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@CharlesPutnam-b5h
3 ай бұрын
I had a friend that landed on D Day . I had a book about D Day . He told me wanted to see it. After he looked at it he talked for a couple hours about his experience. Later he told me he was having trouble sleeping and was sorry he talked about it. His family told me they had never heard him talk about the war. He fought all the way into Germany where he was wounded. He was a really good man. He never complained about anything and would always give you good advice he has been gone a while now.
@provost5752
3 ай бұрын
Bs
@veramae4098
3 ай бұрын
What was his name??
@Rhotz-ix8ll
3 ай бұрын
@@provost5752 yeah, couldn’t happen.
@s.v.2796
3 ай бұрын
My Tio fought on Omaha. Like your friend he never spoke of it. We only knew because my dad told us the plain fact. Before he died, in the late 80's he spoke of it to myself and a couple of others- but reluctantly.
@CharlesPutnam-b5h
2 ай бұрын
@@veramae4098 Sergeant Kimberly Brown Quincy Florida
@tacfoley4443
4 ай бұрын
My late Uncle Micky [1920-1968] was in Normandy on D-Day, about a hundred miles inland. He told me that he could hear the sounds of the invasion quite clearly and knew in his heart that it was all over for the Reich. He was utterly amazed by the total lack of horses - for anything. Even in 1944, the Wehrmacht was still very dependent on horses for numerous reasons. He was even more stunned when he saw evidence that the Allies in, particularly, did not seem to concern themselves about breakdowns, but simply pushed the busted vehicle to one side and got another one, seemingly within minutes.
@bradbradshaw-i4n
Ай бұрын
i had a friend who was an american soldier who fought in italy. he told me a german shell came in and killed some of their horses. the captain was more upset with this than when men were killed. he could get more men but he couldn't get horses.
@tacfoley4443
Ай бұрын
@@bradbradshaw-i4n What American unit in Italy had horses? In fact, what american unit ANYWHERE in WW2 had horses?
@bradbradshaw-i4n
Ай бұрын
5th army artillery unit. they were on the front lines in italy for 295 days. he had a book that told all about his unit. he was a good old guy. very interesting to talk to. died at 92 years old. just a farm boy from kalamazoo michigan.
@Charly_Dont_Surf
3 ай бұрын
I asked a DDAY medic his thoughts after watching Saving Private Ryan. “Close enough but not enough bodies” was his response. May god bless these amazing soldiers.
@phillipchappell6013
3 ай бұрын
Got to listen to a lecture by a texan who survived Omaha when most his platoon were killed in the first minutes they landed. He also said that bout Saving Private Ryan. He said also that Gen. Cota he'd follow anywhere after the landing. He knew couple men had no respect for Generals. But after D-Day they never spoke bad bout General Cota again.But what got me was he had bout a family member I don't remember was his brother or a cousin. They were a Battlalion that landed later in the day. He sitting the top his tank. His driver started crying he stopped got out and a aid station and the guy followed him, turn he happened see enough of man to know it was his family brother he was badly shot up from ther landing, he was bout loaded on a LST but they were able to talk for couple minutes, his brother would wounded a second time later killed in gernmany. Often wonder how i would react to that situation
@MoneyIsSilver
2 ай бұрын
Why were they even there is what you should be asking.
@ANormalDave
2 ай бұрын
@@MoneyIsSilverit’s complicated, but once upon a time there was a nasty man called Hitler. He invaded a load of countries he had no business invading. He was the head of a genocidal regime who were murdering millions. The right minded people of the day decided this was bad. So they huddled up and came up with a plan to stop him. The plan culminated with a big offensive called D-Day. There’s plenty of nuance around all of this, but these are the broad strokes.
@cyn1clcynide
2 ай бұрын
@@MoneyIsSilver ok groyper
@jacobholley6181
Ай бұрын
@@MoneyIsSilveridk maybe if hitler wasn’t sinking United States commercial ships, going towards Britain and Germany forming alliances with Japan leading to Pearl Harbor… 😂 why you asking a questions like your implying some sort of alternative motive to something that is rhetorical question for?
@elaineproffitt1032
3 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness, this is so good!! I could actually picture what was going on. My grandfather fought in WWII but would never talk about it. My father fought in Korea and never talked about it either. Its great to be an American!! Thank you all Vets for your service...
