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The Day Britain REFUSED to Fall! Americans React to World War II: The 13 Hours That Saved Britain

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We watched World War II: The 13 Hours That Saved Britain, a gripping documentary centered on 15th September 1940 — the day often described as the crux of the Battle of Britain.

Between the aerial combat footage, the focus on the pilots of Fighter Command, and the sheer pressure of what was at stake, this one really puts you in the moment. It’s powerful, tense, and honestly humbling to watch.

What part of the Battle of Britain story hits you the hardest — the technology, the tactics, or the human cost?

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20 Comments

@Killermcknight Creator 7 months ago Pinned

This documentary is intense — and the stakes feel massive the entire way through.
If we react to more WWII / British history docs, what should be next?

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@winnywin 7 months ago

My Grandfather, a civilian, was killed when a German bomb landed on his shelter, Sept. 1940. RIP Alfred Charles Winspear.

@jackclarke999 7 months ago

During the blitz (the constant bombing of London) a shop had it's frontage blown off, the shop owner put a sign up the very next day ready "we're open but more open than usual", you can't beat the British sense of humour 👍

@bretwalda-97 4 months ago

we had radar at this point, we invented radar

@bardeness7319 7 months ago

Thanks for your genuine response. The next time you hear an American say that Paris is so much more beautiful than London, just say that that’s because the British didn’t surrender.

@citybluemanchester 7 months ago

Another thing that pisses me off is the film U571 which completely rewrote history and had the yanks capturing the enigma machine from the German sub U571 when it was in fact captured by us Brits from the U110 before those bloody yanks had even entered ww2!

@molex114 4 months ago

Britain was he only country that fought the whole war from the first to the last day

@hot5and77 7 months ago

"Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few." - Winston Churchill about this battle.

@rexw3314 7 months ago

New Zealander here, very proud of Nz and the Common Wealths contribution to the Battle , Vice Marshall Sir Keith Park hero controller of 11 group , even flew a couple of combat missions

@goaway-h8b 1 month ago

An old family friend, Wally D'ath was a Spitfire pilot and told that almost always before taking off during the battle of Britain, he used to vomit. He had some victories, which saddened him, and never knew how he survived having been shot up and parachuting into the channel on one occasion and without undercarriage.on another. He was a remarkable and humble man, an English gentleman, a gentle-man. God bless him and all who served and saved the world from the madness.

@jackclarke999 7 months ago

"never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few", Winston Churchill on the pilots of the RAF during the battle of Britain 😢

@declanrussell2232 7 months ago

This was just one day of bombing, three months into the Battle of Britain. There were raids nearly every day before that day.

@malcolmgambrill2692 4 months ago

We still have a Spitfire that flies out of Biggin Hill, he often flies over on his way to air shows. Your can hear him coming, the Merlin has a distinctive growl, when it throttles up the sound is pure magic.

@Cwealmstow 7 months ago

Remember that this day was just ONE DAY in the a Battle of Britain which went on for months.

@Caffor 7 months ago

"If the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say: ‘This was their finest hour." - Winston S. Churchill

@rich667 4 months ago

30:39 thats Dame Vera Lynn, she was an incredibly popular singer at the time and was an active participant in keeping up the morale of the people and combatants, with her songs. Known as the Forces Sweetheart. Sang songs such as 'White Cliffs of Dover' and 'We'll Meet Again'

@janpritchard7479 7 months ago

I had the honour of providing care for a gentleman who flew with Bomber Command. What brave men they were.

@AgentLynch616 7 months ago (edited)

When the Brits come together to tackle a problem. God help the one causing the problem

@herriotpipes 4 months ago

Radar was the technology that gave Britain the edge in this battle

@EdwardDeLashey-lw8dr 7 months ago

It made a nice change to have a compassionate sensible response from Americans.Normally,we are told how lucky we were that American won the war for us.You’ve restored my faith in Americans…..well some of them.