Archive Video Of The D-Day Normandy Landings

[@stephen_crumley]

I honestly can't even imagine the amount of nervousness those men in the landing crafts were at as they could see the coastline draw closer. It's unfathomable

[@bluemas5]

Especially the first ppl to get off

[@Jagnole101]

Stephen Crumley and this is the first actual combat they were coming into, too. It was literally right off the bat, baptism by fire. Seeing boats blown up nearby must’ve been scary as hell.

[@Bishopmooremusic]

Stephen Crumley true heroes. They built our world with their sacrifice

[@patrickwallace9484]

So many of them were in action for the first time .

[@Tony23071957]

Old Corps Marine At least they got a proper training. Wich cannot be said about the boys in WW-I. They were killed by thousands, because of bad leadership and hardly know what to do.

[@rachie_sherlock]

My beautiful grandfather fought here, ran up those beaches and was shot. He did survive and go on to have a family. He had survivors guilt even in the 90s years later. He would cry. This is how awful this was. Rip grandad. And all those brave men.

[@mickyherman445]

Your grandad was a real hero ! But why weren’t those landing craft turned side on to the gunfire ? The poor man must’ve went through living hell 😓

[@mickyherman445]

Respect from one man who now lives a free life coz your grandad made it so x

[@mickyherman445]

Forever in our hearts x

[@rachie_sherlock]

@@mickyherman445 oh I have no idea why they made them run it seems into direct fire! I can't watch many archives without getting emotional. It must be scary. All I know is the love they felt for each other, was Asif they was brothers. So to take one for your brother to escape, was a thing! Xx you'd have to have a bond like no other to run and get hurt or maybe die trying to help your men.. god rest all the souls of the men who died.

[@jamespeters2016]

my dad was on one of those Landing boats they had to do it that way less gunfire from the side

[@leewuo4443]

The person who recorded those scenes was absolutely fearless.

[@Ian501st]

I would say brave, probably they were scared as sh*t, but they were brave enought to go and do their job when nobody else dared to

[@kobenkoben7261]

No everyone is afraid

[@kobenkoben7261]

A person who doesn't fear death is a psychopath

[@luiee8764]

No he wasn't he was scared he taking the pohtos to show the world idiot

[@Eric0225]

steel of balls

[@istvanklein]

Even those who survived this sacrificed their best years for us to never have to go through anything like this.

[@istvanklein]

Fox Wright Explain

[@mistersmith6163]

'Never'..?

[@unitedwestand5100]

Yeah, Yeah. WWI was the war to end all wars. As long as their are Europeans, there will be world wars!

[@carlosgomez1706]

@@secondopinion6654 a trump fan I assume

[@jerrymccrae7202]

The greatest generation! I agree with your opinion.

[@BF4pawntard]

Can’t even begin to imagine how scared these young men must have been . We owe so much to them they will be remembered forever .

[@leonwoodley2843]

My great great grandfather survived 2 world wars and ended up being the oldest man in Great Britain 🇬🇧

[@lillacoix9808]

What an honor!

[@jg2467]

All that so his great grandson can fanboy XXXtentacion

[@Ben6164]

What was his name?

[@leonwoodley2843]

Ben Jesus his name is John Evans

[@xxMech]

anime name please?

[@stizzlesteak]

I've been to omaha beach and it was crazy to think that day actually happened. setting foot on that beach was so overwhelming to me.

[@redpillpatriot7681]

I don't think I could step foot on that beach or even the cemetery. I wouldn't be able to hold it together.

[@jackhana7374]

Stacey me too

[@joleyugang5396]

I've been to Omaha beach too n saw the steep cliffs where the Allies climbed up by ropes from the beach and the holes and depressions on land from the bombs dropped from air. Walked by man-made caves where the enemies hid n stored amunations . That fateful D-Day as the local tour guide briefed. Then to the cemeteries...Ive never taken history in my school days. Couldn't really grasp the story then. Now Im retired and just reading up on stuff I heard but did not know before.

[@jasperpacifickidooo.1846]

Mee too bruuu nearly peed my pants.

[@pie5233]

@@joleyugang5396 I would really like to visit those beaches

[@Mod-rw9cw]

Only have one word for these heroes - RESPECT.

