Touring a Recreated 1945 Town in the Wake of WWII: “The Best Years of Our Lives”

[@mccuenoirfilms]

Glad to see the photographer had a period range finder! I too have a 1936 Contax II and love it.

[@spicie_meatbal9280]

That photographer was me! I love the Contax II for its (relative) ease of use. I had two of them I was running for the weekend. One with a 50mm f/1.5 lens for walking around, the other I had my 85mm f/4 lens on for the portrait studio! I’m elbow deep in developing all my film from the event currently. I shot 7 rolls altogether there, and they look fantastic so far!

[@dejiadeleye5697]

The fact that they have to become an angry mob and break out into a fight every time they have visitors is golden👏

[@HydraHolden]

It’s like at a renfaire when things are moving pretty slow. Ah screw it, peasant revolt, that’ll liven things up.

[@cyndiebill6631]

My Mom would have really enjoyed this. She would have loved taking me back in time when she was a teenager and telling me everything she did. Thank you this was a fun trip back in time.♥️👍

[@isaacsAWW2nerd]

how old r u

[@cyborgninja1033]

I’m too young to reenact but I’m wondering if I should start accumulating equipment now or wait until I’m old enough?

[@user-fd3fc2dv3r]

Yes you should definitely even if you don’t reenact it is really fun just gatting and collecting cool and old items from the 1940s.

[@huntereh08]

Well im currently 15 and most events you gotta be 17/18 years old what i recommend is to start getting your web gear and helmet and rifle and stuff like that now i wouldn't recommend getting your uniform until your around 17 because your still growing so you may grow out of the uniform by the time your of age.

[@WW2_X2]

Yes you should I’m to Young and I have started collecting and go to re-enactment as spectator .

[@War-thunder-wisdom]

As someone in the same situation yes I have a full uniform and it is a great thing

[@War-thunder-wisdom]

So yes

[@SeasideWitcher]

My grandparents for years would break out the album of my dad my 3 uncles my mom and my aunt at the Thanksgiving 1946 , where they all came home from the war. My dad and uncle Frank were in the Pacific , uncle nick and joe were in north africa and Europe , my mom and aunts were nurses with the army and army air corps.

[@thelilacfairy17]

What an amazing event! Thank you for sharing it with us! I wish more places around the country would do things like this!

[@Marcel_Audubon]

I think Edgar went off script and got in a few extra punches! 🤣 A woman wouldn't have had her shoes shined on the street like Molly did in the '40s; it would have been considered immodest. Even in the '80s and '90s when most professionals were still getting their shoes shined regularly at shoe shine shops (a thing of the past!) a woman wearing a skirt would place a modesty guard over her knees - a piece of cloth that would drape down lower than her skirt and allow her to present her shoes for shining without risking exposing her undergarments. The attitudes toward returning women were interesting! I hadn't realized the VFW and other organizations were resistant to letting the women's groups join. Interesting post.

[@Tom..Shelby]

I’d LOVE to see more videos like this. I’ve wanted to be a WW2 historian my entire life, and I love to learn more about it!

[@jadyneasterday2504]

I like the fact they even added a CD (civil defense)worker there.

[@justing9528]

My grandfather told me that after he and a lot of men came home after the Korean war they all started working on cars building hot rods and doing custome work on cars as way of killing some of the pain of the Korean war.

[@Brady_Adams]

They have some pretty crazy Civil War re-enactments there. Would recommend

[@Cole1966]

I knew they had events like this in great Britain but I didn't know they had them here I'm extremely interested in trying to see this for myself next year

[@limingde91]

The fight scene was so gooooood! It was hilarious to watch the acting but very accurate portrayal of the economic hardship post-ww2

[@honorableoutfitters]

Nice meeting you there buddy. I hope you can make the next one in period kit. Cheers!

[@MASTER3RDEYE]

That was awesome, thank you for sharing young man.

[@Dogsarecool2202]

I was there a couple months ago and was wondering what they were building

[@jude842]

Great vid Keep up the good work

[@GunnarMalone]

Bro this is really cool.

[@westtaylor8959]

If you liked the music, check out The Whirly Birds Band from Columbus OH!

[@vividio]

2:44 i’m pretty sure this guy was the one with the guitar at lauer farms haha

[@strivingcobra]

I was actually here the day you were doing this at the ohio history museum as a visitor. I was wondering what the hell was going on but got a cool picture of me holding some old looking guns 😊😊😊

[@lilbeaniebabie2611]

are you going to the 1944 Happy Victory Year ball? It’s on new years to celebrate the end of the war:) in Conneaut Ohio.