@v8infinity8
3 ай бұрын
My GF fought through France and described his head in the gutter whilst Machine gun bullets pinged around him. He was evacuated at Dunkirk- and missed D Day because he broke his toe playing Soccer whilst waiting for it- maybe saved his life. My other GF was in Stalag Luft 3- Master Forger for the Great Escape. Shot down twice- captured the second time- all crew survived his landings-thought the Tail section didnt. He was also on "The Long March". This description of D Day and how the people reacted and the fact that the POWs were "on to it" made me weep as I never have before for those who lived through World War 2. I never understood the Terror of those left behind to hear that their loved ones were in France! Thank You for posting these important Historical Documents. And Thank You for keeping these Heroic deeds alive in our Hearts. Thank God for their sacrifices. My heart aches for them.
@cherylschantz9893
3 ай бұрын
Stop with the pissing contest. Americans, Brits and Canadian soldiers died that day. All spilled their blood and tears that day.
@derekzimmer6335
2 ай бұрын
Sadly, if you had watched or listened to the entire KZitem video, you would have learned of the bravery of all the allies. There was blood letting and dead soldiers of all nations that day. Please don’t be slighted, as you apparently are. Those of us, who know our history, know of the losses of men and women of all allied nations in WW II.
@cherylschantz9893
2 ай бұрын
@@derekzimmer6335 I was talking to the person who stated British lives were being slighted.
@jeffstumpf9129
2 ай бұрын
Some beaches were more heavily defended by the Germans and those where the Allies had the most fatalities. It was where the Americans landed. Is that information wrong? I don't think the invasion planners knew what beaches would be more difficult. No, it was an Allied effort. The Brits and the others had been fighting and dying before the Americans joined in.
@OublietteTight
2 ай бұрын
We are all cousins
@scottjoseph9578
2 ай бұрын
@@jeffstumpf9129Omaha was the worst, but the Brits had Gazala, Tobruk, El Alamein.
@rdatta
4 ай бұрын
Brilliant piece highlighting the experience of soldiers and civilians on D-Day. Highly recommended.
@macmcgee5116
3 ай бұрын
I thouroughly enjoyed this. Usually, when you hear about D-Day, its about just the tactics and what happened when. I enjoyed hearing about the families of the soldiers and the French people's individual reactions as well as the personal stories of soldiers from both sides. That part often gets overlooked.
@pfranks75
2 ай бұрын
I visited Normandy Beach two months ago and the most touching sight to me was the American Cemetery. The price the Americans paid the ultimate price to make our first ally during the Revolutionary War.
@georgefortney8199
3 ай бұрын
I don’t quite get the complaints. It seems to me that all Allied forces are given credit, bagpipes included! Excellent video, thank you!
@katewoolf6059
3 ай бұрын
Exactly
@phillamoore157
2 ай бұрын
You’re 100% correct. That info has been available from day 1, for those who look for it. The problem we have today is that you have Americans who hate their own country (which is literally being taught) and resent the history being taught that omits a lot of information about this war, because there are only so many hours in a day, and of course America will not only prioritize the info taught, but summarize it, as well. The other problem are people from other countries who resent the abundance of info about the sacrifices on Omaha/Utah beaches, or America’s role in this war which was huge. *Both scenarios suck. And, given the socio-political climate we have today in western civilization, we’re heading down this path again, right down to all the antisemitism, because of the crap they’re putting in these ungrateful, co-dependent, idiots heads today. It’s a shame people can’t simply enjoy, and learn from these videos, but would rather have a completely unprovoked p!ssing context.*
@lostpony4885
4 ай бұрын
I knew a Normandy veteran who had been put in too deep water but he was pulled up by another soldier and survived the war.
@stephenkalatucka6213
3 ай бұрын
One of my childhood friend's dad, piloted a landing craft on D-day. He dropped off his men, and headed back out to sea. The boat was hit by artillery and sunk, leaving him with a choice of swimming 1 mile to the beach, or 5 miles back to his ship. He chose the long trip back to the ship.
@KwameAmedzo
3 ай бұрын
😢wow@@stephenkalatucka6213
@morpheus3190
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Brilliant narrative!
