I was there and took my own set of videos. The Grey haried man is Gert Ritner of the 12th SS Panzer Division and a friend of mine. He was placeing flowers to honor Wittman and his crew. In addition he and Dave Jenkins, another friend of mine are seen near the end of the video placing a large cloth banner, white wreath, and a single while rose on the request of Wittmans wife whom he was married to from March 1944 until his death on August 8th. I contiue to place a white rose for her as well. It's time to come together. Gert later played a tune to honor these fallen men. Gert was only 19 when he was realeased from the Allied POW camp. He was a motorcycle dispatch messanger rider in the 12th SS. He had just left the commander Fritz Witt's HQ before it was bombed and Witt was killed. Kurt (Panzer) Meyer then became the division commander. I go to Normandie each year and have been now 23 times. I honor all veterans including mostly Americans and British. However, one must remember that polititions start wars, not simple soldiers. Also I respect the great sacrifices of all who fought in the resistance movements and our other allies to include of course the Russians. War in my experience as a100% disabled combat veteran is young men on all sides trying to kill other young men who in any other situation would have much in common, and in most cases carry mutual respect for one another. That is the greatest most obvious point about the total insanity of war.
@@drs-Rigo-Reus Gert Rittner. He was a motorcycle dispatch rider in the 12th SS Panzer Division, commanded by Frits Witt until his death on 14 June and then Kurt [ Panzer] Meyer. Kurt was 19 when released from the Allied Prison camp. He had volunteered for the 12 SS, went through training, fought in Normandie, and was 19 when released from camp. He is a fine person. It's also coming out now that Panzer Meyer never ordered the shooting of Canadian Prisoners at the Ardenne Abbey nor did Fritz Witt. He admitted that the deed was done, but he never ordered it nor was he able to find out who did the shooting. He was up at the front and not at the Abbey which was not the Division HQ, but a forward obeservation location. I have been there and seen the monuments to the shot soldiers.
Respect Gene for doing this for all those poor boys and young men, German and Allies. Do you know what happens with all the artifacts pictures etcetera that were placed at Wittmann,s grave trhougout all the years. I even saw copies of the knights cross picture portraits and much much more. I think one could fill a museum with them but this will probably not be the case. The French authorities will never allow this. Their defeat in 1940 when their army was basecly routed still hurts and angers them. They have never really gotten over this humiliating defeat
Hello Gene. Thank you so much for this video and your words of Wisdom. R.I.P. to Herr Wittmann, his crew and every soldier who fought on both sides of the war ...
So sad for the war , any deaths are responsible for the leaders or dictators to this day things are the same thank you leftist media mostly with the great big government of the world you can not lie to some of us .The money talks an the bullshit walks just like the cold war .
long live bro man i fw him he's pretty cool. i REEEEEEEEally do,..... i do its good to see the life that hes left inspiring so many people and affecting them in positive ways all good coming from my way. #LLWN🙏🙏🙏🐊🧎♂️😻🤦♂️🐊👨🍳🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
His crew is not burried with him. There cannot have been left much of Wittmann,s body after his tank was blown of. His remains were found in the early eightees. Probably fitted in a small box.
Hello Joe. This took place several years ago before the 70th Anniversary Of D-Day. I have corresponded with Gert Rittner. At the time Michael Wittman's wife was still alive and may still be. I took my own videos when Gert was there again most likely after this video was taken. He also always placed a white rose at the site for Michael Wittman's wife and I do this also each June as well as rose tributes all over Normandie for American Soldiers, German, and British. Stay well buddy and I enjoyed our time at Ft. Lewis, although it was very short. I will be going back to Normanadie again this year, my 24th time. God Bless.
Wittman does not deserve any respect as he was an unrepentant and committed Nazi who was killed by one of my countryman S.V. Radley-Walters of the Sherbrooke Fusilier in a Sherman Firefly. Kurt Knispel, however, was a true soldier, a decent human being who commands the respect of people from both sides of the conflict. Kurt Knispel will always be admired and respected even though he was never awarded the Knight's Cross.
