I hate to say it. But I have to be honest....our nation will never see a generation of Men like this again....they are truely the bravest, most honorable, men I have or will ever witness....it is an absolute treasure to have archived thier experiences for future generations to bear witness...and they must.

RIP Harley Reynolds. thank you for what you and your men did for all of us.

I can’t thank you enough for not including commercials. This is such a well done documentary, thank you for your hard work.

History teacher here. These men won't be around much longer to tell their story. Excellent job documenting them. Editing was great too.

@jayfron6012

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up as a kid being fascinated with dday, both the beaches and behind lines where the paratroopers dropped. Easy company were superheroes to me. These men wont be around much longer to tell the stories as the ones who saw it, heard it, smelt it and most importantly, fought it. I cherish these stories and accounts from these brave men, and will make sure to share them with my future generations. Show them the resolve of the greatest generation

@susango123

2 жыл бұрын

I am a history teacher as well in Canada. Since the coup on, January 6th, 2021, our job to educate our students is more important than ever. I believe that if those that participated in coup were properly educated about tyranny, they wouldn't have believed Trump and his cronies, and the coup wouldn't have happened. The U.S. has a long road a head of them to change the minds and hearts of your countrymen that support/participate in any form of totalitarianism.

@phil3038

Жыл бұрын

@susango123 a recent development to the story revealed Fox news knowingly told false stories to increase their viewership and make more profits. There's messages and audio of Tucker Carlson and Hannity talking about how crazy the stories of election fraud were. They knew they were broadcasting fake news, and made Millions of Americans believe the election was corrupt, Fox News damaged US Politics and US Society in untold ways. They helped to divide a nation, make their viewers believe in crazy conspiracies, all for company profits. I hope Fox News and its hosts will be held accountable for all the harm and damage caused. I'm shocked that somehow a media company, over the space of a few years, could have destroyed the worlds biggest Superpower and democracy

@WolfKing5236

3 ай бұрын

​@@susango123 Who told you it was a coup? Major media lies all the time and they don't care about reporting what actually happened. Your diatribe concerning this alleged coup has been thoroughly debunked.

@MrMotherfuck123

Ай бұрын

Teacher? Oh boy...

This documentary deserves more attention!

Thank you for your service! I watched this in commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the victorious D-Day battle. Thank you for recording a documentary of the Greatest Generation. May their service and sacrifice never be forgotten.

It’s such a loss to this world that some of these men have died or will be gone in the next few years. So glad that these testimonies will last forever. Such valuable and precious true history.

@mattw337

2 жыл бұрын

These men would roll over in their grave if they could see what this country, that they fought and died for, is turning into. I'm afraid we're gettin close to a place of no return.

Listen, learn and pass on what these brave and unselfish men did for the rest of us, let them never be forgotten. Fantastic documentary!

I am French and I thank the American troops for their sacrifice in my country during WWII.

@thevillaaston7811

Жыл бұрын

What?.. And you do not thank the British and Canadian troops?

@nowopening1648

Жыл бұрын

Don't take it the wrong way. I also thank the British and Canadian troops and I do not forget either the French soldiers engaged to liberate us. Be blessed in Jesus Christ, the way, the truth and the Life.

Ive seen so many. WW2 videos in my life of 65 years, I grew up in a home with two veterans, Grandfather WW1 and Dad, WW2. This is such a delight to see the men who were still young when I was born in 1955, and now, telling such a concise story of the only thing that really matters, that is the man who was there, who remembers his friends who are not.

@Pretermit_Sound

3 жыл бұрын

You’re my dad’s age. We had 5 WW2 vets in our family, my grandpa and 4 great uncles (one was KIA in Okinawa). My dad was the baby of the family though, and I was one of the last grandchildren born, so I had precious few years with my grandpa. I was too young for him to talk to me about the war, so I’ve had to hear everything second-hand. I wish someone had thought to record, or even write down some of the stories. It’s imperative we document as much as we can before it’s too late. Even the youngest vets of WW2 are in their mid-90s now, and their numbers are decreasing fast (the last time estimate I heard was that there were approx. 300,000 left in the US. It might have changed by now). ✌🏻🇺🇸

@aarankimpton7219

2 жыл бұрын

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@lourdesprudencio5647

2 жыл бұрын

Well said....

