Thanks for this. I attended a funeral recently for a Ranger who landed at Point du Hoc. He was 98, Denman Wolf.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
KoonandBud 🇺🇸
@Tampo-tiger
Жыл бұрын
What a very, very brave man. Bless his dear heart and long may we be grateful for his sacrifice.
@obi-wancleanobi6947
4 жыл бұрын
I went there about 2 years ago after my graduation. Normandy has always been a bucket list item of mine. It was more solemn and beautiful than I could’ve ever imagined.
@johnruggio9862
Жыл бұрын
So beautiful, yet crazy that something brutal happened to so many men
@samspade3227
4 жыл бұрын
I knew one of the Rangers who climbed it. He was a Lt. said the CO didn’t care for him. Sent him back down the cliff to collect all the linen maps off his buddies bodies. Said that was worse for him than the initial climb.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Sam Spade- My gosh. I can’t even imagine.
@brandongardner3073
2 жыл бұрын
How could He Ever get Over having to do that.???
@brotherdavid3356
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing history to life ,and the life of those who paid the ultimate price.What you do is priceless.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Hopefully it stirs some interest and brings history to life for some of our younger crowd.
@simonhellier7281
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. The Rangers were based at Bude, Cornwall prior to D-Day and my Mother as a small child remembers seeing them scaling the cliffs where a memorial remains to them. Bude is a small town, and the local people took to their American visitors warmly, who finally were suddenly gone early one morning, to discover D-Day a few days later.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! What an incredible story. I'll have to dig a little deeper into that. Thanks for sharing that!
@SueProv
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing these stories. I was in France with some family June of 1994. Saw men around 45 with their dads. We didn't get to Normandy but I was so moved by these veterans with their sons. Just thinking about those bluffs... unbelievable.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
I stood there with my wife and said, "How did we win?" Pretty amazing what those guys accomplished.
@Charles-xe2qh
4 жыл бұрын
Pointe du Hoc is particularly worth visiting because it is the only place in Normandy where the landscape has not been repaired since the war. Everywhere else, as far as I am aware, all the bomb craters and shell holes have been filled in and in many places you wouldn't know that a battle had ever been fought there. The French certainly did a remarkable clean up job after the war. But at Pointe Du Hoc you can get a real feel of what much of Normandy near the beaches must have looked like in June and July 1944. For me, the war really comes alive at Pointe du Hoc. And of course, you stand on top of those cliffs and look down and think "how on earth did they climb up that under fire??". In addition, a least one of the bunkers on the cliff is in remarkable condition and it is quite something to look through the view slits and think: 76 years ago German soldiers looked out these very slits and saw the invasion fleet out there.
@LostHarlequinTV
4 жыл бұрын
Side note love what you been doing on here History Underground. Some of the stuff you put out I never knew about at all. Why I love watching this channel.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! That seriously means a lot. Glad to hear that it's connecting with people.
@staviiikeuw136
4 жыл бұрын
Just seeing the bunkers and knowing how similar the bunkers standing in Norway and how similar they are to the ones all the way down there in France. All of it being apart of the "Atlantic Wall". I hope what hapepend on these beaches and elsewhere will never be forgotten.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
StaviiikEUW - Agreed. I would like to visit the Atlantic wall up in Norway one of these days as well.
@dangrnbk8008
4 жыл бұрын
I really like your videos from Normandy, I am also a big fan of the history from WWII, and I think it’s important that the younger generation learns of the sacrifice this young men made. Thank you Dan from Denmark
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Really hope to see your country one of these days.
@hapyharyhard0n581
Жыл бұрын
I'm taking my 11yr old son to Normandy in September. ...I can assure you, he will understand the gravity of history and NOT be on his phone.
@judygrandstrand9784
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful places with me.
@351wmustanggt
4 жыл бұрын
Point Du Hoc just blew my mind when I was there. Nothing was fenced off at the time so I got to explors where ever I wanted.
