my grand father was blown up in 1915 sent home to recuperate. and was then sent back to die which he did. I sit here a 73 year old man in tears and thank him and all those other hero's who gave there lives in two wars so I could live to be an old man and live my life in peace. I never knew my grand dad and I will take that regret with me to my grave. My dad was emotionally skard by the loss of his dad at such a young age and never got over it. Wars don't just kill the men on the battle field they destroy other lives and the family's of those who live on. I have visited the grave of my grand dad in Belgium and was struck by the young age of those who had been killed. there is an evil in his world that seeks to profit from war regardless of who or how many are killed it is like a many headed hydra. Until this menace is erased this world will never know peace. Your film reduced me to tears as I once again saw the senseless slaughter of a whole generation of our fore fathers.
Harry Patch, the last surviving soldier of WW1 put it like this; "I felt then as I feel now that those who took us to war should have been given the guns & told to settle their differences themselves, instead of organising nothing better than legalised mass murder".... R. I. P Harry.....
respect, honor, admiration, salute harry patch and all the other tragic lives who gave all they had, there life and families. Sleep well you men, sleep well all.
@Supreme Snek the Allies & Russia carved up Germany after the fall of Berlin so whether Left or Right, politicians get on when it suits. As usual the poor b******s fighting pay the price, Harry was right....
As a person who works with video, it is almost under-appreciated the amount of work that went into so perfectly finding and aligning the camera position to capture these shots, especially considering the massive changes to the terrain after all these years. Couple this with the work that went into so perfectly aligning the older video with the newer footage (complete with synchronizing the camera movements), and you have the makings of a truly daunting effort. I offer my greatest appreciation for the effort that went into completing this project.
Thank you for watching ...i will be remaking it all next year with many new locations should be out about May 2020. There will also be more of a written explanation of what is being viewed and all the Music will be from composers who served in WW1 again thank you for you comment...
@@mcc9887 A true labor of love that is appreciated. This really makes you feel like you are there. This adds more humanity and context than any narrative could. This has an intimate and epic scale at the same time. Thank you.
i am sitting watching this at 11am on the 11th of novermber 2018...100 years after the great war ended...i cant think of a better tribute to be watching....thank you for this historic and vital film, amazing...lest we forget
So intensely powerful and evocative...I have watched this three or four times and will do so again. My dad's first cousin was killed at the Somme in Sept 1916 and my sons brought me to France for my 60th birthday in 2019. We followed Pte Michael Dee's route during his last few days on earth to where he lost his life at Bernafay Wood with the Royal Munster Fusiliers. It was very emotional and none of us will ever forget it. Michael has no known grave and is the only Dee on the Thiepval monument. We were privilaged to be present at Thiepval on the 101st anniversary of Armistace Day. God Bless them all every one of them....
I am German. My great-grandfather was an english soldier and prisoner of war in germany. Unfortunately I don't know anything about him, not even his name. So I am a great-grandson of this war. It is sad that millions of young men have had to die for the goals of others. Everyone thought they were doing the right thing. This movie is great. Thank you very much for that.
I feel like it would be strange standing there knowing well over a million people died there and you could be standing were someone took their last breath
I've always use my imagination to visualize what it could have been back then, when I visited WWI battlefields. Thanks to your breathtaking work, now I have no difficulty to visualize it perfectly. Although I know about WWI since my childhood, this terrible moment of History feels even more close to me, so much more tangible now, as if I could finally make the connection in my mind, between then and now... Thank you so much for this priceless work !!!
Paul Elliott correct people should be reminded or made aware of what true peril really is and that it’s never out of reach despite modern comforts and distractions.
Thank you to everybody who watched my tribute to these brave men its worth noting 25000 people watched this yesterday alone. I will be remaking it next year with more locations i have found ,and a more detailed exploitation of what is being watched ..again thank you I would also like to make it known i receive nothing for this film nor never will its a tribute...
I look forward to any future work like this that you do. Anyone can tell just by how well this video turned out, that the one who made it respected the history, the men who lived it. Quality like this can only come from someone who loves the work they're doing. We love your work too. I even love the music you chose
i just copy/pasted from another comment...lol The Norman conquest is actually a French conquest of England. Normand soldiers were around 1/3 of the total army. The rest of the 2/3 come from other regions of France: Bretagne, Flandres, Poitou. The majority of the chroniclers of the French invasion of England are French. Guillaume de Jumièges, Guillaume de Poitiers, Guy D’Amiens, Benoit de Sainte-Maure. On the Bayeux tapestry it is clearly described that the French won over the English. anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=scene-81 hIC CeCIDERUNT SIMUL: ANGLI eT FRANCI: INPReLIO Here were killed at the same time English and French in Battle anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=scene-85 HIC FRANCI PUGNANT ET CECIDERUNT QUI ERANT CUM HAROLDO HERE THE FRENCH ARE FIGHTING AND THOSE WHO WERE WITH HAROLD HAVE FALLEN anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=scene-89 EST ET FUGA: VERTERUNT ANGLI And the English have turned to flight On the Anglo-Saxon chronicles, it is also clearly mentioned that Guillaume & his army were French. www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=cotton_ms_tiberius_b_iv_f003r archive.org/details/anglosaxonchroni00gile/page/138 “Frenchmen had possession of the place of Carnage, all as God Granted them for the peoples's sins.” Orderic Vitalis wrote in his Ecclesiastica Historia ("Ecclesiastical History"): Nothing was given to any Frenchman which had been taken unjustly from any Englishman. The French Chronicler Guy of Amiens in his text “Carmen de Hastingae proelio” wrote: “When France was almost mistress of the field of battle and was already seeking the spoils of war, the Duke (Guillaume) caught sight of the king on the top of the hill fiercely cutting down those who were attacking him[…].” After 1066, French became the official language of England not the Viking language. "Dieu et mon Droit" is French not Viking language. French from the 11th century is still used officialy in England, not Viking language. for example: "La Reyne le veult" is French, not Viking language. publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldcomp/ldctso56.htm The Arthurian legends were created by French, Chretien de Troy, Robert de Boron. www.express.co.uk/news/history/867541/legend-of-king-arthur-stolen-not-british-from-the-french
A beautiful moving piece of work. Not only to find the archived film, but the places to match it all up. I noticed early on that the drivers of the carriage horses were laying the track that the modern tractor driver used 100 yrs on. And the entrance to 5th Avenue trench is still used. Awesome gentlemen, thank you for your commitment to these fallen. Xx
I toured the Somme battlefield last summer (June 2016) with a small group of retired American soldiers. We visited several of the sites you covered in your film. It can be hard to picture that terrain as other than the gentle French countryside of today. Your moving and well done tribute helped to put things in perspective. Thank you for this most excellent work.
when i was in vietnam sitting in a jungle ambush spot...i remember talking to the guy i was with...and we laughed and said...50 years from now...nobody will know we were even here...that was 1968..over 50 years ago...i guess the only ones who would know are those that died there..nd those who survived.