Great documentary, the real shame is that schools didn't teach me the history as to should of been taught. It was glossed over within a few days of classes. Speaking as a fellow younger millennial, I appreciate greatly what these men did and I'm glad I'm not alone in my appreciation.

@patricknoveski6409

2 жыл бұрын

hard to believe they don't teach this.

@elizabethmartin4328

Ай бұрын

Research on your own.

My wife and I were fortunate enough to be in Normandie for the 75th. The entire trip can only be described as surreal. The French people of Normandie are so amazing and appreciative

Great documentary. I met Staff Sgt Harley Reynolds at Omaha beach in 2009, giant of a man. He took the time to talk to anybody that asked him a question about his experiences on D-Day 44... Amazing

Thank you to the greatest generation ever! This right here makes me proud to be a young American, in a time where my generation is a bunh of soft wimps ! There is a great many young of Americans who still bleed red , white and blue and ready to answer that call! 🇺🇸

@hugbug4408

3 жыл бұрын

Yea,it was a hell of a time!God bless all vets!

@1vigorousdragon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank God we have some Youth with morals and principles. Many are just Virtue signalling fools who cry Burn ,loot and Murder for personal gain but hide behind So called causes based on Lies. Truly this is the internal War of the 21st Century. THIS DOCUMENTARY puts ,for me , everything in perspective, and needs to be seen by those worried about missing a message on their mobile phone or LEST WE FORGET.

@leskobrandon691

2 жыл бұрын

@@1vigorousdragon sad that this documentary would be probably not be allowed to be shown in an American school today. I would like to be wrong but I doubt that I am.

@leskobrandon691

2 жыл бұрын

Shawn Aron....glad to hear that there are still some patriotic young Americans around. If all the spoiled rotten ones that want to see it burned to the ground only had a clue. This is one of the few countries where such feelings can even be voiced, but they have no idea why.

Great video.. My Granpa was WW2 Veteran he fought in france. His son my Dad was a combat Vet Vietnam..11th cavalry. All those Combat Vets are full blown Men .

@hugbug4408

3 жыл бұрын

11th cav. Was a bad ass unit!God bless all vets!

@lourdesprudencio5647

2 жыл бұрын

Yes....

Thank God for men like this! We’re so fortunate for their sacrifices! Their blood paid the price for our freedoms!

As he lifts his chin up high and says with pride and conviction: "I did what I was supposed to do and that was to lead those men off of that beach, and thats what I did" : Staff Sgt Harley Reynolds...

@mariakass6213

3 жыл бұрын

I stopped the video momentarily at that very spot to leave a similar comment of my own. Just one of those moments as a captivated audience where you simply stop in your tracks, transfixed by the images in your brain from their storytelling, and think.....man I truly felt that one 100%.

Outstanding work. This really was something else.

@williamdalton6368

3 жыл бұрын

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@juliemerritt5144

2 жыл бұрын

Heroes

Incredibly powerful. May we never forget the sacrifice of so many. Thank you for this and your continued chronicles of our WW2 veterans.

Great respect for the Americans and those who took part in D-Day. Just to remind some, many men of the British Commonwealth took part too. In fact more men and material from the British Commonwealth by air and sea. God Bless all who took part to defend western democracy, freedom, decency and our civilization! Lest we forget! Never let others - domestic or foreign - try to take our democracy, freedom and western civilization away from us. The ultimate sacrifice was made by so many so for us and our way of life! Never forget it! Autocrats come from too familiar places and stealthily!

@thevillaaston7811

Жыл бұрын

Notice that no American replied to your comment.

Truly the Greatest Generation, I am saddened by how the US has fallen in the last 30 years. So many people don't care for the sacrifice these brave men made, many believe the US is an oppressive country when the truth is the US is the birthplace of true freedom and has done more to liberate oppressed people than any other country. 🇺🇸

@Shepherd.1147

2 жыл бұрын

That´s true. Greetings from Brazil.

Ben- the work you’re doing is truly phenomenal, beyond important and so inspiring. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do. Your work in Honoring the Greatest Generation while at the same time educating the younger generations in a way that’s overwhelmingly powerful, insightful and honorable is without reproach. I salute you and I thank you.

This is a wonderful documentary that perpetuates the story of the men and women of the Greatest Generation. Thanks for all you have done to honor them, Benjamin!

@WWIIVeteransHistoryProject

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and support Carl! Glad you enjoyed the film.

