D-Day to Germany: The Private COLOR WWII Footage of Jack Lieb 

One of those Buzz Bombs hit a London hospital ward on the night of 17/18th June. The 25 year old nurse in charge of the ward that night was my father’s sister. She was killed, along with 11 patients, 1 nurse survived but was blinded. Ten years later when the hospital was rebuilt, a ward was named after my aunt, because of her policy of never leaving her patients when an air raid was imminent. RIP Nurse Bridget Quinn and her 11 patients.

I am 6 minutes into this and already I can tell this is a National Treasure. Thank you for posting this precious clip, and God Bless the souls of all who sacrificed their lives during this time for the sake of freedom. Whether willfully or unwillingly we owe them so much.

I can only imagine how precious this film was for families getting one last glimpse of their loved ones who may have perished during the war.

My father trained troops at Fr. Benning before going to Europe. He was in the first wave on Omaha Beach and every time I watch films such as this one, I look to see if my dad was in any of them. Sadly, I have not seen him yet. He fought all the way to Germany and at one time was wounded and another occasion was awarded the Bronze Star for saving three wounded soldiers. He was fighting in Korea when I was born and later in the 60's he served in Vietnam. Thank you, JD for showing this film. I greatly appreciate your doing these historical videos.

Great mate, look forward to watching this tonight. School run now. All the best 👍

Outstanding to allow this stunning colour footage to make the reality of 79 years ago more relatable so that we may never forget what they did for their future generations

It’s awesome to wake up to a 45 min video from the history underground! Thank you JD!

I've watched this footage on several occasions. And never tire of doing so. Fascinating insight into those uncertain times! We've so much to be grateful for. The sacrifice of those brave men and women should never be forgotten. Thank you.

The automatic camera at 11:45 minutes is not British but Canadian infantry at Juno Beach, the North Shore Regiment from New Brunswick at NAN-RED beach sector map location at St. Aubin-Sur-Mer. . At11:59 a soldier quickly turns around to partially face the camera and then continues ashore. He was one of the very few to survive the war (forgot his name). The Queens Own Rifle Regiment (QOR) (Dad's "outift" as they called it), landed just to the west of this landing at map coordinates NAN-WHITE in front of Bernieres-Sur_Mer. They landed 15 minutes before the "swimming tanks" with their canvas covers arrived, and they landed 100 yards west of their intended landing location, due to the tides. This put them right in front of a concrete machine gun nest. The result over the first 15 minutes was the highest PERCENTAGE of casualties of all the Allied landings. 85% killed or wounded in the QOR first wave. Dad's outfit was told while in England that "Gentlemen we will have the privilege of being part of the first Canadian soldiers to land on French soil. Do your best. The sooner you understand you will be the first men of the Canadian army to land on French soil, do not expect to survive the day. kill as many of the enemy as you can. the sooner you understand to land on French soil and die there, and accept this fact, the better soldier you will be. Rommel fears us as Canadian soldiers. He calls us Storm Troopers because of our effectiveness and fercocity in WW1. It will be time to prove him right, again." Any Canadian soldier who survived the war, said they survived because of luck, and only luck. NOTE: USA Omaha beach had a much higher total casualty NUMBER, but the smaller Canadian contingents had a higher PERCENTAGE of killed and wounded. The 2nd wave of Canadians landed shortly after the tanks and took the town and continued on into Normandy.

really sheds a new light on the war with this footage, Most people look back to this time period through a view of black and white. But i find this footage brings the war to a more humane level of understanding. Amazing work again JD.

Wow! I have two relatives in this film unbelievably shocked amazing to see my great uncle getting his face painted as a young paratrooper 😮

That was brilliant . Was glued to it all the way through .

Amazing footage. Amazing to see Ernest Hemingway. Wow.

This is a world-class glimpse of history presented in the most immersive way possible……exactly as it looked as it happened. Thank you sincerely for this invaluable offering.

An historical gem. The narration is simple and sincere. Thank you.

