Comments by "GilbertdeClare0704" (@GilbertdeClare0704) on "The terrible fate of SAS heroes who landed in France ahead of D-Day | Defence in Depth" video.

@martinfield2358 The book "Operation Bulbasket" by Paul McCue that covers this particular SAS operation and its consequences when the Waffen SS attacked. British Resistance Archive also has a really detailed section on it, as many of the SAS were former Auxiliary Unit members already trained in demolitions and clandestine operations ? I was honoured to have met John Fielding a couple of times at the Auxiliary Unit Reunions. Trooper Fielding was one of the survivors that day because he had been sent out to recce for an alternate base, and had said in interviews that he always regretted never having shot a couple of suspicious Frenchmen earlier that day who he had stopped from entering the Forest where the main party were. Even though other Resistants had verified they were OK, he always felt that they were scouting for the Germans. John never missed any of the Remembrance Days for his friends at Verrieres. A very honourable and lovely man !
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That was absolutely disgusting, was it not ! Utterly shameful
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@garethwilliams4467 Yes, they CHOSE ! Chose to SERVE......US ! Chose to serve and PROTECT....US ! As do Doctors, surgeons, Firefighters etc. Those who DO choose to put themselves in harm's way to protect US, DO deserve so much more !
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I understand that a number of German Officers were tried for this War Crime after extensive investigations, but those convicted in 1947 were all released by 1952. The officer who actually insisted Hitler’s order be carried out by the local forces was never even put on trial !.
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