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You know man great stuff love how you went right to the field at Normandy . Just outstanding stuff. I can almost see it unfolding in front of my eyes if you know what I mean. Just enjoy the hell out of it. Yeah this is tv worthy . Do you know where Band Of Brothers was filmed like this scene? Just wondering? Thanks again
Every day we lose oral history with these brave mens passing to their next adventure. it’s really sad! RIP all the men that fought and died here. Both German and American. They were just pawns caught up in the turmoil that was WW2.
I have just started watching Band of Brothers. The second episode showed the actual battle you walked through in this episode. I am in awe of what occurred that day. Dick Winters is a very intelligent man who deserves more than what our country gave him in medals. God rest the souls of Easy Company.
Thank you Charles for opening up your land to JD and Erik so that they could film and explore the area, and thank you to JD and Erik for saving the histories and bravery of the greatest generation.
Thank you! I appreciate that. I really admire the work that you did on the show. You’ll have to take a trip out there at some point. Feel free to shoot me an email (which can found on the About tab on the main TH-cam page) and maybe we can set up a visit 🙂.
That was a great video! Loved it. Back in the early 90s I took a World War II history class at The University of New Orleans from Stephen Ambrose the same semester the book Band of Brothers came out. He put on a few seminars in New Orleans with Winters, Carwood Lipton, Smoky Gordon and a few others. I was fortunate enough to meet those guys and have them autograph my copy of band of Brothers. The signed book is one of my prized possessions. They were heroes!
I’ve always been a a WW2, and Easy Co. fanatic and used to rely on the military and history channel many years ago. Today, I’m glad I found this channel and the perfect historian to go with it. I’ve gained more knowledge watching you than any other tv network I’ve ever watched. This channel is Gold, I hope someone sponsors you so they can pay for your travel so you can keep doing what your doing.
What a beautiful farm!!! The fact that it’s still in the same family and it’s a working farm is awesome!! I wish our battle fields were respected like this. Thanks for sharing this with us and again another awesome video.
@@vivians9392 not all. If you watch the video from the American Battlefield Trust a lot of them have been turned it housing development. They have to fight for them and raise money to save them. To respect the battlefield. You have to care about them and so many people don’t. They’re still try to get more of the Gettysburg Battlefield but when it’s in private hands it’s hard to get a hold of.
@@cyndiebill6631Many of our battlefields are well respected and preserved. Unfortunately not all can be saved, this is just a part and fact of life, which applies to not only battlefields in the U.S. but many many many in Europe
I was lucky enough in 2004 to have a personal tour of Normandy by a guide who “knew” the family or just paid them I’m not sure to let us on to the farm. The family member that was there took us over to the field and showed us where the legs of the guns laid! It was very cool
It’s refreshing to hear historians admit to not knowing the whole story. To many insist on saying they have the definitive picture when it’s truly impossible. My dad was at pointe du hoc and knew only too well how the stories get confused. These guys are really doing justice to an amazing and heroic story.
Just a simple cow pasture and yet what happened there on that day was so important to the effort of the Allies. Another fantastic video, keep up the great work.
I believe all those Veterans are nearly gone now, but, at 70 years old I heard stories from then thirty year old Veterans in the 1950's that broke my Heart, yet, showed the valor, and, tenacity of the Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of that time possessed...
Had the chance to meet with the owner of Manoir Brécourt a few years back and acted as a translator for him. It was definitely an honor to hear him tell the story, and talk about what his father went through on that day and leading up to that day. Also thankful to have been able to speak with French people that were alive during the Normandy Invasion.
I would love to visit these amazing locations, but I find myself a mixture of appreciation and empathy towards these brave men that fought for our freedoms. A lot of conflicting emotions as I would seriously be aware of the hallowed ground, yet fanboying/nerding out about of being exactly where they fought. I think I would be overcome by emotions. Tears would fall. I would probably drop to my knees in humility, overcome with grief and appreciation. Thank you for these history lessons and giving us the chance to see these locations, instead of it just being words on a page.
I am total agreement in the humility and emotional experience walking there. Just learning more details of what my grandfather's generation put their lives down for the world brings me to my knees.
My knees would be like spagetti walking there. Places were history have taken place gives me the goosebumps. People might not think much of it but, trees and other things in nature can become very old, nature is almost stationary on these time scales, so the smells, the wind, the cold, the sounds, the nature around this place is what those soldiers experienced that day, it could be the same trees, the same land, and the same amount of wind, if we consider walking there in June that is. There's probably bullets still dodged into trees. So the bushes, trenches and trees are basically living relics. That's why I sometimes have trouble walking in historical places because there's so much to take in, so it would almost take a whole day or more to fullfill it all. You could almost feel and hear the soldiers mentioning those huge hedgerows and trenches, it's so abnormal, many of them had probably never witnessed such things, but it made for great cover. Climbing a tree would be so appealing. The drone also gives you a perspective of the scale of it all, the distance to the beach, and along the beach. Hedgerow war all over it, so much they had to create hedgerows cutters for the tanks.
I live less than an hour from Gettysburg museum of history. My son and I both are obsessed with ww2 history. Thank you so much for everything you do. We both look forward to every new video you put out. Your channel is the best on TH-cam.
As a Band Of Brothers historian and fanatic who lives right near Currahee and Toccoa, This is GOLD. I watched the series as it premiered, got it on DVD, then Blu-ray, and still watch it to this day. Just amazing. I badly want to visit here. And film for my channel.