@SueFerreira75
3 ай бұрын
My father had been a Prisoner of War in Italy and Germany for over three years, when through a hidden radio, the BBC Broadcast of the Normandy Invasion came through on the early morning of June 6th. The prisoners knew about D-Day Landings before the German Guards, but they showed no signs of excitement. I have a card written on 6th June 1944 by my father, which was sent through the Red Cross, to his parents under German Occupation on the island of Guernsey just off the French Coast not far the Normandy Landings. The Channel Islanders saw aircraft flying overhead on their way to Normandy and heard the noise of the invasion, but after initial hope of liberation, Guernsey and the other Channel Islands were not liberated until VE Day.
@Wartalesuncharted
3 ай бұрын
Mam, that's an incredible story and a deeply moving piece of history. Thank you for sharing it. Your father's experience as a Prisoner of War and the poignant moment of hearing about the D-Day Landings must have been profound. It's fascinating how news traveled and how your father managed to keep his composure despite the intense emotions he must have felt. The fact that you have a card from him written on that historic day is truly remarkable and a precious piece of family history. The perseverance and resilience of both the prisoners and the people under occupation are inspiring.
@SueFerreira75
3 ай бұрын
@@Wartalesuncharted Thank you for your kind comment. D-Day is very important to me. My mother was in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) as a meteorologist. On the night of Jun 4th/5th 1944, she was at the Chivenor Air Force Base in North Devon forecasting the storm which led to the cancellation of D-Day that night. She insisted no one knew the invasion was about to take place and wondered why high ranking British and American Officers kept coming into the Met Office, interrupting their forecasting asking questions about the weather. She was off duty the night of June 5th/6th and slept soundly in the barracks alongside the runway. Early on June 6th, she woke to the sound of plane engines she did not recognize. Pulling back the black out curtains, she saw the entire aerodrome covered in fighter planes with their three white stripes, which had arrived in the night. Revving up their engines, they were taking off constantly, forming into wings of three sets of three planes and heading south to France, probably flying over my father's parents on Guernsey. What a day!
@matthewrippingsby5384
3 ай бұрын
This is such a high-class narration. Thank you!
@russellhammond371
3 ай бұрын
These comments have two flavors: 1) People sharing their stories about veterans. 2) People confused about not being able to capture every detail of WW2 in an hourlong narration of individual perspectives.
@davidsmith7372
4 ай бұрын
If you have any interest in d day . This is a must listen. Very well dome .
@jonathanstanley4087
4 ай бұрын
I’ve been reading about D-Day all my life and this is without a doubt one of the best narratives I’ve ever heard!!! Where did the information come from?? What book???
@donnaaveni
3 ай бұрын
It was certainly a concerted effort, but statistics note Omaha was hardest hit? "Which was worse, Omaha or Utah Beach? The U.S. Fourth Infantry Division came ashore on Utah Beach, sustaining fewer than two hundred casualties, in vivid contrast to nearly ten times that number on Omaha. Among the significant leaders on Utah Beach was Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who received a Medal of Honor for his leadership." The lesson is not to remember who was the strongest force in the Normandy invasion, but to learn from it 80 years later, and to remember what we all defended. And not lose sight of that. Dad survived Omaha.
@lufe8773
3 ай бұрын
You must be so proud of your father. Actually, I have been in the bunker at the top of the gully at Omaha Beach it is a sobering experience knowing men died in there. How anyone survived the landing on that sector is a miracle, and they were very brave men to fight their way off that beach. The cemetery above the beach is so sad, with rows and rows of graves exactly in line. My Uncle landed at Sword Beach on D2 and they fought their way all the way into Germany eventually he was with the British and Canadian troops who liberated Belsen. We should never forget their sacrifice. Have a good day.
@donnaaveni
3 ай бұрын
@@lufe8773 Yes, he saw much and only spoke of the funny incidents to us but for decades we could pick up from his reactions to things a glimpse of the horror of it. He marched from Normandy to just outside of Berlin. He said he wasn't a hero, but I would have to disagree. I went to the Normandy exhibition and it was very sobering.
