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  • @TheArmchairHistorian
    @TheArmchairHistorian  11 місяців тому +121

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    • @DubloDuck
      @DubloDuck 11 місяців тому

      semen

    • @Ihavpickle
      @Ihavpickle 11 місяців тому +3

      No feck that game

    • @sollitdude1
      @sollitdude1 11 місяців тому

      vagina rifle regiment...wut...? OHHH, REGINA!!!!

    • @wederMaxim
      @wederMaxim 11 місяців тому

      Finally is here ua-cam.com/video/4ramtlrYCJw/v-deo.html

    • @greatgrungustwo904
      @greatgrungustwo904 11 місяців тому +1

      congrats on 2 mil

  • @evanjoad2801
    @evanjoad2801 11 місяців тому +689

    As a very proud Canadian who had at least half a dozen relatives who served in the Second World War, it's such a huge breath of fresh air to see Canadian accomplishments finally getting the recognition they so richly deserve. Thanks Griffin, it means so much to so many of us

    • @Jarod-te2bi
      @Jarod-te2bi 11 місяців тому +14

      I agree with your statement, it’s ti Canadian military history get the recognition it deserves.

    • @RipzCritical
      @RipzCritical 11 місяців тому +14

      Ditto. A majority of Canadians have family that served in WW2, at least the families that have been here for the last ~100 years.
      Edit: My grandfather on my Dads side actually piloted a landing craft on Juno.

    • @graceneilitz7661
      @graceneilitz7661 11 місяців тому +3

      Well Canada does get lumped under British or British and Commonwealth forces. They were British and are still part of the commonwealth, sharing the same head of state.

    • @evanjoad2801
      @evanjoad2801 11 місяців тому +15

      @@graceneilitz7661 Fair point but even so, the amount of media made about America's war effort vs the rest of the allies is wildly disproportionate, I guess that more specifically is my point. Yes there is quite a bit of media covering the more minor nations involved but compared to the tidal wave of American media... More media about the rest of the combatants is never a bad thing

    • @denisemilio1342
      @denisemilio1342 11 місяців тому +10

      The world is forever greatful for The canadian army In The ww2. Greatings from Brazil

  • @booze5376
    @booze5376 11 місяців тому +236

    To those who say that Armchair historian has done too many videos on d-day, they have made 3 separate videos on the separate nations that stormed the beach, and this one is just all 3 put together. It takes time to make each episode, and I feel like I would prefer the 3 parts released over 3 weeks, than 1 massive one after 3 weeks of waiting. Bravo to the Armchair Historian team for the amazing videos!

  • @virus5600
    @virus5600 11 місяців тому +115

    The two destroyers that kneaded as near as 800m to the beach were severely underrated.
    Their actions may be miniscule but that covering bombardment potentially has saved hundreds, if not thousands of young men from being slaughtered…

    • @boydsinclair7606
      @boydsinclair7606 5 місяців тому +11

      Don't forget the psychological and morale effects for the allies and the axis troops: everybody notices when a destroyer comes to play; that's a big friend, or a scary enemy 😳

  • @Mmjk_12
    @Mmjk_12 11 місяців тому +1546

    Its crazy how D-day is interpreted as so American, yet there was actually more British and commonwealth forces that landed.

    • @zorblock2762
      @zorblock2762 11 місяців тому +427

      Its mainly because the Americans suffered the brunt of the German forces

    • @EnRandomSten
      @EnRandomSten 11 місяців тому +421

      Because hollywood is in the us lol

    • @benjoewri
      @benjoewri 11 місяців тому +356

      In Britain, it's more presented as British with American help. I suspect it's more where you came from. Hollywood being American probably doesn't help with the skew.

    • @albow4oops5
      @albow4oops5 11 місяців тому +137

      The U.S. was far more involved in the pacific at the same time.

    • @orunenf5533
      @orunenf5533 11 місяців тому +153

      It was because the American support through men, weaponry and supplies was the defining factor... without them the battle of Britain would've continued... so we get that W and discuss it as we see fit. We never had a Dunkirk but only a D-Day and a Bastogne.. so it makes us look like the best. We don't downplay our Canadian, French, or British allies... we just saw them as additional air fields and support rather than us supporting them. Much respect to the greatest generation of all nations

  • @KenD67
    @KenD67 11 місяців тому +86

    It was also Rommel's wife's birthday, and Rommel was back in Germany for it.
    Always liked WW II history...sooo much going on in those years everywhere, it's still easy to learn something new every day.

