"I grew up" with Grampa Woody! he was an under aged american kid wanted to fly, and fight, HE paid for a US civil pilots' lic, went to Canada, Joined the RCAF, RAF, USAAC, and fought with every Allie! And the fench or greeks? so he said. Why? NOT?
Being American, these British WWII documentaries are great to watch. Nice to get a bit of a different angle on what happened, and how the people perceived it all.
This documentary has a terribly misleading title. It really should be called something along the lines of "The Great Bombing of Britain". It's almost as if someone got their films mixed up when uploading.
My parents were both from Belgium. My Dad used to say he & his friends would hear the V1s coming and know they had 15 minutes. When the propellers gave out, they knew they had to run inside and get in their cellars. The V2s he said were far scarier, because they didn’t know they were coming until you heard the whistle of their descent. My uncle, by the way, was born in my Grandparent’s root cellar during a V1 bombing.
V1's didn't have propellers they are pulse jets, which is what makes the "buzz" sound. V2's travelled at supersonic speeds over 5000kmh there's no way to hear them coming at all. Until they exploded there was no warning, that's half the point of them. You might be able to hear a whistle of a V1 descending after the engine cut out, not a V2
@@CSkwirl Maybe I didn’t have all the facts 100% but I remember my Dad telling me the story of how the buzzing sound kicked off before they fell. As far as the V2’s, the point was my Dad said they didn’t have the warning that they got with the V1s. Thanks for the corrections.
Doodle Bugs was the name that was mostly used to describe the V1, and would have a sound of a spluttering buzz. And all the time you could hear it you were safe. As soon as it stopped the fear would hit you before the bomb. Must have been terrifying. My dad told me he saw a Typhoon chasing one at not much higher than roof top height, (so it seemed to him at the time). He said the Typhoon sounded like it's engine was flat out, but never saw if the pilot downed the flying bomb or not. Let's hope we don't witness the modern day equivalent.
My dad's street was taken out by a v2 the more deadly rocket . The germans had engineers ahead of the rest of us .That's why the US grabbed them to work on the space program
Except the Germans were stupid and wasted much of their efforts and resources on pointless wonder weapons, killed or imprisoned many top scientists and the smart ones left before it was too late and went to the USA and other places. They were free to create atomic weapons and many other scientific advancements Germany never even thought about and it's their dumb luck they didn't last long enough to have atomic bombs used on Berlin. In reality they only created a rocket that everyone else would have easily done when needed
They had travelled hundreds of miles across Europe so a few miles more wouldn't have made that much difference, it was probably a number of factors not least a brave rearguard action by the remnants of the French and British armies also although France had surrendered it had not all been invaded, large swathes of southern France were not under direct German control at this stage.
My mum was a kid in east London and hated the doodlebugs….or rather the sound of when the engines cut out and spluttered as they could tell if itwas coming down nearby
It is a wonderful documentary and historical coverage video about civilian suffering from Nazism regime Air Raiders of UK 🇬🇧 cities during WW2. Where British propaganda and Hype wagered successful and highly moral war as bravery responded
You know that allotta those " little ships " were effectively commandeerd without their owners even knowing it. Fisherman , showing up.forranothers days work goin , " Well now ? Where's my f*n boat gone then ? " still , saved allotta lives and ultimately wonna war .. Still. Bad days fishin'. Might as well stayed in bed ! P
A good documentary, but why was it entitled about V1 bombs when they were hardly mentioned?
Yeah, i ddidnt ger that either. History Mis-hit
"I grew up" with Grampa Woody! he was an under aged american kid wanted to fly, and fight, HE paid for a US civil pilots' lic, went to Canada, Joined the RCAF, RAF, USAAC, and fought with every Allie! And the fench or greeks?
so he said. Why? NOT?
@@davefellhoelter1343As a canadian he has my respect
A good documentary, but had virtually nothing to do with V-1s.
Well this marketing channel don't really know what they're doing, it's just marketing for the paid service they want us to go to
Being American, these British WWII documentaries are great to watch. Nice to get a bit of a different angle on what happened, and how the people perceived it all.
