I'm a yank who admires the respect the British seem to have for their long military history and their veterans. I don't love the idea of war, but preserving and honoring the memory of those who are called is really important.

@vanandcountry

23 күн бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@ThomasBusby

21 күн бұрын

I know recently some remains of British soldiers from the revolutionary war were discovered and given a joint funeral with military honours by US and British troops. I thought that was a touching and classy gesture.

Visited there some years back and found it very good.

You shot my speckled jim .

My son trained at Blandford, learned his skills and served for 13 years with four tours of Afghanistan and thankfully came home safe and ended up in Hereford for the last four years of his army career. So proud.

@vanandcountry

27 күн бұрын

Four tours is quite something and to be proud about for both of you. Thanks for dropping by.

@milesbrown8016

26 күн бұрын

Salute…

My Grandfather served in the Royal Signal Corps.

Did my Tech (Systems) Equipments course at Blandford. Sep 96 to April 97. 2 years at Harrogate AAC before that.

I must visit the next time I'm anywhere near Blandford Forum. My late father served with the Royal Signals. A regular, serving between 1934 and 1947, his WW2 service saw him serve extensively throughout the Middle East and Western Europe, including an extensive spell in North Africa where he was a radio operator with the LRDG.

@vanandcountry

27 күн бұрын

What a time for your father to be serving in the regiment! Thanks for watching and commenting and hope you enjoy the museum when you visit.

Some nice exhibits there but as far as I can see one piece of kit is missing, the yellow handbag. (6 pack of Herforder Pils). Ex 7 Sigs, BFPO 15 (Herford).

Pigeon 2709 was probably very tasty. My dad was in the Royal Signals in WW2 - his unit worked on the Manchester ship canal on attempts to disguise it from German bombers, did the same sort of thing at what is now West Midlands Airport. In 1943 he was sent to I think India first not sure of his movements until VE Day when he was at a Fleet Air Arm base in Ceylon (Sri Lanka now). Everyone was called out to the parade ground and given the news that the war in Europe was over, they could have an extra bottle of beer but the Royal Marine guard on the magazine had to be doubled. He joined up in 1939 when war was declared but didn't get demobbed until 1947. William George Wilson OBE 1921-2014 RIP.

@vanandcountry

Ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for adding this!

Excellent...thanks for sharing 🎉

It's often been argued which service in any military organization is the most important. Signals had to be up there very near the top; without communications, an army is pretty much useless.

Don’t forget semaphore

Thank you, I am amazed by the museum, its now on my bucket list. Cheers

@vanandcountry

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome. Breakfast is good which is in the cafe on a mezzanine above the museum.

Will have to pay a visit. My father was in the Royal Signals. He was called up twice, once for his National Service and the again when the Korean War broke out. He spent his second stint as a sergeant instructor.

@vanandcountry

27 күн бұрын

It's definitely worth a visit but will be all the more meaningful with your connection. Thanks for watching and contributing.

Will have to visit.

@vanandcountry

Ай бұрын

Well worth it. Thanks for watching.

04:35 It's pink because one day in North Africa during WWII the SAS stumbled accross a crashed american bomber in the desert that had been burnished pink by the desert sandy winds. They literally stumbled accross it because the colour camouflaged it. Other colours tend to appear as a darker blob in the distance. It also avoided blue on blue casualties ;)

@vanandcountry

17 күн бұрын

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

Lots of rare vehicles and kit there

@vanandcountry

Ай бұрын

Certainly is - I really liked the chess set made of bullets. Thanks for watching.

@51WCDodge

Ай бұрын

@@vanandcountry Including a GS10 internals! Though they don't have the outside trailer. I'm part owner of the only one known to be left! 🤗

Just exelent

Spike Milligan was a signaller with the RA in WW2. He mentions in his books some of the kit he used and there are examples in this museum.

@vanandcountry

27 күн бұрын

Oh wow, another famous connection. I liked Spike's work very much!

My company has just got a training contract here! I've volunterred to go there! You know, the good of the company etc. 🤣

Milne and Tolkien served in the front line in 2016???

@vanandcountry

3 сағат бұрын

Oh! Thanks for pointing that out. I’ll add a note.

2016?

Nicely filmed and great narration. I did feel a little disconnected with what you were showing on screen with what you were talking about. I suspect you had it scripted ( if I’m wrong you memory is amazing) and you delivered the speak beautifully. But I felt that I either wanted to listen to you or watch the video. They seemed to go down separate roads. By the way I was watching on my phone not TV so it was even more difficult and not your fault. I would have tried to make my B roll absolutely to fit in with my speech. In your case the quality of filming and panning was excellent but I definitely thought why am I looking at that but Chris is discussing something else. For example you are discussing Tolkien and the effect the war had on him but all my visual is about a land rover and control boxes. Yes I know Tolkien was in that Regiment but the odd bit of B roll showing him rather than the land Rover would have been better. I’m not saying this to be troll more as you asked and this is my opinion. It was much better when you showed the medals and talked about that. I loved the 2709 story but while you were talking about that you could have showed pictures relevant to 2709. I was much more zeroed in when you were talking about the pink panther because that is what you were showing. It engaged me rather than conflicted me. Hope this is helping Chris. If you want me to stop no problem. Whatever I said though it’s made me want to visit the museum 👏🧙‍♂️🚐

@vanandcountry

27 күн бұрын

Yeah I need to do a bit more planning and agreed syncing a bit more with the visuals will help. Appreciate the feedback.

Imperial War museum london. Please take note on how to lay out a real war museum...

@vanandcountry

Ай бұрын

Been a long time since I’ve been there but this was so well done.

@51WCDodge

Ай бұрын

@@vanandcountry They spent 21 million on IWM some years back. Went to re-opening, was asked what I thought. My answer, and it was and is honest. I could have ruined it as well for half the price.

@51WCDodge

Ай бұрын

You mean the 21 million quid spent on it , to re-purpose as an 'Event Venue' wasn't well spent?

@user-pf3ye6yi9n

28 күн бұрын

It's happening everywhere. They are currently destroying the NRM in York.