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How come you've got 6,000 people that have seen this gets there's not even 1000 have hit the like button I told you you should be on TV I've got a good feeling when someone tries to put you down something pushes you up I don't know what it is but you're gonna be fine❤
They were seriously thinking on their feet. Seems llike the Scots talent for pulling clever pranks had a very practical use for those three. Thanks for another wonderful story, Bruce!
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I remember being in Balahulish in 1965 a bit of adventure training, the loch was cold swimming in it, my swim lasted 0.5 of a second.
Holy crap! I have come to appreciate Scotland's people and its historical contributions on a whole other level. These folks were able to pivot, be inventive and keep moving forward. Whether in war times or not they stand out!! Thank you Bruce
What an incredible story! And why hasn't this been made into a movie yet? Disney, Netflix, Hulu, HBO...are you listening? The world needs this story in movie form ASAP! With Bruce as the narrator!
I thought the same and turns out there was talk of one in 2017, but can't find anything since. The production company's website and Twitter is silent 😔
Another good reason to learn Gaelic🫡 Thank you for telling the story Bruce . I don't know if this is the story from my youth but I had it in my head that 2 escaped POWs travelled across some part of occupied Europe speaking to each other in Gaelic, escaping attention as just some workers from somewhere in the new German Empire.
This is an incredible story that needs to be told and ideally as a Scottish made film with Caelic speakers in it. I would pay to watch it. Thank you Bruce for bring this story to light.
A'reyt Bruce. Great Scots! A tale of cossacks from near the Trossachs! I had an uncle that had his teeth knocked out by an Italian rifle butt on recapture in Italy, having been taken prisoner attacking behind the lines in North Africa. He later got away from German captivity in a Silesian POW coal mine, through the eastern front to a Turkish ship in Odessa. A Polish work colleague pointed out that another colleague's dad had been made to march to Germany from Silesia, but my uncle was back in UK for VE day. He met some celebrating Italian POWs and a disagreement led to them getting hurt, apparently. As a result, I am told he was not demobilised, but made an MP and sent to look after Nasties in Nuremberg. Tell the kids today ...
When my uncle Charlie Weir was shot down over France in May 1944, he used Gaelic that he had learnt at Musselburgh Grammar School when he was stopped by a German Soldier en route to Freteval Forest. He said that it was the only non English language he knew, and the German couldn't understand him so he just motioned for him to move on. He was 19 at the time, he made it to the forest and was liberated by the Americans in August 44. His life saved by knowing Gaelic.
I worked with an old painter in Oban in 1973 he told me the same story about him and his mate who had escaped from a pow camp they were stooped by German road block and when they were as who they were the started speaking Scottish 🏴 GAELIC THEY MANAGED TO GET HOME
Very cool story Bruce! I'm not sure which about it is more amazing; that three escaped POWs got all the way across France, Spain and the Atlantic to freedom, or that they were more intelligent and calmer than every German soldier they ran into!😃 I was so pleased that they are praised and cherished to this day! It's these small stories of very brave people that truly make a war, or any larger historical story, come to life. Thank you for researching and bringing them to us. Y'all take care now!😊
I’d heard the story before and wondered when the Gaelic was going to come into it. You didn’t disappoint and the story was most entertaining in your telling.
I'd heard a very much cut-down version of that story, in which there were just two highlanders. I didn't realise that the Germans had a Polish speaker among their interpreters, because that was really cutting it close to the bone. Ukrainian and Polish may not be wholly mutually comprehensible but there is a fairly large shared vocabulary (even if there is also a significant number of 'false friends' within that shared vocabulary). Nor did I realise that the three highlanders were captured a second time and that they'd claimed a different nationality again. That story totally needs to be made into a film, I am only surprised that it hasn't been to date.
My grandfather was in that force on the maginot line.. he escaped on the way to Poland to a pow camp.. stole a horse got to the sea and he and 2 others stole a boat and made it back to the uk… lance corporal Thomas Grimes of the black watch was only 18. My grandfather…… he died in 2006.