@alexpage7292
2 жыл бұрын
You know, that little girl is able to play on her phone because of the sacrifices made by our forefathers. History is amazing 😊🇺🇸🇬🇧
@allans7281
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tour I’m glad it’s roped off now it’s sacred ground This generation can’t even fathom the courage and bravery these Allied soldiers embodied
@ellagatorful
4 жыл бұрын
Your work is incredible and am so glad you are doing these! Thank you so much!!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@johnkelsey2482
4 жыл бұрын
We, as American's, should be proud and thankful of all the men and women that fought to us free......Excellent Vlog...Thanks...
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
John Kelsey - Amen to that. Thanks.
@scottbergmann4938
2 жыл бұрын
I will take my boys to Normandy this summer, these videos are a great information source explaining what we will be seeing. Very well presented. Thank you!
@TheHistoryUnderground
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad that they’re proving to be useful!
@bobdollar8746
4 жыл бұрын
I had the extreme privilege of visiting this place 5 years ago. When I got home I got to interview a local man who was a Ranger. He landed on D-Day plus 1. He joined the Rangers while in England because using his words "he wanted to be the best" so was not alowd to land on D-Day. His stories put chills all over my body. Vince passed a couple years ago. It was a privilege to meet him and talk to him. RIP. Thank you for your video.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Wow. Very fortunate that you were able to talk with him before he passed. Those guys were really something else.
@jonsolomon4814
5 ай бұрын
I wish that I had studied some of history more when I was younger. I always liked the old WWII movies but never had the appreciation of what they really were! Now that I’m older I wish that maybe one day I can take a trip to these types of places and really embrace what they mean and the men that paid the ultimate sacrifice for us today! Thanks
@LostHarlequinTV
4 жыл бұрын
For anybody that likes history and video games Call of Duty 2 back in ‘05/ ‘06 made an amazing story about the 2nd Rangers and one of the missions was the assault of Pointe Du Hoc. It gave gave people a glimpse to experience what the battle was about the showcased and educate people what these guys went through for our freedom. It really help me and encourage me to be a history teacher later on in my life
@tommyg191
4 жыл бұрын
YES!!!!! The one bunker in this video!!!! Perfect re-creation!!! I have COD 2!! The graphics are fantastic!! Exactly like we saw in this video!! It's uncanny and amazing!!
@LostHarlequinTV
4 жыл бұрын
Tommy G that was point of Call of Duty used to be about. To make the game more historically accurate as they can make it. A lot of the original and spinoff Call of Duty titles was to showcase these events, but more importantly to honor those who fought and died in these battles. Not Multiplayer first and everything else second
@-jk-2580
4 жыл бұрын
Pointe du Hoc is just breathtaking. Thanks for the vid!
@Harleyever
2 жыл бұрын
I found this and a benge watch started....my Dad went all through Europe....I was born in Germany in 1951
@TheHistoryUnderground
2 жыл бұрын
Hope that you're enjoying it!
@landsurfer66
4 жыл бұрын
Yet another excellent episode. Thanks for the adventure, mate. And to your observation of that family at the end... that's simply adults crapping out on their parenting. All too common nowadays.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
landsurfer - Completely agree. I felt like they missed a great opportunity with their daughter there.
@TheFunkhouser
4 жыл бұрын
10:29 Amen bro... AMEN and bless you and bless those there that helped forge our freedom!
@bryannelson6139
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful history series, so well done, thank you for doing these!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
🙏🏼
@TerryJLaRue
3 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of walking on both Omaha Beach and Pointe Du Hoc in about 1995. My Dad was a WWII vet, and I heard all the stories growing up. To finally go there and see it first hand was almost overwhelming. I can still feel the profound sense of sacrifice that pervades the whole area. We lost Dad in 2012, and we are losing the rest of the vets at a rapid rate. Thank God for the efforts and technology that document and preserve their stories.
@Greg.Sutton
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making these. Using them as research for a 4 day 2023 bikepacking trip starting at Cherbourg and going along the beach areas to see the D-Day sites and finishing at Ouistreham. Your video's have certainly added a couple of spots to see.
