Would love to see a joint video or discussion with The operations room channel. Your personal engagment and his tactical view would compliment each other nicely.
They would be offended by a statement like that. Men like him i have served under just do what they do. We thank our officers a lot with successful missions and they would respond it was us not him. Still would have followed them anywhere.
@@troublesome9654 There are several excellent videos on LADbible TV's channel called "The Gap". Two of them in particular are very interesting; "Old Soldier Meets Young Soldier" and "Old Airman Meets Young Airman". The two older gentlemen are veterans of WW2, and the younger chaps fought in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Sierra Leon etc, ask one another questions regards their service and what elements are similar, and what are totally different. Both sides are incredibly respectful of one another and they both believe their opposite had the "worse" experience of war. I think it just goes to show that yes, the Millenial Generation and those thereafter are over-represented by Snowflakes and Politically Correct zealots, but there are still a certain breed of young man amongst them who are warriors willing to lay down their lives for their country and way of life.
These stories make me so grateful for the sacrifice so many have made for our freedom. It makes you remember just how much the human cost is not just for themselves but their families also. RIP none of you will ever be forgotten.
In public education they don't tell the history of are country an definitely not this .There not taught they are brainwashed that the united states are the bad guys, its disgusting. This is the greatest country that human civilization have ever seen
I visited Normandy in summer 2020. There is a museum called "D-Day Experience", dedicated to Lt. Col. Wolverton's story. If you ever have a chance to visit Normandy, that's something not to miss. Very powerful.
Its men like this who i would have followed onto hell and back. This is why i honor my Blood Wings even after 45 years. Once AIRBORNE always AIRBORNE. All the way and then some " Jump Sergeant"
My Grandparents were RAF and WAAF respectively during WW2. A young man and young woman who willingly gave up all that should be embraced and enjoyed at their age, to leave home and defend their country. Neither had glamorous postings, neither shot up the ranks... Yet my Grandad; patching up, repairing, rearming, refuelling those Spitfires and Hurricanes, and my Nana frantically plotting and charting the movement of enemy aircraft, both contributed to defeating the mighty Luftwaffe in the skies above our tiny island. They inspired me so much I followed in their footsteps, yet sadly they never got to witness me in my Best Blues passing out, or the day I came home from my first deployment, my mind in pieces and my heart so heavy. I would give anything for just one chance to sit there with them, drinking tea in front of their open fire, and share our collective experiences... R.I.P Dick and Eileen x P.S. Thank you for you service @Bac To zun
This one really got to me, I felt chills up my spine and a knot in my stomach; a tear in my eye. A lot of men never even got out of their 'chutes that night. Many, many were drowned, burnt up, shot while hanging in the harness or just landed badly. We desperately need brave, conscientious men like Wolverton now. The photos were really good too!
I don't know where Lt Col Wolverton ended up, but if in some world he looks down on us now, know that you achieved peace and saved humanity sir. Thank you.
Thanks for a beautiful work! Millions of men, women and children died during WWII but it bears remembering that each individual was a unique person with a story of their own, a story cut short by war.
I had the honor to parachute into Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D Day. I also parachuted into Son, DZ in the Netherlands later that year for the 75th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden. I had with me on both jumps, an American Flag, which I presented to the current Division Commander of the 101st. I have the utmost respect for these fellow Paratroopers.
Just that speech he made alone to his men showed what kind of man and human being he was. Incredible humility and sense of service to a higher cause. So inspiring yet hearing that makes me feel I have so much to feel gratitude for the sacrifices he and others like him to pass on the baton of freedom to those coming after him.
All that training and all that prep, all to be hung up in a tree before being killed. Such a tragic story. Glad his men spoke so highly of him. A true hero
That was a hell of a journey to get stuck up a tree. I know he is a hero for how he inspired the troops and commanded them. I can only imagine what he could have accomplished had he not been tangled in the trees.
