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As a very proud Canadian who had at least half a dozen relatives who served in the Second World War, it's such a huge breath of fresh air to see Canadian accomplishments finally getting the recognition they so richly deserve. Thanks Griffin, it means so much to so many of us
Ditto. A majority of Canadians have family that served in WW2, at least the families that have been here for the last ~100 years. Edit: My grandfather on my Dads side actually piloted a landing craft on Juno.
Well Canada does get lumped under British or British and Commonwealth forces. They were British and are still part of the commonwealth, sharing the same head of state.
@@graceneilitz7661 Fair point but even so, the amount of media made about America's war effort vs the rest of the allies is wildly disproportionate, I guess that more specifically is my point. Yes there is quite a bit of media covering the more minor nations involved but compared to the tidal wave of American media... More media about the rest of the combatants is never a bad thing
To those who say that Armchair historian has done too many videos on d-day, they have made 3 separate videos on the separate nations that stormed the beach, and this one is just all 3 put together. It takes time to make each episode, and I feel like I would prefer the 3 parts released over 3 weeks, than 1 massive one after 3 weeks of waiting. Bravo to the Armchair Historian team for the amazing videos!
The two destroyers that kneaded as near as 800m to the beach were severely underrated. Their actions may be miniscule but that covering bombardment potentially has saved hundreds, if not thousands of young men from being slaughtered…
Don't forget the psychological and morale effects for the allies and the axis troops: everybody notices when a destroyer comes to play; that's a big friend, or a scary enemy 😳
British X Craft mini subs were located off the beaches with lamps to act as guides for the ships. They got a view of the invasion fleet that the Germans had.
Congratulations on hitting 2 Million! Your animations get better and better! Please keep up the good work! One thing I want to say is that Germany was doomed in 1941 June 22nd because many German Generals Paulus and Wagner warned Halder about operation Barbarossa's failure. Yet Halder continued with the attack. He was the Chief of staff and responsible for operation Barbarossa
Not only did the bombers dropping their bombs late fail to destroy any beach defences, they also failed to give the landing troops bomb craters for cover on the approach up the beach. Something the planners had promised the soldiers would be there
My grandfather's bomber squadron hit one of the radar stations that might have picked up the approaching fleet in the hours just after midnight. The belly gunner in their plane caught a glimpse of the invasion fleet steaming toward Normandy on their way back, and was teased about his ghost fleet nobody else could see. During the debriefing, the BBC made its announcement of the landing, which was broadcast on the base's PA system. Going by his memoirs, my grandfather was quite grumpy about all the celebrating because his crew was booked for another night mission the very next night and it was too loud to sleep well.
The Winnipeg Rifles got almost wiped out on Juno beach and still managed to take a German bunker under heavy fire. You can see it at Juno Beach Center in Courseuilles-sur-Mer. Totally worth the visit. 🍁
My Grandmother was one of the Ack Ack Girls and my Grandfather drove an ammo truck for Canada. Thank you for including such a great part of our history with the rest.
Wouldn't go that far. It's good. But not even the best modern history the operations room is better for that topic. Not to lectionary all the Roman history or medieval history channels. Everyone has their personal parts of history they enjoy though and like i said it's still good content on a topic many of us know intimately lol
Didn’t hear about your channel until I started playing HOI4 and someone recommended you to me after I mentioned Simple History. Amazed to see you only have 2 million subs. So many more could learn from you.
God i would love a full game or movie about the D Day invadion from each divisons perspective at the different beaches. I always knew every beach landing was important, but being American i was usually exposed to Utah and Omaha (and in cases of media typically Omaha more so). This video, however, has made me fully invested and interested in the other parts of the invasion. It is simply fascinating the amount of planning and then effort/bravery required to make D-Day succeed, and despite the many setbacks that happened it was still a success. Amazing vid, thank you for it!
Thanks Armchair historian for recognizing my unit the 22nd regiment!!! I served with them during 05-06 Iraq war. So much history within that unit. I only wish I had a smart phone to record the pictures of the unit while I was there.
