William Coltman VC - Britain's Version Of Hacksaw Ridge

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  • Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2024

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  • @harryshriver6223
    @harryshriver6223 8 месяцев назад +43

    Incredible story of absolute courage and compassion by William Coltman. No one can ever say anything negative about any stretcher bearer. I was stunned by the accomplishments of this gardner. Yes to the story you proposed, well done, amigo.😊

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +3

      Glad you enjoyed it Harry. Good to see you (sort of) on the live show today.

    • @thedisabledwelshman9266
      @thedisabledwelshman9266 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@TheHistoryChap another great video. william coltman was a very brave man indeed. deserved the victoria cross and all the other medals he was awarded.

  • @adebeattie7781
    @adebeattie7781 8 месяцев назад +74

    Yes for the bantams

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +13

      You get the honour of being vote number 1.

    • @StMiBll
      @StMiBll 8 месяцев назад +5

      I second this!

    • @gwtpictgwtpict4214
      @gwtpictgwtpict4214 8 месяцев назад +5

      I third it.

    • @ludwigderzanker9767
      @ludwigderzanker9767 8 месяцев назад +4

      Only 4.😢

    • @funkyalfonso
      @funkyalfonso 8 месяцев назад +2

      Yes please. I have always been inspired by the story of the Bantams.

  • @colinthomas5462
    @colinthomas5462 8 месяцев назад +13

    Thanks Chris, also to my shame I'd never heard of William Coltman VC, what an amazing British soldier and a true hero worthy of any Spielberg/Hanks movie blockbuster. Thanks for educating us of the life of this great Briton.

  • @jamesgarman4788
    @jamesgarman4788 8 месяцев назад +32

    Another Brilliant video Chris! This Reminds me of our own Country's pacifist Medal of Honor recipient Desmon Doss from WWII

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +5

      They share a lot of similarities.

    • @CitizenSmith50
      @CitizenSmith50 8 месяцев назад +1

      When Religious Fanaticism counts as "Exceptional Bravery" instead of "Utter Stupidity " !

  • @steveogburn6316
    @steveogburn6316 8 месяцев назад +11

    To my shame, this is the first time that I had heard of William Coltman VC, DCM and Bar, MM and Bar.
    Thank you for educating me about such an outstanding person.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it.

    • @steveogburn6316
      @steveogburn6316 8 месяцев назад

      @@TheHistoryChap
      I owe you one for this.
      Many thanks.

  • @Bearsofthelaw
    @Bearsofthelaw 8 месяцев назад +14

    Thank you for your continues efforts to bring these stories to peoples attention, stories that have been all to easily forgotten by the younger generations. You bring life to heroes, who truely deserve to be remebered, with such respect and dignity.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you for your kind comment. Much appreciated.

    • @nigelthomas7816
      @nigelthomas7816 8 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks Chris for bringing these fantastic stories of past British military history to the modern day audience that in other wise be lost in the past.

  • @arslongavitabrevis5136
    @arslongavitabrevis5136 8 месяцев назад +5

    An extraordinary and very moving story. William Coltman deserves a monument, and I mean that. In spite of not being British, I would donate money for it if it ever happens. Having said that, I forgot that a member of the British government proposed to erect a memorial for the "patriotic" Muslims who died "for King and Country". I believe they will get their memorial BEFORE Coltman.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video & taking the time to comment.

  • @petergregory5286
    @petergregory5286 8 месяцев назад +3

    Never heard of a braver man nor one who showed as much moral courage. Regards

  • @janlindtner305
    @janlindtner305 8 месяцев назад +6

    "Yes". What has always impressed me the most are comrades who put themselves in danger to save the lives of others. And your maps with arrows showing where the story takes place are damn good. Please continue to tell the story of VC recipients. Well done Chris❤👍🤟

  • @oc2phish07
    @oc2phish07 8 месяцев назад +11

    Fantastic. Thanks for uploading, Chris. Incredible story.

  • @andrewsteele7663
    @andrewsteele7663 8 месяцев назад +4

    Good morning, Chris, well that was an amazing story. I was covered in goose bumps. I was a medic back in my military days. Not obviously in the UK, I wish I had heard of this amazing man, it may have motivated some of the soldiers who I served with. Being a medic back then was not as glamorous as now. Chris, you have a fantastic ability of telling a riveting story, many thanks.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed my video and thanks for your comments.