I was one who did not go - lottery number 255. I never knew you were there but I knew many were, and that it earned the moniker "The Land of Bad Things."
For the first time in a really long time I miss UA-cam’s star system. A thumbs up just does not do justice to what I just watched. 5 stars sir. Thank you.
Thank you for watching i will be remaking it all again soon with more locations and description of what is being viewed .All music will be by composers who served in WW1 it will be called Anthem to a doomed youth hope you can watch it when its completed
@Grant Peace The younger generation only fights in wars, it's the older generations that wage it, which in todays age are the baby boomers. So what the hell do you mean with your last sentence?
Had a great uncle who fought at bray sur somme, then morlancourt, got caught up in operation Michael or the German offensive march 1918, he was reported missing on 26 march 1918 and has no known grave, he is remembered simply by name at pozziers cemetery, like many before and after such a waste of life, then 21 years later we had learned nothing and done it all again, how much the world be different if the the man with the mustache and a psychotic mind caught a buller or a shell in the right place,,, they fought like lions to there bitter end, many never to return to our beautiful little island, for that we are eternally grateful, people who done the programme s like this and last voices of ww1 and time team, a great watch at times ramming it home, so many lives lost, so many still missing, many still in the very tunnels they were digging, A loss that effected nearly every household, that alone says the scale of loss, RIP lads, and a mention to the brave nurses who at times are overlooked who again under artillery shelling carried on caring, , and gave the ultimate scarface,, a time in our history that should never, never be forgotten ,
An amazing production, executed with love, sincerity and passion. It must have taken many hours to accomplish, but generations from now will be able to watch your incredible effort. Well done.
Why are so many people being recommended this today? I typically enjoy learning about WW2, but recently I have had a spike of interest in the Napoleonic wars, as well as WW1. No matter, I'm glad I am seeing this now, rather than never.
I am passionate about World War I and I am just unable to fathom how so many millions had to lose their lives because political leaders disagreed. Why did/does it have to be this way? Why do the innocent have to die, sent off like sheep to the slaughter? Why does anyone have to die? Why is death so prevalent and, dare I say, accepted in our world? Nobody else should have to die because of needless bloodshed. I would love to have a discussion about this, what reasons you believe may exist to cause this system we have, where men willingly die for leaders who wouldn't stand in the path of fire for them. Humanity as a race should examine these past wars and realize how foolish and wrong we have been to waste so many lives. This video brought me to tears thinking of the mothers and sisters who never got to see their loved ones again. This was tragic and heartbreaking to watch, especially as so many of them smile in the videos, not understanding what was to come. Even more eerie is the realization that nobody in these clips is alive today. Ghosts of the past preserved only by this precious film. What are we as the human race after World War I and World War II? What did we learn, really? It seems to me that nothing has changed. Countries have progressed, but there are still superpowers, and as we have seen recently, still the potential for another global war to break out, only this time it could spell the end for us all. I am so torn and sad over these conflicts and why they have to happen. I fear Earth may not know true peace until humanity is no longer here.
Without a doubt one of best then and now I've seen. I totally appreciate the skill and work took to create this video. I have never seen any of this high quality footage before. I enjoyed every minute . Thank you.
Words cannot or will EVER express my emotions watching these clips of men walking into THEIR unknown future at the time of being filmed! SO MANY young and old men bled and died or were wounded horribly because of the evil let loose at that time. May God have mercy on their souls and on the souls of those who allowed this evil to run rampant throughout the world (and are STILL allowing it to happen). Thank you for your hard work and diligence in finding these locations.
This should be sent to every education department and then distributed to every school. We only forget if we stop talking about it, this shows the truth of the hardships of true war. I cant imagine how traumatic this must have been for each man, each family that lost a loved one, each wife that became widowed, each parent that lost a son /s. Uncles, fathers, so many lost. Thank you for this, it was perfectly done and comemorates all those lost. Much love and peace to you.
Very powerful film and so well done! It never ceases to amaze me that people don't know or look at history like this. If they did, they could learn much and not continue to repeat all of the horrible mistakes of war!
What an extraordinarily powerful and touching video - I can't imagine how many hours have gone into finding these exact locations. This is an extremely poignant reminder that the past is actually not so distant from today; thank you for making it.
I have just watched your film, sir...I was absolutely mesmerised! The patience you must have had! Having visited the Somme battlefields, I have tried to envisage the sights, smells and sounds from 100 years ago whilst standing looking over the horizon across the fields. I cannot commend you enough for such outstanding skill in film-making and really do think that you should approach a TV company with your film. I am speechless. Never seen anything so inventive and historically fascinating before. Thank you so much for sharing all your hard work. :-)
What gets me is that the men marching to the trenches are smiling, waving their helmets and hats, they obviously had no idea what was in store for them.
My Great Grandfather, Lance Sergeant James Harry Sharp (2nd/6th Battn Prince of Wales Own West Yorks Regt) was killed 11/4/1917 just outside the town of Arras in the village of Ecoust-St-Mien. I have been there many times over the last twelve years trying to trace his footsteps and visiting the local cemeteries (he has no known grave) Thank you for this piece work.
Can't understand why anyone would give this the thumbs down. Anyway absolutely outstanding piece of work, my grandad was wounded in the trenches in the Somme.
This footage is absolutely stunning! You really deserve some serious recognition for what you've done with this, and so do all the people in this film.. Many of whom are probably on the battlefield as unknown soldiers. The sacrifice these men, and animals, made for our futures is unfathomable and my respect for them is beyond measure. My only concern is why over 400 people have disliked this video?
This has been on my UA-cam feed for several years but I watched for the first time today. It is haunting and devastating to watch. Amazing job by the creators.
This gives me a bioshock infinite vibe. It's like you created a tear in the fabric of time and space to reveal something that most people couldn't recognize today. It makes me wonder how many seemingly uninteresting sites across the world were really focal points in the various major wars fought between the powers that have waxed and waned throughout time as a whole.
My grandfather fought on the Somme in France 🇫🇷 WW1. He survived the horrors of war. He wrote about his war experiences & had the book published. RIP the brave men who fought.🥀🌺🌺🌺 Thanks 😊 for sharing well presented.
