Years ago, back in India, I worked as Secretary to an ex-RAF pilot. He told me, please don't ask me about the War. I lost my family in the Battle of Britain. R.I.P Sir. The world owes a deep debt of gratitude to men like you.

WE CAN NEVER REPAY THEM BUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS WE THANK THEM

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

It's why Europe is Islamic today.

@billywylie3288

Жыл бұрын

THEY WERE ALL FIGHTING FOR THE SAME PEOPLE ALL ALONG WAR IS A RACKET

@vidhushekhar17

Жыл бұрын

LOTS OF LOVE FROM INDIA. Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, former Commander-in-Chief, India, stated that Britain "couldn't have come through both wars [World War I and II] if they hadn't had the Indian Army." During the Second World War (1939-1945), India was a part of the British Empire. India, as a part of the Allied Nations, sent over two and a half million soldiers to fight under British command against the Axis powers. India also provided the base for American operations in support of China in the China Burma India Theater.

@billywylie3288

Жыл бұрын

@@vidhushekhar17 they were all fighting for the same people all along War is a racket

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

@@vidhushekhar17 India should have been allowed to remain neutral, like Ireland.

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

@m93p

Жыл бұрын

read an actor, what a speech-writer wrote

@silasfatchett7380

Жыл бұрын

@@m93p Repeating the words spoken by Winston Churchill in the House of Commons.

Radar plus organization plus Spitfire plus great airmen plus bravery beyond belief was a big part of the victory. Goering plus Heinkels plus stupidity plus no radar equals failure. The first of the few !

Dame Vera Lynn was a bit more than an eyewitness, wouldn't you say? She kept British spirits lifted, even in the darkest days. Her contribution shouldn't be ignored or diminished.

@vicsaul5459

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if the producer of this video even knows who she is .

@MomMom4Cubs

Жыл бұрын

@@vicsaul5459 If I'm 40, and American, yet I know who she is and her contribution (mostly because of Pink Floyd, ngl), then this seems indicative of a shameful lack of research.

@vicsaul5459

Жыл бұрын

There's alot of severely lacking research on KZread, this uploader makes no mention that this video is a direct copy from a TV documentary first broadcast in the early 1970s,

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

Lynn was garbage.

@markcantemail8018

Жыл бұрын

@@vicsaul5459 Thank You for the date , I was wondering at the start when the People were Interviewed . I had an English Teacher in High School who was ARP in London at this time , I instantly thought about Him While listening to the Descriptions .

After years of programs about WWII on the History Channel, I thought I had watched enough, but these videos bring so much more human perspective to the war, and do it without being overly dramatic or exploitative. It is much appreciated.

@dartvader4081

Жыл бұрын

You are one of the numerous victims of the western regimes propaganda and brain washing. The RAF did NOT save Britain: Germany lost WW2 but the N4z!s won: they are in power in the western nations (US of A, the UK, Kanada, AusJalia etc...) So much for "democracy"! These are NOT "democracies! I call them "demoNcracies" dominated by lobbyists (Oligarchs). The western nations are Oligarchies at the top (aka Kakistocracies) and "Idiocraties" at the lower strata of society in these countries. Lobbying is legal theft. The global west regimes support the N4z! regime in Ukraine.

@normansindana4366

Жыл бұрын

I agree 💯 with your statement. There's in-depth human expressions by line soldiers, a thing which powers that be had kept away from general public. More realistic

@kenthatfield4287

Жыл бұрын

I did most of my high school in an English international boarding school near Plymouth and sometimes I would have to be in the study hall and in the study hall they had these little books kind of like dreamstore novels. They were books about fighter pilots and the spitfires that they flew. And usually with a romantic twist there's the pilot and his lady. I loved reading those books. It was a respite from the boarding school life. There's lots of good history in that country. And there are lots of nice people especially in the country.

@seemev2.0phuckbootube78

11 ай бұрын

Some awesome footage

Most of the colour footage is taken from the 1968 movie 'Battle of Britain'. Mostly outtakes not used in the movie.

