D-DAY TO GERMANY, 1944; EDITED PRIVATE FOOTAGE WITH NARRATION OF NORMANDY INVASION; CH - LMWWIIHD302

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D-Day to Victory, 1944; edited private footage with narration of Invasion of France and the Victory in Europe; Channel crossing; Utah Beach; Paris liberation ceremonies; US forces in Aachen, Germany.
"COLOR FOOTAGE BIG BEN LONDON COLOR FOOTAGE UK CHILDREN US WAR CORRESPONDENT WOW CU ERNIE PYLE WILLYS JEEPS GUARD POSTS US SOLDIERS LOADING ONTO LANDING CRAFT PRE INVASION CU US SOLDIERS PRE INVASION US SAILORS MAKE LIFE VEST FOR PUPPY CANADIAN SOLDIERS LAND ON JUNO US SOLDIERS OMAHA COLOR FOOTAGE US SOLDIERS WALKING ONTO BEACH SHIPS IN BACKGROUND AIRCRAFT FLYING OVERHEAD SHIPS BARRAGE BALLOONS WAR CORRESPONDENT DIGGING FOX HOLE GREEN BEACH HQ SIGN GERMAN POWS US FLAG ON SHIPS SMILING CORRESPONDENTS GERMAN V 1 ROCKET BUZZ BOMB BRITISH SPITFIRE AIR CRAFT ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS SHOOTING ALLIED SHIP WITH SUPPLIES US LST PREPARING TO UNLOAD FRENCH TOWN CHERBOURG? GERMAN POWS VANDALIZED PAINTING OF HITLER US 57MM ANTI TANK GUN BEING TOWED US SOLDIERS MARCHING TOWN SIGN VALOGNES BEACH WITH GERMAN DEFENSES FRENCH CIVILIANS CLIMBING ON BEACH DEFENSES US SOLDIER WALKS AROUND GERMAN DEFENSES GERMAN CAMO PILL BOX WOW FRENCH FARMERS US MEDIC IN FIELD ARTILLERY FIRES IN BACKGROUND US P 47 PREPARING TO TAKE OFF P 38 TAKING OFF WOW AIRCRAFT COLLIDE IN MID AIR FRENCH CASTLE BACKGROUND US SOLDIERS SEATED FOREGROUND NAKED MEN BATHING EDWARD G. ROBINSON ROAD SIGN VERSAILLES PARIS US ARTILLERY TRACTOR PULLING GUN FRENCH TOWN LIBERATION OF PARIS FIGHTING IN PARIS GERMAN POWS EIFFEL TOWER POV HORSE RACE US ARMORED DIVISION OFFICERS US 3RD ARMORED DIVISION SOLDIER US SOLDIERS WITH FRENCH CHILDREN FRENCH CHILDREN WITH TANK TRAPS AACHEN ROTHE ERDE RAILWAY SIGN US SOLDIER CU EISENHOWER GIVING SPEECH JU 88 BOMBER V 2 ROCKET ME 262 JAPANESE SUICIDE ROCKET"

[@Ethan-uf4wq]

this footage is 75 years old and its still better than most security cameras.

[@quasicroissant]

Film is actually usually of very good quality, it's just a matter of getting that quality onto the screen

[@neon-john]

This is 35mm Kodachrome. Kodachrome is a multi-step process in which the silver is removed from each color layer and stable dyes replace the silver. The life of Kodachrome is unknown. All the Kodacolor, a filter technology, that I shot in high school in the eary 70s have faded to pure cyan. All the Kodachrome I shot is still perfect. As is the 2.25X3.25 Kodachrome lantern slides that my father shot in the late forties. He paid his way through the University as a professional photographer. He shot only Kodachrome, even though it was about 5X as expensive as the various filter-based color films. I have hundreds of his lantern slides, all displaying perfect color. Especially precious to me is a shot of Mom on their first anniversary. She was an absolutely gorgeous babe. It is a Kodachrome lantern slide and the color is perfect.

[@ermias75ermis2]

@@neon-john If there is such a comparison how would you evaluate the analysis in modern terms 480p ,720p etc?

[@6..............]

You do realize security cameras have to record 24/7

[@neon-john]

Do you realize how wrong you are?

[@terranrepublic7023]

This is history, not hollywood bs, it deserves millions if not billions of views

[@taunteratwill1787]

But in real life without hysterics? Only 83.750 views.

[@stuntdouble777]

trillions.

