Amazing Then and Now photos of WW2

[@soulpower6]

That tree in the first picture, if it could talk, i would really love to sit beside the tree and listen to the stories how the brave men fought the war.

[@thehistoryexplorer]

I know right?! Crazy

[@maciejniedzielski7496]

They took thé banc though

[@byronharano2391]

Yes. Agree ❤

[@Shadow-vg7pb]

Execpt for the germans who committed warcrimes. No matter what side.. atleast they dont do any crimes in war.. if they don't may them rest in peace..

[@chrisfrank1860]

​@@Shadow-vg7pb There are crimes in every war, committed by any side.

[@michaelnava4665]

Rest In Peace 🕊️
To all the soldiers that died in the war ✝️

[@user-bc7bq1fb8d]

Amen my Brother

[@vjc4964]

Two wars😔😥

[@samuelboppre8707]

Grande abraço e respeito aqui do Brasil a esses valoroso soldados

[@GrammarSplaining]

These videos are so moving. To think of people going about their business today, blissfully mindless of the violence and sacrifice that took place in those very spots.

[@ayushranjannayak9741]

Seeing history is really wonderful and gives me goosebumps

[@marjorjorietillman856]

Yes. And that music is beautiful & haunting! And many brave soldiers died in those streets so that families can now freely walk up and down those streets!

[@lilyrose9888]

Yes, l Feel the same way.what with the atmospheric photos and music it brings a lump to my throat

[@user-cw4id8bz1h]

Que horror la cantidad de muertes inocentes por unos líderes políticos sin corazón.
Odio a todos los políticos les deseó lo peor.
Son culpables de las guerras

[@user-cw4id8bz1h]

Triste documental pero necesario para que no se repita

[@marisolquindor3689]

Same here 😮I'm feeling it right now 😊♥️🇵🇭

[@ekoharipoerwanto107]

the tree in the 1st photo (besancon, france) ...still standing, still alive, witnessing everything that has happen from then till now, it just give me goosebump.

[@thehistoryexplorer]

I know it’s crazy. I couldn’t believe it

[@gloriasaval4930]

❤Si, conmueve el alma ver esos mismos árboles, testigos silenciosos se la estupidez del ser y humano.

[@vanderkiin1248]

@@thehistoryexplorerbot

[@endofly25]

I live in Besançon, the tree is still there. The first thing we were shown at my school was this photo. It's so touching, I passed by it every day, but since I saw the photo, I look at it differently. At the end of the park, there is even a memorial to all the atrocities of the Second World War.

[@Mortal-Kombat.]

​@@endofly25Очень жаль тех парней людей что погибли в 2 мировой войне.

[@langitbiru431]

there is nothing more beautiful in this life than remembering old heartbreaking events

[@GraphinMilik-we9xz]

U r right ❤❤❤

[@jonnasalvesdomato4859]

Relembrar coisa dolorosa kkkkkkk só se for tu

[@swampfox1776.]

True that - SEMPER FI from a marine vet.

[@saadalrfdy8324]

الأجمل هو الفوز بالجنه والنجاة من النار

[@donnajarvis9840]

Beautifully said

[@stephaniet1022]

These photos are amazing. A reminder that the freedom we have is due to these very brave souls. Thank you

[@bonniehughes9549]

Thank you History Explorer for sharing what exemplary men look like. Back in those days, men or women never thought twice about going off to war. Even young kids under 18 lied and went to fight. It breaks my heaart seeing what has become of this world and how disrespectful young people can be. They should be thankful that they arent facing war. These pics make me cry everytime and i will always be eternally grateful to all who fought in this war.

[@thehistoryexplorer]

You are most welcome my friend

[@kathryncarter6143]

The music kills me every time. Each & every single note is seriously meaningful.
And so exquisitely played.

[@judgeroybean6930]

So emotive. Have you heard (I believe these details are correct) Mahler's Adajetto
No. 5 and Hymn to the Fallen?

[@darlenepetree8185]

I just finished watching the miniseries this music came from “The Pacific”. War films have the most beautiful music ever written in them. They evoke all the emotions of war from sadness, death, courage and bravery all in a few minutes of music. They did an incredible job in this film. I cried the whole time. So worth seeing. 😢

[@stephen4763]

Yes - The Band of Brothers music is awesome too. Love the music on these shorts just as much.