At Omaha Beach, parts of the Mulberry harbour are still visible, and a few of the beach obstacles remain. A memorial to the U.S. National Guard sits at the location of a former German strongpoint. Pointe de Hoc is little changed from 1944, with the terrain covered with bomb craters and most of the concrete bunkers still in place. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is nearby, in Colleville-sur-Mer. A museum about the Utah landings is located at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, and there is one dedicated to the activities of the U.S. airmen at Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Two German military cemeteries are located nearby.
As a Brit, I love that you focused on the importance of the British and Commonwealth efforts on D-Day. America gets a lot of attention thanks to Hollywood and I feel like the other nations involved sometimes get forgotten. Great work as usual 👍
Totally agree, the Canadians for example seem to get over looked a lot of the time, but they took terrible casualties on D-Day and did some of the hardest fighting of all Commonwealth forces. A familiar battle cry was supposedly 'Remember Dieppe', the disastrous Dieppe raid of course having cost them horrendous casualties in August 1942. This was them getting back at the Germans.
Love the channel. Great filler for all the other war channels i watch but somehow you keep my retention more. Big congrats on the sub count. Thats huge. Stay sage brother
this was a great start to my day ti turn this on while giving my doggo a bath! didn't expect you to make this video, but i am glad you did because it makes it a lot easier to learn about d-day!
When I thought there could be more, another D-day documentary pops up from you. I’m amazed on how many videos you can make on this without running out of new information
Leaving my comment here for the remembrance of the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings. To all those who fought for our freedom, we thank you for your service.
A Royal Air Force Mobile Radar Unit landed on Omaha among the early back up waves. They sustained 8 killed and 40 wounded. One of the senior NCOs was decorated for bravery after leading a mixed squad of British and Americans to knock out a MG post.
8:54 "Braeburn:Sergeant Randall! The guns are gone! They're not here! Randall: WHAT?!!! Braeburn: THE - GUNS - AREN'T - HERE!!!! The Krauts must've moved 'em someplace else!!"
Fun little fact. Normandy is the Area Rollo and his men got from the King of France and William the Conqueror is a direct descendant of Rollo and the British royal family is descendant from William the conqueror. Alot of history in Normandy.
Hello Armchair Historian I love your videos! I have a video suggestion! I was wondering if you could do the battle of Midway from the Japanese perspective!
Alec Guiness, Richard Todd and David Niven were notable Brits involved on D Day. On the US side, they had Charles Durning, Henry Fonda, Bobby Jones and Yogi Berra. James Doohan served in the Canadian army
I'm currently watching 'The Longest Day' (1962), which depicts D-Day from the perspectives of the British, the Americans, the Canadians, the French Resistance, French civilians and the Germans. Since this movie depicts D-Day from ALL perspectives, it's a must watch for anyone who wants to know more about D-Day or want to know about D-Day from perspectives that are usually not covered, such as the French Resistance and the Germans.
Epic WW2 US Paratrooper Song: [Verse 1] He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright, He checked off his equipment and made sure his pack was tight; He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar, You ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more [Verse 2] "Is everybody happy?" cried the Sergeant looking up, Our hero feebly answered, "yes" and then they stood him up; He jumped into the icy blast, his static line unhooked, And he ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more [Verse 3] He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock, He felt the wind, he felt the cold, he felt the awful drop, The silk from his reserves spilled out, and wrapped around his legs, And he ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more [Verse 4] The risers swung around his neck, connectors cracked his dome, Suspension lines were tied in knots around his skinny bones; The canopy became his shroud; he hurtled to the ground. And he ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more [Verse 5] The days he'd lived and loved and laughed kept running through his mind, He thought about the girl back home, the one he'd left behind; He thought about the medic corps, and wondered what they'd find, And he ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more [Verse 6] The ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild, The medics jumped and screamed with glee, they rolled their sleeves and smiled, For it had been a week or more since last a 'chute had failed, And he ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more [Verse 7] He hit the ground, the sound was "SPLAT", his blood went spurting high; His comrades, they were heard to say "a hell of a way to die!" He lay there, rolling 'round in the welter of his gore, And he ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more [Verse 8] There was blood upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute, Intestines were a-dangling from his paratroopers suit, He was a mess, they picked him up, and poured him from his boots, And he ain't gonna jump no more [Chorus] Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more.