Sensational presentation again, Bruce... (What an account!) I wonder if you'd ever done one of Fitzroy MacLean? (Forgive me if you'd already covered that... I'm not quite sure)😊 I know he was very much part of 'the Establishment' down there🏴, but if perhaps for just his celebrated Heritage... 😊 Btw, Dunblane... (You lucky beggar!)😁 What a lovely wee toon... ❤ (Near enough to both the lovely Ochils n Trossachs for me) 😎👍 Best of luck over here🇨🇦
Erm... excuse me Ken... Dunblane is a wee city. And please don't feel the need to be critical of 'the establishment' in England. Very many of us Scots (including those who live in Dunblane), are proud of our Scottish history (and service in The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders!), and are not particularly impressed by 'plastic jockery' and anti-Britishness from thousands of miles away. If you are so proud of your Scots heritage, why don't you pack up and come 'home'? Am sure you'd be made very welcome strutting along George Street in Dunblane - in 'yer bonnie kilt and bunnet'. Hoots Mon! Freedum!
Good Day and thank you kindly Bruce with another great story. Can you spin one about the ww1 memorial in Well Park, Greenock? I was told I am related to 1 or 2 of the names listed on it when I was a wee lad. Greenock was my grandparents hometown and grandpa and kin built ships there before joining the KOSB and Seaforth Highlanders going to France in January 1915. As always, many thanks
You’re story telling is just so captivating I can’t even watch just a clip without getting lured in. I love learning about my ancestors and the way you tell it is so incredible!
That was a brilliant peace Bruce. I had to listen to it twice. Am sending it in to relatives in Canada in clouding my sister. Am sure she will pass it from there to my family all over Canada. Think there are more of the family there now than left in Scotland.
Scotland housed many of my countrymen during WW2. Even the famous guys from Operation Gunnerside from Kompani Linge. They executed one of the best commando raids in WW2 and they wanted no other place than Scotland to train for their future missions behind enemy lines. Arisaig House, Inverailort became a Commando training school. Many other country houses in the area were requisitioned to provide accommodation and training facilities for the men and women who were to serve in the Special Operations Executive. Reading about their training and exercises they were glad that the Scots were such gracious and overbearing hosts.
I love your stories, Bruce, told so well. Now, aren’t people imaginative - what shall we call this place we’ve emigrated to? I know, New Glasgow. And you didn’t make any reference to stereotypes during that video, did you 😂🌞
You must do one on SOE’s The Kilted Killer, Tommy McPherson. Germans had something like F300,000 reward on his head. After the war he had an audience with Tito who said, “at last I meet the man I have tried so hard to kill!”
Hello, Bruce! I've had tickets to your Toronto show for ages. I can't wait to see you in person, and I hope I get a chance to shake your hand and thank you for all you do.
Bruce, what a fabulous wee story and superbly crafted. If you don’t already know it, please check out The Beaches of St Valery by the Battlefield Band. A beautiful song, sung by the late great Davy Steele of Prestonpans. 💙
My grandad was 51st HD black watch, caught at St Valery. Spent the war in POW camps XXA and XXB. Then put on the death march back to Germany so they could be used to build defences around Berlin, but they never got there thanks to allied forces. He was a broken man after the war.
In February and March I'll be visiting the major towns in Australia and New Zealand with my live show Scotland Made the World. It would be great to see you. Get info at www.brucefummey.co.uk/shows.aspx
My mother’s uncle and his friend were also trapped behind enemy lines in WW2 Germany. He and his friend walked out of Germany because they just spoke Gaelic the whole way. I wish I knew what escapades they encountered on their way?
Great video ..always had the utmost respect for the Scottish regiments ..being from the North East of England we seem to have a mutual respect when in the forces ...
