D-Day - The Last German Holdouts

Some German coast defences managed to survive on D-Day and fought on behind Allied lines. One was the massive Douvres Radar Station bunker complex between Juno and Sword Beaches. It held out for 12 days after D-Day, and required a special operation to knock it out.
Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. He has written extensively on Japanese war crimes, POW camps, Nazi war criminals, the Holocaust, famous escapes, Hitler and other Nazi leaders. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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Its not DDay untill Mark Felton shows up. Top class as ever.

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Funny !

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The intro song always puts me in the mood to go and raid something. Usually my fridge

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what's it called

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@@maggo4370 Thunderous Raid of the Fridge - Franz von Mauserweilder

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I’ll flank the sandwhich!

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Detheroc A Fridge Too Far

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I’ll pin down and hold off the veggies

[@dendemano]

I’m a former Royal Marines Commando. Served from 1989/2001. I used to really enjoy chatting to the old boys whenever we got the chance to meet up with them, usually Remembrance Sunday. I was attached to SBS towards the end of my career. I had the privilege to meet with, and chat to “Bill Sparks” the last surviving member of the Cockleshell Heroes. A true gent. Unassuming, humble, polite, but he certainly had a presence. RIP Fellas.

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Mr Boyd, ABSOLUTELY

[@micanopykracker902]

Why is that name Sparks familiar too me???

[@dendemano]

@@micanopykracker902 You're aware of the "Cockleshell Heroes"?

[@micanopykracker902]

@@dendemano i think I just heard that in an audiobook I was listening to possibly Arnhem??

[@micanopykracker902]

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[@brosefmcman8264]

My great uncle Andrew (Herbie) died D-Day June 6th 1944 defending our great country and it's Allie's supporting HQ Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division!

[@terrylyn]

I dont think the second world war is so clear cut "bad guys vs evils", just a quick glance how poland and finland were sold to soviets, how your great country allied with stalins dictatorship, and almost brought a nuclear armageddon to whole earth, and most definitely almost 100 years worth of instability and fear, the latest consequence we are witnessing in ukraine.

[@edwardreilly3500]

Many soldiers died on this day 76 years ago and they may not be forgotten

[@christopherthrawn1333]

Amen.

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How lucky are we all ,plenty food ,internet,videogames ,netflix, freedom

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@t sad but true my granddad fougt in the 15 Panzerdivision

[@KPearce57]

Got my FLAG out loud and proud, have 2 Uncles in the Cemetery one from each side of my family, my Father was a Merchant Marine food in POWs out.

[@keithlillis7962]

@t "these men were all brainwashed by the jew," Do you seriously believe that? I think so. It seems then that some people have learned nothing and hate is still with us.

[@gip3640]

this man some how gets 10 minutes legendary footage for each video to play while he is talking, insane

[@Inkling777]

Yeah, his footage is relevant, unlike some channels that simply throw up pictures bearing almost no relationship with what the voice over is saying.

[@simonh6371]

I was thinking to myself something similar, like does he have a secret bunker filled with reels of film that nobody else can access, because all his films show great footage which I haven't seen before.

[@Vorpal_Wit]

@@simonh6371 He's a published historian, I/m fairly certain he turns-up all kinds of things from archives and libraries during his researches. In fact I would bet all of these shorter stories are things he's uncovered but weren't in depth enough to merit a book, so we get to enjoy them as spectacular history vids.

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Imagine the number of hours of videos he sees to come with up with these.

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The word is....he's a time traveler. That's how he comes up with pertinent video of each story he tells, most never seen before.

[@315Turnstone]

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[@matty6848]

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[@jigvvr]

It's like live news from that era

[@bills1669]

My father was a Sargeant in the 3rd Canadian Army, 4th Amoured Division, New Brunswick Rangers, 10th Independent Ground Defence Platoon. He landed on Juno Beach, Normandy on July 25, 1944. They were still fighting to secure the beachhead. He lost 2 men in his platoon on the first day from the German shelling. One of the men was a fellow from his home town who he went to school with. Killed by an German artillery round.

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[@Biervampir92]

My great-grandfather, who is aged 96 today, was part of the 227 Luftwaffe soldiers who surrendered that day. He was one of the people operating/maintaining the radio-communication systems located there.

[@TheRealDarthVadar]

I had relatives who faught on both sides allied/axis beings I'm American and my families originally from Germany

[@Biervampir92]

@@nicoloasjosse9507 He is a very gentle guy, but talking about it makes him lose his temper hahaha

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Biervampir. He was a brave man and I am glad that he is still alive.

