Tank Corps Victoria Crosses in The First World War | The Tank Museum
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2018
- First the first time all four Victoria Cross medals won by men of the Tank Corps, during the First World War, have been untied at The Tank Museum, Bovington.
The Victoria Cross is the highest British medal for gallantry.
The Victoria Cross Exhibition: Men of Extraordinary Bravery will be on display 6 August - 11 November 2018.
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To mark 100 years since the Battle of Amiens, 8th August 1918, visit The Tank Museum Amiens 100 event on Wedesday 8th August. tankmuseum.org/whats-on/events/bovevt64445
Hello, Who are the narrating peolpe?
Richard Wain Is my Great great uncle
20 year old today cannot even find the front door.
Such different times we live in.
Very brave men. My great grand father won a Military Medal at passchendaele when he took out a machine gun position that was holding back his regiment. It makes me very proud, however after the war he broke the medal in half, so unfortunately the war must have effected him deeply.
RIP to all those who fought.
I am Portuguese and my great grandfather also fought in the Great War, spoke highly of the British. Sadly, his respiratory system was enormously affected by the war, wish I had knew him.
Antonio Oliveira RIP to your brave great grandfather. Sad to here about his problems and you never meeting him.
(7:36) The nice lady at the end really got my eye's watering. I'm watching from a hospital bed. Hopefully tomorrow I can get out of here. But her words gave me the courage to make it through. It's been a very rough.six days. Got a bad infection in my leg somehow. Finishing up the antibiotics and hopefully the infection is gone now. Thank you for RUclips, iPads and hospital WiFi... ;) Take care and stay safe out there everybody!
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My great grandfather served in the Austrian during the First World War. He received numerous medals and decorations during the battles of Isonzo, he spent one and a half years in an Italian forced hard labour labour camp. Sadly he, his father and his eldest sons who were aged 23 and 25 become victims of the Second World War.
Rest In Peace all who have died in combat and those who made it home but lost the mental war
Seeing the tank museum's medal display and the way they are presented is truly remarkable and shows great respect to those who served with bravery.
I will always remember my mates and the ones I'll never see again. RIP lads. I hope heaven exists and you're with soldiers such as these.
My Great-great-great grandfather was a Northumberland fusilier and died in Thiepval 1916 Nov, was given his memorial plaque in Nov 2016.
My great uncle was awarded the military medal for defending his machine gun crew from surrounding German forces with just his revolver in zillibeke Belgium.
I was holding it together until 8:12. Fantastic video, keep up the good work
Thank you to every single man and woman who has ever served! And thank you to every one who currently are.
what brave men
Lest we forget ❤
Rest in Peace, you brave young men
Heartbreaking....and yet somehow heartening too...
Thank you for this special video.
My great uncle enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces in 1916 on his 18th birthday. He arrived at his posting in the trenches on the 29th November. He was a machine gunner. He was killed six days later on 5th December 1916. His citation includes the words, "unselfless gallantry in a field of fire, on four occasions he ran three times into no mans land and under heavy fire and rescued wounded. The last attempt killing him".
He was the eldest of three brothers. Another brother was also killed in action. Such a waste.
The Australian government, through private endowment have built a special gallery for our VC recipients at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Each are displayed in protected glass and we are hoping to have all those awarded over the years, to have them displayed there where their sacrifices are remembered.
The Ode
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
We will remember them.
Lord, how far we have fallen.
I cannot thumb up this video enough.
Respect
Thank You ,
Why in gods name would people give this a thumbs down
Must be the Germans.
Ungratefull socialist snowflakes could do that!
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These are very personal stories, and incredibly sad to hear. From 2019 it´s almost impossible to understand, what exactly made these men display these acts of superhuman bravery. The british soldiers though seem to be closer to a modern mindset of freedom and democracy, than the german soldiers fighting for Kaiser und Vaterland.
However, I think that most of the men and women in any war and in any country fight first and foremost for their comrades. And that´s the sad thing about these brave men: they were denied the opportunity to life a peacefull life, beeing compassionate for fellow citizens for many decades, enjoying their well deserved respect. And this is true for all of these men, regardless of the side they were fighting for.
Greetings from Germany
Remember them. And those that were equally brave but remain anonymous.
this was a rather emotional affair for me. the fact that the first three men died too young to have even had a family was even more tragic in my eyes. these men would have surely made great fathers.
god bless them all.
"these men would have surely made great fathers."
Maybe. Maybe not. Suffering from PTSD - especially at a time when, shortly ago, it was still considered faking illness - tends to make people bitter and difficult to live with. Sometimes, I guess it's even more tragic as the people see what they have become, and feel helpless to stop making their loved ones suffer.
Unless they receive some due and well-aimed help, but then again, it was 1918. So, well, the treatment of PTSD was still in its infancy, so to speak.
"For Valour"
Lest We Forget
peace
Top quality video, thanks for sharing
A generation died for what they thought would be a great future for us but if they could see the world today they would wonder why they bothered
This is so beautifully well made. Thank you for creating these videos, it certainly helps each one of us appreciate what those brave man did and how much they sacrificed for the their people.
Another fantastic video ! Thanks !
Damn, that got to me.
Thx guy's
Thanks.
I have never cried at a video before this one, such brave souls. They died to make us a better world.
Lest We Forget
😔
When I joined the army I wanted this award now I'm older I'm glad I didn't . Royal Welch fusilier
I love the use of Nearer My God to Thee in the background
Isn't it the 100th anniversary of the battle of Amiens tomorrow ?
