Theirs Is The Glory 1946 HD color

Theirs Is the Glory (also known as Men of Arnhem), is a 1946 British war film about the British 1st Airborne Division's involvement in the Battle of Arnhem (17 to 25 September 1944) during Operation Market Garden in the Second World War. It was the first film to be made about this battle, and the biggest grossing UK war film for nearly a decade. The later film A Bridge Too Far depicts the operation as a whole and includes the British, Polish and American Airborne forces, while Theirs Is the Glory focuses solely on the British forces, and their fight at Oosterbeek and Arnhem.
The film was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, who was himself a veteran of the First World War, having survived Gallipoli where he had served with the Royal Irish Rifles. The producer was Leonard Castleton Knight, head of Gaumont British News. The script was written primarily by Louis Golding but honed by Hurst's protege Terence Young (who subsequently went on to direct They Were Not Divided and the early Bond films). Young had been in the Irish Guards with the Guards Armoured Division with XXX Corps seeking to relieve Arnhem during the battle and hence the authenticity of the eventual story-line. The veterans who starred in the film also actively collaborated on the script.

[@henryhendriks9499]

Those men of the 1st Airborne Division came to free my country.With only light equipement, not really at divisional strenght and no air support whatsoever the fought of two german SS armourd divisions, and one mixed infantry division for 9 days without being resupplied..Those magnificent English troops set an example of courage ,moral and endurance wich is unsurpassed till today.As a former Dutch militairy men i always have very high regards for my English comrades.Let us never forget the sacrifice these heroes brought so we can be free and in peace.may God bless the United Kingdom and all people of good will.Henry Hendriks from Arnhem

[@davidmcdonald6804]

I am American and I just watched this film..you British have balls of steel....everyone one of them...🇨🇦🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@mikeembe1261]

Thanks mate, but you Yanks 'ill not be forgotten .

[@Peter-uy3ti]

Cheers cousin 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@airbornesoldier8104]

My American brother we are a powerful force together 🫡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸🫡

[@jgonzalez101]

Great battle authenticity, and very realistic! Great to see and informative material. These were so courageously brave and determined! Thank you for posting this film.❤🎥🇬🇧

[@barberasredhair9720]

Absolutely stunning. To see the interaction between those who were there brings the history alive. The journalist's words re: The RAF brought tears. A very, very special film and record of history. Thank you for posting.

[@repairworld2367]

My uncle Ernest was there with the South Staffs. He joined up in 39 with the RA and went through the whole war until he was killed on his way home on 4th May 1945. Almost made it. He left my Aunt Madeline and cousin Julie. He was a devout Christian and a window was dedicated to him at Amblecote church nr Stourbridge, England.

[@davidmcdonald6804]

If u don't mind me asking..how was he killed on the way home?

[@repairworld2367]

@@davidmcdonald6804 the column of guns and carriers had reached Rhade by the 2nd May and it was near there they hit a buried sea mine and 2 trucks were blown to pieces. We are not sure of the exact date. Records show May 2nd but aunty Madeline always said the 4th. Maybe that was the date of the telegram informing her but I never got to ask her before she passed away. His regiment at the time was 179th.

[@jamesross1799]

@@repairworld2367that's very very sad. My uncle was lost on lancasters in February 45 but to go within a few days ofVE day is tragic.

[@repairworld2367]

@@jamesross1799 my dad's other brother, Uncle Billy Bishop was killed in Lancaster's too. November 1944 on way back from Dortmund Ems canal raid after 33 missions. The two brothers are buried close to one another, Bill at Reichswald forest and Ernest at Groesbeek.

[@jamesross1799]

@@repairworld2367 my uncle John's in reichwauld

[@JohnDoughty-w6w]

I was just 18 months old on 18 March 1944. This journey back in time is a rewarding description of the courage of so many thousands of young British and Canadian soldiers who sacrificed their lives so that others might survive. At 81 an Australian now living in the Philippines one never forgets, nor should one.

