A quick update on my 97 year old father in law, Duane Hyde. We were able to email the link to him at his assisted living facility where he was able to watch the video. Duane recognized many of the buildings including the church, the bridge over the stream as well as the church where they liberated the POWs! Thank you again for sharing this piece.
I searched him, he was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, he received the "Legion of Honor" medal from the French Government for his service in France during WWII. He was inducted into the "Wall of Heroes" at the Seattle Veterans Administration "For extraordinary heroism, bravery, selflessness, dedication, and devotion to duty…" He was truly the finest example of the "Greatest Generation" .He passed away a few months back. May he rest in peace.
My father was in the 101st. He was in the gliders and in Market Garden. We were able to take him over there for the 65th Anniversary of market garden. What a wonderful experience for us. We went to Bastogne , we walked on Hells Highway. The Dutch people were amazing. We made lifelong friends there. Something I will always remember and cherish
Looking at the modern day footage, it's scary to think what a fine line there is between normality and total horror. Thanks for posting this, it gave me something to think about today.
@SuperVHSchannel it depends on what fruits a leader can bear. Show me a modern day leader that in one way or another, hasn’t caused death by their actions, or taken people out of usury free debt, which is achievable without parasitic banking.
As a lifelong WWII history nut, I cannot tell you how much I enjoy this type of documentation. Your film puts the viewer there in real time. This just goes to show why Europe is so fascinating. They do not tear down anything. They redesign, rebuild, modernize, and repurpose their buildings. The USA should learn these lessons. Thank you!
My Dad served in the Eighth Air Force stationed in England. He was a munitions loader & spent 30 years in the USAF retiring as a Chief Master Sgt. He shared a hut in England with other airmen. It was heated by a coal stove. He used to joke with me if they lost the war. He would run around with a pocket comb as a small mustache pretending to be Hitler. Not quite a WW2 hero, but MY HERO! I miss him every day! The BEST Dad ever! I am in awe of these men who fought for our freedoms. God bless them & their families!
I can say one thing....God bless America and our allies who stopped the Nazi expansion. I love WWII, and my papa is a vet he passed at 104 ½. He was an amazing man, and the love for the military led me to become a US marine. As a 0311-0331, I have a deep respect for all in WW2.
My grandfather Joseph Gonzales was a staff sargeant in the 274th Infantry Regiment-so he was here. He mentioned how cold it was. From Los Angeles, I believe it was his first time in snow. He was wounded by shrapnel during this time. Thank you for this video. I showed my relatives and it moved us to see where my grandfather was. I hope to visit one day to see this for myself.
Your grandfather must have trained here in Oregon at camp Adair. I live close to where camp Adair used to be, and my grandfather trained there too. Different regiment, but same 70th division. What a treasure this video truly is. I wish you and your family good luck in life.
@@chadanderson8692 Hitler’s houses over in Mexico the top 10 dictators were all minorities who invaded other peoples nations and killed my white family. Just like you are doing right now.
Sad to know all those in this footage are no longer with us, even though they are still here in film, making us retrace our history. RIP to all those brave men 🙏🙏👌👌
This is one of the sources of deep sadness in history: that the people whose stories you are learning are no longer with us. It's becoming especially acute now that recording technologies are reaching past living memory.
@@pauldietz1325 my dad landed in Normandy a week after D Day, he only told of one horror story to me, the rest were the funny ones, he was a tank driver in ww11, the horror story was he got blown up when supposedly off duty, after recovering from his ordeal, his job was to get the dead bodies out of the tanks, it gave him nightmares for the rest of his life, he said he can still see the heads blown off or coming off in his hands trying to get the dead out. Youngsters today don’t know anything other than moan of how hard done by they are
My grandfather fought in Europe during WWII. He landed in LaHarve France after the DDay invasion. As a combat engineer, he built Bailey bridges throughout France, Belgium, and Germany. He lost 3 fingers on his right hand. He said that the thing that disturbed him most was the trucks full of dead bodies of American troops and the amount of blood that poured from them. It disturbed him until his last day. He fought in the battle of the bulge. He was and still is my hero. I will never forget.
@btomlin I will always remember your grandfather and those who fought, loss their lives, and those that came home with the horrible memories. His recollections that you described of American dead in trucks with blood dripping from the back of the trucks struck me greatly. In all my years of studying both World Wars, I have never heard such a tragic statement of our war dead. What dreadful, shocking, and nightmarish memories he must have carried with him throughout his life. God bless his soul and may he rest in eternal peace. 🙏🇺🇸
Powerful stuff, and clearly alot of work to produce. A few years ago I was in Normandy on a Command Course, and as I was leaving Omaha Beach having presented a brief on the events 70 years ago, I saw some children running into the sea and playing. Initially I felt that this was somehow disrespectful given how many men died on that spot. But then I realised - those men gave up their lives at that spot for exactly this reason, so that children could live and play and grow up in a free society away from the shadow of oppression. Thanks for producing and sharing this.
