As a Canadian, who had 3 uncles fight in that campaign, I am grateful and humbled to the Dutch people who have made this movie and have always kept those Canadian soldiers memories alive
Mrs C,s uncle served alongside the American paratroopers at Nijmegen ,( the East Lancashire regiment ) ,sadly succumbed to his wounds...looking forward to watching this, best wishes from the wirral..E
@@birmallowchakraborty9547 Bro. We know the number of Indian soldiers lost their lives in the world wars right? Have you seen any western movies mentioning our sacrifices in their wars? I wish we had opportunities to be thankful too 😊
@@sagarmoyjana6837 Well there is the movie "Windtalkers", that pays homage to the natives in WW2...but yeah you are right can't think of any other sorry :(
@@Jorendo 87000 Indians fighters, Indians from the country India, the country that's situated in South East Asia, lost their lives in second world war. Total casualty along with civilians reaches 150-250k. You said sorry? 🥲🥲
I think Netflix is pretty savvy about trying to push more multilingual films. It makes their catalog more appealing to wider audiences around the world.
I live on Walcheren island and from the stories of my grandparents, I can tell that this battle was an absolute hell. Therefore, it was a big honour to play as a soldier in this movie
This battle was so bloody due Montgomery's fu*kup with Market Garden... because he left German garrisons around Antwerp enough time to entrench themselves... Has he attacked prior MG launch... taking over Antwerp would be practically a "walk in the park" since German troops there were severly weaken and disorganised... But Monty chose instead to go on the "glorious" raid for the Dutch bridges instead... with well known results... 🤦♂️
As a Canadian vet, I encourage anyone to visit Vimy Ridge and the Menin gate. The MG is breathtakingly beautiful. And when you get to the section that contains the Canadian names... you will walk, and walk... and walk. It's heartbreaking seeing how many Canadians lost their lives. Me being me, I went to local pubs to meet the locals. I sat down at the bar, ordered a beer. Within 10 minutes of the barmaid finding out I was Canadian, almost everyone else in the pub was sitting around me. We laughed, told stories, and nobody let me pay for a single thing. Barmaid even sent me on my way with a beautiful stein that I still drink out of, years later. God bless all the Canadians who served. You helped shape the world for the better, and asked nothing in return.
My uncle was killed at Walcheren on 1 November 1944. He was a lieutenant in the South African Union Defence Force but was serving in the Royal Marine Commando forces that landed at Westkapelle. He was killed on the way into shore, apparently by artillery. Although I understand he has no grave as a result of the way he died in action, I have been pleased to find out he is commemorated on memorials on Walcheren Island. His name is on the roll of honour for the 41 Royal Marine Commando at Westkapelle and on the memorial at Domburg. It is good that this operation has been portrayed in a film, as it has often been overshadowed by other operations.
as a history buff i cannot STAND when I hear nazis with british or american accents, russians with british accents (although enemy at the gates was awesome).
@@SandorSoptei - I hear you. To me, they should either get native speakers and have subtitles for their lines (like in Band of Brothers, Private Ryan, etc.) OR give them British accents (so that while they're speaking English, they still sound "foreign" lol). That's kind of where I'm at on the issue.
My Grandfather fought in this battle. I often wondered if I would ever see the efforts of the Canadian Corps. portrayed as anything more than the junior partners in the Allied War effort. Thank you Netflix, and thank you to the filmmakers who are trying to illustrate an overlooked part of our history. We need more of this going forward. Much of the craziness in the world is due to people not knowing about history. It won’t cure us, but it might help us to make better decisions. We can hope.
My own grandfather, a Brit PBI, wasn't there but not far off. His later wife's (my grandmother) brother was also deployed in the area but on the other side. My step grandad's (grandmothers 2nd hubby) brother, a RN man, was involved in landing the troops to and around Walcheren, a job he also did on D-day. Small world I guess. Could do with more Brit in terms of good modern (post SPR) WW2 movies, as we don't get a lot despite plenty of epic actions aso. In recent times only one about a loss; Dunkirk, and an endless number of WW1 movies of varying quality (though 1917 was good) BUT I'll take one with our Canuck cousins as a good start.
Couldn’t say it any better myself... For far too long the heroic actions of our Canadian brothers have been overshadowed by Americans/ Brits especially in films . Canadians were a vital partner in WW2
anyone who knows hx of ww 2 understands thuge impact of candy, esp re transatlantic convoys, aircraft production and raw materials food/production, Dieppe , D day and Caen. Good to see this effort also being highlighted. canadian troops fought WELL above their weight in WW2 , as did the Aussies.schedlt campaign was nasty piece work that allied command assigned to Canadians because they were most likely to hang in there and prevail.
David, Canadians were *never* a junior partner. Remember that Canada had the third largest navy in the world during WWII and it was the Canadian Navy escorting the convoys that kept Britain fed and delivered much needed war supplies that were manufactured by Canada. It was the Canadian sacrifice at Dieppe that save thousands and thousands of lives at Normandy due to the lessons learned at the cost of Canadian soldiers blood during that seemingly futile operation. Maybe I am biased because Canada has always been my favourite country after my own.
Canada was no junior partner, but in it from beginning to end...not all of the loudest allied partners can say that. My respect for what the Canadians did is immeasurable.
Everybody talk about Normandy or Staligrand, movies, series, books, etc, but for sure there're a hundreds of forgotten battle like this one. I didn't know about it, so thanks for the story !!!
Brit here - about damn time someone pays attention to the battles along the Scheldt and 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions. Absolutely critical to the North-West Europe campaign but so often overlooked. Hopefully Walcheren & British 52nd Division get a look-in too.
It’s been out in cinemas for a few months now in the Netherlands. It’s one of the best war movies I have ever seen. Pretty sure it’s also the most expensive Dutch-made movie ever, and it shows, quality is amazing!!
As the son of a veteran of that campaign, a big heartfelt thanks goes to the citizens of the Netherlands. Thank you for treating my Dad, and the other vets so well. Thank for for remembering, and allowing those men to keep their honour to the last. You are all magnificent.
My great uncle fought in the Netherlands for Canada. I never could have imagined it look like this. Grateful for these stories in place of stories that were never told
My great grandfather also fought in the Netherlands. He lead the paratroopers that took the Moerdijk bridges and after that fought in the battle to take Rotterdam. A week or so after occupying Rotterdam his close friend got killed by a Dutch resistance fighter, but instead of losing his temper he asked his men to secretly identify the assailant and follow his movements. This lead them to uncovering an entire cell of resistance fighters that was starting to take shape. My great grandfather got the German officers stage a fake, seemingly poorly defended, event in Rotterdam square that would lure the resistance fighters in cell the gather in one place (to prepare an ambush). In the early morning/night before the fake event they assaulted the building resistance fighters were gathered in, bringing down the entire building. In total 53 resistance fighters were killed or captured in one swoop and is said to have delayed/impacted the ability of any new resistance cells forming in Rotterdam for many months. Thanks to his actions many German lives were saved. Three days after he got promoted Sturmbannfuhrer (waffen ss) and served rest of the war away from battle, leading a team to sniff out spies and rebels, saving countless lives. My dad still has his medals and coat, which my great grandfather had to hide (as allies demanded all symbols to be destroyed). He is a legend in my home village and my family, I remember as a kid putting on his ss coat and running (charging) towards where I thought Netherlands was with a stick gun, of course at that time I didn’t understand that Netherlands was far away from Argentina (whenever we visited him).
I don't get why this film isn't given more credit. The battle scene with the Canadian/British v German soldiers is gritty, brutal and almost as intense as the D-Day scene in Saving Private Ryan. Give this a watch if you haven't already. Ten stars.
because there's waaay too many WW2 movies already. how about a nice WW1 movie for a change? Or a Korean war movie. Has never even once been done before
@@kanarie93 yes indeed, just using the movie "Valkyrie" with Tom Cruise and I'm a fan of his movies, that movie the actors portraying the German characters spoke pretty much all English which to me took away a lot of what the movie could've been to give that movie more depth, just saying.
