Saving Private Ryan - Omaha Beach Fight Scene Part 1 **Reaction Mashup**

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[@TheUrbanSentinelChannel]

Did these guys get picked because they didn't take history in high school or college 🤣😂

[@luizsantos1445]

Eu sei.. porém todos esquecem dos dados......soldados perdidos...... quilômetros invadidos...e mortos.... Fora o Roosevelt agradecendo a URSP​@@TheUrbanSentinelChannel

[@luizsantos1445]

In portuguese os diferente

[@amusedmarine7402]

My uncle was on Omaha Beach. When I deployed to Desert Storm, I asked him if he had any advice. I expected some tactical experience or encouraging words but what he said to me stuck with me and STILL to this day I think of it often "...There is a huge difference between loyalty and blind obedience...." That advice kept me safe and focused and my men alive thru Desert Storm and later, Afghanistan.

[@amtraklover]

Glad you made it home and glad you're uncle gave you great advice

[@kaponostancil7849]

thank you for your service.

[@moimoi4725]

Sorry but living and fighting in the events of WW2 are Greater and can't compared to Iraq or Afghanistan

[@amusedmarine7402]

@@moimoi4725 Who ever said it was? I was comparing the thoughts of two warriors. Relax Francis

[@evolvetrooper]

Glad you made it home sir I can't imagine hell but I know you seen it and made it back

[@danielgro1039]

my grandfather was in one of these bunkers that day... he saw this movie and began shaking and crying uncontrollably. he begged us to leave the theatre after only 3 or 4min. after that movie he began to talk about what happened to him all those years, what happened to him after that day. never before that movie i heard him talking once about it. He visited the beach 2 years before he died, met an american veteran there and begged him for forgiveness... a sight that is burned in my brain since then

[@BillieArd]

Thank you for your comment...it helped me to sit through this reaction video. I am not a veteran and I wondered how it made a real WW 2 soldier (no matter what side you were on) able to watch it.

[@hkjack410]

The old man’s buried the expirtence and horror deep inside .. I wish all veterans Rip now , you finally made it May there at one Point in time never be war again

[@johnevergreen8019]

@@hkjack410we can only hope

[@evolvetrooper]

He buried that horror deep inside just seeing a scene like that I can't imagine the horror from viewing the bunkers I'm glad he found peace after all those years and reading he cried and begged for forgiveness from one of our vets is truly a heart breaking thing to read

[@Sheisthedevilyouknowwho-ft9we]

Sherman's line about "war is hell"

[@Kev-Howie]

The greatest generation..... PERIOD. Bravery beyond today's Comprehension. Most were not even 20 years old when they set foot on that beach. Movies like this allow us to never forget their sacrifices.

[@TheJarhead70]

Wonderful young people reviewing this film. War is horrible. Once you have fought in one you are changed forever. DRS / RVN Vet.

[@GunsForEveryoneIsaac]

The most brutal part of this video is the complete lack of knowledge from these clowns.

[@Vovchanchin]

It's literally PAINFUL. "Is he eating a brownie?"

[@chrishayes4323]

Is this an ambush? Did they know what was there?

[@westaussiediver682]

(Soldier vomits) "Do it outside." Ummmm do you not realise that wasn't an option? And even if it was, it wasn't a good option.

[@duke14401]

World War II was 81 years ago and a lot of people that are 30 and under have never met at World War II veteran I have and it made me want to study World War II more but like I said a lot of people don’t know anything about World War II. I don’t think they mean it as a sign of disrespect to veterans like my dad and others But more just not knowing about military history

[@Alexandr-Alix]

американцы вообще смешной наивный народ

[@HalfLifeExpert1]

I maintain that this is the greatest combat scene in the history of cinema.

[@tomcarl8021]

At the same time US marines in the Pacific were experiencing beach landings every bit as bloody and savage as D-Day. Pelielu, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Phillipines, to name a few.

[@kevinfanning8027]

Didn't the Japanese eventually stop trying to defend against he landings and try to draw them inland

[@huckleberryoutfitters7051]

Add Tarawa to the list of brutal landings

[@leesaunders1930]

​@kevinfanning8027 Yes some Japanese generals chose to do a defence in depth rather than all forces forward, which ultimately cost the Americans dearly.

[@Capydachi]

Seeing this opening scene in the theater was beyond intense. The sound and feeling of the explosions and gunfire was something else.

