Hey there, I just stumbled across your channel. I've been living in St. Vith my whole life now and I'm amazed of how people around the world are still interested in the history of our little town. Nice to see that there are still people out there who are telling stories from the past to younger generations. You should never forget what happened. To be honest, I didn't really cared about the history of our town that much until a few months back.. but now seeing the importance it played during WW2 made me realized that we must never ignore our past. I've heard many stories from my grandparents who were kids back then but there are still stories that I didn't know about (the bells being molten to bullets,..) so there still is a lot to discover. So anyone who want's to visit our little rainy town, feel free to check it out. We got these boards, as you can see in the video, all over the city and there very interesting to read. And yeah btw we found the remains of a castle from the middle ages a few months ago and we're now digging them out bit by bit, so in a few years there will be some more things for to you see 😊 Greetings from St. Vith Eric
My grandfather was in the Army Corp of Engineers, but would not speak of the horror from this war. I love this series!!! It fills in some of the dots. Please continue your INCREDIBLE journey.
Great story. I went to St Vith many times during my assignment in Germany. Took my parents there on one trip to see where my mother's uncle hid-out in a barn for three days after getting separated from his unit. His family still has a sign in Louisiana that he sent home to remind him of the place that saved him. Side story, my friend knew that the Germans took all the church bells and sent them to Hamburg to be smelted. We found a historical marker there that tells the story about mountains of bells. Agree with others below, there should be a better resistance monument. Thanks for this series!
These stories need to be heard, especially by the younger audience. People in North America are crying about being forced to stay in their homes because of the virus. This is a minor inconvenience when compared to what European civilians had to endure during WW2. Good job sir.
The younger audience is primarily why this channel was started in the first place. Hopefully people will share these out every now and then to help spread a little historical knowledge to our student aged crowd. Nothing like a little perspective for all of us.
Not to mention the untasteful and disrespectful and utterly disgusting "reenactments" that happened on tictoc a couple years ago. I'm lucky to have known about the Holocaust since I was 10 or 12, it gave me plenty of empathy for others and to not take anything in my life for granted.
Fabulous. This knowledge will be gone in another decade or two unless it is filmed and preserved. It is unimaginable to be bombed out like these cities were and yet people survived. Also, only one small monument to their Resistance? Great job on these video. Marcel was a gem. Loved his" Big Red One" pin.
Hey dude, I'm a Belgian and i really enjoy your series. I hope you had a good time here, and will return to visit some other places. There are some camps/forts that became musea, also there is a Museum in Mechelen, where they transported 'unwanted' to the camps. Anyways, great content, and stay safe!
@@TheHistoryUnderground J. D., the next time you are in Brussels, you should visit the Musée Royal de l’Armée et d’Histoire Militaire (Royal Museum of the Army and Military History). I have been to many military museums around the world and simply put; it's near the top. I really think you would enjoy it!
"Pilots felt obliged to leave their planes". What a sweet way of explaining their situation. I do believe, if my plane was shot to pieces and in flames, I too would feel obliged to leave it :) Excellent video, thank you so much for this series.
Just my opinion, but don't cut anything out. This knowledge needs to be documented/preserved for future generations. Who cares if the video is a half-hour or longer. Thanks for all the work in creating these videos :)
Lol Marcel has a very calming voice. I like hearing him talk and I learned alot about kloks (bells the Germans took to make arms but never did) and st. Vith history. Very good. Marcel 5 stars. Thanks for bringing us the video Sir.
Wow. The images are sobering. Marcel is awesome. I would love to know about him too. I love these guides who know so much history. He's great. Thanks again, that's a daisy.
Dude! I love this guy! You weren't wrong about the random interview, which was awesome. But somehow, even with car keys in hand, he says everything with few words. Impressive buddy!
Thankyou sir for your time. You'll probably never see this, but I thank you all the same. And thanx also to you THU for bringing us these videos. Imagine this guy was very young when all this happend. What he must have seen...
Without knowing it, you saved the best for last!!! Thank you, once again. Myself I can't wait to get back, but it looks like Corona is going to put me off until 2021.
