Well just a little fun fact, it was a standard procedure for allied forces to shoot at pilots in chutes german pilots would have faced serious consequences if they had done so. Code of ethics and rules of war were more important to the “bad” germans than to the “freeing” forces. Germany is occupied until today and not sovereign. We are still controlled by US interests.
@@BMG_B00FGermany is not occupied. It's a pretty good democracy and we're free to do whatever we want. The commenter is just one of those 5% whackos every country has.
@@tjewett1967i remember finding we had austrian and romanian heritage, asking my dad why good people would fight as the enemy (i was in grade 3). He said no pne had a choice..but when no one is watching, there were choices and he made it 😊
This is so beautiful. Proof that men can be respectful, even in war. My grandfather was a P-51 mustang pilot who flew 49 missions over Europe. Before he passed away in 2015 at the age of 94 he told me so many stories of being in dog fights with the German pilots. He said some of those pilots were SO good and he's lucky he survived. I wish he was still here so I could show him this. 😊
He sees it dear heart he sees it. Your Grandfather has my salute and undying love and respect!!! ✝️ ( As a little boy I used to build P-51 Mustang models. It is an Honor to even speak with you)
If your god is real, which I doubt very much, why did it create world war 2? And don't say men did, because your god apparently created everything, including everything men will and won't do. Can't say your god created everything and that we have free will, that's a contradiction.
Really brings a new meaning to that scene in All Quiet on the Western front, when the kid stabs the Frenchman, I believe, in the crater. He can't bring himself to finish the soldier, and instead he talks to him (fun fact, in the original movie, the soldier couldn't talk back because the actor was mute. Made a lot of silent movies, but AQOTWF was his last movie, I believe, since silent films were going out of style), and says something along the lines of "maybe we could've been friends in another life"
True. I don't recall the movie where a B17 crew was shot down and put into a regular POW camp. One day a high ranking German Luftwaffe officer came to the camp. The bomber Capt. recognized his insignia and went over and saluted the German officer. He explained how they were B17 pilots and crew. The German officer had them moved to a different pow camp with better conditions.( Based on a true account)
@@Djzommer1 I feel like it’s more common among aviators with these types of situations from the different stories I’ve heard. But you are still correct it is more a human moment.
They weren’t enemy’s to each other as individuals, they were only enemy’s because of them wanting to/being a part of defending their country in a time of war. The sentence “I knew you were already out of the war so what difference would it make to shoot you” is a great reason and should honestly be considered more often. Being out of the war means that the tactical advantage has already been achieved and there is no need to take the others life. Its beautiful honestly
Because that's actually human. The greatest crime of war is lying, which makes people believe that they are enemies. It is actually the interest of a few greedy and evil people, who, when they talk about "giving our blood for our country", never mean their own blood, but yours.
@@michaelwaffle7393 It's also more than that. Germans who refused to fight were mostly killed. Most didn't want to fight but it's not like they had a choice.
@@ShadowHunter31eh, this can’t be argued for pilots, though. Pilots are officers who undergo extensive training and need to be extremely qualified. They can’t just be conscripted and sent into the meat grinder like boots in the infantry. They were all motivated volunteers. Many didn’t know about the death camps until the end of the war, though.
Here we see the difference between war & peace, how beautiful! Such a remarkable meeting! Please please, no more war! Bless these gentlemen & keep them safe & well! ❤
@@TTKDMS 100%! I don’t know that I’d sit with the guy honestly. It’s not like he said, “because it wasn’t right”. It’s EXACTLY what you said. Focus on enemy fighters. He was busy deleting his friends.
I recently found out my uncle was a paratrooper WWII, shot & killed as he jumped from the plane. Bless this man for being spared and the soldier who spared him.
Paratrooper is a different thing. You are getting dropped in a group as a ground infantry which is 100% a threat. A fighter jet pilot for instance is a sole person un-armed once out of the plane. Why would you shoot him I wouldn't I don't think anyone would unless there trigger happy american.
@@kovacevdI was going to say this exact same thing. Theres a big difference between shooting a man whos ejected from a plane thats been hit versus shooting at paratroopers who are trying to land so they can group up and reinforce an attack. One is fair game and the other isnt.
@@johnnybeasley3675 wait no, Luftwaffe pilots considered themselves "knights of the sky" and shooting a pilot parachuting would be against their code of honour. Though, there have been rare instances of Luftwaffe pilots shooting down someone who is parachuting. At least that's what I recall. Feel free to correct me.
