just kids…..

[@Trailermaker615]

“The worst thing about winning a war is watching the enemy slowly get younger” A very wise man

[@honestgabe.]

That made me tear up.

[@neilyemm8767]

wow horrible realities of war and "winning"

[@kbud3659]

And the lies and coverups, hoaxes of all descriptions

[@GulsCult]

A soldier's duty isn't to die for his country. It's to make the other poor bastard die for their's.

[@VaibhavMudgal-nu5ic]

That's too deep

[@KAFR45]

"War is young men dying and old men talking." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

[@sovietmark]

how about Civil Wars. is it the same?

[@micaiahm710]

well, those old men were once young

[@TygerHillis]

What a nerd

[@grotesquehead322]

@@hudsonS238 Roosevelt was long gone by the time Vietnam came around, though he did have an awful presidency He was the president that exacerbated the Great Depression, drawing it out for roughly a decade, and subsequently got America involved in WW2.

[@grotesquehead322]

He would know.

[@_brighten_]

"Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die." - Herbert Hoover

[@markailvlogsofficial]

Horrible

[@latenerd2441]

@@markailvlogsofficial yes reality is horrible. The system is working as intended. No one is coming to help. Plan accordingly.

[@latenerd2441]

@@joebadger6969 WTF is that?

[@latenerd2441]

@@joebadger6969 After a quick search. No my job is to make things and document processes of manufacture. These mfs need a video to do common sense shit. "professional homeowner" my fucking ass. Whoever makes that shit and whoever consumes it, is a clown and should be treated as such.

[@latenerd2441]

@@joebadger6969 that shit is for NPCs by NPCs.

[@jacjones60]

Much respect for our young soldiers and our vets, too.😮

[@1o1carolina53]

No respect to those brainwashed to believe war solved ANYTHING

[@debbie811]

German children soldiers ?

[@colemckim]

@@debbie811 he sad “our”. Troll woman lol

[@Taylor-rp3by]

Hits different when you realize all your grandpas war stories took place when he was just a traumatized kid and has spent his entire adult life reckoning with it

[@LilmanSmith-hx3ry]

My grandpa said he wanted to kill the Vietnamese

[@LilmanSmith-hx3ry]

*context: during the Vietnam war*

[@LilmanSmith-hx3ry]

*CIA PLEASE DONT COME AFTER ME*

[@NopeNope-rb3xm]

@@LilmanSmith-hx3ryDIA wants your location

[@johnblickdd]

@@LilmanSmith-hx3ry😂

[@NadineMiller1974]

I just helped my 77 year old dad go through his bag from Vietnam. He had kept it tucked away for 55 years and it's been a very emotional process. He was just a kid not long out of high school and being drafted into the Marines to become a man overnight. He has been surviving with severe pain in every form possible his entire life since and he is truly my hero!

[@KingstonMcdowell]

Tell that man he is a true worrior and will be remembered always in every or any way possible🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@bestgrandma7442]

Tell your Dad Thank You for keeping us safe He is truly our HERO . He Has my Respect 🫡🫡

[@siccmade103last9]

That is heartbreaking, but tell him thank you for his service 🫡🫡🫡

[@gackleballsg2034]

My grandfather was in Vietnam he enlisted at the age of 17, and served 3 tours total in Vietnam and cambodia in the army 82nd airborne. Afterwards he was a drill instructor teaching people how to jump out of planes. There is nobody in this world I respect more than that man.

[@HollyDonovan-oh3cn]

RESPECT & GREAT THANK YOU TO YOUR HERO DAD❤🫡

[@medigo2013]

“In peace sons bury their fathers in war fathers bury their sons”

[@Lirrian13]

in war mothers bury mans

[@BrotherJohn8484]

That's deep 🥺

[@SixIsNotANumber]

Use "." And "," otherwise your comment is barely understandable.

[@spideyman5171]

Said by Herodotus

[@healinghearts24]

rest in peace each and every warrior 🙏

[@AmericaBurdette]

My man went to Iraq and he doesn't talk about it much but I know it had a deep impact on him that he struggles with daily. Met him shortly before deployment and we had so much fun together. Best dates ever. When he got back he wasnt sure I was still waiting for him. After all he went through the first thing he told me was that he thought he had lost me forever! He didnt know I thought of him daily. So many of these young men get cheated on when they need support the most. Its awful. If you're with someone who has been through this please let them know they're appreciated and whenever they're ready to talk listen with an open mind and heart. They had to do and see some crazy things at such a young age too. PTSD is painful and difficult to live with. Love, understanding, and support is vital.

[@BlakeB-op7bw]

I salute and respect your man just a veteran

[@facts-ec4yi]

Women that cheat on their man and vice versa when their partner is in the military is absolutely disgusting. Props to you.

[@victoriabarone8288]

Our son was killed second tour iraq wen he came back the first time he was never the same he he said he lost part of himself there he went back to story and find himself again we lost our son 2008 live that man with every second I can now I just lost my husband and it's the worst pain imaginable going thru that all alone now

[@ItzKai87]

You are a legend for not cheating on him. Alot of women cheat on their boyfriends/husbands after they get sent off to war. You stayed loyal.

[@MasonRegal]

@@victoriabarone8288I’m sorry.

[@mindbulletz2803]

Hug your kids, history repeats

[@ulrohermit1369]

unfortunately

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@@ulrohermit1369 . Fortune isn't the cause. It's man's mindset, heart. This age will end upon the return of man's Savior Yeshua. He will lead man to know how to change the heart. Never again will there be a war, for eternity.

[@ElzbietaSwiek]

​@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720nie wierz w to. To są brednie ! Mity ! Człowiek jest złym stworzeniem ! I takim.zostanie !!!

[@usep9260]

​@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 Amen

[@Kaktuskastl]

@@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 yeshua should better hurry up. Most wars are started because of him or one of his colleagues.

[@andrewlorentz685]

Let not the young man who serves his country die in vain. WAKE UP PEOPLE!

[@kr2513]

Yeah don’t serve. I’m more afraid of soul judgement than my government. Stay gold kids just don’t go. Don’t sign up either.

[@Angi44469]

❤ agree ❤

[@danielczarnecki2862]

WELL SAID MY FRIEND ! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO GAVE & CONTINUE TO GIVE THEIR LIFE & FAMILIES TO LIFE LIBERTY & THE TRUE PERSUIT OF HAPPINESS FOR ALL !!! THANK YOU IS NOT ENOUGH, BUT BY HONORING THEIR SACRAFICE, MORALS & VALUES ABOVE ALL MAKES US BETTER EVERY DAY. Remember, they gave us today, so we can have tomorrow. Truth is, young men always fight wealthy old men's Wars.

[@kr2513]

@@danielczarnecki2862 you acknowledge war is unnecessary yet spout honor… you are truly brainwashed. None of it needed to happen.

[@shofindo2350]

That's a young nazi tho

[@Տkull]

War is when the young are tricked into fighting by the old. Respect to all those who served.

[@jax993]

And usually a war they were not meant to be in 😢

[@Vietnam35162]

Hello

[@D34D-Weight]

5th time seeing ya

[@PetiteComume]

Ur not Niko Bellic😂

[@slewcharles926]

I do not respect those who murder for the sake of an unknown other

[@nicoleendsley1669]

Thank you for those children who sacrificed their life. I'm a mother of 2 Marines and this would be my worst fear ❤

[@kr2513]

Wow no way I’d let that happen to mine

[@Spiral111]

@@kr2513 Doesn't mean you should not respect the mother that posted this. I joined the Marines against my mother wishes and it broke her heart. But it was my choice I made, she didn't have any say in the matter - and while I regret that all I am saying is you should respect this mother you replied to, and her sons. You don't know their situation. She could have been as dead set against her sons joining as mine. Respectfully, ma'am. Have a blessed day.

[@shaydesofblue2281]

​@@Spiral111 Semper Fi

[@lindaobrien2659]

I thank them for their service.

[@Katrielible]

Both of my brothers served. The oldest during the first gulf war, active combat. He took his life in 1997. The younger immediately enlisted after 9/11/2001 (not just the day ppl were murdered, but also the day my firstborn son was born). He took his own life in 2015. I have no brothers here on earth anymore. 😢 i was adamently against my sons joining. Sorry .... just could not risk it considering. RIP William and Robert. The country might not know you, but they owed you.

[@dashing-firewolf4076]

"Worst part of war is seeing the losing enemy become younger." -a random guy on the internet

[@josephandreipilar9699]

69 likes no replies lemme fix that

[@devillance2280]

Sad".

