In this video Remembering the Battle of Britain, Kevin Hicks explains why the 15th September is designated Battle of Britain Day.
From July to October, 1940 Britain fought what was to become the successful defense of Great Britain against the air raids conducted by the German Luftwaffe after the fall of France. Deemed to be one of Britain’s finest moments and one of Winston Churchill’s most famous quotes arose from it “Never was so much owed by so many to so few”
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RAFA Wings: ©Royal Air Force Association
Convoy Scenes, Sept 1940: ©IWM A962 courtesy Imperial War Museum
Convoy Scenes, Sept 1940: ©IWM A965 courtesy Imperial War Museum
British convoy under air attack: Public domain via Wiki Commons
Aircraft over London: Public domain via Wiki Commons
London Blitz: Public Domain via Wiki Commons
Adolf Galland portrait: ©Bundesarchiv CC by 3.0
German War Cemetery, Cannock Chase (entrance) : ©Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wiki Commons
German War Cemetery, Cannock Chase: ©Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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I love your world war history stories, may you do more?
I love planes, esp. those from WWII- how did you knew about that and made a Video for me? 😁
I would have preferred if all those aces had flewn together in a competition just for honor, for a medal and some price money, not for killing each other.
What a waste of lives.
But still, I admire the engineers constructing those planes, made unbelievable progress throughout that war. What if they had worked together?
Am playing the theme tune
I teared up at that story with the old woman. We take a lot for granted and don't realize the other people in our lives, if only we took less time to talk and more time just listening…might we understand each other better and maybe not be so angry.
Indeed their are many costs & they tend to echo through the generations. Some of those old debts we are currently paying on.
One of the nz lads who was killed in action learnt to fly at the air field that i live beside.now wellington airport in nz. One of the ' few'.
Kevin you never fail to educate and entertain brilliant video as always. I was always exited as boy by aircraft and all things that flew from the bumble bee to a 747 I actually got my wings through hard graft and at my own considerable expense! As you go through pilot training it soon becomes apparent that you become part of a kinship, a brethren if you like, experience and hours a loft mean nothing if you got your wings your in the club! Why I am rambling on about this? As with most clubs they have Motifs, songs, badges logos etc but pilots have a poem written by a young Canadian pilot called John Gillespie Magee who was unfortunately killed during training and is buried not far from Lincoln (UK) The poem is reputed to born out of hypoxia (lack if oxygen to the brain) but nevertheless the poem is top class and you should check it out my friend, Iam sure you’ll enjoy the historical context it was written in. I cant pick my favourite between “high flight” and Jarrell’s poem “Death of a Ball turret gunner” so sobering. All the best Kev one the Uk worse losses!😅
Thanks Kev. Brilliant as usual. We had the RCAF Lancaster bomber with the Battle of Britain flight over Torquay again this year. Fantastic sight and sound.
Never realised you were from my neck of the woods. You’ve lost the accent.
Olddly today I watched documentary’s on ww2 not even clueing into the date.
I wonder what the next Blitz will look like. Both sides run out of BVR-capable missiles, not like you can go home when your friends on the ground need air cover…
“Grief is the price we pay for love.” Queen Elizabeth II
Amazing video Kevin!
I’d say the battle of Britain was just as important as the battle of Stamford Bridge against Harald Hardrada
Wow 400+ RAF & friends vs. 3000 German lost – quite a toll. Great recognition of the participants of the Battle Kevin. They did their duty and were somebody's sons. Well said.
Great content…much Respect….
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Fantastic as always, thank you good sir.
Fun fact: 40% of the RAF pilots during the battle of britain were canadians. History might have gone in a very different direction if canada hadn't entered the war when it did and taken the same attitude as the US. They barely held on as it was with what they did have
I'm not crying, you're crying 🙂
That IS the cost of war. I wish that walrus man reporter and the new British prime minister understood it before they posture about “pressing the button”.
Thank you Kevin for reminding us all. All my uncles fought in WW2. My dad just a few years to young, but served in Korea. WW2 was living memory for my family and was always well remembered. Today, it has become to easy to forget. Thank you again!
The Few…. We owe them so much….
Beautiful video my friend!
The bravery people showed during the 2nd world war was honestly amazing.
Very powerful presentation!!!! I agree that the passage of time unfortunately does make these incredibly important moments slowly fade from memory.
Thank you so much for all that you do!!!
Very powerful presentation!!!! I agree that the passage of time unfortunately does make these incredibly important moments slowly fade from memory.
Thank you so much for all that you do!!!
Your channel is improving wonderfully, I really enjoy all your content!
I often wonder how things would have turned out if Halifax would have taken the role of Prime Minister instead of Churchill, and accepted Germany's peace proposal? Any thoughts on that Kevin? Gosh I love how you make me think Kevin. Cheers!
I live in Cannock and know the cemetery. Were you a Lichfield archer?