Mert, there's a HUGE highland tradition in the Canadian Army; _numerous_ highland regiments with long and proud connections to the Mother Country. The pipes are played at most all ceremonies. They are integral to Canadian military life. When I was a kid in the days before VCRs, when I saw this listed in the TV Guide I would _make sure_ I was home to see this scene! It actually inspired me to join the army in Canada!

The Black Watch, Royal Canadian Highlanders, The Ladies From Hell

Canadian piper here.....Scotland the Brave is one of the very first tunes a piper learns to play and it is a staple for any/all Canadian parades, tattoos or gatherings. To love the pipes is to love Scotland and I learned from old Alec Robertson, who was a Sgt. Major in the British army during WW2 and the Queen's personal piper for 5 yrs. He was a strict disciplinarian and demanded our very best piping. RIP, Sgt. Major.

Very strong Scottish influence in Canada. I am a proud Canadian with this influence of Scotts within us, Thanks.

Point to note: Every Canadian fighting man overseas was a volunteer. My Dad among them. Proud as hell of that old boy.

Canadian army brat here. I grew up with the pipes and drums playing Scotland the Brave and giving me goosebumps. As a youngster, I asked why some of the soldiers wore kilts. My mom said it was part of their uniform. My dad said it was so you know who the toughest sons of b*tches were.

The unarmed combat instructor in that movie is actually based off of Tom Prince from the PPCLI, he was first nations, but we all know the movies at the time. Myself being an ex Patricia too , was very proud to learn my unarmed combat training in Tommy Prince Hall, at Patricia battle school

My town had a devils brigade member. I was able to meet him a few years ago before he died. He was such a lovely elderly man, and was worried about the current state of the world. He even cried and gave my brother a big hug because he said he didn't want young boys like us going to fight in another war. His name was George Wright.

This, boys and girls, is how you make an ENTRANCE !

Mert, we Canadians love the Scottish. you're like our cousins across the ocean. we fought together against tyranny and overcame so much together. sending much love from Canada. cheers!

I have marched to that tune since I was 13....couldn't imagine doing without it, and still gets my attention at the age of 65!! ☝️😁🇨🇦

I was married to a Canadian Officer, All of our ceremonies and suppers always had bagpipes playing and they all wore kilts. My mother's family tree was from Scotland and my father's from England. Scotland has always been a very large part of Canada.

My First Nations grandfather was an Anishinabe man that served in WW2 with the Canadian Scottish Regiment. Yes he wore a kilt. Also Canada had been at war for a few years before America entered.

My Dad was an original member of the F.S.S.F. He came out the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. I saw this film with him in 1968 when I 12 years old. He always said that it was about 80% b.s however not a bad story. I still have his V42 dagger and other memorabilia from the force and his Canadian service. These items will be passed to my sons. RIP Dad

You have to remember in WW2, the Canadians started fighting in 1939. The Americans didn't get into the war until 1942. The Canadians were already a well-trained fighting force. I have seen this movie and at first, the Americans didn't respect them but once they fought together, the respect was there.

My grandfather was in the Devil's Brigade, the stories he told us were pretty wild. A quick one for you all is that their line was being shelled so him and his buddy both slept underneath a tank and when they woke up the tank was gone.

Canada has a proud Scottish military heritage. I started my military career in the Essex & Kent Scottish Regiment from Windsor Ontario as infantry before joining regular forces.

There are 16 Scottish-Canadian regiments and one artillery regiment. Long History. My grandfather was in the 48th Highlanders during WWII. Trivia: Actor James Doohan "Scotty" from Star Trek was a Canadian Scot who landed on Juno Beach on D-Day. He was credited with taking out two German snipers and helping clear mines. Unfortunately for him, late one night he was mistaken for a German soldier and shot 6 times! 4 in the leg, one took off his middle finger and the last in the chest (where he was saved by a cigarette case).

Being a Canadian with Scottish ancestry, hearing the pipes playing never fails to give me goosebumps...

