The Man Who Crushed Nazis with an Unbelievable Weapon
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
- Normandy, France, June 6, 1944. All along the beach, thousands of Allied soldiers are fighting for every inch of land they can get.
Across the red-stained sands of Omaha Beach, scattered and disoriented, the men of L Company, integral to the United States Army's historic Big Red One 1st Division, find themselves in an unexpected stand.
Surrounded by machine-gun-armed Germans hiding in the dense hedgerows of the Normandy countryside, fragmented voices cut through the chaos, their broken English carrying a bone-chilling command to surrender.
Amidst the invisible threat of their hidden enemies, Lieutenant Jimmie Monteith refuses to seek cover. Instead, he steps into the fire, directly walking towards the source of the voices, the heft of a grenade reassuring in his grip...
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Why a picture of a m16 toting Vietnam warrior and not a ww2 thumbnail?
The SG 140mm RAW was not developed until 1977. The Marines barely used it until the early 1990s.
@@Southlander1000 Well, they literally do say it's unbelievable!
Of course they do have a bullshit excuse. _As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect._ I guess they think Vietnam is similar enough to WWII...🤨
I had to watch the video to see if I could make sense of that thumbnail.
@@owenoulton9312That bulbous doohickey is a ridiculous six-pound rifle grenade with a remarkable history. This contraption was uglier than a baboon's ass and a loser in the field. Check the link in my other comment.
@@jefferyroy2566 what other comment.?
The ending puts me in tears.. Eisenhower overrides the Distinguished Service Cross and upgrades it to the Medal of Honor.. How can you not get emotional when listening to this…. The love men have for each other in combat is something that cannot and will not ever be comprehended by those who have never been in combat.
Another excellent video! Thank you!
Let's hope we learn to feel the love men have for each other without war. And it is comprehensible, by people who have shared life and death duress and sacrifice even in times of peace. Peace and Love. That's it. Peace, Love and Understanding. When will we ever learn?
@@tonybarnes3858 that would be nice but hate to say it but unfortunately that’s a pipe dream…
@@417jumps3 Speaking of hate, yes, people are pigs, hateful and greedy. But I prefer to be positive.
@@tonybarnes3858 me too but just facing a little reality from past and current events.. ya know..
@@417jumps3 guess we're all doomed
The prominent picture used in this clip is not a picture of Jimmie Monteith. Lt. Monteith was not a paratrooper the officer in the photo was. The accuracy of these clips is a little off ie: Monteith did get a battle commission, he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant from the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Completely screwing up the still photo of the hero of the piece is unforgivable.
I think that is a photo of Lt. Buck Compton unless I am mistaken.
Yeah dark docs has gotten a lot worse with their research recently the editing has been sub par for years now but i actually was ok with it cause they were making more content by a lot but now they are making vietnam thumbnails for ww2 vids and not even being accurate about the ww2 stuff bout to unsubscribe
I know right. But it's forgivable.😅
Indeed. The supposed picture of Lt. Monteith is actually that of Lt. Buck Compton from Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division…
@@davidburke8682so I’m not the only one. Yeah lots of clickbait too
My friend growing up, his father was a D-Day vet and I remember everytime I went over to his house He would be sitting in the living room smoking, no tv but a semi healed 1000 yard stare. He had very little to say and was always in deep thought.
He was probably disturbed by the war. When someone witnesses that kind of action... what else is there to say? Poor guy.
The photo referred to as Lt Montieth is actually Buck Compton of E Co., 506th PIR, aka Band of Brothers. This mistake, compounded by at least three references to Compton as Monteith, calls into question everything, EVERYTHING you present as a fact.
The thumbnail is a guy carrying a rifle not invented until after the Korean War.
@@oldredcoonhound2182 perpetuating mistakes is somehow acceptable?
@@oldredcoonhound2182 That’s a shame. I’m sure Mr. Monteith served honorably. It’s just the photo, the people who made the video claimed to be Monteith, is actually Buck Compton
I also noted some "movie footage" as well. I can't remember which movie, but I think it was one made about D-Day. Close enough for horse shoes and hand grenades?
When they can't even get the guy's picture correct...
This happens quite abit on this particular chanel.
My father was in the 29TH Infantry division he was down the beach his Division took the highest casualty rate ever in the history of United States Army
No they didn't, the 29th Division had the 2nd highest amount of casualties in Europe during WW2 with 20,620.
The most in Europe was from the 4th Infantry Division with 22,660.
@@dukecraig2402 he was referring to "operation overlord" June 6th 1944.
@@tttrippydog
"...highest casualty rate EVER in the HISTORY of the United States Army".
The word "ever" does not limit it to one event, it means in the "history", another word he used, of the United States Army.
And the entire 29th Division wasn't there, an element of it was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division.
