The Corridor Of Death: The Ruthless Fighting Of The Falaise Pocket | War Story

80 years still hasn’t diminished these men’s glory.

I had always highly respected and honoured my father for what he and his comrades in the allied forces had achieved on D-Day - my Dad landed on the first day of the invasion on Juno Beach with a Royal Air Force Forward Air Control unit attached to the Canadian forces - but in my later years, after reading more about the Normandy campaign as a whole, it astounds me that he not only survived the campaign, but came out of it unwounded. I say that because his FAC unit was always at the front line providing close air support for the army - although in Normandy everywhere was the front line, the enclosed allied forces suffering continuous German artillery barrages and occasional Luftwaffe air attacks. One of the most horrendous parts of the campaign in his mind however, he told me once, was what he experienced and saw at the Falaise Gap. It was this experience and many others he went through until the end of the war that must have caused the PTSD he terribly suffered from his whole life afterwards. My father passed away in 2012, aged 87, and I hope that he now has found the eternal peace that he deserved. RIP Dearest Dad, in eternal love. ❤❤❤

My uncle was an artillery officer with the Canadian army, and was in England from 1940 to D-Day; he was at Falaise. He opened up his copy of the regimental history one November 11 when I happened to be visiting- around 1982. He mentioned that the day they were bombed by the British and American air forces was the worst day of the war. "We were in a quarry, and most of the guys were able to get into the tunnels when the bombing started. We lost more that day than any other day in the whole war. But I never could understand how the pilots didn't notice that all the guns were pointed south." He talked about his experiences for a few hours. The next day his wife, my aunt told me- "he's never spoken about the war before."

This was a very moving and powerful story. Very brave men and so young.

Let us never forget.

Really fascinating to see German perspectives on this operation. Very rare to see that. Gives you more to think about regarding the psychologies of soldiers on each side.

Floyd H Durrell was with the royal Regina rifles there RIP Dad

What a wonderful program" I'm 70 all of my uncles were in World War II, I don't understand why the 50 year old and younger don't care what happened in World War II especially in Germany! My father's generation of men were real men" they had balls, and love for their fellow Brothers!👍 again great program❤

Honor for all of our Canadian cousins!

My uncle was at Bastogne, when he got back home after the war he married his sweetheart, anyway he came home from work one day, his wife stopped him at the front door where a big spider had made a web, my aunt said kill it, my uncle sonny got some welding gloves and moved spider and web to back yard, he couldn't,t kill anymore,. True story

I never realised that T-34's were used in Normandy. (16:55)

There's no way to truly understand it unless you exerience it. I'll always respect all vets .

German soldiers: "Brits to the left of me, Canadians to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you...."

Such brave men. I’m sure their grand children are so grateful to have them as I was my brave WWII vet grand father.

Love the videos that keep getting produced from this channel

Visit the excellent museum at Mt Ormel. The Poles were cut off with the Germans attacking from outside the pocket as well as trying to break out.

This isn't a comprehensive treatment of the battle, but includes much first hand. The second half of this video is about the Battle of the Scheldt. The stories of the men, then just boys, who fought, saw their companions die, were wounded and captured and escaped, really touched me. Outstanding.

Canadian ballz! Thank you from your southern cousin.

I always admire and honour Canadian soldiers. My grandmother's only brother emigrated to Canada in 1912, he joined up in 1914 and came back with the Canadian Army and was lost on the Somme with no known grave. God bless all Canadian Great War veterans and all World War Two veterans.

Mr LeReverend ... What a balanced understanding man ... He saw his enemy as people... & Clearly a good heart towards animals... What a great soul ... You can see that he is honestly haunted by his experiences .. Sadly their not enough people who strive to be like him ... Utmost respect..