@poolfool31021

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a 75 y/o Vietnam vet, 2 WestPac tours '67-'68. My Uncle Owen sacrificed his life on June 13th 1944. My middle name honors his memory. This documentary was so beautifully done....i cried beautiful tears thru most of it but seeing the heroes retrace their steps and the French descendents honoring them...very powerful! Thank you to the film crews, and historians for your efforts. Thank you Uncle Owen for your sacrifice and rest in peace. Always remember the Greatest Generation

@thevillaaston7811

Жыл бұрын

@@WWIIVeteransHistoryProject 'Normandy Revisited' is actually Normandy revisited for Americans. As per standard US practice, the work of the British and Canadians is completely ignored.

This program is wonderful, and I salute all those who served. My five uncles all served. Three of them were in the Korean War, two were in WW2. Our family is very proud of them. My uncle enlisted at 17….. lied about his age in order to get in. He was the oldest of 14 children living in Puerto Rico. He was a medic in the army and received several medals. All five of my uncles made it through the war……they were all brothers all in the war at the same time. My grandmother went through hell, especially every time they’d announce on the radio, the names of the soldiers who had perished. I use to love listening to their adventures when I was a teenager. They all came home safely and raised beautiful families. I love their pictures with their uniforms on. We are very proud of them.

Thank you all for your service!

Excellent production. May we never forget the thousands who served and died fighting against fascist tyranny.

my parents and i visited normandy during its 73rd anniversary. that was the most memorable heart-wrenching trip i ever had. we were fortunate to witness & be with the veterans as they revisited the whole place but man, my heart still aches everytime i remember their crying and teary-eyed faces. greatest respect & salute to all these heroes! i swear with my whole life i will definitely go back & visit normandy again

This should have way more reviews but unfortunately in today’s entitled world most people are reviewing the new iPhone! Thank you! for making this documentary what an amazing generation!

Thank you for making this and ensuring that their stories continued to be shared. Absolute heroes and I can never repay them for what they've done for me and they rest of the world really. I'm beyond grateful for them and those that have followed.

amazing and well one documentary, thank you. The best I have seen, God bless all our soldiers we lost and those that survived to tell us about it.

Such humble real hero's God bless them all. All those young lives lost

Love this. I was also there for the 75th.

Keep doing this great job!!! Their story will live forever Greatings from Brazil

Thank you sirs! Thank you and a special thank you to your brothers who did not return home. We all owe so much to all of you...

Beautiful!! Truly the Greatest Generation. God Bless Them All..

I love these men as my own family. Only approximately 350 thousand of the 13 1/2 million men in uniform from WW2. I thank God for them and all the others that are now gone. I am free because of their bravely. WRG.

What a a beautiful work of art this documentary is. You just can’t find material like this anymore, thank you so much, it is just a stunning historical document.

Well done Benjamin! Their stories are saved forever now

Well done documentary and thank you for saving the world Gentlemen.

@WWIIVeteransHistoryProject

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and support!

@thevillaaston7811

Жыл бұрын

@@WWIIVeteransHistoryProject what?.. and British and Canadian troops did not save the world?

Well done, thank you to the Greatest Generation for the sacrifice you all made WE WILL NEVER FORGET

Sitting here waiting patiently. Best of luck to Benjamin and all our hero's involved in this production.

Big Thanks to all the allied forces. You all played your part.

Wonderful piece Benjamin.

My great uncle is Don Koelbel. Such a brave and amazing human who loved to draw cartoons. He passed before this memoir was released.

Omaha was my dads 3rd beach landing he never spoke to much about it but he always said when you see the picture's of the beach everyone one died facing the beach. Nobody tried to retreat. 26th div 1st infantry, bluespader.

Great documentary! As has been mentioned several times in the comments, these men won't be around much longer to tell the stories of WWII. Capture their stories before we lose them.

God bless these men for being able to share there stories .

Thank you to my grandpa and all the men who sacrificed so much to secure the liberties we enjoy and take for granted It startles the mind to think if battles such as Normandy would have gone the other way.

Looking forward as husband a WWII Vet❗️🇺🇸❗️

excellently put together, well done

I came upon this video by chance! A great video giving the new generation the first-hand stories of the Greatest Generation. My family and I visited D-Day landing beaches and other historical sites in Normandy region. I am glad I could take my three teens to see the sites and learn history. We’re profoundly thankful for the freedom we have had and salute those who have sacrificed to give us this freedom. 🙏

We are so close to having no more of this generation among us. May we honor each of them every chance we get.

