That and being outnumbered that badly! Very brave indeed. Yes, the Nazis were evil and all that, but isn't it time to remember the sacrifice of soldiers of all nations in remembrance ceremonies, not just the victorious ones? The Forgotten Soldier book makes quite the good case.
@@MVProfits There were certainly brave German servicemen in WWII, and many of them did not believe in Nazism. However, setting up multiple assembly line mass murder facilities and running millions of human beings through them tends to permanently stain the reputation of the country doing so, and by association those who fought for it.
The bravery of the men on both sides of the battle is beyond question. Why such men must be wasted for the conquest and greed of a few is beyond all sanity. Of course today is no different then it was in the time of our grandfathers. Fine young men murdered for the glories of those in power.
Mr. Felton, one of the many things I love about your videos is that you properly credit Canada’s actions in WWII. it drives me nuts every time I read or see things produced south of our border that says “The USA won the war pretty much single-handed, with minor help from England.” My father was shot down over Zeitz, the sole survivor of his Lancaster after they were attacked by a “night fighter”. Yes, we were there, and we were serious players in the war. Thank you! Lance
@wargent99 Canadian soldiers were not violent murderers. And a Canadian stereotype as peacekeepers is somewhat false. Sure we do a lot of peacekeeping but our armed forces have always been involved in actual war. Defending freedom and allies.
And we need to show those contributions more. The state of our military is horrible, to have gone from 434 ships and the 3rd largest navy to the less then 30 and the smallest of the G7 is disheartening. Unfortunately many Canadians now think Freedom is free and that we should only be involved in the peacekeeping myth.
I agree with you on that, the sickening sentimental gung ho Hollywood productions ignore that it was a world war, not America against Germany and Japan. I also balk at such sayings as England stood alone, they had the whole empire behind them and due to this, unlike Germany, had quality products to make high grade steel, clothing, rubber, high grade petrol, a lengthened workbank etc. (Canada was producing Lancaster bombers for the UK as well as sending aircrews to man these bombers and providing training facilities for British aircrews). Another thing we shouldn't do is say 'we', we weren't there, that was a different generation, being from the same country doesn't give anybody the right to say we did that because no you didn't that was somebody else.
Excellent production, Mark. I particularly like the way you always give supplementary information, like the present-day location of two of the Destroyers. It adds to the interest. Thanks.
I learn so much more about the war every single time you upload. I've watched so many documentaries on D-Day and I have never once heard about this counterattack.
Best WWII RUclips, 100%. Encountered your channel in late 2018 by chance, and I believe I’ve watched every single one of your videos, some over again. Can’t say that for many other RUclips channels. Your clear, concise English accent and the incredible knowledge is like the History channel (when it was actually good) on steroids. With the amount of information you have on WWII, you’d almost think you lived through it. I don’t know if you’ve ever considered or done this already but I think you should apply to be narrator for history programs on the side. I’d watch them all. Thanks for the amazing videos Mr. Felton I hope they keep coming for many years!
Vinnie Gregory My apologies to Dr. Felton then. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that he would have a doctorate at all, considering the amount of historical knowledge this man has attained. I honestly figured that he was an amateur history fanatic like myself and most of us, albeit at a level much higher than most. The man never fails to blow my mind with every video he always knows something we don’t lol
Jim lastname He has the perfect history channel narrating voice, I wouldn’t doubt if he’s already narrated productions from time to time. A clear, concise, and honestly pretty old school classy English accent. Who on RUclips even compares in the WWII category anyways. When I saw his first few videos I couldn’t believe it was a RUclips channel and not some old 1970’s documentary uploads lol.
you know mark it always amazes how much footage you have everything from loading shells into tank guns to gun cams on planes you must live in a national archive to get all this footage!
Well done Mark; these are stories i know well and at first hand, my late father was at the time first lieutenant of Ashanti having joined her in January 1942. The action all took place in the dark which of course is no good for making a film! the successes of the 10th DF were greatly enhanced by the introduction of the PPI radar (Plan position indicator) which projected the plot of where all ships were in relation to your own. This was the genesis of the "operations room" and allowed the captain of the ship to fight the battle not from the bridge with binoculars but from the actual plot where he could see in the dark where his own ships were and those of the enemy. Ashanti's "chummy" ship was Huron, Cdr Herbert Rayner RCN, when it came time for Huron to go home and leave the 10th DF they lashed the two ships together and had a ferocious party, the Hurons presented their piano to Ashanti, Ashanti rewarded their kindness with enough beer to get them back to Halifax. Tim Lewin
Canada also preserves the last Flower Class corvette, HMCS Sackville. These ships played crucial roles as convoy escorts and 294 were built by various navies throughout the war.
You can also visit HMS Belfast, moored in London on the Thames near Tower Bridge (Covid-19 allowing, of course). HMS Belfast had a prominent part on D-Day & the days after, giving fire support mainly to the troops around Caen. Her 6" guns could comfortably reach targets 18+ Kms & fire at up to 8 rounds per minute. This meant the centre of Caen was within that range from about 3 Kms off shore. Each round could demolish most houses on a single hit. If you research the pattern of targets chosen on the French Coast, you can still recognise certain areas in that there are no buildings that pre-date 1944 - because they were simply obliterated in a few minutes. This was all part of the total fire support on the eastern pivot.
Only one of the original Polish destroyer is honestly preserved and even ready anytime to action. It is a destroyer ORP "Blyskawica" which is anchored to the pier in the Polish port of GDYNIA city !!!! Two authentic anchors of Canadian HMCS "Haida" - a Tribal-class destroyer, are remaining on the shore at the entrance to Whitby port, which is located on the shore of the Lake Ontario in Canada.