[@rathbone4561]

its kinda boring so i understand

[@diminuendo61]

@@rathbone4561 Yeah if you're not a history nut these things are like super boring unfortunately.

[@kingofcomments4832]

people don't want reality, they love Hollywood BS

some of the best ww2 footage i have ever seen

[@constancemiller3753]

This is the best I've ever seen. His narration is so thick with memories that when the footage rolls without him I missed him with tears. I had turned to ask where are you? and he and all these people were gone.

[@yankeespanky6570]

Definitely, especially at 29:54

[@bephrem]

Yes!

[@callmegurpp1268]

So it would seem

[@yanecp1358]

So it was him

[@allaansnackbar4269]

Almost all the people in this film are no longer with us

[@woll8870]

It’s crazy

[@nj830]

No shit

[@maxwell4466]

Touge Taz, I know right? I never understood this attitude people have towards normal conversation or comments.

[@marko861]

@Touge Taz pple talk normally and then you show up with your stupid remarks.

[@NetTubeUser]

It was 76 years ago and they were in their 20s, 30s, 40s, or more. So, yes, of course, most of them are no longer with us, today ... logic.

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Aged 69 this must be the best actual film footage I have ever seen. Thank you. Hope many of the relatives of those featured have seen this ☺

[@drjeniusqwaq6502]

My Dad was in that group. He told us stories about what it was like. He was in the truck decision. They delivered the bulldozers. It was rough. He had bomb shrapnel in the back of his head. Died of brain tumor in 1976. I was 15 years old. If I can ever be half the man my dad was I will be twice the man everyone else is. Not there yet. I cried watching this

[@nikn1250]

Dr Jenius Qwaq wow 🙏 I wish I could thank him for his service, may he rest in honor.

[@drjeniusqwaq6502]

@@nikn1250 Thank you. He had a smile on his face in the casket

[@mitchkeller5055]

Dr Jenius Qwaq it’s thanks your pops and people like him we live so well today. I wish I could thank him.

[@kozmo7]

Even the toughest, hard as nails individual can cry. It just means you’re still human. It’s not a weakness. I know all Fathers are proud of their sons.

[@murrayscott9546]

@@drjeniusqwaq6502 That's the way that I want to be found. Some people will gather around me and ask each other, " What the f*ck was he laughing at ? Life.

[@mcinty12]

Great stuff , soon their will be no WW2 Vets left to tell the tales. This footage is invaluable.

[@echodelta2172]

Save it, we all know that WW1 knowledge is pretty much gone at this point

[@gio812100]

@@mcinty12 he was agreeing with you dipshit. he's saying there are no more WWI tales just like you are saying soon there will be no more WWII tales because of time passed...

[@teufelhund53]

Too sad... the greatest generation of men about to leave us. Time moves on

[@louie4551]

mcinty12 Sad :( I still haven’t met one yet, hopefully I can someday

[@tablelegz]

Jon Brauch As the saying goes Times of peace produce weak people and times of War make the stronger generation

[@lizzyway218]

thank you for posting this - my Grandad was a Medic - he landed on the beaches - suffered terribly from shell shock for the rest of his life. Everyone should see this and shown in schools.

[@jimmielittle4414]

Public School history classes are now too busy trying to keep up with the ever-increasing number of gender-pronouns for the next series of exams...to worry about old stuff like this.(feels sick to stomach).

[@blxzardzz8836]

@@jimmielittle4414 ikr

[@jesusgarcia-xj2mz]

@@jimmielittle4414 fr, never thought I would see a page on a exam full of pronouns.

[@Rob_65]

This kind of footage is very important to add to any collection of WW2 materials. There is not that much unedited footage showing the different aspects of what happened and the narration makes this very nice to see. Always remember, never forget !

[@CanadianPrepper]

When it made sense to smoke because you wouldnt live that long anyways

[@charliesmith6352]

@@RegulareoldNorseBoy dude relax

[@josephs3169]

@@RegulareoldNorseBoy Given the context of the video it is clear that the 'when' in this sentence is alluding to the time of war e.g. WW1 and WW2. During such time you could have easily been killed in battle so worrying about smoking when bombs are going off around you is a trivial and frivilous concern. Use your brain, you sound so pretentious it is beyong belief 😂

[@_M_o_n_k_e]

@@RegulareoldNorseBoy English teacher?