JD...... Yet another superb vlog. You are recording history as it occurred and preserved it for future generations. Thank you for this great effort. We must remember the bravery and heroic action done by these soldiers to preserve our freedom. God bless them all for stopping the tyranny of the Nazis regime. Thank you again
Your birds-eye view map, drone footage and graphics overlay really helps the story move along. Since the birth of America it seems there has been so much interaction between England, France and America. I think that the WWII vets looking down from above are proud of your work to keep their history alive. Thanks to Erik and JD..........
Was just there a year ago! Unfortunately we couldn't walk around like you did so thank you for this video! They were actually digging up multiple spots in the area to recover artifacts via a university project so we could only walk past the cowpies and briefly in the main trenches where the germans setup. It was still an amazing feeling standing right there knowing this specific engagement is still being taught at west point for how well executed it was by Winters
Your show is freakin amazing. I can’t get enough of it and the perspective you bring to the history. You teaming up with Erik has enhanced this show so much. This is better than anything on the history channel or discovery channel. Please keep making more! P.S. thought about showing the perspective of the Marine Corps in WWII?
Thanks! Appreciate that. As far as the Marines, they fought in some places that are a little more difficult for me to get to but I’m hoping to get to some of those places this year.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Although the pacific war isn't as close to me as Europe (as I'm from Belgium), I'm looking forward to see what you will show us from these locations. The Pacific with Slegde, Basilone, Leckie,... triggered my interest many years ago.
One of your best videos yet. Thank you for revising this in a way and on a platform that younger generations can more easily consume. I hope your content gets preserved and shared for years to come.
To be honest, I'm jealous of you. I'd also like to walk where Easy Company fought. I am grateful to the Allied Forces for our freedom. I am also grateful to The History Underground for these videos. Keep up the good work!
You just can't imagine watching how peaceful it is right now, what a hectic chaos and mayhem it would have been that day. You just can't have nothing but respect for those guys, and not only the 506th, but all who fought in the war. Thanks again for these video's to remind me "Lest we forget"
I’m learning so much from this series, but mostly that the large invasions and battles are really made up of many small incursions and capturing of numerous points and positions we never hear about. Thank you for truly bringing the heroic actions of these men to light and giving them the full recognition deserved.
Great piece of video, JD and Erik. I walked these grounds with my son and the late Historian and British Colonel Michael Chilcott of Bayeux in 2004, with a Map that Dick Winters had hand-drawn for another Military Historian from CNN who accompanied us. Your video captured this fabled battlefield splendidly, and it instantly brought back a flood of valued memories of that special visit to Brecourt Manor. I also discovered that Colonel Chilcott, who along with his gracious wife ran a special B&B in Bayeux, sadly passed away in September of 2017. He was a special man, and we spent a week with them twice, in 2001 and 2004, enjoying their Norman hospitality, his zest for history and his unrivaled knowledge of the Normandy Campaign in 1944. What a treat those two visits were for us. May Colonel Chilcott rest in the peace he so richly earned.
I am one of thousands of people who would love to be in your shoes while exploring Normandy and all the other places you have brought to us to through your exceptional videos. The next time I pass through PA I'll stop by and see Eric at Gettysburg museum of history. Thank You both so much for your hard work.
It's so cool JD that you and Eric go out and do research on these legendary sites from WW2 to honor and remember these brave men from the greatest generation that fought for our freedom.
Love your channel. I know you focus mainly on Easy Company - 101st - 506PIR, but you may also find the 504PIR of the 82nd Airborne of interest as well, and specifically the books by T. Moffatt Burris "Strike & Hold" and the most decorated soldier in the 82nd airborne James Magellas, and his book "All The Way to Berlin"? Burris was the company commander for "I" company 504th 3rd Battalion and Magellas was the "H" company commander. These two companies made the incredible boat crossing of the Waal River during Operation Market Garden and depicted in the film "A Bridge Too Far." My uncle was a platoon Sgt. under Burris and was part of that gallant charge in flimsy canvas boats. I attended the 60th Anniversary in Nijmegen and met both men as well as several other troopers. All amazing men. Sadly all gone now.
What an amazing experience for you, going to that anniversary, and meeting those men! Thanks for sharing it with us here. My list of books to read keeps growing, but I'll have to add the ones you mentioned!
@@paigetomkinson1137 - You'll enjoy both books. Here's a link to a documentary that was produced on James Magellas around 2012. Also well worth watching. If you real "Strike & Hold" by Burris you will see two photos of my uncle in the book John Gallagher. Enjoy.
My god you do such a great job navigating the details, showing the areas that I or my wife just wouldn't know how to do outside of seeing the monuments. Thanks a lot for keeping these memories alive and sharing them with all of us. We live in Stuttgart and are from Virginia. We plan to visit Normandy before we rotate home. Thanks so much!
Very well done. I was at Brecourt in 2017 and met Charles and walked the same field - cows and all. This is by far the best explanation and overview of the attack I have seen to date. Excellent, excellent work Sir.
JD, Erik must have an endless list of acquaintances to connect with, and get cool access to places, such as this! Thanks for sharing and your insight to what happenedat that place!
The only thing I would have to argue was that the hedge rows were also a major problem for the armor not just the flooded fields. The hedge rows directed the flow of armor. 👍👍👍 great job.