This is an excellent film. There is a deep and abiding friendship between the people of Canada and the Netherlands from their shared WW2 experience. My mother, from Ottawa, was among the first employees of the UK’s NHS, traveling there with another nurse friend in 1949 to work as a nurse, staying three years. They traveled on the continent a bit. Pretty much everywhere in the Netherlands they went and stayed, the hotels, guest houses, restaurants, would not take their money, simply saying the bill has already been paid.
This is the Canadian army opening up the port of antwerp, was a vital allied victory tbh lots of lives lost on both allied and axis sides. Mainly Canadian army for the allies with small British and Polish units attached.
I wish we in Canada told the stories of our heroism and sacrifice as well and as often as other countries do. Americans thinks they singlehandedly WON WWII (and WWI) because they keep telling themselves and the rest of us they did. In both wars, they waited for the UK and Europe were in flames before they joined the party.
@@rixx46 Unfortunately studios don't seem to want to fund a Canadian "Saving Private Ryan". Canadians are always relegated to a mention or at most a support role in film.
@@rixx46 we, in Europe, don’t forget what Aussies, kiwis, Canadians, Indians, and many other countries did for us. Let them tell their stories, that doesn’t diminish your efforts and we are forever grateful.
As an American who has studied WWII ever since I was a kid: SO GLAD Movies about WWII from perspectives OTHER THAN AMERICA are finally MAKING IT TO AMERICA!!! Looks amazing and cannot wait!
..then you should check out all the finish movies, Tali inhantala or cuckoo, or some good russian ones, Brest fortress or come and see. Will give you goose bumps...
My Oma grew up in Holland during the occupation, I only talked with her about it once but I remember she said that when the Canadian's dropped bread over their house it was the best tasting bread she's ever had. She moved to Canada in 1955 and died there in 2011.
I had the honour of serving as an infantry officer in one of the many Canadian regiments who once fought and died by the thousands to liberate The Netherlands at places such as Groningen and The Scheldt, including the Battle of Walcheren Causeway. Had we received the call once again during my time in uniform, we would have returned without hesitation. Nemo me impune lacessit. 🇨🇦🇳🇱
I have no doubt my little country would be standing beside you like in WWI, WWII and Korea as well. Could you please remind me to never annoy Canadian snipers. 👍 😁
Gave me a similar feeling to when I watched Dunkirk. So many young lives lost, an entire generation left in ruin. It reminds us how valuable life is and how we must cherish our time in this reality
@@dylantierney9362 the entire B.E.F trapped in northern France in a pincer movement and you thought the Luftwaffe strafing scenes ended that many lives. Nah mate, they escaped to fight more.
This is a great film. Far better and far more real than the films I grew up watching. Really well made with incredible attention to detail. It manages to convey the human emotion , psychological effects, and the weariness of war Respect to the allies to the Canadians and the Dutch people who survived and those who lost their lives
Its ok, the Dutch knew. They sent Canada brilliant and beautiful tulips for half a century as a thank you for allowing their Royalty to have a baby when we made the hospital officially Dutch land. The Dutch and the Canadians have had strong ties, including many marriages and families. We don't need the worlds recognition, we've been rewarded with the relationship with the Dutch for decades, and hopefully for decades more.
I don't mean to offend your perspective bout ur country relationship with Netherlands. U should know how Netherlands colonialism destroy a lot third world Country for more than 350 years and for me that's a devil act of war.. so whatever ur country did with Netherlands, there's nothing to be proud of bcs it just an evil act of war
@@SandorSoptei Don't bring religion here dude, it would bring up to racialism discussion. I never talked about religion before, I said bout human right here. Don't u get it
@@map8488 you don’t know the relationship between Canada and Netherlands? Maybe you should find out before making a comment, it’s especially relevant considering what the TH-cam video is about. Your complaint is colonialism? So that’s every country on the planet. But you’ve obviously made it personal to the Dutch. If you go back in time, every country has committed an atrocity on another country to benefit its people. You’ve just chosen to go to the time and with a country that suits your personal indignation. Turn that judgemental eye inward first.
as an ex British Army soldier, I have the utmost respect and affection for my Canuck brothers, some of whom served with me in the Parachute Regiment. I've been fortunate to have gone to Arnhem on a number of occasions and the affection that the Dutch have for the Allied Airborne, especially the British who fought the Battle of Arnhem is both humbling and uplifting. UTRINQUE PARATUS (Ready for Anything-the Parachute Regiments Regimental Motto)
I went to the theaters by myself. The details in acting, the story and the shots are beautiful and kept me interested from start to finish. Will watch it again.
@CEO of Secularism It's not going to stop anytime soon. World War 2 was a massive event in human history which effected the lives of millions of people. A million lives means a million stories and people can't get enough of a good story. Your unborn grandchildren will be watching movies on World War II many more years from now.
@@anhidric1 I don't know that about him. I can't diagnose him, I only know him from his videos. The videos themselves he attempts to stick to facts unemotionally, many people who are successful in the public realm often have issues like narcissism. Perhaps he does but it doesn't effect me watching his videos for knowledge. I watch him from time to time for historical accounts rather than to be a Daddy figure or a best friend.
As I speak dutch, german and english this is very convincing and impressive. The best war movies are authentic spoken with real characters. The german Unsere Vatter, Unsere Mutter (generation war) and der Untergang (downfall) are very good. It actually shows every side has victems.
My great grandfather Kenneth Graham server oversees with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the Netherlands. He never spoke much of the war and the things he did say always left me wondering what it must have been like. I’ve gone through a crazy amount of veteran accounts, battle documents and written histories to try and understand what he went through. These young men deserve a good telling of their stories. I hope this movie does them justice
Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. We have Canadian soldiers buried in the cemetery about a mile from where I live and we make sure their graves are always in pristine condition. We havent forgotten you guys and never will, this I promise you! Thank you for liberating our Flemish town (10th Canadian Infantry Brigade).
Can't wait to get the time to watch this! I'm a Canadian with a fair bit of Dutch family who lived in The Netherlands during this war so I could see it having a pretty deep impact on me personally. 🧡
@@keesvanderstaai3482 not all of them... i heard regular dutch in this clip... there is also some flanders accents but that makes sense since this is also taking place in belgium.
I have lived in the North of the Netherlands for a couple of years. Their accent is not that strong compared to other dialects I've encounter. I could perfectly understand most of them.
I'm a Canadian. My uncle was killed in this campaign, and is interred at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium. Hope to visit him once I'm able. Looking forward to seeing this film.
"Looks" like a good movie because it is not all about Americans, whether the movie is all about Americans or not doesn't change the facts that Belgium wouldn't have been liberated without the help of US troops as they initially were the first that paved the way. Whether you hate US troops or not hardly, if any wars are won without the help of the U.S Military.
If you want to see more of these stories being told, then don't wait on American Hollywood to tell it. These people need to step up and tell their stories.
If you're a fan of WWII movies definitely give this movie a chance. I wasn't expecting too much going in but the acting is good and the action scenes are top notch
Seeing, "The Dutch version of Dunkirk" as a key marketing point listed in the trailer gave me a good chuckle. That's usually the kind of thing people say when describing a film to someone in person, but not something in official marketing.
@@vectorbass9679 And Dunkirk was not boring? XD 5 minute scene in Atonement was a better and more realistic representation of the entire Dunkirk operation than the 1h40m long film. Dunkirk is not only a historical travesty, it is the worst Nolan film that I've seen. So I sincerely hope that "The Forgotten Battle" is as far from Dunkirk as possible.
@@vectorbass9679 Dunkirk's biggest strong point was it's cinematography. Other than that I think it kinda falls apart due to Nolan's usual fettish with time rearing it's ugly head and the fact that none of the characters were very fleshed out. I get that the movie was trying to focus more on the event of Dunkirk rather than the characters trapped in the middle of it but the problem for me was, I already know allot about the event, so I knew how the event itself would end. The suspense could've been in that I didn't know the characters would survive. But I didn't care much about the characters so I wasn't biting my nails to see if they'd survive. Which made me really sad because I was more hyped for Dunkirk than I was for literally any other movie at the time.
My grandfather used to cry with joy telling people about the generosity of the Dutch people. They would pass food and water into his tank so they could keep fighting. People that had been starving and eating tulip bulbs to survive did all they could to keep the Canadians going and pressing the advance into holland. He lost a lot of friends there in holland who are still buried over there.
