The U.S. Rangers at Pointe du Hoc | History Traveler Episode 53

One of the most phenomenal stories of D-Day is that of the U.S. Army Rangers and the assault on the gun battery at Pointe du Hoc. In this episode, we're exploring the German bunkers of Pointe du Hoc and looking at the spots that would become legendary in Ranger history. Always learning!
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[@kendalltabor4968]

Thanks for this. I attended a funeral recently for a Ranger who landed at Point du Hoc. He was 98, Denman Wolf.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

KoonandBud 🇺🇸

[@xenu-dark-tony]

What a very, very brave man. Bless his dear heart and long may we be grateful for his sacrifice.

[@rayross997]

These type of videos are the best way to present such important history. Soon all the veterans of WWII will be gone, their stories must be preserved. Thanks for doing your part.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks. That means a lot. I've got about 25 or 30 interviews with WWII veterans and witnesses to the war sitting on a hard drive right now waiting to be edited. That might be my big summer project.

[@rayross997]

@@TheHistoryUnderground That will be a great series. Looking forward to it.

[@vipergtsmre]

@@rayross997 well said Mr. Ray👍🇺🇸

[@rayross997]

@@vipergtsmre Growing up I lived next door to a Canadian vet, Neil MacEachern who landed on Juno beach. He was a great man & awesome neighbour, he passed away a few years ago.

[@vipergtsmre]

@@rayross997 my gramps was up in a b17 in 1942, he was lucky to avoid Dday and being an infantry guy. I asked many times about his experience, but he would never said a word. understandable www.301bg. com/wagner_joseph_w7893_301bg.cfm (remove the space before .com)

[@mtygardsurgimesh]

Me and my family visited in 2005 with a personal tour guide....I'm a WWII history buff, but one of the most striking stories I had never heard: The French and Polish people who were forced to build the concrete revetments here (basically slave labor) were able to secretly add large amounts of sugar to the concrete, greatly reducing it's strength...made it more vulnerable to bombing and shelling. All done with the help of the French Underground. Fascinating!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

MARK TYGARD - Yes, I should have included that. Thank you for the extra insight. And thanks for watching.

[@powderdays7557]

My grandfather was a 2nd ranger that scaled those cliffs. He made it home. I miss him every day. Thank you for sharing this. I hope someday I'll be there to see his struggle with my own eyes.

[@bonkerslez91]

Through his deeds your grandfather lives forever

[@samspade3227]

I knew one of the Rangers who climbed it. He was a Lt. said the CO didn’t care for him. Sent him back down the cliff to collect all the linen maps off his buddies bodies. Said that was worse for him than the initial climb.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Sam Spade- My gosh. I can’t even imagine.

[@brandongardner3073]

How could He Ever get Over having to do that.???

[@obi-wancleanobi6947]

I went there about 2 years ago after my graduation. Normandy has always been a bucket list item of mine. It was more solemn and beautiful than I could’ve ever imagined.

[@johnruggio9862]

So beautiful, yet crazy that something brutal happened to so many men

[@11DJose]

Fantastic video's, always very interesting, i took my daughters to see all of the nornmandy beaches as my grandfather landed on the mulberry harbour on june 22nd with the Duke of Cornwall light infantry regiment. I took them up to pointe du hoc and just to make you feel happy after what you said about the young child on her phone my nine year read every piece of information she could find and would not let us move on until she had finished.....great work, thank you.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks for sharing that!

[@billd.iniowa2263]

She's a great kid, good for her! I bet she's very successful when she grows up. She has a thirst for knowledge.

[@alanclark4255]

Yes thank you from UK. A colleague of mine working with me in a school asked a class of teenagers when the anniversary of D Day was being remembered here.. 'what do you know about D Day? ' a silence and then somebody replied ' is it something to do with Brexit sir?' It's truly desperate. Lord help us. Thanks for your education. I'm 73 and my father was in Italy during the war. He cried when I tried to talk to him about his experiences.

