The Normandy Landings: June 6, 1944 | D-Day Documentary
Between 1939 and 1941, the forces of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany blazed a path of destruction, oppression and murder across the map of Europe and beyond and it seemed his ambition could never be satisfied. The world was his goal. Death was his tool. Only a badly beaten and barely holding-on Britain managed to hold back the tide long enough to guarantee that all of Europe wouldn’t be draped in a flag bearing the Swastika. And yet within three years Britain, Canada and the United States along with survivors from the fallen nations would amalgamate into a single force and in one swift move, drive a dagger into the side of Hitler’s dreams of total, European and ultimately global supremacy. That dagger was driven in on the beaches of Normandy in June 1944 and it would be twisted into a wound that would never close. This is the story of Operation Overlord. This is the story of D-Day…
0:00 Introduction
1:55 Planning/Commanders
10:22 Defending the Fuhrer’s European Prize
18:03 The Intelligence Effort
25:05 June 1st - 5th
35:20 Operation Overlord: The Airborne Operation
41:39 Omaha
47:00 Utah
49:39 Gold
51:39 Juno
54:40 Sword
59:21 The Fuhrer’s Response
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Narrated by: Will Earl
Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins
Edited by: James Wade
History Should Never Be Forgotten...
My father passed away last year, a D day veteran from sword beach, he was a royal engineer, guards armoured division, r force RIP dad, you were a great man and a fantastic father.🇬🇧
We are all free because of his sacrifice,
Cannot thank them all enough. We will never forget them. ❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
I hope he was able to experience that mankind now knows that the individual peoples and nations of this earth are not against each other, but only a relatively small group of high (financial) elites, who only get rich through provoked interventions and divisions in our society !!
i salute you!!
I know you miss your Dad, my father was in the navy he was right there ,Normandy. My Dad passed in 1993, I miss him deeply.
45:10 The soldier bent over picking up the bag is my grandfather coming ashore on Omaha beach. This is one of a series of photos of him and his unit coming ashore. Several of those photos captured his full face. The series of photos, especially the one of him and his unit hiding behind an X-shaped anti-tank obstacle, were used in reproducing the landing in _Saving Private Ryan._ He was not aware of the existence of the photos until the mid-90s. He left an oral record of landing and about these photo at the WW-II museum in New Orleans and passed in 2011. His name was Richard "Dick" Exline.
Wow. R. I. P Grandpa Salute from a freed Germany
@@Zaluskowsky Cool, but Germany was not "freed," but, unfortunately, occupied. More so today. And THEY that were run out are coming back, as Barbara Spectre has made plain. Our history since '45 is to be Europe's future going forward. God help you, and us.
This is too cool! Thanks for sharing that with us!
Who cares lol
@@bonesbrigade2o2o I do…
I'm a army vet from more recent years. These guys and war back then was just outright insane. These men are true heroes. Amazing what they accomplished.
God bless you and them! ✝️🇺🇸✝️🇺🇸✝️🇺🇸 Wish I could shake your hand in person 🤝
From Dunkirk, at the beginning of World War II, to Normandy, almost at the end, the Allied Armies did not put a single soldier in Germany. Propaganda has always led us to believe that we, "The Yankees", beat Hitler. But, I have news for you: The US did not win the war against Germany. The Russians won it. The Allied Army of the US, UK, Canada, Belgium and France (and Poland, and other countries), was able to reach Normandy, thanks to the Soviets destroying the Nazis in Stalingrad, Leningrad and in Kurks, in 1943. It took them 289 days but the Russians won and without the help of nobody… OF NOBODY! Normandy was until June 1944, and Mr. “Hollywood” Patton did NOT manage to set foot on Germany until February 1945, when the Red Army was going over Berlin. In Fact, General Patton was able to enter Germany only when the Russians were 150 kilometers from the Oder River (LOL). The Allies were defeated at Arnhem (Market Garden Sep. 25-1944), and at The Battle of the Bulge (Jan. 25-1945). General Patton was paralyzed without fuel, while the Red Army was preparing for its last offensive into Berlin. Look here: The average age of the German Army that fought in Normandy was between 18 and 24 years old. And these soldiers faced each other in a ratio of 17 to 1, without Tanks, without Artillery, no Navy nor Air Force. To make matters worse, knowing that eight Parachute Divisions were inland behind their backs. Never the less, It took the Allies 8 months to advance only 500 kilometers from Normandy to Arnhem, and from there, start the Withdrawal back to the border of France/Belgium (What?), facing a virtually defeated German Army cuz USSR. It's a Verifiable Fact that is written in all the History Books, that the German High Command surrendered to the Russian Generals six days BEFORE the first US soldier set foot in Berlin. Well… The US has been defeated in Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, Lebanon, Somalia and now, in Afghanistan. However, the powerful US Army defeated the tiny island of Grenada (1983), as it faced a fearsome army of 287 Police Officers, since Grenada does NOT have an army. In fact, they were half this number, since the Policemen on the afternoon shift had not yet come to work. What seems incredible is the fact that the US was defeated by Vietnam. What? Did the US lose the war against Nam? OMG! Against a poor country, underdeveloped, malnourished, without Navy, without Air Force, NO Marines, Green Berets, SEALs, Rangers, Delta Force, USMC, Rambos or Chuck Norris. Defeated by a country of peasants without strategic plans, no B-59 Bombers, PT-Boats, Northrop F-5 "Freedom Fighter", nor Atomic Submarines. Without Aircraft Carriers, NO Continental Missiles, nor Tanks, Choppters, AR-15, Gatlin Gun Machines’, Flamethrowers, Napalm, Agent Orange. NADA! And to top it off, defeated by an army of teenagers who had no shoes: WITHOUT SHOES!!! Army that fought with bamboo sticks!!! Charlie Kicked Our Asses and even invaded our Embassy. Jeezzz!!! Here is the Duty, Honor and Chanting of Heroism of the US Army.
