I saw a RUclips channel of Australians who are recreating armored vehicles from WWII from scratch(That is, they do not add newly made parts to the armored vehicles that have survived to this day, but literally make new tanks)
@@Graham.556 The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum (in general... I'm not entirely sure that they are creating from scratch, because I'm not from an English-speaking country... I assumed this based on the video sequence and the titles of the videos... like "WORK EXPERIENCE WEDNESDAY: Fabricating PANZER I parts, fitting the engine and chain drive"... Most likely, I was wrong... and most likely, they are restoring old armored vehicles, adding newly manufactured parts... or perhaps they are both restoring the old and creating new ones... Sorry if I gave incorrect information...)
What an incredible sight! This puts to shame anything that has ever been seen here in the USA. I had no idea that there was that many vintage period vehicles in existence, let alone in Europe! Thank you for sharing this and a huge salute from Florida 🇺🇸!
The REASON there are ALL those AMERICAN vehicles in EUROPE is BEACAUSE WE " The USA Government " LEFT them THERE after the WAR !! Practically "ZERO" Vehicles were returned to America at wars end . Sadly most AIRCRAFT too were left at wars end as well . lol I have been a Collector of US Army Vehicles since 1971 . The Absolute MOST I have EVER seen in the USA at ONE TIME at a (NATIONAL meet )was "MAYBE" 250 + the US Military usually NEVER return vehicles back to America , "They Say" is because it cost MORE to ship them Home rather than simply LEAVE them OVERSEAS !! How DUMB can that be ??? lol There are MANY MANY MANY MORE US WW 2 Vehicles in Europe and elsewhere than remaining ones in America SADLY
If you wander around Normandy, you can see WWII American Army vehicles tucked away or being moved around for various commemorative events. Saw some in Sainte Mere Eglise during our latest visit.
There is nothing like that amount of armor rolling down the street. That’s one thing I don’t think they’re ever gonna make silent is tanks coming down the road or anywhere else you really can hear them from a mile away.
The amount of armor makes it impossible. The current U.S. MBT uses a turbine engine. Plus the size of tanks alone are incredibly intimidating, idk if you ever seen a Abrams tank in person but they're huge. Pictures and videos don't do it justice.
When you put effective exhaust silencers on them it would make a huge difference. The Sherman tracks doesn't make a lot of noise. But ofcourse, I like them loud! 😁
Was great to see the parade and how many people still show respect there for the soldiers of Canada , England and the United States who gave all they had and more on D-Day . Thank you !!!
@ju87stuka69 Actually, the amount of material aid the soviets got was insane. What they supplied that was needed was the cannon fodder. us always uses others for most of it's fodder in any war. That's why us funded the revolution.
I wish my dad were still alive to see this, he would well up with pride. (he'd be 100 y/o now) He was in the USACE engineering floating and fixed bridges and roads plus beach prep for landings. RIP dear Dad and thank you for your service! I deeply appreciated your coverage CobraEmergency - This memorial ceremony has been very emotional. 🙏❤
Thank you to your dad! And thanks for your kind comments, Cammie! Engineering is such a valuable part of any army; to build bridges, roads and setup structures in order to advance large numbers of people and vehicles. Logistics and all play an important part. May he Rest In Peace 🙏
@@markhill3858 they went to an anniversary for D-Day. I feel if they didn't want to they wouldn't have come Plus seeing people keeping memories of your sacrifices alive can be really uplifting as it shows that people are thankful for what you been through
In Addition to the Military Vehicles , most of these lads were FULLY DRESSED in US MILITARY Field Uniforms !! Such a wonderful sight to see in addition to the Vehicles THANK YOU for SHARING !!! 👌👍
I've been binging on D-Day movies and videos for a few days. I loved this one because of the number of vehicles and the variety. There was even a FFI car. I was very impressed with that fact that all of these vehicles were well maintained---no rust, no tire rot even the paint looked fresh. Somebody poured a lot of love (and money) into these vehicles. A big thank you to the people that made this happen.
The Americans didn't only leave vehicles behind but also a lot of other equipment. For years you could buy this equipment (except weapons) in Belgian shops known as "stock Americain". Some still exist though now are mostly selling equipment from other armies.
Such a wonderful tribute with all the hard work and dedication to restore and maintain these fighting vehicles. Was especially proud to see the early model M4A1 named "Oklahoma." Thank you and much love from the USA.
My great grandfather would’ve loved to see this. He was a Sherman driver and was later moved up to gunner. He was only 16 when he went in and he brought home two Purple Hearts! Also, thank you to the lovely people who keep these precious vehicles in running order
Nah most of them are the most produced/common vehicle Like the Sherman,Stuart,hellcat,Willys and many more The US is very good at producing at Mass because they have "Good" Factory and economy
Magnificent beyond words...I so so wanted to see Just Stop Oil jumping in front of these wonderful souls. Got bless them. It costs a load of their own money to pay respect like this and what a respectful mind blowing sight it is. Gives a taste of the scale of D Day.
Great parade and spirit. Boggles the mind as to how much stuff we left over there after the war if they can throw a parade like this. Great reflection on these people to keep the stuff in this condition.
Thank you for broadcasting this. It is so fun to see other vehicles that we normally don't get to see. I wish I could view this in person. Thank you to the men and women who devote so much time to restoring these vehicles. It's much appreciated by this American. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇷🇬🇧
Couldn't watch this without playing the medal of honor soundtrack in the background. WW2 genre games are a large reason for why many of the youth today still know and love WW2 and why we will always honor and respect those who served
Was just there with three parachute drops on the 3rd, 4th and 6th. Loved seeing all of the vehicles all over the place, lovingly maintained and driven. Kudos to both the collectors and the French, who "get" how important history is and do their utmost to preserve it.
