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@lynnemurphy114

25 күн бұрын

How come you've got 6,000 people that have seen this gets there's not even 1000 have hit the like button I told you you should be on TV I've got a good feeling when someone tries to put you down something pushes you up I don't know what it is but you're gonna be fine❤

When my uncle Charlie Weir was shot down over France in May 1944, he used Gaelic that he had learnt at Musselburgh Grammar School when he was stopped by a German Soldier en route to Freteval Forest. He said that it was the only non English language he knew, and the German couldn't understand him so he just motioned for him to move on. He was 19 at the time, he made it to the forest and was liberated by the Americans in August 44. His life saved by knowing Gaelic.

@thomasshepard6030

16 күн бұрын

I worked with an old painter in Oban in 1973 he told me the same story about him and his mate who had escaped from a pow camp they were stooped by German road block and when they were as who they were the started speaking Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 GAELIC THEY MANAGED TO GET HOME

@user-gp5wj8dr3m

11 күн бұрын

Well done Bruce, they should make a movie, comedy, drama 😊

What an incredible story! And why hasn't this been made into a movie yet? Disney, Netflix, Hulu, HBO...are you listening? The world needs this story in movie form ASAP! With Bruce as the narrator!

@LimeyRedneck

25 күн бұрын

I thought the same and turns out there was talk of one in 2017, but can't find anything since. The production company's website and Twitter is silent 😔

Now come on now, Bruce, do you really expect us to believe there was a ginger from Scotland? Who would believe such a thing?

@davidarchibald50

26 күн бұрын

🤣

@bryansammis998

26 күн бұрын

I’m shocked! SHOCKED!!!🙄

@krisendicott2306

26 күн бұрын

🤣

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

Aye they just called him that though

@lpc61

25 күн бұрын

😅😅😅

Another "Great Escape." I love it. Needs to be a movie.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

You'd think so

@pjmoseley243

10 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours I remember being in Balahulish in 1965 a bit of adventure training, the loch was cold swimming in it, my swim lasted 0.5 of a second.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

10 күн бұрын

@@pjmoseley243 Sounds like 0.5 sec too long to me😂😂

They were seriously thinking on their feet. Seems llike the Scots talent for pulling clever pranks had a very practical use for those three. Thanks for another wonderful story, Bruce!

One of the best history channels on KZread. Put this on the box and you'd blow mainstream out the water. Keep on truckin'!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Wow, thanks

Holy crap! I have come to appreciate Scotland's people and its historical contributions on a whole other level. These folks were able to pivot, be inventive and keep moving forward. Whether in war times or not they stand out!! Thank you Bruce

Another good reason to learn Gaelic🫡 Thank you for telling the story Bruce . I don't know if this is the story from my youth but I had it in my head that 2 escaped POWs travelled across some part of occupied Europe speaking to each other in Gaelic, escaping attention as just some workers from somewhere in the new German Empire.

Morning!! Being of Scottish heritage makes me so proud! Love your videos

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

This is an incredible story that needs to be told and ideally as a Scottish made film with Caelic speakers in it. I would pay to watch it. Thank you Bruce for bring this story to light.

I love how passionately your talk about history.

A'reyt Bruce. Great Scots! A tale of cossacks from near the Trossachs! I had an uncle that had his teeth knocked out by an Italian rifle butt on recapture in Italy, having been taken prisoner attacking behind the lines in North Africa. He later got away from German captivity in a Silesian POW coal mine, through the eastern front to a Turkish ship in Odessa. A Polish work colleague pointed out that another colleague's dad had been made to march to Germany from Silesia, but my uncle was back in UK for VE day. He met some celebrating Italian POWs and a disagreement led to them getting hurt, apparently. As a result, I am told he was not demobilised, but made an MP and sent to look after Nasties in Nuremberg. Tell the kids today ...

