They Won't Die Twice - Omaha Beach Documentary - DDay
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2022
- "They Won’t Die Twice" follows the lives of three Americans - Sergeant Walter Geldon, Captain Ned Elder, and Private First Class Leo Balon - from before the war to landing on Omaha Beach and introduces the families they would leave behind.
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My great grandfather father Leo Beaulieu landed on d-day. He was in the US Army. He survived the war but would never talk about it. When I was 12 I tried to talk to him about it and wanted to write about it but he wouldn't tell me much, just told me he survived the war, how terrible it was, how it ruined sleep for him for the rest of his life. How he spent 6 days stuck in a hole with all his friends dead around him and he had to poop and pee in that hole and if he were to try and get up he would have been killed. That was all he would tell me and he repeated how bad the war was it really got to him. He was a great man and thanks to God he survived or I wouldn't be here today!
That's horrible. Thank you for sharing.
I've been alive for the 20th , 40th , and now the 80th .
These men I've known my whole life , my neighbor , milk man , my teacher , clerks , truckers , coaches .
Taught me to be a man , to act in public , to be kind , giving , humble .
Love God, family, country , to act not watch in a emergency
These men taught all of us and I'm grateful to have had them thru out my life .
They are greatly missed these days.
They were brave but were very humble about what they did. Thank you very much for your interest in watching our documentary.
My Grandfather was in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. As a Child he called me his Little Buddy. He influenced me greatly. I operated LCM 8 Landing Craft later in life. I miss him and hope to one day see him again.
I called my little Granddaughter my little buddy and she would respond, no that's Buddy pointing to my cousin Buddies house just up the road
In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I decided to watch this particular documentary. Little did I know, it would bring a steady stream of tears to my eyes...Thank You for putting a Name/Face to those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Simply put..They are the Greatest Generation. God Bless Our American Heros
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I don’t think I’ll ever forget them. My great friend fought in the Pacific in Guadalcanal and Korea. He always told me how tough it was. But I like to think that I could’ve been as brave as them brave men were. It’s hard to tell. Anyways, I love em all. I truly do. Good night.
Thank you for your interest in watching this documentary and for sharing your family story. We will never forget.
@@florentplana9560Thank you
I also wonder if I’d have what it takes
Very, very heartwarming.
Yes, the deaths were documented here for those chosen to be memorialized in this fine work.
Their military story was given.
But, the most touching were the
recountings by and about the spouses and other loved ones.
This piece of fine historical work
was not done in vain.
Trump couldn't understand why they risked their lives on DDay. He called men like these super! ND losers . He declined to go to the graves of the fallen because his hatred and makeupii would get messed up by the wind rain.n sTypical of b9nespur676q+
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The Last Full Measure of Devotion...
You, your fathers, grandfathers will not be forgotten. There is peace over here because of their sacrifice. With gratitude and tears. Lots and lots of love from The Netherlands. Coen.
Terrible, teenage boys so brave, not even getting of the beach, their lives snuffed out, their families not knowing about the invasion in real time, learning the fate of their young boys via a letter. Watching this 6.6.24, 0900 UK time, try putting myself in their boots, impossible having never served, think every combat soldier thinks to themselves 'how will I fair underfire', these brave young men got to experience that on this brutal morning, they sacrificed their lives not knowing the good future was bestowed upon us for this. War is brutal, sorrow follows and lasts a lifetime. Surely should have been the war to end all wars...
My father 40 yrs later said he had to kick the dead off and go back for more. 3 Rd trip in he got the higgens boat stuck, so he had to go in. He had no gun, no helmet. He stripped the first body he swam into
As a Belgian, I cannot express enough the gratitude and the tremendous admiration I feel for those men. I wish there was more I could do to show them and their loved ones how thankful I am for their sacrifice so that I may live free.
I had to stop the video because I was crying several times. This is a very moving, well done documentary. Thank you! My great-uncle Luchis died in Holland. He was a railsplitter.
Thank you so much for watching our documentary. We have a lot of respect for the men of the 84th Infantry Division. May your great uncle rest in peace.
Why must Americans die because of the failures of europeans. What a SACRIFICE!
My grandfather was there on Omaha Beach with the 116th… he survived the landing but not the war. He has never been forgotten.