Man I always remember people saying that the French didn't like America or Americans and man no matter what how much of that is true they definitely respect for what happened and what were two and the help we gave them and you show this much love this great this large so appreciated by this American Patriot
From the movie Kelly’s Heroes. This video is exactly what would had happen in the movie :D MSgt Big Joe: I thought you said three Shermans. Those nuts have brought half the Army with them! Crapgame: What is this? What is this, a ball game? Who are these guys? Oddball: They're my friends, Crapgame. Pvt Kelly: Oddball! How do you figure on moving through enemy terrain with a column a mile long? Oddball: Easy, we can fight. We got an Army! Thank you for the video. Those of us who couldnt go there could watch it here :)
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@@SadCoresad And a lot of support was given to England and Russia by the US through resources. America still did a lot prior to the Normandy invasion in Africa and Italy. A lot of people don't realize that...the US had the biggest infrastructure in the world at the time and we were pushing out equipment faster than the enemy could resupply.
Seeing someone from another nation wave the American flag as excitedly as I see here fills me with a certain happiness and pride. Those mere boys who dug in, to make a beach head 80 years ago, well many are gone but we can honor their memory with what still stands, the armor that still rolls and the stars and stripes that still wave.
I was there!! I saw that!! A historian on our tour said he has NEVER seen a moving tank prior to that day. And then in the middle of this convoy is this Tourist bus with people in it! We all had a GREAT time. The people in Normandy are genuinely happy and appreciative of the Americans/Canadians and the British. Cannot say that about Paris. Am Asian and had several school kids call me "Ching Chong" and one even made gesture to make his eyes slanty. Poor parenting and schooling (kids were on field trip with teachers). But overall a GREAT experience
Wow 👌 fantastic what a tribute 👏 to all the Americans that served in World War ll. And we want forget for all the brave souls who lost their lives in World War ll. R. I. P.
Too common, anyone can buy a Sherman. Probably even the Russians have a few hundred of those (lend-leased) stockpiled somewhere. I'll go for nothing less than a German armoured vehicle, Panther, Tiger, etc ...
@@flitsertheoyeah for sure the Panthers man and the Panthers and the tigers all other allied countries were afraid of those tanks most powerful things ever
You want to get a Chieftain, that way it won't cost you much in Fuel since you'll be in an endless loop of fixing it and it breaking down again immediately
@@jimmorrison6421 I wouldn't buy a King Tiger or Jagdtiger though. Weighing nearly 70t most European bridges still can't stand the weight of those monsters. And they need their own petrol/gas station(s) guzzling insane amounts of petrol/gas.
I can only imagine this is exactly what those people seen when the allies showed up! The happiness and relief they must have felt! Such an amazing and beautiful sight! Good job to those keeping these machines alive and paying respects to the greatest generation that stood up for all of us to bring back freedom to the land!
Wow! What a great display of war time vehicles, etc.. it's strikes me as as they have a type of functional beauty. And well done to the avid restorers..appreciated 😊
When I was stationed in Ludwigsburg Germany in 1971. We still had the Dodge 3/4 tons and a POL Tanker Truck (gas powered) from WW2 on post. I was the wrecker driver for my company. Bco 34thSIG BN. (Lurch) B15
It doesn't matter what army you're in or where you are in the world, there's always those pieces of equipment that are 30+ years old and still running perfectly.
Want to thank the French for not forgetting the great sacrifices of all of our ancestors who were involved in that war. From America 🇺🇸 sending love ❤️
Yes I never really knew the French show disrespect for the USA at least during world war II it's incredible it's what we should do here in the USA but we don't but yes much love to France is showing so much respect to the USA for D-Day
@@DavidSternburgYt ...Yes we do, actually. Pretty much every American learns this in school. And the Statue of Liberty was given to us by the French, to which we placed it in the New York Harbor, both so everyone entering the US could see it and as a thank you to the French for helping us win our independence. So buzz off.
The French in Normandy absolutely love Americans, British and Canadians. They were the ones that saw the true sacrifice that was paid on that day from their windows.
What do you remember about yourself?! You crossed out the merits of the USSR in this War! Although it was the USSR that contributed the most and lost the most in this War!
The Russians lost 27 million people! No nation has lost so much! And now they are tearing down monuments to Soviet soldiers everywhere and, having rewritten history, they pretend that the Russians did not fight at all!
а о заслугах СССР напомнить не хотите?О том что на восточном фронте было 80% войск оси.Или о том что большую часть Европы именно советский солдат освободил?Вы в учебниках,кино , в книгах выставляете все так словно только вы победили,и я еще молчу о ww1.
Patton wasn't involved in D-Day. His 3rd Army didnt join the Normandy fighting until nearly 2 months later on 1st August. D-Day involved the US 1st Army under Bradley and British 2nd Army under Dempsey. Overall C-in-C of all ground forces was Montgomery.
@@lyndoncmp5751 since there was equipment in the convoy introduced after Operation Cobra (An M18 Hellcat TD was in the front armor batch….), the reference can be forgiven. Heck, someone should’ve put some speakers on a vehicle and played the Patton theme!
Wow wow wow bloody awesome what a fantastic tribute. Thanks doesn't even come close to all of you for are gratitude and respect God bless you all from England ❤😊😊😊
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It's impressive how most of these vehicles are more than 80 years old and still work and look just fine!! kudos to the organizations, musseums and renacting groups which preserve and operate these vehicles for making possible this amazing display!! Ps. at 16:47 and 17:01 you can see the actual M4A2E8 used in the movie Fury, Bovington musseum lent it for this event
Respect to the French and everyone involved in keeping these vehicles running and keeping the memory of D-Day alive its overwhelming to think that in 5 or even 10 years from now The Greatest Generation would just be a memory like fading mist in the air 🙏🙏
As a veteran this puffs me up what an exhilarating experience I'd love to see and touch some of these tanks ,trucks myself . All this talk about honoring these great veterans here in the states and never I mean never have ee seen anything on this scale . I am proud and embarresd at the same time ,proud that another nation honors then in such a loving way as we should ,embarrassed because we have never honored them to this level . Rock on . Thank you for sharing this my father was a WWII vet wish he could have seen this .