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He really doesn't take the time to verify his sources and has even used propaganda as his source, example: his tiger vs t34s video was rife with inaccuracy, I can provide sources if you like

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@@calvinhuddleston576 plagiarism you say, what are your sources? Or is it just hearsay

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[@knocksmartin5111]

My father was 19 in 42 where he served in southern Italy pushing the nazis back up,he spent two years in North Africa with the artillery with monty.Very proud of his war record.He broke his ankle in late 44 parachute jump training at ringway (Manchester airport) for operation market garden.so sat it out,he later learned he lost up to 75 friends he served with in Holland trying to take the bridges over the Rhine.He never talked very much about the war,he was still in shock.Love him to bits miss you lots very proud son.

[@markstratton1679]

Your Father couldn't have served in southern Italy in 1942 the Allies didn't invade Italy until the summer of 1943.

[@knocksmartin5111]

@@markstratton1679 you’re right my apologies he was in the pioneer regiment artillery division he was in Africa then landed in or near castellamare near Naples.

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During my days as a sales rep in Germany I once met a WW2-veteran who was a machine gunnery. During the last months of the war he was stationed in the Alps. One day an american tank came along with dozens of american soldiers sitting on it or following it. When the tank was in range, his commander ordered him to shoot, but he refused the command. He knew that the war was lost and didn't want to kill anymore enemies/people. Apparently they surrendered, because after they were captured his commander thanked him for disregarding his orders. That's also why I enjoyed that soulsucking job. I met a couple of veterans, who live alone and enjoyed my visit and just wanted some company to tell their story.

[@x.y.8581]

there are all kinds of bravery in war

[@mostlutscher]

@@x.y.8581 Yeah. I think it is quite crazy to think that some of your granddads only survived, because some random german soldier, who had you in his sight, was not willing to kill anymore and decided at that moment to not pull the trigger.

[@TheRealDarthVadar]

I was lucky enough to have heard a lot of stories from my grandfather and I was at a age where I was old enough to appreciate it he only served in Italy until the end of the war god rest his soul

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@Western Unity You sound bitter.

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Nah, he is boring. Speaks too slowly, and just recites 2min articles over a 10min video, with random bits off loosely related footage thrown about. Zero insight or analysis.

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He speaks the truth while few belive BBC lies and propaganda

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You mean back when the BBC actually meant something and wasn’t taken over by woke activists.

[@BanjoLuke1]

When I was a small boy, maybe 7 or 8, speaking no French at the time, we went as a family to the (then small) museum at Arromanches. As we got to the desk the man behind it asked my father if he had been there before and he said he had. So the guy asked when. He said 1944 and the guy waved us all in. It was explained to me later. My father wasn't there on 6th June. He landed later with 53rd (Welsh) Div. At that time I thought all adults spoke good French and German. I now see that that is not so. But I still glow a little on the inside when I recall the stooped, old man behind the desk at Arromanches waving us through the till area. My father's first experience of action was mopping up around Caen and closing the Falaise gap. For all the horrors he saw later, he often spoke of the shock of seeing and smelling the corpses and animal carcases bloating in the sunshine on the roads and in the ditches from that headlong dash before the pocket was closed. He looked into the middle distance when he spoke about it.

[@davidtanslow3584]

D day was a catastrophe for French civilians, 18,000 inocent French died but nobody bothers to remember them do they? But this is still less than the number of civilians that died in the Iraqi invasion.

[@digitaurus]

@@davidtanslow3584 War is a catastrophic way of resolving differences. If you believe that war is generally initiated by (unbalanced) individual leaders, an alternative approach might be concerted and repeated attempts to assassinate the leader responsible - a 'decapitation' strategy. This was first systematically adopted by the Israelis and seems to have been copied by the USA. (Israel may have got the idea from elsewhere but if so I am not aware of this).

[@davidtanslow3584]

@@digitaurus I agree, but I cannot understand why they invaded Iraq when they only needed to murder one or two people?

[@masonwhite9781]

@@digitaurus war mostly arrives because of physical need or a desire to grow your current circumstances. Very few countries can do this. So a kind of game is initiated you see. That is the game of geopolitics. Global diplomacy. War is simply an extension of political policy.

[@notmyname3681]

@@davidtanslow3584 Nobody bothers to remember them? Oh, except you. Oh, and anybody with a basic knowledge of the history. So quite a lot actually. Especially on this channel. What a presumptuous comment. And trying to make some weak, unrelated whinge post about America here is crass.

[@michaelfrench3396]

The blank stare that has meant my question,"do you know what today is?" Speaks volumes about the state that our country is in.

[@johnknapp952]

Preempted by COVID-19, BLM, and Neo-Fasist (Antifa). 😥

[@LIamaLlama554]

Michael French people in cities around the world spent today demonstrating peacefully against fascism and racism. The same battle the heroes of DDAY fought.

[@michaelfrench3396]

@@LIamaLlama554 agreed. The difference between then and now? Today the fascists are winning and their isn't a beacon of hope

[@aRandomGuy86]

@@johnknapp952 You do realize that Antifa literally stands for Anti-Fascist, right? As in Against fascism. A good Definition of Fascism being "a form of far-right, authoritarian ultra-nationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe."