Again Timeline screws up the title 🙄
My grandfather served in an anti-aircraft battalion during World War II and he told me all about the buzz bombs.
In which side he fought
@@johnadm3479 he was in the US Army
This documentary has a terribly misleading title. It really should be called something along the lines of "The Great Bombing of Britain". It's almost as if someone got their films mixed up when uploading.
The story of V-1 starts only after 48 minutes of universal history of WW2.
My parents were both from Belgium. My Dad used to say he & his friends would hear the V1s coming and know they had 15 minutes. When the propellers gave out, they knew they had to run inside and get in their cellars. The V2s he said were far scarier, because they didn’t know they were coming until you heard the whistle of their descent. My uncle, by the way, was born in my Grandparent’s root cellar during a V1 bombing.
V1's didn't have propellers they are pulse jets, which is what makes the "buzz" sound.
V2's travelled at supersonic speeds over 5000kmh there's no way to hear them coming at all. Until they exploded there was no warning, that's half the point of them. You might be able to hear a whistle of a V1 descending after the engine cut out, not a V2
@@CSkwirl Maybe I didn’t have all the facts 100% but I remember my Dad telling me the story of how the buzzing sound kicked off before they fell. As far as the V2’s, the point was my Dad said they didn’t have the warning that they got with the V1s. Thanks for the corrections.
Doodle Bugs was the name that was mostly used to describe the V1, and would have a sound of a spluttering buzz. And all the time you could hear it you were safe. As soon as it stopped the fear would hit you before the bomb. Must have been terrifying. My dad told me he saw a Typhoon chasing one at not much higher than roof top height, (so it seemed to him at the time). He said the Typhoon sounded like it's engine was flat out, but never saw if the pilot downed the flying bomb or not. Let's hope we don't witness the modern day equivalent.
the modern day equivalent is not happening in western Europe, but there are many places in the world where it does happen.
My dad's street was taken out by a v2 the more deadly rocket . The germans had engineers ahead of the rest of us .That's why the US grabbed them to work on the space program
Except the Germans were stupid and wasted much of their efforts and resources on pointless wonder weapons, killed or imprisoned many top scientists and the smart ones left before it was too late and went to the USA and other places. They were free to create atomic weapons and many other scientific advancements Germany never even thought about and it's their dumb luck they didn't last long enough to have atomic bombs used on Berlin. In reality they only created a rocket that everyone else would have easily done when needed
Canadian Merchant Ships, as well. There's a reason that I'm still alive, to tell that tale. My Father managed to avoid that shooting - gallery.
Good documentary, but no mention of the V-1 until 49:00 minutes in.
I thought the Germans stopped before Dunkirk because the army needed an operational pause for maintenance and replacements.
They had travelled hundreds of miles across Europe so a few miles more wouldn't have made that much difference, it was probably a number of factors not least a brave rearguard action by the remnants of the French and British armies also although France had surrendered it had not all been invaded, large swathes of southern France were not under direct German control at this stage.
DRUNGS. The German was powered by meth amphetamines. Just google Pervitin.
My mum was a kid in east London and hated the doodlebugs….or rather the sound of when the engines cut out and spluttered as they could tell if itwas coming down nearby
Enemies would cower in terror.
It is a wonderful documentary and historical coverage video about civilian suffering from Nazism regime Air Raiders of UK 🇬🇧 cities during WW2. Where British propaganda and Hype wagered successful and highly moral war as bravery responded
The incidental music for this vide is pretty dreadful.
as opposed to Cruise Missiles Deployed For Peace...?
Cruise missiles for peace sounds like something a politician would say in support of an arms sale.
As mentioned, a good documentary but please title videos correctly. 😊
You know that allotta those " little ships " were effectively commandeerd without their owners even knowing it. Fisherman , showing up.forranothers days work goin , " Well now ? Where's my f*n boat gone then ? " still , saved allotta lives and ultimately wonna war .. Still. Bad days fishin'. Might as well stayed in bed !
P
Same narrative used today.
If Germany had not attacked Russia, it would have occupied Great Britain after France.
It has been well demonstrated that the Germans would never have been able to invade England.
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V-1?
No information of V-1.
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bad title
LOL