I wish your dad could too man you're so right we never honor them and have this kind of level of parade or pieces of equipment I mean it's just amazing I'm so thankful that they do that in France and Belgium and other rails in Europe I got to get over here once before I die to see it man it makes me so mad to realize they don't do that here in America our country sucks now man
Amazing engineering and production for the early 1940s, not even counting how so much of this was engineered and built in a hurry. Few people are familiar with the engineering process - it's called research and development - they don't know what that means, it means not everything gets built perfectly the first time. In World War II A lot of times they didn't have time to make prototypes they had to make the final product - as with the b-29 Superfortress.
Brilliant, thank you for that! Extraordinary, at times you could be in 1944. Had a lump in my throat seeing the non-US dispatch riders at the front - one Grandfather did that. North Africa, then Italy, France, Netherlands, Germany. 8th Army. The other was in North Africa & Italy, Royal Signals. Gone, & so few remain. We take our freedom too much for granted.
Why are you putting the Ukrainian and Mexican flag in there? 🤦🏻♀️ You should be thanking the Russians, the Indians, the Filipinos, the Australians, and the Chinese. Oh wait, you can’t thank the Russians and Chinese because the media says they are bad bad naughty countries. Oopsie, nevermind.
@@ManicPixie-bb7wc los "sovieticos" tienen su propio dia de celebracion y digo sovieticos porque los rusos no fueron los unicos que lucharon en la ww2 lucharon muchas naciones del este una de ellas ucrania. esta celebracion es por el desembarco de normandia donde ni un soldado sovietico participo hay que leer mas historia y menos tik tok
I was there (in Normandy) for the anniversary in 2012, and it was a sight to behold. A number of veterans were still alive and were at the Cemetery overlooking the beaches, telling stories. And the vehicles and reenactors were something to see in towns like St. Mere Eglise. Truly a sight to behold.
Armored Vehicles in order (I'm only including vehicles with actual armor that can stop at least rifle calibers) 1- M8 Greyhound 2- M4a1 76 3- M7 Priest 4- M4a1 75 5- M7 Priest 6- M18 Hellcat 7- M4a1 75 8- M5a1 Stuart 9- M3 Halftrack 10- M3 Halftrack' 11- M8 Greyhound 12- M20 Armored Utility Car (Basically a turretless M8 greyhound) 13- M8 Greyhound 14- M16 Halftrack (M3 Halftrack with a quad .50 cal AA mount) 15- M8 Greyhound 16- M3 Halftrack 17- M4a3 (I think its a 105) 18- M4a3e8 (Good ol Easy eight, Fury no less) 19- M3 Halftrack 20- M3 Halftrack 21- M3 Halftrack 22- M3 Halftrack 23- M3 Halftrack 24- M8 Greyhound Honorable mention - DUKW Amphibious truck 4:40 - Around 23:30, with the the best view at 24:45, you can see a Volkswagen Schwimmwagen.
All in all there are 1x Stuart 1x Hellcat 2x Priests 5x Shermans 7x Greyhounds (1 was the M20) 10x M3 Halftracks (1 was the M16) If I missed anything let me know.
Interestingly the fury replica in the convoy isn't actually an A3E8 but a bit of a Hyrbrid. from what I can tell it's a regular M4 chassis, not an A3, late model M4 105 if you wanna get particular since thats the only time regular M4s got HVSS suspension.
@samhale6918 the tank in 16:47 and 17:01 it was not a Fury "replica", it was the actual tank used in the movie, the Bovington musseum provided it for this event, they uploaded several stories about it on their FB and Instagram pages. but yeah, the actual model of the tank is a M4A2E8
@predatorjunglehunter7332 Turns out I am incorrect on the tank being a replica on an M4 105 HVSS chassis, this example is actually a replica using an M4A3E8, in other words this fury is actually period and US army accurate. Best way to tell is the top of the engine deck. I thought it was an M4 105 because of the spash plate just behind the turret, I thought it was the large ones present on the M4/M4A1s, turns out it's a much smaller splash plate that's exclusively seen on the M4A3E8. The A2s engine deck was basically flat and had small grilles on top, both of which you can see in the final drone shot in fury
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Such a beautiful sight. Im amazed at the condition of all the vehicles but particularly the M4’s at the beginning of the video. They look like they’re straight off the factory floor.
The Honor Respect and Thankfulness to all the Heroes, American and others that had given their all for a battle to stop the madness of one man only. Bless all the souls 🙏🇺🇸
That’s an impressive column. Heck, that would’ve been an impressive column in 1944. A lot of equipment. Kudos to all the people who spend the time, energy, and money to keep this stuff going for future generations to see and admire, and not forget.
Right? A sight to behold really. Very well organised. These renactments help us to remember, for future generations to learn from and think about in their everyday lives.
Fantastic, the variety and authenticity of the vehicles is impressive. All the motorcycle riders with sirens blaring, incredible. Great show! Enough vehicles for a small army.
they even dress as GI and what i love about the detail is there was MP roaming around with motorcycle, look like they keep maintance dicipline around the convoy to keep moving. salute to you sir, from indonesia
We've definitely seen considerably more US vehicles than any other while in Normandy for these events. I filmed a parade of British vehicles the other day that I shall put up at some point! As for Canada, while a lot of these are US vehicles (of course many types were produced for both), this was a 'Canadian' themed parade if that's of interest for you. Plenty of Canadian flags! 🇨🇦 ruclips.net/video/nugVGd0DpVk/видео.htmlsi=Dzrt645Zn0ehAL3Y
These are mostly things the US gave to France, Belgium, Holland and other countries, or left behind. There wasn't as much Canadian or British equipment given in lend lease. None the less, there was a few UK vehicles mixed in, and I would like to see more.
