Forensic Lip-Reader Recovers the Words of Those Who Fought at The Somme

[@geegnosis8888]

She is a wonderful example of how to turn her hearing disability into a positive asset that helps so many others. These are the modern day heroes.

[@arveduilastking546]

In the right environment the disability becomes an advantage

[@justinmileman7863]

LOL It's already a positive asset. Not only can we tell instantly if someone is lying or not, but most of us can also tell you exactly what's being said under the dubbing and censor bleeps in tv and movies, and we know clearly by body language who likes whom, who's hooking up, who is arguing, who can't stand each other, who is happy, who is sad or unhappy. In other words, we know ALL the gossip first.

[@patjohn775]

How does she talk so well? Amazing

[@chamade166]

Honestly these people are not American soldiers what’s the point and it’s deceiving. Please post American soldiers.

[@mariannetindall5858]

@@chamade166 why would you expect the to be US soldiers?

[@aliray1165]

Does anyone else find this emotional? It’s like their voices have been silenced for so long you’re peering into the past.

[@andrew_owens7680]

Yes absolutely. It's a miracle. I could see how emotional it was for the man with her. What a talent!

[@neilmcmillan995]

Yes, what an amazing talent she (understandably) has.

[@KellysAdventures305]

Yes. The first day of the Somme was the deadliest day in British military history to this day. 57,470 British casualties, 19,240 men had been killed. How can those kinds of numbers be even imagined? My God, what a slaughter. Those poor men. It is moving to hear their words.

[@TK-ij2xi]

I got a little teary. They didn't even say anything poignant, the past should NEVER be buried but learned from.

[@aliray1165]

@@KellysAdventures305 that’s white male privilege in action for you. Being forgotten is one thing but disgracing their memory by perpetuating the lie that throughout history men haven’t given sacrifices is an appalling dishonour. That’s what’s going on today. Videos like this give a small insight into what life was like only a short time ago.

[@msspi764]

In another film I learned that the Lancashire's were being filmed just before an assault. You're looking at some of the last moments these men were alive, possibly that man's last words.

[@had2galsinthebooth]

I saw that too. I think it was a before/after type production.

[@melissasaint3283]

Word war one was so brutal

[@melissasaint3283]

@Parker Alessandro begone, bot!

[@darrenyoung001]

That ravine was the last time that company was seen...wiped out..

[@VonSpud]

@@miracinonyx265 sneaky advertising...

[@japtasticify]

The singing at the end was my great uncle Edward Dwyer VC

[@sugarnads]

🇦🇺❤️👍🏿 Respect.

[@eightieslivenow7579]

Wow...thats amazing!

[@lindseyankers3790]

Wonderful 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@saphirus1able]

Really? Wow- that is awesome!!! To put a name to a voice by a relative of his is so appreciated!

[@saphirus1able]

This lady is amazing. I am so glad she has this tremendous ability to bring these silent movies to life.

[@invisibleman4827]

From what I heard, one of the Lancashire soldier's relatives recognised him in 'They Shall Not Grow Old'. Sadly, he didn't survive Day 1 of the Somme, his name was Lance Corporal Charles Roland Cropley.

[@looloo4029]

That’s so terribly sad 😢.

[@Wife_Mother_Failure]

Oh no:(

[@ellicooper2323]

I went to hit the replies and accidentally hit the thumbs down. Sorry, can I have a do-over?

[@cw5451]

@@ellicooper2323 Just hit the thumbs up, and it will take your thumb down and make it a thumb up.

[@mohammedcohen]

@@ellicooper2323 Yell hes, mate...

[@osborn.illustration]

This made me weepy. There should be a whole documentary where this lady translates WW1 & WW2 footage

[@carlabythelake8162]

I would watch every heartbreaking episode. We must not forget them!

[@donnapavina8803]

I wonder if there are more? Time to go hunting! ☮

[@patrickjones8255]

They Shall Not Grow Old. By Peter Jackson. There's quite a bit of this.

[@321scully]

It makes me want to cry. It's too painful to watch.

[@j.dragon651]

Oh, the folly of world governments.

[@laypyu]

This made me emotional. The "Jesus" part, and the "Sarge he needs carrying". Frightening to imagine what it would've been really like.

[@turbo682]

I very much doubt any British soldier has ever used the term "Sarge"

[@bobbythompson3544]

Tiger In the Desert All this for us!

[@harrisduffy8288]

Agree

[@kronsteen9093]

Same here! There was something very moving and poignant about this part.

[@TheGreenjacketbilly]

@@turbo682 course we have dont be a muppet

[@jimwalker5412]

My grandfather from Liverpool, which was then in Lancashire was killed on the Somme 1st July 1916, he left a widow and 3 young children, they lived in abject poverty for many years afterwards, war is hell.

