Battle of Bamber Bridge - Racial Violence in WW2

Today I shall be talking about the Battle of Bamber Bridge, which took place in Lancashire, England. No it’s not a battle from the Wars of the Roses, or the English Civil War.
This battle took place in 1943 during the Second World War.
And before you ask, the Germans weren’t involved! This battle took place between black and white G.I.s.
Shoutout to my Dad for this episode, he worked hard on the script and research. This episode i purely provided the voice over!
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[@afewminutesofhistory]

Thanks everyone for watching and contributing! It’s very appreciated!

[@dovidell]

I like it how you are willing to tackle " of the beaten track" subjects , that other historians are unwilling ( or unable ) to tackle or highlight

[@Mcoaak]

A topic I’ve not heard of

[@afewminutesofhistory]

That’s what we aim to do David! A story for the most part, many people may not of heard, but one of incredible interest!

[@dovidell]

I'd heard stories of how happy " Afro-American" service personnel were to be treated as equals by the Brits , and that those who survived the European theatre of WW2 had quite a culture shock when they returned stateside , but as this "story" shows , even in bases in England ( little America's) , there was discrimination @@afewminutesofhistory

[@afewminutesofhistory]

I watched a very interesting video which interviewed some black GI’s, they said that the UK was a wonderful fresh start for them all.

[@jatc4962]

Well done the locals for supporting the GI’s.

[@LucaLucaBuca]

Earned a sub 🔥

[@afewminutesofhistory]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it Luca!

[@manweller1]

Thanks for tackling this much appreciated. Gonna share this with mates 👍🏽✅

[@afewminutesofhistory]

Not a worry mate, thanks very much, hope you’re doing well 🤙🏻

[@Bus-xh7gn]

✊🏾 ✊🏻 end discrimination of all kind

[@danielanderson3286]

This is why England is the best country in the world.

[@Hity-os1hm]

God save England

[@Jmp-bb2lw]

Yep

[@floydthompson8668]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING AND POSTING THIS VIDEO!!

[@afewminutesofhistory]

You’re welcome Floyd! Thanks for watching and commenting, I hope you enjoyed it

[@mrep9460]

Pretty mad to think that only 80 years ago some English people had never seen black people. How things have changed.

[@thomashynd2291]

That was so interesting. The niche stories that no one else seems to cover are so interesting. They all go to make up the full and rich tapestry of history. It's ok covering battles, generals, and kings, but it's the small, everyday stuff that is just as interesting. I personally had never heard of this. Where did you dig it up? Thank you.

[@afewminutesofhistory]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Shout out to my Dad for bringing this one to light, he worked hard on the script and for this episode I was purely just the voice!

[@thomashynd2291]

@@afewminutesofhistory big up to Dad!

[@afewminutesofhistory]

@thomashynd2291 I’ll pass on the regards!