To be able to reunite and share their incredible story of what they went through together is so special. Another reminder that we can never let these conflicts be repeated. It’s time to have peace on our earth until the end of time.
Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait till their judgement day comes.
He was a good pilot, but he was an even better man, because he kept his humanity at a time when many others, on all sides, plunged deeply into hatred, savagery and war crimes.
Yes, I have read so many stories, about war crimes that were committed against women and children by soldiers. Oh man, it's soul crushing to know what so many people were forced to endure during WW2. Not to mention the fact that millions of Jewish folks were murdered/tortured during this time.
@@bhumphries1360It's sickening to think that many descendants of those Jewish folks are murdering and committing war crimes against innocent women and children today 😢... unfortunately us humans rarely learn from our past !
@@bhumphries1360not only Jewish. We should definitely remember what happened to them, but not at the price of forgetting that the same camps have been exterminating Slavs, Roma, homosexuals and people with disabilities. They actually exterminated more than 6mil Slavs.
@@brandonbullins Well said 👏 but watch out my friend people are too soft to hear the truth around here and will report you for speaking the truth... I mentioned how one particular race still complains to this day about how they were treated in WWII and yet use the same tactics on another particular race in the present day. Oh the hypocrisy 🤣
Neither of they wanted to be in the war, neither wanted to be carrying out actions because of a mad man. You can see that when they met, humanity always shines through.
Imagine how wholesome and healing this interaction is for these veterans. It returns a degree of humanity that was lost in what they experienced and undeniably must put their hearts to rest to some degree.
Dale, when are we getting the live-action kind of the hill? You'll be played by Steve Buscemi and Hank will be Tom Hanks and Boomhuaer will be Mathiew McConaughey. We need it Dale. We need it.
@@koltonriley5929 well I will say that the show is coming back and it's going to show an updated version of me and the guys hanging out and sadly one of my last performances allegedly so be on the lookout it's supposed to be on Amazon prime
I'm in tears, this is so amazingly beautiful. Those who have been through war know the value of humanity. Allied or German, there's something very special about this generation. I hope both of these fine gentlemen had great lives after the war.
THESE are the stories we need to be sitting down and listening to from our elder generation, especially before it all becomes a story that should’ve been heard, but never was.
So all those Germans and the ss troops who massacred the Russians and the countries they took over to make space for future Germans are just “ fighting for their country “
At that point it seems like a good sportsmanship moment between two rivals with a dip of the wings he fades into the horizon as he floats gently to the ground. Both alive to fly another day.
This wasn't a pointless proxy war. Germany had taken over almost all of Europe. Apart from the UK and Russia, the only nations that stood strong. This wasn't a futile proxy. Albeit the German pilot probably had no idea of the horrors of their machine, since he would've been engulfed by propaganda
This is so beautiful. Both men were just doing their duty and fighting for their country. One shows compassion the other gratitude. Both show forgiveness. Wonderful show of humanity. ❤❤❤
@@DeliMeatTree- Myea, the ones at the top drive the dirty machinations of evil, while the puppets are out there fighting in the literal dirt for them. - That difference in perspective makes people different. It’s roughly the same between the internet and in person. When there’s a disconnect, people can be evil, but in person a lot of the time people tend to have empathy and they can talk and have a drink or whatever.
Beautiful. They were just soldiers fighting on opposite sides. Amazing moment when they finally met to say they had nothing personal against each other. It cheered up my day ❤
I'm 57. Just saw Valkyrie for the 1st time last week. Have a new perspective about Germany since then. There were soooo many Germans that were not OK with what Hitler was doing. God bless these two men.
@@silasmerzenichnot quite... He needs the few that he gives everything to, that few being elite, top of the chain, to keep him alive and well... When you have that, they will do anything, and then some others will see that and wish to be elite... Like the SS, who would do anything for him... The standard army would always be under watch, ensure no plotting or scheming to be had, and then the aspiring ones in that standard army also would be doing the same, hoping to bite a turncoat and get a bump up The civilian population would be most likely to be against him, seeing that it would end up being very iffy on if he was actually doing good or not as a government, which once again, you can't voice opinion... To many protecting his law to say a thing without death, which only would cause more distaste... So much grey in every government, but when the government won't even allow you to speak on problems, it becomes that much more foggy
It is hard being in war. Sometimes you don't have a choice. It just goes to show there are good humans in every country that cares about their fellow man and knows how to show mercy. God Bless these two men, so happy they got to meet
Love the moments between old combatants… they shared an intense life altering moment and it stuck with them. It’s great to see them embrace like brothers. Plot twist they were cousins he had German ancestry and the germs pilot was his neighbour 16th century
Plenty of heroic people in our armed services today. What a disrespectful comment that spits in the faces of people who put their lives on the line for you, like Marcus Luttrell.