@CobraEmergency No mate - my mistake in not being clear in my original message. Some posts were asking about the lack of British & Canadian flags/kit etc. in the convoy. My reply was referring to the fact that Isigny was liberated by US forces - 175th Infantry Regiment and 747th Tank Battalion, I believe. The convoy in the video was outside Isigny, hence it being appropriate for it being largely made up of US equipment. The reference to UK and Canadian forces being elsewhere refers to Overlord in general, not this specific action. Apologies for any confusion.....
I wish those vehicles would be in collection of musea who keeps them rolling for the public. All those privat owners with to high levels of 'look at me'... even worse the people who are wearing uniforms that act like they won the war themselves... i have been at 4 anniv's of dday in arromanches etc and every year it gets worse. They make it a circus instead of rememberingthe sacriffice. Shame to those!
Private collections are the only reason we have still running period equipment. Reenactors and collectors are a vital part of living history. This wasn’t to just show off equipment it was to pay homage and respect to the boys who died taking those beaches
@@Hazleton1376 Hi, i know the love and money of privat owners does a lot for keeping them running but i have also seen a lot of man that were 'having big boy toys' that just want to show of. Btw Saumur musee des blindes,the tank museum in bovington and panzermuseum Munster all have working ww2 tanks that they are showing us every year in a professional way so privst owners are not vital, they 'contribute' (at least a big part of them) We must stick to the remembering part and not make it a grown up boys parade. (No offence to the people who do it with a good hart, i ma sure the most are but the childish people always stand more from the crowd....
@@sommebuddy lol i am far from bitter, but i admire you knowing people via internet without ever seeing them 🤣 Ps. when remembering a sacrifice, its not about you but about the ones that sacrificed, if you dont understand that you havnt been brought up good and are short of having vallues... those are getting scares these days
For more videos from D-Day Anniversary events, check out: ruclips.net/p/PLnAhJyL1opj7BbUPSVvvHqkFg-GamNuxJ
Makes me want to move to France. They seem more American than us lately...
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Huge credit the the people who keep these wonderful and historic vehichles maintained and running like new.
imagine how it must have felt to see this rolling into town for the locals in 1944
I saw a RUclips channel of Australians who are recreating armored vehicles from WWII from scratch(That is, they do not add newly made parts to the armored vehicles that have survived to this day, but literally make new tanks)
@@Franciszak-o6m Who are they?
@@Graham.556 The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum (in general... I'm not entirely sure that they are creating from scratch, because I'm not from an English-speaking country... I assumed this based on the video sequence and the titles of the videos... like "WORK EXPERIENCE WEDNESDAY: Fabricating PANZER I parts, fitting the engine and chain drive"... Most likely, I was wrong... and most likely, they are restoring old armored vehicles, adding newly manufactured parts... or perhaps they are both restoring the old and creating new ones... Sorry if I gave incorrect information...)
@@Franciszak-o6m they dont scratch make the tanks sadly
What an incredible sight! This puts to shame anything that has ever been seen here in the USA. I had no idea that there was that many vintage period vehicles in existence, let alone in Europe!
Thank you for sharing this and a huge salute from Florida 🇺🇸!
I agree with you 💯. But in Colorado, there is a man that has a whole lot of army stuff . In his museum.
@@terryderush2657yep at Dragon mans! I want to go see that so bad.
The REASON there are ALL those AMERICAN vehicles in EUROPE is BEACAUSE WE " The USA Government " LEFT them THERE after the WAR !! Practically "ZERO" Vehicles were returned to America at wars end . Sadly most AIRCRAFT too were left at wars end as well . lol I have been a Collector of US Army Vehicles since 1971 . The Absolute MOST I have EVER seen in the USA at ONE TIME at a (NATIONAL meet )was "MAYBE" 250 + the US Military usually NEVER return vehicles back to America , "They Say" is because it cost MORE to ship them Home rather than simply LEAVE them OVERSEAS !!
How DUMB can that be ??? lol There are MANY MANY MANY MORE US WW 2 Vehicles in Europe and elsewhere than
remaining ones in America SADLY
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I to would like to go myself one day. Before I kick the bucket 🪣.
If you wander around Normandy, you can see WWII American Army vehicles tucked away or being moved around for various commemorative events. Saw some in Sainte Mere Eglise during our latest visit.
There is nothing like that amount of armor rolling down the street. That’s one thing I don’t think they’re ever gonna make silent is tanks coming down the road or anywhere else you really can hear them from a mile away.
The amount of armor makes it impossible. The current U.S. MBT uses a turbine engine. Plus the size of tanks alone are incredibly intimidating, idk if you ever seen a Abrams tank in person but they're huge. Pictures and videos don't do it justice.
When you put effective exhaust silencers on them it would make a huge difference. The Sherman tracks doesn't make a lot of noise.
But ofcourse, I like them loud! 😁
Was great to see the parade and how many people still show respect there for the soldiers of Canada , England and the United States who gave all they had and more on D-Day . Thank you !!!
Don't you mean united kingdom
Thank you one and all. Special thanks to the Almighty without whose help we would have failed.
Еслиб не Советский союз ,Гитлер проглатил англасаксов как голушку!!!😂
@ju87stuka69 Actually, the amount of material aid the soviets got was insane. What they supplied that was needed was the cannon fodder. us always uses others for most of it's fodder in any war. That's why us funded the revolution.