[@kimberlyrice2644]

​@darlenepetree8185 I finished The Pacific yesterday. It felt deeply personal, just as executive producers Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks intended. After the last episode ended, I was staring into space, thinking about the men who fought in the Pacific. NETFLIX started playing the trailer for Band of Brothers. Machine gun fire rang out & I ducked for cover. I've never even been in the military. 😂

[@Gianttours]

Музика поринає вас у минуле з думкою про те, що на фото проходить ціла епоха з надзвичайними людьми.. Де вони всі ? дайте з ними поспілкуватись❤

[@The-Chair516]

It’s so surreal to think that you could be standing in the same spot a soldier from WW2 did

[@stephenhowes8937]

I actually almost laughed after seeing German soldiers standing next to the wall...then I saw it was a property barrier/driveway with a car garage!

[@marjorjorietillman856]

But we’re blessed that 80 years later it’s such a peaceful spot! And that music is both beautiful & haunting, because all the men that made that spot peaceful are gone now, with the exception of a very few!❤

[@rzr2ffe325]

I’ve stood where Hitler stood. And walked the same halls Eisenhower did. And walked where soldiers died.

[@marjorjorietillman856]

@@rzr2ffe325 awesome experience!!

[@CommanderCody27]

I'm from Delaware. I have probably stood in the same spot as George Washington multiple times. There is a bridge called Coochs bridge where they had a little skirmish trying to hold off the British from advancing. It's crazy to think about

[@Amir_Mehdy]

This type of videos refreshes one's soul when you see how precisely everything changes with the passage of time and the times are fixed

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Thank you so much

[@sojecabajug4627]

The pictures are worth remembering the hardships these brave men endured.
The music is so moving to the heart.

[@outdoorsythings2573]

i dont know why. but these sort of then and now pictures of wwii make me have a lump in my throat and feel great sadness.
thank you for sharing.

[@michaelmadrigale7716]

To breathe air each day is a privilege, god bless thank these Heroes

[@Sirbozo]

Yea

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[@gumaguma4605]

Real heroes!

[@teodorais4621]

R.I.P. ALL WW2 WARRIORS !!!!
TEARS FOR THEM ....

[@Caledoniarose]

The transitioning of these photos remind me that everywhere the feet of these brave men trod, everywhere they faught, bled, and died has been hallowed and made sacred by their supreme personal sacrifice. I guess that's why I am always so moved by watching this footage. You put these together with such care and reverence. God bless you for taking the time to research, travel, & document these sites.

[@juanv8758]

These images always amaze me, looking at spots that seem so ordinary yet hold so much history. Idk why it gets to me every time.

[@thehistoryexplorer]

I know just what you mean buddy

[@rubyparchment5523]

It’s because we know they’ll never return.

[@user-zr7ff7rz2s]

Что, ссыкуны, соскучились?

[@Littledragonliu]

You just perfectly described how I felt in words

[@endofly25]

I live in Besançon (the first photo), the tree is still there. The first thing we were shown at my school was this photo. It's so touching, I passed by it every day, but since I saw the photo, I look at it differently. At the end of the park, there is even a memorial to all the atrocities of the Second World War.

[@user-mu6zu4ww4x]

Moi Montbéliard nous leur devons😢

[@endofly25]

@@user-mu6zu4ww4x Salut alors, vive la Franche-Comté ! 😁

[@user-mu6zu4ww4x]

@@endofly25 ❤️

[@garylawrence7547]

These photos are so heartwarming. They demonstrate that in spite of the horror of war we can come back and flourish.

[@benelias3556]

That is the most moving music theme I have ever heard. I just love it

[@karstenerdinger2167]

it’s from the series “The Pacific”. Music is by Hans Zimmer

[@charlythefox7717]

R.I.P all fallen ww2-Soldiers
We are never forget you 🫡

[@user-ph2bo6yd1v]

😢в ад

[@patriciaroberts308]

AND all the innocent people who were murdered... 💔

[@boldmarines]

I hope the men in these photos made it home to their loved ones..

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Let’s hope

[@lenka2042]

The guy at the forefront in the 2nd photo did. His name was Otto Funk and he survived the war. He died in 2011.

[@kennethnorris4920]

@@lenka2042 Wow, he must have been some age!.

