D-Day & the Filthy 13 | American Artifact Episode 96 

It infuriates me to see the way some people treat our history and mock our country. Thank you JD and Erik for the reminders of a once proud and grateful nation. And to the subscribers of this channel. Who's relatives fought for us, both in Europe and the Pacific, Thank you. And to the few that are left from this "Great adventure". Thank you for my....our freedom. God bless

That written message from Col. Sink was an astounding artifact. Its importance is the fact that it was carried by the trooper (Agnew) all through the Normandy campaign. That means that he had to also have regarded it personally with great importance.

I needed something like this to get my mind off the disaster in this country. Thanks for the brief distraction!

Awesome video dude. That footage of them getting ready was shot at RAF Exeter, my hometown. I’m around the corner from the airfield as we speak. Easy Company also flew from RAF Upottery up the road. Walking in the footsteps of giants man!

Thank you to the French people who have done such a wonderful job preserving these artifacts and monuments!

Oh my goodness! They need to make a series about the filthy thirteen…rockstars. Thank you for your service gentlemen. ❤

This was a wonderful video thanks for making it. My grandfather was in WWI, uncle the battle of the bulge and my father in the Korean War. Thank you! These were very special men I'm proud to be an American.

This is timely. I've been watching documentaries over the past week on Jake McNasty. He was quite the wild one... but we definitely needed guys like him for missions like this.

To carry that message and place it in a scrapbook shows these men knew they enormous duty that was placed upon them. Thank you Erik and JD. I have tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. Puts things in perspective for me. May we never forget.

The D-Day experience is indeed worth a visit.

Great video! Cool to have a Veteran with you in there! Really amazing stuff!

Very cool JD in the simulator of the C-3 . The filthy 13 were different. They love blowing up stuff. 101st Airborne screaming eagles were men among men. That letter is amazing from Jack Agnew. Thanks for sharing Erik. And JD 💯👍

Me and the family visited the D-Day experience a couple of days ago. After going to Utah beach first. Having a great time, which has been made better after watching your videos before coming to Normandy. Thank you👍

Rest In Peace Mr. B. God bless everyone of those men and women and their families. Thanks for another great video JD & Erik

As a german and a son of an in 1923 born father i am so thankful for the liberation from these fascist 3. Reich regime. Many thanks to all these guys from the states or anywhere else gave their lives for my allday living in democracy today (: … in the name of my grandfather Josef ( born 1897 ), my father Karl and me my self Dieter Nowatius ( Born in 1972 ). Hitler was a Blutrünstiger Hund ( dog in bloodlust ) my grandfather said to my father in 1939, cause of his experiences as a soldier in Worldwar 1. 💪🙂👍

Thanks JD & Erik, another great video. I work at Exeter airport in the evenings, it still has many WW2 buildings and hanger on site. As the evening colours disappears to the black of night, wandering through the buildings I am often transported back to that time, when I remember so many, who left from here, never ever to return home.

Really enjoyed the video mate can't wait for the next one

Another outstanding episode JD and Eric! The book "The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler's Eagle's Nest" is the most cherished in my (humble) collection. A 1st person retelling of Jake McNiece and his squad's awe inspiring exploits makes it an absolute must read! My #1 recommendation, hands down. The toughest, meanest, hard as nails badasses makes you wonder how the Army kept them in line. And you'll find out quickly that can be interpreted very loosely.

Awesome video! Wasn't aware of the Filthy 13 until watching this. D-Day Experience Museum looks cool, especially the C-47 ride. Enjoyed the clip of Brad Freeman on the C-47 ride. I remember that message from Colonel Sink from Band of Brothers. Very interesting artifacts. Thanks for sharing!

The Filthy 13 is by far my favorite group of all WW2. James McNiece was a character on his own.

Wonderful channel. I hope one day i have the pleasure of doing the D-Day tour. I had 2 grandpa's in WW2. 1 in the Pacific and 1 in Europe. Thanks for sharing.

Again, you've hit the mark, possibly your best yet! Thank you!