The Battle of Port En Bessin should have a mention in this video. An incredible feat of arms by british commandos which connected british and american beaches.
The Uk and commonwealth perspective of the European theater and Pacfic theater is more interesting to me because it’s hardly looked into here in the United States. Say this as an American, we were not the only ones hitting the beach on d day. Thank you Uk and commonwealth.
I was speaking to someone a few weeks ago who was stunned that anyone other then the US fought in the Pacific campaign. That being said, I can't cast any stones! I had the chance to visit the Republic of China earlier this year and while I grew up in the UK and have lived in the US, although I was aware of the Chinese Civil War and the primarily Chinese Nationalist participation in WW2 I was totally unaware that they see the loss of the mainland as part of WW2... I guess that's the thing about perspective.. Often it is used to camouflage uncomfortable truths.... A simple question, could be when did WW2 start and end... ask yourself that question and then ask yourself why and..... why do other people have other dates...
With regards the start and end of the Second World War there is no clear cut answer and it is very much dependent on what country you live in. Even just looking at Europe March 1939 - Czechoslovakia 1st September - Poland Germany 3rd September- France Britain , Australia New Zealand India 4th September- Nepal 6th September South Africa 10th September- Canada 17th September- USSR 30th November- Finland 9th April 40 Denmark Norway 10th May - Netherlands Belgium 10th June - Italy 28th October - Greece 6th April 41 - Yugoslavia I could go on but you get the idea. In the west we celebrate the end of the war in Europe as 8th May but in Russia it’s the 9th May and then there’s the Far East. Even the attacks by Japan depend which side of the International Date Line you’re on dictated what date the attack was most of them were on the 8th December but in Hawaii it was the 7th which is the one everyone talks about. I don’t know if historians will ever agree a definitive date for the start the end might be a bit easier.
Holy hell, on top of the just perfect narration of everything going on, the history buff in me truly appreciates the attention to detail in the animations themselves. Challenger tanks displayed for British landings, Sherman’s for Americans. Different structure types get different art styles. Truly a work of art put together.
I served in both the Rangers and the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq & Afghanistan - the storied history of some of these D-Day units were always something we thought about and embraced as we fought our modern-day enemies. The Ranger Motto "Rangers, Lead the Way" came from D-Day and we still wear the Hearts on our helmets in the 502d Infantry (Strike!). These men paved the way for the liberation of Europe and saved the world from the horrors of the Nazi Regime.. remembering these men today as I reflect on their bravery and tenacity in the face of a well-trained and dug-in enemy. Makes me proud to be an American and proud to have worn the flag on my shoulder for a short period of time.
Assistant 29th Division commander Norman Cota was the one who coined “Rangers Lead the Way.” While serving in 3/116th of the 29th ID, I had a TL who we received from 3rd Bat. He wasn’t too thrilled about going from the Rangers to the Guard, so I informed him that man who coined the Rangers motto said it when he landed with this company on Dog White. I doubt he cared too much for history, but that would’ve gotten motivated!
i read few d day memoirs from the german side and i think naval bombardments were really overlooked half of the book was covering under anything they could find,straying off the road to nearby bushes and eyes literally bleeding from the amount of bombing and bombardment and they all mentioned how you could see nothing other ships on the coast and how shocked they were to see not a single horse drawn transport
12:10 “Navy Beach Battalion, sir! I gotta clear these obstacles, make holes for the tanks!” *Points to the sea* “All the armour is foundering in the channel!”
Are you forgetting the 3rd army on D-day. Canadians had a s ii per taught beach. Made further inland than anybody else. Our Airborne also landed on D-day -1
The reason while America forces are mentioned the most during DDay is because they face the most fortified defenses and the stiffest resistance during the landings. For example Canadian forces faced lesser resistance and were able to advance farther inland than anyone thought. There is a massive amount of coverage and stories of British and Canadian landings at swoard and Gold beaches. Anyone looking to hear detailed stories about British and Canadian landings can easily find literally thousands of videos covering their landings with a simple search of DDay gold and soward beach landings.
