@Romania #1 The American White House is painted white to cover-up the burn marks by upset Canadians. They burned Washington. Hahaha ** friends get upset with each other at times. Hahaha
See...because we're so nice and polite....we pent up all this anger and hatred....then when we're sent to war its like therapy.... "Yeah lady...cut me off in line waiting to buy my morning coffee at Timmies....Im defending you, but Im thinking of you while I shoot at that guy....sorry."
@Romania #1 That's pure semantics of a sore loser lol. We have the best kill rate to death ratio in virtually every war a canadian soldier has set foot upon. Not to mention the best sniper teams.
@Romania #1 We are never cocky, probably why our boys whoop so much ass. For a country our size our military is very far from a joke. Unlike your actual knowledge in the subject matter. We can do just fine without America. We are commonwealth first, North American second. 😂 You might want actually know what you are talking about. We said no to Vietnam and no to Iraqi war. We only attack countrys that have it coming.
Winston Churchill once said; “if I had Canadian soldiers, American engineering, and British officers, I could rule the world.” Canadian and proud of it
@Zzpguy7290 Actually it was Rommel who said it. Hitler asked "What do you need to win" Rommel responded "Canadian soldiers and American weapons." German soldiers and German engineering didn't help the Nazis at Juno beach, or Ortona, or the Falaise pocket, or...
@Zzpguy7290 did you not watch the video my guy he litterally said the canadians fought off 2900 german soldiers and tank with a battalion. i'd like to see usa do that.
i went to the netherlands and every single time they learned i was canadian they were so happy. theyve never forgotten how well the canadians treated them and what they did for their people.
I am a Canadian and my father and his brother were in Europe during WWII. Dad was part of the liberation of the Netherlands and he never forgot the kindness and gratitude shown to our troops while he was there.
I'm Canadian and my grandfather served in WW2. He was shot twice - once through a plane fuselage and the plane crash-landed - and each time as soon as he healed, he went back. There's actually newsreel footage where we recognized him on the beach at Normandy. The third time he was shot in the head by a sniper in Berlin. The guy who was with him saw the medics take him off the front line and then went after the sniper himself. He brought the rifle back to my grandfather when he was in the hospital to show that he got him. My grandfather tried to go back a 3rd time but they said he'd done enough. He lived the rest of his life with a steel plate in his head and that rifle over the mantelpiece.
@@northernpunx1978 by the way low life my father served at the same place same time I have nothing but respect for them but you are a keyboard tough guy
Vimmy ridge . French : for months, its impossible no one can take this ridge British: for weeks , we tried our best but no one can take this ridge Canadians : less than one day, I call top bunk !
If im right they took it in four days and weren't the french and British trying to take it for something like 2 years not months and weeks. Although I could be wrong
Regarding the landing on Juno beach: the Canadians pushed so far off of the beachhead that they had to stop advancing and withdraw, in order to maintain a cohesive line with the other Allied forces.
Yep, I've heard that during the invasion, General Rommel sent frantic messages to the frontline commanders, demanding to where the Canadians were landing.
The Canadian's are amongst the very finest soldiers in the world. No doubt about it. They are loved and RESPECTED by the British and held in very high regard. Canada punched well above it's weight in both world wars. RESPECT from Britain to the mighty Canucks!
Canada played a huge part in WW1 too, both battles of Ypres, Somme, and Canada was the only country that successfully raided and captured the Vimy Ridge
I know right? That kind of steadfst decency and virtue IS the pure basis of the reason, for such sad sacrifices. I adore their appreciation of our losses
There's a semi-famous quote about a captured German general being interrogated. The Allies thought there must be a German mole in their HQ, because they always seemed to be able to anticipate their attacks. When they asked him how they always seemed to know when and where the attacks were coming, the German answered "That was easy. It was wherever you put the Canadians."
Indeed in WW1 they Canadians were sometimes partially deployed as a feint. They’d go up to the front and make themselves known, thus drawing more German defenders to that location. They would then return to the actual attack location and bust heads.
My late Dad was in the Canadian Army during World War 2. He told me of a story where British soldiers purposely did training exercises in front of a platoon of German soldiers wearing Canadian badges. The Canadian soldiers would remove their badges whenever they were on the move, so the Germans thought that they were British soldiers and ignored them. By the time the German soldiers realized that they were surrounded on both sides and the back, the Canadian soldiers put on their badges and advanced while the British soldiers advanced towards them. The German soldiers immediately surrendered to the British because they were scared of what the Canadians would do to them, aka scalp them, etc.
apparently he was known to exaggerate his stories, there are like 3 different accounts of him lying on reports. Im Canadian, and I respect the guy more for it believing that he did it to inspire others.
a lot of people do not realize the historic significance the Netherlands, Belgium and France hold to Canadian roots. a lot of French Canadians ancestry come from those very places my grand-mother's ancestors are from Normandy.
My 5 uncles fought in WWII. Because they spoke German two of my uncles had to pretended to be German soldiers and infiltrated the camps. When they discovered the "headquarters" they would yell in German to open the door. When that happened they threw grenades in the buildings. I heard many many stories about the war but only when they were drinking. They never ever spoke about the war when they were sober. They helped liberate the Netherlands as well. Fought in Italy and France and I can't remember where else. They also volunteered for the Korean War.
Remembrance Day is somber & serious. I haven't had any family members die in war, but I am still likely to cry or choke up when I think of all the lost, what they gave and what I have as a result. We were (are we still?) taught in school to honour those who fought and died, and yet to hate war. The Canadian personna of mild-mannered and polite doesn't mean we are always so. We can riot and be nasty too. And, as you learned we can be badass when needed. Thanks Combat Arms Channel for informing your self and all of us.
From what I learned, the Canadian Government legally gave land to Holland for the hospital grounds so that a pregnant Royal could give birth to a baby on Holland's grounds.
One thing to remember about Canadian soldiers in ww1 is they were primarily made up of farm boys that lived in true 4 season climates, they new how to deal with all types of weather and were well fed, strong, outdoor types, as was encouraged by the Canadian national myth, they were generally raised in way that would make them ideal candidates for good soldiers, adaptive, knowledgeable, fit and resilient
There was a poem I had to learn in high school I forgot most of it but this one part stuck out to me. Basically it said that when he looks to his left and to his right he doesn’t see poor or rich just men ready to die for those left and right of them. Your 100% right about the farmer boys and I honestly believe many people were helped with the knowledge of the Canadians in survival
John Close survived Vimy Ridge, he was friends with my parents, you knew John was special, he had zest for life that was readily apparent, to see John look up Vimy Ridge 75 th. Anniversary on Canadian TV!
Our Canadian Brothers were there from the very start of both world wars by our side, something we do not forget. Massive respect and here's to an ever lasting friendship.
Expect This, our forefathers fought and died do people can speak openly and freely. And for the grand fathers I never got to meet.. You are welcome for your freedom.
Holland still to this day send Canada Dutch spring bulbs in appreciation for our efforts to liberate them in WWII, they are planted every year on Parliament Hill.
Patricia: the Canadian government at the time of WW2, also accepted the Dutch monarchy during the Nazi occupation. Princess Margriet was born in an Ottawa hospital. In order that she be born on Dutch ground, the Canadian parliament, passed an Act, designating the hospital that she was born in as Dutch territory. I lived in Ottawa for 5 years (Dow’s Lake area) and the tulip festival was always amazing! Edit: I wrote the wrong member of the Dutch royal family originally. It is now corrected! Stay safe, stay sane, be well
The king and Queen of Holland took refuge in Canada during WW2. While in Canada, the queen of Holland went into labour and prior to her baby being born the Canadian government designated her hospital room as sovereign Dutch territory so not to affect the line of succession.
In WW1 the Germans laughed when they saw a lone Canadian marching towards them. A minute later they ran, screaming in terror, "Run for your lives, there's TWO of them!!!
@@louisejohnson6767 The story about Canadians needs to be sourced otherwise it should be filed under B.S. Really...... self congratulations is unpalatable . Canadians were known as "storm troopers" by the Germans and were used as such by the British High Command. Some suggest that the High Command were mostly morons who "fought to the last Colonial". Canada has a great tradition....which we seldom hear....because Canadians are not as a rule braggarts . We are North Americans but that is as far as we go!
Brother..Look into Tommy Prince. Canadian Special Forces member from WW2, most decorated Canadian Soldier too. He was beyond badass. Member of the Devils Brigade (FSSF). This warriors spirit and actions in the war will make you harder than Chinese Algebra. He snuck into a german camp barefoot, and put red marker across the sleeping germans throats. Then wrote on a wall in German, "The worst is yet to come"
That would definitely mess with your head, waking up with a red line drawn on your throat by your enemy who let you live to experience the horror to come? That is bad assery of a higher level!
This made me tear up. It reminds me of how proud I am to be a Canadian living in a free and beautiful country. The sacrifices of those before us should never be forgotten.
@@anaguq4651 Canadians are aware of how you Honour our soldiers memory, it’s wonderful and very much appreciated , it means a lot to the now veterans of today……There will always be a special bond between our countries. Thank you and big Canadian hug from across the pond
My grandfather just turned 100 in Oct. He was a R.C.A.F fighter pilot. He flew the Hawker Hurricane, Spitfire and lastly the Typhoon. His last missions were attacking V1 rocket sites.
man hes a special breed. Tell him you love him man and that we all do. So sad that a generation of men who made our lives better to the point we argue about pathetic things they didnt have the luxury to even think about let alone speak of them, are slowly dwindling down
I don't know if he has been mentioned but Tommy Price Jr. is an indigenous soldier that fought in WWII and is one of the most decorated canadian soldiers ever. Dude had a pair of brass ones so large that they had their own gravity.
I'd recommend The Battle of Vimy Ridge. It was one of the most important battles for Canada. This battle for many Canadians was the deciding factor of how Canada became an independent country. I'm not in the Military however, this was a repeated topic in my history classes.
It's not so much that we became independent because of it, but that it cemented our identity. one officer described it as such : We went up that ridge as Albertans, Ontarians, Manitobans, we came down the ridge as Canadians Basically bonded through trauma lol
Thank you man! Only just found this. Really appreciate the balanced reaction & it was great to hear it related to the US Military, especially "the safest place is the objective" saying👌
I know I’ll late too the party but this might be my only chance to thank you for making a video on our army. I love the videos and keep up the good work!
fuck yeah , i love when people call our army a joke. watch out for the quiet ones, we will be here waiting for the next time USA trys to lose another war
I was a child we traveled through Holland from Lahr Germany. Accomodation was slim but Dad found a place quite late. The owners got out of their bed for my parents. When my father said it was not necessary they said it was as it was the Canadians that liberated them and they wanted to show gratitude. This was in mid 1960's. Even today there is a huge amount of respect for Canadians.
I lived there as a kid in 1978-9, and from 1984-88. It's some of my fondest memories and at the time wherever Canadians went in Europe we were treated with kindness and respect. Europe never forgot everything we did in both world wars.
canadian army kid here, we were posted in Lahr Germany from 88-93. My dad served 25 years, his father did 2nd world war. Germans sure did have alot of respect towards us and my dad, we could feel the love.
Lmfao, yeah so proud of this shithole. Every soldier that died for it sure did accomplish a lot for the new owners in China and India. I'm sure being a good mutt that follows orders really helped us out.
During the 1st WW, German soldiers use to call the Canadians : "the stormer troops". They were scared of Canadians. Thank you for your kind video about Canadians !
If you're wondering why they choose that particular name: The German army had the so called "Sturmtruppen", who were better equipped and trained than the average soldier. Their job was to go over the line first and storm the enemy trench. Hence the name. When Canadian and Australian divisions were deployed among English troops in France, they were used by the British in that same way (because they were better trained and had proven themselves in that role). Therefore the German Sturmtruppen called them "stormtroopers" as in "Thoose guys are our counterpart."