[@sinatra222]

Even the Nazis?

[@Atom_gun]

​@@sinatra222yes even the nazis

[@muhammadirfanzulkifli804]

Its crazy to think that we are probably the last generation that would be able to talk to WWII veterans, most of them are nearly dead as we speak now, but thanks to great movies like Band of Brothers and the Pacific, their struggles & contributions shall be remembered forever

[@thehistoryexplorer]

That is such a sad thought!

[@user-ns2hn2fg5z]

О каком вкладе вы хотите поговорить?

[@jamielyallleathan]

As a British (Scottish) citizen, in addition to the sadness I feel when seeing these photos, I feel a deep pride for all those who lost their lives in this dark period in history! And to feel that despite the hard life of the war days and the devastation of London, these men still had a smile in the face.

[@eastgermany3990]

Wenn diese Männer damals geahnt hätten, dass fast 80 Jahre später Menschen in der ganzen Welt sie anschauen und über sie reden würden, sie hätten es nicht geglaubt.
Wie gerne hätte ich eine Zeitmaschine um unsichtbar neben ihnen stehen und ihnen zuhören zu können.
Diese Videos sind wie eine Zeitreise, deshalb habe ich sie jetzt abonniert. Diese Bilder zeigen eindrucksvoll wie schön der Frieden ist.
Grüße aus Halle /Saale in Ostdeutschland 🇩🇪

[@BigBossSherlock]

Naja, dann wüsstest du, welch Verbrechen sie begangen hätten, die sogenannten "Befreier".

[@iliepetcan1736]

Du habtz meine freunde ,du habtz recht

[@BigBossSherlock]

@@iliepetcan1736 Its no problem you can write in english or use your language I will use a translator then. I don't get it what you wanted to say.

[@BigBossSherlock]

@@caller07 No I mean the allies. Look up what William Toel says about that case and the genocide on germans. Go inform yourself and then see the evil.

[@sMack120]

If you're looking for peace don't look towards Ukraine or Israel/Palestine. 😬👎

[@richardhoover880]

You look in the photo and realize all the souls that were lost in world war II what the men and women went through at such a young age so we could be free God bless all of them

[@ironeagle4274]

Let’s be honest, if you are referring to soldiers that sacrificed their lives, it was by far mostly men who payed the price. Civilians casualties were definitely high so women did suffer the consequences as well but not directly and not to the same extent. Young healthy men are always the first to be sent to die in war; let’s not pretend that women participate in the Armed forces at the same rate.

[@richardhoover880]

@@ironeagle4274 you are right many more men gave their life but all the women that served gave up just as much. Women pilots that flew planes to deliver supplies and flew their planes to pull targets so troops on the ground can train by shooting at them I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to do that. My friend was a machine gunner over there ended up being a prisoner of war he died at 93 and as bad as it was if a woman was captured it was far worse . So I will give them all my respect

[@ironeagle4274]

@@richardhoover880 Exeptions to the rule don’t change the rule. At the end of the day, we owe our freedom to the men who saved us from Nazi oppression and protected us from Hitler’s evil terror. They ran straight toward the bullets shot from Nazi machine gun nests in the beaches of Normandy, they freed Jews from death camps, and they survived as prisoners of war. Women didn’t do that; I’m sorry but don’t be disingenuous to the men who lost everything for our freedom. The women were absolutely necessary but the men were fully indispensable. Let’s stop trying to be politically correct and starting trying to be honest and accurate.

[@benebasura9465]

What do ya mean with free?! Are ya reallY free?!

[@benebasura9465]

Thank you USA! Greetings from Germany!

[@Ezziokia1112]

Japan suffered from air raids during World War II, and the scenery it once had was lost.For many Japanese people, the nostalgic scenery is the 1960s after the reconstruction.I respect the people of Europe who similarly survived the war and preserved the buildings and landscapes of the past.

[@thanhnguyenngoc3781]

Ancient Europe always exudes great beauty... ❤❤❤

[@duncanidaho2130]

Soldiers never die... they just fade away. It is up to us to make them immortal by never forgetting what they did.