[@mikes6457]

This scene and that last battle were the most intense experiences ever

[@jasonchappina8319]

It sure was. And those of us who were around back then and old enough to appreciate it were so fortunate that we were around so many veterans of that day, as well as the entire war. I read an interview years after the movie was made with Spielberg, in which he said that final line Tom Hanks' character had, "earn this", was directed not at Private Ryan but at the audience. Very powerful

[@JCurl1978]

When i saw this at the movie theater we walked in and the first 3 rows were full with WW2 veterans. When the movie ended they all stood up and were hugging each other and crying for almost 30 minutes. Not one person got up and left till they were done. I’ll never forget that

[@russellfinch5493]

Interestingly, those that I talked too then said that the only thing missing was the smells. All the action they said was spot on.

[@romanvillegas7280]

Were any of those WW2 veterans WW1 veterans too if you remember?

[@russellfinch5493]

@@romanvillegas7280 There would not have been any WWI vets on the ground during the invasion. The age limit I believe to enlist back then was 36. So, if you were older than 36 it was a no-go. Now, if you served in WWI, by the time WW2 rolled around, you are talking another 20 plus years, so if you were 18 in WWI you would be in your 40's. Maybe an officer like a general but no combat boots on the ground. My grandfather served in WWI and he was to old to serve again when WWII started.

[@romanvillegas7280]

@russellfinch5493 well I thank your grandfather for his service and sacrifice 🙏❤️😊🫡

[@LV_daWEED]

Every time I watch this it still never gets any easier, they were the greatest generation for a reason.

[@BenAri18]

What's crazy is that alot of them were literal kids like 18-20 I myself am 20 and couldn't imagine going through all that

[@protekjv82]

Greatest and Bravest generation.

[@johnevergreen8019]

@@BenAri18some were even younger lied to get past conscription

[@scallen3841]

There is actually very little footage of that day , only one combat photographers film was recovered

[@oatdilemma6395]

idk man the generation that had to deal with the 30 Years War was pretty tough

[@Jurian2004]

Sad fact: Only a few minutes of the movie, a lot of vets walked out in tears. That is when you know a movie, even with fictional story line, did well as to show the horrors of war.

[@ericingham9925]

A 92 y.o. patient of mine said, in moment of clarity, that this scene was as close he'd seen to the real horror he witnessed on that beach.

[@chadomcfatto]

I can't believe how little these youtubers actually know about history.

[@sigmaway5717]

They're youtubers. What did you expect?

[@MitziFranklin]

It's the age of the smartphone. Why bother learning anything when they can reach into their back pocket and literally pull the answer out of their ass.

[@DAC49]

It’s sad

[@syteanric]

The average youtuber is a gobshite

[@64MDW]

Yup.

[@bigerrn9404]

This is why grandpa would drink a little to much sometimes.

[@swdist68]

Saving Private Ryan was one of the first movies that showed the utter brutality of war.

[@styrosynth3917]

Is so shocking that now we can see war footage as a videogame, from gopro cameras and drones. But no actors or film crew, as real as it gets... I hope this stops soon

[@jessedellross3245]

The most visually accurate scene in film history. Vets of the landing had to be taken out of the theater cause they were suffering PTSD. A vet told me that if this scene was anymore real, you’d be bleeding in your seat…….. Rip to these heroes

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

Visually it was inaccurate.

[@fabgg_]

@@RandomStuff-he7lu Yes, there are some inaccuracies, but it's fine tbh because these are details. Like the scale of the beach being shorter, the big bunkers that weren't there, the inverted pillars, the bursts of the MGs behind too dense, the bullets that go through the water. Other than these details, the scene is just perfect.

[@Mike60347]

@@fabgg_ Ive been to that beach. All I could think is: fuck no, I would not want to climb that hill into gunfire.

[@fabgg_]

@@Mike60347 yeah i’m french, i’ve been there too. When you see it you understand why it them hours to get there

[@Monarchist3]

@@RandomStuff-he7lu I do not know how it could be inaccurate visually if WW2 veterans couldn't bear to watch it.

[@Kingfish888]

Steven Spielberg interviewed veterans who stormed that beach to get a more accurate scene. Nearly every gory moment was an actual story Spielberg heard from the veterans.

[@brianwalter7928]

Most of these soldiers were 17,18 years old. Afraid, alone, and confused. War sucks.

[@carstenpetercurrier-elbert4800]

This is what Generations before us did, to give us freedom.