[@dconn74]

Just recently found your channel and I'm loving it! History comes alive here on your videos. Thank you so much.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! That really means a lot. Glad that you are enjoying it.

[@mizzouman8939]

@@TheHistoryUnderground You should seriously consider putting together a your of Normandy. I would be very interested and maybe the first to sign up! I fancy myself as a novice WWII history buff and try to soak in as much information as I can. Thank you for putting these together. Also throughly enjoy your Civil War videos as well.

[@rickybell2190]

I remember when I was young getting showed places of history and all I could think about was getting home to play with my friends. However as I got older I started to appreciate history as you take it in more and absorb it and learn to see how much it changes your outlook in our civilisations. . So don't worry about the young as they exactly that and I'm sure there was plenty students at school staring out the window during a history class of WW1 wanting to get home to play whilst the ramps of the landing craft were falling as their brothers , fathers, uncles and so on stormed the beaches on the 6th of June

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

That is what I am hoping. Thank you for the perspective.

[@emielgruter9717]

excactly the same, i went to normandy when i was around 10 and didnt give a shit about none of it, now i'm 24 and kinda obsessed with wo2

[@TommyGunner0]

completely the same! In school we went to visit the Belgian trenches and although I enjoyed it I defo wanted to just have a laugh with my friends. I really want to go back now and visit again with what I have learned

[@Charles-xe2qh]

Pointe du Hoc is particularly worth visiting because it is the only place in Normandy where the landscape has not been repaired since the war. Everywhere else, as far as I am aware, all the bomb craters and shell holes have been filled in and in many places you wouldn't know that a battle had ever been fought there. The French certainly did a remarkable clean up job after the war. But at Pointe Du Hoc you can get a real feel of what much of Normandy near the beaches must have looked like in June and July 1944. For me, the war really comes alive at Pointe du Hoc. And of course, you stand on top of those cliffs and look down and think "how on earth did they climb up that under fire??". In addition, a least one of the bunkers on the cliff is in remarkable condition and it is quite something to look through the view slits and think: 76 years ago German soldiers looked out these very slits and saw the invasion fleet out there.

[@simonhellier7281]

Great video. The Rangers were based at Bude, Cornwall prior to D-Day and my Mother as a small child remembers seeing them scaling the cliffs where a memorial remains to them. Bude is a small town, and the local people took to their American visitors warmly, who finally were suddenly gone early one morning, to discover D-Day a few days later.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh my gosh! What an incredible story. I'll have to dig a little deeper into that. Thanks for sharing that!

[@staviiikeuw136]

Just seeing the bunkers and knowing how similar the bunkers standing in Norway and how similar they are to the ones all the way down there in France. All of it being apart of the "Atlantic Wall". I hope what hapepend on these beaches and elsewhere will never be forgotten.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

StaviiikEUW - Agreed. I would like to visit the Atlantic wall up in Norway one of these days as well.

[@SueProv]

Thank you for sharing these stories. I was in France with some family June of 1994. Saw men around 45 with their dads. We didn't get to Normandy but I was so moved by these veterans with their sons. Just thinking about those bluffs... unbelievable.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I stood there with my wife and said, "How did we win?" Pretty amazing what those guys accomplished.

[@brotherdavid3356]

Thank you for bringing history to life ,and the life of those who paid the ultimate price.What you do is priceless.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Hopefully it stirs some interest and brings history to life for some of our younger crowd.

[@Awakened.for.good1967]

Videos like this are so therapeutic for me. Thank you

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad that they are connecting in some way. Thanks!

[@fittrad3r687]

Thanks for posting this. .... General Rudder was a Texas legend in his own lifetime. All the men involved in D Day were heroes. Sadly the majority today have no clue or gratitude for what happened there... The Greatest Generation indeed

[@LostHarlequinTV]

Side note love what you been doing on here History Underground. Some of the stuff you put out I never knew about at all. Why I love watching this channel.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks so much! That seriously means a lot. Glad to hear that it's connecting with people.