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I wish my dad were still alive to see this, he would well up with pride. (he'd be 100 y/o now) He was in the USACE engineering floating and fixed bridges and roads plus beach prep for landings. RIP dear Dad and thank you for your service! I deeply appreciated your coverage CobraEmergency - This memorial ceremony has been very emotional. 🙏❤
Thank you to your dad! And thanks for your kind comments, Cammie! Engineering is such a valuable part of any army; to build bridges, roads and setup structures in order to advance large numbers of people and vehicles. Logistics and all play an important part. May he Rest In Peace 🙏
@@CobraEmergency:so much Thanking by-Friend2;Israel, American.
Thank your dad for his service and thank you for sharing it with us. We honor him by remembering him.
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@@fahaaadalfahdo4016the fuck palestine got to do with this
I hope some of the Veterans who went over there for the 80th got to see this.
they probably dont want to
@@markhill3858 they went to an anniversary for D-Day. I feel if they didn't want to they wouldn't have come
Plus seeing people keeping memories of your sacrifices alive can be really uplifting as it shows that people are thankful for what you been through
@@seasuper3402 is it true isreal was invited and russia was unwelcome
@@markhill3858Probably given the circumstances of the present day.
@markhill3858 .........
Did you mean to reply to this I never mentioned that?
In Addition to the Military Vehicles , most of these lads were FULLY DRESSED in US MILITARY Field Uniforms !! Such a wonderful
sight to see in addition to the Vehicles THANK YOU for SHARING !!! 👌👍
Hello from central Ontario, Canada. 🙋🏼♀️
What a wonderful way of remembering the fallen and commemorating this. Thanks for filming.
I've been binging on D-Day movies and videos for a few days. I loved this one because of the number of vehicles and the variety. There was even a FFI car. I was very impressed with that fact that all of these vehicles were well maintained---no rust, no tire rot even the paint looked fresh. Somebody poured a lot of love (and money) into these vehicles. A big thank you to the people that made this happen.
Nice all those authentic WW2 equipment. I like it.
The Americans didn't only leave vehicles behind but also a lot of other equipment. For years you could buy this equipment (except weapons) in Belgian shops known as "stock Americain". Some still exist though now are mostly selling equipment from other armies.
Such a wonderful tribute with all the hard work and dedication to restore and maintain these fighting vehicles. Was especially proud to see the early model M4A1 named "Oklahoma." Thank you and much love from the USA.
Yeah
There was another M4A1, alongside another M4A1 armed with the 76mm long gun.
My great grandfather would’ve loved to see this. He was a Sherman driver and was later moved up to gunner. He was only 16 when he went in and he brought home two Purple Hearts!
Also, thank you to the lovely people who keep these precious vehicles in running order
Just amazing how many vehicles still running
A fine example of good maintenance
Nah most of them are the most produced/common vehicle
Like the Sherman,Stuart,hellcat,Willys and many more
The US is very good at producing at Mass because they have "Good" Factory and economy
Tens of thousands were made
Don't make em like they used to eh
@@WarHundred you realise most vehicles got scrapped.
Magnificent beyond words...I so so wanted to see Just Stop Oil jumping in front of these wonderful souls. Got bless them. It costs a load of their own money to pay respect like this and what a respectful mind blowing sight it is. Gives a taste of the scale of D Day.
Even USPS were there storming France with their trucks. Such brave workers. Thank you for your service.🫡🫡🫡
Great parade and spirit. Boggles the mind as to how much stuff we left over there after the war if they can throw a parade like this. Great reflection on these people to keep the stuff in this condition.
Thank you for broadcasting this. It is so fun to see other vehicles that we normally don't get to see. I wish I could view this in person. Thank you to the men and women who devote so much time to restoring these vehicles. It's much appreciated by this American. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇫🇷🇬🇧
Have been in Normandy in 1994 but this mass of vehicles is amazing.
Couldn't watch this without playing the medal of honor soundtrack in the background. WW2 genre games are a large reason for why many of the youth today still know and love WW2 and why we will always honor and respect those who served
Was just there with three parachute drops on the 3rd, 4th and 6th. Loved seeing all of the vehicles all over the place, lovingly maintained and driven. Kudos to both the collectors and the French, who "get" how important history is and do their utmost to preserve it.
Man I always remember people saying that the French didn't like America or Americans and man no matter what how much of that is true they definitely respect for what happened and what were two and the help we gave them and you show this much love this great this large so appreciated by this American Patriot
Just left Normandy a few days ago. I already miss all the fly overs and jeeps/ trucks
Holy Cow. So many vehicles. Truly amazing, well done to all who preserve these awesome machines!
From the movie Kelly’s Heroes. This video is exactly what would had happen in the movie :D
MSgt Big Joe: I thought you said three Shermans. Those nuts have brought half the Army with them!
Crapgame: What is this? What is this, a ball game? Who are these guys?
Oddball: They're my friends, Crapgame.
Pvt Kelly: Oddball! How do you figure on moving through enemy terrain with a column a mile long?
Oddball: Easy, we can fight. We got an Army!
Thank you for the video. Those of us who couldnt go there could watch it here :)
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Love the Shermans and the half-tracks! The "Greatest Generation" indeed! Thank you for sharing this!
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And just imagine. This would have been an every day sight in late 1944-1945!
Liberation!
yeah but no americans there were a few. most part was done by england and mostly russia but america likes to take credit for everything
@@SadCoresad And a lot of support was given to England and Russia by the US through resources. America still did a lot prior to the Normandy invasion in Africa and Italy. A lot of people don't realize that...the US had the biggest infrastructure in the world at the time and we were pushing out equipment faster than the enemy could resupply.
@@SadCoresad Russia really just dominated Germany through sheer numbers and not actual skill.
Was the white van there?
Seeing someone from another nation wave the American flag as excitedly as I see here fills me with a certain happiness and pride. Those mere boys who dug in, to make a beach head 80 years ago, well many are gone but we can honor their memory with what still stands, the armor that still rolls and the stars and stripes that still wave.
