REEL 2 - Sensationally restored COLOR FOOTAGE by George Stevens, NORMANDY INVASION & BREAKOUT

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The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Planning for the operation began in 1943. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, codenamed Operation Bodyguard, to mislead the Germans as to the date and location of the main Allied landings. The weather on the day selected for D-Day was not ideal, and the operation had to be delayed 24 hours; a further postponement would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and time of day, that meant only a few days each month were deemed suitable. Adolf Hitler placed Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in command of German forces and developing fortifications along the Atlantic Wall in anticipation of an invasion. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt placed Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower in command of Allied forces.
The invasion began shortly after midnight on the morning of June the 6th with extensive aerial and naval bombardment as well as an airborne assault-the landing of 24,000 American, British, and Canadian airborne troops. The early morning aerial assault was soon followed by Allied amphibious landings on the coast of France ca. 06:30 AM. The target 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. Strong winds blew the landing craft east of their intended positions, particularly at Utah and Omaha.
The men landed under heavy fire from gun emplacements overlooking the beaches, and the shore was mined and covered with obstacles such as wooden stakes, metal tripods, and barbed wire, making the work of the beach-clearing teams difficult and dangerous. Casualties were heaviest at Omaha, with its high cliffs. At Gold, Juno, and Sword, several fortified towns were cleared in house-to-house fighting, and two major gun emplacements at Gold were disabled using specialised tanks.
The Allies failed to achieve any of their major goals beyond the establishment of the beachheads on the first day. Carentan, Saint-Lô, and Bayeux remained in German hands, and Caen, a major objective, was not captured until 21 July. Only two of the beaches (Juno and Gold) were linked on the first day, and all five beachheads were not connected until 12 June; however, the operation gained a foothold that the Allies gradually expanded over the coming months. German casualties on D-Day have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men. Allied casualties were documented for at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead.

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[@AmericasChoice]

Why are you censoring the footage?

[@M1945]

@@AmericasChoice Can you be more specific please? Some graphic content I have to censor otherwise KZbin removes the content completely and I risk being shut down. For example in this footage there are KIAs that KZbin doesn't allow

[@AmericasChoice]

@@M1945 I'm sorry. I realized after I posted the commented that if you showed the dead bodies youtube would pull the video. Sorry.

[@M1945]

@@AmericasChoice No worries at all. I HATE having to censor

[@AmericasChoice]

@@M1945 I know... I have been studying WWII for 50 years, and have seen all kinds of video and film. Some pretty gruesome. But I think it is important to show the reality of war. I don't understand this current culture at all...

[@stewartdalton3298]

Mind blowing footage. Not just a minute or two but at least 20 minutes of actual vision. 2 thumbs up. 👍🏻👍🏻. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@MrMenefrego1]

A truly magnificent film documenting why they have been anointed *"The Greatest Generation!"* My father, his brothers, most of my teachers, bosses, etc, were members of this most revered generation. Luckily, I had the foresight to utilize their experience and wisdom when I had the chance. I'm in my 70s now, and their insight has been invaluable in guiding me throughout my life.

[@DDDD-pv7fw]

Great message thx!!

[@axelnagtegaal9233]

Again great footage specially the part with Monty, Patton and Bradley. You can almost sense the tension between them it seems to me.

[@chrismccartney8668]

PATTON SUCCESSFUL BRASH MONTGOMERY SUCCESSFUL BUT LESS PUSHY.. BRADLEY JUST NOT UP TO THE JOB

[@aftershock2222]

Thank you for your content. I was having trouble finding up close and personal reels of American military personnel in WW2.These reels mean a lot to me. My father served in Italy during the war.

[@josephkokernak1295]

This is awesome stuff. It gives more perspective when it’s in color. Well done. And thank you.

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

Patton was cracking jokes about montgomery who wasnt taking it well.Montgomery was ignoring him.

[@runwiththerunners8152]

Great film. Thank you for posting.

[@brentmoody3461]

KZbin has become so restrictive that there doesn't seem to be any reason to keep coming here. If they are going to restrict, edit or close everything that THEY find offensive there is nothing worth looking at anymore. (especially with all of the damned commercial interuptions)

[@ralfgroh2719]

Gotta love it! Thanks!

[@TheWilferch]

OMG.....Patton....Monty....Bradley...... what a find !......you've got all the "celebrities" on this one , Frederick..... digitize !!!!...... didgitize !!!!