Apart from pipes and kilts in the military here in Canada, the pipes play an important role with the police, firefighters and government functions. We had a piper at my Dad's memorial and my parents' anniversary celebrations. My grandad, from Aberdeen, sang Scotland the Brave to me when I was little and my uncle was a member of the Devil's Brigade. Many proud Scottish descendants here.

Das Teufel Brigade,,, Canadian recruitment was opened to volunteers from the various regiments that had already experienced 3 years of war at that point in the war. They recieved volunteers from The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment), Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, The Nova Scotia Highlanders, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own), The Essex and Kent Scottish, 48th Highlanders of Canada, The Cape Breton Highlanders, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's), The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, The Calgary Highlanders, The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's), and The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own). They also recieved volunteers from the other regiments, that were uniformed in standard uniforms, thus the varied apperance of the troops as they marched from the railhead to the camp. Canada has a regular army and a reserve army. I served in the Essex and Kent Scotish regiment as a reservist in the mid '80s after leaving the regular forces.

Kilts and bagpipes are a long tradition in Canada, both in the military and in the numerous pipe bands from all around the country. Truth be told, one of the finest pipe bands in the world is the Simon Fraser University band from Vancouver who have won the international pipe championships in Scotland many times. My old Celtic Rock band has played in the same Highland Games as the SFU band, giving us the chance to see them perform live and they are incredible. It's also common to have Scottish events in Canada, such as the annual Robbie Burns parades and celebrations. As my eldest son once said when he was very little "It's not a proper parade, dad, if there's no bagpipes". Our Highland Games are also popular events, attended by dozens of bands and many thousands of people. Even our first Prime Minister was Scots by birth.

Mert--you made an old lady cry in memory of my father marching exactly like your portrayal. I am in my eighties and I only just remember WWII; mostly trains and soldiers and bagpipes. My dad was in the Black Watch Regiment of Canada, enlisted in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They did march to the bagpipes but didn't fight in kilts in WW II (that I am aware of, lol). I am in proud possession of his red cap feather (I forget the proper terms) as well as many photographs. I must watch The Devil's Brigade !

My grandfather Roland Ashman (I'm Canadian, he was born British), was commander I think ( Lt Col.) of the Canadian Cameron Highlanders, aka the Queens own regiment in Canada in WW2. Based out of Ottawa, the Canadian Capital. I'm sure I would have heard if this movie was about his regiment, but he got an Xmas card from the Queen every year. I've photos of him in a kilt, and his regiment had a Tartan that I've been looking to find for a necktie or somesuch. My Aunt has his ceremonial (dress) claymore.

My father was wounded at Verrieres Ridge fighting for the Black Watch of Montreal. A solo piper was at his funeral. 43 years later it still makes my eyes water.

There are 15 highland regiments in the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, all of which are reserve units located in cities across the country. I served in one, the Lake Superior Scottish, based in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The unit tartan is the McGillvrary and the regimental march was "Hielan Laddie." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Superior_Scottish_Regiment

I’m a Canadian piper, as far as I know I have no Scottish blood in my veins but man I love the pipes. One of the finest pipers I have ever played with was a Cree Native from Manitoba. It’s true that Scotland the Brave is one of the first tune any piper learns. I learned the pipes while in the Canadian Army, being not in a Highland Regiment but we did have a pipe band. My Pipe Major was an Acadian (French Canadian from Nova Scotia). Pipe bands are quite common in Canada, both civilian and military. The comment you had said about some of the Canadians had kilts and some with trousers, the Canadian contingent of the Devil’s Brigade was made up from various Canadian Infantry Regiments, some Highland and some not. Once the unit formed, the Canadian uniforms were replaced with US ones, but with the distinctive arrowhead shoulder patch like their American brothers. It was an amazing unit of expert fighters that punched way above their weight category in WW2, and paved the way for the Special Forces for both the US and Canada, and their legacy continues to this day.