Hey Bruce, I'm a little late to the party (nowt new there).. I'm watching from a very wet perth ( bet you're not missing the Scottish weather 😉) it's the 29th April so you'll have already started your busy tour..wishing you all the best with it, have fun and safe travels 🥃🏴
Wish I could be home to catch your Hali show... Tell the lads Jonesy says Tioraidh, chi sinn sibh a-rithist ;-) Sit yerself at the SEA PIG a spell as well (Seahorse tavern), as you'll love it, doubtless.
Start of this video, is that the quarry? I hate to admit it but i stole some when i was a kid and its still on my desk 😂 great memories! Up the highlands 🏴
We had an old freind who served in Africa, he told us that the british schoolboy french was so badly pronounced that it could be spoken in wireless comunication without the jerries understanding it😅
Fantastic tale. How's your Gaelic coming on? You will surely find some compatriots in Nova Scotia. I have distant family in Halifax - but their origins are Irish. Safe journey
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How come you've got 6,000 people that have seen this gets there's not even 1000 have hit the like button I told you you should be on TV I've got a good feeling when someone tries to put you down something pushes you up I don't know what it is but you're gonna be fine❤
They were seriously thinking on their feet. Seems llike the Scots talent for pulling clever pranks had a very practical use for those three.
Thanks for another wonderful story, Bruce!
One of the best history channels on TH-cam. Put this on the box and you'd blow mainstream out the water. Keep on truckin'!
Wow, thanks
Another "Great Escape." I love it. Needs to be a movie.
You'd think so
@@ScotlandHistoryTours I remember being in Balahulish in 1965 a bit of adventure training, the loch was cold swimming in it, my swim lasted 0.5 of a second.
@@pjmoseley243 Sounds like 0.5 sec too long to me😂😂
Holy crap! I have come to appreciate Scotland's people and its historical contributions on a whole other level. These folks were able to pivot, be inventive and keep moving forward. Whether in war times or not they stand out!! Thank you Bruce
What an incredible story! And why hasn't this been made into a movie yet? Disney, Netflix, Hulu, HBO...are you listening? The world needs this story in movie form ASAP! With Bruce as the narrator!
I thought the same and turns out there was talk of one in 2017, but can't find anything since.
The production company's website and Twitter is silent 😔
Another good reason to learn Gaelic🫡
Thank you for telling the story Bruce .
I don't know if this is the story from my youth but I had it in my head that 2 escaped POWs travelled across some part of occupied Europe speaking to each other in Gaelic, escaping attention as just some workers from somewhere in the new German Empire.
This is an incredible story that needs to be told and ideally as a Scottish made film with Caelic speakers in it. I would pay to watch it. Thank you Bruce for bring this story to light.
Amen
A'reyt Bruce. Great Scots! A tale of cossacks from near the Trossachs!
I had an uncle that had his teeth knocked out by an Italian rifle butt on recapture in Italy, having been taken prisoner attacking behind the lines in North Africa. He later got away from German captivity in a Silesian POW coal mine, through the eastern front to a Turkish ship in Odessa. A Polish work colleague pointed out that another colleague's dad had been made to march to Germany from Silesia, but my uncle was back in UK for VE day. He met some celebrating Italian POWs and a disagreement led to them getting hurt, apparently. As a result, I am told he was not demobilised, but made an MP and sent to look after Nasties in Nuremberg.
Tell the kids today ...
Morning!! Being of Scottish heritage makes me so proud! Love your videos
Awesome! Thank you!
I love how passionately your talk about history.
When my uncle Charlie Weir was shot down over France in May 1944, he used Gaelic that he had learnt at Musselburgh Grammar School when he was stopped by a German Soldier en route to Freteval Forest. He said that it was the only non English language he knew, and the German couldn't understand him so he just motioned for him to move on. He was 19 at the time, he made it to the forest and was liberated by the Americans in August 44. His life saved by knowing Gaelic.
