Heroic WW2 Veteran Recalls Brutal House-To-House Fighting In Occupied France | Remember WWII
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- This is a WWII veteran interview with Mr. Gahs who served with the 42nd Infantry Division (also known as the Rainbow Division ) talking about the fighting against the Germans during Operation Northwind. This was the large German offensive made below the Bulge . In this video he is talking about close combat when 200 of the enemy attacked the village his unit was in. He and about 4 other men holed up in a house and fought off the Germans until they were liberated by the American 79th Infantry Division. He talks about the effect shooting the enemy has on him!
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Please contact me about interviewing my grandfather. He’s 95 from Flint Mi WWII vet. C.B Kelley 6th marine division 22nd infantry
Thank you!
These are so amazing. Thank you for sharing all these testimonials.
Thanks for reaching out! Can you tell the best way to get in touch?
Of course!
Thanks!
There’s a reason they call these guys “the Greatest Generation” Thank you, Sir!
GOD BLESS THE WWII VETERANS!
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Followed by the worst generation.
@@elessartelcontar9415 I respectfully disagree as the boomer generation has been making policy and have had an absolute lock on running the world since 92’. Their “go to” complaint? “What’s wrong with the kids today?”
Kids today are called the "gayest generation."
@@michaeloedy1568 You make an excellent point. I stand corrected. Since THAT generation following WW2 it has been a succession of poisonous Leftist thinking which has led to our latest pride and joy generation of misfits.
I thought I’d watch a quick five minutes of the interview. 37 minutes later and I’m still here. I could listen to this gentleman talk for hours. Thoroughly engaging, modest, and eminently wise. Mr Gahs, thank you for your sacrifices, and for the hardships you and other young men had to endure in combat. Much respect from the UK.
Thank you also for the wealth of outstanding material on this channel. I’m glad we had, and continue to have, such an ally across the Atlantic. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🍻
Glad to have you as one also! We're much more alike than different.
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The western allies are leading examples of nations of freedom and democracy
@@RememberWW2 LOL
That pretty much happened to me, too. TH-cam has pretty much wrecked my attention span; it's down to about 12 minutes, which is what I thought I'd give this. But I stayed longer, too.
These are great men. My dad fought in Europe with the Royal Artillery,
D Day, battle for Caen, battle of Normandy, Nijmegen bridge, northern shoulder of the Bulge, down into Germany, liberated Belsen, and down to the Elbe to make sure the Russians didn’t cross. All my young life and all my adult life I would ask him to tell me his stories and I was always fascinated by them. He was my best friend. Greatest man I’ll ever know. We lost him New Year’s Day 2013, I miss him every day. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Your dad was an amazing man who did so much, thank you for sharing ❤️
@@Dave-jj3fk you’re welcome. You have a great channel. These guys are just amazing. 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍👍
These interviews are incredible. It's a great pity that that the generations since these men played their part are totally unaware of what they went through. My father was shipped over to Europe on D+9 at the age of eighteen and I can't begin to understand what he may have gone through until I listened to some of these. He would never talk about it.
The fact he remembers the fine details is incredible!!
The seven second time frame with the hand grenade was interesting.The other recollection was with the M-1 Gar-and sound of the clip giving the enemy the go ahead but outsmarting them.This man is the last of the greatest generation.God Bless and thank you!!🙏🇺🇸
Bullshit
@@cowboywoodard2569 pack sand in your A
This is such a good video because it seems to depict in such an accurate way the feelings and experiences of an average soldier in a major war like this where people are drafted. Even though you KNOW that you did so much good by serving in this contest between good and evil a normal person will always, always feel terrible about taking another human life. I feel for this guy and I feel so indebted to people like him who had to pull the trigger, as the interviewer accurately puts it.
Mr. Gahs, I want to thank you from my heart for your service to the USA, the sacrifices you had to make, and the life goals as a young man that you had to alter due to your true American spirit and patriotism. Thank you, Sir.
Thanks very much for the great service done for us. Many "Ordinary boys" did extraordinary things so that we may be born free and stay "Ordinary boys" knowing nothing of hardship in comparison. Thank you sir.
Simply put, the WWII veterans saved us from evil we can't even imagine.
Mr Gahs, you are still serving your Country by sharing your Experiences. Our present Generation has lived in prosperity & freedom, because of your Sacrifices, your Examples. Thank you, Sir.
Because of people like him (and other reasons) and the rest of the heroes of many wars and many battles I wanted to be part of his team, I wanted to be an American. I came here legally and now I'm a proud US citizen. I love this country and what it stands for. It upsets me to the point of tears what they're trying to do to it. May God bless all that have sacrifice so much. May God bless America.
