This channel is many times more interesting and clearly presented than any of the big documentary channels

nothing better than waking up and having a new Mark Felton video to watch

So much more informative than the history channels

To bring a fire under control & stay in the fight is incredible. Some unbelievably brave men on these ships.

Me: Tries to sleep Mark: no here’s new video Me: worth it

Ah! The classic Mark Felton Theme! Brings Dopamine to my brain.

The uncle we never met was a coxswain aboard LST 496 which hit a mine early morning on June 11, 1944 and sank later that day. Our uncle Johnny died from wounds received on June 12, 1944. He was 33 years of age .His wife , Mary Ann , never remarried.

Mr. Felton, one of the many things I love about your videos is that you properly credit Canada’s actions in WWII. it drives me nuts every time I read or see things produced south of our border that says “The USA won the war pretty much single-handed, with minor help from England.” My father was shot down over Zeitz, the sole survivor of his Lancaster after they were attacked by a “night fighter”. Yes, we were there, and we were serious players in the war. Thank you! Lance

Why did it never dawn on the Germans that their codes had been broken.

Marvelous that the Poles and Canadians managed to preserve some of their WW2 destroyers as memorials to the heroes that sailed them.

It's amazing that Mark consistently produces such well researched and high quality material. Well done Sir!

Excellent production, Mark. I particularly like the way you always give supplementary information, like the present-day location of two of the Destroyers. It adds to the interest. Thanks.

4:33 am in Argentina. I was going to bed then I saw the notification. No sleep for me

I had the luck to stumble upon an Eboat in northern Germany 40 years ago. At the time I wasn’t sure what I had seen plus it wasn’t completely in original condition but later with photographs of an original I confirmed it. I feel lucky.

this is the History Channel we need

Imagine paddling back to France and rejoining the front lines 😵

you know mark it always amazes how much footage you have everything from loading shells into tank guns to gun cams on planes you must live in a national archive to get all this footage!

I learn so much more about the war every single time you upload. I've watched so many documentaries on D-Day and I have never once heard about this counterattack.

Best WWII KZfaq, 100%. Encountered your channel in late 2018 by chance, and I believe I’ve watched every single one of your videos, some over again. Can’t say that for many other KZfaq channels. Your clear, concise English accent and the incredible knowledge is like the History channel (when it was actually good) on steroids. With the amount of information you have on WWII, you’d almost think you lived through it. I don’t know if you’ve ever considered or done this already but I think you should apply to be narrator for history programs on the side. I’d watch them all. Thanks for the amazing videos Mr. Felton I hope they keep coming for many years!

The German naval role in D Day is over looked in most histories and only passing reference sited . Your video gives us a whole different perspective !!!

I can recommend a visit of HMS Blyskawica (Lightning) in Gdynia , Poland..The ship is in perfect condition and a very interesting technology display. It was built in UK (Cowes) 1935 and considered very modern then. Commissioned 1937 it saw action early on and fought bravely on many theaters to the end of the war. While it was unscathed, it's sister ship was bombed and sank in Norway. ..Unfortunately the brave crew wasn't invited to the official victory parade and had to return to a communist occupied Poland..Many suffered under the Stalinist regime. Fun facts: She was called "bottle of whiskey" by English speakers that found the name impossible to pronounce. Blyskawica means Lightning and it actually replaced HMS Lightning which was sank . Błyskawica returned to Cowes (Isle of Wight) in 2012 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of defensive action that helped to save the town from Luftwaffe raids. An area of Cowes was named Francki Place in honour of the ship's commander. ORP Blyskawica is an important war monument that keeps the memory alive of great sacrifices during WW2.

Well done Mark; these are stories i know well and at first hand, my late father was at the time first lieutenant of Ashanti having joined her in January 1942. The action all took place in the dark which of course is no good for making a film! the successes of the 10th DF were greatly enhanced by the introduction of the PPI radar (Plan position indicator) which projected the plot of where all ships were in relation to your own. This was the genesis of the "operations room" and allowed the captain of the ship to fight the battle not from the bridge with binoculars but from the actual plot where he could see in the dark where his own ships were and those of the enemy. Ashanti's "chummy" ship was Huron, Cdr Herbert Rayner RCN, when it came time for Huron to go home and leave the 10th DF they lashed the two ships together and had a ferocious party, the Hurons presented their piano to Ashanti, Ashanti rewarded their kindness with enough beer to get them back to Halifax. Tim Lewin

Hey, Asian here. Just like how Mark able to cover topics that rarely or even never reach our minds, i would like to see more about Southeast Asian topics in WW2 because i never knew what the japannese did to my country in WW2. Thanks A Lot (also, sorry for my bad english. Im not a Native Speaker lol)

Another brilliant story Mark. Your channel is one of the best on YOU Tube. What amazes me the most is that then Germans and Japanese did not understand how their codes were being broken. Surely when the Beaufighters attacked the ships heading to Brest should have warned them then that the Allies knew where they were.

My father was onboard the Norwegian destroyer ”Svenner” that was torpedoed by an e boot.