Having served in the GG FootGuard and done parade on Parliament Hill... I love the pipes. Nothing like having that band blast the tunes down town Ottawa as we marched. With strong Scotts Heritage, it sings to my blood

I have seen this movie numerous times as my Dad was in the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry and was part of the forces that liberated Holland. They had a piper in their unit as well and that piper wore a kilt. Even though my Dad was not of Scottish descent he loved the sound of the bagpipes and they would be piped into battle. There is a large Scottish population in Canada.

Many Canadians, myself included our proud of our Scottish ancestry.

As an American I have to tell you-that marching formation with the drums and pipes is so cool (in a military sense of course). I love it!!

22 yrs Infantry, Scotland the Brave is the most common music we had on parades.

Lots of Highland military units in Canada !!

I grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada. Every year our small town would have a parade and my absolute favourite part was when the Highland Regiment from Cape Breton came marching down the street playing Scotland the Brave on bagpipes. What an impressive entrance and presence they had. I have loved the sound of bagpipes, especially that particular song, ever since. Nova Scotia has a very strong connection with Scotland, especially in Cape Breton. I still get such an overwhelming sense of pride that I am Canadian. 🇨🇦 But not TOO proud… sorry!

Love Mert's reaction when he hears Scotland the Brave. Classic!

I’m a Canadian and also served in the Militia in the mid 80s . The Lorne Scots B Coy . A Scottish Regiment with Battle honours in WW1 and 2 . I took great pride in all regimental traditions . Love the channel

Growing up in Canada I still get goosebumps hearing this song played with bagpipes as I did as a kid

I am Canadian. Not a drop of Scottish blood in me. But Oh Canada, Scotland The Brave is music embedded deep in my soul, as every Canadian of a certain age will understand. To quote Canadian comedian Mike Myers, the USA may be a melting pot of cultures, but Canada is a salad. Our myriad cultures don't blend together until they're indistinguishable...they coexist, appreciate their differences, celebrate our unique togetherness, and simply add flavour to a BEAUTIFUL mix.💞

The American colonel played by William Holden was attempting to form a joint special forces / rangers unit. The Canadians sent a unit that were already trained as such but in the film version the US commanders did not send him volunteers or their best men, but instead sent him their disciplinary rejects who were always getting into trouble.

Brilliant movie, much under appreciated. Thanks for featuring, Mert. Great acting, compelling story.

Princess Mary’s Regiment was considered a Scottish regiment on Vancouver Island, each regiment had ties to various parts of the empire. Princess Pat’s light infantry. My indigenous ancestors fought in RAF as well as scouts in Princess Pat’s light infantry

It's to show the difference between British Commonwealth troop discipline versus the undisciplined American troops at the time. Bagpipes, Scottish kilts and insignias are prevalent in the Canadian forces due to Scottish immigrant influence on English Canada. Bagpipes are so prevalent in Canadian military tradition, including Remembrance Day Ceremonies, that as a kid I didn't know bagpipes where Scottish until I got older. They were just a part of growing up in my part of Canada.

As a former Canadian Forces armour corps reconnaissance soldier, who also spent 6 years as an air cadet, I can attest to the fact that the bagpipes are very much a tradition with the branches of the military. Many's the time that I proudly matched to Scotland the Brave. To this day, chills run up and down my spine when I hear it. It evokes memories of my time in the service. I love the pipes; and my parents are German! My Grandfather and extended family were soldiers in the German military before Hitler was a lousy painter; and they served their country honourably during both world wars. Marching band music really strikes a chord for me.

Ahh! Stirs the heart, doesn’t it? You would be surprised at how many Canadians absolutely love our Scottish pipe bands.! Especially when it comes to our military.

I have and I loved it. Great flic, Yes it was a Canadian thing. The Scots settled Nova Scotia. (New Scotland). There was also the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada.

As a proud canadian, who's family is half scottish, the first full song i learned how to play on the bagpipes was scotland the brave. I live next door to nova scotia, which is latin for new scotland.