[@philharris3623]

I visited this place in the late 1990's before the fence installation. I was locked in the front observation bunker by the guide. He told me to let my imagination show me the events based upon his explanation of the war. It gave me a lot of time to reflect on what happened at this site. It really made me appreciate the heroes of those days. The guide and I had quite a reflective discussion about the area when he returned to unlock the gate. I thanked him immensely for the opportunity to be in the bunker alone. Your videos are terrific! Thank you !!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Appreciate that.

[@davidreuben7675]

Again I was lucky enough to visit Pointe Du Hoc during the 60th anniversary celebrations, I found it unnerving and eerie, thank you for the Video once again.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

David Reuben 🙏🏼

[@ranger-1214]

I enjoyed this greatly and appreciate all of your series. I am a now-retired Ranger (30+ years ago) from the Vietnam era and was in a Ranger company prior to the re-formation of the battalions and then also served in both the 1st and 2nd Bns. One of the great things about being in those units during those days was getting to attend the reunions of WWII Rangers and Merrill's Marauders. So much history was passed on there over a few drinks and good company; men like Leonard Lomell who was on patrol behind the Point, discovered the guns and destroyed them. An ultimate soldier and is in the Ranger Hall Of Fame. I echo your disappointment at the young girl buried in her phone instead of learning the sacrifices necessary so that she can now live in freedom. Blame the parents too, but at least they were there so maybe something got through to each of them. My nephew took his family (3 young boys) on a 2-week visit of Normandy and surrounding area, and they were able to recite who went where and did what, giving me a great rundown after their return; especially the areas of the Pointe and Dog Green Sector where the now-motto "Rangers - Lead The Way" was ordered. Thanks again and I intend to make my way through all of the postings.

[@dangrnbk8008]

I really like your videos from Normandy, I am also a big fan of the history from WWII, and I think it’s important that the younger generation learns of the sacrifice this young men made. Thank you Dan from Denmark

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Really hope to see your country one of these days.

[@MagSeven7]

Thanks so much for this video. I became aware of Point Du Hoc when I visited the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. Just an incredible act of bravery and sacrifice. My father was a WWII vet who served with the Marines in the Pacific. A great way to describe these heros is the quote made by Tom Brokaw about the greatest generation, "ordinary people who did extraordinary things". Nothing, nothing was ordinary about them!

[@d.optional3381]

They were young men coping with the circumstances they're put in. Like everyone does. They were indeed ordinary people.

[@judygrandstrand9784]

Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful places with me.

[@johnnicatra570]

Bravest of the brave, God bless all the souls of every person who took part in D-Day. We owe them so much.The fencing was not up in 2017 when I was there you could walk in the Shell holes and some were quiet deep and large.Thanks for your work.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

John Nicatra - Amen to that. And thank you for the kind words.

[@kenrowe5809]

Another great presentation, thank you. Those Rangers certainly pulled off an amazing assault. The Germans must have thought what the hell are we up against here 😯. It must have been hell on earth during the bombing and shelling.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Gosh, I can't even imagine being holed up in one of those bunkers when it was getting shelled or bombed. Had to be a helpless feeling.

[@jeffm3163]

Ken Rowe god bless them all

[@lukecollins7929]

Just the noise from someone talking in these bunkers is quite pronounced. Can you imagine a huge bomb going off on top or even near one of these bunkers???

[@351wmustanggt]

Point Du Hoc just blew my mind when I was there. Nothing was fenced off at the time so I got to explors where ever I wanted.

[@AmberPearcy]

Amazing! Thank you for these incredible videos!

[@JoettaFriess-rr3zz]

Great Great Uncle Earl Rudder-awesome job!

[@TheFunkhouser]

10:29 Amen bro... AMEN and bless you and bless those there that helped forge our freedom!