[@Riken]

And crazy boys had already been on the ground for hours stranded basically depending on the success of this one play. And of course the war was already being fought by European partisans and remnant militarys on the mainland Europe. There's so many things but yes these young men went through only doubled down the warning of their parents and grandparents don't have a world war; it's fucking brutal.

[@cltmck]

Freedom to make gay race communism the state religion. Not fucking worth it.

[@EyebrowsGaming]

They didn't do it for freedom at the time. The extent of the horror of the Nazi regime only became apparent in the following years, as Allied and Soviet forces discovered the concentration camps for example. The Second World War was fought for many of the same reasons that the First World War was - wealth and power. And it was working men like these who paid a horrific price. When you walk among the gravestones in Normandy, it isn't noble or glorious - it's just sad.

[@IsLaxLife]

​@@EyebrowsGaming A bit revisionist and reductive. Sure, the underlying motivation for almost all conflict is security, whether that be financial or otherwise. But it's wild to say the US entered WWII specifically seeking money and power. For starters, almost everyone in the nation, to include much of the military leadership, firmly opposed the idea of sending materiel/support to Britain. Europe was essentially completely conquered by the Axis at that point and everyone expected that Britain was surrendering any day, and therefore any/all supplies would imminently become Nazi property. Double check the numbers, but with Lend-Lease, the US supplied roughly $50 billion in aid, and was only ever repaid roughly $8 billion. That's cash value of course. Things like the leases on British territory had intrinsic/strategic value of their own. Point being, the US could never have hoped to fully recoup that cash investment in any reality, especially one where the entirety of the European continent had fallen. There was absolutely no way of predicting exactly how an Allied victory would position the US as a superpower, that's all hindsight. The horror of the Nazi regime at that point was an entirely self-serving absolute dictator whose stated goal was lebensraum (living space, a nice way of phrasing conquering the world) - a dictator who on several occasions backed up this aim with alarmingly successful military action. Should the US have stood idly by as the rest of world gradually fell to the Axis powers? Some within the US, and actually Japanese leadership as a whole, understood the economic/military potential of America as a non-isolationist geopolitical power, but that was far from a deciding factor in going to war. On the contrary, the US only officially put boots on the ground because Japan realized that and moved to strike preemptively at Pearl Harbor. I get the point. And I agree that yes, tragically, the workers, the poor, the young are sent to die on old, wealthy folks' orders in any armed conflict, at any time. This always MUST be the case. Where else would one get the numbers required to wage war? But the underlying causes for joining this specific war and the interests of a few rich folks, while perhaps aligned in some cases, are not mutually exclusive.

[@spartanalphazuluxy]

@@EyebrowsGaming The United States didn't even want to join WWII so why would we join it for "wealth and power"? What "wealth and power" was there? After WWI we wanted nothing to do with a global conflict ever again and even went so far as attempting to establish peace talks with Japan. The Japanese put us into the war and it's only natural for a country to retaliate after a strike like the one at Pearl. It had to happen. If they didn't want us in the war they should have left us tf alone.

[@lotswifemusic9965]

This is a perfect example of why all wars must stop and mankind must learn to live together in peace.

[@Firan25]

It's a shame then, that there will always be someone who wants everything simply because they think they deserve it.

[@bryanmartin1053]

lol, you might be too young to understand that war is part of the human condition. There will always be conflict, just enjoy that it hasnt affected your world yet.

[@Chris-yz7cs]

Peace is a lillusion without the threat of violence behind it. It's sad, but it's true 99% of the time.

[@galbro480261]

i think the next major war if we have one will be the result of people and govts thinking about stupid crap every second of every day and they love to think about their stupid thinking all the time unchecked and they will say to everyone else "your stupid" and they will get followers to agree with them while society will become nice friendly people and just help anyone no matter what or let the govt do whatever they want while they drown in fake happiness saying hi to people and allow others to do evil then a group of other people stand up to this stuff and declare war and others follow this movement.

[@soundpro707]

When this movie was released there were still a lot of WW2 vets. There was a special PTSD hotline setup for them. Many D-Day Vets says they could smell diesel exhaust while watching this.

[@8044868]

"There are two kinds of people who are staying on this beach: those who are dead and those who are going to die. Now let's get the hell out of here!" Col. George Taylor, commander 16th Infantry Regiment

[@JediPhoenix1976]

I remember after this movie came out, several D-Day veterans were interviewed after they watched the movie, and they were asked how this scene compared to the real event. The general consensus was that the only thing the scene was lacking was the smell.