Oh man, this looks really good! I know in Canada we are very proud of our actions in The Netherlands and for the people we helped Liberate. Wij staan met onze Nederlandse broeders en zusters. Voor altijd
I was at the premiere in Amsterdam and it's such a beautiful and powerful film! you all should watch it when you can!! the story gets told through different perspectives and it's amazing!!!
saving private ryan is the only movie/series that surpassed Band of brothers. just watching the trailers I know this is not as intense as both of above
Severely let down by this movie. If you think it's on par with SPR or BofB just pass dont waste your time like I did. Hell watch a bridge too far for a film on Market garden it's better
This was excellent. Personally, I wouldn't really compare it to those other movies, just because they're supposed to be different styles. SPR was all about shock and devastation, this was more subtle and I like it.
I'm glad to see Netflix creating content that highlights the multi-national aspects of war (the Defeated did this too with German, English, and Russian language/characters), since WWII itself was spread across many different countries, with many different nations and peoples fighting in it! This also gives people a great opportunity to learn of other strategic battles and locales that aren't highlighted by big-name and big-budget films.
My Great uncle was dropped into the Netherlands 🇳🇱 during WW2, he was a Sargent in the 101 Airborne. It helped he spoke some Dutch and Friesian. He grew up on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin, never been more then 100 miles from the farm then shipped off to Europe. Sargent Dykstra.
Everyone forgets that thousands of Poles made it to England during the war. They forget the heroism of those people. I'm an American and I find it sad that its always about America or Russia or Germany, nothing about the rest of the allies, or even the rest of the axis. There were heroes on both sides, and America did not win the war alone.
I've had the honor of knowing...and fighting with... Canadian soldiers. Awesome warriors, magnificent fighters, second to none. Their stories are amazing.
After the war there was an exchange program for veterans, one family from Scotland regularly visited and stayed at our grandparents place. I was always humbled by them, how they told us the exact story how they crossed through the swamp during the night to avoid the dam to arrive at the other side. The liberation of Walcheren is indeed a WO2 chapter in itself.
Great movie. My great uncle was in the Canadian North Shore New Brunswick Regiment that was among those that fought in the battle of the Scheldt in October 1944. He made it through that battle but sadly he was later killed by German sniper fire on April 7th, 1945 while liberating the town of Zutphen in the Netherlands. He was just 18 years old.
Perhaps the finest and most authentic WWII film ever made. Appropriately gritty and graphic with outstanding visuals. The full realm of the horrors of war on shocking display in this brilliant masterpiece!
One can only imagine how many countless acts of heroism happened in that war. I think it's good that movies are made so that we today can reflect on the fallen heroes and innocent lives lost.
I'm from Belgium and I live just across the border from the Netherlands and every year we still celebrate the celebration by walking a 35 km march called the "Canadian March".
What an absolute stunning movie. Never in my life have I seen such a great movie telling the story about how it was for the Dutch in WW2. Would definetly recommend the movie
As a Dutchie can't wait to see it. Looks amazing. My grandparents lived in The Hague through WWII and survived the hunger winter. They they were hiding Jewish people in their roof. So proud of them.
@@ll4680 Conservatives : "This movie might actually be factual, we need to distract the narrative. How can manipulate it with our garbage? I know, make stuff up...yay!"
There was a great Polish movie a few years ago on Netflix about Warsaw. Quite brutal too. THe title is "Warsaw 44" in English, original title is "Miasto 44"
there is a movie about it though. warsaw 44, there is a scene where they are driving around a captured "tank" which if you know a bit about german ww2 vehicles you can recognise as a borgward demolition vehicle, basically an armoured bomb.
I totally agree. It can be done too. It would be a wonderful film. Often its a part of history that people dont mention, which is sad. It proved how patriotic the poles were defending their nation from two fronts. Incredible bravery
After literally just finishing the movie.... I can confidently say it was pretty good. If you go into it thinking it’s going to be like SPR then rethink your approach. It branches from the views of the German soldier, a zeeland native and an American. The ending was a bit of a let down but not horrible. But it did a good job of showing why the characters changed and acted the way they did.
After watching this movie I can say without a doubt that this movie is a very good movie (almost has that saving private Ryan feel even better, in my opinion). It’s not an over dramatic movie where one guy or squad kills a hundred or so Germans like a hacker using aimbot. It shows the human emotions of everyone, the horror of war, every one is speaking in there native languages and it’s very close to realistic. It also has a very awesome story.
I didn't get that one, why they said "The Dutch version of Dunkirk". How is this the Dutch version of that? That would imply a Allied retreat being stuck on a beach waiting to get pulled out. The stories are nothing alike. Who ever made that quote should go back to school and follow history lessons better. This movie is about the battle of the Schelde, quite a important battle as it opened up the doors into the country, thus allied forces could push towards Germany. In this movie you follow three different story lines that are connected. You follow a soldier, a civilian and a Dutch NSB'er (collaborators with the Germans, often send to the east front to fight) and their stories come together at the Schelde, it's quite interesting.
Good to see that a WW2 movie isn't about the US or the british. Canada was the most effective force during WW2, it's good to see that someone took a look at it.
We remember our Canadian friends here on Merseyside, there is a monument to the Canadian navy on the Pier head commemorating their service and sacrifice during the battle of the Atlantic...E
Like when Argo left us out completely, even though that was almost entirely Canada. After seeing the movie, Jimmy Carter (the President when the hostage crisis occurred) said that 90% of the ideas and execution of the plan were Canadian. He also pointed out that the hero wasn't Ben Affleck's character, who was only in Iran for 36h, but Ken Taylor, the Canadian ambassador who orchestrated the plan. That movie shits all over the Brits and New Zealanders too, claiming that they turned the US diplomats away when in reality they helped them. And then there's U-571, a movie about a submarine that was shot down by an Australian fighter in reality, but captured by the Americans in the movie. In the movie, they are capturing the first Enigma machine, which was instrumental in breaking the German code...except that Bletchley Park broke the code a year before this film takes place (watch The Imitation Game). Also, the Brits had already captured at least 3 Enigma machines by this point. Sadly, Hollywood feels they need to put the USA front and center in every movie, facts be damned, or Americans won't watch it. I don't know whether that's a sad indictment of Hollywood, or the typical American.
I have absolute respect for the Canadians, for they are best of friends to have in a fight against evil. WWII they were in the thick of it, fighting shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the Allies. Given some really nasty tasks to do, which they did exceptionally well with. As a Brit, I'm not sure how we could have done it without such friends, took a lot of friends. A whole lot of Europeans should be incredibly thankful for their efforts. This production looks like a must watch.
@@yusufobaidat4730 I'm very aware of what went on. Compared to what the Germans did, there is no comparison, for they were in a league of their own. Even the Soviets didn't come close. The History is there with ample evidence. Please, watch TIK's history channel if you want to get educated on the evils of WW2. There is no place for statements like yours anymore, just wrong.
Here on Merseyside there is a monument to the Canadian navy on the pier Head for their sterling work during the battle of the Atlantic, best wishes from the wirral...E
@@TheCoolCucumber the story focuses on the lives of three main characters: 2 Dutch and 1 British. This is an original story and could have told the story of anyone including a Canadian soldier. Instead, Canadians are represented just as “soldiers” rather than as characters worthy of treatment as a hero or anti-hero. In other words, the producers considered how to sell the story and decided telling the story of a Canadian in the liberation of Holland was too boring so let’s just trot out the Brit again.
@@TheCoolCucumber it’s like telling the story of Dieppe where the three main characters are a French girl, a German soldier and some random US intelligence officer who played some irrelevant role in liaising with the Brits.
@@gagetolinwrites6845 Yep and Canada's roll in helping the Dutch take back Holland is more recognized by the Dutch than it even is in Canada where most people can't be bothered with it.
My Grand-Father, Canadian, fought in the Netherlands. A battle to free the Dutch people who have suffered much during the occupation. Respect to all these heroes!
I can say that this film delivered on every front (pun intended). Just when I thought it'd cop out with a "fade to black" and epilogue text, the movie continued and showed what I had hoped for. Add two unexpected deaths, no annoying clichés and fantastic atmosphere: voilà.