I know about Kurt Knispel and he does deserve respect, but so does Michael. What did Michael Wittman have to be repentant about? Also I go to Normandie for the D-Day ceremonies and have been 23 times. I am a combat veteran and 100% service connected disabled. Soldiers for the most part don't start wars, politions do. Michael was offered an instructor job my Hitler after his award of the Swords. However he choise to return to Normandie as he would not abandon his comrades. He was caught up in the war like anyone of that time. Some Waffen SS Generals like Gila were not even members of the NAZI party. I have read a lot on Michael and had I been a German soldier, I would have been proud to have served with him. Also I am very close to the British Paratroopers and Commandos and often do June 6th with them. In fact a friend of mine and myself have looked out for some of our long time British WW-2 veterans in Normandie. I knew Major John Howard and also attend the OX and Bucks Champaign toast since my first trip in 1995. I am very close with Johns family. At to Michael, he and his men were given a more or less suicide mission on 8 August and ran out of luck to a well set up ambush. I don't think they had time to conduct a recon and thus were hit on the flanks. I have the greatest respect for the British and Commonwelth WW-2 veterans whom I have known for years. Unfortunately most are gone now, as my many US and other veterans friends. I also know and have met some German WW-2 veterans also. They are all my brothers, as are all men who go into harms way. War is vial and puts fine young folk into killing each other. The time is for moving on and working together to see that all did not suffer and die in vain. Your entiteld to your view, but denagrating the heros of the vanquished is not in my view the way to lasting peace.
Successful medial brainwashing Spears. You are the Victim and the tool of your own Government. The Problem is not the Population, (German, British, France,USA, Russia) The Problem is the Shadow-Governments. Remember Spears: it's all about money and not about humanity!!!!! Best from Germany
a enemy to one, a HERO to others.
he was a great tank commander, and was brave.
Michael Ruhe in Frieden , Gott mit uns !!
Rest in peace michael wittman and the crew of tiger 007
I was there and took my own set of videos. The Grey haried man is Gert Ritner of the 12th SS Panzer Division and a friend of mine. He was placeing flowers to honor Wittman and his crew. In addition he and Dave Jenkins, another friend of mine are seen near the end of the video placing a large cloth banner, white wreath, and a single while rose on the request of Wittmans wife whom he was married to from March 1944 until his death on August 8th. I contiue to place a white rose for her as well. It's time to come together. Gert later played a tune to honor these fallen men. Gert was only 19 when he was realeased from the Allied POW camp. He was a motorcycle dispatch messanger rider in the 12th SS. He had just left the commander Fritz Witt's HQ before it was bombed and Witt was killed. Kurt (Panzer) Meyer then became the division commander. I go to Normandie each year and have been now 23 times. I honor all veterans including mostly Americans and British. However, one must remember that polititions start wars, not simple soldiers. Also I respect the great sacrifices of all who fought in the resistance movements and our other allies to include of course the Russians. War in my experience as a100% disabled combat veteran is young men on all sides trying to kill other young men who in any other situation would have much in common, and in most cases carry mutual respect for one another. That is the greatest most obvious point about the total insanity of war.
Thank you so much for making this video. R.I.P. Wittmann and the 007 crew. They will always be in our hearts forever.
Hitlerjugend Ritner?
@@drs-Rigo-Reus Gert Rittner. He was a motorcycle dispatch rider in the 12th SS Panzer Division, commanded by Frits Witt until his death on 14 June and then Kurt [ Panzer] Meyer. Kurt was 19 when released from the Allied Prison camp. He had volunteered for the 12 SS, went through training, fought in Normandie, and was 19 when released from camp. He is a fine person. It's also coming out now that Panzer Meyer never ordered the shooting of Canadian Prisoners at the Ardenne Abbey nor did Fritz Witt. He admitted that the deed was done, but he never ordered it nor was he able to find out who did the shooting. He was up at the front and not at the Abbey which was not the Division HQ, but a forward obeservation location. I have been there and seen the monuments to the shot soldiers.
Respect Gene for doing this for all those poor boys and young men, German and Allies. Do you know what happens with all the artifacts pictures etcetera that were placed at Wittmann,s grave trhougout all the years. I even saw copies of the knights cross picture portraits and much much more. I think one could fill a museum with them but this will probably not be the case. The French authorities will never allow this. Their defeat in 1940 when their army was basecly routed still hurts and angers them. They have never really gotten over this humiliating defeat
Dick Van Steijn Hello Dick! If La Camb does what Collville Sur Mer does, they are kept by the cemetery at a location!
Respekt. Vor dem Soldaten und dem Toten. Das müssen wir alle wieder lernen.
Rest in peace
My hero
And everyone's Hero at that Time
May god bless your soul
Respect to the Greatest Tank Combatant of the Second World War. He fought gallantly until the end.
BULLSHIT
Wittman ist Held!
Think about all the geniuses that were killed in that war the best the world had to offer destroyed. Sad .