[@ralouph3238]

​@@josephandreipilar9699God created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today

[@ralouph3238]

​@@devillance2280God created us in his own image but we sinned and broke that image so now we deserve hell but God wanted a way of forgiveness so he took on the form of man suffered on the cross for the forgiveness of sins that whoever repents of his sins and puts his faith in jesus christ can be saved to get that forgiveness u have to repent of ur sins put ur faith in jesus christ follow him and rely on his finished work on the cross and not ur own works to be saved repentence first means realising ur a sinner who needs Gods help then u change ur mind about sin realising its disgusting before God and u let him help u to stop doing sin putting ur faith in jesus means u do his commandments which u can know about in the bible loving jesus means to do his commandments but u have to be careful first of all u dont know when ur gonna die so come to God and repent today and that jesus is the only way to heaven the only truth and the only life and we can go to heaven bc of what he did on the cross not bc of our own works so ur good works dont get u to heaven its only bc if what jesus did on the cross but that doesnt mean u live a life of sin no u live a life pleasing to God having a true relationship with him but u trust in what jesus did on the cross and not ur own works that can get u to heaven jesus loves u and he can give u eternal life repent today

[@person12321]

Is that what the top comment said?

[@JEՏUS]

War is a tragedy that affects the youth the most. Let's honor and respect all those who have served.

[@gabrielnunez2427]

Jesus doesn’t look like that It very blasphemy 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

[@krxctz-]

@@gabrielnunez2427exactly bro

[@makenzienyx923]

​@@gabrielnunez2427that was a vision Paul saw that you quoted not Jesus on earth which didn't look like that.

[@makenzienyx923]

​@@gabrielnunez2427 there's many forms of the Lord in the Bible many ways he appears.

[@gabrielnunez2427]

@@makenzienyx923 first of all it wasn’t Paul 2nd show me where in the Bible does it say the lord Jesus Christ is white with brown hair

[@marinemom351]

My son was 18 when he went into the Marines. I begged him not to go because I grew up during the Viet Nam War and I didn’t want to be one of those moms who has someone knock on her door telling her that her son was dead. He said he would do whatever it takes, including giving his life, so people could live free. 14 months later they indeed knocked on my door to tell me my son was dead. I am sure if I listened hard enough today I would be able to still hear the screams of deep sorrow that came from my broken heart floating around in the heavens. Now, as I look at the condition of this country he loved so much, I often feel he died for nothing. I hope and pray that the sacrifices made by so many who also gave their lives for us did not die for nothing and our country will come back stronger than ever. Rest in peace my son as well to your Marine brothers who stepped into heaven with you that night. Semper Fi, 🇺🇸Oohrah

[@michaelkatz7862]

He practically did die for nothing. I was in the Marines at 20 years old. One of the oldest in my platoon. The troops are controlled by traitors like General Miley. They are a necessary evil, but evil they are.

[@alejandrosandezpons9173]

I'm so sorry

[@paulwood4056]

It's painful to look at the disgrace that is our country right now. But I know it's only temporary. Your son is a timeless hero.

[@225Vikings]

😢

[@kennybakerhvacr5751]

People who dont know you or your son hav3 the utmost love respect sorrow and joy for him and you. I only wish i would have been brave enough as a young man to enlist. Sorry, mama..

[@susanwash1656]

I’ll never forget. A US veteran gave me a poppy pin to give to my father. I told him my father fought on the opposite side during WWII. The veteran told me: “It’s okay, your father is a veteran too”. I went home and told my dad what that US veteran had told me. I saw my tough-as-nails dad get emotional for the first and last time. He had that poppy pinned inside his wallet for the rest of his life.

[@iamgen1955]

@@susanwash1656 Hallelujah ❤️

[@42calking53]

Respect to all sides of the War

[@brentabbott3954]

Awesome

[@enes.elkilic]

Children who risked fighting to protect their homeland... Deserve endless respect.

[@ALAMSEMESTABERKATA]

If you misinterpret it, the children didn't want to take part in the war, this all happened because of the pressure expressed by their commander

[@GiraffeFeatures]

"Wie alt bist du...?" Asked the translator to no response. Fustrated, he asked again with more anger in his voice, "Wie ALT BIST DU junge...?" "Sechzehn." "He's 16, sir." the translator said, to no response. For his officer and he could not quite comprehend what the young German soldier was telling them. Whilst they were astutely aware of what they had been doing for the last few months liberating Europe from Germany's occupation, they had never before humanised their enemy quite like they had done in that moment.

[@maximilianocastillo2617]

​@@ALAMSEMESTABERKATAaquí estamos hablando del bando alemán y hay que decir que hubieron muchos niños y adolescentes postulándose para ayudar a su patria en la Segunda guerra mundial algunos de estos niños eran unas bestias en combate

[@clarcyyy3179]

They were forced

[@Ghostmode01]

For what lol

[@UnluckyCucumber]

“Too young to vote, but not to die. Too young to love, but too old to cry” - Unknown American Marine (Vietnam)

[@Monkey45983]

@@danielyankevich2004 dawg how is this relevant?

[@SeniorHola]

@@danielyankevich2004 forced to fight a fight they should’ve left

[@Monkey45983]

@@danielyankevich2004 dude idk what i did to piss you off, I wasn’t alive during Vietnam and neither were my parents and if you’re from Ukraine then I don’t know why you are mad at America for whatever reason because we are literally helping your country

[@lostvayne104]

​@@Monkey45983you're soft lol

[@Monkey45983]

@@lostvayne104how, I don’t even know what this dude is rambling on about rn

[@sturmfalkeg8306]

My grandfather, who fought for the Wehrmacht, was drafted at the age of 16 and became a Panzergrenadier. He fought on the Eastern Front for 2 years and ended up fighting in Berlin. He was wounded several times. After that he was held prisoner of war by the Russians for 6 years. I will never forget his stories from that time. They were just kids...

[@peterm2566]

Повезло вашему деду, моего убили нацисты, может быть этот.

[@sturmfalkeg8306]

@@peterm2566 I'm sorry for your grandfather. But don't judge people you don't know. The Russian dictatorship under Stalin was just as inhuman as that under the Nazis. Just like the crimes that were committed in the countries by their soldiers.

[@rudyhahn6017]

​@@sturmfalkeg8306💯% Stalin was just as evil and killed many of his own people.

[@behemothfan1990]

I would love to read the stories, if you'd be willing to share.

[@ElzbietaSwiek]

​@@peterm2566teraz rosjanie mordują dzieci ukraińskie !!! Jesteście mordercami !!!!!!!!! Bądźcie przeklęci!!!!!!

[@dreamer4life772]

My son at 17 in high school was given a choice by his step-dad of either college or service...he chose the Marines. I was a proud mom, sure I couldnt believe he made 4 years and honorably was ready to come home, as I looked at his picture, my heart sank😢. The hat and uniform seemed to be just hanging on him like too big...his " childish " little face, his eyes looked like they had witnessed things someone at that age shouldn't experience or see, due to him having to report for duty just one day after 911, God bless everyone that served! May you find your life , peace, love, healing, family. And salvation in Jesus. He is The Way, Truth, and life.

[@leticiagarcia8001]

Ojalá más padres decidan NO mandar a la guerra a sus hijos, tanto ha sufrido la humanidad por guerras y no entendemos que hay países que nunca se llenan de hacer guerras, para pelearse se necesitan dos

[@karentharp8282]

Be glad he came home because so many sons and fathers never did!! I am a grateful person. My dad came home!! God bless you, your family, and your son. Thank you for his service!!

[@Delred1]

If there WERE any 'gods' there'd be no wars !

[@dreamer4life772]

@Delred1 I understand you are speaking out of confusion and pain...The Holy Bible says " Isaiah 45:5-7 "I am the LORD. There is no other God; I am the only God. I will make you strong, even though you don't know me, so that everyone will know there is no other God. From the east to the west they will know I alone am the LORD. I made the light and the darkness. I bring peace, and I cause troubles. I, the LORD, do all these things". And He's waiting for you to surrender

[@luciagarza1736]

You chosing your husband over your son is deplorable.

[@tomikiiii]

“War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other.” -Niko Bellic, GTA IV.

[@AlokKumar-nq9mt]

Not everyone was stupid, some were drafted regardless of their choice

[@jeffreythein]

GTA quotes are written by hacks who lack depth, and cited by easily-impressed brand fans of Foot Locker and Things Remembered.

[@gabepee3533]

@@jeffreytheinyou look like a GTA character

[@dailyStoic641]

Wise words cousin

[@jjeanjohnston244]

SOUNDS LIKE OUR LIVES

[@EvanHolt-h3q]

That was one of the worst things during war, seeing all of the children fighting for their country 😢💔

[@beckahtandthesidhe]

Don't forget the old men and civilians that were spies for the Gestapo

[@bananka4905]

Most young men wanted to fight to save their country . Nowadays young people are lazy and being brainwashed by snowflakes

[@margolockwood5390]

They were fighting for their survival.

