This sh!t is so surreal as it take me back. As kids in the 1960s we played army like this because most of our fathers were in WW2 and these guys are doing the real thing we thought was just having fun.
8:11 The Église Notre-Dame de Saint-Lô is in the background, and both spires are still intact! This is matched with one historical source I found called "LAST PHASE OF THE BATTLE (15-20 JULY)" (focus on the WW2 Battle of Saint-Lô) stated on pages 118-119 that: "A forward observer of the 29th Division Artillery reconnoitered one of the spires in the church of Notre-Dame as an observation post. He decided upon its use and went to gather his crew. By the time he had returned, the enemy had shot both spires off the church." Furthermore, some French websites have pointed out similar things on this matter. Thus, if you guys found any website or media trying to claim that the church spires were destroyed by the Allied bombardments before the battle, please disregard them.
@@jaynedoe80 Wow, amazing legacy, thx for sharing. My Grandfathers and several Grand Uncles fought in N.Africa/Italy and Burma. I was just in Normandy this past June for the 80th Anniversary of DDay, will go to St. Lo on the next trip, didnt have a chance too see it this time. Is your Uncle who was killed in St. Lo buried in the American Normandy cemetery?
@@DDDD-pv7fw No, his parents, my grandparents, had his body brought back to the US and buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This is a big ask but during your next trip, while you're in St Lo, would you offer a prayer for my uncle and the others who lost their lives there. His name was Lt. Louis W. Bruck, Jr. And, my father was also in Burma with a cavalry regiment.
@@jaynedoe80 Yes I most definitely will !! I am also going there to honor the Maj. of St. Lo, Major Thomas D. Howie, who is buried at the American Normandy Cemetery, just above Omaha beach. The exact cemetery is in the opening scene of 'Saving Private Ryan". Thx for sharing the details of your Uncle, I have read his details online.
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This sh!t is so surreal as it take me back. As kids in the 1960s we played army like this because most of our fathers were in WW2 and these guys are doing the real thing we thought was just having fun.
It made me think of the exact same thing.
If you got shot you had to count to 30 that was your death ☠️ 😂
My uncle, Virgil Fisk was killed in the battle of St Lo. He was 22 yrs old.
God Bless your Uncle ! Very sorry to hear that.
RIP Virgil Fisk. 🇬🇧
Great footage. Was difficult fight around St Lo.
8:11 The Église Notre-Dame de Saint-Lô is in the background, and both spires are still intact! This is matched with one historical source I found called "LAST PHASE OF THE BATTLE (15-20 JULY)" (focus on the WW2 Battle of Saint-Lô) stated on pages 118-119 that: "A forward observer of the 29th Division Artillery reconnoitered one of the spires in the church of Notre-Dame as an observation post. He decided upon its use and went to gather his crew. By the time he had returned, the enemy had shot both spires off the church."
Furthermore, some French websites have pointed out similar things on this matter. Thus, if you guys found any website or media trying to claim that the church spires were destroyed by the Allied bombardments before the battle, please disregard them.
Priceless. Thanks
My uncle was killed by a german sniper in St. Lo.
God Bless your Uncle. Sorry to hear that.
@@DDDD-pv7fw Thank you. He was one of three uncles that served in WWII as well as my father. Truly the greatest generation.
@@jaynedoe80 Wow, amazing legacy, thx for sharing. My Grandfathers and several Grand Uncles fought in N.Africa/Italy and Burma. I was just in Normandy this past June for the 80th Anniversary of DDay, will go to St. Lo on the next trip, didnt have a chance too see it this time. Is your Uncle who was killed in St. Lo buried in the American Normandy cemetery?
@@DDDD-pv7fw No, his parents, my grandparents, had his body brought back to the US and buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This is a big ask but during your next trip, while you're in St Lo, would you offer a prayer for my uncle and the others who lost their lives there. His name was Lt. Louis W. Bruck, Jr. And, my father was also in Burma with a cavalry regiment.
@@jaynedoe80 Yes I most definitely will !! I am also going there to honor the Maj. of St. Lo, Major Thomas D. Howie, who is buried at the American Normandy Cemetery, just above Omaha beach. The exact cemetery is in the opening scene of 'Saving Private Ryan". Thx for sharing the details of your Uncle, I have read his details online.
"Able company has the point!"
Ma pauvre Normandie...
My faters brother was killd by a land mine in st Lo. He was in te 850th Engineer Aviation Battallon on the 18th of july. Same day of this footage.
Wow , sorry to hear that. God Bless your Uncle!
Somewhere, My great Grandfather is out there.
moi je suis de st-lô merci les usa
@2:36 the man with the Thompson, is he carrying a luger?
probably, as a war trophy because, why not? the lüger is a beutiful piece of weaponry
02:02 i'm in love