Another superb video JD, I was at that memorial the day after it was unveiled. Found it entirely by accident making my way from Brevands back towards Ste Mere Eglise. Gotta love those '13 guys!

Love your videos! They are great for a number of reasons but I especially like the way y’all pay tribute to the individuals. Bringing Jacks letter back is such a cool way to keep this history alive. It puts a face to those who made that history and introduces new people to our history. Please keep up the great work!

I definitely have to get to Normandy soon. Thanks for a bit more on the museum and thanks Erik for sharing the footage of Bradford Freeman 👍

Another great video. Well done. While the artifacts discussed were awesome, the greatest moment for me was the portion filmed in the simulation with Mr. B. We can never truly understand what he and his brothers went through...but having him share the accuracy of that simulator is cool. Keep up the great work!

I used to think I'd travel back in time to follow the grateful dead....now I know I'd go back to join these men. Love these Normandy videos.

I could spend every day learning about every regiment,battalion, company and squad with a huge side of who,what,where,why and when and I couldn't learn it all but it would be a good life.

My wife and I met McNiece and Guth at WWII Weekend in Reading Pa years ago. They both autographed items for us which we still have. Met many of the members of Band of Brothers. Back then, we would go on Friday afternoon and spend a lot of time talking to them since there usually was few people there at that time. Glad we had that opportunity. We also go visit Dick Winters grave a few times a year in Ephrata Pa. This is a must stop, if you are ever near Ephrata. Very simple and humble grave site. We also have his autograph in a copy of the book, Band of Brothers. Love this channel!😊

I had the distinct honor and privilege to meet those two men, Jake and Jack, Forrest too and several others of paratrooper fame during WWII. Jake I was beyond blessed to spend about 15 minutes with at Toccoa, Jack spent time in our barracks at Ft.Indiantown Gap, Pa., and Forest at the reading air show. I mention them because they are featured in this episode. Those men were nothing like what I had imagined! From my readings they were giants among men, so much larger than life. And they were! Still are! But that’s not how they presented themselves or interacted with those, like me, who were mesmerized by their presence! Genuine, humble everyday men! Jake told me, as he did so many, that we likely would not have cared for him during that time of his life. He was, as noted, a character! He was also, a Christian saved by the blood of Jesus and an ordained practicing pastor! A striking contrast! I have a picture with Jake, inside the stable that Denver "Bull" Randleman among others, lived in prior to and after D-Day leading up to Market Garden, along with some other members of an Easy Company reacted group I was a member of at the time. Meeting those men meant most to me…it’s only my memory that gives it any value really…but it was and is to me, profoundly invaluable! I love this episode! Such great men we had then.

The respect you two show not only for our history and keeping it alive, but also towards the soldiers and their stories and sacrifices. Sadly this generation doesn’t appreciate or care about our history. Thank you 🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏

Jack Agnew looks so clean cut in his photo portrait. It looks like quite a metamorphosis into his photo with the filthy 13. If I were a German soldier on the night of June 5th 1944 I would be fearing for my scalp.

I have been at the experience and took the ride. It was incredible. The museum and all the artifacts are just amazing

I don't know why but when I watch episodes like these I get so emotional. I never had any relatives who fought in WW2; they were either al too old or too young. But seeing footage's, artifacts and hearing the stories really get me in the feels.

Thank you guys so much for the experience of coming along - I love that you bring artifacts to the locations. Great work gentlemen!!! Another great video

That shot of the flock of birds at 10:22 - 10:28 is so cool. Just chance to have captured it, I'm sure, but still visually stunning.

I used to jump out of a C-47 in Lancaster TX from the Commemorative Air Force every year for 3 years. It was a honor to jump out of that airplane like a WWII Paratrooper doing Hollywood Jumps which is just main parachute and reserve.

Man, you find away to give me chills and I am AMAZED at the collection Erik has collected. Thanks for bringing this all to us and sharing.

I just love your films! Wish we still had the collective sense of purpose and community...We CAN get it back, but people need to lift their heads from the technologies that are weakening their free-thinking brains!