One paradox that's interesting to ponder, is that the men faught on that beach not so future kids could play there, but because they were ordered to. At that point most would rather go home than storm the beaches. Not quite as romantic as what you've said above but it's worth pointing out what most forget. These guys were 20 years old, scared to death, and they weren't thinking much about freedom or future children playing on the beach.
The goal for this short film was to play two films parallel to eachother, creating a bridge between 1945 and 2020. We did not intend to indepthly cover the story of the 70th Division at Wingen-sur-Moder; it is more a form of art than it's a documentary. Nevertheless, we still hope that it was immersing to watch this short film. It would mean the world to us if you could share this on any social media platform. Let us know what you think. ➡️ Take a look at our website www.snafu-docs.com
Seeing you find the exact house covered over by vegetation, gave me chills. How meaningful. My parents were born in 1925 and my father was in the Navy as a young man in the U.S.
Son of a gun guys, you brought tears to my eyes watching this. All those people that sacrificed and lived through hell. All the innocent people that were killed. It is so sad. I sincerely appreciate the amount of work it must have taken for you guys to do this video. I mean I'm just sitting on my butt watching this in awe and you guys did an amazing job. THANK YOU!
Amazing footage. The contrast between the horrors of wartime and the peaceful tranquility of modern times is testimony as why these brave boys fought for our freedom. Their sacrifice was not in vain.
I'm Alsacian, and I know the village of Wingen-sur-Moder very well. Still today, we can find many vestiges of these battles...Ammunitions, weapons, helmets, and so on . And on many houses in Alsace or Lorraine, you can still see old bullets impacts ... This video is a great work, thanks !!
Unbelievable footage and absolutely amazing how you you meshed the two videos together to give us a “then and now” comparison! Absolutely brilliant work!!! I’ve never seen this done like this before! Excellent work, research, and presentation!!! You deserve an award for such brilliant work!!! Much appreciation guys!!! Both my grandfathers served in WW2 and one of my grandmothers as well. My one grandfather was in the 101st airborne div. and was a prisoner of war from the Battle of the bulge and I love to see pictures and videos from then and there and in France to see some of the places where my grandfather had been and fought at. Thank you for making this possible and I enjoy your videos immensely!!! - Frank Casey from Philadelphia, PA.
I really enjoy your programs. I am a baby boomer 72 years old born in 1951. Dad served in Europe for 5 years from 1941 till 1955. He started in England did all the countries from France to Belgium. He was in linen to go across the Remagen bridge. When it collapsed his group was kept in Belgium for Bulge push. I was thinking how he would enjoy programs which you show.My pop always loved his country. He passed in 1994 from a stroke but he was a patriot to the end. God bless you. I know that Pop would not approve of the lack of respect for our great nation. It is great to see you young people who show respect for our country.🇺🇸✝️👍
This is truly an amazing video. The shot at the end showing your team entering the same window (that hasn't been touched since) as in the actual WW2 combat footage is one of the most amazing sequences I've ever seen. Well done!
Where do you find all this WW2 archive clip? Because you made me really curious too find more footage from other village from Alsace? I'm dreaming about making a video in the same style as yours from my hometown weyersheim
Amazing! As a 22 year U.S. Army veteran that served with the 7Oth in Iraq. This answered many questions and instilled more honor to be one of a selected few soldiers given the 70th Combat Patch before the units retirement. Amazing my friend Amazing. Thank you so very much!
On ne remerciera jamais assez de ceux qui ont filmé + photos, ces trites évènnement pour la mémoire et de montrer aux autres générations insouciantes, ce qu'est l'horreur de la guerre... Merci pour ces témoignages et à d'autres aussi. (à conserver).
My dad was in the 70th division. Took his basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon. Then when shipped overseas he was transferred and made a casualty replacement for the D-Day invasion and was assigned to a different outfit. He ended up with the V Corp Forward HQ Company. Went from Omaha Beach to Pilzen, Czechoslovakia. Great video.
So much changed yet so much the same. Videos like this really make you realise the transitory nature of time. Everywhere we go we are walking in other people’s footsteps.
I am a military historian. I was a company commander in the Vietnam war. I come from a military family. This is one of the most impressive comparative documentaries of combat in the European zone then and now I have seen. You are to be commended for doing the diligence and preparation for this. It points out how war just tears up civilian environments.