[@souladventurer8911]

Going through the hell might wont make a men hero

[@roll1swarnajeetaich9b42]

@@souladventurer8911 ??

[@redacted5035]

@@souladventurer8911 ok coomer

[@adarus9941]

@@souladventurer8911 Yeah okay, disrespect the people who gave there lives for the future. No respect for older Generations these days.

[@DrEcKiGeRDaN88]

​@@adarus9941 The live i have go through, thanks to those "heroes", sucks.

[@ssherrierable]

I couldn’t imagine going through something like this. We really owe our elders a lot of respect. They were some brave men.

[@paulkenny5233]

The greatest generation, without doubt!

[@brady1351]

Not the greatest generation, they started the war, it’s their duty to end it. Boomers these days

[@apostolis07]

@@brady1351 Our generation now would be too scared to end it

[@benoitlussier9492]

@@apostolis07 better yet, we'd be wise enough to simply not start it.

[@taistelusammakko5088]

@@apostolis07 how so

[@slavaukr7832]

@@wrestlingbear1188 hätte er dir mal lieber vernünftiges Deutsch beigebracht.

[@jordan390a]

War has no winner, only survivors....

[@tazz-blob784]

jordan390a So true

[@Rxnextgenradio]

Porky Minch Politics is part of war

[@kathy9129]

Ya tell Patton that...

[@jstut2656]

Not completely true: in this war for example, it had to be fought to stop insanity. Evil lost.

[@warnutztheloser]

Amazing quote

[@lengthmuldoon]

I would have had a coronary waiting on those landing craft - different breed those fellas. Respect and thanks to every one of them.

[@jrjmc9627]

They had no choice. It's like the clip of the soldiers being told to walk towards the atomic bomb explosion.

[@bighands69]

There was many volunteers as well.

[@jeevst]

the footage from the landing craft was actually training in England. but I can't imagine the courage it took. just watched saving private Ryan again. the best war movie so far.

[@johnravenshorst9260]

Bertie Blue dda

[@spectac1]

Yes they did. Most Allied forces volunteered. But, regardless it wouldn't have mattered. We needed every single soldier available.

[@donaldtrump7290]

We should thank these men for laying down their lives for us. I would really hate to be on a boat under fire like that.

[@robert48044]

ive heard thats why so many green troops were used. they wouldnt have an idea of how bad it was going to be. i dont know how true it is just something I heard recently

[@robert48044]

@@presidenteden6498 I might of taken the practice in the Pacific and applied it to d day.

[@billyfraiser6298]

we DO thank them. We have at least Memorial Day and Veterans Day.....among many other ways we thank them :). We do appreciate what they went through... don't get it twisted.

[@geecee2526]

There's a fair bit of footage of the many brave Canadians who landed at Juno Beach, the second most deadly Beach of the invasion (second only to Omaha). The Canadians also moved further inland than any army on the initial day of the invasion. These men deserve to also be recognized. Lest we forget 🇨🇦

[@michaeldaley4160]

Couldn't of said it better!!👏🇨🇦🙏

[@fernandorechia1635]

*couldn't have 🇧🇷 😎

[@matthewprice2626]

I certainly don't forget

[@Jones9798]

Your so right

[@ethr6742]

We remember all men who fought and died in these wars allies or axis

[@d.g.n9392]

What great archives of films. We never can realize the sacrifices they went through. Thanks all veterans

[@chinohillschampion]

Whenever I watch these videos, I want to wake up early the next morning and make the most possible out of the day.

[@daveroberts936]

I have heard soldiers say that what enabled them to charge into hell, was the determination not to let their friends down or be outdone by them. If they are going, then I'm going with them kind of mentality.

[@DaveOzoalor]

Their training is centered around group thinking, to work as a unit all the time. That's why they behave that way. In some training regimes, If one bed is undressed, everyone in the unit does some punishment.

[@vacuumboots69]

Unfortunately it's called peer pressure and war and other war like environments depend on it. Kinda sad.

[@windycitypretty1]

My grandfather was is wwII. I can't 1magine how brave he was. He never talked about it much. I love him. He died in 2014. I wish is has talked to him about him more but I am so proud of him.