@@KristbjorgNymannExactly and even if they were Nazi's, a life is a life no matter what their political beliefs and unfortunately far too many brave people on both sides died because of war mongers on both sides 🤷
What some people don’t understand is a lot of those German soldiers were good people and knew it was wrong but they would’ve been killed if they refused to fight I’m glad to see that not everyone hates the poor man
@@hostility3404do you think child soldiers in South America, Africa, and the Middle East are evil blood thirsty maniacs? Or are they just following orders for self preservation.
@@Nick-zw1zwbut it was Sadly I have to disagree with the American pilot on every German shooting down their enemies whilst on a parachute It is just not true Why would they shoot at men they will capture anyway ? When a plane goes down the local police and military forces are already standing in the field where the pilot will land his parashute usually Most Americans were shot down over German territory The German airforce saw itself as the last knights of Germany They acted very chivalrous toward their enemy pilots They had the luck that their war was more of a game of skill than a war of hate and destruction Shooting a man on a parachute could get you killed in some airforce squadrons as it invedibly would mean that they would also be shot at when they were shot down And every pilot gets shot down eventually Some Germans lost 3 planes a day
The shooting of pilots in parachutes I don’t believe was a widespread phenomenon in the European Theater but it did happen I know that much. An entire group was forbidden from shooting parachuting enemies and was the one Franz Stigler hailed from.
It wasn't widespread in the early days, but as the war kept on it became more common that pilots and crew who bailed where shot at by enemy aircraft or ground troops. This is the case for both sides.
@@patta8388 I know that it was more common on the Eastern Front and in the Pacific. I can only think of maybe an instance of it happening with the Western Allies late war.
This is a story that should always be saved, even taught as parts of history lessons! Just beautiful that each lived into elderly years. Makes me cry!!
You rarely see two former soldiers who were enemies hold resentment. It really shows you why these wars actually happen, not the people, but the demons in power.
That would be Franz Stigler, who would not only go on the become one of the very first jet fighter pilots ever, but also survived the war and later met the pilot of the B17 he escorted over German airspace
@notafrog2040 especially back then. we were naieve, we believed they were these comically evil cartoon villians and we fell for propaganda and fought our brothers. All over people that don't even like us. Ever notice how ever since that war our ruling class switched from WASPS to [a group I can't legally name in europe].
FULL INTERVIEW with Les Schrenk: ua-cam.com/video/nVu__vyps9Q/v-deo.html
Well just a little fun fact, it was a standard procedure for allied forces to shoot at pilots in chutes german pilots would have faced serious consequences if they had done so.
Code of ethics and rules of war were more important to the “bad” germans than to the “freeing” forces.
Germany is occupied until today and not sovereign. We are still controlled by US interests.
@@headshopwaxatwe know man but it’s beautiful to see humanity prevail in such sinister times
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@@headshopwaxatthey were running places like Auschwitz you think they cared about shooting someone's chute?
@@BMG_B00FGermany is not occupied. It's a pretty good democracy and we're free to do whatever we want. The commenter is just one of those 5% whackos every country has.
how happy the german man was to see that the man he spared had also lived a good long life. so wholesome.
Also made me happy id end up wondering forever otherwise
In human years long that is..
@@m42037 yeah, in dog years it was like an eternity
@@m42037 don't even get me started on dragonfly years, whoof
@@m42037what other years would you measure it by? 😂
Two former enemies sitting together years later like life long friends
They were never enemies, just good soldiers.
@@tjewett1967Just pawns for the powers that be
Yes ❤. Only them knew what they have Been going Thru. Thats the Bond
It does put into perspective how stupid war is
@@tjewett1967i remember finding we had austrian and romanian heritage, asking my dad why good people would fight as the enemy (i was in grade 3). He said no pne had a choice..but when no one is watching, there were choices and he made it 😊
I can't imagine meeting the man that saved your life 80 years ago! Two extraordinary Men.