Yes, they were a major problem but the Allies weren’t aware of how big of a problem they’d be before D-Day. The flooded fields were definitely a known factor though. Thanks for watching!
I am overwhelmed with a sense of history and can visualize the men, the guns, and the killing that must have taken place here. Thank you for taking me to this place where I saw first hand what I have studied for so many years. Thanks to Eric for making the connection necessary to allow me to tag long! Awesome video, God bless and thank you again!
Your production quality is through the roof, and I appreciate your attention to detail. I have no questions that go unanswered when I watch your videos. Cheers from Washington DC.
Thank for taking us behind the tree line. I stood at the memorial and could only imagine the heroic efforts that day. Hoping to visit again once we’re able to travel safely. Keep up the great work!
I’ve watched basically every history video that I can find on D-day and specifically these events and I can say with absolute certainty that your videos are some of the best. Thanks so much for the time and effort it took to produce this and share it with us.
Thanks J.D for one of thee most important moments, in the opening hours of D-Day. The moment Richard Winters showed incredible leadership, with the men he had with him. The feeling of walking in and around those moments, and time being there. For those who lost their lives that day, must be a spine chilling moment. It definitely made the hairs on my neck stand, knowing it was just like that day. Seeing the cattle around you was also a spooky feeling that was lying on the ground around you. like the series had portrayed instead of living they where dead. Did it give you a eerie feeling like you where being watched? Did the farmer J.D ever do any exploring of the land and ditches. For bullets fired at the men, or the spent cases pouring from Major Winters men. As pure brass wouldn’t decay even after all these years?
I've been in Normandy for a total of 2.5 years between a study abroad and a master's program that I'm doing now. I go to Bayeux, Carentan, and Ste. Mere-Eglise most weekends and thought that I knew almost everything about all of the historical sites, museums, and monuments here. I've found the series of videos from your trip to Normandy with Mr. Dorr to be incredibly informative and engaging. I'm also quite envious of the special access that you had to various sites. I've ridden my bike by Brecourt Manor a few times and always wanted to wander around but never had the chance since it's private property. I hope you enjoyed your time in Normandy!
Back in September of 2004 I drove the lane between Brecourt Manor and the adjacent field where the artillery battery was located without really knowing it’s exact location. Thank you for the insight!
I've never been to Brecourt, but I have been to Carentan, by pure chance. We did a little driving holiday some years ago and I saw it on the map, then feeling compelled to visit. My knowledge of history for that particular town was limited, as I suspect for many people, in terms of our watching of band of brothers. Nevertheless, despite not having any tourist guides, or assistance available to us, we were able to capture some sense of what may have happened there. At one point I just sat down, almost collapsed. When you visit a place like that, even with a brief knowledge of what happened, it just becomes overwhelming. Not because I was even thinking about one side or the other, just knowing the sheer ferocity of the battle and the loss of life, it was like a punch to the gut. It knocked the wind right out of me. It's hard to put into words. It's a mixture of a feeling of helplessness and despair. I didn't lose a relative, or even distant family friend to the battle, yet it feels so close at the moment you are there. You feel the presence of the young soldiers and perhaps also, their anguish. It's not an experience I'd ever care to repeat and I am grateful for historians travelling these often long forgotten paths of war to help us understand our shared history.
Absolutely Incredible. It's my dream to get to Europe one day to see where both my Grandfather's gave their blood, sweat and tears to fight for the world we live in today. So fortunate to be able to live it vicariously through you with your incredible videos. Thank you. Amazing work as always JD.
You're doing a fantastic job documenting and preserving history with a seemingly unbiased opinion. I have thoroughly enjoyed all your hard work and dedication to telling these stories in amazing detail. Great work!
That was Great! To hear the accounts and see the actual locations today makes it absolutely surreal. Man I love your channel. Keep doing what you’re doing, and thanks for taking us along.
Another excellent episode, JD. Hallowed ground you were walking on. Great to have Erik's Normandy contacts giving you privileged access. Fantastic work!
Currently working my way along the path of East Company after it landed in Normandy. Its wonderfull to follow the history with Stephen Ambrose's and Antony Beevor's books, then to watch your videos. They bring the narrative vividly alive.
I remember this well from the Band of Brothers series. Very cool that I was able to pick up a relic from here at Eric's store. Awesome access to the site. 👍
HEY, JD & ERIK WOW, I remember seeing this Action on the band of Brothers movie and It's So awesome seeing where this action Really Happened at And who knows how many life's We're saved By them Doing this .. Well thank you guy's for showings this part of one of the first Action's on D-Day take care stay safe God bless and will see you on the next video projects
Good to hear you be very clear about the inaccuracy of memory - even for those that were actually there and experienced the trauma/PTSD. Many commenters falsely write that a traumatic experience creates an accurate memory but if that were true then there'd be no disagreements between those who were actually there. A strong impression is definitely left on the brain, and the individual may think they remember clearly, but often they don't.
I felt a tingle down my spine when you said you were at a loss for words when you were walking the site of Easy Co. Just to be there is awesome. I felt the same way when I toured Gettysburg,just to be there.I felt I had to read every plaque. Almost did until my car started to over heat from a very very hot day,stopping and starting every few feet.AWESOME!