  • @lanternsown3525
    @lanternsown3525 8 месяцев назад +9

    William Coltman VC was very Brave Man too realize he couldn't kill a fellow human being, but he was still willing to risk his life save others in a time of war.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Totally agree with you. Thanks for watching my video.

  • @charliemansonUK
    @charliemansonUK 8 месяцев назад +11

    Straight from the live and into the story of one of my hero's
    And YES to the story of the Bantams

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +3

      Thanks for your support Charlie. Have a great weekend.

  • @annehersey9895
    @annehersey9895 8 месяцев назад +1

    It’s so nice to hear stories of men awarded the VC or highest honor of whatever country they represent, alive rather than posthumously! Thanks for this!

  • @CliffMcAulay
    @CliffMcAulay 8 месяцев назад +2

    A wonderful story well told. The devilish nature of war is often too unbearable to look at . When we see any war through the prism of good men in terrible times, we realise the evil of the cull they have endured. Thank you chap.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video & for your comment.

  • @JB-171
    @JB-171 7 месяцев назад +1

    Absolutely inspirational. He demonstrated selfless heroism and bravery - two terms that are grossly overused and misapplied these days. And he did so with an uncommon dash of humility. Thanks for creating and posting this episode.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching & for your feedback

  • @ronaldpoppe3774
    @ronaldpoppe3774 8 месяцев назад +4

    Love hearing stories of great men. Thanks for the video. Cheers Ron

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Ron, I appreciate your support. Have a great weekend.

  • @kiwigaming1605
    @kiwigaming1605 8 месяцев назад +2

    Yet another excellent documentary!
    I noticed later in the video that you mentioned another VC recipient - Bernard Freyberg. A documentary on him may be quite interesting. His military career in the First World War is packed with astoundingly brave feats. He's regarded as a hero in my country, New Zealand.
    Thank you!

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for taking the time to comment.

  • @mozart579
    @mozart579 8 месяцев назад +2

    Facinating. Thank you so much for this post.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video. If you haven't already, please subscribe to my channel so you don't miss future videos.

  • @stephenbrown1077
    @stephenbrown1077 8 месяцев назад +1

    Very interesting story Chris, thankyou for sharing. And yes, to the "short" battalion.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it and for your reply.

  • @seangannon193
    @seangannon193 8 месяцев назад +2

    Such a fantastic story of bravery and compassion, so sad that times have changed

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video & for taking the tine to comment,

  • @georgebailey98
    @georgebailey98 8 месяцев назад +12

    After movies about Alvin York (Sergeant York) and Desmond Doss (Hacksaw Ridge) we need a film about William Coltman.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +2

      It would be a good one. I wonder who they would get to play him?

    • @Hartley_Hare
      @Hartley_Hare 8 месяцев назад +3

      This country really needs heroes right now, heroes who were thoroughly good men, and that's a great suggestion.

    • @theoztreecrasher2647
      @theoztreecrasher2647 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@TheHistoryChapRonnie Corbett being dead perhaps (to secure US film finance) that famous American runt Tom Cruise comes to mind? 😜🤣🤣

  • @scottp9048
    @scottp9048 8 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent tale Chris ! Spookily, just as you briefly mentioned Arthur Martin Leake I was driving through High Cross on the old A10, his final resting place 😳

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video and for the interesting comment.

  • @lazypiratepainting2947
    @lazypiratepainting2947 8 месяцев назад +2

    A definite yes on the Bantam video Chris, my Great Uncle Issac Reach served with the 14th Gloucestershire Bantams and died on the first day of the battle of the Somme, so I’ve always had a great interested in these units.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching my video and for taking the time to share your family story.

  • @kenattwood8060
    @kenattwood8060 8 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for this video, Chris, your coverage of The Great War is always fair, unbiased and without any of the revisionist distortions that are far too common these days. In answer to your question, yes, please produce a video about the 'bantom' batalions.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks & glad you enjoyed my video

  • @dirkl9689
    @dirkl9689 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a brave man - splendidly narrated as usual 😊

  • @theblackbear211
    @theblackbear211 8 месяцев назад +1

    A reminder of those who we would do well to emulate. Well Told. definitely yes to your proposed story.