All I wanna know is are the characters actually interesting? I love true story movies but the the main problem I usually have with them is the character aren't always as deep as you'd want them to be
@@oscarjohnson2130 in my opinion they showed realistic emotions and (inner) conflicts within believable arcs. Best example: a dutch boy who struggles with fighting against his own country. Whether it's all deep enough for someone's taste is hard to guess, but I'd say: give it a try.
One of the best films ever made. European war movies always don't dissapoint me. Always realistic and the acting is deep. Wish all films are as good as this.
As a Canadian, who had 3 uncles fight in that campaign, I am grateful and humbled to the Dutch people who have made this movie and have always kept those Canadian soldiers memories alive
Respect and salute to your Uncle.
-from India 🇮🇳
Mrs C,s uncle served alongside the American paratroopers at Nijmegen ,( the East Lancashire regiment ) ,sadly succumbed to his wounds...looking forward to watching this, best wishes from the wirral..E
@@birmallowchakraborty9547 Bro. We know the number of Indian soldiers lost their lives in the world wars right? Have you seen any western movies mentioning our sacrifices in their wars? I wish we had opportunities to be thankful too 😊
@@sagarmoyjana6837 Well there is the movie "Windtalkers", that pays homage to the natives in WW2...but yeah you are right can't think of any other sorry :(
@@Jorendo 87000 Indians fighters, Indians from the country India, the country that's situated in South East Asia, lost their lives in second world war. Total casualty along with civilians reaches 150-250k.
You said sorry? 🥲🥲
Hearing dutch, german and english in one trailer. Absolutely stunning.
Single language
@@ithehuman007 Yeah, no.
I think Netflix is pretty savvy about trying to push more multilingual films. It makes their catalog more appealing to wider audiences around the world.
From Where can I download?
Germanic accents language?
I live on Walcheren island and from the stories of my grandparents, I can tell that this battle was an absolute hell. Therefore, it was a big honour to play as a soldier in this movie
Não como a de Stalingrado que meu avô conta.
This battle was so bloody due Montgomery's fu*kup with Market Garden... because he left German garrisons around Antwerp enough time to entrench themselves...
Has he attacked prior MG launch... taking over Antwerp would be practically a "walk in the park" since German troops there were severly weaken and disorganised...
But Monty chose instead to go on the "glorious" raid for the Dutch bridges instead... with well known results... 🤦♂️
Stalingrad is laughing at your words
@@arsenicos576 stop making the entire war about you stalincuck
@@arsenicos576 I love how according to Russians the only thing to happen during WW2 was Stalingrad, nothing else
As a Canadian vet, I encourage anyone to visit Vimy Ridge and the Menin gate. The MG is breathtakingly beautiful. And when you get to the section that contains the Canadian names... you will walk, and walk... and walk. It's heartbreaking seeing how many Canadians lost their lives. Me being me, I went to local pubs to meet the locals. I sat down at the bar, ordered a beer. Within 10 minutes of the barmaid finding out I was Canadian, almost everyone else in the pub was sitting around me. We laughed, told stories, and nobody let me pay for a single thing. Barmaid even sent me on my way with a beautiful stein that I still drink out of, years later. God bless all the Canadians who served. You helped shape the world for the better, and asked nothing in return.
Amazing story, thank you.
Thank you, sir. where have you served? Afghanistan? Iraq?
I was lucky to go on a trip in highschool to Menin Gate and then to Vimy Ridge. Both were somber experiences and the locals were incredibly nice :)
Your story is a movie I'd love to see, too!
Canadian Vet here aswell, Been there 3 times now to both and Ypres and pacchendale
My grandpa liberated holland with the Canadian forces, and met my grandmother. So great to see this story being told, it's close to home.
Its a great movie
God bless his memories and service...E
That's where I met your mother as well. Such a small world we live in
Yeah - both my parents were liberated by Canadians! In my church - Ontario - Dutch Reformed - there was Cdn soldier who a married Dutch gal...
"liberated"
My uncle was killed at Walcheren on 1 November 1944. He was a lieutenant in the South African Union Defence Force but was serving in the Royal Marine Commando forces that landed at Westkapelle. He was killed on the way into shore, apparently by artillery. Although I understand he has no grave as a result of the way he died in action, I have been pleased to find out he is commemorated on memorials on Walcheren Island. His name is on the roll of honour for the 41 Royal Marine Commando at Westkapelle and on the memorial at Domburg. It is good that this operation has been portrayed in a film, as it has often been overshadowed by other operations.
Salute and respect to your uncle.
"Vir sy land, sal hy veg met eer, om dit te beskerm weer en weer.."
So we can truly honour his memory, please tell us your uncle's name.
@@sandwormgod4771 Lt Gordon McKenzie. Name on the memorial is Lt G M C McKenzie SAUDF. Thanks
@@joslo625 Bless Lt Gordon McKenzie. Long may his name and memory be kept. A hero that gave his all.
For once they got native speakers to play the roles of Germans, Dutchmen, etc. (just like "Band of Brothers" did). Impressed.
Well the majority of the Americans in BoB were played by British actors, but I take your point ;)
@@TWOUNO read the comment again… it’s about British actors playing American roles. Not the German roles…
as a history buff i cannot STAND when I hear nazis with british or american accents, russians with british accents (although enemy at the gates was awesome).
@@SandorSoptei - I hear you. To me, they should either get native speakers and have subtitles for their lines (like in Band of Brothers, Private Ryan, etc.) OR give them British accents (so that while they're speaking English, they still sound "foreign" lol). That's kind of where I'm at on the issue.
@@konradheumann8342 Wait... British = Foreign?
My Grandfather fought in this battle. I often wondered if I would ever see the efforts of the Canadian Corps. portrayed as anything more than the junior partners in the Allied War effort. Thank you Netflix, and thank you to the filmmakers who are trying to illustrate an overlooked part of our history. We need more of this going forward. Much of the craziness in the world is due to people not knowing about history. It won’t cure us, but it might help us to make better decisions. We can hope.
My own grandfather, a Brit PBI, wasn't there but not far off. His later wife's (my grandmother) brother was also deployed in the area but on the other side. My step grandad's (grandmothers 2nd hubby) brother, a RN man, was involved in landing the troops to and around Walcheren, a job he also did on D-day. Small world I guess.
Could do with more Brit in terms of good modern (post SPR) WW2 movies, as we don't get a lot despite plenty of epic actions aso. In recent times only one about a loss; Dunkirk, and an endless number of WW1 movies of varying quality (though 1917 was good) BUT I'll take one with our Canuck cousins as a good start.
Couldn’t say it any better myself... For far too long the heroic actions of our Canadian brothers have been overshadowed by Americans/ Brits especially in films . Canadians were a vital partner in WW2
anyone who knows hx of ww 2 understands thuge impact of candy, esp re transatlantic convoys, aircraft production and raw materials food/production, Dieppe , D day and Caen. Good to see this effort also being highlighted. canadian troops fought WELL above their weight in WW2 , as did the Aussies.schedlt campaign was nasty piece work that allied command assigned to Canadians because they were most likely to hang in there and prevail.
David, Canadians were *never* a junior partner. Remember that Canada had the third largest navy in the world during WWII and it was the Canadian Navy escorting the convoys that kept Britain fed and delivered much needed war supplies that were manufactured by Canada. It was the Canadian sacrifice at Dieppe that save thousands and thousands of lives at Normandy due to the lessons learned at the cost of Canadian soldiers blood during that seemingly futile operation. Maybe I am biased because Canada has always been my favourite country after my own.
Canada was no junior partner, but in it from beginning to end...not all of the loudest allied partners can say that. My respect for what the Canadians did is immeasurable.
Everybody talk about Normandy or Staligrand, movies, series, books, etc, but for sure there're a hundreds of forgotten battle like this one. I didn't know about it, so thanks for the story !!!
Brit here - about damn time someone pays attention to the battles along the Scheldt and 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions. Absolutely critical to the North-West Europe campaign but so often overlooked. Hopefully Walcheren & British 52nd Division get a look-in too.
There's no region called Northwest Europe🤦♂️
Canuck here - about damn time. Hopefully the Walcheren causeway and the British 52nd Division get some focus on screen.