@@salvadorvizcarra769 you have no idea wtf you are talking about lmao.
That's why there's been so many movies & books made about it, because it was so insane.
@@salvadorvizcarra769 you're incorrect. They would only even be able to do that because the allies invading them you dummy. They had bigger problems to worry about. How many Russians did Russia kill again?..... oh yeah....oops
My father, who served our country for 32 years, whose father served RAF in WW1 and RCAF in WW2, would have LOVED this. Thank you
Both of my grandfathers were there. One made it back, the other is buried in the cemetery on Omaha Beach.
They are both brave warriors. Many thanks to both of them for everything. Rip fallen soldiers. Real bravery
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So grateful for their service!
We owe them a huge debt of gratitude! I thank God for them!
I had 4 uncle's fight in Europe, one who arrived in Normandy on June 13th. All 4 received purple hearts and made it home. My dad arrived in Pearl Harbor Dec. 10th at the age of 17. I can still remember the stories he shared. They all were my heroes.
They're everyone's heroes man... especially for us in Europe.
Very good brave men ur dad my friend
It’s family’s like yours that helped free the world from that doped up Mad Man! Thanks to them for their service and sacrifice!,! Glad to hear they all came back and hope they were able to put it all behind them and live full lives
@@tracymesser296 Thank you Tracy. And thanks to people like you who appreciate all those who served.
@@bobgabriel9406 lost a uncle in Bitche France during the battle of the bulge Dec 19th 1944.another served 2 tours in Vietnam and made it back in 1971! Good luck to you and your family!!
Everytime I watch videos of this day I always get to thinking how these men felt heading to that beach. Some not knowing that it would be their last day living. The strength and braveness these men had is uncanny and can never be matched. (Salute)
Heading to the beach, they probably felt confident things would go well. But once they arrived, it must have been hell for a few seconds/minutes.
I've saw videos where it said they were standing in vomit and sea water ankle deep where the guys were sick from motion or nerves. Just waiting on the door to drop open and having nothing between them and the bullets. It's hard to truly imagine how aweful it would have been for those men. Thank you to all of them RIP.
Unlike todays offended society
+no one asked what they felt and was given no choice. Still warriors to the last tho.
I can’t imagine how they felt. Many never lived to set foot on the beach.
My maternal grandfather served as an airplane mechanic on a British aircraft carrier. He just passed 2 years ago & the same month his book “My Eternal Heroes” was released. RIP Grandpa Des. Thanks for immigrating to America after the war. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇪
My grandfather was in the first wave. When the door dropped, he went to run off the boat and tripped, which he firmly and without a doubt believes it was by the hand of god. When he tripped, he got trampled by everyone else running off the boat, which allowed him to slip into the water and move carefully about all the bodies of the men that had just trampled over him to their deaths. Only survivor to make it back off that landing vehicle. Lived his life as a religious man until the day he died this year in August RIP Nolan Sassard...
Those men that day are a different breed than men today,myself included. Dont know if i could get on that boat. Cant know until your in the situation i suppose...
@@johnallen4951 such a touching story.....I always wondered how was for the first soliders that got to beach, some one had to cut barb wires, clear the mines.....
Big thanks to him. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be serving. Those warriors showed and sparked the American spirt to those who threaten freedom. I thank them for empowering me to take up the mantle. #respect
Great story, but I wouldn’t attribute his luck to god. That would insinuate that the other soldiers with him were not important enough for god to save too, which isn’t the case. Can be rather insulting to the families of those not fortunate enough to come home
@@thereisnocarolinHR OPs story doesn't insinuate anything other than his grandfather was a man of faith.
I remember as a kid, visiting the Air and Space Museum in D.C. with my parents. As we walked through the WW2 aircraft exhibit, they showed me aircraft that my grandfather flew on during the war. A few French tourists overheard our discussion and asked us who in our family fought in the war. When my folks told them, they said, "God bless him and his brothers in arms!!!" It really was moving. Although my grandfather fought in the Pacific, his 2 brothers and several cousins fought in Europe and North Africa.
@PSJ-Pad Saam Jesus online fellowship I don't believe it can be overdone. Show some respect
@@darrellwampler3882 shut up
CAN UNDERSTAND HOW / WHAT GREAT & BRAVE GRAND FATHER'S YOU HAD 😁😁😁🤣😂😂😮😮😕😕👏👌😂🤣😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😂🤣😂🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
omg I did to
My Father WWII 9th Army 8th armored Division Landed on Omaha Beach D-Day June 6, 1944. First town St Glees, on to St Lo, in his words they got the sh-t kicked out of them in St Lo. Fought in the Battle of The Bulge where he carried two GI's under heavy fire to safety, he received the Medal of The Silver Star award May of 45 for doing so. He passed away 12/2002. Forever my hero! `God Bless all that served
Several years ago I had the pleasure of talking to a man who was on Omaha and another who was on Iwo Jima . I was playing World of Warcraft, helping one of our guild friends with an "Old persons guild" get AOTC for the raid, Siege of Orgrimmar. For several hours those two men talked about their stories in the war, and one of the said something I'll never forget. "On the morning of June 6 we entered Hell on those beaches. On those same beaches God abandoned us there, and for as long as I have a soul I will never forgive him for that". We were silent for the rest of the night. I still remember the broken voice when we said it.