Dude I love these videos keep up the good work

We went to France to locate my Dad's bomber crash landing site, which we did with help from local historians. then we went to Normandy. the history is palpable, I mean it, the air is thick with it. I had no idea of this museum, but i did know of the dead mans corner. so I chose to go there. JAW DROPPING!!! My family & I just couldn't believe it. This and the vehicles at Overlord Museum are just great. The 101st does a great job and St Mere Eglise was great, as was it's museum. Everyone must go,,, Thanks and, great job,,, now, Our civil war,, who do I ask about an interesting story my family has, involving the last gun shot fired?

I love History...especially WW2 History...so I am definitely one day going to have to visit this!! My Grandpa served during WW2 in the European Theater in General Patton's 3rd Army.... I have such great respect for the young men who on the early morning of June 6th, 1944 jumped out of the C-7's into the Ack-Ack and into the dark night over the Normandy countryside.....those brave and courageous young men are Heroes, Forever in my mind and heart! Those young men from all over the Country fought for our Country without any hesitation...they fought in some of the most brutal and bloody Battles during WW2.... We owe these young men so much...because some gave alot, and some gave ALL...🙏🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦 God Bless Them All!!! ❤

This is so cool. I’ve seen those videos and pictures so many times over the years. I’ve never seen the troopers ID’d. thank you for that! Love all you are doing JD!

Can you imagine the local people and/or German soldiers reactions seeing one the 13 paratroopers with face painted and Mohawks.

JD. Great video my friend !! Every one of the videos of this series was AWESOME THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....

Great video JD and Erik. Thank you for all of the hard work to make these stories come to life. Thanks for sharing.

JD and Eric, another great video. Keep up the great work and hopefully I will catch you the next time I visit Gettysburg.

Been to this museum a couple of years ago when i visited the beaches of Normandy. Also worth a visit is Albourne in Dorset where Cpt Winters and Easy company were stationed before Operation Overlord.

Wow, what a great upload! Thanks!!

I think my stepmother's father was on the beaches that day. And, he survived, and lived to his seventies. Mr. Charles C. Wertman.

Outstanding Video Thank you Jd and Eric for showing this one

Thank you JD and Erik. You men do an excellent job walking history.

Another great video, the format and music you use is fantastic, keep up the good work guys. Lest we forget. All the best from UK.

Just what I needed after a rough day at work. Great video. Thanks JD.

Watching these fragments and footage of WW2 puts a lump in my throat as it reminds my of my dad.

Clarence c ware of the filthy thirteen lived a few blocks away from me here in San pedro ca.he is the one in the photo applying face paint.true heroes all rest in peace, Mr.ware.

Very cool JD. I love the story behind the filthy thirteen and what they did during D-Day and during Operation Market Garden. Also the artifact that Erik brought with him was really interesting

Great work on this video 😊

Quality vid JD & Erik! Amazing history 🪖🦅

Americans have always had an amnesia towards war. People need to know about our military history, because it helps us understand better what's going on in the world today. JD, your videos are vitally important in this regard. They're wonderful teaching tools.

Great to see another fantastic video honoring those who fought in WWII, especially videos of the 101st, as my father served in the 326th AEB, but his company I remember being told was glider borne throughout the European campaign

I was inspired by you JD to go to Normandy and I was at that great D-day experience, dead mans corner museum last week! It was all that I hoped it would be and then some! Great work!

Unbelievable what these men did to ensure our way of life. Thank you to the Greatest Generation.

Absolutely incredible!

Wow!! I've learned so much!! I never knew about the filthy 13. Thank you so very much!! 🇺🇸♥️

Wow that is super Awesome thanks for sharing this beautiful gem!!✌️🇺🇲

It brings me to te ars of gratitude to see this. (But alot of your videos do that!) Our freedom isn't free & these people (and so many more) are the reason. God Bless All who serve to keep us free.

Wow. Just wow. Love the content of this installment. Please keep them coming.🇺🇸

I really cannot wait to go to Normandy and see the area. Thank you!

Another great video JD!

Always great work you guys do.