[@joanne4758]

Jim Walker - Yes - we can all watch it on a screen - but we don't have to live it like your family did. Rgds NZ

[@kimfleury]

May you grandfather rest in peace, and your grandmother with him 🙏🏻

[@zezmerelda240]

jim--of all the heartache, what hurts me most is how a government can order a young man to die for pitiful pay ,then relegate his wife and kids to poverty. like the hippies used to say 'what if they gave a war and nobody came? better yet, let the govt. types die first when they declare war! and for godsakes, take care of those they had to leave behind.

[@jimwalker5412]

@@zezmerelda240 Hi, Thank you for your kind comment, you know we as a family did OK in the end, my dad at 13 yoa was sent to a merchant navy training ship (The Indefatigale) spent his whole life in the merchant navy, becoming a captain during the 2nd WW, my nan eventually remarried, my dad always taught us, 'be kind, be good it will always come back to you and it does, 10 fold) Take care Jim

[@elleemann]

@@jimwalker5412 whoa. At 13 y.o.! I can't even imagine my 13 y.o. boy being ready for something like that. Ty so much for sharing your story.

[@AmyLou733]

Her eyes are so penetrating and steady. Like she is there with them in spirit.

[@bigmoniesponge]

@@davidpoland2313 SHES DEAF!? I wouldnt have noiticed!

[@AmyLou733]

@Ben Dover yes it is, you learned a new word! Proud of you, buddy!

[@stephenbingham5935]

I agree, they are amazing and calm and beautiful.

[@alltehstuffs]

Cringe

[@AmyLou733]

@@alltehstuffs cool.

[@hybridamerica]

I wish this video lasted for hours.

[@toxicongaming2870]

hybridamerica Watch “They Shall not Grow Old” incredible documentary

[@gazza2933]

@@toxicongaming2870 Yes. Absolutely!!

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

Me too wishing it was longer!

[@MaximusBacon]

I do too!

[@The_OneManCrowd]

99% of those men were dead in the next five minutes, killed charging uphill in an OPEN field to assault a ridge line from the sunken lane they were assembling in. Three German belt-fed MG08's were dug in there along with a company of riflemen. They knew they stood no chance and were all going to die, and you can clearly see it in their faces. I'm sure they wished this film lasted a bit longer too 😢😞

[@vmm5163]

I've got a Lancashire accent and I laughed when she said the soldier was uneducated in his speech! We actually do make very blunt sounds with this accent and it does sound very basic! My dad who was born in 1925 had an extremely blunt accent like the soldier. Wow, this lady is impressive. I really enjoyed this video!! 👍

[@Sunnysideview69]

Same

[@trutle88]

Sad that the man in that portion of the video and all his buddies were actually killed like 15 minutes later when they went over the top

[@Treeman196]

My grandfather a Lancashire man was gassed and fought at galipoli his brother my great uncle was killed at the somme Edward judge RIP and harold judge RIP oneday I will meet them and shake there hand

[@theowdgit9790]

Bi reet mon.

[@truelytreasured3990]

@david lincoln brooks I noticed she has an accent too. I know a handful of deaf people. They taught me some sign language, and I used to be able to read lips good enough to understand what the conversation was about but this woman is mind blowing!

[@boum62]

Wonderful. After more than 100 years their voices are heard.

[@peridoteyes3728]

We never know what impacts our lives will behold after we’re gone

[@javierguzman4067]

This woman is amazing. She brought back these soldiers back from anonimity... I got emotional and these are not my relatives at all. I can only imagine if I knew one of these to be my great Grandfather or great Uncle...

[@paulwright2264]

Me too.

[@stanleywoodison8699]

they are our brothers...

[@CPDheadstomp]

This woman is an expert in her field and her talent is amazing. What is more amazing is all the hidden experts that are here on KZbin.

[@davidmarshall1259]

CJN lol, I loved your comment!!

[@Wurmo]

Isnt that great? In the age of information the average person is an expert. Sucks for the people who train for years. Just for the internet to come along and ruin everything.

[@water713]

100%

[@mjatlee6306]

Super love. Yes yes yes. Absolutely correct CJN.

[@johnriggs4929]

Mmm ...like the 'experts' who claimed we were entering a new Ice Age, in the early 70's. , the 'experts' who claimed children soon wouldn't know what snow is..., like the 'experts' who assured us, after the mid 2000's property price boom, there'd be a 'soft' landing. Sorry... 'experts' don't do a great deal for me - they're usually predicting things that either turn out to be totally wrong, or can't be proved at all.

[@paprika1951]

To hear her repeat the words in sync with the films gave me chills - surely the dead are speaking. Thank you , ma’am.

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

I watched this a while ago, had to come back and rewatch it.

[@rhyfelwrDuw]

@-ShootTheGlass- same here!

[@bengreen6980]

I'm surprised by how emotional I became watching this lady work her magic to bring these men back to life for a brief period. Bravo.

[@David-ko8hu]

Me, also.

[@RichardASalisbury1]

This brought me to tears.

[@aakinboy5773]

Ahem...Andy....haven't you ever heard of figuratively speaking? Try not being so pedantic and micro-analysing every little thing. You'll find life a whole lot less stressful that way.

