Thank you everyone for all your support on this video. For anyone that’s interested I have written a series of historical fiction novels, based on World War 2. I will leave the link here for anyone who wants to check them out… www.amazon.co.uk/gp/kindle/series/B079ZZHQNM?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_1_4
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I worked with a man in 1978 who was a shop foreman in a glass installation business, an unassuming guy, he still wore army green work clothes every day. one day I was sitting with him and he suddenly started talking about his experiences. He was at Pearl harbor on Dec 7th when all hell broke loose. he was eventually transferred to the European theater, and was in the first wave of soldiers to hit Omaha beach. he recounted his buddies blowing up next to him from stepping on land mines. How many men experienced both those events survived and went on to lead an unassuming life. untold stories abound, and Jack Massey my friend was a quiet hero.
My dad was amongst 1st wave that landed on omaha beach. He was with the 147th combat engineers. He lived to lead an honest, hardworking life dedicated to his family. He passed 4-1-13. Some day i hope to visit normandy. I know i'll be overwhelmed. What a day in history.
gaza Watson: my dad used his last life forces to help my mom. She is a 96 yr old stroke survivor with alzheimers. My greatest gift is to have been able to help her and my dad. He passed 4-1-13. Proud to have had parents from the greatest generation.
midnight rider the bravest men ever midnight.on that first wave.your father and his friend and all the boys.may they rest in peace.i cant imagine what hell they went through god bless
Thank you....My uncle was on Omaha...He said he cried the whole time. As soon as the Landing Craft Dropped the doors until they got up top the hill. Yes, they were just store clerks, teachers and Bus drivers. Plumbers, Baker's. Lawyers. He was a Bus driver. God Bless America.
Hello from a french woman who just visited this places ! We mustn't forget the past. Thank you for all thhese soldiers who came to save us! In my country it was a terrific war, for my grand parents and lots of members of my family died because of the bombs. God bless all their famillies!
What a brilliant video, im so pleased that someone English, as i am, has shown his respect and thanks for what the U.S. military has done for us, these brave, brave men need remembering. i have an uncle buried in a British cemetary near Douvres that i visit as often as i can and i always make a point of travelling up to the American cemetary on the same visit to pay my respects to them while im in France. You cant fail to be moved if you visit cemetary, its huge, and these men came from thousands of miles away and died for us. Remember that. Thank you U.S.A. and bless you all
@John Cornell Yes, done for us. Show some respect. Visit the war cemetary and see all those American graves. Plus dont forget we would probably have all starved before those dates you mention, the amount of aid we recieved as far as food and equipment goes we couldnt have coped without, and the same applies to the D Day landings. Its as simple as this, we, on our own, 100% could not have managed to free Europe without them. My Dads brother was killed in the D Day landings, with the British Army. My Dad bought me up to be respectful and grateful to all those involved, including all the other nations . He had nothing but praise for the U.S.A. so ive been bought up thinking that way. He was around and involved at the time so ill take his word for it.
I'm an 8th grade history teacher. My wife and I got to go to Normandy a couple weeks ago. We saw Point du Hoc, Omaha Beach where the memorial was, the American Cemetery with all the white crosses, Juno Beach of the Canadian assault, and then drove through some of the villages. We were with a 1 day tour company from Paris, so we had limited time at each stop. I unfortunately didn't get to see the Omaha Dog Green sector, but this video brought me closure and makes me feel like I got to see it. So thank you.
My Dad was in the 8th Airborne and was stationed in Barre-St Edmunds, England at an Air Force base. He saw the planes fly over for D-day and said "that was one hell of an invasion". Planes stacked 2-3 high flew over for hours. I applaud the gesture at the end honoring the Americans that dies there by the Brits!
Outstanding video. My Dad lost a toe and finger that day and never complained one time. He never spoke much of D-Day day, but when he did, he always emphasized that scores of fellow soldiers ultimate sacrifice personified the true definition of heroes. RIP to all that were lost that momentous day of which changed the World and the subsequent course of History.
Im a retired American Solder\Airman (Army and Air Force) with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Take all of my combat over many years and it doesn't come close to what these men experienced in one day. Thank you sir for making this amazing and humbling video.
It makes you wonder how we won that war at all. Our men were not war like German machines driven to protect there fuhrer and they simply wanted the war to come to an end. The Germans were far more disciplined and far more fanatical than our American soldiers. So how was it that the Americans won the war, we were not better than them and we were not stronger than them. How did we win the war?
@@davidlamotta1994 Simple. All those mother's of soldiers' prayers and blessings over them and our nation...Good Lord ended it. Just a more modern David and Goliath.
@@slaveforaudio622 My Grandfather was a ww2 vet as well. He died in 1950. He never fully recovered from wounds he received during the battle of the bulge.
Thank you for making and posting this. Very well done. I like it how you called us Americans “cousins”. May the bond between our great countries never fail.
Excellent video. Highly recommend. I’ve read about Omaha Beach, this allowed me to experience it from a soldier’s perspective on D-Day. Total respect for those who lived it.
I visited Omaha Beach on 30 May 2009 with my son Garrett who was a U.S. Marine with Iraq combat experience. He later was KIA in Afghanistan 27 December 2010. We both were humbled after seeing just what the American, British and Canadian soldiers faced on 6 June 1944. Thank you for this very touching video tribute!
I've watched this a few times. It's always emotional. It's an honor to have this career British warrior there and paying his respect and telling this story. Just know that I am an American soldier and am very grateful for this.
Thank you for posting this. I was in Normandy for the 75th year commemorations and it was incredible. Our WW2 vets are quickly dying off as they are well in their 90's now. I walked the exact areas that you are in and was awestruck at how those men survived and did get off that beach. Never Forget!
I took my 8 year old son here once. He started to run around on the beach and I stopped him saying he should show more respect here. He asked me why and I told him what had happened. Then it struck me - my son should play on this beach and have fun. The men who died here did so, so that even my son can enjoy life in freedom. Later in life he did tell me that he never forgot that beach and that many young men had died to free it.
