@@davecopp9356 Yeah? Really? They defended their Nazi regime, defended that all those germans could kill over 6 Million Jews. Great, really awesome what they did. With every german soldier fighting longer, more innocent people were killed by thos fukin nazis. Thanks to every dead nazi for dying. But yes, thank you to all soldiers of the allys fighting against those bastards.
I initially had no intention of watching this until the end. I found I could not look away. If there is a veteran of this operation watching this and reading these words, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did and all you gave. There will never be another group of men, regardless of your nationality, to whom we owe so much. We are forever in your debt.
Hear hear. This isn't going to be nice. But here goes. What really chaps my American a__ is how my fellow American vets had to sacrifice themselves in much larger numbers while dinky winky Brits/Canadians took the easier routes. This "Brit" vid acts like Brits caught all kinds of Germans. Bull sh--. The moronic queer sounding narrator actually has the nerve to say that Americans didn't know where much of Europe was on a map. LOL. That's why we'd had better training and valor when it came to that time of war. Of course, they had to know maps very well...even if most war vets weren't really aware of exactly where they were headed. That's part of war anyway duh. More Americans died but they captured more and destroyed more of enemy weaponry and bases. Yes, the RBA helped significantly but as it seems Americans did the grunt and detail all the way through. Not entirely of course, but sort of reminds me of Americans in the private yachting industry and yet these losers in Euro-TrashVille have the nerve to revel in putting Americans down to this dammm day. Guess what, LIKE we care. We're still the main character in the English international world, Mr and Ms BooHooJealousy. Glad you're enjoying our industries and technology STILL. And we don't have to speak your overtly pedantic "queens" English. What a joke. You never really deserved us in the first place. AND your "commander" Mont-Weeny something was too slow and cowardly to handle this years before. If he's such a hero, why did he wait years too long before these vermin spread throughout Europe? It wasn't our land anyway. So for all Americans who've been vets present, past, way back during the War....YOURE WELCOME. Yeah shut up.
Excellent documentary. My mother was a Doctor at Freedom Fields Hospital in Plymouth which overlooked the harbor and was one of the major embarkation ports. The harbour had been crammed for weeks.. The weather on the night of June 5th was not good. She was astounded to see the harbour empty on the morning of the 6th. Being British no one at breakfast talked about the empty harbour. They just sat there silently. Then there was a phone call telling them to get ready for a large number of casualties. She died in 2003.
my dad landed on Omaha Beach that morning with the 147th Combat Engineers, 6th Engineers Special Brigade aboard the US 91 LCI (L). The 91 hit an underwater mine as it neared the Dog White sector. My dad returned to Omaha Beach after the war and took a pic of the wrecked 91. That pic is next to my comment. Thank you dad, I'm so proud of you.
@terryford7168: I agree 100%. My mom & dad's generation were the greatest. All of my relatives from that generation are gone too. I miss them numerous times a day.
Я из России. Все мои деды погибли. Один только пришел. Из сотни мужчин в нашей деревне. На четвёртом году войны когда моя страна переломила ход войны и мы погнали Гитлера ваши американские "братья" почувствовав запах победы открыли второй фронт. Ваш президент так и сказал " будут побеждать гитлеровцы мы им будем помогать будут побеждать русские поможем им...и будем героями" чем вы гордитесь то??? ещё скажите что без вас и вашего Рембо Гитлера бы не одолели... Парни ваши молодцы. А политики засранцы!! Ваше руководство.
20 year Army Vet.. 74-94 .. I must say I have been viewing quite a few WW2 Documentaries and this one is top of the line. Honor to those brave men who gave their lives for our day today.
Thank you for serving.My dad,who is passed retired too from the Marine Corpse.He served,I believe from 47-67.He saw Korea and Vietnam.TY again for your service.I LOVE WW2 docs.There are a bunch of photos and videos that were Nazi propaganda that were made in 3d.Just get a cheap pair of 3d glasses.They are mind blowing.
@@zazasnruntz7505 They gave there lives for the man on their right and the man on their left......the foundation of all infantry units in all countries.......brother, race doesn't have any fucking thing to do with it!
I'm not sure if it's my age or my professional interest in Doc films, but as a son of a recently passed British war mum I am drawn to this period and the sheer magnitude of the hope and eternal suffering. How a tiny island managed to hang on is beyond me. My mother, as just one part of her "War Effort" was visiting the wounded (sadly mostly American kids) she went into graphic detail the terrible wounds and the horror of war, but was always able to say. "well that's what you did then, there was no other choice." Subsequent generations were gifted Choice by individuals like my mum and the soldiers of D-Day as a way of life because of the millions who simply did what they had to do. These docs celebrate all of them. Thank you.
The island held on because Indians and Africans were with the Empire. The real heroes are never acknowledged sadly. The handful Englishmen would have certainly lost, evident from Dunkirk
"Bedanken" Sie sich bei den Urhebern des grauenhaften Krieges. Lesen sie dazu die hochbrisante George Friedman STRATFOR Rede 2015 (Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2015).
i've never seen anything about D Day from the French perspective until now, and I appreciate it greatly. this is so very well done and pays a great tribute to everyone involved regardless of nation. thank you.
I worked at a VA nursing home arms heard many stories of their bravery. It was still hard for them to talk about it without crying. I had several patients who went to Normandy Beach. Their stories were truly terrible. I loved each one of those guys and was honored to be their nurse. This documentary is a reminder of each one of them and what they suffered. What a great, strong and courageous generation. We owe them great thanks for everything we have
And you played a very important part in this whole war, caring for the boys… must of been something for a young man wake up and see you there caring for them….and many others.. I salute you❤️🇺🇸🙏😃
You would get a tear as i FIS when at the normands catery a young French who visité south her class sumer it all up with a cars left on a grave. ewe are the choildren you enver hard
This was Hands down one of the Best documentaries i have ever seen. Just amazing work. To ALL who worked on this Masterpiece i just want to say well done to the team. A lot of the clips i actually have never seen before let alone seen in color and the writing and editing really painted the picture clearly for me. If anyone of you who worked on this piece see my comment Keep up the Great Work. You all are a extremely talented group of people.
Although, like many of those modest GI’s, my Dad rarely spoke of the War. He reminisced only on special occasions when his good friend would come to visit. They were medics and my Dad was wounded at the Bulge but, he still spoke kindly of the regular German GI. He understood like himself, politicians were responsible for the horrors that befell all those countries. Thanks you for a well documented film. I will keep it like so many others I’ve viewed hoping to catch a glimpse of my father back then.
My family was liberated in May 45, living in the Netherlands and having survived "de Honger Winter" (Winter of Hunger). My family always talked about their liberators with so much love and respect, and sad at the loss of life.
@@SA-cn4jc My family in Utrecht met English and Canadian soldiers. Mum remembers dancing with Canadians. An English soldier gave her tea and chocolate. They did not meet Americans.
I am French, my father was a small Parisian boy at the time of the allied landings. Honour to these thousands of young men so valuable, so courageous who sacrificed their lives for a country which was not theirs. I am forever grateful to them. My father always spoke of them that way. May they and their families be blessed for eternity.
I am a retired U.S. Marine 2012-2018. I will never forget when I met a Navy Sailor who served in the Pacific during WWII. He described to me the horrors of Kamikaze attacks and looked me dead in the eyes, practically in tears, and said "The Marine fighter pilots saved me and my crew from certain death. From the bottom of my heart, thank you" and shook my hand. I got chills down my spine. This was the greatest generation.
As a nurse WWII vets were always the BEST patients I ever had. Always upbeat regardless of the situation or hardship. Never self focused, they easily rolled with the punches and seemed grateful for the smallest things. I can tell you those horrific days of battle lived strong beneath their calm exteriors. I remember working one night and very old man in his 90s was yelling something about jumping in foxholes in his dreams. Sweetest man you every met, but he went to war in his dreams. Hard to believe they are almost all gone today. What a huge lose, those of us left behind have much work to do filling their giant shoes.
With the people America is turning out now, we will never replace them. Selfish, selfish, selfish... What happened to helping your fellow man just because you can and not because you get a tax break.
There's a book called Windswept Lies of War, and it talks from censored history and hidden secrets to lost files and classified documents about World War II, it's the real deal.
But if they are lost files how can they have hidden secrets, very confused about that statement, but thanks for the heads up on the book deff getting a copy
@twztedsoldiergaming6338 i believe when people refer to things as lost files etc. It simply means the file was "lost" than found quite some time later. The same way a lost civilization isn't really "lost" it's just taken a long time to find them again!
as a french kid, we use to go every year to Normandy for the annual school trip.. This place still has effect on me 30 years later and I'm sure made a decent personn respectful of others, simply because it's impossible not to be touched by those scene. Thank you to those young man who gave up their lives for us
Das war noch eine andere USA. Ohne die Sowjetunion hätten die Alleierten niemals Hitler besiegen können. Das scheint heute total vergessen zu sein. Die deutschen Kriegstreiber, die Grünen, FDP und SPD haben keine Vorstellung, was Krieg bedeutet. Sie glauben wirklich die NATO kann gegen Russland gewinnen. Niemals! Die Erde wird verglühen, Was dann? Wo sind die Menschenmassen gegen diese Kriegstreiber?
An EXCELLENT piece of historical film-making ... certainly very distinct from the great many that have come before it. Extremely well done. Thank you for doing this.
What an amazing program - it teaches history in a much different way than a book . Of course I had to cry , all these young men facing death , the suffering of the wounded , and because my own Uncle was shot down over Guam June 12 , 1944 , never recovered to this day . My Father was also in the Pacific , on the Ranger , never talked about any of his his experiences , but never taught me hate or prejudice . This was truly the Greatest Generation that I will never see again the rest of my life .
RUclips has very strict policy’s !! By not obeying them yr channel gets taken off. Otherwise you statement is correct those men should be held in our memory and respected 💪💔
@@touraneindanke As a child I was following "World At War" with out fail every Sunday afternoon on national tv. One of the best made programs documenting WW2! Never did they blur out the dead. 40 years on I'm in my 50s but now not deemed capable of witnessing the effects of war and the cost men had to pay... I feel blurring out and censoring took some away from this otherwise good documentary... This is history... Shame on RUclips for treating there viewer like children and forcing this on us ....
WOW! This is the best actual footage of WWII I've ever seen. I cant say how impressed I am with the film and story. The only criticism is blurring the dead. Not trying to be morbid, but they gave it all and those alive today need to see the stark reality of war. I liked the emphasis on the preparation, training, ingenuity, and disguise that went into D-Day, and the logistics of making it all happen. That was what the Allies had over the enemy, rather than an small collective of yes men scared of their master. I stayed up way too late to watch this, but it was well worth it. I'll be imploring many to watch this. The significance of WWII, and especially D-Day, needs to be understood by anyone alive that would side with the Allies.
well said, it’s hard to put to perspective but those men out there aged 18-25 are just like us, imagine everything you worked for and the character you built is now being sent to a war. everyone wants to be alive, everyone didn’t want to die but the truth is men were already facing death before they even knew it. from running to just all of a sudden seeing black within a matter of seconds. those who weren’t dead watched the dead perish as they drowned in their own breath. that’s the reality. bodies of men mutilated beyond recognition, to still go out there after seeing that.. man these people were a whole different breed.
True. However their families and their generals, and their fellow soldiers all said they didn't want them filmed, even at the time to the cameramen on the ground. This was mentioned in the documentary. Besides I think most people understand what dead is. If they don't understand what dead is without seeing someone missing a leg I don't know what to tell you. They are probably too young to be watching this at all... Them not blurring parts would also likely get the video flagged and thus removed from many eyes. Reducing the educational reach and purpose of the documentary...