Wonderful doc and from this English elderly woman born after the war, I can only imagine what courage those young man showed , a heartfelt salute to them all

@wingyincheah8148

Жыл бұрын

Most definitely to see the outcome on this battle. God will prevail in all things. Amen.

As dire as the situation was, British high command was confident that they would survive the attack by the Luftwaffe. Indeed, after the war, Churchill wrote in his memoirs that the ONLY thing that ever scared him in the war was the Uboat menace.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

Churchill was bribed to destroy Europe and the British Empire by Strakosch.

@bluebell2247

Жыл бұрын

god bless them all

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

@@bluebell2247 It's why England is Islamic today.

A thousand greetings, great respect and admiration for your esteemed and wonderful channel, which provided accurate and useful information. I wish you lasting success. A wonderful work and a great effort that deserves pride, appreciation and pride. My utmost respect and appreciation to you

This is a very important addition to the other Docs that I have seen that cover this phase of the Battle. The eye witness accounts add another dimension to the more clinical details available elsewhere.

Of the 2,962 allied pilots engaged in the Battle of Britain, 2,421 were RAF (and Fleet Air Arm), 117 were Canadian, 141 were Polish and a further 210 were from ten other countries.

@rexthomas9879

Жыл бұрын

What about new zealand and australia have you seen at the end of the movie pilots killed in action

@tophat2115

Жыл бұрын

@@rexthomas9879 It would seem they were lumped into that 210 figure along with others like Dutch, Belgian, French, South African pilots. Strangely Sailor Malan was not mentioned, the South African had 38 kills during the Battle of Britain. It is irksome that in these documentaries that the Commonwealth members are just lumped in with Britain rather than identified by name.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

@@tophat2115 But they're not "lumped in" usually try this for example..... kzread.info/dash/bejne/lqGnutuDl93RXZs.html and where did you get Adolph "Sailor" Malan's ridicuous kill Tally of 38? That was the TOTAL kill tally for 74 Sqd of which Malan was Squadron leader. If you've utterly NO IDEA of what you're talking about,why come spouting rubbish instead?

@idonthavealoginname

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure there were about 7 American pilots too.. . by all Hollywood accounts won it by themselves lol

@jacktattis

Жыл бұрын

@@tophat2115 Malan did NOT have 38 kills at all he had 27

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Great doco. ❤

This reminded me of the excellent movie "The Battle of Britain" with memorable rousing music from Ron Goodwin. I noticed this doc used some scenes from the movie. An interesting bit of trivia....Wing Commander Stanford Tuck and Lieutenant General Adolf Galland who were technical advisers on the movie, both became life long friends after the war. Douglas Bader was also friends with Lt Galland.

Our young men didn’t flee a worn torn country. We owe them so much

@MarkHarrison733

7 ай бұрын

The UK had attacked Germany in 1939.

What an awesome and fearsome sight to behold

No mention of the merchant crews bringing in their fuel at great risk

@1737kushu

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and also little of the huge influence the Royal Navy had in preventing an invasion.

wish you continuous success . A very beautiful and wonderful work that deserves admiration and all appreciation. Never stop.. It would be great if all your works are translated into Arabic. I wish you well and happiness. Thank you for your exceptional and distinguished effort in presenting this very beautiful work

Great documentary

Well done ❣️

The real tragedy of WW2 was that they were all fighting for the same people all along War is a racket

@russellforster5843

Жыл бұрын

Only True Statement Worker Kills Worker while the capitalist laughs all the way to the bank the money power are the winners others are debt slaves

It was, to a large extent, down to VHF radio and primitive radar. It aslo included the work of the Royal Observer Corps, and more. The winner was Dowding's system which filtered and passed the vital information to where it mattered. It was really a huge and successful intelligence gathering system which could work in near real time. The Germans, at the same stage in the war, had radar that was superior to ours, but did not have the system to quickly make use of the information that that system provided.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

Radar was irrelevant.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

10 ай бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 Much like your comments "Mark" or "James" or whoever you are today.

@MarkHarrison733

6 ай бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 Radar was a German invention.