Spared his life. He didn’t save it.
O man I was wondering if the only one was just that ☝️
That’s so beautiful.. a moment of humanity shines through during the war and all these years later lives on
there are many great stories like this, even during the darkest times in humanity there’s always a few good people who will do the right thing
@@Octanitrocubane-enjoyer but always just a few!!!
One more like and your comment shall show the number of the beast.
@@time608not a few. Quite a lot.
Future wars will not be like this.
Shrenk was fluent in German when captured...this helped him survive a harrowing captivity....his full length interview is amazing
Where do I find the full interview? I've tried a few different search terms but couldn't manage to locate it, unfortunately.
Mortal Enemies schrenk @@fpstobi7728
*Schrenk, Minnesota has many, many people of German ancestry.
Is heartwarming story
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This is so beautiful. Proof that men can be respectful, even in war. My grandfather was a P-51 mustang pilot who flew 49 missions over Europe. Before he passed away in 2015 at the age of 94 he told me so many stories of being in dog fights with the German pilots. He said some of those pilots were SO good and he's lucky he survived. I wish he was still here so I could show him this. 😊
Imagine what those German pilots said about your Grandad if he thought they were good and they couldn't get him. May he rest in peace.
He sees it dear heart he sees it. Your Grandfather has my salute and undying love and respect!!! ✝️
( As a little boy I used to build P-51 Mustang models. It is an Honor to even speak with you)
Then you get the devils who kull kids in occupied lands.. the men ... the devils! ..stark difference
"But...why should I?"
so powerful. God bless and keep these two brave, strong men.
If your god is real, which I doubt very much, why did it create world war 2?
And don't say men did, because your god apparently created everything, including everything men will and won't do.
Can't say your god created everything and that we have free will, that's a contradiction.
"god" lmak
@@O_79
It's 2024 and people are still subscribing to iron age superstition 🤣
Yep, billions of us. We have scientific proof of creation so do your research fools
@@WhoThisMonkeyWhat a sad and utterly pathetic life you must lead
Humanity at its finest! They were forced to be enemies but chose to be friends
Nazis are not humans
Really brings a new meaning to that scene in All Quiet on the Western front, when the kid stabs the Frenchman, I believe, in the crater. He can't bring himself to finish the soldier, and instead he talks to him (fun fact, in the original movie, the soldier couldn't talk back because the actor was mute. Made a lot of silent movies, but AQOTWF was his last movie, I believe, since silent films were going out of style), and says something along the lines of "maybe we could've been friends in another life"
I mean not really because when they became friends it was decades after the war💀
@@SaltySalt69conceptually
lol are you American.?
I love it when soldiers can be enemies but still respect each other.
our soldiers don't know each other, but we fight for people that know each other. We civilians aren't enemies, we just do what we think is right.
Respect among aviators. What a great story.
True. I don't recall the movie where a B17 crew was shot down and put into a regular POW camp. One day a high ranking German Luftwaffe officer came to the camp. The bomber Capt. recognized his insignia and went over and saluted the German officer. He explained how they were B17 pilots and crew. The German officer had them moved to a different pow camp with better conditions.( Based on a true account)
why narrow it down to aviators this is just a human moment..
@@Djzommer1 I feel like it’s more common among aviators with these types of situations from the different stories I’ve heard. But you are still correct it is more a human moment.
@Djzommer1 because in WW2 this was more common among aviators than infantrymen.
@@vitodereine i think that would probably be the case across all wars, id assume aviators have more time to think about what theyre doing
My heart is filled with such emotion when I see these 2 former enemies now sitting together in peace and sharing their life stories with each other!!
They weren’t enemy’s to each other as individuals, they were only enemy’s because of them wanting to/being a part of defending their country in a time of war.
The sentence “I knew you were already out of the war so what difference would it make to shoot you” is a great reason and should honestly be considered more often.
Being out of the war means that the tactical advantage has already been achieved and there is no need to take the others life.
Its beautiful honestly
Because that's actually human. The greatest crime of war is lying, which makes people believe that they are enemies. It is actually the interest of a few greedy and evil people, who, when they talk about "giving our blood for our country", never mean their own blood, but yours.
@@michaelwaffle7393 It's also more than that. Germans who refused to fight were mostly killed. Most didn't want to fight but it's not like they had a choice.
They never were enemies. Out governments made told us we were enemies. The government of each country is the only enemy to the people.