The recorder of this film should receive a complimentary military medal for acknowledging, researching, and producing this film for us to see the things our countrymen lived through. Lest we forget? Many cannot even imagine, let alone 'forget'. That is why this is so important. Respect to all involved. x
Amazing piece of work...it was quite moving...the real question is, what did these brave men really give their lives for in the long run? An ungrateful nation, an ungrateful and disrespectful world.. May God bless their poor, wasted souls. Amen
Grandad fought in this battle. And all the others from 1915 onwards. Got shot in each campaign. Fell out of an observation ballon- heart shifted from left to right- 6 months on a water bed- went back and just cracked on. Died in 1986- 101. I was young but got to know and appreciate him. Wish i had the chance to speak to him now for just a couple of minutes.
Absolutely fantastic work. To watch what are essentially the ghosts/Heros of our tortured past walk the streets once more was truely awe inspiring. The Last generation of true warriors. Thank you from your greatful ancestors. The silent and Gi Generations gave all they had for a better tommorow.
My grandfather William was born in 1887. Italian front, Alpini Fiamme Verdi. From Isonzo to Piave: Caporetto, Vidor, Solstizio. He runned through these battlefields in first wave bayonet assaults. Many young men lost the life there. The hell on earth. He was a survivor. Rest in peace grandpa. MV
Absolutely superb work on this video. I admire the talent, time and research that you’ve put in to bringing the past alive for us. It’s greatly appreciated. Well done, Sir. 🙏
Thank you so much for making this! it’s incredible to think those are the same spots where so many young men died. RIP to all the brave souls who fought from both sides of the war.
Absolutely brilliant piece of film-making. A copy of this belongs in the war museum of every combatant nation, and should be made available in the Somme battlefield interpretive centers.
Magnificent, thank you so much for this video. My grandfather (American) fought in France, he was in heavy artillery. My grandmother's first husband also fought in France and died during the last days of fighting. My grandfather died days before I was born, I deeply regret that I could not learn more of his life by speaking with him. Seeing this video of the British troops makes me feel that I could almost understand what he experienced as a young man. I really appreciate this.
If you haven't already seen it I recommend They Shall Not Grow Old, a movie by Peter Jackson. It slows down, colourises and adds dialogue to original film of the British Army in WW1. It's fantastic.
so moving,a true time machine,thank you so much for making this film.yesturday i played with my beautiful goddaughter and today im laying in bed on a sunday morning watching this video and later i can do anything i like, all thanks to those brave men. RIP
@@mcc9887 well done ,it really amazing to watch,cant imagine how many hours you have put into it,this will keep their memory alive for us all,young men and women that never got the chance to get old
Amazing and ghostly technique! Thank you so much for doing this. My dad was a vet of the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them
A superb piece of research, what better example than this thesis/memory working document? Bringing the past alive, your work, because yes it is an awesome work, should be recognized by the official authorities. You reveal something that most people couldn't recognize today. For my part, and on a personal basis, as a French infantry soldier and as a senior officer, I just want to say : thank you, a warm thank you, from the bottom of my heart. LTC Phoumma
This fantastic film chokes me up every time. I only wish I had asked my grandfather about his experiences in 1915 when he joined up to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers but I was only a child in his old age and ignorant of that period in time. He is long gone now but I view his WW1 photograph with pride as he stares out at me in his well worn uniform. I'm proud of you Grandad. R.i.p. x
My Grandfather fought at the Somme. He was wounded, had trench feet and suffered all his life with breathing problems due to the effects of mustard gas. He was such a wonderful person. He didn't really speak about the war, it was too horrific and the memories too painful. I'm sad that there are any wars at all. We're all God's children and equal in his eyes. A very moving tribute to extraordinary brave men. R.I.P Thank -You for this moving production.
My grandad also fought at the Somme. It had an awful effect on him for the rest of his life. Had problems with mental illness. Must’ve been horrific to be there.
@tahir de la nive I am an American, and I agree with you. Woodrow Wilson enabled the conditions that set up Hitler's rise to power and the next war just 20 years later.
I visited the Somme battlefield with my son a couple of years before you made this video. We had to imagine the activity that took place at each site but you have performed a great service to anyone trying to understand what took place in those locations. My thanks and admiration for the excellent work you have done to create this then and now comparison.
Thank you for this. My grandfather was wounded at the Somme - artillery fire - and according to family lore was told by the doctors he had 6 months to live, but survived, raised a family and lived to 84. He had 4 brothers who also served, saw action and all survived. My sweethearts grandfather was a Gordon Highlander and lost an eye and part of his face in action, but we don't know if this happened at the Somme. She told me that as a little girl she never thought of him as disfigured - that was just the way her loving grandad looked.
I watched this 2 0r 3 years ago. Was stunned then, and am stunned yet again. Beautifully and poignantly done.. The choice of music added such a richness. Lovely to have no narration, few printed words, and to let the watching of the video be the experience. Thank you
For 30 years now, I've a private memorial I hold on the anniversaries of the battles of the Great War. I go to Mass on those days, light a candle for all of the fallen and pray for their repose. Then spend the day, reflecting on the battle. As evening draws nigh, I have a single toast to the memory of the fallen. The sacrifice of so many, must not be forgotten.
This is the most beautiful and touching tribute to the men who fell and fought in 1916 that I have every watched. Thank you for walking in these same footfalls as they who fought. This work deserves awards after awards for the brilliance of the thing. All my best regards and thanks !
Absolutely breathtaking and what an amazing tribute to these men above men who gave all so that we could have all . Thank you for this , a wonderful work.
My grandad, Hugh Walker(Liverpool) was killed on The Somme, July 1916, he left a widow and 3 young children. They lived in abject poverty for many years, his name is inscribed on the wall in the room of remembrance in Liverpool Town Hall, with 15 thousand other men, thats not a typo, 15 thousand men from one city, may they all rest in peace.
Your research and pinpointing of the exact locations is admirable, but then to superimpose the old footage on to your own recent film brings reality to the original. I'm sure most of us have seen the original Somme footage time and time again, but your efforts have given it a new perspective. Thankyou! "I vow to thee, my Country" +NEVER FORGET!+
Brilliant. My Great-Great Grandfather was with the Royal Field Artillery during the war. Got off the boat in Belgium 1914 and served from Mons to the end of the war. Won the MM (we think during the Somme) for moving his gun to position after it was hit by counter battery fire and several crewmen and gunhorses were killed. Made it to 1918, died in the 30s iirc. His sons all served in WWII - one in the Navy, one in the RAF and my Great Grandfather was in the QRR.
