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- Hey guys! Felipe reacts to Timeline’s documentary on the Legendary Commando Raid at St Nazaire!
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Rest assured Felipe that Britain is still the same. The Boer war vets felt the First War generation were soft ,as did they in their turn doubt the Second War men.I remember people doubting we could recapture the Falklands.Or fight in Helmand.If its needed I know my children's generation will be just as brave as ever.Those British traits never change.
I'm not sure. Values of courage and self-sacrifice have waned.
It's in our DNA.
Here is hoping. We must make sure we don't become country haters like the US.
Very true Richard
@@JackSmith-hx8zh Every generation thinks that but when the hard times come theres always people who do more that is asked of them.
I know I will be regarded as biased but I really believe that this island has a special character when truly up against the odds , sometimes I have my doubts when I look at the younger generation but ultimately I still have faith that it's still there deep down. The bravery and brilliance of the British male in combat for a millennia is unsurpassed. Ps There have been many very brave women as well but some of the stuff that the British male has achieved would be almost too fanciful for Hollywood , my God we do produce Heroism that is awe inspiring, long may that continue when needed.
Wished our bravery was awake in our sleepy times, because we put up with a lot of stuff thrown at us... until, we have no choice and then we come out fighting... maybe it's centuries of battling (and we have been indoctrinated with battle fatigued).
Well, surpassed only twice, when the Irish and Yanks had to show you the door, but other than that yeah fairly impressive
Well the place has been invaded by warriors so many times their blood kept mixing to pure warriors
@@chiefo7631 ugh sure the largest empire the world has ever seen no one else can say that lol From a Loyal Northern irish man Rule Britannia! if it wasnt for the commonwealth the world would have been run by the axis
@@zzirSnipzz1Sorry any chance of rephrasing that in a manner that makes some kind of sense? Really struggling to decipher your point
Breathtaking story delivered so well by Jeremy. Definitely his greatest TV work ever.
These lads were real heroes in every sense.
For me the true crime is that these kind of documentaries aren't shown in our schools. Just imagine what young men and women would get out of seeing things like this. The phrase "role model" is easily thrown around these days, but these men showed great courage, fantastic character, unbelievable belief in themselves and each other and they showed ultimate commitment too a cause. They would inspire thousands of little school children. True heroes
Absolutely spot on. The young have not been allowed to know how great our nation has been. To realise what we have achieved and how it was won. It is understandable then that they do not know what we are capable of and so often just look for the easy way out. It is part of our heritage and we should never be ashamed to let people be rightly proud to be British. True Heros and real role models should be taught in all schools along with our own nations history. .
Clarkson's documentary 'What Does It Take To Earn The British Medal Of Honour?' is another amazing one with an unbelievable story.
For Felipe's benefit, this is the same documentary already mentioned and recommended. The full title on CZcams is:
What Does It Take To Earn The British Medal Of Honor? | Victoria Cross: For Valour | Timeline
czcams.com/video/RbS4Ivl85GQ/video.html
Victoria Cross.
Hope you watched the whole programme, as you missed out some of the important parts. You should also look at Clarkson’s earlier programme on Robert Cain VC. Operation Frankton, The Cockleshell Heroes is an another amazing jaw-dropping feat of courage and resolve.
Robert Cain was a really heroic man
It's not his fault. Many of the CZcams videos have been edited for reproduction. The same is true with comedy clips - they skip scenes making some of it incomprehensible.
He no doubt watched all of it but had to cut it down because YT sucks.
@@samuel10125 what does YT suck? a) sweets?
b) his/her tongue?
c)a different sweet?
d ) no sweet e) russian sweets?
Listening and seeing those heros at the end just made me well up and cry. True men and true heros todays youth need to see this stuff in schools and be taught what these men did because without them the world would be a very different place
The most remarkable British story is RAF officer Flight-Lieutenant John Quinton DFC, who died in a mid-air collision in 1951. He gave away the only parachute he had available to a 16 year old air cadet on the aircraft and got him to jump, the cadet was the only survivor.
Such an incredibly brave, selfless, heroic yet sad storey
Total respect to those heroes
I hope you watched all of this documentary because this edited version doesn't really do it justice. Jeremy Clarkson did a great job as was his offering on his Father-in-law, another tale straight out of the Boy's Own Annual.