You seriously ought to have your own show on the BBC. Excellent research, presentation, and a great voice for this kind of narrative work.

The intro music makes me feel like I'm bout to play an early 2000 WW2 shooter

Mark Felton is the best!

The collage of ships' guns firing sent shivers down my spine! As for the allies, the Polish, Canadians, French, Czech and many others all played a massive role in the war to which we must all be eternally grateful.

When i checked my phone and notifications from mark felton I'm happy to watched this channel is one of my favorite channels

Dr Felton is THE BEST! I have shared his videos so many times with friends.

As a resident of Hamilton, Ontario, I have always wondered about the history of the Haida. Thanks Mr. Felton, for shining some light on it.

To be on the receiving end of a naval bombardment, must have been terrifying!

Representing HMCS Haida here in Hamilton, Ontario!!

I worked at Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines, Ontario. The Haida was towed from Toronto to dry dock where we put new steel below the water line so she wouldn't sink in Hamilton Harbour. As a shipyard worker I get to see parts of the ship the public and even some of the crew never gets to see.

HMCS Haida was still in service based at Halifax in 1963. My ship used to berth ahead of her on jetty two. Love your stories.

thank you for this video and its very informative, this content is not tackle in any history documentary that watch on cable channels

And another "Heck I didn't knew that!" from world's history teacher Sir Felton.

how is this channel not yet verified? Mark Felton over here bringing out awesome historical content in this horrible time.

Hands down the best channel and historian on youtube! Thank you for your hard work and dedication, Mark!

They fought bravely against all odds. Respect for the fallen warriors.

I always wonder what the enemies tell each other when being rescued. Do they say "Good Game, that second last shot really got us good!"

Agree - these documentaries are the best.

Hi I'm Troy an Australian born German I am 50 years old Mum& Dad where German born ,They never mentioned what happened at home ,So is been left to piece it together my self ,I am so glad I found your videos know I can finally get an idea of what when on , Being German in schools Drowning the 70,80, TS was hell A great things is there sort great to play at bedtime....Thanking you...🇦🇺

Thank you for highlighting the role of the Royal Canadian Navy. “Ready Aye Ready”.

I visited HMCS Haida when is was kept at the Toronto waterfront for 36 years in the early 80's when I was in Air Cadets. BTW @Mark Felton, have you ever done a episode about the many excellent Cadet programs (Air/Sea/Army) in may countries. So many great memories and life long friends to this day. Many thanks for all that you do Mark, such a wonderful channel !!

Mark felton is a better historian than the historical channels on TV

_The best part of waking up is Mark Felton in my cup_

I lose sleep watching your videos always interesting content most of which I never heard of. Both of my parents served in WWll, mother was a welder in a shipyard helping to make liberty ships and dad was in the army eventually ending up at the Nuremberg trials. Thank you.

Best history channel out there

Thank you once again all i needed to know in one place

Indeed, Mark Felton never sleeps. He produces.

Really interesting about the counter attack Mark. I managed to visit HMCS Haida in Hamilton, Ontario September 2018 and got a picture of it. The series you did on the mini subs was brilliant. About the counter offensive the German navy conducted I knew a little about but not to the extent you have presented. I enjoyed this and can't emphasize enough how much I get out of these videos! Thank you.

The scrappy Canadians seem to make their way into an awful lot of your excellent videos. Thank you for the recognition.

This is why I love this channel! So many little known stories brought to life with great detail.

Mark Felton; a one man repository of all WWII knowledge. A tremendous channel ! I need never leave my 'man cave' again.

How do find the time to make such consistent and quality content? This really is a first class channel.

Hearing the HMCS Haida being apart of WW2 action makes me so proud to live beside its mooring in Hamilton Ontario

Mark, you have the best WW2 channel and the thing I like the most is that you show us rare interesting and not well-known stuff and not like other channels that upload the same old same old. Every vid is something new and fresh a story that most of us hear for the first time like this vid!!! Keep it up mate you Rule. :)

Mr Felton, you deserve way more subscribers and views! This content is of professional quality, your presentation and information too.

I really would enjoy seeing some content about the Japanese / Chinese and the overall pacific theatre. I know you might have covered some of this but I think everyone would be interested!

The HCMS Haida is docked in my city of Hamilton in Canada. It's "Canada's fightingest ship" LoL. They have really great tours and a breakdown of the history of that ship. 🇨🇦 Edit: I posted this before I watched the video til the end lol

Never heard of this action in any detail . Great Thanks

Wonderful, many thanks Dr Felton.

My great grandfather served on the HMS Haida during world war 2 🇨🇦

God I love how the Royal Navy names ships. You have Javelin, Tartar, Ushanti...and then, Eskimo.

I love and enjoy watching Mr.Felton's videos. The research, accuracy of information and the quality of narration and production is exceptional!!

My Father served on HMS Ashanti and only briefly mentioned his part in this engagement. I wish he was around today to see this. I have so many questions that I would love answers to. Thanks for another brilliant presentation Mark.

