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@The History Underground -- All of your videos are excellent. Your personal reactions and impressions give additional richness to the vicarious experience of being along on your various tours.
Love your content and your deep respect for the men and women who sacrificed so much for our freedom. I also appreciate you digging deeper and providing another perspective of what happened there. Keep up the awesome work!
Did you notice that Teddy Jr is now buried next to his brother Quentin who was killed in WW1 as a pilot? Very special they were able to bury the brothers together.
Absolutely touching. The ability to not only forgive by Michel and his family, but to honor the history that took place in front of their eyes. Not only brings history alive but also the human spirit.
I had the chance to visit Brecourt on the 70th anniversary. Incredible to stand there. You're truly lucky (not unearned) to have such access. Great videos.
I’ll say it again: This is definitely the best channel on RU-vid! The videos you make are really good! Really interesting and moving to see the interview with the landlord of Brecourt Manor. Thanks for the effort you put into sharing history. People like you, are the reason that it’s still history, and not forgotten!
@@TheHistoryUnderground : Personally, I can't think of a single channel that even comes close to yours. You've got a unique and wonderful way of presenting our history with, not only facts, but a genuine respect and reverence that is due these great men of history... whether they be military personnel, or as in this case, civilians who joined the fight, and whose personal stories need to be shared and remembered as well. Nicely Done, JD.
Very Interesting story. One you probably wouldn't get anywhere else. It sounded like he said he got some help with the museum from Eric to make it what it is today. Definitely adding this to my list of places to visit. Thanks JD 👍
Grace and forgiveness…the Bible that stopped the bullet, it had the power to save his life and his soul, the de Vallavieille family, and the stunning museum all make this an excellent video! Can’t wait for the next episode!
This is probably my favorite episode so far on your Normandy trip JD, truly amazed at what Michel did to honor those who fought and through grace remained steadfast in keeping the memories alive with the museum.
JD, I love your videos!! They are so fascinating to me!!! Thank You so much for taking the time to take us on these wonderful trips vicariously!!! A good way for me to travel at this stage of my life!! 🙏🏻❤️
SO thankful that you have done this series. We are planning a visit to Normandy next August and your series has been very helpful in planning for the three days we will be in the area.
Your videos are amazing they truly transport you back in time as if you were there its hard to imagine what it was like then but you make it a bit easier to understand what these men women and families went through
I'm returning to Normandy in September for a three week vacation or holiday as we Brits call it, staying just behind Utah Beach. I will certainly be revisiting many of the sites you have featured with greater insight. Thank you
Hi, great job on your video! The story you shared is well known in Normandy, as tourists we heard the story from multiple sources while visiting Normandy in 2009-2011. I really appreciated your take on this man’s heart. With a heart like his there would be no wars! My wife and I have visited Normandy 3 times and attended all the museums there but you continue to teach us more! Keep up the good work, we will watch all your videos!
Something that I learned this week about D-Day is that more men died training for that day than died actually on the day itself! Never has the term practise make perfect seem well … odd?
There is one of the earliest constructed and restored B26s in Canton Ohio at the MAPS museum. Kermit weeks at the Fantasy of Flight museum has a B26 that may still be airworthy in Orlando but I don't think he has flown it in several years. You should check out his museum and RU-vid channel. The Air and Space Museum in DC also has a B26
I have a question: Do you know what ultimately happened to the German Gun Battery guns at Brecourt after it was taken out by E & D companies? Did they just get plowed under in the field, or hauled away as scrap metal?
This is so awesome! Massive respect to the 'Euro' guys of course! . .. but waiting for the honor's to the Marines fighting through the horrid Pacific JT. Was longer and actually more terrible than the European scene 😖
Didn't she say that there were two German soldiers beside the door? Or was that a mistranslation? Might be why the Paratroopers were on higher alert. I had to replay it twice to make sure I heard it correctly.
A little suggestion. The correct term for our highest award for valor is simply Medal of Honor. There is no Congressional before it. I wonder who started the Congressional bit? Sounds good but it's wrong.
As a Frenchman from Normandy, I am blown away by the dimension you are giving to your channel. There is NO other channel that goes so deep into the aftermaths of ww2 here. This goes far beyond the business as usual on YT. You are working for the education of all. My proposal for a stay in Rouen remains intact.
Very moving. The impact on civilian populations, ordinary families like this caught in horrific situations, must have been immense. Great that you're telling their story as part of this awesome series.
Sir, your channel is one of the best on youtube: beautiful photography, great editing and expertly narrated with history content. I always look forward to your updates.
Nice job on this video! I especially appreciate your giving the son of the Brecourt civilian casualty the time to tell his complete story and have it translated. It makes it a more personal and poignant connection.
Dick Winter's told this story in an interview with his congressman, that interview is on YT also...thank you for getting the story " first hand", another outstanding video. thank you
@@TheHistoryUnderground it is possible it was another interview he did...I do know that the interview I watched that was done by his congressman was in several different parts...cant remember how many video's in all that made up that whole interview...I will try to find the exact video I saw of Dick winters mentioning this story, he also mentioned that he had met the family on several occasions, and that the particular soldier who shot the father in the back felt terrible...don't think he mentioned the soldier by name though...i'll do my best to refind that interview and let you know.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I think I was wrong when I stated it was in the interviews done by his congressman Rep.John Payne. i've rewatched them and did not hear the story being told in them...I do know it is mentioned in a book I have titled "Biggest Brother, The life of Major Dick Winters, by Larry Alexander on page 18. I will keep looking for the interview I referred to seeing where he tells the story. my apology for not remembering correctly where I heard it, it was a couple of years ago I saw the video
There is one important detail told by Charles which was not translated by the lady at 4:05: both Germans next to the door were shirtless and willing to surrender. Thanks a lot for yet another educational video, JD. The ordeal of civilians throughout Europe is often overlooked in videos about WW2.
@Olivier, do we know why the two Germans were standing next to the door? Where had they come from? How long had they been there? And I'm still a bit confused as to how Michele ended up being shot by accident? Who were the American's aiming at? Thanks for any additional insight? Jeff
War is hell. Started by politicians and ended by people like you and me. We tend to sort of glorify it in movies and such and always forget how the ordinary civilians and citizens suffered amongst all the bravery, cruelty, fighting, killing and... madness. Suffering is real, hurt too. Nothing glorious about that. An eye opening video, as always. Keep up the good work, sir!!!!
I really hope you get or got to visit Donville manor and spoke to Frank the owner, if you want to see the most famous place connected to Teddy Roosevelt Jr, then you need to visit, it is where the most famous picture of him was taken standing in the doorway, and yes, you can stand in the doorway as it’s the entrance to part of the main house
That was just incredible especially when you have the human element from a civilian perspective. That museum built in and around a German bunker really hits home of what occurred Utah Beach and the manor. Thank you JD for an insight from a different perspective.
Those cows would be descended from the ones that died on D-Day as shown in Saving Private Ryan. Sorry J.D. You have to know by now I'm not exactly a deep thinker. (ha ha) Great video though. I've never heard this story.
Very cool to hear this story presented by a family member. Also, Dick Winters remained close to this family and visited them several times. Thanks for showing the museum.
What a great way to spend a lunch break..... The story behind the main story is just as important. The B-26 was also referred to a race car of the skies, it was design for speed from the start. Really wished American public schools would teach American History like this. Thanks for all you do for the Greatest Generation.....
Great that the family is gracious enough to share their story with you. Sadly, a lot of Civilians got hurt during the Liberation. Nice Museum. Thanks for sharing the whole story. Humble Family. Amen.
