Life or Death In War-Torn France | Memoirs Of WWII #33

[@o_wraios_milanezos]

how poetic, a wedding dress out of a military parachute. life, out of war

[@jeffreyknight3884]

You said it perfect, amazing couple..

[@andyZ3500s]

This isn't the first time that I have heard of a wedding dress being made out of a parachute. I like the way you put it.

[@pebkac1245]

she was one of the few girls who could get married in a real silk dress at that time. speaking of which, its kind of impressive the ammount of silk that went into making all those parachutes

[@duglife2230]

This was pretty common, especially among paratroopers. Paratroopers got a reserve parachute that was usually white silk as opposed to the camo pattern that was on their main, so many would take them home to their sweethearts.

[@matthunt9197]

yeah this part got the tears flowing

[@MrWATCHthisWAY]

Her story tugged at my heart. I was there with her in 1944 when she met her soon to be husband washing clothes. Talk about the good that came out of this war and their happy life together for 76 years that followed. Wow! What hell she and her family endured during their German occupation and to get George back at the end. Blessed, truly blessed.

[@pistool1]

A stellar episode once again; she is so beautiful and excellent storyteller, too. Reminds me of my lovely grandma and her stories about her life during WWII. Grandma passed away ten years ago (born in 1925). She experienced the WWII and German occupation as well as a young girl. It was common that civilians had relationships and babies born with German soldiers at that time in Finland, Europe. The Germans where not generally accepted everywhere, depending on the region. Thank you so much for your hard work and the series!

[@LPJMagicmusic]

I'm curious what you meant by you were there with her? Do you know this women? Did you serve in the war and was just in that area ?

[@MrWATCHthisWAY]

@@LPJMagicmusic - with her well descriptive words I could picture in my mind the scene she presented. The same way a great author can put you into a story that is written in a great novel. No I’m not that old but I do wish I was part of that generation. I have served just quite a few years later.

[@williamabie4028]

@@MrWATCHthisWAY no bro... There's nobody would ever wish to live inside of the war... Trust me, cause war already took so many lifes like her friends, her family, and the others..

[@MrWATCHthisWAY]

@@williamabie4028 - you missed the entire point of my comment. Do you try and create negative narrative out of everything?

[@ChrisTopher-zo1vg]

How can you not love a beautiful story like that?. God bless her and her husband.

[@jimmynyoike]

She is such a darling ..... Whoever is cutting onions can stop now

[@joespitler3929]

My eyes started sweating a little bit too.

[@diegotavel5872]

Those damn ninjas and his onions again

[@Albert-the-Astro]

No shit. They’re killing me!

[@greatcanadianmoose3965]

This was rather touching, however a wedding dress made of a parachute... that's quite something!

[@paulstan9828]

What a sweet lady. I’m glad her hard story had such a happy ending.

[@jeffreyknight3884]

This woman made me cry. What an amazing story. I think the wedding dress is so special like the woman who wore it. She was so beautiful when she was a young woman. I just love how they met. Thank you for this beautiful story. Rest in peace to your hero. What an amazing footage. The greatest generation...

[@Robert-xp4ii]

Omgosh she's gonna make me cry talking about her wedding dress made from a parachute. I just love her!!

[@MrMatoro8759]

Got me sobbing yet again, what a brilliant story from an equally brilliant woman. Keep up the amazing work guys!

[@TheMainMayn]

6:40 - 6:51 the joy in her laugh. The happiness it reminds her of. I'm glad she was able to find happiness in such a dark and strange time. This put a smile on my face and makes my eyes water. You can see and hear the joy she feels thinking of that memory 😥 Love. Thank you for capturing this!

[@anthonydc4]

I work at a retirement home here in Stockton California and we have a ww2 veteran named William White, I wish you guys could interview him, he has so many amazing stories. He was in the battle of Iwo Jima and he’s a great man. He is now 104 years Old if I remember right.

[@MemoirsofWWII]

Please fill out a veteran form on our website www.memoirsofwwii.com and we will add him to our list! thanks for the lead!

[@honeybadgerfacts3871]

There is no like button or heart button or thumbs up to give the proper amount of praise that this story represents. This is truly wholesome love, that stands the test of time.

[@LookingupforJesus396]

What a treasure trove this brave lady is! Thank you for her perspective; unique and beautiful; a real love story💐💝

[@sethpisarik1629]

It’s amazing. When you hear the beginning of her story, the perspective is that of the little girl inside recalling the war through young eyes. By the end, you feel the deep emotion behind the young woman she had become, and the heartbreak of losing her best friend. All in a matter of 14 minutes. Imagine living this in real time, what a life she must’ve had.