[@manuelgchapajr2000]

My Father and his two Brothers jumped with 82d Airborne, My Uncle Joe was with the 5th Rangers and my Uncle Frank was with the Big Red One! They were all so Proud of their Service to the Nation! The GREATEST GENERATION!!!

[@tbajgai]

A moment of silence for all the people died young in this war... Rest In Peace

[@shinchannohara2924]

Some of them were 16-17 yrs old. It gave me chills!! Mighty fine job Bois!!!

[@kendalljohnson6584]

my great grandpa who was in this passed jan 10th 2018 watching this makes me cry...

[@TheRaveBarn]

He was a badass

[@Cairo40000]

He had large balls

[@Ben6164]

How old was he?

[@silviaplayz]

Ben Jesus I’m guessing he would be around 90 since people above 15 would go

[@diggyshiggywhy]

its my understanding that hard times make strong men, strong men make good times, good times make weak men, and weak men propagate hard times.

[@lyman_evolution3760]

J Wells its true!

[@Nils-km4wc]

To much for systhem ERROR ERROR

[@ayoubomri6711]

It's the saying of Ibn Khaldoun a Tunisian sociology scholar and a historian who lived in the 14th century

[@johnbrattan9341]

J Wells. Absolute bullshit. Cute, however.

[@PASSPORTKING2106]

Yup

[@jimjutsu1825]

With the reenactment of D-Day in Saving Private Ryan, some veterans who had experienced the real thing were there in the theater when the movie came out and had to walk out because it was the most realistic re-enactment that they had ever seen. One of the veterans was asked what Saving Private Ryan got wrong with the Omaha beach scene, and he said that they didn't make the water red enough. One of the most horrible scenes in cinematic history (meaning upsetting and devastating in its realism) and as bad as it was, the real deal was much, much worse and they only barely touched on the accuracy of the horrors of that day... Let that sink in.

[@redacted5035]

LMAO I know right?! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@nirmal1957]

They even set up a helpline for veterans after the movie to help with their ptsd

[@garrar2003]

Yeah, everyone make it out of that theater, but not all man make it out of that beach

[@kire08]

The only wrong thing i can see in the first scenes is that when some soldiers are in the water drowning they get shot and killed by mg fire which isin't realistic. But thats such a small thing so who cares

[@adarus9941]

@@redacted5035Nothing funny about what these Vets went through

[@christopherjohnlamb1396]

To all the brave men who lost their lives on both sides R.I.P. Colonel Christopher John Lamb British Army retired.The Queen's Royal Hussars.

[@fromthedeskoftimlovell7920]

Whenever I'm struggling with something I always think of these super brave people...

[@rociosalaberry7342]

Die is more easy than live

[@johnallen7311]

One British man told me about the grateful German POW'S who rebuilt the homes of bombed & burned neighborhoods in London. Even sixty years later the homes were in excellent condition with amazing craftsmanship.

[@peachesjackofski8363]

John Allen if that’s true, then that’s an amazing thing to do.

[@jessestout8646]

lastchip> ridiculous isn’t it?

[@heinz5714]

That's cause us Germans are the best at building

[@jamesp.sullivan4279]

Much respect for these young and unbelievable brave men!

[@Oakleaf700]

Having to go straight into battle when feeling seasick and dizzy...Respect.

[@badbasstrilogy]

And drenched to the bone .

[@Oakleaf700]

@@badbasstrilogy Oh yes...I forgot that. Sick, dizzy, dehydrated if they had been vomiting, and soaked with seawater, making their Uniforms and boots heavy and uncomfortable. Bless them all.

[@wishfulthinking2549]

My grandfather had been there as a medical helper (Sanitäter). I understand now why he was traumatized. All brave soldiers rest in ☮️

[@maxx.ksh1]

R.I.P to the soldiers that fought for us.

[@debbiecclark6538]

The fear that must have been in their hearts hearing and seeing the approaching nightmare, they were so brave, I don't have the words to express .

[@mr.v4003]

I'm from Germany and I often think of the poor souls running up onto the beach. I will never know them, or their personal stories... But because of them, their sacrifice. The suffering of families left behind. Through them, their perseverance, commitment to freedom and sacrifice today I am alive. And not just me, my whole family. Because of them we are able to enjoy what we take to often for granted. I am striken by some sort of weird feeling of guilt. Why has their untimely death been necessary for me being able to live so care free? My deepest of thanks to the US, Canadians, British and everybody who has sacrificed. Thanks for the freedom my family and I can enjoy today.