[@aRandomGuy86]

@@BahomaVidyaChannel My point was to help @John Knapp understand that antifa is not a neo-fascist organization (like he claimed). Your explanations behind their name only reinforces my point to him though, plus that's some interesting history as well.

[@keepingitreal6793]

Thanks Mark. Another incredible recap of the the longest day - June 6, 1944. I am incredibly grateful for the dedication and sacrifice of the young men and women who successfully carried out the planning, coordination, landing and invasion that resulted in the freedom and liberties we enjoy today. I sincerely hope people will someday realize that freedom has a cost that has been paid more times than any of us can remember. If society simply learned to accept one and other the cost of freedom would be a lot less. To our past and current military members, THANK YOU AND BLESS YOU!

[@joewright9879]

We humans crave violence. Then, once we’re in the midst of it we (well, most of us) want peace. Go figure. Why the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob cared enough for mankind to put on a coat of flesh and pay the penalty for our sins is beyond comprehension. It’s a love that, when I truly consider it, leaves me awestruck.

[@keepingitreal6793]

@Nunya Business Thank you. I appreciate the compliment. Cheers!

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@@joewright9879 A M E N and A M E N Joe.

[@MEYanZav]

The one knocked out AVRE was probably the one that assaulted the radar station when the Canadian North Nova Scotia Highlanders were trying to take the station for the first(?) time on June 7th. The North Novas got bogged down by the radar station's firepower and casualties, so a tank commander tried to help with his Petard but a German shell got a direct hit on the Petard, detonating it and leading to the tank absolutely disintegrating. "It was one of the most unrealistic scenes of the war, " Richardson said. "In one moment that huge Churchill was chugging across the field. The next instant there was a terrific blast and when the dust settled... there was absolutely no sign of the tank." Source: "Holding Juno" by Mark Zuehlke page 85

[@paulkeith5000]

Thank you, Mark for this video on this Day of Remembrance. My Dad was a 19 year old sailor assigned to the U. S. S. West Virginia on 7 December 1941. He survived that attack and went on to serve throughout the Pacific War. An Uncle, a few years later, served as an Army Signal Corps Officer at the D-Day Landing. He also survived and served throughout the war in Europe. Another Uncle, too young for WW2, served with the Marines in the Korean War and was awarded a Bronze Star at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Both my brother (USMC) and I (U. S. Army 25th Infantry Division) served in the Vietnam War. I am proud of my family's multi-generational service to our country during three wars. But it is my earnest hope and prayer that the generations that follow us won't serve in another war; not because they won't, but because they won't have to. "The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." - General Douglas MacArthur

[@mar83161]

Thank you for your family's extraordinary service, sir. My dad went all the way across Europe in a Sherman, and helped liberate Buchenwald. They met the Russians at the Elbe on his 20th birthday.

[@vk2ig]

I visited Pearl Harbor 20 years ago. Before you get on the boat to go to the Memorial, the volunteer guides give a lecture to tell you about the event. Our guide had been a Radioman aboard the USS West Virginia that fateful morning.

[@danielfronc4304]

God bless the ever dwindling Allied combatants still alive who fought during D-Day and thank you for your great service.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

Well said

[@muhummadalsaddique8293]

@@MarkFeltonProductions hi Mark Felton, I just wanna say it's because of your incredible work that untold stories come to life and the detail and precision in each of your videos are just spot on. I'm only 13 and used to think history was boring but I stumbled upon you brilliant channel a year ago and watched every video ever since. Thanks for your great videos and have a nice day.

[@nateg9770]

@@muhummadalsaddique8293 I Encourage you to really dive deep into WW2 it was a titanic struggle that has many stories of individuals risking everything and making the difference in certain battles. And it's the blueprint for modern warfare. History repeats itself so knowing it is very important. If you want to know about some good documentaries I can dig some up for you.

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Norwegian Blue It’s nice to see that the Dunning-Krueger Affect is alive and well in contemporary society.

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@Norwegian Blue Is it not interesting that NO COMMENTERS respond to your UNADULTERATED DRIVEL, HOG-WASH ?????-GENE HOLLON

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Great historical video. I didn't know of this particular event. My late father born June 6th 1921 . Served in the British Eighth Army from 1939 to 1946. I was always keen on learning about the North African campaign Vs Rommel. This particular event was truly fascinating. The bravery of the Allied forces and that of the Axis. Both whom were tasked with taking and holding a very fortified position. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. 💪🏻

[@charlesclemmons188]

It's often said that the victorious side writes the history of military conflicts. As a result we often hear of glorified exploits of the Allied side. Mark Felton gives us a largely unbiased history of the events he covers. Great work!