The uncle we never met was a coxswain aboard LST 496 which hit a mine early morning on June 11, 1944 and sank later that day. Our uncle Johnny died from wounds received on June 12, 1944. He was 33 years of age .His wife , Mary Ann , never remarried.
Hey, Asian here. Just like how Mark able to cover topics that rarely or even never reach our minds, i would like to see more about Southeast Asian topics in WW2 because i never knew what the japannese did to my country in WW2. Thanks A Lot (also, sorry for my bad english. Im not a Native Speaker lol)
I had the luck to stumble upon an Eboat in northern Germany 40 years ago. At the time I wasn’t sure what I had seen plus it wasn’t completely in original condition but later with photographs of an original I confirmed it. I feel lucky.
The German naval role in D Day is over looked in most histories and only passing reference sited . Your video gives us a whole different perspective !!!
The smart move would've been a prisoner of war instead of getting killed later. Going from a fighting ship to here,take this rifle and hold my beer 😁.WWG1WGA !🇺🇸😁👍
@@billbegan4080 I was wondering when the Qtard was going to show up. So tell me what happened, irradiated spider bite?.. or perhaps as kids you chased the DDT fogging truck down the street?... or maybe you just were born with only 2 brain cells and it's your parents' fault? ...
I can recommend a visit of HMS Blyskawica (Lightning) in Gdynia , Poland..The ship is in perfect condition and a very interesting technology display. It was built in UK (Cowes) 1935 and considered very modern then. Commissioned 1937 it saw action early on and fought bravely on many theaters to the end of the war. While it was unscathed, it's sister ship was bombed and sank in Norway. ..Unfortunately the brave crew wasn't invited to the official victory parade and had to return to a communist occupied Poland..Many suffered under the Stalinist regime. Fun facts: She was called "bottle of whiskey" by English speakers that found the name impossible to pronounce. Blyskawica means Lightning and it actually replaced HMS Lightning which was sank . Błyskawica returned to Cowes (Isle of Wight) in 2012 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of defensive action that helped to save the town from Luftwaffe raids. An area of Cowes was named Francki Place in honour of the ship's commander. ORP Blyskawica is an important war monument that keeps the memory alive of great sacrifices during WW2.
Hi I'm Troy an Australian born German I am 50 years old Mum& Dad where German born ,They never mentioned what happened at home ,So is been left to piece it together my self ,I am so glad I found your videos know I can finally get an idea of what when on , Being German in schools Drowning the 70,80, TS was hell A great things is there sort great to play at bedtime....Thanking you...🇦🇺
I visited HMCS Haida when is was kept at the Toronto waterfront for 36 years in the early 80's when I was in Air Cadets. BTW @Mark Felton, have you ever done a episode about the many excellent Cadet programs (Air/Sea/Army) in may countries. So many great memories and life long friends to this day. Many thanks for all that you do Mark, such a wonderful channel !!
Another brilliant story Mark. Your channel is one of the best on YOU Tube. What amazes me the most is that then Germans and Japanese did not understand how their codes were being broken. Surely when the Beaufighters attacked the ships heading to Brest should have warned them then that the Allies knew where they were.
Really interesting about the counter attack Mark. I managed to visit HMCS Haida in Hamilton, Ontario September 2018 and got a picture of it. The series you did on the mini subs was brilliant. About the counter offensive the German navy conducted I knew a little about but not to the extent you have presented. I enjoyed this and can't emphasize enough how much I get out of these videos! Thank you.
I worked at Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines, Ontario. The Haida was towed from Toronto to dry dock where we put new steel below the water line so she wouldn't sink in Hamilton Harbour. As a shipyard worker I get to see parts of the ship the public and even some of the crew never gets to see.
I lose sleep watching your videos always interesting content most of which I never heard of. Both of my parents served in WWll, mother was a welder in a shipyard helping to make liberty ships and dad was in the army eventually ending up at the Nuremberg trials. Thank you.
Funnily enough at Normandy (and many other places), the real aces in terms of naval bombardment were NOT battleships, but destroyers. They had smaller guns but those were still bigger than most land artillery (enough to destroy positions of the Atlantic Wall at Omaha Beach), they were much cheaper and far more strategically useful, and could get closer to shore for much more accurate fire support. It was destroyers that saved the day at Omaha Beach, not battleships.
Mark, you have the best WW2 channel and the thing I like the most is that you show us rare interesting and not well-known stuff and not like other channels that upload the same old same old. Every vid is something new and fresh a story that most of us hear for the first time like this vid!!! Keep it up mate you Rule. :)
@@BruceK10032 Yes, I visited her a couple of times while she was in Toronto. If I ever get to Poland I would love to see their vessel that was involved as well.
Great video Dr. Felton, Cheers. I once met an Old Fella that was a Seaman and Assistant Gunner on the HMCS Huron (or possibly the HMCS Haida, I can't remember for certain, but I'm pretty sure it was the HMCS Huron). He personally told me about this action and about the Action of the 26th of April, 1944. He told me a bit of a weird story with that action actually. You see, during the Action of April 26th, the HMCS Huron and HMCS Haida had moved closer to the German ship T-29, to rescue survivors. As they moved closer, a 20mm cannon opened up from the crippled T-29. One of these rounds took off the head and upper body of the Gunnery Officer (whose name and rank is most likely Leading Seaman Henry William Gosnell, buried at Plymouth (Weston Mill) cemetery) of the gun that the Old Fella was an assistant on. Naturally, the T-29 was quickly sunk. Years later after the war, the Old Fella was working as an RCMP officer in New Brunswick, when he was called to a domestic dispute between an elderly couple. The Old Fella walked into the house to find this elderly couple trying to kill each other. As he was trying to calm things down, the Old Fella noticed a picture on the mantle with a black ribbon on it. It was a picture of his old Gunnery Officer, the one who was killed on April 26th, 1944. Turns out this elderly couple were his parents, and the Old Fella explained to them that he had served under their son during the war. The situation was quickly defused peacefully and the Old Fella gave some closure to the elderly couple in the end. Obviously, I don't know what was said, but the Old Fella said he never had to go back to that house for another disturbance again. Now, I wish that I knew the name of that Old Fella, but I only met him once a number of years ago and I never got his name. He was an usher at the Museum of the Regiments in Calgary Alberta, which is a very good Museum. Sadly, I was one of the only people there at the time, but I found that the Veterans who were ushers there were actually very open about some of their experiences. I appreciate what those Old Fellas shared with me there, it was good to hear some stories first-hand. Anyway, Cheers Dr. Felton, please keep the videos coming.
