A BBC documentary presented by Jeremy Clarkson on the St. Nazaire Raid carried out by Royal Marine Commandos.
Duration : 0:9:45
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A BBC documentary presented by Jeremy Clarkson on the St. Nazaire Raid carried out by Royal Marine Commandos.
Duration : 0:9:45
We wouldn’t have …
We wouldn’t have lost the war but we would have lost the battle for the sea, the Turpitz out classed anyother ship
The submarine pens …
The submarine pens at St Nazaire have to be seen to be believed. Solid concrete metres thick, pocked with craters, squat and solid and still standing – a bit like Jeremy Clarkson, unfortunately.
2:57 “If the …
2:57 “If the Turpitz got among them – beyond the range of the RAF – we would almost certainly lose the war”.
Hold your horses there, Jeremy. We had several aircraft carriers, and dozens of destroyers that could have been deployed ( and we had our own submarines too ).
I’m not saying it would have been easy, but saying we’d almost certainly have lost the war because of the Turpitz is surely an overstatement.
Anyway, great programme. I’m going to St. Nazaire with my dad next year.
Big Thanks for …
Big Thanks for posting this documentary….It actually was the inspiration for me going to St.Nazaire last year when I saw it and have been trying to find it ever since to view again….
its not well known …
its not well known because holliwood has no intrest in anything non american and the uk film industry is only intrested in the negative side of our country .gangsters and such so yes upseting indeed and frustating there are so many story’s of bravery that could go along way to repair british pride in our country.
“a mixed bag” indeed
“a mixed bag” indeed
my favourite piece …
my favourite piece of jeremys work!
i love this… shows true courage of every single one of those men
Doubt they’ll do it …
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Doubt they’ll do it… Clarkson did a special on VC winners, I emailed the BBC if it was going to be released… it wasn’t
Its SURREAL to …
Its SURREAL to watch him not talking about cars, he sure is a very knowledgeable person.
Hoooray, Iconic …
Hoooray, Iconic British Merlin Engine for american aircraft, we appreciate their help!
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I’m still waiting …
I’m still waiting for JC’s usual childish remarks or a comparison of the Tirpitz to an Aston.
Good special, though.
Hoorah, American …
Glad we could help!
Hoorah, American destroyer!
It’s a BBC …
It’s a BBC documentary; I think your best bet is to make a formal written request to the BBC and follow up with some phone calls…
Its upsetting that …
Its upsetting that this raid isn’t well known. The bravery of the men is incredible
anyone know where i …
anyone know where i can find subtitles for this or even if i can buy it on dvd? My uncle would love to see this but he is nearly deaf..
Thanks,
Chris
there’s a more …
there’s a more recent book on the raid- packed with details. I forget the title.
Comandos em Ação …
Comandos em Ação rules. kkkkkkkkkkkkk
This was not a …
This was not a Royal Marine Commando operation – they were Army Commandos. RM Commando units were not formed until 1943.
Yeah, the book ( …
Yeah, the book (with the black and white photos) is called…The Greatest Raid Of All, written by CE Lucas.
I’ve got an old paperback copy. It’s from the 50s when publishers were telling every story available from WW2. There’s also a book from just after the war by one of the officers.
That book Jeremy …
That book Jeremy Clarkson is on about at the begining, does anyone know what its called??? great docu, one of the best!!! clarkson should do more of them!!!
Michael Burn was an …
Michael Burn was an officer on this operation, his autobiography “Turned toward the Sun” is an amazing read if anyone is interested – try your local libary
Was his commanding …
Was his commanding officers name Michael Burn?
Not quite true – a …
Not quite true – a battleship could still wreak havoc in the north atlantic with adequate support. Outdated is not always bad – the Swordfish that torpedoed the Bismark for example flew so slowly that the flak didnt hit them as they were “leading” for a faster target and as a result missed in front of the planes.
Goes to show …
Goes to show Hitlers stubbornness
by ww2 all massive …
by ww2 all massive battleship ment was massive target