Nous n'oublierons jamais les héros américains et alliés qui resteront dans nos cœurs 👍💞🇺🇸🇫🇷
@@intelprointelpro4452 merci
As a seasoned disabled combat vet having people who have never served or spent a single day in combat decide who receives an award does nothing but cheapen the highest honors . I remember being in Iraq late in the campaign and having drone operators who where stationed in Las Vegas be awarded bronze stars . The uproar was so loud they stopped . Higher medals should be awarded to those who deserve them , having non combat folks deny or even upgrade them is sinful .
About that thumbnail, the M16s contribution to the Allied sucess in WW2 is really underreported
Sarcasm appreciated!
The Notsee's weren't the only ones with wunderwaffen programs.
Delivered for use on D-Day by time machine, no doubt. ;-)
@@stevenward3856The version of history that they donn't want you to know is that Wolfenstein was real.
@@PeterElliot125 Wolfenstein? Was that the first modern assault rifle that the Germans came out with near the end of WWII?
Was it also developed into the AK-47 by the USSR?
Yes, that looks like Buck Compton...the flash on his pisscutter is Airborne. Officers in WWII who went to jump school were assigned to Airborne divisions
Agreed. The photos of the dude in the Airborne soft cover was Buck Compton, a badass man in his own right. And Monteith is from where I now sit - Richmond, VA! Home of heroes.
Yeah, this guy's channels are such a joke for his laziness in assembling photos and film, with all the errors
My uncle who was a combat engineer in a different unit on D-day spoke very highly of this Man, he was highly respected, with my uncle telling me and my dad( I was very young) That is was so horrific beyond comprehension all the prepared German positions, and the amount of firepower coming from the German machine guns, so in that terrible fight, the hero’s that made a big difference were legendary
Wow, He sure did look a lot like Buck Compton.
Huge respect for those brave souls
You are showing the picture of Buck Compton .
Wasn't that Buck Compton from Easy company (band of brothers)
I was just about to say that he looked familiar... I dont know where the disconnect is because a search has that picture for both men.
This is the second Dark Docs that's messed up.
lol your way off on that buddy everything they post on all their channels is full of fucking errors
There is a chance that at 1:44 the picture representation was another WWII LT, Lynn "Buck" Compton from the 506th Easy Company (Band of Brothers). I recognize Buck's picture from previous research, and to my knowledge, LT Monteith was never awarded a silver star(as shown under his jump wings at the timestamp)
Yep that's Compton alright.
Buck Compton, yup.
He was a student at Virginia Tech and there is a dormitory named in memory of him. The monument pictured is in the upper quad opposite Lane Hall.
You are doing a huge dis-service to Lt Monteith by showing a photo of Lt 'Buck' Compton of the 101st Airborne. A bit more research is necessary.
Thank you for remembering.
So true. "People forget the soldiers who figh their battles in a matter of hours"...said, save America from a battle on democracy...vote...a veteran
Well told. I watch most of your videos, but this story brought me to tears. Some stories of battle are more heroic than others, and this was one of them. Keep 'em coming.
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Thank you for sharing this
Your photo is a picture of Lt.Lynn “Buck” Compton of the 506th Parachute Infantry Band of Brothers of the 101st Airborne Division. Please confirm by referring to his book Call of Duty.
Thanks for the many good WW2 stories you produce
I forgot the US Army used M-16 in WW2. Thank you for the reminder.
I love stories like this. You have found a tiny kernel of truth and presented to the world. Regardless of the MOH Jimmie was where he was supposed to be otherwise had it failed the overall goal would have failed prolonging the war. Who knows it may have breathed new life into the Axis. Had Stalin lost at Stalingrad and Leningrad we would be suing for peace.
The M-16 was a devastating weapon in WW2, and far ahead of its time. But it was the iPad that truly won the war…
Why is the thumbnail showing a soldier and weapon from the Vietnam era?
Unless I am mistaken, the photograph that is shown for Lieutenant Jimmie Monteith a couple of times in the beginning of the documentary is not him? What is shown on the video is a 101st airborne soldier.
My Father In Law was in the 101st and was inland fighting when this operation occurred for Lt. Jimmie Monteith
Fantastic story of Lieutenant Jimmie Monteith and nothing but respect, admiration and gratitude.
However, yawl ought to use correct photographs of the main character.
You did shown a correct photograph of him toward the end of the video.
We really enjoy the videos and this caused some confusion.
Nice, throwing in footage of Iwo Jima alongside Normandy. Come on, get it right!
Not to mention showing British commandos and troops,\.
Montieth was such a badass that not only did he land on Omaha Beach with the Big Red One but he also jumped into Normandy the night before as Buck Compton.
Thanks for the video, always impressive, your CMOH episodes.
That's the first time I've ever seen Wermacht using spider holes!
I've seen a lot of Vietnamese footage, but not much before.
That's a photo of 2nd Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton, 101 Airborne, at 5:45, not Monteith.
this Warrior , is truly a hero for mother and Country, don't forget dad, this is the sort of man I want to become❤❤😊❤✝️🛐🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌟🌟🌟!!!