[@johnr2280]

@@RegulareoldNorseBoy Jesus calm tf down you fucking redditor

[@DwightLivesMatter]

@@RegulareoldNorseBoy You failed history, didn't you? 😂

[@erics2305]

It's amazing how almost everybody seems to be smiling and in a good mood, even though they were at war. Also interesting to see the Germans. In color, they don't look that different from today's people, it makes things look much more real.

[@Quazi-Moto]

I know what you mean. In black and white, it almost seems fictional, like it happened to someone else and somewhere else, not to our people on our planet. Then you see things that bring it back to the perspective of everyday people getting caught up in the politics of the few, and the entire world paying the price. It could have just as easily been you or me. We were just lucky when it came to the lottery of life -- when and where you're born.

[@finkamain1621]

@Thijs Verheul People were much more social back then and were probably intrigued by the camera

[@kstreet7438]

@The Infidel that it was still a huge deal to be filmed like a special occasion compared to any child can do it. You will see the same even in the late 20th century but now people rather not be filmed.

[@evanm6739]

Well think about it, imagine if you were there. I'm not sure id be smiling but at least a bit giddy/excited. War can be rather exciting/thrilling. Keeps you alert and aware.

[@Altiveda]

It's easier to be in a good mood at war when the entire world is backing you up and you feel like you're answering a call to duty. As opposed to now being a merc for the rest of the UN who don't send there own men.

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

Amazing. Thanks to the gentleman who recorded these historical images. Thanks for uploading

[@michaelphelps5064]

no sound after 29:12 would love to hear the ending. great though!

[@shinnou1]

Majorly disappointed, I was enjoying it a lot.

[@TangoGulf]

Yeah what a let down

[@TangoGulf]

Fyi I just found the complete documentary with audio intact. If you have an Amazon prime membership its included. Go on prime video and its called "D-Day to Germany", it's the same exact footage and narration.

[@i.gusarov]

@@TangoGulf thanks

[@smickandily]

@@TangoGulf Thanks!

[@SylentEcho]

Wonderful footage! I swear, KZbin is the closest thing to time-travel.

[@liftedchevy303]

Not “some” of the best, this is, THE best. Top of the list, wwii footage I have EVER seen. And I have searched, watched, studied hours of footage and documentaries.

[@-ChrizB-]

Amazing footage! Its nice to see these original videos narrated by the actual person who shot the footage! Very well done sir and thank you for your service!

[@1stREMESquaddie]

I must admit, I was teary-eyed through most of it. My dear father's war . Wondering how many of those men ever made it back home, alive.

[@Bredaxe]

Some units in WW2 had 150% casualty rates. That's original members and replacements that never made it home.

[@moos5221]

most of them did, this isn't hollywood

[@Bredaxe]

@Jiri Skoda yes, replacements. 100% of the originals troops and 50% or even more of their replacements

[@Bredaxe]

@Jiri Skoda So they make brand new units from replacements? LoL

[@Bredaxe]

@Jiri Skoda Don't confuse and mix up the methods of the modern gay army where you can't even curse around recruits or you'll get in trouble and they transfer guys between units like they share bubble gum and kisses. The units of world war II were restocked with fresh recruits. Dead bodies were replaced with raw green guys. Everybody worked that way even the Marines and the Army Air corps.

[@JBugz777]

Woa, this isn't "colorised" footage?? - The quality is really amazing, looks like 60's footage rather then WW2.

[@kstreet7438]

Color was around just not cheap. Some combat footage men used it

[@cosmo5179]

It is done on purpose. Most things were filmed in color but the powers that be made it into black/white to make it seem longer ago. You can see how many things are the same in color.

[@dankmheems290]

Yeh I was thinking that. I knew they had it and it was used in films, but the expense must have been top-top-dollar only a major network could afford. Just the depth-of-field shows it wasn't just any average colorcam. Color didn't take off in the consumer space until the late 50s-60s

[@ERTChimpanzee]

Nice 60's car design lmao.

[@ger50champ]

The Americans were well ahead of the game , in so many respects

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

No professional documentary can do justice to what these guys experienced. Footage like this is priceless. Especially with the narration.

[@laurent4186]

My deep respect to all men involved in this daily fight. That was the first time for me to watch it, so many brave men and ladies. Perhaps the best footage I have seen so far. The narration was also really interesting, a big thanks for it ( no sound at all from 29:00, sadly ). So many smiles, I was touched. Its really hard to express my emotions right now. I kinda envy them, the way they behaved between each other even what they were going through. they look happier than me in 2020.