Who would’ve thought WoW would bring those two to share their stories. Awesome info!
@@exotic2009 You'll find people from all walks of life if you play an MMO long enough. In my experiences, many vets play just so the can have someone listen. You learn a lot from others in that game.
My grandfather was in the world war II and he made it back but he passed away before I was born :c but I am so grateful for what he did RIP grandpa.
My grandfather fought on Juno and he shared what he seen, he told my father it is something a 19 year old shouldn’t see, he did wake up in the middle of the night from his nightmares and memories he had of that day and before he passed he talked about it was hard watching his friend pass away next to him as he couldn’t help him
He saw some bad shit
all my respect to your grandfather, he’s a true hero and don’t forget that. also, i’m curious, because of his placement on Juno, was he Canadian?
My dad landed on Omaha with 29th, and made it to Saint Lo before getting he wounded, and rarely spoke of it. However, when he had his first heart attack in 1981, and was in cardiac intensive care, he looked at me, and told me he was not afraid to die because he had been living on borrowed time since D-Day, and never understood why God protected him that day, and on June 17, the day he was wounded when the 3 with him were all killed. First time he ever spoke of the war so personally.
he woke up screaming because of his guily conscious. What did agermany do to america?
These men were heroes.
My dad served in WW 2 and Passed away in August 2002 RIP DAD And god bless all veterans living or dead
My dad was at D-day I have been watching videos and I am happy to say that he made it.This war changed him emotionally and changed our family life I pray for him and his fellow friends who didn't get out alve may God be with all these heroes and their families YOU are all heroes in my book and you change the war and I want to thank all veterans may God bless you
What unit was he in?
My dad, Howard Denman Johnson was a 24-year-old Seabee and was awarded the Bronze Star at the battle of Normandy. His two younger brothers and younger sister also served in the Navy during WWII.
My mother’s brother suffered from bad bad frogs legs in France.
We can’t be half the men they were. We will honour till the end of time. Thank you for your service.
they fought for big banks so that good people could be replaced in their own land. so that their grandkids could be poisoned in diet but also in mind. so that pedofiles could be safer. in israel so that forests could be destroyed. so that animals could be experimented on by greedy goblins at gringots nosebank. so that their grandkids could be brainwashed by commercials and movies to marry non whites and destroy their bloodline and have black eyes. so that their children be forced to believe in ed moo-ham so that they could have forced vacc!n€$ so that they could project everything they did on the side that lost. so that they could keep projecting their crimes. they really hated europeans.
im starting to think that eoropeans are the diverse people : green, lightbrown, blue, grey eyes. lightbrown, red, darkbrown, yellow, blonde, grey hair.
im starting to think the media is lying and that those they call minority are majority in the world.
@@dobbyisfree7870 Stop "liking" your own comments.
@@dobbyisfree7870 vaccines are the single most important invention in the history of the world! We have to make people take vaccines because they are too stupid to understand vaccines keep you from getting sick you don’t need to take them but if you want to be a part of our society you take them. They fought for our freedom you don’t need to say anything else.. if you don’t like it go move to North Korea because if they didn’t fight for our freedom that’s what ur life would be like.
My grandfather had an older brother who was part of the D-Day landing. He served on a tank destroyer and was part of the second wave of forces that were brought to the beaches after the initial landing had occurred. He later on would be one of the many US soldiers who fought in the 'Battle of the Bulge'. He survived the war and returned afterwards.
Everyone’s grandfather was there man chill
My mother AND father Lived through that war--they Appreciated DEEPLY your Grandfather's deeds. :)
@@sn3akydna314 grow up ya 🤡
My mother had an uncle who once read a book about France.
@@johnlawler4241 wowie!
When I was a young man my teacher told us to do a book report on world war II. Of course I was a little s*** head and I was trying to be lazy. So I decided to contact the veteran affairs office and they were kind enough to send to world war II veterans to my classroom to speak to us for the day. And let me tell you that day me and my fellow classmates were completely silent these men are heroes. One of them stated to me that he landed on the beaches of Normandy and he was one of the first waves. He looked me in the eye and said son it was an experience that was worth a million dollars but I wouldn't pay a nickel to do it over again. Also I got an A on that report
This ranks as one of the best documentaries I've seen providing an incredibly detailed account of the D-day landings and we'll illustrated. I learnt several new facts too. Many thanks for your time and effort, well done. We must never forget the sacrifice those brave souls made to give us our freedom.
The sad truth Is people have forgotten if not the Democratic party wouldn't be arresting the opposition and taking away rights like the Nazis in Germany
This is a great documentary. I appreciate the effort that was put in to this.
My great great uncle was dropped in the night before dday with the 82nd airborne. Went on to fight through France and fought in the battle of the bulge. He also fought through Sicily and part of Italy before France. Then he helped liberate Wobbelin. He was a great man and the only thing he ever talked about was how cold the winter of 44-45 was over there.
he was the greatest generation
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@@billgonzales8978 no. Our generation is better
My grandfather was a staff sergeant in the 90th infantry division 357th infantry regiment and landed on Utah during the Normandy invasion. He survived the war. I'm very proud of my grandfather.