A wonderful channel that deserves a thousand thousand greetings, great admiration and greater respect. Your esteemed channel is full of very accurate and useful information. Your effort is remarkable and great. I wish you lasting success. And I write to you with the utmost frankness and respect, and in the form of hope ((translate into Arabic)) The number of your followers will increase greatly. I am absolutely confident that you are interested in providing benefit to everyone without exception. My utmost respect, appreciation and pride to you, gentlemen

@generalcurve6480

Жыл бұрын

How about you shut up and stop spamming comments to get likes

@TheRoyfisher

Жыл бұрын

😅

The Brits developed the first practical radar system, then designed and manufactured some of the best planes in WW2, the Spitfire and Hurricane, which were critical for the Battle of Brirain and then later on the Mosquito, which is my favourite plane of WW2. Pretty impressive what they achieved when you think about it.

@larryjenkinson4789

Жыл бұрын

The Mosquito was arguably the greatest all round allied plane and maybe the greatest from anywhere. Not bad for a kite the Gov't didn't want

@steviem8466

Жыл бұрын

Britain would also have had the first and undoubtedly one of the best Supersonic Jet Fighters, the TSR2, had the UK Government of the day, not caved, in to US bullying and blackmail. Britain in the early 1960s was broke, and the government needed loans from the US. The price, stop research and development of the TSR2!

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

Radar was a German invention. Germany had the best aeroplanes and tanks.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

@@steviem8466 Thankfully Ike had bankrupted the UK in 1956.

@steviem8466

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 I disagree. Unlike the Allies, Germany had no heavy bombers like the Lancaster, and despite the Fockawolf, could not match the later versions of Spitfires, Mustangs, Tempests an Hawker Sea Fury, which was the fastest piston engine fighter at the end of the War. Admitedly, their Tiger and Panzer Tanks were better than what the allies had. In truth, the jet-engined Messerschmitt would, had enough numbers been made, be a serious threat, although by that time the Gloucester Meteor would have matched it.

You should do a video on Jimmy Stewart. he was a bomber pilot.

Very impressive fighting spirit by the British nation.

Yes this was the start of the real use an acceptance of the use of aircraft for protection, direct machine to machine. Good history film. Thanks. Michael

dont forget divizion 303

Why does the battle of the beams not get a mention? It was crucial in stopping successful Luftwaffe night bombing campaigns ?

It was the Polish Fighter Pilots who save Britain from the Germans.

@dalj4362

Жыл бұрын

😂

There is only one Battle of Britain pilot still alive...and ironically he is Irish and lives in Dublin. Perhaps that is why he is being ignored.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

Ireland supported the Axis.

@22grena

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 No, Ireland was technically neutral but in effect helped the allies, albeit on the QT. German airmen interned, British airmen returned. Irish fire brigade helping Northern Irish cities. Allowing access to the ‘Donegal Corridor’. Irish met office info to Britain. Irish soldiers, sailors and airmen in British armed forces. Irish munitions worker’s and Irish labourers repairing RAF landing fields. Food supplies (ironic when you consider the famine) Plan ‘W’ an agreement between Britain and Ireland allowing Britain to occupy Ireland if there was a German invasion. Viscount Cranbourne stated at war’s end that the Irish government had ‘…been willing to accord to us any facilities which would not be regarded as overtly prejudicing their attitude to neutrality’. And M E Collins said that Ireland was ‘more friendly than strict neutrality should have allowed’.

@dinerouk

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 At times, yes!

Churchill and the British didn't even have the decency to allow these brave Polish fighter pilots who Saved England to March in the Victory parade day in England. Because Churchill didn't want to insult Joseph Stalin. And the Most Decorated Military Unit in U.S. History was The 442nd Infantry Regiment (Japanese: And go look and see how the Americans treated them and their families. The British and Americans have no shame, indeed.

@CB-fz3li

8 ай бұрын

A few points: Firstly Polish fighter pilots did not save England, they contributed to the country's defence alongside British, Commonwealth and other nationalities. Secondly Churchill was voted out of office in the summer of 1945 almost a year before the victory parade in the summer of 1946. Finally the Polish pilots were invited to the victory parade but did not attend in protest at the invite not being extended to all Polish combatents.

