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Anyone here ex BBS.

Omg the interviewer's constant use of 'was' instead of 'were' drove me nuts. He was a lousy interviewer. The interviewee deserved much more/better.

What an awful loss and so young talented man

Fun fact: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was advocating for a formal US-UK alliance years before WWI. In an 1896 letter to the Times of London, which I will post here in full (it is rather lengthy but worth the read), he wrote: "Sir, an Englishman who travels in the United States comes back, according to my experience, with two impressions, which are so strong that they overshadow all others. One is of the excessive kindness which is shown to individual Englishmen. The other is of the bitter feeling which appears to exist both in the Press and among the public against his own country. The present ebullition is only one of those recurrent crises which have marked the whole history of the two nations. The feeling is always smouldering, and the least breath of discussion sets it in a blaze. I believe, and have long believed, that the greatest danger which can threaten our Empire is the existence of this spirit of hostility in a nation which is already great and powerful, but which is destined to be far more so in the future. Our statesmen have stood too long with their faces towards the East. To discern our best hopes as well as our gravest dangers they must turn them the other way. As to the cause of this feeling, it is not so unreasonable as Englishmen usually contend. It is the fashion among us to apportion the blame between the Irish-American and the politician who is in search of his vote. But no such superficial explanation as this can cover the fact that the Governors of 30 American States should unhesitatingly endorse a Presidential message which obviously leads straight to war. A dislike so widely spread and so fierce in its expression cannot be explained by the imported animosity of the Celtic Irishman. To understand the American's view of Great Britain one must read such an American history as would be used in the schools, and accept the statements with the same absolute faith and patriotic bias which our own schoolboys would show in a British narration of our relations with France. American history, as far as its foreign policy is concerned, resolves itself almost entirely into a series of wrangles with Great Britain, in many of which we must now ourselves confess that we were absolutely in the wrong. Few Englishmen could be found now to contend that we were justified in those views of taxation which brought on the first American war, or in the question of searching neutral vessels, which was the main cause of the second. This war of 1812 would possibly only occupy two pages out of 500 in an English history, but it bulks very large in an American one, and has left many bitter memories behind it. Then there was the surly attitude which England adopted towards the States after they had won their independence, the repeated frictions during the Napoleonic epoch, and the attack upon an American frigate by a British 50-gun ship in time of peace. After the war there was the Florida dispute in the time of Andrew Jackson, the question of the Oregon line, the settlement of the Maine and New Brunswick line, and, finally, the hostile attitude of most of our Press at the time of the Civil War. Since then we have had two burning questions, that of the Alabama claims and that of the Behring Sea fisheries, culminating in this of Venezuela. The history of his country then, as it presents itself to an American, is simply a long succession of quarrels with ourselves, and how can it be wondered at if he has now reached that chronic state of sensitiveness and suspicion which we have not quite outgrown ourselves in the case of the French? If we are to blame as a community for some at least of these unfortunate historical incidents, we are even more to blame as individuals for the widespread bitterness which is felt against us. We have never had a warm, ungrudging word of heartfelt praise for the great things which our kinsmen have done, for their unwearying industry, their virtues in peace, their doggedness in their unparalleled clemency when war was over. We have always fastened upon the small, rude details and overlooked the great facts behind. In our shocked contemplation of an expectoration upon the floor we lost sight of universal suffrage and equal education. Our travellers, from Mrs. Trollope and Dickens onwards, have been surprised that the versatile hard-working men, who often combined ten trades in one to adapt themselves to the varying needs of a raw-growing community, had not the manners of Oxford or the repose of Sussex. They could not understand that this rough vitality and over-bearing energy which carried them through their task implied those complementary defects which must go with unusual virtues. Of all English travellers to the States, there was hardly one who did not make mischief with his reminiscences until, in our own days, Mr. Bryce did something to rectify the balance. And our want of charity and true insight are the more inexcusable since no one has written more charmingly of England than Washington Irving, Emerson, and Holmes. These personal and political causes of bitterness may each be small in itself, but in the aggregate they have assumed a proportion which makes them of national importance. Our journals and public men are in the habit now, as a rule, of alluding to America and Americans in the most friendly way, and that must in time have its effect, if recent unhappy events do not change it. One must have travelled in America to appreciate how kindly is the temper of the people - "angelic" is the adjective which Monsieur Bourget employs - and it is impossible to think that they can continue for ever to feel vindictively towards a kindred nation which has a friendly feeling for them. But the shadow of the past still lies between us, and it may be long before it is lifted. In the meantime we should, in my opinion, lose no opportunity of doing those little graceful acts of kindness which are the practical sign of a brotherly sentiment. Opinions may differ as to the value of Bartholdi's Statue of Liberty as a work of art, but there can be no gainsaying that as a visible sign of French friendship it carries its message to every American who enters New York Harbour. We have our opportunities occasionally of showing a friendly feeling. We had such a one a couple of years ago, when I ventured to point out in the columns of The Times that an offer of the Guards' bands for the opening of the Chicago Exhibition might do something towards a better feeling between the nations. The chance was missed, but others will arise. Above all I should like to see an Anglo-American Society started in London, with branches all over the Empire, for the purpose of promoting good feeling, smoothing over friction, laying literature before the public which will show them how strong are the arguments in favour of an Anglo-American alliance, and supplying the English Press with the American side of the question and vice versa. Such an organization would, I am sure, be easily founded, and would do useful work towards that greatest of all ends, the consolidation of the English-speaking races. Yours faithfully, A. CONAN DOYLE Mena House Hotel, Pyramids, Cairo, Dec. 30