You have an excellent perspective on that beach. My dad landed on omaha beach the morning of june 6th with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. He was a good man. I miss him & my mom more than anything. They were from the greatest generation. I plan on visiting omaha beach someday. One of my sisters went to omaha beach several years ago. She said the weight of what she felt there was overwhelming. She couldn't help but break down several times.
@VFL Wolves: There must be a pillbox relatively close to the shore. My dad's photo album of WW2 shows a pic of a pillbox with a caption that my dad wrote saying: "We landed 100 feet from here". If i ever visit omaha beach i'll definitely keep an eye out for that spot.
I grew up with 3 men that faced that beach in the first wave. They worked for my father. It was always amazing how they never mentioned much about D-day or the war in general. Being an inquisitive kid that wanted to know and hear their stories, Dad told me to never ask them anything about it. Only on rare occasions did they talk of it. When they did, you could see that distant look in their eyes. I think i could see and sense a glimpse of shear terror in their eyes even so many years later. There's no way one could feel what they felt without having experienced it. Thank you for you service and for this video. Excellent perspective from a professional soldier.
I share all your feelings. When visiting the american cemetary just in front of Omaha Beach some years ago I could feel how horrible experience D Day must have been for the people who landed there that day. I could feel their fears, I could feel their pain and, it hurts me still. I come back to this place regularly since then, as if I would need to visit lost family members. Being musician, I wrote a song about this strange relation and deep respect to share my emotions. I never end one concert without singing this song.This visit was for sure one of my strongest emotions in my whole life. May be it's due to the fact I was born in 1945 that means I would not be on earth without the sacrifice of these very brave soldiers. God bless them all.
L Mar amazing to hear about the survivors on that 1st wave the sheer luck of dodging that rain of fire on those young men who had not a chance is unbelievable
I was in that same bunker last year, May 2019. Incredible place, the American cemetery above is a place everyone should visit and just stand and think.
I was at the 40th anniversary of D-Day and there were many men there who had not been back since D-Day. Now old men, they were seasoned by long years of life and came back to reflect on those who were lost and what they had accomplished. I noticed that after the ceremonies were over groups of veterans - to include German men - were talking among themselves. 40 years prior, they were trying to kill each other. It was something I will never forget.
My son and I went there in 2005., i cried and he said you ok? I told him you and I are here because of the many lives that were lost here. Great video sir! My respect to you and your knowledge of this hallowed ground.
Thanks for posting this video. I went there in 2011 and as you say it must have been an absolute nightmare for the invasion troops that landed on Omaha. I have read that there were infantry troops who drifted in with the tide, rather than getting up and attempting to make it to the shingle wall. Respect to all those who landed that day in June 75 years ago, may they never be forgotten.
My uncle, Red was first wave Omaha Beach. He passed away in 1995, but he was emotionally scared his whole life after the war. One the nicest, caring guys you’d ever meet but, PTSD had hold of him many nights. When I was a senior in high school and enlisted in to the Marine Corps it broke his heart. He knew what could lay ahead of me and he wasn’t bashful about saying it.
my girlfriends grandpa in law, before he re-married to her grandma he would he cheese with the wrapper still on, night terrors. he was a sgt in vietnam and his squad got ambushed and he was lost for 3 weeks in the jungle alone. dudes a great guy. wish we could help out these vets more:/ on the bright side, hes happy, hes got money, and legit our whole town loves him
My dad was a prisoner of the Germans at Hamburg and later that year was sent to Neuengamme concentration camp. If not for the courage and sacrifice of these young men he would not have survived. I and my entire family are forever grateful.
Well done. Excellent video! Thank you for your 24 yrs of service! As an American vet, I feel humbled and full of pride in what these brave “kids” did. Yes, kids. These young men in the prime of live going through this hell . God bless ALL of the allied forces involved!
My British brother from across the pond....I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the respect you show for my fellow countrymen....god bless you and god save the queen....PFC Joe Materese 88 to 93...Military police Corp
Greetings, Sir. I've watched your video here several times because I appreciate the sincerity of your narration and the honor you show to my fellow Yanks who redefined bravery in taking Dog Green. Despite all the chaos in the world today, it is a privilege to know our shared history of having stood shoulder to shoulder with our British kin on that great day in history.
I was in Normandy a few years back for 10 days, did the whole tour in my car (I got the boat from Ireland, where im from) from Cherbourg to St Mere Eglise, Carentan, Brecourt, Falaise, Villers Bocage, Caen, Pegasus bridge, all of the beaches and everything in between.. I was none more impressed by the sheer balls it took to go up against the Germans than at Omaha. I stood in some old German slit trenches just above Charlie sector at the far right flank next to Dog Green (just above where the video starts) and imagined firing down on the GI's from those positions. Man i tell ya, how the hell those men made it off that beach at all is nothing short of a fucking miracle. You really have to be there to get a sense of it. Right along the beach it was a turkey shoot, I mean a real slaughter and boy u really felt u were walking over some sacred ground. It was eerie, awe inspiring and almost spiritual just being there. When I was far out on the beach in low tide (and it goes far) looking up at the bluffs, imagining all those guns firing at me and mortar and artillery rounds going off all round me whilst dragging my wet, kit laden and sea sick ass up the beach to some sort of cover, it scared me half to death just thinking about it. But up there on the bluffs looking down, thats when it really hits u the magnitude of what happened there. Truly mind blowing experience. I'll never forget that day. Awesome place.
This is a great video and in less than 9 minutes gives you a real sense of the horrors and heroism of Omaha.My father was in the 502nd Engineers Light Pontoon Company which I believe was attached to the 29th Infantry Division on June 6th at Omaha and was among the first waves of assault troops,probably in the Dog Green sector as far as I can tell.He later fought in Northern France,the Bulge, the Ardennes and the Rhineland and remained in Europe after V-E Day until August of 1945 as he was scheduled to be transferred to the Pacific for the invasion of the Japanese home islands.He passed away at 96 peacefully.God Bless and protect all who served on that day and especially those who never made it home.