Regarding what your documentary asked in the part about Juno Beach - "What were these young soldiers thinking..." I can answer specifically for one - Mervin Franklin Jones, one of the first Canadian D-Day paratroopers on the ground. He was thinking "Mervin, I don't think you're going to see your 22nd birthday." My grandfather did survive, and showing that sometimes the universe has a sense of irony, this D-Day participant's 22nd birthday was May 8, 1945 , Victory in Europe Day. It is very good that people are still reminded of the sacrifices so many made to fight for others who needed our help, as there are fewer and fewer of them around to tell us their stories now.
Thanks for the upload and original film crew. Its incredibly moving to watch and listen to these accounts especially if you had close family involved - my father in law Joe was a SGT in an advanced observer unit often skirting or behind enemy lines including Operation Market Garden - incredibly brave, often isolated or cut off for periods. And my grandfather Frank on my dads side was a Merchant Navy captain, torpedoed on two separate ships / occasions and survived although with lung damage due to oil ingestion - incredible he survived at all in open sea. My own dad was too young although did his national service in the RAF, Malta working on Spitfires which remained there for some years. Everyone has a story and these documentaries help to keep them alive.
My Grandpa was 18 when he stormed the beaches at Normandy (Omaha) and he was awarded a Purple Heart for getting injured. I always wanted to talk to him about it, but he never wanted to speak on it so I never pressed him. I can only imagine the horrors he witnessed that day. It’s a miracle he turned out to be the kindest person I’ve ever known, he was my hero. RIP Gramps!
My father Fred, his brother Harry and their younger brother were among the first British troops to storm the beaches in Normandy...Fred and Harry survived but their younger brother was killed on the beaches, electrocuted by bare high voltage cables left by the Nazis ...
By far the best D-Day documentary I have seen and I have watched a lot of them, My dad landed at Normandy on D-Day plus ten ( June 16th ) and this film gave me a real feel for what he saw and experienced during the push on Paris and with so much of the film in color it was a real joy to watch. Many thanks to all involved in the making of this excellent film.
@@tuscanytrek That is unfortunate. I did not notice that error but if I were Canadian I'm sure I would have. Despite that oversight, your grandfather did his duty and you must be very proud of him. I have often thought that the Canadians and the Australians do not get their fair share of credit for their WW II service.
@@THEENERGYINHALER First of all, Democrats of today need to remember that Frank;in Roosevelt wanted no part of putting black soldiers in combat, preferring to go along with the status quo by keeping them in support role. It was only due to the constant pressure applied by his wife Eleanor that black combat soldiers and pilots were finally approved. Secondly, racism is alive and well today and just as caustic and degrading as back then but I feel it is maybe worse because it is more covert and insidious.
This is the type of narration and visual that just captivates anyone who enjoys history and wants the deeper story that they didn’t get to learn in school. Well done 💯
How is it that RUclips algorithms took two and a half years to present this SUPERB documentary to me, and this despite me regularly viewing historical documentaries on WWII?
My countrymen fought in the Battle of England, escorted convoys in the Atlantic, liberated France, the Netherlands, and Italy. 6,000,000 of them were killed by Russians and Germans. 1,000,000 children, women, and old men were burned, their heads chopped off, their bellies ripped open in the Wolyn massacre by the Ukrainians. Do you know what awaited them after the war? They were sold by Churchill and Roosevelt for decades into Russian captivity. Now you call them "former communist bloc".
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so not very accurate ! For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago.
My father who was of German ancestry served in the U.S.A from D. Day through V.E. Day in the battle of Europe. My mother survived the occupation of Adolf Hitler. This documentary is outstanding.
And my granduncle was the Gauleiter von Breslau, der Gauleiter von Niederschlesien. Deshalb durfte er auch seinen Familiennamen, Vorwerk, nicht führen. Ich kenne kein Foto von ihm und habe keine weitere Information jemals erhalten. Mein Onkel fiel östlich von Breslau 45 mit 18 Jahren und meine Familie wurde enteignet, sonst wäre ich heute Multimilliardär.
Amazing documentary, I actually met a guy who filmed part of the landings, what he told me chilled to the bones, horrific to say the least. The men and women involved were so so brave. Huge respect !!
Which one,Omaha?.I remember reading the guy that took photos of Omaha landing lost just about every one out of hundreds taken because his photo lab assistant did something to screw up the photos but a few.It must have been a fantastic honor to talk to him.WOW.The most chilling photos of the landing I've seen is the one where the soldier is hiding behind a hedgehog while a wave came in.I have read the accounts from soldiers landing and you are right,it was horrific.
@@gilbertvandenbroucke7827 Oui, les Russe ont fait quasi tout le boulot et on arrive encore a penser aux américains en pensant a la seconde guerre mondiale, c’est juste les américains avec leurs égo ils ont tendance a dire que ils ont sauver l’europe du génocide, nazis etc.. C’est aussi comme sa pour la premiere guerre mondiale je crois.
One of the best film on the Normandy landing i have seen so far. Vast amount of footage i have never seen before and very well balanced use. Thank you very much !
I am now 75, but I always find myself thinking back, remembering what my father who a part of the Normandy Invasion. He was 27 at the time but always expressed amazement at the size of the Armada, as he put it "I didn't think there were that many ships in the world.
I am 75 my Dad was in US Navy. He was at D Day. He would talk about it some. He died at age 91. He had nightmares until his death of men the ocean and the ship pulling away as the men called.
Both of your fathers were a small part of the reason my grandparents were even able to have my parents and eventually my brothers and I in Poland in the late 70's and early 80's@@sweetpea2839. My grandfather used to do inconsequential favors for the German occupiers in exchange for cigarettees and other goods he was able to use or trade for survival. We Polak's would've never stopped fighting but if the Yankees didn't get involved when they did, I think this world would have seen a different fate. Every time I saw a WW2 Veteran at a local VA I frequented, I would literally get goosebumps and feel a wave of gratefulness and sorrow overtake me. They were all so much older than the middle east or Vietnam or Korea or Middle East Vets, but they stole everyone's attention and commanded respect and adoration as they were chauffeured or otherwise assisted from wherever they were to wherever they were going in that moment. I rode an elevator with one one time, and I was torn in between reaching out to thank him and shake his hand, and respecting his peace and space.
My father landed on the Omaha beach. He never mentioned it until he was in hospice in 2001. Never. What he said about his landing that it was horrible. The sand was red from blood as far as you could see and the water too; and you had to walk on the dead bodies to get off the beach. That's all he ever said about his war experience to me. His mother, my grand mother, told me why he didn't have any toe tips when I was really young, maybe 6 or 7. She said Dad lost them in the bulge. It took 15 - 20 years to realize what she meant. War never ends for those and their families that live it. Never. I do not want to distract from this video at all; the theme reminded of a lot of things, and I thought I needed to voice something. Thank you
My gpa was also on the beaches of Normandy, he still talks about it today he was stationed in Ft. Riley, Kansas, he was an Army Ranger on one of the first 50 boats to arrive onto the shore, I guess when they landed as soon as the ramp came down he told me his buddy got shot in the face and he tried to drag him onto shore but the water was too deep so he had to leave him and that the water was in fact pure red from left to right he said he hadn’t ever been more scared in his whole life. He had gotten shot in the leg several times I guess the medic that was helping him got shot in the neck and another medic came over to help and he got blown to pieces from a German hand grenade. I couldn’t imagine being there I think I’d shit my pants. My gpa made it out alive though he told me many stories about his experience, I love listening to him speak about it. He’s still alive and 97 years old, can’t believe what all he had to do through I am very proud of him.
It’s hard to imagine now that we live in such good times, but at that particular time, the world was under threat. We know that Hitler got defeated now, but it was very uncertain back then. What a wierd feeling it must have been.
On June 6th, 2011, I got to do something I had always desired to do. I stood on the beach at Normandy where the Omaha landing took place. I felt total awe at what had taken place there while looking up at the cliffs and what few rusted German gun emplacements were left. I had the same feeling at Utah. I got to see Sainte-Mere-Eglise and watch the ceremony of each flag being raised to honor each Allied Country that took place that day in 1944. Seeing buildings and walls that were standing that day with the bullet holes still showing. As a Marine Corps Veteran, it was a honor for me to be there. The American Cemetery brought me to tears.
I remember going on a school trip to visit all the ww2 sites . I went to the american cemetery on omaha beech walling along the path overlooking the beech and the feeling was just something you cant describe, I was taken back by the amount of people who sacraficed themselves to defend us and I will always remember it to the day I die , I remember being there an hour and spent at least 30 mins crying , I felt so honored to be in the presence of so many heroes who gave there lives to allow us to be here today . It's a day I will never forget and will always honour that day . may all those rest in peace . i hope to go back 1 day and revisit all those sites . thank you for your recolition of your vist
I also went to point du hoc and saw all the fortifications the germans had built on top of that cliff and I thought , how the hell did they accomplish such a feat being at such a disadvantage.
@@God-of-all-monsters they weren't at a disadvantage. the germans controlled multiple countries along with everything in them, including their citizens. they had all the resources to do whatever they wanted.
Thanks to all those who came before us! My gramps was in this war and I feel every American should watch this video and really think about it. Words can't begin to describe the love I have for all those who fought and died to preserve peace and unity. Very thankful for the people who digitally remastered this film.
To think, the majority of those men VOLUTEERED for service. After Pearl Harbor, there were line ups at recruiting centers for all branches of service. Men signed up on their 18th birthday. And they all knew what they were getting into and went and did it anyhow.
I just lost my hero. My step dad. He was 93. At the age of seventeen he piloted a Higgins boat onto Normandy Beach. They say they were the first ones the German’s shot at, the boat driver. He was a good man.
I just lost my 88 yr old mom on D-Day this year (6-6-23) We both visited the Normandy beaches for the 60th Anniversary… There is no way to describe the feeling of the American cemetery at Omaha beach… Beautiful but very moving.
A toi qui te retourne et à tous les héros qui ce sont battus pour la liberté. Pour toujours, du fond du cœur MERCI pour votre courage et votre sacrifice. Je suis Français et je vis dans un pays libre grâce vous et pour ça vous avez ma reconnaissance éternel Reposez en paix Merci pour cet incroyable reportage To you who turns around and to all the heroes who fought for freedom. Forever, from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU for your courage and sacrifice. I am French and I live in a free country thanks to you and for that you have my eternal gratitude Rest in peace Thank you for this amazing documentary
LOL Les Russes nous ont libérés , ils ont fracassé 159 divisions sur 220. En Normandie, il y en avait a peine 40...Les Allemands étaient déjà morts bien avant l'arrivée des US. les US dont venus aux derniers moments, et prennent les lauriers de tout ça. elles ont comme d'ahb tout manipulés. Si la France n'a pas pu se défendre, c'est déjà à cause de vos cousins les Anglais ^^ SI on en est arrivé la , c'est a cause des anglo-saxons. Donc continuez de vous inventer des vies.VOus nous faites bien rire. VOus n'avez même pas était capable de gagner la guerre contre le Vietnam en plus de 10ans. Et vous pensez avoir délivré l'Europe ^^ Mais bon je comprends, on a besoi de se créer des légendes pour vivre.
Incredible documentary, a complete real image of war. Thank you, and to all the brave men and women who fought with honor, no matter the flag they fought under.
On my deployment in the Navy in 2018, one of our ports was Portsmouth England, the same port that the D-Day landing embarked from. I thought that was really intriguing, because when I was able to leave the ship, I would walk down the docks and see signs that said which units left from what dock at what time on the 5th of June 1944. It was awesome.
So you find death of innocent men forced into service aka slavery to their untimely death intriguing do you?!?🤔 Sounds like you've been successfully brainwashed!!
@@climeaware4814 Great museum. I was in the UK in 2019 from NZ, visiting the Portsmouth Naval Museum and I came across the D Day one by mistake just as it was closing. I went back the next day and spent the whole morning there. This was a bonus for me and the icing on the cake as I had been to France the week before and took a tour of the the two US beaches.