[@CliftonHicksbanjo]

Definitely brought a tear to my eye when old boy said, "Sarge, he needs carrying!" That was too real.

[@JohnSmith-ix5gx]

+andy gallacher do you have ass burgers?

[@nigelcarren]

The comment the presenter made has me thinking, that perhaps the hidden language hidden in silent film is more valuable than film with audio, because just as is the case with these brave chaps, they knew their words weren't being recorded, so none of the language is at all guarded. What a fascinating film this is, thanks to this wonderful lady. BRAVO and thoughts to all those brave souls.

[@illiminatieoverlordgurglek140]

Well, unguarded other than being surrounded by their comrades and officers. So I doubt they'd just blurt out anything too controversial.

[@ROOKTABULA]

nigelcarren Not so. It may seem hard to believe in this current generation of: "Look at me! See me! Film me!" but people were generally not comfortable being filmed, sound or not.

[@lafeeshmeister]

They'll still be affected by the "camera eye," but it will be different. I think "less guarded" is maybe a good way of putting it. Also, perhaps, "less official."

[@thesteelersrockin11]

I'm sure people weren't comfortable being recorded. But when they're in a casualty rich battlefield and the cameras have been around for months, I'd imagine they start ignoring them at some point. No need to knock the current generation. Have you seen film from the 60s? haha

[@origin8]

How would they knew their voices weren't being recorded?

[@cd7652]

If you are still doing this, please keep doing it! 27 years in the service and all of our voices need to be heard. Love your work ma’am!

[@mrmr9420]

Woman:"he's uneducated" Man "yes he's from Lancashire" Woman "ahhhhhh yes makes sense"

[@HT-gv1be]

😂😂

[@51WCDodge]

Dialect accents in lip reading. Makes sense .

[@51WCDodge]

@PhreshFunk I was privileged to be at the Sunken Lane, with Andy Robertshaw and others of No Man's Land and the 10th Essex at 07:30 on the Hundreth Anniversary. Such a peacful place then, and the area is so small! Walk with respect, you don't know who you are treading on.

[@azbag1906]

She said “uneducated” not “stupid.”

[@alexcc8664]

Considering the vast majority of 20th century entertainers were from Lancashire we can't be that stupid

[@i.m.7710]

They just wanted to stay alive. War is beyond terrible.

[@daleburrell6273]

@ YOU BETCHER LIFESAVERS!!!

[@sartainja]

I. M. What is so sad that they died like flies for nothing. Just a few yards of dirt. Those were brave men. God rest their souls.

[@willnill7946]

How do you know

[@7316bobe]

They did not have to go to war. My grandfather went to France. When he came home back to Australia with shrapnel in his legs from being blown up he deserted and never went back to the war. My uncle who joined the navy in WW2 also deserted from his ship and never went back again. You have to think for your self in this world or you will not last long. The generals will expend the lives of thousands of men while they drink whisky and smoke big cigars 50 miles behind the front lines.

[@mrbazzabee4013]

Absolutely @@TheRatterdotcom

[@timholder6825]

Too short. I could literally watch hours of this. Absolutely enthralling.

[@psygn0sis]

I was born partially deaf and I've been reading lips my whole life. I can "hear" what a person says from across a busy and noisy room, no problem. The funny part is when tv shows bleep out names, addresses, swearing, and I can decipher it perfectly.

[@jojoUK120]

psygn0sis have you tried any silent movies? The actors used to say whatever they thought right for the character/scene, and the only censorship was if they cut to intertitles. Now and again I catch the odd phrase, but only enough to wish I understood more. After one gritty drama there were sackfuls of complaints about the bad language 😂

[@feanviking4689]

yeah that is in fact crazy when info or whatever needs protecting, I always wondered about that. if I may?, can you also read someone when that person isn't facing you, f.e. you can see him/her at a 90deg. angle (sideways) ? just asking because this woman can obviously read the guy next to her without so much as even looking at him. get them, and then we'll go ( in the bayonette scene) turns in to fix them.......as the guy is suggesting while she keeps looking at the screen. Unless ofcourse that footages of the has been editted, just like that particular scene itself had been staged. even thoe a lot of the movie was real footage, the well known scenes depicting troops goin oveof the brits back hor the top and some other close up battle scenes were all filmed at a different location, well behind the lines. remember... it was after all a propaganda movie shot by just 2 camera man in an effort to gain support for the war at the homefront

[@feanviking4689]

the silent movies from those days were shot at nearly halve the FpS then films of today and besides , the camera was hand crancked and the rate was steady or not. maybe try slowing down the old odd film and the lipreading might be more easy?! i dunno but might work 4 you

[@stevelanjam]

This interpreter was introduced in this video segment as “Deaf since birth”. Can someone explain how it is that she would speak with a British accent? This is very interesting to me.

[@dizkoteck]

stevelanjam excellent question

[@diane9247]

What a great skill she has, it was fascinating to watch her concentrate! I just found it very moving, to find out what they were saying. Thanks and admiration to the lipreader!