[@larrybedouin2921]

Thanks Frederick 😊

[@daj473]

The clarity of the film does seem atypical for WW2 era film of any type - particularly color. Despite the absence of much 'action' it, affords an accurate peek at the often monotonous life of the soldier. These candid shots are a 'you are there moment.'

[@clamshell3898]

Cool video! Montgomery always looks like he is not comfortable in his own skin.

[@derekbaker3279]

Yes indeed. Monty was not nearly as relaxed as most of the other military leaders present at the awards ceremony. Why? Well, here's some 'food for thought'.. 1. Monty was a brilliant & confident military mind, plus a very good leader of men..and he had proven it on the battlefield. He also had a very clear understanding of what his men were up against, just how much his country had been bled almost dry by two World Wars, how little he could afford to make mistakes & further tax the British war machine, and how high Churchill's expectations were. Despite these pressures, Monty had considerable confidence in his forces & he got along well with his subordinate officers & regular soldiers. So, IMHO, what you have observed is not a matter of Monty being uncomfortable in his own skin. I think it had a lot more to do with 'the weight of the world' on his shoulders & fatigue, as I will explain next. 2. In Monty's defence, it must be remembered that he & his country had been at war with Germany, Japan, Italy & other Axis nations for about 4 1/2 years, and Monty was dealing with a maxed-out domestic source of men & machines. Furthermore, by this point in the war, Monty & the Brits had gone from fighting on their own (with other similarly-minded Commonwealth nations) to being just one of three super-powers taking the fight to Axis forces. While the former was extremely taxing on Monty & the Brits (and continued to be, as Monty truly did care about his men & his country..), it had always been a world for which Monty had been well-trained, was highly-motivated & possessed high standards for himself & his men. But things had changed, and, by this point in time, Monty was having to operate in a very politically-influenced environment where tactics, strategy & strategic priorities were not fully under any commander's control, including Monty. 3. Furthermore, by 1944, Churchill, Roosevelt & Stalin had already met a few times, and the leaders of these two up-and-coming superpowers (U.S.A. & U.S.S.R.) & one old superpower (Great Britain) had made a lot of overarching decisions regarding strategic priorities & where the rest of the war should be fought, and they had even made some commitments & deals regarding post-war Europe & Asia. Essentially, behind the scenes, these grand decisions began to control the course of the war at least as much as the decisions made by leaders & military minds in every nation fighting in the war., and I am sure that this was difficult for Monty. Last, given Great Britain's understandable 'fatigue' & its increasing reliance on U.S. equipment & manpower....and given the U.S.A.'s steadily climb towards becoming the 'alpha-dog' on the world stage (..and the U.S.A.'s insistence on making military decisions which enhanced the U.S.A.'s future/inevitable global dominance..) it is no surprise that Monty looked preoccupied & stressed (along with the traditional 'proper stiff upper lip' expected from all British leaders..lol).

[@johnjacobs1625]

SUBBED !! Dad was in Both 82nd & 101st in WW2! Jumper & 29 in 43!

[@marekryszard]

This is sensational. 😜

[@waffen843]

Fabulosas imagenes,muchas gracias☺☺

[@M1945]

De nada

[@scottnyc6572]

Just imagine people seeing this rare footage today who had relatives they’re just for the first time in a by chance moment at the close of the war.Having said that then there are those who never got to see their loved ones return.🙏🏼

[@user-fi2ix7mr6i]

The British standing stiffly formal at ease with hands behind back must have drove patton buggy!!!

[@danielburgess7785]

Not a single chubby.

[@JB-rt4mx]

Mc Donalds ?🍔🍟🍕🌭🧂

[@Baskerville22]

George managed to get himself in front of the camera an awful lot

[@M1945]

Yes he did

[@katr8756]

That's Director George Steven's war footage. And that's Stevens wearing the goggles!

[@alansivkoff282]

Looks like the major featured has taken leaf out of McArthur’s pr handbook.

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

I saw a LT. who was in formation staggering back and forth from having a little to much to drink.

[@oxbowbender]

Interesting footage! Any idea what those "______ Drops" are in the red tubes in the helmet when they are handing out smokes, shaving cream, and Doublemint gum (at the 16:15 mark)? Thank you for posting!

[@willthorson4543]

Candy

[@M1945]

Good question! I have no idea, sorry

[@dirtyjersey4672]

@@M1945it looks like tootsie rolls in the red wrapper, and Wrigleys gum in the green wrappers.