My daddy fought in this war l am 76 l was born in a army hospital after the liberation thank you for working so hard on the videos it was amazing to watch Gods grace and blessings to you guys , 🙏🙏❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@FMeyer-zg5mg one of the most arrogant replies I have seen to date A war and generation you weren't a part of, you have no right to criticize High school history class wasn't that hard, not like you would know though.
This is amazing. Wonderful to see how much you've grown as a documentarian through the years. Hard to explain the emotions experienced watching this. Thank you.
These time lapse videos are amazing,to see those same buildings there from the 1945 footage, fantastic work and bravo to all those brave allied troops who went through all of this ,I was born in 1958 only 13 years after the war ended which is the blink of an eye, that's probably why I'm fascinated by WW2 history.👏
STUNNED, its the only word that I can say to describe this montage ! 61 years old and a WWII history enthusiast for 51 years, I have to say this is now in my top 5 videos seen for what it matters. Whoever made this 'short' has my utter respect. I replayed it 5 x tonight. Have subscribed to SNAFU Docs. Groundbreaking !
Exceptional. The best and most accurate I have seen and the first I have seen using movie footage. The quality of the original movie footage is also outstanding. A really excellent job (and I've been looking at 'before and after' photos for decades). Well done, you pulled it off.
Brilliant and captivating! The parallel style is unique and realistic... I felt like I was there and feeling the emotions of the people. It is total art and history combined!
Love how you truly capture the then and the now almost down to the step. This is the way these videos should be done. Please.....do many many many more because there really is no more true way to account for places in time. J
This should be the way to teach people, why history is so important. We are living on places, where our ancestors fought against each other. Only the time separates us from each other.
Man I feel like you really secured your own place in history by putting this together. 100 years from now this could be compiled again for a 3rd century of time passing in one place.
These videos are truly mind blowing ! They illustrate just how fragile peace is and the enormous sacrifices that have been made for us ! Reduced me to tears.Time and space separates us from history but in these videos it is just time.
I am French and I thank the American troops for having delivered us from the invader during WWII. I am grateful for their sacrifice. This video is unique! What work! Thank you as well.
@ - In response to Germany invading Poland. They knew and invasion of France was coming. Hitler even invaded Russia after making a peace agreement with Stalin. Now go back to your children's toys.
3 роки тому
@@AnyoneCanSee "would have"... i responsed to tp while he wrote "invader" , germany didn´t invade France, in the first week of war 1939 france invaded germany ( Saarland ). You see what happend after the war to the eastern states under the control of stalin, be happy, that you don´t have to fought against bolshevism. PS: it was not a peace treaty with stalin it was an non attacking pact. Sort your facts before writing nonsense
When you see those walls and streets, you think that they are static without A soul, but they were a witness to sad human stories and pain only known to those who lived them .
My Uncle served in the 502 1001st PIR ......he was such a kind man to me...... I never knew the hell on earth he went through.....and now with tears in my eyes I am profoundly grateful for not only his service but for the kindness he showed me as a child..... Rest in peace, Uncle Otis.....and G#dspeed........
@@ekanshgupta2421 Some people do that so we can remember what happened there. To remember the sacrifices that happened to keep them free. One example is The White House in America. You can see bullet, cannon ball, and fire marks from the war of 1812
I've been fascinated by Then and Now war coverage since seeing Frassanito's photos of Gettysburg and had a long-term subscription to After the Battle until its final edition earlier this year. This video is among the best I've seen at allowing us to imagine a visit to the scene of the battle. Thanks.
It's amazing how the world moves on, very eerie to think about it to be honest. Makes me think about how in another 100 years or so what is so real and present to us now will only be but a distant past, either hidden or exposed in history books and old pictures. It definitely brings a sense of melancholy.
having lost ALL of my family in poland, i can say war is hell, most peoples that die are civilians not soldiers. Why do we let it still happen??????? This brings me to tears.
Wow this is incredible, thank you so much for sharing this with us. It is so so sad for those poor poor people of yesteryear. Just when you think times maybe hard, watch this and you will realise that you ain't got it so bad!
even in war and pain, is beatiful seeing their smiles,thinking on a better future,soldiers even in middle of chaos finding brotherhood on those who can fall beside then. this is the proof that doesnt matter how bad can be the moment you shall have hope that one day maybe not you but your family will have peace on the world. i live in brazil where even with not suffering from that so many people have to live with violence and just accept that it happens,accept that is how life should go. but just when we lift up and show our discontent the others will be able to see.
