We Fought on D-Day: Ulstermen in Normandy (Including the first KIA and atrocities by the 12th SS)
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- We Fought on D-Day: Ulstermen in Normandy (Including the first KIA and atrocities by the 12th SS)
With Mark Scott
Part of our DDay and Battle of Normandy series
• DDay and the Battle of...
Also part of our 80th Anniversary Series
• 80th Anniversary Special
In 2003, eight Ulstermen - some of the last surviving veterans of the 1944 D-Day invasion of France - were interviewed for the film documentary We Fought on D-Day by DoubleBand Films in Belfast. Mark Scott was given access to previously-unseen interview material not aired in the original film. Delving into the veterans' testimonies, he reveals previously-untold stories of courage, triumph and tragedy that were endured by a group of ordinary men who each played their part in the greatest invasion in history. In the process of unravelling these first-hand accounts, the author was confronted with dark truths and the depths of evil against which these men were pitched. And, tragically, he discovered how these men later felt forgotten by the nation they had vowed to serve. He unearthed vital details uncovering the fate of one soldier whose undocumented death had been forgotten. Mark will tell how he tracked down the man’s daughter - almost eighty years later - to finally reveal what had happened to her father.
Mark Scott is a researcher with the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum in Belfast. He was the author of The Man Who Shot The Great War, having previously worked as research consultant for the Doubleband Films / BBC film documentary of the same name which aired November 2014. Mark recently taught photography at Queen's University in Belfast, a subject which he continues to pursue and enjoy while researching battlefield sites throughout the World.
We Fought on D-Day: Ulstermen in Normandy, in Their Own Words by Mark Scott
UK uk.bookshop.org/a/5843/978178...
USA www.amazon.com/We-Fought-D-Da...
Additional Resources:
We Fought on D-Day: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007cw2f
The IWM footage that features the sinking of the SS Sambut
www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it...
The Royal Ulster Rifles Museum
www.royal-irish.com/museums/r...
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Simply outstanding level of research to uncover some remarkable stories.
Thank you sir.
Tour de force presentation, thank you!
Woody/Mark. WOW! What fabulously interesting presentation! Great research by Mark and compliments to Woody in getting Mark on WW2TV. From respect between one side in laying flowers on his opponent’s grave to war crimes. This episode should have more likes and comments. Thanks gents. Bob
Thank you Bob, your comments are appreciated.
Excellent research and an excellent series of accounts brought together. Really quite moving.
Very interesting. Another top presentation. I love it that Mark went the extra mile with his research to find out what happened to those poor soldiers.
This presentation was presented and researched by Mark, was of the highest quality. Being as he was an ex police officer, his dogged resilience to find information and the truth was of the highest order. Many thanks to Mark and Woody, presentations like this are fantastic and to be highlighted on WW2TV shows how this channel has grown and is growing with its fine stewardship by you Woody. Thank you
Cheers Kevin.
This is a superb example of how to research and tell the story of a particular unit in a very respectful and honorific way. Absolutely brilliant idea of the black and white photographs of the various locations as they look today, so evocative of the way so many of us have come to remember the war. Mark Scott's work is inspirational and meaningful. Nice touch showing your Great Uncle's image at Caen by Mark, wouldn't you say Woody?
Thank you David. An 80 year old camera - sure what could go wrong? : )
Mark scott presented the story of these brave people to an exemplory level. superb background info and one of the best shows in ages. i loved seeing the photo of sid. so dang cool. thank you mark and WW2TV.
Thank you Jim.
Well that just blew me away. I don't have the words to give Mark his due credit for his research. All kudos to Paul for his professionalism too. If I had known what was coming and had that connection I would have been skipping around like a mongoose with a cobra and ruined the whole thing.
Thanks very much. Yep I knew a little of what was coming
My pleasure. As you may have noted from the comments on Si Biggs appearance, I am a former Bootneck. However, what I have felt for a while is that the regiments that are the bread and butter of Britain's services get too little recognition. Commando and Para are sexy, but Bill from the Somerset Light Infantry fought solidly from Normandy to Germany and went home quietly, like your Uncle Cyril, and doesn't have that mystique. You are doing hoofing work.
Great work. It's argued that most of the story of the Second World War hasn't been written and it's true abut the men (and their families) who never returned like Edmund Whitehorn. I would love to talk to Mark about how this deficiency can be remedied.
A big ask sir. I'm happy to chat, I'm sure Paul can put you in touch. Mark.
Must of been of particular interest for you Paul. The Last Rifleman is on my watch list.
The screenplay for The Last Rifleman was partly based on the same interview material that I used for my book.