[@M1945]

@@dirtyjersey4672 You might be right about that

[@MrLiipz]

I can't seem to find the unedited version of this video. I am a community member subscriber. Can you point me in the right direction?

[@M1945]

I just gave you access to the exclusive Community Level content. Take a look again

[@taddricketts6282]

Fantastic Footage....looking for the O.S.S. Agents

[@stephenduffy5406]

At 2:10, the good major is so happy about finding his booty, a German entrenching tool and cover, that he fails to notice that his holster has partially unhooked itself from his belt. It dangles precariously forward through the subsequent scenes. Miracle he didn't lose it. "Corporal! Where the hell is my pistol?!"

[@sblack48]

The civilians of Normandy paid a heavy price for their liberation

[@kilcar]

"Sensationally restored". They must have Public School achievement levels, that is DETROIT public schools.

[@paulwilton735]

Wrigley's gum, chesterfield kings...

[@taddricketts6282]

Love and Respect.....No More, Brother Wars for OUR enemy

[@bmcg5296]

Incredible film showing the destruction of man at his worst, and the heroes restoring the balance. should be shown time and time again to keep them alive in the new generation oof children. So many never came home, and so many came home as shells.

[@coreychipman]

Wow. They even included a soldier sitting out in the open on a slit trench.

[@gunnerbob1855]

Why is George Stevens carrying an M1 Carbine when technically he was a non combatant ?

[@M1945]

He probably asked a soldier if he could borrow it to be filmed. I doubt he ever fired a round

[@pittsburghwill]

at 2:30 an m3 lee tank in normandy

[@taddricketts6282]

Can anybody explain eisenhowers jump from Full Bird Colonel to Supreme Commander of the UniVerse?

[@Supac617]

You can see how much better the fight in Europe was equipped compared to the pacific. These soldiers probably had access to showers, who knows.

[@rrl4245]

Who's that silly, self-important Lt. Col playing tourist, behind the lines?

[@M1945]

good question

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

Wow an M3 Grant right off the bat! I didn't know they made it this far.

[@willthorson4543]

It's not a grant but a M32(M31?) recovery tank.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

​@@willthorson4543Thanks, I missed the folded down winch which is briefly visible. Odd that it has a dummy 75.

[@pathdaly]

@@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Dummy guns were often used as no visible barrel would mark it as unable to defend itself, and therefore an easy target.

[@xys7536]

Sucked just walking around. Makeing a record of proof for the kids poppy was there

[@eamo106]

Bloody Good film, but no relevant narrative date and time ? Any Historians < fill in the gaps ? Looks like rear echelon Staff watching Allied planes flying over their positions to a front far away.

[@taddricketts6282]

I mean Supreme Commander of Allied Forces North Africa/Italy/Europe

[@slimbim77]

Private Ryan comes to mind

[@M1945]

yes, I agree

[@hueyman624]

Being born 15 years after the war ended, I am still amazed at the amount of equipment, airplanes, fuel, ships, bases, etc. that was produced during a very short period. By the time I was old enough to know what much of this equipment was, I thought it was all gone. Now its being found and restored in the US, Australia, UK and Europe. I am going to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the D Day invasion. My wife's grandfather served in Europe, my uncle in the Philippines, my Grandfather in building the B-29 plant and then in the wing assembly department, my Dad in war critical employment work with the government. My mother said they rolled bandages in school since she was too young to work a job. Both her parents worked for the government during the war. In years past I knew plenty of WWII vets, some D Day Vets. All are gone now, but fondly remembered. I saw an account of a German POW who said, "when I saw that the US Military sent an entire box car load of toilet paper to north Africa, I knew we had lost the war. But rather than surrender, the Germans brought death to millions of their own people and the people they oppressed. It reminds me of the current situation where Putin is a Hitler wannabe in attacking Ukraine.

[@uncleron9481]

No context, no description, no location, no dates. Useless random footage.

[@M1945]

Well, at least you know where not to click. Bye for now

[@marceletiennou5182]

Et les russes déclenchait a l’est l’opération bagration

[@fhi5y]

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲👍

[@letsgobrandon.]

ffs, how dull was that? Allied soldiers standing about chatting.

[@rtk3543]

Someone once said war is 90% boredom 10% terror.

[@marekryszard]

This is sensational. 😜