[@valerieadams3944]

Forced and tricked. Nationalistic crap. Brainwashed by Hitler... Just fodder for the War Machine and Power struggles...

[@sheakirk2573]

Yes but they at that age were dedicated to their country, my money is on you could not find that bravado in today's youth, unless he is a ranch or farm kid.

[@AyoWTHNikhil]

"War does not determine who is right but only who is left" ~Bertrand Russell

[@RisumiesNewGen]

Yeah and my great grandpa was not so lucky, he fought on the eastern front against the soviets, he was caught and sent to Siberia. He never returned.

[@boileddeggs]

@@RisumiesNewGenim so sorry. Hopefully he’s in a better place now.

[@CLWWLC]

@@RisumiesNewGenSame

[@DartMaster____1]

didnt anais say that

[@indexoptions]

This is the one

[@joshuaragon6676]

“When the rich wage war it’s the poor who die.” - Linkin Park.

[@IloveF1andmaxverstappen]

"We are all the same men, just in different uniforms." (god bless you all who commented or liked)

[@RisumiesNewGen]

my great grandpa fought for the germans on the eastern front, he was captured and sent to Siberia. He never returned.

[@mrglasselijahpriceownsahar8261]

​@@RisumiesNewGen The same thing happened to my Great Grand uncle...

[@mudwizardjimbo]

i love garrys mod

[@Giovanni27419]

My great uncle fought for the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, Brazil.

[@Alastor10089]

​@@RisumiesNewGensorry

[@dice5967]

"The worst impression of war is seeing your enemy getting younger and younger"

[@Finallyfree423]

Exact samething happening to Ukraine right now yet they are supposedly winning

[@illkitty]

That look in the eyes of the second guy, coming to terms with the likelihood of death right there hits hard.

[@user-mb8pb7yv7r]

they won't kill them they look like the us got them

[@illkitty]

My stepdad told me his uncle was in WW2, and while the protocol was to take prisoners alive, soldiers on both sides were scared, couldn't speak each other's languages, and didn't know if the prisoners would turn on and kill them. His uncle told him that a lot of people who surrendered were killed simply because everyone was scared.

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

In the end German soldiers would go to and surrender to the US forces. Last thing they wanted was to be captured by the Soviets.

[@Logisticalstudiesgroup]

@@illkittyluckily for the Germans in this video it looks like the surrender process is already beyond that unpredictable dangerous stage.

[@loonyshots5879]

​@@user-mb8pb7yv7rMany times they were lied to, told that Americans were the most evil people in the world, same with the Japanese, told false stories of how horrible the prison camps were and that they were better off dead then in the hands of the Americans.

[@detectiveandy6323]

Imagine being just 20 years old and piloting a bomber in WW2! The avg. age of a pilot in WW2, especially in The Battle of Britain, was only 20!! Truly young men of a different generation!!

[@roudyman777]

“I ain’t no Senator’s son, I ain’t no lucky one”

[@martincito1662]

You’re also not the son of billionaire real estate developer who loaned you a “small” sum of a million dollars.

[@baddestmfborneastofthemiss3379]

@@martincito1662neither are you

[@davidmckee2090]

I never knew it said I ain't no "senator's son " Im 56 years old

[@madlads1568]

@@davidmckee2090haha you’re all good!

[@lifeimitatingdeath3608]

CCR?

[@weaponizedtoaster323]

Old men start wars and young men end them

[@kokom8405]

Wow! That is truly deep.

[@JAYTECH4G63T]

Only the dead have seen the end of war. It will never end.

[@ghost33395]

@jeromeyhinojosa5001 yes the Corrupted government

[@hikariultra6]

“War is old men talking and young men dying” - Homer

[@vadimaleksanian4142]

While the leaders who started it sit inside and enjoy their daily cupcakes

[@larswieck6595]

I'm from Germany. My grandfather ( who still lives) was Born in 1930. On the 17. Of March the govenor of his little town (2000 souls) came tobhis school with recruting officers. They said all boys between the age of 12-16 have to go with them. They drove to a forrest near Bremen where they had to defend it against the allies. He never shot a with a weapon before and was allowed to practice onlytwo shots before the combat because they didn't have much ammunition. In combat he was shot in his shoulder and 3 of his friends died... He told me that after they surrendert, the allies where shocked that they fought kids. As my grandpa was health again and the war was over starvation bagan and lastet for more them 7 years.😢 Today he is 93 years old and still walks his rounds in our Village. He was and is a strong and brave men who was forced to fight in a already lost war. I'm proud to be his grandson💪

[@larswieck6595]

On the 17.March 1945

[@JayJayOkocha18]

🫡

[@Limitless3x23]

🫡

[@Blefiz]

Then the soviets came and graped all women and young girls, which is probably from whom you descend.

[@AleksKieca]

When media depicts nazis, it focuses on everyone yet there were and still are people like your grandfather “Just young men following orders.” They were doing that they were trained to do. Hell the story of your grandfather reminds me of Jojo Rabbit. Also I’m not censoring nazi so cry about it.

[@reinamatheny9972]

The look on that boys face literally ripped out this momma's heart~ it could have easily been my boy, father, brother, uncle~

[@RyanSmith-us8ol]

My neighbors father was 14 when he joined the Marines in ww2. My father was 17 in the Korean war. They both lied to enter.

[@FRANZHISTORY]

we thank him for his service🫡

[@troglodyte280]

14??

[@tylerdurden8380]

If he survived ww2 at 14 that would be nuts

[@RyanSmith-us8ol]

@Tyler Durden He retired aLT Col.

[@andaltargren9015]

They lied bc they wanted to go. This kid was one of many that was forced bc his grandpa, uncles, fathers, and older cousins were already in and they needed more

[@lazyforeinger9794]

''When love knocked at my door, I was too young, when war knocked at My door, I was 17'' - a wise soldier

[@Test-nr3cd]

❤

[@Hdhsjfnbs]

Что тут мудрого?

[@JustAGrrrrl]

​@@Hdhsjfnbshe understood he was too young to handle either, but they were both choices with soul-crushing results.

[@priceless1284]

Unreal and so sad but true

[@adamwilkinson6721]

Man is pathetic in his gullibility and obedience.

[@shannonmonroe5873]

I had a veteran who fought in Germany towards the end of WW2 as a patient in 1996. He said the young Germans they fought towards the end were the bravest most difficult unforgiving warriors they had run into. He said most would not surrender and fought till they were completely wiped out. He said they were poorly equipped but fought like demons. Many units thought they had run into SS units but they turned out to be young males.

[@tbrown7662]

Previous years spent indoctrinated in the Hitler Jungend turned many of them into National Socialist zealots. It's very hard to negotiate with someone who has never known any other life. My grandfather experienced this first hand in Huertgen Forest, Aachen, the Bulge, etc. He just prayed that I'd never experience war in my lifetime...I'm sorry your prayers weren't answered, Grandpa. Desert Shield/Storm got me...but not nearly as bad as he got it.

[@gunterangel]

Kind regards from Germany ! This comment of yours and that of the original poster are both spot on. Many of these still naive kid-soldiers had been heavily indoctrinated by the regime from the HJ onwards. And when the allied armies invaded the German territories at last, these brainwashed boys really thought, it would be their heroic duty to fight for their homeland to the last bullet, even when most of their parents certainly knew, that the war was already lost for Germany and each further sacrifice would be completely useless and without any sense. There are even stories about Geman mothers, who desperately tried to hinder their teenage sons to react to the drafting letter and tried to lock them up in the cellarroom. What mad results to the minds of the young German boys that upbringing with this constant ideological brainwashing had ! They grew up during the Nazi-regime, knowing nothing else than their stupid propaganda . Swiss director Bernhard Wicki had shown this with great and gritty authenticity in his famous movie , "Die Brücke" (1959), ( highly recommended !) where he shows a group of German teenage boys, who in the last days of WW2, when the war for Germany was objectively and completely lost, still tried fanatically to hinder an American platoon to cross the bridge near their small town, resulting in the completely useless deaths of nearly the whole group of the German kid-soldiers and several American soldiers, whose reasonable plea for surrender to the boys the teenagers would only answer with furious armed violence. Wicki took great care in painting the social backgrounds of the boys, depicting their individual family situations and the general mood in the town among the adults in the last days of the war; the actual battle at the bridge is only in the last third of the movie. Wicki's description of the group dynamics among the boys is also psychologically very refinded. He shows, that not all were eager to become warriors, but how the most dominant and determined ones would draw the more fearful ones with them, when the battle started. It's a feature film, not a docu, but the story is based on actual events during the last days of WW2. The picture and its gritty realism impressed 20th.Century-Fox so much, that two years later they would also engage Wicki as co-director for the big US production "The Longest Day" about D-Day.