[@Peter-uy3ti]

Well said mate, from blighty. Sadly the younger generation no longer seems to give a crap about these brave people

[@davidmcdonald6804]

@@Peter-uy3ti Your 💯 percent right, this vibeo should be shown in schools

[@davidmcdonald6804]

@@JohnDoughty-w6w they must have had to clear out unexploded bombs...and men that were killed in action I know that after the war Graves Registration men must have picked up the KIAs around the bridge and town...but there were alot of house by house fighting done during this battle, does anybody know how meny MIAs there were in this battle...alot of men must have fallen into the water and swept down stream...War is Hell...I was a U.S.Marine in iraq...but the fighting was bad at times very very bad...but it was nothing like what these men went through...God bless Them all🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@dellawrence4323]

This film looks so much better colourised, thank you who ever did this painstaking work, it's wonderful.

[@marylinc656]

What an extraordinary film and a wonderful tribute to all the brave soldiers who gave their all in the battle at Arnhem. True heros who will never be forgotten. Thank you for posting.

[@johnnowakowski4062]

You really get the feel of what went on there like a documentary. No acting. Just reality..

[@peterbamforth6453]

An incredible view into history and colourised..

[@davidmcdonald6804]

My hats off to the bravery of these British soldiers from South Boston Massachusetts U.S.A

[@victorocallaghan6791]

Your an Irish American. I'm from Cork myself in the deep south of Ireland

[@petercarey5857]

Superb Movie! Inspiring Tribute to the bravehearts of Operation Market Garden.

[@m.w.wilson234]

@4:58 - the drop zone was six miles out of the town; so most of the troops would have to march that far to get to one side of the bridge (the prevailing training manuals stated to secure a bridge intact was to attack it from both sides at one time). I have driven over this large bridge in Arnhem over the lower Rhine and wondered why the planers accepted the long distance to the bridge from the drop zone and then attack only from one side.

[@leonjoffe6380]

From Arnheim" by Antony Beevor p55: " Urquhart had wanted part of the first lift to be dropped on the polderland south of the Neder Rijn, but the RAF refused point-blank because of the German flak positions close to the Arnheim bridge. The aircraft bringing the 1st Airborne would constitute the northern and left-hand stream coming out from England, so after dropping their paratroopers or releasing their gliders, they had to turn left to avoid clashing with those dropping the 82nd Airborne at Nijmegen". My father-in-law, Major Arthur Rowe, was one of the pilots dropping paratroopers over Arnheim. For his courage and ability to bring his severely damaged plane home to England, he was awarded the DFC. These men were all heroes. Theirs shall indeed be the glory.

[@delzworld2007]

An amazing docudrama with a cast of soldiers instead of being chockablock with super stars such as in the movie 'A Bridge Too Far'. Extremely realistic.

[@colstahler1294]

Thanks for coloring it and the time that you invested. Is much better to watch now!

[@Captain.Crispy]

Bloody ruined it!

[@djsi38t]

For those who don't know....The black and white stripes you see on the various aircraft in this film.....OR...Any film of WW2 Aircraft is the markings of the D-Day landing craft ....and all planes that participated in the D day assault were painted with these black and white stripes in the days that led up to D-day itself..

[@robshirewood5060]

Known as "Invasion stripes" for that reason.

[@ronalddesiderio7625]

Wow! Stainless steel balls. Not even brass. Tougher RIP 🫡🇬🇧🙏🏼💜

[@Niels_Dn]

It’s insane to see real panthers, tigers and panzers driving around in this movie. Also the destruction of Oosterbeek and Arnhem is astonishing.

[@Plumduff3303]

Utterly brilliant work thanks

[@robshirewood5060]

I recommend the book Airmen at Arnhem by Martin W Bowman, if you want to read about the aircrews and glider pilots, and the supreme courage of these wonderful people and what really happened. I admit it brought tears to my eyes at time.

[@aaropajari7058]

I have that book. I second all you said. Excellent!

[@robshirewood5060]

@@aaropajari7058 Thanks, it was a very emotional read. Stay safe, my friend

[@oldhippiejon]

Was born in 49 my dad fought in Burma but that is not want I want to say, I started work in 64 and there where two guys who fought there, both were given respect by the others but both never spoke of it both where in the South Staffs like one of my uncles. I mentioned it to him one day and he just said ''then respect them those two are real men''. Both passed away in the nighties the church was full and the grounds as well the days of their funeral, only then at the service did we learn of what they went through.