@@ShadowHunter31eh, this can’t be argued for pilots, though. Pilots are officers who undergo extensive training and need to be extremely qualified. They can’t just be conscripted and sent into the meat grinder like boots in the infantry. They were all motivated volunteers. Many didn’t know about the death camps until the end of the war, though.
Here we see the difference between war & peace, how beautiful! Such a remarkable meeting! Please please, no more war! Bless these gentlemen & keep them safe & well! ❤
Two warriors with huge respect for each other. Beautiful
That's the equivalent of "My shift is already done" in military terms.
Probably deeper than that but good effort
@@wat2875My job is done here
@@wat2875”why should i” doesn’t sound very deep. Sounds like he was done murdering for the day.
@@TTKDMS 100%! I don’t know that I’d sit with the guy honestly. It’s not like he said, “because it wasn’t right”. It’s EXACTLY what you said. Focus on enemy fighters. He was busy deleting his friends.
😂😂😂😂
Truly incredible human beings. Both of them. I'm so glad he was able to speak to the man himself instead of his head stone.
I recently found out my uncle was a paratrooper WWII, shot & killed as he jumped from the plane. Bless this man for being spared and the soldier who spared him.
Paratrooper is a different thing. You are getting dropped in a group as a ground infantry which is 100% a threat. A fighter jet pilot for instance is a sole person un-armed once out of the plane. Why would you shoot him I wouldn't I don't think anyone would unless there trigger happy american.
@@kovacevd "German pilots often shot men parachuting from downed planes."
You: "Trigger happy Americans"
@@kovacevd your name like your take is stupid
@@kovacevdI was going to say this exact same thing. Theres a big difference between shooting a man whos ejected from a plane thats been hit versus shooting at paratroopers who are trying to land so they can group up and reinforce an attack. One is fair game and the other isnt.
@@johnnybeasley3675 wait no, Luftwaffe pilots considered themselves "knights of the sky" and shooting a pilot parachuting would be against their code of honour. Though, there have been rare instances of Luftwaffe pilots shooting down someone who is parachuting. At least that's what I recall. Feel free to correct me.
These seniors know that war is absurd and ridiculous.
The evil soldiers were the SS the rest of the soldiers were conscripted
Bad choice of words. Freedom isn't free.
@@WalterWhite-if1nw freedom is a free as it gets, the only thing that isn’t free is controll.
@@WalterWhite-if1nw Being absurd doesn't diminish its necessity.
Some was are absurd. World War 2 was not. Had to happen unless u wanted Germany to take over the world.
To be able to reunite and share their incredible story of what they went through together is so special. Another reminder that we can never let these conflicts be repeated. It’s time to have peace on our earth until the end of time.
Two true veterans I salute you both.
There are good men even in opposing armies!!!
why wouldnt there be? war like religion is persepctive based. The line of good and wrong is drawn by the masses.
@@twilightresonance1789the line is drawn by a maniacal elite that sends gullible tools to die for their benefit.
Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait till their judgement day comes.
@@twilightresonance1789Keep your comment to war, bringing in religion just makes you look like an edgy nihilist seeking attention.
@@djmaster1995he’s not wrong tho.
Made me cry! ❤❤❤ thank you for your service Sirs!
A testimony of humanity during the insanity of wars.
Wars are not insane there is a reason why they are fought.
@@RussianOccupier190
A rapist, a mass murderer and an arsonist also have a reason and are insane.
@@RussianOccupier190insanity and reason aren’t mutually exclusive.
@@djh9022 yes they are
@@RussianOccupier190 says the War Criminal🚩
He was a good pilot, but he was an even better man, because he kept his humanity at a time when many others, on all sides, plunged deeply into hatred, savagery and war crimes.
Yes, I have read so many stories, about war crimes that were committed against women and children by soldiers. Oh man, it's soul crushing to know what so many people were forced to endure during WW2. Not to mention the fact that millions of Jewish folks were murdered/tortured during this time.
@@bhumphries1360It's sickening to think that many descendants of those Jewish folks are murdering and committing war crimes against innocent women and children today 😢... unfortunately us humans rarely learn from our past !
@@bhumphries1360not only Jewish. We should definitely remember what happened to them, but not at the price of forgetting that the same camps have been exterminating Slavs, Roma, homosexuals and people with disabilities.
They actually exterminated more than 6mil Slavs.