Proud to be an American of English descent and I have a lot of British friends friends with whom I fixed tanks back in Germany in the ‘80s. Best mechanics I ever worked with! Respect!
Had the honor of visiting Normandy and the Omaha beach (along with Pointe du Hoc) in 2000. I was on the Eastern side of the beach at the cemetery then had a chance to tour the beach afterward. Being there and understanding the nature of what occurred some 55 years prior was humbling to say the least. The number of headstones at the cemetery and the sheer size of it is intimidating. Cheers to an excellent video and narration. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this.
Thank you for doing this, I am always touched so many Europeans respect the efforts of our greatest generation on D-Day. You help make it clearer how it must have been for those of us who will most likely never get to see this in person. So much loss of life for many nations. Those people brought pride and strength to America and their families that will live forever.
6:386:39 God........ this is the first time I've actually seen Dog White/Green sector on Omaha Beach where my dad as part of the 5th Rangers first entered Europe during World War II. He fought on until the Battle of the Bulge when he was captured on the 21st of December 1944 and spent Christmas Eve his first night in prison camp. He talked about it in spurts, never could figure out why he would sometimes talk about it, and other times not, one big part of my Dad's life that I will never know that much about. I understand why but for the most important man in my life, it just seems strange not to know much about something this important, but that's just the way it is. I lost him in September of 2012 at the age of 90. I'm going here to see this and also St.Vith in Belgium, even if I have to be carried✊🇺🇸😥 Dad I never thought that I would learn anything more about you that would make me respect and love you more until this, thank you and all the other guys with you for sacrificing so much to give me a free country to grow up in.......
See if you can get a copy of your dads war diary’s (Regimental). I obtained my dads very interesting He was d day plus 3. Dunkirk ended 4th June 1940. My dads regiment came out of France on the 19th June
Well said. My dad was with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. They landed the morning of june 6th. When i was young he told me many war stories but i was too young to understand the magnitude of what he was telling me. He & my mom went to normandy in 94 to observe the 50th anniversary of d-day. My family believes that was therapeutic for my dad. I know he carried a lot of emotional scars from that war but he was a great man, always stressing principle & decency. He passed 4-1-13. He made it to 90 yrs. I miss him & my mom countless times a day. They were the greatest people i've ever known. No wonder they were from the greatest generation. You & i are blessed to have had parents like that.
My uncle was amongst the first men to hit Omaha beach. He wasn’t even 19 yet. He never spoke a word about it and only at his funeral in 2009 was it mentioned. He made it back raised a family and retired from GM. These brave men most of them just boys deserve our eternal gratitude.
Outstanding! Well done. I have been to Utah and Omaha and they are powerful places. I have tried to explain to my Mrs how important this single day was in global history and how much is still there to see and take in. But she looks at me blankly. It cant be understated how important this place is and it will be visited and talked about for thousands of years. We are lucky to be able to see it only 74 years on..
Thank you for posting. This is a very moving tribute. As a Brit living in Canada I feel the need to remind people of the sacrifices made by the armed forces.
It’s nice to see some people still care and have respect for the great sacrifices so many made so many years ago for us. Thank you for making this and especially for leaving that cross on the beach to honor those who fell on that beach.
Very good video. Been up there on the bunker as well, bitching a bit about people saying Steven Spielberg exaggerated the closeness of the bluff. They had never been to Omaha. They mainly saw photos from St. Laurent and Colleville area. Some of the most memorable photos of dispirited troops came from that far-right. What you don't see on this video is beyond that peer stone beach starts.
My uncle was with the 1st Infantry, 1st wave, miraculously survived the invasion and fought on through Europe. Thank you very much for honoring our heroes and for your heartfelt gratitude. Please know we Americans appreciate the tremendous sacrifice your fellow countryman made as well on that day and all the days of the war.
Thanks for posting this very informative film. It really shows how hard it would have been on 6th June. We owe so much to the bravery of those involved. Peace and love to the fallen xx
Yes Wes is right about Brit Narration . Of course a female voice with slight accent saying a few words now and then would be nice ? Hey Thank you for this video . The width of beach from Landing craft to shingle is mind blowing . I realize this is not the same length that D Day planners had it timed for . You are correct about how Daunting the visual effect alone is . Great job !
@@markcantemail8018 ...."...a female voice.." ? Do not bring today's idiot fascist political correctness sjw to this AT ALL. have some sense and respect.
Very touching video. Breaks my heart to think what all the guys went through. Thank you for the upload and also for your service. Take care and best wishes.
Thank you for this upload. I loved British narration aspect. Much appreciated. To my neighbor and hero Clarence "Knute" Knuteson RIP who was part of this landing on his 18th b-day and lived to tell me about it.
My Dad and his two Brothers jumped with the 82nd Airborne on D-Day. My Father was getting ready to turn 19. He lied about his age on December the 8th 1941 to enter WWII. He was 15 and used a birth certificate of a neighbor who had died two years earlier who would have been 20 in 1941. A total different breed of Americans back them. Thank You Dad and Uncles for saving the World! MSG CHAPA
Much respect & appreciation to your dad & uncles. My dad landed on omaha the morning of june 6th with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. He also was underage when he signed up for the army in december of '41. That was not uncommon back then. It's no wonder they were called the greatest generation. We have much to be proud of. Our fathers sacrificed & accomplished so much. It's sickening to me what this great country has sunk to.
Two of my uncles were on that beach one never came home , my other uncle was wounded and after healing up became a prison guard for German prisoners. He carried shrapnel to his grave at 60yrs old. Arthur James Sidebottom.
