The liberation of the Dutch town of Venlo in 1945 in color and in 4K at 60fps! Bevrijding van Venlo

[@Rick88888888]

*All episodes in this series about the Liberation of the Netherlands in 1945 can be found in this Playlist* : kzbin.info/aero/PLP_6hUsQRi8serTiHGuwlDPnbXmv1SPHe English comments follow after the Dutch comments at around 02:12 minutes into the film. A new A.I. has been used to enhance the B&W footage. The results are even better than before and now also in 4K at 60 fps. Thus far I thought enhancing old footage to 4K makes no sense, but this new A.I. has opened new doors!

[@yorkyswe]

Amazing. How good was the original footage? How long does it take to process a 5 minute film like this?

[@martinderks1059]

Although Venlo was liberated in 1945 (or partly even December 1944), it was certainly not one of the first cities in Limburg to be liberated. The whole of South Limburg, including the capital Maastricht, had already been liberated 3 months earlier, in September 1944!

[@RoccosVideos]

It must have been an incredible feeling for those there. Thanks for bringing it back to life.

[@scottnyc6572]

I definitely saw a huge difference in video quality throughout this informative video.Thanks again!!

[@Rick88888888]

Thanks for you feedback. I still have to be careful with this A.I. because if the source has too poor quality it will fantasize how it should be enhanced. In particular facial features can get distorted especially the eyes.

[@intervibist]

Amazing footage! How wonderful to see these uplifting scenes of the liberation in such high quality! Many thanks for your work and greetings to the Dutch people from Northern California USA.

[@BenjaminM2804]

This wonderfully preserved and restored video of the liberation and the rescue of starving civilians by allied forces brought tears to my eyes. 🇳🇱🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@Professor-Patti]

🎞🎥🎬Wow, Rick! The film clarity is amazing! Some of your best work. I love the new software. I see what you mean and am very excited to see you use it with MM!! 🎼🎶Again, another great music selection.

[@catherine4970]

Wow! Really excellent quality. This is a treasure to have and share. Bless these souls. ❤️

[@hankgs]

The clarity of the film is fantastic! Thank you

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video Rick, this is amazing quality, so clear, amazing footage, well done 😀👍👌

[@jimlogan2329]

It’s heart warming to see people, young and old, being fed after such a long time of barely getting by

[@Slithey7433]

I like all of your videos, but I particularly like this one. It illustrates not only the kindness shown to the population but also their gratitude for it. I’m particularly moved by the presence of children, the most innocent of all.

[@Rick88888888]

Indeed, these films show how different our world socially was 80 years ago, despite a raging war. To be honest I don't like today's world and probably won't be too sad to leave it in about 20 years time, if I still have that long...

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@Rick88888888 You will still be informing and educating us Rick

[@Rick88888888]

@@MrDaiseymay Thanks! I´m doing my best.

[@yorkyswe]

@@Rick88888888 Oh Rick, I know how you feel. Your words cut into my soul. You seem such a kind, intelligent person and I am sure you are loved by those close to you. The gifts to us all through your restorations are priceless, and speak of your generosity. Despite all the bad around us, fundamentally most people are still kind and good.

[@limitedtime5471]

Phenomenal...looks like it was filmed yesterday

[@jane---489]

*_It's great to see the British being 'British' Excellent quality footage, it could have been just yesterday ..._*

[@talion_willbe]

Thank you, this is very important work…

[@Rick88888888]

Glad you think so!

[@andrewmacgregor8717]

The quality of these enhanced films is undeniable. It really gives the impression that they were filmed yesterday. While not intended to demonstrate technical advances, it might be appropriate to offer the original film for comparison on a split screen. There is a great deal to be said for the original unaltered witness documents, especially as the gap between then and now gets greater, and there are fewer and fewer left to tell the stories.

[@Rick88888888]

I do sometimes make a split screen version, especially to demonstrate new techniques like here kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnSwdqp9jdB5p9E, but I don´t intend to do it every time. You can always watch the original B/W footage via the original source (you´ll have to find it yourself). KZbin prohibits me to also separately upload the B/W original in parallel to the enhanced, colorized version because that is construed as `re-used content´ which has already caused demonetization of my entire channel twice!

[@markcray5397]

Wonderful. Thank you for allowing us to witness these truly important events.

[@jerryumfress9030]

This enhancement is spectacular!

[@strumwrite60]

This is such a valuable historical data! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Rick88888888]

Glad it was helpful!

[@harryfrancois1159]

Very nice video...3.34 my aunt as a child. She still lives in Venlo

[@Rick88888888]

Great! Rather exceptional that you recognized your aunt!

[@spib65]

You have done an excellent job, very moving film as they all are, well done!

[@jean6872]

*_Well said._*

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Awesome work!

[@woning9228]

Hele mooie beelden, mooi ook om te zien hoe die soldaat de kinderen een aai over de bol geeft.