@@kaeptnnemo1397 also Canadians would get the job done in the worst weather and terrain imaginable. There was one German officer (probably a lot more)that noted the Canadians attacking while Germans where all hiding from the weather.
"If the words 'f*ck' and 'frontal' were stricken from military usage, the Canadians would be left both speechless and incapable of attack." Anonymous, circa 1945.
I understand the quote was “If the words fuck and left flank were removed from the English language, there would be dead silence coming from 3rd Division Head Quarters.” This from Bernard Montgomery.
@@padfoot1058 They are similar enough that I would presume one is a paraphrase of the other. More than likely, the one I have seen was someone riffing off of the Monty quote you are citing.
If you ever get the chance, look up James Doohan's wartime experiences. He was Canadian, and fought in WW2, notably landing at Juno Beach on D-Day. He is more well-known as the actor who Played Montgomery Scott (Chief Engineer Scottie) from the original Star Trek series.
First off, I would really like to say that as an older retired Candian soldier who's busted up & long since worn out, I really enjoy watching and listening to this young Marine's very respectful videos. The fact is when it comes to military videos on you-tube, yes there is some very good content out there however just as one would expect, there are boatloads of chest pumping, my Xick is bigger than yours BS videos to fill a battleship with stern to bow. Keep up the good work, young gunner. Now as far as just a tiny snapshot of Canada's involvement in war & conflict around the world, here is a very brief chin wag of a list of where us Canadian's have got down & dirty. Now keep in this is just a quick overview but in taking a gander back, there was the Boer War, The First world war, The second world war, The Russian Civil War, The Korean War, The Vietnam war (even though Canada did not officially have our military involved in this war, somewhere around 30, 000 Canadians volunteered to enlist in the American military and fight for the US in this war. The Bosnian War/conflict, The Kosovo War/conflict, The Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, The Lybian Civil war just to name some of the wars Canada has been involved in over the years. Then there is the fact that the US has attempted to invade/attack Canada on numerous occasions very unsuccessfully in years gone by (1775, 1812 just to name a couple) The bottom line is, Canada more often than not and throughout history has been one of the first countries to stand-up and get down & dirty when our allies are in need of our support. At the end of the day, let's never forget that Canada & The US are pretty much joined at the hip when it comes to, our way of life and our core values & beliefs. The US is very much like our big brother and for this, we are very thankful however no one should ever underestimate just how fierce and so very capable Canadians have demonstrated that we can be as Canadian soldiers have given their lives around the world for our allies in their time of need.
What most people don't realize is that even if it had wanted to participate in the Vietnam war as a combatant force, it couldn't. Canada, together with India and Poland, was part of the ICC (International Control Commission) trying to enforce the DMZ under the terms of the 1954 Geneva peace agreements, following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu. One of my Scoutmasters was a Canadian Naval Commander on the Commission. He had some interesting stories to tell!
A friend of mine served in Cyprus. He said they'd put a dollar in a Players tobacco tin to pay a fine when the Greeks and Turks would start shooting over their heads, as he and his company were stationed between the two combatants. When we got fed up of the noise from their 9mm SMG's and rifle fire from WWII vintage weapons one or two in the company would let off a few rounds from their C1A1 FN's the soundness distinct and when fired the Greeks and Turks stopped firing knowing they were pissing us off. The fine wss $10 a round. But would be a bottle of the to the Sgt who would report target practise use of Ammunition
@@jimdr63 hello Jim. My brother (Rick/Dick Kerr) was Queens own Rifles and was in the first group to Cyprus. He was 1 week short of age 21 (the age for overseas). My mother raised hell with the base here. Richard was held back from going to Cyprus. All his best buddies left for Cyprus.
I'm Canadian, and my great uncle drove a tank in Italy and France. He suffered from PTSD and died an alcoholic. I will say thank you on his behalf. And if Merkel starts goose stepping in a leather trenchcoat I'll be across the pond in a jiff lol.
At the start of World War 2 in 1939, Canada’s army was approximately 5,000 soldiers. But Canada has always preserved a small warrior culture and by 1945, we had trained millions of Canadian soldiers. That is our hidden strength. To quickly mobilize and train good soldiers. At the end. Of the war Canada had the 4th largest navy in the world which was completed disbanded in a few years. Mostly, Canada knows how to win the Peace.
So glad that the Battle of the Scheldt was talked about. I once had an elderly patient who told me his foot had been wounded X number of years ago today. I said “You don’t mean at the Battle of the Sheldt Estuary? Yes it was! His daughter later told me he was so happy and excited that he had met someone who knew what he had done.
Watch: VE Day Canadian veterans celebrated in the Netherlands. From cbc news: the national. Then you can see why we in the Netherlands love the canadians
In Holland the People were starving. Left to eat grass and tulip bulbs it was Farley Mowat, the famous Canadian writer who organized the cease fire and the allied air drop of food to the population.. He also stole a V2 rocket which was British and American only war material to be confiscated. Had it shipped to Canada boxed and mislabeled as a Hot water Boiler. The double switch was instrumental to Canada's satellite research and development. He by The way was denied entry into the USA during the McCarthy area of communist witch hunts. His reply. So..i have no reason or intention to visit the State's. I have too much to see here lol
Yes, I saw some of the videos of the Dutch in the past couple years and how they celebrate and give thanks, to this day, all these years. I call that honourable, you do us Canadians proud and it's an honour to us all how the Dutch have given back with genuine kindness that humanity can learn alot from. So the gratitude is returned and reciprocal. Thank you.
My grandfather was an artillery gunner in WW2, he enlisted at 16 (lied about his age) and was wounded 5 times, including taking shrapnel in the neck from a near-miss by a tiger tank. He lived to 93 and kept that tiger shrapnel his whole life, it now rests with him in his urn at our family’s war monument (we lost over 200 family members across the 2 world wars)
In World War II, my father‘s uncle died in Sicily. He enlisted and lied about his age - he was 16 - but my grandmother went down to the train station and pulled him off the train. He never really forgave her.
Respectfully, we don't consider Remembrance Day as a holiday, for us it is a day to remember those that have gone before and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Leo Major won a second DCM in Korea for his actions on Hill 355 where, after successfully recapturing the hill alongside his 18 men in the middle of the night, their position was counter-attacked by upwards of 14,000 Chinese soldiers. He refused to retreat and instead, he and his men proceeded to defend the hill against a Chinese onslaught to the point where they were pretty much mortaring their own position, and in-fact the captain in charge of the mortar platoon recalled being told by Major to land rounds closer to them to the point he could hear his mortars through the radio when talking to Major.
@michael dowson i dont think people realize how hard it is to overheat and warp a mortar tube, the rate of fire has to be very high and incredibly consistent they must have shot 40,000 shells all in all (a mortar regiment has several of them)
They were on the brink of being over run the whole battle, too many Chinese to bother with rifles, luckily they had boxes and boxes of grenades, it wasn't just the mortar fire being heard over the radio
First I would like to Thank you for your service. As a Canadian who’s father was part of the invasion of Italy and the Netherlands I appreciate that you have taken the time to learn about Canada at war. Thank you.
The Heroic story of Mr. Tomas Ricketts, a Newfoundland soldier. He too had a story of awesome Bravery and Gallantry in the face of danger. God bless him and his Family. Our Fallen will never be forgotten. " Better Then The Best"
I really enjoyed your reaction. I'm Canadian and my grandfather fought with the Black Watch in WW2 and my great grandfather fought with the Black Watch in WW1. I'm so proud of them and all the Canadians and Allies who fought for us. I hope you check out the documentary on the Devil's Brigade. A group of American and Canadian soldiers who trained and fought together to form a Legendary Unit that is still revered today. What they did is incredible and scared the shit out of the enemy. Thank you for watching a video on Canadians during the war. Stay Safe. Cheers from Canada.
I love the Hollywood movie about "The Devil's Brigade", even if it does take some "Hollywood" licence in the telling of the story. The documentary is even better. The current Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) honours the original First Special Service Force. Its regimental badge is based on that of the FSSF and it perpetuates the battle honours of the FSSF.
If I remember correctly I think the "take no prisoners kill the wounded" mentality came from the fact that they were there on the front to stay. They didn't get rotated out off the front lines like the British soldiers did. The were there until the end so they wanted to end it fast.
That's interesting. I don't remember learning that. I always got the impression that the combination of being drawn into an old word war while being from the new world as well as the trauma of having mustard gas used against them made them respond as they did. I also enjoy the stories of the aboriginals who volunteered and would get painted up with war paint and go scalping at night.
@@Hellosecsi possible.....from what i understand it was not really trauma he explained it in the video were you not listening? Canadian military was set up like militias all the men came from the same area and community's. Canada was not like the USA back in 1900's it was mostly rural farming/fishing/logging community's. Canadian division were like the New-Brunswick 34th all the men were from that province. so when they saw there childhood friend die it was personal. also if you are going to talk about the first nation's you could do it in a none racist way they were literally the best snipers in WW1. there is no account of them scalping people except for in the beaver wars when they scalped Englishmen because New-France in the 1600's put out a bounty on English scalps so it was only in the province of Quebec. i have no clue were you are learning all this but get another teacher. mustard gas and being from the new world, if that was the truth the USA and every other country would have been the same, think before you comment. you just sound very ignorant right know has if Native American soldiers scalped people. Native American veterans are some of the most influential people in native American politics in Canada example Francis Pegamagabow, they are not savages my guy.
@@Hellosecsi My uncle served with Tommy Prince in Italy. Their outfit was a "bunch of crazy bastards"> My uncle called Tommy Prince a "crazy bastard" with admiration in his voice.
As a young man I knew several farmers in Eastern Canada, all hard working,Church going,gentle family men. The obituaries of two of them noted that they had served in the Special Forses. Not mentioned was that the Germans called them the Devils Brigade and apparently that was a fine description.
As a Canadian I appreciate the attention, respect and curiosity you show towards other military services from around the world. On a personal note, on behalf of a grateful ally, thank you for your service.
@@aspiranttobeapatrioticcana6748 No, it was referred to as Conscription in Canada. National Service usually refers to states that have mandatory military service (generally just for men, though some Western countries now have women serve,) usually starting at age 18 yrs. In Canada, Conscription was only ever used twice, and we've never had a mandatory national service. The UK, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy, and quite a few other Western European states had National Service laws, though most abandoned them at some point following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Leo Major was also a badass in the Korean war. He was tasked with holding a hill, and he and his small company of 18 or so held it against an entire battalion of around 14000 Chinese soldiers. At one point he radioed and ordered mortar fire to be called down. The shells struck so close to the Canadian positions that the motar crews could hear the impacts through the radio. In ww2 Hitler actually had a crack squad protecting Canada's Vimy Ridge memorial, because he didn't want to risk Canadian vengeance if it was damaged or destroyed. Most other countries memorials in the area he had destroyed, partially because those celebrated Germany's defeat, while Canada's memorialized the brutality and loss of so many men during the conflict.
It wasn't just 18 men but a couple of hundred of the Princess Pat's spread over three hilltop positions. They weren't alone, with Australians in egual numbers occupying hilltops on the other side of the major road leading to Seoul. It wasn't mortars, but supporting New Zealander artillery. 14,000 Chicoms is fairly accurate however and Leo Major called artillery onto his own co-ordinates not once, but three time in the course of one nights fighting with hand to hand combat going on in his own trenches. The Chicoms lost so many men that they ultimately retreated and never again tried to push forward until finally both sides agreed to an armistice. It was called the battle of Kapyong.