On D-Day the British and Canadians put 75,215 troops ashore, the Americans 57,500. As an indication of the weight of armoured forces the allies were facing after the D-Day landings here are the German armoured dispositions around the Normandy bridgehead by the middle of July 1944. British 2nd and Canadian 1st Armies facing Caen and the eastern portion of the Normandy bridgehead were opposed by: 1st SS Pz Div (Liebstandarte SS Adolf Hitler) 9th SS Pz Div (Hohenstaufen) 10th SS Pz Div (Frundsberg) 12th SS Pz Div (HitlerJugend) 21st Pz Div 116th Pz Div 101st Heavy SS Pz Abteilung 102nd Heavy SS Pz Abteilung 503rd Heavy Pz Abteilung The American 1st & 3rd Armies on the Contentin peninsular and in the western portion of the Normandy bridgehead were opposed by: 2nd SS Pz Div (Das Reich) 17th SS PzGr Div (Götz von Berlichingen) Pz Lehr Div
Crazy how everyone thinks Eisenhower was the one who planned d day when he only made changes to the end and it was actually a British officer called Fredrick Morgan who was the actual mastermind
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No feck that game
vagina rifle regiment...wut...? OHHH, REGINA!!!!
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congrats on 2 mil
As a very proud Canadian who had at least half a dozen relatives who served in the Second World War, it's such a huge breath of fresh air to see Canadian accomplishments finally getting the recognition they so richly deserve. Thanks Griffin, it means so much to so many of us
I agree with your statement, it’s ti Canadian military history get the recognition it deserves.
Ditto. A majority of Canadians have family that served in WW2, at least the families that have been here for the last ~100 years.
Edit: My grandfather on my Dads side actually piloted a landing craft on Juno.
Well Canada does get lumped under British or British and Commonwealth forces. They were British and are still part of the commonwealth, sharing the same head of state.
@@graceneilitz7661 Fair point but even so, the amount of media made about America's war effort vs the rest of the allies is wildly disproportionate, I guess that more specifically is my point. Yes there is quite a bit of media covering the more minor nations involved but compared to the tidal wave of American media... More media about the rest of the combatants is never a bad thing
The world is forever greatful for The canadian army In The ww2. Greatings from Brazil
To those who say that Armchair historian has done too many videos on d-day, they have made 3 separate videos on the separate nations that stormed the beach, and this one is just all 3 put together. It takes time to make each episode, and I feel like I would prefer the 3 parts released over 3 weeks, than 1 massive one after 3 weeks of waiting. Bravo to the Armchair Historian team for the amazing videos!
Yet to see such a comment
@@tiredturtle3538 yes you have
The two destroyers that kneaded as near as 800m to the beach were severely underrated.
Their actions may be miniscule but that covering bombardment potentially has saved hundreds, if not thousands of young men from being slaughtered…
Don't forget the psychological and morale effects for the allies and the axis troops: everybody notices when a destroyer comes to play; that's a big friend, or a scary enemy 😳
A minesweeper carrying top Brass (Ike,Monty..) grounded the next day,. they couldn't get close enough... they transferred to a destroyer safely.
Could you imagine having drone's eye view of the invasion in all sectors? What a chaotic sight we would see.
If there are any time travelers around, get us some footage please.
British X Craft mini subs were located off the beaches with lamps to act as guides for the ships. They got a view of the invasion fleet that the Germans had.
This is how history is preserved. Thank you.
Congratulations on hitting 2 Million! Your animations get better and better!
Please keep up the good work!
One thing I want to say is that Germany was doomed in 1941 June 22nd because many German Generals Paulus and Wagner warned Halder about operation Barbarossa's failure.
Yet Halder continued with the attack. He was the Chief of staff and responsible for operation Barbarossa
Thanks
Finally is here !
Not only did the bombers dropping their bombs late fail to destroy any beach defences, they also failed to give the landing troops bomb craters for cover on the approach up the beach. Something the planners had promised the soldiers would be there
My grandfather's bomber squadron hit one of the radar stations that might have picked up the approaching fleet in the hours just after midnight. The belly gunner in their plane caught a glimpse of the invasion fleet steaming toward Normandy on their way back, and was teased about his ghost fleet nobody else could see. During the debriefing, the BBC made its announcement of the landing, which was broadcast on the base's PA system. Going by his memoirs, my grandfather was quite grumpy about all the celebrating because his crew was booked for another night mission the very next night and it was too loud to sleep well.