[@paulleader7000]

thanks for putting a video out today, everyone else including the media seems to have forgotten what today is

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

We must never forget.

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I chastised both the WSJ and Bloomberg today for "forgetting." Their lack of gratitude is completely shameful.@@MarkFeltonProductions

[@seandobson499]

Paul Leader.Old servicemen and women never forget,no matter which war or none that they served in,we remember.

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Flying dustbins is the most British thing I've ever heard 😂

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Dustbins are bigger in Germany.

[@annoyed707]

Perhaps a flying dustbin with a drawing of a lady sipping tea with her pinkie extended?

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Yeah, very Monty Python.

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@@wyleeelpuppo4868 That's a flying circus I would not want to mess with

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

@Suspicious Ned Flanders According to David Fletcher, the range was only about 60 yards, so the defenders would have seen a Churchill AVRE driving almost right up to them then launching one of those enormous bombs, followed by a devastating explosion. Apparently, they were very effective against concrete bunkers, often shattering them where artillery and aerial bombing had failed. I would imagine that after being treated to that a few times, your nerves might become rather frayed.

[@billjohnson6300]

My father-in-law, Russ Schultz commanded a 5 person machine gun crew, landing in Normandy 5 days after D-Day. He was 21 years old. As they moved inland fighting in heavy combat, he noted that EVERYTHING imaginable was dead. Birds, cows, horses, people, animals. The heavy bombardment had done its duty. He fought hard for 39 days but then a shell exploded right near his unit. He then spent 9 months recuperating from shell shock in a British hospital getting bored to death watching British movies! He spent the rest of the war training troops in Ste. St. Marie, Michigan, getting them ready for what he had experienced. Best father-n-law ever. He treated me like a favorite son.

[@kane5916]

Yesterday was a gloomy one, lighting and thunder storms moved across the east plains of Colorado where I live. I lit a bon fire, had a cigar and some good single malt whiskey for all of the men who served. I'm 25 and I'm fascinated with the war effort. It seems as if those men are gone now, we will never see those men or days again. A new age has dawned and I hope humanity is going to restore itself instead of indulge and bombard itself with technological societal endeavors meant to break the old faith and spirit of the TRUE and Pure Human Concept of existence and brotherhood. Cheers to all who remember, never forgotten.

[@vancouverterry9142]

A bon fire, cigar, good whiskey and the satisfying sense that a "new age has dawned" while you use John Lennon-grade posturing to "imagine" some "hope" that humanity will catch up to your grasp of "the TRUE and Pure Human Concept of existence and brotherhood" while you talk about "remember, never forgotten" to also have that angle on your side, beside you, the bon fire, the whiskey and the untouched life you lead. Don't stop there, Kane -- tell us more about how simple utopia and human perfection could be, if others just had your grasp of things.

[@bullitt7544]

At 8:00 watch as the curtains in the window absorb the concussion from the Firing. Unreal

[@elektrotehnik94]

Note: house, upper story :D

[@SmashPhysical]

Crazy, the glass in the windows long gone.

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Hit the floor!

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

It's a ghost..... ......sorry, wrong channel.

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@@ianmacfarlane1241 😄

[@Aldo-zp8wk]

My Father was with the 36th Infantry Division, he was already fighting in Italy before D-Day started. It was known as the Breakout out at Anzio, not as catchy as D-Day but I was very proud of his service. Thx Dad RIP. Oh and he was only 19.

[@lmostayoutuber]

My grandfather served in the Italian campaign as well

[@suzyqualcast6269]

They were proud to be known as 'the D-day dodgers ', as they'd been slyly slighted, by some stoopid woman with a Gob, at the time. (re: Denis Healey, description of).

[@bennowoosel9106]

Anzio was undoubtedly one of the fiercest battles on the Western Front. Hats off to your Dad. RIP

[@Aldo-zp8wk]

@@lmostayoutuber ...with all that's going on now. I wonder if this generation of young men and women would have been able to stand up and fight the Nazi's...somehow I don't think so, these men were a cut above everyone especially nowadays. RIP to your Father.

[@Aldo-zp8wk]

@Cpl. Rook ...In all due respect...I don't see it that way at all...because it doesn't take balls to loot and riot. It takes balls to stand up to a well trained soldier that knows how to shoot and maneuver. The Germans were not your local police officers who have their hands tied behind their backs because of our PC politics. This generation has had literally everything handed to them since birth and have contributed zero to society.

[@yesyesyesyes1600]

Every side had their heroes. Thank you, Mark, that they won't be forgotten :)

[@richardbrayshaw570]

Once again, an absolutely fascinating piece of WW2 history that I knew nothing about. Good to see Hobart's Funnies getting a chance to do their bit. Well done Mark!

