Its a shame that his true heroism wasn’t good enough for the movie. He was to all accounts a good man who did not deserve the slander put upon him. Shame on the people involved in the making of the movie. Thank you so much for telling us the real story of the man and his times. Keep up the good works!
There are a lot of inaccuracies in what I have always thought was a magnificent piece of storytelling. The battalion was not Welsh in character (as shown), but largely English, following an amalgamation. Stanley Baker wanted it to be very Welsh. The real C/Sgt Bourne, though played brilliantly by Nigel Green, was not a burly man in his forties, but a 26 year-old (the youngest in the Army) who was 5ft 6in tall. Bourne was offered a commission but had to refuse for financial reasons, though he was commissioned, later, and retired as a Lt.Col.
Thank you for this concise prologue on officer Hook. As an American. I am vaguely familiar with this historic event, however I am sure the Hollywood version twists things around with regards to historical truth ~ because that’s what they do. In my opinion, it is good to have clarification from persons who know better. I wouldn’t want to stay ignorant on this or any other matter ! Much appreciation. 🌸
I must admit that I believed the film when I first saw it and I had to read about it to get the full story. In fact the British officers were worse than useless! Henry Hook was indeed a brave man, as were others. Unfortunately, we still see the same thing today. We are rarely told the truth about things. There are so many media lies now.
What's with the blue rubber gloves man? Is that book you show so germ-laden that you must protect your valuable hands from contamination or are you a neurotic germophobe. And blue??? Very strange.
