Ike: Countdown to D-Day (Part 9 of 9)
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2007
- IKE: COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY depicts the tense 90 days leading up to the D-Day invasion and how Dwight Eisenhower, against all odds, brilliantly orchestrated the most important military maneuver in modern history.
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I am blown away by Selleck’s performance as Eisenhower. Great acting and a great film!
I was going to say the same thing. Who would have thought that Magnum P.I. would be so good as General Eisenhower. Maybe this would be a good prologue to Saving Private Ryan.
Me too. A profound and moving performance. Cannot believe Selleck has not been in far more big movies during his career.
It belongs on a dung heap.
Dung heap? It is a magnificent movie. A cinematic masterpiece.
Great performance.
Selleck may not be the physical essence of Eisenhower, but he gave the real character of Ike. Great movie!
Couldn’t have picked a better actor to portray Eisenhower
Agree. Selleck was sublime.
Tom Selleck did a great job in this movie. I love watching this movie every June 6th. One year I went to D-Day, walked the beaches and thought I was walking in quick sand on Omaha Beach. To all the brave soldiers lost and buried in Europe RIP
They made him look as close s he was physically capable of looking like Ike but being a twin isn't the most important thing I agree with you on that. It's better to capture the essence of Ike and not look for a twin of him.
As an Englishman I never forget the American and other allied boys who left our shores that day.
Bravest of the brave.
Courage is defined thus.
You're scared....But you go anyway.
And so they did.
The Brits held on for FOUR YEARS. As an American -- God Save the Queen.
@Carol Young AMEN
@Carol Young Don't forget the 145 Poles, 88 Czechoslovaks, 29 Belgians, 13 Frenchmen, and one Austrian who flew during the battle as well.
Kind words
Let us not forget the canadians that fought for Juno beach
"We may never see their like again".
It was a miracle.
How true that was. How true....
1pilot2000 The Greatest Generation.
@Carol Young "We know how to grow men. Why aren't we growing some?"
Because masculinity is toxic and is WAY too politically incorrect. Gee...didn't you know that??? {sarc off}
i came back,reincarnated. i got a bullet in the head.
This last scene is the most poignant. He thought he was sending his Airborne Boys to sure death.
Ike' s greatest achievement came a few months after D Day, when he managed, against all odds, to keep the Anglo American military alliance together long enough to win the war in Europe. His battles were as much against the egos of his American and British Generals, a hostile press and political elite on both sides of the Atlantic ,as the Wehrmacht and in winning all those individual conflicts, he proved himself not so much a pre eminent military leader, which he was most certainly not, but the most consummate military politician of all time. We will never see his like again
Yes, Montgomery again, always causing problems .
@@dickdastardly635
Total rubbish.
A good insight into the background to D Day. I am 68 and am honoured to have met some of the "Few," and my share of survivors of WW2 , but to a man, they do not accept that they are "The Greatest Generation". At the time they were young men, faced with a very real risk to their homeland, indeed to many were fighting to return home. I (and they ) firmly believe that, given the same circumstances the current, or indeed any generation would fight like hell for what is right and good in the world. We , the British, saw this in 1982, when led by a formidable Prime Minister, fought the aggression and invasion of an independent democratic state was invaded by a dictator. I lost 3 friends in the Falklands, they went willingly, knowing the risks and prepared for whatever the personal result. Throughout history, men have always fought for their homeland, be they volunteers or part of a conscript force, given the right reason, any man, or woman will fight for their freedom and the freedom of those unable to fight themselves. What is so sad is that is that "The Great Generation" had to fight at all! It is up to all mankind to learn the lessons of history, and make sure that the past is never repeated.
Beautifully stated, sir! One of the most appealing aspects of the WWII veterans I've been fortunate enough to meet is their genuine humility, which literally blows me away. While I agree that generations past theirs would've stood up as they did to rid the world of tyranny, there's no doubt in my mind that those who fought in and won WWII and then came home to build our highway system, much of suburbia and achieve greatness in many other areas are truly "The Greatest Generation."
Ike said after D-Day, "There were a thousand Officers giving orders for this Operation and a Million men carrying out my orders. You do the math!" My Uncle who fought in the War told me that Ike was considered an Enlisted Man's General. He didn't care too much for Officers and knew that it was the Enlisted Man who made the difference!