[@StevenKeery]

On this day of all days, the words thank you seem so paltry and inadequate for the task. To all those who survived this terrible onslaught. To those who lost comrades, family and loved ones. To those who returned, broken in body and spirit to the bosom of their family and relived those terrible sequence of events in their minds, for the rest of their lives. If it has any meaning for you, as a mark of the love and respect in which you are held, for a debt we can never repay. My tongue knows not, how to give voice to my thoughts. Yet, if heart can speak to heart, with love. I offer you these simple, inadequate words. I offer you my profound respect and admiration for your sacrifice and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Like the widow's mite, I hope you can accept this meagre offering in the spirit in which it was intended. God bless you all.

[@jasondaniel918]

Well said, my friend. You speak for many of us.

[@noobster4779]

"Terrible onslaught" ....lets not get ahead of ourselfs. By WW2 and WW1 standarts this was only an average onslaught :)

[@kysersose3924]

Amen.

[@haroldgodwinson832]

@@noobster4779 Not if you were there it wasn't.

[@axelpatrickb.pingol3228]

And their memories and sacrifices be not used for causes that are opposed to those they fought for (like what many comments here are wailing)

[@redr1150r]

My relatives that took part in that great day are long gone, but the memories remain. Nice piece of history. Thanks for posting.

[@pe7143]

You’ve the perfect voice for the commentary. My Dad was a decorated combat veteran of this war and he’d have loved these video-docs....

[@mgabrysSF]

Anyone else using the like button to bookmark which video they've already watched during binge sessions? Good lord there's so much good stuff it's easy to get lost.

[@buckers67buck77]

Rest In Peace Private Jack Stanway, East Lancs Regiment, killed near Caan age 19, 1944. My nan never really got over her younger brother's death.

[@dave1234aust]

It's terrible how young they were. I remember going to a church for a christening in England, and whilst my parents chatted I looked around the graveyard (as 14yo boys do). I saw three graves of Artillery soldiers, all 3 either 18 or 19. Very sobering as I realised they were only a few years older than I was.

[@GunnyKeith]

The intro music is perfect for this time period. EVERYTIME I hear this music I know something great will follow.

[@acgmezkofte126]

whats the name of the music?

[@minustaco42zero24]

I love watching Mark Felton videos because there well put together and help keep history alive. I have learned more watching these videos than a I ever did at school. Thank you Mark, keep up the good work.

[@PhilKelley]

Per usual, excellent commentary to accompany the most interesting video. Thank you, Mark, for finding this little known D-Day event and presenting it in its context.

[@bigboyblue7181]

I jumped into Normandy 26 years ago for the 50th Anniversary with the Canadian Airborne Regiment. 2 Commando. #2 Port Go! Airborne All the way (Eh)!

[@bsolutions525]

The frogs needed saving again?

[@jay71512]

Must have been a great experience also humbling knowing that the guys who done it for real were being shot at at the time.

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My father in law jumped on the 5th for real...82nd.

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Hey someone had to 😆🇺🇸💞🇨🇦

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👍👍👍

[@fnln544]

Dr. Felton, Your introductory music is so distinct and absolutely represents your channel. Thank you for keeping unique events of D-Day available and in our hearts and minds. You bring events of over 75 years to life, so history is not lost. For the veterans who cannot speak, you share their hard earned history, regardless of oaths and loyalties...'sides.' You keep my continued appreciation, curiosity and passion for history burning bright. I was released from active military service related to Covid-19 Humanitarian Service. I really enjoyed your most recent historical lesson. Blessings to us 'armchair historians' in the service of history. Keith

[@fabianwylie8707]

Wow , 6th of June , most would I have thought that’s was it in the beaches and yet , 12days later into the fight they still went . Guide history lesson Mark ☝️👍

[@joepapp01]

Mark Felton and Forgotten Weapons are now my two fav' KZbin channels!!

[@kaptainkrafter4130]

This is the only d-day related vid that I found in my subscriptions...

[@nadtz]

The History Guy did one too, though technically yesterday.

[@micahp.4356]

I'm here on the 76th anniversary to pay my respects to all that passed away. They will all be missed.

[@firedamaged]

My grandad was a member of 48 Royal Marine Commando, who I believe were tasked with taking areas near the radar station. I'm currently reading a book which covers their actions. I simply can't imagine having to do the things my grandad did.

[@mnco5741]

this is the best history channel on youtube

[@hiesman6]

Just want to give a shout out to my grandpa for landing on Utah beach June 6 1944!

[@mikebrase5161]

Mine was at Omaha same day freedoming the fuck out of Nazi's.

[@vtbrian3252]

My grandfather was on a B17 over his head

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

a true American.....Thank you, grandpa for your service

[@tavish4699]

@@vtbrian3252 and missed his target 😂

[@oldesertguy9616]

@@tavish4699 says the guy from the safety of his keyboard. I guess you could have done better?