As someone who loves the history of the 506th PIR and Easy Company, and most likely never having the opportunity to see this hallowed ground for myself, I greatly appreciate the ability to see through your visits there the places I will never see in person.
Hi JD, what an awesome video, have of course watched the Band of Brothers episode, but to actually see the place it occurred is great. Enjoy the rest of your Normandy sojourn, thanks for this series really love it.
Man that’s awesome tracking the history here. I was fortunate to work on the first 2 Call of Duty’s and this video brought back a bunch of good memories from early 2000’s when I was studying the history at Brecourt.
Phenomenal video! This type of on the same ground view of history is poignant and moving. One can only try to imagine the scene but it's a trip on hallowed ground.
Thx again to JD (& Eric) for bringing us along on your trip to Europe. I would expect that actually being on the ground at the exact spot where history was made was awesome. As a WWII history buff, and living not far from Toccoa, these glimpses and insights into the 101st and its men are particularly interesting to me. I know that filming and editing is difficult and time-consuming, and I'm thankful that you are keeping this history alive. That said, I am continually baffled that your channel doesn't have more than 1M subs??
Funny that these band of brothers episodes are dropping as im rewatching bob for the millionth time, im a history nut and cant get enough. Love the videos cant wait to see what is in store for 2022!
JT, In July 2020, I was there. I found the Dick Winters statue and knew where Brecourt Manor was, but a sign posted said it was a private farm, so I just drove up to the fence, took a couple of photos, and tried to respect the privacy of the owners and not be too obtrusive. I envy your luck getting able to walk the site.
I really need to watch band of brothers. I found a few clips from BoB's attack on Brecourt Manor on youtube, and all I can say is WOW!! Unfortunately, the clips stopped at the 3rd cannon.
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Please Please Start uploading to rumble if thats possible for the channel, would love to see the content on rumble!
You know man great stuff love how you went right to the field at Normandy . Just outstanding stuff. I can almost see it unfolding in front of my eyes if you know what I mean. Just enjoy the hell out of it. Yeah this is tv worthy . Do you know where Band Of Brothers was filmed like this scene? Just wondering? Thanks again
@@ronaldwhalen8143- Thanks. Most of Band of Brothers was filmed in England.
@@TheHistoryUnderground but not in that field ? Lol just checking or asking thanks so much
History channel is gold digging and pawn stars now. It’s sad
Guy on TH-cam has a better history channel than the actual History Channel. Please keep up the awesome work.
Ha! Thanks. Appreciate that. I might make a video about aliens landing on Brecourt and see if History Channel is interested.
@@TheHistoryUnderground 😅 They will take you up on that.
@@TheHistoryUnderground that crazy hair guy will be knocking on your door as soon as you publish the video
You're correct in that statement but sadly there are MANY on youtube that are more credible and researched than the "History" channel.
@@mthompson0331 they're kinda like MTC now, they dont show music videos but they do use music in their garbage shows
Every day we lose oral history with these brave mens passing to their next adventure. it’s really sad! RIP all the men that fought and died here. Both German and American. They were just pawns caught up in the turmoil that was WW2.
I have just started watching Band of Brothers. The second episode showed the actual battle you walked through in this episode. I am in awe of what occurred that day. Dick Winters is a very intelligent man who deserves more than what our country gave him in medals. God rest the souls of Easy Company.
Those guys were something else.
@@TheHistoryUnderground they were. Thank you for keeping out history alive.
Thank you Charles for opening up your land to JD and Erik so that they could film and explore the area, and thank you to JD and Erik for saving the histories and bravery of the greatest generation.
One of the best moments of the entire miniseries! These videos about Easy Company need their own separate playlist.
That’s a good idea. I need to do that.
Well done. Believe it or not, I have never been there myself! John Orloff (writer, episode 2, BoB).
Thank you! I appreciate that. I really admire the work that you did on the show. You’ll have to take a trip out there at some point. Feel free to shoot me an email (which can found on the About tab on the main TH-cam page) and maybe we can set up a visit 🙂.
Well done to you also!
Love BoB! You did a great job writing this episode!
Congratulations on fantastic work you did for posterity. You should be proud Mr. Orloff, and THANK you.
That was a great video! Loved it. Back in the early 90s I took a World War II history class at The University of New Orleans from Stephen Ambrose the same semester the book Band of Brothers came out. He put on a few seminars in New Orleans with Winters, Carwood Lipton, Smoky Gordon and a few others. I was fortunate enough to meet those guys and have them autograph my copy of band of Brothers. The signed book is one of my prized possessions. They were heroes!
Unreal you having the opportunity of a lifetime to share to us folks and keep history alive. The collaboration you and Erik have is top notch.
Glad to be able to share the experiences. I’ve been learning a lot in the process.
I’ve always been a a WW2, and Easy Co. fanatic and used to rely on the military and history channel many years ago. Today, I’m glad I found this channel and the perfect historian to go with it. I’ve gained more knowledge watching you than any other tv network I’ve ever watched. This channel is Gold, I hope someone sponsors you so they can pay for your travel so you can keep doing what your doing.
Your friendship with Erik brings to mind something my grandfather use to say ... It's always good to know people, that know people :)
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Respect to that land owner for letting you do this, maybe he knows that if it wasn’t for those men/liberators, this wouldn’t be his land.