@rayross997
4 жыл бұрын
These type of videos are the best way to present such important history. Soon all the veterans of WWII will be gone, their stories must be preserved. Thanks for doing your part.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. That means a lot. I've got about 25 or 30 interviews with WWII veterans and witnesses to the war sitting on a hard drive right now waiting to be edited. That might be my big summer project.
@rayross997
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground That will be a great series. Looking forward to it.
@vipergtsmre
4 жыл бұрын
@@rayross997 well said Mr. Ray👍🇺🇸
@rayross997
4 жыл бұрын
@@vipergtsmre Growing up I lived next door to a Canadian vet, Neil MacEachern who landed on Juno beach. He was a great man & awesome neighbour, he passed away a few years ago.
@vipergtsmre
4 жыл бұрын
@@rayross997 my gramps was up in a b17 in 1942, he was lucky to avoid Dday and being an infantry guy. I asked many times about his experience, but he would never said a word. understandable www.301bg. com/wagner_joseph_w7893_301bg.cfm (remove the space before .com)
@daviddressler9444
Жыл бұрын
I was there back in 1969 at 6 years old when I lived in Belgium but remember it well. There used to be an old metal (sketchy) staircase that went down to the beach. Went into the cave on the “pyramid” rock on the beach. Great memories of all the beaches in Normandy With my Dad. I am sure it has changed quite a bit in the 53 years since I was there but on the bucket list to go back. Thank you for the great videos!!
@RubyBandUSA
3 жыл бұрын
loved the way you did your lead-in at the beginning ... "We ...... are at Pointe du Hoc" awesome dramatic effect !!
@Mark-qq9cd
4 жыл бұрын
Sgt. James Kerr, mortar squad, company B, 2nd Ranger Battalion. Proud of my Uncle. His “boat” drifted away from the Point and went ashore with regular infantry.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@sallybrown1459
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for what you do. A very good family friend of ours was one of those RANGERS that went up that cliff that morning.
@frankgarofalo6692
4 жыл бұрын
This is such a great series. I had a trip planned to go visit these sites, but good old 'Rona had other plans. Thank you so much for uploading these videos.
@JAL-333
5 ай бұрын
Great video. I was in Pointe du Hoc just 9 days ago and in the rain also. Actually, I felt that the rain was a contribution to the senses experienced there. Thanks for your reflections & all the best!
@paulrb1969
2 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. Gotta say I love the fact the little girl was playing on her phone oblivious to what actually went down where she stood. If those guys were looking down at her I'm sure most would smile at the fact they gave her that chance to do it..
@tommyg191
4 жыл бұрын
Also wanted to say...I should have a while ago, but I've learned so much from these!! Like "Weiderstandnest" and the "draws" along each landing beach. Never knew the technical names, even over the course of my intense studies!!! The whole thing could have gone the other way so quickly. Thank God in Heaven that the Allies were able to exploit Hitlers' mistakes....and overcome their own.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Glad that it’s proving useful. I’ve been learning a lot from making them. And yes, the whole operation could have had a very different ending.
@sarahline87
4 жыл бұрын
I thank God for patriots like you who spread the word on what made the fabric of the American flag. I was just in Normandy this past February to visit all these sites. These events made me speechless and increased my patriotism even more. I am a millennial but I am not like most. I am a respectful, patriotic millennial. Take courage! Not all of us don’t care about what freedom means. I subscribed to your channel. We are like-minded. Thank you for what you do 🇺🇸
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
I was there the last week of February. There aren’t words to describe it. Thanks for the insight and for watching.
@sarahline87
4 жыл бұрын
The History Underground I was there second week of February. Just missed each other! You’re most welcome.
@TerrenceThorn
7 ай бұрын
I always enjoy these History Traveler episodes, especially these from Normandy. I have photos of my son standing in those huge shell craters but must point out that they were made by the Battleship TEXAS in the early morning of June 6th.1944. The USAAF bombing of the Normandy beach defenses was mostly inaccurate and ineffective but the Naval gunfire was devastating. - Possibly the USS Texas' finest moment in her history. On June 6th. 2013, my son and I visited the Normandy; beaches, German defenses, towns, museums and the gravesites of the young soldiers who fought and died to liberate Europe from Fascist Germany.