Yes!
Tom Selleck was so devoted to the part of Ike that he actually made himself get used to smoking Camel non-filters. Ike was smoking 3 packs a day under all the stress until his doctor told him it was causing heart problems and he quit on the spot.
@1pilot2000 It's a crime that this did not win an award.
@@michaelzahnle5649 I think it is instilled vin a great many hearts and minds.
Virtually everybody is smoking in this film. Monty is about the only person who isnt and he is rather unfairly ridiculed for his anti-smoking attitude.
@@michaelzahnle5649 This movie came out when network TV dramas were still getting the majority of the Emmy's, if this came out nowadays it would be given a fairer shake. But then again if it came out today it would have a lot more competition from so many more platforms. But don't worry about awards since there's only so many movis/shows that can win every year. And there is usually more top quality productions than there is nominations to be given out.
The finest acting Selleck has EVER done...
We really needed that man and those boys,couldn't have done it without them ,we in the UK are so grateful to you America,freedom at a price,
And the US is grateful to have such a steadfast ally over the past century. We could not ask for a better nation to have our backs all of this time.
Britain and Canada has been our closest friend for around 200 years and I am thankful to have such a wonderful nation on our side.
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I remember seeing this when it first came out, it impressed the hell out of me and it still does.
Really brilliant movie from A&E.
My first time to see .this movie. In 2004 I visited the beaches of D Day, saw where my uncle went ashore that morning and survived, the only thing he ever would say about that morning was that as he went over the side of the ship and into a landing craft he made a vow to GOD that if he lived to see another daybreak he would never miss a Sunday church. He kept his vow for more than 75 years.A distant cousin was killed even before his landing craft reached the shore. I visited his grave at the Military cemetery @ Colleville sur Mer where 9000plus men and women died in the first 3 months after D DAY. The next year I visited the libraries and grave sites of Pres Truman and General Eisenhower, said a prayer for each
Good on you, SIR!
I have visited all five Normandy beaches and the American cemetery in Colleville, and it will remain one of the most unforgettable times of my life. To stand on Omaha and look on the bluffs and see those German pillboxes where their MG42s and other weapons fired from is one of the most gut-wrenching and sobering things I'll ever do. May God always bless and watch over "The Greatest Generation."
The ending of this gets me all the time, the music and the speech are just epic
The end when he is just standing in the ruins of his HQ, not destroyed but abandonded and forgotten is what gets me as he just fades away...
We need men like these in leadership positions today. The world would be a much better place for it. Tom seems to have truly thrown himself into the role and did it justice.
I remember this movie. To bad there not more movies like this being made. A&E, History, USA, ABC, CBS and NBC should put more of their money into movies like this instead of Dancing With The Stars, The Masked Singer, Love Island and shit like that.
Joey Shofners comment certainly rings true with a lot if us.These events had such significance on how society today was shaped.Please remember those men and women.They fought and died to save the world from dictatorship and human suffering.Thanks for pointing out that broadcast media should do more on honor of them.
You omit one important fact ....
Media produces what people will buy !
Blame the consumer not the suppliers.
If you don't patronize them they will adapt or fail.
Blame people .
@@donlove3741 U make a valid point. Both the media companies and the advertisements and viewership that promote the broadcast of those shows. If they lose tjhat base they will fail.
Scripted shows and movies cost millions to make. Those others cost sooooo much less, and get tons of popular viewing.
But yeah, this was amazing, even considering that it’s now almost 20 years old.
Don Love
The media conditions people then reacts to the conditioning
Imagine the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces lighting your cigarette....
What an honor...
When he said but it didn’t fail , how could it, It brings tears to my eyes and I pray that someday many American kids will understand the reason we couldn’t fail and why it makes me cry and possibly that understanding will also bring a tear to their eyes, I hope we see their likes again but we never have to see it in action!
I know I guy who was a messenger during WWII and once brought a message to Eisenhower himself. He's 102 now. His name is Hobie Newton.
I had the honor and pleasure of knowing three veterans of Operation Overlord...one of which was a member of the 101st and two how were in the seaborne invasion. All three were wonderful humans and dear friends of mine...and examples of how to live to this day. God rest each one...
