Investigations into World War II history:
-finding and identifying the bodies of missing soldiers
-solving riddles and mysteries, correcting 80 year old mistakes
-researching identification tags and named pieces of equipment (helmets, gas masks, canteens, etc)
-showing what research tools exist and how they can be used
-promoting oral history
I can be contacted at [email protected]
My book Autopsy of a Battle, Schiffer Publications, is availlable on the internet.
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Oh mein Gott!
Great story
Huge respect to these young volunteers who tirelessly working under those conditions
It is impossible to picture the unimaginable horror those young men endured as they each fell, one by one. Hell, by any definition. And still the madness continues, today. Thank you for your superb endeavours.
Dr. Gassand I ❤ youre channel, and im saving up to order youre book. Cant wait to read it 👍
You and Mark Felton are my favorite People to listen to about ww2. The battlefield diggings are hard to watch but none the less, incredible.
Fascinating and always really educational many thanks indeed for such great videos please keep doing them
what is this notzee fetish crap?
So sad they were just kids…
He could finally turn the helmet in and get his statement of charges reversed. lol
wow
How exactly does the pumping method for fingerprints work? What do they pump where?
Your videos are absolute gold. I can believe they are not more popular.
Moles crawled through a minefield to locate mines? He had steel ones, that's for sure. It took guys like him, to rout out the Nazis.
Thank you for all your hard work on bringing this to me!
You did a marvelous job in telling us about Marvin Moles service record and about that interesting helmet of his, "strangely Moles is also my family surname too but from 4he UK", I also had family who served in WW2 in the British Army and I believe my Grandfather served in the far east and died there. I think he is buried in a cemetery in India but I have no idea how he died though. Your love for history shines through your documentary here. Thanks for doing a wonderful job.
Another excellent video as always
Thank you for sharing this with us my friend. I felt deeply touched by the story. ❤
Great video. The picture overlays are awesome.
Poor souls 💔
Red pants! Ha ha
Riggers did lots of uniform and gear modifications in general for all paratroopers (cargo pockets made from shelter halves, arm pockets, web gear and sling improvements, etc). Riggers are/were a very talented group of soldiers, very valued.
Very interesting. Nice bit of research to find Marvin Moles. Ten children is pretty optimistic I’d say.
Impressive as always.
Thank you!
That’s a grisly task, fingerprinting a headless dessicated corpse, especially when you’re only young
awesome
You do an excellent job of telling the "personal" side of war. Keep up the great work !
Thank you, outstanding video
Wonderful!!!! Enjoyed this so much!! Your diligent research paid off, and you met the veteran as well 😄 Awesome ❤
how did youtube allow you to show dead bodies?
Dr. Gassend, thank you for sharing the amazing story of PFC Marvin Moles. It's a remarkable piece of investigative research -- and I'm glad you were able to host Mr. Moles for the 60th anniversary. He certainly had some close calls in WWII, but I'm happy he was able to recover from his wounds and return home to his wife and child in Virginia. Mr. Moles story gave me a renewed appreciation for the bravery of our soldiers -- and just how random surviving a war can be. Thanks again for taking the time to bring this story to life.
Since this video, has the french authorities changed at all?
Retrieving war criminals was not worth the lives of those beautiful trees.
Thanks for sharing this! I thought I had seen some images before, but I don't remember the context. Your efforts are much appreciated and the presentation of your findings is just spot on. Enjoy your weekend!
Interesting story, thank you for your research and sharing. ❤🇺🇸
Interesting research, although it's still not certain. Thanks for making this video.
0:40 They sprayed the paint on top of the net, it wasn't the point, but I think it makes it looks like scales. Pretty cool :p Also, the modern photos of places superimposed onto photos of the time are always fascinating. I am always amazed by how similar everything looks after all this time. Humans come and go, landscapes and buildings remain. A testament to the shortness and fragility of our lives on Earth.
Good stuff, I really need to buy your book.
❤❤❤❤❤ God Bless Marvin Moles& his family!
Thank you, like always another extremely interesting story
rip Marvin. Your legacy and name live on.
Amazing history. Thank you!
Enjoy listening and watching your investigations. Thank you for all you do. 🙂
Thank you for another fine video you do fantastic work
Perhaps you could check out the story of James Donald Cameron, died 1943 aboard the HMS Celendine, our grandfather. 🇬🇧☘️📚
Great content
As always, one of the worlds and internets greatest WW2 researhers. Great guy and his channel is one of my favorites. Just awesome. I will be purchasing this book.
Your Moles helmet investigation is by far outstanding and extremely thorough. What a great piece of work. I always enjoy watching your superb video productions which define your research capabilities and dedication. Thank you!
yet another solidly researched video. Subscribed now.