[@573998]

She is a gem I'm in tears of joy listening to her story

[@stevo425]

I cried like a baby during this one.

[@coltonmolina3165]

What a beautiful story, thank you for sharin. May your husband rest peacefully. Blessings to your family.

[@christinedotson9909]

To see the love they had for each other, the way she remembers him, and how she talked about seeing him after the Battle of the Bulge is such a beautiful thing. You could see how she empathized with him and helped him recover. This story kept me crying with happy tears. Makes me sad at how people now dont seem to experience love like that anymore. They had a powerful Love. Thank you for the stories and hope to watch all of them

[@ZorrroUK]

Man, these videos are the one thing that gets me to tear up. I'm so happy that they got to live a full happy life together.

[@tylerburgemeier3403]

These stories are so wonderful. It breaks my heart sometimes. The things they went through they things they had too do was tough enough for them to bye together 76 years is a truly beautiful thing.thank you all so much for doing What you do

[@roccoelleto9900]

My God, the youth of today need to hear these stories. They have no idea how simple their lives are because of the sacrifices of those who came before them.

[@MemoirsofWWII]

That’s the main reason we do what we do, absolutely agree, Thanks for watching!

[@crusaderclarkplays5466]

He was a good husband 😢 late condolences RIP. Grandma Thank you for sharing stories.

[@earlthepearl6414]

What a sweet lady. This is such a criminally underrated channel. Excellent work you all are doing!

[@rendyjanuar9438]

omg, this story made me crying. I can really feel what she feel and the other people there by listening her story and the footage. The end of WWII really helped my country to get its independece :')

[@rozi2089]

I havent finished the video yet, but have cried a couple times. She is so sweet and precious. This is one of my favorite videos from this channel so far. After finishing it,... this is my favorite video. The ending "...he was really good to me" absolutely got me 😭 God bless her and her family for making him feel like family which he needed after going through what he did. Glad they spent so many wonderful years together. She has so many memories to keep him alive forever.

[@t00ted]

Wow. Can’t say I didn’t tear up. Couldn’t imagine the things people went through back then.

[@EvilSnipa]

unbelievable. 14 Minutes felt like a whole movie.

[@robertweingartner2055]

I never get sick of watching these videos. I can't believe no cable channel has picked these up. Amazing stories.

[@n.elliottnoorlun8304]

I, for one, am SO DEEPLY grateful that you continue to capture these marvelous stories of these sweet souls who endured so much during that terrible war!!! Another tearjerker, for sure, and what a love they had for each other that transcended language and 76 years together. How wonderful!!! Keep on keeping on, Josh and team!!!

[@tigermothe]

That is a wonderful change an interview of the wife. This is one that will stay in my heart forever.

[@JasonSmith-np8sb]

Wow I love this story!!.. it’s the definition of true love and thankful also for his service!!

[@kratosthegodofwar2593]

These stories are always amazing. I want to hear stories from eastern front and north africa too.

[@Whatsyourlimit]

Merci pour ce partage sur une époque sombre de l'histoire de France. Nous avons dans nos familles des dizaines d'anecdotes similaires, légères et tragiques, du quotidien des hommes et des femmes civils qui durent supporter le blitzkrieg, l'occupation, puis l'enfer du front durant la libération. La guerre ne touche pas seulement les soldats, et vous l'avez présenté avec brio

[@guywiththeweirdmustasche5622]

what a lovely story and a lovely old lady. she was trying so hard not to cry and she was so happy telling the story.

[@aikishugyo]

Bless this lovely lady, and her husband. 76 years, now that is something to write home about. Respect!

[@raceflags]

Congratulations ,76 years never heard of today.Thank you for sharing your story.

[@Angelo-tf9nx]

What a love story! Thank you for sharing this to us. I actually recommended this channel to my friends here in Italy and in the Philippines.

[@TheRatshooter]

My parents generation. lived through tough times. This story is an example of a life well lived. In spite of the war.

[@lizzieberketter5824]

Question how is this not on tv like the quality and the story’s are amazing keep it up guys!

[@MemoirsofWWII]

Thank you!

[@jbock622]

What a beautiful life story. From meeting her husband after the liberation to her brother returning. Thank you Anna for sharing your story, and thank you guys for making this video.

[@jasonleatherwood9034]

Her husband, Mr. Noah used to plow a field beside my house when I was a child and he would pick me up on that tractor and let me ride with him. As a kid I never had a clue he was a Soldier in the Battle of the bulge. He was an amazing man!

