Incredible WWII Then & Now: Battle of Normandy - Trévières

[@daleherd723]

My dad was in the 23rd, D company, 2nd Infantry Division. He never talked about it. I have his medals, two 2nd Infantry pamphlets on WWII and some money from various countries. I was fortunate enough to save up and take a D-Day tour in 2014.....and saw some of the places he was at.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Sir, this is exactly why we produce these videos. Your dad was a hero and with these videos we hope to reach relatives of those men that served to liberate Europe.

[@timmyeades7908]

My Father was in the 23rd, K company, 2nd ID.

[@menofthe2ndinfantrydivisio994]

Dear Dale Herd, thank you so much for this post. Please, can you tell us more about your father? Our project team tries to collect the stories and names of the men from the 2nd Infantry Division for our upcoming online database and website. We look forward to learning more about your father and his service in the famous 2nd Infantry Division. You can contact us on our e-mail address: [e-mail] and maybe we can find some documents and reports related to your him in our project´s archive. Members of the 2nd Infantry Division helped to liberate our country Czechoslovakia at the end of war in May 1945 and we Czechs will never forget them! We look forward to hearing from you.

[@samd4181]

My father was in the 23rd Regiment, Company G, 2nd Infantry Division and landed on Omaha Beach on D+1. Silver Star recipient. When I was a child, I had great interest in his experiences, but every war story he told me had a humorous side - nothing really bad. I loved him dearly and felt blessed to be his son.

[@HappyPoppyFlowers-nr4jh]

My pops pop was in the USAs 82nd A/B Div. S 508.PIR ! Jumped 6/6/44 ( DDAY) and later took part in the bloody hedgerow conflict in Frances "Bocage " country . He was a medic with Capt. s rank ! He took part in "Operation Market Garden " mid - 9/44 in Holland ! Almost a bloody failure planned by Field Marshall General Bernard Montgomery , where @ Arnhem the Brits Paratroopers were shot to pieces ! Pops pop suffered a leg wound , mid- 12 /44 in the Ardennes-, Belgium ( Battle Of The Bulge " )

[@dsgabosch581]

My stepfather crossed the beach on day 3 and went straight into battle. He was captured in December and held until february. He would not talk about what he saw or did. He died October 2019 at 95 years old. He had a life. Husband, father, grandfather.

[@tracymesser296]

We all thank him for his service!!

[@peterhall728]

The Greatest generation mate. Never to be replaced or forgotten.

[@alexandre210613]

Paix à son âme. Tout mon respect.

[@angelwithbrokenwings2456]

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[@geometer6121]

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[@LeveretteJamesClifford1955]

I'm happy that you guys get to do this and then to take the time to share with us! Thank you!

[@nothandybutcheap2086]

It’s amazing that these towns are so unchanged that guy knew what he was doing great video

[@SNAFUDOCS]

We are working on it brother. We shot tons of stuff this summer. It was a learning curve and we hope to improve every time.

[@commosection]

Great job! I'm always fascinated by before and after photos of former battlefield locations.

[@edigabrieli7864]

Thank you for keeping the history alive. Watching those pics compared to those of today everyday life really make us feel closer to the humanity of those who suffered so much.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you so much!

[@zigbeegooblesnort125]

Good job. Most sites just post pictures, but you go far beyond by making history real. Thank you, those that sacrificed their future to give us ours would appreciate your hard work.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@venkasom]

This is the best way to experience ww2 HISTORY and understand to a certain extent the impact and what the men would have gone through.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you so much!

[@sachameriggioli1618]

Amazing work......never cose boring........beautyfull music compain and fluid coments......thanks guys......that's inspire to makes things better

[@cm5896]

These "then and now" comparisons are fantastic. I love looking at old photographs of small towns and cities then comparing them to the existing locations, regardlesws of whether they are wartime locations or just a randow small town. The war aspect however, makes it even more interesting

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Hello everyone, this is the first video of more Then & Now's to come. It would mean a lot to us if you'd subscribe to the channel and share this video with your friends.

[@jamesadams6009]

I love this whole 'Then & Now' thing. It is so interesting, and superbly well done. Thank you

[@myramillerphd370]

I can't be there but this is a great way to experience this history! I LOOOOOOVE Then and Now anything!

[@7belowzero]

Great job guys. I appreciate all your effort in putting these videos together.