[@michaellombardi810]

I was fortunate enough to be stationed in Germany w/the 3rd Armd. Div's 1st Bde in KIRCH-GOENS south of Geissen(spell ?)north of Frankfurt, 74-78. Spent all of my leave time in country. I visited so many of the WW I n WW II, sites. I treasure those travels n memories. Would of been much more informative had I had my mobile device back then. Regardless, to stand in histories foot prints n shadows of the men of both sides has always been a real blessing for this 62 yr. old Army Veteran, let me add, PROUD ARMY VETERAN

[@thesuit2082]

My grandpa worked on a base In France after that and my great uncle from my dad's side was part of the airborne division

[@franciscoleyva5636]

the longest day.film

[@josephbellvietnam]

We live in Normandy and visit regularly Arromanches. Both our father's were there on that day and survived. We can't imagine the fear they must have had on their landings. The people of that town have never forgotten their unsung heros.

[@maccer8330]

Armies Doesn't start the war Politicians does...

[@endryl08]

Not always...

[@endryl08]

@@MinkIt2 Hitlker was a Polititian...

[@fortune3911]

@@endryl08 yes

[@ruger_ray4129]

everyone has an opinion on who the bad & good guys was. every soldier on the field had balls of steel & a fire burning in their hearts. a deadly but glorious day.

[@arthurwilson2835]

Heard of Hitler?

[@GreencampRhodie]

@@arthurwilson2835 Heard of Stalin & Churchill? - zionist psychopathic murderers.

[@The-kr9rb]

@@GreencampRhodie what does the Zionist part have to do with anything. We get it, they were assholes.

[@jeffdunham5150]

@@arthurwilson2835 most of hitlers forces had no idea of the atrocities going on behind the scenes

[@kid_toucher]

glorious? this battle was one of the worst things mankind had to offer.

[@Meeshdelabeesh]

80 years ago. RIP all those who passed 🙏

[@gchecktv9194]

the entire d day story and courage that it took----still amazes me!!!

[@swaranjeetsandhu5165]

all men and women that gave their lives in the defence of their country,we will never forget u

[@MoonKent]

"War is obscene, the worst thing humans do. But warriors, the individual men, are the very best of humanity. Not because they are willing to kill. But because they are willing to risk death, to sacrifice themselves for others."

[@wblack427]

These boys will forever be the greatest among us, They charged into the valley of death and horror, into a great abyss, and did so with great vigor and bravery. We should never forget, and take heart in their courage and follow their example of selflessness. The greatest generation whole slayed the scourge of Hitler's barbaricThird Reich winning in glorious victory stability and creation of the Pax Americana, The American Peace. Whose generation reached into the heavens and planted Old Glory on the moon, Whose generation though the struggles of the Great Depression and World War II overcame civil differences and championed civil rights. Truly these people were the Greatest Generation.

[@jessestout8646]

Donald Trumpicus Americanus>couldnt’ve said it better myself!, not even close to better!!!

[@billmcclements2039]

at the same time fighting Japan in the Pacific.

[@cringe7391]

Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head Get out of my head

[@alastairbarkley6572]

Yet, British Empire and Commonwealth troops - not Americans - made up the majority of attacking forces on D-Day. And, American contribution to the European war effort did not exceed the British sacrifice of men and material until December 1944. Or, that nearly 90% of German Army deaths were on the Eastern front where the Red Army did the major fighting and dying. Pax Americana? Is that why the British zone of occupation of Germany lasted until the 1960s and the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe lasted until 1990? Americans ought to talk more gratitude for their WW2 allies - and less jingoistic horseshit.

[@kid_toucher]

among us 😂 just like the haha among us get it? among us HSSYSYDUDKUDBIQGKZTHNZKTHBKZTHB BE IFGKZ

[@rosenewton7532]

It’s amazing how they filmed this these were some very brave men

[@d.a.s.3921]

D day soon - 2019 .. Im here - tears in my eyes.