@@hinterlandr8638 nope sadly not only a tiny fragment of it where they shoot a 88flag gun at them..and they need to dug in
So there is only south Eastern Europe ? Lol. Dude, just delete your comment.
@@souvik43209 That's just a stupid statement. Yes there very much is and it was a whole campaign of the war, in of itself. Be gone Troll..
It’s been out in cinemas for a few months now in the Netherlands. It’s one of the best war movies I have ever seen.
Pretty sure it’s also the most expensive Dutch-made movie ever, and it shows, quality is amazing!!
Those aerial combat scenes look like they will be incredible!
@@landoFPV It was a very brief moment of the movie, still a very good dogfight!
It looks great, especially as the US is largely incapable of making good war movies now. I'm glad to see the Canadians and other portrayed.
@@echodelta2172 Guys when does it release on Netflix i haven't been on it for a while
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 15th of october
As the son of a veteran of that campaign, a big heartfelt thanks goes to the citizens of the Netherlands. Thank you for treating my Dad, and the other vets so well. Thank for for remembering, and allowing those men to keep their honour to the last. You are all magnificent.
You are welcome
@@InsultDictator You didn’t do shit lmao
@@Hotspotter473 What a rude thing to say
My great uncle fought in the Netherlands for Canada. I never could have imagined it look like this. Grateful for these stories in place of stories that were never told
Grateful for people such as your uncle, thank you.
Could you by any chance get some stories out of your uncle over a beer maybe? Curious! ❤️
In Netherlands for Canada? Or for Netherlands from Canada? Cuz that's prolly what happened hah
Thank you to your uncle! (from the netherlands)
My great grandfather also fought in the Netherlands. He lead the paratroopers that took the Moerdijk bridges and after that fought in the battle to take Rotterdam. A week or so after occupying Rotterdam his close friend got killed by a Dutch resistance fighter, but instead of losing his temper he asked his men to secretly identify the assailant and follow his movements. This lead them to uncovering an entire cell of resistance fighters that was starting to take shape. My great grandfather got the German officers stage a fake, seemingly poorly defended, event in Rotterdam square that would lure the resistance fighters in cell the gather in one place (to prepare an ambush). In the early morning/night before the fake event they assaulted the building resistance fighters were gathered in, bringing down the entire building. In total 53 resistance fighters were killed or captured in one swoop and is said to have delayed/impacted the ability of any new resistance cells forming in Rotterdam for many months. Thanks to his actions many German lives were saved. Three days after he got promoted Sturmbannfuhrer (waffen ss) and served rest of the war away from battle, leading a team to sniff out spies and rebels, saving countless lives.
My dad still has his medals and coat, which my great grandfather had to hide (as allies demanded all symbols to be destroyed). He is a legend in my home village and my family, I remember as a kid putting on his ss coat and running (charging) towards where I thought Netherlands was with a stick gun, of course at that time I didn’t understand that Netherlands was far away from Argentina (whenever we visited him).
It’s good to see our Canadian brother’s finally getting some attention for their gallant actions in WW2 .
👍👍👍💖
Brothers, plural, no apostrophe. You dufus
@@arnoldowen7831 Shaddap Arnold. Fekkin' Grammar Nazi's anyways . Shove that red pencil up yer ass.
the shock troops of the Commonwealth. hats off, raise a glass to all of them.
There has always been recognition of the Canadians in the Netherlands.
I don't get why this film isn't given more credit. The battle scene with the Canadian/British v German soldiers is gritty, brutal and almost as intense as the D-Day scene in Saving Private Ryan. Give this a watch if you haven't already. Ten stars.
Best ww2 film in a long time
This movie was a pretty big letdown. Boring writing, and the most unrealistic battle scenes.
Not in any way compareable to Saving Private Ryan imo.
lol, what are you smoking, its nothing even comparable to any scene from SPR.
Pretty boring film
because there's waaay too many WW2 movies already.
how about a nice WW1 movie for a change? Or a Korean war movie. Has never even once been done before
Saw this in Dutch theaters a couple of months back. It's great! Great production quality and a fascinating story
This is true!
Ahhh so Netflix didn't make it, that's why it's not woke trash. Makes so much more sense now... Looking forward to watching it!
Wait what? When? I totally missed this??!
Is it as good as black book ?
No, it's not
It's always a pleasure to hear the foreign language when a scene in a movie warrants it, because it gives the movie and you a deeper sense of realism.
yeah, alot of war movies the german and polish speak fluid english, realy burns down the sense of realism
@@kanarie93 yes indeed, just using the movie "Valkyrie" with Tom Cruise and I'm a fan of his movies, that movie the actors portraying the German characters spoke pretty much all English which to me took away a lot of what the movie could've been to give that movie more depth, just saying.
@@SaturnV69yeah still one of my favorite war films though, gets me the feels at the ending every time.
This is an excellent film. There is a deep and abiding friendship between the people of Canada and the Netherlands from their shared WW2 experience. My mother, from Ottawa, was among the first employees of the UK’s NHS, traveling there with another nurse friend in 1949 to work as a nurse, staying three years. They traveled on the continent a bit. Pretty much everywhere in the Netherlands they went and stayed, the hotels, guest houses, restaurants, would not take their money, simply saying the bill has already been paid.
This is the Canadian army opening up the port of antwerp, was a vital allied victory tbh lots of lives lost on both allied and axis sides. Mainly Canadian army for the allies with small British and Polish units attached.
I wish we in Canada told the stories of our heroism and sacrifice as well and as often as other countries do. Americans thinks they singlehandedly WON WWII (and WWI) because they keep telling themselves and the rest of us they did. In both wars, they waited for the UK and Europe were in flames before they joined the party.
@@rixx46 Unfortunately studios don't seem to want to fund a Canadian "Saving Private Ryan". Canadians are always relegated to a mention or at most a support role in film.
@@rixx46 we, in Europe, don’t forget what Aussies, kiwis, Canadians, Indians, and many other countries did for us. Let them tell their stories, that doesn’t diminish your efforts and we are forever grateful.
@@rixx46 not to mention calling us in everytime things got too tough forthe UK or US
thank you. I had no idea what the bloody hell was going on. lol
As an American who has studied WWII ever since I was a kid: SO GLAD Movies about WWII from perspectives OTHER THAN AMERICA are finally MAKING IT TO AMERICA!!! Looks amazing and cannot wait!
Where Eagles Dare & Dunkirk are two brit centric ones
@@K_-_-_-_K Thanks! I've seen Dunkirk (Great Movie!) I'll have to look into Where Eagles Dare
@@LittleMacscorner check out "A bridge too far" also
@@K_-_-_-_K Will do!
..then you should check out all the finish movies, Tali inhantala or cuckoo, or some good russian ones, Brest fortress or come and see. Will give you goose bumps...
My Oma grew up in Holland during the occupation, I only talked with her about it once but I remember she said that when the Canadian's dropped bread over their house it was the best tasting bread she's ever had. She moved to Canada in 1955 and died there in 2011.
I’m sorry for your loss.
You know why? Because the people there barely had food
I had the honour of serving as an infantry officer in one of the many Canadian regiments who once fought and died by the thousands to liberate The Netherlands at places such as Groningen and The Scheldt, including the Battle of Walcheren Causeway. Had we received the call once again during my time in uniform, we would have returned without hesitation. Nemo me impune lacessit. 🇨🇦🇳🇱
That's a beautiful sentiment. Thank you for your service.
I have no doubt my little country would be standing beside you like in WWI, WWII and Korea as well.
Could you please remind me to never annoy Canadian snipers. 👍 😁
Thankyou for your service and the service of the hero’s before you. Wel will do the same for you!
We know that. 🇬🇧 You will never, ever, be forgotten!
Dutch... Volunteers...
Hey, didn't the netherlands want to be officially annexed by the reich? The Dutch are Germans after all
Actually turned out to be a very decent film. The overall feeling was of all the young lives sadly lost.
Gave me a similar feeling to when I watched Dunkirk. So many young lives lost, an entire generation left in ruin. It reminds us how valuable life is and how we must cherish our time in this reality
@@dylantierney9362 Yes, got the same feeling from this film.
@@dylantierney9362 Dunkirk was all about all the lives they saved… guess you missed the point
@@dylantierney9362 the entire B.E.F trapped in northern France in a pincer movement and you thought the Luftwaffe strafing scenes ended that many lives. Nah mate, they escaped to fight more.