  • @colinhuff8591
    @colinhuff8591 8 месяцев назад +2

    Great story. Thanks for keeping this legend alive.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have a great weekend.

  • @peterjones7673
    @peterjones7673 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a superb story about another humble man who saw no fear in his brave feats that are astoundingly brave to me yet no doubt this gentleman thought he was just doing his duty for his fellow brave comrades. Thank you for bringing to us another fascinating story of an ordinary man who epitomises and so richly deserves to be called a TRUE LIFE HERO.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you e joyed it and for taking the time to comment.

  • @JohnDavies-cn3ro
    @JohnDavies-cn3ro 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you, Chris, for this story about a man who was worth looking up to in every sense of the word. Call it sheer good fortune, or the protecting hand of God (and I prefer the latter), he was incredibly fortunate to have done so many heroic deeds and lived - and, like so many other genuine heroes, didn't tell the tale afterwards. To have done any one of the things he did took courage; to have carried on doing them, time after time after time shows bravery beyond belief. Small in stature, yes, but a little man with an incredibly big heart.
    I find it interesting that not only he but two of the three men to earn the VC twice were actually medical men, every bit as brave morally as they were physically. In the words of The History Guy, on another channel here, we should remember them. I'll look the two padre's stories up too; Woodbine Willie is still remembered here in Birmingham.
    And yes to the bantams story.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video & also for your comments.

  • @FOGSmokebeer
    @FOGSmokebeer 8 месяцев назад +4

    I'm not crying 😢 you're crying i got dust in my eyes 👀 what a truly remarkable fellow he was.

  • @tommytraddles
    @tommytraddles 6 месяцев назад

    Fantastic video Chris, many thanks for telling the story of this wonderful man. Thanks to you there are over 40,000 people who’ve heard his story.

  • @SilverDreamer62
    @SilverDreamer62 8 месяцев назад +1

    One of your best videos to date.

  • @peterbarker3433
    @peterbarker3433 8 месяцев назад

    Wonderful work yet again, Chris - and a big YES - for the Bantams.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching & glad you enjoyed my video. Thanks for the reply.

  • @user-vi9gw8pt9v
    @user-vi9gw8pt9v 8 месяцев назад +1

    Yes, great content as always keep up the good work.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks , pleased you enjoyed my video.

  • @HarryWHill-GA
    @HarryWHill-GA 8 месяцев назад

    Chris, the answer is ALWAYS yes. You make it, I'll watch it. You have a marvelous voice to go with exacting research.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video & thanks for your comment

  • @shanemossmoss
    @shanemossmoss 8 месяцев назад +1

    A great presentation thank you

  • @brianivey73
    @brianivey73 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for doing justice to such an incredibly brave man. Job well done sir.

  • @jeningle8288
    @jeningle8288 8 месяцев назад

    Yes to the Bantams Chris. This is another excellent video of someone who deserves to be known of. How incredibly brave these men were.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for the reply, glad you enjoyed my video

  • @anthonydoyle6947
    @anthonydoyle6947 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you Chris, for this very touching story.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      My pleasure. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment.

  • @colrhodes377
    @colrhodes377 8 месяцев назад

    An incredible story. Again, brilliantly told about the bravest of the brave.

  • @maxreed2343
    @maxreed2343 8 месяцев назад

    OMG, what an absolute hero if EVER there was one indeed, and you said in your description, Chris old chap, that in many ways, the story of this incredible man William Coltman has some similarities to Desmond Doss in the film Hacksaw Ridge, which I can ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY relate to indeed, WWII and America had Desmond Doss (who Andrew Garfield really does do such an absolutely amazing job at playing in the film concerned), while we Brits and WWI has THIS guy, William Coltman, and his absolutely incredible and totally worthy of being truly called heroic actions on the battlefield, he and Desmond Doss really truly can be compared together in some ways INDEED.
    Oh MAN, I've really GOT to get a move on with watching and seeing some of your earlier video topics from the year or so before last year, which is when I first came across your amazing channel on here myself thanks to one of your Dad's Army coverages, and if it hadn't've been for that... you really well and truly know JUST what and how to give British military history topics, battles and particular heroic individuals together when I say that, now if only I can just give mysself the damn time and mood to do and enjoy some more of your earlier videos besides the ones I HAVE seen, haha...

