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I think that someone.. should salvage some of those wooden boats and offer them to a local museum as part of our and German History..
Nicely done Andy !
Andy, doing what he’s always been so well !! He’ll probably remember that the memorial statue was where I got my ‘nickname’ from (Moose) back in 1996, on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.
NO DOUBT Canadian Sailors cleared the mines with 10 passages Anthony Stores lead a MAGNIFICANT work - dangerous and hard but tremendous work effort before and weeks after D Day proceeded to keep the 31st Flotilla I salute you all
i do respect the man Abram Loewen he is just like the man from the movie (Hacksaw Ridge)
돌아가신 미국육군, 미국해병대 및 유엔군 참전용사들에게 무한한 감사를드립니다. 그대들의 희생과 헌신으로 대한민국이 이만큼 발전하였습니다. 오랜시간이 지났지만 항상 잊지않고 감사해하며 저의 후손들에게도 그대들의 희생을 상기시키겠습니다 I express infinite gratitude to the fallen soldiers of the US Army, US Marine Corps, and UN forces who fought in the Korean War. Korea has developed this far thanks to your sacrifices and dedication. Although much time has passed,I will always remember and be grateful for your sacrifice, and I will also remind my descendants of your sacrifice.
My uncle was RCN in the battle of the Atlantic aboard HMCS Dundalk. Very proud of him. I have the ship’s “Up Spirits” rum keg.
Gotta love how we saved the Chinese from the Japanese, and 5 years later they're gleefully trying to fight against us. Ungrateful little bastards.
My grandfather was kicked out of the US Navy in 1941 from his ship in Pearl Harbor because of sleepwalking. He joined the RCAF as flight instructor FS H.R. Livingston R143164 with the 23rd EFTS flying the Coronel from 41-44 and then was moved to USAAF on 4 July of 44 where he eventually flew C-64A and L-5 Sentinels in the CBI theater for 2nd Air Commando. Thanks for sharing the film!
My great uncle is buried here, Pte. Timothy Brennan, # 470196, from Goulds, Newfoundland.
where was this made? Looks very realstic. Is or was it a film set?
Thank you! I believe that this was filmed in Andy's back yard! (And yes, Andy has been a historical advisor on multiple big-budget films).
The Vickers machinegun has a personality of its own. It's a beautiful weapon,. The design is spotless, Of course its effect is horrible. But the thing itself is beautful. Yeah, I know I'm weird and been told so many times before...:)
What unit was the artillery from? I learned that the Utah 213th artillery was also in that battle if im not mistaken. Just curious if they were the ones sending the artillery shells.
Yes, the 213th was supporting, but it was the 16 NZFR (Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery) that was asked to shell Levy's position.
Were the Percheron horses used for railway building in Manitoba and Saskatchewan prior to WWI. My grandfather was a Major in the Canadian Supply Battalion in WW I. Prior to that he was a Railway contractor building the Hudson Bay Railway (CNR). He came home with Shell Shock, left his family ( my 4 year old dad) and became a cook in a lumber camp in northern BC. I am writing a book about his adult life.
Good Q: Were the Percheron horses used for railway building in MB and/or SK prior to WWI? Unfortunately, we don't know.
“Believed to be buried in this cemetery” headstones indicates the original grave marker was lost, usually because of shellfire. It has little to do with subsequent German occupation - indeed it seems that they were scrupulous in preserving graves.
My grandfather served on this ship
It's amazing to hear how her father was taken away first just like Jews in Germany were treated. If you listen to the stores of Jews who survived the camps this is what they describe. German police show up and take the males away first leaving a wife and kids behind. How do they even find police officers who do this kind of work. Don't think this can't happen again in America, or Canada it can happen. What is crazy how Canada wasn't even attacked by Japan the fact that Canada didn't do anything to compensate until 1988 when it was done in the US. They only got 21k dollars I don't understand why lawsuits were not filed afterwards.