I never knew "Scotty" participated in D-Day! Nice to know that he was given the iconic Star Trek role, despite him missing a finger. :)
I meet him at a convention when I was a teenager. & I wasn't aware of what had happened to his hand. So I asked if he'd been in a car accident. He said no & told me about what had happened to him. He was remarkably cheerful (& cheeky) about the whole thing saying it could've been worse. & I asked if he had ever met the man who shot off his finger. He said he had & that he'd forgiven the man as soon as they'd meet. In his words "These kind of things & worse do happen in war time." I was rather sad at hearing this & told him I was so sorry for what had happened to him. He said that at least he'd gotten off the beach alive. & of all the things he could have lost in battle his finger wasn't the worst thing he could have lost. He winked & laughed & said "For example the man's aim could've been a *LOT* lower. & that *REALLY* would have ruined my day not to mention my love life!" 🤣
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@Duke Hugh Johnson So I'm not the only one who recognized him :-)
Colm Meaney, who played Chief O'Bien in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' was in the movie ''The Longest Day''.
@@xeroabyss9597 He also appeared in Die Hard 2 briefly as an airline pilot.
Thank you for taking the time to upload such high quality films and photos. So many videos of WWII that are shared on You Tube, are of such low quality that they're barely watchable. I know it takes a lot longer to work with high quality, but there are people out here that appreciate it! Thanks again from a retired Marine!
Rahh! I agree completely Devil Dog. 🦅🌎⚓️ He did a great job with this documentary and we appreciate it.
My grandfather's older brother died at the battle of Okinawa but my grandfather survived the war and died 11 years ago, every day I think about how he must have felt to realise his brother died in a battle. He didn't fight at the same time in the war, I don't think they were allowed to, never really asked my grandpa how the war was as I was quite young. But I know his brother did die in the battle.
My he Rest in Peace... A true American hero
My grandfather was there that day, he survived. I remember as a kid always looking at the plaque signed by the president that was hanging on his wall that he got for the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
Thanks for posting this ! I wonder just how few media outlets will even mention the anniversary of D-Day today. Unfortunately, people forget the sacrifice that was made by so many American, British, and Canadian soldiers on the shores of France.
I couldn't agree more. My father loaded bombers at a London airfield the preceding days before the invasion. This was the Greatest Generation, some making the Ultimate Sacrifice so we can enjoy the freedoms that we do today. We owe them more than we can EVER pay. The MSM pretty much ignored this Incredibly Selfless and Heroic piece of History, favoring Fluff over FACT.
@@tommykirwan6764 KUDOS to your Father ! You must be proud ! My Dad fought in the Philippines !
USSR & Red Army defeated Nazism
@@freegedankenzurbaukunst5613 your comment is unrelated to the topic of this thread. NO SU @ D-Day.
@@janiceduke1205 Nothing more irrelevant that Hollywood WW2's movies . Soft power rewriting History
A very well done documentary, honoring all those brave young men who fought and died that day so that we could grow up living in free and open societies. Thank-you very much for posting this.
My Uncle was a Corporal with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders 🇨🇦 and they landed on Juno. They fought their way into Caen and were met with heavy fighting in the hedge rows outside Caen. There he was wounded and sent back. He recovered and then rejoined his Regiment and fought all the way to Calais. There he was hit by shrapnel and it sent him back to Canada.
My Father, British, who was 'there' as a junior British officer reckoned the Canadians among the best soldiers he ever saw. Thought you might like to know.
your uncle was and is a hero greatest
my grandfather was in the 29th ID 116th infantry company K. He landed on Omaha Beach, was wounded in Brest France in august of 44, he earned 2 bronze stars and a purple heart and continued on with the war. He survived the war and made it home in 1945.
This is a superb presentation. Awe and bottomless respect for the D-Day vets living and dead.
I've waited to watch this for the 77th anniversary of D-Day. Now the time comes. I do this commemorate D-Day and those who fought there.
My grandmother was a lieutenant in the WAF and was sent to Normandy on june 8th to lead a group of women to drive around the officers. She was 23 and they all saw battle and got caught up in the fighting and bombings in Northern france. Her unit featured in a book in the 1970's and she did interviews and talk shows about the experience on tv and radio. Their story was adapted for part of a documentary in the 90's and she consulted on the script. Incredible generation.
Excellent documentary. Served in the 82nd in the 70's. My first Battalion Sergeant Major jumped into Normandy. Had a family friend who was a medic at D-Day. And, later in life met two elderly men who were in the invasion; a Ranger who was at Point Duc Hoc and a 101st Airborne Paratrooper who jumped at Normandy. The latter was quite a character who said he met his Waterloo during Operation Market Garden when he was wounded.
Damn fine work and presentation. It's Memorial Day Weekend here in the US. Perfectly fitting upload.
My mother had to cousins in WW2 one was Killed at Tarawa. She was at a movie theater and when they showed the News at the theater before the movie she saw him get killed in the beach during the landing. Her other cousin was helping a medic Carry a stretcher. The medic stepped over the landmine her cousin stepped on it he was a real cool guy he lost his legs but that's how he met his future wife she was his nurse and the had a long life together. And my Dad was a fighter pilot ( P-51)&P-38s he told me about alot of stores about being in England and how many boys did not make it home . I never forgot the price of freedom . And now days people for get alot
@@kevinscott2885 they forget because in the past decade or so, there has been a real push to rewrite history, and, if not rewritten, a quick gloss over because the military was not politically correct enough in WW2. The military was fully integrated after WW2 as a result of the lessons learned during that period, that there were significant contributions made by all black units, both on the ground and in the air, that the myth of their inferiority could no longer be supported. With that said, I believe that there are still a lot of people who haven't forgotten, but their voices have been silenced. The pendulum will swing back in the opposite direction it is now, and there will be a backlash against all the bullshit that is going on now. Hopefully in the not too distant future, and the contributions of the greatest generation to our freedoms will be recognized even greater. That is my sincere belief.