[@mikaelallen6061]

Very sad there was no sound from that point.

[@nikn1250]

Historical footage, I love it. I’ve never seen anything like this before and for the man himself to explain his trip throughout ww2 is truly incredible, also the colorization makes me feel so connected and makes me realize that this was all reality.

[@mjc11a]

Just like Ernie Pyle, this presentation should be designed a National Treasure. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.

[@Cnupoc]

14:03 even inserted a little joke in the narration. What a great treasure this film is. Thank you HDArchives! 16:18 there's millions of ships there Dear God! 20:59 Respect to that German officer.

[@MickeyD2012]

19:05 hehe.

[@mikethedude1815]

i realy love these kinds of docs. real people, real damn hero’s at such a young age. still at my 40’s it makes me sad to see this heroes and imagine what they have been through and have seen. thats something they never could forget... this is one of the best docs iv seen. 🙏🏽

[@cw2gtc]

Thank you, sir, for filming these fantastic original scenes. And, thank you so much, for sharing and personally narrating.⭐️

[@pappydc12]

Thank you for sharing this video. Wow, Ernie Pyle. from Dana, Indiana. The Indiana University main School of Journalism building is named after him. Amazing!

[@howardhodges4563]

I follow D-Day info & have even been to Utah Beach because I belonged to the 29th Infantry Division (VA & MD National Guard) which landed there. It was great to get a feel from both sides of the channel.

[@angelogandolfo6374]

Goodness, this is stunning. This is reality, history in its purest form. Amazing footage.

[@briang9386]

I'm only 10 minutes in and its one of the best most flowing films narrated by a well spoken man and the footage is top class,, some ppl can't take a video of this quality today smh

[@wendellellisedwards2109]

Incredible footage. I was glued to the monitor. Fantastic job getting this out.

[@brians.m.3980]

My grandfather was aboard the USS Tambor Sub during WW2. He told me stories as a child. What a great proud generation. What cruelty that brought them together.

[@murdochmclennan3510]

Great Video! Thanks so much! I am a citizen of the world: I had lived in Paris; later, I spent several weeks in France; I saw the D Day invasion beaches--both the British & Canadian ones (Gold, Juno, Sword) and the American ones (Omaha & Utah); they were most interesting; visit the area if you can!

[@gotmilk7926]

The Invasion Beaches make a wonderful juxtaposition with places like Mont St. Michel and Honfleur ... with Chartres, Rouen and Paris itself not that far off. Whether one goes on tour or rents a car and DIY -- everyone with a sense of history combined with an appreciation for travel should go there.

[@anunusualironiccircumstanc2246]

11:50 that poor lad looks frightened as he should be, and gets some much needed comfort from a pat on his back by his comrade who’s wearing a wedding ring. Such a harrowing shot. 12:14 also, those poor fellas on that beach you see a few fall, including one at the back in the shoreline. RIP.

[@jamesdowd8354]

Incredible footage, great quality. I feel humbled by this. Indeed they really were the great generation. When you see colour film which is so well shot, you can imagine yourself back in time. His commentary was informative and clear. Just fantastic. Thank you.

[@aeolusryder7896]

Very cool footage. Thanks for the tip concerning the same footage with the missing sound on Amazon Prime. I did enjoy hearing the narration of the person who took the film. Many sites in France I have never seen before, specifically the town/abby on the coast.

[@tk9839]

Awh, the puppy life preserver..such contrast to the ugliness of what's to come...

[@echodelta2172]

Germans and allies alike had mascots and tried to maintain levity during the brutality of war...

[@jakebeaker4243]

@@echodelta2172 Poland even had a brown bear that was carrying artillery shells

[@randyjankowski150]

why the hell would they knowingly put that puppy in harms way if they supposedely loved the dog? because the life of one puppy is inconsequential to the lives of all the men onboard? not a good enough reason.

[@flumpyhumpy]

@@randyjankowski150 Go fuck yourself

[@milanstevic8424]

@@flumpyhumpy why are you like this? who rocks your boat? the man's got a point.

[@tankthebear]

I am AMAZED at the high quality of this film given it's age and circumstances. Wow.

[@michaelbrown865]

Fantastic footage and the commentary just brings it to life. Thank you.

