Omaha Beach - Tour of Dog Green Sector

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  • čas přidán 17. 05. 2017
  • A quick tour of Dog Green Sector of Omaha Beach from my visit to Normandy in April 2017. An amazing piece of terrain; a fearsome objective; and an amazing feat of arms to force the beach by the US troops who landed there. Lest we forget their sacrifice. #BraveMenDiedHere

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  • @bravemendiedhereuk3597
    @bravemendiedhereuk3597  Před 2 lety +7

    Thank you everyone for all your support on this video. For anyone that’s interested I have written a series of historical fiction novels, based on World War 2. I will leave the link here for anyone who wants to check them out…
    www.amazon.co.uk/gp/kindle/series/B079ZZHQNM?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_1_4

    • @malikjase4416
      @malikjase4416 Před 2 lety

      Sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know a tool to get back into an Instagram account?
      I stupidly forgot my login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me.

    • @gim721
      @gim721 Před 2 lety +3

      Thank you ,you brave men for your service,God bless

  • @anthonybenash3457
    @anthonybenash3457 Před 3 lety +6

    From America, we appreciate this brother. Dog isn't spoken of often. Thank you

  • @jimmalley
    @jimmalley Před 3 lety +12

    God Bless the brave, young men, that never made it off the beach

  • @DEeMONsworld
    @DEeMONsworld Před 4 lety +4

    I worked with a man in 1978 who was a shop foreman in a glass installation business, an unassuming guy, he still wore army green work clothes every day. one day I was sitting with him and he suddenly started talking about his experiences. He was at Pearl harbor on Dec 7th when all hell broke loose. he was eventually transferred to the European theater, and was in the first wave of soldiers to hit Omaha beach. he recounted his buddies blowing up next to him from stepping on land mines. How many men experienced both those events survived and went on to lead an unassuming life. untold stories abound, and Jack Massey my friend was a quiet hero.

  • @midnightrider7648
    @midnightrider7648 Před 6 lety +395

    My dad was amongst 1st wave that landed on omaha beach. He was with the 147th combat engineers. He lived to lead an honest, hardworking life dedicated to his family. He passed 4-1-13. Some day i hope to visit normandy. I know i'll be overwhelmed. What a day in history.

    • @gazawatson4076
      @gazawatson4076 Před 6 lety +2

      midnight rider .i also would like to go

    • @gazawatson4076
      @gazawatson4076 Před 6 lety +1

      midnight rider german man who was ther said that on u tube.sorry .apparently cant belive everyone

    • @midnightrider7648
      @midnightrider7648 Před 6 lety +8

      gaza Watson: my dad used his last life forces to help my mom. She is a 96 yr old stroke survivor with alzheimers. My greatest gift is to have been able to help her and my dad. He passed 4-1-13. Proud to have had parents from the greatest generation.

    • @gazawatson4076
      @gazawatson4076 Před 6 lety +7

      midnight rider the bravest men ever midnight.on that first wave.your father and his friend and all the boys.may they rest in peace.i cant imagine what hell they went through god bless

    • @gazawatson4076
      @gazawatson4076 Před 6 lety +6

      midnight rider i wish i could have met your father.would have bein the highlight of my life.and god bless your mum

  • @ronaldcarlson8572
    @ronaldcarlson8572 Před 3 lety +5

    My Dad was in the 8th Airborne and was stationed in Barre-St Edmunds, England at an Air Force base. He saw the planes fly over for D-day and said "that was one hell of an invasion". Planes stacked 2-3 high flew over for hours. I applaud the gesture at the end honoring the Americans that dies there by the Brits!

  • @Patchworkdaddy007
    @Patchworkdaddy007 Před 4 lety +4

    Honor and glory for all the brave fighters who freed us. May all the fallen rest in peace. We will never forget them.🇱🇷👍👍👍👍👍🇩🇪

  • @garysetch
    @garysetch Před 4 lety +4

    When you walk on the beach it has a very serene church like feeling!

  • @mikehurley5052
    @mikehurley5052 Před 4 lety +4

    I was in that same bunker last year, May 2019. Incredible place, the American cemetery above is a place everyone should visit and just stand and think.

  • @pfdrtom
    @pfdrtom Před 3 lety +6

    "I was an infantry solder by choice..." Same here. You just earned my sub.

  • @dlobes3285
    @dlobes3285 Před 5 lety +12

    Thank you....My uncle was on Omaha...He said he cried the whole time. As soon as the Landing Craft Dropped the doors until they got up top the hill. Yes, they were just store clerks, teachers and Bus drivers. Plumbers, Baker's. Lawyers. He was a Bus driver. God Bless America.

  • @champagnesylvie-lavieenfra1378

    Hello from a french woman who just visited this places ! We mustn't forget the past. Thank you for all thhese soldiers who came to save us! In my country it was a terrific war, for my grand parents and lots of members of my family died because of the bombs.
    God bless all their famillies!

