Battle Of Britain: The 13-Hour Dogfight That Denied Luftwaffe Air Superiority | Timeline
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This documentary commemorates the Battle of Britain, paying tribute to those who ended Nazi intentions of gaining control of the British skies. 13 Hours That Saved Britain explores the events of 15th September 1940, which Churchill described as the 'crux of the battle'. Dramatic colour film footage of aerial combat combined with contemporary interviews will illustrate that the events of seventy years ago still resonate. A gripping account featuring the pilots who defended Britain in the summer of 1940 and the strong arm behind the shield, a nation united to defend its freedom and pave the way for eventual victory.
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Yea definitely
Pretty sure I came up with this a few weeks ago replying to someone who thought you had stolen some time team :D
Well Netflix has history documentaries, it just rewrites it with a far left bias.
In Taiwan, we are facing the very same situation. We are outnumbered by the Chinese airforce, and the Battle of Britain was one of the stories that gives us courage..
Yea if America doesn't come to your defence yall F'd
@@JoebsonOSRSbig if. Most of us Americans will be ready to go.
I’ve always wanted to travel to Shanghai and Beijing, preferably as a tourist, but in the back of an APC works too I guess.
Too bad the world can’t just be peaceful with each other, too much beauty to destroy, but to defend against invaders, I’m ready to go lol. China would get smacked.
@@ridestolenbmx100either you go to war or your kids go to war. So I'm ready to fight tyrants even if it means violence.
😡donot give up,We have push them back,you can do it,just don't give up
Are you for real joebson? I take it you are American I wouldn’t be making fun of that person from Taiwan saying if America doesn’t come to their aid the are fkd, America got hammered off a load of Vietnamese rice farmers haha
American here. Respect to the RAF, and the British people in general. What an unbelievable amount of pluck and courage, to continue fighting even with their cities being bombed to ruins. God bless those who gave their lives.
Piece of cake old chap.
By the time the Blitz began the RAF had already bombed cities and towns in Germany for four months.
Bad teeth but balls of steel
And Respect to you Americans for knocking out the mighty Imperial Japanese army.
you mean unitedstatetian
My dad was in the RAF, but not air crew. He was a carpenter and his service was just as important as the air crew, he and others like him kept those planes repaired and flying. He also served in North Africa. My Great Grandmother was bombed out in the Blits over London. My Grandfather had to fetch her & take her to Bournemouth. All she had was the night clothes she stood up in, all else was lost. This grand old lady lived to 103.
God bless and keep them and all your family! In a few years, the "greatest generation " will be a memory as none of them will still be alive. We need to treasure them and what they did for us.
love you
The Blitz was in response to the RAF bombing cities and towns in Germany.
@@cassiemontgomery45 yes the greatest generation, blessings all from 🇨🇦.
Certainly is just as important, everybody is an important cog in the machine, especially in war
My goodness it’s humbling to see their humility. No bluster. No self-aggrandizing puffery. And today, people get an ego if they just have more money than others. Heroes don’t brag. They don’t have to.
Tell that to the Americans. They brag about everything even if it's nothing to brag about lol
@@dragzgaming I'm American and I don't brag about anything just the degenerates that do
@@cookiecrumb1018 well, your right i suppose... its not ALL, like most things. but it is considered a popular American trait... partially its kind of patriotism (i get that) but a lot of the time its sort of the way its drummed into you guys from media and patriots. such as "greatest nation on earth" "we won world war" kind of stuff. i like to appreciate the good and the bad from every nation and every nation is good at something else.... like the saying goes, there's always somebody bigger and harder
for eg. Russia and japan are the toughest people when it comes to war, like their gritt... they fight to the last man and stick it out. when outnumbered and under equipped they put the hardest defence battles down. hence the casualty rate in ww1 ww2.
Britain's navy, air force are the best in the world (not equipment wise) and the researchers and scientists seem to make the fastest advancements in wartime or critical times when its needed most, like covid, ww1 ww2.
America has the most expensive equipment and armour in the world also the biggest economy and a damn good infantry.
there's no single greatest nation or military.
apology's, i kind of went ott on the reply lol
@@dragzgaming sort of some arnt like that
Victory needs no explanation.
Defeat allows none.
81 years on I still have a tear in my eyes for those brave young men who saved our skins in our darkest hour. Never forget those few who are immortalised in British history. God bless you all lads.
They were the one who declared war
@Nigel Wilson It was the Royal Navy that stopped them, not the RAF.
80 years ago this day. my uncle’s were in line to enlist.
My mother said it was over two blocks long in Omaha Nebraska.
Her 3 older brothers went to Europe. All three came back on their own two feet.
@Nova-Space Corporation
@Nova-Space Corporation Nothing wrong with declaring war if one have to. Once does what one have to!
My dad was on Spitfire/Hurricane ground crew. When the war ended a pilot offered to take him up for a "victory flight". My Dad said "Are you f**king nuts - I know what's holding the bloody thing together!"
Had a good chuckle out of that.. 😂
The raf museum along year ago now found a hurricane to restore it was 20 years old they were away to take it up for a flight but someone went around it just to make sure it was still all ok as looked perfect bit the rear tail inside was completely rotted away they said! Lol it's on RUclips I watched it a couple of days ago it's a very old video of one of the first restorations of a hurricane haha
Tulfo in action
Tulfo in action
@@iskandartaib ark a desh
Many years back, I was secretary to an ex-RAF pilot. He told me, please don't ask me about the war. I lost my family in the bombing of Britain. May you rest in Peace Sir. The world owes a deep debt of gratitude to the courage of men like you.