I was daughter of Marine who’s war was in the Pacific. How lovely to hear from a new American. How my dad made it off Okinawa is breathtaking
@@peacequiet it’s just incredible what people like your dad went through, what they did made this a better world not just for white america but for all people regardless of skin color or nationality. May God bless them, true heroes
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You sir are a hero...we shall NEVER FORGET the sacrifice these MEN made.
hearing him talk about how they each learned each others tricks for killing each other is surreal
Fantastic video. Thank you so much for sharing such a harrowing experience from WW2. It's a sobering reminder that war should be the LAST option. Thank you for your service, Mr. Gahs. You, and the brave men who fought & died beside you, are an inspiration and will always be remembered.
Thank you sir for your service. This is so minimally inadequate but It needs to be said. Bless you and all who contributed to our freedom.
In his own words, an ordinary man, who to those listening has done things that make him a stunningly impressive individual - but those things that impress us appear to weigh heavy on his mind and bring no comfort at all, he called them miserable - the paradoxical nature of it makes me sad.
A heartfelt thank you Mr. Gahs - for then, and for talking to us about it now.
What a great interview and what an American hero.
Thank you for your service.
This should be required viewing at every high school in the nation.
And thank you for producing these my boy...
My grandfather served in the 42nd rainbow division. He would tell us about the heavy house to house fighting and the Siegfried Line.
That my folks is a true man, my hat goes off to you sir 🇺🇲👍
I’ve heard about that old trick , the m1 would make a ping noise when it was empty so that’s when they( Germans) knew to move or expose themselves because they have to reload. So they would take a couple shots , then drop their empty cartridge and the Germans would think they were reloading and expose themselves and that’s when they would pop them.
God bless the American soldier ! They are all heroes !! Amazing story ... !
Immense respect
Where's the grease gun when you need it?😅😂
On a serious note I loved this and we are grateful for their sacrifice. And I agree we should not need to resort to war.
I was talking to my 96yo grandmother (youngest of 13) when I asked about one of her brothers whom I had never heard much about except that he had fought in WW1. She started telling me about him growing up and then told me what she knew about his military service. She also mentioned that when he returned from the war, he spent only a short time near the family in Central Texas before he moved way up in the Texas Panhandle and saw family members only a few more times. She grew quiet for a moment, her demeanor grew noticeably sad, and her eyes welled up before she said, “You know that he died an alcoholic don’t you?” Shocked, I said that I hadn’t. “Yes,” she said, “before he went to France, he never touched alcohol, but when he came back, he stayed drunk most of the time. I know that the reason he moved so far away was because he was ashamed and didn’t want to reflect badly on the family.” She paused for a couple of minutes before she whispered, “He must have seen terrible things in the war that he just couldn’t live with. I always hurt so bad for him.”
this is incredibly tragic
Ain't it the story (with variations) of most who saw real action ? It scared anyone with a brain.
that and the brain damage from concussions from artillery \ potato mashers
What stands out with this gentleman is his dignity.
Very, very Dignified.
Damn he is just so casually talking about so many traumatizing events, I swear that generation was truly built different
The Greatest Generation was raised by another Greatest Generation, and they had Grandparents of another Greatest Generation.
by force
They were. They didn't get participation trophies and safe spaces.
Real men are rare, today's amerikan society only produce Sally Assed Girly Boys!
No cellphones, GMO food or social media. Nuff said.
Hearing him talk about the “good” German who “unfortunately died” really reminds you that all these guys are just human, and don’t necessarily view each other as evil creatures. It’s an interesting perspective.
They viewed the ss completly different.
The real nazis were fkn animals.
@@luthiervandros Not every German soldier was a nazi
@@user-kk6ht1id5e Well that’s why I used the word Nazi and not German soldier
History is written by the victors.
What an honor to have listened to this gentleman. Much respect !!!
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My Grandpa fought in Korea. He never talked about his experiences in war. My Grandma said that he was a complete differant person after the war. He talked to me once about the first time he killed a person, and how 2 of his friends were killed right in front of him. Hes turning 91 soon and hes an awesome person!
my uncle fought with the wolfhounds in korea, i heard little bits and pieces of the war from him , i had to put the whole story together over a matter of 20/30 years.,otherwise he refused to talk about it and if he tried ,he would end up crying for hours because of it.
Thank him for me
These guys liked killing people. Serial killers are despised and if caught end up in jail.Join an army,you get medals for murdering people. These videos are vile justications for wars benefiting billionaires and killers.
I never got much out of my grandpa. He always discouraged all of us kids from joining the service. But he told one story when I was about to enlist around 18 about "ants coming over the hill".
Bless him I'm glad you had a good grandfather .
“You would do what we did. We were just ordinary boys”. Like all true heroes, spoken with abject humility. Mr. Gahs, we salute you. My father served in the European theater as well. The “Greatest Generation”, to be sure. Thank you for your service and your bravery, sir!