Great documentary Iam an old man now and my grandfather aged 17 hit those beaches with the British army he lost both legs but survived , my grandad was bitter but not towards his family
My father jumped on DDay with the 82nd Airborne Division, 507/Co. B. He was wounded in Normandy on June 15 on a farm in La Bonneville where he lost his right eye when he was hit by shrapnel. He fought at Chef du Pont and the bridge at La Fiere. He was 26 on DDay and lived to be 94. I visited Normandy with him two times.
That is awesome. Your dad came from a time when men were men, and you did what you had to do to get the job done. My grandfather was a gliderman/airborne in the 82nd. He entered the war through Holland along with British paratroopers in Operation Market Garden. I never really knew until watching Band of Brothers back then, and I recognized the patch on their Garrison cover was the same as in my grandads photos. I wish I had known him. I was told he never talked about the war other than his time in England before the push into Holland.
That I can honestly say this is one of the most perfect documentaries I have ever watched. How can I even find the correct words to give it the credit it deserves? Awesome, outstanding, moving, tense and yet touching. just about covers it. It highlights humanity and horror.
Fantastic film. My father brought me to Normandy in the sixties, and I have been there on my own several times since then. This is a fabulous film with many, many new filmclips. Thank you
INCREDIBLE ! Thank you to RUclips for recommending this magnificent report to me during this period of the 80th anniversary of the DDay. As a Frenchman, thank you also to our American, English, Canadian allies and all those who helped us liberate France.
"The light of dawn on June 6, 1944, holds an incredible significance-it marked the beginning of one of the most heroic and pivotal moments in history. This video beautifully captures the hope, bravery, and determination that defined D-Day. It's a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made for freedom and the resilience of the human spirit. Truly inspiring to watch!"
I have watched many documentaries on WW2 but this one had me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails and glued to the screen the whole time. This was fantastic. I've always found more interest in the Pacific War side, to me personally but this is the best documentary I've ever seen on any subject period.
Als ehemaliger Fallschirmjäger der Bundeswehr habe ich große Verehrung. Ich kann nachvollziehbar, was sie am Tag des Abspungs durchmachten. Sie waren jung und sprangen in den Tod. Durch ihr Opfer, habe ich überlebt und habe ein Alter von über 82 Jahren erreicht. Danke euch Allen zu Wasser, in der Luft, an Land Ihr solltet nicht vergessen werde Horst Klein Berlin
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so inaccurate. For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago.
in 2004 i found a dog tag in a field in a place called chadelsfield England while metal detecting in a field it belonged to an American ww2 soldier called Kenneth McKnight from orange county Massachusetts in America and he was in the e502 company who was in the d day landings in Normandy he was only 22 when he signed up i was able to return it to Mr mc knight as he was gladly still alive his family were so happy and grateful and was able to piece together his journey from the war to why the dog tab was in a field in England sadly Mr mac knight passed away a few years later but he is always in my thoughts and i always tell his story to servicemen vets i meet
Good film. My father, who died in his bed in 2010, was a 19 year old landing craft commander in the Royal Marines taking French Canadians to Juno Beach in the second wave. On his return his craft hit a mine and was sunk, but as the craft was empty, and as there were numerous other vessels in the immediate vicinity, he and his crew were plucked out of the sea and survived. No one died. But pretty hair raising stuff, I must say. Much more than I ever accomplished in my life.
@@ramon3897 Really? My father contributed to freeing Europe from the Nazi yolk, and got shot at, mined and blown up, and almost killed, for his efforts. I can't imagine that you, or indeed anyone else alive today who didn't participate in the noble crusade that was that war, can claim to have done anything remotely as good in their lives. I certainly can't. What an asinine statement. You are a fool.
I wouldn't say that, I'm sure that your father's sacrifice resulted in a fine person being raised by a remarkable man that knows and realizes that those who forget/ignore history are doomed to repeat it. atleast you come from stock that stood up and did what needed to be done, I'll bet my life that you would have done the same. thank you for your father's service to the world, and for your appreciation for what he did.
This is very amazing documentary. It's makes you feel part of history and captivates your attention from the beginning till the end, I'm really impressed by this documentary.
for whatever reason the thing that struck me as the most distinct "it all comes full circle" is when they detailed moving families out of houses to make way for American troops which in America is against the law, it was a particularly strong point in the original articles as a complaint against none other than Britain. so strange history is
, I highly recommend this historical RUclips channel to anyone who has a passion for learning about the past. It's a treasure trove of knowledge and a fantastic resource for history enthusiasts. Keep up the fantastic work!"
This is an amazing documentary. The footage is all new to me and nicely shot by the videographer/photographer. To see them dancing and smiling made me feel more connected to the soldiers and people. Great narration too!
My grandfather drove a Sherman for the 1st Polish Armored Division. He fought against the communists when they invaded Poland and escaped to England to join the Allied army. The stories he told us about the war seemed to be taken from a movie, during the war 4 tanks were destroyed and he lost many colleagues. When we were kids my brother innocently asked him if he had killed anyone in the war, all he did was look at the ground, cry and walk away. When he got Alzheimer's, he mistook us for German soldiers, sent us to cook for the battalion. He will always be a hero to me, but the story of each one of these boys was very hard and sad.
have you been drinking ??? What year did the communists invade poland ? and are you sure 4 Tanks were destroyed during the war?? maybe even 5 ?:-)) Oh and you should read about alzheimers before you put your grandpa to shame !! Do you really think a Alzheimers patient who looses the ability of memory and concentration can turn you "into a german soldier to cook for the battalion" Next time you need attention , take your neighbours garbage outside . It make for sense than insulting a Doku with a crap story like yours.
My Polish father also was a tanker with the same experience. He had to remain in the army until the Nuremberg trials as Poles who spoke German were needed there. Made for a long war. Lived a happy life in England until the age of 98.
Если бы не Советский солдат, который освободил все страны Европы, концлагеря,где фашисты уничтожали тысячами людей всех национальностей, не известно чтобы было ?! Спасибо советскому войну, спасшему человечество от фашизма! А какой ценой? Более 20 миллионов солдат и офицеров отдали свои жизни ради мира на земле! Чтобы жили мы как живем сейчас! 🙏
Я из России, и посмотрел с удовольствием ваш фильм! Жизнь подходит к завершению! А я смотрю на тех парней, которые отдали свою жизнь, в войне с фашизмом! Это уже история! Мой дедушка и его родной брат погибли в один день, в мае 1944 года! Помню и горжусь ими!
now you have a fasciste in russia , the psychopath capyaliste poutine , second man the most rich of the world after elon musk, 260 milliards de dollars in 2024.. with the money of gas and petrols he stole to the russian people ! so sad for ruussians and ukrainians , stop this man
If some Americans, British or Canadian people read this post and if you know some vets who participated to this heroic actions just please tell them how grateful we the french people are for their sacrifice, I know a simple MERCI sound maybe light but beside this word there are thousand of different emotions in my heart,
Wonderful! Best documentary on WWII. As a baby boomer, I am so very grateful for the bravery and dedication of all these incredible men. You fought the good fight and literally saved the world from fascist rule. We all owe you more than we could ever pay. ❤
Brilliant 👏. There are so many small things left out in most other docs that mean so much. This documentary shows things only ww2 specialists and collectors would know. 👏 Bravo 👏
I'm French and very grateful to your father. My Norwegian grand father was executed by the Nazis. I think of him so often especially now I'm older than he ever was.
It's got a few factual errors, the Churchill Crocodile flame thrower tanks mentioned are actually wasp universal carrier flame throwers, Churchills are large heavily armoured tanks with a turret, the heaviest armoured tank the British had at the time but it still had a very average gun compared to the most common German tanks. The claim that the sherman was a match for German tanks of the time was stretching the truth too, most German tanks in 1944 out ranged the sherman but in Normandy this was less of an issue due to the many hedges and Bocage reducing ranges, once in open country around Caen it was a different story. The Germans nicknamed the Sherman, the Ronson after the lighter due to it's habbit of burning when hit or even more ghoulish as the Tommy Cooker. The P38 Lightning was a long range fighter not bomber and was used to escort bombers.
My great great uncle fought in WWII I was to young to appreciate what he actually went through. I remember him gritting his teeth staring with a hard look on his face saying the German soldier where the toughest people he'd ever saw, looking back at it now I still remember the look of respect he had for the people he was fighting. He said said they would stay in fox holes for days in the freezing cold he said the people that didn't have family or really anything to go back home to would go crazy staying in their fox holes for that long and would run out and get shot. He said all of his friends died and he just stopped making friends because it was to hard to deal with their death. He kept a little bible in his pocket and read a verse everytime he had to run and get ammo drops not knowing if he's going to get shot or step on a land mine. He stormed the beaches of Normandy and was shot in the hip in the European theater. He came home and bought 100 acre's of land that my family still owns. He died at age 87 he had a good life after the war I am proud to have known him.
Уважение к людям ,с которыми он сражался ?? УВАЖЕНИЕ ??? ТЕ, КТО СЖИГАЛ ЛЮДЕЙ В ПЕЧАХ КОНЦЕНТРАЦИОННЫХ ЛАГЕРЕЙ , ТЕ , КТО УБИВАЛ ЖЕНЩИН , ДЕТЕЙ , СТАРИКОВ НЕ МОГУТ НАЗЫВАТЬСЯ ЛЮДЬМИ . А ВАШ ДЕДУШКА ИХ УВАЖАЛ ???? ФАШИСТОВ ???? Самые крутые люди на земле - ТЕ , КТО ПОБЕДИЛ ФАШИСТОВ . ТЕ, КТО БРАЛ БЕРЛИН - ЭТО РУССКИЕ ЛЮДИ. А ДЕДУШКУ ВАШЕГО ЖАЛЬ, - ОН ВИДИМО СИЛЬНО ИСПУГАЛСЯ НЕМЦЕВ....
And he did all that so Biden could turn this country into China? My Dad was a WWII vet also an he is spinning in his grave at the outrage. Thank God for people like your uncle. But now that they are nearly gone , the country is too.
French, always passionate about history, especially WW2, I can never thank enough all these brave guys who came to liberate my country and Europe. I have visited the beaches of Normandy many times and I have been able to visit museums and go to cemeteries. It is heartbreaking and very moving. I was born on June 18 (Gal de Gaulle's call to resist the invader), my wife was born on May 8 (End of WW2 in Europe), and my eldest son was born on June 6 (landing). I not only celebrate his birthday every year, but our Liberation. Thank you Allies!!
I think, by looking which direction France, Portugal, Spain and Germany and now UK is going, it look like nothing was learned from history by them. Now due to political correctness, Muslims are taking country by country, governments, using our law, TV, and media. I think our soldiers, knights now are just crying in their grave what is happening in EU... Soon EU or if now, is just another Muslim country state...These countries are gone now.
@@maciejrobertm1158 Not really false, unfortnately. But it's easier to fight a man with an uniform than a religion... on the other hand, the wars of religion exist since the creation of each religion. Too bad, when it is a prison for the simple-minded.
@@hmm3597 the French give up so easy. Even today people joke about the french surrendering so easy to anything. If the french were not cowards, a lot less people would have died.
One of the best WWII documentaries ever made. My father (rip) landed on Utah Beach on June 6th. His unit, the 38th engineer general service regiment never received the recognition they deserved, helping end the war earlier on three, possibly four continents. When you see all the German POW'S during the film, the 38th helped build those camps that housed them.
My Grandfather was there that day as well. He was with the Queens Own Rifles (seconded from the Queens York Rangers) and landed at Juno Beach. He never spoke of it (or the rest of his time in theatre) until on his deathbed when he spoke to me of just how horrible it was. Carried it with him his entire life. Greatest generation to be sure.