@@seanosborn3272 people still died and were traumatised so my point stands
This is a great film. Far better and far more real than the films I grew up watching. Really well made with incredible attention to detail. It manages to convey the human emotion , psychological effects, and the weariness of war Respect to the allies to the Canadians and the Dutch people who survived and those who lost their lives
WHAT? LOL
This film is extremely mid
@@rasmushansen9334 Movie honestly sucked
You had me at “The Netherlands 1944”. The moment I realized it was going to be a World War II movie, I added it to the watchlist.
Hello
@@jackieharmon1475 this is TH-cam, not Tumblr
@@Orincaby :D
they had me at the Dutch version of 'Dunkirk'
Isn't that the time ,that gave you the freedom to have a choice ?
Its ok, the Dutch knew. They sent Canada brilliant and beautiful tulips for half a century as a thank you for allowing their Royalty to have a baby when we made the hospital officially Dutch land. The Dutch and the Canadians have had strong ties, including many marriages and families. We don't need the worlds recognition, we've been rewarded with the relationship with the Dutch for decades, and hopefully for decades more.
I don't mean to offend your perspective bout ur country relationship with Netherlands. U should know how Netherlands colonialism destroy a lot third world Country for more than 350 years and for me that's a devil act of war.. so whatever ur country did with Netherlands, there's nothing to be proud of bcs it just an evil act of war
@@map8488 what a stupid comment. What about the Muslim inquisitions although the Middle East and Europe. Stfu
@@SandorSoptei Don't bring religion here dude, it would bring up to racialism discussion. I never talked about religion before, I said bout human right here. Don't u get it
@@map8488 you don’t know the relationship between Canada and Netherlands? Maybe you should find out before making a comment, it’s especially relevant considering what the TH-cam video is about.
Your complaint is colonialism? So that’s every country on the planet. But you’ve obviously made it personal to the Dutch. If you go back in time, every country has committed an atrocity on another country to benefit its people.
You’ve just chosen to go to the time and with a country that suits your personal indignation. Turn that judgemental eye inward first.
as an ex British Army soldier, I have the utmost respect and affection for my Canuck brothers, some of whom served with me in the Parachute Regiment. I've been fortunate to have gone to Arnhem on a number of occasions and the affection that the Dutch have for the Allied Airborne, especially the British who fought the Battle of Arnhem is both humbling and uplifting. UTRINQUE PARATUS (Ready for Anything-the Parachute Regiments Regimental Motto)
How could the Germans do this to him. Dracos father will hear about this.
Well, his father is on other fronts, sadly (an American general in ''Fury'' or Soviet marshall Zhukov in ''the death of Stalin'')
@@bavtie1 And he is also Captain in the 75th Rangers in this shitshow happening in Mogadishu, where apparently a few US *Black Hawks* went *down*
@@KEOSOUNDS HMMmm, that man doesn't age a day, now does he
@@bavtie1 And a British Colonel in "The Patriot." He hasn't aged in centuries!
I actually laughed out loud. Kudos sir
I went to the theaters by myself. The details in acting, the story and the shots are beautiful and kept me interested from start to finish. Will watch it again.
This movie has been out in the Netherlands for a while and I can't wait to go and watch it again. It's amazing!
what????????????? maybe can find it online ahead time thanks
@@MR1shank probably without English subtitles though
Kudos to the Dutch who remember the fallen at Arnhem every year ,best wishes from the wirral..E
Where can I watch it? Pathé? Vue? Heb niks gezien van deze film hier in ehv
@@dednianterimikate5082 Ik heb hem in de lokale bioscoop gekeken
The effects look amazing. I was worried this was going to be just another unrealistic WW2 cgi nightmare.
Nah its quite realistic only one fighting scene is a little bitt off
0:31 is a shocker if you can figure it out.
@CEO of Secularism It's not going to stop anytime soon. World War 2 was a massive event in human history which effected the lives of millions of people. A million lives means a million stories and people can't get enough of a good story. Your unborn grandchildren will be watching movies on World War II many more years from now.
From a member of the Canadian army, Thank you for making this movie, from the bottom of my hearth
Can't wait to see Tom Felton along with many other talented actors!
I can't wait to watch Mark Felton
@@neilwhitaker6284 The narcisist historian?
@@anhidric1 narcissist? What makes you think he's a "narcissist"??
@@anhidric1 I don't know that about him. I can't diagnose him, I only know him from his videos. The videos themselves he attempts to stick to facts unemotionally, many people who are successful in the public realm often have issues like narcissism. Perhaps he does but it doesn't effect me watching his videos for knowledge. I watch him from time to time for historical accounts rather than to be a Daddy figure or a best friend.
This movie was absolutely amazing! Outstanding acting and visuals throughout.
I really like that they all speak their native tongue for the role. Its a simple thing, but helps to be more imersive.
Agree 100%
yup but you always get complainers who are too lazy to read the subtitles
It's not simple actually and make the movie alot more complicated to produce but it's more authentic to the viewer for sure.
yea im sick of nazis speaking with british accents in movies, and russians speaking with british accents.
@@rathandevlish2787 Complainers gonna complain...who cares :D
Watching TOM FELTON after a long time..... Just gave me chills 💥
People who only came here for TOM...Like this !!
@EXO Kai is my Michael Jackson he's iconic 🔥
As I speak dutch, german and english this is very convincing and impressive. The best war movies are authentic spoken with real characters. The german Unsere Vatter, Unsere Mutter (generation war) and der Untergang (downfall) are very good. It actually shows every side has victems.
this looks promising. Specially other small countries and battles they fought which bit got unnoticed to the rest of the world.
Indeed.
In the Netherlands it’s been out in cinemas for a few months now. It’s one of the best war movies I have ever seen!
My great grandfather Kenneth Graham server oversees with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the Netherlands. He never spoke much of the war and the things he did say always left me wondering what it must have been like. I’ve gone through a crazy amount of veteran accounts, battle documents and written histories to try and understand what he went through. These young men deserve a good telling of their stories. I hope this movie does them justice
Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. We have Canadian soldiers buried in the cemetery about a mile from where I live and we make sure their graves are always in pristine condition. We havent forgotten you guys and never will, this I promise you!
Thank you for liberating our Flemish town (10th Canadian Infantry Brigade).
Can't wait to get the time to watch this! I'm a Canadian with a fair bit of Dutch family who lived in The Netherlands during this war so I could see it having a pretty deep impact on me personally. 🧡
As someone who speaks all three languages fluently and is a big history nerd I'm very excited to check this one out
the dutch people are talking in dialect
@@keesvanderstaai3482 not all of them... i heard regular dutch in this clip... there is also some flanders accents but that makes sense since this is also taking place in belgium.
I have lived in the North of the Netherlands for a couple of years. Their accent is not that strong compared to other dialects I've encounter. I could perfectly understand most of them.
Hollywood is no longer able to produce great films like this. Easily better than any film out right now. Amazing in every aspect.
Hollywood is over
I'm a Canadian. My uncle was killed in this campaign, and is interred at the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, Belgium. Hope to visit him once I'm able. Looking forward to seeing this film.
His brave sacrifice shall not be forgotten. Greetings from The Netherlands.
I am from belgium and I am truly delighted to see one of our battles. The battle of the Schelde defined the whole war.
Finally looks like a good ww2 movie that’s not all about “de amerikanen”, love the multi language performance. A must see!!
And you are ignorant
"Looks" like a good movie because it is not all about Americans, whether the movie is all about Americans or not doesn't change the facts that Belgium wouldn't have been liberated without the help of US troops as they initially were the first that paved the way. Whether you hate US troops or not hardly, if any wars are won without the help of the U.S Military.
If you want to see more of these stories being told, then don't wait on American Hollywood to tell it. These people need to step up and tell their stories.
@@theinvestorssquad8752 America is still a piece of s….
@@lillol3245 Your mother is
If you're a fan of WWII movies definitely give this movie a chance. I wasn't expecting too much going in but the acting is good and the action scenes are top notch
Seeing, "The Dutch version of Dunkirk" as a key marketing point listed in the trailer gave me a good chuckle. That's usually the kind of thing people say when describing a film to someone in person, but not something in official marketing.