I was there!! I saw that!! A historian on our tour said he has NEVER seen a moving tank prior to that day. And then in the middle of this convoy is this Tourist bus with people in it! We all had a GREAT time. The people in Normandy are genuinely happy and appreciative of the Americans/Canadians and the British. Cannot say that about Paris. Am Asian and had several school kids call me "Ching Chong" and one even made gesture to make his eyes slanty. Poor parenting and schooling (kids were on field trip with teachers). But overall a GREAT experience
Wow 👌 fantastic what a tribute 👏 to all the Americans that served in World War ll. And we want forget for all the brave souls who lost their lives in World War ll. R. I. P.
As an historian for 59 YEARS, this is the coolest thing I've ever seen. So real that u could see Gen Bradley & Patton n there somewhere.
Thanks!
If I ever have lottery type money, I’m buying a Sherman. Maybe, I’ll be there for the 100th.
See you there! 🫡
Too common, anyone can buy a Sherman. Probably even the Russians have a few hundred of those (lend-leased) stockpiled somewhere. I'll go for nothing less than a German armoured vehicle, Panther, Tiger, etc ...
@@flitsertheoyeah for sure the Panthers man and the Panthers and the tigers all other allied countries were afraid of those tanks most powerful things ever
You want to get a Chieftain, that way it won't cost you much in Fuel since you'll be in an endless loop of fixing it and it breaking down again immediately
@@jimmorrison6421 I wouldn't buy a King Tiger or Jagdtiger though. Weighing nearly 70t most European bridges still can't stand the weight of those monsters.
And they need their own petrol/gas station(s) guzzling insane amounts of petrol/gas.
Always good to see history is not forgotten by most people. I truly hope this carries on to the next generation.
Lest we forget.
I can only imagine this is exactly what those people seen when the allies showed up! The happiness and relief they must have felt! Such an amazing and beautiful sight! Good job to those keeping these machines alive and paying respects to the greatest generation that stood up for all of us to bring back freedom to the land!
Superb. The longest & coolest convoy I’ve ever seen 👍
Wow! What a great display of war time vehicles, etc.. it's strikes me as as they have a type of functional beauty. And well done to the avid restorers..appreciated 😊
I was over there for the week, an incredible time and quite probably the last time we will see veterans.
When I was stationed in Ludwigsburg Germany in 1971. We still had the Dodge 3/4 tons and a POL Tanker Truck (gas powered) from WW2 on post.
I was the wrecker driver for my company. Bco 34thSIG BN. (Lurch) B15
It doesn't matter what army you're in or where you are in the world, there's always those pieces of equipment that are 30+ years old and still running perfectly.
thanks for posting !
Want to thank the French for not forgetting the great sacrifices of all of our ancestors who were involved in that war. From America 🇺🇸 sending love ❤️
Yes I never really knew the French show disrespect for the USA at least during world war II it's incredible it's what we should do here in the USA but we don't but yes much love to France is showing so much respect to the USA for D-Day
Yet you lot don't do the same for their contribution in your independance
The French helped us win our independence. Only right we gave them back theirs.
@@DavidSternburgYt ...Yes we do, actually. Pretty much every American learns this in school. And the Statue of Liberty was given to us by the French, to which we placed it in the New York Harbor, both so everyone entering the US could see it and as a thank you to the French for helping us win our independence. So buzz off.
The French in Normandy absolutely love Americans, British and Canadians. They were the ones that saw the true sacrifice that was paid on that day from their windows.
Watched from Old Harbour Jamaica and I wish I was there in person to show my respect.
Wow ! So impressive ! It's probably the hugest convoy I've ever seen 😮
Seeing a bunch of WWII equipment together and running is great.
Great to see so many of the vehicles still running. Keep up the good work folks ❤
❤❤❤❤ I’m American and I think countries that fought with us should have a holiday about D-day so people and kids can keep remembering it
What do you remember about yourself?! You crossed out the merits of the USSR in this War! Although it was the USSR that contributed the most and lost the most in this War!
The Russians lost 27 million people! No nation has lost so much! And now they are tearing down monuments to Soviet soldiers everywhere and, having rewritten history, they pretend that the Russians did not fight at all!
Well we don’t really celebrate it here. And this looks like it’s in France.
а о заслугах СССР напомнить не хотите?О том что на восточном фронте было 80% войск оси.Или о том что большую часть Европы именно советский солдат освободил?Вы в учебниках,кино , в книгах выставляете все так словно только вы победили,и я еще молчу о ww1.
Are you gonna ignore the soviets did most of the work???
Exceptionnel !!
wow thats so cool seeing all that running equipment and hearing the engines.
Patton! We are here!
Patton wasn't involved in D-Day. His 3rd Army didnt join the Normandy fighting until nearly 2 months later on 1st August.
D-Day involved the US 1st Army under Bradley and British 2nd Army under Dempsey.
Overall C-in-C of all ground forces was Montgomery.
@@lyndoncmp5751 1944 was the second time U.S. troops landed in France. Check out U.S. Army sayings for WWI... It's a play on WW I words...
I lived during WW2 and saw Navy fighter aircraft. I yam old
I remember the day the war ended. Some can't remember anything at all because they were not even born yet.
@@lyndoncmp5751 since there was equipment in the convoy introduced after Operation Cobra (An M18 Hellcat TD was in the front armor batch….), the reference can be forgiven. Heck, someone should’ve put some speakers on a vehicle and played the Patton theme!
For all of you who were there that day..Hats of and i salute you all...All respect and thanks from Sweden🇸🇪
Love the guy in a white van that just pushes his way into the line...cut up a tank in traffic lol
Wow wow wow bloody awesome what a fantastic tribute. Thanks doesn't even come close to all of you for are gratitude and respect God bless you all from England ❤😊😊😊
Respect the sacrifices of the past & impose that will on the present
This makes me proud. Its amazing how much traveling you do to get all these convoys filmed.