  • @smarterthananatheist
    @smarterthananatheist Před 5 lety +64

    I took my 8 year old son here once. He started to run around on the beach and I stopped him saying he should show more respect here. He asked me why and I told him what had happened. Then it struck me - my son should play on this beach and have fun. The men who died here did so, so that even my son can enjoy life in freedom. Later in life he did tell me that he never forgot that beach and that many young men had died to free it.

    • @DresenDK
      @DresenDK Před 4 lety +5

      Oh shut up.

    • @jeffw8057
      @jeffw8057 Před 4 lety +5

      @@DresenDK Enjoy your blackened heart, much?

    • @thelodger1289
      @thelodger1289 Před 4 lety +1

      8 years old 🤔

    • @midnightrider7648
      @midnightrider7648 Před 4 lety +5

      You have an excellent perspective on that beach. My dad landed on omaha beach the morning of june 6th with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. He was a good man. I miss him & my mom more than anything. They were from the greatest generation. I plan on visiting omaha beach someday. One of my sisters went to omaha beach several years ago. She said the weight of what she felt there was overwhelming. She couldn't help but break down several times.

    • @midnightrider7648
      @midnightrider7648 Před 3 lety +1

      @VFL Wolves:
      There must be a pillbox relatively close to the shore. My dad's photo album of WW2 shows a pic of a pillbox with a caption that my dad wrote saying:
      "We landed 100 feet from here". If i ever visit omaha beach i'll definitely keep an eye out for that spot.

  • @andrewcooper7143
    @andrewcooper7143 Před 5 lety +8

    God bless you sir for the honor you gave unto our American fallen.

  • @thomasschoon8407
    @thomasschoon8407 Před 5 lety +82

    God........ this is the first time I've actually seen Dog Green sector on Omaha Beach where my dad as part of the 5th Rangers first entered Europe during World War II. He fought on until the Battle of the Bulge when he was captured on the 21st of December 1944 and spent Christmas Eve his first night in prison camp. He talked about it in spurts, never could figure out why he would sometimes talk about it, and other times not, one big part of my Dad's life that I will never know that much about. I understand why but for the most important man in my life, it just seems strange not to know much about something this important, but that's just the way it is.
    I lost him in September of 2012 at the age of 90.
    I'm going here to see this and also St.Vith in Belgium, even if I have to be carried✊🇺🇸😥
    Dad I never thought that I would learn anything more about you that would make me respect and love you more until this, thank you and all the other guys with you for sacrificing so much to give me a free country to grow up in.......

    • @tjstrong3607
      @tjstrong3607 Před 5 lety +2

      Thomas--- when you get to Heaven, say thanks- for all of us.

    • @thelodger1289
      @thelodger1289 Před 4 lety +1

      See if you can get a copy of your dads war diary’s (Regimental). I obtained my dads very interesting
      He was d day plus 3.
      Dunkirk ended 4th June 1940. My dads regiment came out of France on the 19th June

    • @midnightrider7648
      @midnightrider7648 Před 3 lety +1

      Well said. My dad was with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. They landed the morning of june 6th. When i was young he told me many war stories but i was too young to understand the magnitude of what he was telling me. He & my mom went to normandy in 94 to observe the 50th anniversary of d-day. My family believes that was therapeutic for my dad. I know he carried a lot of emotional scars from that war but he was a great man, always stressing principle & decency. He passed 4-1-13. He made it to 90 yrs. I miss him & my mom countless times a day. They were the greatest people i've ever known. No wonder they were from the greatest generation. You & i are blessed to have had parents like that.

  • @tonydean2541
    @tonydean2541 Před 5 lety +7

    What a brilliant video, im so pleased that someone English, as i am, has shown his respect and thanks for what the U.S. military has done for us, these brave, brave men need remembering. i
    have an uncle buried in a British cemetary near Douvres that i visit as often as i can and i always make a point of travelling up to the American cemetary on the same visit to pay my respects to them while im in France. You cant fail to be moved if you visit cemetary, its huge, and these men came from thousands of miles away and died for us. Remember that. Thank you U.S.A. and bless you all

    • @tonydean2541
      @tonydean2541 Před 5 lety

      @John Cornell Yes, done for us. Show some respect. Visit the war cemetary and see all those American graves. Plus dont forget we would probably have all starved before those dates you mention, the amount of aid we recieved as far as food and equipment goes we couldnt have coped without, and the same applies to the D Day landings. Its as simple as this, we, on our own, 100% could not have managed to free Europe without them. My Dads brother was killed in the D Day landings, with the British Army. My Dad bought me up to be respectful and grateful to all those involved, including all the other nations . He had nothing but praise for the U.S.A. so ive been bought up thinking that way. He was around and involved at the time so ill take his word for it.