[@giga-ratsey1420]

I’m so upset I didn’t know about this, I’ve been to the center a few times and missing out on this is really annoying, but I’m glad you managed to go and film it.

[@jimphillips294]

Great job. We have been to a lot of different rebuilt towns but nothing from the 1940's capturing WWII.

[@joshmiller2446]

All of my grandparents were born in the late 20's- early 30's...none old enough to have been in WW2 (although my grandpa Ansel served in Korea) and they carried on their depression era beliefs and cooking styles. I live about 3.5 hrs north of Columbus in the mitten state. This looks absolutely awesome! I do have some period correct shirts from 1944 army (a K coat and a light wool button up shirt i picked up at an antique store😊) next spring i gotta bring my daughter down! My Grama Margo was born in 33' and i think she'd like to go too🙂

[@user-fd3fc2dv3r]

The “latest” in radio technology 😂

[@msnicotiana]

TLDR; this was really cool and brought up some family memories Both sides of my family have very different experiences with war. My matrilineal great-grandfather served in WW2 and my grandfather saw combat in Vietnam; my mum was an army brat for the first six years of her life before her parents divorced. On my dad's side, my adoptive grandfather was a conscientious objector, owing to his life as a man of God and salt (although he confided in my dad that, besides God, my grandmother was why he didn't want to go). For anyone wondering about how I have both a grandfather and great-grandfather who were around for WW2... my parents have a bit of an age gap and my grandfather was already old when he adopted my dad 😅😅 It's wild to think that my dad watched the US retreat from Saigon when he was a child and my grandfather on my mum's side was fighting in that same war. (Edited bc wall-of-text)

[@Urgamerbro9]

Bro is super under rated

[@EvaGannon]

A time when everyone wasn't mental.

[@Herrkazte]

Pichelsteiner Gemuesetopf recipe 30 grams beef Up to 400 grams savoy cabbage and white cabbage Up to 400 grams soup vegetables (carrots, celery, leek etc.) Up to 500 grams potatoes 5 grams fat Season with salt, a little pepper and fresh chopped herbs (parsley, chervil, chives) Finely dice the beef, brown it in the fat and boil for about 30 minutes in a little water (about 1/8 liter). Clean and peel the vegetables and potatoes, chop the cabbage into not-too-big rectangular pieces, slice the vegetables and potatoes and combine them all. It is advised to cook some of the vegetables in fat and add them later for a fuller flavor. When all is done, season with the herbs and spices.

[@WW2_X2]

Nice vid world war wisdom

[@ReelHistory]

We still need to review "The Best Years of Our Lives" on our channel!

[@claraguzman6842]

I love this stuff! Great channel!!

[@EpicDevStudios2009]

After the end of World War II in 1945, people across the globe were eagerly waiting for the return of their loved ones who had been serving in the military. The return of soldiers and their reintegration into civilian life was a major challenge for many countries. In the United States, the government launched the GI Bill, which provided returning soldiers with benefits such as education, housing, and employment opportunities. This helped many soldiers transition back into civilian life and contributed to the post-war economic boom. However, the return home was not easy for everyone. Many soldiers suffered from physical and mental injuries, and faced challenges in adjusting to civilian life. The war had also left many families without their loved ones, and the process of rebuilding their lives was a difficult one. Despite these challenges, the return of soldiers and the end of the war was a moment of great relief and celebration for many people around the world.

[@AdanVV9]

4:37 the little kids in the back 💀

[@behindthespotlight7983]

😳🗣️THERE’S A BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES EVENT?!?!? Best Years of Our Lives is the Oscar winning Best Picture for 1955. Outstanding film starring Dana Andrews, Theresa Wright, Virginia Mayo and Hogie Carmichael. It’s THE film that got me into B&W movies. It also famously stars Harold Russel as a US Navy Veteran, a double amputee. He also received an Oscar. If you haven’t seen it it’s a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ recommendation

[@Historynerd0313]

I heard about this and it looks great. Will definitely try to get up there next year

[@joshmiller2446]

Also, is it cheaper to buy vintage re enactment gear at antique shops or get reproduction stuff? I found a .30 cal garand(Springfield ) carbine for 700$ i plan on getting and ive already got some ww2 military stuff. Im almost ready to get into re enactments 😊 choosing between civil war and ww2 has been tough, but i think im going with the 40's stuff because i find it absolutely fascinating and i was raised by people who were raised in that era. Love the vids btw! Keep up the good work!