While growing up, dad always told us he was a cook in the canadian army. After he passed in 2002 I learned he was a corporal in the artillery. He seen his brother in law blown up by a German land mine at Ortona. The Germans fell back on his birthday ,Dec.29. Then march and truck across europefor Holland. I Have another uncle buried in Hong Kong where 411 Canadian and British repulsed 7500 Japanese for a week. Dad told my aunt that they faught so their kids would never have to fight another world war. I hope he is right.
@Romania #1 Contrary to what? I'm letting you know you seem to have a negative attitude based on what you've been posting on this videos comment section.
Canadian and proud! Respect for giving our boys such a spotlight, a lot of people have no idea how impressive and successful our troops have been and continue to be.
Vimy Ridge in WWI was taken by Canada the only country that came up with tactics that could take it. Even in WWII Hitler gave orders not to touch The Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial it is so stirring and eloquent.
Hitler had SS guards watching over the memorial due to the fact of the impartial design commemorating the fallen from both sides of the trenches, having served in the Great War as well.
He was also worried that if it got destroyed, that would be used for recruitment propaganda purposes and he didn't want to give Canadians more reasons to sign up.
In Canada, most communities pull together to help their neighbor, I think it’s safe to say most of us were raised by our grandparents influence to be generous and kind to others, so I feel like a lot of Canadians take on generosity and kindness to the fullest, even in battle, a solider couldn’t sleep knowing a child was sleeping on the ground without a blanket.
One of the highest decorated nations in WW1 more men in the Canadian regiments in one day got a Victoria cross than the UK and US regiments combine throughout the war. Brave men!
I understand the point you are trying to make, but of course US troops would not have been eligible for the VC. Perhaps you meant to refer to the Congressional Medal of Honor for US troops and the Victoria Cross for UK troops?
I’m sorry, this statement is just not true. Throughout the entire war (not just in one day) the Canadians won 81 Victoria Crosses. The Scots won 74. The Australians won 64. New Zealand won 24. But the ENGLISH total is in the HUNDREDS! The Americans won 121 Medals of Honor. Clearly, the Canadians were, and still are, courageous warriors, but exaggerating the facts to ridiculous levels is a disservice to the memory of all of the allied soldiers who fought along side them.
@@brianpeters7847 I appreciate the technical clarification. You are right. But since the Medal of Honor is presented in the name of the United States Congress, in common usage it is often referred to with the "Congressional" adjective. In fact, the membership Society for MOH winners is actually called the "Congressional Medal of Honor Society". You can look up their website. In any case, my point was that US troops would have received the MOH, not the VC.
My wife and I visited France two years ago, and while we were in a small museum in Dieppe, a French woman hugged and thanked us for what Canada did. Very humbling.
Hey brother, I just wanted to take a second and tell you how much i appreciate and respect the videos you make. The world is so inundated with American media that, as a Canadian, we often know more of your history than we do our own. What I think I appreciate most though is the respect and reverence you show for your brothers and sisters in arms operating under different flags. There are so many stereotypes of American "arrogance" (often perpetuated by Hollywood's tendency to only show the American side of a story... as a side note, if you don't know it, check out the Steve Earle song "Johnny Come Lately", I think you'll dig it) and "exceptionalism" it's nice to be reminded that those stereotypes are the exception not the rule. In my humble opinion, your attitude, respect and humility are a credit to your uniform and your flag. You remind me how lucky we are to have neighbours like yall.
We don't have PM anymore that gives are military the respect and support it deserves he would sell them out in a heartbeat but the rest of the world knows this as well now we have served most of them well in the past but Governments have changed for the worst using the military against the people.
You must be Eastern , this side it's bears , cougars, wolves and wolverines . Not mind you in that order. All extremely territorial and best left alone. Happy New Year.
My grandfather fought in ortona Italy. I was 7 when he died. My clearest memory of him is what he told me when I asked if he ever shot someone. I had overheard him talking about the war with his friend. He look shocked and didn't know I was listening. He sat me up on his lap and said "well buddy war is so loud everyone is shooting and the air is full of bullets flying around so you dont really know if you hit anyone or not"
@Romania #1 "Vassal" would imply that the US conquered us at some point. That never happened. The flip side though, is that while we're not considered a threat by anybody, nobody really hates us either. Part of that is that we usually mind our own business unless provoked by an attack on our allies.
@Romania #1 hello again. You would find Canada history interesting. Cuba had a closer relationship with Canada then Russia. Hahaha /true Canada was the first nation to have relations with China. Canada met with President Truman and convinced him not to use nuclear bombs in North Korea. Unlike our American cousins, we are a Socialist country. ** As I said "an interesting history"
@Romania #1 No, we don't follow the US wherever it goes, and if America tried invading us, they'd face the same issue Hitler did when he invaded Russia. And then we'd burn the White House down again.
@@BlackEpyon Romania #1 has little and limited knowledge of Canada or Canada history. If he is from Eastern Europe, that would explain "old world thoughts". ; )
As a Canadian and a granddaughter and daughter of navy and army family I truly love your reactions to this video. The one thing I would love to add the Canadian military today isn’t funded as well as the USA, but we still strive as peacekeepers. But just cause we are now called and looked at like “peacekeepers” don’t underestimate a cornered Canadian in a war situation we come out fighting to the death. Hugs from up north.
Hey man, enjoying your channel. I'm retired Cdn infantry and an historian, and I really like that you seem super down with hearing stories about soldiers from other countries, and appreciating them. A lot of guys might let their own national pride get in the way of giving props. You're doing good work here. Keep on doing what you do!
Lok up three things: Sgt. Tommy Prince, the Battle of Kapyong and Sgt. Smokey Smith. Oh, and Scotty from Star Trek (James Doohan) survived being shot in the chest after D-Day
While I certainly don’t condone the brutality of any soldiers in war, Canadians were not the only ones committing acts of atrocity. As a 31 yr veteran on the Canadian Armed Forces, serving over 25 with the RCN, I’m incredibly proud of our soldiers and military. Canadians are still honoured in the Netherlands.
A Cousin I was really close w/was a Veteran of both Italy & Holland. He shared so many stories w/me. Except for Ortona. Whenever I'd ask, he'd always say, "You know it's called Bloody Ortona? It got that name because that's what it was." Then he'd change the topic. Holland OTOH…. He shared many of those stories w/me. Like the first Town their Regiment liberated. By that point they were all tired, heartsick over all they done & seen & just wanted to go home. Why were they still there fighting & what was the point of it all? Then they saw the People of the Town come out from where they'd hid during the fight to get the Germans out. They were the first Dutch they’d seen & he told me the shape they were in? Those poor People were walking skeletons. It was the shape those kids were in though that really hit hard & literally shattered his heart. They stopped grumbling about why they were still there after that. The last time he went back was for the 60th Anniversary Events & his Daughter was able to manage to go too. All the stories of how the Dutch treat our Vets who liberated them are all true. They never had to pay for anything that entire trip. Not even when popping into a little store to get snacks, cold drinks & some sun screen. "Your Father & his fellow Canadian Comrades freed my Country & saved countless lives. Your money is no good here." She said it was like that wherever they went. She told after they’d gotten back that now she knew what it's like to be treated like Royalty. He's been gone for close to 10 years & I miss him. 😞💐
To be fair. They burned a town. No arguing that. They did however send the civilians on their way and likely helped them in the next town over. Is it a brash and vengeful act? Absolutely. Is it heartless and evil? I would not go that far. Our boys did a job that is nearly beyond reproach. Even their brutality in combat. As a Canadian, it somehow feels natural that I would likely not show mercy to people who starved entire populations. The sight of those people would have likely shatter any perception that my enemy was human. No more than vermin to be exterminated. My blood runs cold just thinking about it.
@@rundownaxe yeah, it was just the town, not the people. Even in WW1, when the Canadians were known to be harsh on POWs, they had an almost spotless records with civilians.
There's an observation I heard recently that many stories of Canadians in war are at risk of being lost because there's a culture of not telling them here in Canada - we're doers, not tellers. I'm glad some stories are being told. I wish we had more stories of the realities of it all instead of just the heroics.
My life With the Samurai is a great book about the reality of a Japanese POW camp. Written by a Brit who lived in Canada for a year before the war then became a Canadian Citizen after. Had the misfortune of being in Northern Malaysia for work when Japan invaded.
A great commentary, I look forward to seeing more. As a Canadian, I am touched and humbled at reading the comments of your viewers. This is why we do what we do; we all brothers and sisters, and we all share the same world.
Can you comment on the 1st joint US-Canada commando unit in WWII called the “The Black Devils” there was a movie made about them called “The Devil’s Brigade”. Here are some links: th-cam.com/video/PPkHSuITacs/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/jb22UQaOpmA/w-d-xo.html
@@EdmOilerFan97 the movie was "The Devil's Brigade" and it was not quite accurate to say the least BUT there are books about the First Special Service Force out there. The unit was to originally to be British and US forces, but considering it was to go after the Heavy Water plant in Norway they figured Canadians might be more used to the conditions. That was called off but they first into service in the Pacific to retake Attu and Kiska, two Aleutian islands the Japanese took. Then they went to Italy and were used in the Mt. Difensa battle that is shown in the movie (sort of) and later in Anzio where they basically held a section of the line with about one quarter of the manpower they needed and they drove the Germans batty with their nocturnal trench raids
@@marklittle8805 interesting that the American Government acknowledged the bravery of these warriors including the Canadian’s contribution. It’s a disgraceful shame that the Canadian government doesn’t see fit to Honor their brave soldiers with the same reverence as the Americans. Shame on you Canada for disavowing these warriors’ valor!
@@EdmOilerFan97 the Canadian government didn't not recognise them, but on paper they were lent to the US Army for the 4 years the unit was active. I believe there was an official recognition of what they did back when PM Harper was in office. I am not sure what more recognition they could get but individuals in that unit as Canadian soldiers were still receiving honours for bravery. Tommy Prince won the Military Medal in 1944 for his bravery in the Anzio pocket. These guys were recognised during the war and after. However in later years I do not know what recognition they didn't get.
@@simonrancourt7834 Having studied many documents I can't find many remarks from Germans saying that, mostly that that they knew they would be Canadians if they had more machine guns. They also hated being taken prisoner by Canadians as they had a reputation for killing them (revenge though)
It gnaws at me that we didn't treat him and his people (our steadfast allies who we learned how to fight in many ways from) much better when he returned from the war, Francis Pegahmagabow was a legend, the legend of a ghost in the trenches is only a part of his story.
He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War. Three times awarded the Military Medal and seriously wounded, he was an expert marksman and scout, credited with killing 378 Germans and capturing 300 more
You should check out the Canadian liberation of Wismar in Germany. The Canadian Para's loaded onto tanks and raced to the town to stop the Soviets taking Denmark.
As a Canadian with alot of relatives serving in WW 1 and WW 2, I appreciate this. I was fortunate enough to hear a ton of stories, first hand, of my Grandpa's WWII experience, some tragic but some funny. All unforgettable.
I didn't know any of this thanks! Canadians learn to skate and swim when they're young. We learn to cope with severe weather many of us have camping experience. In those days boys and girls often joined scouts and guides. Maybe that?
@moomoomoomoo .moomoomoo It wasn't the Chinese guns that kept breaking but their lines. The Canadian troops, in spite of being grossly outnumbered, fought the Chinese to a stand still buying time for support and reinforcements to arrive.
@@SammywiseG Yes, and the Canadians had the help of New Zealand artillery units which helped lay down an absolutely murderous rain of fire on the Chinese forces that were advancing.