    • @philgiglio7922
      @philgiglio7922 Před 5 lety +1

      @@tonydean2541...Monty Python..."I don';t like SPAM." Maybe not but it fed a lot of British and Russians.

  • @randygerman2176
    @randygerman2176 Před 4 lety +5

    This video shows exactly what I saw and felt while visiting Omaha Beach- unbelievably moving and such an honor!

  • @IztokGolob-Naklo
    @IztokGolob-Naklo Před 4 lety +5

    Very good video. Been up there on the bunker as well, bitching a bit about people saying Steven Spielberg exaggerated the closeness of the bluff. They had never been to Omaha. They mainly saw photos from St. Laurent and Colleville area. Some of the most memorable photos of dispirited troops came from that far-right. What you don't see on this video is beyond that peer stone beach starts.

  • @InkquiringMinds
    @InkquiringMinds Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you for this first-hand look at Dog Green. I will be visiting this beach in 2020. I know it will be an emotional experience.

  • @ryankopp9302
    @ryankopp9302 Před 5 lety +6

    God bless you sir.

  • @berniestarzewski5482
    @berniestarzewski5482 Před 5 lety +13

    My dad was a prisoner of the Germans at Hamburg and later that year was sent to Neuengamme concentration camp. If not for the courage and sacrifice of these young men he would not have survived. I and my entire family are forever grateful.

  • @livingadreamlife1428
    @livingadreamlife1428 Před 4 lety +4

    Excellent video. Highly recommend. I’ve read about Omaha Beach, this allowed me to experience it from a soldier’s perspective on D-Day. Total respect for those who lived it.

  • @garywills5682
    @garywills5682 Před 5 lety +5

    Two of my uncles were on that beach one never came home , my other uncle was wounded and after healing up became a prison guard for German prisoners. He carried shrapnel to his grave at 60yrs old. Arthur James Sidebottom.

  • @llokkee
    @llokkee Před 4 lety +27

    I was in Normandy a few years back for 10 days, did the whole tour in my car (I got the boat from Ireland, where im from) from Cherbourg to St Mere Eglise, Carentan, Brecourt, Falaise, Villers Bocage, Caen, Pegasus bridge, all of the beaches and everything in between..
    I was none more impressed by the sheer balls it took to go up against the Germans than at Omaha.
    I stood in some old German slit trenches just above Charlie sector at the far right flank next to Dog Green (just above where the video starts) and imagined firing down on the GI's from those positions.
    Man i tell ya, how the hell those men made it off that beach at all is nothing short of a fucking miracle.
    You really have to be there to get a sense of it.
    Right along the beach it was a turkey shoot, I mean a real slaughter and boy u really felt u were walking over some sacred ground.
    It was eerie, awe inspiring and almost spiritual just being there.
    When I was far out on the beach in low tide (and it goes far) looking up at the bluffs, imagining all those guns firing at me and mortar and artillery rounds going off all round me whilst dragging my wet, kit laden and sea sick ass up the beach to some sort of cover, it scared me half to death just thinking about it.
    But up there on the bluffs looking down, thats when it really hits u the magnitude of what happened there.
    Truly mind blowing experience.
    I'll never forget that day.
    Awesome place.

  • @RandysFiftySevenChevy
    @RandysFiftySevenChevy Před 5 lety +7

    This Vet salutes all Vets from the Greatest Generation.

  • @austinoconnor9074
    @austinoconnor9074 Před 4 lety +6

    I'm an 8th grade history teacher. My wife and I got to go to Normandy a couple weeks ago. We saw Point du Hoc, Omaha Beach where the memorial was, the American Cemetery with all the white crosses, Juno Beach of the Canadian assault, and then drove through some of the villages. We were with a 1 day tour company from Paris, so we had limited time at each stop. I unfortunately didn't get to see the Omaha Dog Green sector, but this video brought me closure and makes me feel like I got to see it. So thank you.

  • @gregdavis19
    @gregdavis19 Před 5 lety +11

    My uncle, Red was first wave Omaha Beach. He passed away in 1995, but he was emotionally scared his whole life after the war. One the nicest, caring guys you’d ever meet but, PTSD had hold of him many nights. When I was a senior in high school and enlisted in to the Marine Corps it broke his heart. He knew what could lay ahead of me and he wasn’t bashful about saying it.

    • @big7491
      @big7491 Před 3 lety +1

      my girlfriends grandpa in law, before he re-married to her grandma he would he cheese with the wrapper still on, night terrors. he was a sgt in vietnam and his squad got ambushed and he was lost for 3 weeks in the jungle alone. dudes a great guy. wish we could help out these vets more:/ on the bright side, hes happy, hes got money, and legit our whole town loves him

  • @charliebailey2359
    @charliebailey2359 Před 5 lety +22

    Thank you for making and posting this. Very well done. I like it how you called us Americans “cousins”. May the bond between our great countries never fail.