I wonder in a previous life... you were British? and your lifelong yearning and fondness towards Britain and Britishness and moving here is more of a realisation that you've come home.
A great documentary though sadly some very important parts were left out.
Great vid 🍺 but missed out the actual raid bit - what they faced there was astounding
@@richardwest6358 maybe he wanted to cut the time down… the bit missed was the most important bit tho
Thank you Felipe, for your ability to go deep enough to make your remarks very interesting. You’re a very welcome visitor to these shores. I hope you stay
Read this story when I was around 11 in the mid '50s in " The Boys book of V.C Heroes " . I live in Torbay and have done pleasure cruises on those little boats but never realized they were used in this raid . Devon and Cornwall for your next holiday Felipe ? Food for thought . Hope you have managed to watch the full unedited version as the raid itself is amazing .Best wishes.
The reason I respect my elders is that I don't know what they were doing fifty, sixty, seventy years or more ago to allow me the freedoms I have today, respect to them all!
I'm in the UK & I'd never heard of this raid until I saw this Clarkson doc a few years ago. These guys were the forerunners of the SAS and other special forces. These days the special forces extended the concept of giving autonomy to the individuals and small teams.
I have come across a couple of American’s responding to this and they found it unbelievable that this raid could be conceived and executed
A Marine even responded to the full documentary and confirmed it is considered the “Greatest Raid of All” in military circles
'That island of England breeds very valiant creatures.' Henry V - Act 3
Englands not an Island, Gt Britain is an Island so my Scots comrades remind me lol
@@pjmoseley243 It was Shakespeare who wrote Henry V. I had nothing to do with it.
@@oldmodelarmy4402 And I was told Shakespeare was a genius and he didn't know England was not an island lol
Felipe. This is not the full documentary. You are missing out on the full, stirring story. You have only seen a truncated version of the original documentary lasting 23 minutes. Please, in your own time, watch the the full documentary, which is 58 minutes long, and tells how the raid was planned and carried out in fascinating detail.
Felipe, your have nailed it! The reason that Britain was so successful. In the early years we fought alone against
Germany, France capitulated, and it was only 20 miles or so from our shores !
Nevertheless, we were the victors, through sheer determination and fight spirit. and in spite of everything
else, it is still the irrepressible British spirit, when called upon.
Every single one of these Commandos, were heroes; fierce warriors, brutal, fiery, solid, selfless and tough. Their legacy should be taught at schools
clarkson did the best version of the raid so glad you used it, i have no problem you yanks would have had the balls to do it also but hearing it for any service men from any country is quite unbelievable, i have seen this vid on too many times to count and it still makes me feel so proud and inadequate of what they had done balls of steel is an understatement
My friend's dad was one of the commandos and when he died a few years ago a Contingency was sent to carry his coffin. His name was Jack Cheetum.
Hope you got to watch the full programme because this was under half of it.
"Well there you are 4 minutes late" one of the best most British things to say and you missed it out! Nice video all the same.
Try to watch the rest of the film if you can. there's a big chunk of it missing in the middle. Great reaction though.
Philippe & Lillian: just seen your post from 1y ago on Helen Lewis- Jordan Peterson C4 interview. It was so spot on the way you analysed it!
One of the most nice, non judgemental yet fair takes on head to head interviews I've seen. Subscribed
If you haven't seen the interview Jordan Peterson did after the Cathy Newman one, in which he went into some detail on what happened backstage beforehand and then during the C4 interview, it's on YT as well:
czcams.com/video/qH1U9k0dwzI/video.html
It is hard to remember what a desperate time of the war this was, March 1942. Germany was still in the ascendant smashing through the Red Army towards Moscow. Rommel had counter attacked in North Africa. The US although now in the war was only just gearing up, still reeling from Pearl Harbour and the Philippines were about to fall. The Japanese were running rampant in the Far East, Singapore surrendering in Feb, and were now pushing up the length of Burma, Rangoon being evacuated. Many peoples memories of the war involve the time of Allied dominance in the air and at sea - but that was still to come - these were desperate times and pretty desperate measures seemed called for. You really must watch the Arnhem VC of Robert Henry Cain - and the kicker at the end!