[@aleksandrsereda3125]

Именно поэтому в России и возник "Бессмертный полк". Павшие идут вместе с живыми каждую годовщину той Великой Отечественной Войны как напоминание всем живым о том, что историю не переписать, иначе снова придется пройти все круги ада, чтобы такого рода писаки сгинули в подземное царство мертвых, коль им неймется перетащить туда большинство живущих на земле ради своих ненасытных желаний.

[@memphisto2007]

Sometimes I feel that all those fallen soldiers,
Who never left the bloody battle zones,
Have not been buried to decay and molder,
But turned into white cranes that softly groan.
And thus, until these days since those bygone times,
They still fly in the skies and gently cry.
Isn’t it why we often hear those bell chimes
And calmly freeze while looking in the sky?
A tired flock of cranes still flies - their wings flap.
Birds glide into the twilight, roaming free.
In their formation I can see a small gap -
It might be so, that space is meant for me.
The day shall come, when in a mist of ashen
I’ll soar with cranes, and final rest I’ll find,
From the skies calling - in a bird-like fashion -
All those of you who I’ll have left behind.
Sometimes I feel that all those fallen soldiers,
Who never left the bloody battle zones,
Have not been buried to decay and molder
But turned into white cranes that softly groan
"Zhuravli"

[@duncanidaho2130]

@@memphisto2007 very nice. Thank you for taking the time to write this. I shall look at cranes with a quiet eye from now on.

[@maxbob6872]

These photographs really brought tears to me eyes. We can never forget Their efforts.😢

[@cabaas8626]

😪😪😪

[@user-kp5sf1bz6b]

История повторяется, всё к тому и идёт,кто с мечем к нам придет,тот от него и погибнет.(А.Невский)

[@velocityjet1884]

How amazing is this i bet those walls and buildings have witnessed some amazing happy and sad memories. What music is playing, so beautiful

[@Vick.S45]

The bullets for the MG42 are massive😮

[@user-ix7nl5vk3e]

Да, впечатляюще! Смена эпох, людей, великих и страшных событий. И под такую музыку....Действительно, путешествие во времени.

[@leoprem0078]

We all human in this world should atleast watch this pics once ,so that we may love each other knowing that we all will become history like them..the pictures makes me emotional and I don't have words.

[@stevehudson7429]

That's how you're supposed to feel

[@MirandaMeyranda]

Omg

[@AdrianoLarroque]

Every day we must thank the soldiers who fought bravely to provide us with our freedom today.

[@chrisobregon]

I could give you a good example on how tough these men were. Back 16 years ago my grandfather was still alive in his 90s living life as an old vet with the kindest heart, well he decided to go mow the lawn (He lived in Arizona with my grandmother) and ended up having a heat stroke and passed out on the lawn for about an hour and a half until my grandmother noticed it was taking longer than usual to finish out front, she found him and got him some tap water and he made it back in the house, never went to the hospital never even questioned what happened just waited about 3 hours and finished mowing the lawn. 😂

[@tbone1574]

Wow...
I live in Phx. I know that feels...
He was a tough ole bird...

[@anything-goes6941]

My great grandpa was alive until early 2000s I think 06,07 and no ptsd kind man, always happy. My great grandma is German grandpa was American but my grandma is still alive and isn’t doing to good as we speak. I live in Indiana and she lives in Georgia, she is getting
dementia and it’s getting worse but there is a lot of stories she can tell about the war in Germany. It’s really nice to have my children know their great great grandmothers.

[@Kiki_Kit0]

3 часа прожил, после этого

[@deborah5212]

@@anything-goes6941
God Bless your Grandma !

[@Littledragonliu]

No doubt coz they were toughened by the harsh environment while the generations now get offended for getting called the wrong pronouns

[@vincentpadovano7855]

These photos and music always give me chills..I can't imagine what the allied forces went thru to give us the freedom that we have...the greatest generation...only a few remain...God bless them all 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@campbest0483]

Remember America 1943-1945 forget America 2000

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Well said 👏

[@jarl8815]

The allied forces didn't give us freedom, that's dumb, especially if you live in America which wasn't going to be invaded.

[@vipwanrinkle6439]

@@jarl8815who did then?

[@jarl8815]

@@vipwanrinkle6439 No one, the concept of individual freedom is flawed. Community and nation was lost, hence i am no longer free to enjoy that.