few years ago i gave up on watching ww2 related content on youtube, this channel is a blessing now with more things to learn instead of listing tOp sEcReT nUtZi sTuFf that everybody and their grandmother have heard about
My Father served on HMS Ashanti and only briefly mentioned his part in this engagement. I wish he was around today to see this. I have so many questions that I would love answers to. Thanks for another brilliant presentation Mark.
@@bobsagget823 What motivates people such as yourself to announce to Mark Felton Viewers that you are a loser? Are you okay? Do you need some assistance?
I really would enjoy seeing some content about the Japanese / Chinese and the overall pacific theatre. I know you might have covered some of this but I think everyone would be interested!
Absolutely. The war in the Far East was much bigger and started far earlier than the "Pacific Theatre". Would love to see some videos on the German involvement in the 1937 Battle of Shanghai, the 800 Heroes, the Flying Tigers, the last defense of the Great Wall in '33 and such. Amazing stories to be told.
So: story time. This has nothing to do with this battle except proximity, but heck, why not. My mother reminded me of this story recently and it just came to mind. In 1944, my grandfather (a Frenchman) was a teenager, just coming into adulthood. He was part of a scout club in Brittany, similar to scout clubs in Britain and America, where young boys and girls are taught skills and...well, just encouraged to have fun. As the Allies landed in Normandy, my grandfather and other scouts were in St Malo, and they were still there when American forces arrived to liberate the port town along with nearby villages like St Suliac. After hard fighting that ravaged the town, the Americans liberated St Malo, then most of them moved on to other areas. In need of men to guard a petrol station, an enterprising American officer saw the group of French teenagers and asked them to help out. The Americans distrusted the local police and gendarmes, and so the rowdy French scouts were assigned to guard the fuel station. Naturally, the Americans provided the teenagers with rifles to defend the station. Being typical teenagers, the scouts had considerable fun playing with their guns, shooting out streetlights and the like. Eventually, some gendarmes (police) came along to the petrol station to refuel their vehicles. The scouts took great pleasure in telling the gendarmes to kindly sod off, merrily informing them that they needed to go ask the Americans first and that they were denied access until then. Many years later, my grandfather was preparing for a trip to Vietnam for work, a while before the revolution there. Since his ship would be passing through the Panama Canal and stopping in the United States, he required a visa, so he visited the American embassy in Paris for an interview. After waiting alone in an office for an hour, my grandfather was naturally concerned, up until the American staff finally came in. Rather than the short-term visa he was applying for, the Americans happily informed my grandfather that since he helped the American military in St Malo, he would instead be granted a lifetime visa in the United States. My grandfather was stunned, having had no idea that the Americans had kept track of such a thing.
Ok. You need to copy that incredible story and paste it in every comment forum even remotely related to D day and the occupation of France and esp Dr Felton videos. People need to read this and it's your job to tell it.👍
Their counter attacks were flaccid in strength. @6:44 its interesting how that German sailor in the water managed to keep his cap on! Thanks for another great video.
Another informative and extremely interesting segment. Thank you Dr. Felton and for your notations about HMCS Haida, that fortunately, had an extensive dry dock refurbishment a few years ago. It serves as a great example of Britsh naval engineering and was an advanced warship for its time, along with its sister ships. Vice Admiral Harry DeWolf CBE, DSO, DSC, CD was Haida's foremost commanding officer. Canada has named its new class of offshore patrol vessels after Vice Admiral DeWolf.
The HCMS Haida is docked in my city of Hamilton in Canada. It's "Canada's fightingest ship" LoL. They have really great tours and a breakdown of the history of that ship. 🇨🇦 Edit: I posted this before I watched the video til the end lol
Theme lyrics : "Let's learn some History" "Let's learn some History" "Let's learn some History" "From Mark Felton" Once you sing along once, it's all you'll hear whenever the title is played.
Hey Dr. Felton, I was wondering if you could do a video on the Chinese myths of the Gongchen tanks and the T-34/85 No. 215 as there is little information on these topics.
My father's uncle was on HMS Sikh, taken prisoner on Operation Agreement, then repatriated in time for D-Day, serving on HMS Ashanti I think, in the Western approaches of the Channel, the campaign went on into the fall of France and Aug/September. There are so many crazy stories from D-Day because forces had waited so long. My favourite is told in Jonnie Johnson's autobiography, when he witnessed a Lancaster pilot, a Glaswegian bricklayer called "Jock", dive down from bombing altitude to vehicles on the Caen road, his gunners opening with Brownings. HMS Sikh fired at the Bismark, an Italian battleship, screened Russia and Malta convoys and together with other escorts, sank two Italian cruisers.
