Omaha Beach - Tour of Dog Green Sector 

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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.

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

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

Possibly the most heroic action in History ...

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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!

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.......

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

This Vet salutes all Vets from the Greatest Generation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

God bless you sir.

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!

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Well done video, cheers.

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

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!

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.

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.

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..

thank you for honoring our boys

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

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Beautiful Tribute

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Thank you for your appreciation .

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

It’s nice to see some people still care and have respect for the great sacrifices so many made so many years ago for us. Thank you for making this and especially for leaving that cross on the beach to honor those who fell on that beach.

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.

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.

Great Narrators Voice-- thanks for making this.

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.

From an American, thank you good sir...

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..

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

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.

Respect, gratitude and admiration for those service men that sacrificed their youth to give us freedom . I have great, great respect to them!

Thanks for posting this very informative film. It really shows how hard it would have been on 6th June. We owe so much to the bravery of those involved. Peace and love to the fallen xx

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!

Excellent video! Thanks!

Such a touching video. Thank you

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.

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

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

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

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.

Thank you for the video and for the respect and reverence you showed to the brave Americans who fought and died there.

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

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.

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

It is very nice to see an Englishman conduct this video. God speed to all involved

Very nice and respectful of you! Thank you!

You sir are appreciated. Thank you for this gift.

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