My Grandpa was in General Patton's 3rd Army, he fought in the European Theater and I never got to talk to him because he died when I was very young...😞🇺🇸💗🙏 God Bless Every Single Young Man Who Fought For The Allies During WW2..!! 🙏🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧 Indeed they are; *The Greatest Generation To Have Ever Walked The Earth* !!!! 💗🙏🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧
@@ak9989 I imagine your Dad saw quite a bit of intense action..wasn't the 1st Division on Guadalcanal?? 🤔 I think that the US Navy & US Marines definitely had it way worse during WW2...some of those Battles...Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Saipan, Iwo Jima... Those were just brutal and bloody Battles...😞 God Bless Your Dad! 🙏🇺🇸💗
Потрясающий фильм. Отважная работа операторов того времени позволяет погрузится в атмосферу той ужасной войны. Не дай Бог человечеству допустить такого снова. Нам есть к чему стремиться. Космос бесконечен, не изучены глубины океанов, не решены проблемы с экологией, не побеждены болезни и вирусы, не избавлены от голода миллионы людей. Эта планета Земля наш единственный дом и его надо беречь!
Amazing documentary. I haven't seen a lot of this footage before. My grandad was one of those ww2 veterans we all kind of forgot about. He told me some stories from Italy, Holland France and Germany that I will never forget. I keep his medals now and will pass them on to my daughter once I'm gone. Bless every ordinary soldier who fought for the freedom we enjoy today.
I see by the mention of theaters he fought in he was a British soldier? You ought to be offended by how this documentary represented the British and Canadian soldiers. Hinting they were slow and less effective than the Americans. That we bombed Caen unnecessarily and there were ONLY Germans positioned OUTSIDE of the city. Utterly disgusting thing to imply. Read the diaries amd first hand accounts of that battle and you will see the caliber of enemy forces in the area around Caen were among the toughest they faced. 21st panzer division among them with far more tanks than was expected. No mention of the 3 years of fighting WITHOUT American troops that made the British and Canadians more cautious and less willing to needlessly waste young boys and men's lives. No not a word. They chose instead to imply they were slower, less effective and all the while Churchill waved his hand frustratingly. I was enjoying this documentary right up until the 4th of June. From then on it was a disgusting mass of half truths and rumours and GERMAN propaganda over the words of our troops. It was Hitlers cronies who said Caen was bombed and only civilians were in it. Would you take his word as the truth? This film ought to be banned. Its that bad. Spreading insidious statements that seep into the minds of those who view it. BEWARE of documentaries like this. That's all I can say. And to thank your family for what they did in the war as I thank my grandfather and great uncles. One of which died at Dunkirk.
This has to be, hands down, the best D-day doc that exists. WW2 in color is great, but this has so much more footage, that I've only seen in this doc. The narration is fantastic as well.
This is one of the best documentaries I’ve seen of this important event in history, I am a history fan but WWII I grasps the main points and would like to learn more. The documentary gave so much good insight into each step taken to get from one point to another in a simplistic and clear way to explain. I’m saving this for future interests to learn as much as I can, this is definitely a documentary to watch over and over and get something new out of it.
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so inaccurate. For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago.
Amazing. Our children should be taught about this in our schools and it should never be forgotten. My dad was a Dunkirk veteran with the North Yorkshire Light Infantry and survived to tell the tale. Marvellous men.
They gave their lives so you could enjoy road tax, income tax, value added tax, property tax, bedroom tax, electric bills, water bills, heating bills, food bills, covid, monkeypox, climate change, government corruption, corporate greed, old age, white hair, brittle bones, bad breath, disability, and death.
This is 1 of the best wartime documentaries I've seen. And having the footage displayed in color made it a lot more interesting. It really brings those times to present day and is just so much more realistic. Thank you!!
Great video, thanks. My Grandad was in the Royal Engineers attached to the Royal Wyvern Regiment. They arrived after D-Day. I still have all his memorabilia from his time there, including dog tags and the Royal Engineers handbook. He apparently made it all the way to Berlin, as I have Allied guide books given to the soldiers and maps of Berlin as it was at the time. After he de-mobbed he re-enlisted and went back over.
Absolutely marvelous! Not only a well made documentary, but the beautiful restoration is truly amazing. This must have taken many hours to restore and edit. Fine work and kind thanks for sharing this wonderful historical documentary. Greetings from Alaska.
same. 80th anniversary, an incredible documentary and time capsule. I worry that the memory, significance, horribleness and sacrifice is fading. Please Never forget!
One of the very best compiled historical documentaries of the Normandy D Day landings. Very very captivating indeed. I wish to thank those behind this very informative documentary. I take this opportunity to salute all those alive today and those at rest who participated in this momentous military operation that initiated the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation. Cheers
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so not very accurate ! For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago, with no "blanked out scenes".
If there is a veteran of this operation watching this and reading these words, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did and all you gave.
To all the german soldiers of WW2: Respect and thank you for your service. You gave it all with honor and loyalty till the bitter end. RIP.
@@davecopp9356 Yeah? Really? They defended their Nazi regime, defended that all those germans could kill over 6 Million Jews. Great, really awesome what they did. With every german soldier fighting longer, more innocent people were killed by thos fukin nazis. Thanks to every dead nazi for dying. But yes, thank you to all soldiers of the allys fighting against those bastards.
not there in europe....... but this MARINE was elsewhere in 68-69.
@@davecopp9356 I smell national socialism coming from you. Nazis doesn't deserve any salute.
The youngest veterans would be 97 yrs old by now.
And probably already passed their bedtime.
I initially had no intention of watching this until the end. I found I could not look away. If there is a veteran of this operation watching this and reading these words, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you did and all you gave. There will never be another group of men, regardless of your nationality, to whom we owe so much. We are forever in your debt.
They absolutely sucked. They were terrible. I am a combat veteran. They were wrong. The bad guys won wwii.
Anytime fam😎
@@thezodiackiller420you were a veteran of this operation?
Hear hear. This isn't going to be nice. But here goes. What really chaps my American a__ is how my fellow American vets had to sacrifice themselves in much larger numbers while dinky winky Brits/Canadians took the easier routes. This "Brit" vid acts like Brits caught all kinds of Germans. Bull sh--. The moronic queer sounding narrator actually has the nerve to say that Americans didn't know where much of Europe was on a map. LOL. That's why we'd had better training and valor when it came to that time of war. Of course, they had to know maps very well...even if most war vets weren't really aware of exactly where they were headed. That's part of war anyway duh. More Americans died but they captured more and destroyed more of enemy weaponry and bases. Yes, the RBA helped significantly but as it seems Americans did the grunt and detail all the way through. Not entirely of course, but sort of reminds me of Americans in the private yachting industry and yet these losers in Euro-TrashVille have the nerve to revel in putting Americans down to this dammm day. Guess what, LIKE we care. We're still the main character in the English international world, Mr and Ms BooHooJealousy. Glad you're enjoying our industries and technology STILL. And we don't have to speak your overtly pedantic "queens" English. What a joke. You never really deserved us in the first place. AND your "commander" Mont-Weeny something was too slow and cowardly to handle this years before. If he's such a hero, why did he wait years too long before these vermin spread throughout Europe? It wasn't our land anyway. So for all Americans who've been vets present, past, way back during the War....YOURE WELCOME. Yeah shut up.
@@nodnoc9627 I'm guessing not.
Excellent documentary. My mother was a Doctor at Freedom Fields Hospital in Plymouth which overlooked the harbor and was one of the major embarkation ports. The harbour had been crammed for weeks.. The weather on the night of June 5th was not good. She was astounded to see the harbour empty on the morning of the 6th. Being British no one at breakfast talked about the empty harbour. They just sat there silently. Then there was a phone call telling them to get ready for a large number of casualties. She died in 2003.
@@MalcolmFraser-n2f nou spit in glih , icskyzmi. Ok?
my dad landed on Omaha Beach that morning with the 147th Combat Engineers, 6th Engineers Special Brigade aboard the US 91 LCI (L). The 91 hit an underwater mine as it neared the Dog White sector. My dad returned to Omaha Beach after the war and took a pic of the wrecked 91. That pic is next to my comment. Thank you dad, I'm so proud of you.
Hello were you born July 6th in 48?,, 7664 here Greetings
There aren't any words that I can use to express my gratitude and respect for your fathers' generation. We will never see their type again.
@terryford7168:
I agree 100%. My mom & dad's generation were the greatest. All of my relatives from that generation are gone too. I miss them numerous times a day.
Я из России. Все мои деды погибли. Один только пришел. Из сотни мужчин в нашей деревне. На четвёртом году войны когда моя страна переломила ход войны и мы погнали Гитлера ваши американские "братья" почувствовав запах победы открыли второй фронт. Ваш президент так и сказал " будут побеждать гитлеровцы мы им будем помогать будут побеждать русские поможем им...и будем героями" чем вы гордитесь то??? ещё скажите что без вас и вашего Рембо Гитлера бы не одолели... Парни ваши молодцы. А политики засранцы!! Ваше руководство.
20 year Army Vet..
74-94 .. I must say I have been viewing quite a few WW2 Documentaries and this one is top of the line. Honor to those brave men who gave their lives for our day today.
AMEN ..
Thank you for serving.My dad,who is passed retired too from the Marine Corpse.He served,I believe from 47-67.He saw Korea and Vietnam.TY again for your service.I LOVE WW2 docs.There are a bunch of photos and videos that were Nazi propaganda that were made in 3d.Just get a cheap pair of 3d glasses.They are mind blowing.
I’m black and I can guarantee you these whyte men never gave their lives for any black person in this country
God bless you
@@zazasnruntz7505 They gave there lives for the man on their right and the man on their left......the foundation of all infantry units in all countries.......brother, race doesn't have any fucking thing to do with it!
I'm not sure if it's my age or my professional interest in Doc films, but as a son of a recently passed British war mum I am drawn to this period and the sheer magnitude of the hope and eternal suffering. How a tiny island managed to hang on is beyond me. My mother, as just one part of her "War Effort" was visiting the wounded (sadly mostly American kids) she went into graphic detail the terrible wounds and the horror of war, but was always able to say. "well that's what you did then, there was no other choice." Subsequent generations were gifted Choice by individuals like my mum and the soldiers of D-Day as a way of life because of the millions who simply did what they had to do. These docs celebrate all of them. Thank you.
The island held on because Indians and Africans were with the Empire.
The real heroes are never acknowledged sadly.
The handful Englishmen would have certainly lost, evident from Dunkirk
@@Spartacus4850 100% correct. Too many people ignore the commonwealth troops and our allies who helped.
There were no Indians or Africans at Monte Casino.@@Spartacus4850
@@Spartacus4850 You probably know more about what goes on in the Colosseum then you do about events leading up to Dunkirk !
@Norberto_G Nope if it hadn't been for the Leader of that small island Russia would be speaking German now !
Didn’t skip absolutely one minute of this, this war was literally hell. Rip to every brave soul we lost in the battlefield, and thank you.
Мы потеряли больше, в войне с фашизмом! Воевали вместе.
А теперь, вы наши враги!
Дикий Запад.
"Bedanken" Sie sich bei den Urhebern des grauenhaften Krieges.
Lesen sie dazu die hochbrisante George Friedman STRATFOR Rede 2015 (Chicago Council on Global Affairs 2015).
The reds have always been the enemy of the free world @@Ролан-с8ы
@@nightingale7829 I don't know who you're talking about? Germany declared war on the United States after Pearl Harbor.
Yep millions died to stop invaders ...and in 2024?
i've never seen anything about D Day from the French perspective until now, and I appreciate it greatly. this is so very well done and pays a great tribute to everyone involved regardless of nation. thank you.