[@rafasobol4997]

My grandpa here 9 years old when the war has started.I hard to imagine praying each day for one more :(

[@laneylydon9029]

Sadly to say my Great granddad was among this awful history 😞🌹 I proudly named my son after him

[@noahmations8211]

@Steven Bergh what

[@richardlew3667]

That's like 5 generations

[@nekomantix598]

My great grandpa Guadalupe Innocent Garza was there, he was a Mexican american from eagle pass Texas, the best person I’ve ever known, my hero. luckily he was strong and very active growing up and already new how to swim very well by the age of 19, he is 19 there… as his boat arrived like many others, he swam to the beach, saw his friends drown simply bc they never learned to swim, that was hard for him. he said immediately after getting to the sand a bomb landed near him, he said in order for their stomaches to not combust from the bombs, they would have to breathe through their mouths in and out, in and out, very fast in order for their stomaches and intestines to not burst… crazy stuff. he survived 7 major European battles, he wrote his memoir and it needs to be published! He always reflected on that time..always had very sharp memory, He lived to 89 years old❤

[@wasimhussain9198]

From a British Muslim, can't say thanks enough to these brave men for fighting the war. Going through D day Omdz.

[@jayson7627]

Not just d day but everyday.

[@xDeadEyeCursedx]

Its not fighting what we hate, its saving what we love.

[@DaveOzoalor]

7:03 WTF? War sucks.

[@juliennelapid]

@AJ K. Lawson AGREE

[@mcaesario]

Who says its fun 🤣

[@divine1690]

Camera man be like keep digging thats a nice shot cut

[@Liviius]

@AJ K. Lawson he's dead now

[@assist3773]

I agree but it’s how we got here how we alive from war

[@ApricotData474]

My grandpa drove one of the boats

[@Loader2k]

The Higgins boat. They have recently restored one.

[@trailerparksupervisor5378]

was he a brit?

[@chandlerb.6416]

trailer park supervisor he would've have to been

[@svenr5235]

My grandpa shot one of these boats.

[@rqtypegaming9241]

I feel ya. I had grandparents at both sides unfortunately. One was fighting on Normandy, the other was a Messerschmitt Me 323 pilot (Luftwaffe)

[@andrewmacdonald8076]

Both my parents were WW2 veterans. I have the utmost respect for their generation 🤔🥝🇳🇿

[@Bigfatass123-t5b]

Why the kiwi??

[@heehee7373]

@@Bigfatass123-t5bnew zealand

[@CIO-Anims]

Why the confused emoji

[@andrewmacdonald8076]

@@CIO-Anims it's the closest I could find to contemplative

[@peazyxczegameplayletsplaye1784]

HONOR TO ALL SOLDIERS IN WORLD WAR II

[@ramsesthegreat5652]

“All” soldiers? Even the socialists?

[@chadgilmore5046]

Ramses The Great He said every soldier not just certain countries they all deserved respect

[@shiddy321]

@@chadgilmore5046 yes, everyone deserves respect

[@laverdajota8089]

Let’s not forget , DD could not have happened if it were not for the Bravery of the Russians on the Eastern front. They took the Brunt of the German forces ,

[@jadas3485]

I was just visiting the beaches today....absolutely beautiful beaches and cemetary

[@richardhudak685]

Im A DAV IN A WHEELCHAIR AND CANT WALK N MY DAD WAS THERE D DAY IM 69 YEARS OLD N I MISS HIM R I P DAD

[@m4rk0b0y]

@Jace Martin half way???

[@AveragelyCharming]

@Jace Martin half way???

[@BruceHoffman]

These brave men and women gave us the freedom we enjoy today

[@snowman374th]

Yeah!! The freedom practically every American takes for granted. Look at us now. When told about it, many cover their ears. When told to watch it, many cover their eyes. When asked what they think about it. They all practically cover their mouths. Makes me sick. The greatest country on the planet has been dismantled. The next world war against her, and she falls. The only country that supposedly ever gave 2 cents about freedom, really never did.

[@snowman374th]

***** What did I just say..

[@jluke46970]

Many simply take for granted sadly

[@snowman374th]

jluke46970 Seriously though,, They really do.

[@wontonsoup1711]

Women Couldn't join armies in WW2 but yeah i agree

[@louisjones4644]

My grandfather was in the second World War he went to Poland and helped to liberate the concentration camps. Hes 92 now. An honor to be his grandson 👌the real men.

