The story of 10 young royal marines vs 10,000 German troops | Paddy Ashdown | 5x15
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Paddy Ashdown was born in New Delhi in 1941. At 4 years old, his family returned to Britain, and between 1959 and 1972 he served in the Royal Marines and saw active service as a Commando Officer in Borneo and the Persian Gulf. In 1972, Paddy joined the Foreign Office and was posted to the British Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. After leaving the Foreign Office, Paddy worked in industry in South-West England and worked as a Youth Worker with the Dorset County Council Youth Service. He was elected to Parliament in the 1983 General Election and was elected Leader of the Liberal Democrats in July 1988. Paddy stood down as the leader of the Liberal Democrats in 1999 and retired from the Commons in 2001. He was made a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2000 and a Life Peer in 2001. Lord Ashdown was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2006 for his work in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He now sits in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat peer. He is the author of many books, including two acclaimed volumes of diaries. His most recent book is A Brilliant Little Operation, about World War II’s Cockleshell Heroes.
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As a former Royal Marine, I knew this story. Tears welled up as I listened to Paddy Ashdown's presentation.
1942: when a working class milkman of 19 could write more eloquently than your average university graduate of today.
Funny that I thought the same both letters home were well crafted and eloquent, intelligent lads trapped in the working class quagmire.
Can you imagine, having your CO say, if you want to write that last letter home, now's the time, Lads.
Fantastic Paddy Ashdown, sadly missed. A honest politician.
I know this and yet hearing it again my heart is in tears
I live in the town with the commemorative monument. The SBS place a wreath there every year.
brits are a true warrior nation.
we are not the only ones but as a brit i tk u
I proudly served inRecce troop 42 back in the 60&70’s mostly in the Far East + the final withdrawal from (hellish ) Aden .
It was 12 young marines that went out from Britain for the attack in France, it’s just unfortunate that one of the six crews ripped their boat lifting it out of the submarine and were stopped from going. The other five boats were able to disembark from the Sub and of those only two boats managed to get there.
Dad was a sbs in ww2 rip Dad miss you .
"Big thumbs on little maps,
That's the way to kill the chaps"
As a politician i never liked ashdown, but as a man and soldier he has my respect. i live just a mile away from the statue to of James Conway, A real Hero and no ordinary man.....
I met Lord Ashdown weekly as a young Captain in Sarajevo in 2002. I disagreed with him politically but he was one of those rare people that ‘has something about them’. Bright as a button yet modest. And yet with soooo much experience behind him. Great man. Great adventure.
Fantastic!
Incredible story, operation 'Frankton '
Per mare ,Per Terram.
Was since long wandering what is the one most glaring characteristic of the Britt that singles him out from most other nations? Got a partial answer..
nothing to be ashamed of they were the people next door and almost all would never have guessed who they were and what they did, as a marine he did his duty and he had balls we all respect that as no one who is a royal marine is a pussy, first i have heard of this story and tears fall of the soldiers messages, last 10 seconds are the most poignant and truthful well said paddy and god bless you did your service to the dead and the living
He was a brilliant latent historian Paddy taken far too soon. Do read 'A Brilliant Little Operation' and 'Game of Spies', both gripping publications. But there is a beautiful line at the end of his Operation Frankton book I think is worth the repeating here, "In an age of easy living when we are rarely faced with the need to choose between ourselves and something greater, they should be an inspiration to us all".
RESPECT❤😊
It just proves one or two good men can do more damage than a division. I believe the ships were easily refloated and repaired seems such a waste of good men.
As a Christian and from a naval family from Portsmouth, Eastney and with a cousin in the Royal Marines im chuffed they were Christians judging from the letters
The greatest Prime Minister Britain NEVER had!
Thank goodness!
No. the greatest Prime Minister we never had wad Enoch Powell. How true his speech of rivers of blood.
Definitely
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thanks to TURINGG alies had all messages re battle plans of the germans hence? the victories
The only comment that I would suggest in your preamble was either forgotten or ignored in this Heroic story, was that if the Battle of Britain had NOT been resisted by the R.A.F. the U.K. would have been likely speaking German and under German control .... and this raid would never have taken place Mr Ashdown.
May I suggest whilst you criticise Politicians you MUST include your self!.