  • @davidwhelan1545
    @davidwhelan1545 8 месяцев назад

    Brilliant piece of historic knowledge!
    Thank you.

  • @IrishManJT
    @IrishManJT 8 месяцев назад

    Yes please. Keep up the good work Sir!

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks & thanks for watching my video.

  • @trevorfuller1078
    @trevorfuller1078 8 месяцев назад

    Yes, Chris! Let’s hear more about the ‘Bantams!’ It was indeed also very inspiring & edifying to hear this incredible story of William Coleman, VC, DSC & Bar; MM & Bar & MiD! Hopefully, we will soon have more even more of the same or similar?!!

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed my video. Re the Bantams - watch this space!

  • @jdgooner4845
    @jdgooner4845 2 месяца назад

    Yessssss please Chris, What a inspirational story of pure self sacrifice thank you my friend 👍

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed my video.

  • @johnt.kennedy3856
    @johnt.kennedy3856 8 месяцев назад

    Yes. Would love to hear it.

  • @tim7052
    @tim7052 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you, History Guy! 🙏👍

  • @alejandroarriagada3991
    @alejandroarriagada3991 Месяц назад

    Thank you for your light on history and your joyful way to tell the tales of better men so we youg can live up to them and the next kin can look up to us.

  • @christopherwarren9439
    @christopherwarren9439 8 месяцев назад

    Chris I really enjoyed this story of William Coltman VC. I love to hear more stories of men and weman who served in the army who came from Stoke on trent Staffordshire.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for joining me on the live call. Drop me an email through my website (www.thehistorychap.com) with any suggestions.

  • @gordonpeden6234
    @gordonpeden6234 8 месяцев назад

    Great story, well told. Thank you.

  • @eddyson2638
    @eddyson2638 8 месяцев назад

    Incredible man. Great story!

  • @andreww9252
    @andreww9252 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for another great and enlightening story. So many wonderful and selfless people we don't know about except for the History Chap :)

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video and for watching my video

  • @mattyb7183
    @mattyb7183 8 месяцев назад

    YES
    YES
    ALL THE YES!!
    Love the videos.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video. If you haven't already, please suscribe to my channel so that you don't miss future videos.

  • @robertwilson123
    @robertwilson123 8 месяцев назад +1

    William Coltman was a very brave and dedicated man.

  • @Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire
    @Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire 8 месяцев назад +1

    New medics for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and RAF are trained at DMS Whittington near Lichfield; the regimental depot of the North Staffordshire Regiment and the South Staffordshire Regiment. William Coltman VC DCM & Bar MM & Bar enlisted in that very base. It's a momentous thing to walk through those gates knowing he did also.
    Next to the base is the museum of the Staffordshire Regiment, wherein there is a reconstruction of a WW1 trench called the Coltman Trench. Not just that but the headquarters of the Surgeon General of the Army (also based at DMS Whittington alongside the Defence Medical Academy) is Coltman House

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video and taking the time to comment.

  • @ragnarl9130
    @ragnarl9130 7 дней назад

    What a man,,, an absolutely incredible story,, thanks Chris

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  7 дней назад

      Glad you enjoyed it

    • @ragnarl9130
      @ragnarl9130 7 дней назад

      @TheHistoryChap I've a story for you Chris,,, maybe you could make an episode,,, my first cousin who at 16 years old won't the MM on the somme on the first morning, his name was L/cpl Thomas Wilson Diver, he appears in the book 3 cheers for the derrys. Have served in the Royal INNISKILLING FUSILIERS, until his death 4 weeks before the end of WW1, hailing from Londonderry, he covered the retreat from the German C line of trenches, enabling 100s of men to withdraw as they had no flanking support. He was an expert with his Lewis gun.