[@kylieknight2365]

My great uncle was killed in this battle. My grandmother had 3 brothers all of which never made it home.

[@churchviewwishart8873]

That must have been incredibly hard on the family.

[@kylieknight2365]

@@churchviewwishart8873 she kept all their letters and notifications of death plus their “war diaries” very sad indeed

[@churchviewwishart8873]

@@kylieknight2365 my grandmother kept all my grandfathers letters and postcards that he sent …he was part of the Egyptian expeditionary force in WW1. As a child l used to pour over them. He survived the war but at home here, many Ulstermen died in the battle of the Somme. Were people made of sterner stuff back then do you think? I can’t imagine the trauma of losing three brothers in a war situation.

[@kylieknight2365]

@@churchviewwishart8873 they were mere young adults barely shaving that were forced into a situation that beheld horrors no one should ever have to witness. But they proudly stood up and did what needed to be done suffered physically emotionally and psychologically in an era that had no idea how to treat these men when they came home broken . Both my grandfathers served one was a medic in the pacific and the other was captured and ended up in Changi. Both made it home but my pow grandfather was bent over and damaged from being starved and worked (Burma railway) to the point of death for so long he never recovered. It slowly killed him over the years battling organ failure and the psychological damage he was a bitter broken man and when he finally passed I said to my mother he is finally at peace and really didn’t mourn him as in all honesty he was lost at war and what returned was unfortunately a very tortured and twisted both physically and psychologically soul.

[@OnALivingSpreeLLC]

@@kylieknight2365 wow ..thank you for sharing and RESPECT to your grandfather’s…I bow

[@folgore1]

I can't imagine the difficulties this woman has had to overcome in her life but she truly is amazing! She brought those guys back to life!

[@claredyson9936]

I could watch something like that for hours! That’s a really special way of remembering all those who fought.

[@CliftonHicksbanjo]

I could watch that for hours, yes.

[@leighahmke]

I know! I just wanted her to do more.

[@alfrancis8]

me 2

[@maxwellfan55]

What a breakthrough! All these lads are our ancestors.

[@adventuressurvivalinthailand]

Amazing. Every time she interpreted the speech, I could see it as plain as day. Thats why she said at the end, "can you see it?" Yes lol

[@burymedeep-be7dm]

Same here after she figured it out and gave us the answer I suddenly saw it! That was so cool

[@foreverandever5548]

RIP to all of you heroes. We will remember them.

[@rick149ou]

Their suffering and sacrifice was for naught, since either Islam or globalist Totalitarianism will take over. At least this is were we are heading.

[@NessieAndrew]

I would call them victims.

[@user-sm7og6fi3j]

Nessie Andrew yeah, you would. They didn’t see themselves that way despite what they went through, unlike your generation they had character and dignity, they would be ashamed to be seen as victims.

[@NessieAndrew]

@@user-sm7og6fi3j Victims of politics and warmongering leaders.

[@normanalvarez5751]

@@NessieAndrew Shut up liberal Those are we'll heroes

[@danalim9670]

"...when you return, tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow, we gave our today..."

[@victoriabooth1456]

I wonder what they would say about our tomorrow

[@465marko]

@@victoriabooth1456 They'd probably be annoyed we let all the blacks in. I mean, they *were* a lot more racist back then

[@pim1234]

This is so great, but sadly also so short. I could have watched this for hours !

[@marciebalme588]

yes I agree , those poor men

[@timweatherill3738]

Me too! I was fascinated.

[@savedbygodsgrace.9058]

pim1234 ditto

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

"it is well that war is terrible. Otherwise we would grow too fond of it." General Robert e. Lee We never learn.

[@colonelkurtz2269]

Too bad few heeded those words.

[@Wh40kFinatic]

I'm going to go watch They Shall Not Grow Old once again. Thank you so much for this.

[@artgamechanger3841]

"We're here because we're here." Said every military man/women who's ever been deployed in harms way anywhere in the world throughout history!

[@frannydarko2698]

Art Gamechanger Lols..😂

[@filobloomz]

It's haunting to hear it repeated over and over again.

[@hailalexander93]

Art Gamechanger it also came back into popularity during the depression, I remember my grandpa telling me about that song when I would complain lol.

[@ShintyShinto]

Good grief. This is the most interesting video I've watched in a long, long time.

[@PLuMUK54]

As I watched this the tears ran down my cheeks. It was so emotional to "hear" these men. My great uncle Frank Yardley was killed in France during the FWW. Bless him, and all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

[@fasteddie4107]

This lady’s talent and ability is remarkable and invaluable. Can you imagine someone seeing their dad or grandad in one of these videos? What an amazing facility she has. Thank you for sharing this.

[@Fldavestone]

Fix bayonets and then we'll go....something you never want to hear.

[@lastmanstanding2622]

Agreed!

[@davebell4917]

That moment, I think, shows the collaboration between lip-reader and subject-expert. She gets the sounds, and his knowledge fills the gaps. And I am not sure the people making the video quite realise that, in the way they put together what we're seeing.