Great content, thank you for including it. I don't know what grade you teach history but I sure wish you would have been my history teacher in high school. The town of St. Vith seems so clean and taken good care of. That's nice to see after horrors it experienced so many years ago.
Ha! My students might disagree with you :) Now Marcel, he is a quality teacher. I learned a lot just in my one afternoon with him. Thanks for watching!
My Father rolled into St. Vith with the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion of the 7th Armored Division on Dec 16th, 1944. He fought that battle until wounded by shrapnel on Dec 21st, '44, his 1st Purple Heart. He rejoined his unit in March of '45 after they had crossed the Rhine and finished his "tour" and came home late in '45. Somewhere in there he received his 2nd Purple Heart....And Bronze Star.
Thank you for shooting and presenting this video, uncut, of your exploration at St. Vith. Listening to this elderly gentleman, who witnessed and has shared with you this unique moment in the history of WWII, is priceless.
My grandfather in law was a US soldier in the 7th armored division, he was sent back to Paris just before the battle of the bulge, for a infected tooth , he returned to Belgium in time to help retake St. Vith. He always said that, that infected tooth probably saved his life.
The guide is absolutely fascinating. I’ve videoed in the past and with live recordings you are unaware of what might be said or shown. You did a brilliant job capturing so much. It’s as if I was there. Great! What you got isn’t widely known about but so important. I didn’t know about the salvage situation at all before this. I’ll go there now from the UK.
I’m assuming Marcel meant “Bells” instead of Clocks, that were returned to St. Vith. Dutch for Bells is the word Klok so easy mistake to make. Great vid though.
I was just going to say the same Juriaan. Even though he says "clocks" according to Google translate the Dutch for bell is "Klok". Presumably the Germans intended melting them down for arms, but never got round to it.
Cambell Evans yes or at the very least prevent them to be used by civilians as some type of signal. I know in many previous European wars the melting down of bells was a common practice. It was also a psychological blow to the population as the bells were often times a source of great pride of the town.
I'm touring Normandy and Brittany on my bicycle in August .Now i have to tour Belgium one day. As I'm very interested in WW2. Can't wait to see all of the D-Day landing beaches. Glad i stumbled upon your channel as I've added places you've mentioned. It will be an honour to walk were these brave men fought for our freedoms today. Kids these days bitch and moan about trivial stuff. They should reteach WW2 in schools these days so we never forget what happened and make them realise how lucky they are to live in the free world.
What a great and tragic story. Just one of many in Europe at the time. I feel like the St. Vith resistance fighters deserve a more appropriate monument for sure.
About the only thing dad talked about was the cold and the viscious fighting (in general) around Christmas Eve, 1944? Thank you for keeping these men's and their families' memory alive. As a direct decendent of a WW2 veteran, I also feel a responsibility to remind others what these men sacrificed.
Knowing how much you love WWII you definitely need to come up to Stowe, Massachusetts for the battle of the airfield. Its one of the best re-enactments I’ve ever seen and the Collings Foundation who runs it also has one of the largest tank and aircraft collections in the US which includes one of the only running and driving German Panther tanks. Would love to see you up here if they end up doing the re-enactment this year!
@@TheHistoryUnderground Keep up the good work my friend!!!!! I enjoy it all. The emotions, story and everything brings my father right back to me. He flew the B-17 bomber to supply the ships before they sailed to Juno, Sword and others.
Love these videos. I think it is super important we keep learning history like this. I feel like as these older generations pass on, we will lose all of these stories.
It amazes me how the people in the countries liberated never forget the sacrifice our troops went through and the hardship the people went through and our generation here not all but most could care less. Shame on our so called educators not teaching what it cost to have freedom so the next generation can honor those who haved served and fallen for them. Keep these videos coming.
Great, great video J. D.! Do you know if Marcel's first language is German? I would imagine he also speaks French in addition to English obviously. Is this true? Thanks for sharing your travels with us!
Amazing👌 ! If times getting better I want to do also an Ardenne tour. Visited a couple of places in the past, Bastogne, la Gleize, but never did a tour🙄
JD have you seen the series of pictures that show a neighborhood or street intersection from wartime and current time...exact same location. Amazing what that intersection looked like during wartime and how it may have changed currently.