Yes, indeed, it is today that the Battle of Amiens started, 100 years ago.
Briseur De Lance Do you think they'll do a special video commemorating this ?
ziggy ashton
I cannot tell with certainty, of course, but it seems pretty probable.
'lest we forget'
like# 1000 may they all rest in peace
lest we never forget 💐
I like you guys
I was a little surprised that no mention was made of the fact that the VCs are all made from the same lot of bronze artillery (now thought to have been Chinese cast guns being used by the Russians) captured at the Siege of Sevastopol. Which is why it is such a drab-looking thing in comparison to more shiner offerings from other nations.
I love that you used children to read this out.
It really rams home the point that this is why they died - so that the future generation wouldn't know the horrors of the trenches.
No more brother wars, no more needless bloodshed for those who wouldn't put themselves in the line of fire, but would send away their country's young men to die for no purpose other than their own avarice. Never again.
Rip Uncle Rich 🙏
Humbling.
Seems like tankers had to get out of their tanks if they wanted a VC.
To get a VC you need to demonstrate extraordinary bravery. Normally without thought to your own life. An example during WW2 was a bomber pilot who managed to get his heavily damaged plane home, Most the crew were wounded, including himself. Despite his almost unbelievable heroism he did not get the VC as it was considered that by saving the plane and crew, he was also saving himself. (That's the very very short version)
Sir I am Indian and my great grandfather won Victoria cross in 1914 tell me how advantage take
Fiddlers’ Green
If only we had as much reverence and respect for people that are still alive. And didn't waist them pointless wars.
Not "anti war" in the sense we have to fight them to defend ourselves...just... anti war.
Especially when you talk about WWI and how utterly pointless it was. Technological advancement is probably the only good thing that came from it.
Are these actual comics about these men or is this just "background art" ?
Some of these men's stories were featured in comics in the UK, such as Victor during the 1950s/60s/70s.
what a generation
Mark Turner never shall there be another so brave, to have to go through so much.
4 days and nights - perhaps he was too tired to care
Through the mud through the blood through the green fields of France
The audio was a wee bit off, and I couldn't make out what the children were saying while introducing the men. Please stay with reading it up by people who can articulate for those like me who have some trouble hearing well. Thank you.
Their lives are priceless. The crosses are meaningless. Creating illusory symbolism as incentive for brave acts under leaders sitting on their home chairs is not far from 1984.
All incredibly brave men, but I can't help but feel that their bravery was truly wasted in that utterly pointless meat grinder that was WW1.
good idea, bad execution
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All that bravery and sacrifice over two world wars and now our country has been betrayed by our own establishment. Our country is being flooded with a hostile culture who will be the future of our once great country, so sad.
of what hostile culture do you speak?
You’re making a grave exaggeration of a genuine problem, and are bringing an unnecessarily thick air of reactionary politics to this video about these brave souls. Go away, or come up with something more fitting to say on this video’s subject matter.
Such a disgusting person using the tragedy and heroism of others to further his warped agenda. Shame
Funny thing is I thought we fought (the second one at least) to get rid of these sorts of people.
Floods wow someones not trying to scaremonger.
Remind me which nations spilt the most blood in those wars that you try and claim as yours. It wouldn't be Eastern European people would it 😱. Well after that it's, us right, wait no it's Chinese people, erm but then, well then it's Indian people. Oh no I'm sure it was all done by a good old Brit with a pint in one hand, a cigar in the mouth and a hint of bigotry to boot.
Sir Prancealot You speak the plain truth sadly.
3rd time is the charm. Germany took over Europe this time, not with the gun but with the check book, and call it the European Union.
I love the vids you usually make, they are very educational and interesting and I'm a big fan, but whoever came up with using childrens voices made it very cheesy, cringy and cliched. There was no need for it in my opinion. Sorry had to write it down.
in all fairness, showing the next generations what their ancestors did to help protect their future fits in well, maybe you're not seeing that but I can understand why they might have done it
I totally agree with you, but there is no need for the "dramatic" effect of the children voices. Again this is my opinion.
Quite agree. It is mawkish and sentimental. Young children have no grasp of death and what it means, and they certainly don't add any dignity to this presentation.
I second your view on the use of children’s voices. It takes all the air of respect straight out of the video when these emotionless, infantile voices give narration that they don’t understand. Those transcripts should either be spoken by a professional, or by someone older who truly understands and respects them.
Kids aren't stupid, they understand the gravity of what they're narrating. Their voices are their own, I don't think it's fair to criticise them in that respect. Now these kids will probably remember the names they read, and the actions that earned the VCs. If history is only for adults, it would be forgotten.
What's with the child reading the memorial? It seems out of place and odd when talking about solemn acts of bravery by men? It's not a kids show.
Poor saps, not worth it.
Brave and stupid !!
Andre Bakkers "Stupid" is a strange way of putting it....
It reminds me of a story my grandfather told me from WW2. He was fighting in Saipan and my Grandfather told his officer "Sir, watch out there are Snipers in those trees". The officer stood up and exclaimed "No GD Sniper is going to stop the United States Army" and was immediately shot in the head and killed. So clearly the officer was incredibly brave but that also wasn't the smartest thing to do. I sometimes wonder if they awarded that officer posthumously some kind of medal of bravery. A day later in the battle my grandfather had his leg shot off and had to lay and play dead for hours until medics could evac him.