My uncle Jim Matthew was captured at st valery 10th of June 1940 he was with the black watch royal highlanders and the 51st highland division he lived right to 2002 he escaped 3 times from his pow camp at teschen stalag8D

My grandfather was in the 51st, Seaforth Highlanders. He was captured but escaped the germans with three others. They went through hell but slowly made their way back to England. A real hero along with all those wonderful men.

I had the privilege as a young Gordon Highlanders cadet to attend the 50th anniversary of the defence of St Valery by the 51st HD in the town itself, where we marched with veterans. Two veterans joined us on the bus to France. The tears they shed as they remembered their fallen comrades on that anniversary is something that has always stayed with me. All great men. Unsung heroes of a bleak time in our history.

My Grandfather and my Great uncle who had living memory of being Burnt out of their croft and shipped to Canada, my uncle still working in a remote logging camp in Manitoba, had already served in the Seaforth's in Scotland, Becoming a Piper and gained the rank of Corporal Saw action in the Bear war. He Traveled from remote Manitoba in the Fall of 1914, both now in their early to mid 30's They attested together in Kinston, Ontario for the 21st Batt'n under San Steele, this was a Canadian Highland battalion, made up of all nationalities, from eastern Ontario. Granddad was Blown up and buried in the bottom of the Trench twice in the same night by High explosive shells and a Gas Shell for company. He survived and served out the war becoming a Sergeant. My uncle went in as a Sergeant, with the Pipes, I think He deserves a medal at least for what he did, if not a V.Ca. All he got was mentioned in despatches, although hailed as a Hero in Kingston, Ontario. He was piping in the men when his leg was virtually shot off by a German Sniper, He, I guess? attended to his leg and then continued piping in his men under fire, until a Fellow 21ster, was wounded and under direct enemy fire, Seeing this he left his pipes and crawled out and retrieved the Man, to where he was sheltering and again took up the pipes!!! My father, Who never really got to have a dad due to the severity of his wounds, followed in his footsteps and joined the Boy Scouts that went over to France as messengers and baggage carriers at Gort's H.Q., when He was panicking and got ready to do his runner like all good English Lords do! Gort, simply stated when asked about the Boy's, "Give 'em a rifle and throw them in the Line" This is fact, but try and find any details of it. We are all Sutherland's and dam proud of it. However, after the Treatment we got under England's hands, what the fuck were we doing fighting and at best dying, for those Bastards, and their German Cunting King!!! I would rather have fled to Ireland and fought the English from there I don't understand how these men did what they did in every war since the Saxe Cobourgs took over, although I do under the lure of the false promises made by the English, at least in Canada some promises were Kept?

The 79nest, the fewest, the finest! "Men bred in rough bounds..."

Awesome informative vid, well put together ❤️ 👏🏻

OPERATION JIMMIE CRACK ON!!! EXCELLENT AND INFORMATIVE.

Just watched your video. Really enjoyed it. Very interesting. Cheers from Melbourne. 👍

My dad was in one of the units attached, at least in north africa. Went into Normandy on D+6, following the polish forces. Never said too much except having to drive over dead bodies in the roads, lanes and fields. He was also outside Belsen concentration camp... He never spoke other than the little he told me...

Love the video mate 💯🔥🔥🔥 it was really interesting to watch can't wait for the next one

Another great video

Cap badge in the first few minutes is of the 51st highland Volunteers which I wore in the 80s then again in the 90s before we became 3rd Highlanders in 1994

Heroes of St Valery, the Camerons the last regiment to wear the kilt in action, PM wee Donalda Leod escaping on foot to report back in Britain and to pipe the Seaforth back.over the Rhine into Germany! I was trained by a Seaforth piper (last PM of the London Irish) in the late 80ies, a dedicated QO Hlds fan myself, and was ever impressed by the sheer bravery and hardyness of the highland troops.... 😢

also known as the highway decorators

How's about a video about the 51st lowland division

We did a video recently looking at Douglas Wimberley, who commanded the 51st in Africa and Sicily: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y86Tf5CKxNSqo2w.html