[@joannahassam830]

Rick, this is fantastic and makes the War that happened so long ago so real to me. My grandfather and grandmother were living in Vorden during the war and I have picture of him in his service uniform. Is there any footage of Vorden anywhere? They both left the Netherlands and moved to Australia with my mother (sadly all have passed on now but they would sometimes tell me stories). Please keep up the fabulous work.

[@willmears1111]

Incredible job. My family were just South of Venlo in Roermond, Limburg and my Great Uncle Harry Stappers was in the resistance in Roermond. The children and calmness of the people of the Nederlands gives a lesson to us all.

[@1peterk]

Thanks again for the videos .

[@tennysonfordblackbird2087]

Great film and good work with your reconstruction.

[@maryanndeweerd2570]

Thank-you ♥️

[@saskiavisser1279]

Ontroerende beelden. Dank je wel!

[@bazza945]

Beautiful! Thank you.

[@jean6872]

*_It is truly heartbreaking to see the hungry children yet wonderful to see help arriving. The civilians of Nederland were great people, real heroes._*

[@MrDaiseymay]

Wonderful Clarity Rick

[@JoscelinTrouwborst]

Mooie restauratie weer en brengt belangrijke herinneringen.

[@Josh4x4]

Duuuuude this is amazing!!!!!!!

[@jtjjbannie]

Very well done sir!

[@Rick88888888]

Thank you very much!

[@LitoGeorge]

Uitstekend! Truly exceptional work

[@1peterk]

Wow the quality of this video is great it's as if it were shot today.

[@ledrevonellyledrevo606]

C'est formidable de pouvoir avoir accès à ces anciens documents vidéos du passé, merci beaucoup de nous les faire partager et ils sont très bien restaurés, l'image est très nette, dommage, je ne peux traduire les paroles en français, mais je m'estime heureuse de voir ces films, c'est déjà beaucoup, Merci, beau travail, c'est très intéressant et et culturel 👏👍

[@philipchretienkarlsson8157]

Truly very touching.They did such a great job !

[@jerryumfress9030]

A beautiful restoration

[@bigrobnz]

My parents were on farms only a short distance from Venlo.......they were glad to be liberated as you said the un-liberated went hungry through one of the worse winters of the century......

[@mozdickson]

I admire these people. Well done!

[@MrNihilio]

My hometown,

[@jansap7472]

Anyone who recognises the different locations? Specifically the streetcorner at the end where food was supplied? Is this maybe corner van schelbergenstraat/panhuisstraat at the bakery in that time?

[@Rick88888888]

Indeed that would be great. I don't know Venlo at all. I hardly ever visit Limburg, although it has beautiful scenery.

[@dickbrouwers8687]

Town-hall is recognizable obvious as it's still there.. @ 3'55" I think I recognise a part of what now is called "De Parade"...

[@johnraijer2084]

@4:05 I see a door that should have been in the street 'Parade'. This door is now, I expect, used in an other house in Venlo, Ganzenstraat 19.

[@Walimamasita]

@3’55” is at the corner “Parade” and “Picardie”. The house at the corner is now a pub called “cafe de Tapperie”.

[@Kogacarlo]

04:22 is crossing Antoniusstraat / Sloot. www.google.com/maps/@51.3621545,6.1694459,3a,48.1y,305.92h,90.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3fnQjm_ifsHXN1GjPjS78Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

[@NToombes]

Superb and not one mobile in sight

[@Kogacarlo]

The food was mobile ;)

[@harryraam9566]

Lang leve De Vrijheid!🌹

[@skinkie]

Uncanny valley amazing. I think I am actually missing suspension of disbelief for this to truely sink in.

[@irma8692]

Mooi gerestaureerd film. Dáár voedsel. Mijn ouders in Haarlem honger en tulpenbollen.

[@johannschiestl2772]

Der mit Abstand beste Kanal seiner Art, den ich kenne! Faszinierendes Bildmaterial -machen Sie die Colorierung eigentlich selbst?

[@Rick88888888]

Danke. Ja.

[@Page-Hendryx]

Subscribed!

[@terrylarkin690]

Amazing

[@levelupsounds]

Beautiful

[@marccarter1350]

Yeah these are how most British people feel about people in need.

[@peterjanssen2105]

Prachtig, my home town

[@ansjanssen5513]

Geweldige beelden van mijn geboortestad. Maar ik heb een vraag. Er bestaat een video over Venlo 1929. Hij heet Stadsbeelden Venlo 1929, ingekleurde film met geluid. Colorized footage sound added". Kan die ook in 4k overgezet worden. Dat zou super zijn. Het is al fantastisch dat hij ingekleurd is, maar 4k zou het nog mooier maken. Het laat goed zien hoe men in die tijd in Venlo leefde. Vele oude gebouwen staan erop die door de oorlog verwoest zijn. Hoop op een positief antwoord.

[@Rick88888888]

Beste Ans, dat wil ik best doen als je me de link stuurt. Hopelijk staat die video niet al op KZbin want dan moet ik hem links laten liggen. Mijn kanaal is al 2 keer demonetized door KZbin wegens vermeend "re-used content". Video's restaureren en inkleuren vindt KZbin vreemdgenoeg van vrijwel geen toegevoegde waarde. Vandaar ook al het gesproken commentaar de laatste tijd onder mijn filmpjes.