[@thetexan1011]

Man i still can't believe that my granddad was 21 when he served. Edit: 1921-2020 I'm gonna miss him. Edit on Nov 25 2020.

[@yourstruly4817]

Mine volunteered when he was 17.

[@crappywifi3128]

My great grandfather was forced into service at 16 in the Korean war

[@jasondaniel918]

My dad was 20 on June 6, 1944. Yes, it is hard to believe our family members were so young.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

My paternal grandfather lied about his age to join up and spent his 18th birthday in a slit trench in Burma with the Japanese shooting at him. I was lucky, I grew up with two combat veteran grandfathers and I remember all their stories. I miss men of that generation - they all seem to be gone now.

[@celticfox]

@@MarkFeltonProductions I saw in the news that the last pension receiving relative of a Civil War veteran just passed away last Sunday or so. Do you think you'll ever delve that far back into purely American history? I know you tend to keep the light on World Wars One and Two, but I was definitely curious. Keep up the great work!

[@georgemorris4142]

Lived in Ft. Lauderdale 83" to 90" in the winter's, a lot of WW11 vets back then. I'd ask them if they could recount their service, a lot would say, oh I don't wanna tell war stories, but they would. Their gone now, thanx guys.

[@mountainguyed67]

I’ve never heard of World War Eleven...

[@genehollon1472]

@@mountainguyed67 THAT OLD C A P S button can be a headache sometimes.

[@mountainguyed67]

@@genehollon1472. Ha!

[@KeenanNeighbors]

I love Mark's voice and his narration skills

[@raptordoniv6779]

Eyyy someone in 2021!

[@dorkflassbury1164]

I agree. His voice is very suitable for telling these WW2 stories.

[@TyrantOFynder]

David Attenborough of WW2 History.

[@jamesmcgowen1769]

My father was a bomb aimer in 467 Lancaster squadron. On D - Day they were on yet another bombing mission. While climbing over the channel, the windscreen iced over, so the pilot descended out of the bomber stream and circled at a lower altitude waiting for the ice to clear. Dad said the beach landings looked incredible and he knew then he was witnessing history right before his eyes. With a full load of bombs onboard and way behind the bomber stream he looked for somewhere to drop his bombs. They found a radar tower like in this video and dad directed the pilot onto the tower and dad let them drop. The rear gunner said they all went up and through the tower. After that, they turned for home. 3 weeks later they were shot down with a full load onboard over Rivingy. The pilot and rear gunner were killed, the rest of the crew bailed out. The engineer died from injuries sustained from striking the aircraft as he jumped out.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Blimey !

[@suzyqualcast6269]

@Noel Westwood : They difference twixt what's going on in 🇺🇸 is down to the imported slavery rooted problem whilst over here, half the Protesters are yelling allou akbah and self imported themselves here. I say that with the greatest respect to the West Indians who came here in the 50's.

[@johnbull1986]

@Noel Westwood you posting that same comment every thread Ivan?

[@maxwellfan55]

@Feldgrau Fox Wash your mouth out, learn to spell English, and get an education before you talk about things you know NOTHING about. Neither are you welcome in England. Not now. Not ever.

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

@Feldgrau Fox I have been reading articles and seeing many video that say many members of the elites are New World Order, Luciferian, Satanist, paedophile, abusing, corrupt, lying scumbags out to screw everyone and everything over.

[@davidscott3820]

Im glad to see you honor the d-day veterans, here in my state in america there are no parades because of the virus and no movies about d-day on tv today. My late uncle fought at d-day+2 he said "the germans were still shootin at us." Thanks for remembering, mark.😊🗽🎆🎊🎉

[@dennymcfastlane8530]

Yes, that is very sad that they don't want people to remember this day! Even those communists at Google don't have a reminder!!!! *R.i.P. to all who gave their lives.

[@johnbrennick8738]

After hearing the defending commander died in Mannheim in the 1980s, I marveled that I may have walked by him.

[@Kayaz48]

I just don’t know how you keep doing it! I thought I knew a lot about WW2, but every time you post a video I learn something new and interesting. Thanks! Keep it up!!

[@tiagobarassi6758]

0:36 so heartbreaking getting to see that guy fall dead, poor guy

[@pedddler]

Yes. That clip with that solider falling is always shown whenever there is a program about Normandy landing on D day.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

It seemed to jump out on the footage. The guys with him keep moving and he is down. It is so random. The difference of standing just a few feet in another direction was the difference between life and death. Bless their souls.

[@-kilian-]

that clip always gets me :(

[@Victorlck58]

That clip hunted me for year's.

[@_sky_3123]

Thanks for pointing out. It is strange how used we are today at seeing people dying in the movies that we do not even flinch when the real thing happens. Somewhere back in our minds, it is all still just a movie. But when I looked at it again with conscious thought, I indeed felt flash of sorrow over my heart.