Brother, you’re content is so good, I am willing to bet if you created documentary length videos others like myself gladly watch 45 to 60 minute videos!
Did you make it to Le Gleize to see Tiger 213? Fairly close by. If not, you should if you have the chance. And don't let the size of the museum by the tank misguide you. Wonderful. While there be sure to check out the grave yard at the church across the road also.
i just stumbled across this video. I live just 5km from St. Vith. Our region got hit pretty hard. yesterday they just found another british 250kg bomb while working.
The History Underground still now, 75 years later, they find every couple of years bombs while excavating. www.grenzecho.net/37298/artikel/2020-06-11/entwarnung-stvith-fliegerbombe-wurde-erfolgreich-entscharft here‘s the article from the newspaper (in german)
Its worth remembering that more civilians were killed in Europe in WW2 (21-25 million) than soldiers on both sides. We in the new world, who have been spared invasion and liberation, have no idea what it would have been like. In St Vith alone, something like 2500 civilians lost their lives either as a consequence of the battle or having died in concentration camps.
Glad to be the first one to see this..once again always good stuff..this was a good idea..what do you film with ?.I phone or go pro?..either or very professional.
Ha! Good job on the early viewing :) For this one, I was using a Panasonic GH5 primarily. I did have a few iPhone shots here and there. Thanks for the kind words :)
Fascinating stories to share. Amazing to think that most of Europe had to rebuild and get going again with their lives/families. Also, how to rebuild "refuge" housing without large numbers of the labor force decimated.
My father was captured by the Germans in the battle of St. Vith. It's good to hesar people talk about wahy happened there becasue my father never could.
Another informative video. Hope you will be back in Europe when this coronacrap settles down. Lot's of more stories to tell for you about WW2, Austria, Poland etc. Heck I'll even buy you a beer if you come to Holland ;)
These places have got to be haunted by those taken so violently in such a place full of violent hate and fear! May we never forget the sacrifice those few gave so many the chance to live as people with elected government’s instead of dictators!!
Hey, first at all, thank you for your great and very intresting video's! The picture you are showing on this video at 06:05 is definitely not from St. Vith. This picture was taken in Limburg/Lahn, Germany, on March, 27th 1945. This picture shows a tank from the 9th Armored Division after Limburg was taken on the evening/night before. Follow the link to see the picture which shows the same place today: linowski.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/WP_20130714_003.jpg. Have a great time and stay healthy, Mario
Thanks for the kind words and for the heads up on that photo. The source that I pulled that photo from said it was St. Vith but it's good to know where it was actually from. My bad!
Hey there, I just stumbled across your channel. I've been living in St. Vith my whole life now and I'm amazed of how people around the world are still interested in the history of our little town. Nice to see that there are still people out there who are telling stories from the past to younger generations. You should never forget what happened.
To be honest, I didn't really cared about the history of our town that much until a few months back.. but now seeing the importance it played during WW2 made me realized that we must never ignore our past. I've heard many stories from my grandparents who were kids back then but there are still stories that I didn't know about (the bells being molten to bullets,..) so there still is a lot to discover.
So anyone who want's to visit our little rainy town, feel free to check it out. We got these boards, as you can see in the video, all over the city and there very interesting to read.
And yeah btw we found the remains of a castle from the middle ages a few months ago and we're now digging them out bit by bit, so in a few years there will be some more things for to you see 😊
Greetings from St. Vith
Eric
do you also still find ww2 relics there?
@@Struwex we almost get evacuated each year because of bombs from WWII, that are the only "relics" we find xD
My grandfather was in the Army Corp of Engineers, but would not speak of the horror from this war. I love this series!!! It fills in some of the dots. Please continue your INCREDIBLE journey.
That's the way a lot of those guys were. Glad that the series is filling in some gaps. Thanks!