Thank you so much for sharing these information regarding your grandpa. Would you be ok to share his name ? Do you know when and where he was killed ? Best Regards, Florent Plana
Never forget! ❤🇺🇸
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My dad was a crew chief on B-24s in North Africa, Italy, Sicily. He was there for 4 years till he came home to train future mechanics. He saw many things that he wouldn't talk about. Luckily, he did talk about the things that didn't bother him. The comeradre of being in the service with these fine young men. It wasn't ALL bad, the GIs found fun wherever they could. He had some great stories from Italy. I'm 69 now and I will hold those stories forever.
Very heart moving
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Mr Elder is the spitting image of his dad
How does one find information about a family member's service in WW2, my great grandfather served many years and came home with a small number of war trophies. He never spoke about his time overseas and burried half his trophies in a field (he was a farmer back home). He died of old age with me too young to even remember his face, only have 2 or 3 photographs of him across his entire 90ish year life.
My upmost respect and sympathy for all those who served, especially those who sacrificed their lifes and their whole livelihood. Thank you gentlemen for making the world a better place, what we can provide for you will never be enough.
Fifteen mins in and im crying
This brought out much emotion in me. I had two uncles in ww2. One in the 517th rpct the other in the 5th Marines on Iwo Jima. I learned alot from them. Thanks for telling these stories they are very important
Almost all of them had PTSD,violent nightmares and alcoholism. Mental casualties of WWII years after war was over
Powerful message - never forget - never let them die twice.
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My grandaddy fought in WW2 in the 27th infantry as a machine gunner n was wounded twice and earned a 💜. He enlisted in 1940 in the army in Jamestown NY.
My father was 3rd waive Omaha beach. 2 weeks in flame thrower got him but he survived, allowed to be a ginny pig on experimental plastic surgery to try to save his legs. It was successful. We had no idea where he fought and all we new was he shot Germans. A couple beers with my Uncles reunion ship, the flood gates opened. I grew up thinking it was a natural thing to wake your daddy up from nightmares. Twitching and crying out.
The 2nd death is actually the last reunion. The long awaited reunion of that last loved one, who just passed from this life, to the one with our father in heaven, and reunited with all of their family and friends. Free of this world. All praise to God
This was emotional. My uncle stormed ashore on D Day but made it through. My father fought later in the war and made it through. I honored their memories by serving myself and my time was in Central America during the Contra War. I came through, though I did not make it out in one piece. Soon enough, I will join my brothers who never made it home on eternal patrol. I shed a tear just thinking of meeting up with them again. God Bless
A young boy sitting at the kitchen table surrounded by his family, sobbing how he doesn't want to go, crying, with his tears running down his cheeks and dropping into his coffee...the saddest situation you can imagine. And you know this happened in thousands of homes..... We have no idea of what these young guys and their families went through before they ever left the states....
Stunningly beautiful, and meaningful tribute. Achieves the almost unachievable IMHO in the sense of showing just how deeply devastating each, and every KIA must have been to spouses, family members, and friends- compounded by a culture of silence, and "moving on" in the years that followed.
They were indeed the Greatest of all...
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Florent was our fabulous guide in Normandy. He has a wealth of knowledge. This video is beautifully done and so moving.
They changed the history of the world. The best generation that has ever lived on earth. The effort they made should be classified as one of the wonders of the earth. I admire them deeply, honorably and I have them to thank for my life I have today!
My dad talked about it but not a lot but I probably
heard the most He's at Jefferson Barracks rip Dad
soon 🌷
Good story but tough Thanks god bless
I'm an American! I don't speak German, or Japanese. Thank you to all who made this possible!
Such a powerful, personal documentary about three who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today... Flo, Jenny, and your Team- Thank you for your passion and your commitment to share their stories and those of so many others, lest we ever forget.
Thank you for making this, it honours those men. It fits so well into the D + 80 years Memorial. I watched the 1964 edition of D-Day remembrance recently. Equally good. I was a 9 year old boy then, and recall reading the Sunday Times special magazine avidly. I’ve been following the story ever since...
Made a grown man cry...several times. Well done and a fitting tribute.
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Yes I ❤ that greatest generation! They went through the depression and the war and they won
Wow powerful
From British armed forces UK deployment 🇬🇧
I walked the omaha beach in 2001 and saw some relics
But never really understood the true horrors of a generation wiped out in the first landing craft to hit all the beaches
I will return to Normandy to pay my respects to all allied for forces
As with Dunkirk 1940
Plus the American soldiers that died in exercise tiger in Devon in south England that no one talks about a run up to Dday training
A must read book written by ken Livingstone who honours the fallen on this day I believe in slapton sands under live fire exercise
This was hushed up with mass graves of American soldiers
And once the war was over all bodies was exhumed and returned back to the United States by the government
You guys have not been forgotten either
God bless your all and I salute you all for your sacrifices made for we live for our freedom today because of all you guys British forces UK deployment 🇬🇧
I salute you all
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Incredible. Well done documentary. It is now July 12, 2024 and still following so many stories about the men of D-Day. It’s like an escape from what America has become today. It’s holding on to what America once was.