A poignant and reflective montage of an era gone but not forgotten. As a recently retired serviceman, I can relate to the feelings and moods shown by the soldiers in the clips and brought to life in the respectful and careful way you and your son have pieced this together. A fitting tribute both in the pictures and the soundtrack, thank you for your time and patience in compiling this.
So touching, the time and research must have been immense. I have always been obsessed with exact locations when dealing with historical events, you have done a splended job with finding these!!!!
I am speechless. This is a work of true brilliance and a wonderful, moving, fitting tribute to these incredible men who we must never forget. Thank you so much for this outstanding film. ❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.”
I can’t tell you how many times I have watched this. It is a masterpiece. I read cinematographer Geoffrey Malins book, and I am aware of the challenges and difficulties he faced to capture most of the images. No Instamatics or iPhones in those days. Brilliant work. Thank you.
Thank you for watching..I am very close to finishing the remake of this film with much more explanation of what is being viewed and with more locations i have found. I will let you know on here when its completed and posted on youtube
The Great War touched almost every family of the United Kingdom. It touched mine. The generation that fought pitted 19th-century offensive tactics against a 20th-century defence with devastating results. But for the grace of God, those of us who were born in 1985 rather than 1885 never had to bear witness or were called upon. I feel proud that my forefathers stood tall in such unspeakable carnage, in a conflict that began with cavalry charges and swords and ended with the mechanised warfare of tanks, bomber planes and poisoned gas. The Second World War was a devastation of the civilian population, the Great War was a devastation of the soldier class who were an uneducated and undeserving lot thrust into the most unkind horror which will never see a parallel in the course of history. We will always remember them for they shaped the United Kingdom more than they will ever know. RIP John McKeeman, killed in 1918 at the battle of the Marne.
What a remarkable piece of work. Your research and commitment is exemplary. You have, in a way, given back a form of life to many who had theirs stolen far too early. THANK YOU -for that if nothing else...….
This is a masterpiece of reconstruction. My sincerest respects to you. How the British and her commonwealth allies fought in these conditions is beyond belief. All war is horrible. But, this war was terrifying bitter and bloody awful. Horrendous loss of life. My deepest thanks to all those men and women who went and gave it their all for the freedom i have today. God bless each and every one of our heroes.
My grandfather was artillery, I visited this area in 2016 and was overwhelmed by the history still in this area. Walk the fields and you will be overwhelmed by the artefacts that point you to the devastation from this event.
no words would do your work or those of the original cameraman justice. Incredible work....this brings it home so much more effectively than any other media can. Thank you for your work.....and God Bless all of those that gave their lives or survived the war only to suffer every day from their physical or mental trauma....
Truly amazing... you’ve done a wonderful job. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. So haunting but the realities need to be brought to life for the next generations to learn from and so on. Such a Touching tribute, well done.
You sir have done History a great service. Well done, absolutely superb. Just breath taking what you have achieved. There just are not words to express the impact of this film. Future generations thank you.
Very sobering thought provoking memory’s. The huge loses of men and not forgetting the thousands of horses that lost there lives and put through misery is saddening
Unbelievable. This is such a great short film. Well, produced. From the music to the Transitions of pictures and video. You did an awesome job. Thank you.
my grand father was blown up in 1915 sent home to recuperate. and was then sent back to die which he did. I sit here a 73 year old man in tears and thank him and all those other hero's who gave there lives in two wars so I could live to be an old man and live my life in peace. I never knew my grand dad and I will take that regret with me to my grave. My dad was emotionally skard by the loss of his dad at such a young age and never got over it. Wars don't just kill the men on the battle field they destroy other lives and the family's of those who live on. I have visited the grave of my grand dad in Belgium and was struck by the young age of those who had been killed. there is an evil in his world that seeks to profit from war regardless of who or how many are killed it is like a many headed hydra. Until this menace is erased this world will never know peace. Your film reduced me to tears as I once again saw the senseless slaughter of a whole generation of our fore fathers.
it is sad :(
Alan Bush. That is such a sad story, I feel for you and your very brave Grandad.
Alan Bush I lost my great uncle at Hill 60 in the first Battle of Ypres 1915. It is indeed a loss and waste. Much respect.
Alan you’ve hit the nail on the head !
Your grandfather was truly a hero. He will never be forgotten.
Harry Patch, the last surviving soldier of WW1 put it like this; "I felt then as I feel now that those who took us to war should have been given the guns & told to settle their differences themselves, instead of organising nothing better than legalised mass murder".... R. I. P Harry.....
respect, honor, admiration, salute harry patch and all the other tragic lives who gave all they had, there life and families.
Sleep well you men, sleep well all.
@@rooftopcat1785 couldn't have put it better myself comrade, may they all R. I. P
@@del2591 >comrade
@Supreme Snek the Allies & Russia carved up Germany after the fall of Berlin so whether Left or Right, politicians get on when it suits. As usual the poor b******s fighting pay the price, Harry was right....
This is exactly what i always thought
It all becomes so real when looked at this way... Must have been ridiculously difficult finding all these exact locations spots and angles
Thank you for watching
Fantastic research. Proud of you.
@@mcc9887 fantastic work
This is a immersive masterpiece, will be shown in my history class. Thank you so much for the time and dedication you put into this piece of art.
As a person who works with video, it is almost under-appreciated the amount of work that went into so perfectly finding and aligning the camera position to capture these shots, especially considering the massive changes to the terrain after all these years. Couple this with the work that went into so perfectly aligning the older video with the newer footage (complete with synchronizing the camera movements), and you have the makings of a truly daunting effort. I offer my greatest appreciation for the effort that went into completing this project.
Thank you for watching ...i will be remaking it all next year with many new locations should be out about May 2020. There will also be more of a written explanation of what is being viewed and all the Music will be from composers who served in WW1 again thank you for you comment...
@@mcc9887 A true labor of love that is appreciated. This really makes you feel like you are there. This adds more humanity and context than any narrative could. This has an intimate and epic scale at the same time. Thank you.
Totally agree, a mammoth amount of research, let alone the filming and post production! In awe!