Great story. I went to St Vith many times during my assignment in Germany. Took my parents there on one trip to see where my mother's uncle hid-out in a barn for three days after getting separated from his unit. His family still has a sign in Louisiana that he sent home to remind him of the place that saved him. Side story, my friend knew that the Germans took all the church bells and sent them to Hamburg to be smelted. We found a historical marker there that tells the story about mountains of bells. Agree with others below, there should be a better resistance monument. Thanks for this series!
Wow! Thanks for sharing that story. And thanks for the kind words.
These stories need to be heard, especially by the younger audience. People in North America are crying about being forced to stay in their homes because of the virus. This is a minor inconvenience when compared to what European civilians had to endure during WW2. Good job sir.
The younger audience is primarily why this channel was started in the first place. Hopefully people will share these out every now and then to help spread a little historical knowledge to our student aged crowd. Nothing like a little perspective for all of us.
Not to mention the untasteful and disrespectful and utterly disgusting "reenactments" that happened on tictoc a couple years ago. I'm lucky to have known about the Holocaust since I was 10 or 12, it gave me plenty of empathy for others and to not take anything in my life for granted.
Fabulous. This knowledge will be gone in another decade or two unless it is filmed and preserved. It is unimaginable to be bombed out like these cities were and yet people survived. Also, only one small monument to their Resistance? Great job on these video. Marcel was a gem. Loved his" Big Red One" pin.
Thanks! The history of the 1st is really his specialty. I'd love to walk those battlefields with him.
So cool to hear history from those who know it so well! I loved living in Germany so many years! I was able to hear from their side so much!
I agree. Wish that I could spend about a month over there.
The devastation is truly heartbreaking, those poor people 😢. Stories like these need to keep being retold, it can never happen again!
Hey dude, I'm a Belgian and i really enjoy your series. I hope you had a good time here, and will return to visit some other places.
There are some camps/forts that became musea, also there is a Museum in Mechelen, where they transported 'unwanted' to the camps.
Anyways, great content, and stay safe!
Hey, thanks! I loved your country and wish that I could've spent a month there. So much to see and learn!
@@TheHistoryUnderground J. D., the next time you are in Brussels, you should visit the Musée Royal de l’Armée et d’Histoire Militaire (Royal Museum of the Army and Military History). I have been to many military museums around the world and simply put; it's near the top. I really think you would enjoy it!
French Fan - Awesome! Thanks for the heads up!
You are welcome here anytime! Hope you atleast had some good belgian food ;)
"Pilots felt obliged to leave their planes". What a sweet way of explaining their situation. I do believe, if my plane was shot to pieces and in flames, I too would feel obliged to leave it :) Excellent video, thank you so much for this series.
Just my opinion, but don't cut anything out. This knowledge needs to be documented/preserved for future generations. Who cares if the video is a half-hour or longer. Thanks for all the work in creating these videos :)
Thank you! Hopefully making these videos is contributing a small part to keeping the history alive.
Lol Marcel has a very calming voice. I like hearing him talk and I learned alot about kloks (bells the Germans took to make arms but never did) and st. Vith history. Very good. Marcel 5 stars. Thanks for bringing us the video Sir.
Marcel is the man.
Wow. The images are sobering. Marcel is awesome. I would love to know about him too. I love these guides who know so much history. He's great. Thanks again, that's a daisy.
Glad you enjoyed it! Marcel really is top shelf when it comes to history.
Dude! I love this guy! You weren't wrong about the random interview, which was awesome. But somehow, even with car keys in hand, he says everything with few words. Impressive buddy!
He's quite the guide.
Thankyou sir for your time. You'll probably never see this, but I thank you all the same. And thanx also to you THU for bringing us these videos. Imagine this guy was very young when all this happend. What he must have seen...
👏thanks for what you do, much appreciated, for all who wouldn't be able to visit these special places
Glad you like them! I always learn something from the people who see them. Thanks!
Without knowing it, you saved the best for last!!! Thank you, once again. Myself I can't wait to get back, but it looks like Corona is going to put me off until 2021.
Glad that you liked it. Marcel is the man!
Great content, thank you for including it. I don't know what grade you teach history but I sure wish you would have been my history teacher in high school. The town of St. Vith seems so clean and taken good care of. That's nice to see after horrors it experienced so many years ago.