    • @ukmediawarrior
      @ukmediawarrior 11 місяців тому +12

      A lot of German generals were absent from their posts on the morning of June 6th. A war games had been arranged in Rheims for the same day and many officers had decided to leave for the games on June 5th to enjoy a night on the town in Rheims. The confusion caused by so many highly placed officers being absent certainly helped the Allies.

    • @KenD67
      @KenD67 11 місяців тому +5

      @@ukmediawarrior Didn't know this but it makes sense...it's also what I mean by how easy it is to learn something new every day! Thanks!

    • @ukmediawarrior
      @ukmediawarrior 11 місяців тому +3

      @@KenD67 My pleasure:) D-Day has been something of an obsession of mine since I took modern history at school, LOL.

    • @eloisehardy7205
      @eloisehardy7205 2 місяці тому

      @@ukmediawarrior The war games actually were in Rennes, to the west of Normandy, not in Reims, which is in the east of the country.

  • @ukmediawarrior
    @ukmediawarrior 11 місяців тому +65

    Not only did the bombers dropping their bombs late fail to destroy any beach defences, they also failed to give the landing troops bomb craters for cover on the approach up the beach. Something the planners had promised the soldiers would be there

  • @Martin-117
    @Martin-117 11 місяців тому +87

    Could you imagine having drone's eye view of the invasion in all sectors? What a chaotic sight we would see.

    • @marrqi7wini54
      @marrqi7wini54 8 місяців тому +3

      If there are any time travelers around, get us some footage please.

    • @spannerpasser
      @spannerpasser 2 місяці тому +1

      British X Craft mini subs were located off the beaches with lamps to act as guides for the ships. They got a view of the invasion fleet that the Germans had.

  • @alih6953
    @alih6953 11 місяців тому +161

    Congratulations on hitting 2 Million! Your animations get better and better!
    Please keep up the good work!
    One thing I want to say is that Germany was doomed in 1941 June 22nd because many German Generals Paulus and Wagner warned Halder about operation Barbarossa's failure.
    Yet Halder continued with the attack. He was the Chief of staff and responsible for operation Barbarossa

  • @terranboot9405
    @terranboot9405 11 місяців тому +32

    This is how history is preserved. Thank you.

  • @rashkavar
    @rashkavar 11 місяців тому +45

    My grandfather's bomber squadron hit one of the radar stations that might have picked up the approaching fleet in the hours just after midnight. The belly gunner in their plane caught a glimpse of the invasion fleet steaming toward Normandy on their way back, and was teased about his ghost fleet nobody else could see. During the debriefing, the BBC made its announcement of the landing, which was broadcast on the base's PA system. Going by his memoirs, my grandfather was quite grumpy about all the celebrating because his crew was booked for another night mission the very next night and it was too loud to sleep well.

  • @gmkbass
    @gmkbass 9 місяців тому +6

    This is BY FAR the absolute best historical content on UA-cam.

  • @ystoobme
    @ystoobme 9 місяців тому +6

    Your documentaries have always been great, now you have improved the quality of the graphics, along with the storyline immeasurably. Good job.

  • @aldbgbnkladg
    @aldbgbnkladg 11 місяців тому +16

    The Winnipeg Rifles got almost wiped out on Juno beach and still managed to take a German bunker under heavy fire. You can see it at Juno Beach Center in Courseuilles-sur-Mer. Totally worth the visit. 🍁

  • @nocommentary9928
    @nocommentary9928 11 місяців тому +27

    I am a simple man. I see a new Armchair Historian video I watch the video

    • @AmericanCockroach954
      @AmericanCockroach954 11 місяців тому +2

      I wish I could but I’m at work. Besides I literally watched this whole Birds Eye view series two days ago. I dont want to do it again:)

  • @orunenf5533
    @orunenf5533 11 місяців тому +3

    Love the channel. Great filler for all the other war channels i watch but somehow you keep my retention more. Big congrats on the sub count. Thats huge. Stay sage brother

  • @HeisenbergFam
    @HeisenbergFam 11 місяців тому +5

    Armchair Historian: *talks about D-Day*
    Metalheads: *start blasting Sabaton - Primo Victoria*

  • @kylewood7516
    @kylewood7516 11 місяців тому

    One of my favorite videos you have done so far. Keep up the great work 👍

  • @imscaredandconfused
    @imscaredandconfused 11 місяців тому +3

    10:25
    Absolutely love that clapping. Amazing attention to details

  • @Shesjustthere1
    @Shesjustthere1 11 місяців тому +5

    8:54
    "Braeburn:Sergeant Randall! The guns are gone! They're not here!
    Randall: WHAT?!!!
    Braeburn: THE - GUNS - AREN'T - HERE!!!! The Krauts must've moved 'em someplace else!!"