[@donescotter]

Sounds like every Japanese soldier.

[@peterliebe829]

Maybe the demons where summoned by igniting fire storms in the hometowns of these kids and burning their world to ashes.

[@reggveg]

@@peterliebe829 A small price to pay for the atrocities of the Nazis. Fuq them.

[@will24calc6]

The fear in there face is just painful 😖 bless there souls to all does who fought in war

[@juancarlosgaggi590]

I seen the full video where both of these guys were busted up brutally by 6 American soldiers for causing the death of a US soldier both guys had black eyes and busted lips....

[@elderlypoodle9181]

This just punched me in gut. This is going to stay with me

[@drsunaina1983]

the fact that this video from ww2 has better quallity than the cams in a bank Bro I didn't mean to start Reply wars...😅

[@memenstein1754]

😂😂😂😂

[@watchm3ll0uai]

Yes, cause the banks have infinite memory 👍🏼

[@Jonny-Saurus-Wrecks]

Ghost and cryptid spotters need cams like this one.

[@brewen_lmrch]

This video wasn't like that and was modernized with new technologies

[@joeymiller5331]

You obviously don't know how much storage cameras operating all day use. A small bank would have 10+ while a large bank would have somewhere closer to 100+

[@sashleymo4]

My grandfather was 17 when he enlisted. He quit school and lied about his age. He’s now 96. Bravest man I know!

[@danielle5360]

God bless yr grandpa, he made it possible for me to be born and my son and now my grandchild, god bless him and all the men that fought for peace in this world, no of us would be here in this world if it wasnt for your grandpa and his comrads, god bless them all, brave brave men who made it possible for all of us to be here alive now. ✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️✌🏼♥️

[@rawdrywall8212]

There is bravery, and there is pride in a lie. They were told it was for glory. There’s no glory in war. Death is what you have to think about when you come home. If you do.

[@sashleymo4]

@@samaelbravo3692 your opinion of my grandfather means nothing to me

[@user-pq5ye7td3h]

My dad did yoo

[@ingoschroder2658]

Glückwunsch

[@Gentry09]

Imagine how many strong brave kids would never get to live in this world as a man.

[@negative949]

White on white crime 😂🤣😂

[@merk-o-frik8394]

what

[@wth......53]

Well considering what's happened to our country right now and the evil wicked perverse it's become I'd say they didn't miss much

[@nightrose72]

​@@wth......53what an egoistic, comment !!!

[@sidolorenzo6783]

In the past, the man was strong in his capacity, with his wisdom, his masculinity, his word and his promises, but now they want to implant effeminacy and give women above their freedom with my respects to women

[@jendavis9185]

My daddy was in Vietnam… the only father he ever knew passed way, and he ran and he got enlisted and wasn’t 18 yet… because he felt so broken and so angry from losing a father figure he waited so long for, to have him pass from cancer and he was so angry. He walked from the funeral to the enlistment office. He told me so many war stories that gave me nightmares. God was with my dad while he was in Vietnam. He got the highest percentage of PTSD ELIGIBILITY RATE you could get for disability. Many days I would watch daddy sleep and he would have his arms sticking up, and trigger finger just shooting.. I knew NOT to put my hands on him when he was dreaming like that… if I had to wake him then I called from across the room.

[@cks6southsix262]

“For only the dead have seen the end of war!” Plato

[@baconviet2030]

Centaura thingy

[@aronnehagos1591]

cod

[@enzogiovanni-kv3hr]

Rome total war 💯

[@destrybroderick9736]

George Santanaya made that quote. Plato never said that. It's been misquoted in several movies.

[@LimRegiment]

@@baconviet2030I remember

[@SBayne762]

The worst part about being a combat veteran is watching films as you get older, and the faces on the tv get younger and younger. As a parent it breaks my heart.

[@Ethanoljunkie]

What?

[@carlosv6635]

Damn, that’s profound. Im not a serviceman, so I never would have considered this. Thanks for your service.

[@HaraDayaful]

​@@Ethanoljunkie when you surpass the age of the faces on TV you realize how young they really were

[@thebass2798]

Right. It’s weird to look back at my face before my first deployment. I was a child. I have a kid that is about to be 19. I was 19 in the middle of Iraq. I’d never wish one of my children to see or go through what I did.

[@ceoofdaperc]

@@thebass2798 may i ask what you’ve seen

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

As one Canadian Soldier “they looked like babies and fought like mad bastards”

[@andymmmmmmmm]

They were drugged out of there eyeballs

[@philpyung4831]

For the first two years of the war, pervatin was passed around freely. Pervatin has the methyl group, allowing it to freely cross that all important blood-brain barrier. So yes, the Nay Zees were, in fact, very high during that time.

[@nolankoehn9724]

Well also because Caucasians of German descent all have baby faces even as adults, just like me.

[@Dieser_Ben_YT]

@@nolankoehn9724WTF are you talking about 😂.

[@gavinbarnett5146]

Crazy stuff. What was people thinking. Humans are so crazy

[@michaelbedwell3575]

War is when 2 man cant settle their beliefs and families of their country has to suffer seen soo many young faces grow old within months. Thank you for your service and sacrifice always loved and remembered

[@wigglejiggles]

My dad told me about my grandfather in WW2. “ they were told not to light a cigarette at night or the enemy could spot where their head was” my grand father did it anyway and someone behind him says, hey can I get one?” It was. German soldier and they both were around 17-18. My grandfather and that German soldier sat down and talked about how dumb this war was fighting it for someone else’s problems.

[@Opal5674]

Did you hear how they did a cease fire on Christmas and sang carols back and forth across the trenches? 😢

[@rosegomez6591]

exactly. the us soldiers protected many of the Korean children. Only they know what really went out there such monstruous atrocities for a money-making business they don send their children

[@princegobi5992]

@@Opal5674that’s ww1

[@princegobi5992]

@@rosegomez6591they murdered 20 percent of the North Korean population in that war

[@karlhoward7896]

World war 1 that was. They even played a game of soccer. Then the killing began again. ​@Opal5674

[@MargoIndigo]

i’ll never forget one of the men from band of brothers said in an interview something to the effect of- “it’s a shame because if we had met under different circumstances, we might’ve been good friends.”

[@Chaoticgamingjmz]

Ya what made me cry is when the German that had said this or if I thinking of the guy but still when that German died

[@trppstar]

@@Chaoticgamingjmzbro what speak English

[@MargoIndigo]

@@Chaoticgamingjmz yeah i believe it was captain winters and it was after he had shot that german soldier who was just a boy. very sad all-around.

[@jaydontoftum1725]

That’s shifty powers.

[@phantomshitter]

He was either paraphrasing or copying the poem "The man he killed" by Thoman Hardy, the poem was written by a WW1 veteran and the premise is that had they met in different circumstances they could be great friends. The first stanza reads "Had he and I but met, By some old ancient inn, We should have sat us down to wet, Right many a nipperkin!"

[@jamie-iy5tl]

The uncertainty of their fate must have been frightening the look in their eyes is heart breaking to say the least I hope they were treated humanely

[@karlwagner932]

After the D day the Allies advance started even with delays... Canadian brigades had to face very strong resistance from 2 companies of the Hitler Jugend. After some weeks these Jung soldiers surrendered due to shortage of ammunition. The Canadians were shocked finding out that they have fought against 14-18years old soldiers. They mistreat and punish those kids without mercy.. Photographs and documents and many evidences had no responce! Never ever an idvestigation took place, Noone had tried to find out the responsible officers or soldiers... The crimes of the Allies never mentioned... Patton the great general wasa war criminal. Since he ordered not to take prisoners in order not to delay the advance!!.... Any bet that 99,99% of the Americans have no idea about all these events!

[@frankpohl8746]

Read a book called Other Losses.

[@jamie-iy5tl]

@@frankpohl8746 will do

[@brianadkins797]

German POWs were treated very well.wsy better than the black Americans who fought in WW2.

[@feralsergeclipsmore418]

​@@karlwagner932I think any observant individual understands the brutality..war is hell.

[@audreyjordan3372]

A younger part of their lives dedicated to serving their country. AWESOMELY EXECUTED. THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR SERVICE ❤❤. BLESSINGS 😊😊😊

[@Mary_Thompson]

Those were young Nazi soldiers in WWII. The helmets are obviously Nazi helmets. Don't thank them for serving Hitler.

[@rp7392]

Respect to the soldier that does not mistreat those children, thats a human being caring for other humans

[@edwardbolton7257]

Thats what i like about American soldiers. They don't torture the enemy when captured. For the most part. I'm sure there are some who do but they're not suppose to. It's against policy.