My beloved Father was one of those brave warriors. He came in on the first wave on Utah Beach Purple Heart 💜 wounded. My hero forever💜🇺🇸
Watched this a few times, an excellent portrayal of all involved! No one alive today can possibly imagine the pressure and worry on the shoulders of those senior officers, and especially Eisenhower himself. The planning board is still on the wall in Southwick Park, as it was at the end of D Day. So many young men of all nations went into that day prepared to die for the cause of liberty and freedom. I am as inspired by their unselfish sacrifice and bravery, as I am angered by what today’s political elite have done with that blood stained freedom. An utter betrayal.
After Tom selleck shaved half his mustache on Conan obrien to promote this movie, i had to watch it. Superb performance i always like Magnum but this for me, is my favorite role he ever played
Bravo Mr. Selleck ! Great Work !!
Best damn miniseries I have ever seen.
Bravo !
8:02 While it didn't reach as high as 70% the airborne troop casualty rate (killed, wounded or MIA) did eventually exceed 50% on D-day. They did accomplish their mission, however.
tom selleck did a great job as ike.
Excellent series. Eisenhower and Washington are two Supreme Commanders that had a lot in common. Both were enduring a crusade. Both of them had to mediate, and then exercise their supreme authority over all the allied nations leaders to get the job done. "Crusade In Europe", the book General Eisenhower wrote in 1948 was dedicated......... "To the Allied Soldier, Sailor, and Airman of World War II"
Thanks uploader for the movie, especially this June 6.Tom Selleck played Ike convincingly and enjoyed the actors who played Montgomery especially. DeGaulle..he's one POS.
To our soldiers still buried on European soil and our British allies, kudos and to Eisenhower himself.
Yes, unfortunately, "To many of them are now with God, we may never see their like again... we may never see their like again... "
Tell that to those whom fell in Vietnam.....we wont see their like again either....
Jafo
They where recognized as the greatest generation,, Vietnam was a different animal , great young men fighting without the support of the public,, ww2 was a triumph, Vietnam was a tragedy..
Never!!!!!
Can u imagine the pressure the commanders and planners of the Normandy invasion felt!! They had an unenviable task of asking/ordering young men to storm beaches and air drop into enemy held territory. They went up against fixed defenses.The boys who stormed those beaches were the most courageous people ever to bless subjugated peoples.Through all the fear and horrors, they went anyway!!! With tears in my eyes,I promise that u will not b forgotten. In the name of God and humanity.
Michael Rainone
I had an uncle in the 82nd dropped in Normandy ,, was wounded later,, what a man
@@bobgriffith1810 Hello sir.Thank u for your reply.I am sure that u r proud of those young men and your relative.When I was ten yrs old I had the the privilege of speaking with Mr. Roy Creek,Mr. Bib Rae,Mr. Jack Summers and others.All members of the 82nd.
@@bobgriffith1810 Sorry I cut my reply short.Had an incoming phone call.The men that I named were with the 507 P.I.R.They were scattered all over the Cotentin Peninsula. They took viscous ground fire on the way to the D.Z. I can only imagine what it was like.Also,b grateful that we aren't in that position today.Heroes to me.Take care.Best wishes.
@Joseph Henderson Yes sir they did overwhelm them.Unbelievable that they actually achieved total surprise on the day the Allies jumped and stormed the beaches!! The enemy made some big tactical mistakes that cost them the war. Thankfully!!! Amazing courage to commit to that invasion. God Bless all those who served and r serving today.
We needed that man and all those young men ,like no other time in our history,thankyou America,we in Britain will never forget
We Americans will never forget that your PM was the most important man in the 20th century. Without Churchill our world would be a far, far worse place.
My generation was taught the significance of these moments.That generation didn't free villages.They set free nations!! Civilization is not a state of nature.It had to b achieved and needs to b maintained.These were the men and women who at a time of great crisis stepped into hell and won the day!! May god bless them with peace in their hearts and minds.
We won because we acted together, putting our own individual interests behind, in trust of those who are entrusted with the bigger, greater picture. I wish we could rediscover this community, this sense of shared purpose that accomplishes much more than a shallow fixation on individualism.