What a Nice Video you have compiled brother... God Bless you for doing this. It's also my actual first time to see this sector. Otherwise I've only seen it either in movies or in Games. I saw so many long comments, people and the vet families expressing their feelings. I have almost same feelings. My Grandfather didn't serve in EU, but against Japan in Burma. But I have deep love and and enthusiasm to learn about the subject of WWII and military. Sadly, where I live, it's really hard to be a part of Military, but yes, America has always lived in my heart and so did the American brave soldiers who served in WWII.
Thank you Sir for your kind sentiments and for giving praise to the American allies. There are still many of us here in the States who think frequently about the amazing sacrifices made by the Allies to defend and protect freedom. I salute you, for your service to Britain, and for remembering the millions of brave young souls who made possible, the freedom we enjoy today.
Good video and perspective. The narration gives one a good idea of the common man with uncommon valor exemplifying the typical infantry soldier. Thanks for what you do.
Thank you for this perfect video! Gives a clear view of what happen! Good job. Scary! Looking at it from a strategic point is one thing but from an individual soldier it's a whole other perspective.
I congratulate you on a wonderful video of "Dog Green Sector". You really showed the formidable task of, not only avoiding getting shot by German machine gun fire, but the distance these brave Americans had to go running and being weighed down by the equipment they were hauling. Thank you for preserving and appreciating the history of what happened there.
I visited recently and stood on that bunker, it looks unchanged from the video. In the video you can see near the beach end of the pier a rectangular grey building with a white square door. It’s a German bunker that has been converted a boat shed or garage. It’s much larger than the one shown here and would have held an artillery or anti-tank gun. It is also sited to fire north along the beach. It’s a powerful place to visit, walking it really brought home why it was such a bloodbath.
I for one, appreciate our Big Sister, Great Britain. America will always feel and BE, a kin to You... Thank you for this video Sir. *Atten hut* Sulute!
Midnight rider. My codolences for your mum and dad, my wife and I went on a battlefield tour of Normandy in 2017. My father was a d day veteran ,he landed at gold beach,jig sector whith the royal artillery , his d -day was spent trapped in the lower deck of a tank landing craft which he shared whith some of his pals ,and a whole load of ammo,and didn't get off till teatime ,. From there he went on to aramanche ,where part of the mulberry harbour came ashore.he allways said being stuck there all day actually saved his life. It was no comparison to what your dad and his pals went through at omaha,,having been there myself ,and seen these notorious landing places we of later generation's can only be eternal grateful for what these men achieved. My father survived the war, through France, Belgium, and he was at nimegan bridge , eventually ending at lube ck on the baltic. He rarely spoke of the war, and sadly passed away in 2013 aged 91 ,my mum passed in 2016. My wife and I found the cemetery at omaha especially moving, if I ever go back for another look at d-day sites ,I would go under my own steam ,not on an organised tour as you don't get enough time to take it all in , to anybody interested in this part of our history ,or having a relative who was there ,I can't recommend it enough .whith best wishe's .Stuart.
Superb mate , so so brave . Thanks for this video . Im looking forwards to visiting myself next yr. We will never forget them . Thank you USA & Canada lets not forget the french resistance to. ❤
It's always humbling when folks of other countries recognize the tremendous sacrifice our brave made to free Europe from the dictators that ruled during this dark time. What most people don't realize that 150 Million died worldwide. If the allied had not banded together and fought the outcome would be much different today. WAR? Yes, it is better not to fight but sometimes you have to kick ass just to make a point there are better ways of living. I have a saying that a WW2 veteran told me when I was about 10 at that time I fully did not know what it meant. I just knew I should remember it. If you can read this, thank your teacher. If you can read it in English, thank a veteran.
My father was there with the 1st. Infantry Division. He never said much to me about the war but I do remember him telling me about the screams of our GIs when the German 88s blew up many of our LCIs...
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Thank you ,you brave men for your service,God bless
From America, we appreciate this brother. Dog isn't spoken of often. Thank you
I worked with a man in 1978 who was a shop foreman in a glass installation business, an unassuming guy, he still wore army green work clothes every day. one day I was sitting with him and he suddenly started talking about his experiences. He was at Pearl harbor on Dec 7th when all hell broke loose. he was eventually transferred to the European theater, and was in the first wave of soldiers to hit Omaha beach. he recounted his buddies blowing up next to him from stepping on land mines. How many men experienced both those events survived and went on to lead an unassuming life. untold stories abound, and Jack Massey my friend was a quiet hero.
My dad was amongst 1st wave that landed on omaha beach. He was with the 147th combat engineers. He lived to lead an honest, hardworking life dedicated to his family. He passed 4-1-13. Some day i hope to visit normandy. I know i'll be overwhelmed. What a day in history.
midnight rider .i also would like to go
midnight rider german man who was ther said that on u tube.sorry .apparently cant belive everyone
gaza Watson: my dad used his last life forces to help my mom. She is a 96 yr old stroke survivor with alzheimers. My greatest gift is to have been able to help her and my dad. He passed 4-1-13. Proud to have had parents from the greatest generation.
midnight rider the bravest men ever midnight.on that first wave.your father and his friend and all the boys.may they rest in peace.i cant imagine what hell they went through god bless
midnight rider i wish i could have met your father.would have bein the highlight of my life.and god bless your mum
Thank you....My uncle was on Omaha...He said he cried the whole time. As soon as the Landing Craft Dropped the doors until they got up top the hill. Yes, they were just store clerks, teachers and Bus drivers. Plumbers, Baker's. Lawyers. He was a Bus driver. God Bless America.
Hello from a french woman who just visited this places ! We mustn't forget the past. Thank you for all thhese soldiers who came to save us! In my country it was a terrific war, for my grand parents and lots of members of my family died because of the bombs.
God bless all their famillies!