Your documentaries have always been great, now you have improved the quality of the graphics, along with the storyline immeasurably. Good job.
The Winnipeg Rifles got almost wiped out on Juno beach and still managed to take a German bunker under heavy fire. You can see it at Juno Beach Center in Courseuilles-sur-Mer. Totally worth the visit. 🍁
My Grandmother was one of the Ack Ack Girls and my Grandfather drove an ammo truck for Canada. Thank you for including such a great part of our history with the rest.
I am a simple man. I see a new Armchair Historian video I watch the video
I wish I could but I’m at work. Besides I literally watched this whole Birds Eye view series two days ago. I dont want to do it again:)
This is BY FAR the absolute best historical content on RUclips.
Wouldn't go that far. It's good. But not even the best modern history the operations room is better for that topic. Not to lectionary all the Roman history or medieval history channels.
Everyone has their personal parts of history they enjoy though and like i said it's still good content on a topic many of us know intimately lol
Didn’t hear about your channel until I started playing HOI4 and someone recommended you to me after I mentioned Simple History. Amazed to see you only have 2 million subs. So many more could learn from you.
Ok bro we didn't have to hear your life story
@@Ihavpickle ok bro my bad for sharing my way of discovering them.
@@stephenperkins2210 It's ok bro, I forgive u
God i would love a full game or movie about the D Day invadion from each divisons perspective at the different beaches. I always knew every beach landing was important, but being American i was usually exposed to Utah and Omaha (and in cases of media typically Omaha more so).
This video, however, has made me fully invested and interested in the other parts of the invasion. It is simply fascinating the amount of planning and then effort/bravery required to make D-Day succeed, and despite the many setbacks that happened it was still a success. Amazing vid, thank you for it!
The Longest Day is an old movie but very good. Covers the invasion from all perspectives.
Love the animation of the famous mad Scottish commando playing his bag pipes great touch
10:25
Absolutely love that clapping. Amazing attention to details
Your channel deserves more attention
Armchair Historian: *talks about D-Day*
Metalheads: *start blasting Sabaton - Primo Victoria*
Congratulations griffin on 2 million subscribers!
Thanks Armchair historian for recognizing my unit the 22nd regiment!!! I served with them during 05-06 Iraq war. So much history within that unit. I only wish I had a smart phone to record the pictures of the unit while I was there.
At Omaha Beach, parts of the Mulberry harbour are still visible, and a few of the beach obstacles remain. A memorial to the U.S. National Guard sits at the location of a former German strongpoint. Pointe de Hoc is little changed from 1944, with the terrain covered with bomb craters and most of the concrete bunkers still in place. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is nearby, in Colleville-sur-Mer. A museum about the Utah landings is located at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, and there is one dedicated to the activities of the U.S. airmen at Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Two German military cemeteries are located nearby.
One of my favourite locations is the battery of Longues-sur-Mer where some of the guns are still standing inside the bunkers.
Your content are always brilliant Mr Grif! But above all I can't wait for you to whip a new game like Fire & Manuever!!
Cheers sire!🎉🎉🎉
Your episodes are perfectly presented! Keep up the phenomenal work!
It's okay
As a Brit, I love that you focused on the importance of the British and Commonwealth efforts on D-Day. America gets a lot of attention thanks to Hollywood and I feel like the other nations involved sometimes get forgotten. Great work as usual 👍
@Curiosity We do. In fact British movies are comparable with those of Hollywood. 1917 was a great British-made war movie, for example
@@oliversherman2414 We need a series like Band of Brothers on the British
@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Agreed. Or even one from the Canadian or German perspective
Totally agree, the Canadians for example seem to get over looked a lot of the time, but they took terrible casualties on D-Day and did some of the hardest fighting of all Commonwealth forces. A familiar battle cry was supposedly 'Remember Dieppe', the disastrous Dieppe raid of course having cost them horrendous casualties in August 1942. This was them getting back at the Germans.
