What did American soldiers in World War 2 think about their British counterparts when they landed on the British shores and all throughout the war? Find out the real truth from American World War 2 veterans who were over there. This is a very interesting video and you’re almost certainly going to find out information that is not well known — perhaps many new and interesting historical facts! Watch and find out!
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What US Soldiers Thought About British Soldiers and the People
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Also my mother was born in exeter and was 14 in 1944. They used to go on the american dumps to see if anything was salvageable. Once the yanks knew this they would dump meat in grease proof paper , steaks etc. and the locals would have steak dinners courteously from these guys.
Why mention slavery?
As a British person who reaped the benefit of the help from our commonwealth help (Canadian, Indian, South African and Polish and free French) and Americans I am immensely grateful for those that gave some and those that gave all ❤️thank you and God bless them all.
The British had to be cautious as they didn't have the same manpower as the Americans
My father was in his early twenties during the war and remained resentful of the Americans being, as the saying went, “overpaid, oversexed and over here”.
This was obviously more to do with off-duty activities than soldiering, but remained an irritation with him until he had to go to the USA on business in the early seventies. He loved it there and loved the Americans he met, and I never heard him complain about them again.
Tea is part of our D.N.A.
As an Englishman……id like to say thank you for this upload, its content, and its presentation on here. Very historically informative, and interesting.
This video reminded me of my grandparents , my grandmother told me once a black US airman danced with her at a club that’s still there today, she laughed as she was a bit scared initially.
My grandfather was at d day and he was involved in transporting US troops to the beeches, there’s a lot of shared history and story’s.
I remember these in my older years and am glad there is still a great deal of respect on both sides.
Thanks 🇬🇧✌️
Not only did the US service men provide the overwhelming support on the battlefields of Western Europe, they also spent a lot of their money in our communities & were gracious & kind to the British people. They are warrior poets & I for one hold these fine men & women too, in the highest regards & they are loved. 💙♥🤍 🇺🇸🇬🇧🙏🏻
my experience with US military persons has always been respectful both ways
Yanks were first refused billets in my town as the townsfolk refused to take in only white GI’s, insisting the black troops bivouacked in tents on the town field were also given a home to stay in. The white US soldiers relented and the black GI’s marched into the town centre to cheering crowds; they were billeted in people’s homes and treat like kings.
Some British resentment about American soldiers in Italy occurred, as no matter who was in the vanguard of battle, the Yanks always led the victory parade through recaptured villages. The more experienced battle hardened Brits didn’t know that it was Churchill, not the American generals, who requested the US troops lead for the newsreels, as it proved cover for breaking the Enigma code.
Really interesting video, thank you for uploading!.
Visiting Miami, I needed an early morning call, so I asked the gorgeous lady behind the desk if she wouldn't mind giving me a knock-up in the morning. It didn't go too well. lol oops.
Think the cautious nature of the British army is down to manpower, they had alot less. Been cautious was a way to keep loses down. Whereas the US had alot more troops that could be more direct. My Great Uncle was a Commando, then moved over to the Special Boat Service and was attached to the US units in Italy. His job was to go behind enemy lines and report positions and then soften up the defences before the main US invasion.
I'm pretty sure not all Santa's had an American accent, some on the other side actually had a GERMAN accent!
most of the world drinks tea rather than coffee.
20:26 Kudos for using a classic Bill Mauldin cartoon! British soldiers were held accountable for their kit; lost items might be replaced at their own expense, or even result in a hefty fine. Given the limitations under which the British operated with regards to supplies, it was only prudent to BE prudent. Americans, on the other hand, even though also hampered by a wartime economy at home, were still generously supplied, to the point that many German soldiers stated that they knew the war was lost when they saw that the US didn't even use horses for transport, upon which the Wermacht relied heavily, due to fuel and materiel shortages. =^[.]^=
I saw a documentary about the fight amount the black v white at the English pub. The done Americans had watch a film about how British treat people. Not saying the British didn't have races people. But not as much. The favourite saying it seems for the American was " over sex and their over here. ". But looking at Polish airforce pilots, who were in Britain in time of war. Used the have black books with mostly British female names that they dated and had computation to see how many lady they can get. Some found that they went out with the same lady's. I understand in war time. After the war the American and British had a increase of divorces. Interesting bit of history.👍👾 And we do like our tea. I need 2 before i start a day. . Lol😂.
Not saying all did that .but a few did.
Only 7 thousand blacks in England in the 1940s!! Now look at this country?
We Brits can never thank Americans enough, many young people of the greatest generation – coming a long way from home. There are no words that can convey enough thanks and rememberance for what was given. In early 43, young American flyers climbed aboard their B17s with a mission survival rate of 0.5 missions.
The English used commonwealth and allied military forces as cannon fodder, and kept English soldiers to March in parades.
My Grandfather, British Army front line solider 1940 – 47 (from 18yrs) never had a problem with "Yanks". He fought/worked alongside New Zealanders in North Africa & Crete along with a "mixed bunch" (though he was put on a charge and demoted twice for fighting Australians !) – said Yanks were young, eager and brave in Sicily, they generally looked up to British/Commonwealth frontline troops during the bloody push through Italy.
My old da was with Lovat Commandos on D Day and met up with the Airborne boys at Pegasus Bridge,and his younger brother came ashore driving what they called Ducks maybe spelled that wrong,but all 5 of my uncles fought in this horrible war,think my da was the only one to have been wounded twice,and the youngest uncle demobbed in Australia and stayed there married an Aussie lass met the old bugger twice an what a great old man he was,3rd or 4th gen Aussie's he left behind him all great cousins aye you ye Aussie buggers was nice having ye visit over the years,and offcourse I have served with the Yanks myself.
Not very thorough or in depth. It was like skipping rocks across a pond.
I was born in the late 1950s and never saw a black person in England until 1969. British society was very different from American society. Then we got inundated with American TV and Hollywood productions. Today American 'English' has crept into our Anglo-English language… double-negatives, slang, etc is now prevalent. You Yanks definitely won the War of Independence 😉
Two things I would say about the British way of doing things. 1 the British learned after 1066 if you rush in you can be caught off guard at the back, if it hasn't happened to you it is a lesson hard learned. 2 has for keeping everything clean, if you make a mess it doesn't take a Indian scout to find you. Hence keep your area tidy, maybe USA might learn something. 😊
Egg banjo isn't on toasted bread
Boiling vessel not cooking vessel, known as a BV
'Many US troops thought that the British would rather drink tea than fight a battle' – I mean, who wouldn't?
You got to love the fact they never stopped us from making tea. Oh no that would be illegal. instead they made making tea safer xD
It's all just like simple sibling rivalry
The RAF Lancaster crew shown at .16:11 is that of Flt Lt Joe McCarthy, an American from New York, who joined the RCAF and served as a pilot with 617 Sqn RAF, piloting Lancaster AJ-T ("T-Tommy") on the Dambusters raid. (Front centre with hat on) He died in Virginia in 1998. On the extreme left is Johnny Johnson, bomb aimer and last surviving participant of the raid, who died Dec 2022 aged 101.