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@@leskobrandon691 What the hell are you talking about? No one has forgotten about World War 2 or is rewriting it despite what your personal belief is. I’ll grant you that today’s schooling isn’t nearly as in depth as it once was but its not because there is some secret deep state mission to ‘rewrite’ history. It’s because our current society has lost that sense of tragedy. WWII is now romanticized when in reality it was chaotic and devastating.
@@kevinscott2885 A lot of new kids doesn't know about, its shame, they forgot this sacrifice from all this young American boys,,God bless America,
So many young, eager and often foolhardy young men and women voluntarily signed up to fight a war of which they had no idea of things to come . After little training they were sent to do unimaginable things, luckily they had the strength and perseverance to push through. My dad was one of those. He served with the Hastings and Prince Edward infantry division and was amongst the first allied forces to invade Italy. He fought his way from t he bottom of of Italy to the top before moving on to Poland. Even though he was wounded several times he made it through when so many others didn't. Luckily I'm still here to tell his story and that of so many others. LEST WE FORGET. Stay safe my friends and God bless all.
I’m actually doing a school essay on a story based on these events, and I must say, these stories are incredible. My grandfather and his father had grown up in Nazi, Germany, but escaped through the war to Canada, where I was eventually born! I find these stories incredibly inspiring, and without a doubt an amazing time to learn about :)
My grandpa drove the boats carrying soldiers to the beach. Many of his friends died and it definitely affected him. He never talked about it and he was always quiet. We never had a good relationship because him and my grandma had resentment towards boys probably because they had 2 daughters. I didn't really feel love from him and when no one was around for him after he he got older, I lived right next store to him and I stopped over once in a while. 90-94 years old, I felt like it was a little to late to kindle a relationship. God bless his soul. 🙏 Thank you for your service.
The best "D- Day " doc I've seen to date ! As a '82 intake ex soldier/ ICV 20mm gunner, I never saw heavy combat, but adrenaline- rushes did occur for a year( 1983) Salute !
Thank You For Your Service Sir.
My dad was 2nd lieutenant with the 29th that survived the invasion and made it to Saint Lo where he was wounded serving as a forward observer. The only thing he would ever say was that he had been “living on borrowed time” since D-Day.
I believe that my great uncle Harold , was in the same unit. His leader of the group was killed on the beach and his guys shot the sniper. My uncle survived and came home to be a farmer. Was told that he could have been fighting his own cousins over there.
Great documentary but my new year's resolution is to focus on positive things and to enjoy life while we still can because life is too short. Thanks to all the service members for keeping us safe and free.
One of my great uncles was shot through the shoulder on D Day as he ramp came down. He was dragged back and survived to tell the tale but died many years ago. Lots of my family served, died and were captured during the war fighting for King and Country. 🇬🇧
My grandfather was on a US Navy ship around that time. According to my aunts and uncles, he never would talk about his Navy adventures. Either he saw no action, OR the combat action was so extreme that it hurt to talk about.
I'm currently working on my family tree. I started in 2005 when it was a Senior Project in highschool, and I LOVE HISTORY, so it's been ongoing ever since. I'm still having trouble trying to find military service member records for my family members, most of my military family was KIA, or died of old age. Can you please point me in the right direction? If can get military service member records dating back to the Civil War, that would be great too. I haven't researched all the way back to the Revolutionary War yet, but All we have is time. Thank you All for your Service and/or comments.
An hour long. Good start of my weekend. Thank you guys!
My grandfather piloted a landing craft at Juno. I was completely unaware that 1/3 of those vessels were struck by mines...
It's always pleasant to see a WW2 documentary with footage I never seen. Thanks.
The longest day for some. A tragically short day for others.
Please harder
@@winsomecampbell696 harder what?
@@creepy2364 I think they fell asleep while writing that out
The choice of D. D. Eisenhower, was a very wise one , he was a consummate Diplomat, essential, for all the egotistical field commanders. He was the glue that held them all together. After WW2. He was a great President/ Politician.
Unlike MacArthur whose overrated
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@@ramal5708 You don't get 5-stars for nothing. Heck, he trained Eisenhower. Everyone thought that HE would run for president. Mac pointed to Ike. He was not generally believed when he made that comment. Dug-Out Doug was insanely brave -- foolish, really. Remember Robert Duval's character in Apocalypse Now? That crazy scene is a re-creation of what MacArthur did right in front of the entire Press Corps in WWII. (!) MacArthur screams on the RT for every artillery piece to blow the problem away. .... DONE! It was written up in Reader's Digest. (1946) The Japanese were lobbing mortar rounds directly at HIM. Everyone else was ducking -- same as Martin Sheen it the flick. Heh. MacArthur's stunts in WWI are legend, too. He'd walk around while under German machine gun fire. (!!!!) His one big gaff: he couldn't believe that the ChiComs would DARE to attack HIM in Winter. He didn't realize that the ChiComs WANTED to suicide their troops, for every soldier attacking was from the Cantonese Southern armies. Mao HATED them. They were the guys he'd been fighting all of his adult life. Do you see this mentioned by historians -- anywhere? Nope.
Eisenhower and FDR must both be spinning in their graves at the current Facist attacks on the Capitol and America now.
My father n law was a sgt on D-day. He was in the first waves going in. Out of his company, only him and one other guy made it to the beach. He was wounded 12 miles into France. He retuned home because of it. He got a bronze star and two purple hearts. He pasted on November of 1993.