A film should be made of this the greatest raid of all how brave these men were god bless them
I remember when I was a child in the 60s, I'm 63 now. (in the days boys got Annuals for Christmas) reading about this raid in the Victor Annual around 1965,66. Looking back to those Annuals they where like the old black and white historical movies you watched as a child a great source of information and learning for young people. There is so many facts historical, geographical facts and general knowledge etc that I got from these boys Comic Annuals. I remember learning about the Kracatoa eruption of the 1880s near Jav etc. There was also a character called Braddock VC, an RAF pilot, probably modeled on Guy Gibson. Fantastic source of Knowledge that unfortunately the young of today dont have or not interested in. P.s does anybody remember Alf Tupper the tough of the track. Just googled the Victor Annual, Raid on St Nazaire and sure enough it was in the 1964 Annual.
Yep alf tupper, raced on fish and chips.
Captain hurricane and titch
And all ways the sausage noshers
The commando series of small comic books,
Victor and valiant,
Victor on the back page always a story of a vc winner.
If I remember correctly I read this story in my 1969 Boys World annual.
My father in law (a WW2 vet) said, if you wrap them all in cotton wool, one of them will choke on it
The Raid at St Nazaire was in fact well known to all Americans. In fact there are at least four movies made in America of this event including many others that made mention of it.
do you have the titles of the films that were made about the raid at St Nazaire please?
@@pjmoseley243 - Attack On The Iron Coast (1967) is virtually a copy of the raid with names changed, and an American star (Lloyd Bridges) contrived to lead it as a 'Canadian'. Someone told me about another film, Gift Horse (1952) based on the Campbeltown's story with Trevor Howard as the lead, which I have seen but the raid is at the end and almost incidental. A search has also yielded Glory At Sea (also 1952), which I don't know at all.
Hi Felipe, it was good to see you react to this amazing historical feat. May I suggest, if you have not already seen it, (13 Hours that Saved Britain) a documentary about the Battle of Britain.
I agree entirely,
National service would provide answer to many social problems
While strengthening a countries ability to defend its values.
Further, in Britain we have forces cadet venues, where schoolkids can volunteer,
Camping, orienteering, drill,
Weapons proficiency,
And survival skills.
Parents need to volunteer their kids for these activities.
If you want to look at something that not many know about ( except the USN personal and American pilots that had to use the carriers ) . Look up " The forgotten fleet " , The British fleet in the pacific " . It's about a British , Australian and New Zealand fleet of approximately 200+ ships covering the American fleets because the British fleets aircraft carriers had armoured decking so could take hits from the Japanese kamikaze so protecting the American fleets while they attacked islands full of japanese on their way to Japan
There is much fuller version of this documentary available Felipe. British patriotism lies hidden in the UK.
Until called upon, and then the "giant stirs" it is inbred, and is never lost.
I don’t know if you have been told but they made a movie about this raid just after the war, you could find it I believe on Google. When it, the bomb didn’t immediately detonate that was the drama. If you wanted another story the book a the Neimeghan Bridge or operation “Market Garden” immortalised in the boo”A Bridge Too Far” is really worth a read, I think the author took about 4 year to research and interview survivors and then write the book so they could then make the movie. If you do read it say hello to the chicken.
Cheers Our kid
The cockleshell heroes who kayaked into enemy port and mined one was Blondie Hasler who survived the raid and the war and went on be a World class yachtsman another survived and worked on the
Buses in East London and Essex and he was pointed out to once a bus a lovely as normal as you or I but underneath that cheerful exterior must be a man of steel resolve....
It wasn't just Hasler that survived Marine Bill Sparks also made it home from operation "Frankton "
@@chrisholland7367 Agreed I mentioned Blondie as my hobbies is sailing and he is held in high regard by the sailing fraternity
You should look up Jeremy Clarkson Victoria Cross for valour. Seen this series when on TV. Very unassuming brave men, they walk amongst us.
This is not the full documentary.Why?
We visited Pegasus Bridge and the Merville Battery a couple of years ago and that has a very similar feel. I really believe you need to go to these places and stand and realise what these guys did....This documentery should be part of the School curriculam...as a side noteI really think the contributions to the Normandy Landings made by the Canadians has been largley overlooked by the media...it's very apparent how well they fought when you go there yet you never hear about it
I know that you have already watched the WWI documentary They Shall Never Grow Old. One of the astonishing things about that was the commitment from those who served, and who went through so much. In the post-war interviews they all seemed to say that they were glad that they had served and would do it again if needed. Do we still have that? Maybe.