The basic Pipe setting for "The Maple Leaf Forever" is simple and strong like "Scotland The Brave", so it is easy to play when marching for a length of time.

echoing the comment about 'Scotland the Brave' being the first thing a piper learns (dont play myself, but a close friend did) I also can recall marching at Army Cadet Camp (13-15 yr olds) and feeling a 'boost' of energy when the pipers took over from the brass band. even now 40+ years later, that song still has the power to get my arms swinging and to get me back 'in step'.

My father was a Sniper in the P.P.C.L.I. during WWll. I'm not even a shadow of a man compared to ol' pops. My Mom used to tell the story of Dad being pulled over by an RCMP officer one night, he picked the guy up by his lapels and sat him down on the hood of his cruiser, told him to go home. Officer called in and the eventual outcome was: "Yes Sir, have a good night Sir."

I served 8 years in the Royal Canadian Regiment, and we always marched to the Maple Leaf forever on the pipes and drums. Quick side note, I grew up in a small town called Maxville and it's claim to fame is the Glengarry Highland games, which is the North American championships and the largest highland games outside of Scotland.

The movie isnt a documentary by any means but its a fun ww2 action movie of its era and give a flavor of what those men were about. as a former TeuffelHunden i have mad respect for der Teuffle's Brigade Semper Fi

I'm very proud of the Canadian Arm Forces as a Canadian 🇨🇦 i would very much lije to see it increase in size and abilities and in grateful for people like you telling the world of the great abilities of the Canadian Arm Forces. Thank you so very much 🤗🇨🇦❤

The queen always loved Scotland, huge influence on Canadian culture.

When I was in Basic training In the Canadian Army we had a Piper, and we had him pipe all around the base.We loved it!!! We were shown this movie in Battle School!! LOL

I always get chills when you can hear the pipers

I was Canadian Royal 22nd 3rd battalion, I served along side American soldiers and they were respectful of tradition, disciplined and easily some of the best I have ever had the honour to stand with. I would without hesitation consider them brothers in arms.

Thanks for this, Reminds me of 50 years ago as a child on my Dads shoulders at the Halifax Commons watching the Canada Day Parade and the Same song being played by the marching bands of the service men. I will always stop what I am doing to listen to Bagpipers. Reminds me of early 2000's when Paul McCartney came to the Commons for his concert. He rarely plays Mull Of Kintyre live, but, made an exception due to the Scottish heritage in Nova Scotia. It was amazing, he had a bunch of local pipers on stage playing.

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada in my city, Hamilton, Ontario.

Ex 48th Highlander, Toronto, Ontario here. We love us some pipes and drums!

Scotland the brave is one of my favourite songs. Period...

I worked with a guy whose father was in the unit. Indeed his name comes up on the unit roster. I was light infantry, we used to love it when we had a pipe band. Canada has several Highland regiments and we're very proud of them The guys in trousers are light infantry. My granny was a McLean from Edinburgh.

My Polish-Canadian son is a cadet in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada Regiment. Makes me proud.

Always loved marching to the beat of any highland regiments, during my service. Arte et Marte

My great grandmother was a Scottish war bride that moved to Canada. It’s a great movie! Love the drums & pipes!🇨🇦

It's a great movie and the Canadian premiere was held in my city where actor Cliff Robertson attended. Around 1000 people attended the public ceremony of the premiere, this was in May 14 1968. The movie is fairly accurate as far as how things really went during training and also in combat

One of my favorite all time movies. Based on true events. Great actors and interesting story

The Scottish influence is palpable al over Canada and I LOVE it!