1. General Bismarck was quoted saying, "I will put my German army against any nation, but damn those Canadians." 2. By the end of WWII Canada had the 3rd largest navy in the world, we got rid of it because the war was over and we'll rebuild another if we have to go at it again.
@@flakcannonhans at the END off ww2 he said, us had the largest one uk the 2nd, canada the third the french navy scuttled itself to avoid being used by the german, the italian was destroyed by the royal navy and the japanese by the american's the german were out of the fight a few months before the war's end
@@flakcannonhans By tonnage it was the third largest. We had a very large merchant navy that were commissioned ships. Halifax and Bedford Basin was the staging point for the large convoys that were instrumental in supplying the war effort and Britain. Canada's role was extremely significant. Here's a quote from the Canadian War Museum Website. By the last months of the war the RCN had grown to a strength of over 95,000 personnel, 6,000 of them members of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service, and the fleet committed to the Battle of the Atlantic included some 270 ocean escort warships. Canada possessed the third-largest navy in the world after the fleets of the United States and Britain. The most important measure of its success was the safe passage during the war of over 25,000 merchant ships under Canadian escort. These cargo vessels delivered nearly 165 million tons of supplies to Britain and to the Allied forces that liberated Europe. In the course of these operations the RCN sank, or shared in the destruction, of 31 enemy submarines. For its part, the RCN lost 14 warships to U-boat attacks and another eight ships to collisions and other accidents in the north Atlantic. Most of the 2000 members of the Royal Canadian Navy who lost their lives died in combat in the Atlantic. Proportionally, Canadian merchant seamen suffered much more heavily, losing one in ten killed among the 12,000 who served in Canadian and Allied merchant vessels. I am a former member of the Canadian Navy. It was a time I am very proud of Canada and it show's the fortitude and bravery of Canadians. Canada has always had to punch above it's weight and was proud to serve among our American brothers and sisters. Can't say we had the same feeling with the Brit's who seemed to want to use Canadians as cannon fodder. (Dieppe)
Love these videos of our military. Alot of the time , our military and their accomplishments get overlooked or another country will take the notoriery. Sometimes these videos are hard to find so thanks bud.
My Grandpa served with The South Alberta Regiment. He was part of a tank crew, and rarely talked about it. When he would tell me stuff, I could tell that it was hard for him. I’m very fortunate to have lived beside him throughout my childhood, and he’s still a hero to me!
Semper Fidelis Marines! Yes just joined your channel. Very interesting take. Canada’s Armed Forces have contributed immensely in many conflicts and operations around the world. Nice to see a fellow American Soldier highlight some of that with real intensity. Look up Battle of Kapyong Korea. The Canadians held the line against the Chinese hordes. One Canadian Infantry battalion in particular earned the Presidential Unit Citation for that action. A distinctly American battle honour bestowed to not individuals rather whole Units for extreme bravery. The second battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, (2PPCLI). This U.S. Battle Honour is still proudly worn by members of 2PPCLI, Much to the envoy of the other two battalions of the Regiment, 1PPCLI & 3PPCLI. I am retired Signals (Army) Cdn. VVV. (Velox versutus vigilans)
Thank-you for this !! Many Years ago, My Grandmother lived in Hawaii, a Canadian Girl, going to U.H. She told us of going out with an Young AMERICAN Marine, he said, that his D.I. said " I am Going to make Marines out of You & Better Yet, I will Make You : Better Than The PPCLI !! ~~ That was A Compliment, from the American D.I. ~~ Today, as Part of N.A.T.O. We All Serve Together & Appreciate Each Other !! ~~T.Y. for Your Postings ...
Chuck Norris sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night and checks underneath his bed for Leo Major.
That's awesome
Leo Major was also awarded a DCM in Korea has the only Canadian to receive the DCM in two separate wars
You win the internet today tabarnak!!
@@marcbrisson3 callise oui
That's an insult to Chuck
Canada at peace: "I'm sorry."
Canada at war: "You're sorry."
More like "we will make you sorry"
@Romania #1
The American White House is painted white to cover-up the burn marks by upset Canadians. They burned Washington. Hahaha
** friends get upset with each other at times. Hahaha
See...because we're so nice and polite....we pent up all this anger and hatred....then when we're sent to war its like therapy....
"Yeah lady...cut me off in line waiting to buy my morning coffee at Timmies....Im defending you, but Im thinking of you while I shoot at that guy....sorry."
@Romania #1 That's pure semantics of a sore loser lol. We have the best kill rate to death ratio in virtually every war a canadian soldier has set foot upon. Not to mention the best sniper teams.
@Romania #1 We are never cocky, probably why our boys whoop so much ass. For a country our size our military is very far from a joke. Unlike your actual knowledge in the subject matter. We can do just fine without America. We are commonwealth first, North American second. 😂 You might want actually know what you are talking about. We said no to Vietnam and no to Iraqi war. We only attack countrys that have it coming.
Winston Churchill once said; “if I had Canadian soldiers, American engineering, and British officers, I could rule the world.”
Canadian and proud of it
@Zzpguy7290 Actually it was Rommel who said it. Hitler asked "What do you need to win" Rommel responded "Canadian soldiers and American weapons." German soldiers and German engineering didn't help the Nazis at Juno beach, or Ortona, or the Falaise pocket, or...
@Zzpguy7290 did you not watch the video my guy he litterally said the canadians fought off 2900 german soldiers and tank with a battalion. i'd like to see usa do that.
Same
feel they probably could tbh
I'm Canadien btw
He said that?
i went to the netherlands and every single time they learned i was canadian they were so happy. theyve never forgotten how well the canadians treated them and what they did for their people.
I am a Canadian and my father and his brother were in Europe during WWII. Dad was part of the liberation of the Netherlands and he never forgot the kindness and gratitude shown to our troops while he was there.
I'm Canadian and my grandfather served in WW2. He was shot twice - once through a plane fuselage and the plane crash-landed - and each time as soon as he healed, he went back. There's actually newsreel footage where we recognized him on the beach at Normandy. The third time he was shot in the head by a sniper in Berlin. The guy who was with him saw the medics take him off the front line and then went after the sniper himself. He brought the rifle back to my grandfather when he was in the hospital to show that he got him. My grandfather tried to go back a 3rd time but they said he'd done enough. He lived the rest of his life with a steel plate in his head and that rifle over the mantelpiece.
Your grandfather was bad ass, fricking tough and clearly unstoppable. He is my new hero.
Pictures or it never happened
@@northernpunx1978 by the way low life my father served at the same place same time I have nothing but respect for them but you are a keyboard tough guy
@@northernpunx1978 just been told I will know ip in two hours. I'll just stop by with donuts out of the blue
@@northernpunx1978 so you are aware this comment will cost you .
Vimmy ridge .
French : for months, its impossible no one can take this ridge
British: for weeks , we tried our best but no one can take this ridge
Canadians : less than one day, I call top bunk !
If im right they took it in four days and weren't the french and British trying to take it for something like 2 years not months and weeks. Although I could be wrong
Canada: hold my beer
@@thevirtualpierat7019 No way, we take our beer with us.
@@evanrieux668 you're correct. 4 days.
@@samuelwoodbeck1032 ok good i knew my history class did not do me dirty.
As Canadians, we don’t like to start fights. But we love to finish them. Especially when it’s too late for apologies
We don't start wars.
We WIN them.
Fucken eh
It's all fun and games until the Canadians stop saying "Sorry"
we are peacekeepers because we take the fastest way back to peace.
On Crip! I can attest that!!!! That is our Canadian Way!! I should join the army man I tell you! It’sin our veins! My Half White side at least!!!
Might not know but 40,000 Canadians jumped the border to fight in the Vietnam war , and Peter C.Lemon received the Medal of Honor
Very foolish young political neophytes they were, convinced by fear of communism. Conservatives, I'd wager.
We had one English Canadian in our platoon back in 1971. He did not speak French...c'était dommage.
My uncle was one of them. Actually he was already living there n joined n fought there as a Marine
"I don't know much about the Canadian military or the wars they fought in"... Then proceeded to do video😂 🇨🇦 JTF2!!
That's some dumb Canadians!
There was no reason to go fight that nonsense
Regarding the landing on Juno beach: the Canadians pushed so far off of the beachhead that they had to stop advancing and withdraw, in order to maintain a cohesive line with the other Allied forces.
They stopped so they can have maple syrup and beer
@@FrenchyJr they we like lets take a slight brake so they can catch up to us.
The Germans really didn't like us there, the SS executed a LOT of POWs in the first little bit of Juno.
Yep, I've heard that during the invasion, General Rommel sent frantic messages to the frontline commanders, demanding to where the Canadians were landing.
@@tommargarites2811 Rommel fought in WWI, Canadians were typically the spearhead of major allied operations then.
You need to take a look at how the Canadians took Vimy Ridge (the battle of Arras) in WWI. They revolutionised warfare.
Great recommendation. Beat me to it.
Vimy is also the first substantial Allied victory in WW1.
Vimy ridge is now Canadian soil..... given to us by France. It's where the memorial is.
Yes a Vimy Ridge video is a must.
Seek out Pierre Berton's book on Vimy Ridge.
The Canadian's are amongst the very finest soldiers in the world. No doubt about it. They are loved and RESPECTED by the British and held in very high regard. Canada punched well above it's weight in both world wars. RESPECT from Britain to the mighty Canucks!
100%
NOW WE NEED TO GET TRUDEAU OUT LOL
SO WE CAN BE THE MIGHT CANUCKS AGAIN
@@tmacmac-ec2ut Copy that, its coming scalps will be taken.
@@tmacmac-ec2ut oh shut up.. think for yourself
Thanks and proud to be Canadian
Canada played a huge part in WW1 too, both battles of Ypres, Somme, and Canada was the only country that successfully raided and captured the Vimy Ridge
We waded through the muck in Passchendaele too.
Visited the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
.......impresive and respect to the Canadians!
we took Vimy twice lost it early on but regained it and held it for the rest of the war
Bloodiest battle Canadian Troops have ever been in.
Vimy Ridge is THE defining moment for Canada in WWI - we took what the armies of France and Britain could not - we were the fist of the allies
To this day Dutch children tend to the Canadian graves, and know all about the people and battles that occurred.
I know right? That kind of steadfst decency and virtue IS the pure basis of the reason, for such sad sacrifices. I adore their appreciation of our losses
Says more about them than it does us. God bless the Netherlands❤️
its interesting because I'm Dutch and Canadian
@@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110 We only do this because of what those Canadians did for us. So it does also say alot about Canada.
There's a semi-famous quote about a captured German general being interrogated. The Allies thought there must be a German mole in their HQ, because they always seemed to be able to anticipate their attacks. When they asked him how they always seemed to know when and where the attacks were coming, the German answered "That was easy. It was wherever you put the Canadians."
Indeed in WW1 they Canadians were sometimes partially deployed as a feint. They’d go up to the front and make themselves known, thus drawing more German defenders to that location. They would then return to the actual attack location and bust heads.
My late Dad was in the Canadian Army during World War 2. He told me of a story where British soldiers purposely did training exercises in front of a platoon of German soldiers wearing Canadian badges. The Canadian soldiers would remove their badges whenever they were on the move, so the Germans thought that they were British soldiers and ignored them. By the time the German soldiers realized that they were surrounded on both sides and the back, the Canadian soldiers put on their badges and advanced while the British soldiers advanced towards them. The German soldiers immediately surrendered to the British because they were scared of what the Canadians would do to them, aka scalp them, etc.
@@cybercat29what a story!