I worked at a VA nursing home arms heard many stories of their bravery. It was still hard for them to talk about it without crying. I had several patients who went to Normandy Beach. Their stories were truly terrible. I loved each one of those guys and was honored to be their nurse. This documentary is a reminder of each one of them and what they suffered. What a great, strong and courageous generation. We owe them great thanks for everything we have
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We do, and thank you, ma'am, for caring for these heroes. God bless you.
And we owe them not letting it happen again.
And you played a very important part in this whole war, caring for the boys… must of been something for a young man wake up and see you there caring for them….and many others..
I salute you❤️🇺🇸🙏😃
You would get a tear as i FIS when at the normands catery a young French who visité south her class sumer it all up with a cars left on a grave. ewe are the choildren you enver hard
This was Hands down one of the Best documentaries i have ever seen. Just amazing work. To ALL who worked on this Masterpiece i just want to say well done to the team. A lot of the clips i actually have never seen before let alone seen in color and the writing and editing really painted the picture clearly for me.
If anyone of you who worked on this piece see my comment Keep up the Great Work. You all are a extremely talented group of people.
Although, like many of those modest GI’s, my Dad rarely spoke of the War. He reminisced only on special occasions when his good friend would come to visit. They were medics and my Dad was wounded at the Bulge but, he still spoke kindly of the regular German GI. He understood like himself, politicians were responsible for the horrors that befell all those countries. Thanks you for a well documented film. I will keep it like so many others I’ve viewed hoping to catch a glimpse of my father back then.
My family was liberated in May 45, living in the Netherlands and having survived "de Honger Winter" (Winter of Hunger). My family always talked about their liberators with so much love and respect, and sad at the loss of life.
@@SA-cn4jc My family in Utrecht met English and Canadian soldiers. Mum remembers dancing with Canadians. An English soldier gave her tea and chocolate. They did not meet Americans.
I am French, my father was a small Parisian boy at the time of the allied landings. Honour to these thousands of young men so valuable, so courageous who sacrificed their lives for a country which was not theirs. I am forever grateful to them. My father always spoke of them that way. May they and their families be blessed for eternity.
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It is American since that Day.
Now its african also thanks to Nato
@@Jobanivrodnachui shuttup troll
I am a retired U.S. Marine 2012-2018. I will never forget when I met a Navy Sailor who served in the Pacific during WWII. He described to me the horrors of Kamikaze attacks and looked me dead in the eyes, practically in tears, and said "The Marine fighter pilots saved me and my crew from certain death. From the bottom of my heart, thank you" and shook my hand. I got chills down my spine. This was the greatest generation.
Semper Fi
2006-2010 0351 Marine here...that's an excellent experience. The things the men and women went through back then are horrific.
I'm an ex SAS soldier but still doing operations on a secret level in Russia atm
The bravery is outstanding
@@abroukkhaldoun7097 كلامك هراء. يسمح القرآن والحديث بخوض الحروب إذا أمكن تبريرها.
@@ciararespect4296 what u mean still doing operations on a secret level in russia?
As a nurse WWII vets were always the BEST patients I ever had. Always upbeat regardless of the situation or hardship. Never self focused, they easily rolled with the punches and seemed grateful for the smallest things. I can tell you those horrific days of battle lived strong beneath their calm exteriors. I remember working one night and very old man in his 90s was yelling something about jumping in foxholes in his dreams. Sweetest man you every met, but he went to war in his dreams. Hard to believe they are almost all gone today. What a huge lose, those of us left behind have much work to do filling their giant shoes.
Very well put @TheMVCoho.
They were the greatest generation
Благослови вас Бог!
With the people America is turning out now, we will never replace them. Selfish, selfish, selfish... What happened to helping your fellow man just because you can and not because you get a tax break.
@@user-qs4js9tf7c Бог фашистов не благословляет.
There's a book called Windswept Lies of War, and it talks from censored history and hidden secrets to lost files and classified documents about World War II, it's the real deal.
Where can you purchase this book
But if they are lost files how can they have hidden secrets, very confused about that statement, but thanks for the heads up on the book deff getting a copy
@@hiddengem12-o9s
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*war-machiners*
💰 *EXPOSED* 💰
👎🏁🤺 *Cnuts*
🤨"follow it! 💰
And, D-Day started on June 6th, at 6am. Or, 666...
@twztedsoldiergaming6338 i believe when people refer to things as lost files etc. It simply means the file was "lost" than found quite some time later. The same way a lost civilization isn't really "lost" it's just taken a long time to find them again!
as a french kid, we use to go every year to Normandy for the annual school trip.. This place still has effect on me 30 years later and I'm sure made a decent personn respectful of others, simply because it's impossible not to be touched by those scene. Thank you to those young man who gave up their lives for us
The French helped the Americans during our revolutionary war, so it cuts both ways... Thank you, France.
The voice over in the last was simply great." Who were you? Whoever you are ,Thank you" It is very grateful.
É lindo final
Das war noch eine andere USA. Ohne die Sowjetunion hätten die Alleierten niemals Hitler besiegen können. Das scheint heute total vergessen zu sein. Die deutschen Kriegstreiber, die Grünen, FDP und SPD haben keine Vorstellung, was Krieg bedeutet. Sie glauben wirklich die NATO kann gegen Russland gewinnen. Niemals! Die Erde wird verglühen, Was dann? Wo sind die Menschenmassen gegen diese Kriegstreiber?
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An EXCELLENT piece of historical film-making ... certainly very distinct from the great many that have come before it. Extremely well done. Thank you for doing this.
What an amazing program - it teaches history in a much different way than a book . Of course I had to cry , all these young men facing death , the suffering of the wounded , and because my own Uncle was shot down over Guam June 12 , 1944 , never recovered to this day . My Father was also in the Pacific , on the Ranger , never talked about any of his his experiences , but never taught me hate or prejudice . This was truly the Greatest Generation that I will never see again the rest of my life .
It’s a shame you blurred out these men. They deserve to be seen, they gave us everything they had and more, show their face!
RUclips has very strict policy’s !!
By not obeying them yr channel gets taken off.
Otherwise you statement is correct those men should be held in our memory and respected 💪💔
@@touraneindanke As a child I was following "World At War" with out fail every Sunday afternoon on national tv. One of the best made programs documenting WW2! Never did they blur out the dead. 40 years on I'm in my 50s but now not deemed capable of witnessing the effects of war and the cost men had to pay... I feel blurring out and censoring took some away from this otherwise good documentary... This is history... Shame on RUclips for treating there viewer like children and forcing this on us ....
Couldnt agree more...Im from Chicago and have to see Lori Lightfoots face...DEATH doesnt disturb me at all
Perhaps they were considering the feelings of their family and friends...I think so.
@@touraneindanke they're stealing this content anyways and don't need to be paid
I have watched tons of WW2 documentaries, but I have never seen anything like this. Truly amazing what these brave young men accomplished.
I agree, an amazing documentary!
7,000 ships
20,000 C-47 planes
😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
The sky black with planes and raining paratroopers everywhere!!!
Check Stalingrad battle.
Я вам рекомендую посмотреть военные очерки русских солдат и вы поменяите свое мнение кардинально .
Они просто по шли на готовое и вляпались, красная армия их ещё и выручала, до сих пор Европа акупирована американцами..
WOW! This is the best actual footage of WWII I've ever seen. I cant say how impressed I am with the film and story. The only criticism is blurring the dead. Not trying to be morbid, but they gave it all and those alive today need to see the stark reality of war. I liked the emphasis on the preparation, training, ingenuity, and disguise that went into D-Day, and the logistics of making it all happen. That was what the Allies had over the enemy, rather than an small collective of yes men scared of their master. I stayed up way too late to watch this, but it was well worth it. I'll be imploring many to watch this. The significance of WWII, and especially D-Day, needs to be understood by anyone alive that would side with the Allies.
well said, it’s hard to put to perspective but those men out there aged 18-25 are just like us, imagine everything you worked for and the character you built is now being sent to a war. everyone wants to be alive, everyone didn’t want to die but the truth is men were already facing death before they even knew it. from running to just all of a sudden seeing black within a matter of seconds. those who weren’t dead watched the dead perish as they drowned in their own breath. that’s the reality. bodies of men mutilated beyond recognition, to still go out there after seeing that.. man these people were a whole different breed.
Totally agree with blurring the dead. This is a war documentary, morbidity is built-in.
@@paperroutee well said 🙁
The original version of this does not blur out the dead, I found it on vimeo while trying to find a version without the blur.
True. However their families and their generals, and their fellow soldiers all said they didn't want them filmed, even at the time to the cameramen on the ground. This was mentioned in the documentary.
Besides I think most people understand what dead is. If they don't understand what dead is without seeing someone missing a leg I don't know what to tell you. They are probably too young to be watching this at all...
Them not blurring parts would also likely get the video flagged and thus removed from many eyes. Reducing the educational reach and purpose of the documentary...
- "I just watched this video and I'm blown away! The message is so powerful and the visuals are stunning. Thank you for sharing!"
Regarding what your documentary asked in the part about Juno Beach - "What were these young soldiers thinking..." I can answer specifically for one - Mervin Franklin Jones, one of the first Canadian D-Day paratroopers on the ground. He was thinking "Mervin, I don't think you're going to see your 22nd birthday." My grandfather did survive, and showing that sometimes the universe has a sense of irony, this D-Day participant's 22nd birthday was May 8, 1945 , Victory in Europe Day. It is very good that people are still reminded of the sacrifices so many made to fight for others who needed our help, as there are fewer and fewer of them around to tell us their stories now.
And that is why you never surrender 👊
Thanks for the upload and original film crew. Its incredibly moving to watch and listen to these accounts especially if you had close family involved - my father in law Joe was a SGT in an advanced observer unit often skirting or behind enemy lines including Operation Market Garden - incredibly brave, often isolated or cut off for periods. And my grandfather Frank on my dads side was a Merchant Navy captain, torpedoed on two separate ships / occasions and survived although with lung damage due to oil ingestion - incredible he survived at all in open sea. My own dad was too young although did his national service in the RAF, Malta working on Spitfires which remained there for some years.
Everyone has a story and these documentaries help to keep them alive.
What is the music at the 20th minute
It's the sincerity & accuracy of this piece for me. Weldon sir
My Grandpa was 18 when he stormed the beaches at Normandy (Omaha) and he was awarded a Purple Heart for getting injured. I always wanted to talk to him about it, but he never wanted to speak on it so I never pressed him. I can only imagine the horrors he witnessed that day. It’s a miracle he turned out to be the kindest person I’ve ever known, he was my hero. RIP Gramps!
Yes.
@@donreed I'm French and i want to say thanks to our heros, your Grandpa !
I'm French and i live in Normandy, in Cherbourg, thanks to your Grandpa and all this heroes for our country
I would very much like to have met this honorable man in person and thanked him in person.
My father Fred, his brother Harry and their younger brother were among the first British troops to storm the beaches in Normandy...Fred and Harry survived but their younger brother was killed on the beaches, electrocuted by bare high voltage cables left by the Nazis ...
By far the best D-Day documentary I have seen and I have watched a lot of them, My dad landed at Normandy on D-Day plus ten ( June 16th ) and this film gave me a real feel for what he saw and experienced during the push on Paris and with so much of the film in color it was a real joy to watch. Many thanks to all involved in the making of this excellent film.
My Grandfather landed at Juneau Beach, a Canadian beach which is represented by a Union Jack? Disappointingly sloppy.
@@tuscanytrek That is unfortunate. I did not notice that error but if I were Canadian I'm sure I would have. Despite that oversight, your grandfather did his duty and you must be very proud of him. I have often thought that the Canadians and the Australians do not get their fair share of credit for their WW II service.
Democrats of today say all these men were racists...what do u say to them?
