Loved the fact that we heard stories from both sides... Incredible!

@TOMAS-lh4er

4 жыл бұрын

WEVE missed out on alot of the memories of the enemy's side over the years because it was not considered important !

It's difficult to watch an old soldier shed a tear.

@richardmiller8350

4 жыл бұрын

Very good a moving view of W.W 2...A good if not best.

Yep, that ending made this old man cry. And this old man is me.

@mareknosek996

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your service. Thank you . Because of Real Men like you. I am alive here in Canada. Thank you Sir. I , we could never return the favor. Bless you and your loved ones. Sincerely Marek and familly

@Peterax788

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I like how both sides of the attack are represented as well as local views. Good doc!!!

@777jones

4 жыл бұрын

Sir David of Tor Britain media are far more professional than Us media. The people in charge aren’t as corrupt.

@nickraschke4737

4 жыл бұрын

Not the history channel. Therefore it contains history.

THEY WERE LIKE THE RAFs "SEAL TEAM OF THE AIR !!" My father passed away at 93 yrs.old He was a veteran of the battle of "Leyte Gulf " In the Pacific. Those airman remind me exactly like my dad telling me about the war , They really were "THE GREATEST GENERATION "

@applesucks2633

4 жыл бұрын

TOMAS God bless your father sir and all the veterans of the greatest generation!

@TOMAS-lh4er

4 жыл бұрын

@@applesucks2633 AMEN < GOD BLESS EVERYONE OF THEM !!

@charlesjones7922

4 жыл бұрын

my father and my uncle were both in the return to the phillipines at one point the were only twenty miles apart when my father found out he went to find him but my uncles outfit left for sipan one of my fathers and my uncles friends got killed two weeks before the japanese surrendered he enlisted in I think end of december 1941 and he never seen alabama no more my uncle told my father when they saw each other in the first part of 1946 about fred getting killed after he had been fighting the war nearly since it started and my grandmother and my uncle both thought my father had gotten killed my uncle got home nearly two months before my father , they and fred were raised out in the country of alabama about ahalf a mile apart my grandmother got her sons back fred's mother got a silver star that they awarded fred he gave all and sadly so did she I used to know alot of ww2 veterans all are gone now so sad to say IT WAS thE GREATEST GENERATION

Thirty-nine years later, while flying out of Bardufoss and around the Narvik area on a NATO exercise, I overflew the site of the Tirpitz sinking several times. The ship was long gone, but the huge bomb craters were still plainly visible both on shore and under the crystal-clear water. I also flew around the Adolfkanonen at Trondenes and two scuttled Geman destroyers (Hermann Kuhne and Georg Thiel) near Narvik.

@civroger

2 ай бұрын

I am from Narvik. It is strange to think that neither me or my family would be here today, if my grandfather had not barely survived a german shell from one of the German ships in the battle of Narvik.

@TheLoachman

2 ай бұрын

@@civroger I've had plenty of close calls, as well. There is often a very fine line between life and death - the thickness of a human hair in one case, and seven seconds in another. I've not been back to Norway since the autumn of 1983 (my second working visit that year), unfortunately, except via Google Maps occasionally. I do miss it, and the people whom I met.

@civroger

2 ай бұрын

@@TheLoachman Thanks for answering. Sounds like you've lived quite the life. Please visit Norway again 🙂

A very fascinating documentary. Very sad as well. I never heard of this particular mission so I'm going to have to do some research on it. Thank you very much for uploading this one Timeline!

Great to watch those veterans and hear their stories. The Germans took a leave out of the chess players's book; a threat is sometimes far more effective than its execution because the Tirpitz didn't fight anyone or sink anything but the treat was real enough. The RAF eliminated that threat with great courage and skill.

The fact that the emergency lights still went on automatically while the ship was basically turned 180 degrees is crazy. It shows how well those German machines were made

I feel so fortunate that I have lived my life without the experience of going to war. I am very thankful for the sacrifices that many made to give me all that I enjoy today. God bless you great men of the past!

@TOMAS-lh4er

4 жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS YOU , the best way to honor them is not wasting the life you have !

@helpmelearn1181

4 жыл бұрын

Patrick Sims lets remember we are still at war. In terms of fighting to keep us out of wars while preserving strength! Peace through strength. Don’t forget the millions of killings every year of innocent babies being torn from their mothers womb, to little and helpless even to fight back! (That of course is not war. Just an ongoing genecide that few even blink at)

Thank the Lord, these memories are recorded forever,as for the crews on both sides it's good to know they hold no grudges ,young men just doing their duty. Lest we forget !

Great movie. Main thought , "...politicians did with us what ever they want, and we said -- "yes sir"..." Its important for young people to watch this history and understand pricelessness of human life. It can't be turned back.