They're together again, somewhere warm and quiet.
@@MomMom4Cubs Yes. No doubt.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." - Winston Churchill. No truer words have been spoken.
Brits are a minority in their own country surrounded by immigrants who hate them....and they still think they won WW2....idiots.
@@cyberhermit1222
Go back to uploading cyberpunk videos, statistics and factual information aren’t your strong point
@@cyberhermit1222 and where are you from bc in my opinion if it wasn’t for the British/commonwealth and Russia the world would be a whole different place
@@cyberhermit1222 you disgust me
Thank the Eastern Europeans for winning world war 2 in Europe. Thank the Chinese for keeping the Japanese from taking over Western Europe colonies in Asia by not surrendering in the 2nd Sino-Japanese War
Lost my Canadian uncle fighting over the northern English channel, just a few months before this battle. These men where fighting for the greatness of the world at that time. I think they were the best of the best! Thank you Roland, may you and your brothers from that generation r.i.p. The free world appreciates your sacrifices.
As a NATO veteran I find it insulting to their sacrifices how most of the world right now is giving away their given (not earned) freedoms, I lost comrades during deployment protecting those same freedoms.
How is it that usa won all the wars when they came in so late fos yanks
@@mickryan2450 FYI: The US was running convoy escort from day 1 & supplying the Brits thru Lend Lease. Youre welcome!
Mark Summers That only does so much in world war
@@OneofInfinity. what freedoms is the world giving away?
As an American I say this.. free people everywhere should be thankful for the bravery and sacrifices of the RAF against Hitlers Luftwaffe. God bless our friends across the pond
And thank god you were there to my friend ...regards from the uk..
The neo-colonies of the USA would not agree and many of the people of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam etc. are not alive because of the USA. It was Germany which declared war on The USA. By that time the Soviet Union was defeating the Germans at the Battle of Moscow.........without assistance from anybody.
I watched this and never in my mind thought it was this intense .god bless the people of the UK
out standing pilots in the royal air force
As a yank I like to spank
I am proud to be British and it’s too everyone back then who fought for us. I thank them all x
I now volunteer at my local RAF museum and I am proud to play a part of keeping our history alive, we shall never forget xx
Lovely to see Lisa Marie. Respects.
*Do U Know WUT ( Re ) ( Turned ) ( ER ) ( ROR ) Means!!!???*
*I am So Sick of this DeMonic WAR Against GOD & Truth by U 666 Tube!!!*
*I WILL Vote Every RePubLiCan for Every Office on Every BaLLot, tiLL I DIE !!!*
@@JustindeEugeneWhyIQuitDeMonRat I’m sorry but I don’t know what you mean?.
Do you need some meds?
@@JustindeEugeneWhyIQuitDeMonRat The "Few" even fought to keep nutters alive and free to spout their rubbish.
Wszystkim oglądającym po polsku dziękuję, dziękuję, dziękuję za wysiłek waszych bohaterskich pilotów podczas Bitwy o Anglię. 🇵🇱🇬🇧
No, bo oni nawet nie powidzeli o polakach ktorzy pomogli w tych bitwach.
I used to live really close to Northolt aerodrome where the Polish 303 squadron were stationed,
Used to watch them leave and return to the airfield , often over my house and often damaged.
My thanks to them and all our fighting men including my father. God Bless them.
Wszystkiego najlepszego (ku pamięci)dla przyjacielskich,serdecznych stosunków i szacunku #PAF 🇵🇱🦅🤝 #RAF 🇬🇧 👑 All the best for good future 🕊️.All the best for good relations 🕊️
Powinni byli wspomnieć o polskich lotnikach z 303 Sqn. Wszyscy piloci są bohaterami, ale Polacy osiągnęli najwyższy wskaźnik zabijania, ponieważ odmówili latania w ciasnych formacjach, przez co inne eskadry były bardziej narażone.
They should have mentioned the Polish pilots of 303 Sqn. All the pilots are heroes but the Poles achieved the highest kill rate because they refused to fly in the close formations which made other squadrons more vulnerable.
Niestety Churchill pozwolił,aby po II wojnie światowej Polska przeszła pod
okupację sowiecką.To sprawiło,że przez pół wieku Polska była zacofanym
krajem,a teraz jeszcze jesteśmy zadłużeni,Europa nie chce silnej Polski.
To bardzo przykre,tym bardziej,że zdaje się,że znowu będziecie potrzebować
pomocy z Polski.Pomocy cywilizacyjnej.Europa gnije.
Another Yankee here saying Wow what heart the Brits have. What heart !!! Thank you.
My grandfather Pavel, flew with the 13 group RAF. He came from Zlín, in the Czech Republic ^^
Uh! @Greta !!! 😕
My grand grand uncle was Zdzislaw Krasnodebski. Very emotional watching it.
47:10 When Alan Lee Williams talks about the people at the shelter giving the RAF pilot a standing ovation, I couldn't help but shed some tears. We are so fortunate to hear these amazing stories.
Those RAF lads are absolute badass. Heroic.
YES, GREAT R.A.F., R.C.A.F., R.A.A.F., U.S.A.F., ALL ALLIED AIR FORCES, WERE DUTY-HONOUR AND VALOUR...TOO BAD ABOUT THE TWO PUNKS/GOOFS; DOING THE AD-THEY MUST BE BRAIN DEAD, TODAY, NOT TONIGHT!!! Brian MURZA, W.W.II NAVAL RESEARCHER-PUBLISHED AUTHOR, CANADA.