  • @DCHIceman
    @DCHIceman 19 дней назад +1

    William Coleman’s great grandson did an assembly in my school about him

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  16 дней назад +1

      Thanks for watching my video & your feedback.

  • @allanburt5250
    @allanburt5250 8 месяцев назад +1

    Apologies Chris how did I miss commenting on this one at the time lol What an astonishing story of a truly remarkable man, we use hero too loosely these days. Long may these individuals be remembered

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  7 месяцев назад +1

      check out my story about the bantam battalions: ruclips.net/video/IYW2CXvG29Q/видео.html

  • @nathanappleby5342
    @nathanappleby5342 7 месяцев назад +1

    God is no doubt proud of that man, he earned every medal he got!

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  7 месяцев назад

      I’m glad you enjoyed this video Nathan.
      Thanks for all of your support

  • @eddyjohan8650
    @eddyjohan8650 8 месяцев назад +1

    everybody loves a humble hero. What a great movie this could've been.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video, glad you enjoyed it

  • @PomahXomehko
    @PomahXomehko 8 месяцев назад +1

    There's a Ukrainian Canadian winning the VC in the First World War for Hill 70 in France the valour portrayed single handedly destroyed two German machine gun posts and bringing back two machine guns to the Canadian side after bayoneted 11 Germans and while trying to knock out a 3rd German machine gun post he was wounded. King George the 5th pinned the VC and wanted to where he was from he replied I'm from Ukraine. This VC holder attended the 100 year of the Victoria Cross holders in 1956 payed for by Canadian Ukrainians veterans because he couldn't afford so the veterans pitched in donating 5000 dollars for him to attend.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thank you for taking the time to share.

  • @johnhudghton3535
    @johnhudghton3535 8 месяцев назад

    Another story I did not know. Excellent to hear of a man of faith. Please tell the Bantams story. Thanks.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for the comment & for watching my video

  • @davidreed7779
    @davidreed7779 8 месяцев назад

    What an incredibly brave man. VC, MM & Bar, DCM & Bar.
    To my shame, my knowledge of WW1 isn’t as good as WW2, but yes, it would be great to hear a documentary on the Bantams.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching my video & for your comment,

  • @grahambarton3564
    @grahambarton3564 8 месяцев назад

    Great picture under the bridge at Burton station!

  • @jon9021
    @jon9021 8 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent episode. How about a little something different? “The monocled mutineer?”

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Glad you enjoyed it, & thanks for your comment.

  • @shantanusapru
    @shantanusapru 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing! Awesome!!

  • @alexkaye108
    @alexkaye108 8 месяцев назад +1

    Without doubt the Hand of God was on this brave man.

  • @lauralott2741
    @lauralott2741 8 месяцев назад

    Yes definitely to the Bantams. Great videos!

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching and for your vote.

  • @Micktyb
    @Micktyb 8 месяцев назад

    Yes !! Brave man Thanks

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for your reply and for watching my video.

  • @billevans7936
    @billevans7936 2 месяца назад

    Really enjoy the stories...❤

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  2 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed my video.

  • @theoztreecrasher2647
    @theoztreecrasher2647 8 месяцев назад

    To the best of my knowledge the only member of our family to have been awarded a bravery medal was a great uncle - also a stretcher bearer. I only saw him once, a small man sitting quietly in the stove alcove on a chilly winter's day. A pity that it was only in later years that the horrors of Passchendaele and the attack on Polygon Wood, where he stayed behind from his relieved battalion and went out repeatedly to carry in his mates under horrendous fire, became known to me. The only thing he ever related to the family was of the sheer exhaustion of struggling through the mud.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for taking the time to watch my video and for sharring hour family story.

  • @viggowiin
    @viggowiin 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great video and great story

  • @mktf5582
    @mktf5582 8 месяцев назад

    The term Hero is thrown out today like nothing, but this man was the definition of it, Hollywood needs to make a movie about him and Given - hacksaw ridge - surely Mel Gibson would happily direct.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

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  • @philtaylor1647
    @philtaylor1647 7 месяцев назад

    Yes, I love to hear it

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  7 месяцев назад

      Here it is:ruclips.net/video/IYW2CXvG29Q/видео.html

  • @daltonweeks6736
    @daltonweeks6736 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing video for an amazing man

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

  • @thenoworriesnomad
    @thenoworriesnomad 8 месяцев назад

    God Bless Him & Them All..