[@Jkb2002]

​@edwardbolton7257 I mean, in ww2 they wanted to be taken to an American or Canadian PoW camp, they were treated well

[@user-ml1rv1jk3w]

This wasn't always the case, a lot of young German pow's were forced to clear minefields in Norway without specialist equipment. Many of them died. There was good movie detailing this called 'Land of Mine'.

[@Dipp182]

5 mins ago they weren't "caring" for each other in the firefight

[@BoredStonerG59-]

@@Dipp182yeah because they didn’t know they were kids worlds not all black and white there’s grey

[@jkterjters]

The second guy legit looks like someone I met in high school, really hits home how young these men were.

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

I was thinking that same thing guys he just had one of those faces.

[@TherandomshitstormerCXVII]

Almost thought he was one of my schoolmates bc they where so young

[@SUS-9]

The first one is John Denver

[@funiman125]

@@SUS-9no, he was 2 when the war ended.

[@SUS-9]

@@funiman125 I worded it wrong I meant looked like

[@captaincat1743]

My grandfather was 16 when he joined up. He fought at the Somme, Passchendaele, Thiepval and Gallipoli, and when he was 41 he went to fight again in WW2 until he was 46 years old. He started as a kid full of hope and dreams, and ended as a 2nd Lieutenant with a chest full of medals and a head full of horrific memories.

[@idkwhy77]

mad respect for the guy. Nothing but respect.

[@captaincat1743]

@@idkwhy77 Me too mate. Thanks for writing that comment. His life has always been an inspiration to me and any time I think I have problems or that my life is hard I think of what he went through and it puts everything into perspective. To live in freedom without seeing that carnage and death every day is a form of paradise.

[@shadetreemech290]

He survived all those meat grinder battles! They were the worst ones. Respect to him and blessings to his family.

[@idkwhy77]

@@captaincat1743 true but we shouldn't be ashamed either since this is the life that they fought for, so we don't gotta go through these things. We should definitely take moments everyday to appreciate it. Good talk

[@ScaleHangar182]

Respect to your Grandfather

[@surfingshewolf]

That blonde boy made it, btw. He lived to see the 50s. They were so terrified. Good thing they were picked up by the Allies and not the Red Army.

[@1CrazyWeedSmoker]

Whats the story behind these two? Where can i find more info

[@wisecatlady]

Who are they? Where can I read on them? What happened to the brunette ?

[@SOUTHERN_LADY]

The Red Army WAS an Ally

[@Sean-y7c]

Thank you so much for saying that. I was wondering what their fate was.

[@2races1kind]

"When I was at the age of falling in love, there was the war, so I married it..." - The Forgotten Soldier.

[@aajuntem-se4388]

Frase profunda 😢😢😢😢😢

[@user-qo6nj5xv9r]

Wow. Amazing statement 😢

[@2races1kind]

@@user-qo6nj5xv9r amazing book, by Guy Sajer, his experiences on the Eastern Front in WWII. Req'd reading at US Army War College and for Commandants of the USMC. You'll never forget it.

[@thelordofthetowels1848]

One of the greatest books I've ever seen.

[@tbrown7662]

Guy Sajer... amazing book, I highly recommend it to all soldiers regardless of nationality. Suffering knows no boundaries.

[@wgtkdrtgwsm2332]

Every Mother would cry if she had to see her son like this!

[@domusloculi8073]

Not every mother and you failed to say father. More of us fathers are abandoned to raise our children alone. Do I watch my 15 year old son teary eyed with love and fear as he sleeps knowing the war drum beats again. Yes. Do I contemplate joining him in war to share his fate. Yes, especially when I know this world is fuced and love is dead.

[@ElzbietaSwiek]

​@@domusloculi8073Wiem co czujesz .. Mój syn ma 39 lat..Myślę o nim codziennie ! I boję się..!! Ludzie są coraz gorsi ! Kobiety są coraz gorsze !! Coś się z nami wszystkimi stało! Człowiek żyje od wojny do wojny... pozdrawiam Cię!. Możemy tylko kochać swoje dzieci i oddać za nie życie ...!

[@Sahilyn-c9h]

​@@ElzbietaSwiekMatthew 24:10/14 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false profhets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firn to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole worl as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

[@Sahilyn-c9h]

​@@domusloculi8073lf you believe l will pray for your son and you. Have feith

[@renardohunter8602]

many did!!!

[@kaboom4986]

The horror of war falls on teenagers who didn't start it , didn't understand it but were forced to die for it.

[@deenojarmbo2922]

And here we all are today, free as a bird to make these dumb comments in English. Most of these kids wanted to join to protect their country. Some even lied about their age to enlist. Aren't "YOU" glad they did ! ? I served, and I am glad and honored I did.

[@MrBonebus]

@@deenojarmbo2922 I would look into the hitler youth programs. a lot of them did but a lot more of them didnt. some kids were incharge of 500 other boys *edit* (thank you for your service) I should point out the draft age was lowered to I think 16 during the end phases of the war. they even started making plywood planes with no guns for kids to crash into bombers, they had just parachutes and a hope they would not get obliterated. there is also a movie that came out in the last few years too I think that had some of these kids depicted in the defense of a city.

[@tennesseejed884]

​@@deenojarmbo2922It all depends on the situation. Sometimes his words are true. Sometimes your words are.

[@davidbrock4104]

They understood. Hitler made sure of it. Many died in defense of the Nazi cause.

[@TRICKYBYRD]

​@@deenojarmbo2922it happens today. The shit did not change never has it never will. It's all pointless and neither side actually has ever wanted to literally kill anybody on the other side unless your just a psycho. Wars are fought by the stroke of a pen. Thier won by the ones that managed to keep their sanity

[@mhoop5381]

My grandfather was a WW2 vet. The only thing he ever said to me about it was… ‘War is a terrible thing grandson.’ Had two Purple Hearts, a ton of medals, raised 5 awesome children and went to church every Sunday. One of the best men I’ve ever known. They don’t make em like that anymore and it shows.

[@user-wc7gc8eh5f]

So TRUE😢🙏✌️

[@annaverano5843]

Those men fought in vein . Look what is now happening in europe and the western front . At least we don't speak German I guess

[@YulYal]

My Great Grandpa fought in both world wars and the Russian civil war, he was killed in the great purge. I never met him but I imagine he would tell me the same thing.

[@mhoop5381]

@@annaverano5843wars are not fought for what they are claimed to the public to be. They never have been, it’s always been a selfish underlying human nature reason that sparks such conflict.

[@PaEMT_FF9]

“War Is A Racket” by Brigadier General Smedley Butler. Worth a read/listen.

[@rocjones6543]

It should be required reading in school, But they would probably bann it.

[@user-zq3uh3iw2n]

Ok, I'll give it a go, and tell you what I think.

[@yajvin2676]

This has given me a perfect visualization of what I had been thinking for a while now... Thank you for the recommendation

[@crangismcbasketball6062]

“It’s the oldest one there is”

[@nucleartrooper6590]

The only marine to receive the MOH twice.

[@lizbeskalis6735]

As a mom of an army veteran of Afghanistan I prayed for his return to be able to see him again and I dreaded to receive the folded flag he is home now and I am forever thankful for his return because he lost his comrades I think it was a huge loss and it was very sad to see him grieve for his friends and have survivors guilt and PTSD love your kids no matter what they go through and be kind and give them all the love they need be their peace and comfort you only have them a short time. We are thankful for your service to all of the service men and women much love and respect 💯✨🙏💪🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@beatleographer_10-51]

❤️ 🇺🇲

[@Turtlesalacart]

If the men who initially start the wars had to fight then instead of sending in our youth to fight them there would be no wars.....

[@Toletanus]

Your country was here only for oil and spoils.

[@Singularity.82]

Glad he's home. They should never have been sent there in the first place. Taliban had nothing to do with 9/11, and Bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan, exposed by a Pakistani Intelligence Officer.

[@cosmicarctv.450]

Great parents God Bless you Always ❤🙏👍💪✌️🇵🇭

[@TheCanuckCanadain]

When kids have to be your last line of defense, the war is over.

[@TemmieContingenC]

Are these Volksturmm?

[@redtoppeddevil6699]

So the was was over for the us on d-day? You know sometimes it’s easier to think before posting something dumb.

[@meklowthelemur861]

Yikes. To young to understand its kids that go to war. Which means not old enough to experience a draft. People act coy, but the world can flip over night. Be ready young one, flames are stroking.

[@solidrockofjesuschristmini2423]

Quote from a soldier on d day- we were just kids, let that sink in

[@PostalFerretWithRum]

Yeah man have you seen the people on [insert Social/Mass Media outlet of your choice here] What a bunch of crazy BS is going on right now?

