Love these videos. Very informative. My only remark is that Achel should be a little to the left on the map. Right now the label is over the town of Hamont.
Thank you so much for these videos ! I live in Schoten, but have lived most of my life in Schilde (near Massenhoven). Our military oldtimer club is based in Herentals, so it's very interesting to hear what happened in the region !
Joking aside, you must learn to spot them. They are markers that the pronunciation differs from what one might expect in English. That said I am delighted the Regiment are working in tandem with the 23rd Hussars, who I am following thru' to the Baltic.
@@WgCdrLuddite Love your 2e DB Strasbourg video. Echoes of the Serment de Koufra (2 mars 1941) “Nous jurons de ne déposer les armes que lorsque nos couleurs, nos belles couleurs, flotteront sur la cathédrale de Strasbourg.” Which is Leclerc saying "Swear not to lay down arms until our colours, our beautiful colours, fly over Strasbourg Cathedral."
I live near Argentan and I'm driving to Vire for teaching History each day since 2003. I do know all these roads and paths, and I'm fully grateful for the british soldiers who fought here.
I’d unfortunately agree regarding the place names. I do try to find a ‘pronunciation’ for them online, but not all are available and I have to at times take my best guess. The names of these French villages and towns seem to have always been an issue for us English speakers though, as often in the IoC’s war diaries the place names are mis-spelled or abbreviated. I can only hope that those who know better can bear with my novice French.
@@ICR-RAC I particularly enjoyed the evolution of your Cerisy-Belle-Étoile pronunciation. I find the videos fascinating. I am following the 23rd Hussars journey and your coverage is a great source of inspiration, regards mapping the journey and choosing photos.
I’m sure the history of the regiment is of great interest to yourself. Often when I am looking into the records of the K.I.A. I’m sometimes taken aback when I realise that some of these chaps are the same age as myself, and I’m no spring chicken.
Fair dues for tackling the pronunciation of those deceptively tricky town names. My Dad's cousin was a tank-gunner with the 23rd Hussars, part of 11th Armoured, "The Black Bull"
I’m most certain my French isn’t anywhere close, so I’m not looking forward to the Belgium and Dutch place names. Interesting piece of Family history, very likely beat the same roads as the IoC throughout August.
Ah, you’re referring to a typo on one of the slides, thanks for pointing it out. I had thought that you had mis-spelled it in your own comments and had hence thought you were dismissing the existence of the S.O.D. in at least an ironic way considering the evidence and documented proof of there existence.
I can only apologies for my pronunciations, I do try some google searches to improve them but not all place names are available. Can’t say that I’m looking forward to the Belgium and Dutch place names.
@@ICR-RAC No worries. Once you get used to a language's way of pronunciation, it gets easier. There are still loads of French place names that I get wrong!
why do all british unit names sound like a postal address or a fashion show? like every other nation has name likes "154 fighting badgers", or "11th iron wall division".. the UK? "the large house across from the queens favorite garden's own rifles.."
The UK, as a country with a long-standing military history, forces way back since the 11th century would be made up of the local populace and led by a lord of noble of the area; For example, ‘The Earl of Warwick’. This tradition continued and evolved and when a national standing army was introduced, these regional forces continued to bear the name of where they originated from; for example, ‘Royal Warwickshire Regiment’. It might seem funny to some, but for some of these forces, >300 years of tradition and history mean more than a ‘cool name’.
@@ICR-RAC i understand the nomenclature just not the point.. 300 years of being called "princess' own royal armored underpants" is more important.. whatever you say. i mean the UK has SOME. decent sounding units. Desert Rats is quite cool.. Hobarts Funnies is quite cool as well but most of the rest....? lets just say your "love of tradition" doesnt instill fear in the enemy.. oh no its the "113 queens own chamber pot custodians!" im just having you on.. each country has its own naming standards..
Regiment names have little meaning on their own, but it’s what becomes associated with the name that gives it power. Reputation is what matters, and that is only built up over time (history itself). Nicknames may be attributed to a unit and adopted in time (Desert Rats, Screaming Eagles) but have to be earned. The enemy may have no fear of the 11th iron wall division if they are known to be a recently formed unit of disorganized conscripts, a ill-disciplined rabble with no will to fight, but fear the 113th queens own chamber pot custodians who have a history of fighting tooth and nail, and give no quarter. It’s hard to believe that someone who has gone out of their way to watch and comment on a historical video has an apparent lack of appreciation of history and would prefer to do away with it in favor of ‘cooler names’.
@@ICR-RAC i think you missed a bit of my point im not talking about a unit thats just "given" a cool name im talking about units that have earned them.. so thats not even what im on about.. i mean as an example if "the queens own armored garden party fusiliers" did something bad ass,, they should be the "daisy cutters" by now is what im on about.. also i was quite clear i was just winding you up a bit.. but for the sake of it... i understand the name conventions of the UK are pretty common in many european countries and even asia..
Do you have any information on how the heavy matador armoured car squadron's would be marked up as I'm restoring the only MK3 AEC Armoured car left and would like to mark up as inns of court
Information on the Matador Squadron is incredibly limited with most of the written literature I have come across only mentioning them in passing along with a few actions. Even when it came to putting together their squadron organization, I ended up using a lot of guess work and assumptions. I have found only one photo of an Inns of Court AEC Matador which is in the book ‘The Devils Own’, Markings that I can see is the ‘44’ arms of service marking on the RHS front mud guard (from the perspective of the driver), and a First Corps dagger on the LHS front mud guard, along with a white, portrait, rectangle in the center of the ‘front bumper’. I’d be happy to send a copy of the photo, I’m yet to set up a ‘channel email’ due to the amount of spam that can be received, but if you’d be happy to email my gaming channels contact; battleship.disputes@gmail.com I’ll send it over.
Very informative presentation and looking forward to the next. My Grandfather is Cpl J Rodgers (bandaged on the right in the picture), and would be interested in where I would be able to get copies of the pictures that you have in you presentation please? Many thanks
Many Thanks. The photo was taken from the book ‘C, We were there! The story of a journey’ which is very difficult to get a hold of. But I’d be happy to send a copy of the photo used in this video, I’m yet to set up a ‘channel email’ due to the amount of spam that can be received, but if you’d be happy to email my gaming channels contact; battleship.disputes@gmail.com I’ll send it over.
Not bad, but you completely failed to mention the details of the secret mission they were carrying out. Or describe their special 'camouflage'. Edit: never mind, I've just found your other video.
No worries. For anyone else, this video is part of a 4-part series that covers the planned mission and the actual events, playlist here:- ru-vid.com/group/PLMNbF7cV5A2SsgQ0Mx3TD4RUOet3BTB8B&si=YbGpyjN8fNviJgs9