I usually watch on my phone during lunch break but today is different. I'm waiting till I get home and watching this on a bigger screen. I'm truly excited for this episode.

Ww2 fascinates me as a 39 year old, planning a trip to northern france to see the areas the boys landed next year! This footage is brilliant, thanks for uploading

This footage really brings faces of the 101st and others shown here more real and makes me realize the war was not that long ago.

JD, thank you for posting this. Not only does it show areas you have previously visited, but it shows the terrible situations the Allied Forces faced. And kudos to Mr. Lieb. Not only for his incredible footage but for his bravery for being there to witness all that was shown.

This video is VERY different but VERY good THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA....

My father was in the RAF during the war, and between postings he and many others in the same situation, were given 600 Jeeps to run-in before D-Day. In times where there was virtually no petrol for civilian cars, they all used this freedom to drive all over the UK to visit friends and relations, before returning a jeep to get a new one to run-in the engine of! Apparently in the weeks leading up to D-Day, so many new military vehicles needed to be run-in that pretty much any serviceman who could drive was put to work in this way!

I watch Lieb’s presentation at least a couple times a year. It is endlessly fascinating. As a photographer, I understand the drive to “get the shot,” but these guys sure had some guts!

This was really great!! It was an honor to listen to his narration. Thank you so much for uploading this.

This needs to be in the library of Congress it’s fantastic film. A treasure for sure

This is Fantastic ! I have never seen this before , my Dad was in the Battle of the Bulge , but came late in the war ,so there is no chance of him being in any of these movies . But in the color film I can imagine how he would have looked in that time and place .It brings him back to me . Thanks so much for posting this wonderful film . Another gem from History Underground.

Excellent film and narration from someone who was there.

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this footage.

Wow! This is incredible! Thanks for sharing this amazing history JD. This should be preserved in the national archives.

Jack Thompson, the bearded correspondent seen @5:11, jumped with the 82nd Airborne. In fact they had a hard time keeping him from making the jumps. I believe he finished the war with more jumps than the regular paratroopers!!

This is great. I wrote my thesis for undergrad over correspondents contributions to the war effort. It’s incredible seeing first hand a lot of the people and places I’ve read their pieces over. These men and women are an underrated part of World War II that I’m glad to see you share!

Thank you so much. This is indeed a national treasure. Just - thank you.

Tremendous share JD. These images are new to my eyes. Much appreciated.

This is the best historical documentary show I've seen so far. You tick all the boxes mate! From the Gold Coast Australia

I’ve seen this elsewhere on RU-vid and it is a pretty extraordinary record. It humanize the soldiers and shows the effects of war on the civilian population.

Fabulous account of a veteran reporter. Thank you for letting us see this.

JD this was amazing, I turned the lights down and it was almost like Jack was just across the room talking to us in person. Thanks for this outstanding watch...............

Wow! That was absolutely stunning! To watch these videos with a firsthand perspective is just incredible. This is one of the best historical things I’ve ever seen. Well done JD 🤙🏼

Oh I’ve seen this gents video here on RU-vid before. Awesome. Myself being a new resident of Europe they are firmly in touch with their history and truly appreciate history. I admire them. Two World Wars fought on your doorstep will do that.

This is excellent, especially since I'm a veteran of the 3rd AD Spearhead!! Not of WW2 but of Gulf War era. Thank you for this, both Grandfather's are WW2 Veterans, Great Film!

This video is special and a privilege to watch. A reminder that freedom is not free. Thank you for sharing.

You are what every story teller of the Civil War and WW II should aspire to be. Going to the spots and explaining what happened, where it happened in real life and explaining how things unfolding. Makes you more understand what these brave men and women went through. What it does to a country and its citizens. How horrible war is for everyone. I hope that people watching your channel reminds everyone that war is not an option. We as a people have to learn from the past to make not only the U.S. better, but make the world better. You and the way you tell these stories is a start. I thank you !!!!! Keep up the great work !!!!! Your videos are so amazing, entertaining, and captivating. You could not be a better moderator if you tried. All the hollowed grounds you have walked on, you make those lost soles proud.

