Sabaton History- Primo Victoria- D-Day Landings 80th Anniversary (US Soldier Reacts)

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

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[@pontiacfan76]

Imagine being on the landing craft tossing up and down on waves. And as soon as the ramp drops the guy in front of you is taken out.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

I can’t even imagine…

[@2eREPPARA]

Aussie combat vet l can say from personal experience that no op plan survives first contact,it’s the skill & ability of the operators involved to improvise , adapt & overcome to the situation & get it done,D day paras landing alone without weapons but still getting it done are the ultimate example.🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Yes, exactly! Well said! 🙂

[@fenrisulfur842]

Best wishes from a German Vet to you and all Vets! We had a bad Starter, but since then we became trusty Friends and close Allies! Lest we forget!

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Thanks! We are great friends! I was stationed in Germany for 6 years 🙂🤗. Love and respect from South Carolina 🌴🙏🤗

[@DraikoGR]

Because of national pride, F49 "Kriezis" and F89 "Tombazis" Flower type corvettes of the Hellenic Navy were part of that armada. Maned, at this point in the war, by men in exile, lawyers, doctors, farmers, fishermen and students, among which where Niarchos, Mihalos and Karousis, later to be part of the worlds most powerful shipping tycoons. Late afternoon, when the beachheads were established, word reached the captain of F49 "Kriezis", commander Kioses. With tears in his eyes spoke the words "Χριστός Ανέστη"/"Christ has Risen" that meant the resurrection of freedom in Europe. Great men, doing great deeds in the name of freedom.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

They are The Greatest Generation! Yes. Thanks for sharing!

[@finnishculturalchannel]

There was a news just recently in Finland about a sunken 1943 made 700 ton American Bridge US Army Mulberry Harbour Pontoon, which was lifted from the sea in city of Kotka, Finland. According to Finnish expert, they were used as part of the D-Day Landings, and then sold after the war by the US Army. Two were bought by Finnish industry. Finland bought also 24 US Army tugboats, of which M/S Alpo (as known today) took part in the Normandy Landing: "M/S Alpo from Oulu to Normandy - Video Blog 10.5.2024". While Canada, along with Great Britain, had declared war on Finland in 1941, the Finnish Canadians were enlisting in the Canadian armed forces, working in the war industries, and raising funds. At least 800 Finnish Canadians served in the Canadian armed forces. E.g. Olavi Nenonen moved to Canada from Finnish Karelia in 1938 at the age of 15, just a year before the Soviet invasion and the Winter War, lied his age and enlisted to the Canada's army in 1941, trained in The Royal Regiment of Canada in Great Britain for two years, engaged with an English Ms. Florence Spreadbury during that time, and was killed by the Germans in 1944 in the village of Louvigny in Normandy. Estimated several to 11 000 Finnish Americans served in the US military during the WW2. Hundreds of them took part to Normandy Landing. E.g. George Leonard Wiitanen served in the 436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron and E.g. did aerial reconnaissance in Normandy, France and Germany. He was awarded with the Silver and the Purple Star. Wilho J. Perttula, Wilho J. Perttula fought in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, and was wounded in 1944 near St. Lô. Brothers Tauno and Paul Lepistö lie buried in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Oh wow. Thank you for sharing. I’ve actually been to that American cemetery in Normandy.

[@finnishculturalchannel]

@@JustAnotherArmyVet It's a peacetime privilege to visit historical sites instead of getting tossed there during wartime. If you are interested, here are some videos on wartime events, which take German soldiers stationed in the Finnish Lapland, fighting there against the Soviets, E.g. in Salla, to fight the Americans in the Western Front. Also a Finnish soldier to flee Finland and become a lieutenant-colonel in the US military. The starting point: "Talvisota- The Winter War ([Rare video] Friends of Finland)", "Rainer Langstedt presents his book Finnish Americans in War and Peace", "Latest From Finland Aka Finnish Troops In The Snow (1940)" and "The American Volunteers who Fought Against Communism in the Winter War", The Winter War in the Lapland: "ITÄ LAPIN TALVISOTA - EASTERN Lapland Winter War". Swedish volunteers in the Winter War: "Sweden On The Defensive (1940)", "F19 in Finland - Swedish Pilots vs Soviet Union in the Finnish Winter War", "Field Marshal Mannerheim | Speech to the Swedish Volunteers | Finnish Winter War 1940" and "TVV Channel Finland SALLAN TAISTELUT". The Continuation War in Lapland: "FAA Raid Petsamo", "Arctic convoy of British ships underway in the North Sea carrying weapons to Russ" and "Jatkosodan vuodet Itä-lapissa - Years of the Continuation War in Eastern Lapland". The German troops: "Germany’s Brutal Division 6th SS Mountain Nord", "SS Division "NORD". Memoirs Of A German Veteran. The Eastern Front in the Snows of Finland", "Lappland War fighting filmed in Tornio" and "In The Same Trench With Two American Soldiers". After the war: "Sweden in World War 2 - Operation Stella Polaris" and "Maailmanmestari, marskin ritari, lieutenant-colonel Olavi Alakulppi". Also: "Finnish Jews talk about fighting alongside Nazi Germany during WWII" and "Strangers in a Stranger Land: Finland's Jewish Soldiers in WWII" and "Finland: Forgotten children of German soldiers | Focus on Europe".