It isn't War Crimes if the U.S. does it. We have broken every rule in the Geneva convention and we helped write them.
@@brandonbullins Well said 👏 but watch out my friend people are too soft to hear the truth around here and will report you for speaking the truth... I mentioned how one particular race still complains to this day about how they were treated in WWII and yet use the same tactics on another particular race in the present day. Oh the hypocrisy 🤣
Neither of they wanted to be in the war, neither wanted to be carrying out actions because of a mad man.
You can see that when they met, humanity always shines through.
Imagine how wholesome and healing this interaction is for these veterans. It returns a degree of humanity that was lost in what they experienced and undeniably must put their hearts to rest to some degree.
Every now and then we need to be reminded of what true humanity is
True humanity would have been the Germans not trying to conquer the entire world and not killing millions of Jews. But I get what you’re saying.
Dale, when are we getting the live-action kind of the hill?
You'll be played by Steve Buscemi and Hank will be Tom Hanks and Boomhuaer will be Mathiew McConaughey. We need it Dale. We need it.
@@koltonriley5929 well I will say that the show is coming back and it's going to show an updated version of me and the guys hanging out and sadly one of my last performances allegedly so be on the lookout it's supposed to be on Amazon prime
I'm in tears, this is so amazingly beautiful. Those who have been through war know the value of humanity. Allied or German, there's something very special about this generation. I hope both of these fine gentlemen had great lives after the war.
Younger generation should takes notes about this. Very powerful stuff
😊😊😊😊😊❤
Younger generation should take notes about a lot of things
Immediately emotional. The understanding and empathy these two must have for eachother would be of the charts.
I thank god for giving me the opportunity of the moments heros tell their stories.
This proves that citizens don't start wars, politicians do. Enemies typically aren't that different from each other.
Very true!
100%
Amazing story of 2 amazing men. Even though they were enemies, humanity won the day. God bless
The sad part is that they were never really enemies in the first place.
This is healing. Time heals, humanity heals.
THESE are the stories we need to be sitting down and listening to from our elder generation, especially before it all becomes a story that should’ve been heard, but never was.
Just because you are in the enemy's army does not make you a bad human being. Each person was fighting for their own country.
So all those Germans and the ss troops who massacred the Russians and the countries they took over to make space for future Germans are just “ fighting for their country “
Some were also forced when they refused.
INTEGRITY, RESPECT, COMPASSION MAKE GREAT FRIENDS .
Even in the worst situations, you can still find good people.
At that point it seems like a good sportsmanship moment between two rivals with a dip of the wings he fades into the horizon as he floats gently to the ground. Both alive to fly another day.
Seeing two former enemies sitting next to each other like friends after all those years really emphasizes the futility of war.
Perfeito!😢
Not really. The war accomplished something huge. The conviviality between these two individuals doesn't change that.
@@roadrunner9622 i would say that they can only be like that because of the war.
This wasn't a pointless proxy war. Germany had taken over almost all of Europe. Apart from the UK and Russia, the only nations that stood strong. This wasn't a futile proxy. Albeit the German pilot probably had no idea of the horrors of their machine, since he would've been engulfed by propaganda
Beautiful example of human compassion. And to meet and hug nearly seven decades later.
Those two men deserve the peace.
These stories cannot ever be forgotten! Humanity and morals won!
So crazy, two WW2 pilots from different sides of the war meeting all these years later. What a world
Wow!!!! Humanity in war…truly incredible story and two true heroes🙏🙏🙏
I'm in tears. Humility at its finest
They were never enemies just tools of lesser men with power.
Cool it with the anti-semitism.
Why do you say lesser you mean greater men because the men that have power are greater than those that don’t.
Cool it with the anti-semitism
Reported for Anti-semitism
This when there’s a mutual respect between enemies
Integrity is a beautiful thing.
Love, honor, respect and gratitude for your service!
This is so beautiful. Both men were just doing their duty and fighting for their country. One shows compassion the other gratitude. Both show forgiveness. Wonderful show of humanity. ❤❤❤
Beautifully worded comment.😊
Just because you are fighting for the opposite side in a war does not mean you are evil
The people who start those wars, however...
@@DeliMeatTree- Myea, the ones at the top drive the dirty machinations of evil, while the puppets are out there fighting in the literal dirt for them. - That difference in perspective makes people different.