@@ukmediawarrior Yeah
Love the channel. Great filler for all the other war channels i watch but somehow you keep my retention more. Big congrats on the sub count. Thats huge. Stay sage brother
2 million subscribers is so awesome. Congratulations, guys!👍
this was a great start to my day ti turn this on while giving my doggo a bath! didn't expect you to make this video, but i am glad you did because it makes it a lot easier to learn about d-day!
When I thought there could be more, another D-day documentary pops up from you. I’m amazed on how many videos you can make on this without running out of new information
congrats on 2 million!!!
Congratulations on 2 million subscribers!
Leaving my comment here for the remembrance of the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings. To all those who fought for our freedom, we thank you for your service.
Love the graphics sir keep pumping these puppies out. Thank you.
this is absolutely incredible ! i love just how much detail you've put into this also ide love to see an isometric r.t.s. game using this style!
Always exciting to learn from this channel. Ive always enjoyed history and you explain it so well!
Eh depends on what video
A Royal Air Force Mobile Radar Unit landed on Omaha among the early back up waves. They sustained 8 killed and 40 wounded. One of the senior NCOs was decorated for bravery after leading a mixed squad of British and Americans to knock out a MG post.
a birds eye perspective of market garden would be a really good one for the next birds eye perspective vid
1:52 "… and Poop-a-ville"
8:54
"Braeburn:Sergeant Randall! The guns are gone! They're not here!
Randall: WHAT?!!!
Braeburn: THE - GUNS - AREN'T - HERE!!!! The Krauts must've moved 'em someplace else!!"
10 months late but damn that's still a good piece of story telling from cod 2! 😂
Fun little fact. Normandy is the Area Rollo and his men got from the King of France and William the Conqueror is a direct descendant of Rollo and the British royal family is descendant from William the conqueror. Alot of history in Normandy.
Dang how are you guys making these animations this is amazing
Finally some actually decent documentary which does not just focus on omaha beach and the 101st airborn like every other movie, doc ever.
D-Day + Anglosphere Forces 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿 simply perfection
🇦🇺 🇳🇿 ruled the air
@@89justgame "If I had American weapons, British officers and Canadian soldiers, I would rule the world!" - Churchill
@chloeholmes4641 "If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it". - Erwin Rommel, a NAZI General
Anachronistic Canadian flag there! (Not that the old one is available as an emoji)
Awesome glad you're giving us another perspective on this. I'm also anticipation the live coverage of the operation by Time ghost.
Hello Armchair Historian I love your videos! I have a video suggestion! I was wondering if you could do the battle of Midway from the Japanese perspective!
Awesome idea
This is so cool to see, my respect goes out to all the brave souls who have fought in D Day.
Alec Guiness, Richard Todd and David Niven were notable Brits involved on D Day.
On the US side, they had Charles Durning, Henry Fonda, Bobby Jones and Yogi Berra.
James Doohan served in the Canadian army
A video about Napoleon III could be interested. He's such an interesting character.
I'm currently watching 'The Longest Day' (1962), which depicts D-Day from the perspectives of the British, the Americans, the Canadians, the French Resistance, French civilians and the Germans. Since this movie depicts D-Day from ALL perspectives, it's a must watch for anyone who wants to know more about D-Day or want to know about D-Day from perspectives that are usually not covered, such as the French Resistance and the Germans.
Thank you for making such quality content.
Epic WW2 US Paratrooper Song:
[Verse 1]
He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright,
He checked off his equipment and made sure his pack was tight;
He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar,
You ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more
[Verse 2]
"Is everybody happy?" cried the Sergeant looking up,
Our hero feebly answered, "yes" and then they stood him up;
He jumped into the icy blast, his static line unhooked,
And he ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more
[Verse 3]
He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock,
He felt the wind, he felt the cold, he felt the awful drop,
The silk from his reserves spilled out, and wrapped around his legs,
And he ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more
[Verse 4]
The risers swung around his neck, connectors cracked his dome,
Suspension lines were tied in knots around his skinny bones;
The canopy became his shroud; he hurtled to the ground.