[@vicestrada3937]

Always a lump in my throat-- ❤seeing these wonderful amazing historic photos😔/ my parents both served during WWII- / I would not want the war back... although it truly will be a dream to be able to see and talk and shake all the hands of these men and women who fought for our freedom & peace❣🖖✌🤓🌻❤

[@aaronoverbey2147]

God bless and keep each man who fought this terrible war, no matter what country they had fought for

[@martin7955]

Love the first photo rip to all who fell

[@thehistoryexplorer]

💯

[@annedejong1040]

you don't like to sit;?

[@richardpopielarz8526]

So sad that so many lives were wasted.... and humanity hasn't learned a thing - Ukraine & Russia; Israel & Palestine. WHY?...

[@doggydude2668]

​@@richardpopielarz8526because problems exist lol
you can't end all wars without ending all problems and you can't end all problems which means you can't end all wars

[@Sam-tw1zt]

​@@richardpopielarz8526а самому мозгов понять не хватает?

[@doughausman9436]

A salute to honor these great heroes and a salute to all present and future soldiers.

[@blueoak6550]

Thank you for whoever did this. It really touched me. I always study these WWII photos hoping to find one with my father in them. ❤

[@Al-Muhtadi]

I am from Iraq. When I was young, my father used to tell me about Germany and its great army. Since then, I have been influenced by it to the point that I put the German flag on my shoulder. My regards to the legendary German army.

[@traumlaeufer9862]

❤

[@rosanamf2364]

Imagens que fascinam ao mesmo tempo que trazem lembranças tristes!

[@nicolasbuzzbuzz1079]

This is a time machine as we really go back to the past and we watch the people together talking about the time they are going through. Really touching.

[@himanshu_saab]

These images really give you goosebumps, you see the memories. We don’t know these people, but we know they sacrificed a lot at that time. Also, it makes you realise that most of those soldiers are gone now but their honourable service for us will be remembered, and I am not saying this a citizen of a country, but as a human. Their contribution saved thousands of lives and future generations.

[@BazColne]

Priceless. Great choice of music.

[@ugamer6581]

Respect and love for history, historical images, our heroes and for you👈☝👌💪✌👍❤❤❤❤❤👍

[@anirprasadd]

Haunting, beautiful, and mesmerizing all at once.
Please continue to post such before and after pics with THAT music

[@stacya4713]

Time is so unfair and cruel but so beautiful and compassionate at the same time ❤

[@fr9853]

Mein Opa war auch in Frankreich als Soldat eingesetzt. Später war er dort in Gefangenschaft und musste Zwangsarbeit leisten. Danke Gott, dass er überlebt hat 🙏 Ich liebe Dich, Opa!

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Thanks for sharing!

[@blablamann2973]

@user-dk3ib2uu6w "Herzgemütlichkeit" ist eines der tollsten Wörter die ich seit langem gehört habe.

[@AntonioCarlos-ci3uh]

Não tem como não compartilhar, são fotos e tema maravilhosos!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@antoneckhart4010]

​@user-dk3ib2uu6wGerman soldiers were the heros. Everyone knows this now. The worse is a mess

[@antoneckhart4010]

@user-dk3ib2uu6w a nasty cause? They tried to save the West? Europeans (internationally) dont even have a country of there own, everything stolen, endless rapes and murders by aliens. The West is a mess. If things carry on, Europeans (internationally) will be extinct. How was Germany bad? Please explain. Without mentioning any camps. Please explain why they are evil and were not stopping evil from taking the West.

[@davidsami6028]

Beautiful Emotional photographs then and now 😔

[@Ann-st8et]

The music is hauntingly beautiful, as are the images. So many memories from so long ago. Some happy. Most painful.

[@alfredo9445]

Wonderful work, and the music couldn't have been more appropriate. We'll done. Thank you very much . !!!

[@chriscurlew6941]

These pics are great ..love em all ..the stuff these guys went through..my god

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Thank you

[@Certified_gainster]

The fact that most of these men have long passed away is surreal … The few vets that remain I hope they are living the best life they can

[@thehistoryexplorer]

It’s very sad isn’t it

[@sweeticecream5135]

Brave old soldiers never die
Their spirits still live in our hearts
Thank you our heroes

[@goretti-canterburg-rainfor9813]

Thanks for sharing such incredible amazing historical pictures of our heroes.
May they all rest in peace 🕊️🙏

[@suzanamaia7624]

Those walls have lots of stories to tell us...