I am very confused by your wording of this story
@@cybercat29 This should be a movie lol
Leo Major now has a street named after him in Zwolle, Netherland, with a plaque saying "Canadian first liberator of Zwolle". That man is a legend.
apparently he was known to exaggerate his stories, there are like 3 different accounts of him lying on reports. Im Canadian, and I respect the guy more for it believing that he did it to inspire others.
☺️🙏🏻❤️ thank you from Canada 🇨🇦
a lot of people do not realize the historic significance the Netherlands, Belgium and France hold to Canadian roots. a lot of French Canadians ancestry come from those very places my grand-mother's ancestors are from Normandy.
My 5 uncles fought in WWII. Because they spoke German two of my uncles had to pretended to be German soldiers and infiltrated the camps. When they discovered the "headquarters" they would yell in German to open the door. When that happened they threw grenades in the buildings. I heard many many stories about the war but only when they were drinking. They never ever spoke about the war when they were sober. They helped liberate the Netherlands as well. Fought in Italy and France and I can't remember where else. They also volunteered for the Korean War.
Remembrance Day is not a "holiday" that is "celebrated". It is a day to Remember and Thank our Soldiers, both Fallen and Living.
It was never intended to honour the living, though the speech-givers like to forget this when it fits their own agenda.
Agreed. It was and is a sombre holiday, not a celebration.
As a teacher, we use this day to teach the need for peace, remember the sacrifice made by our soldiers, and to remind us of the phrase “Never Again”.
Remembrance Day is somber & serious. I haven't had any family members die in war, but I am still likely to cry or choke up when I think of all the lost, what they gave and what I have as a result. We were (are we still?) taught in school to honour those who fought and died, and yet to hate war. The Canadian personna of mild-mannered and polite doesn't mean we are always so. We can riot and be nasty too. And, as you learned we can be badass when needed. Thanks Combat Arms Channel for informing your self and all of us.
Well said. We do not celebrate, we mourn and remember their sacrifice.
Holland to this day still honour the fallen Canadians at Christmas this is Taught to the children in school.
Wish Canada would teach about Canadians at war seems like the places we liberated and helped have more of our combat history than even we do
Thank you 🙏🏻 🇨🇦 Canada here
For real? My grand-father die in holland.
From what I learned, the Canadian Government legally gave land to Holland for the hospital grounds so that a pregnant Royal could give birth to a baby on Holland's grounds.
@@MrJSF19 and if I remember correctly the baby was also given Canadian citizenship.
One thing to remember about Canadian soldiers in ww1 is they were primarily made up of farm boys that lived in true 4 season climates, they new how to deal with all types of weather and were well fed, strong, outdoor types, as was encouraged by the Canadian national myth, they were generally raised in way that would make them ideal candidates for good soldiers, adaptive, knowledgeable, fit and resilient
There was a poem I had to learn in high school I forgot most of it but this one part stuck out to me. Basically it said that when he looks to his left and to his right he doesn’t see poor or rich just men ready to die for those left and right of them. Your 100% right about the farmer boys and I honestly believe many people were helped with the knowledge of the Canadians in survival
Hunters and trappers as well. The climate part is what people forget, Canadian winters are harsh at best
They'd shoot animals right on the line
They were huge men in comparison to underfed European soldiers. Most feared troops on the Western Front.
John Close survived Vimy Ridge, he was friends with my parents, you knew John was special, he had zest for life that was readily apparent, to see John look up Vimy Ridge 75 th. Anniversary on Canadian TV!
As a Canadian I very much appreciate you taking the time to learn about our involvement in world wars Thank you.
Our Canadian Brothers were there from the very start of both world wars by our side, something we do not forget. Massive respect and here's to an ever lasting friendship.
Dileas Gu Brath.
@large biff dude dont start
Expect This, our forefathers fought and died do people can speak openly and freely. And for the grand fathers I never got to meet.. You are welcome for your freedom.
Thks..dont ever forget who ur friends are..
@@craigrobertson5030 Canadians did it politically
Holland still to this day send Canada Dutch spring bulbs in appreciation for our efforts to liberate them in WWII, they are planted every year on Parliament Hill.
They are planted all over ottawa, the tulip festival is something to see.
@Robert Drouin Dutch Canadian here. My grandparents immigrated to Canada after WW2
Patricia: the Canadian government at the time of WW2, also accepted the Dutch monarchy during the Nazi occupation. Princess Margriet was born in an Ottawa hospital. In order that she be born on Dutch ground, the Canadian parliament, passed an Act, designating the hospital that she was born in as Dutch territory.
I lived in Ottawa for 5 years (Dow’s Lake area) and the tulip festival was always amazing!
Edit: I wrote the wrong member of the Dutch royal family originally. It is now corrected!
Stay safe, stay sane, be well
@@sirdavidoftor3413 good to know!
The king and Queen of Holland took refuge in Canada during WW2. While in Canada, the queen of Holland went into labour and prior to her baby being born the Canadian government designated her hospital room as sovereign Dutch territory so not to affect the line of succession.
In WW1 the Germans laughed when they saw a lone Canadian marching towards them. A minute later they ran, screaming in terror, "Run for your lives, there's TWO of them!!!
Bull Shit
@@xanbex8324, what?
@@louisejohnson6767 The story about Canadians needs to be sourced otherwise it should be filed under B.S. Really...... self congratulations is unpalatable . Canadians were known as "storm troopers" by the Germans and were used as such by the British High Command. Some suggest that the High Command were mostly morons who "fought to the last Colonial". Canada has a great tradition....which we seldom hear....because Canadians are not as a rule braggarts . We are North Americans but that is as far as we go!
@xanbex
Do you have a hard time understanding sarcasm, changes in your routine, or other peoples emotional states lol
@@xanbex8324, chill man. As a Canadian you should know not to get your garters in a twist so easily.
Brother..Look into Tommy Prince. Canadian Special Forces member from WW2, most decorated Canadian Soldier too. He was beyond badass. Member of the Devils Brigade (FSSF). This warriors spirit and actions in the war will make you harder than Chinese Algebra.
He snuck into a german camp barefoot, and put red marker across the sleeping germans throats. Then wrote on a wall in German, "The worst is yet to come"
That would definitely mess with your head, waking up with a red line drawn on your throat by your enemy who let you live to experience the horror to come? That is bad assery of a higher level!
I thought Tommy Prince wore moccasins when he did that.
This made me tear up. It reminds me of how proud I am to be a Canadian living in a free and beautiful country. The sacrifices of those before us should never be forgotten.
And we Dutchies will never ever forget, it's in our genes now, passed on from the parents to their children, and so on......for eternity!!!
Me too brother
@@anaguq4651 Canadians love the Dutch!
@@anaguq4651 Our home away from home. God bless you friend #CanadianTrucker
@@anaguq4651 Canadians are aware of how you Honour our soldiers memory, it’s wonderful and very much appreciated , it means a lot to the now veterans of today……There will always be a special bond between our countries. Thank you and big Canadian hug from across the pond
My grandfather just turned 100 in Oct. He was a R.C.A.F fighter pilot. He flew the Hawker Hurricane, Spitfire and lastly the Typhoon. His last missions were attacking V1 rocket sites.
Nice
Thank your grandfather for his service. Much respect.
man hes a special breed. Tell him you love him man and that we all do. So sad that a generation of men who made our lives better to the point we argue about pathetic things they didnt have the luxury to even think about let alone speak of them, are slowly dwindling down
A true hero! Love and appreciate! Both my Grandfathers went to Europe and fought in WW2.
My Grandfather flew Lancasters and Halifax’ for Bomber Command. He sadly passed away 15yrs ago at the age of 94.
Job well done to our Gramps!
I don't know if he has been mentioned but Tommy Price Jr. is an indigenous soldier that fought in WWII and is one of the most decorated canadian soldiers ever. Dude had a pair of brass ones so large that they had their own gravity.
tommy prince was a first class bad ass first sf in ww2 brought him out of retirement to train troops fer korea .PPCLI. later on gov did him dirty
@@jackobite68 basically our own Ira Hayes
Also serve with 2 PPCLI in Korea and was decorated
Not to mention the fiercest of the Devil’s Brigade
@@carolneitzke7972 yup also known as Joint Task Force 1 ...
I'd recommend The Battle of Vimy Ridge. It was one of the most important battles for Canada. This battle for many Canadians was the deciding factor of how Canada became an independent country. I'm not in the Military however, this was a repeated topic in my history classes.
It's not so much that we became independent because of it, but that it cemented our identity.
one officer described it as such :
We went up that ridge as Albertans, Ontarians, Manitobans, we came down the ridge as Canadians
Basically bonded through trauma lol
My twice great grandfather was at the ridge, he was a trench sapper.
its hard to forget Vimy Ridge, I got to visit there and a cave dug by New Zealanders on a school trip, It's also proudly presented on my $20 bills
@@antoinelachapelle3405trauma and victory ✌🏻
Creeping Barrage baby!
Thank you man! Only just found this. Really appreciate the balanced reaction & it was great to hear it related to the US Military, especially "the safest place is the objective" saying👌
Thanks for coming over! Glad you enjoyed me enjoying your video haha. Keep up the great work 🤙
Kinda sad you only have two comments though lol
I know I’ll late too the party but this might be my only chance to thank you for making a video on our army. I love the videos and keep up the good work!
Check out the story of Vimy Ridge.
@@CombatArmsChannel love ur content I'm pretty late tho
Canada at peace time: "How's she goin' eh?!"
Canada going to war: "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!"
"Dont make enemies of the Canadians"
-Sun Tzu the art of war
SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!!
fuck yeah , i love when people call our army a joke. watch out for the quiet ones, we will be here waiting for the next time USA trys to lose another war
Pretty damn accurate actually.
TECHNOBLADE POG
I was a child we traveled through Holland from Lahr Germany. Accomodation was slim but Dad found a place quite late. The owners got out of their bed for my parents. When my father said it was not necessary they said it was as it was the Canadians that liberated them and they wanted to show gratitude. This was in mid 1960's. Even today there is a huge amount of respect for Canadians.
I lived there as a kid in 1978-9, and from 1984-88. It's some of my fondest memories and at the time wherever Canadians went in Europe we were treated with kindness and respect. Europe never forgot everything we did in both world wars.
canadian army kid here, we were posted in Lahr Germany from 88-93. My dad served 25 years, his father did 2nd world war. Germans sure did have alot of respect towards us and my dad, we could feel the love.
Lahr, 81-85
Baden Baden 419 squadron 1957 - 1961. Treated like gold.
Us Canadians love the Dutch!
Canadian Vet here.
Never surrender, always watch your buddy's six, and represent your country with pride.
Thank You for your service
Enemy had the puck boys
And make sure you're ready to expand the Geneva List.
Lmfao, yeah so proud of this shithole. Every soldier that died for it sure did accomplish a lot for the new owners in China and India. I'm sure being a good mutt that follows orders really helped us out.
As a canadian. Thank you for your service
During the 1st WW, German soldiers use to call the Canadians : "the stormer troops". They were scared of Canadians. Thank you for your kind video about Canadians !
Stormtroopers*. But what you said is all true
If you're wondering why they choose that particular name:
The German army had the so called "Sturmtruppen", who were better equipped and trained than the average soldier. Their job was to go over the line first and storm the enemy trench. Hence the name. When Canadian and Australian divisions were deployed among English troops in France, they were used by the British in that same way (because they were better trained and had proven themselves in that role). Therefore the German Sturmtruppen called them "stormtroopers" as in "Thoose guys are our counterpart."
@@hungryforgsr Wow, I just realize my mistake... Thanks for correcting.
@@kaeptnnemo1397 Thanks.
@@kaeptnnemo1397 also Canadians would get the job done in the worst weather and terrain imaginable. There was one German officer (probably a lot more)that noted the Canadians attacking while Germans where all hiding from the weather.