@MarkHarrison733

7 ай бұрын

Poland had prevented the UK and France from allying with the USSR in mid-August 1939.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Ай бұрын

Another ignoramus parroting complete nonsense he hasn't the slightest idea about. (NOT you this time Mark).

What a tragedy when all the first hand accounts will be gone and second hand stories are all that is left.

@Masonjar94

Жыл бұрын

And how soon it will be

@johnfrancis2215

Жыл бұрын

@@Masonjar94 very soon, little Muhammad won't be interested in how we resisted the luftwaffe

Brilliant story telling

One of the great myths, where were they during the Blitz

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

They were bombing Germany before and during the Blitz.

None of the people who fought in those battles are alive anymore, and pretty soon, even the children who witnessed it will be dead. WW2 will no longer be part of our collective memory, as no one who witnessed it will be alive. All we are left with are rows of crosses-- a generation that sacrificed everything. How can we even begin to understand how thankful we should be?

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

We should have joined the Axis in 1939.

Winston Churchill famously stated that, during World War 2, his greatest fear was from the U-boat threat. The over-emphasis on the RAF saving Britain is purely on the basis that their contribution was visible and well-reported. It was a perceived victory, beefed-up to aid morale. However, without the Royal Navy, Britons (including RAF personnel) would have starved, and vital fuel and supplies would never have got through to allow us to fight on. Endless praise for ‘The Few’ is an insult to those who supplied them.

@jonesyjones7626

Жыл бұрын

Stephen, that is a rather bitter comment and a tad disrespectful. Of course, the RN and Merchant Fleet kept the country going (including my grandfather), that does not diminish the significance of the Battle of Britain. It is possible to have more than one factor at play you know. I'm sure there's another documentary on the Battle of the Atlantic.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

Churchill was a traitor.

@stephenwand3417

Жыл бұрын

@@jonesyjones7626 No reader can confidently interpret my motivation for making such assertions. Any perceived bitterness or disrespect is down to the mindset of the one reading my comments. My comment reflected facts. Nothing more. It’s an undeniable reality that an overwhelming number of historians and commentators focus on the RAF’s input, while paying insufficient attention elsewhere. If you consider such may warrant any degree of bitterness and disrespect that’s your call. I am neither bitter nor disrespectful, merely observant. You, however, have demonstrated disrespect to me in your unfounded and unqualified assertion. But again, that’s your call and your entitlement, which I respect. We’re all sovereign.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenwand3417 The Royal Navy's blockade was illegal under international law.

@jacktattis

Жыл бұрын

Excellent observation

33:24 *We never felt 'appy living next to Herr & Frau Duesenberg !*

And now our politicians They give it away

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

Bribed by the corruption of corporate globalists.

You mean how the skilled Polish pilots saved Britain!

@CB-fz3li

Жыл бұрын

Uneducated comment.

Imagine how many more German aircraft would have been lost if only the Brits had armed their planes with .50 cal. browning's, which was intended to be used against machines, rather that the puny .303's that they did use!

I love this stuff. Feels like I been there. I've had many dreams of war. Many times im flying. Others I'm watching fleets of bombers going over me while I'm on the ground, always from this era of time everything looks. I've had these dreams ever since i was too young to even describe what it was. It started around age of 3.

@vidarholgersen4055

4 ай бұрын

Me too

The mighty SPITFIRE was seen in the 1944 World War Two movie set in the town of Chillingbourne. ❤❤❤

And if Frank Whittle had been taken seriously in the 30s, this battle would have taken a fraction of the time, or perhaps not even have been needed.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

The battle was completely irrelevant.

@AngloSaxonVanguard

2 ай бұрын

​@@MarkHarrison733you're a 'troll' loser🤣

We seemed to have forgotten that the German invasion force would have had to cross the Channel I think the Royal Navy would have had something to say about that

@jayo3074

Жыл бұрын

Oh please. The Germans would have destroyed our Navy if we didn't have a great air force

@jacktattis

Жыл бұрын

@@jayo3074 Are you absolutely sure about that ; Count the numbers of ships the R/N would have had in the Channel

@kevinkevin5741

Жыл бұрын

Navy would have to retreat if there isn't an air presence any more. Who needs ship on ship battles when the German air force will sink every

@jayo3074

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinkevin5741 this guy doesn't know anything about battles lol ignore him

@jayo3074

Жыл бұрын

@@jacktattis it doesn't matter if we don't have air superiority smh

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Let us not forget the Polish flying aces - repatriated, at the request of Stalin, against their will, after the VE day. Without them there would have been a different outcome to the battle of Britain. .