  • @TridiverParanormal
    @TridiverParanormal Před 5 lety +67

    Im a retired American Solder\Airman (Army and Air Force) with combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Take all of my combat over many years and it doesn't come close to what these men experienced in one day. Thank you sir for making this amazing and humbling video.

    • @wjatube
      @wjatube Před 5 lety +3

      Thank you for your service. We enjoy our freedom because of you. God bless.

    • @davidlamotta1994
      @davidlamotta1994 Před 5 lety

      It makes you wonder how we won that war at all. Our men were not war like German machines driven to protect there fuhrer and they simply wanted the war to come to an end. The Germans were far more disciplined and far more fanatical than our American soldiers. So how was it that the Americans won the war, we were not better than them and we were not stronger than them. How did we win the war?

    • @heytheremclovin
      @heytheremclovin Před 5 lety +1

      @@davidlamotta1994 Simple. All those mother's of soldiers' prayers and blessings over them and our nation...Good Lord ended it. Just a more modern David and Goliath.

    • @slaveforaudio622
      @slaveforaudio622 Před 3 lety +3

      Thank you for your service! My grandpa was in the navy from 1943-1945.

    • @TridiverParanormal
      @TridiverParanormal Před 3 lety +1

      @@slaveforaudio622 My Grandfather was a ww2 vet as well. He died in 1950. He never fully recovered from wounds he received during the battle of the bulge.

  • @Pro2AGuy
    @Pro2AGuy Před 5 lety +9

    Outstanding video. My Dad lost a toe and finger that day and never complained one time. He never spoke much of D-Day day, but when he did, he always emphasized that scores of fellow soldiers ultimate sacrifice personified the true definition of heroes. RIP to all that were lost that momentous day of which changed the World and the subsequent course of History.

  • @manuelgchapajr4472
    @manuelgchapajr4472 Před 5 lety +24

    My Dad and his two Brothers jumped with the 82nd Airborne on D-Day. My Father was getting ready to turn 19. He lied about his age on December the 8th 1941 to enter WWII. He was 15 and used a birth certificate of a neighbor who had died two years earlier who would have been 20 in 1941. A total different breed of Americans back them. Thank You Dad and Uncles for saving the World!
    MSG CHAPA

    • @midnightrider7648
      @midnightrider7648 Před 4 lety

      Much respect & appreciation to your dad & uncles. My dad landed on omaha the morning of june 6th with the 147th combat engineers, 6th engineers special brigade. He also was underage when he signed up for the army in december of '41. That was not uncommon back then. It's no wonder they were called the greatest generation. We have much to be proud of. Our fathers sacrificed & accomplished so much. It's sickening to me what this great country has sunk to.

  • @theshameofthesun
    @theshameofthesun Před 5 lety +4

    Beautiful Tribute

  • @stuartlockwood9645
    @stuartlockwood9645 Před 5 lety +4

    Midnight rider. My codolences for your mum and dad, my wife and I went on a battlefield tour of Normandy in 2017. My father was a d day veteran ,he landed at gold beach,jig sector whith the royal artillery , his d -day was spent trapped in the lower deck of a tank landing craft which he shared whith some of his pals ,and a whole load of ammo,and didn't get off till teatime ,. From there he went on to aramanche ,where part of the mulberry harbour came ashore.he allways said being stuck there all day actually saved his life. It was no comparison to what your dad and his pals went through at omaha,,having been there myself ,and seen these notorious landing places we of later generation's can only be eternal grateful for what these men achieved. My father survived the war, through France, Belgium, and he was at nimegan bridge , eventually ending at lube ck on the baltic. He rarely spoke of the war, and sadly passed away in 2013 aged 91 ,my mum passed in 2016. My wife and I found the cemetery at omaha especially moving, if I ever go back for another look at d-day sites ,I would go under my own steam ,not on an organised tour as you don't get enough time to take it all in , to anybody interested in this part of our history ,or having a relative who was there ,I can't recommend it enough .whith best wishe's .Stuart.

  • @localbod
    @localbod Před 5 lety +4

    Thanks for posting this video.
    I went there in 2011 and as you say it must have been an absolute nightmare for the invasion troops that landed on Omaha.
    I have read that there were infantry troops who drifted in with the tide, rather than getting up and attempting to make it to the shingle wall.
    Respect to all those who landed that day in June 75 years ago, may they never be forgotten.

  • @anthonykirsch6482
    @anthonykirsch6482 Před 5 lety +19

    thank you for honoring our boys

  • @Triumphs1962
    @Triumphs1962 Před 5 lety +54

    My son and I went there in 2005., i cried and he said you ok? I told him you and I are here because of the many lives that were lost here. Great video sir! My respect to you and your knowledge of this hallowed ground.