[@steve5825]

Incredible to be able to stand in those exact places and just take in what happened there when now they are just peaceful towns with people going about their everyday lives, just as it should be, be we must never forget. Thank you for doing the research and going to such lengths to shows us this.

[@steve5825]

@@jeanproffitte201 Oh gosh, did they? For the sake of accuracy entire generations are not born (?) and died already, my father was a young boy when this was taking place and is still very much alive, what I don't know though is what your point is?

[@steve5825]

@@jeanproffitte201 My father was born in 1932 so not 'generations' as you state. How sad that you seem to think no one gives a damn as I'm sure your ancestors would have suffered but it's people like you that ensure that it will happen all over again because you don't give a damn. You are also arrogant that you think you speak for all current Europeans. Germans and French are no partners...wait and see. You make sweeping statements that have absolutely nothing to back them up, they are just your opinions. Stop what exactly? Stop remembering the horror that happened? I'm not disputing that things have changed what I said was don't forget what happened but you obviously can't manage to comprehend that. If you can stand at a spot where hundreds or even thousands of young men were slaughtered and not give a damn then that's all anyone needs to know about you. What a cossetted, entitled world you must live in.

[@charlestaylor2594]

Amazing job, excellent research, we have property literally 5 km up the road, so interesting to learn about the attack on Trévières.

[@moises5102]

I am a brasilian guy and watching you vídeos ever. Fantastic work.

[@stevet8121]

What a wonderful idea. Outstanding! Please keep doing this!

[@91octane]

It's amazing to see these places where WW2 took place. Great job guys! Hope to see more. Thank you!

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you!

[@roterstern1301]

thanks for ur work and ur passion making history unforgetable.

[@StevenVanLoven]

Fantastic work you do ! Thank you !! Best not to forget how hard it has been for older generations...

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you too!

[@Greenschild]

Awesome video! Almost feels like traveling back into the past, great work guys!

[@j-on-da-web24]

I concur.

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

Thank you for a great video. All the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

[@ivywilliams9427]

I stumbled on this video and honestly my interest in history heightens because of this find. I love history esp during war. the more I learn the more I realise I knew less. thank you for all of the videos shared.

[@IamDoogy]

Same here. I bought the Brand of Brothers HBO mini series. I’ve watched it three times now. I’ve always had an interest in history but that show and the documentaries around it, has really piqued my interest in the subject. The fact that they tried to stay so close to the actual history of those men makes it all the more fascinating. Their courage is what I find so amazing. How do you get men to put themselves in such danger, to see that carnage, not just of strangers but of their friends, and then to continue on? It’s inspiring and humbling.

[@ivywilliams9427]

true...I even bought loads of Books about Wars...People say it is depressing to read but it is part of History that should bever be forgotten. I admit it each page of the book made me cry but it is the reality of what actually happened.

[@eduardobalgos5819]

A very researched documentary of the last great war.kudos to the men who made this video.

[@peterwhitaker2639]

Lovely video, can just add though that the Infantry included units of the 9th Infantry Regiment in taking the town. The one stumbling block halting the infantry entering the town was a sniper in the church tower he was eventually taken out by a machine gunner, using a .30 MG, of the 9th Infantry under the command of Sgt. Jerry Manber ( a late personnel friend of ) also with him was Corp. Harold Rutledge also of the 9th. Both had indeed landed at Omaha, where a famous photograph was officially taken of the unit exiting the beach up a hill, on which one GI looking at the camera is Rutledge - I have his ID tags here in my collection.

[@menofthe2ndinfantrydivisio994]

Dear Peter Whitaker, thank you so much for sharing the info about Sgt. Manber and Corp. Rutledge! Please, we would like to learn more about them. Our project team tries to collect the stories and names of the men from the 2nd Infantry Division for our upcoming online database and website. You can contact us on our e-mail address: [e-mail] and maybe we can find some documents and reports related to these brave men in our project´s archive. We look forward to hearing from you.

[@modeyman101]

Then and now pictures are on a new level. Thank you so much for bringing us back in time!

[@markholroyde9412]

LOL, you must be a snowflake , vid editing/pic blending sucked, . New level my arse.

[@justbrowsing6327]

@@markholroyde9412 ha, someone gives a compliment, and you shoot them down. It's an amatuer you tube vid, what did you want, an nbc documentary?

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Glad you like them!