@@brianmurza5533 Huh?
Plus the other nation pilots.
@@brianmurza5533 tf r u talking bout
@@brianmurza5533 and the Polish pilots
There were a lot of different nationalities who fought on that day. British, American, Canadian, Polish, Czechoslovakian, Indian, Irish, and not forgetting a handful of Norwegians. They stood side by side, and done what they had to do. Without those people things may well be very different now. Big respect to them, Ex parachute soldier.
and even american pilots who joined as canadian rcaf,
And men like you sir thank you for my freedom. Bless you and your family🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🗽🗽🗽🇺🇸🇺🇸
and Australian
they all get mentioned and credited in the b lf b film, watch the film, this vlog doc, is mere highlights and skips over a lot of important content
@@starpirat my apologies, i knew i missed some. wasn't many, but still made a difference.
As a South African this makes me so very proud of my British heritage. My grandfather fought in the East Africa campaign side by side with the Brits versus the Italians in 1940/41.
I'm Norwegian, and I am proud of the British.
Remember Sailor Malan, the commander of 74th squadron. He was a South African who terrorized the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.
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@@williingulfditlefsen669 Hello from Britain! We are all very fond of our Norwegian friends!
I used to go to Duxford every summer and watch the Air Show. I had thought the Spitfire was far more agile and faster than the Hurricane. But when I saw them both fly, I was amazed at how fast and agile the Hurricane truly is. They can also take a fair amount of battle damage and keep flying. I gained a whole lot of respect and admiration for Hurricanes on that day!
The Spitfire was like a sports car and many liked it. But of those who flew a Hurricane they liked, the stable gun platform, it was steady as a rock. It could take a lot of punishment.
The pilot's visability was better in the Hurricane. In the Hurricane the nose sloped more steeply from the cockpit to the spinner. This meant better shooting conditions.
The undercarriage was wider and stronger. So landing was less tricky. It could turn inside the Spitfire and the Me109.
With the Spitfire the guns were spread wider and the recoil more noticeable. The Hurricane was rock steady.
With a Spitfire the nose could blank out the target.
This is mainly from the book, “They Flew Hurricanes” by Adrian Stewart.
Of note, those squadrons converted from Hurricanes to Spitfires often asked if they could go back. It's what you are used to and both had advantages.
This all was so exciting to my Dad that at 17 he lied about his age and after training in Canada became a Lancaster navigator
So did my grandfather and he became a Lancaster rear gunner!
Those bases were your Grandfather trained are still there. Their was one close by my Grandparents house south of Hamilton, Ontario. They had 8 bases in total, all along the North shore of Lake Erie. They would get the planes to fly out over Lake Erie, and practice flying in over water. Ironic that Airport by my Grandparents old house has only one of two operating Lancaster bombers left in the world. The plane is flown over the Football stadium after the national anthem is sang, before the game starts. Everyone Loves that plane, and the team.
It's as though we have forgotten what a truly great country we are...These men and women gave everything for our freedoms, long may they be remembered and I so hope we get back to believing that we are a great country...Thank you to all that served and those from the other countries like Poland, Australian, New Zealand, Indian and so, so many more..
Don't get too proud - it's a blindness that can stop you from doing what is right now. All countries have good and bad things going on - it is wonderful that we had among us such men as Dowding and Keith Park and their pilots but we also have a capacity for evil and (more so) stupidity which we have to continually watch out for if we want people to tell stories like this about our time.
God bless the good British people and nation. God bless the RAF who stood for liberty and freedom. As a Zimbabwean of British descent, I am forever grateful to the courage, fortitude and kindness of my countryman and kin. 🇬🇧💚💜🇬🇧
I think 3 pilots from Zimbabwe fought with the RAF against the nazis in the battle of Britain :)
@@kevwhufc8640 propaganda of the coward poles who ranaway from poland lost nation lol.
My mother was a nurse in London during the Blitz, we will never see the likes of her generation again, I am so proud to be born British.
The Blitz was payback for the RAF bombing cities and towns in Germany.
@susanfrederick33 my family are from east & north London, both my grandparents homes were bombed during the blitz,
The people just dusted themselves off & carried on as best they could,
I agree, we'll never see another generation like that again.
I had a primary school teacher who flew in this battle, Mr Walker. He fought for the duration of the war and he was a different kind of human being. He told me many stories of his time in the RAF, I was fascinated by WW11 aircraft. The most poignant was his telling of the annihilation of the retreating German army at the Falaise gap. Always a hero in my eyes.
Respect 🦁 Heart of Lion
These are the truest British spirit, and I have not seen many of it today. I remember as a child having British teachers in my country and asked them lots of inspiring stories of the war in Britain and Europe. This was Britain's finest hours; united, resourceful, determined and brilliant. May Britain be safe forever from any invasions.
Amen.
I loved my time in Britain. School was so great, I missed it and my mates when we were on Summer breaks, the good food, the polite teachers. And the wonderful neighbors.
@Couldn't think of a name I think the context is: high upper class posh wanka
@Couldn't think of a name u wot m8
Yes , the British are generally kind, polite and good humoured people and don't deserve the criticisms some people give them.