@lufe8773
3 ай бұрын
@@donnaaveni Yes I understand how you feel, we went on a tour of the landing beaches and it was very moving. All those young men caught up in a maelstrom they couldn't control or understand. To be honest I felt for the German lads who were killed in the bunker as well. At this distance, it all seems hard to understand what the loss of life it was all about. But let's imagine if they hadn't landed and fought their way into Germany and stopped the war how many more would have died in those concentration camps? And would the Nazis have finished building the Atom bomb (they were very close to doing so), That's the end of London and several other British Cities Plus Moscow etc. The war would have been over and millions more subjected to the most tyrannical regime ever. That's what your father (and mine and father-in-law) helped to prevent. Be proud of them they really were the Golden Generation. We owe the life we have today to them. (by the way, did you know there was a small group of British Servicemen who landed on Omah beach as well and fought with the Americans). Have a great day
@donnaaveni
3 ай бұрын
@@lufe8773 Yes, a good point about compassion for all. "What the loss of life was all about" indeed! The egos of a few men willing to throw over everything to have their "ideal" world. Let's keep that in mind, shall we? Not surprising at all about the British on Omaha. The bravest people on earth. I married one.
@lufe8773
3 ай бұрын
@@donnaaveni Hi thanks for the reply and I agree. To be frank standing above the beach at Omaha was a very profound moment (as it should be). It was so sad and immediate. We were brought up on a diet of war stories and films (just after WW2) and like every other boy feasted upon how brave our lads were (and they were amazing) and how we won the war. And then you get older and read more, and realise that most Germans and Japanese had just the same feelings as we did. I can remember reading that many soldiers cried out for their mothers as they were in pain and dying. And then you realise the only difference between the nationalities is how they pronounced 'mother.' Made me stop and think (as it should). Not that I don't think WW2 was not a just war (from the Allied side of things). Anyway I think John Scott summed it up all those years ago when he wrote the poem 'I hate that drum's discordant sound' Have a great day and thanks for your time and thoughts. (Glad you married a British lass) say hi to her from a Yorkshireman down under
@richardthornhill4630
4 ай бұрын
Prayers were answered. Victorious landing on D Day. While Hitler slept the invasion continued and established a beachhead. Interesting details of Allied and German troops as well as the citizens near the beaches.
@billtomo
4 ай бұрын
My grandad landed with the Royal Marines he was a radio operator,so a prime target,he never talked about his time in Europe just little bits now and then. He had 1 weeks leave from june 44 til November 45 when he was demobbed.
@TjLambo-f3g
3 ай бұрын
Served with 4th infantry division, 2nd battalion 8th rifle regiment . We wear the French fortige proudly on our class As to this day. We stand on the shoulders of giants.
@BurkeCN74
3 ай бұрын
I had a weird dream that the Germans and Alies were in a competition to develop AI instead of the bomb. Wish i had been able to sleep in to see how that went in my head.
@TheStalec
3 ай бұрын
In all my years I never thought once of what civillians were doing and how surreal that day must’ve been.. incredible video - Ty
@gordonalexander4407
3 ай бұрын
Must have been amazing for the people of the occupied countries, not just France, to see the much awaited invasion taking place, knowing that they would soon be free after years of Nazi occupation. Few films I have seen have accurately conveyed the depth of that elation
@ibeetellingya5683
4 ай бұрын
Forgive me, but today in America it is both Memorial Day for those who faught against tyranny, and 162 days before American democracy maybe lost to a dictator. My German father fought with the British to liberate his homeland from the Nazis. After the war, my father settled in Texas. He warned me "it could happen here", but I doubted it. 162 days. Worried. 116 days. Nervous.
@ronwilson8759
4 ай бұрын
Very accurate and timely warning to all American voters.
@steveker5084
4 ай бұрын
Somebody finally saw through Biden! Thank You. There is hope for America.
@floydlooney6837
4 ай бұрын
All the talk of Trump being a dictator is ridiculous prooaganda. The Biden admin is doing everything they say Trump might do.
@markkar4663
4 ай бұрын
Not to worry, Biden won't be able to corrupt the nation any further come November.
@Patrick-sb2sb
3 ай бұрын
The Democrat Party is the Marxist/Socialist Party in America. Higher education has been taken over by socialists as well. Mainstream media has been taken over by the socialists, and the Obama administration is running the Whitehouse, through their puppet, Sleepy Joe. The United Nations' " Agenda 21", has a target date of 2030. This is when they plan to lure the nations into a ONE World economic system. The Democrat Party in the U.S. is 100% on board. Trump is all that is stopping them from ending our Sovereignty and turning it over to the United Nations.