[@fredhafner8177]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. I really enjoy WWII history. So many Brave men and woman., civilian and military selfishly lost their lives in Europe and the Pacific. You are paying respect to them through this historical video. Thanks again…

[@Peter-gv2gn]

Fantastic efforts, it's brought to life , the past and present are one, thanks fellers.

[@denishendricks26]

Thanks for all the work to get us these photos. I really like seeing this kind of work, keep it up.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

And thank YOU for watching. A new video will be up tomorrow!

[@jeffreyknight3884]

Amazing how you and your brother stood in the exact locations from 1944. Thank you for this amazing video.

[@twixter1000able]

Incredible work lads!

[@moobaz8675]

Love the way you make the past real today. Great job.👍

[@richardreimer]

It's about time someone did something like this. Thank You Florant & Brother Julian, is that correct? I subscribed and will be watching your videos.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Me (Joey) and Florent are very thankful for you taking the time to watch and comment. It means a lot!!

[@silvergtotwinturbo9984]

Nine minutes and 23 seconds went by too quickly. Massive respect to you for this. Just think, depending on the conditions, the brightness etc, you are probably looking at 1/60th of a second of time when the shot was taken, thank you.

[@frederickrobinson5118]

Please keep posting your excellent work! Look forward to the next one!

[@stoneygreek]

incredibly valuable reasearch. Great job

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you so much man!

[@jimpowell2296]

Good job. I really enjoy your dedication and effort, to bring history to us.

[@IamDoogy]

Thank you for keeping this history alive and hopefully, stimulate an interest in this vital history, in young people.

[@robinrobyn1714]

This is one of the best channels on KZbin

[@englishmaninengland4591]

This is amazing. Absolutely love it.

[@colinhare4404]

Well done. Makes us realize it was all TOO real!💔

[@joescouter1]

Great job Flo and Joey! I’m ready to go back for more!!!

[@mini14head]

Excellent job. Thank u.

[@WysteriaGuitar]

This is so interesting...more please.

[@TXCCY00per]

Your work is excellent and greatly appreciated!

[@marknewman6037]

Excellent work, humbling.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you kindly!

[@peterrusatsky8395]

Excellent work !

[@leescuderi8331]

Well done! We often have a disconnect with history because the photos look so grainy and otherworldly. Seeing it in HD along with the old photos really adds a new perspective. Thanks so much.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Yes! Thank you, I'm glad you experienced it this way!

[@WargamingWorld]

Really brilliant work. Thanks for sharing.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@theDeitz]

Thanks for your hard work. Having taken some then and now photos I know it can be time consuming and interesting at the same time..

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Absolutely! And, thank you so much!

[@robertzimmerman4171]

i subscribed within 10 seconds, you deserve more subscribers

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you so much dude!

[@Niyololz]

thanks for your great content, really appreciate it

[@iainet]

Great content. I’ve done a lot of then and now pics in Normandy myself.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thanks buddy! Making those comparissons is a whole different experience

[@bobkrohn8053]

I am obsessed with these before/after photos. Is there a website that can archive all the work done? I wish you allowed us to dwell longer on the comparison photo pairs. Oh, also, I hope you are recording the exact geographic coordinates of camera location. If you took the pics with a cell phone, the Latitude/Longitude are saved in the metadata part of the file. Keep it up. For everyone’s info, there is/was a magazine that did this type thing. “After the Battle”

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Hey man, those are great suggestions. It's definitely something we would love to set up. The "After the Battle" Magazin is truly amazing. We have all editions.

[@stevendavidson7475]

Very well done. Thank you.

[@johnobiro5202]

Fascinating. Good job.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@clarkkoch4723]

Amazing stuff. It is so historically relevant. Note how people walk over and through history without knowing what happened on that spot. You have made it real for people.

[@jeanproffitte201]

Don't be so sure. Many locals know what happened here. On another hand, these events happened almost a century ago, you know. Since, entire generations of Europeans are born, and already dead..

[@nitiluvuall]

Serioisly.... What a marvelous job u r doing brother......very impressive

[@Sandwich13455]

Very interesting and innovative!

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you!

[@Karl61290]

Exceptionally well done .....please do more , Rots would be a good one West of Caen

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you so much Karl!

[@SuperMarkbrewer]

Enjoyed that many thanks fantastic bringing history to life.

[@k.bheemsenrao1753]

Thanks buddy. I look forward for old memories.