    • @bliztix2
      @bliztix2 Před 5 lety

      Kevin Morgan I’m, likely, here because my grandfather landed the 2nd day

    • @johnbattista9519
      @johnbattista9519 Před 5 lety

      Kevin Morgan , just took my 12 year old son there to Omaha beach this past August.. I’ve been there twice now. Very moving to see the cemetery there.

    • @jackieb596
      @jackieb596 Před 5 lety

      Kevin Morgan cdffvv

    • @jackieb596
      @jackieb596 Před 5 lety

      John Battista 87

    • @jackieb596
      @jackieb596 Před 5 lety

      John Battista k

  • @ThePponu
    @ThePponu Před 5 lety +78

    I grew up with 3 men that faced that beach in the first wave. They worked for my father.
    It was always amazing how they never mentioned much about D-day or the war in general.
    Being an inquisitive kid that wanted to know and hear their stories, Dad told me to never ask them anything about it. Only on rare occasions did they talk of it. When they did, you could see that distant look in their eyes. I think i could see and sense a glimpse of shear terror in their eyes even so many years later. There's no way one could feel what they felt without having experienced it.
    Thank you for you service and for this video. Excellent perspective from a professional soldier.

    • @terryshoemaker8570
      @terryshoemaker8570 Před 5 lety +2

      I share all your feelings. When visiting the american cemetary just in front of Omaha Beach some years ago I could feel how horrible experience D Day must have been for the people who landed there that day. I could feel their fears, I could feel their pain and, it hurts me still. I come back to this place regularly since then, as if I would need to visit lost family members. Being musician, I wrote a song about this strange relation and deep respect to share my emotions. I never end one concert without singing this song.This visit was for sure one of my strongest emotions in my whole life. May be it's due to the fact I was born in 1945 that means I would not be on earth without the sacrifice of these very brave soldiers. God bless them all.

    • @chloekit4861
      @chloekit4861 Před 5 lety

      L Mar amazing to hear about the survivors on that 1st wave the sheer luck of dodging that rain of fire on those young men who had not a chance is unbelievable

    • @climatedeceptionnetwork4122
      @climatedeceptionnetwork4122 Před 5 lety +1

      That 3 survivors ended up working in one place is a testimonial to chance. The KIAs were in the thousands.

    • @jeffsmith2022
      @jeffsmith2022 Před 5 lety

      Amen ...

    • @darrenkvernum5410
      @darrenkvernum5410 Před 5 lety +1

      They gave all for our freedom and came home to build the greatest country the world has seen! Those who forget will forfeit their future..

  • @helmutflieger4098
    @helmutflieger4098 Před 5 lety +13

    I've watched this a few times. It's always emotional. It's an honor to have this career British warrior there and paying his respect and telling this story. Just know that I am an American soldier and am very grateful for this.

  • @greenriverviews6819
    @greenriverviews6819 Před 3 lety +3

    Fascinating images. As for the fight on Omaha beach itself, the US Army troops were essentially rescued by US Navy and Royal Navy destroyers dangerously approaching the beach, nearly running aground in the shallow water, so they could fire on German pillboxes at point blank range. This was an unplanned move and the ship captains acted largely on their own initiative. It was the turning point at Omaha beach. Now you know.

  • @andyappleton3353
    @andyappleton3353 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you for the video! God bless all the allied forces who landed in Europe on D-Day.

  • @ckalnicki
    @ckalnicki Před 5 lety +3

    My dad was also one of the first on Omaha beach he was 29 yrs old at the time. He survived and is my hero to this day. He passed in the 1960s

  • @stormywindmill
    @stormywindmill Před 5 lety +6

    I humbly thank all those who fought and sacrificed in the allied cause . Thank you thank you for the freedom I have enjoyed since my birth in 1944.

  • @kysersose3924
    @kysersose3924 Před 4 lety +27

    A British Soldier leaving a cross for American Soldiers on the killing fields of Omaha Beach. It is difficult for me to know how to respond with anything other than, "Thank you..bloody well done mate."

    • @big7491
      @big7491 Před 3 lety +3

      never been so proud to come out britians womb i swear

    • @stevencoardvenice
      @stevencoardvenice Před rokem

      The Canadians took some serious casualties in ww1. I saw a documentary about it

  • @ThePissedConsumer
    @ThePissedConsumer Před 5 lety +11

    Proud to be an American of English descent and I have a lot of British friends friends with whom I fixed tanks back in Germany in the ‘80s. Best mechanics I ever worked with! Respect!

  • @one-eyed-jaxbehind-the-duc9720

    My father was there on that day. God bless him and all the GI’s. Thank you for your sacrifice and our freedom.