[@timhunt2137]

David Cleaves gas

[@fz1000red]

@@davebell4917 we still use the term. When you are in a situation where you know hand to hand combat is highly likely it's time to "fix bayonets" and take care of business.

[@fz1000red]

Especially if you're part of a sniper/spotter team and the enemy was reported to be over a mile away. I'd much rather reach out and touch someone from afar than poke someone with a bayonet.

[@leemitchellmusic]

My Grandfather was at Ypres and Mons. This stuff always stirs the cockles of the heart...

[@westzed23]

This is wonderful. Getting the words spoken after so long. When I worked for a police force, there was a woman who was blind who transcribed audio recordings. She could listen to very bad recordings and hear what was said. Like this lipreader, both are able to use their talents to help.

[@CliftonHicksbanjo]

"Fix them [bayonets]... and then we'll go..." "Sarge! He needs carrying!" These made me weep. If you've been on a battlefield yourself, it's almost unbearable to watch this. That woman is a shaman.

[@ramairgto72]

This was rather emotional for me. US ARMY 12-B

[@PapiChuloJR93]

olliecrawf maybe she botched a translation a little bit but you can't deny the ability she has.

[@rognvaldrasbjorn2812]

Made my eyes burn. We get emotional from the footage and her analysis putting voices to brothers in arms. Just imagine what she carries inside her mind and soul. Must haunt her

[@Iain1962]

Deaf since birth so she has a whole lifetime of practical use through necessity. She was even able to identify that one guy had poor diction. That is pretty amazing.

[@TheLobstersoup]

To all doubting she could be that accurate about what she sees. You have to understand that this woman never heard the way language sounds (deaf from birth), yet she speaks with absolute precision and can even identify accents from how the mouth moves. That deserves the greatest of respect, as I cannot even imagine how it is possible to do it at this level. She must be a perfectionist at reading voices or else she wouldn't able to speak like that herself. Highly impressive. And if it is completely accurate or not: it's a great service to give these soldiers a voice. And to think about the many men and women getting lost in pointless wars and due to greed and hegemonial interests nowadays.

[@expo7112]

She has a wonderful gift. Thank-you!

[@proudpict2057]

This just breaks my heart! Respect to all soldiers who serve their countries.

[@feynman6625]

Respect honourable soldiers. That exclude a lot of germans.

[@michaelstrunk6058]

Imagine the descendants being able to understand what their ancestors are saying in old silent films.

[@davidevans3227]

..just so fascinating and moving.. the man near the end, saying i hope we're in the right place, there's just something about his eyes and the way he's looking at the camera.. my grandfather who we called "taid" -welsh name for it- was in the first world war.. he survived but was ill for the rest of his life..

[@davidevans3227]

..for some reason a few words have been underlined or struck through?? ..weird.. we call my grandmother nain and my grandfather taid.. it's welsh.. (i think?)

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

These soldiers were just getting ready to go over the top as well so it was probably the soldiers last words..

[@jimbo250686]

The ladies name is Jessica Rees and the doco was called "Battle Of The Somme - The True Story" there is also a book

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Correction: There is a book, and there is also a documentary.

[@AraCod]

Jim Hutton Thank you sir.

[@charlesveg]

The Somme? Oh my God. I wonder how many of them were left 24 hours after the film was shot.

[@jht5225]

Jim Hutton thank you

[@una1085]

Jim Hutton My grandad was at the Somme. Survived. Was awarded the MM for bravery. Died in WW2. I thought of him when I saw this.

[@Alexander-iq5yq]

"He's not got the speech of a highly educated person" - "He's from Lancashire!" ey now am from Lancashire an I'll av ye for that.

[@hmq9052]

Don't be diarteh

[@jpturner171]

God bless you for investing your energies on this. As a Veteran, I am humbled by watching these warriors and learning what their possible thoughts were. Semper fi my brothers in arms around the world. 👍🏻🙏🏼

[@Tommy1977777]

Semper Fi.

[@rhett1029]

Semper Fi Recon

[@465marko]

In vino veritas

[@jimreily7538]

Where'd you serve ? What unit ?

[@rhett1029]

@@jimreily7538 look at his profile Recom Marine Vietnam

[@diegotavel5872]

More than a 104 years later of the Battle of the Somme whe can actually "hear" this men. She is just amazing at his job.

[@jmac5951]

It is amazing what this woman can do. I could never have deciphered what these men were saying, but once she was able to supply the words, I could see she was right. Amazing.

[@silencedogood5766]

She didn’t do anything no way can get anything intelligently out of those clips the speed and clarity of film is to bad this is BS!

[@corinnewoolley4638]

I’m always amazed when the soldiers who are facing possible death are able to laugh and joke with each other, so brave, so English....

[@ddd3240]

That was interesting. Having a deaf son and knowing how well he lip reads I was impressed with her abilities. Thanks for posting this.