I really like your comment. It is true and yet so sad...My father was a WWII vet and I grew up with those values instilled into my make-up as an American and served 10 years in the USMC...
You must also know prior Pearl harbor half the nation did not want to get involved in Europe. FDR was stopped from building the military and aiding Great Britain. In fact there were many Americans who belonged to Pro Nazi groups. So half of Americans were right and half were wrong. Isn't it like it is today?
They endeavored to save “a world gone half mad”.... and here we are, 76 years later quickly approaching yet another dire situation.
Democrats are turning this country into a fascist nightmare.
History repeats itself
@@truthseeker9163 We are here now.
@@andrewthompson5728 Yes, but there's no one to save us now.
@@truthseeker9163 Those who wait for someone else to save them are already doomed. The ones who succeed are those who rise up and work to save themselves.
Eisenhower cared deeply about the men under his command. As supreme commander he struggled with the responsibility, knowing he had no choice but to send thousands of soldiers to their deaths on the beaches of Normandy.
He was one of the finest men America has produced
i have this on dvd and i think he did a marvelous job as ike tom sellck was the best choice for this ty for the upload
This movie should be mandatory for viewing in all our schools.....we have big shoes to fill.
To carry the burden of giving that order to go, knowing that so many young lives would begone is gut renching. The world should never have to go through this again.
4:20 From this point to the credits, best part in the film and the only movie that never fails to kick my emotions and causes me to tear up every time, no matter how many times I watch this.
This is a great film for leadership courses. An objective so great, he realized it would only succeed under one vision. To remove old friends from command. To leave the ultimate command for the actual work needed done, to those separate commanders. On and on.
Hello Silver Star. U touch on an important component of that whole time leading up to the actual invasion. Ike kept the egos in check and didn't let trivial rivalries disrupt the overall point of the invasion. The allies overwhelmed,occupied and advanced. The price of liberating Europe was horrible. What a horrible thing that had to b undertaken to free Europe from such cruelties.Not all German soldiers were fanatic.But no way could their assault on free independent nations go unchallenged.
I have read that the film “ Twelve O’clock high” was used in leadership training courses. It has been many years since I saw it.
The greatest generation.... they are called that because of their honor, courage and bravery. I am so proud of them all.
Just imagine if the would of post poned the landing for a week or 2. We might now be seeing this movie or have our freedom. God bless all who were involved in the landing. You are truly heroes.
I'm a few months shy of 58. My dad's uncle Roy Gentzyl was wounded in the battle of the bulge. I've always loved ww2 history. June 6 is the biggest day of the year,on my calender.
A Great show, very well done! I wish they would do other Doc-U-Drama's just like this one about other Commanders and Battles!! "Thanks for posting this"!!
I can’t imagine the pressure, and Roosevelt just sent him a note,” invade and conquer Europe “! Incredible. And thank God he did and the media was on America’s side and didn’t leak anything and of course some died. Today is different. Oh God I love those people. My dad was part of it and many in my family.
This isn't the most historically accurate thing ever made, but Tom Selleck is just awesome.
The Greatest Generation!!! No doubt whatsoever on that!
Too many who lived thru the war are now with God. America will be a lesser place when they are all gone.
@@thomashutchinson5957 that same generation, driven and strong, took us from propeller aircraft all the way to walking on the frigging MOON. So many things that we take for granted, our prosperity and our freedom were built on the foundations they laid, their strength and courage, and their blood. I for one will never take them for granted, and if I could I would thank each of them.
“That’s the wrong team, jumper..”
Even though he went to West Point and played football for Army he never quit rooting for the Jayhawks.
He probably earned those men’s eternal respect for meeting them that day. Couldn’t imagine having that many lives he literally controlled and had to sacrifice to liberate a continent. Ike is truly one of the greatest Americans to have ever lived.
To give so much and ask nothing in return
Just watched this on the eve of the 70th commemoration.
Very moving.
I saw it as well. I was surprised that The Longest Day was not aired anywhere.
Thank you VERY much for posting this. I have never seen it in it's entirety before now. And it is very hard to find.
Netflix.