And he ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more
[Verse 5]
The days he'd lived and loved and laughed kept running through his mind,
He thought about the girl back home, the one he'd left behind;
He thought about the medic corps, and wondered what they'd find,
And he ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more
[Verse 6]
The ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild,
The medics jumped and screamed with glee, they rolled their sleeves and smiled,
For it had been a week or more since last a 'chute had failed,
And he ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more
[Verse 7]
He hit the ground, the sound was "SPLAT", his blood went spurting high;
His comrades, they were heard to say "a hell of a way to die!"
He lay there, rolling 'round in the welter of his gore,
And he ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more
[Verse 8]
There was blood upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute,
Intestines were a-dangling from his paratroopers suit,
He was a mess, they picked him up, and poured him from his boots,
And he ain't gonna jump no more
[Chorus]
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more.
The Canadian contribution to the Normandy landings seems very overlooked
On D-Day the British and Canadians put 75,215 troops ashore, the Americans 57,500.
One of the best historians on RUclips
I like these birds eye perspective videos. Thank you.
The Battle of Port En Bessin should have a mention in this video. An incredible feat of arms by british commandos which connected british and american beaches.
I've always wondered what being a bird on D-Day would be like!
History is the best subject, change my mind
Amazing video as always!
Expectation vs. Reality
3:39 11:45. 7:32 14:11
Another amazing video as usual
New TAH video just dropped, let's go!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 6th 1944 a day so important to human history that we're still learning about it 70 years later or still playing video games recreating that day
Great video. Happy to have a video where we are not being solicited for money to fund the channel or other projects.
One of my favorite videos you have done so far. Keep up the great work 👍
Look forwards to your videos my guy
The Uk and commonwealth perspective of the European theater and Pacfic theater is more interesting to me because it’s hardly looked into here in the United States.
Say this as an American, we were not the only ones hitting the beach on d day.
Thank you Uk and commonwealth.
I was speaking to someone a few weeks ago who was stunned that anyone other then the US fought in the Pacific campaign. That being said, I can't cast any stones! I had the chance to visit the Republic of China earlier this year and while I grew up in the UK and have lived in the US, although I was aware of the Chinese Civil War and the primarily Chinese Nationalist participation in WW2 I was totally unaware that they see the loss of the mainland as part of WW2... I guess that's the thing about perspective.. Often it is used to camouflage uncomfortable truths.... A simple question, could be when did WW2 start and end... ask yourself that question and then ask yourself why and..... why do other people have other dates...
With regards the start and end of the Second World War there is no clear cut answer and it is very much dependent on what country you live in. Even just looking at Europe
March 1939 - Czechoslovakia
1st September - Poland Germany
3rd September- France Britain , Australia New Zealand India
4th September- Nepal
6th September South Africa
10th September- Canada
17th September- USSR
30th November- Finland
9th April 40 Denmark Norway
10th May - Netherlands Belgium
10th June - Italy
28th October - Greece
6th April 41 - Yugoslavia
I could go on but you get the idea.
In the west we celebrate the end of the war in Europe as 8th May but in Russia it’s the 9th May and then there’s the Far East. Even the attacks by Japan depend which side of the International Date Line you’re on dictated what date the attack was most of them were on the 8th December but in Hawaii it was the 7th which is the one everyone talks about.
I don’t know if historians will ever agree a definitive date for the start the end might be a bit easier.
Great video as always. Could you maybe talk about the swiss Sonderbundskrieg. I would really be happy. Keep up the good work.
please do more _____ from the birds eye perspective documentaries
We need a Bird's Eye Perspective on the Somme WW1
How about Great Leap Forward from Bird's Perspective? Just a suggestion tho-
I'm pretty sure that sparrows didnt...yeah.
Rudder Tower at Texas A&M University is the same height as the cliffs that he and his men climbed. Cool little known fact
Very nice format!
"Sgt. Randal the guns aren't here" when I heard pointe du Hoc.
Top quality video and animation! Thank you!
Holy hell, on top of the just perfect narration of everything going on, the history buff in me truly appreciates the attention to detail in the animations themselves. Challenger tanks displayed for British landings, Sherman’s for Americans. Different structure types get different art styles. Truly a work of art put together.
Thanks!
20:53
holy crap, is that the guy who fought with a bow and bagpipes?
No, you're thinking of mad Jack Churchill. This Piper is William Millin, who was Lord Lovats personal Piper.