What unit was he in *passed, not pasted
Worked in London in the 70's with a chap who,in his own words, jumped out of a perfectly good aircraft on the morning of D Day. On his way down he got shot through his cheeks. Missed all his teeth thankfully. When he landed he poked a handkerchief through both holes to stop the bleeding and said he looked like he had a Fu Man Chu mustache. A French woman sewed him up on D plus 3. Months later he jumped out of another perfectly good Aircraft at Arnhem but as he said the krauts missed him this time even though he had several more handkerchiefs. He was in the British Airborne Regiment, or as he said the purple tie mob. RIP George I'll never forget our chats.🙏🙏👍👍
My brother in law who passed 2 yrs ago was there. He was in the Navy and was part of a crew aboard an L.C.I. (landing craft infantry) that shuttle troops from the larger ships to shore.
My grandfather was there. He carried high octane fuel.. he survived but was never the same.. He was buried in Arlington National cemetery with full military honors
your grandfather was a true hero, and don’t forget that. all my condolences to you and your family.
@@taternater7495 thank you for your post.
The courage displayed on D-Day still leaves me speechless. We owe an eternal debt to those who served.
This is the most detailed documentary video of the WW2 invasion I've ever seen.... Outstanding .
Outstanding? Not! From Dunkirk, at the beginning of World War II, to Normandy, almost at the end, the Allied Armies did not put a single soldier in Germany. Propaganda has always led us to believe that we, "The Yankees" (nor British), beat Hitler. But, I have news for you Mr. Serenity: The US did not win the war against Germany. The Russians won it. The Allied Army of the US, UK, Canada, Belgium and France (and Poland, and other countries), was able to reach Normandy, thanks to the Soviets destroying the Nazis in Stalingrad, Leningrad and in Kurks, in 1943. It took them 289 days but the Russians won and without the help of nobody… OF NOBODY! Normandy was until June 1944, and Mr. “Hollywood” Patton did NOT manage to set foot on Germany until February 1945, when the Red Army was going over Berlin. In Fact, General Patton was able to enter Germany only when the Russians were 150 kilometers from the Oder River (LOL). The Allies were defeated at Arnhem (Market Garden Sep. 25-1944), and at The Battle of the Bulge (Jan. 25-1945). General Patton was paralyzed without fuel, while the Red Army was preparing for its last offensive into Berlin. Look here: The average age of the German Army that fought in Normandy was between 18 and 24 years old. And these soldiers faced each other in a ratio of 17 to 1, without Tanks, without Artillery, no Navy nor Air Force. To make matters worse, knowing that eight Parachute Divisions were inland behind their backs. Never the less, It took the Allies 8 months to advance only 500 kilometers from Normandy to Arnhem, and from there, start the Withdrawal back to the border of France/Belgium (What?), facing a virtually defeated German Army cuz USSR. It's a Verifiable Fact that is written in all the History Books, that the German High Command surrendered to the Russian Generals six days BEFORE the first US soldier set foot in Berlin. Well… The US has been defeated in Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, Lebanon, Somalia and now, in Afghanistan. However, the powerful US Army defeated the tiny island of Grenada (1983), as it faced a fearsome army of 287 Police Officers, since Grenada does NOT have an army. In fact, they were half this number, since the Policemen on the afternoon shift had not yet come to work. What seems incredible is the fact that the US was defeated by Vietnam. What? Did the US lose the war against Nam? OMG! Against a poor country, underdeveloped, malnourished, without Navy, without Air Force, NO Marines, Green Berets, SEALs, Rangers, Delta Force, USMC, Rambos or Chuck Norris. Defeated by a country of peasants without strategic plans, no B-59 Bombers, PT-Boats, Northrop F-5 "Freedom Fighter", nor Atomic Submarines. Without Aircraft Carriers, NO Continental Missiles, nor Tanks, Choppters, AR-15, Gatlin Machins, Flamethrowers, Napalm, Agent Orange. NADA! And to top it off, defeated by an army of teenagers who had no shoes: WITHOUT SHOES!!! Army that fought with bamboo sticks!!! Charlie Kicked Our Asses and even invaded our Embassy. Jeezzz!!! Here is the Duty, Honor and Chanting of Heroism of the US Army.
A friend's father was in the American mine sweeper "Raven" on D-day. There is a story behind the mine sweepers fooling the Germans, too. They swept the lanes clean of mines every day for weeks before The Day. The Germans did not fire on them nor did the mine sweepers fire on Germans in a kind of live and let live scene. So on D-Day, when the mine sweepers were sweeping the lanes clear of mines, the Germans saw that as a usual thing, causing them no alarm. As for my friend's father, When I read an Order of Battle that was finally published in full I sent him two books and asked that he keep a copy for himself and that he autograph the other and return it to me! When he passed away, his wife returned the other to me.
Wow didn’t know that! Interesting! Not all German soldiers were hypnotized by Hitler!!
A surprisingly large amount really didn't like the Nazi party. Some estimates rank the Nazi approval of the army following Barb was as low as 10%, and even beforehand was never higher than 70%
When you think life is hard, be thankful you never had to go to war.
3. World war is coming soon, so not true what ur saying
@@michelfraenkel4920 You'd like that wouldnt you..
Life is hard for some people. Just because people go to war, doesn’t mean other people can’t feel bad about their situations.
@@anythingchannel9326 No shit Sherlock. Be thankful you never had to go to war.
@@04srt4champ idc.