  • @chrisj197438
    @chrisj197438 Před 5 lety +5

    My uncle was amongst the first men to hit Omaha beach. He wasn’t even 19 yet. He never spoke a word about it and only at his funeral in 2009 was it mentioned. He made it back raised a family and retired from GM. These brave men most of them just boys deserve our eternal gratitude.

  • @garymisener9578
    @garymisener9578 Před 5 lety +4

    I visited Omaha Beach on 30 May 2009 with my son Garrett who was a U.S. Marine with Iraq combat experience. He later was KIA in Afghanistan 27 December 2010. We both were humbled after seeing just what the American, British and Canadian soldiers faced on 6 June 1944. Thank you for this very touching video tribute!

    • @kevinvanvianen5638
      @kevinvanvianen5638 Před 10 měsíci

      All the best with healing for your huge loss. Rest in Peace Garrett.

  • @jasonlott5818
    @jasonlott5818 Před 5 lety +4

    My Great Uncle Earnie was in the 29th Infantry and landed on Dog Green. Like most of the boys with him Omaha Beach was his baptism of fire. He wouldnt talk about it unless he was drinking and even then it was very brief. He would find out later in the coming days that he lost his entire boat crew and Im sure that survivors guilt was hard for him. His first night in France he spent the night in a hedgerow next to a dead horse. He would say that dead horse defined his entire war.
    I had a chance to go to Normandy and to the best of my ability retrace his steps. Pictures and video do not do the area justice. To look at that now peaceful beach and imagine that not long ago that such savagery happened there is humbling beyond words.

  • @willyboy256
    @willyboy256 Před 5 lety +6

    Thank you for posting this. I was in Normandy for the 75th year commemorations and it was incredible. Our WW2 vets are quickly dying off as they are well in their 90's now. I walked the exact areas that you are in and was awestruck at how those men survived and did get off that beach. Never Forget!

  • @MaskHysteria
    @MaskHysteria Před 5 lety +4

    Had the honor of visiting Normandy and the Omaha beach (along with Pointe du Hoc) in 2000. I was on the Eastern side of the beach at the cemetery then had a chance to tour the beach afterward. Being there and understanding the nature of what occurred some 55 years prior was humbling to say the least. The number of headstones at the cemetery and the sheer size of it is intimidating.
    Cheers to an excellent video and narration. Thank you for taking the time to make and share this.

  • @weschaffin
    @weschaffin Před 6 lety +80

    Unique perspective. Appreciate the Brit narration. Good video sir.

    • @markcantemail8018
      @markcantemail8018 Před 5 lety

      Yes Wes is right about Brit Narration . Of course a female voice with slight accent saying a few words now and then would be nice ? Hey Thank you for this video . The width of beach from Landing craft to shingle is mind blowing . I realize this is not the same length that D Day planners had it timed for . You are correct about how Daunting the visual effect alone is . Great job !

    • @garytelford7897
      @garytelford7897 Před 5 lety

      @@markcantemail8018 ...."...a female voice.." ? Do not bring today's idiot fascist political correctness sjw to this AT ALL. have some sense and respect.

  • @Scott_Bates
    @Scott_Bates Před 5 lety +18

    From an American, thank you good sir...

  • @cuorangeblood
    @cuorangeblood Před 5 lety +3

    Incredible. Thank you for sharing this video for those of us who have yet to visit in person.

  • @G_v._Losinj2_ImportantPlaylist

    my grandfather was around here with the 29th Infantry Div.-first wave-he was an immigrant from croatia, 31 at the time, and refused to hide from the draft and volunteered because he said he had to give back to this country for taking him in. he was in a bazooka team, fought at st. lo and met the russians at the elbe and drank potato vodka with them. and won a swimming competition in paris after being taken off the front line and i’m just about sure he had a kid over there

  • @matsugo24
    @matsugo24 Před 5 lety +3

    Bless you, from America!

  • @WesB1972
    @WesB1972 Před 5 lety +37

    As a WW II history student and a U S citizen I thank you for making this video.

  • @jameszerillo5439
    @jameszerillo5439 Před 4 lety +4

    This is a great video and in less than 9 minutes gives you a real sense of the horrors and heroism of Omaha.My father was in the 502nd Engineers Light Pontoon Company which I believe was attached to the 29th Infantry Division on June 6th at Omaha and was among the first waves of assault troops,probably in the Dog Green sector as far as I can tell.He later fought in Northern France,the Bulge, the Ardennes and the Rhineland and remained in Europe after V-E Day until August of 1945 as he was scheduled to be transferred to the Pacific for the invasion of the Japanese home islands.He passed away at 96 peacefully.God Bless and protect all who served on that day and especially those who never made it home.

  • @sharonraizor2839
    @sharonraizor2839 Před 5 lety +3

    Excellent video! Thanks!