[@gigi-ij1hk]

I don't love the movie but the opening sequence is a major filmmaking achievement.

[@oldmangaming9259]

Yup. Historians have pointed out a couple of errors. All the anti-tank structures are back to front, and German machine guns could not be fired like that without overheating. But in terms of the atmosphere? Bang on. They based in, IIRC, on a book by the same guy who also wrote "Band of Brothers". So most of what you see is something that a veteran described.

[@ozzyos07]

@@gigi-ij1hkthe movie was made for two battle scenes at the beginning and at the end. The story just connects it

[@brianbell3836]

@@ozzyos07 When you get down to it, it's a movie. Sit back and enjoy. If you can

[@darthrevan-]

My grandfather who served in ww2 was apart of the 1st wave to storm Omaha he served in the 1st infantry division US army from 1941 to 1968 he's 103 now

[@michaellemaire5380]

My late father fought as a member of the French resistance and later in the Free French Army. He reacted strongly to the combat sequences throughout the movie and told me at times he felt like he was reliving the war. The visuals and the sounds were so real to actual combat that he commented the only thing missing was the smells.

[@jaymzmetalone]

My grandfather was on that beach. His boat sunk and he had to take off his gear so he didn't drown and he had to swim. He used to swim in the Tennessee River, so he had the practice..and he would of have probably died if he didn’t. He was an engineer, and he was supposed to take apart the mines, so he was on the beach early on.

[@Infloun]

Do schools now days just skip this part in history or something? The amount of stupid questions in a span of 8 minutes is just mind blowing lol. Streamers really don’t have brains 😂

[@ghostlee6434]

They've taken history out of the history classes now that don't show everything in a positive light these days. In the next 10 years the next generation will think these stories aren't true but fairy-tales.

[@Firan25]

When I went to high school we mostly covered the founding of america, christopher colombus, revolutionary war, civil war. black history and that's about it. didn't really cover ww2, or anything like that. I guess people didn't wanna show nazi imagery or what not.

[@littleguy6753]

The details of D-Day have never been taught in schools. It just goes from D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, then VE Day. Only people who have an interest in warfare know anything about combat.

[@joeojeda4651]

​@Firan25 what the hell is black history 😂

[@christianlawrenz8485]

we learned WW2 as a whole, not some battles here and there

[@javiercamacho1998]

Historical context: Omaha Beach was one of five beaches marked as landing points on D-Day. American troops, a mix of veteran and rookie units, were assigned to take the beach. A pre-landing bombing by Allied aircraft was supposed to destroy the German fortifications, but overshot the target, leaving the bunkers mostly intact. American troops ran straight into machine-gun and mortar fire as they assaulted the beach, taking massive casualties. The Germans had figured out the ranges based on the field fortifications, and the lack of Allied armored support (not to mention that any armor would have been stopped by said fortifications), meant that American deaths would be around 770 individuals, with and additional 2,830 wounded.

[@thefunguy5069]

Even worse is that the Americans didn’t have it the worst, but the Soviets did

[@frankgesuele6298]

As Rommel said if you can stop the invasion on the beach it fails.

[@viefcheesecake]

​@thefunguy5069 that is primarily because dday was a short battle. Amphibious invasions are inherently more brutal. There is a feeling of hopelessness on the beaches of Normandy as you're forced into open areas with little cover. All along with seeing death all around you

[@roems6396]

@@thefunguy5069 The Soviets had it the worst on D-Day? They were talking about that landing specifically, not the entire war.

[@thefunguy5069]

@@viefcheesecake the Battle of Normandy was nearly 2 mouths long, the allies waited to assault to beach because of bad weather bad after that they push the Germans out

[@lt.spears1889]

The historically ignorant comments I’m hearing is nauseating, like “is this a ambush” as a Vet I find this disheartening

[@krg1605]

Don't worry man. We in Europe know how hard the yanks copped it on that beach. Much love and the utmost respect from England 💘

[@johnmartin2547]

Unfortunately they don't teach this generation much about our war history. Too many safe spaces these days

[@kappyd1963]

Made me sad to hear it too

[@Balstrome1]

They live an easy and privileged life because of that beach.

[@bobbyowen5879]

Listening to the questions they’re asking themselves reminds me of the difference between generations. These were the grandfathers, and some fathers, of ours. We knew about this from them.

