Black Watch Snipers

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I had almost given up on History Television and their programs that have very little to do with history, but Black Watch Snipers renewed my faith in the program directors.

I tend to enjoy any television program/movie that educates the general public on Canada's great military history, some are better than others, however Black Watch Snipers did an excellent job telling the story of a small, specialized group of men during the final 10-months of WWII.

There is a strong mix of Canadian and German uniforms and equipment, and the No4 Mk1 T is centre of the equipment stage. The true stars of the show are the Vets themselves and hats-off to the producers for bringing the Vets and the No4 Mk1 T's back together at the end of the show. I don't know what range they were shooting at at the end of the program, but the Vets still had the touch!

There are a couple small errors that most people will not notice, but overall it was very well done and highly recommended! Here's hoping they continue to honour these men before it is too late.....
 
I didn't notice the mistakes (I'm 38), but I did really enjoy it. I really enjoyed the War Story about Sarajevo too.

....and yes, big thanks to them for what they did for us.

GGG
 
Bunch of us were part of that movie :) We were told what to do. There was no ifs or buts. We just went along with the program. I remember the scene where "captured Germans" were walked down the street, we all marched in step with hob nails hitting the ground. Once director realized that we were doing it - we got in #### :) It was filmed in Elora, Ont. Omish town.
P.S. 90% of gear and weapons were ours. Stuff we use during reecatment.
 
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Tac is most often in England, sometimes in the States. Used to Work in Japan too. Not sure if he still does.

Most Canadian Channels cannot be seen outside our country. That's why I put up what I could from Youtube.
 
Saw this thread and sat down and watched it tonight. It's on Shaw OnDemand. Mike Brunner, one of the vets interviewed lives in my little hometown of Shelburne. I'd heard of him before, but I didn't have a face, or a story to put to the name. That adds a completely new level of respect.
 
My grandfather, may he rest in peace, carried a bren gun for the Black Watch at Verrieres Ridge and was shot in both legs that day. Much respect to all the young men of the Black Watch.
 
Sharps '63 said:
It's a pity that the Black watch is no longer on the active list of the Regular Army, along with the Guards.
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The Black Watch were a hard luck outfit in WW2, suffering major decimations in Normandy and Holland. They felt they were bulletproof when the post-integration Army reorganizations were happening, but that wasn't the case.

Units with distinguished records, like the Black Watch, Queens Own, and the Fort Garry Horse were given the chop as the army was made over in a more franco image and the new 5 Bde was created in Valcartier. I didn't weep for the Cdn Guards. They were a 1950s creation of Guy Simonds and had no war record or battle honors, so out they went along with puttees and battle dress.
 
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