[@dalebechtel8904]

God bless all of our soldiers from ww2. They will all be gone soon but never forgotten ❤

[@landsurfer66]

Yet another excellent episode. Thanks for the adventure, mate. And to your observation of that family at the end... that's simply adults crapping out on their parenting. All too common nowadays.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

landsurfer - Completely agree. I felt like they missed a great opportunity with their daughter there.

[@ellagatorful]

Your work is incredible and am so glad you are doing these! Thank you so much!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@LostHarlequinTV]

For anybody that likes history and video games Call of Duty 2 back in ‘05/ ‘06 made an amazing story about the 2nd Rangers and one of the missions was the assault of Pointe Du Hoc. It gave gave people a glimpse to experience what the battle was about the showcased and educate people what these guys went through for our freedom. It really help me and encourage me to be a history teacher later on in my life

[@tommyg191]

YES!!!!! The one bunker in this video!!!! Perfect re-creation!!! I have COD 2!! The graphics are fantastic!! Exactly like we saw in this video!! It's uncanny and amazing!!

[@LostHarlequinTV]

Tommy G that was point of Call of Duty used to be about. To make the game more historically accurate as they can make it. A lot of the original and spinoff Call of Duty titles was to showcase these events, but more importantly to honor those who fought and died in these battles. Not Multiplayer first and everything else second

[@michelle60134]

Great subject I'm a history nut especially WW2 what that generation did was literally save the world and thanks for the series you have a skill for story telling very interesting and informative

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

michelle60134 - glad to be able to share it with a fellow history nut. Thanks for the kind words.

[@frankgarofalo6692]

This is such a great series. I had a trip planned to go visit these sites, but good old 'Rona had other plans. Thank you so much for uploading these videos.

[@-jk-2580]

Pointe du Hoc is just breathtaking. Thanks for the vid!

[@gdb99238]

Hi from England. I am so pleased I found your channel. I found this in the endless hrs. spent at home recovering from Covid 19. I have always had an interest in WW2 and especially D Day. It is SO great to see these locations in the present day after I had read about them many, many times previously. And you are right, It is so sad that someone would be playing on their phone at such an ICONIC place. And you are right..it is a place of Lore. I look forward to looking at all your other videos and this is inspiring me to visit these places. Keep up the great work. Darrell

[@mibamoeba]

There actually were 8 British soldiers present in the assault at Pointe du Hoc. Here is their story. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXu7nGybjNCtjpI

[@tommyg191]

Also wanted to say...I should have a while ago, but I've learned so much from these!! Like "Weiderstandnest" and the "draws" along each landing beach. Never knew the technical names, even over the course of my intense studies!!! The whole thing could have gone the other way so quickly. Thank God in Heaven that the Allies were able to exploit Hitlers' mistakes....and overcome their own.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad that it’s proving useful. I’ve been learning a lot from making them. And yes, the whole operation could have had a very different ending.

[@allans7281]

Thank you for the tour I’m glad it’s roped off now it’s sacred ground This generation can’t even fathom the courage and bravery these Allied soldiers embodied

[@trinovantian1]

I was privileged to have visited this hallowed ground and pay respect to these amazing men. Great video.

[@alexanderpatrick4866]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this and bringing us all out there. I'm not surprised by the child playing games on their phone... Makes me wonder about the future... Take care. See you later.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Yeah, that was pretty unfortunate. Hopefully people will see and share videos like this so that some of the upcoming generations can have a little bit of context for historic places like Pointe du Hoc. Thanks!

[@bobdollar8746]

I had the extreme privilege of visiting this place 5 years ago. When I got home I got to interview a local man who was a Ranger. He landed on D-Day plus 1. He joined the Rangers while in England because using his words "he wanted to be the best" so was not alowd to land on D-Day. His stories put chills all over my body. Vince passed a couple years ago. It was a privilege to meet him and talk to him. RIP. Thank you for your video.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Wow. Very fortunate that you were able to talk with him before he passed. Those guys were really something else.