The other programme Jeremy refers to (For Valour) was about his father-in-law, Robert Cain VC, who won his Victoria Cross at the battle of Arnhem (for "a bridge too far") in September 1944. I second Catherine's recommendation to do a video reaction to that documentary as well.
Not sure a "chopped" down to fit by Felipe be the best for the program or the content ..Not a "dis" to Felipe just think it deserves more.....even this upload left big parts out
@@tonypate9174 - yes, I felt the same way. It did occur to me that Felipe may have been so rapt by this that there was a lack of a visible reaction, so it had to be cut. Usually, it's the French or the Germans that are like deer caught in the headlights when confronted by British audacity. That, and burning down the White House in 1814. That's why the Americans sued for peace and have been secretly working for us ever since ;-)
Thank you for your generous words in your review at the end.
Your invitation to to the International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln still stands! You'll be fascinated and awestruck at the heroism, determination and stoicism displayed by the RAF Bomber Command element of the Greatest Generation.
Every man thinks a little less of himself, for never having been a warrior.
You should look at Operation Frankton and also the Dambuster raid. Both excellent acts of bravery too.
Hi Felipe the armed forces do's not want national service its a waste of resources members of the armed forces are highly trained.With national service you get trained to a base level you can march clean yourself and equipment shot basic fighting.A lot of jobs in the forces are highly trained after the basics are done and the army wants to keep people a lot of money has been spent on for as many years as it can.Some countrys do a from of civilian service which would be better
Re: Your National Service point. I understand why you might think that but there's not a General, Admiral of the Fleet or Air Marshall anywhere who would want conscripts in their elite force.
Hi Felipe
Q Have you Not yet Seen/ Re acted to The Battle of Bamber Bridge another little publicised iWw2 event
Thanks fr link
U S soldiers v U S soldiers on Brit ' soil
thanks for another great video Felipe.
much was missed out.
I understand your comment about the amount of "average" men today who would fit into the shoes of WW2 men.The difference may have been that people had seen how Germany had rolled over most of Europe and was planning to do the same to Britain hence the feeling of do or die. Today our wars are smaller thank god and if WW3 were to happen in the form of a nuclear conflict there would not be the time to enlist never mind fight . The concept of the character of todays youth meeting the standards of old would only be tested in a conventional war with conscription. I do wonder if the new P.C. youth would join the establishment in the face of a conventional war where so many would appear to protest ANY war ,only time and events will tell.
The destroyer that actually rammed the dock was an old Glemson class US destroyer loaned to the British.
You're welcome to have it back, but you'll have to come over to France to collect the bits. Sorry!
@@davemac1197 Macron wants the UK to pay for the damage no doubt,
@@pjmoseley243 - Monsieur Micron est un optimiste!
@@davemac1197 He strikes me as a jealous maniac, I think he wants to rule the UK
@@pjmoseley243 - I think he was Napoleon in a previous life and wants to reclaim the whole of Europe. The UK is 'unfinished business', of course.
I think this documentary went a long way to getting a proper monument now for the raid, that rock has gone.
The youngsters today would do just the same it's in our DNA
Every generation is softer because every generation of parents tries to make good, tries to give their kids a better life.. We can't then complain when they don't have the skills that we got from a harder life..
I believe that the British Commandos trained the first US Ranger unit in WW2, as they apparently carried out similar roles.
Some 50 U.S. Rangers were taken on the ill fated raid at the French port of Dieppe "operation jubilee "5,000 Canadians 1,000 British Army and Royal Marines Commandos and 50 Rangers.
Great video Felipe, on one of Clarkson's best documentaries. Just to put the SAS into context, with regard to your question, this is from the National Army Museum website:
"The Special Air Service (SAS) has its origins in the North African desert. It was formed as 62 Commando in July 1941 to undertake small-scale raids behind enemy lines. This drew its men from No 7 Commando and also operated under the title L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade."
Also, when Churchill ordered the formation of airborne forces, the Army had a look to see what it already had in the box that could be quickly converted, and saw that the second battalion of the SAS (known as No 11 Commando Special Air Service) was undergoing parachute training, so a bit of badge engineering turned them into the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment. More recently, that battalion was redesignated as a 'Ranger' battalion to support SAS operations for when they require more backup, so they've almost gone full circle.