Goering : “ we will wipe them from the skies “
RAF: “hold my tea old chap”
British: * Gets replaced by mass third world immigration *
😂😂
Instead, Mosquitos took Goering off the air! ruclips.net/video/NQSPXTNR2OA/видео.html
Even though actual historical figures and research do show that the RAF was being swept out of the sky. Britian couldn’t build fighters fast enough and Germany couldn’t train pilots fast enough. Fortunately for the UK she started to build her fighters out of more readily available material and that made up for her lack of replacement fighters.
Problems, 1. UK overall prefers coffee to tea.
2. No one says old chap/bean
I'm so thankful, and so proud of those brave pilots.....and the whole operation that won the Battle of Britain....I was born in 1949 and realise what a lucky Generation I am part of......🇬🇧
What an incredible story, i feel britain had some of the most intense war stories, battle of Britain, Dunkirk, makes you so very proud of all who did their part so people like me could be here today, ill forever salute those brave souls
Thanks to India
@@djbravo704 huh?
Chandler be like huh?
On mrbeast
9:05 I 'll pretend the lil kid was transporting sticks to help build earthwork fortifications for the RAF awwww!
As an English man, thankyou Polish warriors
What about the Canadian, Australian and New Zealand warriors - and others?
@@kevinmcmahon2491 I thanked them already. Poland get less praise!
@@ryancasey7906 In Northolt there is a large, prominent and well-known memorial solely to Polish fliers of WW2. I think they have received a lot of praise and recognition. I'm not aware of other such prominent memorials to those of other countries.
Thanks to them all ❤️
As a Englishman i thankyou English warriors and RAF.
The Dowding system is a prime example of fine British engineering! so fascinating!
We can do systems thinking, now we need it on a global climate chaos scale
I like the British battle management, its radars, its few but superb pilots & the good powered fighters during the Battle of Britain. This is the way to overcome a better equipped enemy.
This will seem strange, but there's an old "scifi" series called "The Lensmen". There's an intense battle scene in one book, the Admiral giving orders to spaceships, to his second, to communicators, to plotters, etc. (I know I'm not getting all the terms right, excuse me.)
Recently I've been watching a lot of "Battle Of Britain" documentaries / films, and I've suddenly realized the author was copying British command methods of this time. E. E. "Doc' Smith.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lensman_series
The reason they were not equipped at the start of the war, because nobody really expected to be going to war.
Individuals prevailed over totalitarian systems then,
and they always will.
So good to see a documentary that does not have a voice over like a US football commentary.
The stories of the people that were there are priceless.
BA Marketing, Business, ESL Government Teacher
My Father fought in WW2 as a Spitfire pilot in England. I am proud of him and his efforts in this war. Thank you Jules Aviet.
Your Daughter Sharon
Thanks be to God for him
@@chriswilliams7480 No. Thanks be to his parents.
thank you for your service Jules Aviet from USA
I bet he was smiling every time he took off...we thank him for his service
Very touching, Ms. Aviet, and that's not a word I use very much.
Please allow me to extend the respects and regards of an old American cavalry corporal to you and your family.
A brilliant documentary- thank you ! Watching from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Same!
New Zealand also had pilots in the battle, I am English, but I am very much aware of how many others came to our aid during this dark time, This is your victory just as much as it is ours😊
@@alanaspinall7147 my
@@alanaspinall7147 Over 100 and 30 were Aces. Not to mention the defender of London was a New Zealander too ...Keith Park.
Al deere the famous kiwi !
As an American born ten years after the war, I have always admired and deeply respected the British grit, determination, and resilience that saw them through that most perilous time.
I've had to inform friends who think of the US as having beaten the Nazis, that without Britain having stood firm for two years before our entry into the war, the world order could have ended up quite different. Even if the Nazis had in the end been defeated, the human cost would have been much higher, and the time to victory much longer.
Surely you mean Russia, who annihilated the Wehrmacht. Britain never won a land battle against the Germans till America joined the conflict. And who without D Day would have been impossible. Lets not overlook the American and Canadian Navies who escorted the convoys and broke the U boat blockade, whom without Britain would have went under.
@@freddyferret2313 Hate Britain more... its fun to see your thinly veiled hatred.
@@freddyferret2313 they didn’t have a necessity to win a land battle against the nazis as much as Russia did because the Germans were in Russia - they couldn’t get into Britain. If Britain didn’t win this battle and the nazi’s conquered the war may not have been won in Russia or the usa’s favour
@@freddyferret2313 North Africa?
Was there any Americans on WW2. Don’t think anyone noticed any! Well not when scoring all those land victories in North Africa at least.
Man those guys were awesome! From the USA, I say thank you! The Greatest Generation, that you all are!
David Nemoseck The last great generation.
Yes, Thank you.
Thank you America and Americans for your help.
@@jimchumley6568 Not the last but the first.
It's a shame Americans tend to forget the sacrifice executed by our allies across the pond. We bask in our own glory and ego, taking so much credit for our role in the war. But I will never forget. Thank you.
My brother was a Harrier pilot and was given the opportunity to fly one of the few two-seater Spitfires (owned and flown by Carolyn Grace). He said it was one of the best moments of his entire RAF flying career.
I'll bet. The most beautiful aircraft ever.
Was that filmed for TV ? I saw a show where a Harrier pilot flew a Spitfire.
Grew up listening to my grandparents telling me stories about the blitz. What a generation they were👏👏👏
Proud to know that Air Field Marshall Keith Park (a New Zealander) co-ordinated the RAF defense during the Battle of Britain. Nicknamed the "Defender of London".