[@alastairbarkley6572]

British and American forces got nowhere near Poland in WW2 - it was entirely liberated by the Red Army. Was your grandfather a Russian? British forces occupied northern Germany and across to the Danish border, US forces as far as Prague, Czechoslovakia. Of the major camps, the Brits liberated Bergen-Belsen and the American, Dachau. Auschwitz-Birkenau and other extermination horrors like Treblinka, Majdanek, Chelmno were entirely dealt with by the USSR.

[@kelvinsurname7051]

God bless him, I hope he has many healthy years to come!

[@kelvinsurname7051]

Please thanks him for his service, a true hero.

[@silencedogood7297]

Seven American fighter pilots and seven radiomen volunteered to go ashore on the first landing craft on Omaha Beach to fight their way up to the camouflaged German bunkers, determine the coordinates and radio them back to the oncoming pilots. Vance H. Taylor was one of the seven pilots who volunteered and served.

[@johnvargasiv2886]

Interesting!!!

[@eugene4270]

Indeed

[@NifRR]

Canadian, french, americans, british.. even more.. these are all heroes. Despite their unmatched effectiveness in the battlefield, they had mercy. They were indeed all heroes.

[@Maaaattologyyyy]

My grandfather was in the Pacific

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

Thankyou 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦🌹🌹🌹

[@Greg_call]

And... 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@DysonGolf]

U.S. Army Veteran Gerard Dyson here to say those guys were some of the bravest fighters of that day! Just look at the equipment they are using to travel. Today's ships would be like 1st class luxury. HOOAH 101st Airborne Division!

[@mkms685]

Remember these men. They were the reason why we're enjoying the wind of freedom today.

[@jetshitsam8599]

God bless those brave men who made a huge change to our world and till that day it’s now the greatest history of all life time.

[@michaeladickinson5669]

my grandad died in this war,he was a sacrifice, he did it for us all.

[@davebenny9523]

Can't even imagine...

[@woolwell_farm]

My would-have-been uncle Edward Reynolds took part in the landings. He was killed on July 27, 1944 at St. Lo. We never knew him but still remember.

[@Xprintgaming]

Same

[@hadifdanish4728]

One questions: How did the camera man still alive?

[@fasandiaz1]

A lot of them died in the battlefield

[@GAMEBRO0]

Well the camera man is not important for this footage, the camera is enough

[@charitysullivan8663]

The camera man was not allowed to discuss what he filmed for 50 years. I saw a special on it on history channel? Can’t remember but it was remarkable

[@charitysullivan8663]

Da Vid there would not be footage with out him. Do your research, he was only 17. My dad was 17 when he entered WWII in 1944. They were all hero’s -

[@hylianman9254]

They are immortal. (Don’t take this seriously)

[@Noah_-lp8kt]

4:57 the reason why The fifth is playing, is because the first notes are morsecode for the letter V, and that stands for Victory

[@KallieD1982]

My great grandfather was a landing craft driver and he died from a heart attack 🥺

[@sophieleg20]

80 years ago today the Battle of D - Day occurred in Normandy France on Juno Beach June 6th, 1944

[@rek802]

Gracias, gracias, gracias. A pesar de no haber vivido en esa epoca, se muy bien la libertad que nos han dejado. Todo lo que tengo y logre en la vida se lo debo a ustedes. Mis hijos asi lo veran porque yo les enseñare sus historias. Nos han regalado todo lo que somos. Mi compromiso y el de mis hijos seran nuestra norma de vida.

[@cjhards]

My grandad was a royal marine during D day landings. Very interesting to see what was really expected of him! ✌️😇

[@ventomario3251]

very cool that they saved footage of their work

[@davehibbs9111]

And on this anniversary of D-DAY 2020 marks yet another year of the brave allies who gave up so much to be FREE once again!! For my father, David l hibbs sr USS BUNCH DE694 APD 79, 4/19/21 -- 4/7/20 RIP DAD!

[@bazd7415]

Brave, brave men

[@pturnbough]

Cannot imagine the horror they went thru. God Bless them all.

[@shinchannohara2924]

God bless all these men of steel.