@CB-fz3li

Жыл бұрын

You are confused, Russians pows were repatriated against their will, not the Poles.

@jonesyjones7626

Жыл бұрын

That is a bit of an exaggeration. The Polosih and Czech pilots were very aggressive and successful, everyone knows this and they were given due credit in the BoB film. Nobody diminishes their performance. However, to claim that they made the difference is not based on actual numbers or evidence.

Keep in mind everybody wants and needs America

Why can't anyone tell the story of when we decoded their transmissions and how we dealt with it.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

You're looking in the wrong place... try looking for "WW2 British codebreakers" instead.

witnessing the air battle formations by your own eyes. must be a mixed feelings

13 hours

How the RAF saved Britain? I thought it was a multi force and international affair. "The few" were not all RAF and is one time when multiple forces gelled together perfectly.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

While there was a small minority of non-British pilots in RAF Fighter Command, 81% of Fighter Command pilots were of British birth. Just to avoid any devious portrayal that somehow thousands of foreign pilots flooded to Britain in 1940..... they didn't.

@BikersDoItSittingDown

Жыл бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 and the British pilots that were NOT RAF? The RAF is not the only military air force we have! Have the other pilots become the unmentionables?

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 The UK was occupying half of the world by force in 1940.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 "By force"? How does a country of 45 million (in 1940) rule "half the world by force" (in reality less than one quarter, or approx 450 million in 1940) exactly? Please explain.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 The UK still had the second-most powerful navy in the world in 1940.

Esquadrille had 109s sitting on it

Where did they get this footage from?

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Ай бұрын

The classic 1969 film "The Battle of Britain".

wow 13 houers that saved Britan. !!!!!!lik the germans couldn't have lunched an Invation, as long as Britain had the Home fleet, Thats Just bonkers saying that. Also not a word about the Brave Polish Pilots that where heroes that day. Also Britain had Norway and the US on their side. They had the worlds biggest and most mopdern tanker fleet on their side ( the Norwegian ) also The US sold the Petrol to the English And not only oil. Did the British put up a heroic figiht Yes they did. but without the Norwegian tanker fleet they would have been on the ground that day without gas/petrol.

Squadron 303👍🏻

The Luftwaffe at its peak; the RAF at its best ! From then on the Luftwaffe went downwards and the RAF upwards .

@steviem8466

Жыл бұрын

Mainly because we destroyed pretty much all Germany's Streel and Rubber manufacturing.

Anyone know who the narrator is? Sounds like Jonny Dep with an english accent.

@ezinnaohah5461

Жыл бұрын

😊😊

@JD-eq4dp

Жыл бұрын

I believe the narrator is a chap named Sean Barrett.

1960s, Near Brisbane Qld ,my mum had a friend Pat Rolfe she often told the story of her brother being awarded a posthumous V.C. In the battle of Britain , she said he was the only Spitfire pilot to do so in WW2 . For the life of me I never knew his name.? anyone know ????

@dalj4362

Жыл бұрын

James Brindley Nicolson is the only one I can find, but he flew a Hurricane. Really good story as well. He still went after a 109 even though his Hurricane was on fire.

@Bernie5172

Жыл бұрын

@@dalj4362 yep , thats gotta be him. maybe Mrs Rolfe said he was the only fighter pilot to get a VC in the battle of Brittan 1940. My childhood memory made it a Spitfire

Little known fact that the Battle of Britain was heavily reliant upon and won by Poles in the RAF as both 303 and 304 squadrons were Polish pilots also Pilots from other occupied countries continued fighting as RAF aircrew.

@larryjenkinson4789

Жыл бұрын

Despite what little englanders claim the UK was never on it's own.