What a brilliant video, im so pleased that someone English, as i am, has shown his respect and thanks for what the U.S. military has done for us, these brave, brave men need remembering. i
have an uncle buried in a British cemetary near Douvres that i visit as often as i can and i always make a point of travelling up to the American cemetary on the same visit to pay my respects to them while im in France. You cant fail to be moved if you visit cemetary, its huge, and these men came from thousands of miles away and died for us. Remember that. Thank you U.S.A. and bless you all
@John Cornell Yes, done for us. Show some respect. Visit the war cemetary and see all those American graves. Plus dont forget we would probably have all starved before those dates you mention, the amount of aid we recieved as far as food and equipment goes we couldnt have coped without, and the same applies to the D Day landings. Its as simple as this, we, on our own, 100% could not have managed to free Europe without them. My Dads brother was killed in the D Day landings, with the British Army. My Dad bought me up to be respectful and grateful to all those involved, including all the other nations . He had nothing but praise for the U.S.A. so ive been bought up thinking that way. He was around and involved at the time so ill take his word for it.
@@tonydean2541...Monty Python..."I don';t like SPAM." Maybe not but it fed a lot of British and Russians.
I'm an 8th grade history teacher. My wife and I got to go to Normandy a couple weeks ago. We saw Point du Hoc, Omaha Beach where the memorial was, the American Cemetery with all the white crosses, Juno Beach of the Canadian assault, and then drove through some of the villages. We were with a 1 day tour company from Paris, so we had limited time at each stop. I unfortunately didn't get to see the Omaha Dog Green sector, but this video brought me closure and makes me feel like I got to see it. So thank you.
My Dad was in the 8th Airborne and was stationed in Barre-St Edmunds, England at an Air Force base. He saw the planes fly over for D-day and said "that was one hell of an invasion". Planes stacked 2-3 high flew over for hours. I applaud the gesture at the end honoring the Americans that dies there by the Brits!
Outstanding video. My Dad lost a toe and finger that day and never complained one time. He never spoke much of D-Day day, but when he did, he always emphasized that scores of fellow soldiers ultimate sacrifice personified the true definition of heroes. RIP to all that were lost that momentous day of which changed the World and the subsequent course of History.
Im a retired American Solder\Airman (Army and Air Force) with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Take all of my combat over many years and it doesn't come close to what these men experienced in one day. Thank you sir for making this amazing and humbling video.
Thank you for your service. We enjoy our freedom because of you. God bless.
It makes you wonder how we won that war at all. Our men were not war like German machines driven to protect there fuhrer and they simply wanted the war to come to an end. The Germans were far more disciplined and far more fanatical than our American soldiers. So how was it that the Americans won the war, we were not better than them and we were not stronger than them. How did we win the war?
@@davidlamotta1994 Simple. All those mother's of soldiers' prayers and blessings over them and our nation...Good Lord ended it. Just a more modern David and Goliath.
Thank you for your service! My grandpa was in the navy from 1943-1945.
@@slaveforaudio622 My Grandfather was a ww2 vet as well. He died in 1950. He never fully recovered from wounds he received during the battle of the bulge.
Thank you for making and posting this. Very well done. I like it how you called us Americans “cousins”. May the bond between our great countries never fail.
Excellent video. Highly recommend. I’ve read about Omaha Beach, this allowed me to experience it from a soldier’s perspective on D-Day. Total respect for those who lived it.
"I was an infantry solder by choice..." Same here. You just earned my sub.
This video shows exactly what I saw and felt while visiting Omaha Beach- unbelievably moving and such an honor!
God Bless the brave, young men, that never made it off the beach
I visited Omaha Beach on 30 May 2009 with my son Garrett who was a U.S. Marine with Iraq combat experience. He later was KIA in Afghanistan 27 December 2010. We both were humbled after seeing just what the American, British and Canadian soldiers faced on 6 June 1944. Thank you for this very touching video tribute!
All the best with healing for your huge loss. Rest in Peace Garrett.
Very sorry to hear that. May your Son rest in Peace!
Thank you for this first-hand look at Dog Green. I will be visiting this beach in 2020. I know it will be an emotional experience.
I've watched this a few times. It's always emotional. It's an honor to have this career British warrior there and paying his respect and telling this story. Just know that I am an American soldier and am very grateful for this.
Thank you for posting this. I was in Normandy for the 75th year commemorations and it was incredible. Our WW2 vets are quickly dying off as they are well in their 90's now. I walked the exact areas that you are in and was awestruck at how those men survived and did get off that beach. Never Forget!
I took my 8 year old son here once. He started to run around on the beach and I stopped him saying he should show more respect here. He asked me why and I told him what had happened. Then it struck me - my son should play on this beach and have fun. The men who died here did so, so that even my son can enjoy life in freedom. Later in life he did tell me that he never forgot that beach and that many young men had died to free it.
Oh shut up.
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You have an excellent perspective on that beach. My dad landed on omaha beach the morning of june 6th with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. He was a good man. I miss him & my mom more than anything. They were from the greatest generation. I plan on visiting omaha beach someday. One of my sisters went to omaha beach several years ago. She said the weight of what she felt there was overwhelming. She couldn't help but break down several times.
@VFL Wolves:
There must be a pillbox relatively close to the shore. My dad's photo album of WW2 shows a pic of a pillbox with a caption that my dad wrote saying:
"We landed 100 feet from here". If i ever visit omaha beach i'll definitely keep an eye out for that spot.
I grew up with 3 men that faced that beach in the first wave. They worked for my father.
It was always amazing how they never mentioned much about D-day or the war in general.
Being an inquisitive kid that wanted to know and hear their stories, Dad told me to never ask them anything about it. Only on rare occasions did they talk of it. When they did, you could see that distant look in their eyes. I think i could see and sense a glimpse of shear terror in their eyes even so many years later. There's no way one could feel what they felt without having experienced it.
Thank you for you service and for this video. Excellent perspective from a professional soldier.
I share all your feelings. When visiting the american cemetary just in front of Omaha Beach some years ago I could feel how horrible experience D Day must have been for the people who landed there that day. I could feel their fears, I could feel their pain and, it hurts me still. I come back to this place regularly since then, as if I would need to visit lost family members. Being musician, I wrote a song about this strange relation and deep respect to share my emotions. I never end one concert without singing this song.This visit was for sure one of my strongest emotions in my whole life. May be it's due to the fact I was born in 1945 that means I would not be on earth without the sacrifice of these very brave soldiers. God bless them all.