"If the words 'f*ck' and 'frontal' were stricken from military usage, the Canadians would be left both speechless and incapable of attack." Anonymous, circa 1945.
Yeah, I did hear we had a bit of a reputation for languages as well as kicking ass...
I understand the quote was “If the words fuck and left flank were removed from the English language, there would be dead silence coming from 3rd Division Head Quarters.” This from Bernard Montgomery.
@@padfoot1058 They are similar enough that I would presume one is a paraphrase of the other. More than likely, the one I have seen was someone riffing off of the Monty quote you are citing.
Well what can they expect when you send that many Easterners to fight a war? Learning not to curse so much was the hardest part of moving out west.
@@SiberianRomeo Hey man. I'm a Westerner transplanted in Ontario. We can cuss just as well as anyone!
Big Respect to all Canadian Veteran💪❤💪
If you ever get the chance, look up James Doohan's wartime experiences. He was Canadian, and fought in WW2, notably landing at Juno Beach on D-Day. He is more well-known as the actor who Played Montgomery Scott (Chief Engineer Scottie) from the original Star Trek series.
First off, I would really like to say that as an older retired Candian soldier who's busted up & long since worn out, I really enjoy watching and listening to this young Marine's very respectful videos. The fact is when it comes to military videos on you-tube, yes there is some very good content out there however just as one would expect, there are boatloads of chest pumping, my Xick is bigger than yours BS videos to fill a battleship with stern to bow. Keep up the good work, young gunner.
Now as far as just a tiny snapshot of Canada's involvement in war & conflict around the world, here is a very brief chin wag of a list of where us Canadian's have got down & dirty. Now keep in this is just a quick overview but in taking a gander back, there was the Boer War, The First world war, The second world war, The Russian Civil War, The Korean War, The Vietnam war (even though Canada did not officially have our military involved in this war, somewhere around 30, 000 Canadians volunteered to enlist in the American military and fight for the US in this war. The Bosnian War/conflict,
The Kosovo War/conflict, The Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, The Lybian Civil war just to name some of the wars Canada has been involved in over the years.
Then there is the fact that the US has attempted to invade/attack Canada on numerous occasions very unsuccessfully in years gone by (1775, 1812 just to name a couple)
The bottom line is, Canada more often than not and throughout history has been one of the first countries to stand-up and get down & dirty when our allies are in need of our support. At the end of the day, let's never forget that Canada & The US are pretty much joined at the hip when it comes to, our way of life and our core values & beliefs. The US is very much like our big brother and for this, we are very thankful however no one should ever underestimate just how fierce and so very capable Canadians have demonstrated that we can be as Canadian soldiers have given their lives around the world for our allies in their time of need.
Cheers, well said
What most people don't realize is that even if it had wanted to participate in the Vietnam war as a combatant force, it couldn't. Canada, together with India and Poland, was part of the ICC (International Control Commission) trying to enforce the DMZ under the terms of the 1954 Geneva peace agreements, following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu. One of my Scoutmasters was a Canadian Naval Commander on the Commission. He had some interesting stories to tell!
A friend of mine served in Cyprus. He said they'd put a dollar in a Players tobacco tin to pay a fine when the Greeks and Turks would start shooting over their heads, as he and his company were stationed between the two combatants. When we got fed up of the noise from their 9mm SMG's and rifle fire from WWII vintage weapons one or two in the company would let off a few rounds from their C1A1 FN's the soundness distinct and when fired the Greeks and Turks stopped firing knowing they were pissing us off. The fine wss $10 a round. But would be a bottle of the to the Sgt who would report target practise use of Ammunition
Thank you so much for your service. Much respect
@@jimdr63 hello Jim. My brother (Rick/Dick Kerr) was Queens own Rifles and was in the first group to Cyprus. He was 1 week short of age 21 (the age for overseas). My mother raised hell with the base here. Richard was held back from going to Cyprus. All his best buddies left for Cyprus.
I'm a Brit , I thank Canada for help saving Britain, I hope Canzuk becomes a reality, .
I'm surprised you didn't notice the Yorkshire Tea in the background
Really hope for CANZUK aswell
I'm Canadian, and my great uncle drove a tank in Italy and France.
He suffered from PTSD and died an alcoholic. I will say thank you on his behalf. And if Merkel starts goose stepping in a leather trenchcoat I'll be across the pond in a jiff lol.
@Ghostly One trade and free movement between , Canada, Australia, New Zealand and United kingdom.
@Just your average Warrior of god love the user name
At the start of World War 2 in 1939, Canada’s army was approximately 5,000 soldiers. But Canada has always preserved a small warrior culture and by 1945, we had trained millions of Canadian soldiers. That is our hidden strength. To quickly mobilize and train good soldiers. At the end. Of the war Canada had the 4th largest navy in the world which was completed disbanded in a few years. Mostly, Canada knows how to win the Peace.
So glad that the Battle of the Scheldt was talked about. I once had an elderly patient who told me his foot had been wounded X number of years ago today. I said “You don’t mean at the Battle of the Sheldt Estuary? Yes it was! His daughter later told me he was so happy and excited that he had met someone who knew what he had done.
Watch: VE Day Canadian veterans celebrated in the Netherlands. From cbc news: the national. Then you can see why we in the Netherlands love the canadians
In Holland the People were starving. Left to eat grass and tulip bulbs it was Farley Mowat, the famous Canadian writer who organized the cease fire and the allied air drop of food to the population.. He also stole a V2 rocket which was British and American only war material to be confiscated. Had it shipped to Canada boxed and mislabeled as a Hot water Boiler. The double switch was instrumental to Canada's satellite research and development. He by The way was denied entry into the USA during the McCarthy area of communist witch hunts. His reply. So..i have no reason or intention to visit the State's. I have too much to see here lol
Now it's covid19 is nothing who cares if a bunch of old geezers die from it...
Yes, I saw some of the videos of the Dutch in the past couple years and how they celebrate and give thanks, to this day, all these years. I call that honourable, you do us Canadians proud and it's an honour to us all how the Dutch have given back with genuine kindness that humanity can learn alot from. So the gratitude is returned and reciprocal. Thank you.
Thank you for remembering.
Love returned
Gotta say, respect! For being so open minded and having an interest in learning. From a former Canadian forces infantryman (3VP). great Chanel.
I agree with you, and I also was a former CAF Infantryman (1PPCLI VP, 1R22R and 3R22R Van Doo's)
@@pierrevallieres6071 Lincoln and Welland then 1 RCR.
When I was stationed in Kosovo my wife sent me 6 can of maple syrup. Me being Canadian I shared with everyone.
Smart girl, she knew the Tim's would be cold. Hahaha
Thanks for doing the help in Kosovo.
thank you for your service. my cousin was over there.
Thank you for your service.
John Tessione
Tessione!!
My grandfather was an artillery gunner in WW2, he enlisted at 16 (lied about his age) and was wounded 5 times, including taking shrapnel in the neck from a near-miss by a tiger tank. He lived to 93 and kept that tiger shrapnel his whole life, it now rests with him in his urn at our family’s war monument (we lost over 200 family members across the 2 world wars)
That is insane and thank you to your family members and their courage and sacrifices ❤
In World War II, my father‘s uncle died in Sicily. He enlisted and lied about his age - he was 16 - but my grandmother went down to the train station and pulled him off the train. He never really forgave her.
Respectfully, we don't consider Remembrance Day as a holiday, for us it is a day to remember those that have gone before and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Leo Major won a second DCM in Korea for his actions on Hill 355 where, after successfully recapturing the hill alongside his 18 men in the middle of the night, their position was counter-attacked by upwards of 14,000 Chinese soldiers. He refused to retreat and instead, he and his men proceeded to defend the hill against a Chinese onslaught to the point where they were pretty much mortaring their own position, and in-fact the captain in charge of the mortar platoon recalled being told by Major to land rounds closer to them to the point he could hear his mortars through the radio when talking to Major.
Let's not forget, he also liberated a town by himself (WW2), in an event that could be turned into a movie, the guys entire career could be a series.
A small interesting fact about him, is during WWII he didn't wear boots, but tennis shoes, because they were quieter.
That guy was a fuckin' badass!
@michael dowson i dont think people realize how hard it is to overheat and warp a mortar tube, the rate of fire has to be very high and incredibly consistent
they must have shot 40,000 shells all in all (a mortar regiment has several of them)
They were on the brink of being over run the whole battle, too many Chinese to bother with rifles, luckily they had boxes and boxes of grenades, it wasn't just the mortar fire being heard over the radio
First I would like to Thank you for your service. As a Canadian who’s father was part of the invasion of Italy and the Netherlands I appreciate that you have taken the time to learn about Canada at war. Thank you.
Glad I could share the knowledge 👍
The Heroic story of Mr. Tomas Ricketts, a Newfoundland soldier. He too had a story of awesome Bravery and Gallantry in the face of danger. God bless him and his Family. Our Fallen will never be forgotten. " Better Then The Best"
I really enjoyed your reaction. I'm Canadian and my grandfather fought with the Black Watch in WW2 and my great grandfather fought with the Black Watch in WW1.
I'm so proud of them and all the Canadians and Allies who fought for us.
I hope you check out the documentary on the Devil's Brigade.
A group of American and Canadian soldiers who trained and fought together to form a Legendary Unit that is still revered today.
What they did is incredible and scared the shit out of the enemy.
Thank you for watching a video on Canadians during the war.
Stay Safe.
Cheers from Canada.
I love the Hollywood movie about "The Devil's Brigade", even if it does take some "Hollywood" licence in the telling of the story. The documentary is even better. The current Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) honours the original First Special Service Force. Its regimental badge is based on that of the FSSF and it perpetuates the battle honours of the FSSF.
My great uncle was a sniper for the black watch in ww2 whole documentary on it from history channel, it’s a good watch
Dileas Gu Brath
From Montreal Canada big respect to all our veteran and the ones who fall 🇨🇦🇨🇦
If I remember correctly I think the "take no prisoners kill the wounded" mentality came from the fact that they were there on the front to stay. They didn't get rotated out off the front lines like the British soldiers did. The were there until the end so they wanted to end it fast.
That's interesting. I don't remember learning that. I always got the impression that the combination of being drawn into an old word war while being from the new world as well as the trauma of having mustard gas used against them made them respond as they did. I also enjoy the stories of the aboriginals who volunteered and would get painted up with war paint and go scalping at night.
@@Hellosecsi no offense but that’s pretty psychotic
@@omegaperras8342war gets that way.
@@Hellosecsi possible.....from what i understand it was not really trauma he explained it in the video were you not listening? Canadian military was set up like militias all the men came from the same area and community's. Canada was not like the USA back in 1900's it was mostly rural farming/fishing/logging community's. Canadian division were like the New-Brunswick 34th all the men were from that province. so when they saw there childhood friend die it was personal.
also if you are going to talk about the first nation's you could do it in a none racist way they were literally the best snipers in WW1. there is no account of them scalping people except for in the beaver wars when they scalped Englishmen because New-France in the 1600's put out a bounty on English scalps so it was only in the province of Quebec.
i have no clue were you are learning all this but get another teacher. mustard gas and being from the new world, if that was the truth the USA and every other country would have been the same, think before you comment.
you just sound very ignorant right know has if Native American soldiers scalped people. Native American veterans are some of the most influential people in native American politics in Canada example Francis Pegamagabow, they are not savages my guy.
@@Hellosecsi My uncle served with Tommy Prince in Italy. Their outfit was a "bunch of crazy bastards">
My uncle called Tommy Prince a "crazy bastard" with admiration in his voice.