It’s roughly the same between the internet and in person. When there’s a disconnect, people can be evil, but in person a lot of the time people tend to have empathy and they can talk and have a drink or whatever.
Unless you're a zionist.
@@DeliMeatTreeIf that's true I guess the British, Russians, Austrians and french are evil. Your words not mine.
@@nickerickson7324ypu know they could have all refused.
Beautiful. They were just soldiers fighting on opposite sides. Amazing moment when they finally met to say they had nothing personal against each other. It cheered up my day ❤
I'm 57. Just saw Valkyrie for the 1st time last week. Have a new perspective about Germany since then. There were soooo many Germans that were not OK with what Hitler was doing. God bless these two men.
True but a dictator always needs the majority of people behind him to survive
@@silasmerzenichwrong. A dictator only needs a brutal and unscrupulous minority to control the peaceful majority.
@@silasmerzenichnot quite... He needs the few that he gives everything to, that few being elite, top of the chain, to keep him alive and well...
When you have that, they will do anything, and then some others will see that and wish to be elite... Like the SS, who would do anything for him...
The standard army would always be under watch, ensure no plotting or scheming to be had, and then the aspiring ones in that standard army also would be doing the same, hoping to bite a turncoat and get a bump up
The civilian population would be most likely to be against him, seeing that it would end up being very iffy on if he was actually doing good or not as a government, which once again, you can't voice opinion... To many protecting his law to say a thing without death, which only would cause more distaste...
So much grey in every government, but when the government won't even allow you to speak on problems, it becomes that much more foggy
When men have honour during combat, no matter which side they are on, they ultimately become brothers even if one triumphs over the other.
The small acts of kindness can overwhelm all the evils of the world.
Nice and beautiful these two men could be together after all the years 😢😢tears of joy
It is hard being in war. Sometimes you don't have a choice. It just goes to show there are good humans in every country that cares about their fellow man and knows how to show mercy. God Bless these two men, so happy they got to meet
Awwww...that is a lovely story of how true humanity can even play out in the midst of war...people could really take a lesson.
How lovely these two once enemy's get to meet in peace.god bless our heros x
RESPECT!
How awesome is that story. These two could sit around for hours telling stories. And I would listen to.
Only if people today had the same compassion for human lives. Fantastic story!
Love the moments between old combatants… they shared an intense life altering moment and it stuck with them. It’s great to see them embrace like brothers. Plot twist they were cousins he had German ancestry and the germs pilot was his neighbour 16th century
As much as war is a horrific horrible thing it has these small beautiful moments of humanity within all that conflict
Moments like this give a bit of hope for humanity
See you can be on separate sides and still like and respect each other. We all share a common bond. We are human. ❤
They don't make em like that anymore..
Don't be silly!!!!!
Plenty of heroic people in our armed services today. What a disrespectful comment that spits in the faces of people who put their lives on the line for you, like Marcus Luttrell.
That’s… laughably incorrect. These ‘best generation’ and ‘modern people are horrible’ comments are stupid.
@@jacobfromallstate4963Heroic? You call child murderers hero’sv
Of course they do. Humanity exists in most people.
How nice to meet, and put it all behind them, to sit and talk.
So great that they could meet..❤❤
God bless this 100 year old American WW2 Veteran.
And the German veteran who spared his life 👌
@@benreinstepp7979 Not all Germans were Nazis, true.
@@KristbjorgNymannExactly and even if they were Nazi's, a life is a life no matter what their political beliefs and unfortunately far too many brave people on both sides died because of war mongers on both sides 🤷
@@benreinstepp7979agreed... Those kids had to follow orders... What a horrible time it must have been
@@KristbjorgNymannSo Hitler and the Nazis are evil to you?
What a wonderful story! Shows how some choose to be compassionate even though they are at war. Made me cry!
So wholesome and such beautiful people. Both of them. ❤ God Bless you both
That's a great story , peace and loveto both of you guys
BEAUTIFUL. Back on that fateful day they never could have imagined that 70 years later they would be embracing. ❤️
Honor amongst foes.
Thank You for your Service!
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It's so special to lock eyes with someone you haven't seen in 50 years, a man who spared you no less. Very nice story
Wonderful story😊
War. Truly brings out the best yet also the worst in people. This is the nature of humanity
Such a great story. Humanity in the middle of battle is a rare thing.