Greatest Generation! God Bless him. MOH!
Excellent!
We will never forget...never!!!
i was in the "Big Red One" in Germany in 1970
Crazy they made a COD game called Big Red One in the early 2000s i played it as a kid no clue there was an actual unit called that
Honour & Respect . Lest we forget .
Without a doubt, America’s greatest generation…
Yes, but they would be ashamed of our country today.
@@acerdan I totally agree
Im sure Ford Motor company appreciated his sacrifice. They supplied engines to the Allies and the Germans during WW2
Nice
Salute.
Amen
Monty took part in Sicily capmpaign against Hermann Goering Panzer Division….damn, that’s new to me. I didn’t Goering also commanded Panzer Division
Why weren't the cliff-top machine-gun emplacements attacked by tank-buster aircraft, Beaufighters and Tsetse Mosquito planes, used to ravage the defences while the landing craft approached the beach? The Luftwaffe made just 2 sorties in the air on D-Day.
Keep up the good work !!!!!
Yes, This man is good.
Now I know where the expression Bite the Big Red One may have started.
They named a base after Jimmy Monteith in Gjilane, Kosovo. Sadly shut down in 2006. I had the privilege of helping guard Camp Monteith.
That paratrooper photo is of Buck Compton, Co. E 506th, 101st Airborne.
Someone, please the narrator a glass of water.
M16 in ww2 bust have a different history book than I do
Eow, was click baited by the M-16 equipped with the Brunswick RAW (rifleman's assault weapon) anti Bunker Rifle grenade.... 🦊 funny, but I love your videos anyway.
Monteith's actual photo can be found on Wikipedia.
Tell me how a M16 has anything to do with ww2..lmao
Wow. He definitely inspired his buddies to do right.
Kilroy was here !
Why when they mention 1LT Jimmie Monteith do they show a picture of an Airborne officer?
I thought it was lt spiers...
That buck compton
Lynn Compton
And that’s why they’re called the greatest generation.
I can easily forgive a mistaken photo. Thank you for honoring our servicemen and bringing to light their incredible stories ❤️
M16 in ww2?wow
Hi David Burke I was wondering the same thing
Who else remembers Camp Monteith?
Spent a couple months there as a contractor before transferring to Camp Bondsteel. Had some good times there.
Upstate New York
Why are you showing the Marines on Iwo Jima in a story about the Normandy invasion?
Omaha beach was a blood bath. Juno was worse percentage wise but got farther inland then any others.
Buck Compton was pictured not Montieth.
A pix of Lt Bill Compton?
That’s Buck Compton
from the thumbnail, the unbelievable ww2 weapon is an m16 with an m203.
Please put actual effort into fact checking so you stop misleading people with the information you provide. There's no way you can claim to have done this and still have put an image of someone using an M16 during WW2 as your thumbnail.
Damn , first time i had heard of this guy. Eisenhower was right, he was good.
what was the "unbelievable weapon"?
A well done video. Straight to the facts, no excess material, succinct yet thorough.
and errors as usual for a dark channel making the vid not worth any praise
What was the "unbelievable weapon" ?
So what was the unbelievable weapon??? Rifle grenades? Phhht!
Hey, Audy Murphy didn't fight at normandy!
John Fury?
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Not gonna lie. I saw the title and thought this was gonna be about LT spear
Grenades were the unbelievable weapon?
Funny, I didn’t know they had m16s in WW2……
And what was the "Unbelievable Weapon"???
They didn’t use m16 s in ww2
WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GET A M16 IN THE 1940, S???
Where is "the weapon" mentioned in the title? If they are referencing a rifle grenade, it isn't there. As for the photo of a paratrooper instead of him, well, that's just lazy.
That was Lynn "buck" Compton they showed. I love the videos but come on folks. Buck was a lawndart in the 101 Airborne.
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He didn't do it with a M-16.....
They didn’t have m-16 in WWII!
Why is this video using video of the Rangers assaulting Point Du Hoc
Your click bait photo shows a weapon that would not be invented for another 25 years - WTF?
The PHOTO that is used describing this Lt. Montiff is NOT Lt. Montiff. The PHOTO he is using here is of Lt. Buck Compton, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne. I am starting to believe what is being rumored about the Dark Docs Websites detailing historic events. That rumor being, the team and authors of Dark Docs are making stuff up as they are failing to do better research and thus are running out of viable content.
Duh, what's wrong with this picture?😮😢
Whats with the clickbait thumbnail? This was a good channel but thumbnails like this one are a pretty clear sign they don’t care about content anymore and they just want to please the algorithm, so sad.
the paratroops didn't land where intended. The "amphibious' tanks all sank, drrowning their crews. The gliders all crashed, killing their crews. D Day was a massive screwup and the only reason it succeeded is the germans were convinced that Normandy was merely a feint and the real invasion would come at Pais De Calay. They continued to believe this for several days, withholding critical reinforcements that could have driven the allies back into the sea.