Because there are hardly anyone like this anymore, or more like no one is allowed to be like this we are doomed as a nation.

It seems like there was a low-key, covert British involvement in Vietnam after all.

A Man who could destroy everything, but chooses not to, is Virtuous by Choice. A Man who cannot destroy anything is not Virtuous by being Harmless. Who Dares Wins

Superb book should be a film about it.would be true gritty & honest .books a tribute to those brave men

JUST READING BRAVO THREE ZERO AND THE REAL BRAVO TWO ZERO

Sabaton - Aces In Exlie PL Poland. RUclips.

Sabaton - Aces In Exlie PL Poland. RUclips.

Generał Anders Poland and General Patton USA. RUclips.

I love hearing James Holland and Al Murray talk about these people. It lifts them out of the pages of history. The passion and humanity comes to life in a way that should be taught in schools…. Very poignant and real and human.

I with colleagues of the RAF were on detachment to Tehran Airport Iran at the time of the Shah .USA had a fighter squadron based there and made us very welcome .You USA air force guys were very friendly ,sociable and great guys to work alongside . I have fond memories of working alongside USAF guys who were proffessionals . I have since visited the USA many times and always found a veteran to shoot the breeze with . U.S.A.+ U.K. The final team .

Good video.

Reverend Skinner buried my Gt Uncle Capt George Jones killed D Day +7😢

Now I know why I didn't go into the forces. It clearly takes a very special type of person and I suspect I just wouldn't be strong enough mentally.

A big factor in the failure of the German Spring offensives in 1918 is their total lack of cavalry as all their horses had been taken for other vital logistics needs.

From across the pond, i make jokes of you i make fun and take the piss, just means i love you guys so much tho, we are family ❤

They should bring back the connought rangers.

Read the book it's excellent 👌

Polish troops trained in Scotland for their part in the D-Day landing in Normandy in 1944. Commanded by Maczek, the Polish 1st Armoured Division trapped and destroyed 14 German Wehrmacht and SS divisions at the Battle of Falaise (12-21 August 1944), and would later go on to spearhead the Allied drive across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany.

My US Navy Frogman grandfather trained with the British Commandos in the Bahamas (including knife-fighting) and carried a Fairbairn-Sykes knife in combat. Thankfully never had to kill anyone with it though!