L Mar amazing to hear about the survivors on that 1st wave the sheer luck of dodging that rain of fire on those young men who had not a chance is unbelievable
That 3 survivors ended up working in one place is a testimonial to chance. The KIAs were in the thousands.
Amen ...
They gave all for our freedom and came home to build the greatest country the world has seen! Those who forget will forfeit their future..
I was in that same bunker last year, May 2019. Incredible place, the American cemetery above is a place everyone should visit and just stand and think.
I was at the 40th anniversary of D-Day and there were many men there who had not been back since D-Day. Now old men, they were seasoned by long years of life and came back to reflect on those who were lost and what they had accomplished.
I noticed that after the ceremonies were over groups of veterans - to include German men - were talking among themselves. 40 years prior, they were trying to kill each other.
It was something I will never forget.
My son and I went there in 2005., i cried and he said you ok? I told him you and I are here because of the many lives that were lost here. Great video sir! My respect to you and your knowledge of this hallowed ground.
Kevin Morgan I’m, likely, here because my grandfather landed the 2nd day
Kevin Morgan , just took my 12 year old son there to Omaha beach this past August.. I’ve been there twice now. Very moving to see the cemetery there.
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Only by visiting it and seeing for your self, just how far you had to run, to get to the stone wall is terrifying. How any one survived is amazing.
Thanks for posting this video.
I went there in 2011 and as you say it must have been an absolute nightmare for the invasion troops that landed on Omaha.
I have read that there were infantry troops who drifted in with the tide, rather than getting up and attempting to make it to the shingle wall.
Respect to all those who landed that day in June 75 years ago, may they never be forgotten.
My uncle, Red was first wave Omaha Beach. He passed away in 1995, but he was emotionally scared his whole life after the war. One the nicest, caring guys you’d ever meet but, PTSD had hold of him many nights. When I was a senior in high school and enlisted in to the Marine Corps it broke his heart. He knew what could lay ahead of me and he wasn’t bashful about saying it.
my girlfriends grandpa in law, before he re-married to her grandma he would he cheese with the wrapper still on, night terrors. he was a sgt in vietnam and his squad got ambushed and he was lost for 3 weeks in the jungle alone. dudes a great guy. wish we could help out these vets more:/ on the bright side, hes happy, hes got money, and legit our whole town loves him
My Grandfather landed there, I want to see it next year. I miss him every day.
My father was there on that day. God bless him and all the GI’s. Thank you for your sacrifice and our freedom.
My dad was a prisoner of the Germans at Hamburg and later that year was sent to Neuengamme concentration camp. If not for the courage and sacrifice of these young men he would not have survived. I and my entire family are forever grateful.
I am glad your Dad made it ! God Bless your Family!
My dad was also one of the first on Omaha beach he was 29 yrs old at the time. He survived and is my hero to this day. He passed in the 1960s
Well done. Excellent video! Thank you for your 24 yrs of service! As an American vet, I feel humbled and full of pride in what these brave “kids” did. Yes, kids. These young men in the prime of live going through this hell . God bless ALL of the allied forces involved!
Yes God bless all these brave men !
My British brother from across the pond....I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the respect you show for my fellow countrymen....god bless you and god save the queen....PFC Joe Materese 88 to 93...Military police Corp
Greetings, Sir. I've watched your video here several times because I appreciate the sincerity of your narration and the honor you show to my fellow Yanks who redefined bravery in taking Dog Green. Despite all the chaos in the world today, it is a privilege to know our shared history of having stood shoulder to shoulder with our British kin on that great day in history.
I was in Normandy a few years back for 10 days, did the whole tour in my car (I got the boat from Ireland, where im from) from Cherbourg to St Mere Eglise, Carentan, Brecourt, Falaise, Villers Bocage, Caen, Pegasus bridge, all of the beaches and everything in between..
I was none more impressed by the sheer balls it took to go up against the Germans than at Omaha.
I stood in some old German slit trenches just above Charlie sector at the far right flank next to Dog Green (just above where the video starts) and imagined firing down on the GI's from those positions.
Man i tell ya, how the hell those men made it off that beach at all is nothing short of a fucking miracle.
You really have to be there to get a sense of it.
Right along the beach it was a turkey shoot, I mean a real slaughter and boy u really felt u were walking over some sacred ground.
It was eerie, awe inspiring and almost spiritual just being there.
When I was far out on the beach in low tide (and it goes far) looking up at the bluffs, imagining all those guns firing at me and mortar and artillery rounds going off all round me whilst dragging my wet, kit laden and sea sick ass up the beach to some sort of cover, it scared me half to death just thinking about it.
But up there on the bluffs looking down, thats when it really hits u the magnitude of what happened there.
Truly mind blowing experience.
I'll never forget that day.
Awesome place.
This is a great video and in less than 9 minutes gives you a real sense of the horrors and heroism of Omaha.My father was in the 502nd Engineers Light Pontoon Company which I believe was attached to the 29th Infantry Division on June 6th at Omaha and was among the first waves of assault troops,probably in the Dog Green sector as far as I can tell.He later fought in Northern France,the Bulge, the Ardennes and the Rhineland and remained in Europe after V-E Day until August of 1945 as he was scheduled to be transferred to the Pacific for the invasion of the Japanese home islands.He passed away at 96 peacefully.God Bless and protect all who served on that day and especially those who never made it home.
Wow glad he made it home! God bless your Father!
Proud to be an American of English descent and I have a lot of British friends friends with whom I fixed tanks back in Germany in the ‘80s. Best mechanics I ever worked with! Respect!