‘If any one man won the Battle of Britain, he did. I don't believe it is recognised how much this one man, with his leadership, his calm judgment and his skill, did to save not only this country, but the world.’ Lord Tedder, Head of the RAF, 1947.
We are forever grateful for his service you should be so proud as the world might have been different without him
What a generation - these were young men, flying towads 250 enemy planes - all I acn say is thank you, for everything you have left us (to mess up!) and a generation of heroe! Full of pride for my forefathers - proud to be BRitish and thanks to out allies as well.
"Never was so much owed by so many to so few." Churchill was damn right about that. What the RAF did was very impressive. Much respect.
Thanks to all who fought in this war where ever you came from.. We all owe you so much.....Bless you all
Yes the greatest generation were unified then & were tough
*450 enemy planes
@@grahamharrity2711 Brits are a minority in their own country now and they still think they won WW2....idiots.
All of these Women and Men from England, stoping the Nazies against all odds are my true heroes! Sometimes, Victory hangs by a thread! But they hanged in there and they held on! Amazing story! Greetings from Geneva.
How is Rotherham doing?
If it had not been for the courageous efforts of the British, we would never have been able to win the war in Europe. Without a base in Great Britain, we could not have launched an attack on the Nazis.
never mind the welsh, scots and northern Ireland?
stopping the nazis, terminating the scum, ending the horrid scourge ... yay!
Humble pride is me. From Northern California, Jan. 23rd, 2022. One heart full of pride and gratitude to all the people of England and the RAF.
☺🙏🍹🍟♥
I'm American by my Dad's parents were British...One of the first memories as a child was my grandfather telling me stories of the blitz and how you knew it was German planes because they made a low pulsing sound and that there were so many aircraft you could hear them coming 20 miles away.
R.I.P pilot Officer Thomas Neil, he passed away July 2018, our generation can never repay you for what you did for us.
"Never in the course of human history was so much owed by so many, to so few" - Sir Winston Churchill
"The speech is also well remembered for his use of the phrase "the few" to describe the Allied aircrews of RAF Fighter Command"
In the course of human conflict
@@Thepourdeuxchanson you are correct, although my innacuracy is also accurate given the state of historical events.
If they only could see Britain now...
@@hb9145 they, just as my American forefathers, would weep to see us now.
To any Brit reading this: I cannot even imagine the sheer grit of your fathers and grandfathers, some of whom I sure were just kids at the time. Be sure to tell them--while you're still able--that for what it's worth coming from a Yank, "Thank you."
That's a really nice comment. 👍
My Great Grandfather was part of the Indian regiment fighting for the allies via the British Indian forces. Indian regiment were given assignments that the allies assumed to be a lost cause. Unwinnable scenarios. But the outcome of those fights would surprise you. A dedicated Episode of Indian and colonial contribution to WW2 is needed.
@@dovetonsturdee7033 the fact that you think it's made up will tell you everything you need to know about the lack of awareness
@@AD-wx5nz The fact that you claim that Indian Regiments were assigned to 'unwinnable' scenarios demonstrates that you have either a prejudiced or an ill-informed knowledge of WW2.
From the UK 2.6 million Indians fought for us. India should be very proud of them.
Being a German I can only say, that I am so glad that it work out that way. A great documentation. Thank you for this. Sincerely.
@Des M. You are absolutely right. I spent half a year in the US and have good friends in the UK... They are all so good people.. Some of them were veterans and I could listen to their stories... War is the worst, that can ever happen. It is really to sad that the world ran in that catastrophy.
yeah, dark times for Europe
Thank you Volker. What an absolut tragedy the whole war was. Not least for Germany. Thank goodness the chances of such a thing happening again are very , very remote.
Hello, brainwashed cucked German #193492.
Thank you Volter. So many brave young men lost their lives on both sides. A sad sad waste of life. Lets hope it never happens again. My respect to you.
I am British by birth, but I now live in Canada. We too, are very proud of the Canadian contribution.
And they came just as the Dunkirk evacuation was occurring, That meant that the expected German invasion would be met by more than pitchforks.
Didn’t do much at all
Mostly british
陳淑卿 All hurrican and spitfire my friend👌🏻 educate yourself
The Canadians did play a big part soldier's and plane's built in Canada
Proud of my english blood.Never,never,never surrender as Churchill said.The bravery that saved the world
I love history. I wish it was still taught. Our country wouldn't be so messed up.
Wonderful, we owe so much to so few... British pilots, plus many from the Commonwealth, with Polish and Czech pilots too...
We owe more to Smokie and their amusing, toe tapping number - 'Living next door to Alice"
Plonker
Thx for remembering polish pilots
Robert Loades and American industry that provided steal and goods during this dark time!
In December, 1941, U.S. carrier fighters in the Pacific numbered 41. Japan had over 350 fighters, and hundreds more bombers. That's a relative few between Hawaii and the west coast of the U.S.
In 1995 I stood on the White cliffs of Dover at Langdon when a lone Spitfire flew past..I had a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye..My son said.' What's the matter Dad ?'
God bless you, Roger.
roger scott ..Roger my friend.I believe that the 20 miles stretch of water between Britain and Europe may have saved us from invasion, as it has done so many times in our history.
I had a similar incident sometime in the mid-nineties whilst sitting outside the Spitfire Memorial building at RAF Manston; the only difference was that the Spitfire in question touched down on airfield... It felt like witnessing a ghost.