Eisenhower's willingness to accept full responsibility should the invasion have failed made me respect him greatly. Takes a true leader to accept such a burden
I bought this film it was so good, IKE was a great Man, very humble.
Tom Selleck's performance is right up there with Robert Duvall (Stalin 1992) and Armand Assante (Gotti 1996).
Thanks, jimbo. Eisenhower was a great President. He also kept the world at peace during a very critical period. I think Truman did a great job too. He would up WW2 quickly, a war he inherited. He also contained the Korean war and also saved us all from another nasty world war.
How expressive at the first part of the video, worrying even when everything was planned in a very good way.
Great movie. Thanks for uploading these videos very enjoyable and made even more so by me taking a shot everytime Tom Selleck lit a cigarette. 😊
Yes indeed a great story written and portrayed so well!
The bravest generation to my knowledge ever, general Eisenhower knew this.
The epilogue about “not seeing their like again” rings true it sounds corny but they just don’t make guys like that anymore. I am sure that subsequent generations of soldiers have shown courage under fire but to go forward with the venture with so many odds stacked against you is the amazing part
I wish this was longer so they could get in more depth, I could watch another hour of this.
it's said when the paratroopers took off Ike cried because he thought he was sending them off to die.
An excellent performance from Tom Selleck, and a great film
Eisenhower was just awesome. A commander of men. Why are Americans the best commanders? I love it when he says "Lets go". Has any commander ever given such a succinct and humble order. The man was a genius. He also got "buy in" from some of the most awkward customers in history.
Breaks my heart that the current generations are no where near what these people were. God bless!
I checked the history. I read on those figures a lot. And my opinion is this: de Gaulle wasn't nearly the negative and haughty guy depicted here. His faults were magnified, and his qualities ignored. The fact is that de Gaulle did want some changes to the plan which would benefit France - which frankly, as leader of the Free French, makes sense - but on the whole found the plan sound and extremely well thought-out. De Gaulle was a competent officer to begin with, after all.
Its said while watching the airborne take off ike cried he thought he was sending those brave young men to certain death
@Noneya Business McArthur has a very different war to fight. Sending troops to slog through New Guinea and the Philippines. Dealing with the Chinese who were fighting each other as much as the Japanese.
McArthur was capable of strategic brilliance (Inchon) and fatal overconfidence (the initial air raids in the Philippines and later misreading the Chinese intentions in Korea).
His troops got the mission accomplished.
That was enough.
Well, say what you will. Criticism is very easy and is also very contagious. I believe that comparing Gen Eisenhower to Gen. MacArthur is a mistake. They were different men, cut from different cloth and each had a mission..... not to mention that the people that made up the enemy they were fighting were also very different not to mention the differences of tactics and terrain.
Each man, though not perfect as a human being was the best option we, as a nation, had to meet the challenges before us. Each man, through their entire careers, had proven themselves equal to the tasks set before them. I thank God for the leadership and guidance provided by both men and also thank God for the men and women they commanded. I think we can all agree that the world might very well be quite different had they not served their nation in our hour of deepest crisis.
@@kenle2 There's a little known fact behind MacArthur's loss of his Philippine air forces those first days. Even though instructed to disperse his aircraft, Gen. Lewis H. Brereton failed to do so until after the Japanese air raids that destroyed most of his forces. Mac took the blame.
One of my favorites. Selleck performed flawlessly.
Always thought June 6 ought to be some kind of holiday.
Kinda fell short, when the Biden administration made juneteenth a federal holiday and not June 6th. Our country is looking not so good.
Selleck does a great job illustrating IKEs agony of self doubt and second guessing himself.
"A world gone half mad." - Oct 21st 2020
They endeavored to save “a world gone half mad”.... and here we are, 76 years later quickly approaching yet another dire situation.
I've just given up smoking. Watching this fine film has been difficult.
Ike was a credit to the USA as a soldier and president. Pity there’s not too many like him. When he left the White House he had an approval rating of 78%.
“We may never see their like again.” I fear that to be true.
After Market Garden, Airborne already lost 50% of their ranks... In other videos , it shows General Eisenhower crying when the subject of WW2 comes up state side, one has to fight madnesses with madness to win
Yes those airborne guys were tough as hell and trained as good as it gets and they didn’t let the losses stop them. They kicked the hell out of great but mad military.