Thanks for doing this. I had family that fought and died in that war, in both Europe and the Pacific. It does mean a lot to see people do things like this. It helps people remember what the soldiers did. One of the things that soldiers fear is that what they did ends up being forgotten.
RIP greatest generation, gone but will never be forgotten God bless them all 😢.
A quick update on my 97 year old father in law, Duane Hyde. We were able to email the link to him at his assisted living facility where he was able to watch the video. Duane recognized many of the buildings including the church, the bridge over the stream as well as the church where they liberated the POWs! Thank you again for sharing this piece.
I searched him, he was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, he received the "Legion of Honor" medal from the French Government for his service in France during WWII. He was inducted into the "Wall of Heroes" at the Seattle Veterans Administration "For extraordinary heroism, bravery, selflessness, dedication, and devotion to duty…" He was truly the finest example of the "Greatest Generation" .He passed away a few months back. May he rest in peace.
@@dailytrk R.I.P. indeed ❤️❤️
Is he still alive?
@@realtk6482he died...
@@Columbianbandit F
My father was in the 101st. He was in the gliders and in Market Garden. We were able to take him over there for the 65th Anniversary of market garden. What a wonderful experience for us. We went to Bastogne , we walked on Hells Highway. The Dutch people were amazing. We made lifelong friends there. Something I will always remember and cherish
Great stuff.❤
Looking at the modern day footage, it's scary to think what a fine line there is between normality and total horror. Thanks for posting this, it gave me something to think about today.
R.I.P.
Its mind boggling how such huge madness like 2WW was possible. Its just utterly sad to watch.
Get ready for ww3
@@johnakridge2916 Because of the realisation of the true perpetrators.
@SuperVHSchannel it depends on what fruits a leader can bear.
Show me a modern day leader that in one way or another, hasn’t caused death by their actions, or taken people out of usury free debt, which is achievable without parasitic banking.
As a lifelong WWII history nut, I cannot tell you how much I enjoy this type of documentation. Your film puts the viewer there in real time.
This just goes to show why Europe is so fascinating. They do not tear down anything. They redesign, rebuild, modernize, and repurpose their buildings. The USA should learn these lessons. Thank you!
You are right in you're comment about Europes historic buildings and long lasting designs and rebuilds are the war.👍🏻
O Brasil também deveria aprender a conservar seus prédios históricos.
My Dad served in the Eighth Air Force stationed in England. He was a munitions loader & spent 30 years in the USAF retiring as a Chief Master Sgt. He shared a hut in England with other airmen. It was heated by a coal stove. He used to joke with me if they lost the war. He would run around with a pocket comb as a small mustache pretending to be Hitler. Not quite a WW2 hero, but MY HERO! I miss him every day! The BEST Dad ever! I am in awe of these men who fought for our freedoms. God bless them & their families!
He was a hero❤
I can say one thing....God bless America and our allies who stopped the Nazi expansion. I love WWII, and my papa is a vet he passed at 104 ½. He was an amazing man, and the love for the military led me to become a US marine. As a 0311-0331, I have a deep respect for all in WW2.
My grandfather Joseph Gonzales was a staff sargeant in the 274th Infantry Regiment-so he was here. He mentioned how cold it was. From Los Angeles, I believe it was his first time in snow. He was wounded by shrapnel during this time. Thank you for this video. I showed my relatives and it moved us to see where my grandfather was. I hope to visit one day to see this for myself.
Your grandfather must have trained here in Oregon at camp Adair. I live close to where camp Adair used to be, and my grandfather trained there too. Different regiment, but same 70th division. What a treasure this video truly is. I wish you and your family good luck in life.
My Grandfather Julio Gonzales ( Martinez), with in this unit. Don't know if he was there but interesting coincidence on names
@@chadanderson8692 Hitler’s houses over in Mexico the top 10 dictators were all minorities who invaded other peoples nations and killed my white family. Just like you are doing right now.
Soldiers are gone, but the field where they did fight stays.
Exactly!
deforested
No Soldiers US amerikanischer Terroristen in Deutschland
@@fikretcelebi8557 What is wrong with you? The allie that treated us way better than the Sowjetunion and the UK is the evil?
@@leonbraig it’s funny americans and Brits gave Soviet Union most of Europe how kind they were
Sad to know all those in this footage are no longer with us, even though they are still here in film, making us retrace our history. RIP to all those brave men 🙏🙏👌👌
This is one of the sources of deep sadness in history: that the people whose stories you are learning are no longer with us. It's becoming especially acute now that recording technologies are reaching past living memory.