I can tell you that the comparison to Dunkirk is ridiculous. This movie is mostly very boring. Cut off 30 mins of it and it might have been great.
@@vectorbass9679 And Dunkirk was not boring? XD 5 minute scene in Atonement was a better and more realistic representation of the entire Dunkirk operation than the 1h40m long film. Dunkirk is not only a historical travesty, it is the worst Nolan film that I've seen. So I sincerely hope that "The Forgotten Battle" is as far from Dunkirk as possible.
@@Wustenfuchs109 Whatever you may think of Dunkirk, it is still a better movie than this one.
@@Wustenfuchs109 worst Nolan film? Tenet is even worse.
@@vectorbass9679 Dunkirk's biggest strong point was it's cinematography. Other than that I think it kinda falls apart due to Nolan's usual fettish with time rearing it's ugly head and the fact that none of the characters were very fleshed out. I get that the movie was trying to focus more on the event of Dunkirk rather than the characters trapped in the middle of it but the problem for me was, I already know allot about the event, so I knew how the event itself would end. The suspense could've been in that I didn't know the characters would survive. But I didn't care much about the characters so I wasn't biting my nails to see if they'd survive. Which made me really sad because I was more hyped for Dunkirk than I was for literally any other movie at the time.
Finally the long left flank and the clearing of the Scheldt Estuary is getting some cinematic attention.
My grandfather used to cry with joy telling people about the generosity of the Dutch people. They would pass food and water into his tank so they could keep fighting. People that had been starving and eating tulip bulbs to survive did all they could to keep the Canadians going and pressing the advance into holland. He lost a lot of friends there in holland who are still buried over there.
as a proud Canadian, I shed a tear. Thank you for recognizing our Canadian soldiers effort in WW2.
We will NEVER forget.
Damn canadians
Oh man, this looks really good! I know in Canada we are very proud of our actions in The Netherlands and for the people we helped Liberate. Wij staan met onze Nederlandse broeders en zusters. Voor altijd
I was at the premiere in Amsterdam and it's such a beautiful and powerful film! you all should watch it when you can!! the story gets told through different perspectives and it's amazing!!!
I think I,ll follow your advice and give it a go, best wishes from the wirral...E
Gave it a go ,a very good film....
This was a surprisingly brilliant film. One of the best alongside Dunkirk and Saving Private Ryan in my opinion.
This movie was boring as hell and poorly paced.
Don’t compare it to dunkirk.
saving private ryan is the only movie/series that surpassed Band of brothers. just watching the trailers I know this is not as intense as both of above
@@judahzebaoth4767 Band of Brothers & The Pacific mini series exist because of the success of Saving Private Ryan.
Severely let down by this movie. If you think it's on par with SPR or BofB just pass dont waste your time like I did. Hell watch a bridge too far for a film on Market garden it's better
This was excellent. Personally, I wouldn't really compare it to those other movies, just because they're supposed to be different styles. SPR was all about shock and devastation, this was more subtle and I like it.
I'm glad to see Netflix creating content that highlights the multi-national aspects of war (the Defeated did this too with German, English, and Russian language/characters), since WWII itself was spread across many different countries, with many different nations and peoples fighting in it! This also gives people a great opportunity to learn of other strategic battles and locales that aren't highlighted by big-name and big-budget films.
Netflix bought the rights to this movie, they did not create it. Still glad they bought the rights though!
My Great uncle was dropped into the Netherlands 🇳🇱 during WW2, he was a Sargent in the 101 Airborne. It helped he spoke some Dutch and Friesian. He grew up on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin, never been more then 100 miles from the farm then shipped off to Europe. Sargent Dykstra.
Dykstra is a dutch last name indeed 👍i thank your great uncle
My grandfather helped liberate Nijmegen. He was 82nd airborne. May we never forget their sacrifices.
Also we have a forgotten ally. Don't only mention the Americans , Canadians and Brits. But the Poles also liberated us . Any Poles here? 🇳🇱🤝🇵🇱
🇵🇱👋
Thank you for remembering the Polish soldiers!
Thanks for remembering our Polish men!
Everyone forgets that thousands of Poles made it to England during the war. They forget the heroism of those people. I'm an American and I find it sad that its always about America or Russia or Germany, nothing about the rest of the allies, or even the rest of the axis. There were heroes on both sides, and America did not win the war alone.
@@jeremybieniowski1444 Dziękujemy Polacy 🇳🇱🤝🇵🇱=🇪🇺
I've had the honor of knowing...and fighting with... Canadian soldiers. Awesome warriors, magnificent fighters, second to none. Their stories are amazing.
3 overlooked perspectives when it comes to cinema, i’m impressed
Thank you the dutch for making this film and giving Canadian troops the recognition they deserve.
This movie deserves the Oscar. no question!
After the war there was an exchange program for veterans, one family from Scotland regularly visited and stayed at our grandparents place. I was always humbled by them, how they told us the exact story how they crossed through the swamp during the night to avoid the dam to arrive at the other side. The liberation of Walcheren is indeed a WO2 chapter in itself.
Great movie. My great uncle was in the Canadian North Shore New Brunswick Regiment that was among those that fought in the battle of the Scheldt in October 1944. He made it through that battle but sadly he was later killed by German sniper fire on April 7th, 1945 while liberating the town of Zutphen in the Netherlands. He was just 18 years old.
I’ll say a prayer of thanks to him this Remembrance Day. All the best.
Love that the glider force is getting some love at long last in a major film production.
A Bridge Too Far had some glider action in its recreation of Market Garden but modern CGI can definitely show more now.
Perhaps the finest and most authentic WWII film ever made. Appropriately gritty and graphic with outstanding visuals. The full realm of the horrors of war on shocking display in this brilliant masterpiece!
One can only imagine how many countless acts of heroism happened in that war. I think it's good that movies are made so that we today can reflect on the fallen heroes and innocent lives lost.
@@map8488 nobody give a shit
So many emotions after watching this movie.
Beautifully written and produced.
I have no words.
this movie was actually so well put together
The Dutch are still honorable to the Canadian and polish soldiers who freed us, true heroes they are
Canadians were also the first on the beach on D-Day.
I'm from Belgium and I live just across the border from the Netherlands and every year we still celebrate the celebration by walking a 35 km march called the "Canadian March".
And British
What an absolute stunning movie. Never in my life have I seen such a great movie telling the story about how it was for the Dutch in WW2. Would definetly recommend the movie
Very good flick. There are So many aspects of WW2 to learn about.
I have visited Holland a few times and Canadians for their part in the liberation are remembered fondly. Films looks wonderfully shot and authentic.
As a Dutchie can't wait to see it. Looks amazing. My grandparents lived in The Hague through WWII and survived the hunger winter. They they were hiding Jewish people in their roof. So proud of them.
Kudos to your family, sir,best wishes from the wirral...E
This movie is up there with the best war films. A must watch.
We finally get a movie that doesn’t need an explosion every 3 minutes
@@alexlowe4442 or doesn’t constantly need to display how good ‘merica is
No... u must watch come and see.. this movie is going to blow ur mind
Liberals:”Racist movie too many white men”
@@ll4680 Conservatives : "This movie might actually be factual, we need to distract the narrative. How can manipulate it with our garbage? I know, make stuff up...yay!"
Draco Malfoy redeems himself fighting Nazis? Cool!
I laughed too hard at this 🤣💀
Damn can the internet ever let these child actors grow up?
He's English...playing an English soldier
@@TheAndrewJohnBennett damn can some people start understanding jokes?
@@TheAndrewJohnBennett are you that bothered by it
I wish Poland and Netflix creates a series about the Warsaw Uprising.
There was a great Polish movie a few years ago on Netflix about Warsaw. Quite brutal too. THe title is "Warsaw 44" in English, original title is "Miasto 44"
I'd love to see a production about Polish soldiers at Monte Cassino with such scale.
@@Jorendo - saw it. Not bad. But wishing for a better made series. An 8 episode series would be great.
there is a movie about it though. warsaw 44, there is a scene where they are driving around a captured "tank" which if you know a bit about german ww2 vehicles you can recognise as a borgward demolition vehicle, basically an armoured bomb.
