Lake Erie Invaded
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2024
- It’s the largest D-day living history re-enactment in the United States and possibly the world! The shores of Lake Erie are invaded as hundreds of volunteers take the beaches and perform a living tribute to those who served. Everything from vintage aircraft overhead to flame thrower demonstrations and USO/Canteen shows can be seen with the highlight being the actual storming of Omaha Beach in Normandy.
Just went to this for the first time, and honestly this was the coolest event I’ve ever been to in my life. It’s so worth the travel!! Definitely going next year😁
I'm not sure if Rodney or Jan will see this, but my grandfather, Andy Simkovitch passed away yesterday morning, 10/9/20.
This is a great video to look back on and listen to my grandfather speak. This segment is priceless to my family and I.
Thank you for interviewing him.
Sarah,
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your grandfather, Andy Simkovitch. He was truly a great American hero and we were so moved in our interview with him. Our most sincere condolences to your entire family.
I’m sure you’ll want to see our Veterans Day show where Andy was interviewed. It will air on cable station RFD-TV on the 5th of November and on broadcast stations for most of the rest of the country between Nov. 5 thru the 8th.
Warmest wishes,
Jann and Rodney
@@SmallTownBigDeal I am truly touched by your response. Thank you so much for your condolences.
I will let my father know about this new show. Is there any way I can contact you directly to get a copy of this episode and the Veterans Day episode?
Thank you so much for giving him a platform to tell his story of what he went through. He was proud to serve his country.
@@SmallTownBigDeal if you'd like to leave your condolences, please visit the funeral home where he will be laid out. His viewing will be Tuesday 10/13.
www.edderfuneralhome.com
I know it will mean so much to my dad and his brothers to read your thoughts, well wishes, and condolences.
In all his 95 years of his life, aside from his family, he was most proud to serve his country.
Thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment. And thank you for giving our greatest generation the respect and visibility they so greatly deserve.
5:05 there isn’t any actual known cases of enemy soldiers knowing you were out of ammo, there was so much noise from other weapons and yelling that you wouldn’t even know.
Ok just to clear something up the boats were made of wood. They weren’t completely made of wood but most of it was made of wood. The entire hull was wood. The ramp was metal. The machine gun rings were metal. The machine gun backplates were metal. And the entire driving system was metal (that includes propellers and propeller shaft, and the steering bits)
Yeah most of the Higgins where made of wood, The ramp wasn’t made of wood.
Yeah and even if they did hear, you could probably load fast enough anyways
I hate that programs like this never focus for more than a minute on the Germans. As a German reenactor, we put in just as much work if not more than those who portray the Allies.
wehraboo
Eh they put actually quite a bit of focus and myself being a Wehrmacht reenactor I can say I like how well they put the spot light on them in my opinion but the reason it dosent seem like they are focusing on the germans at all is because of GI reenactors not going down
@@polarjet1833 wehraboo
@@JortNNL tf is your problem
@@haywire8008 wehraboo
3:43 Holy shit! Thats me! The one with the goggles on in the front row! LMAO
Well shit, I cant help to laugh because with the goggles it reminded me of the photo of all them germans looking silly with thems goggles
Lol
I feel like after firing 8 rounds of 30-06 without ear pro your not hearing anything let alone a tiny ping ( I know from experience you can’t )
For Keifer Pankey: "Design of the finalized Higgins Boat was a rather basic, utilitarian affair. The concept essentially revolved around the use of a boxy boat-like hull with a hollowed bow and midsection area. The engine (seated in an upwards diagonal mounting) was contained in the center-rear portion of the craft with a propeller shaft running under the floor to the stern. A rudder was set just aft of the propeller itself for maneuvering. The steering position was set to the left side of the craft, aft of center, with a simple steering wheel and applicable engine system gauges present. To the rear of the driver position were two machine gun cockpit positions intended to supply suppressing fire upon approach (via 2 x 7.62mm machine guns). Fuel was stored in compartments held at the extreme aft corners of the boat. The open cargo area measured over 17 feet long with a width of 7.9 feet. A 7 foot tall door/ramp was affixed to the bow. Once landed, the door was dropped and the crew/cargo could be vacated. Propulsion was via a Gray Marine diesel engine of 225 horsepower or a Hall-Scott gasoline-fueled engine of 250 horsepower. This supplied the craft with a top speed of 12 knots in ideal conditions - though the Higgins Boat operated rather poorly in heavy, churning seas. Total hauling capacity was 8,100lbs of cargo while the craft displaced at 15,000lbs unloaded. A canvas covering could be erected over the open-air cargo hold, though this only sheltered the troops situated along the sides of the boat. Construction was largely of wood, consisting of oak, pine and mahogany."
8:35 to 8:38 made me so mad
IKR!!! They were NOT made of wood 😂😂😂
@@EchoesOfThePast_ Actually, there were made of wood. Look it up! They were made of wood and had metal plating. If they were all metal they would sink
I grew up here!
That's amazing!
Are they using real bullet
They are using blanks
But hurt get hit it
Yes