What some people don’t understand is a lot of those German soldiers were good people and knew it was wrong but they would’ve been killed if they refused to fight I’m glad to see that not everyone hates the poor man
Heard that before "I'm just following orders"
Same with a lot of Russians now... They don't want to fight
Nooooooo really? They were just following orders?
@@hostility3404do you think child soldiers in South America, Africa, and the Middle East are evil blood thirsty maniacs? Or are they just following orders for self preservation.
@@green_cafelike you would've done any different. Yeah dude you'd totally be the badass leader of the resistance right?
If only humanity like this was still as common as it was back then different times different people
I think the point of the story was that it wasn't common.
@@Nick-zw1zw it’s even worse now dude is my point there’s less people like that nobody looks out for common man everyone is for themselves
@@mactheoperator0920 Humanity doesn’t change
@@Nick-zw1zwbut it was
Sadly I have to disagree with the American pilot on every German shooting down their enemies whilst on a parachute
It is just not true
Why would they shoot at men they will capture anyway ?
When a plane goes down the local police and military forces are already standing in the field where the pilot will land his parashute usually
Most Americans were shot down over German territory
The German airforce saw itself as the last knights of Germany
They acted very chivalrous toward their enemy pilots
They had the luck that their war was more of a game of skill than a war of hate and destruction
Shooting a man on a parachute could get you killed in some airforce squadrons as it invedibly would mean that they would also be shot at when they were shot down
And every pilot gets shot down eventually
Some Germans lost 3 planes a day
@@tavish4699"he said most of em"
He didn't say every single German 😅
Godspeed to you fine gentlemen on your Journey !! 💙💙
Cool 😎 Story, man's humanity too Man
How incredibly bizarre it must be.
God bless both these brave dear Military pilots. ❤
The shooting of pilots in parachutes I don’t believe was a widespread phenomenon in the European Theater but it did happen I know that much. An entire group was forbidden from shooting parachuting enemies and was the one Franz Stigler hailed from.
It wasn't widespread in the early days, but as the war kept on it became more common that pilots and crew who bailed where shot at by enemy aircraft or ground troops.
This is the case for both sides.
@@patta8388 I know that it was more common on the Eastern Front and in the Pacific. I can only think of maybe an instance of it happening with the Western Allies late war.
@@benpurcell4935 the japanese
@@nikolaicccp3972 Read the second comment. I also specified the European Theater.
@@benpurcell4935 japan does not acknowledge war crimes and atrocities it has committed.
These men love each other because they lived thru hell and hate...they are the reason we should all long for peace...
This is a story that should always be saved, even taught as parts of history lessons! Just beautiful that each lived into elderly years. Makes me cry!!
You rarely see two former soldiers who were enemies hold resentment. It really shows you why these wars actually happen, not the people, but the demons in power.
It isn't veterans who push for war. They know the horrors, they don't want their sons and daughters to know that kind of pain and terror.
@@Fenris560 its rich people sending young people to die. They use any excuse. It’s horrible
God bless humanity!
Gave me goosebumps. What a generation... they could teach us so much.
Luftwaffe People respected all Air Forces personal
Yes reminds me of the story of the luftwaffe pilot who escorted a b17 out of Germany because the plane was barley flying and most of the crew was dead
That would be Franz Stigler, who would not only go on the become one of the very first jet fighter pilots ever, but also survived the war and later met the pilot of the B17 he escorted over German airspace
We fought the wrong enemy. -Patton
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Patton said that because he supported the nazis and what they stood for himself.
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The only enemy are those hoarding wealth and making the decisions that allow kids to go without food and family
No more brother wars
A wonderful act during the horror of war! So nice they got to meet each other years later. Respect
Germans and US should have been bros
Not back then..
@notafrog2040 yes back then. We have been lied to about what happened.
Just needed a change of leadership. Been bros ever since.
@notafrog2040 especially back then. we were naieve, we believed they were these comically evil cartoon villians and we fell for propaganda and fought our brothers. All over people that don't even like us. Ever notice how ever since that war our ruling class switched from WASPS to [a group I can't legally name in europe].
@@tyrlant2189blewish propaganda duped the Anglosphere into that war.
Damn two old legends 💯🫡
This is how we stop fighting, by embracing our enemy with mercy, kindness and love.
Incredible story. Hard not to tear up watching something so powerful
Powerful. So glad they got to meet as friends, not enemies.
What an awesome story.
Nothing but love and respect for these war vets.
Both of those men told the same story their whole lives only to be reunited, what a blessing this is