It's funny how we walk on the same road everyday without realising the history it holds
Thank you for watching
It's funny how we walk on the same earth everyday without realising the history it holds
You think the buildings are 100 years old too !?!? :o
I think about this all the time
i am sitting watching this at 11am on the 11th of novermber 2018...100 years after the great war ended...i cant think of a better tribute to be watching....thank you for this historic and vital film, amazing...lest we forget
So intensely powerful and evocative...I have watched this three or four times and will do so again. My dad's first cousin was killed at the Somme in Sept 1916 and my sons brought me to France for my 60th birthday in 2019. We followed Pte Michael Dee's route during his last few days on earth to where he lost his life at Bernafay Wood with the Royal Munster Fusiliers. It was very emotional and none of us will ever forget it. Michael has no known grave and is the only Dee on the Thiepval monument. We were privilaged to be present at Thiepval on the 101st anniversary of Armistace Day. God Bless them all every one of them....
I am German. My great-grandfather was an english soldier and prisoner of war in germany. Unfortunately I don't know anything about him, not even his name. So I am a great-grandson of this war. It is sad that millions of young men have had to die for the goals of others. Everyone thought they were doing the right thing. This movie is great. Thank you very much for that.
Exactly! Like every war. The goals of those that rule over us. Sad!
I feel like it would be strange standing there knowing well over a million people died there and you could be standing were someone took their last breath
@Troy Staunton Thank you for watching
@Troy Staunton Wow, if i ever go to France ill have to check that out, Thank you
Undoubtably one of the finest, if not the finest, ‘then and now’ sequence ever recorded. Excellent work.
I've always use my imagination to visualize what it could have been back then, when I visited WWI battlefields. Thanks to your breathtaking work, now I have no difficulty to visualize it perfectly. Although I know about WWI since my childhood, this terrible moment of History feels even more close to me, so much more tangible now, as if I could finally make the connection in my mind, between then and now... Thank you so much for this priceless work !!!
Thank you for watching and your comment is exactly what i was trying to achieve so thank you...
Worthy of prime time TV ... everyone should see this masterpiece.
Paul Elliott correct people should be reminded or made aware of what true peril really is and that it’s never out of reach despite modern comforts and distractions.
Thank you to everybody who watched my tribute to these brave men its worth noting 25000 people watched this yesterday alone. I will be remaking it next year with more locations i have found ,and a more detailed exploitation of what is being watched ..again thank you I would also like to make it known i receive nothing for this film nor never will its a tribute...
I look forward to any future work like this that you do. Anyone can tell just by how well this video turned out, that the one who made it respected the history, the men who lived it. Quality like this can only come from someone who loves the work they're doing. We love your work too. I even love the music you chose
MC C Brilliant piece of work - love it
MC C are you German?
MC C What you have done is fantastic. Never forget them
i just copy/pasted from another comment...lol
The Norman conquest is actually a French conquest of England. Normand soldiers were around 1/3 of the total army. The rest of the 2/3 come from other regions of France: Bretagne, Flandres, Poitou.
The majority of the chroniclers of the French invasion of England are French. Guillaume de Jumièges, Guillaume de Poitiers, Guy D’Amiens, Benoit de Sainte-Maure.
On the Bayeux tapestry it is clearly described that the French won over the English.
anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=scene-81
hIC CeCIDERUNT SIMUL: ANGLI eT FRANCI: INPReLIO
Here were killed at the same time English and French in Battle
anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=scene-85
HIC FRANCI PUGNANT ET CECIDERUNT QUI ERANT CUM HAROLDO
HERE THE FRENCH ARE FIGHTING AND THOSE WHO WERE WITH HAROLD HAVE FALLEN
anglosaxon.archeurope.info/index.php?page=scene-89
EST ET FUGA: VERTERUNT ANGLI
And the English have turned to flight
On the Anglo-Saxon chronicles, it is also clearly mentioned that Guillaume & his army were French.
www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=cotton_ms_tiberius_b_iv_f003r
archive.org/details/anglosaxonchroni00gile/page/138
“Frenchmen had possession of the place of Carnage, all as God Granted them for the peoples's sins.”
Orderic Vitalis wrote in his Ecclesiastica Historia ("Ecclesiastical History"): Nothing was given to any Frenchman which had been taken unjustly from any Englishman.
The French Chronicler Guy of Amiens in his text “Carmen de Hastingae proelio” wrote: “When France was almost mistress of the field of battle and was already seeking the spoils of war, the Duke (Guillaume) caught sight of the king on the top of the hill fiercely cutting down those who were attacking him[…].”
After 1066, French became the official language of England not the Viking language. "Dieu et mon Droit" is French not Viking language.
French from the 11th century is still used officialy in England, not Viking language.
for example: "La Reyne le veult" is French, not Viking language. publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldcomp/ldctso56.htm
The Arthurian legends were created by French, Chretien de Troy, Robert de Boron. www.express.co.uk/news/history/867541/legend-of-king-arthur-stolen-not-british-from-the-french
This is the most brilliant non-Hollywood piece of work I have ever seen on UA-cam.
What's sad is how 20 years later, many survivors went back to fight the same enemy. This time with their sons.
We all know whose to blame for that...... right...... ha........ha........ high five.
@@generalbooger9146 Johnny reb again? I didn’t expect to see you here.
A beautiful moving piece of work. Not only to find the archived film, but the places to match it all up. I noticed early on that the drivers of the carriage horses were laying the track that the modern tractor driver used 100 yrs on. And the entrance to 5th Avenue trench is still used. Awesome gentlemen, thank you for your commitment to these fallen. Xx
Thank you for watching
I toured the Somme battlefield last summer (June 2016) with a small group of retired American soldiers. We visited several of the sites you covered in your film. It can be hard to picture that terrain as other than the gentle French countryside of today. Your moving and well done tribute helped to put things in perspective. Thank you for this most excellent work.
I agree. I was there in August, trying to picture the scene as it was. This is an outstanding video.
when i was in vietnam sitting in a jungle ambush spot...i remember talking to the guy i was with...and we laughed and said...50 years from now...nobody will know we were even here...that was 1968..over 50 years ago...i guess the only ones who would know are those that died there..nd those who survived.
I was one who did not go - lottery number 255. I never knew you were there but I knew many were, and that it earned the moniker "The Land of Bad Things."
Yeah, the Vietnam war was equally pointless as World War I. No country gained anything from it, it just caused a lot of senseless suffering and death.
May the Lord above bless you, Afred. You deserve it.
I have unconditional respect for you, Alfred, I wish peaceful resting to your deceased comrades.
No my friend we remeber and we must not let other's in trying to forget.
For the first time in a really long time I miss UA-cam’s star system. A thumbs up just does not do justice to what I just watched. 5 stars sir. Thank you.
I can't imagine the difficulty you experienced trying to find these locations after 100 years! Job well done! Thank you!
