Ive been here in 2004 with high school when i was 13. Such amazing history we were all amazed by everytgiing. The bunkere, the gun batterys, bridge, gliders and the museum were breathtaking. We also saw all the gravesites, the allied and the germans. I would have appreciated it more now it was still good though ❤
My goodness 🤗that has to be one of the best documentaries I've seen on this. My Dad was a para. He wasn't present on D-Day, but folliwed on a few weeks later. I've had the privilege of visiting the Memorial and the cemetery. I also had the privilege of meeting 2 Veterans who happened to be attending a function. What an incredible generation. Thank you all for your service and sacrifice 😔
Fine video. I know Arlette Gondrée. One time I was at the ordering desk when an English family came in. Their son said that's Madame Gondrée as they entered. His mother said, "quickly, get something for her to sign." The youngster politely asked for her signature. Arlette said, "No I won't sign it!" The boy was crestfallen. "No...... it's in German." We all understood and smiled. Inside there's a small museum and German tourists visit it too. It’s amazing how close a glider got to its target. On another occasion I was lunching there. Arlette came chatting. (Her English is superb and I'm fluent in French. We combine both languages.) She waited until I'd finished my omelette and asked me how it was? Fantastic was my reply. French omelettes are something else. Good she said. "I used my mother's pan to make it!" Real history. The close-by museum is really interesting. Seeing the bullet damage on the original bridge is very moving. I've visited Brotherton's grave at Ranville. I know a famous guide in Normandy. I said I thought it was really disrespectful that the beaches were enjoyed now by holiday makers. He said he'd taken many veterans back and overwhelmingly they were pleased it had got back to how it was. I hadn't considered this. I'd focused on the D Day slaughtering.
Great work. I am playing Easy Red 2, which has no cutscenes/context for the campaign maps. This was fantastic and helped flesh out the experience immensely. Paying respect and humanizing a video game grounding it in its real life inspirations. I will have a deeper connection to those maps now. Combining history lessons with gaming is my jam. Thank you very much for your work.
In 1994 I was a pilot in the AAC and i flew Major Howard and his men back to the Bridge by Helicopter one of the most special days of my life and when we landed close to the Bridge the Vetrans called out Ham & Jam RIP guys my privilage to take you back to Your Bridge
My dad was an english paratrooper on this mission. He got shot in the leg there and he had a british penny in his pocket. The penny deflected the bullet and saved his life.
"The Germans send out 4 Marder tanks [they are actually self propelled artillery] for "RECONNAISSANCE"". Since that's what you do... you send out your artillery for reconnaissance...yeah... that is clearly bullcrap. The guy with a piat blew up an old sd.kfz series armored car. Actually, it was just as likely to be a captured French armored vehicle for reconnaissance.