I love to see these men come together as the human beings that they are and become friends. If there was no war each would be a mentor to the other.

I had a great uncle that served on hms Norfolk .My dad has some amazing stories his uncle told him when they encountered the bismarck

The end.... brought tears in my eyes.......

45:27 he still feels like he's to blame even after all these years... Can't imagine having to go through life knowing that people will always look at you with Argus eyes because of your history

An old soldier never dies they just become immortal we need to document get as many stories in there own words before their voices are silence forever! we are running out of time

Absolutely brilliant, such a poignant ending. What a documentary!

Excellent presentation, 'Thank You' for sharing.

Imagine trying to cut through the hull of a Battleship with oxy-acetylene while your guys are dying inside !

@vapormissile

4 жыл бұрын

I've read about how many safety protocols went out the window during war or crises. This story really beings home the reality: "we can't use a cutting torch into a poorly-ventilated area containing one or more humans, Hey-" 'Gimme that cutter.' Lots of guys got rescued, and the ones who died probably knew their shipmates were trying to save them. Strange how warfare shows us both endpoints of our goodness>rottenness spectrum. "Wouldn't need to be this good to each other if we weren't this awful."

@Slaktrax

4 жыл бұрын

@@vapormissile Nowadays it'd more more of the ''I'm not qualified to use welding equipment." Or ''I haven't done my refresher training.''

There is a documentary on how the radars were ordered to adjust their position before the attack.😊 It's an awesome story....please do some research

WW2 veterans. I raise my whiskey glass high in your honor!🥃

@jamiewilkinson8113

4 жыл бұрын

I stay on beer now.whiskey can only be another war😎

@craigmcdaniel5733

4 жыл бұрын

I agree and raise you another glass. Anyone who served at anytime has to choke back tears of some kind. My experience was in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1970s-1980s - a period of peace. Despite that, there are memories that still bring a cringe and some sadness. Necessary, I suppose, but the military endeavor forever changes one and remains as an impression.

very interesting,informative,very,very touching.i thank you.

Was already crying when he said we couldn't have the nazis in charge, no way then he died too :(((

Loved this. Well done.

Tirpitz: I am the most powerful battleship in the world! Barnes Wallis: I'm gonna shake up your world with a "Tallboy" or two.

God bless these lads and the ones who didn’t make it out, my great grandpa may have been one of them

@jamiewilkinson8113

4 жыл бұрын

Check out at the local library (unless the Tory's closed it?) 😎

@kkhagerty6315

4 жыл бұрын

Jamie Wilkinson no I meant that as in he volunteered for the raf but was denied due to his age, when he joined the army he told them he was 18

music is too loud in points.. but awesome event... thank you Lads... dam busters were Canadian!

@steveforster9764

4 жыл бұрын

There were Canadians in 617. but not all of them.

@spookerredmenace3950

4 жыл бұрын

@@steveforster9764 really? i thought they were ALL ... well i stand corrected ... here in Canada its taught they were all... ah well either way awesome!

@walover165

11 ай бұрын

No! The best and bravest of the Dambusters were Australian and New Zealanders!

@spookerredmenace3950

11 ай бұрын

@@walover165 smaller country fewer people its a tie :P

Absolutely fascinating story. Such a loss of life that didn’t need to happen.

I love Timeline documentaries

600 kills. 600 men and aircraft between just two German pilots. RIP gentlemen.

Great video, heartrendingly sad with all the loss of life and.. we're not now speaking German.

Excellent documentary

Sad that we don't get taught many things in school/history.

@ivantheteribul

4 жыл бұрын

These things are out there, you just have to look for them.

they shall not grow old, rest in peace all of the heroes who have been fall down.

Even the loss on both sides ,,all very brave brave men

It's such a great series! I flip these on while I'm editing videos for my channel!

The german said it right, let the politicians do what they do!! We are all soldiers just on different sides!! I want to just hug then All!!

@ioannisimansola7115

4 жыл бұрын

ΝΕVER let the politician do their work. They play with your lives .... on your approval

Wonderful Documentary. Thank you.

The green bomb looked quite nice going down.....That sounds really twisted, I wish I could still ask my Lancaster navigator Dad his opinion

Amazing piece of art this Doc. Real Men those guys are . Sad part of history .

One word. Bravo

Very interesting!

Good TV tonight. Thanks for this! :o)

Great documentary very interesting i enjoy history good or bad moments in world history glad they make this documentarys

that was so compelling. true heroes, on both sides.

Thank you Timelife!