What a story, amazing how far you can get with a bit of guile and determination,In both world wars Scott’s paid an integral part,The Tyneside Scottish sent two battalions of Men to WW1,they fought bravely and a permanent memorial was erected at La Boisselle,Somme and unveiled by Marshal Foch ,Its known as The Seat of the Tyneside Scottish,Scotsmen and sons of Scotsmen,Geordies doing their bit! Great video Bruce

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

One t in Scots. Sorry it's a bugbear

@Novacastrian

25 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours I always assumed it to be the same as the surname, I stand corrected, that’s Gateshead’s infamous education system for you!

I’d heard the story before and wondered when the Gaelic was going to come into it. You didn’t disappoint and the story was most entertaining in your telling.

Amazing story! Thanks Bruce 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💜

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Very welcome

You're doing something important in making these stories better known. THank you.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

You're welcome

Holy Moly what an incredible tale! Thanks once again Bruce for another FAB video 😊❤

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

Another cracking video Bruce. Hope ye have a bari time ower in Canada

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

I never tire of hearing your wonderful stories of courageous Scots. No matter the era, they are fierce and brave. Thanks again.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for listening

Very cool story Bruce! I'm not sure which about it is more amazing; that three escaped POWs got all the way across France, Spain and the Atlantic to freedom, or that they were more intelligent and calmer than every German soldier they ran into!😃 I was so pleased that they are praised and cherished to this day! It's these small stories of very brave people that truly make a war, or any larger historical story, come to life. Thank you for researching and bringing them to us. Y'all take care now!😊

I do love it. Your passion is contagious and I'm jelly of your ability to speak Gaelic. It's no easy. lol

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

I like jelly😜

You’re story telling is just so captivating I can’t even watch just a clip without getting lured in. I love learning about my ancestors and the way you tell it is so incredible!

I'd heard a very much cut-down version of that story, in which there were just two highlanders. I didn't realise that the Germans had a Polish speaker among their interpreters, because that was really cutting it close to the bone. Ukrainian and Polish may not be wholly mutually comprehensible but there is a fairly large shared vocabulary (even if there is also a significant number of 'false friends' within that shared vocabulary). Nor did I realise that the three highlanders were captured a second time and that they'd claimed a different nationality again. That story totally needs to be made into a film, I am only surprised that it hasn't been to date.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

I think an attempt was made that didn't come to fruition

Hello, Bruce! I've had tickets to your Toronto show for ages. I can't wait to see you in person, and I hope I get a chance to shake your hand and thank you for all you do.

What an interesting story! Thanks, Bruce!

Once again another fantastic video by yourself.😊

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Only just found this channel! What a belter! You really should be on the telly!!

Thank you Bruce for another great story, with out a doubt, these are my favorite kind of videos because you are a great story teller... 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Haha love this story! From Nova Scotia and I speak Gaelic whenever I need to get out of a tricky situation or a telemarketer calls

Sensational presentation again, Bruce... (What an account!) I wonder if you'd ever done one of Fitzroy MacLean? (Forgive me if you'd already covered that... I'm not quite sure)😊 I know he was very much part of 'the Establishment' down there🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, but if perhaps for just his celebrated Heritage... 😊 Btw, Dunblane... (You lucky beggar!)😁 What a lovely wee toon... ❤ (Near enough to both the lovely Ochils n Trossachs for me) 😎👍 Best of luck over here🇨🇦

Another part of history very well told.

Scotland housed many of my countrymen during WW2. Even the famous guys from Operation Gunnerside from Kompani Linge. They executed one of the best commando raids in WW2 and they wanted no other place than Scotland to train for their future missions behind enemy lines. Arisaig House, Inverailort became a Commando training school. Many other country houses in the area were requisitioned to provide accommodation and training facilities for the men and women who were to serve in the Special Operations Executive. Reading about their training and exercises they were glad that the Scots were such gracious and overbearing hosts.

Hey Bruce, another great show.

Absolutely astonishing! Thanks.

What an intense story. That could be a movie.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

True

You have a gift for telling a tale. Good on you.

What an incredibly thrilling story. It leaves me wanting more!