Incredible. I feel so humble before these men and all the others that did not survive or were horribly wounded. Such sacrifice.

Their service will always be remembered.

A brilliant documentary which cuts to the heart of the men who were there and survived. Their story of courage and bravery also pays homage to those 75,000 men who gave their lives for the freedom we have today. We salute you all, you will be remembered by us and the generations to come. Lest we forget, God bless you all forever.

RIP to Jim Fantozzi, so glad to have called him my great great uncle. I may not have known him too well but he was an incredible man.

@WWIIVeteransHistoryProject

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this sad news. It was an honor for us to interview him for this film. May his memory be a blessing!

On the 75th Anniversary in 2019, I was a skipper on a yacht training for a Round the World Yacht Race. We happened to be just outside Portsmouth Harbour when the mixed fleet left for Normandy and, soon after, we did a training race with the other 10 yachts across the Channel and around a couple of marks in the bay just off the landing beaches, before continuing onto Weymouth and then back to Portsmouth. We rounded the cardinal mark a couple of miles off the Normandy beaches at dawn and I remember it being a very special moment for those of us on deck, imagining all those young men having the same view exactly 75 years before. Many of whom didn't make out the day. Truly a memorable and sobering experience.

Thank You for a incredible documentary of these great men ,and the ones lost .

Amazing 6.30.am local timenhe said they landed and its 6.40am local time I'm watching it! I love waking up early and watching my ww2 documentaries it's weird but it sets me up for the day lifts your spirits!

This documentary uniquely tells a story of events not just last century but bridges how those events affect people and society today and tomorrow. Thank you for this.

Nothing like a good WW2 documentary to make 2020 feel better. Those men, along with Soviet ones, helped bring down fascism in Europe and we shall be forever grateful to them.

@hugbug4408

3 жыл бұрын

Also,those that brought down imperialist/fascist japan 2!

A wonderful documentary with personnal stories... What an emotion ! Thank you for your amazing work Benjamin and for these testimonies...

Fantastic to watch, not many like this. Well done! Heartbreaking at the same time. Thank you!

What a beautiful touching documentary about the men who fought and died at Normandy. Thank you gentlemen for your brave service and sacrifice. God bless all of you!

anything world war 2 history count me in. Thank you!

Now that there are very few d-day veterans still alive it's our responsibility to ensure future generations are aware of the sacrifice these brave people made for their freedom. I've just had my first visit to Normandy and I will definitely be going back.

Salute and respect all the veterans of ww2... God bless you all...greeting from Malaysia...

Amazing stories and personal experiences precious pieces of history. Thankful for their contributions to our freedom.

Bravo Ben! So well done .. Your commitment to keeping these heros memories and experiences alive is so commendable. Thanks for all you’re doing and thank you for interviewing my dad! You’re a mensch as we say!

I enjoyed watching this documentary, thank you for your hard work Benji and for capturing this precious stories. Great documentary.

What an outstanding film,God Bless everyone of those men and the ones who never returned,They sacrificed a lot so we could live in freedom and free from Nazi tyranny.I am an Englishman and the war could not have been won without the contribution and commitment of our U.S. Cousins.

@hugbug4408

3 жыл бұрын

The usa.'s industrial might played a part as well as the usa troops!

Thank you Greatest Generation

Fantastic documentary, thank you very much!

What a great documentary, great job. I was there for the 50th in 1994 as part of a Honor Platoon representing the 134th Inf Division out of Nebraska. Told myself I'd be back for the 100th. I don't know if I can wait that long! Please continue to share the memories of the Greatest Generation.

It is amazing to see and hear these veterans; the ones who were actually there, telling their stories. It was a great moment for me when I stood at Omaha Beach a few years ago. I listened to the sea, and tried to just imagine and picture that day. I still get tears in my eyes. I don't know why. But hearing these men remembering the harrowing experiences they went through, touches me deeply, and always will. It was very special to see the little children of Normandy taking part in remembrance events. It is sad that, in many (most?) other places youngsters do not even know about the two great wars.

Thanks so much for this documentary.