[@gigi-ij1hk]

In WWII, everyone knew somebody - father, brother, husband, son, neighbor - who served. It was the last war in which every aspect of American life was affected. Since then it's only been a small slice of the population and since Vietnam, only volunteers. The level of sacrifice is frankly unfathomable to those of us born decades later.

[@Vivi-Sected]

you can hear what anyone in this video is saying?

[@bixy9347]

Never forget what our freedom cost others.

[@brownie830419]

What freedom? Look at your countries now.

[@neithertomorrow6131]

Freedom? Look what the Americans did to the native and black people. America is a huge lie built of blood from innocent.

[@mnk11975]

That’s exactly how it happened. My grandfather hit that exact beach at sunrise. Their motto was and still is: 29 let’s go. Bloody Omaha indeed.

[@46beans]

1 minute into this video 1) is that a brownie? 2) eww, do that outside. Gotta love Gen Z

[@mikes6457]

Gotta love Alex Hefner! 🤣🤣🤣

[@fishinman539]

@@mikes6457scary to think he’s a lawyer lol

[@MitziFranklin]

@@fishinman539 You're shittin' me....

[@fishinman539]

@@MitziFranklin nope

[@CardinalStandard]

My grandfather was amongst the first wave of US troop's on Normandy that day. He was wounded 6 times but made it, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was actually present when Alfred Jodl surrendered to the Allies and again when Keitel & his adjutants surrendered to the Soviets as a US rep.

[@mxwelch]

I live in Bedford Virginia. The town lost more troops on June 6th per capita than any other location in the US. The National D-Day Memorial is located here. That is the reason that Saving Private Ryan received a private screening here before it's release. In the audience were some of the surviving members of the 29th Division, the first wave of the invasion. Many of them were in shock as they were transported 55 years into the past to relive the nightmare of Omaha. Some of them broke down, some of them walked out, and some of them sat there in silence while their minds were in France in 1944. They all agreed that this has been the most accurate representation of actual events on that horrible day.

[@MaddogKernan]

I like the way the bloke with glasses is proper engrossed by the scene

[@joeojeda4651]

Dude is actually a really good reactor.often asks questions and admits to his ignorance but is curious.

[@SpraguoDelFuego]

That's Alex Heffner. He does a lot of different movies and has kind of a perverse sense of humor if you're into that. If I'm remembering right I don't think he made more than like 5 jokes during this film because of how into the film he got and the overall tone. He will also often explain that he doesn't know or understand the content and will come back on later videos to thank the comments for helping him learn. He's pretty good, I enjoy his content.

[@matthewn4896]

Alex is a good lad. He's usually honest when he's reacting to something he's not super familiar with, and seems to make a genuine effort to learn.

[@mso4433]

Thanks to all the veterans, especially those who did not come back from Omaha Beach. Even the Germans started to feel bad for them. RIP.

[@AVGuyhall]

This is such a shocking, powerful scene. My Dad and Uncle were frogmen in WWII. My Uncle was a member of a Naval Combat Demolition Unit that landed on Omaha Beach before the main troop landing to clear obstacles. He survived but many were KIA or injured. My dad was in an Underwater Water Demolition team in the Pacific.

[@luketimewalker]

Eternal gratitude from France 🙏

[@brantfrans8595]

The greatest war movie ever. The harrowing Omaha Beach battle is brutal, shocking and very difficult to watch. The Germans did a hell of a number on our guys here.

[@amoredfist]

in the end germans and americans shouldve fought as allies against stalin, just like patton said right after the war was over.

[@TheSpookiestgoose]

@@amoredfistagreed

[@MackJigger-vc9og]

Watch „Stalingrad“ from Josef Vilsmayer… you will change your opinion

[@darrenmindiuk1032]

THIS is the reason we should all wear poppies, folks, never forget.

[@andrebdd5818]

Puke outside Yeah that’s about to be the least of their issues people

[@SwiftEC360]

“Why are they fighting at such a disadvantaged position?” Unfortunately, that was the only way. The beaches were too fortified. The only way the assault was going to succeed was through overwhelming numbers. A lot of people had to die for it to succeed.

[@brianbell3836]

The other four target beaches were hardly defended at all. The Americans just got unlucky.