Thank you! I have watched many documentaries about 'D-Day'; this one is right up there with the best. Lest We Forget.
I wish i could thank all these brave men for the sacrifices they made for us
Thanks for posting! Canada, USA, UK and Australia and many others helped defeat the Nazis. A great day. I hope people will always remember this! My Poppy was not part of D-Day. But he was fighting in North Africa!
don’t forget the red army
@@taternater7495 The Russians did help to fight the Nazis but they didnt take part in Normandy landing invasion
@@Tony.L9793 i know, but one of the only reasons D-Day was successful was because of the germans being very occupied in the east
@@taternater7495 the opposite is also true, without the opening of the Western Front, the Soviets wouldn’t have been able to push back the Germans. If they did, it would have been much, much more costly-such a crazy period in history
@@hollister2320 Nah the soviets push even befor D-Day (Kursk, Stalingrad etc.) But the opening of a third front helped them much
When I was young I never understood why old vets never talked about war. As an OIF veteran myself and being middle aged I get it.
My father was there at 19 years old. 2 purple Hart’s. So proud of my father.
Much gratitude to the narrator & all those involved in the making of this documentary - it was deeply enlightening & educational for me
Another masterpiece of a documentary. You do spoil us please keep it up. Rest In Peace all the souls that perished during WW2. Lest we ever forget...
My father served in the field hospital in the North Africa campaign and in Italy. He told me a lot of fine young men died.
One of the finest D-Day docs I’ve ever seen. Thank you
My grandmother’s father was soldier in the Japanese army he got wounded once but he survived the war. After the war he got the highest Japanese honor medal. He passed out in 2014.
My grandmother's father served in Burma. The people back then - incredibly brave.
The 'Wolf's Lair' was not at Berchtesgaden. That was the Berghof. The 'Wolf's Lair' was in East Prussia where they tried to blow Hitler up. The greatest achievement of D-Day was the logistics. Getting all those troops and supplies from A to B provided lessons still in use today.
There are so many things that lead to the success of the Normandy invasion. The greatest deception in military history, that kept Hitlers reserve forces bottled up waiting on the "invasion" at Pont de Calais while it was going on in Normandy. The bravery and dogged determination of the soldiers to fight through a nightmare to finally secure the beaches. And what followed was the greatest logistical achievement in the history of warfare. Without any one of these great achievements the invasion would have failed.
To think these brave men gave their lives, just so we hand it over to the elites and government today. I ask God to give me just 10% of the heart these men had.
All it takes for evil to Prevail is good men to do nothing
Im sitting here in Australia thinking the same thing mate 👍✊👁🇦🇺💯
Please.... our government was just as monstrous back and then as it is now.
Ah man. You could’ve probably found way more than 10% of one of their hearts. I’m sure you could have found 1 or 2 full ones just laying around in the sand after this fucking fatal fiasco.
And American hating, social justice warriors that are pushing for socialism.
The stones on these men. Marching into death, walking into the gunfire. Watching men all around you being shot or blown to pieces, and simply putting one foot in front of the other. I'm not a very emotional man, but that thought chokes me up. God bless these men. Warriors.
Most men wouldn’t do that anymore
My dad was there on June 6th He passed away In 1988 RIP DAD
Very well done! I've been fascinated with WWII for over 30 years and this documentary was as good or better than most of the "professional" ones. Any time I think I have it rough, I just think about what these boys went through (or the countless millions who endured war). I'm very grateful ❤🙏
USSR & Red Army defeated Nazism
U and me too, my friend. So many gave so much on the beach at Normandy, and then in the following months marching to Berlin, liberating countless towns and cities along the way.
@@freegedankenzurbaukunst5613 your comment is unrelated to the topic of this thread. NO SU @ D-Day.
@@janiceduke1205 That guy keeps spamming the same comment
@@visassess8607 might spam it but the soviets were the game changers
Tomorrow is June 6th this is the year 2021 and with what is going on today we don’t know how strong the people of our world really are and leaders of the world are being as nuts now as before world war 2 , May god be with all humans no matter where or who they are , and on a bigger note god bless all the ones of world war 2 and D-Day
I have watched many documentaries and films on the D day landings.This one is the most in depth I have seen.Well done.
Propaganda has always led us to believe that we, "The Yankees", beat Hitler. But, I have news for you Mr. Robinson: The US did not win the war against Germany. The Russians won it. The Allied Army of the US, UK, Canada, Belgium and France (and Poland, and other countries), was able to reach Normandy, thanks to the Soviets destroying the Nazis in Stalingrad, Leningrad and in Kurks, in 1943. It took them 289 days but the Russians won and without the help of nobody… OF NOBODY! Normandy was until June 1944, and Mr. “Hollywood” Patton did NOT manage to set foot on Germany until February 1945, when the Red Army was going over Berlin. General Patton was able to enter Germany only when the Russians were 150 kilometers from the Oder River (LOL). The Allies were defeated at Arnhem (Market Garden Sep. 25-1944), and at The Battle of the Bulge (Jan. 25-1945). General Patton was paralyzed without fuel, while the Red Army was preparing for its last offensive into Berlin. Look here: It took the Allies 8 months to advance only 500 kilometers from Normandy to Arnhem, and from there, start the Withdrawal back to the border of France/Belgium (What?), facing a virtually defeated German Army cuz USSR. It's a Verifiable Fact that is written in all the History Books, that the German High Command surrendered to the Russian Generals six days BEFORE the first US soldier set foot in Berlin. Well Mr. Robinson… The US has been defeated in Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, Lebanon, Somalia and now, in Afghanistan. However, the powerful US Army defeated the tiny island of Grenada (1983), as it faced a fearsome army of 287 Police Officers, since Grenada does NOT have an army. In fact, they were half this number, since the Policemen on the afternoon shift had not yet come to work. What seems incredible is the fact that the US was defeated by Vietnam. What? Did the US lose the war against Nam? OMG! Against a poor country, underdeveloped, malnourished, without Navy, without Air Force, NO Marines, Green Berets, SEALs, Rangers, Delta Force, USMC, Rambos or Chuck Norris. Defeated by a country of peasants without strategic plans, no B-59 Bombers, PT-Boats, Northrop F-5 "Freedom Fighter", nor Atomic Submarines. Without Aircraft Carriers, NO Continental Missiles, nor Tanks, Choppters, AR-15, Gatlin Machins, Flamethrowers, Napalm, Agent Orange. NADA! And to top it off, defeated by an army of teenagers who had no shoes: WITHOUT SHOES!!! Army that fought with bamboo sticks!!! Charlie Kicked Our Asses and even invaded our Embassy.