[@TheopolisQSmith]

I really like this vid. Excellent break from your normally interesting channel. My Fathers era.

[@stretchedout6600]

5:40 where the Columbus Police or Sheriff?

[@CatLikeSleep]

the play fighting lolololol

[@charlesg1150]

Love this…I’m there!❤

[@yarbles69]

Incredible, what a time machine!

[@ned_Kelly1880]

If you guys didn’t know the hat the scout master was wearing is called a kantankye hat. Kantankye means man in the big hat which refers to Baden Powell the founder of scouting.

[@alon4634]

Im not really familiar with US uniforms can someone explain what the pins and symbols on molly's uniform are? I only recognize the 8th airforce patch there

[@ClancyWoodard-yw6tg]

I've talked to Lukas on instagram before he's an awesome guy

[@wyattkelly]

Looks like a fantastic event! I'm trying to figure out what I can bring as a returning Monuments Man.

[@greenpow1773]

I have a 1944 shovel that has troop 114 carved into the wood handle

[@ww2HistoryNerd]

Great video and very interesting history keep really how it was after the war it up

[@Glitchy1018-hj1mc]

8:45 i have one of those cameras

[@Randomaccount_108]

Good vid

[@deweymartin678]

I’m only 12 I hope thwt I can portray a young kid on a bike

[@Falkriim]

Great video

[@Anonymous14781]

Hi world war wisdom big fan I was wondering I have been wanting to put a Red Cross with the white circle on my m2 helmet for a long time could you please make a tutorial video on how to do it

[@juztnotbob]

Maybe I can attend this as a kid?

[@bartender.official]

I got a question for you because google aint cutting it. Im looking to get into reenactments, but cant find out where to sign up for anything. If someone could help me out that would be great.

[@Pen-sq7bj]

I would live there

[@ashtonshannon4045]

I want to get into reenacting but i dont know how can you please help me

[@the_lost_navigator]

Respect

[@TokenChineseGuy]

That is some awesome stuff.

[@KJV-Bible-verses-wo3mo]

Just asking wear do you get the gear from

[@Sulser753]

I had no idea they did this in Ohio, I only know about D-Day Ohio, And Larurer Farms 1944.

[@Gunny426HemiPlymouth]

This was great. What an amazing thing to do. Add that to the bucket list. 🤣

[@MurderMysteryProOfficeal]

Was the fighting real

[@indy_6395]

Next D-Day at thai pls i want to see because im thai people or doing like ยุวชนทหารไทย movie (thailand junior soldier)

[@Nyllsor]

Really intresting!

[@astralguardoriginal]

Back when people in cities had souls

[@Exile_d]

Labor Union was hilarious 😂

[@German2371]

Where do you buy ww2 blank guns I am trying to get the Springfield rifle you know where I can get one

[@random5306]

You don’t blank adapt a Springfield, it’s bolt action

[@German2371]

@@random5306 so people don’t make a blank Springfield

[@cadennorris960]

@@German2371They are using real firearms with blank fire adapters which are only needed for semi auto or any gas operated firearms. For a bolt action you just need to find an original Springfield and use blanks no need for a BFA.

[@Korben-c5x]

WWW got a beard!???

[@certifiedhistorynerd]

I wanna be apart of this now lol

[@cardboardempire]

Did most troops return in 1946?

[@Sebastian-mj6mz]

I was that kid right next to u in the bank fight❤❤❤

[@luvthmcherries]

I WOULD LIKE TO SEND SOME FAN MAIL I DONT KNOW IF YOUR GANA HERE THIS BUT Im going to ask on your other chanel but i want to know were to send it to Im ten so sorry if my spellings bad

[@Väns1-o4c]

Looks neat, my town that i live in would be nicer because its very old but some weed stores sprung up near and in the town and now there a bunch of druggies, i dont know just reminds me of where i live because it kind of looks like this.

[@thehistoadian]

Epic

[@Pen-sq7bj]

bro is like 24 yet sound like 17

[@Jlt65]

👍

[@chipdiesel9788]

Edgar a fiend

[@Sebastian-mj6mz]

❤

[@user-history-nerd]

Hi

[@Pen-sq7bj]

Ohio in ohio ohio ohio

[@Nuhuh895]

This is very cool!