What a beautiful farm!!! The fact that it’s still in the same family and it’s a working farm is awesome!! I wish our battle fields were respected like this. Thanks for sharing this with us and again another awesome video.
Maybe you haven't noticed, but yes, many of our civil war battlefields ARE respected like this!
@@vivians9392 not all. If you watch the video from the American Battlefield Trust a lot of them have been turned it housing development. They have to fight for them and raise money to save them. To respect the battlefield. You have to care about them and so many people don’t. They’re still try to get more of the Gettysburg Battlefield but when it’s in private hands it’s hard to get a hold of.
@@cyndiebill6631Many of our battlefields are well respected and preserved. Unfortunately not all can be saved, this is just a part and fact of life, which applies to not only battlefields in the U.S. but many many many in Europe
I was lucky enough in 2004 to have a personal tour of Normandy by a guide who “knew” the family or just paid them I’m not sure to let us on to the farm. The family member that was there took us over to the field and showed us where the legs of the guns laid! It was very cool
Nice!
It’s refreshing to hear historians admit to not knowing the whole story. To many insist on saying they have the definitive picture when it’s truly impossible. My dad was at pointe du hoc and knew only too well how the stories get confused. These guys are really doing justice to an amazing and heroic story.
Just a simple cow pasture and yet what happened there on that day was so important to the effort of the Allies. Another fantastic video, keep up the great work.
Absolutely. Thanks!
I believe all those Veterans are nearly gone now, but, at 70 years old I heard stories from then thirty year old Veterans in the 1950's that broke my Heart, yet, showed the valor, and, tenacity of the Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of that time possessed...
Had the chance to meet with the owner of Manoir Brécourt a few years back and acted as a translator for him. It was definitely an honor to hear him tell the story, and talk about what his father went through on that day and leading up to that day. Also thankful to have been able to speak with French people that were alive during the Normandy Invasion.
Many thanks as well to the family for allowing you to film on the property.
I would love to visit these amazing locations, but I find myself a mixture of appreciation and empathy towards these brave men that fought for our freedoms. A lot of conflicting emotions as I would seriously be aware of the hallowed ground, yet fanboying/nerding out about of being exactly where they fought. I think I would be overcome by emotions. Tears would fall. I would probably drop to my knees in humility, overcome with grief and appreciation.
Thank you for these history lessons and giving us the chance to see these locations, instead of it just being words on a page.
Glad to share the experience. Thank you.
I am total agreement in the humility and emotional experience walking there. Just learning more details of what my grandfather's generation put their lives down for the world brings me to my knees.
My knees would be like spagetti walking there. Places were history have taken place gives me the goosebumps. People might not think much of it but, trees and other things in nature can become very old, nature is almost stationary on these time scales, so the smells, the wind, the cold, the sounds, the nature around this place is what those soldiers experienced that day, it could be the same trees, the same land, and the same amount of wind, if we consider walking there in June that is. There's probably bullets still dodged into trees. So the bushes, trenches and trees are basically living relics. That's why I sometimes have trouble walking in historical places because there's so much to take in, so it would almost take a whole day or more to fullfill it all. You could almost feel and hear the soldiers mentioning those huge hedgerows and trenches, it's so abnormal, many of them had probably never witnessed such things, but it made for great cover. Climbing a tree would be so appealing. The drone also gives you a perspective of the scale of it all, the distance to the beach, and along the beach. Hedgerow war all over it, so much they had to create hedgerows cutters for the tanks.
A great analysis of the assault on the 105's at Brecourt Manor. Your respect and humility of knowns and unknowns is excellent. Well done....Curahee!
I live less than an hour from Gettysburg museum of history. My son and I both are obsessed with ww2 history. Thank you so much for everything you do. We both look forward to every new video you put out. Your channel is the best on TH-cam.
Thank you! And thanks for sharing it with your son and getting him into history as well.
Best Chanel to binge today , Memorial Day, my go to for WWII and Civil War history. Thanks
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As a Band Of Brothers historian and fanatic who lives right near Currahee and Toccoa, This is GOLD. I watched the series as it premiered, got it on DVD, then Blu-ray, and still watch it to this day. Just amazing. I badly want to visit here. And film for my channel.
Thanks! Appreciate that.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Come back anytime. I sure wish I could have helped with last years cleanup on the Currahee.
JD...... Yet another superb vlog. You are recording history as it occurred and preserved it for future generations. Thank you for this great effort. We must remember the bravery and heroic action done by these soldiers to preserve our freedom. God bless them all for stopping the tyranny of the Nazis regime. Thank you again
Thanks! Much appreciated.
They need a “Love” button for some of the stuff you do, JD.
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Sincerely Thank you so much! for your work and videos! So humbling to see the locations where brave men saved the world
I appreciate that. Hopefully the videos are doing some good.
This fella is absolutely fantastic…His channel is far better than most TV history channels
Your birds-eye view map, drone footage and graphics overlay really helps the story move along. Since the birth of America it seems there has been so much interaction between England, France and America. I think that the WWII vets looking down from above are proud of your work to keep their history alive. Thanks to Erik and JD..........
Heroes. Just awesome heroes. What a way to define your adulthood.....Dick Winters defines a citizen soldier and a professional. Personal hero.