[@Shmapion]

War showcases the worst parts of humanity while simultaneously creating our greatest moments...a dichotomy born in hell..

[@nicolabelle1415]

"War, a massacre of people who do not know each other, for the benefit of people who know each other but do not massacre each other." Paul Valéry

[@kanekjanaab7957]

🎯

[@cynthiasmith1875]

Well said

[@gchaul6225]

War machine keeps turning 😅

[@s8a4c]

Fino a quando i popoli crederanno all'uomo forte che dice di risolvere i loro problemi non cambierà mai nulla.

[@nicolabelle1415]

@@gchaul6225 last one in Ukraine, maybe WW3 !?

[@aingente98]

Kids fight for fatherland needs infinite love and respect

[@kennydbland7343]

why does your profile picture look like an 80 year old woman

[@gdbashk]

they dont want that. they are forced to

[@Gabrielheren]

They were forced @aingente98

[@user-fs9sv6uu6s]

@@Gabrielheren They never said it was voluntary, only that soldiers deserve love and respect, which they do, no matter which side

[@carmichaelree]

@@gdbashkYou don’t know that.

[@user-zh6ye2su2t]

It’s so sad. My heart breaks for this young men. War is hell. 😢😢. I don’t understand. But it doesn’t change only time changes. 😢😢

[@user-hd2hp6ve1c]

Politicians are the worst narcissists they will use any means to justify their egoist self-centered ideology. The fear and confusion in the lad's expression can literally be touched.

[@alex_an_dro]

На войне всегда нужно оставаться человеком, что не делают политики....

[@TheMonalisa1976]

And they sell their ideas to young people telling them they will become heroes. The other thing is in countries like the US, Israel people don't mind being brainwashed .

[@beverlytrader9363]

my Dad a war hero with a purple 💜 heart and good Valor from the 2nd WW.He also carried his dead buddy's body on his back .My father was a man's man. I miss him dearly and he never talked about the war.we found that out after his death.

[@deborahghariani]

RIP for this glorious héro

[@pruost]

No man being sent randomly for evil purposes like a meal box is a hero.

[@Cloamkerz]

@@pruostOne is forced to participate in a dead man's game during war.

[@eyecam286]

Dad was in WWII step dad in Korea we have both flags on the ranch WWII was the worst left over personal in Korea if lucky you were drafted in Vietnam as well . dad spoke 7 languages and dresses as a Nazi officer to get info and provisions French resistance personal ...just following order the Germans knew if America gets into this war it would end badly ..true fact ..

[@SW-Lopez1980]

​@@eyecam286Many blessings to your Father & Step-Father 🙏🙏

[@elizabethpacheco9777]

Their faces say it all . 😢

[@jacarv1]

Of course! They though they were in front of suffering and terrible death just like they used to do! You would be shocked how they got engaged, which age and were willing to do just everything!

[@DennisBTV]

@@jacarv1especially getting captured by the Japanese smh I’d rather take a bullet to the head. They were known to torture their prisoners in horrific ways, or they would work you to death.

[@migueloscarramosarias2522]

SI SEÑOR!!! NO NOS INVITARÁN CORN FLAKES???

[@blainenodes8182]

I'm sure their souls had something to "say" 😞

[@chanzbaldonadi4824]

Ya, they were probably told the Americans would torture them like the Russians had been doing. What there people have done. I bet they thought they were gonna get executed. Could have been. I don't know.

[@connoroleary591]

War is terrible. We weren't born to butcher each other. Be kind and expect kindness in return.

[@starkjet2197]

@@LVROULETTE no it’s not, war ends freedom

[@joanfuller756]

Planet of the apes always...

[@domusloculi8073]

And what were we born for? Adulterous, murderous, thievery, decietfulness, hateful behavior. I ask were is our God, Creator, Lord, by which ever you know him by. We are in hell my friend. Rejoice in knowing.

[@domusloculi8073]

Always... fucing apes.

[@brucem6442]

​@@starkjet2197 their usually started to end freedom. Alternatively some.are started to gain it. The American revolutionary war is one of those.. One persons war is to end it while anothers is to secure it.

[@HamguyBacon]

every time politicians wage war, we should send them out to the frontlines first.

[@davidmesser5813]

Old men are hard and uncaring. All that our politicians think about is how much money they are going to make from your death. That's Democrats and Republicans. Vaughn

[@muhammadhussain8266]

Well said

[@hugoboss9387]

Just be sure to add the blonde 45 first.

[@ChrisZukowski88]

@@davidmesser5813exactly. Politicians will always talk while the youngsters go out to die.

[@noahnelson4067]

Song lyrics that put it best Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor

[@momsurvival8147]

As a mother of two small boys this brings me to tears. These were someone’s babies fighting for someone who doesn’t care about them.

[@BrandyinIndy]

Same 😢

[@klephenthurry3284]

They were scared out of their minds. You cant help where you are born.

[@ItsMeMissV369]

And those who sent the kids out there are living the highest, richest & safest lives.😞

[@Jo_Wardy]

And I've been scared but this is next level shit. I'd be shaking so much breathing would be quicker. And I'd almost wanna cry. That blonde kid looked like he was on the verge of tears

[@degnartsE]

​@@ItsMeMissV369I wouldn't say Hitler was exactly living rich...

[@Historylord15]

My Grandfather was 14 and wanted to join the Volkssturm but his father didn’t let him go because he knew his son would almost definitely die. Anyways, my Grandfather sneaked away and joined the local Volkssturm group. When his father realized what had happened he rushed to his tractor and drove about 40 miles to pick up my grandfather. The next day the whole Volkssturm group got blasted by an American or British airstrike. If my great grandfather didn’t went on those 40 Miles to get his son back I almost definitely wouldn’t exist now.

[@daslebenisteintest183]

Love you Blood

[@Monkey45983]

Even if he was fighting for the wrong side he had way more balls than anyone today Before you respond saying that there are no bad sides in war do more research on word war 2 and what the nazi’s did (lemme give ya a clue, killed 8 million jews, concentration canps, mass executions. Their goal was to take over Europe and kill jews.) everyone else was just trying to stop them

[@Historylord15]

@@Monkey45983 Luckily he didn’t saw action, but the base where they were got bombed by the allies

[@Monkey45983]

@@Historylord15 damn, still to balls tho to not run in the other direction. They don’t make people like that no more

[@user-hb4fp3zn8q]

​@@Monkey45983 Ну в странах бывшего СССР такой проблемы нет.

[@theravenpoet]

It's sad that some kids may have never had a childhood and died before they could ever get to enjoy life.

[@junefarrokhi2441]

Ikr

[@eddier2740]

Lol. They don't have to die for that to happen. Look out your window

[@adamwilkinson6721]

​@@eddier2740your right, non of them did. It is down to man's pathetic gullibility and obedience. Man is easily manipulated and coerced. We are naive and stupid.

[@frankpohl8746]

This could have been my dad.

[@hawaiano8]

People in charge really suck huh. Or what

[@lorisimms3190]

I'm a veteran that comes a family of veterans. GOD Bless America & all that serve.❤

[@angelamarie0621]

As a mom all I see in the eyes of these young men is the fact that they don't want to die.

[@graysonwilliams4826]

Well luckily they’re being captured by the Americans and not the Soviets.

[@alex_an_dro]

​@@graysonwilliams4826что не так с советами?

[@alex_an_dro]

​@@graysonwilliams4826по вашему советы отправили немцев разминировать территории стран?

[@kazak8104]

​@@graysonwilliams4826вся суть америки(

[@joeldejonge2986]

​@@kazak8104:''(

[@svbretooth]

The last kid has that look of fear and relief at the same time...like it's finally over.

[@romanverdugo7468]

He’s grateful he didn’t get captured by the Russians.

[@riekivonwielligh6102]

Resigned to his fate 💀

[@Stacey_-bf2mb]

They were just happy to be captured by Americans

[@johngreene7130]

​@@Stacey_-bf2mbabsolutely, those captured by Russians were brutalised.

[@lynnm6413]

I thought they were being executed.. that's what they took the helmets off for, surely?! The older boy knows what's about to happen 😢

[@harvmathh]

“Even if you hate a country in war you should still respect the soldiers who never gave up and fought their hardest in the battleground for their countries sake.”

[@arifrahmanhakim7577]

Tapi tidak untuk tentara IDF

[@CertainlyNottt]

So sad that not one American soldier has fought for their country for almost 50 years. Fighting to line someone's pockets is sad

[@promotethegame6963]

We should respect the IDF?