Previously, I had seen another documentary about this episode which had concentrated on the uselessness of ordinary bombs and the brilliant development of those special bombs that were so "aim-able" from high altitude. That other film had said that the German fighters had been "sent to the wrong fjord." Nothing about the German radar, as in this film.

Humbly think the humility of these men, who fought on opposite sides during the war, but after it found friendship, is the very feat of this documentary. Where historically the bomb raid on the Tirpitz has celebrated as a victory or defeat, the mutual respect, understanding and beyond border and flag flying mourning of these men speaks entire chapters of the civility necessary to find a world without these bloody wars.

Barnes Wallace also designed the swing-wing aircraft and...it is said, the vertical take-off Harrier. It is possible,

Like WOW How Great is this History.

General Grant said “it is good that War is terrible lest we enjoy it too much “

It true what they say that if you want an opinion about war, don’t ask the generals and the country leaders, ask the soldiers on the battlefront. This is just a great documentary and sensitive towards the people who fought it on the battlefields.

Crazy good documentary!

Very interesting. Makes one wonder if we had to do this today?

The greatest generation the world has ever known.

@seanoconnell5996

4 жыл бұрын

Big facts!!

Wow, great doc.

Fantastic! Original participants to tell us the story. That is tantamount to sitting at papaw's knee and hearing his war stories!

I always thought the Bismarck was the "indestructible" battleship of the german navy.

@mathewkelly9968

4 жыл бұрын

Mr McDonald Tirpitz was like Bismarck 2.0

33:45 Amazing anyone survived.

@TOMAS-lh4er

4 жыл бұрын

THEY WOULD NOT HAVE , if not for the delays of fighters , not luck , they were saved by some one with balls !!

None braver, and no fanfare no rejoicing just respect for the colossal lose of life

How many books have been written on the Tirpitz I have counted 3 are there more?

Interesting that by this stage of the war in the Pacific, Carrier Groups had superceded Battleships and behemoths like Yamato and Musashi were not effective. Yet in the Atlantic the Battleship was still feared. A half decent Carrier Group would have made mince meat of the Tirpitz

@Crashed131963

4 жыл бұрын

This is Nov 1944 , by this stage the Japan had no Navy as it was completely decimated at Leyte Gulf a month before. This video completely overdramatized the Tirpitz threat. Germany was lucky if they had fuel to spare for this ship. It was suicidal for a U-Boat to sail out without a snorkel.

@g-manracer1997

Жыл бұрын

Keep in mind...this was no ordinary ship. Most bombs bounced off it like it was nothing. That's why a 12,500 lb bomb was used. Most bombs were 5 times smaller! It had been attacked 38 times before with no success. That was a much more menacing vessel than people realize.

Bloody amazing !!!

How cool are these guys??...amazing! The hun had NO chance

@tarjeik7162

4 жыл бұрын

...45:00 but this hun is COOL as ice too!! Kudos!

Excellent documentary, extremely annoying change of music volume

I'm guessing the radar crew thought it was some of there own planes flying near the Tirpitz

@Crashed131963

4 жыл бұрын

My guess is by Nov 1944 the German radar crew knew the German planes had no fuel and it was pointless to call.

I always thought the Bismark was the Biggest Battleship in the German Navy.

@negativeindustrial

4 жыл бұрын

Dave Druid They were sister ships. There was a third planned but never completed.

@MyHentaiGirlNeko

3 жыл бұрын

@@negativeindustrial somehow Tirpitz get less attention I think because that Bismark actually sink something and the Brit were out for blood Tirpitz is harmless and not in combat for so long

Great story

This needs to be a movie

Great Men / Great Doco.

The Greatest Generation

@TOMAS-lh4er

4 жыл бұрын

AMEN !

@negativeindustrial

4 жыл бұрын

Nonsense

Thanks!

The fighters were held up for 5 minutes because of that plane being allowed to land . And missed the bombers by only 3. Yeah that was a little close. Glad the Brits all made it back safely considering they were unarmed and had to have been exhausted. And still had to fly 13 hrs back. Brave lads all, whot? And as a proud U.S. NAVY veteran I salute them and the brave crew of the Turpitz. They performed their duties under fire in the tradition of sailors of any ship in the defense of their Countries. RIP gentlemen ✌🏻🇺🇸

Wow great documentary great both sides

This video completely overdramatized the Tirpitz threat. Germany was lucky if they had fuel to spare for this ship in Nov 1944. It was suicidal for a U-Boat to sail out without a snorkel. German Air Force and Navy personnel were being sent to fight on the ground as most squadrons and ships had no fuel supplies. Risk those RAF pilots for a parked Ship 5 months before the Russians entered Berlin is nuts.