[@Scharlatan68]

After watching a lot of videos, at least i subscribed this channel. You are doing a brilliant job, all videos are fascinating so far. And your german is not so bad as you might think.. ;-) I saw the video with Mr.Melchers, awesome ! Thank you.

[@Rik_NL]

good job on this video joey i love what you doing mate keep it up! great work!!

[@jeffjeff4477]

Amazing channel! Subbed. Thanks for your work! Very interesting and informative

[@blackvulcan100]

St Mere Eglais ( the first town to be liberated ) has framed photographs on the walls and the locations of the battle for the town.Very informative.

[@frankapotente6332]

Pls more Then&NOW Best Format

[@alvarez19681]

Thank you for sharing your great work.. I really enyoy watching these type of videos...

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thanks for watching!

[@123boat]

Great work 👍

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you so much 😀

[@rudolfrednose7351]

I was looking for reference pictures of typical 1940’s houses and villages in Normandy for making 3D models for a WW2 FPS game for mobile devices. Thanks for sharing this.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Glad it helped. Feel free to contact us for research matters any time!

[@k.bheemsenrao1753]

Wow great job dear ! I love such videos.

[@jameswilker1774]

Keep up the wonderful work and thank you for the education.

[@iBleedStarsAndBars]

Great work

[@dawndickson2156]

Thank you! Just found your videos. I enjoy history!

[@jfphoenix8598]

Très passionnant de faire revivre l’histoire de cette façon. Merci pour le doc.

[@luftwaffe6521]

Love what you guys do thank you. I wish i had the time to travel to Europe and trace a lot of these battle areas and metal detect for relics. Please keep them coning. 👍🏼

[@glblb3030]

great job,thank you

[@daveflick12]

Fantastic work

[@fava7753]

Excellent that your documenting the history of all these places , bringing the past to life allowing Thier history to be carried on for invaluable future reference . Try to research , the unusual happenings and places , the , then deemed , secret missions , and places . The more unusual the better . No one seems to have followed any of this type of history through . These subjects also need to be documented to save the complete historical background under cover real facts , of the effects on the real people and places in war and at the present day . Keep up the good work and content .

[@markgough2400]

So much history. Great work👍🏽

[@JamesBond-mc9dr]

Amazing job👍 best greetings from germany.🇩🇪

[@mason7778]

Good work! Gute Arbeit👍 sehr interessant! 👌

[@marcdaniel8794]

incroyable vos vidéo sont fantastique, sa prend les trippes.

[@whydahell3816]

Awesome! I would have had to go in that building.

[@mmooney6860]

merci from a french Canadien

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Merci from all of us!

[@woden20]

Excellent work. No more brother wars.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thanks buddy!

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This is my favourit channel🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@azonicds]

Very interesting, well made video!

[@steveaytch6022]

Thank you! I.ve been to Normandie, a moving experience. My father was a Navu Sea Bee and island hopped through the Pacific. He only talked about it twice that i remember. They saved the world from tyranny.

[@MrMacky-co6zn]

Rump may be our next tyrant

[@davenone7312]

Very nicely done. Thank you

[@arthurmorgan6556]

I cant Believe that my dad’s grandfather Hit Juno Beach as a Canadian when he was just 25 years old And somehow he survived the war

[@southernman5839]

Great job on the video . My Dad served in the Philippines working on PT boats. He didn’t talk much about what went on.

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Like so many of his generation. He was a hero!

[@blackhawk558]

Oh my god this is amazing

[@GabrielMartinez-fg8dg]

Great job to the both of you. Very interesting. 🇺🇸

[@62zulmy]

Nice work. Subscribed.

[@ASHOKKUMAR-qq3kz]

You earned my respect .

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you so much!

[@bmcg5296]

Absolutely love these videos compared to maps on where the men of these infantry divisions moved through. They made their mark on the world forever frozen in time that is hard to believe this was right in the mix of a war zone or staging area! Please keep doing these videos gents before these areas are forever lost in time, torn down built over. Leaving the history in these videos of history forever changed our lives. That these men gave their lives in the dead, and those who lived and carried the wounds of this until it was time to go home. These men were there for us to learn from that war is brutal and deadly, but we still don’t learn!

[@paulsmith8212]

You have done an excellent job ..thanks

[@SNAFUDOCS]

So nice of you! Thanks you!

[@MrCocg1]

Like many, I always enjoy this type of presentation,,, Well done.!!

[@SNAFUDOCS]

Thank you very much!