As a young man I knew several farmers in Eastern Canada, all hard working,Church going,gentle family men. The obituaries of two of them noted that they had served in the Special Forses. Not mentioned was that the Germans called them the Devils Brigade and apparently that was a fine description.
Read about Leo Major, he also fought in Korea and kicked some serious a@$, he is nicknamed the Canadian Rambo for a reason
And that's a compliment to Sly's Rambo.
he got a lot of nickname.. Canadian Rambo, Le Rambo Québécois and my favorite one "the one-eyed-ghost".
As a Canadian I appreciate the attention, respect and curiosity you show towards other military services from around the world. On a personal note, on behalf of a grateful ally, thank you for your service.
And still to this day,a Canadian can go live in The Netherlands for 6 months or longer without needing a visa to be there
Or pay for something.
As a Canadian Ajax fan this is very welcome information.
I did not know that...
Really? I didn't know that.
Shiet, for real ?! 😮❤
The fact the population was just over 10 million and the over one million Canadians who fought volunteered is actually wild.
This does not seem to include the merchant marine.
'The Draft' in Canada is called 'Conscription'. Canada conscripted small numbers in both WWI and WWII.
Isn't it called "National Service"?
@@aspiranttobeapatrioticcana6748 No, it was referred to as Conscription in Canada. National Service usually refers to states that have mandatory military service (generally just for men, though some Western countries now have women serve,) usually starting at age 18 yrs. In Canada, Conscription was only ever used twice, and we've never had a mandatory national service. The UK, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy, and quite a few other Western European states had National Service laws, though most abandoned them at some point following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
@@aspiranttobeapatrioticcana6748 national service is a British thing
Correct me if I am wrong, but only a very small handfold of people who were conscripted even served overseas as well
@@hockeyrulz100 at first but as the war dragged on the need for conscription grew
Hahah I love the “hockey loving maple syrup loving overly polite potheads” but there’s a reason Vimy Ridge in France is Canadian territory 🤷🏼♂️
Leo Major was also a badass in the Korean war. He was tasked with holding a hill, and he and his small company of 18 or so held it against an entire battalion of around 14000 Chinese soldiers. At one point he radioed and ordered mortar fire to be called down. The shells struck so close to the Canadian positions that the motar crews could hear the impacts through the radio.
In ww2 Hitler actually had a crack squad protecting Canada's Vimy Ridge memorial, because he didn't want to risk Canadian vengeance if it was damaged or destroyed. Most other countries memorials in the area he had destroyed, partially because those celebrated Germany's defeat, while Canada's memorialized the brutality and loss of so many men during the conflict.
hitler asked SS troop to guard the vimy ridge monument because it was a monument of peace and not war
@@marc789 plus they would have gotten their ass beat if they destroyed it.
It wasn't just 18 men but a couple of hundred of the Princess Pat's spread over three hilltop positions. They weren't alone, with Australians in egual numbers occupying hilltops on the other side of the major road leading to Seoul. It wasn't mortars, but supporting New Zealander artillery. 14,000 Chicoms is fairly accurate however and Leo Major called artillery onto his own co-ordinates not once, but three time in the course of one nights fighting with hand to hand combat going on in his own trenches. The Chicoms lost so many men that they ultimately retreated and never again tried to push forward until finally both sides agreed to an armistice. It was called the battle of Kapyong.
@@brustar5152 do you expect us to read all of that?
While growing up, dad always told us he was a cook in the canadian army. After he passed in 2002 I learned he was a corporal in the artillery. He seen his brother in law blown up by a German land mine at Ortona. The Germans fell back on his birthday ,Dec.29. Then march and truck across europefor Holland. I Have another uncle buried in Hong Kong where 411 Canadian and British repulsed 7500 Japanese for a week. Dad told my aunt that they faught so their kids would never have to fight another world war. I hope he is right.
You need to do a reaction on Leo Major. They just skimmed over his story here, the full story is insane
Including his insistence on serving in the Korean war where he was up to his usual heroics!
And Arthur currie.. need to react to the batte of Ypres atleast
Both of my grandfathers participated in the battle of Vimy Ridge. I am overcome with emotion and damned lucky to be here.
@Romania #1 I bet you're really fun at parties.
@Romania #1 Not your friend but really? You seem like a negative Nancy judging by your comments.
@Romania #1 Just letting you know how you sound to others. At least on this particular video.
@Romania #1 Contrary to what? I'm letting you know you seem to have a negative attitude based on what you've been posting on this videos comment section.
@Romania #1 Do you not remember what you've posted? Look back on your comments.
Canadian and proud! Respect for giving our boys such a spotlight, a lot of people have no idea how impressive and successful our troops have been and continue to be.
Vimy Ridge in WWI was taken by Canada the only country that came up with tactics that could take it. Even in WWII Hitler gave orders not to touch The Canadian Vimy Ridge Memorial it is so stirring and eloquent.
Hitler had SS guards watching over the memorial due to the fact of the impartial design commemorating the fallen from both sides of the trenches, having served in the Great War as well.
He was also worried that if it got destroyed, that would be used for recruitment propaganda purposes and he didn't want to give Canadians more reasons to sign up.
@@KieopAnd result in all of Germany paying the price from Canadian wrath!
In Canada, most communities pull together to help their neighbor, I think it’s safe to say most of us were raised by our grandparents influence to be generous and kind to others, so I feel like a lot of Canadians take on generosity and kindness to the fullest, even in battle, a solider couldn’t sleep knowing a child was sleeping on the ground without a blanket.
Of course
One of the highest decorated nations in WW1 more men in the Canadian regiments in one day got a Victoria cross than the UK and US regiments combine throughout the war. Brave men!
I understand the point you are trying to make, but of course US troops would not have been eligible for the VC. Perhaps you meant to refer to the Congressional Medal of Honor for US troops and the Victoria Cross for UK troops?
@@Wandering_Canuck Yes
I’m sorry, this statement is just not true. Throughout the entire war (not just in one day) the Canadians won 81 Victoria Crosses. The Scots won 74. The Australians won 64. New Zealand won 24. But the ENGLISH total is in the HUNDREDS! The Americans won 121 Medals of Honor. Clearly, the Canadians were, and still are, courageous warriors, but exaggerating the facts to ridiculous levels is a disservice to the memory of all of the allied soldiers who fought along side them.
@@Wandering_Canuck
Drop the Congressional it's just Medal of Honor...
@@brianpeters7847 I appreciate the technical clarification. You are right. But since the Medal of Honor is presented in the name of the United States Congress, in common usage it is often referred to with the "Congressional" adjective. In fact, the membership Society for MOH winners is actually called the "Congressional Medal of Honor Society". You can look up their website. In any case, my point was that US troops would have received the MOH, not the VC.
I’m Canadian and I’m from “ the most patriotic town in Canada” Arthur Ontario. We had the highest percentage of volunteers go to war
And in the city I live, people were murdered by Ontario soldiers because they didn't wanted to be drafted
I once lived in Arthur Ontario, we have a large cenotaph memorial , mural. Glad you posted this.
@@balghar493 what city was this?
I wouldn't brag about being from Arthur. Lol jk. I lived just the other side of the 16th for a while.
@@captainspryfield1778 And when?
My wife and I visited France two years ago, and while we were in a small museum in Dieppe, a French woman hugged and thanked us for what Canada did. Very humbling.
Hey brother, I just wanted to take a second and tell you how much i appreciate and respect the videos you make. The world is so inundated with American media that, as a Canadian, we often know more of your history than we do our own. What I think I appreciate most though is the respect and reverence you show for your brothers and sisters in arms operating under different flags. There are so many stereotypes of American "arrogance" (often perpetuated by Hollywood's tendency to only show the American side of a story... as a side note, if you don't know it, check out the Steve Earle song "Johnny Come Lately", I think you'll dig it) and "exceptionalism" it's nice to be reminded that those stereotypes are the exception not the rule. In my humble opinion, your attitude, respect and humility are a credit to your uniform and your flag. You remind me how lucky we are to have neighbours like yall.
We don't have PM anymore that gives are military the respect and support it deserves he would sell them out in a heartbeat but the rest of the world knows this as well now we have served most of them well in the past but Governments have changed for the worst using the military against the people.
Us Canadians are like cute Badgers ,just don't try to come into our den.
You must be Eastern , this side it's bears , cougars, wolves and wolverines . Not mind you in that order. All extremely territorial and best left alone. Happy New Year.
@@2l84t No doubt.Take care and be good.
unless it's for a cup of tea or screech. lol i'm a newfy
_Just try and steal our maple syrup_
I like to think we're more like honey badgers and we know honey badgers don't care.
My grandfather fought in ortona Italy. I was 7 when he died. My clearest memory of him is what he told me when I asked if he ever shot someone. I had overheard him talking about the war with his friend. He look shocked and didn't know I was listening. He sat me up on his lap and said "well buddy war is so loud everyone is shooting and the air is full of bullets flying around so you dont really know if you hit anyone or not"
Kind man.
Canadian Veteran here, thanks for sharing this video. Its amazing to hear about other nations commenting on the Canadian Armed Forces. Cheers
I’m American, but Canadians have great snipers too
Canadian snipers hold the record for longest kill shot and 3 of top 5
It helps when you use a 50 cal
thanks mate
That's big of you. Trust me, don't start on the Canadians, Australians or Kiwis. You will regret it. 🇬🇧
Lets not forget about the state of young ppl today.... not exactly the same as the ones that fought in WW2.
In all honesty. If every marine was like you. We would be in a very good place. Cheers from Canada. And I mean this
Canadians. Nice and polite to everyone, until you give us reason not to be.
You know the saying: Beware the anger of a gentile man,
@Romania #1 "Vassal" would imply that the US conquered us at some point. That never happened. The flip side though, is that while we're not considered a threat by anybody, nobody really hates us either. Part of that is that we usually mind our own business unless provoked by an attack on our allies.
@Romania #1 hello again. You would find Canada history interesting. Cuba had a closer relationship with Canada then Russia. Hahaha /true
Canada was the first nation to have relations with China.
Canada met with President Truman and convinced him not to use nuclear bombs in North Korea.
Unlike our American cousins, we are a Socialist country.
** As I said "an interesting history"
@Romania #1 No, we don't follow the US wherever it goes, and if America tried invading us, they'd face the same issue Hitler did when he invaded Russia. And then we'd burn the White House down again.
@@BlackEpyon Romania #1 has little and limited knowledge of Canada or Canada history.
If he is from Eastern Europe, that would explain "old world thoughts".
; )
As a Canadian and a granddaughter and daughter of navy and army family I truly love your reactions to this video. The one thing I would love to add the Canadian military today isn’t funded as well as the USA, but we still strive as peacekeepers. But just cause we are now called and looked at like “peacekeepers” don’t underestimate a cornered Canadian in a war situation we come out fighting to the death.
Hugs from up north.
Hey man, enjoying your channel. I'm retired Cdn infantry and an historian, and I really like that you seem super down with hearing stories about soldiers from other countries, and appreciating them. A lot of guys might let their own national pride get in the way of giving props. You're doing good work here. Keep on doing what you do!
Please watch the documentary about the Canadian Forces fighting in the Battle of Medak Pocket
Yeah that was a good one and I use to like Croatian's
Lok up three things: Sgt. Tommy Prince, the Battle of Kapyong and Sgt. Smokey Smith. Oh, and Scotty from Star Trek (James Doohan) survived being shot in the chest after D-Day
Doohan lost a finger but was retained until war end.
While I certainly don’t condone the brutality of any soldiers in war, Canadians were not the only ones committing acts of atrocity. As a 31 yr veteran on the Canadian Armed Forces, serving over 25 with the RCN, I’m incredibly proud of our soldiers and military. Canadians are still honoured in the Netherlands.