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

@@finnishculturalchannel well said! And great, thank you. I’ll check them out. 🙂

[@banzi403]

I'm willing to bet good money that i'm the youngest (52) person directly related to a d day combat vet. My dad was in the 1st Canadian parachute battalion, which was part of the british airborne division. If you've ever seen the famous victory hair cut picture, my dad is the one with 3 dots. Just want to add, d day for my dad and his pals was a day to celebrate.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Thanks for sharing!! The only photo I can find is of the US airborne soldier with a Mohawk… but I do want to thank your father and his buddies for their service!!

[@najroe]

Great reaction, their history channel certainly is filled with well made lessons

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Awe thanks! Yes, Indy is good at what he does 🙂

[@BrendaSinger-pz7ce]

Sorry, it was the Canadian airborne that took the Pegasus. A visit to the Pegasus and a talk with the tour guides explain it all.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

When I was at Pegasus bridge, the tour guide (and a military historian that I was with ) said it was the British airborne. If you Google it, it says the same thing.. even Wikipedia says it was the British airborne that took Pegasus bridge.. perhaps a Canadian airborne unit also helped. I just can’t find that record anywhere. Are you able to find a record of that someplace? “On 6 June 1944, during the Second World War, the bridge was, along with the nearby Ranville Bridge over the Orne River (another road crossing, later renamed Horsa Bridge), the objective of members of D Company, 2nd (Airborne) Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, a glider-borne force who were part of the 6th Airlanding Brigade of the 6th Airborne Division during Operation Tonga in the opening minutes of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Under the command of Major John Howard, D Company was to land close by the bridges in six Airspeed Horsa gliders and, in a coup-de-main operation, take both intact and hold them until relieved by the main British invasion forces. The successful capture of the bridges played an important role in limiting the effectiveness of a German counter-attack in the aftermath of the Normandy invasion.”

[@Horag123]

D-Day, which took place on June 6, 1944, was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy in France during World War II. It was one of the largest amphibious invasions in history and marked the beginning of an extensive offensive by the Allies against Nazi Germany in Western Europe. The invasion involved a massive landing of troops from the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations, who landed on five beaches in Normandy known as Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. D-Day was critical for establishing a stronghold in Europe, which later led to the liberation of France and ultimately the defeat of Nazi Germany. The operation was carefully planned and involved extensive logistical and military preparations, including false information to mislead the German military about the invasion site. D-Day is considered a turning point in the war and had significant consequences for the outcome of the conflict.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

@Horag123 I think you summarized that beautifully. Thanks 👍

[@Horag123]

@@JustAnotherArmyVet No problem, my friend! I would love to see your reaction to SABATON's "A Lifetime of War" live performance. It’s important to include English subtitles for better understanding. Additionally, take a look at SABATON's "Carolus Rex," which is available in both Swedish and English versions!

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

I am not sure I will react to them, but those songs are definitely on my list! Thanks my friend 🙂

[@detroitpolak9904]

I’ll bet you can guess what I listen to first every June 6th LOL. Great reaction as usual. Really enjoy your channel.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

@@detroitpolak9904 you are so sweet. Thanks!! Always feel free to suggest videos and content ideas 🙂

[@tomi_9212]

Saving private Ryan did show us an couple soldiers from Czechia, they raised their hands and spoke Czech to Americans.

[@tomi_9212]

How about if i try to see and watch the video before commenting at the middle =)

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

😄😄😄

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

I do appreciate you watching and commenting 🙂 . I am very glad they included that in the movie.

[@tomi_9212]

@@JustAnotherArmyVet Today (4.6) is the Flag day of the Finnish defense force's. It is because of Mannerheims B'day. On this day when he turned 75 (1942) he was made an Marshall of Finland. During that day A.H took an flight to Finland to join his celebration event.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

@@tomi_9212 I had no idea! Thanks for sharing that!

[@mrlizardtx]

I would like to recommend my other favorite history teacher on KZbin, a great storyteller, The Fat Electrician.

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Great! Thanks! I’ll check out his channel 🙂

[@kjelledbom1728]

Lol so typical us Swedes making jokes like this but i agree, was good that he stuck to his idea of the choir. always a treat to watch the reactions u do, ty

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Ah yes, I also agree that he made the right choice with the choir. And thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words 🤗

[@danielrupp7578]

For a different perspective kzbin.info/www/bejne/noPPYYl_eL6Gb8Usi=2CNcdX2PPnplG8OO a Fat Electrician video about the most gangster tanker of WWII. IN the video some of the reasons why nobody talks about beaches other than Omaha....

[@JustAnotherArmyVet]

Ah great, thank you!! I will check it out