Wonderful but w*y did *e not know? did you not teac* *im about te war?
Turn in your Man Card.
When I was working in Southern Germany, in a village called Laufen, I got to know some of the locals quite well, well enough to be invited to the Stammtish, or locals table.
An elderly gentleman asked me where I was born. I told him "Coventry, England " he started crying, because he was a bomber pilot who was involved in the attack on Coventry using incendiary and explosive bombs.
You see, Coventry was completely destroyed.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park, GCB, KBE, MC & Bar, DFC (15 June 1892 - 6 February 1975) was a New Zealander.
‘If any one man won the Battle of Britain, he did. I don't believe it is recognised how much this one man, with his leadership, his calm judgment and his skill, did to save not only this country, but the world.’ Lord Tedder, Head of the RAF, 1947."
Backs against the wall, the RAF and the British people showed what they were made of. From NZ, I for one salute you and am proud to be a part of the Commonwealth that was united in the fight for FREEDOM against TOTALITARIANISM. Lest we forget....
Britain was occupying half the world in 1940.
Chris Moore 💪🏻❤️
such patriotism
@James Henderson Shut up fool, Denying hundreds of millions with tens of thousands of Brits. BTW millions of Indians willing served with Britain in WW2,
@James Henderson Just in time then he saved them from the Japanese.
It's wonderful they were able to include Dame Vera Lynn in this documentary. Her music helped define the war era for tens of millions of Brits and Yanks, especially _We'll Meet Again_ which is perhaps her most poignant and famous piece of music. After a very long life she died on 18 June 2020, at age 103.
"There was pickles everywhere" sums it up for me when I think of our collective regard for what was looming and still we could make light in dark times. Those who lost their lives for us will never be forgotten even when most of us don't know each of there names. I salute everyone one of you brave people.
Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.- Churchill on the impossible debt all of Britain owed to her RAFpilots.
Mad lads. Absolute respect 🇺🇸🇬🇧
And let's not forget our czech and polish allies. ✌
303.
The polish pilots were some of the very best to fly during the battle for Britain.
Hitler's invasion of Poland was why the UK declared war. Viva Poland!
Canadian, South African, rodesian, many great heroes. Few French.
Holland is not a country its region of the netherlands
British resilience.... nothing like it. thank you! Each and every one of you......true heroes.
Pixel Pusher I am King Henry's VIIIs great grandson and it sucks that England survived!!! Christopher Columbus spelled it out about Blackbeards place
@@brettnaugher2176 Do you actually live in England?
Where was it when fighting the “Americans “?
@@TylerLL2112 ......read the panel who and see the
ken james Pardon?
Proud to be British 🇬🇧
Keith Park, a New Zealander, was the warrior wielding the sword, the sword included 100+ NZ pilots of which there were 30+ Aces.
That was then. You're sheep now. D
My deepest respects for all those pilots and crews.
I salute all of you.
"The British people have maintained their freedom, and secured their island home from invasion".
Brings a lump to my throat to hear those words. Thank you Grandfather, RIP
Greatest song that captures this moment in history. Aces high - IRON MAIDEN
There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
There comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack
Jump in the cockpit and start up the engines
Remove all the wheelblocks there's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we head down the runway
Gotta get airborne before it's too late
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving
Run
Live to fly
Fly to live
Do or die
Won't you run
Live to fly
Fly to live
Aces high
Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
Roll over, spin 'round and come in behind them
Move to their blindsides and firing again
Bandits at 8 O'clock move in behind us
Ten ME-109's out of the sun
Ascending and turning our spitfires to face them
Heading straight for them I press down my guns
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving
Run
Live to fly
Fly to live
Do or die
Won't you run
Live to fly
Fly to live
Aces high
Well-written lyrics! Thanks for posting this.
Fantastic song. Love Maiden.
actually I respect the british with this, one of my reasons is because most of them had balls of steel, I mean you gotta see pictures of them chilling on bunkers like its nothing, and plus how everyone was involved, it was really a sight to be seen.
They forgot to mention the RAF took the markings off of their aircraft so that the Luftwaffe thought we had more aircraft than we actually had! The RAF aircraft was also loaded with just enough fuel for a set amount of time and they quickly got back down, refuelled and got straight back up there! So brave those souls! Never surrender!
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few
@James Henderson
Does this quote really need to be explained? I guess maybe to a few. Or at least to one.
Few relative to the 40-plus million Britains at the time. I think you know this. You're smart enough to know that the air forces were similar in size then want to act like you don't know what a simple quote means. Unless you're a hater then I understand completely. Don't hate.
@James Henderson
Me too.
@James Henderson FDR was the man , he wanted to join WW2 from the start but couldn't because the American people didn't want to get involved, yanks went from calling Brits cousins ( b4 the war ) when it started
Britain is nothing do do with us Americans.
So FDR did next best thing & arranged to send much needed supplies of all kinds to Britain, & a lot to Russia as well, even tho FDR knew it was against American wishes .
The only American with big balls & he was a cripple..
Massive respect for that man.
mhern57 well it ended the British empire and even as a British person, that's a good thing. It was cruel and evil.
@James Henderson
🤔?
All the men and women who fought during WW2 against the Germans and Japanese, are the greatest generation, never to be repeated.
We were on the wrong side.