[@jonsolomon4814]

I wish that I had studied some of history more when I was younger. I always liked the old WWII movies but never had the appreciation of what they really were! Now that I’m older I wish that maybe one day I can take a trip to these types of places and really embrace what they mean and the men that paid the ultimate sacrifice for us today! Thanks

[@daviddressler9444]

I was there back in 1969 at 6 years old when I lived in Belgium but remember it well. There used to be an old metal (sketchy) staircase that went down to the beach. Went into the cave on the “pyramid” rock on the beach. Great memories of all the beaches in Normandy With my Dad. I am sure it has changed quite a bit in the 53 years since I was there but on the bucket list to go back. Thank you for the great videos!!

[@bryannelson6139]

Absolutely wonderful history series, so well done, thank you for doing these!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

🙏🏼

[@Mark-qq9cd]

Sgt. James Kerr, mortar squad, company B, 2nd Ranger Battalion. Proud of my Uncle. His “boat” drifted away from the Point and went ashore with regular infantry.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Wow!

[@paulrb1969]

Nice vid. Gotta say I love the fact the little girl was playing on her phone oblivious to what actually went down where she stood. If those guys were looking down at her I'm sure most would smile at the fact they gave her that chance to do it..

[@godzgurl]

My husband and I went there for the first time in March 2020 (the last weekend of the shutdown for C*v*d. What a memorable experience! We saw those bunkers you were pointing out, it was almost as if I was looking at my own video that I took! I agree, history needs to be remembered and watched so the same mistakes are not made :(

[@Grossman2868]

Great video in a great series. I remember watching President Regan give a speech right at that memorial in 1984 paying tribute to "The boys at Pont Du Hoc" and thinking , "man that was only 40 years ago." Hard to believe that so much time has passed since then.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Love that speech.

[@hopingowen]

Great film thank you. I was there 11 years ago on a D Day Landings tour. We were only given 10 minutes at Pointe du Hoc which was unfortunate. Thanks again. Very informative 👍🏻

[@jefflandeen]

Great video. I was in Pointe du Hoc just 9 days ago and in the rain also. Actually, I felt that the rain was a contribution to the senses experienced there. Thanks for your reflections & all the best!

[@Greg.Sutton]

Thanks for making these. Using them as research for a 4 day 2023 bikepacking trip starting at Cherbourg and going along the beach areas to see the D-Day sites and finishing at Ouistreham. Your video's have certainly added a couple of spots to see.

[@TerryJLaRue]

I had the privilege of walking on both Omaha Beach and Pointe Du Hoc in about 1995. My Dad was a WWII vet, and I heard all the stories growing up. To finally go there and see it first hand was almost overwhelming. I can still feel the profound sense of sacrifice that pervades the whole area. We lost Dad in 2012, and we are losing the rest of the vets at a rapid rate. Thank God for the efforts and technology that document and preserve their stories.

[@joseph.slezak]

I remember visiting Pointe du Hoc back in 2008, and like you said, there was no fence preventing anyone from exploring. I still remember climbing down into the tobruk you shared around the 1 minute mark. Thanks for sharing.

[@sallybrown1459]

Thank you for what you do. A very good family friend of ours was one of those RANGERS that went up that cliff that morning.

[@johnkelsey2482]

We, as American's, should be proud and thankful of all the men and women that fought to us free......Excellent Vlog...Thanks...

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

John Kelsey - Amen to that. Thanks.

[@user-yp6ev9oi2t]

I always enjoy these History Traveler episodes, especially these from Normandy. I have photos of my son standing in those huge shell craters but must point out that they were made by the Battleship TEXAS in the early morning of June 6th.1944. The USAAF bombing of the Normandy beach defenses was mostly inaccurate and ineffective but the Naval gunfire was devastating. - Possibly the USS Texas' finest moment in her history. On June 6th. 2013, my son and I visited the Normandy; beaches, German defenses, towns, museums and the gravesites of the young soldiers who fought and died to liberate Europe from Fascist Germany.