@bigred4592
6 ай бұрын
I just got back from Normandy last night.....a trip I will never forget.
@Grossman2868
Жыл бұрын
Great video in a great series. I remember watching President Regan give a speech right at that memorial in 1984 paying tribute to "The boys at Pont Du Hoc" and thinking , "man that was only 40 years ago." Hard to believe that so much time has passed since then.
@TheHistoryUnderground
Жыл бұрын
Love that speech.
@kingspeakbackcountry1925
4 жыл бұрын
I went into those bunkers when I was 16 when my father took me there. Brings back memories. Thanks for the 2nd tour!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
You bet! Glad that you enjoyed it.
@obamango4548
3 жыл бұрын
cod 2 veterans know this by heart😞🤚
@godzgurl
3 ай бұрын
My husband and I went there for the first time in March 2020 (the last weekend of the shutdown for C*v*d. What a memorable experience! We saw those bunkers you were pointing out, it was almost as if I was looking at my own video that I took! I agree, history needs to be remembered and watched so the same mistakes are not made :(
@lu77xiaojun37
2 жыл бұрын
Some beautifully shot footage. Thank you so much.
@terryanderson5947
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great video
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@adamraper6993
2 жыл бұрын
This is my new favorite channel. Going back and watching all your videos now and learning a ton. These are so well made and edited.
@TheHistoryUnderground
2 жыл бұрын
👊🏻
@dr.rodolfofernandezgonzale5023
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks you very much for this video. Went there only once (so far) back in 1996 and still remember as I watch your video how impressive the area is. I am now 61 and looking forward to engage my feelings again in Normandy. Back then I spend two days, that was begining of may. Now I suppose you have to spend one week in order to see all the new stuff all around the five beaches. Thanks again, keep up the good work!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad that it could bring back some good memories for you. Thanks for watching!
@bartvandenhoff
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for making these great and informative videos. I'm visiting Normandy at the moment with my wife and kids and your videos give some background information and some awesome footage. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👊🏻
@geodes6722
3 жыл бұрын
The building you pointed out as a 20 person personnel bunker can be seen in the movie The Longest Day. In the movie the Germans came running out of the door and yelled “Bitte bitte” Tommy Sands turned and gunned them down and said “I wonder what bitte means”. It means please please as in don’t shoot. The other big bunker was also in The Longest Day. This is the bunker where Fabian asked “you mean we came all the way up here for nothing?” I’ve been to this location several times. As pointed out, it is a literal moonscape of bomb craters!
@giuseppecancemi8686
3 ай бұрын
I was here past week in occurance of 80 Anniversary. It was second time, and same way ,maybe a little more, emotional. You say the truth ,( the girl playing videogame...) we hope the young generazione never forget, we hope. I really appreciate your work. Thank you.
@tommoore2097
4 жыл бұрын
Col James E Rudder..... Fightin TEXAS AGGIE!!! WHOOP!
@dalebechtel8904
Жыл бұрын
God bless all of our soldiers from ww2. They will all be gone soon but never forgotten ❤
@RealBelisariusCawl
11 ай бұрын
It’s incredible just to look at this place in aerial photography and see the scars that still remain. The scope of the violence that happened there is almost lost to living memory.
@brianmccolm1003
4 жыл бұрын
we had the experiance to go and see omaha beech, pointe-du-hoc and the cemetery and being a Scotsman i found it very emotional in all place's but especially the cemetery , will always remember there sacrifice
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely a heavy place.