[@ger50champ]

Enjoyed this incredible footage . Seemed such an adventure , when captured like this . However we all know , so many people died during these times . Total respect for what you must have seen, making all this footage . God bless you Sir

[@jellymollett]

Watching for two minutes. This is DYNAMITE. Extraordinary footage and brilliant narration.

[@rc5549]

29:12 I fear that the narrator may have fallen victim to the quicksand haha. Brilliant video though and information to go with it. Shows another perspective of this time period.

[@jakebeaker4243]

lmao

[@emmanuelesrael6480]

ahaha damn it

[@nnnnnn3647]

For them war was tourist attraction.

[@mariahmckay2330]

this needs to be saved 1000x over. this is rich in history

[@gregtwomey1805]

Fabulous footage. What an invaluable documentation of those extraodinary times.

[@GREGGXYZ]

Incredible footage. The people are what has been called the greatest generation. Thanks for preserving history for us.

[@grahamdalbymusic]

Excellent footage! Thank you so much for posting this.

[@xICE_PANDAx]

Just feels like a film even though it's not. Scary seeing old videos but love it

[@eddybaby58]

It is film. 16mm. Video did not exist then, in wide use. What you are seeing is a transfer to video of the original footage.

[@timpyne5555]

The Captain on left @ 41:21 with the cigarette hanging from his mouth is Ozell Smoot of Oklahoma City. I heard many stories about him from my father that served with him from Omaha Beach to Aachen. This footage was taken shortly after my father was wounded fighting in the streets of Aachen. Smoot was a great man. He was killed about a month later fighting in the Hurtgen forest. Tremendous gratitude to this man and the ultimate sacrifice he made.

[@geoffraike7626]

Thanks for sharing this video. I liked seeing Ernie Pyle, who is one of my favorites. Many years ago, I picked up a book on his time overseas and enjoyed it very much, especially how he down-played Hemingway as a pompous ass.

[@txdrmr]

Incredible to watch and listen. Thank you for sharing this amazing history.

[@dtmjax5612]

Fantastic videos! Thank you for posting this. The natural color brings it all to life.

[@mattcope8982]

Thank for posting, Incredible historical importance....

[@sherp2u1]

It hardly seems like there is a war going on...Americans put a positive spin on everything, their upbeat nature and outlook.....amazing footage...

[@NotLRK]

Weird thinking all these happy-looking soldiers are probably gone.

[@chimp3618]

Excellent work on keeping history alive, and the lessons that we should learn and remind ourselves of constantly. We should never eradicate history no matter how repugnant it may seem to our modern day views.

[@sebitalpalunga8630]

"he who forgets the past, is doomed to repeat it" or something among those lines.

[@abelgarcia4150]

Reallly beautiful footage with great stories and great images of people. There's so much cheer and bright moments among soldiers and civilians, even in the midst of a world war. Very powerful too, I think one of the parts that reallygot me were the two planes colliding and crashing.

[@roidAholic]

Amazing footage. This guy must have a great memory to recall and narrate these events

[@Nancy-yz9eb]

I was just thinking the same thing. He was narrating some 25 years after the events. He had amazing recall abilities. I forget what I had for dinner last night.

[@milanstevic8424]

that's a prepared presentation that he had done numerous times in years. besides the footage was likely annotated. still, a great narration, he could certainly remember some minute things about all of it, having been there.

[@dj_efk]

It’s a real shame the sound cuts, I’d have loved to hear the cameraman’s narration of the liberation of Paris, the experience of entering Germany and his thoughts on the atomic bomb. That said, I immensely enjoyed watching the silent footage. Top tip - play at 75% speed to correct the fast play of the footage. I guess being able to do that and not adversely affect the speech is the one advantage of having no sound.

[@Codenamesupreme]

Go on prime video and its called "D-Day to Germany" full documentary

[@murrayscott9546]

Yes, sometimes a picture is indeed worth a thousand words and some things are better left unsaid. I enjoyed this doc immensely, also.

[@RemotePaws]

there's something about these times that really intrigues me, I know we're a lot better off regarding medical and equality and i'm very thankful for that, but I can't help but appreciate these times, and not just the war, just the feel of the cities and the people.

[@imrepiclessi4683]

Like how the culture and the communities were very close with one another compared to these times aye, a much simpler time. World is fucked up these days.

[@newsmansuper2925]

You have to figure out who won what and who lost what. WWII was a loss on so many fronts that as it turns out are more destructive than the battles.