@@pauldietz1325 my dad landed in Normandy a week after D Day, he only told of one horror story to me, the rest were the funny ones, he was a tank driver in ww11, the horror story was he got blown up when supposedly off duty, after recovering from his ordeal, his job was to get the dead bodies out of the tanks, it gave him nightmares for the rest of his life, he said he can still see the heads blown off or coming off in his hands trying to get the dead out. Youngsters today don’t know anything other than moan of how hard done by they are
now the invasion comes in form of massive immigration without control...so , all was in vain
The house is still there, and the windows are still knocked out.
Yeah, the sad thing is, that means that whoever owned it never went back home
@@Bigman_GamingVR Different shutters though. Looks like a different frame color too. My guess it was abandoned later, after some kind of repairs.
Thats „Amazing“. Wow.
and the glas is problaly stil laying on the floor
Nice to see younger people taking an interest in such historical events.
My grandfather fought in Europe during WWII. He landed in LaHarve France after the DDay invasion. As a combat engineer, he built Bailey bridges throughout France, Belgium, and Germany. He lost 3 fingers on his right hand. He said that the thing that disturbed him most was the trucks full of dead bodies of American troops and the amount of blood that poured from them. It disturbed him until his last day. He fought in the battle of the bulge. He was and still is my hero. I will never forget.
@misac ugarte Thank you Misac. I know my grandfather would appreciate that and so do I.
@btomlin I will always remember your grandfather and those who fought, loss their lives, and those that came home with the horrible memories. His recollections that you described of American dead in trucks with blood dripping from the back of the trucks struck me greatly. In all my years of studying both World Wars, I have never heard such a tragic statement of our war dead. What dreadful, shocking, and nightmarish memories he must have carried with him throughout his life. God bless his soul and may he rest in eternal peace. 🙏🇺🇸
❤❤🙏
These videos should be up for awards. The content and efforts to create these programs are amazing! You're appreciated!
These times should never be forgotten
My Father served in this war. They were and are true heroes. Another well done video Gentlemen. Thank you.
Powerful stuff, and clearly alot of work to produce. A few years ago I was in Normandy on a Command Course, and as I was leaving Omaha Beach having presented a brief on the events 70 years ago, I saw some children running into the sea and playing. Initially I felt that this was somehow disrespectful given how many men died on that spot. But then I realised - those men gave up their lives at that spot for exactly this reason, so that children could live and play and grow up in a free society away from the shadow of oppression. Thanks for producing and sharing this.
One paradox that's interesting to ponder, is that the men faught on that beach not so future kids could play there, but because they were ordered to. At that point most would rather go home than storm the beaches. Not quite as romantic as what you've said above but it's worth pointing out what most forget. These guys were 20 years old, scared to death, and they weren't thinking much about freedom or future children playing on the beach.
@ timanderson. Well said sir.❤
Very moving pictures, I am German and live in Germany. Whenever I still see traces of back then and imagine what it was like, I get goosebumps.
The goal for this short film was to play two films parallel to eachother, creating a bridge between 1945 and 2020. We did not intend to indepthly cover the story of the 70th Division at Wingen-sur-Moder; it is more a form of art than it's a documentary. Nevertheless, we still hope that it was immersing to watch this short film. It would mean the world to us if you could share this on any social media platform. Let us know what you think.
➡️ Take a look at our website www.snafu-docs.com
this is a great video glad i have found this
Remarquable travail
these films are my kinda shniiize...good job Snafu!!
this is an art.... amazing
Moving and Poignant, great work
Seeing you find the exact house covered over by vegetation, gave me chills. How meaningful. My parents were born in 1925 and my father was in the Navy as a young man in the U.S.
I barely could hold back tears especially when looking at faces of the civilians. Thank you guys for a video. It's a great job indeed!
The town looks so quiet and peaceful, one would have never guessed the horrors that happened there
Except for those craters still on the walls of the modern buildings. Did anyone go through the film to see if they matched with the past images?
Son of a gun guys, you brought tears to my eyes watching this. All those people that sacrificed and lived through hell. All the innocent people that were killed. It is so sad. I sincerely appreciate the amount of work it must have taken for you guys to do this video. I mean I'm just sitting on my butt watching this in awe and you guys did an amazing job. THANK YOU!
You don't realise how much i want a time machine for myself... i legit will spend my whole life just exploring history.
I wonder if those people ever imagined that 76 years later people would be watching them on small glass screens all over the world as they lay in bed?
some of us have more respect than that. I’m sitting on the bed.
During a pandemic!
Or that in a 150 years people would be watching them projected straight on their eyes with a chip in the brain.