  • @boardmike82
    @boardmike82 3 месяца назад +1

    He must have seen some absolutely horrific things during his time.

  • @ianbell5611
    @ianbell5611 8 месяцев назад

    Another Great video.

  • @afvasmr8035
    @afvasmr8035 8 месяцев назад +2

    Yes please 👍

  • @seafishingfool3146
    @seafishingfool3146 8 месяцев назад +1

    Yes for the Bantams ,Billy Butlin holiday park king was a Bantam

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @steveinthemountains8264
    @steveinthemountains8264 3 месяца назад +1

    This guy was a giant. Thanks for telling his story. It's a great story! Cheers for the pacifists!

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  3 месяца назад

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  • @LeslieDevoe
    @LeslieDevoe 8 месяцев назад

    That is an easy bicycle ride from Long Eaton.We spent alot of time near there with my brother Ryan in attendance at Trent College.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching my video & for sharing your family story.

  • @michaelamato3533
    @michaelamato3533 8 месяцев назад +1

    Ride-on, brother. Lest we forget.

  • @avnrulz8587
    @avnrulz8587 8 месяцев назад +1

    Just like a certain C.O. winning the Medal of Honor 30 years later.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @pagegreer5081
    @pagegreer5081 8 месяцев назад

    Yes as an American I'd love to hear

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @gordontemple6348
    @gordontemple6348 8 месяцев назад +1

    Yes, for the Bantam story...

  • @Valkanna.Nublet
    @Valkanna.Nublet 8 месяцев назад

    One thing to remember that makes things like this more understandable is that medals are not usually given out for killing lots of people, while that may be something that happens it's done in the course of doing something that saves lives. And there are plenty out there that have been awarded purely for saving lives, or even just a single life.
    A classic example would be single handedly charging a machine gun. While at first glance that's "he killed some people" it's actually that machine guns kill a lot of people, and also pin them down so things like artillery kill more, so by doing so he saved many lives.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @uwanttono4012
    @uwanttono4012 8 месяцев назад

    A lovely story!

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      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @simonnarramore4850
    @simonnarramore4850 8 месяцев назад

    YES! Definitely!

    • @TheHistoryChap
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  • @JohnSmith-ye3me
    @JohnSmith-ye3me 8 месяцев назад +1

    Yes for the regiment of smaller dudes 💯

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

      Chuckling at your description. Lots of votes coming in so watch this space.

  • @martinhogg5337
    @martinhogg5337 8 месяцев назад

    Let’s hear about the Bantams! Keep up the good work!

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @mudra5114
    @mudra5114 8 месяцев назад

    What a heroic man!!!

  • @matthewseawell1667
    @matthewseawell1667 8 месяцев назад +2

    Yes

  • @marvwatkins7029
    @marvwatkins7029 8 месяцев назад +1

    While it's been done in docus before, by all means, cover the Bantams. We call know you'd do a great job. (But IFO have a feeling that you already plan to.) ;)

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @formwiz7096
    @formwiz7096 8 месяцев назад

    Desmond Doss, who was a conscientious objector, won the Medal of Honor on Okinawa. Good armies love good men.
    Bantams? Of course, guys like Phil Sheridan have been making history forever. There was a squad in the Big Red One known as Brown's Midgets.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @anthonyeaton5153
    @anthonyeaton5153 8 месяцев назад

    John Tandy a British soldier was awarded the MM DCM and VC within the space of 6 weeks each a close fighting engagement with the enemy.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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  • @willjohnson1273
    @willjohnson1273 8 месяцев назад

    Look forward to the video on the "Bantams"

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад

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    • @willjohnson1273
      @willjohnson1273 8 месяцев назад

      Already subscribed mate

  • @beardedraven7285
    @beardedraven7285 8 месяцев назад

    Yes. Let's hear about the short kings.

    • @TheHistoryChap
      @TheHistoryChap  8 месяцев назад +1

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  • @camrenwick
    @camrenwick 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this story