Why A Bayonet Charge Was The Only Solution (Normandy, 1944 Documentary)
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Published 2024-05-11
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Credits:
Research: Romain Breget & Dan Hill
Script & Narration: Dan Hill
Editor: Shane Greer
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Drone Footage: Florent Plana
Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer
All Comments (21)
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I live in the village of Vroenhoven where the WW2 started on 10th of May 1940 but also only 15 miles from Margraten where Col. Cole is resting. Thanks to your documentary I can put a face and a person on the name. I will go to him and pay my respect but also to the other guys that died for our freedom.
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Your integration of original footage, computer enhancement and modern satellite mapping overlays make this one of the best battle explanation videos I’ve ever seen…and I’ve seen dozens upon dozens if not hundreds..top stuff. More please.🇺🇸🇬🇧
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as an American i say thank you for remembering our fallen soldiers- no matter what the world says about us today there is no doubt about the unselfish courage of our fallen sons- brothers-husbands-sisters😪
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I Always Hope I'll Get A Glimpse Of My Dad In One Of These Videos. 60 Years Ago, He Told Me About Seeing Colonel Cole Fall, In Holland. Thank You.
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It's refreshing to see a documentary on YT that's actually well made. There are only a handful.
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This unbelievable work the cameraman charging the old farmhouse while narrating keep this up ill definitely be checking your videos out more.
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Thank you for this post. There were 5 beach landings, yes 5. All those that did so and the defending soldiers should be respected and remembered for their courage. Thank you RIP x
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A wonderfully accurate and true telling of the Forgotten battle for Carentan. So many brave heroes who survived and died on Purple Heart Lane should be remembered forever. Vaya con Dios y en paz descansen. 😢
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Superb unvarnished account of events. Excellent history telling. Thank you is just not enough for the bravery of the soldiers. Lest we forget.🇬🇧
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Market Garden was a terrible screwup. Thank you Monty.
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I very much appreciate the way you blend the old and new terrain images. It makes for much easier comprehension of what is being described. 👍
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I was watching your video until the end, when I realized that I had the honor of sounding Taps from that very tower at Margraten Cemetery in 1977, when I was a member of the U.S. Third Armored Division Band. Major General Maurice Rose, Commander of the U.S. Third Armored Division, and the only U.S. General Officer killed in action in WWII, is also buried there at Margraten Cemetery. Thank you for your video and the inspiring account of the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division!
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Great informative story. The original aerial footage and views the soldiers faced while explaining the mission was incredible. Thank you for the documentary and look forward to more content.
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It seems that the farmhouse still stands, and the video of approaching it up close with the action narration took my breath away.
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Ever since Brothers in Arms (I think it was Road to Hill 30) I loved this story! Sadly the farm is not whole anymore. But I loved the place when I visited last year. Wish that it was possible to walk the purple heart lane but you are foreced to use your car since there is no sidewalk :(
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That was pretty good. A map of Purple Heart Lane, the first hand account is great, the end sobering.
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Awesome video thanks! We owe everything to those men who fought and died for the freedoms we enjoy
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Thank you for sharing this important part of our Military History of these brave determined and courageous Soldiers during some of the most ferocious battles of WW2. ❤️🇺🇸
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Absolutely brilliant documentary. The sheer bravery.. just.. humbling. Thankyou.
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You guys are absolutely keeping the history of these mostly forgotten people, places, and events alive. 80 years and a million lives separate us but y’all are doing the impossible, bringing the past to the present and reminding everyone that it could be worse 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