    • @chloeholmes4641
      @chloeholmes4641 29 днів тому

      10 months late but damn that's still a good piece of story telling from cod 2! 😂

  • @Dj3ndo
    @Dj3ndo 9 місяців тому

    Top quality video and animation! Thank you!

  • @gerryfuss4302
    @gerryfuss4302 11 місяців тому +4

    Your channel deserves more attention

  • @stephgamer7642
    @stephgamer7642 11 місяців тому +2

    this was a great start to my day ti turn this on while giving my doggo a bath! didn't expect you to make this video, but i am glad you did because it makes it a lot easier to learn about d-day!

  • @stephenperkins2210
    @stephenperkins2210 11 місяців тому +9

    Didn’t hear about your channel until I started playing HOI4 and someone recommended you to me after I mentioned Simple History. Amazed to see you only have 2 million subs. So many more could learn from you.

    • @Ihavpickle
      @Ihavpickle 11 місяців тому

      Ok bro we didn't have to hear your life story

    • @stephenperkins2210
      @stephenperkins2210 11 місяців тому +6

      @@Ihavpickle ok bro my bad for sharing my way of discovering them.

    • @Ihavpickle
      @Ihavpickle 11 місяців тому

      @@stephenperkins2210 It's ok bro, I forgive u

  • @eziciturk5456
    @eziciturk5456 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for making such quality content.

  • @williamrex6577
    @williamrex6577 10 місяців тому

    When I thought there could be more, another D-day documentary pops up from you. I’m amazed on how many videos you can make on this without running out of new information

  • @robtheman8057
    @robtheman8057 11 місяців тому

    Amazing video as always!

  • @Zen-sx5io
    @Zen-sx5io 11 місяців тому

    Awesome glad you're giving us another perspective on this. I'm also anticipation the live coverage of the operation by Time ghost.

  • @kryten39
    @kryten39 Місяць тому

    this is absolutely incredible ! i love just how much detail you've put into this also ide love to see an isometric r.t.s. game using this style!

  • @Holonink
    @Holonink 2 місяці тому

    My Grandmother was one of the Ack Ack Girls and my Grandfather drove an ammo truck for Canada. Thank you for including such a great part of our history with the rest.

  • @jankusthegreat9233
    @jankusthegreat9233 11 місяців тому

    Another amazing video as usual

  • @ChristianWario
    @ChristianWario 11 місяців тому +2

    Congratulations on 2 million subscribers!

  • @kentchristian8930
    @kentchristian8930 11 місяців тому +4

    Your content are always brilliant Mr Grif! But above all I can't wait for you to whip a new game like Fire & Manuever!!
    Cheers sire!🎉🎉🎉

  • @christopherbaity745
    @christopherbaity745 11 місяців тому +26

    Your episodes are perfectly presented! Keep up the phenomenal work!

  • @oliversherman2414
    @oliversherman2414 11 місяців тому +10

    As a Brit, I love that you focused on the importance of the British and Commonwealth efforts on D-Day. America gets a lot of attention thanks to Hollywood and I feel like the other nations involved sometimes get forgotten. Great work as usual 👍

    • @oliversherman2414
      @oliversherman2414 11 місяців тому +6

      @Curiosity We do. In fact British movies are comparable with those of Hollywood. 1917 was a great British-made war movie, for example

    • @Bullet-Tooth-Tony-
      @Bullet-Tooth-Tony- 11 місяців тому +5

      @@oliversherman2414 We need a series like Band of Brothers on the British

    • @oliversherman2414
      @oliversherman2414 11 місяців тому +2

      @@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Agreed. Or even one from the Canadian or German perspective

    • @ukmediawarrior
      @ukmediawarrior 11 місяців тому +4

      Totally agree, the Canadians for example seem to get over looked a lot of the time, but they took terrible casualties on D-Day and did some of the hardest fighting of all Commonwealth forces. A familiar battle cry was supposedly 'Remember Dieppe', the disastrous Dieppe raid of course having cost them horrendous casualties in August 1942. This was them getting back at the Germans.