Ha! My students might disagree with you :)
Now Marcel, he is a quality teacher. I learned a lot just in my one afternoon with him. Thanks for watching!
Excellent tutorial by this gentleman which if not German probably never heard before. Thank you JD.
I'm certainly glad you put this video up.
Paul is a great fountain of knowledge.
My Father rolled into St. Vith with the 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion of the 7th Armored Division on Dec 16th, 1944. He fought that battle until wounded by shrapnel on Dec 21st, '44, his 1st Purple Heart. He rejoined his unit in March of '45 after they had crossed the Rhine and finished his "tour" and came home late in '45. Somewhere in there he received his 2nd Purple Heart....And Bronze Star.
Thank you for shooting and presenting this video, uncut, of your exploration at St. Vith. Listening to this elderly gentleman, who witnessed and has shared with you this unique moment in the history of WWII, is priceless.
It was too good not to share in its entirety. Thanks.
People like him are treasure troves of history and lore. They should all have their stories recorded!
100% agree.
No need to edit for time. I have no problem watching a one or two hour episode. Your work is fantastic. Thank you.
Thanks!
My grandfather in law was a US soldier in the 7th armored division, he was sent back to Paris just before the battle of the bulge, for a infected tooth , he returned to Belgium in time to help retake St. Vith. He always said that, that infected tooth probably saved his life.
The guide is absolutely fascinating. I’ve videoed in the past and with live recordings you are unaware of what might be said or shown. You did a brilliant job capturing so much. It’s as if I was there. Great! What you got isn’t widely known about but so important. I didn’t know about the salvage situation at all before this. I’ll go there now from the UK.
Thanks!
This series of vlogs is really excellent....Thank You so much for these...They tell a small story behind a tragic war...
Thanks! Every story helps to paint a little fuller picture.
Thanks for sharing. What an amazing man. Think I need to go to St Vith and see this with my own eyes.
You should! Glad I could share it.
I’m assuming Marcel meant “Bells” instead of Clocks, that were returned to St. Vith. Dutch for Bells is the word Klok so easy mistake to make. Great vid though.
Thanks for the heads up.
The History Underground just a side note: “Glockin” is “Bell” in German
X VSJ - Thanks!
I was just going to say the same Juriaan. Even though he says "clocks" according to Google translate the Dutch for bell is "Klok". Presumably the Germans intended melting them down for arms, but never got round to it.
Cambell Evans yes or at the very least prevent them to be used by civilians as some type of signal. I know in many previous European wars the melting down of bells was a common practice. It was also a psychological blow to the population as the bells were often times a source of great pride of the town.
Thank you for talking about St.Vith. There is so much wriien and said about Bastogne, which is only half the story.
Agreed! It was my pleasure.
I'm touring Normandy and Brittany on my bicycle in August .Now i have to tour Belgium one day. As I'm very interested in WW2. Can't wait to see all of the D-Day landing beaches. Glad i stumbled upon your channel as I've added places you've mentioned. It will be an honour to walk were these brave men fought for our freedoms today.
Kids these days bitch and moan about trivial stuff. They should reteach WW2 in schools these days so we never forget what happened and make them realise how lucky they are to live in the free world.
What a great and tragic story. Just one of many in Europe at the time.
I feel like the St. Vith resistance fighters deserve a more appropriate monument for sure.
Hard to imagine what it must've been like there.
This man has a wealth of knowledge! I love his expression " with money you reach everything". The American equivalent of that is The Almighty Dollar.
He's probably forgotten more than I know.
I hope these little communities will forever keep these monuments, I wish at some point in my life to visit all
Did my best to give you a first approach of the circumstances we had before, during and after WWII in St.Vith and surroundings !
Top notch guide, for sure. It was probably the most comprehensive look at a battle that I've ever seen.
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About the only thing dad talked about was the cold and the viscious fighting (in general) around Christmas Eve, 1944?
Thank you for keeping these men's and their families' memory alive.
As a direct decendent of a WW2 veteran, I also feel a responsibility to remind others what these men sacrificed.
