D-Day: Why Did The Weather Play Such A Crucial Role? | D-Day Documentary | War Stories
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Tuesday, 6 June 1944, the day of the Allied invasion of Normandy better known as D-Day. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and it is one of WW2's most famous events. However, if it wasn't for a particular weather forecast D-Day, and as a result the entire war, could have gone very differently.
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My father and I went to see "The Longest Day" (1962) at a local theater. One notable thing: before the movie was screened, "The Star-Spangled Banner" was played. As we stood there in the theater half-light, it was a unique experience that has never been topped or repeated. My father was a junior officer in the 442nd RCT, so he was "in theater" at the time.
I cannot put into words the respect I have, I’ll never forget. Chills man
We have more ways than ever to remember history, yet it's fading faster than ever. Keep it going WS✊
Those are the men I thought of when I became a Marine 44 years later. Those and the men that had fought those blood bath battles in the Pacific. They fought for a reason worth my own sacrifice during my time, without them there wouldn't have been a reason to fight for our freedom today, we wouldn't even have it! History was the only subject in school I could relate to. Wish we could have saw an episode like this back then, the results of what was happening during and after the mistaken war in Viet Nam was all we knew back in my youthful day. My Grandfather's days were still known to me and I'm glad for that, it should never be forgotten!
ever kill any innocent people?
@@Augfordpdoggie Luckily by my own hand no. But it happens all the time in war. Have I by my inaction for a person in need of my help, I'll never know. I'm talking about a lose of compassion for life that doesn't include hand outs for people who want to live off of others and use them for their free ticket like todays world seems to lean toward and is completely lost in itself by. I see your question as something deeper in my soul, did I do right by the people I have known in my life. There is No such thing as a True Christan denomination. You believe in the word as it was taught by the Disciples or you don't, money invaded everything and made it all wrong two thousand years ago after Jesus died for us. There is still only one way and this evil world makes it harder to follow everyday, that's it's purpose now.
* Those are the people
This is one of THE BEST War Stories I never heard about. It was Excellent!
Gotta say, this is one of the best episodes of this show, it's the personal side of war that helps us understand how history really happened.
This generation has already forgotten. Those that died for them.
Sadly I agree, people born in the decade I love so much for the music (the 90s) or after really aren't connected to WWII at all, not everyone obviously. I had 3 great uncles in the war and heard all kinds of stories growing up.
@@Paul-jz3wc my father fought in Holland my uncles fought too .the generation now only thinks of themselves in general it is like they don't care . So many died for their freedom. There is very few veterans left now from WW 2 . LESS WE FORGET
@@ericmansfield6609 I lived without a cell phone from 1967 to the mid 90s, I admit these smart phones are a great tool, but I could survive without, these people would crawl up and die if they didn't have Facebook, the war was real to us because we had people directly involved, to people in their mid 20s and younger it an abstract consept, I hope we don't make the same mistakes again in the future. I never knew how we had a better forecast because of observations in Ireland, it makes sense, I'm in the buffalo area so sometimes I'll check Detroit to see what upstream.
they lost the race war to Japan...
sweety
enjoy your shine box
they truly died for nothing...
@@martytrueblood5902 they did mot die in vain they died for even people like u.
There is no end to these hidden , yet amazing stories of World War II
Excellent. Thank you.
Out of anyone the nazi's should have known better. 'That could never happen, nobody would be crazy enough to do that or go threw there' lol. That's why it will work!
Hitler’s ego was in charge. At that point he was not listening to any of his generals.
Soldiers your sacrifice will never be forgotten
@@cuzzo5666 …….
@@Arctic204 made in japan
snowflake
Remember that weather forecasting in those days was still quite primitive. There were no computers, satellites, etc which had not yet been invented. It was the absolute most important, most crucial, most critical weather forecast -- mostly guessing -- ever!!!
who ever that lady is ... yes, that is how it works. Thanks for saying that. Thank you. I needed those words
I was at Eisenhower's house a few weeks ago. Pretty cool to see it shown on here.
They do not teach our kids about this anymore!!!!! History repeats itself!!!!
God bless the soldiers that made the ultimate sacrifice for the price of PEACE #justiceforjohnnydepp
Ireland’s neutrality was a weak part of their legacy.
Nevertheless the underground support of the Allies was instrumental.
Pow first
I can't be the only one who is getting tired of these commercials say that this is the "Netflix of history."
We didn't just depend on the Irish weather for the forecast about Atlantic Ocean we had many weather ships out in the the Atlantic and planes gathering forecast about the weather in the Atlantic the Irish forecast was just a small part of the picture
How many Weather Men or Women got the Medal of Honor? None that I know
"PBS: The Story of the D-Day Forecast: Three Days in June" see also
Only 18.000 views dumbfounds me!
I fought in WW2, I loved every minute of it. After the war life became boring.
FJB!
Why they didn't land somewhere else and attack from behind ???
They did with 20k Paratroopers who were dropped behind the beaches the night before the invasion.
@@mikehiggins946 Great! So why sacrifice the rest ???
Because the 20,000 paratroopers were not enough to take France without support from the beaches. Plus the bombers failed to take out the machine gun nests on all the beaches. That's why Omaha had so much bloodshed. That is a controversy to this day. Some say they overshot their target, others said they had the wrong coordinates. And others say the beaches were bombed but the machine nests were buried underground and not visible from the air.
@@JenniferKokoski What a waste of life.
Propaganda ...!
women and men of the grates generation
D-day was a propaganda myth and it never even happened. That’s a movie set.
tell me ur stupid without telling me ur stupid
...Are you _on crack?_
Go visit the beaches of Normandy. I tell you D Day took place. That was never a movie set. Learn your history, fool
how did the allies land in Europe then??
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