[@harvmathh]

@@promotethegame6963 Yea because it wasn’t the soldiers fault it was the Presidents fault

[@GHASTLY-v9i]

​@DragonzFruit so he told them to shoot that child or bomb that hospital

[@shockawha9]

This hopefully will really piss off folks that illegals get treated better than our Veterans.

[@poorand2023]

They were so happy to join back then...until they realized 🥲 Mad respect for that generation.

[@dukeofwar1003]

True for most nations, but not late war germany. Most of the kids were just told to defend their homeland, everything they knew and loved: "wouldn't you die for your mother, father, sister?" Young men who refused to fight were often executed, there is a memorial on a hill just outside of Berlin "Feiglinge werden erschossen", cowards will be shot

[@Travisfart]

​@@dukeofwar1003god, rest in peace to every young soul that was lost in asia and the frontlines

[@javitorres1717]

Have you ever read a history book? The Hitler Youth, most of them were deceived and forced to join. Nazis where really cruel towards their own people too

[@gordoran-bh9mj]

There was no internet the tv brain washed them telling them they wore fighting for freedom

[@advnt5856]

@@dukeofwar1003not worth it in the end when all your friends are dead and you blame it on yourself every day because they died knowing of how much pain their families are in and that you were just lucky to be alive

[@notearsjustcrying]

If i ever had a conversation with any ww2 soilders I would probably say.. I hope you’re finding some peace and comfort in your life now. I can only imagine the immense sacrifices you made and the unimaginable hardships you endured during the war. I want you to know that I am deeply moved by your bravery and the courage you showed on the battlefield. My heart goes out to you for all the friends and comrades you lost along the way. Their memory lives on through your stories and the freedom you fought for. Please know that your service is honored, and I am incredibly grateful for the sacrifices you made for our country.”❤

[@Hardcoremetis]

Go make a podcast for ww2 soldier then you he can have your conversations no need for “IF”

[@papuchomcfly2135]

Beautiful words. But once the mind has seen those disturbing images you become numb and cold. They can careless about anyone showing sympathy.

[@carolmestas1130]

My father was a ww2 vet, he used to scream in his sleep, punch & fight. He ofyen screamed " don't kill Pete"! (That was his & my only brothers' name?😮 my mom became a shipyard worker, filling in for the men. Vaught poleo there..luckily mild. THEY BOTH BECAME ALCOHOLICS. ( ALCOHOLICS. 😮

[@BrandyinIndy]

@@carolmestas1130trauma is real. Some people become alcoholics because they do not know how to cope with the traumatic experience they endured. God bless you

[@cameronzempel6196]

My grandpa was 15 when he went into the Navy to fight in WW2. I remember him talking about a kid who was 14 named ‘Poli’ or something like that cause he was polish. Said he was one of the strongest people he’s ever met. Crazy to think how teens back then were compared to today. Not to say all teens are bad and that we should all goto war. But a lot of our kids today don’t realize the sacrifices made back then so they can have the easy life they have now.

[@carmineSTAR508]

Yeah, then people used the bravery of people during WW2 to fuel propaganda for a couple more bullshit wars, so young people who wanted to be like them went and died for nothing. Things are supposed to get easier overtime, we shouldn't be ashamed that we don't struggle like them anymore

[@davidbenatar6935]

What do you think would have happened if we lost WWII or remained isolationist? We'd all be enslaved and live miserable lives? Germany & Japan lost WWII and their citizens today have better quality of life than Americans.

[@Hillm7271]

Now we just have different kinds of hardships, today's children have to grow up with the existential dread of knowing the world is heating up, the resources are running out and the corporate overlords don't care about anything but their bottom line.

[@cedriquebenjaminpedri1961]

@@namechangeable Earth is falling because of people like you finding fault everywhere else but yourself. Taking it in the ass by politicians telling you to rant about furries and gays while they are robbing you blind.

[@nicholasgordon2572]

I think our grandpa's may have met. my grandpa has told me the story about poli a polish guy that was a menace. He said that poli had decorated himself by year 3 and was almost sent home in his first year for almost killing a superior.

[@wildheartfree420]

There is one King who does not ask us to fight any war with any gun or cannon. We patiently wait for him ❤

[@BrandyinIndy]

Amen

[@liam3128]

That second young German Soldier really looked like a young Charlie Chaplin without the makeup.

[@tamaragray2592]

The quiver in his lips brought me to tears

[@erkdaddy]

Was that a Hitler a joke stemming from an episode of Family Guy?

[@liam3128]

@@erkdaddy No go type Young Charlie Chaplin on Google and click on images.

[@CyberJuanito]

That boy could be anybody's young son. That's beyond heartbreaking. War is truly a horrifying thing.

[@philrivers7533]

They would pretend to surrender and then kill the American soldier when they lowered their weapon.

[@realdripogodlilgod6780]

There's a spiritual war going on that's .. terrifying

[@dylansmith680]

War is no good I don’t support any army but the army of god

[@NortyNeko]

Worst part he was probably executed a lot of pows were executed during that time

[@4PacksBeastMode]

No shit....

[@wendydonnelly1881]

The sheer terror in their eyes is heartbreaking. I hope they all made it home when that war ended.😢

[@camilosanchez831]

Feminism is demonic. Jesus is coming

[@mrshab]

That's because there was no good guy in the war. All major participants were tyrants with their own history of slaughtering innocent people with no care in the world 💯

[@mocanuandrei4955]

Unfortunately they didn't make it...their explanation in the eyes is enough to understand

[@JamesCranston-oy8uw]

Well they didn't make it home a shit load of them died you must be a democrat cause you think everything is rainbows and unicorns

[@thenarrowtruth8480]

@@tm-yv4xfwow the amount of white washing you did to this situation is insane , Germany was disgusting I’m this time of history and it’s almost illegal to even bring it up how ashamed they are of it .

[@fizzlebizzle8855]

Heartbreaking, they must've been terrified. I hope they were treated well

[@HeyaHoyah]

“A fool mourns over the hole in his pocket, a wise man uses it to scratch his balls.” -Sun Tsu, *Art of War*

[@bingbong17760]

truly wise words

[@TheCaptainAizen]

Naw no ... Really?

[@Momoji_モモジ]

💀

[@Slayrid]

​@@bingbong17760w pfp

[@Slayrid]

​@@Momoji_モモジw pfp

[@brandonbaumgardner4803]

When I was younger I thought it was so cool that these kids went to war. Badass. But it’s more heartbreaking as I get older and start seeing kids.

[@gnarlynicholasreviews]

Not at all “cool” or “badass”. Glad you realized it eventually.

[@CepillinMx]

That's right, war is the literal hell where no one in their right mind wants to go unless there is no other alternative.

[@geetarguy777]

@@CepillinMxthat’s funny you say that, because it seems like we’re starting to run out of alternatives 😅

[@oheryerde4582]

shut up european

[@belomorcanal]

Война дело молодых, лекарство против морщин. В истории России были времена, конда первого врага убивали в 13 лет.

[@PotOfGoldenGold]

"Evil is not born, it is taught." Edit: it was from star wars, please don't break your back over it. 😐

[@Merecir]

And in this case, conscripted.

[@desertrat7634]

I'm not 100% certain on that. I know one kid from a household of 3 children that was dangerous from the time he could walk, while his siblings were kind and gentle. My mom could correct any disobedient child she watched through her her entire life in ways that seemed magical. But even she gave up in the child after years of babysitting him. A teacher in high school i really couldn't stand earmed my complete respect one day when he attacked this kid and was slamming it's head into the ground repeatedly. Students had to pull the teacher off. I admire that teacher to this day and was sad he got fired for the incident. The child was evil to the core.

[@PotOfGoldenGold]

@desertrat7634 Honestly, brother, that's a Star Wars quote 💀

[@aihiphop1]

@@desertrat7634 what ???

[@desertrat7634]

@@PotOfGoldenGold lol. I hadn't thought of that. But I like it. Thanks! It gives me an entirely new perspective on those movies.

[@stevenmartines8872]

You can see the shock and disbelief of being captured on their faces. Uncertain of what lies ahead for them. Both of my grandfathers served in World War 2 when they were teenagers and into their early 20s. Both carried scars from their experiences until they died in their late 80s. War is hell

[@b4uc2far95]

You can see the fear, anxiety, and emotional turmoil on their faces.

[@sweetpea754]

This breaks my heart 💔 😢

[@adrpals2324]

How about the fear, anxiety, and emotional turmoil they caused there victims?

[@b4uc2far95]

@@adrpals2324 they were merely kids themselves and most were threatened as well as their families to serve the war machine.

[@cristiancojocaru7655]

Yeah right, they would not even flinch on killing anyone if they would still be winning! Brainwashed and dumb! Many of these kids that today are in their 90s, are still thinking the same as they were thinking back then! They were merciless and fanatics!