[@ronunderwood5806]

@Chicken Thigh Yes I'm sure that you are "Entitled" to all the equality you can handle.

[@joshuacruz4244]

Its the same thing man life is real it hasn't skipped a beat. The only difference you're noticing is the quality of video footage it isn't as clear as it is today. Don't start dreaming away.

[@milutinkrasevic1054]

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you for sharing!

[@chrisgriffin9164]

Thank you for sharing this excellent footage with us public.

[@marshallmatters69]

Amazing footage. These are truly remarkable men. Humans are fascinating creatures; our ability to adapt is unparalleled.

[@seankilburn7200]

Well there isn’t much competition

[@imbapayneajtv206]

I'm from the Philippines, I love History. Thanks to Americans who fought during Japanese occupation here.

[@murrayscott9546]

I'm Canadian, so I have no specific comment about the U.S.A. and their sometimes difficult relationship with your country. I've met many people of the Philippine Islands and I cannot say that I agree with all of their opinions, I find them generally to be a peace-loving people, just as I wish for all the World to be. My Father was there, as a merchant mariner, during WW2 and he had 1-2 interesting stories to tell. He was not yet 20 and did not understand the culture/heritage of the land and so he saw it through the prism of his own, newly awoken eyes. I can understand ( I think ), the enduring hatred of the Nipponize that tyrannized your islands for so many years. One can always forgive but one never truly forgets.

[@gnarlydude6212]

Murray Scott thanks for sharing :)

[@acmekanik9135]

This is either one hell of a colorization job or this was filmed in color. Looks amazingly like a color filmed movie.

[@jamesmackinlay4477]

It or most of it was restored in color.

[@davidvoinier6008]

It was filmed in color and the film was expensive. Most corespondents couldn't afford to shoot all of it in color.

[@EasyTiger700]

What a joy to have been able to see such Rare footage of history in the making. Thank you for posting.

[@fidsta30]

Wow! Fantastic history captured Thank You, what a Great speaker too! He sounds like a real gentleman and an example to us all!

[@TheIronDuke9]

I love how he starts to refer to Ernest Hemingway as "Ernie" and then corrects himself. Obviously they were casual IRL

[@crickella]

Thank you for this piece of history. Just found your channel, you have a new subscriber here!

[@tasrykens]

and here! :)

[@yoli5779]

and one year and five months later, another. This video is GOLDEN. Thank you!

[@Snowaxe3D]

This makes me emotional, Any old days footage makes me emotional and sad and happy all at once, IDK what it is about old days that makes me feel nostalgic and i get this feeling of something missing, Putting aside war, seeing old footage of City side, water banks, Warmth of sunlight, clear sky, people in park, kids playing, old vehicles and stores all that make me emotional and happy with a bug smile,

[@ggaggagga4]

I think Americans today will soon be compelled to fight for our nation and freedom right here in our own country. The Marxists that control what used to be the Democratic party are leaving us no other choice. They and their Media 5th column will eventually have to be crushed by any means necessary.

[@nickelmypickle]

Thank you I cannot tell you how long I have been searching for this!!!

[@KenTeel]

This is great footage and narration. Why would someone press the thumbs down on this video ?

[@Somborocosongo]

I wonder if someone watched this and was like " hey thats me!" or " thats my father/grandpa"

[@richardacevedo280]

My uncle was with the Army. Another uncle was with The Royal Airforce flying hurricanes, and defending the city of London. He used to tell me about the dog fights he was involved in. My father was almost 50 in 1965 when I was born. I always tought that I had been born a generation behind. Yes, my godfather told me that soldiers used to die whistling Glenn Miller songs. I love GM music. I wish I had been oversexed, underspaid, and underwork... :-) in those days. There I would have been!

[@rodrigohinke3477]

ztry flying hurricanes in IL2 games. Very realistic. KZbin IL2 Hurricane videos.

[@NathanChisholm041]

Amazing! good to hear the the original owner narrate it...

[@MrGrus11]

I had no clue such footage existed, this is amazing. At the moment they hit the beaches i was thinking about where the 101st airborne were at that time. They'd already been there for hours after all, poor guys.

[@BigBodyChoji]

I feel bad for the guys on the beach, but everybody was going through it 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@jimbob2184]

This video is amazing! its a shame we loose audio as I was really enjoying listening to the guy narrating what was going on.