Thank you for this! Your channel deserves million subs and likes. 🇺🇸❤️

MY HEROES! THE GREATEST GENERATION WILL TOO ME ALWAYS BE A HUGE UNDERSTATEMENT! THESE FOLKS WERE/ARE GREAT AMERICAN PATRIOTS! THANK YOU ALL

The best generation of men ever to be born the Americans, Brits, Aussie’s, Canadians and the Soviets please keep their stories alive. Bless all those hero’s They saved our lives to defeat pure evil. Also to the French people they haven’t forgotten what the Americans, Brits, and Canadians done . But in America most have forgotten

I couldn’t imagine what those men were feeling that day truly is the greatest generation

@deborahbergman3566

Жыл бұрын

Strongest, most fierce...and certainly most courageous.

I have been a very amateur historian of WWII since I was a child, I’m 65 now. For the life of me I cannot understand why this war is not a huge part of all history lessons in our schools today. This was one of the few absolute defining moments in our country’s history. Instead our young are destroying the history of this great country tearing down statutes and kneeling in front of our flag. No, we’re not a perfect society, but what sets this country apart is through individualism and freedom we recognize that, and we strive to become “more perfect”. The bravery and service of these men should be admired and shown as much as possible to our young.

That last song "Destiny" is AWESOME 👍

I have been watching all of the mini-documentaries they have on KZread interviewing the brave service members of WWII. I joined the Army back in the 70's. I had 4 uncles in WWII and my Father was in the Army just prior to Vietnam so he didn't go. One of my Uncles has a story similar to these guys, took him a long time to tell. The short version: He was on the last Aircraft Carrier that was sunk in WWII. It was sunk by two kamakazi planes. After the first plane hit the ship, they thought "ok we can recover." Then when the 2nd one hit the Captain eventually had to call abandon ship, because of where the plane hit and the massive explosion. After 8+ hours in the water and oil and strafing, he was pulled from the water still alive and covered in oil from head to toe. The oil came from the sinking ship. If anyone is interested, I just found a picture online of the moment the ship exploded. Sometimes people take pictures and get something they didn't expect. The ship is the USS Bismark Sea. I think if you google that name and add the word explosion it will probably come up.

@hugbug4408

3 жыл бұрын

Those in the pacific had their hands full!

@juliemerritt5144

2 жыл бұрын

@@hugbug4408 Those in the European Nd Pacific had. Their hands full.

Superb documentary 👍🇬🇧

SOOOOOO well done! Thank you!!

Outstanding work! The way you interview the veterans, with so much respect and empathy, makes me want to see more, and more! Keep up the good work buddy, I am proud to know you!

Fantastic. Thank you so much for documenting their story. Long may we remember.

This touches home so much, being a veteran myself and growing up with men of WW2 , heartwarming.

Amazingly well done

very interesting projects....for history of D-Day June 6, 1944 commemoration.

My wife’s uncle served with these guys. 5 invasions including Okinawa. Delivered the 116th on D Day.

Thank you doesnt do it for these men. They saved us from tyrany. How do you thank all that fought for all of us? You can just salute them. Amazing movie.!

It’s a serious shame that this in 2 years only has 200,000 views… it makes me sad… don’t get me wrong, it’s successful… but this I believe should have well over 50 million views by now..

@playinragz8183

Жыл бұрын

Kids are taught to hate America in school. Your politicians are destroying America. All of them are guilty.

Brilliant production

@WWIIVeteransHistoryProject

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas!

Jim Fantozzi is my grandpa and he turned 100 yesterday!!

The Mrs and I were Blessed to go to Normandy Beach and to visit the cemetery of all the heroes who gave all. As a vet, I salute all that gave their courage and sacrificed their lives and those who has fought and lived to document what we see before us in these videos so we may live on and understand what these WWII heroes have done to preserve out freedoms. For the heroes who are able to tell their story now, Thank You!! Being a vet but not of WWII has shown me the sacrifice you all have made for this country. Growing up in the 60’s, the Vietnam war was going on and now I’m so much older, I cant help but to tear up when sadness of war is so apparent to those who have fought in them. Thank you for letting me share!

I cried...I'm still crying...

Incredible. Andrew. Seoul South Korea. Now San Francisco, CA.

I want to thank every Vet, thank u for giving the us the American people the life we have today, u guy'z will alway'z be in my prayers. 2 all of the Fallen R.I.P and u will alway'z be my HEROES. 🙏🇺🇸🗽🇬🇧🙏

Wow beautiful documentary showing honor to those who should be honored. Very respectfully done.