My mother’s neighbour served on HMS Eskimo at Narvik, I vividly remember him telling me that she had her bows blown off by a torpedo and had to limp home to be repaired I wish I’d made more of the opportunity to talk to him, he’s long gone now sadly
The counterattack was suicide but the courage and complete disregard for their own lives deserve the highest respect for those brave sailors. RIP seamen in both sides of the storm
Jonathan Griffiths I am a very proud AMERICAN. What I said was, even with all the odds(June 1944) against them, they were able to mount a counterattack and die for what they believed was right. Those sailors proved to be steel men in every stage of the Battle of the Atlantic. Just that I said. Do you know what and who our allies (Russians) were fighting for? Because I didn't see a chair for Stalin and the communist in the Nuremberg Trials
This channel is many times more interesting and clearly presented than any of the big documentary channels
Mark is a true professional in these presentations.
spot on
Totally agree, I constantly tell other military history interested friends about this amazing channel.
yeap much much better, great channel!
Agree👍
nothing better than waking up and having a new Mark Felton video to watch
Exactly
Nothing better than staying up past your bedtime and having a new Mark Felton video to watch.
@@OrdinaryLatvian 3AM buddies?
Seriously, love this guy and his content.
So true
So much more informative than the history channels
Yeah but he didn't mention aliens /s
Mr.Felton is my history channel
Yea this guys stuff is great
@@canadianaidan9296
I think it is Dr. Felton
@Tony Pollizzi It kinda was 15-20 years ago
To bring a fire under control & stay in the fight is incredible. Some unbelievably brave men on these ships.
That and being outnumbered that badly! Very brave indeed. Yes, the Nazis were evil and all that, but isn't it time to remember the sacrifice of soldiers of all nations in remembrance ceremonies, not just the victorious ones? The Forgotten Soldier book makes quite the good case.
@@MVProfits There were certainly brave German servicemen in WWII, and many of them did not believe in Nazism. However, setting up multiple assembly line mass murder facilities and running millions of human beings through them tends to permanently stain the reputation of the country doing so, and by association those who fought for it.
The bravery of the men on both sides of the battle is beyond question.
Why such men must be wasted for the conquest and greed of a few is beyond all sanity.
Of course today is no different then it was in the time of our grandfathers. Fine young men murdered for the glories of those in power.
@@maxkronader5225 True
Extremely Well Trained!
Mr. Felton, one of the many things I love about your videos is that you properly credit Canada’s actions in WWII. it drives me nuts every time I read or see things produced south of our border that says “The USA won the war pretty much single-handed, with minor help from England.” My father was shot down over Zeitz, the sole survivor of his Lancaster after they were attacked by a “night fighter”. Yes, we were there, and we were serious players in the war. Thank you! Lance
@wargent99 And I suppose we should forget all the people that fought to keep our country free, so that people like you can give your opinions.
@wargent99 Canadian soldiers were not violent murderers. And a Canadian stereotype as peacekeepers is somewhat false. Sure we do a lot of peacekeeping but our armed forces have always been involved in actual war. Defending freedom and allies.
@wargent99 Anyone who thinks Canadian soldiers are violent murderers should move to Venezuela. Or Seattle.
And we need to show those contributions more. The state of our military is horrible, to have gone from 434 ships and the 3rd largest navy to the less then 30 and the smallest of the G7 is disheartening. Unfortunately many Canadians now think Freedom is free and that we should only be involved in the peacekeeping myth.
I agree with you on that, the sickening sentimental gung ho Hollywood productions ignore that it was a world war, not America against Germany and Japan. I also balk at such sayings as England stood alone, they had the whole empire behind them and due to this, unlike Germany, had quality products to make high grade steel, clothing, rubber, high grade petrol, a lengthened workbank etc. (Canada was producing Lancaster bombers for the UK as well as sending aircrews to man these bombers and providing training facilities for British aircrews). Another thing we shouldn't do is say 'we', we weren't there, that was a different generation, being from the same country doesn't give anybody the right to say we did that because no you didn't that was somebody else.
this is the History Channel we need
Ah! The classic Mark Felton Theme! Brings Dopamine to my brain.
Agree - these documentaries are the best.
It's amazing that Mark consistently produces such well researched and high quality material. Well done Sir!
Dr Felton is THE BEST! I have shared his videos so many times with friends.
Excellent production, Mark. I particularly like the way you always give supplementary information, like the present-day location of two of the Destroyers. It adds to the interest. Thanks.
Much appreciated!
Hands down the best channel and historian on youtube! Thank you for your hard work and dedication, Mark!
I think Indy Neidell is better.
Wow, thank you!
@@jonasemilaksnes You absolutely have a right to an opinion buddy.
I learn so much more about the war every single time you upload. I've watched so many documentaries on D-Day and I have never once heard about this counterattack.
Me: Tries to sleep
Mark: no here’s new video
Me: worth it
Wakes up sea sick
It's released just before my exam
Yeah baby.
Dominate Gene with or without the shell
Best WWII RUclips, 100%. Encountered your channel in late 2018 by chance, and I believe I’ve watched every single one of your videos, some over again. Can’t say that for many other RUclips channels. Your clear, concise English accent and the incredible knowledge is like the History channel (when it was actually good) on steroids. With the amount of information you have on WWII, you’d almost think you lived through it. I don’t know if you’ve ever considered or done this already but I think you should apply to be narrator for history programs on the side. I’d watch them all. Thanks for the amazing videos Mr. Felton I hope they keep coming for many years!
Its Dr Felton but 100% agree
Vinnie Gregory My apologies to Dr. Felton then. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that he would have a doctorate at all, considering the amount of historical knowledge this man has attained. I honestly figured that he was an amateur history fanatic like myself and most of us, albeit at a level much higher than most. The man never fails to blow my mind with every video he always knows something we don’t lol
Jim lastname He has the perfect history channel narrating voice, I wouldn’t doubt if he’s already narrated productions from time to time. A clear, concise, and honestly pretty old school classy English accent. Who on RUclips even compares in the WWII category anyways. When I saw his first few videos I couldn’t believe it was a RUclips channel and not some old 1970’s documentary uploads lol.