I have seen many documentaries, you tube videos, watched numerous movies on WW2 . This 44 minute video taught me a lot , learned things as well. The press can tell a lot in less time. D Day though Eisenhower knew it would be a blood bath wanted no news or videos on that day. Can't imagine WW2 fought today with same weapons , etc and outcome, with the Internet and cell phones. One hell of an informative video; A photo is worth 1,000 words a video leaves you speechless.

Never seen a reporters documentary on WW2 . Thanks JD for sharing 💯👍

Fantastic recordings, incredibly important that the history is told by people who were really there

What an absolutely awesome piece of history!!! There's something about color that brings it so close to home. It's more relatable and doesn't feel like it was so long ago!! I've never seen any of this before so thank you so very much!!

This is amazing stuff! Thanks for sharing it with us, JD!

Is there more? This is witnessing history. As awesome as you are at telling about history. Nothing beats seeing it.

This is incredible. Thanks for what you did, even though you had no obligation to serve due to your age. Different times now. I joined 4 months after 9/11 , everyone wanted to sign up. Sad times right now, especially considering everything that was sacrificed already; this should be shown in jr High/High school to persuade those to avoid war. You have to actually see the sacrifice to understand that we should avoid war at all costs, and here it is for us all to see. Thanks for everything

Wow! What a show. So glad I found it. Many years I've been a WW2 buff and sometimes I think I've seen it all but I'm fortunate to find these.

Great film. Thank you to all the brave men that fought that war in all theaters! RIP Henry Michael Lupien my grandfather a brave Sailor who fought in the pacific he left a 15 year old boy and came back as the best man I’ve ever known I love you with all my heart and can’t wait till we meet again❤️

Unbelievable footage! Thank you so much for sharing!!

Wow! You need to have more of these! Love the long videos. Way better than the crap on TV... Thanks JD!

Wow! I've seen bits and pieces of his work before, but seeing and hearing his private colour films is an absolute treat! Thanks for bringing this to light...

This footage is incredible! Thanks for posting and everyone involved!

What unique insight into a pivotal moment in modern history. I feel lucky to have seen it, thank you. I wish my grandfather was alive to see this but sadly he has now passed away.

Thank you for posting this. Great, really great footage!

Priceless footage! We must never forget and be forever grateful for the sacrifice of so many!!

Thanks for sharing this, JD. Having him narrate it and tell stories was a wonderful bonus.

Thankyou for all you bring to us we appreciate this.

This is absolutley facinating. Earnie Pyle. So cool to see this video. So thankful for this video. Can you imagine if there was no Jack or Earnie? America needed to see what REAL war meant. Thanks JD.

That was absolutely phenomenal.

Seeing this in colour is absolutely amazing. Thank you.

Fantastic film! So many small details I never knew. Lots of good info in this. Thank you for posting!

Just amazing footage!! I can't believe how upbeat everyone looks considering the times!!

Amazing footage my Grandad was onboard HMS Kingsmill on D day providing a barrage for the landings on Gold beach

Thank you so much for this. This really brings it home what it was like for the people living in Europe during WWII. Amazing video. I got to visit Ernie Plye’s grave when I was in Hawaii. It’s in the Punch Bowl National Cemetery. Totally enjoyed this.👍🙂

Absolutely fascinating!!! I was riveted to the screen. Thanks so much for posting this

Toujours un Moment de Détente🔬🛠🍀Beau Travail comme d'habitude🎬Alex Picardie France🙏🌌

This is incredible! Thank you for putting this together.

A wonderful film, thank you for putting it out there.

Great video JD. Thanks for all the hard work. 👍👍👍👍👍🍻

Loved the color footage gives a whole new perspective.tgw gentleman narrating did a very good job. Enjoyed the footage immensely. Thank you for sharing. Respectfully Dave blackburn

This is amazing, love the bit with Hemingway clutching a glass of wine. Robert Capa and so many correspondents whose names became synonymous with war reporting. Just great, thanks for uploading. 👍

This was truly something to see. Thanks JD for sharing this with us!