@@davidbannister7619 ah, i see. good to know
posted 32 seconds ago... nice!! I am early today
Hopefully we get another one for Operation Dragoon.
I served in both the Rangers and the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq & Afghanistan - the storied history of some of these D-Day units were always something we thought about and embraced as we fought our modern-day enemies. The Ranger Motto "Rangers, Lead the Way" came from D-Day and we still wear the Hearts on our helmets in the 502d Infantry (Strike!). These men paved the way for the liberation of Europe and saved the world from the horrors of the Nazi Regime.. remembering these men today as I reflect on their bravery and tenacity in the face of a well-trained and dug-in enemy. Makes me proud to be an American and proud to have worn the flag on my shoulder for a short period of time.
Assistant 29th Division commander Norman Cota was the one who coined “Rangers Lead the Way.” While serving in 3/116th of the 29th ID, I had a TL who we received from 3rd Bat. He wasn’t too thrilled about going from the Rangers to the Guard, so I informed him that man who coined the Rangers motto said it when he landed with this company on Dog White. I doubt he cared too much for history, but that would’ve gotten motivated!
i read few d day memoirs from the german side and i think naval bombardments were really overlooked half of the book was covering under anything they could find,straying off the road to nearby bushes and eyes literally bleeding from the amount of bombing and bombardment and they all mentioned how you could see nothing other ships on the coast and how shocked they were to see not a single horse drawn transport
Those men at 12:56 changed history
They even animated the stained glass windows!
Thank you for a good section on Juno
If anyone was wondering, Saving Private Ryan was set in the Dog Green Sector....
Subscribed! Great vid... 10:25 seemed like an almost impossible task, but they did it...
It should be Wiederstandsnest or Wiederstandsneste for plural. Wiederstandsnestern as you keep using is the dative case.
12:10
“Navy Beach Battalion, sir! I gotta clear these obstacles, make holes for the tanks!”
*Points to the sea* “All the armour is foundering in the channel!”
Some videos on Australians in the pacific theatre would be so amazing
Are you forgetting the 3rd army on D-day. Canadians had a s ii per taught beach. Made further inland than anybody else. Our Airborne also landed on D-day -1
theyre in the video bro
have a test on this tomorrow thanks
Congrats on 2 million subs!
Congratulations on getting 2 million subscribers
Do the Battle of Caen!
always a good day when this dude uploads
all nations involved, whether they sent just a token force or a whole army, shall not be forgotten.
The reason while America forces are mentioned the most during DDay is because they face the most fortified defenses and the stiffest resistance during the landings. For example Canadian forces faced lesser resistance and were able to advance farther inland than anyone thought. There is a massive amount of coverage and stories of British and Canadian landings at swoard and Gold beaches. Anyone looking to hear detailed stories about British and Canadian landings can easily find literally thousands of videos covering their landings with a simple search of DDay gold and soward beach landings.
On D-Day the British and Canadians put 75,215 troops ashore, the Americans 57,500.
As an indication of the weight of armoured forces the allies were facing after the D-Day landings here are the German armoured dispositions around the Normandy bridgehead by the middle of July 1944.
British 2nd and Canadian 1st Armies facing Caen and the eastern portion of the Normandy bridgehead were opposed by:
1st SS Pz Div (Liebstandarte SS Adolf Hitler)
9th SS Pz Div (Hohenstaufen)
10th SS Pz Div (Frundsberg)
12th SS Pz Div (HitlerJugend)
21st Pz Div
116th Pz Div
101st Heavy SS Pz Abteilung
102nd Heavy SS Pz Abteilung
503rd Heavy Pz Abteilung
The American 1st & 3rd Armies on the Contentin peninsular and in the western portion of the Normandy bridgehead were opposed by:
2nd SS Pz Div (Das Reich)
17th SS PzGr Div (Götz von Berlichingen)
Pz Lehr Div
Merci de ne pas avoir oublié les commandos Kieffer ! Les premiers et les seuls soldats libres français à lutter le d-day
Crazy how everyone thinks Eisenhower was the one who planned d day when he only made changes to the end and it was actually a British officer called Fredrick Morgan who was the actual mastermind