[@stewthorne]

my dad was there Ian James Thorne

[@davidmcdonald6804]

My he Rest in peace....form Boston Massachusetts U.S.A

[@ionwebs1907]

The Canadian journalist Stanley Maxted who appears as himself escaped from Arnhem and went on to accompany glider forces landing in Operation Varsity.

[@robshirewood5060]

Good book on that "The Last Drop"

[@paultanker5606]

G'day to you and thank you for this, it was Brilliant, so well put together for its age! Armadale West Aust.

[@richardsteele6776]

Rest in Peace brave young men. 🌺

[@frontlineevents1066]

Did you know that the Tiger 1, Panthers, Hetzer and Panzer III are all original tanks? The Tiger is in fact Tiger 131 from Bovington and the two Panthers belonged to the French Army!

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

Wasnt tiger 131 captured in north africa? American tank commander here for 12 years.

[@DanielJackson-1987]

My dad's uncle was pvt Peter Holt

[@airbornesoldier8104]

This film is outstanding and truthful

[@gariusjarfar1341]

A exemplary demonstration of the unique abilities of the English bungling class.

[@skibbideeskitch9894]

Britain wouldn't have had an Empire if its governing class at the time "bungled" any more than anyone else's. Besides, XXX Corps were massively delayed at Nijmegen which wrecked the timetable. Does that mean General James Gavin, 82nd Airborne, United States Army, was a part of the "English bungling class", too? 🤔🤔🤔

[@gariusjarfar1341]

@@skibbideeskitch9894 1st they were privateers, then they inbred to become the bungling better class families we all love and admire. Then they lost the empire leaving a mess.

[@skibbideeskitch9894]

@@gariusjarfar1341 This odd comment, laced with bitterness, doesn't answer any of my points

[@andysvehiclehistorychannel]

It's amazing to see it in colour

[@felogifelogi3298]

Res més allunyat de la meva intenció el ser impertinent, però aquesta és la mateixa batalla que surt a "Un pont molt llunyà", la peli que surt en Sean Connery, entre d'altres?

[@frontlineevents1066]

sí, ho és.

[@jaywalker3087]

We Will Remember Them.....

[@brianlawlor1933]

His angels are us

[@davidmcdonald6804]

As they made this film they there had to be KIA British soldiers and British MIA soldiers found during the making of this film...does anyone know?

[@davidrobinson8337]

I wonder why General Urqhart wasnt in this?

[@Pilot12370]

Color: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIbMZGStf5WSd7ssi=7cW0E8GJEUedsDZT The longest Day

[@altaylor3988]

lest WE forget

[@davidmcdonald6804]

We will NEVER forget 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷🇨🇦

[@Peter-uy3ti]

Incredible men brave beyond belief

[@Rich6Brew]

80 years ago today.

[@sammni]

My great Uncle at 6:54

[@ExcaliburDawn]

The end put a right old lump in my throat when he said - " their story will be told wherever men cherish deeds of good report" - 🫡

[@bobyouel7674]

REspect i have just been to the 80th celebration

[@felogifelogi3298]

Doncs amb els anys s'ha guanyat en capacitat d'autocrítica, aquesta versió és una mica triomfalista.

[@egnr9668]

This was made in black and white. You should not colour it in.

[@jamesross1799]

Bloody hell! Seen this a lot in black and white but.....

[@angloaust1575]

To God be the glory Risen conquering Son!

[@blackbird5634]

We tell ourselves WW2 ended but not in the Eastern Bloc, or Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and places like Vietnam and Central America. The little proxy-wars we're always mixed up in are extensions, tentacles of the 40-45 conflict.

[@regkane-Pluvis]

BRAVE MEN, EVERY LAST ONE.

[@Captain.Crispy]

Jesus! Why ruin a marvellous black and white classic by turning everyone and everything orange or purple….ruined it.