I kinda hate how we always have to say "and women" now. Women were less than 1% of the combatants in WW2. Of course women contirbuted greatly to the war, but they didn't really fight in it.
Proud to be british ! The best and the bravest !
The Battle of Britain is an exceptional tale of bravery against seemingly insurmountable odds by a group of individuals from all over the world who beat the Nazis in the most important and intense aerial campaign in the opening chapter of the WW2
"Insurmountable odds" don't think so. The few statement by Churchill was pure propaganda. An important victory for the Allies, showed America that Britain was up for the fight.
@@freddyferret2313 "seemingly " read again
I grew up hearing stories of the war from my grandmother and her friends. It seems incredible that they were literally prepared to fight to the death, almost no one was willing to surrender. I am so proud of my people - it truly was our country's "Finest Hour " 🇬🇧
It was a pyrrhic victory. USA & Russia were the only real winners of WW2.
@@terrybunch7313 Germany and Japan, with yank aid.
There have been no justified wars since WWII. We were fighting for our very existence and culture.
My brother lives near biggin hill & when i visit him & his family,the spitfires fly over his house every day,what a sight & what a sound,god bless everyone who fought for this once great country. ❤❤
I'm in Folkestone and we have what I call "The Daily Spitfires" flying during the summer. I understand there is a grass airfield at Postling which many of them take off from. Just the day before yesterday I saw three of them flying together. Love seeing them. I have to look up everytime I hear a merlin engine.
@Susi Emily last time I was at my brothers I went to folkestone to the battle of Britain museum,absolutely loved it,so much to see,you can always tell the sound of a merlin engine,what a sound.
My grand father Laurie was in the English Navy he loved England ,God Bless England
God bless the queen
Lorry Camill
+ Royal Navy.
@David Montague Royal Navy old chap... Do keep up.
Greatest respect for the British pilots!
All I can say is to repeat the famous words of one of the greatest Prime Ministers of Britain, Sir Winston Churchill: "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few!"
Why only for the British? What about the rest of the pilots (574 of them) who were not British but fought and died in the Battle of Britain? Why would you pay your respect to just one, single group of pilots? This is highly disrespectful. In fact, those foreigners were 300% more effective in battle than their British counterparts (2,353 of them in total, btw). The planes were British. The pilots, however, were a multinational bunch, with ca. 140 Poles in the top of the tops of aces. Churchill, in his famous quote, addressed all of them. You did the same to the British pilots alone. Shame on you.
Alex Rider To say that you can only be from the U.S. by saying that as there were so many pilots from other nations .
Maciej Bogdan Stepien One can just agree with you .
vincent Lefebvre. Thank You. A Swedish tribute to them all: ruclips.net/video/d1RxJKYoxs4/видео.html And a Star Wars animated style (bad lip reading edit, a fun to watch ) ruclips.net/video/fDOOgN21rcE/видео.html
Maciej Bogdan Stepien Reality and Hollywood are two different planets !
My old boss was a fighter pilot in WWII in GB. He volunteered to join the Canadian AF and after flight school was transferred to GB. He had 3.5 air combat victories while serving in GB fighting the Germans. We always got along well because of our common connection to aviation. He was a pilot and I was a certified A&P mechanic. He flew'm and guys like me repaired them. He was an interesting gentleman and this video made me think of him. TY MH
Once a fighter pilot, always a fighter pilot.... he still had that pilot attitude.
"we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be"
As an American that still amazes me. An island nation with occupied Europe 40 km away. The Brits certainly have nerve!
we shall fight on the beaches...
We shall fight on the landing grounds...
@@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive we shall fight in the hills and streets...
We shall fight in the air...
Dont forget the brave Polish pilots that helped the UK from falling.
We ain't that's why there always welcome here...edit polish people I mean
There were also Canadian, American, French, Australian and Polish pilots all great men who fought for our freedom from tyranny - Now we just capitulate.
In UK, There is a huge public memorial to the all Polish airmen ( btw the “Battle of Britain Poles” were just a few of them) near RAF Northolt on the A40 at the well-known roundabout which is called “The Polish War Memorial”.
We might not forget them but the britts sure did.. And fast..
@@user-ky6vw5up9m I didn't know that. THANK YOU, I will look into it.
Another marvelous film about "the greatest generation." Indeed they were. Please keep showing these inspiring films.
The Battle of Britain turned on something that was partly based on the ego. Stage one was the North Sea and the radar stations, stage 2 was the Battle of the airfields, stage 3 was Battle of the cities. The Germans were never able to completely disable the chain home radar system so they failed on stage 1. The battle of the airfields they were close to closing the southern airfields when they change targets again. Some German squadron bombed London by mistake, this prompted a British retaliatory strike against Berlin, thus began stage 3 the battle of the cities. This allowed fighter command recoup its losses and repair its infrastructure. My mother lived through the Battle of Britain, she was a nurse in London. Twice she was trapped in bomb shelters that took direct hits. She lost 100% of her hearing in the right ear and about 30% of her hearing in the left ear as a result. I remember how badly she would react to thunderstorms and she would try to laugh it off and make fun of herself. It wasn't until I was older I realized lot of what my mom did was her acting out on PTSD. My father fought his way across France all the way to Czechoslovakia, and he also had PTSD issues. But he managed them very well, though it did make him somewhat aloof and distant.
I can't see recounts like this without hearing "goodbye blue skies" in the background in my mind. As an American, I always enjoyed the song growing up, but then I started learning more about world history and has become bitter sweet.