@@ericbooth3393 I've been listening probably 18 months and ill be honest, I thought amateur too, not for the quality or content, just the passion.
you know mark it always amazes how much footage you have everything from loading shells into tank guns to gun cams on planes you must live in a national archive to get all this footage!
I'm amazed at the amount of rare ww2 film footage Mr. Felton has gathered. It's remarkable
Well done Mark; these are stories i know well and at first hand, my late father was at the time first lieutenant of Ashanti having joined her in January 1942. The action all took place in the dark which of course is no good for making a film! the successes of the 10th DF were greatly enhanced by the introduction of the PPI radar (Plan position indicator) which projected the plot of where all ships were in relation to your own. This was the genesis of the "operations room" and allowed the captain of the ship to fight the battle not from the bridge with binoculars but from the actual plot where he could see in the dark where his own ships were and those of the enemy. Ashanti's "chummy" ship was Huron, Cdr Herbert Rayner RCN, when it came time for Huron to go home and leave the 10th DF they lashed the two ships together and had a ferocious party, the Hurons presented their piano to Ashanti, Ashanti rewarded their kindness with enough beer to get them back to Halifax. Tim Lewin
Never heard of this action in any detail .
Great
Thanks
Marvelous that the Poles and Canadians managed to preserve some of their WW2 destroyers as memorials to the heroes that sailed them.
Canada also preserves the last Flower Class corvette, HMCS Sackville. These ships played crucial roles as convoy escorts and 294 were built by various navies throughout the war.
You can also visit HMS Belfast, moored in London on the Thames near Tower Bridge (Covid-19 allowing, of course). HMS Belfast had a prominent part on D-Day & the days after, giving fire support mainly to the troops around Caen. Her 6" guns could comfortably reach targets 18+ Kms & fire at up to 8 rounds per minute. This meant the centre of Caen was within that range from about 3 Kms off shore. Each round could demolish most houses on a single hit. If you research the pattern of targets chosen on the French Coast, you can still recognise certain areas in that there are no buildings that pre-date 1944 - because they were simply obliterated in a few minutes. This was all part of the total fire support on the eastern pivot.
It's a shame the brits didn't save the Warspite.
I have visited the Haida years ago in Toronto before it was relocated to Hamilton and repaired. A visit this summer perhaps?
Only one of the original Polish destroyer is honestly preserved and even ready anytime to action. It is a destroyer ORP "Blyskawica" which is anchored to the pier in the Polish port of GDYNIA city !!!! Two authentic anchors of Canadian HMCS "Haida" - a Tribal-class destroyer, are remaining on the shore at the entrance to Whitby port, which is located on the shore of the Lake Ontario in Canada.
The uncle we never met was a coxswain aboard LST 496 which hit a mine early morning on June 11, 1944 and sank later that day.
Our uncle Johnny died from wounds received on June 12, 1944. He was 33 years of age .His wife , Mary Ann , never remarried.
Hey, Asian here. Just like how Mark able to cover topics that rarely or even never reach our minds, i would like to see more about Southeast Asian topics in WW2 because i never knew what the japannese did to my country in WW2. Thanks A Lot (also, sorry for my bad english. Im not a Native Speaker lol)
Agreed my man. I'd like to see more about the Japanese supply line systems...idk why lol.
@@andrewmagdaleno5417 Sounds interesting to me.
Are you from Indonesia?
Your English is better than some English speakers!!! Cheers from Australia.
Have you seen a documentary called " the world at war" its from 70s, it's very well made and as I remember correctly there are few episodes from Asia.
I had the luck to stumble upon an Eboat in northern Germany 40 years ago. At the time I wasn’t sure what I had seen plus it wasn’t completely in original condition but later with photographs of an original I confirmed it. I feel lucky.
There’s only one survivor of these Lurssen SS100 Schnellboots. They were superior to anything else of their type. AFIK it is now being restored.
Dave Johnson. Where was this boat 40 years ago Dave? Im sure of What i saw And thank god i took photos.
You seriously ought to have your own show on the BBC. Excellent research, presentation, and a great voice for this kind of narrative work.
Please,not the BBC,they hate the British!
The German naval role in D Day is over looked in most histories and only passing reference sited . Your video gives us a whole different perspective !!!
Why did it never dawn on the Germans that their codes had been broken.
Enigma!!!!!!
Very good question
Because they believed their system to be unbreakable
Because they were unbreakable...
Actually there were suspicions, and some very sensitive operations were organized without using Enigma because of it.
@jhon doe Careful, JD; some of us Rothchild's (sic) are keeping an eye on Jew-haters like you...
As a resident of Hamilton, Ontario, I have always wondered about the history of the Haida. Thanks Mr. Felton, for shining some light on it.
4:33 am in Argentina. I was going to bed then I saw the notification.
No sleep for me
@@moteroargentino7944 que bello encontrar a un compatriota que hace lo mismo
Bro do you know my grandpa??
@@patrickbateman4148 ??
So what’s modern day Argentina like?
Wake up have breakfast cry look for a job eat, keep looking cry and sleep
HMCS Haida was still in service based at Halifax in 1963. My ship used to berth ahead of her on jetty two. Love your stories.
Greetings from Halifax
Mark Felton is the best!
Indeed, Mark Felton never sleeps. He produces.