@kuhndj67
2 ай бұрын
Father of my x-wife was there. He NEVER talked about D-DAY or the war in general until late in life… but when he DID start talking he had some CRAZY stories. He ran telephone cables with one other guy and described one time when a group of Germans 100% got the drop on them to the point that he figured he was dead… only to have them all surrender. (He still had the Luger the officer gave him along with the holster and documentation/provenience… $$$$). Another story was how he was in one of the columns that were misdirected by the Germans pretending to direct traffic during the Battle of the Bulge.
@kevinbrown5093
3 ай бұрын
It’s amazing that the Brits persevered the Nazi Luftwaffe for months and months - if it wasn’t for that - the Allies wouldn’t have a base to plan and launch the Invasion…. This can’t be overlooked -
@xGoodOldSmurfehx
Ай бұрын
Imagine being a civilian in that period Your odds of survival are relatively low, your odds of injury are extremely high, you see multiple factions fight each other and you never know if any one of them will end you
@frederickgolding1913
3 ай бұрын
Love the fact that Lord Lovat led the Bagpipes on and off the beach. Beginning with playing 'Highland Laddie' Stirring stuff indeed! 😊no wonder the Germans lost..
@jimmetcalf6408
3 ай бұрын
We should never forget that many poor diplomatic decisions, beginning even before the Great War, led to the call for bravery on Normandy’s beaches, in Europe and Asia. Those who were vengeful, selfish and short-sighted made millions pay with their suffering and death.
@sblack48
4 ай бұрын
Any of you interested in d day from the German perspective, which I found fascinating, would enjoy “DDay through German Eyes” by Eckert. I found it as a set of 2 audio books. It is interviews with numerous different German soldiers who went through it. They didn’t have a great time. It is some of the most harrowing war history I have read.
@louisehadlock9463
2 ай бұрын
Found the book, the two volumes reprinted as one paperback - Holger Eckhertz is author. These are transcripts of interviews made by his father (WWI German vet & WWII propagandist) with German soldiers around the 10th anniversary of DDay.
@jimedwards6945
3 ай бұрын
General Roosevelt had a heart ailment, if I recall correctly. He went with his men, and landed with them, but evidently died on the beach due to a heart attack.
@cherylschantz9893
3 ай бұрын
Ted Roosevelt was the only general to land with the men on D-Day. He was also the oldest soldier in the invasion . His actions on Utah Beach were called the “most heroic” by General Omar Bradley. Roosevelt’s ability to adjust the mission saved lives and allowed for the successful completion. Roosevelt had many health problems, which he kept secret from his superiors. His wounds from WW1 gave him pain. However, Roosevelt felt deeply that he would never ask his men to do something he wouldn’t do. He died a month later on July 12, 1944 from a heart attack. Ted’s brother, Quentin, had died in WW1 (on Bastille Day) and was buried in France. In 1955, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. was disinterred and buried next to his brother.
@KwameAmedzo
3 ай бұрын
Get your facts right😂
@jimedwards6945
3 ай бұрын
@@KwameAmedzo I am sure you know it all, I had a father in the Navy in the Pacific theater and an uncle before him that was taken prisoner on Corregidor and beaten and starved to death as well as an uncle that was an army physician who tended to the war criminals from the Nuremberg trials, with his last duty in that capacity, pronouncing them dead on the gallows
@dewiz9596
4 ай бұрын
Gran Camp Maisie. Cycled through there July 3, 2015. At least, no one was shooting at us. . . even though we ended up on an autoroute for a bit.
@markdeegan7268
3 ай бұрын
A great listening experience
@456ArmyGuy
4 ай бұрын
Everyone would have lost if The American Allies was not there. Something to think about.
@WVgrl59
4 ай бұрын
True. "Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944. Of those, 73,000 were from the United States, 83,000 from Britain and Canada. Forces from several other countries were also involved, including French troops fighting with Gen."
@alexcarter8807
4 ай бұрын
My grampa helped win the war but we were all allies. That's what mattered, *allies*
@billtomo
3 ай бұрын
In Anthony Bevoirs book he recounts a Russian military observer bemoaning the fact that the British were getting bogged down. An officer replied you have 9 divisions facing you on a 200 mile front in Russia, we have 5 across a 20 mile front what do you suggest we do.
@derekzimmer6335
2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Wartalesuncharted
2 ай бұрын
Thank you sir Derek for your love and support to our channel. 😊 🙏
@johnmclaughlin2392
3 ай бұрын
This is amazing !!
