Now I understand why God was so angry with King Sol 1 Samuel 😮15:3-23 he knew that these Amalekites were not his Creation but the offspring of the Nephilim the fallen angels !
@markwilson29925 күн бұрын
I teared up at the sight of the American cemetery in the Ardennes. So so many crosses.
@Danzel_Gaming6 күн бұрын
WE CAMPING ON THE BARN WITH THIS ONE 🔥 🔥 🔥 🗣️ 🗣️ 🗣️
@user-pe3mc4wj1b11 күн бұрын
Actually some pieces of the battlefield were on the territory of Waterloo, e.g. the Hougoumont and Mont-Saint-Jean farmhouses.
@66kbm12 күн бұрын
Nice video and informative. I dread to think how much unexploded ordinance is in that river though.
@HT-io1eg21 күн бұрын
I was here just over a year ago, I walked from Ypres to Boezinge. My grandfather was badly injured east of Boezinge attacking up towards Pilckem on the first day of 3rd Battle of Ypres with the Welsh Guards
@user-me6mw5lx4y22 күн бұрын
That's wonderful! and interesting!!
@ZayanEditsz24 күн бұрын
WE CLUTCHING THE ROUND WITH THIS ONE🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥‼‼
@-_J_-24 күн бұрын
I apologize for the recent comments. We people come from a game called "Guts & Blackpowder" and the game takes inspiration from Napoleonic Wars. We are a very active community 😅
@pw571425 күн бұрын
A very good and informative video. Thank you. Keep up the good work. "Lest We Forget"
@lucazanzottera131629 күн бұрын
Very nice and explanatory video , thank you!! 👍
@MichaelGreen-vn7drАй бұрын
Hi there, Im Michael, Just stumbled onto your video, Thanks! My Grandad, Richard George Green, Driver, Royal Field Artillery, was at Flanders Field twice, gassed the 2nd time and sent home on leave (this my dad), Sadly he was sent back tow ar and KIA 1 Sept 1918 near Achiet-Le-Grand; My youngest son, Andrew George, now 20+ and US Army Para. were standing with Grandad in 1 Sept 2018. My Dad, Rchard F Green, was called up 1 Sept 1939 - he served in south England then as a Desert Rat Tank driver, captured 21 July 1942. POW in Italy & Germany (Dresden), escaped mid Aril 45. Not done yet, My son Richard Michael, is SSgt US MARINE, Tank Commander, retired, he was with in 60 mi of when dad fought & captured in North Africa with his M1A1 tank on the deck! I hope to be in Europe this summer with son Peter. we'd love to meet you for a tour in Flanders
@reduxmod9178Ай бұрын
I'm interested to know if you have ever happened upon any materials from the Battle itself ? Such as a button or musket ball ?
@willsherman1049Ай бұрын
The sound is quite poor and you are hard to understand through the white noise. Some nice views.
@willsherman1049Ай бұрын
The judgment used is a reflection of the times. From the moment the words were uttered "le garde recoile", the battle was lost for Napoleon. Fear, fatigue, uncertainty amongst french senior commanders, all contributed to the collapse. The prussians were an annoyance that Napoleon could have dealt with if le garde had been successful and broken the british line.
@dave642Ай бұрын
Yours is the first everyday view of the battlefield 😊
@Ap-cm7mxАй бұрын
I will visit the battlefield soon and this great video will give me an idea where to look. Many thanks!!
@jakku30Ай бұрын
Madam could you please comment name of cities u told 220 kms south where battle of waterloo was orginally fought
@rolandrothwell4840Ай бұрын
😊
@davidryan44542 ай бұрын
Love this video but these trenches are not the best preserved. They have been completely re-created in concrete filled sand bags & sanitized. The only vaguely original trenches are in Verdun forests, Meuse-Argonne & Newfoundland Park. Everything else has been messed with in some way .
@wisecoonie2 ай бұрын
Interesting but perhaps gruelling addition: the Gestapo had different “levels” of torture. “verschärfte Vernehmung” (literally: intense questioning) meant that the prisoner would be subjected to more painful torture. In The Brussels Gestapo headquarters, this meant that you would be taken to a higher level. Literally. The higher you ended up in the building, the more intense the questioning and the torture became. This is nothing original: even in the Berlin headquarters, the harshest torture took place in the attic, just under the roof of the building.