    • @oliversherman2414
      @oliversherman2414 11 місяців тому

      @@ukmediawarrior Yeah

  • @JohnRRyder
    @JohnRRyder 8 місяців тому +3

    God i would love a full game or movie about the D Day invadion from each divisons perspective at the different beaches. I always knew every beach landing was important, but being American i was usually exposed to Utah and Omaha (and in cases of media typically Omaha more so).
    This video, however, has made me fully invested and interested in the other parts of the invasion. It is simply fascinating the amount of planning and then effort/bravery required to make D-Day succeed, and despite the many setbacks that happened it was still a success. Amazing vid, thank you for it!

    • @goodshipkaraboudjan
      @goodshipkaraboudjan 7 місяців тому

      The Longest Day is an old movie but very good. Covers the invasion from all perspectives.

  • @kaiserwilhelmll814
    @kaiserwilhelmll814 11 місяців тому +4

    congrats on 2 million!!!

  • @goldenageofdinosaurs7192
    @goldenageofdinosaurs7192 11 місяців тому +12

    2 million subscribers is so awesome. Congratulations, guys!👍

  • @CnfuD-Choticstreaming
    @CnfuD-Choticstreaming 7 місяців тому

    Very nice format!

  • @milky287
    @milky287 11 місяців тому +1

    This is so cool to see, my respect goes out to all the brave souls who have fought in D Day.

  • @craigtaylor4378
    @craigtaylor4378 11 місяців тому +1

    Love the animation of the famous mad Scottish commando playing his bag pipes great touch

  • @sho-sasteiner590
    @sho-sasteiner590 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video as always. Could you maybe talk about the swiss Sonderbundskrieg. I would really be happy. Keep up the good work.

  • @marthakiepulski
    @marthakiepulski 11 місяців тому +14

    Always exciting to learn from this channel. Ive always enjoyed history and you explain it so well!

    • @Ihavpickle
      @Ihavpickle 11 місяців тому

      Eh depends on what video

  • @Jarod-te2bi
    @Jarod-te2bi 11 місяців тому +4

    Congratulations griffin on 2 million subscribers!

  • @dembo7136
    @dembo7136 11 місяців тому

    great video keep it coming 💯

  • @TheGiggityG
    @TheGiggityG 11 місяців тому

    Fantastic work!

  • @naughtyewok
    @naughtyewok 11 місяців тому

    This was so well done.

  • @yumsuc7069
    @yumsuc7069 11 місяців тому

    always a good day when this dude uploads

  • @JohnOnChans
    @JohnOnChans 11 місяців тому

    Congrats on 2 million subs!

  • @TLBgaming0330
    @TLBgaming0330 11 місяців тому +3

    Leaving my comment here for the remembrance of the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings. To all those who fought for our freedom, we thank you for your service.

  • @Jo_Zh
    @Jo_Zh Місяць тому

    As a player of Company of Heroes RTS game, I can fully appreciate this video. All the details are on point!

  • @wackyguy1984
    @wackyguy1984 11 місяців тому +6

    Thanks Armchair historian for recognizing my unit the 22nd regiment!!! I served with them during 05-06 Iraq war. So much history within that unit. I only wish I had a smart phone to record the pictures of the unit while I was there.

  • @joepickford6219
    @joepickford6219 11 місяців тому +1

    Amazing documentary. Still chuckled at “Pouppeville”

  • @lukkyreptile
    @lukkyreptile 11 місяців тому

    a birds eye perspective of market garden would be a really good one for the next birds eye perspective vid

  • @Garshock1
    @Garshock1 Місяць тому

    I like these birds eye perspective videos. Thank you.

  • @aldoditommaso9505
    @aldoditommaso9505 11 місяців тому +28

    D-Day + Anglosphere Forces 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿 simply perfection

    • @hexdoublexx
      @hexdoublexx 11 місяців тому

      🇦🇺 🇳🇿 ruled the air

    • @chloeholmes4641
      @chloeholmes4641 29 днів тому +1

      ​@@hexdoublexx "If I had American weapons, British officers and Canadian soldiers, I would rule the world!" - Churchill

    • @hexdoublexx
      @hexdoublexx 29 днів тому

      @chloeholmes4641 "If I had to take hell, I would use the Australians to take it and the New Zealanders to hold it". - Erwin Rommel, a NAZI General

  • @ayhamjabbour3071
    @ayhamjabbour3071 11 місяців тому

    nice work, thanks

  • @GunDrummer
    @GunDrummer 7 місяців тому

    Dang how are you guys making these animations this is amazing

  • @Jayjay-qe6um
    @Jayjay-qe6um 11 місяців тому +16

    At Omaha Beach, parts of the Mulberry harbour are still visible, and a few of the beach obstacles remain. A memorial to the U.S. National Guard sits at the location of a former German strongpoint. Pointe de Hoc is little changed from 1944, with the terrain covered with bomb craters and most of the concrete bunkers still in place. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is nearby, in Colleville-sur-Mer. A museum about the Utah landings is located at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, and there is one dedicated to the activities of the U.S. airmen at Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Two German military cemeteries are located nearby.