Imagine paddling back to France and rejoining the front lines 😵
thats a paddling 😳
They should have paddled the other way and had a nice bit of R&R in Cornwall 😳
The smart move would've been a prisoner of war instead of getting killed later. Going from a fighting ship to here,take this rifle and hold my beer 😁.WWG1WGA !🇺🇸😁👍
it's called patriotism. or dedication to duty. virtue and valor are not exclusively reserved to the victor.
@@billbegan4080
I was wondering when the Qtard was going to show up.
So tell me what happened, irradiated spider bite?.. or perhaps as kids you chased the DDT fogging truck down the street?... or maybe you just were born with only 2 brain cells and it's your parents' fault? ...
Mark felton is a better historian than the historical channels on TV
When i checked my phone and notifications from mark felton I'm happy to watched this channel is one of my favorite channels
Wonderful, many thanks Dr Felton.
I can recommend a visit of HMS Blyskawica (Lightning) in Gdynia , Poland..The ship is in perfect condition and a very interesting technology display. It was built in UK (Cowes) 1935 and considered very modern then. Commissioned 1937 it saw action early on and fought bravely on many theaters to the end of the war. While it was unscathed, it's sister ship was bombed and sank in Norway. ..Unfortunately the brave crew wasn't invited to the official victory parade and had to return to a communist occupied Poland..Many suffered under the Stalinist regime.
Fun facts: She was called "bottle of whiskey" by English speakers that found the name impossible to pronounce. Blyskawica means Lightning and it actually replaced HMS Lightning which was sank . Błyskawica returned to Cowes (Isle of Wight) in 2012 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of defensive action that helped to save the town from Luftwaffe raids. An area of Cowes was named Francki Place in honour of the ship's commander. ORP Blyskawica is an important war monument that keeps the memory alive of great sacrifices during WW2.
She was called*, in english ships are feminine
Really want to visit. I occasionally travel to Gdansk for work so need to sort this out once lockdown is all over.
polish navy sucks
Never been, but must go to Poland to see this ship and other WWII related sites.
@@robertmarsh3588 She's in Gdynia, its about 25 km west..
Another great production.
And another "Heck I didn't knew that!" from world's history teacher Sir Felton.
how is this channel not yet verified? Mark Felton over here bringing out awesome historical content in this horrible time.
thank you for this video and its very informative, this content is not tackle in any history documentary that watch on cable channels
Mark is cutting edge.
Thank you for highlighting the role of the Royal Canadian Navy. “Ready Aye Ready”.
Hi I'm Troy an Australian born German I am 50 years old Mum& Dad where German born ,They never mentioned what happened at home ,So is been left to piece it together my self ,I am so glad I found your videos know I can finally get an idea of what when on , Being German in schools Drowning the 70,80, TS was hell A great things is there sort great to play at bedtime....Thanking you...🇦🇺
I visited HMCS Haida when is was kept at the Toronto waterfront for 36 years in the early 80's when I was in Air Cadets. BTW @Mark Felton, have you ever done a episode about the many excellent Cadet programs (Air/Sea/Army) in may countries. So many great memories and life long friends to this day. Many thanks for all that you do Mark, such a wonderful channel !!
Another brilliant story Mark. Your channel is one of the best on YOU Tube. What amazes me the most is that then Germans and Japanese did not understand how their codes were being broken. Surely when the Beaufighters attacked the ships heading to Brest should have warned them then that the Allies knew where they were.
Best history channel out there
Mark Felton my royal history teacher.
Really interesting about the counter attack Mark. I managed to visit HMCS Haida in Hamilton, Ontario September 2018 and got a picture of it. The series you did on the mini subs was brilliant. About the counter offensive the German navy conducted I knew a little about but not to the extent you have presented. I enjoyed this and can't emphasize enough how much I get out of these videos! Thank you.
I worked at Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines, Ontario. The Haida was towed from Toronto to dry dock where we put new steel below the water line so she wouldn't sink in Hamilton Harbour. As a shipyard worker I get to see parts of the ship the public and even some of the crew never gets to see.
I lose sleep watching your videos always interesting content most of which I never heard of. Both of my parents served in WWll, mother was a welder in a shipyard helping to make liberty ships and dad was in the army eventually ending up at the Nuremberg trials. Thank you.
Mark Felton; a one man repository of all WWII knowledge.
A tremendous channel !
I need never leave my 'man cave' again.
My father was onboard the Norwegian destroyer ”Svenner” that was torpedoed by an e boot.
@ボイス- Luck had nothing to do with it. The ship was hit by a torpedo. A torpedo that was aimed to hit it.
I have never heard the story of that ship and it's destiny. How sad. Was your father wounded? BR, Per Borgen (Denmark)
@@nakfan sorry for late answer. No he survived unharmed. 42 sailors lost their lives though.
@@algrayson8965 Firing torpedoes into an armada, your bound to hit a ship.
That The Svenner got hit was bad luck for that ship.
Why did your father fight for the imperialist Americans and British?
Fantastic good documentary.
They fought bravely against all odds. Respect for the fallen warriors.
If they were true patriots, they would have joined the Allies and helped get rid of that mad little corporal...
Waffen SS They were resisting communism in northern France?
Waffen SS Ah yes, famous communist Harry Truman, the guy who *checks notes* helped start the Cold War.
Where does this guy find video of every battle in ww2! I love this channel
To be on the receiving end of a naval bombardment, must have been terrifying!
many of the sailors froze with fear....with shaking and crying.
Funnily enough at Normandy (and many other places), the real aces in terms of naval bombardment were NOT battleships, but destroyers. They had smaller guns but those were still bigger than most land artillery (enough to destroy positions of the Atlantic Wall at Omaha Beach), they were much cheaper and far more strategically useful, and could get closer to shore for much more accurate fire support.