[@dblackout1107]

My ancestor fought at St Quentin and in the Argonne forest. He died a day before the armistice of WW1 in that forest. You aren't forgotten Raymond Wright, US Army, 2nd Infantry Division, machine gunner. So many young men snuffed out of the grander things in life by this war and the one after.

[@tncorgi92]

Yes, it's sobering. One moment they're here, the next they Argonne.

[@Briselance]

Paul Drake Well... that was rather well found.

[@Briselance]

Dan Black Is he buried in France, pray tell?

[@dblackout1107]

Briseur De Lance In fact, he is! He's in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in Romagne, France. When my parents and I went there years ago, the curator for the property was an Afghanistan war veteran who served as a tank commander. He went from war to tending to those graves day in and day out. It was really moving when he said you realize you may be the first of your ancestors line to visit his burial as, back then, most never had the funds to even fly a body back to the states let alone fly to visit the site. Sun was coming down later that day and that curator took me up to the flag poles, let me take down the flags and fold them alongside him. Just an unforgettable experience and a really great guy taking care of 1000s of people's resting place.

[@dblackout1107]

Warrior of Sorath It's sad to hear he didn't make it out. Indeed may they all rest in peace.

[@gregorybetteridge8943]

Her eyes. Her concentration and focus. Seems like we all have the attention span of a gnat these days. We’re not used to seeing that. Remarkable

[@paulenterline3107]

When you watch a silent film you must WATCH, there no multi-tasking.

[@Fitzroyfallz]

@@paulenterline3107 on the contrary, you can have a conversation while watching a silent film! It’s one of the reasons I like them so much. You can talk about the movie as you’re watching it and not have to worry about interrupting it

[@somerandomguy2073]

Speak for yourself.

[@timweatherill3738]

She's tremendously talented! I've rarely been so impressed. What a treasure. I can imagine a LOT of silent film that she'd be invaluable in 'translating' for us. I hope she's also teaching and training others in her craft.

[@filmtajm35]

tim weatherill Dangerous thought. Think of all old silent movies and you as an audience think the actors are saying something nice and believe in the texted words, but, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd and all the others was only obscene and swearing all the time.

[@johneyon5257]

there was a famous scene where John Barrymore and a male actor told bawdy jokes rather than stick to the "script" - the lip-readers in the audience complained about it - that may have brought about a cessation of that sort of thing - but i don't know for sure

[@lorenzonotarianni1667]

Absolutely fascinating, mysterious also and touching.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

Their inability to trade ham and bangers amongst each other was another injustice; given no one's mouthed "SPAM" yet I have my doubts aw

[@lorenzonotarianni1667]

Alexander Walle you sound like an expert on the McGurk Effect.

[@alexanderwalle3568]

In boot camp I perfected the McGoof Effect aw

[@bonniechops1]

Wow, amazing after all these years someone can tell what these brave soldiers are saying🙏🏻👏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bastark6926]

That is absolutely brilliant! This woman is just amazing! Once in a while you just stumble upon a truly great person. She`s one of them. I hope she sees these comments.

[@theruffedge94]

She's writing in a form of Steno in the notes that I just saw very briefly . This is awesome . So talented

[@charliedontsurf4543]

Thanks for giving a voice to these men ,your work is amazing madam

[@frankpopolano6004]

One of the most solemn things I've seen in along time.

[@chuckabutty888]

This is marvellous I would love to see more like this. I have watched this clip several times and it always brings me to tears, especially the bit with the Lancashire Fusiliers at the end, have seen that clip on other documentaries and about half an hour after it was filmed almost all were wiped out in an attack. R.I.P.

[@richie6921]

What a great video. Thank god for people like her, that's a genuine superpower she's got there

[@hansstam6629]

She's so natural at this, that it seems the man asking her the questions forgets she actually needs to see him to hear what he's saying. What surprises me as well is her speech is not hinting she might be deaf at all and even speaks dialects. She has been deaf since childhood, so she can't have muscle memory which makes this even more impressive. Very well done!

[@XrpAndy]

What’s more incredible is how well she talks while being deaf

[@choprjock]

What a simple and, at the same time, brilliant idea. I can only imagine what they might uncover with all those old silent newsreels.

[@jamesbrown4092]

Amazing! They've been given a voice after being silent for a hundred years.

[@Proteusbound]

Fascinating.. Putting a voice to these soldiers makes them seem real in my eyes, and not merely images on an old film reel. It made me very sad that these men went through such a terrible ordeal.

[@philipdee1415]

This is like a seance....making the dead speak to us. Absolutely fascinating....and so very sad at the same time.

[@MrTubbymarshall]

I love this. She’s adding a heard voice from those brave lads. Long since gone from us.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

This is the begining of a duty that we owe those who served.I hope they manage to give a voice to as many as possible.I Was fortunate in that I spent a lot of summer holidays with my Grandfather who remembered it vividly.

[@465marko]

So she was a draft horse? I'm sorry.

[@guillermoferraudi8750]

Thank you to all past and present defending democracy.

[@2wheelnutt]

I am speechless. She’s incredible.