Who are the sick people that have disliked this vid? Those brave young soldier's fought for all our freedoms which includes liking or disliking vids but far more than that they fought so that we could live! Remember that,as well as always remembering those that sacrifed themselves for us. I for one bow and salute all those soul's past and present who standfast in the face of the enemy with the knowledge that their lives may not be far from the end, THANKYOU.💯👍👏
The saddest thing to me is all the men who prepared, trained, and were ready to fight but were lost like Col. Wolverton who died before exiting their landing craft never really getting into the fight.
D-Day was to be the fifth of June, but bad weather delayed it by 42 hours,, so Eisenhower did not decide it was the sixth, it was weather that caused him to change the day.
Wow, imagine all the training and preparation for 3 years only to be shot dead as you helplessly hang from a tree and your corpse is used for target practise by the enemy for 3 days. War truly is terrible
Reminiscent of Colonel Geoff Nicklin on the crossing of the Rhine jump. I was at the spot where he was gunned down and found hanging in the trees. We moved to the farmhouse and it was riddled with bullets. It's against the Geneva Convention to engage parachute soldiers in flight as they are defenceless. The Krauts had a MG positioned in the middle of the DZ. Nicklin and others were mowed downed under canopy.
No, that's not actually true, and it's not reasonable. Paratroopers are combatants. There's no expectation that you should wait until they start shooting at you before you can shoot back at them. The Geneva Convention only protects crew of disabled aircraft and explicitly excludes airborne troops. It's worth mentioning as well that the Geneva Convention did not protect parachuting aircrew at the time, that was a change made after WWII. It was, however, generally understood on both sides during both world wars that it was immoral to attack parachuting aircrew or disabled aircraft (which doesn't mean that there weren't some willing to do it).
@@АмериканецвРоссии-и4б If you don't shoot him when you can, then he might have the opportunity to shoot you. It's war. Those people who jumped knew what could happen and jumped anyway. Every man who took this risk deserves to be honored.
Thank you for sharing this information. To me, the great mystery of "the silence of God"; to train to such a level and die so soon when having so much to live.
Source is mainly Tonight We Die As Men, by Ian Gardener and Roger Day. Ian has written a three-part book series documenting the actions of the 3/506th and has interviewed countless veterans who served in the Battalion. Among them Joe Beyrle and John McKnight, who personally witnessed the target practice (they were part of the POW group being escorted through the area). Another source is the D-Day Experience at Dead Man's Corner, on the outskirts of Sainte-Come-du-Mont. They have a whole section documenting Lt. Col. Wolverton's story, including personal items of his.
@@Brian_is_unconnected Haha Most of the maps in those Brothers In Arms games were extremely realistic.. I remeber watching a documentary about the game and like terrain wise its extremely accurate.. They had churches where churches were in the 1940s and still stand today etc.. But cole was the only person I believe was a real person
This is a story of a brave man. The scale of WW2 was just so massive it is the personal stories that make it so real and confronting. I am Dutch and also Holland is full of cemetaries with endless rows of graves of all these mostly men. And it hits me thinking about the families who these people left behind in uncertainty and longing for years in a row. Will he make it home safe or not. Millions made the ultimate sacrifice. May all rest in peace forever
Sounds like a great leader, who would have excelled in the battles that followed. But omg, that would be a totally shit way to die for a paratrooper. Utterly helpless, tangled in parachute lines, hanging from a tree. Poor bastard.
"The Eagle will always scream for our fallen brothers."
Any hints as to future uploads? Would like to see your treatment of TSgt. John Chapman ~ Medal of Honor recipient
What about doing a upload about the all black 2nd ranger airborne infantry company that made successful combat jumps in the Korea war?
@@kitrellphillips8427
The Buffalo Rangers... Would love to see an episode dedicated to them 👍
Too right airborne brother. 3 battalion the parachute regiment (British)
Would love to see a joint video or discussion with The operations room channel. Your personal engagment and his tactical view would compliment each other nicely.
Sounds like he was a remarkable man amongst a thousand remarkable men.
Absolutely, well said
Imagine opening letters from your father every birthday for 20 years. And only having memories of him from infancy.
Yes its heartbraking
Sometimes I wonder if we’re worthy of these men.
We live in different times with different challenges. All we can do is try to rise to the occasion when it appears.