I SAW only ONE Civilian Jeep painted as an ARMY Jeep at the END but this is the ONLY one I saw in the ENTIRE PARADE !
Amazing indeed
If it's the one at 34:00, it's not a civilian Jeep, it's a Korean War era M-38. Not WW2, but not that different...
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What an incredible tribute, what respect, what dedication, truly spectacular!
Autocars Macks Diamond T's GMC CCKWs wow there all there !!!
any film production would have no worries about vintage WWII equipment for filming.
It's impressive how most of these vehicles are more than 80 years old and still work and look just fine!! kudos to the organizations, musseums and renacting groups which preserve and operate these vehicles for making possible this amazing display!!
Ps. at 16:47 and 17:01 you can see the actual M4A2E8 used in the movie Fury, Bovington musseum lent it for this event
Respect to the French and everyone involved in keeping these vehicles running and keeping the memory of D-Day alive its overwhelming to think that in 5 or even 10 years from now The Greatest Generation would just be a memory like fading mist in the air 🙏🙏
As a veteran this puffs me up what an exhilarating experience I'd love to see and touch some of these tanks ,trucks myself .
All this talk about honoring these great veterans here in the states and never I mean never have ee seen anything on this scale .
I am proud and embarresd at the same time ,proud that another nation honors then in such a loving way as we should ,embarrassed because we have never honored them to this level . Rock on .
Thank you for sharing this my father was a WWII vet wish he could have seen this .
I wish your dad could too man you're so right we never honor them and have this kind of level of parade or pieces of equipment I mean it's just amazing I'm so thankful that they do that in France and Belgium and other rails in Europe I got to get over here once before I die to see it man it makes me so mad to realize they don't do that here in America our country sucks now man
Amazing engineering and production for the early 1940s, not even counting how so much of this was engineered and built in a hurry.
Few people are familiar with the engineering process - it's called research and development - they don't know what that means, it means not everything gets built perfectly the first time. In World War II A lot of times they didn't have time to make prototypes they had to make the final product - as with the b-29 Superfortress.
Brilliant, thank you for that! Extraordinary, at times you could be in 1944. Had a lump in my throat seeing the non-US dispatch riders at the front - one Grandfather did that. North Africa, then Italy, France, Netherlands, Germany. 8th Army.
The other was in North Africa & Italy, Royal Signals. Gone, & so few remain. We take our freedom too much for granted.
AWESOME
What a beautiful sight
Merci pour ces belles images, il y avait vraiment beaucoup de véhicules différents 👍😍
The 80th anniversary was a great day to honor all the heroes and veterans who fought for Europe and the world. Thank you.🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇲🇽🌻🕯🇺🇦
Where is the french flag?
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Why are you putting the Ukrainian and Mexican flag in there? 🤦🏻♀️ You should be thanking the Russians, the Indians, the Filipinos, the Australians, and the Chinese.
Oh wait, you can’t thank the Russians and Chinese because the media says they are bad bad naughty countries. Oopsie, nevermind.
@@ManicPixie-bb7wc los "sovieticos" tienen su propio dia de celebracion y digo sovieticos porque los rusos no fueron los unicos que lucharon en la ww2 lucharon muchas naciones del este una de ellas ucrania. esta celebracion es por el desembarco de normandia donde ni un soldado sovietico participo hay que leer mas historia y menos tik tok
Ukrainian flag? As honour for their cooperation with Germans? But you didn't put Polish flag! and they fought since 1939 and were 4th allied power.
Those tanks are so beautiful and they will always be.
Wow that is stunning
Yep! I have goosebumps 😊Thank you for all the good work. ❤
❤ thank you. ❤
I was there (in Normandy) for the anniversary in 2012, and it was a sight to behold. A number of veterans were still alive and were at the Cemetery overlooking the beaches, telling stories. And the vehicles and reenactors were something to see in towns like St. Mere Eglise. Truly a sight to behold.
Armored Vehicles in order (I'm only including vehicles with actual armor that can stop at least rifle calibers)
1- M8 Greyhound
2- M4a1 76
3- M7 Priest
4- M4a1 75
5- M7 Priest
6- M18 Hellcat
7- M4a1 75
8- M5a1 Stuart
9- M3 Halftrack
10- M3 Halftrack'
11- M8 Greyhound
12- M20 Armored Utility Car (Basically a turretless M8 greyhound)
13- M8 Greyhound
14- M16 Halftrack (M3 Halftrack with a quad .50 cal AA mount)
15- M8 Greyhound
16- M3 Halftrack
17- M4a3 (I think its a 105)
18- M4a3e8 (Good ol Easy eight, Fury no less)
19- M3 Halftrack
20- M3 Halftrack
21- M3 Halftrack
22- M3 Halftrack
23- M3 Halftrack
24- M8 Greyhound
Honorable mention
- DUKW Amphibious truck 4:40
- Around 23:30, with the the best view at 24:45, you can see a Volkswagen Schwimmwagen.
All in all there are
1x Stuart
1x Hellcat
2x Priests
5x Shermans
7x Greyhounds (1 was the M20)
10x M3 Halftracks (1 was the M16)
If I missed anything let me know.
Interestingly the fury replica in the convoy isn't actually an A3E8 but a bit of a Hyrbrid. from what I can tell it's a regular M4 chassis, not an A3, late model M4 105 if you wanna get particular since thats the only time regular M4s got HVSS suspension.