As an American, did you know that quite a few pilots from the USA volunteered to join the RAF, in 1940 & fought against the nazis in the battle of Britain, 2 years before the USA officially joined the allies.
Eagle squadron..
@@kevwhufc8640 meanwhile during the same Battle the Luftwaffe were still dependent on raw materials and lubricants from US Companies. The Eagle Squadron was fairly small compared to the Canadians, Czechs, Poles, Kiwis, Aussies....
This is exactly why the Dutch 🇳🇱 people remember every year on the 4th of May all those whom payed the ultimate price or for their contribution and saved them. On the 5th of May they celebrate their ‘Deliberations Day’ with all those who remain from all over the world. God bless 🙏 the Britain and all of their allies. 👍👍👏💕
In 1945, The 'Dutch East Indies' was held by the British including the surrendered Japanese until the Dutch colonists could return. And then the Dutch went back to what is now called Indonesia and behaved somewhat like the recent occupiers of their own country using terror tactics by Raymond 'Turk' Westerling etc. which were as evil as anything that had been done to the Dutch themselves in Europe.
@Robert Bennett At the age of 22, in 1941, Westerling volunteered for the Allies at the Dutch consulate in Istanbul. Raymond Westerling ended up in England through various wanderings. He was conscripted into the Princess Irene Brigade in Wolverhampton, but he didn't like the garrison life at all. That is why Westerling signed up for the commando training, which he successfully completed. Soon Westerling was promoted to Sergeant Instructor and was charged with training in "Silent Killing", "Unarmed Combat" and "Toughness Training". In 1944, he was appointed sergeant for special services and made available to the Special Assignments Office, an organization that trained agents for covert actions in the occupied Netherlands. To his great disappointment, however, Westerling was not deployed, instead he was appointed sergeant major instructor of the Interior Forces in the liberated South Netherlands. On March 10, 1945, he was seriously injured in a German attack with a V-1. He is taken to London. After being cured, he was promoted to lieutenant by the head of the Special Assignments Office, General Van Oorschot, and sent to the Insulinde Corps in Malacca. From that corps he was deployed in Medan to fight rebels in and around Medan on Sumatra with the British.
Source amongst others: wiki & Dutch archives
@@prosanis1216 Thank you. I know all of that. I referred to his murdering of Indonesians.
@@prosanis1216 Yes, we know. What is sad is that he was not held accountable for his crimes.
Thanks to all the Dutch people who helped during the war - from a Brit 🇬🇧😊
I am so grateful to Great Britain 🇬🇧, Churchill, and the British people. They really saved the world for staying in the fight for as long as they did and virtually on their own.
What about Canada?
Didn't get involved as much it was to far for them at the time
Huge numbers from British Dominions.
My Grandmother lived through the London Blitz. It must have been absolutely terrifying!
All our history, good and bad, everything we believed and fought for, all of our values, all of our freedom - it rested on one day. Outnumbered in the air, alone with our friends in support, this was it.
The "few" is propaganda.
@@freddyferret2313 So is most "news".
To those brave young men who saved Britain. Thank you. And to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice God Bless you and Rest in peace
ANTONY HOBBS. Yeah, and look at what they fought for. A liberal government that has turned the England they sacrificed for into an Islamist shithole.
@@johnmcdonald9304 With the help of ex-Lord Stangate (Wedgie Benn in the doco).
Our eternal gratitude goes out to the brave people who served and fought for our country
British people deserves to win . They are a very lovely compassionate people.
i met wing commander robert doe (BOB) DFC and BAR ,,i thanked him for what he did for our country and he flew in the battle of britain , i have his book the fighter pilot signed by him ,,its a priceless treasure
Absolute Admiration and Respect for the English people of that era
British
British people*
@@LordSummerIsle73 Sorry, I did not mean any offence
@@atsekoutsoube no worries mate
@@atsekoutsoube kinda took some but dont worry
My respect and gratitude to everyone who fought to save Britain.
Saved it for what. Now open borders. People that never assimilate. No go areas. Very sad. Died for what?
They fought to keep Britain enslaved.
@@mikeodonovan9299 Ask Benn in this doco except he's dead.
Literally goes from “these are the ghosts of the houses gone” to “there were pickles flying everywhere”, A+ interviews
We love our British homeland.
God bless the british people love from the republic of ireland
Thanks mate, God bless Ireland and God bless the many Irish warriors who helped us ln that terrible time.
Thank you - and to you folks too!
@@johnday6392 no
@@alnebankhomestead1150 Yes
@@alnebankhomestead1150 Yes
I don't know what it is but every time I see a spitfire, as rare as they may be today, it gives me such emotion. There are many people who agree with me and no matter how many people do none can put their finger on it.
I have no doubt all British people have a sort of spiritual connection to the aircraft, it enabled us to live the life we live today and we have to much to give to it and the young brave men that flew them.
The Hawker Hurricane fighter destroyed the lion's share of German and Italian aircraft
The spitfire was arguably the best fighter of ww2, but the Hurricane did most of the work.
Never in the field of TV has one feature film provided so much stock footage for so many documentaries.
Persistence and steadfastness by staying on course is what helped take the upper hand in the Battle for Britain.
Never liked the Brits but hats off to the soldiers who fought and defended the last fortress of Europe against the Nazi's onslaught.
We do owe a lot to these airmen and ground support staff/soldiers and anyone who was involved in the defense of their homeland.
Great stuff