[@juanalanchavez1537]

One of my favorites by far!! Being a wedding photographer now, I see how special that wedding dress is to her now. Wow, what a story Josh!

[@osvaldomarcozzi8777]

Beautiful story. There aren't wall in language, when love is present

[@sammyy1105]

Ohh nice.. ive been waiting for a new episode. Thank you!

[@Mr_krabz_mcfc]

Can't see new episodes coming for long unfortunately that's why it's so important to get these ones while we can... Livinghistory.

[@pedrovazquez2205]

Oh man, this one made me cry real good. These are very powerful stories. My grandfather was in the Army, he joined at LA in 1942, I guess that's why these stories hit me different.

[@MrPigISCool]

This is a beautiful story I really liked it

[@thetolli4901]

Salute to the brave young souls of ww2

[@Cybermat47]

Not ashamed in the slightest to say that this bought tears to my eyes.

[@FlyinBrian777]

I feel fortunate to have heard Anna tell us her story. I noticed that even with her French accent, she picked up the southern twang in her accent.

[@brianthegoose6723]

Its kinda rare to see civillian story

[@thomasr3805]

Sometimes the most horrific stories can have beautiful endings. Cheers to this remarkable couple. It does my heart well to see soldiers who were able to carry on and return to some semblance of normal life.

[@jimmyjohn4611]

That was a beautiful story.

[@patriotprepperchannel1828]

This lady has such a beautiful spirit about her. Thanks for sharing!

[@anthonywhisenant3597]

Definitely some of the most moving video's on KZbin!

[@MrAeronca100]

I can never make it through one of your episodes without shedding tears, having been born in 1948 this generation were my guides in life, my heroes and I owe them all, thanks again for this wonder interview..

[@jjsrt8]

Thank you for posting and Thank you Anna and your husband amazing story

[@smileandpresson]

I cried happy tears and sad tears and back and forth. Oufff. So good but so emotional. Love her to bits and you can tell he was a good man.❤

[@noahb1043]

I’m only ten and I find this interesting

[@izaakdebock865]

Enjoy it while they are still alive

[@Sajovo]

@@izaakdebock865 that sounds wrong

[@izaakdebock865]

@@Sajovo why?

[@Sajovo]

@@izaakdebock865 dont put a smiley face on that word it sounds cursed

[@izaakdebock865]

@@Sajovo didn't mean it like that, already edited it out

[@jennifermcclain4478]

I watch all of these videos. I get choked up on many of them. This one however made me cry.

[@skunkdrums]

Here i am watching memoirs of wwii sobbing like hell😭😢 Bless this strong woman ❤️

[@walhalladome5227]

You made me cry, your are the shining light!😇

[@kennedysingh3916]

Thank you for that amazing story. I live in Old Harbour Jamaica and not very far from my town the U.S. had bases , NAS Little Goat Island and the U.S. army air base Vernam Field.

[@markcampbell9477]

That was a great story for them. Thank you for what you ladies and gentlemen do for going out there telling history. God bless

[@fava7753]

A beautiful set of memories so happy the were together over seventy years of married bliss , heartbreaking when started to cry at the mention of her wedding dress , and his passing three days before their anniversary . . After all they both went through to survive the hell of war . They raised a wonderful family and were together until the end . .

[@nathanielbailey108]

Work at Aldi in Daytona Beach. Had a 91 year old customer named Helga come up to me and give me peppermints because I was dropping products. I asked about her experience in the war and she was from Austria, she lived through the occupation. She told me quite a bit. I really hope to run into her again so that I can ask if she would be willing to share more, and on a platform like this.

[@deeyadeli1435]

Another amazing story, yet again! This was great to listen to a civilian living the war. She is an amazing woman. She had this guy laughing and crying. Seeing her pain when she talked about her husband's pain just shows the love she has for him. I could listen to her some more. Encore interview??

[@chrismorris4448]

Younger generations really need to see this

[@jasonwilliams1708]

Such an incredible story from a beautiful brilliant woman. The absolute strongest, most amazing human beings this world has ever seen came from their generation.

[@GAB-vq7re]

At best I can only watch one of these a day. These videos pull at everything that makes me human. I hope they still teach this all very thoroughly in schools. These were costly lessons to learn about humanity ones we should never forget and always give thanks to those that helped end one of the darkest chapters in human history.

[@jamesb.9155]

God blessed these people! ...Who suffered through a lot and then worked so hard, raised their families and lived a good long sweet life together!