  • @skippy421
    @skippy421 Před 4 lety +6

    Greetings, Sir. I've watched your video here several times because I appreciate the sincerity of your narration and the honor you show to my fellow Yanks who redefined bravery in taking Dog Green. Despite all the chaos in the world today, it is a privilege to know our shared history of having stood shoulder to shoulder with our British kin on that great day in history.

  • @jblack1854
    @jblack1854 Před 5 lety +6

    Of all of the holidays celebrated in the U.S.A, Memorial Day means the most to me. This video reinforces the reason why....

  • @danielsibley2723
    @danielsibley2723 Před 5 lety +7

    Thank you for doing this, I am always touched so many Europeans respect the efforts of our greatest generation on D-Day. You help make it clearer how it must have been for those of us who will most likely never get to see this in person. So much loss of life for many nations. Those people brought pride and strength to America and their families that will live forever.

  • @afghosting8772
    @afghosting8772 Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks so much for this. I have studied Omaha in-depth, but only with maps. This video adds so much perspective.

  • @GeoHvl
    @GeoHvl Před 5 lety +17

    It's always humbling when folks of other countries recognize the tremendous sacrifice our brave made to free Europe from the dictators that ruled during this dark time. What most people don't realize that 150 Million died worldwide. If the allied had not banded together and fought the outcome would be much different today. WAR? Yes, it is better not to fight but sometimes you have to kick ass just to make a point there are better ways of living.
    I have a saying that a WW2 veteran told me when I was about 10 at that time I fully did not know what it meant. I just knew I should remember it.
    If you can read this, thank your teacher. If you can read it in English, thank a veteran.

  • @tjstrong3607
    @tjstrong3607 Před 5 lety +3

    Great Narrators Voice-- thanks for making this.

  • @usmc-veteran7316
    @usmc-veteran7316 Před 5 lety +3

    Enjoyed the video, my uncle was there, June 1944. Thank you Great Britain for being there also.

  • @Billy_the_Greek
    @Billy_the_Greek Před 5 lety +56

    Well done, sir! Thank you for filming this video, thank you for your tribute, and thank you for posting. Cheers!

  • @stevenkatz3627
    @stevenkatz3627 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you for your appreciation .

  • @sherrywyllie2163
    @sherrywyllie2163 Před 5 lety +3

    I salute you sir. Great video and narration. They really were the greatest generation.

  • @danielsan2349
    @danielsan2349 Před 5 lety +4

    This brought me to tears, can't imagine actually going there. Thank you for this

  • @rzr2ffe325
    @rzr2ffe325 Před 5 lety +4

    What a video. Thank you.

  • @seanclarke4278
    @seanclarke4278 Před 5 lety +5

    Very humbling to see other people so appreciative of the soldiers bravery and sacrifices. Amazing work mate.

  • @MultiFalcon34
    @MultiFalcon34 Před 5 lety +3

    Norway. Poland. French. Canada. USA. England. Australia. Fought on that beach. Not only USA..all respect to all that died to save for our freedom..

  • @pac401
    @pac401 Před 5 lety +16

    This was outstanding! Thank you for giving us a view from waters edge and getting a look at the monumental task that those brave soldiers faced.

  • @bobgoldenrod1342
    @bobgoldenrod1342 Před 5 lety +3

    Well done. Excellent video! Thank you for your 24 yrs of service! As an American vet, I feel humbled and full of pride in what these brave “kids” did. Yes, kids. These young men in the prime of live going through this hell . God bless ALL of the allied forces involved!

  • @kenmelton3649
    @kenmelton3649 Před 5 lety +3

    Very well done sir! You give the men and the beach the respect they deserve!

  • @tonymurphy528
    @tonymurphy528 Před 5 lety +26

    Anyone today who moans about what a tough life they're having, should be forced to watch this video (and Saving Private Ryan), that would put their 'problems' into perspective. Thanks for posting it.

    • @jbot91
      @jbot91 Před 4 lety +1

      Dude, I met someone yesterday who didn't check their privelege. I'd love to see those guys deal with the horror of someone like that.

  • @samm1533
    @samm1533 Před 5 lety +3

    What a Nice Video you have compiled brother... God Bless you for doing this. It's also my actual first time to see this sector. Otherwise I've only seen it either in movies or in Games. I saw so many long comments, people and the vet families expressing their feelings. I have almost same feelings. My Grandfather didn't serve in EU, but against Japan in Burma. But I have deep love and and enthusiasm to learn about the subject of WWII and military. Sadly, where I live, it's really hard to be a part of Military, but yes, America has always lived in my heart and so did the American brave soldiers who served in WWII.

  • @GunniesLetsFlyVFR
    @GunniesLetsFlyVFR Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you for sharing your insight.

  • @Kojak0
    @Kojak0 Před 5 lety +3

    Been there. And a trip to the beaches is recommended - the entire northern France is beautiful actually, and full of history, not only from WW2. And they make a very nice local booze there from apples, sometimes sold from the farms that is also highly recommended.