[@lu77xiaojun37]

Some beautifully shot footage. Thank you so much.

[@farmind6582]

Thanks for the film, I read the book “Dog company” if you get the chance as I did go onto the Hurtgen forest and climb Hill 400 after you read about their attack, just as incredible as Point Du Hoc.

[@geodes6722]

Yes. We need to see a video of the infamous Kall Trail between Vossenach and Kommerschiedt. Pretty much the same as it was in 1944 and a tragic lesson for the US Army in what not to do!

[@billstory8034]

The more of these I see, the more do I appreciate the people who make them. They are performing an important service and should be applauded.

[@32dras]

It`s great how it is clearly visible on that aerial photo of bombing of Point Du Hoc hedgerows around fields in Normandy that have given so much headache and casualties in Allies breakthrough from Normandy.

[@scottbergmann4938]

I will take my boys to Normandy this summer, these videos are a great information source explaining what we will be seeing. Very well presented. Thank you!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks! Glad that they’re proving to be useful!

[@giuseppecancemi8686]

I was here past week in occurance of 80 Anniversary. It was second time, and same way ,maybe a little more, emotional. You say the truth ,( the girl playing videogame...) we hope the young generazione never forget, we hope. I really appreciate your work. Thank you.

[@russellcason1449]

Awesome series dude!!! Thank you!

[@mollygrubber]

My dad was a WW2 vet (Royal Navy), and also lost his brother to a U-boat torpedo. Whenever me or my siblings would get whiny, he'd say "what you kids need is a damn good war." Needless to say he had some poignant stories, and we all grew up with a firm grasp of how much we all owed to his generation. It's so sad that so many children today lack the education we did. I guess it's just going to get worse, as soon there will no longer be any surviving WW2 veterans to pass along their experiences to their children and grandchildren.

[@tinaphillips7239]

My husband would love to go to the Normandy beaches and pointe du hoc. He studies about the 2nd Ranger battalion a lot and is currently reading books about them, getting the names of the rangers from d-day to hürtgen forest ( a lot of names). He even found out that these rangers were trained and formed at Camp Forrest Tennessee in Tullahoma, barely an hour from where we live here in Chattanooga Tennessee! He’s getting the names of as many rangers from each company and what they did during WW2 and telling their story. He really believes that it should be made in to a series just like band of brothers

[@kingspeakbackcountry1925]

I went into those bunkers when I was 16 when my father took me there. Brings back memories. Thanks for the 2nd tour!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

You bet! Glad that you enjoyed it.

[@erikDH1965]

Tnx for all your work. Few weeks ago I visited Normandy with my brother inlaw and we have been to pointe du hoc ofcourse and I do appreciate this video!

[@TheGamerboy36]

Just came across the channel while doing research during my final semester in college and i have to say the content is fantastic and I love this channel!! cant stop watching lol

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Great to hear! Thanks!

[@dr.rodolfofernandezgonzale5023]

Thanks you very much for this video. Went there only once (so far) back in 1996 and still remember as I watch your video how impressive the area is. I am now 61 and looking forward to engage my feelings again in Normandy. Back then I spend two days, that was begining of may. Now I suppose you have to spend one week in order to see all the new stuff all around the five beaches. Thanks again, keep up the good work!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks. Glad that it could bring back some good memories for you. Thanks for watching!

[@loiclevallois3730]

Merci pour ces fabuleuses vidéos ! Merci pour ce travail de préservation de la mémoire collective ! Great job !

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@tomasjohansson6951]

These videos from various locations connected to D-day are sensationally good. 10 days ago I visited many of these places and looked at History travels before the visits! The films are a good documentation of Overlord for future generations. A very nice and important work! Thank you or ” Tack” as we say here in Sweden. / Tomas Johansson

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you like them!

[@RubyBandUSA]

loved the way you did your lead-in at the beginning ... "We ...... are at Pointe du Hoc" awesome dramatic effect !!