I totally agree. It can be done too. It would be a wonderful film. Often its a part of history that people dont mention, which is sad. It proved how patriotic the poles were defending their nation from two fronts. Incredible bravery
After literally just finishing the movie.... I can confidently say it was pretty good. If you go into it thinking it’s going to be like SPR then rethink your approach. It branches from the views of the German soldier, a zeeland native and an American. The ending was a bit of a let down but not horrible. But it did a good job of showing why the characters changed and acted the way they did.
@Matas and the German soldier is actually a Dutchman.
This look really good. So damn tired of all these superhero and sci-fi movies past couple years.
No kidding, if I have to watch one more superhero trailer I'm gonna go nuckin' futs. I'm kinda into watching the next Avatar movie though.
Amen to that. Overpowered stupid movies are sucking the life out of the industry.
After watching this movie I can say without a doubt that this movie is a very good movie (almost has that saving private Ryan feel even better, in my opinion).
It’s not an over dramatic movie where one guy or squad kills a hundred or so Germans like a hacker using aimbot.
It shows the human emotions of everyone, the horror of war, every one is speaking in there native languages and it’s very close to realistic.
It also has a very awesome story.
One of the best WW2 movies I’ve ever watched. Honestly this is a great production in many ways.
"Like Dunkirk, but like, you know, more Dutch" - Esquire
Dutchkirk
So, Duinkerke?
I didn't get that one, why they said "The Dutch version of Dunkirk". How is this the Dutch version of that? That would imply a Allied retreat being stuck on a beach waiting to get pulled out. The stories are nothing alike. Who ever made that quote should go back to school and follow history lessons better. This movie is about the battle of the Schelde, quite a important battle as it opened up the doors into the country, thus allied forces could push towards Germany. In this movie you follow three different story lines that are connected. You follow a soldier, a civilian and a Dutch NSB'er (collaborators with the Germans, often send to the east front to fight) and their stories come together at the Schelde, it's quite interesting.
@@Jorendo I suppose they meant it equals the scope of the movie 'Dunkirk', not the actual battle.
@@Jorendo it's like Esquire wrote a film review, but for dummies.
Good to see that a WW2 movie isn't about the US or the british.
Canada was the most effective force during WW2, it's good to see that someone took a look at it.
I love that the Germans called Canadian soldiers back in world war I (Stormtroopers) and they were actually afraid of them! 👍
This looks amazing - there is something so emotionally riveting of WWII that nothing else compares.
Hollywood/UK Films forgets us Canadians during all wars and conflicts Thankfully the Dutch still remember. 🇨🇦🤝🇳🇱
We remember our Canadian friends here on Merseyside, there is a monument to the Canadian navy on the Pier head commemorating their service and sacrifice during the battle of the Atlantic...E
Like when Argo left us out completely, even though that was almost entirely Canada. After seeing the movie, Jimmy Carter (the President when the hostage crisis occurred) said that 90% of the ideas and execution of the plan were Canadian. He also pointed out that the hero wasn't Ben Affleck's character, who was only in Iran for 36h, but Ken Taylor, the Canadian ambassador who orchestrated the plan. That movie shits all over the Brits and New Zealanders too, claiming that they turned the US diplomats away when in reality they helped them.
And then there's U-571, a movie about a submarine that was shot down by an Australian fighter in reality, but captured by the Americans in the movie. In the movie, they are capturing the first Enigma machine, which was instrumental in breaking the German code...except that Bletchley Park broke the code a year before this film takes place (watch The Imitation Game). Also, the Brits had already captured at least 3 Enigma machines by this point.
Sadly, Hollywood feels they need to put the USA front and center in every movie, facts be damned, or Americans won't watch it. I don't know whether that's a sad indictment of Hollywood, or the typical American.
They forget Poles too or they put as bad guys
This looks very authentic. I’ll be looking out for it.
I have seen many war movies, but this one is one of the best i have seen. Excellent work!!
Watch Come and See.
I have absolute respect for the Canadians, for they are best of friends to have in a fight against evil. WWII they were in the thick of it, fighting shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the Allies. Given some really nasty tasks to do, which they did exceptionally well with. As a Brit, I'm not sure how we could have done it without such friends, took a lot of friends. A whole lot of Europeans should be incredibly thankful for their efforts.
This production looks like a must watch.
You realize that Britten was just as evil for many other nations? Hypocrite.
@@yusufobaidat4730 I'm very aware of what went on. Compared to what the Germans did, there is no comparison, for they were in a league of their own. Even the Soviets didn't come close.
The History is there with ample evidence. Please, watch TIK's history channel if you want to get educated on the evils of WW2.
There is no place for statements like yours anymore, just wrong.
Finally, the Canadians who fought in Antwerp during WWII gets the spotlight we deserve! 🇨🇦
Except it looks like it will highLight mostly British forces.
Here on Merseyside there is a monument to the Canadian navy on the pier Head for their sterling work during the battle of the Atlantic, best wishes from the wirral...E
@@harkmi3 As Always ! Nothing about Poles ....
@@TheCoolCucumber the story focuses on the lives of three main characters: 2 Dutch and 1 British. This is an original story and could have told the story of anyone including a Canadian soldier. Instead, Canadians are represented just as “soldiers” rather than as characters worthy of treatment as a hero or anti-hero. In other words, the producers considered how to sell the story and decided telling the story of a Canadian in the liberation of Holland was too boring so let’s just trot out the Brit again.
@@TheCoolCucumber it’s like telling the story of Dieppe where the three main characters are a French girl, a German soldier and some random US intelligence officer who played some irrelevant role in liaising with the Brits.
Finally! a WW2 movie where the POV of Allied Canadians, Germans, and the resistance is showing in one film! Masterpiece!
About time. My Grandad fought with the Canadians through Normandy & Belgium, always spoke highly of them.
Looks good! The Dutch perspective of World War 2 is often ignored, so I'm looking forward to this.
Not really there are plenty features that were made involving The Netherlands WWII.
The Netherlands surrendered in 7 days, even Belgium lasted 18 days.
The government surrendered, the people fought the whole time, just like the rest of Europe.
@@gagetolinwrites6845 Yep and Canada's roll in helping the Dutch take back Holland is more recognized by the Dutch than it even is in Canada where most people can't be bothered with it.
@@astronotics531 actually only 4 days 😅
Looks like Draco is doing something other than harassing mudbloods. Good for him.
Hahahahaha good one
Now he's bloody in the mud
My Grand-Father, Canadian, fought in the Netherlands. A battle to free the Dutch people who have suffered much during the occupation. Respect to all these heroes!
@easter worshipper. That does not matter, what does matter is that the Netherlands was part of the allies 👊🔥🤑😎
I can say that this film delivered on every front (pun intended). Just when I thought it'd cop out with a "fade to black" and epilogue text, the movie continued and showed what I had hoped for. Add two unexpected deaths, no annoying clichés and fantastic atmosphere: voilà.
All I wanna know is are the characters actually interesting? I love true story movies but the the main problem I usually have with them is the character aren't always as deep as you'd want them to be
@@oscarjohnson2130 in my opinion they showed realistic emotions and (inner) conflicts within believable arcs. Best example: a dutch boy who struggles with fighting against his own country. Whether it's all deep enough for someone's taste is hard to guess, but I'd say: give it a try.
just saw it and I never expected it would be this good and all the actress were amazing
Great to look into WW2 on the Dutch side, it's rather overlooked in cinema.
I have seen this movie in the cinema, and I believe this is one of the best ww2 movies i’ve ever seen
Good heads up R.H., I plan not to miss it on the 15th.
Just watched it, it's definitely up there with dunkirk and 1917
THIS. IS. THE. MOST. MOVING. AND BEST. FILM. ON. WW2. EVER.
My grandfather fought at the German side at operation market garden and my wife’s grandfather was a American pilot in this battle.
Netflix is dropping CRAZY amounts of trailers and everything looks good.
No over the top hollywood action bs. This was a truely immersive film to watch
@@deaterk I fixed it
@@ProVision3187 I appreciate that you accepted my comment as I intended it! (Just trying to be helpful rather than critical) Have a great day!!!
One of the best films ever made. European war movies always don't dissapoint me. Always realistic and the acting is deep. Wish all films are as good as this.