Thank you for watching i will be remaking it all again soon with more locations and description of what is being viewed .All music will be by composers who served in WW1 it will be called Anthem to a doomed youth hope you can watch it when its completed
Who on earth would give this a thumbs down? That’s unbelievable
@Grant Peace The younger generation only fights in wars, it's the older generations that wage it, which in todays age are the baby boomers. So what the hell do you mean with your last sentence?
Your work has moved me to tears. Thank you so much for this incredible piece of important work. Kind regards. Gary Turner
Had a great uncle who fought at bray sur somme, then morlancourt, got caught up in operation Michael or the German offensive march 1918, he was reported missing on 26 march 1918 and has no known grave, he is remembered simply by name at pozziers cemetery, like many before and after such a waste of life, then 21 years later we had learned nothing and done it all again, how much the world be different if the the man with the mustache and a psychotic mind caught a buller or a shell in the right place,,, they fought like lions to there bitter end, many never to return to our beautiful little island, for that we are eternally grateful, people who done the programme s like this and last voices of ww1 and time team, a great watch at times ramming it home, so many lives lost, so many still missing, many still in the very tunnels they were digging, A loss that effected nearly every household, that alone says the scale of loss,
RIP lads, and a mention to the brave nurses who at times are overlooked who again under artillery shelling carried on caring, , and gave the ultimate scarface,, a time in our history that should never, never be forgotten ,
My uncle died here and his name is on the cenotaph at Vimy Ridge, Fred Skelton thank you for reminding us to
never forget.
An amazing production, executed with love, sincerity and passion. It must have taken many hours to accomplish, but generations from now will be able to watch your incredible effort. Well done.
Thank you for watching
Why are so many people being recommended this today? I typically enjoy learning about WW2, but recently I have had a spike of interest in the Napoleonic wars, as well as WW1. No matter, I'm glad I am seeing this now, rather than never.
This IS WW1, not WW2...
R . E I’m saying this was recommended to me due to my recent mass viewing off WW1 content. At no point did I say it was WW2.
me too man! just picked up copies of total war napoleon & empire for me and my lad to fuel the flames lol
Probably a lot of people took interest after watching 1917 videos and this somehow made the cut. I'm glad this was recommended.
I am passionate about World War I and I am just unable to fathom how so many millions had to lose their lives because political leaders disagreed. Why did/does it have to be this way? Why do the innocent have to die, sent off like sheep to the slaughter? Why does anyone have to die? Why is death so prevalent and, dare I say, accepted in our world? Nobody else should have to die because of needless bloodshed. I would love to have a discussion about this, what reasons you believe may exist to cause this system we have, where men willingly die for leaders who wouldn't stand in the path of fire for them.
Humanity as a race should examine these past wars and realize how foolish and wrong we have been to waste so many lives. This video brought me to tears thinking of the mothers and sisters who never got to see their loved ones again. This was tragic and heartbreaking to watch, especially as so many of them smile in the videos, not understanding what was to come. Even more eerie is the realization that nobody in these clips is alive today. Ghosts of the past preserved only by this precious film.
What are we as the human race after World War I and World War II? What did we learn, really? It seems to me that nothing has changed. Countries have progressed, but there are still superpowers, and as we have seen recently, still the potential for another global war to break out, only this time it could spell the end for us all. I am so torn and sad over these conflicts and why they have to happen. I fear Earth may not know true peace until humanity is no longer here.
Without a doubt one of best then and now I've seen. I totally appreciate the skill and work took to create this video. I have never seen any of this high quality footage before. I enjoyed every minute . Thank you.
The BEST Then and Now I’ve ever seen. Production deserving of an award. Too good for UA-cam but thanks for your art.
Words cannot or will EVER express my emotions watching these clips of men walking into THEIR unknown future at the time of being filmed! SO MANY young and old men bled and died or were wounded horribly because of the evil let loose at that time. May God have mercy on their souls and on the souls of those who allowed this evil to run rampant throughout the world (and are STILL allowing it to happen). Thank you for your hard work and diligence in finding these locations.
This should be sent to every education department and then distributed to every school. We only forget if we stop talking about it, this shows the truth of the hardships of true war. I cant imagine how traumatic this must have been for each man, each family that lost a loved one, each wife that became widowed, each parent that lost a son /s. Uncles, fathers, so many lost. Thank you for this, it was perfectly done and comemorates all those lost. Much love and peace to you.
Very powerful film and so well done! It never ceases to amaze me that people don't know or look at history like this. If they did, they could learn much and not continue to repeat all of the horrible mistakes of war!
What an extraordinarily powerful and touching video - I can't imagine how many hours have gone into finding these exact locations. This is an extremely poignant reminder that the past is actually not so distant from today; thank you for making it.
I have just watched your film, sir...I was absolutely mesmerised! The patience you must have had!
Having visited the Somme battlefields, I have tried to envisage the sights, smells and sounds from 100 years ago whilst standing looking over the horizon across the fields.
I cannot commend you enough for such outstanding skill in film-making and really do think that you should approach a TV company with your film. I am speechless. Never seen anything so inventive and historically fascinating before. Thank you so much for sharing all your hard work. :-)
What gets me is that the men marching to the trenches are smiling, waving their helmets and hats, they obviously had no idea what was in store for them.
BobV Thank you for watching
I love to watch these pieces of History it honors the men who fought, died and came home. Thank you all for your Service and Sacrifice 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My Great Grandfather, Lance Sergeant James Harry Sharp (2nd/6th Battn Prince of Wales Own West Yorks Regt) was killed 11/4/1917 just outside the town of Arras in the village of Ecoust-St-Mien. I have been there many times over the last twelve years trying to trace his footsteps and visiting the local cemeteries (he has no known grave) Thank you for this piece work.
Can't understand why anyone would give this the thumbs down. Anyway absolutely outstanding piece of work, my grandad was wounded in the trenches in the Somme.
This footage is absolutely stunning! You really deserve some serious recognition for what you've done with this, and so do all the people in this film.. Many of whom are probably on the battlefield as unknown soldiers. The sacrifice these men, and animals, made for our futures is unfathomable and my respect for them is beyond measure. My only concern is why over 400 people have disliked this video?
This has been on my UA-cam feed for several years but I watched for the first time today. It is haunting and devastating to watch. Amazing job by the creators.
This gives me a bioshock infinite vibe. It's like you created a tear in the fabric of time and space to reveal something that most people couldn't recognize today. It makes me wonder how many seemingly uninteresting sites across the world were really focal points in the various major wars fought between the powers that have waxed and waned throughout time as a whole.