@@THEENERGYINHALER First of all, Democrats of today need to remember that Frank;in Roosevelt wanted no part of putting black soldiers in combat, preferring to go along with the status quo by keeping them in support role. It was only due to the constant pressure applied by his wife Eleanor that black combat soldiers and pilots were finally approved. Secondly, racism is alive and well today and just as caustic and degrading as back then but I feel it is maybe worse because it is more covert and insidious.
@@tuscanytrek Dont blame it on Britain this is a French Production !
This is the type of narration and visual that just captivates anyone who enjoys history and wants the deeper story that they didn’t get to learn in school. Well done 💯
@@davesmith3023 there are no more people who want to die for your Nazi Ukraine
@Dave Smith je ne vois pas le
How is it that RUclips algorithms took two and a half years to present this SUPERB documentary to me, and this despite me regularly viewing historical documentaries on WWII?
Простите,а чем вы интересовались в ютюбе все эти годы?
Brilliant documentary. My dad was in the RAF in late 50's early 60's.I grew up watching documentaries like this.
Your dad was a pawn
My countrymen fought in the Battle of England, escorted convoys in the Atlantic, liberated France, the Netherlands, and Italy. 6,000,000 of them were killed by Russians and Germans. 1,000,000 children, women, and old men were burned, their heads chopped off, their bellies ripped open in the Wolyn massacre by the Ukrainians. Do you know what awaited them after the war? They were sold by Churchill and Roosevelt for decades into Russian captivity. Now you call them "former communist bloc".
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so not very accurate ! For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago.
My father who was of German ancestry served in the U.S.A from D. Day through V.E. Day in the battle of Europe. My mother survived the occupation of Adolf Hitler. This documentary is outstanding.
I would love to shake Hitler's hand if given the chance. We have been lied to in the west about him.
Fico triste por sua mãe 😢
And my granduncle was the Gauleiter von Breslau, der Gauleiter von Niederschlesien. Deshalb durfte er auch seinen Familiennamen, Vorwerk, nicht führen. Ich kenne kein Foto von ihm und habe keine weitere Information jemals erhalten. Mein Onkel fiel östlich von Breslau 45 mit 18 Jahren und meine Familie wurde enteignet, sonst wäre ich heute Multimilliardär.
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Amazing documentary, I actually met a guy who filmed part of the landings, what he told me chilled to the bones, horrific to say the least. The men and women involved were so so brave. Huge respect !!
Which one,Omaha?.I remember reading the guy that took photos of Omaha landing lost just about every one out of hundreds taken because his photo lab assistant did something to screw up the photos but a few.It must have been a fantastic honor to talk to him.WOW.The most chilling photos of the landing I've seen is the one where the soldier is hiding behind a hedgehog while a wave came in.I have read the accounts from soldiers landing and you are right,it was horrific.
@@mpatrickthomas Yeah, Omaha, I don't know about photos but this guy actually filmed, well when he could, he said he vomited so much. Brave brave men.
Care to share any of the stories he shared with you?
Wow, this is the best depiction of life during D Day that I have viewed up to now. Amazing detail, thankyou and thankyou to all the brave people ❤
As a young French man, that is such a magnificent documentary with lot of emotions, thanks a lot. Thank you so much to all our past liberators.
Im French too and i totally agree 👍
You owe us. We accept your hot French chicks in payment 😜
⭐⭐⭐🇦🇷
Et surtout le plus grand merci c'est surtout au Russe .
@@gilbertvandenbroucke7827 Oui, les Russe ont fait quasi tout le boulot et on arrive encore a penser aux américains en pensant a la seconde guerre mondiale, c’est juste les américains avec leurs égo ils ont tendance a dire que ils ont sauver l’europe du génocide, nazis etc.. C’est aussi comme sa pour la premiere guerre mondiale je crois.
One of the best film on the Normandy landing i have seen so far. Vast amount of footage i have never seen before and very well balanced use. Thank you very much !
Apart from the Monty Bashing but not surprising since it is a French production !
I am now 75, but I always find myself thinking back, remembering what my father who a part of the Normandy Invasion. He was 27 at the time but always expressed amazement at the size of the Armada, as he put it "I didn't think there were that many ships in the world.
your dad was a hero and im thankful to him and the men like him i dont speak german now
I am 75 my Dad was in US Navy. He was at D Day. He would talk about it some. He died at age 91. He had nightmares until his death of men the ocean and the ship pulling away as the men called.
Both of your fathers were a small part of the reason my grandparents were even able to have my parents and eventually my brothers and I in Poland in the late 70's and early 80's@@sweetpea2839. My grandfather used to do inconsequential favors for the German occupiers in exchange for cigarettees and other goods he was able to use or trade for survival. We Polak's would've never stopped fighting but if the Yankees didn't get involved when they did, I think this world would have seen a different fate. Every time I saw a WW2 Veteran at a local VA I frequented, I would literally get goosebumps and feel a wave of gratefulness and sorrow overtake me. They were all so much older than the middle east or Vietnam or Korea or Middle East Vets, but they stole everyone's attention and commanded respect and adoration as they were chauffeured or otherwise assisted from wherever they were to wherever they were going in that moment. I rode an elevator with one one time, and I was torn in between reaching out to thank him and shake his hand, and respecting his peace and space.
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I often wondered what the Germans did/said when they saw that armada on the horizon.
It is an amazing documentary.
Young generation must watch these documentaries.
It amazes me that even till this day (2023) that new footage that I have never seen before still comes up in new documentaries about WW2.
it amazes me i have neve seen before still comes up in new documentaries about ww2
My father landed on the Omaha beach. He never mentioned it until he was in hospice in 2001. Never.
What he said about his landing that it was horrible. The sand was red from blood as far as you could see and the water too; and you had to walk on the dead bodies to get off the beach.
That's all he ever said about his war experience to me.
His mother, my grand mother, told me why he didn't have any toe tips when I was really young, maybe 6 or 7. She said Dad lost them in the bulge. It took 15 - 20 years to realize what she meant.
War never ends for those and their families that live it. Never.
I do not want to distract from this video at all; the theme reminded of a lot of things, and I thought I needed to voice something. Thank you
Thanks for sharing!
My gpa was also on the beaches of Normandy, he still talks about it today he was stationed in Ft. Riley, Kansas, he was an Army Ranger on one of the first 50 boats to arrive onto the shore, I guess when they landed as soon as the ramp came down he told me his buddy got shot in the face and he tried to drag him onto shore but the water was too deep so he had to leave him and that the water was in fact pure red from left to right he said he hadn’t ever been more scared in his whole life. He had gotten shot in the leg several times I guess the medic that was helping him got shot in the neck and another medic came over to help and he got blown to pieces from a German hand grenade. I couldn’t imagine being there I think I’d shit my pants. My gpa made it out alive though he told me many stories about his experience, I love listening to him speak about it. He’s still alive and 97 years old, can’t believe what all he had to do through I am very proud of him.
@@blueberryog69 No offense, but 2023 - 92 = 1931. Someone born in 1931 was 13 or 14 on D day. Much health to your grandpa!
@@florinn166 🤦♂️ yes I made a typo thank you lol. He’s 97.
My utmost respect for the veterans
What balls these people had. Thank you EVERYONE involved, what courageous people
Где вьетнамцы ? Проспали 😂
Яйца были у граждан СССР, а у вас так , мешочки . Козлы , как всегда наблюдали
It’s hard to imagine now that we live in such good times, but at that particular time, the world was under threat. We know that Hitler got defeated now, but it was very uncertain back then. What a wierd feeling it must have been.
Incredible effort. I must say very to the point no dramatization. Keep up the Good work😊
On June 6th, 2011, I got to do something I had always desired to do. I stood on the beach at Normandy where the Omaha landing took place. I felt total awe at what had taken place there while looking up at the cliffs and what few rusted German gun emplacements were left. I had the same feeling at Utah. I got to see Sainte-Mere-Eglise and watch the ceremony of each flag being raised to honor each Allied Country that took place that day in 1944. Seeing buildings and walls that were standing that day with the bullet holes still showing. As a Marine Corps Veteran, it was a honor for me to be there. The American Cemetery brought me to tears.
I remember going on a school trip to visit all the ww2 sites .
I went to the american cemetery on omaha beech walling along the path overlooking the beech and the feeling was just something you cant describe, I was taken back by the amount of people who sacraficed themselves to defend us and I will always remember it to the day I die , I remember being there an hour and spent at least 30 mins crying , I felt so honored to be in the presence of so many heroes who gave there lives to allow us to be here today .
It's a day I will never forget and will always honour that day .
may all those rest in peace .
i hope to go back 1 day and revisit all those sites .
thank you for your recolition of your vist
I also went to point du hoc and saw all the fortifications the germans had built on top of that cliff and I thought , how the hell did they accomplish such a feat being at such a disadvantage.
@@God-of-all-monsters they weren't at a disadvantage. the germans controlled multiple countries along with everything in them, including their citizens. they had all the resources to do whatever they wanted.
@@shuarma0 I don't know but maybe @Atraks 1 Fatalis meant how did the allies overcome the cliff with it's fortifications.
Something I hope to get to do before I die. Glad you got to go!!
Thanks to all those who came before us! My gramps was in this war and I feel every American should watch this video and really think about it. Words can't begin to describe the love I have for all those who fought and died to preserve peace and unity. Very thankful for the people who digitally remastered this film.
@@ramon3897 all about your outlook my friend!
@@williamjones7851 within
To think, the majority of those men VOLUTEERED for service. After Pearl Harbor, there were line ups at recruiting centers for all branches of service. Men signed up on their 18th birthday. And they all knew what they were getting into and went and did it anyhow.
@@robingourde9366 my gramps had his mom n dad sign for him he was 16 when he went into WWII as a marine!
@@evanhainey2101 the bravery of all the men! I never forget our soldiers and if Canada gets in war you better believe me and my brothers are going.
I just lost my hero. My step dad. He was 93. At the age of seventeen he piloted a Higgins boat onto Normandy Beach. They say they were the first ones the German’s shot at, the boat driver. He was a good man.
I am sorry for your loss. I have visited a WWII museum that tells the story of the Higgins boats. May your stepfather rest in peace.
What a man he was...proud you should be
@Michael Murray how amusing you are..
I just lost my 88 yr old mom on D-Day this year (6-6-23) We both visited the Normandy beaches for the 60th Anniversary… There is no way to describe the feeling of the American cemetery at Omaha beach… Beautiful but very moving.
Спасибо за помощь! Соболезную
Have visited the landings in 2002. I was absolutely flabbergasted.
Respect for everybody envolved. This was no joke.
A toi qui te retourne et à tous les héros qui ce sont battus pour la liberté. Pour toujours, du fond du cœur MERCI pour votre courage et votre sacrifice.
Je suis Français et je vis dans un pays libre grâce vous et pour ça vous avez ma reconnaissance éternel
Reposez en paix
Merci pour cet incroyable reportage
To you who turns around and to all the heroes who fought for freedom. Forever, from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU for your courage and sacrifice.
I am French and I live in a free country thanks to you and for that you have my eternal gratitude
Rest in peace
Thank you for this amazing documentary
Thank you for google translation. Your words are powerful
LOL Les Russes nous ont libérés , ils ont fracassé 159 divisions sur 220. En Normandie, il y en avait a peine 40...Les Allemands étaient déjà morts bien avant l'arrivée des US. les US dont venus aux derniers moments, et prennent les lauriers de tout ça. elles ont comme d'ahb tout manipulés. Si la France n'a pas pu se défendre, c'est déjà à cause de vos cousins les Anglais ^^ SI on en est arrivé la , c'est a cause des anglo-saxons. Donc continuez de vous inventer des vies.VOus nous faites bien rire. VOus n'avez même pas était capable de gagner la guerre contre le Vietnam en plus de 10ans. Et vous pensez avoir délivré l'Europe ^^ Mais bon je comprends, on a besoi de se créer des légendes pour vivre.