They would be offended by a statement like that. Men like him i have served under just do what they do. We thank our officers a lot with successful missions and they would respond it was us not him. Still would have followed them anywhere.
Collectively, we are not.
@@troublesome9654
There are several excellent videos on LADbible TV's channel called "The Gap".
Two of them in particular are very interesting; "Old Soldier Meets Young Soldier" and "Old Airman Meets Young Airman".
The two older gentlemen are veterans of WW2, and the younger chaps fought in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Sierra Leon etc, ask one another questions regards their service and what elements are similar, and what are totally different.
Both sides are incredibly respectful of one another and they both believe their opposite had the "worse" experience of war.
I think it just goes to show that yes, the Millenial Generation and those thereafter are over-represented by Snowflakes and Politically Correct zealots, but there are still a certain breed of young man amongst them who are warriors willing to lay down their lives for their country and way of life.
Looking at a story like this I have doubt. These men were so much braver and dedicated
These stories make me so grateful for the sacrifice so many have made for our freedom. It makes you remember just how much the human cost is not just for themselves but their families also. RIP none of you will ever be forgotten.
They’ve come to take your freedom
In public education they don't tell the history of are country an definitely not this .There not taught they are brainwashed that the united states are the bad guys, its disgusting. This is the greatest country that human civilization have ever seen
Case studies on the men as individuals compared to the usual large scale, really hit so much harder. Rip. Great video.
Yes well said
RIP Colonel , Thanks for your service and Sacrifice
I visited Normandy in summer 2020. There is a museum called "D-Day Experience", dedicated to Lt. Col. Wolverton's story. If you ever have a chance to visit Normandy, that's something not to miss. Very powerful.
Knowing this honorable man was used as a target and bayonet practice dummy makes my fucking blood boil.
War is hell.
Same mate
Agreed
FUBAR
The enemy were not nazis for nothing.
Its men like this who i would have followed onto hell and back. This is why i honor my Blood Wings even after 45 years. Once AIRBORNE always AIRBORNE. All the way and then some " Jump Sergeant"
My Grandparents were RAF and WAAF respectively during WW2.
A young man and young woman who willingly gave up all that should be embraced and enjoyed at their age, to leave home and defend their country.
Neither had glamorous postings, neither shot up the ranks... Yet my Grandad; patching up, repairing, rearming, refuelling those Spitfires and Hurricanes, and my Nana frantically plotting and charting the movement of enemy aircraft, both contributed to defeating the mighty Luftwaffe in the skies above our tiny island.
They inspired me so much I followed in their footsteps, yet sadly they never got to witness me in my Best Blues passing out, or the day I came home from my first deployment, my mind in pieces and my heart so heavy.
I would give anything for just one chance to sit there with them, drinking tea in front of their open fire, and share our collective experiences... R.I.P Dick and Eileen x
P.S. Thank you for you service @Bac To zun
This one really got to me, I felt chills up my spine and a knot in my stomach; a tear in my eye. A lot of men never even got out of their 'chutes that night. Many, many were drowned, burnt up, shot while hanging in the harness or just landed badly. We desperately need brave, conscientious men like Wolverton now. The photos were really good too!
If you can, get hold of a copy of a book entitled "Tonight We Die as Men."
It's all about the 3rd Battalion.
Well worth a read.
I don't know where Lt Col Wolverton ended up, but if in some world he looks down on us now, know that you achieved peace and saved humanity sir. Thank you.
You leave me with tears every single episode you make.
Bravo "Liveth" bravo'! RIP colonel.
Brilliant video mate, RIP lads and thank you
On behalf of my brother's who fell on the day we entered hell YOU'R WELCOME. AIRBORNE!!!
And would do it again brother
Thanks for a beautiful work! Millions of men, women and children died during WWII but it bears remembering that each individual was a unique person with a story of their own, a story cut short by war.
This is well desctibed I think the same
Damn that was particularly rough. May he liveth for evermore.
Thank you for this moving tribute.
A well done tribute to a LTC Wolverton!