@samhale6918 the tank in 16:47 and 17:01 it was not a Fury "replica", it was the actual tank used in the movie, the Bovington musseum provided it for this event, they uploaded several stories about it on their FB and Instagram pages. but yeah, the actual model of the tank is a M4A2E8
@predatorjunglehunter7332 Turns out I am incorrect on the tank being a replica on an M4 105 HVSS chassis, this example is actually a replica using an M4A3E8, in other words this fury is actually period and US army accurate. Best way to tell is the top of the engine deck. I thought it was an M4 105 because of the spash plate just behind the turret, I thought it was the large ones present on the M4/M4A1s, turns out it's a much smaller splash plate that's exclusively seen on the M4A3E8. The A2s engine deck was basically flat and had small grilles on top, both of which you can see in the final drone shot in fury
Nothing puts a bigger smile on my face than seeing this much preserved history roll down a road :D
A beautiful sight! Thank you all.
What an amazing sight!
That is incredible. Love to see the respect.
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we must never forget what made our country great. and the men and woman whom gave their lives for the freedoms we all now take for granted. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
You are so right man freedom is not free it's all about sacrifice man in the worst way
nothing feels as bad ass as riding on a tank...except maybe a helicopter with open doors
Personally riding in a Blackhawk is more badass....nothing like rolling in on an LZ at treetop level.
Sitting on the open ramp of an airborne Herc is quite something. Wouldn’t have the guts to do it now, even tethered.
Such a beautiful sight. Im amazed at the condition of all the vehicles but particularly the M4’s at the beginning of the video. They look like they’re straight off the factory floor.
That’s the coolest thing I have seen in a long time! My Daddy fought in Europe against the Nazis!
Don't forget to thank him for the world we have today.
The Honor Respect and Thankfulness to all the Heroes, American and others that had given their all for a battle to stop the madness of one man only.
Bless all the souls 🙏🇺🇸
Imagine if they drove through my 1944 war town. 💛💛💛
That’s an impressive column. Heck, that would’ve been an impressive column in 1944. A lot of equipment. Kudos to all the people who spend the time, energy, and money to keep this stuff going for future generations to see and admire, and not forget.
Right? A sight to behold really. Very well organised. These renactments help us to remember, for future generations to learn from and think about in their everyday lives.
I would have given $100 to one the tank commanders to dress up as Oddball from Kelley’s Heroes!! 😆
Fantastic sight! My father was a Sherman tank commamder and I was a Bradley driver. We would have loved to been there.
Just wow±
Fantastic, the variety and authenticity of the vehicles is impressive. All the motorcycle riders with sirens blaring, incredible. Great show!
Enough vehicles for a small army.
Better than russian victory parade for sure!
they even dress as GI and what i love about the detail is there was MP roaming around with motorcycle, look like they keep maintance dicipline around the convoy to keep moving. salute to you sir, from indonesia
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Absolutely awesome. Many thanks for posting this tribute
OK for US but where are the British and Canadian flags and gear?
We've definitely seen considerably more US vehicles than any other while in Normandy for these events.
I filmed a parade of British vehicles the other day that I shall put up at some point!
As for Canada, while a lot of these are US vehicles (of course many types were produced for both), this was a 'Canadian' themed parade if that's of interest for you. Plenty of Canadian flags! 🇨🇦 ruclips.net/video/nugVGd0DpVk/видео.htmlsi=Dzrt645Zn0ehAL3Y
These are mostly things the US gave to France, Belgium, Holland and other countries, or left behind. There wasn't as much Canadian or British equipment given in lend lease. None the less, there was a few UK vehicles mixed in, and I would like to see more.
We weren't in Isigny - just US forces. 🇬🇧
@maverick5197 Were you with a Canadian / British parade and if so where did that take place?
@CobraEmergency No mate - my mistake in not being clear in my original message. Some posts were asking about the lack of British & Canadian flags/kit etc. in the convoy. My reply was referring to the fact that Isigny was liberated by US forces - 175th Infantry Regiment and 747th Tank Battalion, I believe. The convoy in the video was outside Isigny, hence it being appropriate for it being largely made up of US equipment. The reference to UK and Canadian forces being elsewhere refers to Overlord in general, not this specific action. Apologies for any confusion.....
Absolutely awesome.
All gave some and some gave all imagine being a civilian and seeing this irl in ww2.
Thanks for sharing and god bless America 🇺🇸
I wish those vehicles would be in collection of musea who keeps them rolling for the public. All those privat owners with to high levels of 'look at me'... even worse the people who are wearing uniforms that act like they won the war themselves... i have been at 4 anniv's of dday in arromanches etc and every year it gets worse. They make it a circus instead of rememberingthe sacriffice. Shame to those!
Those kinds of people ruin everything. Bike meets, hotrod shows, you name it they will ruin it. It's sad to hear they even ruined this.
Private collections are the only reason we have still running period equipment. Reenactors and collectors are a vital part of living history. This wasn’t to just show off equipment it was to pay homage and respect to the boys who died taking those beaches
@@Hazleton1376 Hi, i know the love and money of privat owners does a lot for keeping them running but i have also seen a lot of man that were 'having big boy toys' that just want to show of. Btw Saumur musee des blindes,the tank museum in bovington and panzermuseum Munster all have working ww2 tanks that they are showing us every year in a professional way so privst owners are not vital, they 'contribute' (at least a big part of them)
We must stick to the remembering part and not make it a grown up boys parade. (No offence to the people who do it with a good hart, i ma sure the most are but the childish people always stand more from the crowd....
@@sommebuddy lol i am far from bitter, but i admire you knowing people via internet without ever seeing them 🤣
Ps. when remembering a sacrifice, its not about you but about the ones that sacrificed, if you dont understand that you havnt been brought up good and are short of having vallues... those are getting scares these days
Bloody beautiful!!!❤❤❤
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Now that's a parade!! This is so awesome to see, thank you for sharing. 3:05 that Sherman sounds awesome!