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

​@@brianbell3836 Not that they were unlucky, that they were in a bad position. Omaha Beach is a really, REALLY horrible position to have to assault. Steep cliffs with few paths up create great vantage for the defenders and bottlenecks any attacks severely. It's a position nobody in their right mind would ever want to assault. It just also happens that it's right smack in the middle of the invasion front, so they can't just ignore it either. So essentially they were forced into the worst scenario imaginable of having to attack a heavily fortified enemy with a massive terrain advantage, where failure would split the whole Allied line in two

[@aquilamotionpictures408]

My uncle went in at Omaha on D-Day. He told me that he had been on a troop ship in bad weather for 4 days, and all he said about it was that he had been so seasick, constantly vomited for the whole time, that he had absolutely no fear as their boat went in. He said he didn't care if he lived or died, as long as he got back on the land and off that damn boat.

[@harmacist6623]

I read somewhere that a veteran who watched this movie gave his comment on the opening scene. "The only thing this movie lack is the smell."

[@jasonchappina8319]

I recall reading the same thing back when the movie came out. There was a special pre release screening for veterans. These kid's lack of knowledge of that great yet terrible day is in some way innocent and sweet.

[@amurawskiob1850]

To this day I hate how watered down our veterans are in society. Whether they served in one of the World Wars, Vietnam, Korea etc. People will never understand the amount of courage, and resilience men went through. Our military members should be one the most uplifted people in our society. My grandpa fought in WWII unfortunately I never got to meet him before he passed but I am proud of the missions he flew for our country.

[@Thestomachlover]

Medal of honor frontline on game cube was this

[@MikeJC-92]

Hell yea

[@gigi-ij1hk]

Even in the most successful military campaigns, lots of people on the winning side die. Any general who sends troops into battle knows this and has to live with it.

[@FormerlyAVM]

The “is this an ambush“ comment makes me laugh for some reason. Nope it was factored into the plan, sometimes ya just gotta go for it.

[@DougLawyer-zf4iz]

Some of these comments are so depressing. Our education system has let these kids down. One of the biggest days in the history of the world and they don’t know anything about It?So sad!

[@ARHZONE]

Fun fact about D-Day: As terrifying as it was, it actually could've been a lot worse. Hitler placed Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (the Desert Fox) in charge of Normandys defenses and originally the defenses were Supposedly VASTLY more entrenched and numbered, meaning the fight and subsequent loses would've been much heavier. However due to a multitude of reasons, the number of defenders were reduced due to a fake out from the allies, Rommel leaving before invasion to visit his wife for her birthday, and poor weather (Nazis thought the allies wouldn't invade in poor conditions) all played a factor in making D-Day the horrifying success that it was

[@littleguy6753]

The only way to make this more realistic would be the smells and what concussive force feels like when something explodes near you. The shock wave goes through your body and snaps your jaw shut. It feels like being shocked by a light socket but bigger.

[@brentbeardsley655]

My wife flew out today with a bunch of girlfriends for a cruise along the West coast of France and Normandy beach is one of the stops. This movie and this scene in particular stays with you.

[@luketimewalker]

That was POWERFUL. What an intriguing format.

[@TRob_1964]

My wife's uncle Simon was a member of the 2nd Ranger battalion that landed on Omaha Beach in 1944. He received a bronze star and 2 purple hearts for his bravery in making it to the beach head and climbing the hills to overrun the German strongholds. This movie actually made him nauseous when he watched it for the first time due to it being so realistic,

[@maverick214]

The stupidity of young people and their poor knowledge of history never ceases to amaze me.

[@God-of-all-monsters]

The world we live in today where so many are nieve and dont have a clue

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

This is something actual soldiers try to forget.

[@Firan25]

Blame that on the education system, Not them. The system failed them because they don't wanna teach relevant history anymore, but what people want to learn. Which is nothing ever relevant.

[@beedubree2550]

yeah dude, nobody has ever been stupid or poorly informed about anything ever until the last like 25 years, you're so right

[@justinaccount9920]

Vets of world war 2 made these people have no clue

[@SethBarbrick]

How unfortunate that the sacrifice of these people is being forgotten

[@maximillianyoder5286]

This was put together an instructed by Veterans who walked that beach on D-day. To make it exact as it could be. Some were as young 17. Some lied about their age to serve. Alot made the Ultimate Sacrifice. RESPECT!

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

There was a seconed wave of landings that help turn the tide of Omaha.