Wow. I just discovered your channel, and what a great find ! I've watched 4 of your posts so far, and I can not compliment this channel enough on the quality of production in your videos. Besides the topics being so interesting, being presented in such excellence... well, I just can not say enough good things about the work !! Thank you for the hard work and dedication, and I can't wait to watch more of your content !

Visited the museum on the 10th of july this year. Amazing museum, and what an experience in the simulator. Hard to walk away from Dick Winters jacket, so much history behind it!

Awesome video! You guys sure do spend a lot of time in France! Keep up the great work! Recently visited GMOH, it was amazing!

I love the thumbnail photo. With the war paint and the Mohawks you could have told me this photo was taken recently and I’d believe you. I’ve always looked at those guys with reverence, but this photo reminds everyone that they were straight badasses.

Great video! Thanks for doing this!

Really great video very interesting and compelling. Always gets me thinking what Those fellas went thru, must of been unbelievable

As usual Another amazing video thanks JD

Great stuff guys. As always.

That's awesome they went in with war paint. I'm also impressed at how much the French has put into the D-Day museum that pertains to the Americans.

I had the pleasure to have a drink with Jake Mcniece when he was alive years ago he signed his book for me we had a great time i will never forget at the mayors office in Blosville Normandy .

Awesome story. I heard about them but didn’t really know the story. Amazing accomplishment considering the odds against them & to retain the message from the Colonel is unbelievable. Great story & display. 👍

Simulators and flights in airworthy WW II aircraft like the big bombers etc are all well and good, but they can never replicate the fear and uncertainty that you might not be coming back that the aircrews endured time after time. As they completed each sortie, they must have realized the odds of completing a tour of operations were getting greater against them. No different for the ground soldiers either because for them, each day may be their last. Once they were many, now they are very few and far thanks to time taking its toll. By understanding history and visiting museums and historical sites, it is no wonder that they earned the name, The Greatest Generation.

In the other dday experience video you weren’t able to film that. I’m so glad you were able to go back and film the c47 simulation. That’s was fantastic. Thanks for sharing!!!

Awesome video JD!

Great job,also I saw that on Netflix they are going to show the band of brothers

This was my favorite when I was in Normandy. I was so excited because they had a glider. My grandpa was a glider pilot and we even found his landing zone. It was so emotional for me, I felt him there with me.

Again JD thanks for telling this story to us! I would of never of known about the Filthy Thirteen. Those men where “Real Hero’s”!

another amazing video from you guys. we're all learning so much here we didn't learn in history class! just when i think i know a lot about WWII, you guys keep making me realize maybe i don't haha! thanks JD, for all you continue to do with these videos!

At the Richard Winters display I'd have to leave. It would make me cry so hard I'd throw up. "Tonight is the night's of night."

great video JD, these guys were super brave as were the pathfinders that went in on d-day

Great video. My great uncle Max Hedric jumped into Normandy. I believe he was Item Company 506th PIR 101st Airborne. I understand he sustained several wounds at Carentan. There was a brief article where he was interviewed called “A Pep Talk from Ike”. This is almost all that I know of him. When I reached out to him to interview him myself, he said he would be happy to. Unfortunately, he had a stroke the following week and passed away. I know almost nothing about him as my mom was estranged from her father-Max’s brother.

Superb again. Thank you.

A bit more background for the 13. They were basically the black sheep soldiers and in todays military they would have been kicked out but in ww2 they were so good at demo and the need for troops so high they stayed in and were just put together. Fun fact the leader Jake Mcneese or ‘mcnasty’ was a lower rank then them all. Also they didn’t bathe because they hated the rations they gotin England so they hunted and fished for food, a big no-no, and used the water ration they were given for bathing to clean the meat.

I met Jack womer at the battle of north point reenactment near Baltimore. He told me he was the only guy who didn't get the mowhawk. He signed his book. Great read for anyone interested in this subject.

Absoloutly AMAZING Guys!

Thanks. Awesome as usual.👍🏼

wow that col sink message.....gave me chills 🤝

Funny story: When I was in the C47 simulator with my girlfriend, it was packed with a group of these huge biker guys from england. I did not dare to speak my motherlanguage german in there 😅

Great.....thank you for that original document