I’ve visited many of these places, this cleaver and stunning video has brought back the deep humility felt because of the sacrifices made.
My grandfather fought on the Somme in France 🇫🇷 WW1.
He survived the horrors of war.
He wrote about his war experiences & had the book published. RIP the brave men who fought.🥀🌺🌺🌺
Thanks 😊 for sharing well presented.
Which book?
The recorder of this film should receive a complimentary military medal for acknowledging, researching, and producing this film for us to see the things our countrymen lived through. Lest we forget? Many cannot even imagine, let alone 'forget'. That is why this is so important. Respect to all involved. x
Amazing piece of work...it was quite moving...the real question is, what did these brave men really give their lives for in the long run? An ungrateful nation, an ungrateful and disrespectful world.. May God bless their poor, wasted souls. Amen
Grandad fought in this battle. And all the others from 1915 onwards. Got shot in each campaign. Fell out of an observation ballon- heart shifted from left to right- 6 months on a water bed- went back and just cracked on. Died in 1986- 101. I was young but got to know and appreciate him. Wish i had the chance to speak to him now for just a couple of minutes.
Absolutely fantastic work. To watch what are essentially the ghosts/Heros of our tortured past walk the streets once more was truely awe inspiring.
The Last generation of true warriors. Thank you from your greatful ancestors.
The silent and Gi Generations gave all they had for a better tommorow.
Thank you for watching ...I will be making it all again in about April,May with a lot more explanation as to what is being viewed and in 4k
My grandfather William was born in 1887. Italian front, Alpini Fiamme Verdi. From Isonzo to Piave: Caporetto, Vidor, Solstizio. He runned through these battlefields in first wave bayonet assaults. Many young men lost the life there. The hell on earth. He was a survivor. Rest in peace grandpa. MV
Absolutely superb work on this video. I admire the talent, time and research that you’ve put in to bringing the past alive for us. It’s greatly appreciated.
Well done, Sir. 🙏
Thank you so much for making this! it’s incredible to think those are the same spots where so many young men died. RIP to all the brave souls who fought from both sides of the war.
Absolutely brilliant piece of film-making. A copy of this belongs in the war museum of every combatant nation, and should be made available in the Somme battlefield interpretive centers.
Magnificent, thank you so much for this video. My grandfather (American) fought in France, he was in heavy artillery. My grandmother's first husband also fought in France and died during the last days of fighting. My grandfather died days before I was born, I deeply regret that I could not learn more of his life by speaking with him. Seeing this video of the British troops makes me feel that I could almost understand what he experienced as a young man. I really appreciate this.
If you haven't already seen it I recommend They Shall Not Grow Old, a movie by Peter Jackson. It slows down, colourises and adds dialogue to original film of the British Army in WW1. It's fantastic.
so moving,a true time machine,thank you so much for making this film.yesturday i played with my beautiful goddaughter and today im laying in bed on a sunday morning watching this video and later i can do anything i like, all thanks to those brave men. RIP
Thank you for watching i will be remaking it again soon ,when i can get back to France
@@mcc9887 well done ,it really amazing to watch,cant imagine how many hours you have put into it,this will keep their memory alive for us all,young men and women that never got the chance to get old
Amazing and ghostly technique! Thank you so much for doing this. My dad was a vet of the Battle of the Bulge in WWII.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them
A superb piece of research, what better example than this thesis/memory working document? Bringing the past alive, your work, because yes it is an awesome work, should be recognized by the official authorities. You reveal something that most people couldn't recognize today. For my part, and on a personal basis, as a French infantry soldier and as a senior officer, I just want to say : thank you, a warm thank you, from the bottom of my heart. LTC Phoumma
Thank you Sir for watching
This fantastic film chokes me up every time. I only wish I had asked my grandfather about his experiences in 1915 when he joined up to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers but I was only a child in his old age and ignorant of that period in time. He is long gone now but I view his WW1 photograph with pride as he stares out at me in his well worn uniform. I'm proud of you Grandad. R.i.p. x
My Grandfather fought at the Somme. He was wounded, had trench feet and suffered all his life with breathing problems due to the effects of mustard gas. He was such a wonderful person. He didn't really speak about the war, it was too horrific and the memories too painful. I'm sad that there are any wars at all. We're all God's children and equal in his eyes.
A very moving tribute to extraordinary brave men. R.I.P Thank -You for this moving production.
My grandad also fought at the Somme. It had an awful effect on him for the rest of his life. Had problems with mental illness. Must’ve been horrific to be there.
@tahir de la nive I am an American, and I agree with you. Woodrow Wilson enabled the conditions that set up Hitler's rise to power and the next war just 20 years later.
I visited the Somme battlefield with my son a couple of years before you made this video. We had to imagine the activity that took place at each site but you have performed a great service to anyone trying to understand what took place in those locations. My thanks and admiration for the excellent work you have done to create this then and now comparison.
Graham Thank you for watching and so glad you can see what i was trying to do .....
Thank you for this. My grandfather was wounded at the Somme - artillery fire - and according to family lore was told by the doctors he had 6 months to live, but survived, raised a family and lived to 84. He had 4 brothers who also served, saw action and all survived. My sweethearts grandfather was a Gordon Highlander and lost an eye and part of his face in action, but we don't know if this happened at the Somme. She told me that as a little girl she never thought of him as disfigured - that was just the way her loving grandad looked.
Fantastic story
The emotional power of what you have done took me by suprise.
I watched this 2 0r 3 years ago. Was stunned then, and am stunned yet again. Beautifully and poignantly done.. The choice of music added such a richness. Lovely to have no narration, few printed words, and to let the watching of the video be the experience. Thank you
Thank you ...
Wow, you did a very difficult and time-consuming job to stick it together but it was worth it. Thank you so much!
Peter Jackson would be proud of such work.
Your work poignantly immortalises these men.
Thankyou.
For 30 years now, I've a private memorial I hold on the anniversaries of the battles of the Great War. I go to Mass on those days, light a candle for all of the fallen and pray for their repose. Then spend the day, reflecting on the battle. As evening draws nigh, I have a single toast to the memory of the fallen.
The sacrifice of so many, must not be forgotten.
This is the most beautiful and touching tribute to the men who fell and fought in 1916 that I have every watched. Thank you for walking in these same footfalls as they who fought. This work deserves awards after awards for the brilliance of the thing. All my best regards and thanks !
Thank you for watching
Absolutely breathtaking and what an amazing tribute to these men above men who gave all so that we could have all . Thank you for this , a wonderful work.