It was destroyers that saved the day at Omaha Beach, not battleships.
I seen some WW11 video's where Germans on the receiving end put their guns to their heads and pulled the trigger when they could not take it any more.
You'd see the shells coming from thousands of yards...
This is why I love this channel!
So many little known stories brought to life with great detail.
The intro music makes me feel like I'm bout to play an early 2000 WW2 shooter
Medal of honor allied assault
Mark, you have the best WW2 channel and the thing I like the most is that you show us rare interesting and not well-known stuff and not like other channels that upload the same old same old. Every vid is something new and fresh a story that most of us hear for the first time like this vid!!! Keep it up mate you Rule. :)
Representing HMCS Haida here in Hamilton, Ontario!!
Hell yeah! I live right beside the beautiful ship
Yes, we need more like her. Our fleet is pitiful.
@James T Griffith Yes, I visited her at Ontario Place years ago. Nice!
@@BruceK10032 Yes, I visited her a couple of times while she was in Toronto. If I ever get to Poland I would love to see their vessel that was involved as well.
Matt Best Visited it!
I really can't get enough of your videos. Once again thank you Mark
HMCS Haida is a treasure! Thanks for sharing this MFP.
As soon as I see a Mark Felton Production video I open it.... Hit like... and then watch it. I am never disappointed.
The scrappy Canadians seem to make their way into an awful lot of your excellent videos. Thank you for the recognition.
Mark Felton > everything else on the internet/television.
I always wonder what the enemies tell each other when being rescued.
Do they say "Good Game, that second last shot really got us good!"
Yeah, because war is a video game🤦🏼♂️
GG WP
Mostly: "Please don't shoot, we surrender!"
If it was a game
"n-nice ship you got there owo"
Great video Dr. Felton, Cheers. I once met an Old Fella that was a Seaman and Assistant Gunner on the HMCS Huron (or possibly the HMCS Haida, I can't remember for certain, but I'm pretty sure it was the HMCS Huron). He personally told me about this action and about the Action of the 26th of April, 1944. He told me a bit of a weird story with that action actually. You see, during the Action of April 26th, the HMCS Huron and HMCS Haida had moved closer to the German ship T-29, to rescue survivors. As they moved closer, a 20mm cannon opened up from the crippled T-29. One of these rounds took off the head and upper body of the Gunnery Officer (whose name and rank is most likely Leading Seaman Henry William Gosnell, buried at Plymouth (Weston Mill) cemetery) of the gun that the Old Fella was an assistant on. Naturally, the T-29 was quickly sunk. Years later after the war, the Old Fella was working as an RCMP officer in New Brunswick, when he was called to a domestic dispute between an elderly couple. The Old Fella walked into the house to find this elderly couple trying to kill each other. As he was trying to calm things down, the Old Fella noticed a picture on the mantle with a black ribbon on it. It was a picture of his old Gunnery Officer, the one who was killed on April 26th, 1944. Turns out this elderly couple were his parents, and the Old Fella explained to them that he had served under their son during the war. The situation was quickly defused peacefully and the Old Fella gave some closure to the elderly couple in the end. Obviously, I don't know what was said, but the Old Fella said he never had to go back to that house for another disturbance again. Now, I wish that I knew the name of that Old Fella, but I only met him once a number of years ago and I never got his name. He was an usher at the Museum of the Regiments in Calgary Alberta, which is a very good Museum. Sadly, I was one of the only people there at the time, but I found that the Veterans who were ushers there were actually very open about some of their experiences. I appreciate what those Old Fellas shared with me there, it was good to hear some stories first-hand. Anyway, Cheers Dr. Felton, please keep the videos coming.
few years ago i gave up on watching ww2 related content on youtube, this channel is a blessing now with more things to learn instead of listing tOp sEcReT nUtZi sTuFf that everybody and their grandmother have heard about
My Father served on HMS Ashanti and only briefly mentioned his part in this engagement. I wish he was around today to see this. I have so many questions that I would love answers to. Thanks for another brilliant presentation Mark.
How do find the time to make such consistent and quality content? This really is a first class channel.
It's called "scheduling" and "prerecorded"...
Another great Mark Felton video. I like to listen to these videos while I work in my garage
God I love how the Royal Navy names ships. You have Javelin, Tartar, Ushanti...and then, Eskimo.
The last two you name were ships of the Tribal-class.
loser
@@bobsagget823 What motivates people such as yourself to announce to Mark Felton Viewers that you are a loser? Are you okay? Do you need some assistance?
@@bobsagget823 That's a perfectly legit question. And a good one, too. We thought the same thing.
Eskimo is coming to Azur Lane! :D
Another superb doc as always. Thank you Dr. Felton.
I really would enjoy seeing some content about the Japanese / Chinese and the overall pacific theatre. I know you might have covered some of this but I think everyone would be interested!
I've made loads of Japanese videos - do check them out.
Absolutely. The war in the Far East was much bigger and started far earlier than the "Pacific Theatre". Would love to see some videos on the German involvement in the 1937 Battle of Shanghai, the 800 Heroes, the Flying Tigers, the last defense of the Great Wall in '33 and such. Amazing stories to be told.
Mark Felton Productions Thanks - Love the way you write and narrate these stories. Have a good day!
So: story time. This has nothing to do with this battle except proximity, but heck, why not. My mother reminded me of this story recently and it just came to mind.