Had the honor of visiting Normandy and the Omaha beach (along with Pointe du Hoc) in 2000. I was on the Eastern side of the beach at the cemetery then had a chance to tour the beach afterward. Being there and understanding the nature of what occurred some 55 years prior was humbling to say the least. The number of headstones at the cemetery and the sheer size of it is intimidating.
Cheers to an excellent video and narration. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this.
thank you for honoring our boys
Thank you for doing this, I am always touched so many Europeans respect the efforts of our greatest generation on D-Day. You help make it clearer how it must have been for those of us who will most likely never get to see this in person. So much loss of life for many nations. Those people brought pride and strength to America and their families that will live forever.
When you walk on the beach it has a very serene church like feeling!
This Vet salutes all Vets from the Greatest Generation.
6:38 6:39 God........ this is the first time I've actually seen Dog White/Green sector on Omaha Beach where my dad as part of the 5th Rangers first entered Europe during World War II. He fought on until the Battle of the Bulge when he was captured on the 21st of December 1944 and spent Christmas Eve his first night in prison camp. He talked about it in spurts, never could figure out why he would sometimes talk about it, and other times not, one big part of my Dad's life that I will never know that much about. I understand why but for the most important man in my life, it just seems strange not to know much about something this important, but that's just the way it is.
I lost him in September of 2012 at the age of 90.
I'm going here to see this and also St.Vith in Belgium, even if I have to be carried✊🇺🇸😥
Dad I never thought that I would learn anything more about you that would make me respect and love you more until this, thank you and all the other guys with you for sacrificing so much to give me a free country to grow up in.......
Thomas--- when you get to Heaven, say thanks- for all of us.
See if you can get a copy of your dads war diary’s (Regimental). I obtained my dads very interesting
He was d day plus 3.
Dunkirk ended 4th June 1940. My dads regiment came out of France on the 19th June
Well said. My dad was with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. They landed the morning of june 6th. When i was young he told me many war stories but i was too young to understand the magnitude of what he was telling me. He & my mom went to normandy in 94 to observe the 50th anniversary of d-day. My family believes that was therapeutic for my dad. I know he carried a lot of emotional scars from that war but he was a great man, always stressing principle & decency. He passed 4-1-13. He made it to 90 yrs. I miss him & my mom countless times a day. They were the greatest people i've ever known. No wonder they were from the greatest generation. You & i are blessed to have had parents like that.
Well done, sir! Thank you for filming this video, thank you for your tribute, and thank you for posting. Cheers!
God bless you sir for the honor you gave unto our American fallen.
My uncle was amongst the first men to hit Omaha beach. He wasn’t even 19 yet. He never spoke a word about it and only at his funeral in 2009 was it mentioned. He made it back raised a family and retired from GM. These brave men most of them just boys deserve our eternal gratitude.
Wow glad he made it home. God Bless him !!
Incredible. Thank you for sharing this video for those of us who have yet to visit in person.
Very humbling to see other people so appreciative of the soldiers bravery and sacrifices. Amazing work mate.
Outstanding! Well done. I have been to Utah and Omaha and they are powerful places. I have tried to explain to my Mrs how important this single day was in global history and how much is still there to see and take in. But she looks at me blankly. It cant be understated how important this place is and it will be visited and talked about for thousands of years. We are lucky to be able to see it only 74 years on..
Thank you for posting. This is a very moving tribute. As a Brit living in Canada I feel the need to remind people of the sacrifices made by the armed forces.
It’s nice to see some people still care and have respect for the great sacrifices so many made so many years ago for us. Thank you for making this and especially for leaving that cross on the beach to honor those who fell on that beach.
Very good video. Been up there on the bunker as well, bitching a bit about people saying Steven Spielberg exaggerated the closeness of the bluff. They had never been to Omaha. They mainly saw photos from St. Laurent and Colleville area. Some of the most memorable photos of dispirited troops came from that far-right. What you don't see on this video is beyond that peer stone beach starts.
This brought me to tears, can't imagine actually going there. Thank you for this
Very well done sir! You give the men and the beach the respect they deserve!
My uncle was with the 1st Infantry, 1st wave, miraculously survived the invasion and fought on through Europe. Thank you very much for honoring our heroes and for your heartfelt gratitude. Please know we Americans appreciate the tremendous sacrifice your fellow countryman made as well on that day and all the days of the war.
J Fazzuoli how old was your uncle amazing to hear 1st wave survivors
This was outstanding! Thank you for giving us a view from waters edge and getting a look at the monumental task that those brave soldiers faced.
I salute you sir. Great video and narration. They really were the greatest generation.
Thanks for posting this very informative film.
It really shows how hard it would have been on 6th June.
We owe so much to the bravery of those involved.
Peace and love to the fallen xx
Unique perspective. Appreciate the Brit narration. Good video sir.
Yes Wes is right about Brit Narration . Of course a female voice with slight accent saying a few words now and then would be nice ? Hey Thank you for this video . The width of beach from Landing craft to shingle is mind blowing . I realize this is not the same length that D Day planners had it timed for . You are correct about how Daunting the visual effect alone is . Great job !
@@markcantemail8018 ...."...a female voice.." ? Do not bring today's idiot fascist political correctness sjw to this AT ALL. have some sense and respect.
Thank you sir. Goosebumps watching this. It really was the greatest generation and hard to even imagine what they went through.
Very touching video. Breaks my heart to think what all the guys went through. Thank you for the upload and also for your service. Take care and best wishes.
Of all of the holidays celebrated in the U.S.A, Memorial Day means the most to me. This video reinforces the reason why....
As a WW II history student and a U S citizen I thank you for making this video.
Thank you for this upload. I loved British narration aspect. Much appreciated.
To my neighbor and hero Clarence "Knute" Knuteson RIP who was part of this landing on his 18th b-day and lived to tell me about it.
My Dad and his two Brothers jumped with the 82nd Airborne on D-Day. My Father was getting ready to turn 19. He lied about his age on December the 8th 1941 to enter WWII. He was 15 and used a birth certificate of a neighbor who had died two years earlier who would have been 20 in 1941. A total different breed of Americans back them. Thank You Dad and Uncles for saving the World!