@neild3074

Жыл бұрын

Hardly heavily reliant. Of the Seventy fighter squardons only five were "commonwealth and allied squadrons". No. 1 Sqdn Canadian No's 302 & 303 Sqdn's Polish No's 310 & 312 Sqdn's Czech The Pol's and Czech's did punch above their weight, especially the Czech's. But they weren't a descisive factor.

@CB-fz3li

Жыл бұрын

@@larryjenkinson4789 That is true however the opening post is still nonsense.

@JD-eq4dp

Жыл бұрын

​@@larryjenkinson4789 Why the disparaging remark ?? Unhelpful !

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

"Heavily reliant" oh you mean the 4.9% of Fighter Command pilot establishment that was born in Poland?

Its a great story, but it’s a fallacy. Britain was not under immediate threat of invasion. The Royal Navy was far too powerful. The Germans were not even strong enough to prevent evacuation from Dunkirk.

@danieldsouza8205

8 ай бұрын

Yeah but without the RAF or the FAA supporting the RN, it would've been easier for the German Navy to defeat the RN with support from the Luftwaffe.

@hammer1349

2 ай бұрын

The channel could have been secured but the cost to the royal navy would have been immense, perhaps even fatal. Given the losses incurred by the Royal Navy during the Dunkirk evacuation, the potential of the fleet to be decimated was very real. The channel basically leaves no room for larger vessels so it would basically be a destroyer and aircraft battle

"Kill them all....." There may be times and situations that would let me think that it was ethically and morally acceptable. I am content to say..I have not seen that time yet

god bless to all the brave young men and women that fought to keep this country from the Nazis.. thank you very much I just cant help wondering what they would think about how things have worked out now.. all our young people are obsessed by mindlessly gazing and tapping into their phones as they walk down the street (playing silly games or chatting on social media) some become a victim to another youngster who would gladly rob, and even kill them, to steal their precious bit of black glass.. its as sad as anything eh? .. what a terrible society it has become

@yingyang1008

Жыл бұрын

No one's willing to die for lying politicians - people were dumber back in the 1940s and believed everything single thing their radios told them

@janetmacdonald5455

Жыл бұрын

Disagree! The young people of the 30s were flippant & frivolous but they rose to the occasion - as would the you g people of today. Just remember that their parents ts & elders had many complaints about their behavior & values.

One of the (only) advantage of the British Air Force over the German they had some kind of radar system.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

The Germans had radar, and BETTER radar as well than the British at the time of the battle of Britain BUT it was the overall air defence system that Britain employed their radar in that made ALL the difference.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 The battle was completely irrelevant.

@jacktattis

Жыл бұрын

How old are you Bill?

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 Did someone speak?

We love all of Angels, but some have to be Earneath(R).

There were two squadrons of Fleet Air Arm (Royal Navy)in the Battle as well, 7 Royal Navy pilots lots their lives, the BBC never mention this fact, they give credit to the Eastern European squadrons as well as pilots from other countries, but not the Royal Navy, the only credit given to the Royal Navy is at the end of the 1969 film The Battle of Britain

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

Can you point out which FAA squadrons were placed under control of Fighter Command during the battle? I'm aware that a number of FAA Pilots were transferred into fighter command but not actual units.

@davidharris4062

Жыл бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 804 & 808 NAS ?

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

@@davidharris4062 Thanks for that David, I've got a reasonably good knowledge of the battle, but was unaware of this aspect. Do you know what types they flew during the battle? A quick "wiki" (I know, I know) suggests Fulmars but I can't believe they took to the skies over southern Britain in those naval fighters in summer 1940....

Esquadrille shotgun to canopy

I'm not captured.. I'm bailing

One almost gets the impression that some on here would've welcomed a German victory. It's a feature I've noted several times.

During the war the British Empire and Dominions raised a total of 8,586,000 men for military service. More than 5 million came from the British Isles, 1,440,500 from India, 6 29,000 from Canada, 413,000 from Australia, 136,000 from South Africa, 128,500 from New Zealand and more than 134,000 from other colonies.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

Germany had no colonies at all.