I love how Germans called the T24 a “Torpedo boat”, while it’s basically a small destroyer.

HMCS Haida is a treasure! Thanks for sharing this MFP.

Thanks for keeping me up Mark! Well worth it. Seriously man, keep up the awesome work!

I can't believe we got to watch such amazing quality videos. Thanks for your amazing work Felton

Thanks for mentioning the new home of HMCS Haida. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Love visiting the Haida here in Hamilton, Ontario! Awesome video mark

Mark is cutting edge.

I really can't get enough of your videos. Once again thank you Mark

I live in Hamilton myself, but only visited the Haida once before. May I say the ship is mighty fine but damn is it scorching hot on a sunny day.

few years ago i gave up on watching ww2 related content on youtube, this channel is a blessing now with more things to learn instead of listing tOp sEcReT nUtZi sTuFf that everybody and their grandmother have heard about

Great video Dr. Felton, Cheers. I once met an Old Fella that was a Seaman and Assistant Gunner on the HMCS Huron (or possibly the HMCS Haida, I can't remember for certain, but I'm pretty sure it was the HMCS Huron). He personally told me about this action and about the Action of the 26th of April, 1944. He told me a bit of a weird story with that action actually. You see, during the Action of April 26th, the HMCS Huron and HMCS Haida had moved closer to the German ship T-29, to rescue survivors. As they moved closer, a 20mm cannon opened up from the crippled T-29. One of these rounds took off the head and upper body of the Gunnery Officer (whose name and rank is most likely Leading Seaman Henry William Gosnell, buried at Plymouth (Weston Mill) cemetery) of the gun that the Old Fella was an assistant on. Naturally, the T-29 was quickly sunk. Years later after the war, the Old Fella was working as an RCMP officer in New Brunswick, when he was called to a domestic dispute between an elderly couple. The Old Fella walked into the house to find this elderly couple trying to kill each other. As he was trying to calm things down, the Old Fella noticed a picture on the mantle with a black ribbon on it. It was a picture of his old Gunnery Officer, the one who was killed on April 26th, 1944. Turns out this elderly couple were his parents, and the Old Fella explained to them that he had served under their son during the war. The situation was quickly defused peacefully and the Old Fella gave some closure to the elderly couple in the end. Obviously, I don't know what was said, but the Old Fella said he never had to go back to that house for another disturbance again. Now, I wish that I knew the name of that Old Fella, but I only met him once a number of years ago and I never got his name. He was an usher at the Museum of the Regiments in Calgary Alberta, which is a very good Museum. Sadly, I was one of the only people there at the time, but I found that the Veterans who were ushers there were actually very open about some of their experiences. I appreciate what those Old Fellas shared with me there, it was good to hear some stories first-hand. Anyway, Cheers Dr. Felton, please keep the videos coming.

I'm at the point where I tick the thumbs up before I even watch the video, I know they are all great.

I never knew that the Germans mounted a naval counter attack on D-Day. Nice work 👌

Haida used to be moored in Toronto near Ontario Place. Used to love going there as a kid.

Another superb doc as always. Thank you Dr. Felton.

Mark I love your channel - always something new and fascinating. Never commented before. I know I'm not speaking for myself when I say that your videos are a welcome distraction in these uncertain times. About time I made myself a patreon supporter. Thank you!

Hey Dr. Felton, I was wondering if you could do a video on the Chinese myths of the Gongchen tanks and the T-34/85 No. 215 as there is little information on these topics.

The HMCS Haida Is pretty cool, I visited it last summer. They let you. go in almost every room on the ship, and I would recommend going if you are visiting Ontario.

Thanks again Doctor Felton, more details of history I have not read or heard before!

I love that you cover the lesser known areas of World War II. Great job as always, Mark. 👍

Mark Felton, love your videos. If possible, do a video on the "Battle of Brisbane" (Fighting/Rioting that took place between American and Australian troops).

The kriesgmarine where like that small irritating rock in your shoe it bugged you but you kept on going anyway

Another great production.

You have outdone yourself with this one good sir!!! Superb editing, flawless and beautiful footage !!

My mother’s neighbour served on HMS Eskimo at Narvik, I vividly remember him telling me that she had her bows blown off by a torpedo and had to limp home to be repaired I wish I’d made more of the opportunity to talk to him, he’s long gone now sadly

This channel is the only one that I find myself giving a like before I've even watched the content.

Every one of your presentations is excellent and the quality you achieve is unmatched. From the first one I saw I subscribed, actually the first channel I ever subscribed to. I forward your videos to a number of friends in Germany.

Their counter attacks were flaccid in strength. @6:44 its interesting how that German sailor in the water managed to keep his cap on! Thanks for another great video.

I have been to the HMCS Haida in Hamilton, you can also meet some of the veterans who took part in this assault.

The code breakers made the difference. Otherwise it would have played out very different. At least a lot more bloody.

Me and my friend watch those videos instead of listening in class, love your content mark !

Thank you for the video. There battles that are very famous and battles that are almost forgotten, althoug they deserve attention toon and the braveness of the men was no less than in big battles.