@MrSteelez
4 жыл бұрын
I've been to the Overlord beaches a number of times but have never made it to Pointe Du Hoc so thank you for this video. As interesting as your film has been, what literally took my breath away was your observation of the 11 year old, face buried in their phone, playing games! I have a son of similar age ( I have a picture of him and I together at Pegasus Bridge when he was aged 3 ) There's no way I'd let him do that and I'm sure he'd thank me later in life. Taking the actual educational aspect aside, what a disrespectful thing to do, parents fault though. I'm sure the kid will grow up to regret not taking in more of the history when they had the chance. As they say 'youth is wasted on the young'
@joenop3393
3 ай бұрын
10:43 I agree 100%. We mut always teach the younger generations of the sacrifices men have made for our Freedoms!
@frisslesizzle4706
2 жыл бұрын
Just have been there last week. Very impressive! They did un unbelieveble heavy job! 🙏🙏🙏
@colinmehaffey4025
4 жыл бұрын
I have been watching your videos for a few months, and have enjoyed every one. The recent videos of the Normandy Beach area have been especially interesting. My father was in the Royal Navy during the invasion. I don't know the name of the ship, but they were supporting the British troops landing on the beaches. Watching your videos has given me an insight into what the troops experienced during they're fighting to get ashore. Having been a history enthusiast for more than 30 years especially American history. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos!!! Keep up the good work!!!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Colin Mehaffey - Thanks! I really appreciate that more than you know. I’m going to have a video out this next week where I go to the British and Canadian beaches, but I’ll warn you that I don’t come close to doing them their proper justice. Gonna have to make a trip back and do it right 😁
@skidmark1970
4 жыл бұрын
Forces war records. Pay one month sub and find all of your fathers records.
@farmind6582
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the film, I read the book “Dog company” if you get the chance as I did go onto the Hurtgen forest and climb Hill 400 after you read about their attack, just as incredible as Point Du Hoc.
@geodes6722
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. We need to see a video of the infamous Kall Trail between Vossenach and Kommerschiedt. Pretty much the same as it was in 1944 and a tragic lesson for the US Army in what not to do!
@Meme-mq4nu
Жыл бұрын
I was there a week after D-Day. I can’t believe those brave soldiers climbed very high cliffs. Their mission was very daring and dangerous. I’m glad I was able to show my teens the sacrifice the Greatest Generations, including their grandpa, made so that we can have freedom today. My teens were very fascinated and had a great week learning WWII history in Normandy region.
@Navet63
3 жыл бұрын
Does anyone remember when Pres. Reagan came here on June 6, 1984, and commemorated the "Men of Point Du Hoc"? Very moving to know what those men went through, and survived.
@russellcason1449
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome series dude!!! Thank you!
@alexstanley5311
4 жыл бұрын
If you get a chance to visit Cornwall, Bude is where the rangers did their training for Pointe du Hoc. We have a memorial to them here. I’ve visited Normandy many times growing up with my folks taking us on tours. Great videos man.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip! I'd definitely like to see that.
@cyrilthompson1846
2 жыл бұрын
I was born in the Birth Place of the US Rangers Carrickfergus Co Antrim. I have only found your channel. I am finding it very interesting. I have been to the Normandy area where my Brother in Law owned a place . I wish I had seen Band of Brothers or your videos in the area. Keep up the good work.
@livingadreamlife1428
4 жыл бұрын
The fact that the guns had been moved inland from Pointe du Hoc shows that the Germans weren’t expecting an attack at Normandy at the time.
@bradical6019
4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this vid and I'm very grateful to be watching, many thanks from Australia mate .
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
@bangswitch6587
4 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING video work, narration, facts, etc .... I can't imagine what it would be like to walk those areas .... and think of what it would've been like on that particular point in time, both for the American and German soldiers. Mind blowing ....
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. I really appreciate that. It was quite the place.
@PaulSpencerImages2012
4 жыл бұрын
Well said about the young girl it's a place for learning about the sacrifice of the men who gave their lives and respecting that we see that so much more when we are on our tours, they should be there to learn not play video games.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
I blame the parents on this one. Kind of a shame that she was robbed of the full experience.