What an absolutely excellent documentary! These were young men with their entire lives ahead of them. We mourn for them and for the loved ones left behind and for the children they never had!
Such a moving film, it brought me to tears several times. My father, along with all of his brothers, most of my father's friends, and the majority of my teachers, bosses, etc. fought in WWII. I have always been fascinated with the war and the men who served, therefore, I made it a point to ask about their experiences. What I learned I applied to my own life with great success. God Bless and be with "The Greatest Generation" here and in Heaven.
Thank you so much for your interest in watching our documentary. We will never forget them.
The bravest of the brave. They have y sincerest gratitude and respect.
There's a great book written by Sgt Ray Lambert titled "Every Man A Hero" about his experience at Omaha Beach On June 6th. He was an Army Medic who participated in the landings in North Africa, Sicily, and Normandy where he was severely wounded along with his brother. He was responsible for saving the lives of numerous GI's that day all while he was wounded. There is a chunk of concrete from a German Bunker that he hid behind while treating those GI's. It's still there and was memorialized as "Ray's Rock" Awesome man and an awesome story. He passed away at age 100. I got my copy of his book through Amazon Books.
That was absolutely incredible best Omaha I've yet seen thought that I was a tough guy that brought me to tears thank you and God bless you we will remember them
Like Gallipoli! Running into enemy gun fire is suicide, our men were there as allied forces (Australia) . To all that fought & fallen ' LESTWE FORGET!😢
Man, you guys do a beautiful job with these videos. Congratulations.
Thank you very much!
I had never seen them on the beach with their rifles covered in plastic bags before. This was amazing watching actual footage!
For all allied soldiers and resistance members brought a great sacrifice and all have their stories and left loved once behind, and for those who didn't make it, it was the biggest, and it's important that we all remember them and we never can make it up to them anymore.
That's why we must everyday be thankful to them, the sacrifice they gave, for our freedom and remembering them is the least we can do…
I pay homage to those brave young men who gave their lives for us,to make this world a better place to live. Would i have done the same, it’s so hard to say. Their pictures will fade but their respect will never die, nor will their bravery go un-heeded ❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧👍
Just viewed this today. A well done and moving documentary. So many stories of that day.😢
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Now, please, Tell me (looking to the world and society today) those brave men didn't die in vain... What a huge lost for ALL families... 😢😞
I'm glad this video took the time to remember CERTAIN young men who gave their lives on D-Day. There are SO MANY we will never know. So many lives never really lived! So many beautiful young men who sacrificed their lives to save the World. These were just KIDS! Kids who saved the World!
I grew up in the 70s,knew allot of people that were WW2,Korea,Nam vets,was taught very young not to ask vets about combat,that was a NO! NO!!
My father spent all of 1944 in Europe with 103rd Infantry 383rd Field Artillery on a towed 105mm howitzer. He refered to all people with blond hair as krauts.
Dad rarely mentioned his time in war. No details at all.
Very touching. Feel sad. God bless All the Souls ❤❤
Normandy, June 6 in 1984, with President Regan delivering this speech with a USAF F-111F fly-by to soon follow. The FRENCH air traffic controllers denied the fighters from RAF Lakenheath, UK access into French airspace (reasons unknown). The major leading the flight said “fck that” and risked his career to make the fly over on time, expecting French fighters to intercept them. They didn’t.
If I say that my grandfather was in that war and he met an American soldier after I lived and they became very good friends. 😭😭😭😭🫡🫡 my gram father die 105 years old and I met his very best friend in his funeral. 🫡 respect because of that I became military and I cry eve time I remember them. 😭😭😭🫡🫡 respect to all soldiers and officers. 🙏🙏
we shall never forget ..
I HAVE WATCHED 100s OF FILMS ABOUT D-DAY. THIS IS THE BEST OR AT LEAST IN THE TOP TEN. THE SACRAFICE THAT THESE MEN MADE WAS HURENDOUS OR MORE ACURATLY UNDESCRIBABLE, BEYOND WORDS DESCRIPTION. I AM VERY EMORIONAL AS I WATCH.