When I was growing up, I got to know several WW II vets. I was an older teenager when my next-door neighbour slipped on the ice and could not get up. I helped him up and got him inside his home. I asked him if he hurt has bad leg, and then had the courage to ask him how he injured his leg in WW II. He invited me into his dining room, where he had photos of when he was in uniform, and his patches were in a frame. One of the patches was from his time in the Devils Brigade. He said he responded to the call for Canadian volunteers to train with the Americans for the Devils Brigade. I found that most vets did not want to talk about the war, but that day, he told me that as he was parachuting in behind enemy lines, he was hit in the leg by German ground fire. My dad served with the Edmonton Fusiliers, but when Canadians were shipped to Scotland for commando training in preparation for the invasion of Sicily, they were renamed the Loyal Canadian Regiment. When my son was in Air Cadets, they wore standard uniforms, but the pipe and drum band wore kilts, and Scotland the Brave was often played at the parades. Years after my son left Air Cadets, I learned the name of this song is Scotland the Brave. I have also learned that when the troops were in England to go further into Europe, the Americans were known for their arrogance, and the Canadians were known for how much they cursed and swore.

Before moving on to the regular force I was in the reserves on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The reserve unit was called the Canadian Scottish Regiment, they wear kilts as part of their dress uniform.

Canadians were veterans of Dunkirk. They did have battle field experience over the American contingent

One of the best classics war movies out there

As a Scot living in Canada i can assure you loads of them have a true love for our country. Living in Nova Scotia has shown me that fairly quick.

I’m quite enjoying these videos, Mert. You have a captive Canadian audience, and it is nice to see Canadians from all parts of the country coming here to share their thoughts about our nation. Thank you for your interest in Canada, and thank you for giving us the opportunity to gab about ourselves a bit on this welcoming forum. :)

Oh yeah. The Canadian Army has a fair few Highland regiments. Former Seaforth Highlander in my case. Cuidich 'n Righ!

We Canadians are VERY Scotish. My grand father was Roy Maud. RCAF gunner and stationed in Scotland during WW2 hunting U-Boats and coastal patrol. His uncle led a failed cavalary charge on the German lines in WW1. They were hard core Scots in every way. Now its mixed with my French Canadian blood. Vikings and Gauls!!! Loved your reaction.

We love Scotland,another twin country,loads of Scottish here,Nova Scotia means little Scotland ❤❤❤❤

They did a really good job with the sound of the pipe band and the drums. Wow does that bring back memories of the PPCLI pipe bad marching past at EVERY parade I've ever been to. Love the pipe band. That scene gave me suck nostalgic goosebumps.

161st annual Highland Games just finished up last weekend, here in Victoria. Oldest in North America

Canadians are one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet but they're tough as nails they can be ruthless when you need them to be

In WWII my Dad enlisted in the Canadian Army, he was in the Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment, like others said Kilts and Bagpipes on the band and indeed "Scotland The Brave is one of the marches. The second wave in the marchpast are seen in the standard WWII (worn until the early 1960's) was the itchy wool serge khakis with puttees. Military funerals and Remembrance Day the bagpipe dirge in Canada is "Flowers of the Forest"

Canada has always had several highland regiments. I grew up in Montreal with the Black Watch regiment.

all my family came here from Scotland back in the day 🤩

It shows that the Canadian Soldiers are Proud and Represent Their Country Proudly and Professionally.

After watching this movie I was proud to be a Canadian citizen. 😊

Many proud Scots here. I've heard 'Scotland the Brave' since I was a child and didn't know the name of the song. lol 💙

Canada has several battalions, divisions, and other sections of the army which are inspired by Scotland, and we are damn proud of them! Yes, they still wear kilts as part of the dress uniform and play bagpipes in 2024. I think Princess Patricia's Light Infantry, a brigade, is one such unit, and they wear kilts and play bagpipes.

I live in San Diego California PB and we occasionally have few dozen march through our streets. We all stop and enjoy and watch.

I Am A Proud Canadian. NEVER FORGET OUR BROTHERS! EVER.

I grew up watching this movie, my dad was a Royal Canadian Regiment member and whenever this part came up his chest would swell with pride. And me today, I get the same sense of pride watching this part. Growing up he told me that he fought for everyone's freedom, not just the white man's. I didn't understand this until I aged out of the foster system and moved to the city.