At 11:44, the visual of that German railgun, rolling out from it's cover, as it's barrel raises, is absolutely incredible.
My Father in law was at Normandy and later the Battle in Huertgen Forest ..he died of Alzheimers and in his dementia returned to this hell..It was horrible to see him like that..May all the Heroes of this horrible War RIP and may their memory live on forever
Today is Betterance Day in the U.S. My father suffered a major injury in the Battle of Baekma Hill in the Korean War and suffered throughout his life. However, it is natural to be loyal to the Han Dynasty, and he died after living in a strong military spirit. As a son, I'm living in the spirit of my father's teaching as a soldier. I pray for the repose of the dead who sacrificed their noble lives in the war for world peace.
Excellent, excellent documentary. All the new details of smaller events makes the story fresh all these decades later.
This is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen, great job.
What a day in history. How sad to think of all those men who so bravely lost their lives defending our freedom and that anniversary day totally ignored by this current president. Hard to believe.
Its a disgrace they said nothing about d-day on the anniversary.
J
This was a very good presentation that brought to light many little known facts about such an iconic historical event.
I had a grandpa who was one of the paratroopers in the operation before the landing and my great uncle is a surviving d day vet
The amount of respect and honor melts me to the core. If only I could do something as honorable.
Watched in its entirety. Fantastic documentary with excellent coverage in a short window of time.
Great Video... Well Done, in Editing This Video..
This is an amazing documentary. Never knew about the decoys and fake radio messages and the gliders. The planning for this was immense. But the moment the ships reach the landing zone...many of these men were really just boys. Early 20s. Nothing but the utmost respect.
Very well put together and so imformative. God bless each every one these soldiers from all walks of life that came together with one purpose in mind...... FREEDOM!!
Love how they made this documentary it was made perfectly
Those brave men, fought bravely, in such a harsh environment & heavy fire. Operation overload, One of the most difficult military operation in the history of mankind. RIP to those young brave souls who lost their lives in securing the future of Europe from the tyrannic rule of Nazis.
My Father left me a very vivid account. He knew the 'big history' would be well covered so wrote as he saw as a junior British officer. He was landed on the second day after many difficulties, late and 10 miles from where he was supposed to be and under fire. His account is full of humour and yet, quietly dramatic. I still have his recorded account of the days before during and of the drive to Caen and remember much more that he told me than is in his account. This I have passed this to my son and the D Day Museum at Portsmouth, England where the deputy head is a friend of mine.
When i was in my 20's(i'm 72 now), i apprenticed with a guy named Ray. He flew countless missions over Germany as a top turret gunner on a Flying Fortress. Had some hair raising stories to tell. One of the few from that era i personally knew who would talk about the war. He drank quite a bit, but he was one of the best people i ever had the honor to know. Godspeed Raymond !!
Even the Canadians showing true grit! Seems the took really heavy losses but showed great resolve nonetheless!! Awesome documentary I learned so much. We truly stand on the shoulders of giants
My great grandfather was on the 2nd wave in Normandy. He also fought in battle of the bulge and survived.
Omaha beach
About 25 years ago I met a veteran from WW2! He told me that he's first job in D Day was to clean corps and body parts from Normandy Beach!!!! I can not even imagine going thru that!!!! Bless their hearts!!
A terriffic measure of good luck;circumstance and brilliant planning!So many lost;but a decisive battle won!RIP to all very brave men of so many nations,who all played a part in the freedom of all of us!GOD BLESS YOU ALL❤❤❤❤
I know what I'm about to say sounds really bad but I'm glad most of the veterans of World War II are in heaven and cannot see what's going on in America today God bless you all
There's nothing wrong with your comment. The only thing wrong is the society in which we live in today. They fought with utter bravery all for us to be seemingly ungrateful of the sacrifice. History as a hole seems to be unimportant in schools and so fourth.
They must be sad in heaven if they knew what s happening in America now!
VERY TRUE
It’s very true. To think what they sacrificed and what the world and Europe looks like now. They would be so upset.
your not wrong same here in England vets are saying why did we bother cant blame them either looking at the youth here and the why they behave
A rest in forever peace to the fallen. Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸❤️👍
Perfect documentary to watch on Veteran's Day. Much better than a Hollywood version of these events. Thanks for posting.
What a brilliant video on the second world war Normandy landings. Captivating narration that makes the viewer glued to the video till the very end. Very informative and well researched content. Enjoyed every moment of it. A big thanks from India .