When 51st Highland Regiment troops were captured in France three men from Ballachulish planned to make an escape. Scottish history tour guide Bruce Fummey tells their story.
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Upcoming Live shows http://www.brucefummey.co.uk/shows.aspx
Another WW2 Highlander video https://youtu.be/G1bUb9Gzqsw
Buy me coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScottishBruce
That was a brilliant peace Bruce. I had to listen to it twice. Am sending it in to relatives in Canada in clouding my sister. Am sure she will pass it from there to my family all over Canada. Think there are more of the family there now than left in Scotland.
Someone spelled Moncton wrong.
I never tire of hearing your wonderful stories of courageous Scots. No matter the era, they are fierce and brave. Thanks again.
Shows it's great to know a second language, especially a fairly obscure one.
You're doing something important in making these stories better known. THank you.
What an incredible story! And why hasn't this been made into a movie yet? Disney, Netflix, Hulu, HBO…are you listening? The world needs this story in movie form ASAP! With Bruce as the narrator!
my great uncle was part of the 51st highlanders he was at dunkirk
You must do one on SOE’s The Kilted Killer, Tommy McPherson.
Germans had something like F300,000 reward on his head.
After the war he had an audience with Tito who said, “at last I meet the man I have tried so hard to kill!”
What an intense story. That could be a movie.
Proud to be of Scott/Norse/American Indian decent! So much warrior blood is the inheritance. It has served me similarly as a U.S. military contractor behind the lines. The most important in those circumstances is to BLEND IN. At least until you can "borrow" an aircraft! Wink wink! 😉
I put me flight logbooks and docs into the local bank vault for me decendants. It will be a revelation of a not so distant time when they will learn that necessity is the mother of invention; where there is a will there is a way. At this point they haven't a clue.
Still laughing at the thought of three Scottish guys keeping a prison awake by singing Gaelic songs.
Another cracking episode,👍
loved this one bruce
Thank you Bruce for another great story, with out a doubt, these are my favorite kind of videos because you are a great story teller… 💙🏴
Holy crap! I have come to appreciate Scotland's people and its historical contributions on a whole other level. These folks were able to pivot, be inventive and keep moving forward. Whether in war times or not they stand out!! Thank you Bruce
I love the part where they catch a ride! Great story❤
I hope they digitalise such archieves if they dont already had. Paper is a vulnerable media.
Very cool story Bruce! I'm not sure which about it is more amazing; that three escaped POWs got all the way across France, Spain and the Atlantic to freedom, or that they were more intelligent and calmer than every German soldier they ran into!😃 I was so pleased that they are praised and cherished to this day! It's these small stories of very brave people that truly make a war, or any larger historical story, come to life. Thank you for researching and bringing them to us. Y'all take care now!😊
Scotland housed many of my countrymen during WW2. Even the famous guys from Operation Gunnerside from Kompani Linge. They executed one of the best commando raids in WW2 and they wanted no other place than Scotland to train for their future missions behind enemy lines.
Arisaig House, Inverailort became a Commando training school. Many other country houses in the area were requisitioned to provide accommodation and training facilities for the men and women who were to serve in the Special Operations Executive. Reading about their training and exercises they were glad that the Scots were such gracious and overbearing hosts.
Absolutely astonishing! Thanks.
This is an incredible story that needs to be told and ideally as a Scottish made film with Caelic speakers in it. I would pay to watch it. Thank you Bruce for bring this story to light.
Haha love this story! From Nova Scotia and I speak Gaelic whenever I need to get out of a tricky situation or a telemarketer calls
Lol. Tha mi ag ionnsachadh fhathast, ach tha an Gàidhlig agam glè feumail airson 'giving a slagging', agus 'avoiding charity muggers' ann an baile.
Great video as always. The Mad English Lad From Ullapool 😂 #CoigachIsHell
Weird this was posted today. A few minutes ago, the word Ballachulish came into my head, out of nowhere.
I love your videos to bits pal keep em up 🏴🏴🏴🏴
When my uncle Charlie Weir was shot down over France in May 1944, he used Gaelic that he had learnt at Musselburgh Grammar School when he was stopped by a German Soldier en route to Freteval Forest. He said that it was the only non English language he knew, and the German couldn't understand him so he just motioned for him to move on. He was 19 at the time, he made it to the forest and was liberated by the Americans in August 44. His life saved by knowing Gaelic.
Very scary and cool story!! 🤠💜
Sensational presentation again, Bruce…
(What an account!)
I wonder if you'd ever done one of Fitzroy MacLean? (Forgive me if you'd already covered that… I'm not quite sure)😊
I know he was very much part of 'the Establishment' down there🏴, but if perhaps for just his celebrated Heritage… 😊
Btw, Dunblane…
(You lucky beggar!)😁
What a lovely wee toon… ❤
(Near enough to both the lovely Ochils n Trossachs for me)
😎👍
Best of luck over here🇨🇦
Make a great movie!
What an incredibly thrilling story. It leaves me wanting more!
They could have said they were Irish
What a great story , thank you bruce.
Humza Yousaf needs to learn Scotlands history before labeling us far right , we have a long history of fighting fascists no matter what their skin tone may be
Loved this one Bruce! Was over in Ballachulish and Stirling castle at the Argylls museum last summer while visiting family in Wishaw! 🇨🇦🏴