@Wartalesuncharted
3 ай бұрын
Sir john gratitude!
@rodgerpiercearchitect
3 ай бұрын
…gee and you can do it with one photograph…amazing
@klkaul4933
2 ай бұрын
" Never in the history of human conflict, have so many owed to so few ". Winston Churchill.
@frankward8336
2 ай бұрын
You have not quoted correctly, and Churchill was referring to RAF airmen who won the Battle of Britain some years earlier.
@kabaduck
2 ай бұрын
Good narration
@bobtudbury8505
4 ай бұрын
i'm not sure, but was the destroyer that moved in to see to that big weapon the HMS empire anvil?
@melmack2003
3 ай бұрын
I had a hard time holding back tears too!
@magicsinglez
3 ай бұрын
The ‘barber’ sign is funny.
@thegamingchef3304
3 ай бұрын
Farmers just whistling like "Yep, I don't see no tanks or machine guns, just gonna keepa plowing this here field"
@DocHellfish
2 ай бұрын
"If they didn't fight them, you'd be speaking German," the man yelled in Arabic.
@your_royal_highness
4 ай бұрын
Grandcamp was very near the Maisy battery a short way further inland.
@drachefly
2 ай бұрын
What's the timestamp for the story indicated in the title? I missed it.
@michaelstanley3961
4 ай бұрын
The allies invaded, not the Americans, dear me..........
@leewoehlke5099
4 ай бұрын
🇺🇸 > 🌎
@johnlamprecht7523
4 ай бұрын
God forbid
@maxinefreeman8858
4 ай бұрын
@michaelstanley3961..Americans were part the of the Allies. They landed at Omaha Beach.
@456ArmyGuy
4 ай бұрын
If The American Allies wasn’t there, you would be speaking German and feeling awful.
@sethwinslow
4 ай бұрын
@@leewoehlke5099True, but not helpful. America goes further with its allies than alone. (That’s the idea behind NATO and the Asian alliances, such as the Quad. Not helpful to disrespect your allies, especially when you will need them down the road. (FWIW, I’m an American, I work for the Department of Defense, and I took an oath to the Constitution. I’ll proudly compare my American patriotism against anyone else’s.)
@bigsilverorb3492
2 ай бұрын
Sticking with one striking image seems to me more honest than the AI slideshows that plague this place.
@beatapogorzelska1241
3 ай бұрын
Fegelein-the actor ten times more handsome than the original
@cathycharron-folsom4504
3 ай бұрын
Utah was not as bad because the current sent them 2 miles further down from original landing spot. I visited both Utah and Omaha. Utah beech goes on for miles but Omaha has hills and cliffs all around it and is a lot smaller.
@tomconnolly9895
Ай бұрын
What book is this from?
@dougmoore4326
4 ай бұрын
What is the symbol(?) on the front of the helmets at 6:00 ish? A white curved stripe with a ?cloud? Under it?
@lordeden2732
4 ай бұрын
Warning to Germans " Dont shoot here as its just an empty space!"
@IntrospectorGeneral
4 ай бұрын
The curved stripe indicated landing craft and beach battalions troops to differentiate them from other troops who would be moving inland. The marking below the band is likely a unit marking. The British and Canadians used helmets with markings for the same purpose but these typically had a band right aound the helmet.
@LieutenantDangleBerries
4 ай бұрын
That’s a D-Day invasion painted engineer helmet.
@fumblerooskie
Ай бұрын
I guess you get a lot more views if you talk mostly about the Americans, who are certainly worthy, but no more so than the other armies that invaded.
@mailman63155
3 ай бұрын
Why the hell is the final 8/8 video in this series "hidden?"
@Wartalesuncharted
3 ай бұрын
Sir, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced due to some technical issues. The issue has now been resolved, and the content is once again available to the public. You can now enjoy the missing part of it. Link:kzitem.info/news/bejne/rZt_qahuq6d3lqA
@milferdjones2573
2 ай бұрын
The French men taken for Questioning easy. Resistance had proved bad info. But sending a Fluent French Officer showed they wanted to be sure they got who they looking for. And maybe info not bad info it just the unknown German Collaborator was able to stay cool under questioning and they not able to confirm which of the men the collaborator was they just sent them all back for the French to deal with later. Cannot actually tell the men detained that and search given up later or forgotten In paperwork.