    • @Hipp0campus_1
      @Hipp0campus_1 10 місяців тому +1

      One of my favourite locations is the battery of Longues-sur-Mer where some of the guns are still standing inside the bunkers.

  • @dismit19
    @dismit19 11 місяців тому

    One of the best historians on UA-cam

  • @ricardoarmenta3766
    @ricardoarmenta3766 11 місяців тому +2

    Look forwards to your videos my guy

  • @EllielPerez_131.
    @EllielPerez_131. 11 місяців тому +9

    Hello Armchair Historian I love your videos! I have a video suggestion! I was wondering if you could do the battle of Midway from the Japanese perspective!

  • @Echo2-2
    @Echo2-2 10 місяців тому

    Awesome job!

  • @ploobus1367
    @ploobus1367 11 місяців тому +3

    I've always wondered what being a bird on D-Day would be like!

  • @leflur4215
    @leflur4215 11 місяців тому +1

    Just wanted to say, love your videos! You all are so talented, thanks for the content.

  • @Mr_K_OFFICIAL_CHANNEL
    @Mr_K_OFFICIAL_CHANNEL 11 місяців тому +4

    Epic WW2 US Paratrooper Song:
    [Verse 1]
    He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright,
    He checked off his equipment and made sure his pack was tight;
    He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar,
    You ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    [Verse 2]
    "Is everybody happy?" cried the Sergeant looking up,
    Our hero feebly answered, "yes" and then they stood him up;
    He jumped into the icy blast, his static line unhooked,
    And he ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    [Verse 3]
    He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock,
    He felt the wind, he felt the cold, he felt the awful drop,
    The silk from his reserves spilled out, and wrapped around his legs,
    And he ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    [Verse 4]
    The risers swung around his neck, connectors cracked his dome,
    Suspension lines were tied in knots around his skinny bones;
    The canopy became his shroud; he hurtled to the ground.
    And he ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    [Verse 5]
    The days he'd lived and loved and laughed kept running through his mind,
    He thought about the girl back home, the one he'd left behind;
    He thought about the medic corps, and wondered what they'd find,
    And he ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    [Verse 6]
    The ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild,
    The medics jumped and screamed with glee, they rolled their sleeves and smiled,
    For it had been a week or more since last a 'chute had failed,
    And he ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    [Verse 7]
    He hit the ground, the sound was "SPLAT", his blood went spurting high;
    His comrades, they were heard to say "a hell of a way to die!"
    He lay there, rolling 'round in the welter of his gore,
    And he ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more
    [Verse 8]
    There was blood upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute,
    Intestines were a-dangling from his paratroopers suit,
    He was a mess, they picked him up, and poured him from his boots,
    And he ain't gonna jump no more
    [Chorus]
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die,
    He ain't gonna jump no more.

  • @bagel4944
    @bagel4944 11 місяців тому

    Finally, knew you would do this someday :)

  • @Henrybailliebrown
    @Henrybailliebrown 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for a good section on Juno

  • @SturmFuhrerPK
    @SturmFuhrerPK 11 місяців тому

    This video gave me a lot of information for my D-Day scenario for 6th June.Thank you.

  • @mrneutral8423
    @mrneutral8423 11 місяців тому

    Subscribed! Great vid... 10:25 seemed like an almost impossible task, but they did it...

  • @aurorathekitty7854
    @aurorathekitty7854 11 місяців тому +1

    Fun little fact. Normandy is the Area Rollo and his men got from the King of France and William the Conqueror is a direct descendant of Rollo and the British royal family is descendant from William the conqueror. Alot of history in Normandy.

  • @dejomonylemon956
    @dejomonylemon956 8 місяців тому

    Finally some actually decent documentary which does not just focus on omaha beach and the 101st airborn like every other movie, doc ever.

  • @Brian-WolfmanJack99
    @Brian-WolfmanJack99 11 місяців тому

    Well done! This must have taken hours of research.