[@bonniejeaneckler17]

Wow.... amazing footage. My Father was a child during this. He later served in Korea, proudly. Beautifully filmed ❤ Pretty cool seeing Earnest Hemingway 😁

[@rinoz47]

those correspondents are some handsomely rugged SOBs. theyd be dying of shame to see the state of reporting today

[@gordonilaoa1275]

I forget how old those channels are... I've noticed that reporters today, stir a lot of emotion and most of the time they're unnecessary. But it's obvious they want those watching to view it in their perspective rather then allowing us to draw our own conclusions. Very sad.

[@davidvoinier6008]

The USA should quit the UN.

[@aa1bb2cc3dd4]

nonchalantly chatting up Ernest Hemmingway like he's nbd.

[@roylilly9176]

Its boring to most but for me I love history and so this was quite a find for myself. Lost the volume half way through, but instantly recognized Edward G. Robinson and Charles De Gaulle as they entered Paris. I was born in 1951 so this took place 6 to 7 years before I was born. When I was young many of these soldiers were still alive. Today...very few are left, but I feel differently in that they saved the world...Not just England and France...but the world.

[@LPJMagicmusic]

I agree full heartedly. I'm 24 now but history was my least favorite class growing up. Now it's my favorite thing to learn about. My grandfather served in Vietnam and he had lots of stories to tell according to others. I didn't find my love for history until after he passed away. I now find a deep sense of regret for not asking the questions I have now. Luckily he was always in love with photography so I inherited hundreds of 35mm slides. I also inherited his watches which I found out he got on his tour of duty, I wear them proudly.

[@roylilly9176]

@@LPJMagicmusic My grandmother passed away in 1967 when I was just 16 and we were very close. She told me she always regretted not knowing what ever happened to her older brother Evan. So I started digging in on it around 2008 and found out Evan (my great uncle) was a seaman on the Lusitania when it sunk by a German U-boat. He received medals for surviving and for saving the lives of 18 people. He then was reassigned to the HMS Louvain and promoted to Petty Officer. The Louvain was sunk in 1916 also by a German U-boat and he survived it as well plus more medals. He passed away in 1946 and I'm currently emailing and staying in contact with his grand son.

[@mikec2045]

Very much enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing. Wish the narration was complete. WW2 was just one generation back for me although my sister has some memory of it. Some of our family served but our dad worked a government supply job at the time so he was too valuable to the war effort to be sent overseas. I have been lucky enough to have traveled to many European countries but the most memorable was when I walked in the footsteps of the men that landed on the beaches of Normandy. I have also visited Mont Saint-Michel, even stayed on the island for a couple of nights. It was amazing to see the street there has not changed a bit in 75 years except that there is now wall to wall t-shirt stores. Still an awesome experience. One last comment. The people of France still teach their children to have respect for the men, and their graves, that fought to save them from Hitler. Sadly, we do nothing of the sort in this country.

[@306champion]

Great footage, I love these original films. A shame about the loss of audio at 29 minutes, if the audio gets restored I'll watch it again for sure. Thank you.

[@curly8029]

Really amazing. Those were the years when America was God’s country, with a purpose. It’s funny how everyone looks so familiar. People are people then and now. The Great Generation. R.I.P. all. You will always have our respect and gratefulness.

[@Coupal1]

A view of England we shall never see again. Makes me sad.

[@MegaDeansy]

24:20 - the two planes colliding mid-air - I've watched and re-watched it several times at 0.25 speed and I think one - if not both - of the pilots managed to bail out !

[@RaymondMaas]

90's kid here. I've always had big respect for all the people fighting in the second world war to free Europe. You see some footage on TV every now and then and some movies that try to portrait the events. Even played some games that were set in the era. After seeing this I have even more respect than I already had. I wouldn't have the courage to go up there and do what has to be done from where I stand now. Maybe if times were different mindset would change as well, but these people made Europe what it is today. I thank each and every one of them even though I was born about 50 years later. Without them we probably wouldn't be as free as we are right now.

[@dilegox]

Incredible footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@tellah8037]

12:14 is that guy just chilling there filming while getting shot at by machine guns? and literally seeing his own brothers in arms getting mowed down? this is insane.

[@medwaystudios]

He said they had automatic cameras so maybe it was one of those.