@@Tiktokcausesretuuuurdation Or if in 150 years in a matrix world they would be seen by machines feeded with human batteries ... Damn...!
Lay in bed? I'm watching while I go to the bathroom at 3:31am.
"they" were not there anymore, but still felt their presence until forever
the ghost
"блажен тот, кто посетил сей мир в его минуты роковые..."
Wow! This may be your best production yet. Well done.
Wow, thanks!
this is why I have subscribed... excellent video thank you
This is absolutely fabulous 👍🏻
@@SNAFUDOCS Same here, Subscribed too. Best now & then Ive seen.
Amazing footage. The contrast between the horrors of wartime and the peaceful tranquility of modern times is testimony as why these brave boys fought for our freedom. Their sacrifice was not in vain.
I knew I was in for a treat when I saw the banner image for the video! Good heavens, stunning camerawork and editing!
Haha! Thanks dude!
I'm Alsacian, and I know the village of Wingen-sur-Moder very well. Still today, we can find many vestiges of these battles...Ammunitions, weapons, helmets, and so on . And on many houses in Alsace or Lorraine, you can still see old bullets impacts ... This video is a great work, thanks !!
Unbelievable footage and absolutely amazing how you you meshed the two videos together to give us a “then and now” comparison! Absolutely brilliant work!!! I’ve never seen this done like this before! Excellent work, research, and presentation!!! You deserve an award for such brilliant work!!! Much appreciation guys!!!
Both my grandfathers served in WW2 and one of my grandmothers as well. My one grandfather was in the 101st airborne div. and was a prisoner of war from the Battle of the bulge and I love to see pictures and videos from then and there and in France to see some of the places where my grandfather had been and fought at. Thank you for making this possible and I enjoy your videos immensely!!!
- Frank Casey from Philadelphia, PA.
That is the coolest footage ever.thanks for all your efforts 👌
I really enjoy your programs. I am a baby boomer 72 years old born in 1951. Dad served in Europe for 5 years from 1941 till 1955. He started in England did all the countries from France to Belgium. He was in linen to go across the Remagen bridge. When it collapsed his group was kept in Belgium for Bulge push. I was thinking how he would enjoy programs which you show.My pop always loved his country. He passed in 1994 from a stroke but he was a patriot to the end. God bless you. I know that Pop would not approve of the lack of respect for our great nation. It is great to see you young people who show respect for our country.🇺🇸✝️👍
The only complaint I have with this wonderful video, is that it had to end!
Absolutely fascinating work!
This is truly an amazing video. The shot at the end showing your team entering the same window (that hasn't been touched since) as in the actual WW2 combat footage is one of the most amazing sequences I've ever seen. Well done!
Thanks again buddy!
last house broken window remained untouched and left as it is. A BIG WOW
The shutters and colour schemes are different, its been used since the war and then reabandoned but amazing footage nonetheless
Thank you so much for that comprehensive video of the war. I really did appreciate it as my dad was in WW 2 in Italy.
it always astounds me what we are capable of doing to eachother
This kind of material is why UA-cam is a great platform.
Thanks dude!
This should have a million hits .Gives me the most respect for the soldiers.
Germans or Soviets?
I live a few kilometers from wingen-sur-moder and I'm absolutely blown away that truly amazing I just re-discovered this village. Thank you
Where do you find all this WW2 archive clip? Because you made me really curious too find more footage from other village from Alsace? I'm dreaming about making a video in the same style as yours from my hometown weyersheim
Amazing! As a 22 year U.S. Army veteran that served with the 7Oth in Iraq. This answered many questions and instilled more honor to be one of a selected few soldiers given the 70th Combat Patch before the units retirement. Amazing my friend Amazing. Thank you so very much!
Thank you for your service! Glad you enjoyed this video. I would love to do more videos on the 70th Division
@@SNAFUDOCS all I can help with is some videos (non-Combat) and photos of places in Iraq where we (70th) we're at.
On ne remerciera jamais assez de ceux qui ont filmé + photos, ces trites évènnement pour la mémoire et de montrer aux autres générations insouciantes, ce qu'est l'horreur de la guerre... Merci pour ces témoignages et à d'autres aussi. (à conserver).
My dad was in the 70th division. Took his basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon. Then when shipped overseas he was transferred and made a casualty replacement for the D-Day invasion and was assigned to a different outfit.
He ended up with the V Corp Forward HQ Company. Went from Omaha Beach to Pilzen, Czechoslovakia.
Great video.
So much changed yet so much the same. Videos like this really make you realise the transitory nature of time. Everywhere we go we are walking in other people’s footsteps.