Knowing how much you love WWII you definitely need to come up to Stowe, Massachusetts for the battle of the airfield. Its one of the best re-enactments I’ve ever seen and the Collings Foundation who runs it also has one of the largest tank and aircraft collections in the US which includes one of the only running and driving German Panther tanks. Would love to see you up here if they end up doing the re-enactment this year!
Interesting! Thanks for the heads up!
Just don't fly as a passenger in one of their warbirds.
Excellent stuff as per the norm. My favorite site!!!
I loved it there too. Pretty amazing history there. Thanks!
@@TheHistoryUnderground Keep up the good work my friend!!!!! I enjoy it all. The emotions, story and everything brings my father right back to me. He flew the B-17 bomber to supply the ships before they sailed to Juno, Sword and others.
Kevin Maltby 🙏🏼
That was all interesting. Nothing that I would not wish to hear. Good guide. Perhaps it's all the incidental moments that bring it to life.
He really does a phenomenal job and showing what happened there. I learned a lot.
Love these videos. I think it is super important we keep learning history like this. I feel like as these older generations pass on, we will lose all of these stories.
Glad you like them! Marcel is doing a great job at keeping the history alive.
It amazes me how the people in the countries liberated never forget the sacrifice our troops went through and the hardship the people went through and our generation here not all but most could care less. Shame on our so called educators not teaching what it cost to have freedom so the next generation can honor those who haved served and fallen for them. Keep these videos coming.
Good to have a local guide to bring you around.
Seah Wai KOK - Absolutely.
love your chanel,best history chanel on youtube
Thank you so much 😀
I enjoyed this episode. It told stories of the ordinary people , and what happened to them. Very interesting.
Fascinating History we should “NEVER” take for granite 🇺🇸🇫🇷🇬🇧 Thank You for sharing 😉
X VSJ 👍🏻
Granite.....Rick?
Edgar Rodrgieuz , I was never a great speller with spellcheck. Education in the Unified School District of Los Angeles
@@xvsj-s2x hey man this whole country's education is questionable at best
Edgar Rodrgieuz Thxs Amigo for the reminder 🤭
Hello, i am from St. Vith. Thank you for this great Video 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
This guy giving the tour is great
He really is. Super knowledgeable guy.
very knowledgeable dude... great vid, J, ty for the bonus footage
Very knowledgeable indeed. I really enjoyed my time with him. Glad that you liked it as well!
Great, great video J. D.! Do you know if Marcel's first language is German? I would imagine he also speaks French in addition to English obviously. Is this true? Thanks for sharing your travels with us!
I think so. I'm not positive about the French.
I see History Underground.... i like! 👍
Thanks! Always appreciated!
Marcel had so many fascinating stories!! We really enjoyed listening to this charming gentleman!!
He really is amazing.
Way cool, never hear it from a survivor again.
Amazing👌 ! If times getting better I want to do also an Ardenne tour. Visited a couple of places in the past, Bastogne, la Gleize, but never did a tour🙄
It's quite the place, for sure!
JD have you seen the series of pictures that show a neighborhood or street intersection from wartime and current time...exact same location. Amazing what that intersection looked like during wartime and how it may have changed currently.
I’ll have to look that up. Thanks!
Brother, you’re content is so good, I am willing to bet if you created documentary length videos others like myself gladly watch 45 to 60 minute videos!
Wow, thanks. Appreciate that. Maybe one day :)
I’d be more than happy to assist. I understand the longer format means more time to produce.
I love Barbour jackets. Perfect collar shape.
Did you make it to Le Gleize to see Tiger 213? Fairly close by. If not, you should if you have the chance. And don't let the size of the museum by the tank misguide you. Wonderful. While there be sure to check out the grave yard at the church across the road also.
Ugh! I missed that. Next time.
good bonus vid. did you find out what Marcel did during the war? i noticed he had a big red one pin on his hat.
The pin is there because the 1st Infantry is really where his specialty lies.
My dad was with the 7th Armored Division at St Vith during the Battle of the Bulge.
Your video reports are superb , I could listen to Marcel all day ..what an interesting man he is , keep up your good work , you are a natural.