Was just there a year ago! Unfortunately we couldn't walk around like you did so thank you for this video! They were actually digging up multiple spots in the area to recover artifacts via a university project so we could only walk past the cowpies and briefly in the main trenches where the germans setup. It was still an amazing feeling standing right there knowing this specific engagement is still being taught at west point for how well executed it was by Winters
Your show is freakin amazing. I can’t get enough of it and the perspective you bring to the history. You teaming up with Erik has enhanced this show so much. This is better than anything on the history channel or discovery channel. Please keep making more!
P.S. thought about showing the perspective of the Marine Corps in WWII?
Thanks! Appreciate that. As far as the Marines, they fought in some places that are a little more difficult for me to get to but I’m hoping to get to some of those places this year.
There's a guy who has done an awesome YT series of walks around the battlefields of Guadalcanal. Maybe they could collaborate? I'd watch it!!
@@TheHistoryUnderground Although the pacific war isn't as close to me as Europe (as I'm from Belgium), I'm looking forward to see what you will show us from these locations.
The Pacific with Slegde, Basilone, Leckie,... triggered my interest many years ago.
One of your best videos yet. Thank you for revising this in a way and on a platform that younger generations can more easily consume. I hope your content gets preserved and shared for years to come.
From a UK guy that lived in France for 18 years and visited Normandy numerous times your presentations are the best
Oh wow. I appreciate that. I’ve enjoyed sharing the experiences.
Erik is definitely a good friend to have with all his connections and knowledge
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To be honest, I'm jealous of you. I'd also like to walk where Easy Company fought. I am grateful to the Allied Forces for our freedom. I am also grateful to The History Underground for these videos. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. Happy that I can share the experience.
I tell people that I could feel the spirits. I know that feeling of walking in the steps of great men.
You just can't imagine watching how peaceful it is right now, what a hectic chaos and mayhem it would have been that day. You just can't have nothing but respect for those guys, and not only the 506th, but all who fought in the war. Thanks again for these video's to remind me "Lest we forget"
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We visited Brecourt last week, still have the mud on my shoes, conflicted about cleaning off this hallowed clay. A truly humbling experience.
I’m learning so much from this series, but mostly that the large invasions and battles are really made up of many small incursions and capturing of numerous points and positions we never hear about. Thank you for truly bringing the heroic actions of these men to light and giving them the full recognition deserved.
Time is the fog that clouds memory. Holy ground, just fantastic to see it up close! Great video as usual!
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Love your videos and the honor bestowed upon these heroes. They will never be forgotten.
Great piece of video, JD and Erik. I walked these grounds with my son and the late Historian and British Colonel Michael Chilcott of Bayeux in 2004, with a Map that Dick Winters had hand-drawn for another Military Historian from CNN who accompanied us. Your video captured this fabled battlefield splendidly, and it instantly brought back a flood of valued memories of that special visit to Brecourt Manor.
I also discovered that Colonel Chilcott, who along with his gracious wife ran a special B&B in Bayeux, sadly passed away in September of 2017. He was a special man, and we spent a week with them twice, in 2001 and 2004, enjoying their Norman hospitality, his zest for history and his unrivaled knowledge of the Normandy Campaign in 1944. What a treat those two visits were for us. May Colonel Chilcott rest in the peace he so richly earned.
It’s just amazing reliving this in the actual location
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Thank you! 2.5 months ago i was there, and could only have a look at it from outside the manor. Now've let me enter the spot at least virtually
I’m so glad that allowed us to do this so that we could share it with everyone.
Possibly the best video out there depicting the attack on Brecourt Manor , job well done !
Oh wow. I honestly was expecting to get a bunch of hate on this one. Thanks!
I am one of thousands of people who would love to be in your shoes while exploring Normandy and all the other places you have brought to us to through your exceptional videos. The next time I pass through PA I'll stop by and see Eric at Gettysburg museum of history. Thank You both so much for your hard work.
It's so cool JD that you and Eric go out and do research on these legendary sites from WW2 to honor and remember these brave men from the greatest generation that fought for our freedom.
I can't put into words how much I enjoy and appreciate these videos. Spectacular channel!
Love your channel. I know you focus mainly on Easy Company - 101st - 506PIR, but you may also find the 504PIR of the 82nd Airborne of interest as well, and specifically the books by T. Moffatt Burris "Strike & Hold" and the most decorated soldier in the 82nd airborne James Magellas, and his book "All The Way to Berlin"? Burris was the company commander for "I" company 504th 3rd Battalion and Magellas was the "H" company commander. These two companies made the incredible boat crossing of the Waal River during Operation Market Garden and depicted in the film "A Bridge Too Far." My uncle was a platoon Sgt. under Burris and was part of that gallant charge in flimsy canvas boats. I attended the 60th Anniversary in Nijmegen and met both men as well as several other troopers. All amazing men. Sadly all gone now.
What an amazing experience for you, going to that anniversary, and meeting those men! Thanks for sharing it with us here. My list of books to read keeps growing, but I'll have to add the ones you mentioned!
@@paigetomkinson1137 - You'll enjoy both books. Here's a link to a documentary that was produced on James Magellas around 2012. Also well worth watching. If you real "Strike & Hold" by Burris you will see two photos of my uncle in the book John Gallagher. Enjoy.
@@paigetomkinson1137 - sorry, forgot the link: th-cam.com/video/liVYe2jFOHM/w-d-xo.html
@@paigetomkinson1137 - Just found this link on Moffatt Burris. th-cam.com/video/Bxyc0ntSc9o/w-d-xo.html
@@grooveman222 Many thanks!