I worked with an old painter in Oban in 1973 he told me the same story about him and his mate who had escaped from a pow camp they were stooped by German road block and when they were as who they were the started speaking Scottish 🏴 GAELIC THEY MANAGED TO GET HOME
Well done Bruce, they should make a movie, comedy, drama 😊
Now come on now, Bruce, do you really expect us to believe there was a ginger from Scotland? Who would believe such a thing?
🤣
I’m shocked! SHOCKED!!!🙄
🤣
Aye they just called him that though
😅😅😅
Amazing story! Thanks Bruce 🏴💜
Very welcome
You're doing something important in making these stories better known. THank you.
You're welcome
I never tire of hearing your wonderful stories of courageous Scots. No matter the era, they are fierce and brave. Thanks again.
Thanks for listening
Very cool story Bruce! I'm not sure which about it is more amazing; that three escaped POWs got all the way across France, Spain and the Atlantic to freedom, or that they were more intelligent and calmer than every German soldier they ran into!😃 I was so pleased that they are praised and cherished to this day! It's these small stories of very brave people that truly make a war, or any larger historical story, come to life. Thank you for researching and bringing them to us. Y'all take care now!😊
Another cracking video Bruce. Hope ye have a bari time ower in Canada
Thanks 👍
I’d heard the story before and wondered when the Gaelic was going to come into it.
You didn’t disappoint and the story was most entertaining in your telling.
I do love it. Your passion is contagious and I'm jelly of your ability to speak Gaelic. It's no easy. lol
I like jelly😜
Holy Moly what an incredible tale! Thanks once again Bruce for another FAB video 😊❤
My pleasure!
Haha love this story! From Nova Scotia and I speak Gaelic whenever I need to get out of a tricky situation or a telemarketer calls
Proud but not surprised being Scottish, quick thinking and braveness is in our dna, an amazing story, Alba gu Brath
I'd heard a very much cut-down version of that story, in which there were just two highlanders.
I didn't realise that the Germans had a Polish speaker among their interpreters, because that was really cutting it close to the bone. Ukrainian and Polish may not be wholly mutually comprehensible but there is a fairly large shared vocabulary (even if there is also a significant number of 'false friends' within that shared vocabulary).
Nor did I realise that the three highlanders were captured a second time and that they'd claimed a different nationality again.
That story totally needs to be made into a film, I am only surprised that it hasn't been to date.
I think an attempt was made that didn't come to fruition
My grandfather was in that force on the maginot line.. he escaped on the way to Poland to a pow camp.. stole a horse got to the sea and he and 2 others stole a boat and made it back to the uk… lance corporal Thomas Grimes of the black watch was only 18. My grandfather…… he died in 2006.
Sensational presentation again, Bruce...
(What an account!)
I wonder if you'd ever done one of Fitzroy MacLean? (Forgive me if you'd already covered that... I'm not quite sure)😊
I know he was very much part of 'the Establishment' down there🏴, but if perhaps for just his celebrated Heritage... 😊
Btw, Dunblane...
(You lucky beggar!)😁
What a lovely wee toon... ❤
(Near enough to both the lovely Ochils n Trossachs for me)
😎👍
Best of luck over here🇨🇦
Erm... excuse me Ken... Dunblane is a wee city.
And please don't feel the need to be critical of 'the establishment' in England. Very many of us Scots (including those who live in Dunblane), are proud of our Scottish history (and service in The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders!), and are not particularly impressed by 'plastic jockery' and anti-Britishness from thousands of miles away.
If you are so proud of your Scots heritage, why don't you pack up and come 'home'? Am sure you'd be made very welcome strutting along George Street in Dunblane - in 'yer bonnie kilt and bunnet'.
Hoots Mon!
Freedum!
What an interesting story! Thanks, Bruce!
What an intense story. That could be a movie.
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Good Day and thank you kindly Bruce with another great story. Can you spin one about the ww1 memorial in Well Park, Greenock? I was told I am related to 1 or 2 of the names listed on it when I was a wee lad. Greenock was my grandparents hometown and grandpa and kin built ships there before joining the KOSB and Seaforth Highlanders going to France in January 1915. As always, many thanks
Not quite the same visual delights as Ballachulish 😜
Another part of history very well told.
