D-Day: What Was It Like During The 1944 Normandy Landings? • MY D-DAY | Forces TV

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As commemorations take place to mark D-Day, here is an exclusive documentary on the compelling and emotional insight into the Normandy landings, told by the veterans who experienced it first-hand on 6 June 1944.
With thanks to the US National Archive for footage used in parts of the video.
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[@craigrichardson9022]

These are hero's, true hero's. Not the celebrity trash we have on tv these days or the pathetic footballers diving on the ground. The men and women and the brave young boys of the 1940's. Thank you, god bless and reat in peace. You will never be forgotten.

[@tomohawk5567]

Well said mate

[@mikeuk883]

A human view by the normal Tommy , No words can really make up for their sacrifice

[@Andyb2379]

People will tell you, who know me, I’m not often left speechless.... Thank you for capturing their stories. Much to be learnt from them still.

[@SunnyIlha]

This is one of the most heart wrenching testimony documentaries of WW2 Veterans I've ever seen.

[@petehumphries3359]

God bless to all who took part! Thank you to those who give the ultimate

[@dennishowell9319]

Should have learned to dodge bullets better

[@spencerfn9756]

@@dennishowell9319 stfu

[@davidwicks3334]

My brother & I meet many D Day veterans during our week commemorating the 75th Anniversary. It was an honour & privilege to speak with them ❤️❤️

[@jimhenry1262]

My Dad was in the Pacific fighting the Japanese, but growing up in the 1950's Dad had a good friend named Mark Fantetti. He was a school teacher, when I was around 3 years old. Dad showed me the cover of a Time Magazine dated July 1944 if correct. Here was a cover photo showing American GI's in a landing craft just before disembarking for Normandy Beach. There was Mark Fantetti in the middle of the cover photo, smiling, With a helmet marked as a Second Lieutenant.

[@silverbullet2008bb]

Time magazine also produced an edition with Hitler of the cover as "man of the year". lol

[@hasanfoyejul5500]

Love ,Respect & Thanks from Bangladesh

[@gregmcevoy1]

Thank you, Forces TV.

[@boblatzer]

I hung on every word of these courageous and selfless men and women that had a life changing experience we can’t even begin to imagine. I watch everything I can find on the D Day landings.

[@Pookleberry]

This is one of the most moving documentaries about D Day I've ever seen. 42:58 - 43:24 had me in tears.

[@ULSTERISBRITISH]

Heroes and legends. They must be remembered , always. Thankyou to all of them. We live free on the backs of the dead, injured and living all who served then. Thankyou for your service. Quis separabit 🇬🇧

[@johnmichaelhubbard8868]

I'm honored to live in the freedom you've afforded me. I pray we are thankful enough to keep it properly.

[@curiouslarry6933]

My late dad missed D-Day and the liberation of western Europe, He was [3yrs as Territorial on NE coastal 6in. and 9.2s - then did 25yrs as a regular; out to Palestine for 3 years, then to North Africa, then Greece, Crete, Iraq and Persia, then India and Burma. He saw and experienced a lot of very nasty and vicious action - then sailed back to Blighty, and settled down in Catterick Camp, training up signallers [officers and ORs], to be sent over to the Western Front. Took me many years to tease out his service history. I was 16 years old when he decided to call time on the Royal Signals.

[@mcfontaine]

Thank you for producing this video. Absolutely wonderful and handled with such respect.

[@CarlyGayJepsen]

I would like more documentaries of the british side of d-day idk why most are American produced ones which are still much appreciated but i’d still like more documentaries from different point of view. Thanks for uploading 🙏🏼

[@Orcdie22]

Thank you for your duty and sacrifices all involved .

[@dalj4362]

What a generation they was. Total respect to each and every one of them

[@reecorees9552]

My Family and myself would like to Thank You All for Your Service. But a Special Thank You to this Generation who made Britain Great. Lest We Forget. ATB Reeco x

[@gordonfrickers5592]

Thank you for this intimate account. This video sharply reminds me 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. He was twice "mentioned in despatches". His account is full of humour, surprises 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.

[@andyprangnell6792]

We owe so much to them

[@christopherbrett]

Lest we forget. Truely the greatest generation. As there is less and less veterans available to share their stories…We must Listen! We cannot repeat the failures of the past; we must learn. Respect to all… “We will remember them”…

[@boudiccasbattalion6911]

simply the best of the best generation ..there was a job to do and they did it, thats how they looked at the war ..im always impressed how matter of fact they are about the terrible situations they found themselves in..we will never see their like again .

[@gordonfrickers5592]

Yes, and my Father and his men refused medals saying "we are not here for medals we are doing our bit".

[@stewartsavage1123]

Thank you

[@super64nz]

Wow Thank you. Great doc. More like it please. Lest we Forget

[@forces_news]

Thank you! You can watch more of our interviews with veterans here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2e8pWqhataUfaM

[@mikepazzree1340]

Very well done

[@deangee6781]

Our country's would not be what they are today without these brave people

[@tonisukles858]

Thank you for this!

[@mt6271]

Still after all these years they are effected by what they done and seen. Nothing but respect for the men and women involved in all conflicts. Hopefully the government looked after them when they got home.

[@davidcrouch5091]

Love to all these wonderful people Rip 🇬🇧

[@johnmay6090]

Very moving documentary.

[@tomohawk5567]

Great video thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@MrUhwoody]

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends," -- John 15: 13

[@SeanRWilson]

Powerful

[@deangee6781]

I hope how you boys are remembered that boys in wars since do because when I stepped off the chopper in Afghanistan at 18 I felt the exact same feelings you boys did still bullets firing at are heads still thinking about our mums

[@usedcarsuae.]

Awesome video ♥️ New Fan ♥️ From Dubai ♥️

[@shafur3]

RIP Dear Heros 🙏🙏🙏🌹

[@deangee6781]

As an ex British soldier or American or Canadian what our people really sacrificed for us then is imaginable really is

[@werly5111]

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@stevemance2812]

😥

[@tgfrshit500]

Why didn’t they consider landing at night

[@curiouslarry6933]

Tgf R shit - Because in those times night landings were only feasible without incurring even greater casualties, by smallish groups of highly trained troops. A night landing in such large numbers would also have had a lot of 'blue on blue' casualties, and a lot of the defences would have missed being hit by ships' guns, and strafing and bombing.

[@jordanbartlett3578]

I assume for visibility reasons

[@gordonfrickers5592]

A night landing was considered. However the Normandy coast can be dangerous even in daylight, not one to take lightly.

[@TheJewishNazi69]

honestly if me socks were wet through it would be my biggest concern as well

[@LBGirl1988]

I can’t help but feel these heroes are apologizing. Why? They did the right thing. Churchill and King George were not killing people because they were undesirably Jewish nor were they conquering Europe. I would be so proud of my service on D-Day if I were they. Was this produced by Germans?

[@maddiet1155]

Only watching this for homework

[@1988marksie]

Thank you

[@MrSmallpotatos]

Thank you