Superb performance by Tom Selleck.
America’s Greatest Generation!!! While many will forget what they did for future generations. I, myself, will never forget the courage and sacrifice of those men.
Even as a KU fan I recognize that since Eisenhower's brother was once a president at ksu Ike probably favored the Wildcats.
Very good series. Surprised at the level of smokers but if that got them through it, then that is what they did.
Best of the best
What's the song at the end
@jimbopumbapigsticks its interesting to see how historians have changed their perceptions of Eisenhower's presidency in recent years. He is now see as one of our most effective, if low-key, commanders-in-chief
Well I will always hate the fact that as president in included ( one nation under God ) to our pledge of allegiance and it was wrong to include that phrase without proof of that God or facts to back up the claim..
We may never see there like, again
I am curious as to what happened to Bedell-Smith after the war. As far as I know he was not in a command capacity for Korea. Possible that he died or retired after? Does anyone know? I know he inherited either the 3rd Army or the 3rd Infantry Division it was he that decorated Audie Murphy with the CMH. He was with the 3rd infantry division
Now a a lot of us know why he was such a great President!
He was not a great president; he failed to reverse the New Deal.
@@gregb6469 I think you're knit picking a little compared to his Presidency as a whole. Him and JFK were the last real Presidents.
@@michaelward9880 -- Reagan was our last real president!
@@gregb6469 Ronald Reagan was a good President. I think he had a tough time because the Marxist indoctrination of our society had already been dug in for like 25 years or so by the time of his election. He caught a lot of flak from the media and the Democrats too, but not nearly the insanity level Trump has gotten. Ike was very popular across the board and very respected. He balanced the budget and inflation was practically nil during his tenure. We at peace and were prosperous. I like JFK because he was very anti communist and I believe he was on the verge of exposing and dismantling the Deep State and that is why he was eliminated.
@@michaelward9880 I agree with you. Eisenhower knew about the corruption when he warned us about the military industrial complex. Kennedy I think would have gone in depth to expose it for what it was. The CIA, the mob, rich and powerful globalists, plus an asshole vp ready to jump in and be President before JFK was even cold. Maybe even Jimmy Hoffa had a part in it. That’s a lot of powerful people with a lot to lose. And don’t forget, Kennedy didn’t believe in, or trust the Federal System. That alone would get you killed if you had the power to bring it down.
I made that cake by wrapping shrimp churchy skins over peanut butter!!!
It would have been unbelievable what D-Day could have looked like if the U.S. was able to airborne drop artillery and armor in WW2
It shouldn't matter on what beach, in what country that deaths by the Allies were caused. EVERY SINGLE SOLDIER Who fought and gave their lives for this necessary war is a hero. There is no such thing as a 'little battle'. Especially when one's life is at risk.Keep in mind that is the little battles won that led up to and allowed the invasion of France. They paved the way, knowing they must succeed or this whole war effort would be lost. Good against evil, and they all were DAMN GOOD! God Bless.
Dear History Channel
This is history, not aliens.
"We may never see their like again" is this true, if once again humanity was forced to confront unimaginable evil would people step up and stand up for what is right, or not? Its a difficult question to answer and sadly there is only one way we will find out. I hope to God we never have to ask.
The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of one million men is a statistic - Joseph Stalin
Good portrayal of Ike. Hollywood's in the pits nowadays...
Amazing display of the strength of the American citizen to make democracy defeat Authoritarianism and Nazism. The belief that all men are created equal reigns in this movie. Remember that when you think we’re we are today. Honor all who sacrifice their lives and VOTE
Amazing display of th strength of British subject to win a six year wear, one year of which was alone against a Nazi dominated Europe.
Amazing display of the strength of the German folk to have fought all the Allied armies on many fronts at the same time without help or reinforcements from anyone, an unequaled achievement in the military anals of Europe. (What, it was my turn)
That too has been bastardized. After this election, it makes no sense to vote.
That, my friends, is leadership. Shame that true leaders are in short supply.
I saw this when it came out and later on Netflix. Just noticed that it’s Selleck without his mustache. It must have hurt him to shave it off.
We will never see there like again