I am a military historian. I was a company commander in the Vietnam war. I come from a military family.
This is one of the most impressive comparative documentaries of combat in the European zone then and now I have seen.
You are to be commended for doing the diligence and preparation for this. It points out how war just tears up civilian environments.
I am impressed.
My daddy fought in this war l am 76 l was born in a army hospital after the liberation thank you for working so hard on the videos it was amazing to watch Gods grace and blessings to you guys , 🙏🙏❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
All the bullet holes left on the walls of motel still there,RIP to all those men of our greatest generation.. cA
a generation of war cant be great.
@@FMeyer-zg5mg one of the most arrogant replies I have seen to date
A war and generation you weren't a part of, you have no right to criticize
High school history class wasn't that hard, not like you would know though.
@@cleveland2286 oh u have the right, but i dont? well f off
@@FMeyer-zg5mg ,no but those that served and gave there lives for us are great.. cA
@@crazya3466 and i say, those are the biggest idiots, there we are, 2 opinions....
I couldn't stop watching
how you can't help feeling a connection to what these people suffered and sacrificed.war is a terrible, evil,cruel thing.god save us all!!
Poor innocent souls..I cant't keep my eyes dry..Thank you SnafuDocs
Just amazing.. Thank you.. I guess many hours spent editing with tired eyes...but the result is stunning.. Well done.
Thank you so much 😀
@@SNAFUDOCS Brilliant.
Heartbreaking to watch but very interesting to see the comparison. Very little has changed. Thanks for posting!
This is amazing. Wonderful to see how much you've grown as a documentarian through the years. Hard to explain the emotions experienced watching this. Thank you.
These time lapse videos are amazing,to see those same buildings there from the 1945 footage, fantastic work and bravo to all those brave allied troops who went through all of this ,I was born in 1958 only 13 years after the war ended which is the blink of an eye, that's probably why I'm fascinated by WW2 history.👏
I see dead people everywhere... in 2020 it gives me chills seeing same locations 75 years later... great work
STUNNED, its the only word that I can say to describe this montage ! 61 years old and a WWII history enthusiast for 51 years, I have to say this is now in my top 5 videos seen for what it matters. Whoever made this 'short' has my utter respect. I replayed it 5 x tonight. Have subscribed to SNAFU Docs. Groundbreaking !
Exceptional. The best and most accurate I have seen and the first I have seen using movie footage. The quality of the original movie footage is also outstanding. A really excellent job (and I've been looking at 'before and after' photos for decades). Well done, you pulled it off.
Wow, thank you!
This is one the best ones I have seen like this ! Thank u for all the hard work making this happen
Brilliant and captivating! The parallel style is unique and realistic... I felt like I was there and feeling the emotions of the people. It is total art and history combined!
Love how you truly capture the then and the now almost down to the step. This is the way these videos should be done. Please.....do many many many more because there really is no more true way to account for places in time. J
They rebuilt the city beautifully. What a ghastly war that had been.
We will never walk a mile in their shoes,but thank you for showing us where their shoes walked!
Absolutely fascinating!
This is amazing ! Thanks you so much for your devotion . Please keep up this momentous work !
Thank YOU for watching!
This should be the way to teach people, why history is so important. We are living on places, where our ancestors fought against each other. Only the time separates us from each other.
Great video, you could easily forget that those hero's where ever even there.
Wow I gotta say your channel is really interesting ! I love how you show footage from back then & how it is now. Great videos.
This was the best then and now that I have ever seen, thank you for the fine work.
Wow, thank you!
Fantastic work finding the locations and replicating the film … well done
Best then and now comparison that I have seen. I really like the parallel video as I can stop each part and look at just how much things have changed.
Thank you so much my friend!
I just love this movie format. Thanks so much for the good work. Everyone take a moment and thank a veteran when you get the chance.
Outstanding effort - the hairs stood up on the back of my neck - quite an emotional watch.
Man I feel like you really secured your own place in history by putting this together.
100 years from now this could be compiled again for a 3rd century of time passing in one place.
Thank you my friend, this comment means a lot us!
The parallel between the old and present footage of that woman running with the baby carriage, really shocked me.
These videos are truly mind blowing ! They illustrate just how fragile peace is and the enormous sacrifices that have been made for us ! Reduced me to tears.Time and space separates us from history but in these videos it is just time.
Breathtaking to see the past superimposed upon modern times.
This is amazing work guys. Keep it up, can't wait for more content. Greetings from Germany.
I am French and I thank the American troops for having delivered us from the invader during WWII. I am grateful for their sacrifice.