  • @Capn_Jack
    @Capn_Jack Před 5 lety +2

    Touching tribute to those that landed there. DDay wasn't accomplished just by our boys on Omaha alone, but the joint fighting of the Brits with us. Those in the air, and sea.. and those landing behind the lines. Many of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice.

  • @tobylennon8913
    @tobylennon8913 Před 2 lety +2

    Very touching video. Breaks my heart to think what all the guys went through. Thank you for the upload and also for your service. Take care and best wishes.

  • @Victor_Delgadillo
    @Victor_Delgadillo Před 5 lety +3

    Such a touching video. Thank you

  • @coreytruett9079
    @coreytruett9079 Před 5 lety +3

    Very nice and respectful of you! Thank you!

  • @GotQuality
    @GotQuality Před 5 lety +3

    This is a great video, commentary really did these men justice

  • @sms042
    @sms042 Před 5 lety +6

    Thanks for sharing brother...an eye opening perspective for sure even after all these years.

  • @Steven_Merrill
    @Steven_Merrill Před 5 lety +3

    A very interesting and moving video. Hats off to you as well for your service.

  • @dtmjax5612
    @dtmjax5612 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you sir. Goosebumps watching this. It really was the greatest generation and hard to even imagine what they went through.

  • @treaty92
    @treaty92 Před 5 lety +4

    Thank God our countries had men like that, I thank every Allied Servicemen for my freedom.

  • @johnsonmotorsport5947
    @johnsonmotorsport5947 Před 5 lety +4

    Outstanding! Well done. I have been to Utah and Omaha and they are powerful places. I have tried to explain to my Mrs how important this single day was in global history and how much is still there to see and take in. But she looks at me blankly. It cant be understated how important this place is and it will be visited and talked about for thousands of years. We are lucky to be able to see it only 74 years on..

  • @philipswain4122
    @philipswain4122 Před 5 lety +6

    Thank you for posting. This is a very moving tribute. As a Brit living in Canada I feel the need to remind people of the sacrifices made by the armed forces.

  • @Boopyboy101
    @Boopyboy101 Před 5 lety +3

    I for one, appreciate our Big Sister, Great Britain. America will always feel and BE, a kin to You... Thank you for this video Sir. *Atten hut* Sulute!

  • @michaelterry1000
    @michaelterry1000 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you for this video and all of the work you put into this video.

  • @joeymaterese8095
    @joeymaterese8095 Před 5 lety +3

    My British brother from across the pond....I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the respect you show for my fellow countrymen....god bless you and god save the queen....PFC Joe Materese 88 to 93...Military police Corp

  • @jaytay7265
    @jaytay7265 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you so much for this video.! Yes indeed to move forward across yards of no cover with bullets passing you by every second and she'll fire with threats on mines takes a special kind of bravery!!!

  • @brettfavreify
    @brettfavreify Před 6 lety +19

    Been to that very spot at dawn in June. You could land a 747 on that beach at low tide.
    Amazing anybody got off that beach alive.

  • @metalbent9078
    @metalbent9078 Před 5 lety +3

    Thank you for this upload. I loved British narration aspect. Much appreciated.
    To my neighbor and hero Clarence "Knute" Knuteson RIP who was part of this landing on his 18th b-day and lived to tell me about it.

  • @jfazzuoli3813
    @jfazzuoli3813 Před 5 lety +12

    My uncle was with the 1st Infantry, 1st wave, miraculously survived the invasion and fought on through Europe. Thank you very much for honoring our heroes and for your heartfelt gratitude. Please know we Americans appreciate the tremendous sacrifice your fellow countryman made as well on that day and all the days of the war.

    • @chloekit4861
      @chloekit4861 Před 5 lety

      J Fazzuoli how old was your uncle amazing to hear 1st wave survivors

  • @antonioacevedo5200
    @antonioacevedo5200 Před 6 lety +6

    I congratulate you on a wonderful video of "Dog Green Sector". You really showed the formidable task of, not only avoiding getting shot by German machine gun fire, but the distance these brave Americans had to go running and being weighed down by the equipment they were hauling. Thank you for preserving and appreciating the history of what happened there.

  • @c5back9
    @c5back9 Před 5 lety +21

    Thank you Sir for your kind sentiments and for giving praise to the American allies. There are still many of us here in the States who think frequently about the amazing sacrifices made by the Allies to defend and protect freedom. I salute you, for your service to Britain, and for remembering the millions of brave young souls who made possible, the freedom we enjoy today.

  • @theenigmaticgamer
    @theenigmaticgamer Před 5 lety +3

    Excellent video. Thanks for sharing. All respect to those brave young Americans who travelled so far and made the ultimate sacrifice.