My god you do such a great job navigating the details, showing the areas that I or my wife just wouldn't know how to do outside of seeing the monuments. Thanks a lot for keeping these memories alive and sharing them with all of us. We live in Stuttgart and are from Virginia. We plan to visit Normandy before we rotate home. Thanks so much!
Thanks! You’ll love it there.
Very well done. I was at Brecourt in 2017 and met Charles and walked the same field - cows and all. This is by far the best explanation and overview of the attack I have seen to date. Excellent, excellent work Sir.
Of all the Easy Company/WW2/D Day content, this one is my favorite. Excellent work, sir
Oh wow. Thank you. That means a lot.
You know one can read all about these battles. But to actually see places that the battles took place is so enriching. Excellent video!
JD, Erik must have an endless list of acquaintances to connect with, and get cool access to places, such as this!
Thanks for sharing and your insight to what happenedat that place!
We’ve got a few more cool places coming up in this series 😉
Stunning report JD. For those of us that can't get to these places (yet), you really do bring it into our homes. Fantastic
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The only thing I would have to argue was that the hedge rows were also a major problem for the armor not just the flooded fields. The hedge rows directed the flow of armor. 👍👍👍 great job.
Yes, they were a major problem but the Allies weren’t aware of how big of a problem they’d be before D-Day. The flooded fields were definitely a known factor though. Thanks for watching!
If I recall correctly, Some of the guys in the field welded metal graters on the front of their tanks to help cut thru the hedgerows.
@@FPdesignfab That's what I remember too. Seems it was one of those good old boys from a farm. Good old GI engineering.
Outstanding as always and much thanks to the land owner for the access.
We were pretty thankful that he allowed us to come out.
Wow, amazing to get access in those trenches. I get chills just watching on my television!!!
Pretty cool experience. Glad that I could share it.
I am overwhelmed with a sense of history and can visualize the men, the guns, and the killing that must have taken place here. Thank you for taking me to this place where I saw first hand what I have studied for so many years. Thanks to Eric for making the connection necessary to allow me to tag long! Awesome video, God bless and thank you again!
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I could stand in that field, close my eyes and imagine the battle... sacred ground!
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Your production quality is through the roof, and I appreciate your attention to detail. I have no questions that go unanswered when I watch your videos. Cheers from Washington DC.
Appreciate that!
Fascinating…to be able to follow in the same trench line as the 101st guys would be surreal. Great video!
Thank for taking us behind the tree line. I stood at the memorial and could only imagine the heroic efforts that day. Hoping to visit again once we’re able to travel safely. Keep up the great work!
That was amazing to see! Thank you for taking me there!
Our pleasure!
@@TheHistoryUnderground what is it like to be there where hereos have walked and fought? Hoping to visit Eric's museum this summer.
I’ve watched basically every history video that I can find on D-day and specifically these events and I can say with absolute certainty that your videos are some of the best. Thanks so much for the time and effort it took to produce this and share it with us.
Oh wow. Thank you! That really does mean a lot.
beautifully presented - walking in the footsteps of heroes , well done ..
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I've seen multiple videos concerning the Brecourt assault and I've visited it myself twice, best video so far!
Oh wow! I appreciate that. Hope that it helps people to understand the assault a bit better.
@@TheHistoryUnderground thanks a lot for making these videos! Makes me want to go back badly
Just imagine all of the raw emotion there that still exists today....
Thanks J.D for one of thee most important moments, in the opening hours of D-Day. The moment Richard Winters showed incredible leadership, with the men he had with him.
The feeling of walking in and around those moments, and time being there. For those who lost their lives that day, must be a spine chilling moment. It definitely made the hairs on my neck stand, knowing it was just like that day.
Seeing the cattle around you was also a spooky feeling that was lying on the ground around you. like the series had portrayed instead of living they where dead.
Did it give you a eerie feeling like you where being watched?
Did the farmer J.D ever do any exploring of the land and ditches. For bullets fired at the men, or the spent cases pouring from Major Winters men. As pure brass wouldn’t decay even after all these years?
Walking on Sacred Ground! Humbling! Great Job as Always JD!
I've been in Normandy for a total of 2.5 years between a study abroad and a master's program that I'm doing now. I go to Bayeux, Carentan, and Ste. Mere-Eglise most weekends and thought that I knew almost everything about all of the historical sites, museums, and monuments here. I've found the series of videos from your trip to Normandy with Mr. Dorr to be incredibly informative and engaging. I'm also quite envious of the special access that you had to various sites. I've ridden my bike by Brecourt Manor a few times and always wanted to wander around but never had the chance since it's private property. I hope you enjoyed your time in Normandy!
Thank you JD, Erik, Charles!
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Back in September of 2004 I drove the lane between Brecourt Manor and the adjacent field where the artillery battery was located without really knowing it’s exact location. Thank you for the insight!
