Not the easiest things to drive...by any means...I very nearly bought one of these...but with 5 ww2 vehicles waiting their turn...I'd probably never get to it..

Ambush hell, from the looks of it.

Well researched and a very respectful video.

There are also German war graves in Blandford cemetery in Dorset. Some appear to be the crew of a bomber in WW2, others died in 1918, so I guess they were POWs who died of the Spanish Flu.

Interesting place. there is an SS General buried there. Karl Wolf (?) or something similar. He was in Himmler's inner circle.

As my old Headteacher used to say, "the world isn't fair, if it was, all the Elvis impersonators would be dead and Elvis would still be alive". Nothing proves the unfairness of the world more than the deaths of all these young amazing men. The story of Denis Elmore I have known for a long time and it has always saddened me. So many of these young men didn't look like brave warriors and Denis was the epitome of that. But brave he most certainly was. And if the world was fair, he would have had a long and happy life. Thank you for prolonging the memory of these incredible young men. If the world was fair, this series would be picked up by a serious broadcaster and promoted to millions of people in the UK today.

What a great series. A fitting tribute to those who made it, and those who didn't. You've obviously gone to great lengths to collate so much detail, and yet not just make a boring Documentary as so many do. This was full of feeling, the camaraderie of those who fought together is very evident. And so are the ages on the gravestones of those who lost their lives. So young. So sad. What sort of world would we be living in if more of them had survived? Many were the cream of the British University system. I often wonder what they could have achieved. Thanks to you, and Bless them all.

Amazing series i have so enjoyed watching all of these i have started watching them again. Thank you for all your effort in making this is look forward to your future videos.

What a fantastic series this is. Well put together and the footage adds to it. Brilliant work.

I’ve just sat and watched the entire available 8 episodes. A fabulous piece of work sir. Band of Brothers quality. Really captivating, emotional and full of insite and great video/commentary. The only constructive comment would be sometimes the background music was a touch loud for me to hear your words. I watch with captions 👍. Thank you for doing this stuff👌

The RAF don't have "th" squadrons, 111 Sqn is pronounced (one eleven) and not 111th..... so the Hurricanes that shot the BF-110 down were from 56 & 111 squadrons. Great video 👏

Great Work ; @ MHWorkshop . !

Stop living in the past.

Superb

Another very well made and interesting video. Some great footage of the vehicles and locations. I love the Sherwood Rangers street name sign, Forty years ago we lived in Weeze (Veet za) as I was based at RAF Laarbruch, about three miles up the road. Goch was our local shopping town. I once cycled from Veeze to Kleve! (and back again) Good job I was young (ish) and fit.

Having gone through the book this series of videos is excellent, researching the routes, contemporary video and the current grave locations, awesome job! Thank you for them and the work in producing them 👍🏼

Ah! the memories as a Post Instructor at 15 Grp 51 Post in the 80's & 90's - Shame they stood us down or I'd be there today.

Fantastic production 👍

Thank you for an amazing 2024

Exceptional again ... I cannot imagine the work that you put into making these videos. The cemeteries the footage the then and nows amazing thank you

Absolutely amazing addictive to watch ... thanks

Gripping. Sadness and anger at the losses. I’ve read his book twice, but this is very hard hitting.

Another fabulous episode in the story of one mans war. The names of people and places are so familiar from reading about them. But to see the pictures helps to add to the tale. Many thanks as always.

Another superbly detailed episode. Very many thanks for your dedication and, Bless them all .

Brilliant. Utterly brilliant. Just so very poignant, particularly listening to the unknown aircrew. Listen, close your eyes and imagine what they saw! Thank God such men existed. Great research by the way.

Another superb episode from MH and his trusty Himalayan! I need to do this route at some point in the future and this and Stuart Hill's book will be the inspiration for it. Thanks for a great view of some of the finest armoured soldiers of the Second World War.

Brilliant! Dovetailed some of the locations, then and now brought things home 🎉

Many thanks for your wonderful series on the SRY and keeping their History alive. I have recently visited the Operation Market Garden area and paused to remember the Boys at Beek though sad their Memorial is no longer at Groesbeek though they have a knocked out Russian Tank from Ukraine which reminds us of Terrible Wars still happening Today.

Amazing thank you

Another very informative, well made, and moving episode. Many thanks

Great video, very informative, really enjoyed it as these events all took place in the region where I live. Small question, what was the source you used for the testimony about the actions that took places in Geel. Is it part of a book that you recite?

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for keeping this part of history alive.

Great video, well done sir. The knocked out tank at 11.27 *might* be the one my father bailed out of after it being hit by a German AFV - possibly a Jagdpanther - at night in the B squadron action. That was the suggestion that Gil made when I related the story as the old man told it, although there's no sign of a penetration to the turret and the right hand side track and sprocket wheel have been damaged. Anyway, excellent work.

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Hi, would you be able to send me the video of the convoy crossing the Waal? I was driving myself but dont have any footage of it and you are the first video I was able to find of it. Would be great!

Excellent series of videos 👍🏼 Do you have any notes on the route you took? I have a house in Normandy and like to plan walks around a number of D-Day and WW2 inland locations, thus any notes or maps or other directional information you’d be kind enough to share would be great. Thanks for making these videos.

Granddad's brother A Squadron 5 troop sergeant Leslie Jackson, MM at Doullens

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An interesting, unconsidered notion.

Having read this book as well as James Holland's "Brothers in Arms" which focuses on the Sherwood Rangers from 6th June '44 to 8th May '45 (D-Day to VE-Day) all I can say is very well produced. I'm facinated where you sourced the colour footage from?

I came across this place by chance and spent the afternoon there. It’s very well kept and quite moving

My father told me how there were some German airmen from early in WW2 (I think), who were buried in Great Burstead churchyard, near Billericay in Essex as they had crashed nearby. There used to be a flowering shrub/tree near their graves, which always had beautiful blooms. They later were reburied, in I assume in a German cemetery - and the shrub/tree didn't bloom as beautifully again. It is possible that the roots were disturbed, and my father joined up to fight, so it may have improved much later, but he was not around very often to see. I do not know as Dad stayed on in the Army, leaving in 1969. Oh, and he had noticed that the buttons on their uniforms were made in Birmingham. He knew this as he sewed the same make of button on British uniforms he made as a tailors apprentice!

There are a number of German war graves in the Worting Road Cemetry in Basingstoke Hampshire.

I've read about the Rangers and enjoyed doing so. An incredible story. These films take it to another level. Especially the vintage film compared to the modern. The music is moving and well matched but can swell and almost drown out the narration for my old ears, Many thanks for this series.

Another amazing story thank you

Amazing footage and narration

History is amazing

Great short video this is

Thank you much for your sensitive and respectful video