My late birth Maternal Grandmothe, Bridget Elliott Maiden's name wss Coll and her Father otginally came from Bruree

However, my distant 5th cousin Eamon DeValera on his Mother's side Kate Coll) was involved in the Easter Rising of 1916, but was not shot like Padrsig Pearce and his other Rising biddies. Dev was born in New York, but moved to 7 milds outside Bruree, Co. Limerick as we all know

My adoptive family were not in World War 1and I don't know whether my birth femily were involved in World War 1

My husband'av paternal Grandfath from Listowel, Co. Kerry was in British Palestine circa 1917

My husband's materndl grand-uncle fron Clonmel, Co. Tipperary went missing in action during World War 1 at the age of 19 very shortly after he joined the War. His name was Charlie Murphy.

My uncle served with BRIXMIS in the 80’s. I was at Detmold and later Hildesheim during this same period. He used to tell me some harrowing stories about encounters with the Stasi while he was there.

The gut is not even an amateur historian.

I know generally sardarjis are fun and cordial people, love their jokes too but here they have totally shot their foot !

This is actually worse than even mercenaries, who never adorned uniforms of their own oppressors. The colonial brits used the then prevalent economic grounds post the anglo-sikh wars to recruit large Sikh soldiers to assimilate into the British Army. Whilst other parts of India they encountered stiff resistance which eventually took them to even ban these southern martial traditions like kalaripayattu, Kathi Sami, Silambakam are predated in early vedic inscription and does signify the Indic martial heritage, " OF COURSE NOT COL. BRITSH APPROVED". As these martial arts were a clear threat to the Brits. They nor only inflicted these marital forms to resist and but never got recruited by the colonial British army. Let's not forget the early 13th to 15th century of islamic occupation of large parts of north India, it was the Vijayayanagar Kingdom in the south that was fiercefully independent and had much genius military system with a 10 lakh army on foot !

So nice to see instead of actors like Flynn in Hollywoods movie where the amount of horses sacrificed in the name of excitement I'm glad to say won't happen again. As you watch the old black and white movie you actually can see which horse could ever rise again. In fact fewer horses died in the real charge of the light bregade!

Women made such a huge contribution to the war effort, every war effort for yhat mayter, that is barely recognized by government or history.

Conscription is horrible. Good men (and women) recruited in the military against their will or otherwise face imprisoned if they refuse. Imperial Japan was the worst case.

Ya know not to F with him anyway 😂😂

Makes sense why africans are sore at the irish lately..

1:24 What is "round up the spout" and why is it against the Geneva Convention? Sorry. English isn't my first langage.

Hi am from Uganda am selling a defence medal 0:55

2:53 what is the name of the book he is refering?

Newfoundland Regiment Gallipoli Peninsula

India army used Lee enfield rifle til

Never mess with an old guy ...your entering a world of pain

Here are three to blow your mind: 1. Dekko (from Hindi word dekho): implying a quick look 2. Mulagatawnny (from Tamil word muluga tanni- tamarind water used as sambhar) - now used as a stand in for a soupy/chowder 3. Doolali - (from the town name Deolali, which had a mental asylum) - now used as a word for going bonkers

Chai is not an Indian word though. Chai and Tea are both two different words originating in different parts of China and rest of the world knows it by variations of just these two words, so yeah, there are not any other words for Tea or Chai in any language other than these two words(or some variations). But, I was surprised to know the origin of Punch.

thank you for the wonderful lecture.🐎

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So they came from a country that was invaded and subjugated, joined their oppressors, and helped to invade and subjugate other poor people 🤔 wtf

Thank you so much I have WW2 three stars medals Africa , Italy , the 1939 -1945 with this two silver Defence silver medal .

Unsaid: "We don't normally need them, but when we do need them, them we REALLY need them and we bloody well need them FAST"". Thank you, Sir.