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I've never been to Brecourt, but I have been to Carentan, by pure chance. We did a little driving holiday some years ago and I saw it on the map, then feeling compelled to visit. My knowledge of history for that particular town was limited, as I suspect for many people, in terms of our watching of band of brothers. Nevertheless, despite not having any tourist guides, or assistance available to us, we were able to capture some sense of what may have happened there. At one point I just sat down, almost collapsed. When you visit a place like that, even with a brief knowledge of what happened, it just becomes overwhelming. Not because I was even thinking about one side or the other, just knowing the sheer ferocity of the battle and the loss of life, it was like a punch to the gut. It knocked the wind right out of me. It's hard to put into words. It's a mixture of a feeling of helplessness and despair. I didn't lose a relative, or even distant family friend to the battle, yet it feels so close at the moment you are there. You feel the presence of the young soldiers and perhaps also, their anguish. It's not an experience I'd ever care to repeat and I am grateful for historians travelling these often long forgotten paths of war to help us understand our shared history.
Absolutely Incredible. It's my dream to get to Europe one day to see where both my Grandfather's gave their blood, sweat and tears to fight for the world we live in today. So fortunate to be able to live it vicariously through you with your incredible videos. Thank you. Amazing work as always JD.
You're doing a fantastic job documenting and preserving history with a seemingly unbiased opinion. I have thoroughly enjoyed all your hard work and dedication to telling these stories in amazing detail. Great work!
That was Great! To hear the accounts and see the actual locations today makes it absolutely surreal. Man I love your channel. Keep doing what you’re doing, and thanks for taking us along.
Thanks! My pleasure.
Another excellent episode, JD. Hallowed ground you were walking on. Great to have Erik's Normandy contacts giving you privileged access. Fantastic work!
Absolutely. Thank you!
Many thanks to the owner of the property. !
Currently working my way along the path of East Company after it landed in Normandy. Its wonderfull to follow the history with Stephen Ambrose's and Antony Beevor's books, then to watch your videos. They bring the narrative vividly alive.
Again, after just watching Band of Brothers I can really visualize what took place. Especially Mullarkey running out for a Luger… lol. Great job!!
Thanks!
I remember this well from the Band of Brothers series. Very cool that I was able to pick up a relic from here at Eric's store. Awesome access to the site. 👍
Absolutely. Glad that we were able to get access to the grounds to share it with everyone.
HEY, JD & ERIK WOW,
I remember seeing this Action on the band of Brothers movie and It's So awesome seeing where this action Really Happened at And who knows how many life's We're saved
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Well thank you guy's for showings this part of one of the first Action's on D-Day take care stay safe God bless and will see you on the next video projects
Good to hear you be very clear about the inaccuracy of memory - even for those that were actually there and experienced the trauma/PTSD. Many commenters falsely write that a traumatic experience creates an accurate memory but if that were true then there'd be no disagreements between those who were actually there. A strong impression is definitely left on the brain, and the individual may think they remember clearly, but often they don't.
I can’t get enough of these history lessons! Again, another fantastic video. Thank you.
I felt a tingle down my spine when you said you were at a loss for words when you were walking the site of Easy Co. Just to be there is awesome. I felt the same way when I toured Gettysburg,just to be there.I felt I had to read every plaque. Almost did until my car started to over heat from a very very hot day,stopping and starting every few feet.AWESOME!
Definitely the best channel on TH-cam.
Wow, thanks! Hopefully, it's doing some good.
As someone who loves the history of the 506th PIR and Easy Company, and most likely never having the opportunity to see this hallowed ground for myself, I greatly appreciate the ability to see through your visits there the places I will never see in person.
Hi JD, what an awesome video, have of course watched the Band of Brothers episode, but to actually see the place it occurred is great. Enjoy the rest of your Normandy sojourn, thanks for this series really love it.
Thanks! Much appreciated.
Outstanding as always !!
Splendid job taking us along and sharing the path of real life heroes !
Man that’s awesome tracking the history here. I was fortunate to work on the first 2 Call of Duty’s and this video brought back a bunch of good memories from early 2000’s when I was studying the history at Brecourt.
Oh wow! Interesting!
Phenomenal video! This type of on the same ground view of history is poignant and moving. One can only try to imagine the scene but it's a trip on hallowed ground.
Thanks!
Thank you for bringing us along history with you all great work and keep bringing content
Our pleasure!
Thank you for keeping this history alive😎
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Thx again to JD (& Eric) for bringing us along on your trip to Europe. I would expect that actually being on the ground at the exact spot where history was made was awesome. As a WWII history buff, and living not far from Toccoa, these glimpses and insights into the 101st and its men are particularly interesting to me. I know that filming and editing is difficult and time-consuming, and I'm thankful that you are keeping this history alive. That said, I am continually baffled that your channel doesn't have more than 1M subs??
Ha! Probably has something to do with my face. Thanks!
Funny that these band of brothers episodes are dropping as im rewatching bob for the millionth time, im a history nut and cant get enough. Love the videos cant wait to see what is in store for 2022!
Awesome! Got a bit more Easy Company content coming up in this series.
JT, In July 2020, I was there. I found the Dick Winters statue and knew where Brecourt Manor was, but a sign posted said it was a private farm, so I just drove up to the fence, took a couple of photos, and tried to respect the privacy of the owners and not be too obtrusive. I envy your luck getting able to walk the site.
Glad that I was able to share the experience. Thanks for watching!
I really need to watch band of brothers. I found a few clips from BoB's attack on Brecourt Manor on youtube, and all I can say is WOW!! Unfortunately, the clips stopped at the 3rd cannon.
No other series like it!
THE HBO SERIES WAS PHENOMENAL I REMEMBER WATCHING THE WHOLE SERIES ON DVD
Absolutely.