Absolutely astonishing! Thanks.
You have a gift for telling a tale. Good on you.
Once again another fantastic video by yourself.😊
Thank you so much 😀
You’re story telling is just so captivating I can’t even watch just a clip without getting lured in. I love learning about my ancestors and the way you tell it is so incredible!
Hey Bruce, another great show.
That was a brilliant peace Bruce. I had to listen to it twice. Am sending it in to relatives in Canada in clouding my sister. Am sure she will pass it from there to my family all over Canada. Think there are more of the family there now than left in Scotland.
Well done you. No commission payable🤣
I love your storytelling, even from a McDonald who also married a Campbell, a mere couple hundred years after the slaughter you taught me about
Scotland housed many of my countrymen during WW2. Even the famous guys from Operation Gunnerside from Kompani Linge. They executed one of the best commando raids in WW2 and they wanted no other place than Scotland to train for their future missions behind enemy lines.
Arisaig House, Inverailort became a Commando training school. Many other country houses in the area were requisitioned to provide accommodation and training facilities for the men and women who were to serve in the Special Operations Executive. Reading about their training and exercises they were glad that the Scots were such gracious and overbearing hosts.
Brilliant story,,so well told.. should be a film
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I hated history lessons at school, now im hooked! thank you for making it really interesting
Our pleasure!
A great yarn Bruce, told in only the way ye can. Arohanui
I love the part where they catch a ride! Great story❤
Weird this was posted today. A few minutes ago, the word Ballachulish came into my head, out of nowhere.
Alexa is listening
I had family in Ballachulish and this story was often told within my family.
I love your videos to bits pal keep em up 🏴🏴🏴🏴
Mate just a quick question who is he pal?
First I've heard of this Bruce thanks. Not sure if today's generations would have the courage and guile to carry this out.
I love your stories, Bruce, told so well. Now, aren’t people imaginative - what shall we call this place we’ve emigrated to? I know, New Glasgow. And you didn’t make any reference to stereotypes during that video, did you 😂🌞
None😁
my great uncle was part of the 51st highlanders he was at dunkirk
Thank you Bruce for another great story, with out a doubt, these are my favorite kind of videos because you are a great story teller... 💙🏴
You must do one on SOE’s The Kilted Killer, Tommy McPherson.
Germans had something like F300,000 reward on his head.
After the war he had an audience with Tito who said, “at last I meet the man I have tried so hard to kill!”
He has come to mind
Hello, Bruce! I've had tickets to your Toronto show for ages. I can't wait to see you in person, and I hope I get a chance to shake your hand and thank you for all you do.
Bruce, what a fabulous wee story and superbly crafted. If you don’t already know it, please check out The Beaches of St Valery by the Battlefield Band. A beautiful song, sung by the late great Davy Steele of Prestonpans. 💙
What an incredibly thrilling story. It leaves me wanting more!
I have a particular interest in all things WWII so found this doubly fascinating. Excellent content, as always.
My grandad was 51st HD black watch, caught at St Valery. Spent the war in POW camps XXA and XXB. Then put on the death march back to Germany so they could be used to build defences around Berlin, but they never got there thanks to allied forces. He was a broken man after the war.
Amazing story. I swear, though, Bruce, if it was anyone but you telling it, I might not even believe them. Another great video, thanks.
Excellent episode!
Thanks
Only just found this channel! What a belter! You really should be on the telly!!
Great tale great telling. Thanks,
Our pleasure!
Thank you Bruce just love your stories ❤ From Perth Australia
See you when I'm back in town to perform at Fringeworld next year
See you in Perth WA fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/scotland-made-the-world-fw2025
In February and March I'll be visiting the major towns in Australia and New Zealand with my live show Scotland Made the World. It would be great to see you. Get info at www.brucefummey.co.uk/shows.aspx
I love this story! Thank you Bruce and safe travels to you.