[@chrisdelagarza8048]

To the greatest generation, this Memorial Day... Thank you forever and ever. They don’t make them like you anymore

[@captain-pepper]

thank you for fucking europe, and trashing the entire world with america hegemony and black culture. it was very needed indeed

[@hypnoticautopsy]

This was great footage, too bad the audio cut. My jump wings were pinned on my chest by a guy named Shifty Powers, he jumped in to combat in WWII. I'm a Black American, and In my conversation with Shifty, I said I would have loved to jump and fight in WWII. His reply, "Why, this country hated you then, and hates you now, but these wings makes us brothers, and I will fight with you any day". I say that to say this.. As we view this footage, of the men and women who fought in WWII, only the White people came home to a hero's welcome. The Black Americans came home to segregation, and no one respected their contributions to the war effort.. not even fellow soldiers that they fought along side with. I read some of the comments about what war is and isn't. Some people dont understand what "freedom" is, and why we fight for it. Freedom isn't only being free of physical bondage or visible oppression.. freedom is the ability for you to walk out of your house and ride a bus without constant fear of someone blowing it up, or poisoning the water supply, or taking your land. Our Armed Service members don't join with the hopes to go to war and kill, we join to help protect this nation that we call home. Some day, we will be a great nation where race, creed, or religion doesn't matter, and the world will be at peace..but do not say we don't fight for your freedom, I don't see any Americans living in the same fears I have seen in other countries. The only people living in fear in America are minority Americans.. Even then, we in America have only other Americans to fear..

[@gotmilk7926]

A lot of America has participated in the BLM protests and stands with you. And our votes will reflect that Nov. 3.

[@stevenholton438]

@@gotmilk7926 Good man!

[@Subtleknife12367]

Amazing footage and commentary. I had the opportunity to accompany a British Officer who fought in WW2 to Normandy. He took us to Hill 112 where he fought and talked us through the whole thing. He was around 100 at the time. I had the same feeling of awe then as I do when listening to this

[@scottcol23]

Man this is powerful. Seeing those guys, most of them 18-22 year Olds, getting on the landing craft. Most of them knowing they will not return. This footage is priceless and im glad its here for us all to see.

[@kd5txo]

Audio track abruptly cuts off at around 29:10 the rest of the video seems to be silent. .....great footage and surprising how young they all look. Thanks!

[@realsteviem]

Yeah, Can you imagine any of the modern-day wimpy snowflake effeminate boys of 19-20 on D Day Today?

[@Quazi-Moto]

@@realsteviem They'd all be in the Higgins boats, bawling and saying, "But.... but..... muh feelings are mighty hurt, sir!" all the way to shore, where they would immediately either drown due to all the shit in their pants weighing them down, or find a good hiding place to play dead until it was over. Now, as bad as they are... imagine what their children will be like.

[@Quazi-Moto]

@Davy Jones Locker There's a really simple cure to not being associated with that particular demographic of your generation -- just don't do what they do. As in being weak as a kitten in all ways, thinking your feelings are more important than anyone else's, and bitching and moaning publicly about nonsensical shit that doesn't matter one iota in the grand scheme. You can do it... I've got faith in ya, man.

[@sorb4371]

Plot twist: he actually time travelled back to 1940s and recorded all of these using a canon camera but he disguised it as an old camera

[@ryanqkfcman]

Plot twist: entire film crew time travels and they go around with giant camera cranes and boom mics

[@ERTChimpanzee]

U might be right!

[@bl00dline360]

😂

[@dogtag869]

kalifah It's already been on a Simpson's episode... Probably?

[@ricadejesusvlogs7987]

I'm controlling my mind I cant

[@vipergtsmre]

I just bought a stack of 8mm combat footage (supposedly) from a tiny local antique store, hoping they are footage as good as this. Took months, but just got an 8mm projector

[@declanvanarkel9094]

ViperGTS MRE keep us updated

[@alward5678]

Thank you for our Freedom and the great video. God bless our Military men and Women.

[@ruskituski6996]

This footage has unbelievably good color and quality. I am in shock!

[@jeanmarcgalzy7747]

Magnifique vidéo monsieur Je suis abonné Magnificent video sir This is a pleasure for the eyes I am subscribed And I would be proud to have you as subscriber too

[@KenTeel]

This should be required viewing for all U.S. school aged kids.

[@LuisGarcia-es1hx]

It’s so jarring to see how happy everyone looked knowing the horror they’re about to face.

[@tonchecker]

Thanks for this not see footage of D-Day. I find it very important to release footage like this to the public. Keep up the good work!

[@kenjones382]

This is amazing. Priceless footage and so clear.