@Slaktrax

4 жыл бұрын

@John Smith. Very easy to sit back and judge now. Hindsight we all know about. The information we know now wasn't available to any of the Allies then. Arctic convoys would still be at risk. Nobody knew the Russians would be at the gates of Berlin in that time frame.

@Crashed131963

4 жыл бұрын

@@Slaktrax How do you not know about low U-Boat Losses and Germane Fighter defences being low. When they bombed Dresden 3 months after this event the Bomber did not need fighter escort any longer.

great documentary, incredibly well delivered. but I do find the background music too loud. it's overbearing and in competition for my attention with these fine gentleman sharing their stories.

Great men. Not luck- God.

Great documentary, but to have it interrupted by a political ad for our Commander Bone Spurs, whose "Vietnam" was avoiding syphilis in New York discos, is a disgrace to those who served..

@andrewscott8892

4 жыл бұрын

And now he's serving our country in many great ways, so I guess it all balances out in the end

The Kaiser said battleships do not have wheels.It seems they had wings

*Tirpitz Displacement:* 42,900 t Standard 52,600 t Full load *Bismarck Displacement:* 41,700 t Standard 50,300 t Full load *Yamato Displacement:* 65,027 t Standard 71,659 t Full load *Musashi Displacement* 65,000 t Standard 72,809 t Full load The Japanese battleships were enormous.... Useless... &.... Nonsensical strategically.... But masterclass in engineering

Fantastic

let us remember, on both sides. War is pointless

Wow!❤️

Such good and brave men.

thanks god bless you >

I agree wholeheartedly with this last German gentleman. All war is atrocious, needless, a waste of human life.....let the instigators of war (usually crazy megalomaniac politicians) slog it out. Leave the rest of us humans alone!!!

@Espiritdcore

3 жыл бұрын

True 💯💯

why did you reupload it? you already have the documentary about sinking the tirpitz

The Tirpitz was a bit of a dinosaur. Battleships had had their day by the time it was built. An aircraft carrier would have been a better investment. After all, for all it's potential, the Tirpitz never actually did much.

@Crashed131963

4 жыл бұрын

They were obosette in 1941 let alone Nov 1944 5 months before Russia entered Berlin. The last and only time the Tirpitz used it main 15" Guns was in Sept 1943 to bombaried a Norwegian coastal city over a year prior .

@byza101

4 жыл бұрын

I just posted something similar and then I see your comment. Strange hey, how at the same time in the Pacific the Battleship was obselete and the Carrier Group reigned, yet in the Atlantic they were still scared of the Battleship

@Crashed131963

4 жыл бұрын

@@byza101 This Video very overdramatized the threat of the Tirpitz in late 1944.

@byza101

4 жыл бұрын

John Smith agreed. Interesting why such importance was placed on destroying it. Yamato and Musashi didn’t seem to be of much interest to the Americans

This is real historical information.

Incredible story told by incredible men.

one wrods have been hit to my heart.its was crazy war for nothings.

17:33 How's it goin' bros!

@TOMAS-lh4er

4 жыл бұрын

GOOD !!! WELCOME ABORD !

In reality, the Tirpitz and Bismarck turned out to be high value and conspicuous targets with little strategic value. If the money had been spent instead on more U-boats, then the Germans may have had a chance of starving Britain into defeat.

@Crashed131963

4 жыл бұрын

Curious to know how many U-Boats could be built from the material and labor needed to build a Battleship?

Brit must be the nation that has the craziest bombing raids.

Heroes everyone of them!

What is dambuster mean?

@wesleywesolowski5812

4 жыл бұрын

Dambuster where squadron that would attempt to hit dams in Holland flood lowlands of Holland and stop Germany troop movements in Holland and Dambuster where member of RCAF and RAF

@dcabana1

4 жыл бұрын

anssari100 They were called upon and trained to take out the big dams on the Rhine, where a lot of Germany’s war factories were located. They took out the Dam on the Mohnasee,,damaged the dam on the Sorpesee, and a third dam was bombed. This was mostly a Canadian effort. I visited two of these sites when posted in Germany, in the sixties. At the dam on the Mohnasee, you can clearly see where the dam was repaired following the war. Our regiment was treated to a film showing how the Canadians heroically took out these dams.We were quite proud of our Canadian aviators. I believe the bombs were designed by a Canadian engineer. Not sure of all that history as it was fifty some years ago!

They said the same thing about her sister ship the Bismarck, that’s why they hadn’t dared to try and repeat exercise Rhine

When were these interviews? 2019?

@cliogallagher9737

4 жыл бұрын

I think much earlier possibly 2012-2014..what a documentary though.

My Uncle Danny Daniel was a bomb aimer with the RAF 617 squadron. Does me proud.