In 1944, my grandfather (a Frenchman) was a teenager, just coming into adulthood. He was part of a scout club in Brittany, similar to scout clubs in Britain and America, where young boys and girls are taught skills and...well, just encouraged to have fun. As the Allies landed in Normandy, my grandfather and other scouts were in St Malo, and they were still there when American forces arrived to liberate the port town along with nearby villages like St Suliac. After hard fighting that ravaged the town, the Americans liberated St Malo, then most of them moved on to other areas. In need of men to guard a petrol station, an enterprising American officer saw the group of French teenagers and asked them to help out. The Americans distrusted the local police and gendarmes, and so the rowdy French scouts were assigned to guard the fuel station. Naturally, the Americans provided the teenagers with rifles to defend the station.
Being typical teenagers, the scouts had considerable fun playing with their guns, shooting out streetlights and the like. Eventually, some gendarmes (police) came along to the petrol station to refuel their vehicles. The scouts took great pleasure in telling the gendarmes to kindly sod off, merrily informing them that they needed to go ask the Americans first and that they were denied access until then.
Many years later, my grandfather was preparing for a trip to Vietnam for work, a while before the revolution there. Since his ship would be passing through the Panama Canal and stopping in the United States, he required a visa, so he visited the American embassy in Paris for an interview. After waiting alone in an office for an hour, my grandfather was naturally concerned, up until the American staff finally came in. Rather than the short-term visa he was applying for, the Americans happily informed my grandfather that since he helped the American military in St Malo, he would instead be granted a lifetime visa in the United States. My grandfather was stunned, having had no idea that the Americans had kept track of such a thing.
Ok. You need to copy that incredible story and paste it in every comment forum even remotely related to D day and the occupation of France and esp Dr Felton videos.
People need to read this and it's your job to tell it.👍
Love visiting the Haida here in Hamilton, Ontario! Awesome video mark
Once again well Mr Felton .
My great grandfather served on the HMS Haida during world war 2 🇨🇦
HMCS Haida and it's a great museum place.
Without his service they couldn't win the war.
Mark Felton is a true credit to the discipline of history. Truth for its own sake. Bless you, sir.
Another master piece from marvelous Mark
Their counter attacks were flaccid in strength. @6:44 its interesting how that German sailor in the water managed to keep his cap on! Thanks for another great video.
_The best part of waking up is Mark Felton in my cup_
Another informative and extremely interesting segment. Thank you Dr. Felton and for your notations about HMCS Haida, that fortunately, had an extensive dry dock refurbishment a few years ago. It serves as a great example of Britsh naval engineering and was an advanced warship for its time, along with its sister ships. Vice Admiral Harry DeWolf CBE, DSO, DSC, CD was Haida's foremost commanding officer. Canada has named its new class of offshore patrol vessels after Vice Admiral DeWolf.
Hearing the HMCS Haida being apart of WW2 action makes me so proud to live beside its mooring in Hamilton Ontario
Thanks mark your creativity and research is phenomenal.
The HCMS Haida is docked in my city of Hamilton in Canada. It's "Canada's fightingest ship" LoL.
They have really great tours and a breakdown of the history of that ship. 🇨🇦
Edit: I posted this before I watched the video til the end lol
I can't believe we got to watch such amazing quality videos. Thanks for your amazing work Felton
Glad you like them!
This channel is the only one that I find myself giving a like before I've even watched the content.
Theme lyrics :
"Let's learn some History"
"Let's learn some History"
"Let's learn some History"
"From Mark Felton"
Once you sing along once, it's all you'll hear whenever the title is played.
I never knew that the Germans mounted a naval counter attack on D-Day. Nice work 👌
imo this is the best WW2 history channel
Thanks for mentioning the new home of HMCS Haida. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
I love and enjoy watching Mr.Felton's videos. The research, accuracy of information and the quality of narration and production is exceptional!!
I love how Germans called the T24 a “Torpedo boat”, while it’s basically a small destroyer.
And late WWII destroyers were essentially light cruisers.
Yea, just look at the Zerstorer 1936A Mob, its basically a tiny cruiser.
Thanks again Doctor Felton, more details of history I have not read or heard before!
Hey Dr. Felton, I was wondering if you could do a video on the Chinese myths of the Gongchen tanks and the T-34/85 No. 215 as there is little information on these topics.
he is a doctor?
Luke Aladeen Yes
My father's uncle was on HMS Sikh, taken prisoner on Operation Agreement, then repatriated in time for D-Day, serving on HMS Ashanti I think, in the Western approaches of the Channel, the campaign went on into the fall of France and Aug/September. There are so many crazy stories from D-Day because forces had waited so long. My favourite is told in Jonnie Johnson's autobiography, when he witnessed a Lancaster pilot, a Glaswegian bricklayer called "Jock", dive down from bombing altitude to vehicles on the Caen road, his gunners opening with Brownings. HMS Sikh fired at the Bismark, an Italian battleship, screened Russia and Malta convoys and together with other escorts, sank two Italian cruisers.
My mother’s neighbour served on HMS Eskimo at Narvik, I vividly remember him telling me that she had her bows blown off by a torpedo and had to limp home to be repaired
I wish I’d made more of the opportunity to talk to him, he’s long gone now sadly
God rest his soul
I think Eskimo was on her 3rd bow when she was scrapped.
HMS Javelin lost her bow and stern at one point. she was 198 feet shorter when she was towed to repair
I'm at the point where I tick the thumbs up before I even watch the video, I know they are all great.
The counterattack was suicide but the courage and complete disregard for their own lives deserve the highest respect for those brave sailors. RIP seamen in both sides of the storm
Jonathan Griffiths I am a very proud AMERICAN. What I said was, even with all the odds(June 1944) against them, they were able to mount a counterattack and die for what they believed was right. Those sailors proved to be steel men in every stage of the Battle of the Atlantic. Just that I said.
Do you know what and who our allies (Russians) were fighting for?
Because I didn't see a chair for Stalin and the communist in the Nuremberg Trials
Mark Felton your my favorite history teacher !!