[@terrytobinson7394]

I love this, great music. My father was one of the Allied soldiers who marched thru as part of the liberation of Paris.

[@rick3747]

I am sure your pop is not with us anymore but if he is please tell him "Rick from PA says thank you." If he is not with us anymore, can you please tell him at his grave and say a prayer for him and all of the "Greatest Generation."
Thank you
-Rick from PA
❤

[@livelikeasuicide4837]

Wow! My granddad also! But that was a few years earlier than your pops. 😏

[@chadmorin527]

Unbelievable finds! Thank you for these!

[@thefoxyscentury]

Wow Carentan still looks very similar. That's reassuring somehow. Thank you for your work in putting these together. They are appreciated by many.

[@nanalcd5628]

All the soldiers are heroes. Thank you.

[@sashaalex5476]

except for Russians- they are a disgrace to humanity.

[@user-dk9lm4ho1t]

Немецкие солдаты герои 😂

[@bobblacklodge]

Think about that again, please!

[@AG26498]

War criminals are not heroes

[@elinescrupuloso6264]

Pobres soldados, tan honorables dieron la vida para que nosotros existieramos hoy en dia y los decepcionamos, la sociedad ahora es basura. 😞

[@NoPride999]

Fax

[@tekpic04]

The last two images in London brings a rush of emotion having been based there for a number of years.

[@AM-el4iv]

80 years. Almost all of these surviving heroes are gone. Let's never forget what they fought and the fascism they defeated.

[@alcylon]

the music is fantastic like the pictures😄 thx for posting

[@Legendary_UA]

it's from The Pacific

[@thehistoryexplorer]

I'm glad you like it!

[@thehistoryexplorer]

A brilliant piece of music

[@gloriasaval4930]

no imagino ver estas imágenes con otra música de fondo, es simplemente perfecta❤

[@user-sp8vh9jg1p]

Nombre de la canción?

[@vijay7v7]

This music in background is too good with the picture of war before and after

[@thehistoryexplorer]

It’s brilliant isn’t it

[@ingridredfern5065]

Thank you so much for these iconic pics ❤️❤️❤️

[@IgorM1170]

Sad but mesmerising. Where does the music come from?

[@stevenhansen5251]

" Pacific " excellent mini series, but read the book first!!!!

[@marjoriejaffe3931]

​@stevenhansen5251 Thank you. Will do. Simply haunting. Never again. The Greatest Generation, ever! So young in these photos..so many lost their lives. Some of them lived until they were old. All in all, they died for freedom. I am so incredibly thankful to them. For ever and always.Bless them all.

[@juanv8758]

From the mini series "The Pacific".

[@richardmcgeehan6496]

LEST WE FORGET HAND SALUTE

[@thehistoryexplorer]

💯

[@johnmiller8412]

These words also written in Hong Kong.

[@saadalrfdy8324]

﴿كُلُّ نَفسٍ ذائِقَةُ المَوتِ وَإِنَّما تُوَفَّونَ أُجورَكُم يَومَ القِيامَةِ فَمَن زُحزِحَ عَنِ النّارِ وَأُدخِلَ الجَنَّةَ فَقَد فازَ وَمَا الحَياةُ الدُّنيا إِلّا مَتاعُ الغُرورِ﴾ [آل عمران: ١٨٥]
كل نفس مهما تكن لا بد أن تذوق الموت، فلا يغتر مخلوق بهذه الدنيا، وفي يوم القيامة تعطون أجور أعمالكم كاملة غير منقوصة، فمن أبعده الله عن النار، وأدخله الجنة؛ فقد نال ما يرجو من الخير، ونجا مما يخاف من الشر، وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع زائل، ولا يتعلق بها إلا المخدوع.
- المختصر في التفسير

[@jusufjusufsihombing9535]

😅

[@johnkhedimi5191]

هههه

[@jorgecastro4309]

So so beautiful to watch the before and after pictures!! It is so important to teach our young about how we ended up in a world 🌎 that isn't perfect, but livable! ❤ Show them the people who have put or laid their lives on the line..so WE, can enjoy beautiful moments as people

[@kimchingwong217]

願世界和平，戰爭實在太可怕😢

[@ramboragav5965]

Missing those days 😢😢😢 gives some vibes

[@abelhansen]

Ower love for all them who gave thier lives will never stop loving.