You are very welcome
Affy fine story Bruce, a fair liked it
I've seen some of your Canadian videos. Glad you enjoyed our hospitality.
I did indeed
Great story.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My mother’s uncle and his friend were also trapped behind enemy lines in WW2 Germany. He and his friend walked out of Germany because they just spoke Gaelic the whole way. I wish I knew what escapades they encountered on their way?
Shows it's great to know a second language, especially a fairly obscure one.
Another cracking episode,👍
Cheers
Excellent story Bruce,thanks for sharing. As a US citizen never would have heard this if I wasn’t interested in history from other countries.
Great video ..always had the utmost respect for the Scottish regiments ..being from the North East of England we seem to have a mutual respect when in the forces ...
Lots of Scottish descendants, including me, in western North Carolina. Maybe a US east coast tour, please, please, please?
What a great story , thank you bruce.
Hey Bruce, I'm a little late to the party (nowt new there).. I'm watching from a very wet perth ( bet you're not missing the Scottish weather 😉) it's the 29th April so you'll have already started your busy tour..wishing you all the best with it, have fun and safe travels 🥃🏴
Leaving Toronto this evening to head to Nova Scotia
Stoatir, Bruce, evir thocht o daen a vid aboot Gentle Johnny Ramensky?
I have. I even read the book. Not got round to vid yet though
Really enjoyed this 👌 natural story teller 😎
These survivors used everything they had. Being Scottish, they had more than the average bear. As we say in the States. Incredible.😮
God Bless those Amazing men, I escaped Detroit to California,love and respect Bruce.
Grand story. I hope they got to see Bidean nam Bian again.
See you in Toronto on the 27th! 😁
Wohooo
Still laughing at the thought of three Scottish guys keeping a prison awake by singing Gaelic songs.
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Beautiful backdrop.
Very scary and cool story!! 🤠💜
Fab story
Morning!
Moaning
@@ScotlandHistoryToursGood Moaning 😂
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Heavy night?
The Germans called the Highlanders devils in skirts.
Loved this one Bruce! Was over in Ballachulish and Stirling castle at the Argylls museum last summer while visiting family in Wishaw! 🇨🇦🏴
Great video! Looking forward to seeing you in May. Just so you know, Moncton, NB is not spelled with a "k". 😸
New Brunswick is not spelled with a “k”?
@@KateGladstoneNew Brunswick is, but Moncton isn't.
Enjoyed seeing you in Cumbernauld last Saturday, enjoy North America and do let me know if you find anymore of Bruce's descendants! 😉🤣
Shhhh, don't spoil it 😜
WHAT-A-STORY!
Indeed
Wish I could be home to catch your Hali show... Tell the lads Jonesy says Tioraidh, chi sinn sibh a-rithist ;-) Sit yerself at the SEA PIG a spell as well (Seahorse tavern), as you'll love it, doubtless.
Start of this video, is that the quarry? I hate to admit it but i stole some when i was a kid and its still on my desk 😂 great memories! Up the highlands 🏴
Isn't brass naked ordinary when you take a wash in the cold river water?
We had an old freind who served in Africa, he told us that the british schoolboy french was so badly pronounced that it could be spoken in wireless comunication without the jerries understanding it😅
Really enjoyed this, thank you. I read about this before, but they pointed to Finland and got deported to there, or maybe that was another group?
What an amazing story!!
Hope you enjoy Canada, maybe do some videos of Scottish Canadians and their contribution to Canadian history.
Great story, though with title, i was kinda hoping for story about some Scots actually meeting hitler.
You're confusing Scots wit the British royal family😜
@@ScotlandHistoryTours: Oooh! 🔥
Anything is possible.
Great tale.
Fantastic tale. How's your Gaelic coming on? You will surely find some compatriots in Nova Scotia. I have distant family in Halifax - but their origins are Irish. Safe journey
An amazing story, what courageous men.
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