My great uncle arrived in England from St. John’s in mid July 1916 and was part of the rebuilding of the regiment. He was wounded at Cambrian and earned the MM there. The devastation The Great War caused in Newfoundland (and elsewhere) is exemplified by the fact that of his 4 sisters, my grandmother was the only to get married. There just weren’t enough young men left.
Marc Milner’s “D-Day To Carpiquet” is a great resource for any who want to know more.
Thank you!
Perseverance.
Thank You very Informative One Question the canadians did not use trench knifes, daggers or Nails
Yes, the Canadians also used those items, as well as other homemade melee weapons (e.g., spiked clubs, brass knuckles with spikes, etc., . . . nasty stuff).
Excellent...well done!
Lloyd Estyn Edwards was also a survivor and POW at Marlag. I have photos and drawings other pows contributed to the Red Cross book that was given to them.
Wow! Thank you for the explanation. I live near that monument and pass by it weekly and didnt know what the canadians exactly did
My dad served on her in the 2nd did not talk much about that time of his life.
Excellent video! Vary informative. Definitely subscribed👍
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People's Volunteer Army only battalion-3rd Battalion, 354th Regiment, 118th Division. 450 chinese soldier at Kapyong. The UN has 10 times the number of troops and 30 times the firepower of the Chinese army.
John and Archie, very well spoken. Love this .
John Shiwak acted like the other enemy snipers where puijik/seals when they popped out of the ice
This gentleman stated exactly what my brother said, and he did not want to talk about at any time. It was to brutal.
the US Army brought pump 12 gauge shotguns into the trenches. the Germans called it a barbaric weapon & said they would begin executing US POWs unless the shotgun was stopped. the US ambassador in Switzerland wrote a letter to the German ambassador stating "please don't talk of barbaric weapons, like your poison gas & flamethrowers... and we have many more German POWs if you want to get ugly" the issue was dropped right away
Very interesting! Thank you
Brilliant discussion
Damn… this sucked
Something like 35,000 Germans surrendered in the Falaise Pocket.
I was based at RAF Laarbruch (now Weeze airport) in the 90s. We used to parade at the Reichwald CWG every Remembrance Sunday. A beautiful and tranquil resting place for whose who gave everything for us.
Well done Andy, as usual. Thanks for keeping the memory of all these hero's alive for Canada.
Excellent presentation Andy!
Canada just made camps for covid....same monsters.
Been here twice. Walked it once at dawn very eerie
Filmfootage of the small Dutch Resistance Group my Granddad belonged to and footage of Nov.9 1944 when a section of L&W was sent to Orde Dienst-Tholen held Tholen Island , just prior to their deployment at the adjacent sector of Kapelse Veer.kzread.info/dash/bejne/ealquMSpfbDcnZs.htmlfeature=shared . kzread.info8_LzRfAuARY?si=YCnLL2sId-fBeMUW
Thank you for adding more to the story!
"Internment Camps" ??? They were forced labour camps. Armed guards, barb wire, torture.
I can see why this video won. Congratulations on doing a great job.
Thank you for your kind words!
My great great-great-grandfather is buried there. Plot 3 F 18 died 3/10/1916 at 42 years old as a Private. His headstone reads William Edward Palmer inscription Peace Perfect Peace
Just saw him on the website. Was looking for a picture of headstone for my family member. 2CMR Harold j Brown. Sept 29th 1916 killed instantly by a snipers bullet Hessian Trench.
My dad was in Lincoln Welland.. wounded 3 times, refused to go home. They were the best of men.
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Well done Emily!!
Thank you. Excellent video, I hope you can keep them coming, we need to be reminded of how much we owe past generations, not just their mistakes.
Thank you for your kind words We post our winning scholarship videos every year over the course of the Christmas holidays and the start of the New Year.
Outstanding...🇨🇦
O Canada question who the f*** are we to do that to our own people? Really not to mention the indigenous people of Canada. We are just the ignorant f****** people that allow our government to just override any common f****** sense and humanity. Let's fucking rise up get this bullshit over with
A beautiful (and very similar) Kapyong memorial was dedicated in Fort Erie Ontario in the summer of 2022. Kapyong was Canada's Thermopylae.