A Cousin I was really close w/was a Veteran of both Italy & Holland. He shared so many stories w/me. Except for Ortona. Whenever I'd ask, he'd always say, "You know it's called Bloody Ortona? It got that name because that's what it was." Then he'd change the topic.
Holland OTOH…. He shared many of those stories w/me. Like the first Town their Regiment liberated. By that point they were all tired, heartsick over all they done & seen & just wanted to go home. Why were they still there fighting & what was the point of it all?
Then they saw the People of the Town come out from where they'd hid during the fight to get the Germans out. They were the first Dutch they’d seen & he told me the shape they were in? Those poor People were walking skeletons. It was the shape those kids were in though that really hit hard & literally shattered his heart. They stopped grumbling about why they were still there after that.
The last time he went back was for the 60th Anniversary Events & his Daughter was able to manage to go too. All the stories of how the Dutch treat our Vets who liberated them are all true. They never had to pay for anything that entire trip. Not even when popping into a little store to get snacks, cold drinks & some sun screen. "Your Father & his fellow Canadian Comrades freed my Country & saved countless lives. Your money is no good here." She said it was like that wherever they went. She told after they’d gotten back that now she knew what it's like to be treated like Royalty.
He's been gone for close to 10 years & I miss him. 😞💐
To be fair. They burned a town. No arguing that. They did however send the civilians on their way and likely helped them in the next town over. Is it a brash and vengeful act? Absolutely. Is it heartless and evil? I would not go that far. Our boys did a job that is nearly beyond reproach. Even their brutality in combat. As a Canadian, it somehow feels natural that I would likely not show mercy to people who starved entire populations. The sight of those people would have likely shatter any perception that my enemy was human. No more than vermin to be exterminated. My blood runs cold just thinking about it.
It was the RCN talking about Afghanistan
@@rundownaxe3 wars they did
@@rundownaxe yeah, it was just the town, not the people. Even in WW1, when the Canadians were known to be harsh on POWs, they had an almost spotless records with civilians.
There's an observation I heard recently that many stories of Canadians in war are at risk of being lost because there's a culture of not telling them here in Canada - we're doers, not tellers.
I'm glad some stories are being told. I wish we had more stories of the realities of it all instead of just the heroics.
My life With the Samurai is a great book about the reality of a Japanese POW camp.
Written by a Brit who lived in Canada for a year before the war then became a Canadian Citizen after. Had the misfortune of being in Northern Malaysia for work when Japan invaded.
Our veterans use to go to schools and speak to students but now that most have passed on this has not been done in decades.
A great commentary, I look forward to seeing more. As a Canadian, I am touched and humbled at reading the comments of your viewers. This is why we do what we do; we all brothers and sisters, and we all share the same world.
Watch the movie devils brigade, it about a joint USA and Canadian unit in ww2.
It is a lot of Hollywood silliness for the most part. I would love to see a remake of this movie
Can you comment on the 1st joint US-Canada commando unit in WWII called the “The Black Devils” there was a movie made about them called “The Devil’s Brigade”. Here are some links: th-cam.com/video/PPkHSuITacs/w-d-xo.html
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@@EdmOilerFan97 the movie was "The Devil's Brigade" and it was not quite accurate to say the least BUT there are books about the First Special Service Force out there. The unit was to originally to be British and US forces, but considering it was to go after the Heavy Water plant in Norway they figured Canadians might be more used to the conditions. That was called off but they first into service in the Pacific to retake Attu and Kiska, two Aleutian islands the Japanese took. Then they went to Italy and were used in the Mt. Difensa battle that is shown in the movie (sort of) and later in Anzio where they basically held a section of the line with about one quarter of the manpower they needed and they drove the Germans batty with their nocturnal trench raids
@@marklittle8805 interesting that the American Government acknowledged the bravery of these warriors including the Canadian’s contribution. It’s a disgraceful shame that the Canadian government doesn’t see fit to Honor their brave soldiers with the same reverence as the Americans. Shame on you Canada for disavowing these warriors’ valor!
@@EdmOilerFan97 the Canadian government didn't not recognise them, but on paper they were lent to the US Army for the 4 years the unit was active. I believe there was an official recognition of what they did back when PM Harper was in office. I am not sure what more recognition they could get but individuals in that unit as Canadian soldiers were still receiving honours for bravery. Tommy Prince won the Military Medal in 1944 for his bravery in the Anzio pocket. These guys were recognised during the war and after. However in later years I do not know what recognition they didn't get.
"If I had Canadian Soldiers, American technology and British officers I would rule the world." - Sir Winston Churchill
And Canada would say "protect the world "!
And the Canadian Military would say "protect the world, not rule it "!
Leo Major continued in the Korean War where he won another Distinguished Conduct Medal. Check that out.
The German called the Canadian army in ww1 stormtroopers, even with poison gas the Canadians push forward, as the French ran away because of the gas
I thought it was that they held the line.
The reason behind the name was also because of how fast and efficient we were at trench runs
In WW2, German troops where terrified of the Canadians because they knew of the their reputation from WW1.
And that's how the stormtroopers from star wars got its name
@@simonrancourt7834 Having studied many documents I can't find many remarks from Germans saying that, mostly that that they knew they would be Canadians if they had more machine guns. They also hated being taken prisoner by Canadians as they had a reputation for killing them (revenge though)
Here's an absolutely wild Canadian sniper from WW1. Francis Pegahmagabow
It gnaws at me that we didn't treat him and his people (our steadfast allies who we learned how to fight in many ways from) much better when he returned from the war, Francis Pegahmagabow was a legend, the legend of a ghost in the trenches is only a part of his story.
@@CanadianWolverine Great Monument in Parry Sound Honoring Him !
MOVE BETWEN THE LINES, A SOLDIER BREAKING THE CONFINES!
Dude was a true warrior . He completed all feats of native culture to solidify that fact 👏
He was the most highly decorated Indigenous soldier in Canadian military history and the most effective sniper of the First World War. Three times awarded the Military Medal and seriously wounded, he was an expert marksman and scout, credited with killing 378 Germans and capturing 300 more
remembrance day is not a holiday, it is a day to pause and remember those who fought and died, those that returned and those who still fight
You should check out the Canadian liberation of Wismar in Germany. The Canadian Para's loaded onto tanks and raced to the town to stop the Soviets taking Denmark.
As a Canadian with alot of relatives serving in WW 1 and WW 2, I appreciate this. I was fortunate enough to hear a ton of stories, first hand, of my Grandpa's WWII experience, some tragic but some funny. All unforgettable.
You won’t be laughing at the maple syrup jokes when we waterboard ya with it!!
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I didn't know any of this thanks!
Canadians learn to skate and swim when they're young. We learn to cope with severe weather many of us have camping experience. In those days boys and girls often joined scouts and guides. Maybe that?
Leo Major has the nickname "The One-Eyed Ghost". That's pretty bad ass all by itself.
During the Korean War the Canadian PPCLI won an American unit award when 700 Canadians with bolt action rifles held back 20,000 Chinese troops.
@moomoomoomoo .moomoomoo -- their guns worked very good since they fought the UN to a draw.
@moomoomoomoo .moomoomoo It wasn't the Chinese guns that kept breaking but their lines. The Canadian troops, in spite of being grossly outnumbered, fought the Chinese to a stand still buying time for support and reinforcements to arrive.
@@SammywiseG Yes, and the Canadians had the help of New Zealand artillery units which helped lay down an absolutely murderous rain of fire on the Chinese forces that were advancing.
1. General Bismarck was quoted saying, "I will put my German army against any nation, but damn those Canadians."
2. By the end of WWII Canada had the 3rd largest navy in the world, we got rid of it because the war was over and we'll rebuild another if we have to go at it again.
Bismarck was no longer around by the time Germany met the Canadians on the battlefield.
@@flakcannonhans WRONG! They did. But they were counting all that participated which included all from cruise liners to fishing boats.
@@DeNihility So true. Bismarck died in 1898. It was Rommel
@@flakcannonhans at the END off ww2 he said, us had the largest one uk the 2nd, canada the third
the french navy scuttled itself to avoid being used by the german, the italian was destroyed by the royal navy and the japanese by the american's the german were out of the fight a few months before the war's end
@@flakcannonhans By tonnage it was the third largest. We had a very large merchant navy that were commissioned ships. Halifax and Bedford Basin was the staging point for the large convoys that were instrumental in supplying the war effort and Britain. Canada's role was extremely significant. Here's a quote from the Canadian War Museum Website.
By the last months of the war the RCN had grown to a strength of over 95,000 personnel, 6,000 of them members of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service, and the fleet committed to the Battle of the Atlantic included some 270 ocean escort warships. Canada possessed the third-largest navy in the world after the fleets of the United States and Britain. The most important measure of its success was the safe passage during the war of over 25,000 merchant ships under Canadian escort. These cargo vessels delivered nearly 165 million tons of supplies to Britain and to the Allied forces that liberated Europe. In the course of these operations the RCN sank, or shared in the destruction, of 31 enemy submarines. For its part, the RCN lost 14 warships to U-boat attacks and another eight ships to collisions and other accidents in the north Atlantic. Most of the 2000 members of the Royal Canadian Navy who lost their lives died in combat in the Atlantic. Proportionally, Canadian merchant seamen suffered much more heavily, losing one in ten killed among the 12,000 who served in Canadian and Allied merchant vessels.
I am a former member of the Canadian Navy. It was a time I am very proud of Canada and it show's the fortitude and bravery of Canadians. Canada has always had to punch above it's weight and was proud to serve among our American brothers and sisters. Can't say we had the same feeling with the Brit's who seemed to want to use Canadians as cannon fodder. (Dieppe)
Love these videos of our military.
Alot of the time , our military and their accomplishments get overlooked or another country will take the notoriery. Sometimes these videos are hard to find so thanks bud.
Fun fact canada is 1 of 2 countries that has never lost a war🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Whats the other one?
@@raztufik3590 , Australia.
@@CroneLife1 um what about the emus.......
@@CroneLife1 Vietnam didn’t go well for Australia
i think Britain might have helped in that
My Grandpa served with The South Alberta Regiment.
He was part of a tank crew, and rarely talked about it.
When he would tell me stuff, I could tell that it was hard for him.
I’m very fortunate to have lived beside him throughout my childhood, and he’s still a hero to me!
Was he from calgary or a rural town?
Semper Fidelis Marines! Yes just joined your channel. Very interesting take. Canada’s Armed Forces have contributed immensely in many conflicts and operations around the world. Nice to see a fellow American Soldier highlight some of that with real intensity. Look up Battle of Kapyong Korea. The Canadians held the line against the Chinese hordes. One Canadian Infantry battalion in particular earned the Presidential Unit Citation for that action. A distinctly American battle honour bestowed to not individuals rather whole Units for extreme bravery. The second battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, (2PPCLI). This U.S. Battle Honour is still proudly worn by members of 2PPCLI, Much to the envoy of the other two battalions of the Regiment, 1PPCLI & 3PPCLI. I am retired Signals (Army) Cdn. VVV. (Velox versutus vigilans)
Thank-you for this !! Many Years ago, My Grandmother lived in Hawaii, a Canadian Girl, going to U.H. She told us of going out with an Young AMERICAN Marine, he said, that his D.I. said " I am Going to make Marines out of You & Better Yet, I will Make You : Better Than The PPCLI !! ~~ That was A Compliment, from the American D.I. ~~ Today, as Part of N.A.T.O. We All Serve Together & Appreciate Each Other !! ~~T.Y. for Your Postings ...
Thank you for spreading word on our amazing veterans❤️❤️