[@sappalicious]

Another amazing video! If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t Pointe Du Hoc where the rangers got their trademark slogan, “Rangers lead the way”. Your channel is about to blow up! Early congrats on 10k sir!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks. Appreciate that. And you're close on the "Ranger lead the way" quote. That was just to the east at Omaha. Check out episode 48: "D-Day: Dog Green Sector of Omaha Beach."

[@alpha1346]

Who the hell are you guys Were rangers sir Well then rangers lead the way

[@brianmccolm1003]

we had the experiance to go and see omaha beech, pointe-du-hoc and the cemetery and being a Scotsman i found it very emotional in all place's but especially the cemetery , will always remember there sacrifice

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Definitely a heavy place.

[@bartvandenhoff]

Thank you for making these great and informative videos. I'm visiting Normandy at the moment with my wife and kids and your videos give some background information and some awesome footage. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👊🏻

[@sarahline87]

I thank God for patriots like you who spread the word on what made the fabric of the American flag. I was just in Normandy this past February to visit all these sites. These events made me speechless and increased my patriotism even more. I am a millennial but I am not like most. I am a respectful, patriotic millennial. Take courage! Not all of us don’t care about what freedom means. I subscribed to your channel. We are like-minded. Thank you for what you do 🇺🇸

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

I was there the last week of February. There aren’t words to describe it. Thanks for the insight and for watching.

[@sarahline87]

The History Underground I was there second week of February. Just missed each other! You’re most welcome.

[@tommoore2097]

Col James E Rudder..... Fightin TEXAS AGGIE!!! WHOOP!

[@cgaccount3669]

My dad's cousin James A Machan died there on D-Day. The family had little information and it wasn't really discussed with my great aunt out of respect. It was only recently I even learned his name. He was born in Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. The family moved to Washington state and he eventually joined up with the US Rangers. His brother Eugene was a Marine that was wounded in the Philippines but he lived into old age. Thanks so much for this video! I'd like to think James would be happy that little girl was able to visit in freedom. Like my mom said when she was 9 and ww2 started... she didn't understand what it was. This little girl will likely grow to appreciate it as she matures and looks at the pictures her family took on their visit.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

CG Account - thanks for the insight. I actually don’t blame the little girl. I do wish that her parents would have better prepared her though. Like you said, perhaps you will look back and appreciate it later.

[@chinmaylabre1108]

Is that Eugene from the Miniseries / webseries , The Pacific ?

[@cgaccount3669]

@@chinmaylabre1108 highly unlikely.

[@seashepherds4959]

You have always done a great service to the memory of soldiers who served honourably to defend Liberty wherever it sprouts from it's seeds. Though many in the world have no value for the sacrifices made to keep that Liberty Tree growing we must remember from that seed comes forth the greatness that shades some and destroys others. We can forgive the children who get bored hearing the story but from children grow adults- Teach them well.

[@lottiedahlin6474]

This D-day series you’ve made, is amazing. The best I’ve seen on youtube so far. Thank you for sharing. I will definately check out the other stuff you have here also. Keep up the good work, /Greetings from Belgium

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Oh wow. That's some pretty high praise. Thanks so much. That really does mean a lot. I'm desperately wanting to get back to your country to spend some more time and cover the history there properly. Thanks!

[@lottiedahlin6474]

@@TheHistoryUnderground Also the area in West Flanders is worth a visit. The WW1 area, Ypres and Passchendaele. Looking forward to see more of your work.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

@@lottiedahlin6474 - I would love to get back over there and do a whole series on WWI sites. Just need to find a generous donor who is passionate about history education :)

[@adamraper6993]

This is my new favorite channel. Going back and watching all your videos now and learning a ton. These are so well made and edited.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@RWW1980]

Thank you for taking me to Normandy!!! I really enjoy your videos!! Great companion I as study WWII history!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

R.W. Williams Sr. - Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.

