Made back in 2018 for Channel 4 by the production company that produces all of Guy's adventures. This is the story of the 51st Highland Division, the forgotten heroes of Dunkirk who were left in France when Dunkirk was evacuated, and ordered to fight on against Hitler's war machine, in the face of overwhelming odds. While not featuring Guy, this is still a proper documentary that needs to be seen. To watch in full, head over to All4 - www.channel4.com/programmes/d...
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My grandad stayed and fought at Dunkirk ,then got captured by the germans and tortured ,and a prisoner of war for a number of years until they escaped on D Day ,RIP Grandad my hero 😔
My Grandad was at st Valery with his regiment The Seaforth Highlanders where he was captured and marched to Stalag in Poland. I have his diaries that he kept until the end of the war and it sounded bloody miserable. Hats off to that generation, I'll always remember their sacrifice and be very grateful.
I began Scottish Country Dancing in the US in the late 70s. One of the dances that was always popular was (and likely still is) The Reel of the 51st Division. Danced with many ex-pat Scots of that generation and the story was the dance was devised by POWs and was useful for keeping warm while in the bag. My great friend, Dave Aiton has a photo of himself leading 100 pipers down Princes Street in Edinburgh in a victory parade post war. Cheers to your grandfather & to you for keeping his memory fresh!
Lest we forgot. Thank you to the brave men of the 51st Highland
I am always greatfull to film makers for recording the memories of these witnesses for posperity while they are still with us. A historical document available to my children and theirs. Memories of heros, are the most precious.
My Uncle, Sgt 7260432 A G White RAMC was with the 51st. He managed to escape St Valery by "borrowing" a small French fishing boat. He was later captured by the Italians in the desert campaign in 1942, then transferred to the Germans. He spent the rest of the war as a POW in a camp in Poland until they were put on a death march to Germany, as the Russians were taking Poland. He died in the late 1980's. When I was a teenager in the early 1980's he gifted me the dog tags he wore during his service, they are my most prized possession. We will remember them ❤. Jim🏴
Brave men, heroes every one of them.
To all these brave men: THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. We owe you all more than we could ever say.
I wonder what they think of the invasion that's happening today?
They will see the truth that it's the usa that started it back in 2014 by promising that nato will not get any closer than Germany but not its on Russian border more like wounder what they think of today that men can be women bet most are rolling in their grave
You mean the invasion of doctors and engineers?
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A very well put together documentary . very informative , another moment of history that should never be forgotten , thank fully they can not see the world of today ! they gave up their tomorrows ,so we could have our todays ! Respect & gratitude to that generation their courage will always be remembered , peace be with them
42:19 bottom right is my Grandad Bill Smith (8th Argylls) he was captured and spent 5 years in Stalag IXC. 44:53 second row down on the left is my Great Uncle Hugh (7th Argylls) He was sadly wounded in the head and died of his injuries. He is buried in St Pol CWG in France.
Informative documentary. Amazing story. Heroic people.
Give all my thanks to all these brave souls that fought in this and all of the war be a whole lot different if these heroes didn't fight for our country!! Truly Thank You!!!
What a amazing story, thanks for sharing it in full guy
Yeah. Guy uploaded it.. I can see him loving computers, media and so on. lol
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Also need to remember there weee many thousands of BEF left behind after the Dunkirk evacuation, many got to St Nazaire only to lose their lives aboard the troopship Lancastria when she was bombed by the Luftwaffa. This disaster is still the greatest maritime loss of life ever. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Lancastria
All gave some, some give all 💔 rip to all the heroes past, present & future.
Where's guy? We're here for him. That aside, what a generation of heroes. I dread to think what would happen if you had to recruit from the soft shambles we have now.
Always amazing content with guy brilliant man
Hopefully we will see Guy in his next aventure to France!
good vid of forgotten heroes thanks le
One of my Great-uncles on my mother's side was killed at St Valery during that action. He was 31 years old and left behind a young wife and 3 young children. Rip L. Sjt Albert Percival, Gordon Highlanders. I visited the cemetary where his grave is during a visit in summer 2022.
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My grandfather was captured at Dunkirk he was in the British expeditionry force the camp my grandfather was marched to was called XXB which was when my grandfather became a pensioner of war
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My Grandad, told me once that if the Germans had landed on the south coast of England, every Scotsman baring arms would have pulled back to the Cheviot Hills because of the HD loss in France.
Who is the narrator?
Shaun Dooley.
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The 51st Highland Division was nowhere near Dunkirk which is the simple reason why they were not evacuated with the BEF, it is a bit strange to qualify them as heroes of a city in which they never set foot. The retreat of the BEF was covered by the French army, at Dunkirk the French fought until the last bullet to serve as rearguard and allow the evacuation, these are the forgotten heroes of Dunkirk. Also, this documentary perpetuates some myths, such as the idea that the Germans bypassed the Maginot Line and did not fight to break through.
As a country we've gone from rescuing out own troops with pride to now rescuing convict illegal immigrants, how the tides have turned on what once was a proud country.
Oh the English what else could we expect. Dunkirk
Hundreds of buildings affected and most of them are public no doubt. I suspect it was a mates-rates contract between the government and whoever they went to school with.
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