@erwinromer891811 күн бұрын
for your information: there were no gestapo in Belgium, instead there was the "Sicherheitsdienst" known as SD. They were the torturers.
@wisecoonie11 күн бұрын
@@erwinromer8918 For your information: Gestapo was an integral part of the SD (Sicherheitsdienst, Amt IV) and they HAD headquarters in Brussels (avenue Louise) AND Aussendienststellen and Nebenstellen (local offices) in Leuven, Antwerp, Liége, Charleroi, Arlon, Dînant and Hasselt. They made use of Belgian collaborators and infiltrators (V-Männer). One of them was the infamous Emiel Van Thielen. Head Judenreferent (Jew hunter, if you will) was Kurt Asche. Head of the Belgian Gestapo was Franz Straub. What you are pretending, is historically incorrect. True, Sipo-SD was as active as the Gestapo in Belgium, perhaps even better represented, but there WAS Gestapo in our country during the nazi occupation and they did wreak havoc under the Belgian resistance.
@wisecoonie11 күн бұрын
@@erwinromer8918 for your information: Gestapo was an integral part of the Sipo-SD, being the Amt 4 (4th department) of the SD. Their headquarters were located in the avenue Louise numbers 542 and 427. They had Nebenstellen in at least 5 other Belgian cities, including Antwerp, Leuven, Charleroi, Liége, Hasselt. The head of the Belgian Gestapo branch was Franz Straub. Responsible for hunting down the Belgian Jews was Judenreferent Kurt Asche. So yes, there wás Gestapo present and active in Belgium.
@erwinromer89185 күн бұрын
@@wisecoonie OK, thank you for the information. Some time ago, I read a text written by a German prisoner just after the war, in which he said there was no Gestapo in Belgium. He was wrong.
@wisecoonie2 ай бұрын
Ten eerste, “Lasne” spreek je uit als “Laan”. Ten tweede, uw Engels heeft een gruwelijk Vlaams accent. “Pruusians”…. Mens toch. Ook “Blücher” (met Umlaut dus) spreek je heel anders uit.
@justin2004j2 ай бұрын
we getting tackled by runners with this one
@NigelsWargaming3 ай бұрын
Nice trip down memory lane. I visited in '82 on a school trip. Obviously did Vimy Ridge and Ypres last post. Still have the photos in a scrap book. Great video
@christopherperez4233 ай бұрын
Empress Carlota of Mexico 🇲🇽 was a Belgian princess 🇧🇪 in Mexico we remember her with love and affection 👑
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
Yes, that's true! She was the daughter of the first King Leopold I, and sister of course of King Leopold II, 2nd king of Belgians. Interesting story!
@christopherperez4233 ай бұрын
@@alternativebelgium what’s the opinion of Carlota of Mexico in Belgium 🇧🇪 🇲🇽?
@StuRap3 ай бұрын
I had read that the trench lines were close in places, but seeing your shot of just how close is amazing.
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
Yes, it's hard to imagine the feeling of being so close to 'your enemy' and for so long! The constant threat they raid your trench, the snipers, the threat from below (mining beneath their feet). No wonder so many returned home traumatized.
@user-om5lm3en4b3 ай бұрын
Excellent and interesting video, you give a good talk about it all. last time I visited Hill 60 area was back in 1997 or so, things seem to have improved since then.
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
Very glad you enjoyed it. Especially during the preparations for the 100th anniversary, the site has indeed improved a lot. Time for another visit!
@alexandriaz86223 ай бұрын
Can you trace King Philippe’s connection to Queen Victoria? You know all of them royals in Europe are all relatives because of Queen Victoria, but the Belgian royals are the ones I’m not so familiar with.
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
Yes, the first king of Belgians, Leopold I was the uncle of Queen Victoria. King Philippe is the Great-Great-Great grandchild of Leopold I, or the Great-Great grandchild of a first cousin of Queen Victoria. Leopold I was said to have been a second father to Queen Victoria and they constantly wrote letters to each other.
@56th.3 ай бұрын
We making it to wave 35 with this one 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥‼️
@lemonke5054Ай бұрын
Guts and blackpowder refrence 😌
@Danzel_Gaming6 күн бұрын
The fact that this is hearted
@andrewrobinson30303 ай бұрын
Very well presented thank you
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
Very welcome
@Burger_8633 ай бұрын
WERE GETING OLD GUARDS IN LA HAYE SAINTE & HOUGOUMONT (May rest in peace the soldiers who fallen in hougoumont)
@KRUGERMANN3 ай бұрын
where zombies
@Burger_8633 ай бұрын
I was looking for guts and black powder commets your is the first guy
@AustroHungarianEmpire18673 ай бұрын
After the fall of La Haye Sainte, the fifer died.