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Much respect & appreciation to your dad & uncles. My dad landed on omaha the morning of june 6th with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. He also was underage when he signed up for the army in december of '41. That was not uncommon back then. It's no wonder they were called the greatest generation. We have much to be proud of. Our fathers sacrificed & accomplished so much. It's sickening to me what this great country has sunk to.
Two of my uncles were on that beach one never came home , my other uncle was wounded and after healing up became a prison guard for German prisoners. He carried shrapnel to his grave at 60yrs old. Arthur James Sidebottom.
What a Nice Video you have compiled brother... God Bless you for doing this. It's also my actual first time to see this sector. Otherwise I've only seen it either in movies or in Games. I saw so many long comments, people and the vet families expressing their feelings. I have almost same feelings. My Grandfather didn't serve in EU, but against Japan in Burma. But I have deep love and and enthusiasm to learn about the subject of WWII and military. Sadly, where I live, it's really hard to be a part of Military, but yes, America has always lived in my heart and so did the American brave soldiers who served in WWII.
You sir are appreciated. Thank you for this gift.
Thank you Sir for your kind sentiments and for giving praise to the American allies. There are still many of us here in the States who think frequently about the amazing sacrifices made by the Allies to defend and protect freedom. I salute you, for your service to Britain, and for remembering the millions of brave young souls who made possible, the freedom we enjoy today.
Thanks for sharing brother...an eye opening perspective for sure even after all these years.
Enjoyed the video, my uncle was there, June 1944. Thank you Great Britain for being there also.
Thanks so much for this. I have studied Omaha in-depth, but only with maps. This video adds so much perspective.
I humbly thank all those who fought and sacrificed in the allied cause . Thank you thank you for the freedom I have enjoyed since my birth in 1944.
Great Narrators Voice-- thanks for making this.
Good video and perspective. The narration gives one a good idea of the common man with uncommon valor exemplifying the typical infantry soldier. Thanks for what you do.
Thank you for taking the time to remember.
Thank you for this perfect video! Gives a clear view of what happen! Good job. Scary! Looking at it from a strategic point is one thing but from an individual soldier it's a whole other perspective.
This is a great video, commentary really did these men justice
Thank you for the video and for the respect and reverence you showed to the brave Americans who fought and died there.
I congratulate you on a wonderful video of "Dog Green Sector". You really showed the formidable task of, not only avoiding getting shot by German machine gun fire, but the distance these brave Americans had to go running and being weighed down by the equipment they were hauling. Thank you for preserving and appreciating the history of what happened there.
Possibly the most heroic action in History ...
Honor and glory for all the brave fighters who freed us. May all the fallen rest in peace. We will never forget them.🇱🇷👍👍👍👍👍🇩🇪
I visited recently and stood on that bunker, it looks unchanged from the video. In the video you can see near the beach end of the pier a rectangular grey building with a white square door. It’s a German bunker that has been converted a boat shed or garage. It’s much larger than the one shown here and would have held an artillery or anti-tank gun. It is also sited to fire north along the beach.
It’s a powerful place to visit, walking it really brought home why it was such a bloodbath.
I for one, appreciate our Big Sister, Great Britain. America will always feel and BE, a kin to You... Thank you for this video Sir. *Atten hut* Sulute!
A very interesting and moving video. Hats off to you as well for your service.
Midnight rider. My codolences for your mum and dad, my wife and I went on a battlefield tour of Normandy in 2017. My father was a d day veteran ,he landed at gold beach,jig sector whith the royal artillery , his d -day was spent trapped in the lower deck of a tank landing craft which he shared whith some of his pals ,and a whole load of ammo,and didn't get off till teatime ,. From there he went on to aramanche ,where part of the mulberry harbour came ashore.he allways said being stuck there all day actually saved his life. It was no comparison to what your dad and his pals went through at omaha,,having been there myself ,and seen these notorious landing places we of later generation's can only be eternal grateful for what these men achieved. My father survived the war, through France, Belgium, and he was at nimegan bridge , eventually ending at lube ck on the baltic. He rarely spoke of the war, and sadly passed away in 2013 aged 91 ,my mum passed in 2016. My wife and I found the cemetery at omaha especially moving, if I ever go back for another look at d-day sites ,I would go under my own steam ,not on an organised tour as you don't get enough time to take it all in , to anybody interested in this part of our history ,or having a relative who was there ,I can't recommend it enough .whith best wishe's .Stuart.
Thank you for this video and all of the work you put into this video.
Superb mate , so so brave . Thanks for this video . Im looking forwards to visiting myself next yr. We will never forget them . Thank you USA & Canada lets not forget the french resistance to. ❤
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. All respect to those brave young Americans who travelled so far and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Not to mention the bracketed mortar fire!! WOW, I had no idea how much beach they had to take before they got to cover. Thnx for the tour!
From an American, thank you good sir...
Very nice and respectful of you! Thank you!
It's always humbling when folks of other countries recognize the tremendous sacrifice our brave made to free Europe from the dictators that ruled during this dark time. What most people don't realize that 150 Million died worldwide. If the allied had not banded together and fought the outcome would be much different today. WAR? Yes, it is better not to fight but sometimes you have to kick ass just to make a point there are better ways of living.
I have a saying that a WW2 veteran told me when I was about 10 at that time I fully did not know what it meant. I just knew I should remember it.
If you can read this, thank your teacher. If you can read it in English, thank a veteran.
Fantastic video!! Really enjoyed this content.
Thank you so much from the USA. That bunker is chilling.
Thank you for an inspiring and informative video. Really outstanding stuff.
My father was there with the 1st. Infantry Division. He never said much to me about the war but I do remember him telling me about the screams of our GIs when the German 88s blew up many of our LCIs...
Unbelievable bravery from the soldiers
Such a touching video. Thank you