Thank you Bruce just love your stories ❤ From Perth Australia

@ScotlandHistoryTours

22 күн бұрын

See you when I'm back in town to perform at Fringeworld next year

my great uncle was part of the 51st highlanders he was at dunkirk

I have a particular interest in all things WWII so found this doubly fascinating. Excellent content, as always.

Really enjoyed this 👌 natural story teller 😎

The whole history of the 51st is stunning. They were sacrificed at Dunkirk as the rearguard, but became the go-to division for difficult fighting - North Africa, Italy. The only similar force was Frieberg's Kiwis, who were another division who fought well above their weight. Worth researching

Proud but not surprised being Scottish, quick thinking and braveness is in our dna, an amazing story, Alba gu Brath

That was a brilliant peace Bruce. I had to listen to it twice. Am sending it in to relatives in Canada in clouding my sister. Am sure she will pass it from there to my family all over Canada. Think there are more of the family there now than left in Scotland.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Well done you. No commission payable🤣

I love this story! Thank you Bruce and safe travels to you.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

20 күн бұрын

You are very welcome

Good Day and thank you kindly Bruce with another great story. Can you spin one about the ww1 memorial in Well Park, Greenock? I was told I am related to 1 or 2 of the names listed on it when I was a wee lad. Greenock was my grandparents hometown and grandpa and kin built ships there before joining the KOSB and Seaforth Highlanders going to France in January 1915. As always, many thanks

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Not quite the same visual delights as Ballachulish 😜

You must do one on SOE’s The Kilted Killer, Tommy McPherson. Germans had something like F300,000 reward on his head. After the war he had an audience with Tito who said, “at last I meet the man I have tried so hard to kill!”

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

He has come to mind

Weird this was posted today. A few minutes ago, the word Ballachulish came into my head, out of nowhere.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

Alexa is listening

I love your storytelling, even from a McDonald who also married a Campbell, a mere couple hundred years after the slaughter you taught me about

Excellent episode!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

24 күн бұрын

Thanks

A great yarn Bruce, told in only the way ye can. Arohanui

I hated history lessons at school, now im hooked! thank you for making it really interesting

@ScotlandHistoryTours

10 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

What a great story , thank you bruce.

Great video ..always had the utmost respect for the Scottish regiments ..being from the North East of England we seem to have a mutual respect when in the forces ...

I love your videos to bits pal keep em up 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@mcmurphy3690

16 күн бұрын

Mate just a quick question who is he pal?

Beautiful backdrop.

I love the part where they catch a ride! Great story❤

Another cracking episode,👍

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

Cheers

Amazing story. I swear, though, Bruce, if it was anyone but you telling it, I might not even believe them. Another great video, thanks.

I love your stories, Bruce, told so well. Now, aren’t people imaginative - what shall we call this place we’ve emigrated to? I know, New Glasgow. And you didn’t make any reference to stereotypes during that video, did you 😂🌞

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

None😁

What an amazing story!!

WHAT-A-STORY!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

Indeed

Bruce, what a fabulous wee story and superbly crafted. If you don’t already know it, please check out The Beaches of St Valery by the Battlefield Band. A beautiful song, sung by the late great Davy Steele of Prestonpans. 💙

First I've heard of this Bruce thanks. Not sure if today's generations would have the courage and guile to carry this out.

God Bless those Amazing men, I escaped Detroit to California,love and respect Bruce.

Hey Bruce, I'm a little late to the party (nowt new there).. I'm watching from a very wet perth ( bet you're not missing the Scottish weather 😉) it's the 29th April so you'll have already started your busy tour..wishing you all the best with it, have fun and safe travels 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ScotlandHistoryTours

9 күн бұрын

Leaving Toronto this evening to head to Nova Scotia

These survivors used everything they had. Being Scottish, they had more than the average bear. As we say in the States. Incredible.😮

Brilliant story,,so well told.. should be a film

@ScotlandHistoryTours

4 күн бұрын

True

Still laughing at the thought of three Scottish guys keeping a prison awake by singing Gaelic songs.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

😜

Great story.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Fab story

Excellent story Bruce,thanks for sharing. As a US citizen never would have heard this if I wasn’t interested in history from other countries.