@borntobomb
2 ай бұрын
I helped a ww2 vet who was a journalistin the pacific theater said that he cried wgeb seeibng sabing private ryan because "when the ask how big the hole is after being injured. Whe ln heard "size of an almond" he knew that guy had veen shot ans probably wont make it.
@nightrunner1456
3 ай бұрын
27:00.
@heyricksander
2 ай бұрын
shocked and shaken? That's a lot of click bait headline. I bet they couldn't believe what happened next.
@skippingrhyme4386
3 ай бұрын
The part Where the Barber changed his Sign to english is Hard af lol The German People really were that tough. They had been through War for decades at that point. My biy said hes gonna get that Bread 😂😂
@melgross
3 ай бұрын
With all due respect towards all of those who fell during the invasion and over the rest of the war, if it wasn’t for the USA, there wouldn’t have been a Normandy invasion. There might not have been an independent UK either, and the war would have been very different.
@CKN215
3 ай бұрын
Had we not fought in Europe and the UK fell to Germany, then Hitler might have tried to invade the USA.
@seanc6754
2 ай бұрын
Yes the allies invaded Normandy together and im glad we (america) joined the fight.. having a pissing match about Normandy and what it sounds like is a argument about "who did more".. first nobody in the comments was even close to alive when D-Day happened so you shouldn't be talking about who did what or who was there or wasnt there or there was more of your country men then this other countries men bc you have no fkn idea bc you wernt there.. how about we just all be thankful for each other and the sacrifices that all our militaries soldiers made together and that the allies won and the dictators failed as dictators always do
@JimRhoades-h8l
2 ай бұрын
😢
@abathgate007
2 ай бұрын
"By Americans"
@MrRickstopher
2 ай бұрын
You do realize these stories are the accounts of German soldiers, right?
@kyle381000
2 ай бұрын
@@MrRickstopher Are you suggesting that the German soldiers were under the impression that it was only Americans invading Normandy?
@JaJ0001
4 ай бұрын
I thought, the alien invaded...
@GameWinner85
3 ай бұрын
Dear, just Readings>
@kermitkelly8833
3 ай бұрын
Bitta means "please"
@kurtiswichmann4699
3 ай бұрын
HEY, THEY'VE GOT A COVER SHOT OF A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN!!!
@spursgog835
3 ай бұрын
Americans! There were just as many Brits!
@AndrewGodfrey-yx1td
3 ай бұрын
Canadians also.
@khutchinsoncpa1
3 ай бұрын
All allies are mentioned in the narrative.
@PC-dc1kv
3 ай бұрын
I wish everyone would calm down and quit bickering over who did what. Have a great day, everyone!!
@Adiscretefirm
3 ай бұрын
There were not just as many Brits in the landing force, there were a lot of British sailors that don't get credit
@michaelwong9411
3 ай бұрын
Are these actually based on real sources? It's a recognizable AI narrator voice, and this whole video could be AI-generated.
@CommonSenserules1981
2 ай бұрын
Americans? British as well .
@kyle381000
2 ай бұрын
British? Canadians as well. You're welcome...SMH
@CommonSenserules1981
2 ай бұрын
@@kyle381000 "British Commonwealth" I meant. Approximately 14,000 Canadian troops took part in the invasion of Normandy, a very small number so lets not to excited- The British brought all the Air power, and Sea power and put down the Tank sorties that won D-day and the second largest troop count down, no equal setting.
@kyle381000
2 ай бұрын
@@CommonSenserules1981 Oh, I see. The Canadians just showed up starting in 1939 with no ships, no airplanes, no weapons, no food, no supplies or anything else I guess. And, they died so that the Brits could belittle their sacrifices and refer to them as "British" just like they did when Canadians died by the thousands in WW1. A very small number? That 14K represents about 10% of the landing force. Not bad when you consider that the USA alone had a population 10 times that of Canada, not to mention the size of the British population compared to that of Canada. Your attitude is why "Braveheart" is one of my favourite movies.
@CommonSenserules1981
2 ай бұрын
@@kyle381000 And yes, a very small contribution, an extension of the British Empire, what massive supplies are we talking here that your people brought into the war? Next your start saying that Canada won the war of 1812. I have news for you, Braveheart is pure fiction and utter fabrications of the truths, primary a French victory if you knew actual history which you clearly do not. It was the British that defeated the French and made Canada into what she became so wind the neck in, we populated and created the dam nation and you want to talk shit about the people did this, get out of here.