Il est bien libre ton pays hein, totalement soumis aux usa, sans souveraineté, sans indépendance
Incredible documentary, a complete real image of war. Thank you, and to all the brave men and women who fought with honor, no matter the flag they fought under.
On my deployment in the Navy in 2018, one of our ports was Portsmouth England, the same port that the D-Day landing embarked from. I thought that was really intriguing, because when I was able to leave the ship, I would walk down the docks and see signs that said which units left from what dock at what time on the 5th of June 1944. It was awesome.
So you find death of innocent men forced into service aka slavery to their untimely death intriguing do you?!?🤔 Sounds like you've been successfully brainwashed!!
You should have found the museum.
@@climeaware4814 Great museum. I was in the UK in 2019 from NZ, visiting the Portsmouth Naval Museum and I came across the D Day one by mistake just as it was closing. I went back the next day and spent the whole morning there. This was a bonus for me and the icing on the cake as I had been to France the week before and took a tour of the the two US beaches.
Thanks to all heroes for a better future! Never forget!!!
Greetings from Slovenia🙏
Great documentary Iam an old man now and my grandfather aged 17 hit those beaches with the British army he lost both legs but survived , my grandad was bitter but not towards his family
Not bitter enough to not get married.
My father jumped on DDay with the 82nd Airborne Division, 507/Co. B. He was wounded in Normandy on June 15 on a farm in La Bonneville where he lost his right eye when he was hit by shrapnel. He fought at Chef du Pont and the bridge at La Fiere. He was 26 on DDay and lived to be 94. I visited Normandy with him two times.
Thanks for his service! Eternal Gratitude🙏
That is awesome. Your dad came from a time when men were men, and you did what you had to do to get the job done. My grandfather was a gliderman/airborne in the 82nd. He entered the war through Holland along with British paratroopers in Operation Market Garden. I never really knew until watching Band of Brothers back then, and I recognized the patch on their Garrison cover was the same as in my grandads photos. I wish I had known him. I was told he never talked about the war other than his time in England before the push into Holland.
jesus crist u must b getting on then
Eternal gratitude
We must never forget those brave men
The most unabelievable documentary of D-Day I have ever seen. Those men were the bravest men ever. Thank you for making this available for all to see!
The germans were brave. The allies were shabbos goy slaves.
Documentaries are a great way to acquire knowledge on a wide range of topics.
That I can honestly say this is one of the most perfect documentaries I have ever watched. How can I even find the correct words to give it the credit it deserves? Awesome, outstanding, moving, tense and yet touching. just about covers it. It highlights humanity and horror.
Highly recommended apocalipsis WWII, and others follwomng this name.
Про Курскую дугу посмотри или Сталинград. Ты будешь в шоке что немцы творили там.
Я знаю, что они делали в тех местах, и там они встретили свой конец, разгромленные Красной Армией.@@ИрикНасибуллин-ь6ц
Fantastic film. My father brought me to Normandy in the sixties, and I have been there on my own several times since then. This is a fabulous film with many, many new filmclips. Thank you
Went to Omaha in 1984. Went out into the surf up to my waist and turned back to gaze towards the cliffs. Still can't believe men scaled them.
INCREDIBLE ! Thank you to RUclips for recommending this magnificent report to me during this period of the 80th anniversary of the DDay. As a Frenchman, thank you also to our American, English, Canadian allies and all those who helped us liberate France.
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Good on you kid well said
французы защищали канцелярию гитлера в мае 1945 г
Polonia y Francia las conejillas de la segunda guerra mundial
Y donde Los Españoles.?
"The light of dawn on June 6, 1944, holds an incredible significance-it marked the beginning of one of the most heroic and pivotal moments in history. This video beautifully captures the hope, bravery, and determination that defined D-Day. It's a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made for freedom and the resilience of the human spirit. Truly inspiring to watch!"
I have watched many documentaries on WW2 but this one had me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails and glued to the screen the whole time. This was fantastic. I've always found more interest in the Pacific War side, to me personally but this is the best documentary I've ever seen on any subject period.
Als ehemaliger Fallschirmjäger der Bundeswehr habe ich große Verehrung. Ich kann nachvollziehbar, was sie am Tag des Abspungs durchmachten. Sie waren jung und sprangen in den Tod. Durch ihr Opfer, habe ich überlebt und habe ein Alter von über 82 Jahren erreicht. Danke euch Allen zu Wasser, in der Luft, an Land Ihr solltet nicht vergessen werde
Horst Klein Berlin
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so inaccurate. For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago.
in 2004 i found a dog tag in a field in a place called chadelsfield England while metal detecting in a field it belonged to an American ww2 soldier called Kenneth McKnight from orange county Massachusetts in America and he was in the e502 company who was in the d day landings in Normandy he was only 22 when he signed up i was able to return it to Mr mc knight as he was gladly still alive his family were so happy and grateful and was able to piece together his journey from the war to why the dog tab was in a field in England sadly Mr mac knight passed away a few years later but he is always in my thoughts and i always tell his story to servicemen vets i meet
Amazing 😻
Excellent!! Thank you for sharing. Gives me chills.
What a great Story!
that’s pretty cool man. Thanks for sharing your story.
Thank you for your kind act and consideration.
Good film. My father, who died in his bed in 2010, was a 19 year old landing craft commander in the Royal Marines taking French Canadians to Juno Beach in the second wave. On his return his craft hit a mine and was sunk, but as the craft was empty, and as there were numerous other vessels in the immediate vicinity, he and his crew were plucked out of the sea and survived. No one died. But pretty hair raising stuff, I must say. Much more than I ever accomplished in my life.
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@@ramon3897 Really? My father contributed to freeing Europe from the Nazi yolk, and got shot at, mined and blown up, and almost killed, for his efforts. I can't imagine that you, or indeed anyone else alive today who didn't participate in the noble crusade that was that war, can claim to have done anything remotely as good in their lives. I certainly can't. What an asinine statement. You are a fool.
He was a badass, the greatest Generation…
If you’re to translate Ramon in English it means dickhead.
I wouldn't say that, I'm sure that your father's sacrifice resulted in a fine person being raised by a remarkable man that knows and realizes that those who forget/ignore history are doomed to repeat it. atleast you come from stock that stood up and did what needed to be done, I'll bet my life that you would have done the same. thank you for your father's service to the world, and for your appreciation for what he did.
This is very amazing documentary. It's makes you feel part of history and captivates your attention from the beginning till the end, I'm really impressed by this documentary.
Absolutely one of the best documentaries I've seen on world war II. The way it was presented you can actually see it has a soul of its own!
for whatever reason the thing that struck me as the most distinct "it all comes full circle" is when they detailed moving families out of houses to make way for American troops which in America is against the law, it was a particularly strong point in the original articles as a complaint against none other than Britain. so strange history is
, I highly recommend this historical RUclips channel to anyone who has a passion for learning about the past. It's a treasure trove of knowledge and a fantastic resource for history enthusiasts. Keep up the fantastic work!"
It's phenomenally inaccurate.
This is an amazing documentary. The footage is all new to me and nicely shot by the videographer/photographer. To see them dancing and smiling made me feel more connected to the soldiers and people. Great narration too!
Un des plus beaux documentaire au monde, bravo au narrateur et merci à toute et à tous qui on fait ce documentaire ✌️👍
Loved that last line: "Whoever you are, thank you."
Thank you to everyone that worked on this documentary.
Pathetic Hollywood mumbo jumbo as ever. The real war came about only on the East Front fought by the brave Soviet soldiers against fascism.
My grandfather drove a Sherman for the 1st Polish Armored Division. He fought against the communists when they invaded Poland and escaped to England to join the Allied army. The stories he told us about the war seemed to be taken from a movie, during the war 4 tanks were destroyed and he lost many colleagues. When we were kids my brother innocently asked him if he had killed anyone in the war, all he did was look at the ground, cry and walk away. When he got Alzheimer's, he mistook us for German soldiers, sent us to cook for the battalion. He will always be a hero to me, but the story of each one of these boys was very hard and sad.
Да , но если бы не Советский солдат, то твой дедушка мог и не дожить , а сгорел бы где нибуть в немецком концлагере.
have you been drinking ??? What year did the communists invade poland ? and are you sure 4 Tanks were destroyed during the war?? maybe even 5 ?:-)) Oh and you should read about alzheimers before you put your grandpa to shame !! Do you really think a Alzheimers patient who looses the ability of memory and concentration can turn you "into a german soldier to cook for the battalion"
Next time you need attention , take your neighbours garbage outside . It make for sense than insulting a Doku with a crap story like yours.
Beautiful story
My Polish father also was a tanker with the same experience. He had to remain in the army until the Nuremberg trials as Poles who spoke German were needed there. Made for a long war. Lived a happy life in England until the age of 98.
Если бы не Советский солдат, который освободил все страны Европы, концлагеря,где фашисты уничтожали тысячами людей всех национальностей, не известно чтобы было ?! Спасибо советскому войну, спасшему человечество от фашизма! А какой ценой? Более 20 миллионов солдат и офицеров отдали свои жизни ради мира на земле! Чтобы жили мы как живем сейчас! 🙏
Я из России, и посмотрел с удовольствием ваш фильм! Жизнь подходит к завершению! А я смотрю на тех парней, которые отдали свою жизнь, в войне с фашизмом! Это уже история! Мой дедушка и его родной брат погибли в один день, в мае 1944 года! Помню и горжусь ими!
✊❤️🔥🙏
So am I.
And Iam thanking your forefathers for their help
without it
*we*
*@uk* could be
speaking German.
"Lest we forget"
✊❤️🔥🙏
I thank
you & yours
for giving us freedom & hope.
*Lest we forget*
*all* *men* *amen*
Привет из Западной Сибири.Мой дед по матери погиб в 1941 г. при обороне Москвы.Бабушка с пятью детьми находилась в оккупации в Воронежской области.
now you have a fasciste in russia , the psychopath capyaliste poutine , second man the most rich of the world after elon musk, 260 milliards de dollars in 2024.. with the money of gas and petrols he stole to the russian people ! so sad for ruussians and ukrainians , stop this man
Thank you to all of the veterans that served in war and peace and those who are serving today.
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
Amen 🌹
If some Americans, British or Canadian people read this post and if you know some vets who participated to this heroic actions just please tell them how grateful we the french people are for their sacrifice, I know a simple MERCI sound maybe light but beside this word there are thousand of different emotions in my heart,
Wonderful, beautiful sentiment, thank you from the USA.
Wonderful! Best documentary on WWII. As a baby boomer, I am so very grateful for the bravery and dedication of all these incredible men. You fought the good fight and literally saved the world from fascist rule. We all owe you more than we could ever pay. ❤
We helped the communists win so they could go on to kill tens of millions of people. yay. Germany was fighting communism.
That's right
Très beau reportage un grand merci . Hommage surtout à toutes ces personnes qui se sont battu pour nous. 🎖️
More and more young people worldwide need to watch these WW2 documentaries.
Darned strait
I have recently watched a WWI uncensored documentary .. WWII was a piece of cake compared to that imo
But it might hurt their little tutus as my WW2 Army Dad used to say. They don't make 'em that tough anymore if you ask me.
@@saltycreole2673 thats also true
And instead, more and more history is being removed from their curriculum.
Brilliant 👏. There are so many small things left out in most other docs that mean so much. This documentary shows things only ww2 specialists and collectors would know. 👏 Bravo 👏
My Dad was there that day .He died in 2021 age 99.
The French gov awarded him the Legion d Honneur.
Takes pride of place in my home.
I'm French and very grateful to your father. My Norwegian grand father was executed by the Nazis. I think of him so often especially now I'm older than he ever was.
God bless you & your father ❤
LMAO
A tu Padre le agradecemos , no solo Francia, todo el mundo.
@@juliad368 jeez,that must be a hard memory .