[@bullitt7544]

And CANADA remembers this all too well. Absolutely Horrific.

[@tinkmarshino]

I still say "well done!" to my Canadian brother is arms.. With out your help in this and many other conflicts over the centuries life would be poorer for many people. U.S.M.C. 69 -72

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Thank you for your Service Canada..

[@RC-Flight]

🇨🇦

[@abisaialvarez7323]

Canadians should've entered the war in 1940 when the war started. WHEN THE GERMAN ARMY WAS AT IT'S PRIME, NOT WHEN THERE WAS JUST A FEW GERMANS AND POORLY SUPPLIED.

[@haroldgodwinson832]

@@abisaialvarez7323 What? Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa were directly involved, along with Britain, from 1939. In fact, Canada was back, fighting on the European Continent in 1942, as the main contingent of the Dieppe Raid. So, sort yourself out buddy cos you're short on facts.

[@ateleskier7066]

I thought I'd heard or read nearly everything there was about Overlord, but had never heard this story. Excellent documentary - well done.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox3986]

This channel is better than history class.

[@tommy-er6hh]

Hobart's funnies were amazing, but i am surprised that the British did not use flamethrower tanks also. Kudos on another nice episode!

[@whisthpo]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_Crocodile

[@paulstewart7529]

they did the crocadile .But only a small amount of reporting and filming mostly american .so many things went unreported or recorded .many vehicles are never mentioned like six wheeled scout cars or recon vehicles on both sides.

[@badmonkey2222]

Facinating story my grandfather was to 82nd and most his stories were from market garden and the bulge, heard little pieces here and there about this station but never in such detail, thank you once again Mr Felton for bringing there stories to life like no one else can.

[@honeybear8485]

Excellent job thank you for the video my mother's side had a grandfather fighting on the German side and and the other on the American side.. one of my favorite TV series is combat.. I can never get enough of it.. I guess it's in the blood. God bless and thank you.

[@ortonnorth]

Hi Mark. I love the channel, there is always something interesting here to find. Just wanted to thank you for the great content you create.

[@andyvalenzuela9763]

Whoa! I had no idea! I swear, this channel single handedly shows material found nowhere else.

[@Carlschwamberger1]

Real research at work, not comfy chair research.

[@kennysherrill6542]

Outstanding again Mark, as a Marine I've trained to do just that, isolate and destroy, it's a dirty job.

[@rowdy7480]

Semper Fi! Brother

[@xancypillosi9497]

Semper Fi

[@charlesortlip707]

My son is in the Marines as well servicing the V22.

[@theobserver1320]

Mr. Felton, I am impressed every time you know about it and the neutral portrayal of what happened. It is always an experience to watch your videos.

[@itscrashyy]

Mark love your channel as everyone else does!!! We learn so much from you, I never thought I could come to your channel everyday looking for a new ww2 story I've never heard about still to this day. Love it. P.s please make an episode about the real "Inglorious bastards" !!!!

[@kurtschuster8078]

I love your unbiased details Mark ,reminds me of the old boys i use to have a pint with .

[@rays7437]

The only D-Day video I could find that was made this year, 2020. THANK YOU for remembering!

[@sarjenprabhu1137]

Dear Mark, thank you very much for giving the unique events of WW2. This are treasures.

[@stripmin41]

Mark Felton documentaries are miniature history lessons more accurate than those channels on cable.

[@flameon8673]

my great uncle went to france, the only thing he ever told my grandad is that him and his fellow soldiers went in to some woods and there was a bombardment, only him and another came back out alive and thats all he ever said, horrific times!

[@ianclark1122]

Mr Felton, the Queen wants to know if she can have your autograph when you pick up your Knighthood.

[@djharto4917]

🤢

[@jeffsanders6793]

Amen. Sir Mark Felton has a very nice ring to it.

[@tommypetraglia4688]

@@NancyDrewe It has me

[@roscoewhite3793]

Would it be Sir Dr Mark Felton or Dr Sir Mark Felton?

[@smacwhinnie]

Lord Felton of Colchester

[@panmad6156]

When you hear that music, you know you're getting a quality video.

[@lanceaustin6443]

Got to say I’ve watched mark for a long time and his videos are consistent , well researched and thoroughly engaging .. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@MatSpeedle]

Everytime I watch any of these videos I think of my grandfather going through Africa and Italy and what a hell these men indured... As long as I'm alive I will never forget that scarifice. 76 years later, still very much remebered and I'm greatful for that. Regardless, I still have respect for the all the soldiers no matter the side, my grandfather respected the Germans and knew like him they were just boys doing their jobs.