[@echo4joe1]

This should be done with all the silent video recordings and filed in a “national archive”. In those voices are lessons and wisdom formed from the ugliest of human interaction and we might catch a glimpse of lessons never learned.

[@carlabythelake8162]

And it should be done to all films from all sides of the conflicts.

[@carolnahigian9518]

she is a treasure.

[@thewideawakeclub4843]

They made a movies from these archives. May They Not Grow Old. Very sad.

[@GGiblet]

Thank you so much for uploading this!! Amazing. Miraculous. Heartbreaking.

[@mange2]

All I keep thinking is what incredibly, incredibly brave men. Many of those never came home and the ones that did, have now all joined their comrades. Oh how our freedom and democracy is so important. We must never let it go, never let these brave soldiers down, never squander the gifts they gave us.

[@irvingwood]

Not bravery. Just ordinary men stuck in a situation they couldn’’t get out of. Patriotism delivers them to the battlefield. Fear of the firing squad and not ‘letting down your mates’ kept them there.

[@mange2]

@@irvingwood my nan died in 1985 at the age of 95. She said that during both world wars, the men were lining up in their droves to sign up and fight for their country. Many of them lied about their ages to get accepted. Those men (boys) were cut from a different cloth to the pussies we have today. People today wouldnt even fight for their family let alone their country.

[@gobbiner]

It makes you think, when he says the man is from Lancashire, and she can reads his lips. How many people who worked in the cotton mills at the time could do the same when they went to see the film? Because of all the noise of the weaving machines in the cotton mills, workers picked up on reading lips because they couldn't hear people speaking to them. You can see a funny take on this with Les Dawson's, Cissie & Ada characters.

[@ezequielstepanenko3229]

I have worked in many noisy factories and I always find out that there is a different sign language inside, at the beginning I don't understand a thing but after a while I end up even predicting the movement of the hand before, is impressive how humans are able to communicate with so little

[@M0j0J0j0]

Lol what a load of rubbish

[@chuckabutty888]

@@M0j0J0j0 Sorry but it's true as a Lancashire man from Bolton. a town that thrived with cotton mills, I well remember as a kid how the women could indeed lip read due to the noise of the weaving looms. I went into one of the last mills in town before it closed and was amazed at the severity of the noise inside. My father went into the mill at 14 as a "piecer" and he recalled how they lip read and many a time caught someone out when calling names lol.

[@chrisfisher5960]

My gran worked "On't looms" around Chorley and could hold a conversation across a road! Mum could lip read to a lesser extent, but not like Gran. RIP MUM &GRAN.

[@gail9299]

@@M0j0J0j0 clearly never been in a hoisery mill seeing and listening to the scutchers!

[@gastondeveaux3783]

I'm currently reading The Guns of August. It is appalling the catastrophic loss of life that WWI caused. A generation of young men in Europe destroyed, and 99% of today's kids know absolutely nothing about it.

[@SimUKReviews]

She is incredible. It's frustrating each time he speaks and at times changes the video when she is not looking at his face...she cannot hear you. I could see her having to catch up each time he did this. Overall incredible.

[@Yukke91]

Yeah that annoyed me

[@lizardas]

I noticed that too. What was he thinking? How could he have forgotten that she has to read his lips?

[@johneyon5257]

based on the clarity of her speech - i think she may have been hard or hearing rather than totally deaf (I took sign language classes and the teachers were all deaf or hard of hearing - and had a hard of hearing coworker- the differences between the two are striking) - so she might be able to hear someone trying to talk to her - plus she would get clues from her periphery of her vision that he was trying to talk to her - for hearing people - it's hard to break habits when speaking to deaf or near deaf people

[@johnepierce]

Could also have had cochlear implants - people do get them as adults sometimes.

[@johneyon5257]

it seems likely they would have mentioned that - she might not be considered deaf if she had them if you're applying the idea that cochlear implants explains the clarity of speech - it might - i've never met someone who had them (for comparison purposes - it would be preferable to have known them before the implants) - but she doesn't need implants to explain the clarity of her speech i think being able to partially "hear" the sound of her own voice provides enuf feedback for the hard of hearing to help them produce a solid coherent stream of sound - which isn't heard from totally deaf people

[@nicksss1843]

Actually cried at this one when she got to “Fix them, and then we’ll go” Just awesome

[@alanm6454]

What a fascinating video. I wished it went on longer as I watched it first with no sound to see if I could make out what was being said, but I couldn't make anything out. When I watched it again, with sound and her explanation, it made sense. A remarkable woman with an extraordinary talent.

[@DDHOperator]

Peter Jackson needs to hire this lady for his digital retouching of the WWI footage.

[@mrman4645]

DDHOperator that's weird I was about to comment that

[@nigelcarren]

What a FANTASTIC idea sir!!