@chitaessi
3 жыл бұрын
watching this made me want to comeback here. we went to Normandy during the D-day anniversary last 2017. it was really cold & the wind was literally nonstop especially at Pointe du Hoc. it also rained from time to time we barely even saw the sun but our tour guide said somthn like this "i know the weather is not so good today and it makes you uncomfortable, but you know it's far way worse during the hours of D-day landings 73 yrs ago, on this exact day" --and all went silent for a second, hit by sudden realization bc just imagine being cold+wet (with ur heavy armor/assault pack weighing u down) while getting showered by enemies' bullets and seeing ur comrades die left&right. my greatest respect to all who served in this terrible war. thank you so much for you bravery and sacrifices. i will definitely go back and visit this place again.
@canario3342
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your vieos and work. I was there last July. It's a pity that one cannot post pictures here.
@TheHistoryUnderground
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that. It's quite the place.
@marksweeting24
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. We hope to visit the site in the fall. My uncle, Sgt William Lindsay was with the 2nd Rangers, Company C on that day. The Company's history say that he was in one of the bunkers when it took a direct friendly fire hit, loss a tooth and got a major concussion. Unfortunately he passed in the 60s and never heard any of the stories directly from him.
@kirkdietz6910
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother watch every movie read every book but your little vids show me more than I thought I knew God bless
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Wow. That really means a lot. I try to put them together in such a way that it's like a couple of buddies going to check out some historic places together. Glad to see that it's connecting on some level.
@StevePape-g8u
4 ай бұрын
There is also a monument/memorial on the the cliff top at Bude in Cornwall dedicated to the rangers that trained there before D.Day
@mizzouman8939
4 жыл бұрын
Loved your closing thoughts! However I think the most important point is to Remember the history of the sacrifices that were made! I've made this point before but we're losing our WWII veterans at an alarming rate so thank you for these videos and doing your part to ensure that the greatest generation will be forever remembered!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Those guys deserve to be remembered for sure.
@history775
4 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Glad that you liked it. It's a pretty amazing place.
@robertnegron9706
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I had the opportunity to visit Omaha a few years ago.
@printolive5512
3 жыл бұрын
Just a compliment. These are good video's of Omaha and Pointe du Hoc and are of particular interest to those of us who have been there. Amazing what our guys did here to say the least. I knew Colonel Rudder years ago and he was a quiet, soft spoken hero but was tough as nails former football player. I would recommend you tour Italy and see Monte Cassino and that area which is equally impressive and sad . Makes you never forget how good we have it over here in the US.
@NOWOKEXYZ
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You, again, for your presentations!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@Fartsmucker1
2 жыл бұрын
I recall watching a documentary about D day some years ago and there were Rangers veterans being interviewed. One vet said they trained for this assault on the cliffs on the Isle of Wight.
@pascaldeleonardis4111
4 жыл бұрын
Very good vidéo and great explanations for what appened in this place. Nowdays people find unexploded shells rejected by the sea on the beach where the rangers landed. All my respect for this rangers who gave there life for this extraordinary action.
@nct68
2 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video. So informative and appreciated 👏
@wingrider687
3 жыл бұрын
Great job, thank-you!!
@michaelpurvis1492
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 👌 thank you for sharing
@stevejorgensen5274
Жыл бұрын
I knew one of the survivors. Spent a lot of time talking to him after I got out of the 101st. I had known him all my life but didn't know what he had done until after my service. I have known several that didn't talk about what they saw or did except to other vets.
@rainmanmainplan4421
2 жыл бұрын
When I went here when I was 17 I didn't appreciate it as much as I do now at the age of 33 to know I stepped where the fallen had fell and a place now so beautiful was a place if destruction and death and sacrifice I appreciate it now
@simonedwards5070
Жыл бұрын
The ladders where ‘borrowed’ from the London fire brigade, luckily i was there in 2001 before it got fenced off, so stupid to fence off history, brilliant coverage as usual, you got me hooked. Would be grateful if you’d cover Azeville battery, it got a direct hit from HMS Ajax through the gun slot and took out the entire casement
@therocktm2001
4 жыл бұрын
Great work my friend! When you spoke of that little girl with hesitation, that’s were the parents should have been told to show some respect and take the phone from her and teach her some understanding about what took place in 45!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I completely agree. I don't hold her responsible at all. Her parents did a poor job of prepping her for where she was. Maybe one day she'll stumble across this video and gain a small measure of appreciation for what she got to see.
