Brave Men! Respect to them all. 🇬🇧

@thehistoryexplorer

26 күн бұрын

Absolutely

Generally Brits are MAD... and BRAVE! I remember about another officer (British Commandos too) who was CHARGING holding a... medieval BROAD SWORD and... he was shooting arrows with his long bow!!!

Just been there. As a veteran, it is an amazing place that is rich in military history and memorials since that fateful night. I spoke to madam about her parents in the Cafe Gondree also which was a privilage.

@thehistoryexplorer

10 ай бұрын

Oh yes she is a very big supporter of the British! What a place to visit

3:29 Those drone shots of the probably flight path of that first glider are incredible. Amazing they got so close.

Headed to pegasus bridge in 20 min! Great overview, really adds context to the bravery of the troops on that day

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I’m so jealous! I’d love to be there right now. Have a fantastic time

My great uncle Arthur Lawrence was the senior glider pilot of glider number 4.

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Pete that is mind blowing to me. What a legacy. Incredibly brave men

@Jeffybonbon

8 күн бұрын

I was a army pilot in 1996 and i took a number of Major Howards men back to the bridge i may have met your relitive they were great men all of them who i met on the day

in 1996 i was an army pilot and i flew John Howard and some of his men back to the bridge in 1996 he signed my pilots book and wrote Ham and Jam lovey guys all of them and a lot of humor up the ox and bucks

@thehistoryexplorer

7 күн бұрын

Outstanding!

Great video. Thank you.

About 10 years ago whilst living in Germany I watched a documentary on the Pegasus bridge action. They ( German TV ) interview french lady who owned a cafe close to the bridge. She said to the German reporter that they were so upset about the whole thing and really miss the German friends who were stationed there. A British reporter did the same interview and asked more or less the same kind of questions. This was done after the bugles of the green Jackets had completed their ceremony by marching across the bridge. The very same lady said to the reporter that they were so pleased and relieved when the brave British took the bridge and kicked out the Germans. Hmm

Another neat video. Well done! 👍

@thehistoryexplorer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked it! Hopefully getting better each time.

It’s not well known,but the exeter canal swing bridge at countess wear ,was used as a rehearsal for the taking of Pegasus bridge,there is a plaque commemorating it put there by exeter city council

@thehistoryexplorer

25 күн бұрын

Yes indeed! Look very similar

Excellent video! Been there and it was awesome.

@thehistoryexplorer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you the message. It means a lot. I 've been there a few times now and love how much the locals appreciate the action there. Madam Gondree in particular!

Loved it. Keep up the good work.

@thehistoryexplorer

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Lots more to come

the death of Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge, considered the first allied officer to have been killed in the ground fighting on D-Day. The theory of a fratricidal fire is supported by the author on the basis of the testimonies collected during his various interviews. Von Keusgen furthermore considers that the accidental death of “Den”, deputy officer and friend of Major Howard commanding English troops, would have been a well-kept secret by British veterans

@thehistoryexplorer

24 күн бұрын

I never considered that. Thanks for sharing

Excellent episode. Good luck with your channel and your charity.

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you chiller. This was one of the earlier videos so I hope I’ve improved since then

@GraemetheGuiriLordHaHa

10 ай бұрын

@@thehistoryexplorer - Great videos. Going though a few. They leave a lump in the throat and moisten the eyes. Grew up with this stuff growing up in the 70s. Still as much in awe of the feats of heroism now as then, probably even more so. The Greatest Generation.

My dad was on this raid. He was shot in the leg but had a British penny in his pocket. The penny deflected the bullet. He carried that penny all of his life.

@thehistoryexplorer

3 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you for sharing. What an amazing story and you must be so proud

My father was there, he was a sargeant in the Royal Ulster Rifles.

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Rob that is fantastic! What stories he must have had. Thanks for the comment

Pegasus bridge was replaced by the new,current bridge a few weeks before the 50th anniversary of d day in 1994,not the 1960s as stated in the vid.

@thehistoryexplorer

10 ай бұрын

It was changed twice actually

The fellas holding the bridges must have been very pleased to hear those pipes

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Can you imagine 😬

@GraemetheGuiriLordHaHa

10 ай бұрын

@@thehistoryexplorer I vividly remember the telling in a book about D-Day by Cornelius Ryan. Embedded in my memory. Not before time relief arrived.

These normandy videos are class. Keep it up!

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. More on the way!

@richardmardis2492

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much- great job!

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

@@richardmardis2492 you are very welcome. I’m still finding my feet so hopefully the videos get better each time

It should be renamed with something more befitting who captured it. It wasn't parachute troops but glider infantry Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire light infantry to be precise

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Very true. What would you call it?

Bravery, we are always in debt for liberating us, I bow down, thank you , i am german.

@thehistoryexplorer

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment my friend

My uncle was in glider 6 (Oxford and bucks) ham and jam

@thehistoryexplorer

Ай бұрын

Outstanding. You must be so proud

@stuallen8462

Ай бұрын

@@thehistoryexplorer very

My dad did a glider flight once he said that was enough for him These guys really were something weren't they?

@thehistoryexplorer

Ай бұрын

Oh absolutely!

I'll be visiting there next month as part of a road trip around north west France.

@thehistoryexplorer

3 ай бұрын

You’ll have the best time!

Bravo. That was fun to watch, but you didn't cover Ham & Jam! There are two bridges they had to take

@thehistoryexplorer

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and glad you liked it. I'll try harder next time! I'm trying to fit the content into 10-15min videos.

@waterpongo6975

2 жыл бұрын

@@thehistoryexplorer I'm only joking. Well done

@thehistoryexplorer

2 жыл бұрын

@@waterpongo6975 😁

I have ancestors that lived there in Benouville, way before the war. I wonder about them…

@thehistoryexplorer

3 ай бұрын

Beautiful area

Hi great video, I'm a veteran and tour guide and been to Normandy countless times. Do you have any idea why Fred Greenhalph is buried in La Deliverande and not Ranville, I can't seem to find out why he was not buried with the other Ox & Bucks

@thehistoryexplorer

9 ай бұрын

Hello buddy. Do you know I don’t have the slightest idea actually. That’s a question I’d happily do some digging on to find out

We are even bombardiert with even the commentators

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure what you mean?

fab

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it

@justsayin644

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistoryexplorer really appreciate all the work you put into these videos and keeping the memories and actions of these brave men alive. One day all these places will have faded away and been built over physically. Also reminds me of my own visits to this D-Day location and many others over the years. Thank you!

@thehistoryexplorer

Жыл бұрын

@@justsayin644 that’s so kind, thank you. I hope you get to go back and visit the sites again soon