Lord, make room for these men in your kingdom! "Greater love has no man than these. To lay down their lives for one's friends" John 15:13
Waves and waves of brave boys RIP❤
Very well done documentary, I've always loved seeing them since I was young and this one so far has to be one of the most accurately recreated versions of d-day, the uniforms and acting are well done for the (I assume) small budget compared to other big networks like History Channel.
I liked the detail to it, from the beach being mostly empty with the wooden poles as cover, the helmet scrim, which many forget was heavily used during the initial landings, etc. Nice job.
Thank you.
Love it remember the best generations
How do you create and insert graphics into a video like this?
Have seen u guy's work B4 on WWII - but abjectly had to comment on the POIGNANCY of this particular documentary on what regular people went through from the Omaha Beach slaughter 80 years ago. Like how all those 5 Sullivan brothers died in 1942, something like 27 Bedford VA men died on Omaha - INSANE! Makes us all know today we ain't going through nothing like what they endured in WWII. The Oscar nomination is coming dudes!
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And the sad thing is the US governs by fear both federal state and especially the local.
It wasn't just amphibious was it!!!!!!!???? Please don't forget the REAL first wave!!
It'd be nice if Americans honoured the majority of the D day landers.
Amerivans didn't even make up half of the soldiers who landed, yet rarely do they honour Britain's or Canadians contributions.
British troops even landed on one of the American beaches, but youd never hear of it...
I’m confused after watching A Band of Brothers. If the paratroopers disabled the Germans at Utah beach, how were the Americans troops still fired upon?
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Great video. Thanks to all the men who served for our freedom, and may God bless you all. I'm 4o and seeing this filmed when I was born, my how time does fly by. Take everyday for granite, because with Joe Biden in office, he's going to take all that these men fought and died for, and run it in the ground.
We need to come together and take a stand to get Joe Biden out of office before it's too late. I know I'll get bashed for this more than likely but when election time comes and Biden has a hot war started for is, and my word, ypu will see the draft back because our military is at its weakest point right now. Training was hard when I was coming a long but it made ypu who you became. Separated the weak from the strong. Just like Vietnam war but worse. Joe has sold us out and people don't want to believe it. We have been sold out to China, and Biden is trying to make deals with Ukraine and Russia that's getting them nowhere in the war. I hate it for some families that are going to see very hard times.... Turn to God, because he's all we have left... much love love to the U.S.A
ANOTHER documentary on the US Omaha Beach? Is anyone out there can make one for all the other Armies , Navies, Airforces involved ? Distortion of history only focusing on one sector all the time
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My appreciation .
And to think, Trump called them “suckers and losers”😢
Russia lost about 20-30x more people than America did during WWII. Almost 9 million soldiers and about 17 million civilians. I’m not
Russian BTW. I don’t state thIs to diminish the tremendous loss of young American men, but just to illustrate an almost unbelievable fact…that other nations lost a LOT more people than America did.
If we had a Republican candidate like Regan running right now I'd vote Republican. What Republican's fail to understand about Trump is that he does what he does for his own glory and place in history not to see the country he lives in become great as he so claims. He will just as easily throw someone under the bus as forgive someone if he thinks it will help his campaign.
Too bad the speaker is the terrible B-movie actor, Ron Reagan who is also famous for popularizing urination economics, or “trickle down” with Republikans. In his really lost moment at Normandy, the sad dude referenced military action as if he had participated. He hadn’t; he stayed home.
Off subject but:
Where are our hero's today. Why are we choosing between Biden and Trump ?
Kids today, haha funny tiktok video gender pronouns! Kids back then, let me lie about my age at 14 to help save millions of lives.
That is a very kind and decent thing and extremely respectful that those people in France honor our dead, I have a new respect for that country. And am grateful to them for that, It makes it even more important today,that we do not allow the current government destroy our country making the sacrifice of these men in vane
I am a free and greatful American because of these brave men who gave all for my freedom you all are my hero's THANK YOU
RESPECT AND HONOR. LEST WE FORGET. GOD BLESS THE FALLEN HEROES WHO PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR FREEDOM. 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🕊🕊🕊🕯🕯🕯🫡😢💔🫡
If I say that my grandfather was in that war and he met an American soldier after I lived and they became very good friends. 😭😭😭😭🫡🫡 my gram father die 105 years old and I met his very best friend in his funeral. 🫡 respect because of that I became military and I cry eve time I remember them. 😭😭😭🫡🫡 respect to all soldiers and officers. 🙏🙏