@Drew_nsppd
2 ай бұрын
Why does America want to take all the glory for this? They literally casually strolled in after the red army had done all the work 🙄🙄🙄🙄
@OrdnanceTV
2 ай бұрын
Does America take all the glory for this? 🤔 I've been part of WW2 history discussions since around 1997 and any Americans who know anything about WW2 know very well the Germans were heavily struck from the East before we touched land in Europe.
@Lifeperhour94
2 ай бұрын
Russians wouldn’t have been able to push so hard without America’s involvement at all. The only reason ww2 ended was solely to thank for the Americans by from coming into the war and the immense economics and military aid support they gave throughout.
@johnbattle7518
2 ай бұрын
The narrator is British go ask him
@everettdavis9348
4 ай бұрын
One Static Image for almost an hour, does NOT make an engaging engaging video. #ThisAintRadio
@yiayiak8195
3 ай бұрын
I would like to see videos on our fight either Japanese with no fluff.. same on Vietnam not just how bad we were. Come on.
@SkepticAl1700
4 ай бұрын
By Americans? What about the other Allies? Stop being so bloody ingenious!
@dougbowers4415
4 ай бұрын
They’re telling a story. There are many stories, don’t be so sensitive.
@IdeologieUK
4 ай бұрын
Omaha beach was taken by the Americans.
@flyingsword135
4 ай бұрын
Most of the French willing and actively supported the Germans.
@eventtrading
4 ай бұрын
Bullshit.
@irishboer7124
3 ай бұрын
France was a posting loved by the Germans, friendly peasants would exchange food for tobacco and sweets, some even sent their daughters up to the Germans to befriend them.
@phildavies7666
3 ай бұрын
@irishboer7124 I'm not a particular fan of the French but that makes a mockery of the 1000s that died defending their country, not to mention the resistance that never gave up. Were there sympathisers, for sure, and they were dealt with at the end of the war, but the Nazis were not greeted with open arms. As to sweets etc, that black market existed in Germany in 1945 as well.
@flyingsword135
3 ай бұрын
@phildavies7666 the Allies put lots of time, effort, and money into rehabilitating the imagine of France just prior to the end and immediately post war. Fact is the Germans didn't load the French jews on the trains, the French happily did it.
@AudreyGregg-m9x
4 ай бұрын
Did those brave ballsy Americans take any Prisoners at Omaha - if so WHY !!!!
@Sandra-dt4ec
4 ай бұрын
Gain intelligence, even the smallest information can yield a treasure, such as Germans tankers carrying hoses to siphon gasoline led to an emphasis on destroying oil fields and related infrastructure.
@WVgrl59
4 ай бұрын
They did if it was practical. The Allies weren't monsters like some others who might have just killed to kill.
@matthewnewton8812
4 ай бұрын
Jesus, the AI voice is better at pronouncing French than English.
@stuartwiner7920
4 ай бұрын
I don't think this is an AI voice. This is a person.
@andrewrobinson2565
4 ай бұрын
There's no bayou (blue or otherwise) in Bayeux, just one of several pronunciation errors, but a well-told script 👍+1. Cayenne is in French Guiana 🇨🇵🇪🇺.
@lordeden2732
4 ай бұрын
It's a human Brit reading
@reviancbell
3 ай бұрын
More AI generated crap
@nsturgeon7145
4 ай бұрын
Change your title, you're distorting history
@mcinteer19
4 ай бұрын
WTF do they use these mindless AI voices?
@lolatyoubrah
3 ай бұрын
It's possible the creator of the video is Indian and would rather use an Ai voice to do the talking, I noticed he uses the word "Britishers" to describe Brits, and only Indians really say that as far as I'm aware. Still though, doesn't take away from the fact it's a good script, telling people's stories.
@LTrotsky21stCentury
3 ай бұрын
The deep bass tones every few seconds are incredibly annoying and will cause me to block your channel forever.
@davidblick2192
4 ай бұрын
Read the Bible.
@MtHelicon2077
4 ай бұрын
And what exactly will that do? 🤔 I can answer for you... nothing , not a damn thing...one has absolutely nothing to do with the other.
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