[@God-of-all-monsters]

Another reason omaha got taken was cause the mg 42 gunners ran out of bullets considering how much mg 42 chewed through bullets at 1500 rpm

[@johnderfler5183]

What none of these young people, don't realize is, we won this d day battle, but it cost lots of lives.

[@anthonymaximus8561]

Won for what? Modern World full of degenerated things

[@tj_maxx]

“Oh my God is he eating a brownie?” 😂😂😂😂

[@izthewiz8175]

Thank you to the Allies from 🇩🇪🇪🇺🤝🏻❤🇺🇲🇲🇫🇬🇧🇨🇦

[@dondee5439]

There were 30 floating Sherman Tanks with 5 man crews that were suppose to hit the beach BUT sadly 29 of the 30 tanks sank in the rough English Channel drowning all 145 men. Only one tank made the beach. As a result 5,000 Allied soldiers died fighting to take the beach. If those tanks had NOT sank then casualties may have been 90% less. A sad but little known D-Day detail.

[@BanIslam-j6p]

Because they released the tanks as too early. All the ta ks reached the beaches on the other la doing zones as they released them a lot closer to the beach

[@kylenoe1346]

This is why this scene is considered the most realistic and bloodiest 20 minutes of a movie ever made

[@kvreacts5]

Eating a brownie? Really?

[@RedentSC]

my brain loves all the voices and idk why. im nornal, i promise 😂

[@ronifernandez3239]

Nunca puedo superar al joven llorando escondido en los obstáculos y al sujeto pidiendo por su mamá.

[@riptheripper9060]

It wasn't a fight scene. It was a slaughter.

[@johncarpenter8527]

WW2 was a real man’s war. No joking around in that era. Saving Private Ryan is 10/10 of movie. Classic

[@archange8030]

So the only reason we do t hear about the other beaches is because Omaha was the beach where everything went wrong. They had no armor with them, the Germans were just pelting them with mortars due to the pre sighted area, the German buzzsaws and the lack of communication between units, making the whole situation FUBAR to begin with

[@ChrisStenger]

My opa was in Holland Belgium and Germany in the 82nd AA. Told me that life is very precious.. rip Mr Jim E6 1943 1946... Passed in 2006.❤

[@michalurban1156]

I was on Omaha beach at 80th aniversary this year .until this day a can't image how far they was when they jump from boat it must be more then 150 Ft to cliff.when i Stand on that beach i had ghosebumb and almost cry 😢, And i thanks for my Freedom all the man which fights And sacrificed their lives in wwii

[@brandonadams7500]

Thats way they call them the greatest generation

[@JohnDoe-wt9ek]

D-Day (Operation Neptune (Airborne) and Operation Overlord (Entire Operation)) was a culmination of several years' preparation, training and unit allocation to prepare for the invasion. It was 2 years of planning, and 6-8 months of intense training specifically oriented towards the Airborne operation for the 82nd, 101st and the British 1st Airborne, as well as the various units who had been given their tasks and objectives to achieve on that fateful day. A majority of the units would conduct regular beach landing exercises, from ship to boat to beach and then assaulting to a predetermined "objective" in their "war games" to orient them in their squad, platoon, company and battalion level tasks and objectives. During this time, SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force) was performing Counter Intelligence by using its "Ghost" Divisions that were meant to keep the German's intelligence gathering and reconnaissance focused on the potential crossing near Pas-De-Calais, where Hitler and the Ober-Kommando Wehrmacht (OKW) believed was the most likely point of the invasion (as it had the shortest span of travel to cross, had a useful naval port not too far from the city, and would utilize the least amount of material to travel). In the weeks and days leading to D-Day itself, constant weather reports were taken to determine the best day with the best weather to conduct the operation. On a handful of occasions, the invasion force ramped up, just about to jump off, only to be stood down due to the nature of hazardous weather which would disrupt the invasion. It was finally to Eisenhower who decided to start in the evening of 5th June with the Airborne heading into the Cotentin Peninsula ahead of the invasion fleet, and the landings to begin 6 hours after they dropped. For many who were on the amphibious invasion portion, many men were kept to ships for days leading up to D-Day itself. Seasickness was fairly bad, and the living space was cramped. The Airborne were tasked with securing major roads leading out of the Beachheads. -The 101st Airborne would move forward and secure Carentan and the outlying pastures and hedgerows to discourage and repulse German counter-attacks towards Omaha, and securing lines of communication between the beaches. -The 82nd Airborne was tasked with securing St. Mere Eglise, a vital town that would be a staging point for Utah beaching troops, and a point of contention for the Germans to throw reinforcements against Utah itself. The 82nd And 101st both had the overall objective of securing the #1 Causeway that would allow both Utah and Omaha beaches to connect and push inland. -The British 1st Airborne "Red Devils", were tasked with securing Pegasus Bridge and its outlying areas, securing the major road inland for Gold, Sword and Juno Beaches, towards Caen. The Amphibious Forces were tasked with securing their respective beachhead, protecting it from potential counter attack, and relieving the Airborne forces inland and reinforcing their lines from German counter attack. The beachheads, upon being secured, would be used as staging points to continue dropping off troops, vehicles and material as they pushed inland. All of the invasion hinged on the troops and their performance. Once the landings begun, there was no going back.