[@carmelaarmendarez3608]

I thank all those that died and those that are still with us for their sacrifices and service for their countries.

[@austasia]

all these soldier are happy at the victory but some of them didn't accepted their lost, their brother soldiers, all of this are taken because of their braveness to fought and saw the pain of every men in war dying

[@Jusoon]

I can't explain why I find you videos so compelling, but I do. Thank you!

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Glad you like them! Thanks for the comment

[@gloriasaval4930]

Simple, porque son asombrosos, realidad pura❤

[@luongo7886]

I'm surprised so many buildings survived all the fighting and bombings.
Very emotional...

[@dentonhahn2907]

I do love these videos. They give a glimpse into the past of heroes and the struggle for justice and peace.

[@son_of_destiny]

People come and go.....but some places and objects have whole history hidden in them....salute and respect to all brave souls no matter which country 💕🙏

[@wladimir134]

И музыка, и сериал просто СУПЕР!

[@ruudvanmanen1012]

Wonderful compilation. It's so touching that most buildings and monuments in this magnificant serie can be recognized. And this music is so special. Sounds like it's made for these photo's. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@gloriasaval4930]

❤pienso igual.

[@user-sp8vh9jg1p]

Nombre de la canción?

[@GeneRogers-di6cl]

To realize millions of people around the world were suffering , dying and fighting for the freedom of the world ❤. These videos move me deeply.

[@stub609cat]

thank you for sharing these precious photos

[@operacionop7782]

That is The Pacific movie play sound. You should have used Band of Brothers song instead

[@DickDebonaire]

Seeing these makes 80 years seem like not so long ago. Subscribed by the way

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Thank you! I have a series coming out on Friday!

[@stuartmassey6378]

It’s just mind blowing to see the past brought forward to a different time, and to be there today and envision those past images where you stand, evokes so much respect and appreciation for all those who made that sacrifice so we can enjoy our lives and freedom

[@kid.666]

Memory never forget

[@PPSMP-wo9un]

hakiki askerler.her zaman kalplarda😔

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Always

[@pavelekkort4193]

Это настоящие солдаты? Они сжигали и расстреливали женщин, детей и стариков. Они мучили до смерти солдат в концентрационных лагерях. С их помощью погибло 26млн советских граждан. И это ваши герои?

[@AUCarlitos]

-France then: 🙋🏻🧔🏻👱🏻👮🏻👫🏻
-France now: 🙋🏿‍♂️🧕🏼🧕🏾🥷🏾👬🏻🙉🏳️‍🌈🙍🏻

[@tiguaak]

except theres no 🧕 anymore cus the goofy government outlawed it for some reason

[@AUCarlitos]

@@tiguaak good

[@AAAAAHCHICKEN]

@@tiguaakgood reason

[@joeelliott594]

😂😂😂 same as UK then @AUCarlitos

[@Dichtmasse]

​@@joeelliott594"London is not longer an english City." JOHN CLEESE

[@Birdwatching754]

Most people will never realize what our soldiers went through to make us a free nation.

[@marjenzed]

This is why I'm an advocate of preservation of old structures.

[@suharyantoapriansah7392]

NOW I UNDERSTAND, WHY IN EUROPE THERE ARE SO RARELY SKYCRAPERS, BECAUSE THIS IS THE REASON. EUROPE WILL BE REMEMBERED BY ITS LONG HISTORY. AND THAT MUST BE REMEMBERED AND NOT CHANGED. 😢

[@clementinasullivan8075]

OMG I’m in tears these are so very beautiful pictures 🎉❤

[@thehistoryexplorer]

Thank you so much! Tears of gratitude though

[@johnpitzer5500]

My mother was born in Trier in 1940, my grandfather was a corporal in the Wehrmacht and was sent to the Russian front. Where he fought in Stalingrad.

[@Ivan-fm3mh]

уникальные фотографии .великолепная музыка.С Днём великой Победы!
Россия,с радостью🙌

[@migs6455]

Stunning history.

[@thehistoryexplorer]

It really is! I love these videos

[@smwokk]

These shorts and the contrast between the war and the present speak volumes without speaking a word. Very touching. Thank you so much.

[@thehistoryexplorer]

You are most welcome