@paulus1412
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheHistoryUnderground yup, but on the other hand, a child will always be a child. And at that moment she was enjoying her freedom. :) At a later age she can get all the extra information on what happend there back in 44 during that day.
@PaulSpencerImages2012
4 жыл бұрын
We were lucky enough to have been able to view Point Du Hoc before the fences were in place which allowed you to venture anywhere, but due to ground erosion and crowd control they now have people sticking to the paths where possible. However there is still a lot to see, the bombing you mentioned was mostly unsuccessful but I would not want to have been a soldier underneath all of that. You have a natural talent for presenting and a voice that engages the history which is what I think makes your channels feel natural and unscripted, giving a true representation of the history you are speaking off. I have not been through your whole channel yet but I wondered if you had an opportunity to visit Maisy Batterie which is not too far away, this they locals say was more dangerous than pointe du hoc and caused a lot of the devastation on Omaha beach as it was mainly intact. Keep the shows coming !!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Appreciate that. Unfortunately, we were extremely short on time and Maisey Battery was closed down. I do want to return someday and see it though. Love that area.
@blackdow8012
4 жыл бұрын
Guess I'm gonna be reading about army rangers for the rest of the day.
@stephenmanuel1120
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice, back when I was there in May 2018 none of that fencing or the other barriers were there. I would recommend to anyone search for Ronald Reagan's speech in front of the Ranger Monument in 1984 celebrating the 40th anniversary of D-Day..
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent recommendation!
@suzyqualcast6269
Жыл бұрын
Mate, nice one. Me and a pal did the DDay stretch on mbikes in 82. Back then, pre the Thatcher/Reagan, 40th Ann etc PDH, etc was still really very left as it had been, and amongst those blown ammo bunkers remained many pieces of ordnance, no and letter stamped jerry aluminium, which, collected, I still have. The size and depth of same tallboy zomled Nazi edificual ammo storage induced in me claustrophobia.
@steveschlackman4503
2 жыл бұрын
The cost to build these defensive positions was astronomical.
@351wmustanggt
4 жыл бұрын
One thing to remember when entering and walking inside the bunkers is to keep your head down low, ask me how I know. It hurts.
@MikeyD22
4 жыл бұрын
You're on a roll with your excellent videos. Really enjoying them and also thrilled to see someone from your generation so interested in history as I am. Thanks so much for keeping these great historical events alive and in people's minds. Keep up the great work!
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! That's why this channel exists. Trying to shine a light on these places and ignite an interest and appreciation in history.
@Hew.Jarsol
6 ай бұрын
The US Rangers were created, trained and advised by the British army Commandos in 1942 Achnacarry Scotland. The 1st and 29th Rangers. "Ranger" was selected because of the British colonial Rogers Rangers (Queens Rangers). America's first special forces. 8 British advisors accompanied the US Rangers at Point Du Hoc aswell as 3 SWANS. 🇺🇸
@jameshoran8
4 жыл бұрын
Reagan gave a speech there on D Day 1984 at the Monument. I was at the site on May 30, 2016. On that very day, Obama was in Hiroshima, basically apologizing for what we had to do to save American lives.
@TheHistoryUnderground
4 жыл бұрын
Reagan’s speech there is one of my favorites 🇺🇸
@benjaminrush4443
2 жыл бұрын
Great Tribute to the US Rangers. Going to rain for two days (06/08-09/20222). Got Band of Brothers set to Go. Thanks.
@terrystephenson984
Жыл бұрын
Love & agree with your final comment in this video.
@randyp6370
3 жыл бұрын
My family and I spent Christmas 2018 in Normandy and Caen, the people were incredibly nice, and the tour guide went out of her way to show us other sites than those on the tour. One thing she mentioned is that school age children are involved in the history of the area.
Пікірлер: 533