[@johnreed8336]

Because they got caught .

[@AvaBave]

The government needs to fight other government themselves. This is so sad my heart goes out to all the people lost, and left traumatized from war

[@eivartheewizard4639]

Soldiers need to stop subscribing to the dogma of blindly following orders. If ppl dont want war y do they? Oh perhaps cuz its their whole job and purpose. If theres no war y tf did they even sign up, but if nobody had armies nobody would need soldiers and ppl could just live. I doubt humanity will ever achieve such a thing though

[@AvaBave]

@@eivartheewizard4639 for real

[@superlean5991]

I’m going to assume you are both 12 lol. Do you even know which war this video is of? Do you know why that war was fought? Read a book.

[@AvaBave]

@@superlean5991 just saying if people decided to stop going to the military, than the people in charge of the soldiers get to fight instead 👍

[@superlean5991]

@@AvaBave many soldiers, especially in conflicts from the 20th century were conscripted or drafted. Towards the end of the war, as allied forces marched on Berlin, the German high command had children and old men defending Berlin. These people didn’t have a choice. They’d be shot for resisting. Even in unjust wars like the Vietnam War, there was a draft here in the US. It was illegal to “dodge” the draft. Hence the term Draft-Dodger. I get your sentiment but you can’t ask the “governments” to fight…what does that even mean? If you mean the metaphorical old men commanding young people to die, go listen to some 1970’s country rock or punk. Those themes are not new (nor necessarily wrong). It’s more complicated than asking “soldiers not to sign up”. Saying that is absolutely childish especially when you are talking about things like WW2. You are asking for the world to let Germany commit atrocities to its own people and millions of other innocents across Europe unopposed. It sounds uneducated.

[@zen7RZ]

Worst part is that kids in war are often the most dangerous. They have the hottest blood, the toughest skulls but the most malleable minds. Easy to groom. But worst of all, they have a face you cannot shoot up close. Fighting children in war is a losing battle, even if you survive through it.

[@maiageia1240]

they lack experience though

[@zen7RZ]

@@maiageia1240 You don't need experience if you're cannon fodder, unfortunately.

[@urfavtaqwaa]

Thats crazy

[@rachelb5268]

painfully true

[@ragingmouse5547]

​@@maiageia1240No they don't, I can tell you from first hand experience in Liberia some of those children are more battle hardened than most western armies .

[@RazeEdge]

My late grandfather was a vietnam vet and we never understood his pain. We'd be watching a Pacers game or SNL on TV together after dinner quietly and he would randomly just start talking about the war. I know that had to be on his mind all the time and as an adult now it really breaks my heart. As a kid i was just too naive to notice. I'm glad youre finally resting now old man. See you on the other side ❤

[@dmitrymalikov4613]

My grandfather was 17 during the Second World War, he lied and said he was 18. He fought with all his might and returned alive and well. Unfortunately he passed away a few years before I was born. Never got to meet my hero grandfather, but I treasure all the stories as if I did. Rest in peace grandpa!

[@ajburt6400]

May he Rest In Peace😢

[@marizzaycolquec9111]

Cuéntale a tus hijos de tu Abuelo y que x tu sangre corre la Valentía q un dió tu abuelo por su patria siéntete orgullosos

[@Michael_Jeffrey_Jordan]

AYE AYE HOLD ON YOUR NAME US GERMAN SO YOUR GRANDPA…..

[@laqueenawilliams4762]

Lies.

[@makeouthilI]

@@Michael_Jeffrey_Jordanthat’s russian…

[@carmelgarvey5526]

Whoever these young boys are, I pray for their peace in heaven. I hope they didn't die on this day ,my lord they look petrified 😢 ,God bless and keep these young souls with you. Wars should never happen.

[@graysonwilliams4826]

They definitely didn’t die on this day. They’re being captured by Americans; the British and Americans very rarely executed POWs. Chances are these kids lived through the war and probably for years or decades after. Who knows, they could’ve died very recently.

[@DEATHSxNEMASIS]

The only ones they did where the ones that had been found out to have committed warcrimes and had been given a trial

[@ohhammy3665]

@@DEATHSxNEMASISnot always true sometimes they don’t report every captured or surrendered persons, especially back then, sometimes they just they do it for the “an eye for an eye”, they lose a brother in arms so they take another’s brothers at arms, but we all like to imagine the US of A would never do such things 😑 so let’s just keep pretending n keep or noses brown in the ass of our government

[@Your_venn]

Not it being a movie and side note not everything needs religion don’t make it your hole personally

[@MariaAbrams]

​@@DEATHSxNEMASISyou dont REALLY believe that, do you? I have/had a family member from every single war since ww1 and theyd all tell you something a lil different. When theyre out there like this, there are no rules. There are no laws. And if you believe this to be true- tell that to the family of every single civilian we ever totlrtured, raped, pillaged and killed in Vietnam alone. Iraq too. We are no better than any other country, maybe worse, and every country on this planet would rather see a war time enemy dead than on trial and it was even more so like that back then. It is very possible these young men didnt ever make it home. They might have, hopefully they did, but to say the only people killed were those who had fair trials is ignorant, dangerous and wrong to tell people. Do you know what they say about not knowing history?

[@gentrynewsom2080]

The best war is the one nobody shows up for .

[@brynhilde8543]

Mark Twain

[@PerfectionInMotion69]

Sun Tzu

[@pmp2559]

How I wish that would happen but people in power everywhere always gotta have a pissing contest and we’re the ones they piss on

[@hi_im_elli]

​@@pmp2559 its always been like that, theres always an opressive, ruling class, and an oppressed, exploited one. we can change that though

[@KnightlyRogue]

Thought that was a young Rick Moranis for a second. I thought he shrunk the kids again.

[@jamesangel2162]

I know that they probably killed several on the order of their Superiors, but I still feel so sorry for them.

[@goestheboom5211]

The americans did too we are no less guilty

[@jonathanxavier2026]

​@goestheboom5211 Killing a ruthless enemy who is committing a genocide don't exist on the same moral plane as the one engaging in a genocide. It's a moral duty to kill monsters. What next, self defence is just as bad as the attacker?

[@julious129]

No country is innocent weve all done some thing considered morally wrong it just depends on whos side ur on, what you do or what you dont do as for most we cover up stuff like this but they weren't scared to show the world what they've done which is really brave in a weird way

[@James_Original]

​@@jonathanxavier2026 that apply also on their side Hitler said the allies are trying to stop them prevent the evil

[@aPollo12682]

@@jonathanxavier2026they aren’t ss. regular german conscripts weren’t the ones carrying out the holocaust, they were just fighting in a war they were drafted into. you could say they were guilty for letting it happen, but many were unaware of what was happening

[@jesseeayala1616]

OMG!! These two boys are so lucky, they were captured by American forces and not the Russians. It would have have ended very differently in a bad way. I hope after that horrible experience, both boys lived full lives with family.

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

If it were mexicans and they would have killed 20 millions of Americans during the war I doubt they would be taken as POWs to begin with, nor that Mexico would have existed after that as well.

[@slaughterhouse5585]

You are right. They were the relatively lucky ones who eventually went home.

[@jamesvargas3581]

Our side used to execute a lot of these boys. Unfortunately they were too indoctrinated to have anything good come of them and would continue to fight even in the prison camps they would harm a lot of our boys.

[@alexkar179]

Америка по всему миру разжигает войны, а ты считаешь что попасть в плен к американцам это лучше, чем к русским??? Ты очередная жертва американской пропаганды

[@nicoincognito2160]

The worst were the french, then russians, americans and the best were the british! Read the memories of german POW´s. All men in my family were russian POW and all returned home. My dad never complained about the russians. My granduncle said that they were ok. Only drunk, they got mean. While the french let german soldiers drink poisened or dirty water in the desert so that they were dying a horrible death.

[@tonyasa4658]

I forgot who said it but their quote went something like this "Us? Heroes? No, we were just lucky. The real heroes were the ones that didn't come back." And it sucks to see this because these young men, more than likely teens, were gonna become the second part of that quote, but reality hit them hard. And were probably forced to be there. War is hell

[@nurmaso4481]

Many of the returned soldiers think so. Many who leave their colleagues in the war want to go back to help them. And have an extremely guilty conscience towards those who have died.

[@joegooner3563]

If I remember rightly it was the last surviving RAF pilot, in his most recent interview

[@5hans1995]

The heroes are the ones that came back but the ones that didn't came back are the legends that will never be forgotten.

[@USAads2023]

War is not hell. In hell you only have sinners. War is its own animal, where good and evil, get killed alike and some times evil get a way better deal, if they are useful to the victorious

[@Ace345r]

War is not hell. It's worse. only the people who belong there in hell while the innocent children are lost in war