  • @DanielCobblestone
    @DanielCobblestone 11 місяців тому +2

    A video about Napoleon III could be interested. He's such an interesting character.

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge6316 11 місяців тому

    Congratulations on getting 2 million subscribers

  • @scottstewart5784
    @scottstewart5784 11 місяців тому

    great job

  • @ethancasillas7325
    @ethancasillas7325 11 місяців тому +1

    New TAH video just dropped, let's go!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @lazarus2123
    @lazarus2123 11 місяців тому

    Great video. Happy to have a video where we are not being solicited for money to fund the channel or other projects.

  • @noahkucharski2050
    @noahkucharski2050 Місяць тому

    have a test on this tomorrow thanks

  • @Shougun2007
    @Shougun2007 9 місяців тому +1

    1:52 "… and Poop-a-ville"

  • @jacobvanderweide
    @jacobvanderweide 11 місяців тому +1

    History is the best subject, change my mind

  • @SebinGeorge-nf6jb
    @SebinGeorge-nf6jb 11 місяців тому +3

    please do more _____ from the birds eye perspective documentaries

  • @Bruno_Playz
    @Bruno_Playz 11 місяців тому

    Can you please make a video on explaining military tactics such as Blitzkrieg or Deep Battle doctrine

  • @spannerpasser
    @spannerpasser 2 місяці тому

    A Royal Air Force Mobile Radar Unit landed on Omaha among the early back up waves. They sustained 8 killed and 40 wounded. One of the senior NCOs was decorated for bravery after leading a mixed squad of British and Americans to knock out a MG post.

  • @soccerguy2433
    @soccerguy2433 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks!

  • @timshepherd4626
    @timshepherd4626 Місяць тому

    Awesome and educational video, thank you for this lesson in history! God bless the greatest generation =)

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 11 місяців тому +2

    Hopefully we get another one for Operation Dragoon.

  • @CptToiletTrouble
    @CptToiletTrouble 5 місяців тому

    As a Canadian i must say, thank you for having a in depth rundown of our contribution. So many of these videos act like America and maybe the UK (even then if the british are mentioned it tends to be shorter, but they are mentioned consistantly at least) were the only ones on the beaches. Or they may acknowledge it but for a minute max "oh this country lost this many" is about all we get. So thank you for actually acting like we were there :)

  • @thykw4333
    @thykw4333 11 місяців тому

    Very good documentary, always love to see the videos, cause of the details but at 4:10 its not called wiederstandsnesten, it's called wiederstandsnester 😅

  • @n_shulx4304
    @n_shulx4304 11 місяців тому +1

    We need a Bird's Eye Perspective on the Somme WW1

  • @fredlandry6170
    @fredlandry6170 10 місяців тому

    Well done.

  • @mabel8880
    @mabel8880 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm currently watching 'The Longest Day' (1962), which depicts D-Day from the perspectives of the British, the Americans, the Canadians, the French Resistance, French civilians and the Germans. Since this movie depicts D-Day from ALL perspectives, it's a must watch for anyone who wants to know more about D-Day or want to know about D-Day from perspectives that are usually not covered, such as the French Resistance and the Germans.

  • @Williherold-jy6ws
    @Williherold-jy6ws Місяць тому

    i read few d day memoirs from the german side and i think naval bombardments were really overlooked half of the book was covering under anything they could find,straying off the road to nearby bushes and eyes literally bleeding from the amount of bombing and bombardment and they all mentioned how you could see nothing other ships on the coast and how shocked they were to see not a single horse drawn transport

  • @charlieisaac1148
    @charlieisaac1148 11 місяців тому

    Some videos on Australians in the pacific theatre would be so amazing

  • @lucassantiagothe2nd812
    @lucassantiagothe2nd812 11 місяців тому +1

    Nice another D-Day episode

  • @oneminutereviews25
    @oneminutereviews25 9 місяців тому

    June 6th 1944 a day so important to human history that we're still learning about it 70 years later or still playing video games recreating that day

  • @ryanlee8051
    @ryanlee8051 11 місяців тому +1

    ''Static Infantry Division'' is that some kind of Defensive infantry ?

  • @weon_absoluto
    @weon_absoluto 11 місяців тому

    love the new intros

  • @cameronmeyer2822
    @cameronmeyer2822 11 місяців тому

    You should do a video on Operation Dragoon and the Free French landings in southern France.

  • @carlernestlopez6334
    @carlernestlopez6334 9 місяців тому

    "Sgt. Randal the guns aren't here" when I heard pointe du Hoc.