This came at a good time in your collection JD. It was nice seeing the places as they were at the time and you had taken us there earlier. Thought to myself, "Oh, we've been here before." Thanks for sharing this treasure and hopefully there are descendants who will see this.

wow this is amazing this man was in several places and situations my grandfather was in/at so its very nice to be able to see some of these places in wartime . My grandfather is probably in that Colom of troops marching down paris and was in Normandy, st lo, Houffalize and Bastogne.

This is incredible! Thankyou for sharing this amazing piece of history

Appreciate Jack Lieb for sharing his personal film footage of WWII in Europe and Eisenhower speaking in Kansas City. It was a different era than 2023 but still relevant. I like to travel and visit other countries. In Mexico I remember visiting the Zocalo and having a wonderful experience eating a perfectly cooked steak covered with chocolate "mole" sauce. I did not visit Cancun though I am sure it would have been a wonderful experience too. Surprisingly other countries help me understand the United States and its context within human history on this third planet from the sun.

What a gem. It doesn’t get any better than this! Thanks for sharing this video treasure.

JD this is fantastic, What a treasure! Thank you so much for sharing it! I appreciate all that you do and love that you are keeping History alive!

I enjoyed this WAY more than I thought I would. Thanks JD!

this was just incredible I wish we had more of this too often I look at old films and wonder what the cameraman would have to say about his recordings

Thank you for posting this great video. I was looking for my Grandfather, but alas I didn't see him. Still, I loved the whole thing.

Yup. Pausing right away to stop watching on phone and waiting till can put on my TV.

I really enjoy the frank and straight delivery, no need to pander or editorialize too much, we understand the magnitude

Priceless. Thank you so much for sharing. May every new generation of children study and learn about this war, so that it will never be repeated.

I have seen this many times, I never tire of watching it. We as a country accomplished so much in that time. My father enlisted in the Navy in 1945 at the age of 17, did not finish high school and needed his fathers permission to join. By the time he entered bootcamp the war was over. He did though participate in Operation Crossroads, the detonations of two atomic weapons in the Marshal Islands at Bikini Atoll. He left the Navy in 1947, Married my mother around 1952 or 3. I was born in 1958, had two older brothers. My father passed in 1966 at the ripe old age of 37, no doubt in my mind that the cancer that took his life was the result of Crossroads. Seeing the society we have today truly scares me, I so appreciate watching this, at least we have record of how great we once were. Thank you. The History Underground is excellent.

Thank you for this! My dad was a radarman on a DE, the O'Neill, laying down cover fire on D Day. While I have his journal describing those days, this brought it even more into focus.

I recognize many of the photojournalist names from those days. Many never survived to the 1960s. But their coverage of WW II was a great service to the folks at home.

A fascinating record of some of the events prior to, during and after D-Day. Mr. Lieb and his fellow correspondents, though perhaps a little older than most, must be regarded as also being members of the greatest generation. Thank you for bringing us this film.

Wow. This is brilliant! There was a lot of great footage I wouldn't normally have ever seen.

Absolutely stunning footage! 🔥

Thanks for the upload. A look into the past, so many stories, so many lives.

Im going to watch this over and over. The scenes are enormously informative. What a sensational reel. A true treasure. I bet this is a partnership with the GMH. Guys... you are becoming part of ww2 history.

Extraordinary footage! Thank you JD, and all the praise to Mr. Lieb

This is absolutely perfect JD. Thanks and great idea. It shows scenes I have never seen before

the brave reporters who went into combat area without weapons(to my knowledge) are lost in the shuffle of those who went to war...made me think back to my dad and his boring(at the time in my life)slide shows he was always proud to show from his and mom's vacations

Great job sir. Thank you for your bravery and coverage

Incredible footage on this one JD. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Nice Find JD! I remember watching an interview about Jack during the 50th year anniversary either on ABC or CBS back in 1994. His narration makes it an interesting take on what's going on over other stock footage.