As a cadet when I was a kid my favorite tune to march to was Scotland the Brave. Bagpipes are a huge tradition in Canada

Yes it is. There are Scottish regiments in Canada❤❤

I get a chill, sense of pride, and a rise in fighting spirit every time I hear it

When I was a young child, I grew up near Lower Fort Gary, Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦. In the summer, there was about a week at the Fort, where they had games and picnics and old time competitions like log tossing lol. My uncles entered every year! My favourite part, was when the bagpipes would start, and the band/soldiers would come marching in! I loved it! There is a lot of Scottish heritage in the Lockport area, in Manitoba. This was in the early 70’s. It was an awesome time to grow up!

As an FYI, bagpipes playing traditional Scottish tunes are like a main thing, not just in the Canadian army, but as one of our national customs. Canada shares much with Scotland, including a huge swath of our population. Scottish people played a pivotal role in creating our country. There are several Scottish- Canadian regiments. One famous one out of Toronto, is the 48th Highlanders. Their church and museum is at St Andrew’s on King st. I have visited this church and museum. I’m not religious, but the building was of a beautiful and rare stone construction, and it is an historic landmark in the city. Within the church, hung up along the rafters, are all of the Scottish clan tartans, as well as the Scottish flag. The museum is incredible and it only cost one dollar to visit. Another Scottish regiment- close to my heart- is the Essex Scottish Regiment out of Windsor Ontario, where I’m from. My great grandfather, Wilfred Burdette was an infantry soldier in this regiment. His leg was blown off when his vehicle drove over a land mine. There was also a Canadian version of the Scottish Black Watch Regiment, in which the uniforms were identical to their Scottish counterparts, save the patches. These men were WW1 snipers and wore the kilt and bonnet of the Blackwatch. They were a highly trained sort of special force, even though at the time, the SF we know today were not as yet in existence. They used bolt action, iron sighted rifles to snipe Germans, and they were mostly comprised of rural Canadians who were already accustomed to rifle hunting. One Blackwatch soldier stated in a documentary, something to the effect of, ‘ it wasn’t how good of a shooter you were…you could either shoot, or you could not.’ Meaning, that missing your target -ever, was perilous, because they had to get much closer to fire, than a contemporary sniper. Firing and missing would give their position away, and being so close to the enemy, it was extremely dangerous. So either you can hit the man you’re aiming at every time, or you could not participate on missions. Their stories are very famous here. As a side note, it’s also thought that Scottish people invented the first iteration of our national winter sport. Although they called it ‘Shinty’, it was essentially batting around a lump of coal with curved sticks, whilst skating on ice. Today we refer to hockey without physical contact, where there are no slap shots, nor raising the puck off the ice (because it’s played without protective equipment) as the game of “Shinny”. As an Anglo-Canadian, myself, I would say that my impression of life as a Canadian has always been that Scottish and Scotland have always been more like a native part of my vernacular here. I’ve never really seen Scottish as something ‘other’, because it’s just so everywhere throughout the fabric of Canadian culture and society. Even in so much as English and French are.

alot of Canadians are actually scots like me with a proud heritage from the mother land. I live in Nova Scotia which translates into New Scotland. :). Very proud canadian and we are fierce.

My great grandfather was part of the blackwatch of Canada, Montreal. He landed on Juno and moved up to the battle of Caen. Im very proud to carry his name.

Of course we still march to Scotland the Brave. It's the pipes, laddie. They terrify the enemy and put heart into real men. I wore that same wool battledress uniform in the Cadets in the seventies, and the redcoat uniform with the huge hat and a Brown Bess musket at Ft. York in the summers. We marched to The British Grenadiers in that uniform. We never left the Empire, don't forget. It left us and became a Commonwealth.

Definitely need to check out the messhall scene

Great movie one of my favourites, now at 83 l have watched it many times.

My great uncle was part of the Devil's brigade, and I remember being told that the Canadians weren't quite this prim and proper, but they were largely recruited from trappers, guys from the north and so on, while the Americans were a group of trouble makers, so they sort of complimented each other with the Canadians having a lot of outdoor skills to start with the Americans having other skills...