This, and many missions by all allied brave men makes me feel inadequate. On my way to this scenario, I would never be off the toilet.
The Sas and Lrdg ere both specialist groups and despised by normal army high ups..
Thanks. I recognize the music in this from hanz zimmer batman begins. Soundtrack
It's a shame so much of the story has been cut for your video, especially when they were captured and the next day the boat had not exploded and when it had alot of german "souvenir collectors" on the boat and the troops were being interrogated it finally blew.
Interesting reflection, but forget the National Service bit. The best soldiers are those who want to be there (in the thick of it). Besides, the taxpayer has enough to contend with, without having pay for uniforms for people who don't want to be in them and only for a year or so.
Please react to the film The Battle of Britain, starring Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Christopher Plummer and Kenneth More.
Tepitz was sunk by the Grand Slam bombs which i believe was around 22,000 lb each.
*Tirpitz, named after Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, Secretary of State for the German Imperial Naval Office during WW1.
Totally agree with National service
Great reaction.
Cut out some really important bits. Really should of left in the bits about the explosives, the German defences and the actual events of the raid
It's the quintessential male question... how would I measure up. Would I be overcome with fear, unable to act, even to save myself... and of course it's the one question most of us (thankfully) are never forced to find the answer to.
These videos are so much better than the comedy one's....🤥
The way war is 'fought' these days is completely different. I guess 4 or 5 long range but accurate missiles could destroy the dock gates now. There'd be no need to send in 600+ men to do the job 'hands on'
Well said Phillepe
we have become soft and entitled, whiny and self obsessed. But, that has come from modernity, our easy lives - it just takes a short time, when our situation takes a radical shift for that to change. I think today's young men would be just as responsive if their country and family were threatened by a tyrannical foe
We are Celts and a fighting nation, consider boxing...Mossad was trained by the SAS originally.
The English aren't Celts. They are Anglo Saxons. The Scots, Welsh and Irish are Celts.
@@lorddaver3019 lowland Scots aren’t Celts. Highlanders are. Lowland Scots are Germanic / Anglo Saxon.
SAS followed a lot Commabdo ways with intelligent individual thought and again was not liked by top brass again led by a eccentric David Stirling
I also was not aware just how inaccurate WW2 bombing was.
One of the problems with Omaha Beach on D-Day was that the preliminary bombing fell too far inland in an effort to avoid dropping bombs on the invasion fleet, and the rocket barrage fell short into the sea. The German defences were completely untouched when troops started their landing.
Was a hard watch, don’t think the guy was that interested in it.
Filipe The Battle of MIRBAT 8 SAS hold off 500 Communists, one holding and artillery gun firing from the hip??????????? 1960s
Really odd. You skipped / missed out the action of the raid altogether. I'm sure you didn't mean to do that but you've missed the most interesting part :-(.
That statistic on the accuracy of bombing is absurd, it sounds like a meaningless average, as at the start of the war many raids at night did not get within 5 miles of the target, by the end of the war, they could drop bombs within 70 feet. The Tallboys and Grand Slams dropped in daylight were very accurate due to their size and spin, which reduced the effect of the wind. At the time of the raid, bombing was hopeless, 3 years later the situation was better. I have seen the memorial to the raid in Falmouth Harbour, it has been moved, it is now an engraved rock and stars in the pavement near one of the ferry quays, it's nice if a little small.
xxx
I not impressed with cutting most of the documentary out just watch it as it was meant to be, i know a hour takes some concentration if you not interested but come on
Micky bum he certainly did bum shows gay people are brave as well
I'm not going to ask you what fear you overcame to become a man - apart for meeting girls, like every other boy, including me. But I know lots of kids near me who are caring for their parents because of health issues, and I'm confident for the future generation. But I don't know if that's political or controversial (I hope that it isn't, so let's move on). Your channel is the one that I immediately look to every day, and I enjoy it very much, especially when I disagree with you (because it makes me think ).
disappointed felipe that you cut short this video watched it 6 or 7 times by your own countrymen including a marine , did not do it justice to appreciate it you need to watch it from the very beginning. darrell
This editing is a disgrace. Why did you cut out every important event??
You botched that documentary You are full of donky dust you cut half of the story out! What a joke!