beast of all. We owe it to the RAF Heroes. We owe it to ourselves. And we owe it to Future Generations.

Matatan ™®™ Ribirin H-S.🤔.

Clearly "impossible."

Exactly right what good is war ? But when you got evil men that want to destroy the world, we need to fight for freedom. God doesn't want us to fight. Jesus said we are to love one another as brothers and sisters. God Bless you all.

Wesnaa was double agent.

Just watched this for the second time on Saturday 11th November 2023, with preparations underway for Remembrance Sunday at the London Cenotaph with Police guarding the monument. This year we are under another threat as the numbers of pro-Palestine free Palestine movement assemble for their million men march on London on the same day. Our war dead would now wonder what they died for, a Britain and Europe no longer recognisable as they once knew it. Rest In Peace-You are Not Forgotten.😢.

@michaels2846

8 ай бұрын

Well said.

😊😊 Re

Wash the crust out of your eyes...Please.

It amazes me how these men can laugh and feel joyfeel over taking 1000 lifes ..

@IcelanderUSer

4 ай бұрын

When those 1000 lives took how many lives sinking ships? Are you naive?

@petep.2092

18 күн бұрын

It doesn't amaze me how you can make false declarations about what these men are joyful about. Lying to cause misery is a trait that only humans possess.

😂 Oliver North war stories tells of the sinking of this great warship That no doubt help change the course of the war in a big way

The PATREON system has ruined KZread.

German 109 pilot ridiculously handsome. Paul Newman looks. A mistake of geography he wasn’t born in Hollywood versus GERMANY. Sad. So many lost.

if you are against of policies of your government you can basically ask for relieving from duty. Once traitor is always traitor. Plotting for save people or cities completely different thing from doing it for killing your comrades.

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Its not that England was superior, its the fact that even enough Ants can kill a Hornet.

@petep.2092

18 күн бұрын

Enough ants?! This was just a few airplanes against a formidable warship.

@hansvonschlader8227

17 күн бұрын

I wasn't talking about an isolated incident, as in this video.

Lol “impossible” One sneaky torpedo later

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