[@nigelcarren]

As I understand it he is restoring and colourising original footage to make THE best WW1 study. Several reports on the net say this is to be in 3D. I have no idea if this is true. Personally that is an unnecessary distraction. He is is doing this with the Imperial War Museum so they have entrusted Mr Jackson with this ground-breaking task. I have no idea what is happening with the sound... I don't care as long as there isn't a scene with a giant gorilla whipping bi-planes off the top of a building I am more than ok with this. I think Mr Jackson is a good guy with a vast WW1 aviation collection, so I reckon this is in good, respectful hands.

[@psk1w1]

+nigelcarren Peter Jackson has lots of WW1 aircraft. For a very respectable fee, he will provide you with an exact replica of a WW1 aircraft

[@patriciablanton6243]

This was fascinating and sad at the same time. My Grandfather fought in WW1.

[@carennorthcutt7724]

Brava to this lady! Her work is a valuable blessing!

[@operationcwaI789789]

3:43 "He's a Lancashire man"... "Aaah" LOL

[@wangdangdoodie]

Could have been worse, could have been a Cockney!

[@aaura8805]

I chuckled at that also. What I do wonder about tho... why do the British says that the americans butchered the english language? Some of the dialects that come from their own country are atrocious.

[@rbeck3200tb40]

What does lancashire mean ? do those peopel talk weird ?

[@meetrasurrik6982]

yes, I'm a scouser myself

[@aaura8805]

Steve Gad Thanks so much. After reading your comment and following up with cervezadog's comments, you both got it. I must confess, I am Canadian, and we definitly have our own dialect here, eh? ...lol... It is interesting how dialects change even in small areas. cervezadog...I was in South Carolina for a visit...omg..LOL... sorry, but, sheessh...it was really hard. I didn't hear a consonant for five days. My cousins had a great time with me. We all took in jest. ....so keep yer stick on the ice eh...... ...................cheers!

[@zimnizzle]

Wow. She is amazing. What a gift. I saw that man at the end and when she said what he had been saying it was like, “yup, that’s it, that’s what he is saying.”

[@davidclark3603]

She is absolutely brilliant!

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

There's another show on here where soldiers were asked to sing and record their various accents when they were captured. The recordings were played back to the descendants back in the UK and it was the first time they had heard their respective grandparent/family member and how they talked. Very creepy but amazing as well.

[@bingola45]

In what way can hearing recordings of one's deceased relatives be called 'creepy'? I imagine it could have applied BEFORE sound recording was well-known, but hardly in this day and age.

[@lekal6247]

Do you have a link?

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

In the way that you never heard your deceased relative speak,or you saw them off to war and their voice is there for posterity, yes that can be creepy. If it isn't to you then good for you, doesn't mean it isn't for others.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02rtfzl was here somewhere but may have been taken down due to copyright.

[@Chantwizzle]

This is the guy that made the recordings. They were actually in POW camps. Its really fascinating to hear the different accents and how people talked. www.doegen.ie/recordings

[@adrianrosenlund-hudson8789]

Amazing. Brought a lump to the throat, and no mistake. Rest easy, lads. You're not forgotten

[@EricCole69]

It's awesome how even though she has a "disability" she's still able to help the police

[@darrenyoung001]

Very moving, what a fantastic woman..bringing words back to the lost. Quite weepy about it.

[@iangallager4091]

We're here because we didn't really know what we were getting into. Sad hearing the singing at the end. They were trapped too.

[@seanbouk]

This has to be one of my favourite videos on KZbin. Really does bring the past back to life.

[@randolphscott3361]

Brilliant. She brings these poor lads back to life.

[@hellogorgeous101]

Fascinating! I could watch her do this for hours. So interesting!

[@j.dragon651]

Brilliant idea. Hal in 2001 inspired me to try to do some lip reading and I was able to do some. I would shut the sound off, try and read lips, then watch with the sound on to see how correct I was.

[@johnbateman3244]

My grandfather fought in this war and survived but was machine gunned in the legs while rescuing a comrade from no mans land. He received the Military Medal for conspicuos bravery under fire. He was sent back to the UK to recover and was due to go back when he could walk but fortunately the war ended before he could go back. He spoke very little of his experiences in the trenches but had trouble walking for the rest of his life and still had bits of bullet in his leg until the day he died. After the war he never had a day of work and worked on the land and worked with horses as a waggoner until retirement. As a family we are immensely proud of this kind hard working gentle man. LEST WE FORGET ❤️

[@Aindriuh]

What an amazing man. So brave yet so humble.

[@johnbateman3244]

@@Aindriuh Thank you. Thats a kind thought.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

So glad he didn't get sent back. Our men that survived Gallipoli got sent to Flanders. 😢💔

[@johnbateman3244]

@@nikiTricoteuse Thats very sad. Had my grandfather gone back maybe I wouldn't be here to tell the tale

[@aaronmicalowe]

She's so good at lip reading that he keeps forgetting and talking to her when she's looking at something else.

[@alorralora]

I wondered if there was a ton of editing done, or someone off to the side signing, or whatnot.

[@lindseyankers3790]

Thank you for this wonderful film, fascinating! How kind of you to bring the words of these long lost men back to life. 🤗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Mikedeela]

What a gem. To hear the words of men from so long ago.