[@Hevynly1]

Oh, I LOVE homefront stories! The tales the women have to tell are an equally important component to understanding the whole of the era. Anna is a darling! Hoping you will do more like these, in addition to your other fantastic content. God bless them all!

[@talkingdonkey1817]

Yup, it’s going to take a while to compose myself after watching this video. Thank you so much for your work with these interviews! I think it’s important for folks to understand who is responsible for the freedom that they enjoy.

[@Liam-us3cq]

A rare but beautiful story to come out of such a brutal war!

[@deehentz7142]

She's small but mighty! Such a gem! We can't even begin to imagine what the Europeans went through. ❣️ Imagine 76 years of wedded bliss. An enduring love.

[@rxr2010]

Thank you for putting together these great videos and sharing the incredible stories of the Greatest Generation. A few years ago I ran into a WWII veteran a local Costco. I regret not approaching him and thanking him for his bravery & sacrifice. I was a bit emotional seeing him so fragile and in a wheelchair. We owe so much those great heroes, more than words can ever express. I will be supporting your channel and look forward to seeing all of the interviews.

[@rdgamesoficial]

This Story Deserves a Movie! how Beautiful.

[@zaphodbeeblebrox3986]

She was just so sweet. Brought me to tears.

[@adriannarobeson4758]

All bless this lady ,, she reminds me of my mother who is 87 and grew up during WW2 in Baltimore Maryland and she has told me stories about the black outs because the Germans were right of the Eastern Sea board you go to the Maryland and Delaware Beaches you will see old look out towers facing the ocean looking for U-boats she also told me about the food rationings and you had rationings stamps, but a fascinating story with this dear lady and her husband,, and what she had to endure.

[@newwavepop]

what a sweetheart, this had me in absolute tears. to see some happiness and joy come out of all that tragedy, so beautiful.

[@johnstevens9673]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS ANGLES STORY. She is such a special person and her story deserves to be told. I truly admire and respect what your doing and if you ever need any help with your channel it would be my honor. But my grandfathers served in WWII and their stories inspired me as a young guy to become an Historian and passionate about WWII history.

[@irisbartovics6047]

This is SUCH an amazing video! Thank you so much for interviewing this wonderful lady!

[@txdave2]

Josh, this was such a great story. Thank you for helping keep these stories alive.

[@perrymccain8858]

Out of the worst of times, mankind/love prevails. ✝️

[@michaelhofer9149]

One of the best stories!

[@chrisnmel100]

Wow, what a story ! Thanks so much for going to see this Woman and giving us a chance to hear about there Amazing life together. They Truly loved one another.

[@Skeptik-pe6ze]

I love this channel more than words can say what you guys do is so important our last old generation is being wiped away

[@eppyz]

These stories make me cry every time. Just amazing stories. Thank You Again for putting these films out for all to see. Really is an Amazing Channel you guys have here. Just amazing. 🙏

[@milessmith2171]

I love her voice and energy.....she seems so sweet i just want to hug her

[@mycigaradventures8322]

This one made a couple tears run down my face i’m so glad that she had a beautiful life that she deserve those soldiers were truly liberators May God bless her family

[@bigal1337]

Such a sweet soul! Truly the greatest generation!

[@royboy9361]

That dress…I can’t find the words. I thought this was going to end badly, instead they shared a long happy life together. I cannot thank the WW2 heroes enough. RIP.

[@daltontannery3243]

I've seen every one of these episodes, this one is probably my favorite. I figured the woman from Belgium was the only one you were gonna be able to do, hopefully you can put more of these on here it's nice knowing everything from every possible perspective

[@IAmBeanz1]

This had me crying, please do not stop these videos! amazing content

[@rikijett310]

What a wonderful story!! I'm so happy that you all survived the war then went on to have wonderful lives. May God bless you all, always.

[@cbshomebizplane]

This is history and stores like these need to be told. God bless the men and women from WW2.

[@Greksallad]

A sad and simultaneously incredibly wholesome and heartwarming story. I'm glad they found each other ❤

[@BIGRob118]

someone better stop cut these onions man. this one made me cry.

[@joshmajor8662]

This was painfully beautiful!!! Another person said as well, a wedding dress made from a parachute......How fucking beautifully sad, I absolutely shed a tear on that one!! It was accompanied with a smile. Thank you for sharing your story, and thank YOU for sharing HER story with the world!!

[@darnellbartlett9045]

Beautiful story thank you for all your videos and thank you to all the soldiers women nurses and everybody that served thank you for the Sacrifices and the ones that couldn’t be here

[@XxBloggs]

Another beautiful production. Thanks.