@oddposty3 ай бұрын
Now that I have gotten really intrigued with the Napoleonic Era recently thanks to the 1970 movie 'Waterloo', this is definitely a location I would like to visit someday!
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, it's worth a full-day visit!
@columbmurray3 ай бұрын
According to Halevy , celebrated French historian writing in 1816, 33 000 french casualties in one day , and 30 000 British. ( The poverty of medicine then meant most would die.)The local peasants stripped the dead and dying at night , the British were too exhausted to prevent it.
@columbmurray3 ай бұрын
Sorry ,not one day.
@darrylwells2193 ай бұрын
Really informative, thank you
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@StuRap4 ай бұрын
Cognac seemed to get more desirable results than bullets! Who knew?! Another great video, thank you, always look forwarding to these.
@alternativebelgium3 ай бұрын
I'm so happy you're enjoying the videos!
@duanegregg62224 ай бұрын
Great job ! 😁👍🏼
@duanegregg62224 ай бұрын
I probably will not have the opportunity to see this in real life but this is the next best thing 👍🏼. You answered some of my questions and did a great job!!! Your voice is great and easy to understand. Thank you very much 😁.
@binflynn14 ай бұрын
I was there in the summer it was fantastic brilliant indeed if you like your history
@rolandrothwell48404 ай бұрын
This was extremely informative 👏 and very interesting. Apart from Leopold ii (who was disappointing) Belgian monarchs have worked hard in their roles. The present royal couple are highly respected by Belgians and dearly loved by our late Queen Elizabeth ii
@johnwayneeverett62634 ай бұрын
O my you are very informed myself have read many books and own over 100 on this battle you are spot on and the view of buildings etc. best ever for info....Thank you.
@englishbob28984 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed that.
@NigelsWargaming5 ай бұрын
Even as a Brit. I am of the view it was Prussian/German victory. The King German Legion where a significant contribution to Wellingtons Allied army. I visited in the 1980s when stationed in (West) Germany. What jumped out to me which wasn't on maps, was how close La Hayne Sainte was to the Allied Centre.
@MrLooperg5 ай бұрын
The mound was constructed there by the Belgium king whose son died in the battle.
@alternativebelgium5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Technically, you're right. Belgium was then one country with the Netherlands. King William was the Dutch king before also adding what is now Belgium to his Kingdom. His son got injured on this location (not killed though, lucky for him)
@MarcoTheHagueАй бұрын
The belgian king good lord are you mad? Fuck me that aches my heart as a dutchman.
@Petra44YT5 ай бұрын
The Vogelsauer Treppe in Wuppertal has 241 steps, if you count both parts. So I guess I could handle that hill, too.
@alternativebelgium5 ай бұрын
Sure! However, I do have to mention that the steps at Waterloo are very tough (steep and high steps, but that's my personal experience, perhaps others don't agree)
@jesussuarez29855 ай бұрын
Are You American right?
@alternativebelgium5 ай бұрын
Nope, born and raised in Belgium
@nigeh53265 ай бұрын
Merci pour cette vidéo très intéressante. I have visited Northern France and Belgium but it was 20 years ago and was mainly focused on Ypres and the WW2 massacre at Wormhoudt. But I have always wanted to visit Waterloo as my father served in the Royal Scots Greys in the 1950s and although he was 100% English he always loved the regiment and Scotland. I hope to get there in 2024 on a driving holiday and your videos have definitely increased my determination to do so. Thanks again et joyeux Noel
@alternativebelgium5 ай бұрын
De rien! Yes, you should definitely visit the Waterloo sites (reserve a day to not only see the main museum) Thanks for your comment and Joyeux Noel to you too!
@guaporeturns94725 ай бұрын
Cool , someday I would like to visit. Thanks for sharing
@alternativebelgium5 ай бұрын
You should!
@hasanhyder92175 ай бұрын
Blucher, the perennial loser, finally managed to make it to history books
@StuRap5 ай бұрын
Thank you, I don't recall ever seeing all that much about Belgium and its occupation, other than Antwerp and the Ardennes stories, so this was really interesting. Looking forward to more