My grandad, Hugh Walker(Liverpool) was killed on The Somme, July 1916, he left a widow and 3 young children. They lived in abject poverty for many years, his name is inscribed on the wall in the room of remembrance in Liverpool Town Hall, with 15 thousand other men, thats not a typo, 15 thousand men from one city, may they all rest in peace.
You live through him.
That was one of the most moving films I have ever seen. The ghosts that haunt these landscapes have been visualised. Superb, thankyou. Lest we forget.
Thank you for watching
Why am I being reccommended this glorious video 3 years later
Thank you for watching ...i have a new memorial coming out in about April ,May
This film shows us that history is all around us and not just in pictures and books. Thank you.
I am truly moved by this remarkable video...I say remarkable as I’m almost lost for words.
Thank you so much for making this.
Thank you Sir
Pete Benson wii
Videos like this make you realize just how fleeting life is. The more things change the more they stay the same.
Spectacularly well done. What an amazing film. The extensive research required to put this together is staggering.
Your research and pinpointing of the exact locations is admirable, but then to superimpose the old footage on to your own recent film brings reality to the original. I'm sure most of us have seen the original Somme footage time and time again, but your efforts have given it a new perspective. Thankyou!
"I vow to thee, my Country"
+NEVER FORGET!+
Brilliant. My Great-Great Grandfather was with the Royal Field Artillery during the war. Got off the boat in Belgium 1914 and served from Mons to the end of the war. Won the MM (we think during the Somme) for moving his gun to position after it was hit by counter battery fire and several crewmen and gunhorses were killed. Made it to 1918, died in the 30s iirc. His sons all served in WWII - one in the Navy, one in the RAF and my Great Grandfather was in the QRR.
Thank you for watching ...And respect to your Great Grandfather
Incredibly moving, such a brilliant film
A poignant and reflective montage of an era gone but not forgotten. As a recently retired serviceman, I can relate to the feelings and moods shown by the soldiers in the clips and brought to life in the respectful and careful way you and your son have pieced this together. A fitting tribute both in the pictures and the soundtrack, thank you for your time and patience in compiling this.
Fantastic....I can only imagine the amount of time it took you to walk that landscape and pinpoint the locations. A tremendous piece of work!
Thank you for watching ...I will be making a new memorial in about April ,May with a lot more help full information
So touching, the time and research must have been immense. I have always been obsessed with exact locations when dealing with historical events, you have done a splended job with finding these!!!!
I am speechless. This is a work of true brilliance and a wonderful, moving, fitting tribute to these incredible men who we must never forget. Thank you so much for this outstanding film. ❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Why would anybody give thus a thumbs down
Absolutely stunning work
A great uncle of mine died on the Somme in Nov 1916. He is buried in Contay cemetery. This really connected me with the past. Thank you.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.”
Very impressive how you found all the exact places. Its important work that helps us remember. Thank you for doing this
I can’t tell you how many times I have watched this. It is a masterpiece. I read cinematographer Geoffrey Malins book, and I am aware of the challenges and difficulties he faced to capture most of the images. No Instamatics or iPhones in those days. Brilliant work. Thank you.
Thank you for watching..I am very close to finishing the remake of this film with much more explanation of what is being viewed and with more locations i have found. I will let you know on here when its completed and posted on youtube
@@mcc9887 Thank you for all you extraordinary work. I look forward to your new cut. Remember, it’s hard to improve on incredible. 💕👍
The Great War touched almost every family of the United Kingdom. It touched mine. The generation that fought pitted 19th-century offensive tactics against a 20th-century defence with devastating results. But for the grace of God, those of us who were born in 1985 rather than 1885 never had to bear witness or were called upon. I feel proud that my forefathers stood tall in such unspeakable carnage, in a conflict that began with cavalry charges and swords and ended with the mechanised warfare of tanks, bomber planes and poisoned gas. The Second World War was a devastation of the civilian population, the Great War was a devastation of the soldier class who were an uneducated and undeserving lot thrust into the most unkind horror which will never see a parallel in the course of history. We will always remember them for they shaped the United Kingdom more than they will ever know. RIP John McKeeman, killed in 1918 at the battle of the Marne.
What a remarkable piece of work. Your research and commitment is exemplary. You have, in a way, given back a form of life to many who had theirs stolen far too early. THANK YOU -for that if nothing else...….
What a masterpiece you have created here.
I have come back to this video several times over the past 4 years, and I'm still amazed by your work. Congratulations.
Nigel... Thank you for watching
This is one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen. Thank you for doing this
This is a masterpiece of reconstruction. My sincerest respects to you. How the British and her commonwealth allies fought in these conditions is beyond belief. All war is horrible. But, this war was terrifying bitter and bloody awful. Horrendous loss of life. My deepest thanks to all those men and women who went and gave it their all for the freedom i have today. God bless each and every one of our heroes.
Craig Penney oh, what Freedom do you have today?! Glorifiying bullshit this is, nothing Else!
My grandfather was artillery, I visited this area in 2016 and was overwhelmed by the history still in this area. Walk the fields and you will be overwhelmed by the artefacts that point you to the devastation from this event.
no words would do your work or those of the original cameraman justice. Incredible work....this brings it home so much more effectively than any other media can. Thank you for your work.....and God Bless all of those that gave their lives or survived the war only to suffer every day from their physical or mental trauma....
Truly amazing... you’ve done a wonderful job. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. So haunting but the realities need to be brought to life for the next generations to learn from and so on. Such a Touching tribute, well done.
A great tribute to all the fallen heroes on both sides R.I.P
I have to say this is worthy of more than You Tube. Quite excellent work and respectful of the fallen. Thank you.
As an ex army man myself,i cried all through this,we must never ever forget ,it should never have happened.
@@ThaiSoup39 This is not the place to show your ignorance. Surprise yourself and make an effort to find out why the war started.
@Johannes Kraut as a result of Germany attack a neutral country?that had also a defense treaty with britain
You sir have done History a great service. Well done, absolutely superb. Just breath taking what you have achieved. There just are not words to express the impact of this film. Future generations thank you.
This has got to be one of the greatest tributes to the men who fought for our freedom - thank you so much.
Mac a'Bhaird There are still people who think ww1 was about freedom?
Mischu Wischu wait people think ww1 was about freedom that's a little sad
Very sobering thought provoking memory’s. The huge loses of men and not forgetting the thousands of horses that lost there lives and put through misery is saddening
Unbelievable. This is such a great short film. Well, produced. From the music to the Transitions of pictures and video. You did an awesome job. Thank you.