@jacktattis

Жыл бұрын

@@MarkHarrison733 No they had lost them 20 years previously

Battle Of Britain: Many of the Brit pilots were faking their returns to base, after taking off. After interviewing the Brit pilots - they admitted that they were Choked Up feeling scared. So,they would report radio failure or engine high-heat failure. Britain Pilots and their fight off some Squadrons were also reported spitfires setting above their enemies and not diving to attack.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

6 ай бұрын

Utter cobblers.

The RAF were minimal in this! The Fleet Air Arm and other nations aircrew were the majority of those involved!

@dalj4362

Жыл бұрын

2 squadrons of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm?

@jonesyjones7626

Жыл бұрын

A ridiculous comment . Why is it that all the RN fan boys always have a go at the RAF? It isn't a competition. The RN and RAF were on the same side.

There will always be an England…… as long as their former colonies bail them out.

🙏👍

Polish pilots saved England.

It was not just but the world

Horrible title! You mean it only took 13 hours to win!

Esquadrille shotgun to canopy.. Bugatti

"The end of the beginning".

@stephenwalsh1332triumph

Жыл бұрын

The beginning of the end! The end Of The beginning! W S C 🤔

Lucky it didn’t happen in 21 st century. It would have been quite different.

I must say British Military intelligence is amazing right there with Israel.

@dinerouk

Жыл бұрын

Was and probably is now!

This is what the Lord says to those who look to Him: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

@MarkHarrison733

Жыл бұрын

The RAF was almost as large as the Luftwaffe in 1940.

Not nothing, but really small change compared to what the Allies inflicted on Germany later one.

The stupidity and tragedy of Europeans killing fellow Europeans never fails to deeply sadden me.

Luck and Mistakes.

Boy George old chap I believe he's in a pickle. Tut,tut

"The country was together as one." Unfortunately it isn't true. Crime rose massively during the period. Hunger and fear motivate in different ways. Robert Watson Watt and Skip Wilkins the geniuses who invented radar. Are owed so much by each and every free person in the west today.

top 7 rules in every nation and top 3 rules for life tj and tp skills are neede fro war money ad nsruvival

Merian C. Cooper. Polish Pilot

Probably would’ve been better to launch a naval invasion instead of a massive air battle over enemy flak

top 7 rules in every nation adn top 3 rulse for life tj and tp skils are needed for war money and survival

Take the "13 hours" claim with a pinch of salt. The overall conflict ran from July to October 1940. Thirteen hours undermines and almost trivialises what the country went through.

Roy clifton

Why use clips from the film The Battle Of Britain instead of real film?

With a lot of lost.

I think you mixed political and military objectives. The political 1 is certainly sovereignity over all UA territorries. But the military 1 does not correspond. The way to achieve max success is to harm and disable the enemie's forces. There will be a lot of enemy forces waiting south. How UA will deal with these is the key. And yes, if UA does not decisively defeat this invasion this year support might be crumbling. However, RF is on its knees. There seems to be no bettr moment...

All those people who died in London during the German attacks: Most of them, majority of them, were killed by British gun crews. The anti-aircraft shells that went up also came down. Parabolic Curves of Projectiles from the naval guns used had short range. Many friendly projectiles, many short distances. Many friendly victims

@Ira88881

Жыл бұрын

Nonsense. The bombing of London involved BOMBS. Anti-aircraft guns use a different type of munition.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

Does the nurse realise that you have gained access to a keyboard? I think not.

@davidpryle3935

Жыл бұрын

@@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684 Don’t dismiss him/her so easily. I have heard about this before. I wouldn’t agree that most of the people who lost their lives were killed by AA fire, but it’s possible that many were.

@walterkronkitesleftshoe6684

Жыл бұрын

@@davidpryle3935 While I am also aware of INSTANCES of it happening, to suggest that "Most of them, majority of them, were killed by British gun crews" is borderline delusional.

Yes the 15th of September was a great day not only for Britain and also for the world we who live today should be grateful to those Airmen as well as the resilent British people who faced it all with courage yes they did not migrate to safer places like people do nowadays

Never underestimate old Blighty 👍🇦🇺