[@Swift2001]

I read a book about what happened on Omaha Beach - go over the first ten minutes of Saving Private Ryan - when I was about 25. The details like landing boats that dropped their doors only to be raked by a pillbox machine gun from the cliffs, with nobody either reaching the beach or being alive more than a minute longer, and I wondered, “could I have stood in the LST and just started running for the beach?” I really couldn’t think so. I had cousins who were tail gunners over Ploesti, and didn’t came back, and one that landed at Salerno and got stuck on the beach as the Luftwaffe strafed them and dropped bombs. That was Cousin Buddy, that what we called him, and he came back, but everybody said he was never the same. The answer is, we will do that, if we are absolutely sure that’s what we must do. But we had all seen the rise of Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo. It was pretty damned clear that fascists, if they won, would make the world a living hell.

[@Countryboy404]

So many Canadians Americans and indigenous people sacrificed their lives for d-day and they were so brave❤ lest we forget 🧡💛💚💙💜

[@CarlosGarcia-ob9hk]

I was playing COD:WW2 and I thought to myself if its bloody in the game and it's pretty freaking hard than I imagine what these guys went through!

[@aaronhitchcock5053]

Carlos Garcia exactly why I watched this

[@stevebirks2186]

Like many people my age had a Father / Grand father on that invasion 1944 SWORD > CAEN > EINDOVEN > NIJMAGEN >As a Royal Engineer he was used to blowing things up ! - After the War Dad at 26 year old signed up for the Control Comission - to do his bit to help rebuild Europe

[@ILikeToLaughAtYou]

My great grandfather was the demolition man on Omaha. He is the one who blew up most of the bunkers there. Like on Saving PVT. Ryan

[@TheIrf33]

No one cares

[@curtisoconnell1598]

Ridog_ was he killed?

[@ILikeToLaughAtYou]

GameStar754 thank god no

[@sharkbite5744]

Ridog_ respect due

[@johnnycorcoran6622]

ikr

[@dudcharleville]

Courage to overcome - willing to stand tall and make the ultimate sacrifice

[@BGivka]

Happy Remembrance Day to all vets 2019

[@jimstone6071]

Could anyone imagine our Nations having to Depend on the youth of today to Defend our Nations Today...

[@Shaheer4771]

salute to everyone who fought in ww2

[@jayson7627]

Not all, because some were maniacs and murderers who loved taking life, to say the least.

[@Snulge]

We truly live in the best of times because of times like this.

[@strangedays8170]

What a beauty at 9:04!!!!! If that angel stood over me when I was hurt...I'd be healed.

[@ClaireGibirdi]

My grandad was one of them to very brave men

[@vladtimofte6511]

80 years later....

[@chrisstopher2277]

The organization is what amazes me.

[@JesseReinosa]

2:58 I couldn't see anything! Was blocked by the enormous bollocks of steel of some of these fine gentlemen. R.I.P. all those who made the ultimate sacrifice

[@chillpollo]

that wasnt even omaha beach, that was juno beach (let me know if I spelled that incorrectly)

[@raphaelsales5767]

@@chillpollo I’m no expert but I just saw a video that said that it was Utah Beach. At 3:50 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYPJfq2iiJ2Cga8

[@platinumpete5160]

and some people won’t even stand for the pledge, what as happened with our society! No matter what the media will push out to our youth, there will always be a significance in footage like this, these men willing to risk their lives for our freedom! May God rest each and every one of these soldiers souls for what they did for our country.

[@weedliftlefty5425]

respect to all the fallen and not fallen heros of ww2

[@Epic30000]

Cameraman never dies, literally.

[@P47Harry]

God bless our Greatest Generation!

[@prowelderbill]

Harry Strahlendorf 👏💪👍

[@drfate9110]

That generation started the war. They should end it

[@elisabethbousquet2486]

Bravo aux photographes, qui sans eu n'aurions pas ces images.....pour la postérité

[@kevkayla11]

I wonder how many people have watched these world war II videos looking for their dads Grandpa's and great grandpa's to catch a glimpse of them they show a lot of different people there's got to be people out there that have seen family and this vintage footage

[@chadgilmore5046]

kevkayla11 I would hate to watch one and see any of my family members laying there dead

[@TC-eo5eb]

My uncle returned from WWII with a diagnosis of "shell shocked". Today I guess that would be PTSD. He was never the same after his return from the war.