I had the honor to parachute into Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D Day. I also parachuted into Son, DZ in the Netherlands later that year for the 75th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden. I had with me on both jumps, an American Flag, which I presented to the current Division Commander of the 101st. I have the utmost respect for these fellow Paratroopers.
You make great videos. Thank You
Just that speech he made alone to his men showed what kind of man and human being he was. Incredible humility and sense of service to a higher cause. So inspiring yet hearing that makes me feel I have so much to feel gratitude for the sacrifices he and others like him to pass on the baton of freedom to those coming after him.
I really enjoy your content. Thank you for sharing them.
Thank you for remembering.
This one got to me more than most. Thanks for your efforts my friend.
What a man. In every sense of that word.
Thanks s gonna show my dad you dropped your latest vid cheers from Cali.
Nice piece, mate. I bow my head to the fallen.
This man is my hero. Been to where he died and saw the memorial to him
All that training and all that prep, all to be hung up in a tree before being killed. Such a tragic story. Glad his men spoke so highly of him. A true hero
Sad and moving tribute, well narrated and researched, keep 'em coming LFE
That was a hell of a journey to get stuck up a tree. I know he is a hero for how he inspired the troops and commanded them. I can only imagine what he could have accomplished had he not been tangled in the trees.
Wow - moving, a true leader - thank you
C-47, Tail number 315087 survived the war and was later written off due to damage sustained in Iberia in 1947.
RIP Colonel. {Airborne All The Way!)
Didn't even get a chance to fight just comes to show how unpredictable war is how unfortunate
great vid channel - interesting series in total
I jumped static line out of a Dakota at Menton Days. #3 Port Go! Hooah, a nice jump. We did a Black Hawk jump that day too. Airborne All the Way.
Blood upon the risers....
I get it. Thanks
Very educational and sad story. God rest his soul!
You should really do podcasts or audio books, you’ve got a really good voices for it.
Great idea for a video, really enjoy Your work! Keep it up! :)
How has this video only had 40'000 views?
Till Valhalla brother!!!
I jumped into Normandy in 94. #2 Port. AATW.
God Bless.. ✝️
Omg I live in ramsbury on the old airfield this is crazy!! Our farm is the old airfield!
Well done. May he rest in peace.
I wonder what happened to his wife and son. A son growing up without his dad but receiving a yearly reminder on each birthday.
Amazing video, amazing man.
Who are the sick people that have disliked this vid? Those brave young soldier's fought for all our freedoms which includes liking or disliking vids but far more than that they fought so that we could live! Remember that,as well as always remembering those that sacrifed themselves for us. I for one bow and salute all those soul's past and present who standfast in the face of the enemy with the knowledge that their lives may not be far from the end, THANKYOU.💯👍👏
check out MOH recipient Col. Joshua Chamberlain and the actions of the 20th Maine Inf. Reg. during the battle of Gettysburg.
The saddest thing to me is all the men who prepared, trained, and were ready to fight but were lost like Col. Wolverton who died before exiting their landing craft never really getting into the fight.
America's finest 🇺🇸
How anyone can downvote this is beyond me?
It makes you wonder if he knew he wasn't coming back.
D-Day was to be the fifth of June, but bad weather delayed it by 42 hours,, so Eisenhower did not decide it was the sixth, it was weather that caused him to change the day.
Wow, imagine all the training and preparation for 3 years only to be shot dead as you helplessly hang from a tree and your corpse is used for target practise by the enemy for 3 days. War truly is terrible
Wolverton is a small town in Buckinghamshire.
Reminiscent of Colonel Geoff Nicklin on the crossing of the Rhine jump. I was at the spot where he was gunned down and found hanging in the trees. We moved to the farmhouse and it was riddled with bullets. It's against the Geneva Convention to engage parachute soldiers in flight as they are defenceless. The Krauts had a MG positioned in the middle of the DZ. Nicklin and others were mowed downed under canopy.
No, that's not actually true, and it's not reasonable. Paratroopers are combatants. There's no expectation that you should wait until they start shooting at you before you can shoot back at them. The Geneva Convention only protects crew of disabled aircraft and explicitly excludes airborne troops.