It was bad for everyone. Let is hope we will never see such a war again.
Hello Gene.
Thank you so much for this video and your words of Wisdom.
R.I.P. to Herr Wittmann, his crew and every soldier who fought on both sides of the war ...
His tiger was 007 that's incredible. God's finishing number .
R. I P all soldiers. Both sides.
R.I.P
So sad for the war , any deaths are responsible for the leaders or dictators to this day things are the same thank you leftist media mostly with the great big government of the world you can not lie to some of us .The money talks an the bullshit walks just like the cold war .
Françoise Lesage Michael Wittman was a soldier for his country in a tank an nothing more.
rip
long live bro man i fw him he's pretty cool. i REEEEEEEEally do,..... i do its good to see the life that hes left inspiring so many people and affecting them in positive ways all good coming from my way. #LLWN🙏🙏🙏🐊🧎♂️😻🤦♂️🐊👨🍳🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wish they had English subtitles
I wish I was there so I can place some fresh red roses on his grave with his crew
His crew is not burried with him. There cannot have been left much of Wittmann,s body after his tank was blown of. His remains were found in the early eightees. Probably fitted in a small box.
Patriot sejati
Mit Radlerhose auf nem Friedhof herumlaufen......ich bin fassungslos
Hey, Gene! Long time no see. Hope all is well. DOL - Joe Fox. Aaaand I just realized how old this is. It just came up in my que.
Hello Joe. This took place several years ago before the 70th Anniversary Of D-Day. I have corresponded with Gert Rittner. At the time Michael Wittman's wife was still alive and may still be. I took my own videos when Gert was there again most likely after this video was taken. He also always placed a white rose at the site for Michael Wittman's wife and I do this also each June as well as rose tributes all over Normandie for American Soldiers, German, and British. Stay well buddy and I enjoyed our time at Ft. Lewis, although it was very short. I will be going back to Normanadie again this year, my 24th time. God Bless.
Hay Joe, Captain one each from C company 1st groups 2nd battalion. How are you buddy? I enjoyed my brief time serving with you. God Bless.
великий Человек Витамин
HIAG
Wittman does not deserve any respect as he was an unrepentant and committed Nazi who was killed by one of my countryman S.V. Radley-Walters of the Sherbrooke Fusilier in a Sherman Firefly. Kurt Knispel, however, was a true soldier, a decent human being who commands the respect of people from both sides of the conflict. Kurt Knispel will always be admired and respected even though he was never awarded the Knight's Cross.
I know about Kurt Knispel and he does deserve respect, but so does Michael. What did Michael Wittman have to be repentant about? Also I go to Normandie for the D-Day ceremonies and have been 23 times. I am a combat veteran and 100% service connected disabled. Soldiers for the most part don't start wars, politions do. Michael was offered an instructor job my Hitler after his award of the Swords. However he choise to return to Normandie as he would not abandon his comrades. He was caught up in the war like anyone of that time. Some Waffen SS Generals like Gila were not even members of the NAZI party. I have read a lot on Michael and had I been a German soldier, I would have been proud to have served with him. Also I am very close to the British Paratroopers and Commandos and often do June 6th with them. In fact a friend of mine and myself have looked out for some of our long time British WW-2 veterans in Normandie. I knew Major John Howard and also attend the OX and Bucks Champaign toast since my first trip in 1995. I am very close with Johns family. At to Michael, he and his men were given a more or less suicide mission on 8 August and ran out of luck to a well set up ambush. I don't think they had time to conduct a recon and thus were hit on the flanks. I have the greatest respect for the British and Commonwelth WW-2 veterans whom I have known for years. Unfortunately most are gone now, as my many US and other veterans friends. I also know and have met some German WW-2 veterans also. They are all my brothers, as are all men who go into harms way. War is vial and puts fine young folk into killing each other. The time is for moving on and working together to see that all did not suffer and die in vain. Your entiteld to your view, but denagrating the heros of the vanquished is not in my view the way to lasting peace.
@@genegarren833 Word!!!!
I hope the German citizen was putting flowers on a Jewish babies grave, that was killed in Germany.
Successful medial brainwashing Spears.
You are the Victim and the tool of your own Government.
The Problem is not the Population,
(German, British, France,USA, Russia)
The Problem is the Shadow-Governments.
Remember Spears:
it's all about money and not about humanity!!!!!
Best from Germany
@@pathealey277 Saying that is not right. You must be a racist. That kind of talk is wrong.