[@jonnyodonnell3063]

Mat Cooper Yes Mat WAR is terrible and evil. But unfortunately the same evil bunch that was behind the WAR and responsible for millions of deaths, are now behind this CORONA VIRUS CRAP. NO MORE BROTHER WARS, Let the serpents do their own dirty filthy work. 🇮🇪🐍👹✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️

[@LadyBlanche.888]

Thank you, this was particularly poignant to see, as my father was there..

[@jasondaniel918]

Mine, too. Age 20. It is hard to believe, isn't it?

[@thatbirb4743]

@@jasondaniel918 On which side tho?

[@AnIndianPatriot]

My Great Grand Father was in Azaad Hind Fauj though he was fighting for the Britishers in WW1. After Japanese captured him in Burma he was assigned for Azaad Hind Fauj. Well you see this medal he got it from WW1.

[@bobsagget823]

literally nobody cares

[@Gregorio416]

bobsagget823 I do

[@TroubledLoner]

Awesome video, as always. Thank you.

[@ScrapYardDog64]

Another 'good un' Mark thanks, without your enthusiasm for this part of history it would be lost forever..

[@j3dwin]

For Mark's videos, I click the like button before they even start because I know I'm in for a treat.

[@kicocol]

So do I

[@duncandmcgrath6290]

I was gonna help a neighbor put out a grass fire but, I got a Mark Felton notification ....

[@roubini74]

THANK you for your details small fights that are unknown to many of us. love your show!!

[@dilet1114]

Ah, a nice present. The capture of Douvres, right on my birthday!

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

Happy birthday!

[@kickingmustang]

Thank you Mark, excellent as always.

[@patricklee8675]

You never give the French civilian casualties sustained during the invasion. Cherbourg, Paris, Lyons.

[@patricklee8675]

Point Aside: Did you know that No 44 (Southern Rhodesia ) Sqn. was the first to receive Lancasters

[@nimbusnimbus.IV.]

@@patricklee8675 what??

[@sirb2616]

@@patricklee8675 Do you insinuate that the videos are not impartial?

[@patricklee8675]

@@sirb2616 No, I am saying that the civilian casualties are not dwelt soon. At Caen in Normandy bombers overshot an SS Panzer div and hit the city killing 20,000 civilians but it's played down or ignored. How many died in the coastal bombardment?

[@aarrrnold]

One of the best channels on KZbin

[@_Matsimus_]

“Dun, dun dun dun da dun, da dun da dun dun dun da dud dud dun dun dun dad dad dun dun!”

[@thinktwicespeakonce482]

Truly you do the lord's work

[@cloudtail]

I’ll mastimus I find u everywhere

[@baerhomburg6447]

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present a genuine certified moron!

[@DebtBuysFreedumb]

Dad?

[@rjhtrucking5429]

@@baerhomburg6447 ha ha ha ha , you nailed bro !!!

[@ibadkhan9363]

Thank you so much for having you with great piece of wars history and weapons development information.

[@goggles6776]

Can’t wait to see you at 1 million! Oh 76 years ago today D-Day happened.

[@crafter170]

Balls of steel .I read about British commandos making a decision to run hell for leather through a minefield to capture a facility .I wonder if this was it .Brave boys every one of them.

[@mriamilne]

Great vid. Ty Mark

[@allegrofantasy]

Another wonderful video. Well researched and presented. Thanks.

[@monte_cristo7732]

I expect some are already aware of this, but 'Dday through German eyes' by Jonathan Trigg, is a very good read to gain insight of the defender's perspective. Thanks Mark for another great video

[@genehollon1472]

Thanks Chris. I will try to obtain a copy. That will go well with the several books I now have.

[@tombrunner8181]

Certainly exciting, Through the eyes of the enemy.... but not written

[@razz0rric106]

At last someone who has remembered D Day ! Today ! Where's the coverage of it there's been NONE !

[@John2E0GTU]

They remembered in France, although not in the usual way.

[@razz0rric106]

@Shawn Bird digusting behaviour the media is too scared to comment

[@julianmarsh2758]

That was an amazing watch Mark Felton.

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

High school history class was severely lacking in these details. The classes gave the impression the allies arrived, the Germans were defeated, and then the end.

[@glennwilliams6522]

Exposing Proxy Stalking Organized Harrassment The abridged version for high school students or as Julius Caesar was often heard to utter, “veni, vidi, vici.” For non Romans, “I came, I saw, I conquered”. I believe that General George Patton thought that he was Julius Caesar reincarnated.

[@ilikelampshades6]

I thought everyone just surrendered when the US declared war and they saved the world and everybody else fighting was just creating a mess for them to clean up

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

@@glennwilliams6522 I saw actor George C. Scott as Patton in the war movie Patton. Patton was an asshole. Even his subordinate general Omar Bradley had to step in to calm him down from making some mistakes. Bradley eventually got promoted above Patton.

[@ilikelampshades6]

@Tim Krigers Yeah it should be illegal for Hollywood to make films stealing credit from other nations