This has to be the very best documentary I have ever watched on D-Day. Magnificent.
you must be from the UK then cuz this is bull
@@acarriere30 Why do you say that as a response? Can you explain somewhat?
Yeah not bad
It's got a few factual errors, the Churchill Crocodile flame thrower tanks mentioned are actually wasp universal carrier flame throwers, Churchills are large heavily armoured tanks with a turret, the heaviest armoured tank the British had at the time but it still had a very average gun compared to the most common German tanks. The claim that the sherman was a match for German tanks of the time was stretching the truth too, most German tanks in 1944 out ranged the sherman but in Normandy this was less of an issue due to the many hedges and Bocage reducing ranges, once in open country around Caen it was a different story. The Germans nicknamed the Sherman, the Ronson after the lighter due to it's habbit of burning when hit or even more ghoulish as the Tommy Cooker. The P38 Lightning was a long range fighter not bomber and was used to escort bombers.
the stupid blur ruined it for me.
My great great uncle fought in WWII I was to young to appreciate what he actually went through. I remember him gritting his teeth staring with a hard look on his face saying the German soldier where the toughest people he'd ever saw, looking back at it now I still remember the look of respect he had for the people he was fighting. He said said they would stay in fox holes for days in the freezing cold he said the people that didn't have family or really anything to go back home to would go crazy staying in their fox holes for that long and would run out and get shot. He said all of his friends died and he just stopped making friends because it was to hard to deal with their death. He kept a little bible in his pocket and read a verse everytime he had to run and get ammo drops not knowing if he's going to get shot or step on a land mine. He stormed the beaches of Normandy and was shot in the hip in the European theater. He came home and bought 100 acre's of land that my family still owns. He died at age 87 he had a good life after the war I am proud to have known him.
Слава твоему Деду!!!
Уважение к людям ,с которыми он сражался ?? УВАЖЕНИЕ ???
ТЕ, КТО СЖИГАЛ ЛЮДЕЙ В ПЕЧАХ КОНЦЕНТРАЦИОННЫХ ЛАГЕРЕЙ , ТЕ , КТО УБИВАЛ ЖЕНЩИН , ДЕТЕЙ , СТАРИКОВ НЕ МОГУТ НАЗЫВАТЬСЯ ЛЮДЬМИ . А ВАШ ДЕДУШКА ИХ УВАЖАЛ ???? ФАШИСТОВ ????
Самые крутые люди на земле -
ТЕ , КТО ПОБЕДИЛ ФАШИСТОВ .
ТЕ, КТО БРАЛ БЕРЛИН - ЭТО
РУССКИЕ ЛЮДИ. А ДЕДУШКУ ВАШЕГО ЖАЛЬ, - ОН ВИДИМО СИЛЬНО ИСПУГАЛСЯ НЕМЦЕВ....
Much Love, Gratitude & Respect to your Great Uncle & Your Family❣️
And he did all that so Biden could turn this country into China? My Dad was a WWII vet also an he is spinning in his grave at the outrage. Thank God for people like your uncle. But now that they are nearly gone , the country is too.
I bet he realized that he was the bad guy. He likely knew the germans were a good people unjustly attacked by jewish intetests. Very sad.
French, always passionate about history, especially WW2, I can never thank enough all these brave guys who came to liberate my country and Europe.
I have visited the beaches of Normandy many times and I have been able to visit museums and go to cemeteries. It is heartbreaking and very moving.
I was born on June 18 (Gal de Gaulle's call to resist the invader), my wife was born on May 8 (End of WW2 in Europe), and my eldest son was born on June 6 (landing).
I not only celebrate his birthday every year, but our Liberation.
Thank you Allies!!
Nice comment Pierre. I think all European Nations were equally brave during that time.
I think, by looking which direction France, Portugal, Spain and Germany and now UK is going, it look like nothing was learned from history by them. Now due to political correctness, Muslims are taking country by country, governments, using our law, TV, and media. I think our soldiers, knights now are just crying in their grave what is happening in EU... Soon EU or if now, is just another Muslim country state...These countries are gone now.
@@maciejrobertm1158 Not really false, unfortnately.
But it's easier to fight a man with an uniform than a religion...
on the other hand, the wars of religion exist since the creation of each religion.
Too bad, when it is a prison for the simple-minded.
My uncle died in France in September 1944 ,they were trying to push the Germans out France and was ambushed.
@@hmm3597 the French give up so easy. Even today people joke about the french surrendering so easy to anything. If the french were not cowards, a lot less people would have died.
This documentary is very informative & realistic. Thanks to channel
One of the best WWII documentaries ever made. My father (rip) landed on Utah Beach on June 6th. His unit, the 38th engineer general service regiment never received the recognition they deserved, helping end the war earlier on three, possibly four continents. When you see all the German POW'S during the film, the 38th helped build those camps that housed them.
My Grandfather was there that day as well. He was with the Queens Own Rifles (seconded from the Queens York Rangers) and landed at Juno Beach. He never spoke of it (or the rest of his time in theatre) until on his deathbed when he spoke to me of just how horrible it was. Carried it with him his entire life. Greatest generation to be sure.
So he was a Remf😂🤣 my dad was a combat Marine 1st USMC Okinawa 45!
My Grandpa was in General Patton's 3rd Army, he fought in the European Theater and I never got to talk to him because he died when I was very young...😞🇺🇸💗🙏
God Bless Every Single Young Man Who Fought For The Allies During WW2..!! 🙏🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧
Indeed they are; *The Greatest Generation To Have Ever Walked The Earth* !!!! 💗🙏🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧
@@ak9989 I imagine your Dad saw quite a bit of intense action..wasn't the 1st Division on Guadalcanal?? 🤔
I think that the US Navy & US Marines definitely had it way worse during WW2...some of those Battles...Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Saipan, Iwo Jima...
Those were just brutal and bloody Battles...😞
God Bless Your Dad! 🙏🇺🇸💗
Nada mejor que una gran e inspiradora narrativa sobre una historia que todos debemos conocer!
Потрясающий фильм. Отважная работа операторов того времени позволяет погрузится в атмосферу той ужасной войны.
Не дай Бог человечеству допустить такого снова. Нам есть к чему стремиться. Космос бесконечен, не изучены глубины океанов, не решены проблемы с экологией, не побеждены болезни и вирусы, не избавлены от голода миллионы людей. Эта планета Земля наш единственный дом и его надо беречь!
Amazing documentary. I haven't seen a lot of this footage before. My grandad was one of those ww2 veterans we all kind of forgot about. He told me some stories from Italy, Holland France and Germany that I will never forget. I keep his medals now and will pass them on to my daughter once I'm gone. Bless every ordinary soldier who fought for the freedom we enjoy today.
I see by the mention of theaters he fought in he was a British soldier? You ought to be offended by how this documentary represented the British and Canadian soldiers.
Hinting they were slow and less effective than the Americans. That we bombed Caen unnecessarily and there were ONLY Germans positioned OUTSIDE of the city. Utterly disgusting thing to imply. Read the diaries amd first hand accounts of that battle and you will see the caliber of enemy forces in the area around Caen were among the toughest they faced. 21st panzer division among them with far more tanks than was expected. No mention of the 3 years of fighting WITHOUT American troops that made the British and Canadians more cautious and less willing to needlessly waste young boys and men's lives. No not a word. They chose instead to imply they were slower, less effective and all the while Churchill waved his hand frustratingly. I was enjoying this documentary right up until the 4th of June. From then on it was a disgusting mass of half truths and rumours and GERMAN propaganda over the words of our troops. It was Hitlers cronies who said Caen was bombed and only civilians were in it. Would you take his word as the truth?
This film ought to be banned. Its that bad. Spreading insidious statements that seep into the minds of those who view it. BEWARE of documentaries like this. That's all I can say. And to thank your family for what they did in the war as I thank my grandfather and great uncles. One of which died at Dunkirk.
Excellent production. The footage is so powerful coming from all those years ago. It brings history to life.
80 years since D-Day, Remarkable generation of heroes.
Sacrifício e coragem, para hoje termos uma geração chorona, medrosa e doente. Woke fede.
This has to be, hands down, the best D-day doc that exists. WW2 in color is great, but this has so much more footage, that I've only seen in this doc. The narration is fantastic as well.
This is one of the best documentaries I’ve seen of this important event in history, I am a history fan but WWII I grasps the main points and would like to learn more. The documentary gave so much good insight into each step taken to get from one point to another in a simplistic and clear way to explain. I’m saving this for future interests to learn as much as I can, this is definitely a documentary to watch over and over and get something new out of it.
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so inaccurate. For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago.
It is impossible to illustrate how moving this film was for me. Bravo to all involved.
Amazing. Our children should be taught about this in our schools and it should never be forgotten. My dad was a Dunkirk veteran with the North Yorkshire Light Infantry and survived to tell the tale. Marvellous men.
Where do you live that you don't learn this in school? Serious question. This is a top 10 moments in our time.
They gave their lives so you could enjoy road tax, income tax, value added tax, property tax, bedroom tax, electric bills, water bills, heating bills, food bills, covid, monkeypox, climate change, government corruption, corporate greed, old age, white hair, brittle bones, bad breath, disability, and death.
germany let dunkirk allies troops leave. it was the easiest to survive
Do you mean KOYLI ?
It is criminal that they aren’t.
Merci pour la qualité des images qui reflètent toutes les souffrances subies par tous les protagonistes de notre Histoire avec un grand H!!
One of the absolute best WW2 documentaries I have been fortunate to see. Love it !!
Unfortunately there's a fair few inaccuracies in there but it is still good
Correct them buddy
Would you rate this better than Ken Burns' The War?
@@lizettewanzer8650 I haven’t seen that one yet I don’t think. But I have seen some of Ken Burns other documentaries and they are all great.
This is 1 of the best wartime documentaries I've seen. And having the footage displayed in color made it a lot more interesting. It really brings those times to present day and is just so much more realistic. Thank you!!
Great video, thanks. My Grandad was in the Royal Engineers attached to the Royal Wyvern Regiment. They arrived after D-Day. I still have all his memorabilia from his time there, including dog tags and the Royal Engineers handbook. He apparently made it all the way to Berlin, as I have Allied guide books given to the soldiers and maps of Berlin as it was at the time. After he de-mobbed he re-enlisted and went back over.
Magnifique documentaire, le meilleur que j’ai pu voir sur le débarquement 👏🏾
Absolutely marvelous! Not only a well made documentary, but the beautiful restoration is truly amazing. This must have taken many hours to restore and edit. Fine work and kind thanks for sharing this wonderful historical documentary. Greetings from Alaska.
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@@mikaelengstrom2862 I agree. Took the words right from my mouth.
Russian bots ^
Monty, The Ferocious Rabbit!
Monty thought he was "top dog". Actually, he was more of a strutting peacock!
Here watching this on the 80th anniversary of D-Day,2024.Never forget!!
80 aniversario, esto nunca habrá que olvidarlo!!
nous n'oublions pas les sacrifices fait pour libérer notre pays
same. 80th anniversary, an incredible documentary and time capsule. I worry that the memory, significance, horribleness and sacrifice is fading. Please Never forget!
Jamás!!!
😊😊😊😊@@octavegautrin1969
One of the very best compiled historical documentaries of the Normandy D Day landings. Very very captivating indeed. I wish to thank those behind this very informative documentary. I take this opportunity to salute all those alive today and those at rest who participated in this momentous military operation that initiated the liberation of Europe from Nazi occupation. Cheers
Documentary ? Nonsense it was designed as an old wives tale. It's primarily extracts from WW2 Newspaper Propaganda headlines, so not very accurate ! For military documentaries with quality research you can't beat the 42 x 2 Hour "WW2 BATTLEFIELD" British produced series of programmes from 1998-2002, all of which were uploaded to RUclips by "Vasil Luga" some years ago, with no "blanked out scenes".