This video is unique! What work! Thank you as well.
dont forget that france declared war on germany.
@ - In response to Germany invading Poland. They knew and invasion of France was coming. Hitler even invaded Russia after making a peace agreement with Stalin. Now go back to your children's toys.
@@AnyoneCanSee "would have"... i responsed to tp while he wrote "invader" , germany didn´t invade France, in the first week of war 1939 france invaded germany ( Saarland ).
You see what happend after the war to the eastern states under the control of stalin, be happy, that you don´t have to fought against bolshevism.
PS: it was not a peace treaty with stalin it was an non attacking pact.
Sort your facts before writing nonsense
You declared the war, you started it. This time Germany was strategically way ahead of France even when France had significantly larger forces.
@@AnyoneCanSee Right, thank you for your answer that I find out. Now is the time for peace and gratitude
Excellent presentation, they way you incorporate the old and new is perfect, very well done my friend, thanks
When you see those walls and streets, you think that they are static without
A soul, but they were a witness to sad human stories and pain only known to those who lived them .
Wonderful what you guys have done here 👍👍
I grew up with this generation who left their homes to go out and fight. They are almost all gone and I miss them.
The parallels are amazing. Thanks for taking all of us in this historic journey. May those soldiers who laid down their life in this mission RIP.
Very nicely done indeed, does feel like they are ghosts stuck in place.
Much appreciated!
WOW! I can watch this all day long. My respects. Wonderful job guys.
My Uncle served in the 502 1001st PIR ......he was such a kind man to me...... I never knew the hell on earth he went through.....and now with tears in my eyes I am profoundly grateful for not only his service but for the kindness he showed me as a child..... Rest in peace, Uncle Otis.....and G#dspeed........
Incredible job of matching motion pictures from WW II to today. Well done!
2:20 There are on this house, 80 years later, still the impacts of bullets!
Yes! Madness!
Ever been to Europe? There are more holes than people.
@@SCARSOFEUROPE why haven't ppl fixed it?
@@ekanshgupta2421 because its history + it costs more then the holes
@@ekanshgupta2421 Some people do that so we can remember what happened there. To remember the sacrifices that happened to keep them free. One example is The White House in America. You can see bullet, cannon ball, and fire marks from the war of 1812
I've been fascinated by Then and Now war coverage since seeing Frassanito's photos of Gettysburg and had a long-term subscription to After the Battle until its final edition earlier this year. This video is among the best I've seen at allowing us to imagine a visit to the scene of the battle. Thanks.
For some reason, I found the juxtapositioning of then and now to be unbearably moving.
Yes, I couldn't say it better myself.
THAT IS A HUGE AMOUT OF WORK. WATCHING, SEARCHING, GOING AROUND AND AROUND. BRAVO !I LOVED THAT ! YOU HAVE MY ADMIRATION!
Crazy to think that I graduated Marine Corps Boot Camp two days before the Tribute was put in place. Time......
Congratulations buddy!
It's amazing how the world moves on, very eerie to think about it to be honest. Makes me think about how in another 100 years or so what is so real and present to us now will only be but a distant past, either hidden or exposed in history books and old pictures. It definitely brings a sense of melancholy.
having lost ALL of my family in poland, i can say war is hell, most peoples that die are civilians not soldiers. Why do we let it still happen??????? This brings me to tears.
War is hell
Wow this is incredible, thank you so much for sharing this with us. It is so so sad for those poor poor people of yesteryear. Just when you think times maybe hard, watch this and you will realise that you ain't got it so bad!
Impossible not to watch and think of those who have gone before us. How do we compare today?
Well done, part of History that we may not forget. Thank you... 🙏
2:31 the bullet holes still remain on the wall as if it was yesterday
I think they didn't fix it on purpose !
Execution spot maybe
In Berlin you can see a lot of holes in old statues and buildings
Expert overlay and synchronisation of the historical and the present footage. Most cleverly presented and keeps the history alive. Never forget…..
even in war and pain, is beatiful seeing their smiles,thinking on a better future,soldiers even in middle of chaos finding brotherhood on those who can fall beside then. this is the proof that doesnt matter how bad can be the moment you shall have hope that one day maybe not you but your family will have peace on the world. i live in brazil where even with not suffering from that so many people have to live with violence and just accept that it happens,accept that is how life should go. but just when we lift up and show our discontent the others will be able to see.
Thanks for doing this. I had family that fought and died in that war, in both Europe and the Pacific. It does mean a lot to see people do things like this. It helps people remember what the soldiers did. One of the things that soldiers fear is that what they did ends up being forgotten.