It's worth mentioning as well that the Geneva Convention did not protect parachuting aircrew at the time, that was a change made after WWII. It was, however, generally understood on both sides during both world wars that it was immoral to attack parachuting aircrew or disabled aircraft (which doesn't mean that there weren't some willing to do it).
@@АмериканецвРоссии-и4б If you don't shoot him when you can, then he might have the opportunity to shoot you. It's war. Those people who jumped knew what could happen and jumped anyway. Every man who took this risk deserves to be honored.
@@georgesakellaropoulos8162 Exactly.
Thank you for sharing this information. To me, the great mystery of "the silence of God"; to train to such a level and die so soon when having so much to live.
Wolverton is a pretty cool name.
Insert Band of Brothers theme song here
Whats Uhr Source for the alledged machinegun practice
Source is mainly Tonight We Die As Men, by Ian Gardener and Roger Day. Ian has written a three-part book series documenting the actions of the 3/506th and has interviewed countless veterans who served in the Battalion. Among them Joe Beyrle and John McKnight, who personally witnessed the target practice (they were part of the POW group being escorted through the area).
Another source is the D-Day Experience at Dead Man's Corner, on the outskirts of Sainte-Come-du-Mont. They have a whole section documenting Lt. Col. Wolverton's story, including personal items of his.
When men had valor
Excuse my ignorance, but do majors usually command battalions? Thats a lot of men for a young ish man to command. I guess it's war time.
What do French think of deaths destruction by allies in France 1944
ATW!
I'd really like to see some commended soldiers from the soviet afghan war
Do a Falklands video
Such hazardous duty should be for
Single men
7:16 hope the soldiers who did the deed were captured for K.I.A
07
Patriots. Deserving all the respect we have to give.
Do one on Lt.Col. Robert G.Cole.
He jumped in operation overlord.
He won the medal of honor a few days after d day.
was just about to comment this would be interesting to hear about his actions on the causeway
Earned
Learned about him threw brothers in arms lol.
@@michaelkemnerlin7834 Hahah same here when i played Hill 30 back in 08?
@@Brian_is_unconnected Haha Most of the maps in those Brothers In Arms games were extremely realistic.. I remeber watching a documentary about the game and like terrain wise its extremely accurate.. They had churches where churches were in the 1940s and still stand today etc.. But cole was the only person I believe was a real person
great content
In these days of the pandemic it's good to hear these stories. It puts any grumbles that we have into perspective.
Lt. Col Wolverine is buried in the West Point cemetery at the US Military Academy in West Point New York.
Rest in peace Lt col wolverton
Wow this was amazing
Thanks again for another great story!
And for keeping their memories alive..
cheers from the US
This is a story of a brave man. The scale of WW2 was just so massive it is the personal stories that make it so real and confronting. I am Dutch and also Holland is full of cemetaries with endless rows of graves of all these mostly men. And it hits me thinking about the families who these people left behind in uncertainty and longing for years in a row. Will he make it home safe or not. Millions made the ultimate sacrifice. May all rest in peace forever
Tonight we die as men
Sounds like a great leader, who would have excelled in the battles that followed. But omg, that would be a totally shit way to die for a paratrooper. Utterly helpless, tangled in parachute lines, hanging from a tree. Poor bastard.
3 miles up, 3 miles down, Hi-Ho Silver. Col Robert Sink. Hmm..that Col from Band of Brothers?
Thanks
Keep up the great work and most importantly and it the words of Col. Emerson Liscum Manchu 4/9 ~ Keep up the Fire!
thanks
Fuckin heavy man!
I was good until 8:07
Just one of many who made up our finest generation.
First Strike! 🖤
The three white stripes on the aircraft were added after the US Navy accidently shot down 23 Dakota cargo planes full of US paratroopers killing 400.
Read "D-Day With the Screaming Eagles" by Kosimaki a great book
Too bad there are not men like these to save the republic now....
That's sad what they did to his dead body.
did you delete your desert storm videos
Cool what he did for his son with those letters.
He should have stayed in usa