[@venussky4677]

❤❤❤❤

[@TheOrbeezParanormalChann-pi9ni]

Coulours of uniforms/smocks is not good, to gray..

[@jamiejudd8018]

This is absolutely awesome how much arsehole can a man have I ask these were tough tough brave brave brave men least we forget least we forget❤

[@nickdanger3802]

Home movie Monné family, Oosterbeek, 18 September 1944 kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5DNgHeuqs-Db80

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Pull out…smash the equipment and take the rest….hmmmm…..could that concept have been used recently?😺

[@shumyinghon]

real pamzers!

[@speakupriseup4549]

I wonder if those heroic men would have given everything and suffered so terribly if they could have known how their children's generation (Boomers) would betray EVERYTHING they fought for.

[@davidlotti5407]

Montgomery screw up a bridge to far what a waste of troops a resources IKE should’ve never consented to this !!!

[@aaropajari7058]

Patton ensured supplies meant for the 2nd Army went to his forces instead. This was done behind the backs of Monty AND Ike. He needs to be condemned far more than he is.

[@CefaCat]

I still think it was a brilliant plan poorly executed

[@davidlotti5407]

@ there were way to many moving parts for Market Garden to ever succeed.timing was critical for everything and it failed!

[@jlb.9024]

Ce film a été tourné sur les lieux même des combats et avec une bonne partie des soldats qui s'étaient battus à Arnhem et Oosterbeek, d'ailleurs certains officiers jouent leur propre rôle comme Lonsdale dans l'église. Bref....une bataille mythique qui a forgé l'histoire des parachutistes britanniques... respect !

[@Pilot12370]

Color???? Bullshit.

[@dellawrence4323]

You can still see it in black and white mate, it's a digital process done on a copy.

[@lordeden2732]

No its COLOURED!

[@Pilot12370]

@@lordeden2732 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIbMZGStf5WSd7ssi=Rv3AoR2laqxBXhgY this is color: The Longest Day in Color

[@Pilot12370]

@@lordeden2732 Color: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIbMZGStf5WSd7ssi=7cW0E8GJEUedsDZT The longest Day!

[@PhilipWee-z6x]

Bull shit military operation that went sout

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Very advanced for it's time. Just like a modern shit show. 6 miles from the objective. The Germans retook the bridge days ago. 😂 Portrayed by propaganda as a heroic stand.

[@heatherhinde6544]

They were bloody brave men...and on the side of right unlike the Germans, who were a bunch of immoral fascist murderers.

[@alanwilby9927]

...CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY THERE WAS NO AIR COVER PROTECT THESE BRAVE LADS....THE ALLIES HAD AIR SUPERIORITY ...THE TYPHOONS COULD HAVE TAEN ALL THOSE GERMAN TANKS OUT AT ARNHEM.... I'VE READ THE BATTLE MANY TIMES AND STILL CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE SPITFIRES WEREN'T THERE....TO PROTECT THOSE BRAVE MEN....

[@robshirewood5060]

There was air cover. Read "Airmen at Arnhem" by Bowman

[@aaropajari7058]

Poor weather over airfields meant that good weather over targets did not always mean alot.

[@henryhendriks9499]

Bad and even not functioning radio communications prevented direct contact wh the tactical airforce aircraft over the fighting positions, so the pilots could not be guided towards their targets and it mend also the chanche of friendly fire..At greater distance the germans were somtimes attacked by fighter bomber pilots acting upon their own initiativ. Because of the still active airfield of Deelen closeby wich was one of the biggest in europe, their was also quit a lot of german fighters who acted also as fighter bombers, so our brave paratroopers saw more german than allied planes.I have this information from my great uncle himself who was befriended with one of Urqhardt staff officers who was wounded badly but maneged to stay fighting till the withdral from oosterbeek

[@READYENDDEADIMPACT]

HISTORY PUUUUUUIIIIIIHHHHHHH shit and STANDBY end shit for all this history and all history and STANDBY

[@wesstubbs3472]

The whole thing was a failure of intelligence gathering. I know things were happening quickly, but overlooking a SS Panzer division is fatal.