Many thanks! And yes, Marcel is the man.
i just stumbled across this video. I live just 5km from St. Vith. Our region got hit pretty hard. yesterday they just found another british 250kg bomb while working.
Holy smokes! Have to wonder how much is still left in the ground over there.
The History Underground still now, 75 years later, they find every couple of years bombs while excavating. www.grenzecho.net/37298/artikel/2020-06-11/entwarnung-stvith-fliegerbombe-wurde-erfolgreich-entscharft here‘s the article from the newspaper (in german)
Its worth remembering that more civilians were killed in Europe in WW2 (21-25 million) than soldiers on both sides. We in the new world, who have been spared invasion and liberation, have no idea what it would have been like. In St Vith alone, something like 2500 civilians lost their lives either as a consequence of the battle or having died in concentration camps.
Awful.
I’m glad you did this video great job
Very nice addition to the other St Vith videos...great recording because the memories are dying..
Thanks! I was glad to be able to capture a little bit of it for posterity.
Very cool stuff. Very nice guy this Marcel.
He's the best! Very knowledgeable.
Yeah, an amazing story. Thanks for sharing this with us
Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad to be the first one to see this..once again always good stuff..this was a good idea..what do you film with ?.I phone or go pro?..either or very professional.
pro cam for sure, 4k... i use my s10😔, its 4k too, but not this quality
Ha! Good job on the early viewing :)
For this one, I was using a Panasonic GH5 primarily. I did have a few iPhone shots here and there. Thanks for the kind words :)
Great story.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing man. Amazing story
Fascinating stories to share. Amazing to think that most of Europe had to rebuild and get going again with their lives/families. Also, how to rebuild "refuge" housing without large numbers of the labor force decimated.
Glad you enjoyed it The refugee houses was an interesting part that often gets overlooked when talking about the aftermath of WWII.
Thank you again amazing
I appreciate your presentations
I appreciate that
Dude you do an excellent job on these videos, you know that right? because if you don't! Your doing yourself a grave injustice!
Love you're videos, wish I could visit those places
Glad you like them! Hopefully these videos can fill the gap until you do.
My father was captured by the Germans in the battle of St. Vith. It's good to hesar people talk about wahy happened there becasue my father never could.
So Interesting, Thank You.
Thank you too!
Another cool vid dudey & thanks for remembering to add your music choice , you can just write it in the description box , take it easy ......
Thanks! Appreciate that!
Amazing video!
Thanks!
respect
Cool.
Another informative video. Hope you will be back in Europe when this coronacrap settles down. Lot's of more stories to tell for you about WW2, Austria, Poland etc. Heck I'll even buy you a beer if you come to Holland ;)
Thanks! I'd love to come to Holland someday. Just gotta find the means to do so :)
sorry you couldn't properly tour the Normandy American Cemetery
Next time :)
St Vith really was destroyed during this battle. Just about leveled. All their history destroyed, however people prevail and rebuild.
His name was Major Long, and that's the "short" of it.
These places have got to be haunted by those taken so violently in such a place full of violent hate and fear! May we never forget the sacrifice those few gave so many the chance to live as people with elected government’s instead of dictators!!
I love this guy. Do you know bis name? I have a house in waimes and i would like to meet him
I don't want to give out his full name without his permission. Send me an email and I'll pass it along to him.
The History Underground vanwesenbeeck.filip@gmail.com
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Why did the Germans remove the clocks?
He said “glocke”, which is the German word for “bell”. 🙂
Hey, first at all, thank you for your great and very intresting video's! The picture you are showing on this video at 06:05 is definitely not from St. Vith. This picture was taken in Limburg/Lahn, Germany, on March, 27th 1945. This picture shows a tank from the 9th Armored Division after Limburg was taken on the evening/night before. Follow the link to see the picture which shows the same place today: linowski.de/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/WP_20130714_003.jpg. Have a great time and stay healthy, Mario
Thanks for the kind words and for the heads up on that photo. The source that I pulled that photo from said it was St. Vith but it's good to know where it was actually from. My bad!
What is a cluck? They got two clucks back?
He used the German word for “bell” there.
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