Great video! Looking forward to seeing you in May. Just so you know, Moncton, NB is not spelled with a "k". 😸

@KateGladstone

10 күн бұрын

New Brunswick is not spelled with a “k”?

@user-gz7wv4kh7f

10 күн бұрын

​@@KateGladstoneNew Brunswick is, but Moncton isn't.

Great tale great telling. Thanks,

@ScotlandHistoryTours

8 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

Grand story. I hope they got to see Bidean nam Bian again.

Great tale.

NO MORE BROTHERS WARS "WE FOUGHT THE WRONG ENEMY" - GENERAL PATTON

Shows it's great to know a second language, especially a fairly obscure one.

Affy fine story Bruce, a fair liked it

Enjoyed seeing you in Cumbernauld last Saturday, enjoy North America and do let me know if you find anymore of Bruce's descendants! 😉🤣

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

Shhhh, don't spoil it 😜

See you in Toronto on the 27th! 😁

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Wohooo

We are peaceful proud people of Scotland. I am so proud of my History. More English people need to watch your posts. Don't be mistaken if need be WE the four Nations will rise TOGETHER to protect our Family, Homes, Religion and Fredoms. We will fight for our Island til death, just like our Ancestors did protect our Island of Britain without a doubt together 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

The Germans called the Highlanders devils in skirts.

Really enjoyed this, thank you. I read about this before, but they pointed to Finland and got deported to there, or maybe that was another group?

thanks!

My grandad was 51st HD black watch, caught at St Valery. Spent the war in POW camps XXA and XXB. Then put on the death march back to Germany so they could be used to build defences around Berlin, but they never got there thanks to allied forces. He was a broken man after the war.

Stoatir, Bruce, evir thocht o daen a vid aboot Gentle Johnny Ramensky?

@ScotlandHistoryTours

25 күн бұрын

I have. I even read the book. Not got round to vid yet though

My uncle Jim Matthew was captured at st valery he was with the BLACK WATCH ROYAL HIGHLANDERS HE WAS MARCHED TO A POW CAMP IN TESCHEN POLAND HE ESCAPED 3 times he actually lived with a German woman who was a member of the Nazi party my father who was in the RAF he spent a year looking for him after the war when he eventually returned he went back into the railway and he became a driver in 1974 i started with BR and became his fireman we spent many shifts together and the story’s he told me were amazing he lived right into his eighties when he passed in 2002 he could speak fluent German

Very scary and cool story!! 🤠💜

An amazing story, what courageous men.

@ScotlandHistoryTours

21 күн бұрын

True

Love the black watch

Morning!

@ScotlandHistoryTours

26 күн бұрын

Moaning

@jacobitelivinghistory

26 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryToursGood Moaning 😂

@Paulftate

26 күн бұрын

​@@ScotlandHistoryToursno coffee👋

@gijgij4541

26 күн бұрын

@@ScotlandHistoryTours Heavy night?

Lots of Scottish descendants, including me, in western North Carolina. Maybe a US east coast tour, please, please, please?

Wish I could be home to catch your Hali show... Tell the lads Jonesy says Tioraidh, chi sinn sibh a-rithist ;-) Sit yerself at the SEA PIG a spell as well (Seahorse tavern), as you'll love it, doubtless.

My mother’s uncle and his friend were also trapped behind enemy lines in WW2 Germany. He and his friend walked out of Germany because they just spoke Gaelic the whole way. I wish I knew what escapades they encountered on their way?

We had an old freind who served in Africa, he told us that the british schoolboy french was so badly pronounced that it could be spoken in wireless comunication without the jerries understanding it😅

Interesting that the fledgling SNP didn't have the same approach! Nice video by the way.

Hope you enjoy Canada, maybe do some videos of Scottish Canadians and their contribution to Canadian history.

See you in New Glasgow.