[@richardschneller7674]

Thanks for keeping the memories alive. My father, George Schneller was among the wounded there. I was lucky enough to have visited there in 2004 with some of my father’s co-combatants. It’s nice to be able to revisit on line.

[@greg4318]

Have visited all these places.....love you videos and delivery, my compliments

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Gregory Brennan 🙏🏼

[@bradical6019]

I appreciate this vid and I'm very grateful to be watching, many thanks from Australia mate .

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!

[@nct68]

Another fantastic video. So informative and appreciated 👏

[@Harleyever]

I found this and a benge watch started....my Dad went all through Europe....I was born in Germany in 1951

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Hope that you're enjoying it!

[@347932082]

I have been to Pointe du Hoc and I completely agree with your feelings. It was amazing to think how the allies accomplished any of their objectives on D Day. Your videos are well done and convey some of the sensations of being in Normandy.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@prime.press07assessoriacom95]

Great! I´ve been this place in december 2019. I'm fascinate whith the historys of WWII.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Pretty amazing what those guys accomplished there.

[@lukecollins7929]

I'm completely obsessed,too😊✝️

[@perryj8850]

Phenomenal. Was eagerly awaiting this. An incredible story of heroism.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Glad that it met expectations. It really is quite the place.

[@perryj8850]

@@TheHistoryUnderground Satellite images show the devastation to that landscape. So many craters it looks like the moon.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

@@perryj8850 - Yeah, it really is unreal. Can't imagine being on the receiving end of it.

[@michaelpurvis1492]

Brilliant 👌 thank you for sharing

[@coreychipman]

A Co 3/75th, 91-95. During that time I was selected to compete against the other Battalions in the 50th Anniversary. I got a chance to meet many of these men. They did not mind talking to fellow modern Rangers about that SUCCESSFUL mission on that day. Thank you for your work.

[@MrSteelez]

I've been to the Overlord beaches a number of times but have never made it to Pointe Du Hoc so thank you for this video. As interesting as your film has been, what literally took my breath away was your observation of the 11 year old, face buried in their phone, playing games! I have a son of similar age ( I have a picture of him and I together at Pegasus Bridge when he was aged 3 ) There's no way I'd let him do that and I'm sure he'd thank me later in life. Taking the actual educational aspect aside, what a disrespectful thing to do, parents fault though. I'm sure the kid will grow up to regret not taking in more of the history when they had the chance. As they say 'youth is wasted on the young'

[@MikeyD22]

You're on a roll with your excellent videos. Really enjoying them and also thrilled to see someone from your generation so interested in history as I am. Thanks so much for keeping these great historical events alive and in people's minds. Keep up the great work!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Thanks so much! That's why this channel exists. Trying to shine a light on these places and ignite an interest and appreciation in history.

[@bishop6218]

That was indeed a mighty feat. We on this side of the pond will always be grateful.

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

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[@wingrider687]

Great job, thank-you!!

[@colinmehaffey4025]

I have been watching your videos for a few months, and have enjoyed every one. The recent videos of the Normandy Beach area have been especially interesting. My father was in the Royal Navy during the invasion. I don't know the name of the ship, but they were supporting the British troops landing on the beaches. Watching your videos has given me an insight into what the troops experienced during they're fighting to get ashore. Having been a history enthusiast for more than 30 years especially American history. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos!!! Keep up the good work!!!

[@TheHistoryUnderground]

Colin Mehaffey - Thanks! I really appreciate that more than you know. I’m going to have a video out this next week where I go to the British and Canadian beaches, but I’ll warn you that I don’t come close to doing them their proper justice. Gonna have to make a trip back and do it right 😁

[@skidmark1970]

Forces war records. Pay one month sub and find all of your fathers records.

[@Navet63]

Does anyone remember when Pres. Reagan came here on June 6, 1984, and commemorated the "Men of Point Du Hoc"? Very moving to know what those men went through, and survived.