[@whiskybooze]

Woman tells him to throw up outside...he is outside smh

[@robertoferrari5397]

Yep boys and girls...this what your grandfathers did..be thankful.

[@moimoi4725]

They are not. I bet most of them are 1st generation of Americans and their parents migrated to the US

[@chemicalbeef3128]

"was this umm like an ambush?!" lmao

[@stevejiminez7791]

I cried after watching this scene

[@adams7043]

After hearing some of the comments in this mashup I am convinced that reading a book and reacting beats watching movies and reacting….

[@scottmoyer4461]

Knows nothing about D-Day but Knows Vin Diesel, explains a lot

[@colelocke4967]

I know it is not appropriate but the brownie comment made me LOL

[@omgsrsly]

"It's a machine gun!" "Haha, okay."

[@kenjishiro2870]

This is how great Tom Hanks directed it

[@dimetime35c]

Its been estimated that the first wave on omaha beach lost close to 95% of their force in the first 30 mins. Entire companies where rendered virtually combat ineffective. It was only through remnants of many companies joining together that they were able to push off the beach.

[@berkeslaw]

The first wave suffered 90% casualties. It was the first moment of combat for the men dying when the ramp came down; they had spent the previous year training in England.

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

I remember veterans walking out after in tears saying "it was just too damn real" 😢😢😢

[@HerrHeissler]

2:51 ain't no way someone just say "was this an ambush, did they not know they weren't supposed to come here" 💀Ahhhhh

[@angelogarcia2189]

All considering, D-day went really well.

[@tomroberts4975]

That was a swamp nugget of tobacco 😂

[@MAX96MENDES]

Most people do not know, but this film represents EXACTLY what happened on that D-Day beach scene, EXCEPT it actually lasted almost 24 hours for them to clear the entire beach of Nazi defenses and soldiers. Read books about it. It was a massacre in some areas of Northern France. Always Respect the old soldier Veterans, because they fought and died to keep Freedom alive , so we could all live in a free and democratic society. Otherwise, we would be all living under a very cruel dictatorship. A world of cruelty and oppressions far worse than most would care to think. - Life is precious.

[@markkir193]

Greetings in 8x57 IS…

[@willwolf8436]

I cant imagine these folks are aware that this was just one beach front they pushed.

[@wardaddy6595]

A generation who has a melt down when Starbucks gets their order wrong watching a generation who went thru almost literal hell to save civilization.

[@jimmystrudel]

16 people talking all at once. how is this even remotely watchable?

[@Murat-qn6mw]

yeah nonsense

[@robertgrant008]

We are so lucky to live in our time and not have to do what those brave people did for us .young people today have to know these are true events in history and must never allow this to happen again.

[@Mr.FleshRot]

Yes its unbelievable and unfathomable...Because you weren't there.

[@DominicMedina-h7m]

Like like oh my gawd I'm gonna be late for my abortion.

[@shadowagent6051]

You were not expected to come back home...

[@genericnamehere7602]

How did they ger out of there? It was a mixture of some forces being lured away to Calais as part of a partially successful ruse, fog of the water maaking the landing force till they got close and sheer numbers. The US and Royal Navies were unable to provide naval artillery support due to the weather for most of the landing and most of the armor failed to make it ashore.

[@travis2888]

Alex, with the "That's D-day right? I'm a fuckin idiot" in the bottom left corner 30 seconds in... as an Army Infantry vet. hahaha same bro. I forget dates often, I used to have them saved on my iphone just so I wouldn't get caught up in pop quiz scenario by the CSM on a random staff duty. IYKYK.