[@ansjanssen5513]

@@Rick88888888 Hij staat al op KZbin, onder de precieze titel die ik mijn vraag heb meegegeven.

[@ansjanssen5513]

@@Rick88888888 hij was oorspronkelijk zwart en wit en iemand heeft hem een paar jaar geleden ingekleurd. Denk dat er geen copyright meer op zit. Anders had iemand anders toch niet ingekleurd.

[@edpzz]

Nice to see The Soya stove in Use . it was the oldest and longest serving peace of equipment in the British Army, First issued in The Crimean war we still using them in 1991 Gulf war

[@LeMarTV1]

Komt Leeuwarden ook? Zijn ook een hoop mooie beelden van.

[@Rick88888888]

Die heb ik helaas niet in mijn archief zitten (wat betreft de bevrijding). Helaas is de nieuwe Beeld En Geluid zoekmachine nagenoeg onbruikbaar geworden. Vrijwel niets kan meer fatsoenlijk worden bekeken, laat staan gedownload (behalve Polygoon spul) en HD materiaal is al helemaal niet meer te vinden. In de komende dagen volgen nog: Nijmegen, Den Haag, Rotterdam en Amsterdam. Wat ik nu toon zit al vele jaren in mijn archief. Je kunt me helpen met zoeken naar de bevrijding van Leeuwarden. Echter het mag nog niet op KZbin staan want dan krijg ik weer gedonder met ze wegens "re-used content".

[@LeMarTV1]

@@Rick88888888 Dat is erg jammer. De enige plek waar ik je naartoe kan verwijzen is historisch centrum Leeuwarden, die hebben hun zaakjes vaak wel goed op orde en daar is veel gratis te verkrijgen zover ik weet.

[@nanko55]

Great job Rick, well done 👍 Not sure about your sources, but if you could make a clip of the liberation of IJmuiden by the Canadian Army, then that would be great. IJmuiden was pointed by Hitler as a Festung because of the connection to the sea. In 1943 even Erwin Rommel paid IJmuiden a visit to inspect the Atlantic Wall.

[@Rick88888888]

Thanks. I'm sorry but so far I haven't come across footage of IJmuiden at war time. If you can find any, do send if via WeTransfer to me.

[@oldmanhuppiedos]

Voedsel wat toen zeker schaars, toen gooide men geen brood in de vuilnisbak.

[@danieltostes7340]

A guerra trás muita dor e sofrimento!

[@r.v.e3361]

awesome

[@Ad-zk8nz]

Back then, society was normal and elegant..

[@Bintzak]

Yes off course in 6 years 70 Million people died, totally normal.

[@jdgarcia2004]

is was the worst time what u talking about lol do u not see these pictures? it's a WORLD WAR

[@NothingBootz]

something changed to the population from 1945 onwards.... but what is it?

[@TerrenLiberte]

The wars were to prepare the New World Order!

[@MrDaiseymay]

think about it

[@NothingBootz]

2 replies, but I see 1, a fellow someone is shadowbanned as well I see.

[@drafek1]

What is it?

[@stephenheath8465]

Aliens from Space came to the Netherlands lol Marvel Comics Sarcasm

[@Geert365]

2:22 Twins ? ( on two min (oké, and on some seconds before also, but still, little coincidental) twenty two, nhahhh).

[@Baskerville22]

"British General Miles" ? Perhaps General Miles Dempsey.

[@henktulp4400]

De beeldkwaliteit is ongelooflijk!!!! Duim+abbonnement....

[@melledoornbos6350]

Arthur Shelby without mustache in the background 😂

[@CorinaBrouwers]

Tekst klopt niet, het dorp Blerick is op 3 december bevrijd, Blerick behoort tot de gemeente Venlo, maar niet tot de stad Venlo. De stad Venlo heeft geen grond op de westoever van de Maas...

[@Gwedo_B]

VENLO REPRESENT

[@charlesvan13]

It's funny that they're handing out cigarettes too. Too stressful a time to quit.

[@Rick88888888]

The health hazards of smoking were hardly know in that time. Smoking was a 'normal' part of life

[@mikeos1]

Hope the troops had a vegan option!

[@Rick88888888]

Ha ha. I think they were already very pleased to get at least some slobber poored into their mess tins...

[@mikeos1]

@@Rick88888888 Good to see the Tommies involved in such a worthwhile operation. My Uncle was in the Royal Artillery throughout the war. He was one of those evacuated at Dunkirk .

[@wombatwilly1002]

This generation (millennials) have a brain of a smashed pumpkin,wow.Your tofu is ready Chad lol

[@Kogacarlo]

lol :)

[@peterjanssen5901]

Wow, not a lot has changed. Venlo was a provincial crap hole then and it still is today.

[@collinvd7768]

Wat lul jij bro