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My dad and his friends black men who served in wwII. Dad navy in the Pacific, his buddies in Europe. Bill Herndon at 14 fought in Europe and the Pacific. Ralph Hairston, Joseph Hinson, Walter Hawk, archie Lemon and Bill Herndon, Black men who served to help defend this our country against fascism, Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito.
@@anthonyhawk7484 did you have to mention black? No. I don't see colors but I do want you to know that you, and yours were and are appreciated.
He's not wrong. Trust me, there's something in the blood that most men have. It heightens your senses and makes you do what you need to do.
@@Pitsrforidiots triggered by someone mentioning race? black people were treated like dirt when they came back from WWII, have some respect lmao jesus christ man. i literally cant imagine being such a baby that when i hear someone talk about black soldiers in wwii i fill my diaper, but then again im not a weirdo conservative i actually care about people. the reason you dont see colours is because you arent being oppressed. you have the luxury
I wish these guys could live forever.
Imagine what they think of our American culture now that they risked their lives for??? Just a crying shame!
That is why we honor the flag because it represents them and their sacrifice. That's why there can't be any red showing when a flag is folded because it represents the blood shed. Oorah!
Their legacy will live forever
Definitely the GREATEST GENERATION...these were such amazing American heroes
Dont worry. They do.
Guys lets give this veteran more likes he earned it!
It is amazing that this man kept his humanity ...so much respect.
Lol yeah dude, he did it for the likes
Don't get me wrong, I have absolute respect for this man. It seems a little demeaning to consider the incredible sacrifice that this generation of men made, and then to state that they've "earned their likes". Kind of a juvenile perspective
I love the moments when he laughs. It has so much weight to it. It's the laugh of someone who has challenged death and won. A true warrior right here.
Thank you Mr Gahs. Im 54, I've always wondered how I would've reacted. But for you.....you know! You dealt with the battle in an honorable and effective way and because of it and what others like you did, many paying the ultimate price, I now live in peace and freedom. Our generation isn't able to thank yours enough
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Wow !!!! I'm 51 born and raised in Aotearoa New Zealand that fine gentle man reminded me of talking to my grandfather my lovely mum's dad New Zealand royal air force Pacific duty and my dad's mum who died 2002 91 year's old she was an English Jew . she was in the balloon brigade during the blitz i have her medels . The things they SAW would put most modern western teen-agers in a mental institution for life my grandmother left England after the war and never went back she lost just about everything positions/ family/friends she told me about burning buildings/people and the noise fear she was an 18 year old girl ...SO NEXT TIME YOUR BEHIND AN OLDER PERSON DRIVING SLOWLY Don't get shirty with them that old slow driver has more than likely experienced stuff that you couldn't imagine in ten lifetimes and if that's how fast they Go they have earned the right to take their time they probably earned your right to live.. they are brave humble HUMANS THANKS GRAND DAD'S AND GRANDMOTHER'S FOR OUR LIVES AND FREEDOM'S CHUR CHUR
Thank you for your service.
I am absolutely blown away by this amazing man. I can't imagine having to go through what he did and I can't even begin to thank him enough for what he sacrificed for this country. God bless him and all the amazing people he served with.
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@@RememberWW2 oh yes absolutely! I have been subscribed for awhile now and I hope many more will follow as well. This channel is amazing and doing some great work. Thank you so much!
Thank you kind sir.
Amen to that. Thank you Sir for your Service!
Thank you for your Service Sir!! God Bless You and Your’s. 🙏
Hi Mr Gahs! My husband and I had the privilege of meeting one evening on the transatlantic Viking cruise in February. We have talked about you so many times since as you made quite an impression on us. We were delighted to see you interviewed here. Happy 100th birthday this June! May God continue to bless you and keep you.
Much love and appreciation, Jeni and Tom Shaffer. Charleston SC.
My Grandad was killed in action fighting the Japanese in Java in WW2, so never got to know what he went through, however listening to heroes like Mr Gahs tell their experiences with such detail has helped me gain some appreciation. Salute from Australia, thank you for your service.
I’m sorry for your loss, MW. Your granddad was brave and unselfish to risk his life for the freedom of so many future generations including me, my children, and my children’s children. (My great grandfather fought in WWI.)
@@jimhoffmann Thank you for your kind words. Your great grandfather's courage to fight in WW1 was also very important.
Your grandfather helped preserve the free world from tyranny and oppression and you can take pride that your family has done more than most for the world.
@@markwhitton8785 oo
Mine died of a stress heart attack after the war, never had the chance to meet him
His eyes are bright, his voice is strong, his mind is sharp! This man is still a stud at 90+
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You Two are giving me a Woody talking about these Men ...God Bless These Heros
This is precisely what sjw and "agenda"driven folks these days are trying to suppress in this generation of "soy boys"
Hahaha..that laugh at 35:20...
Priceless..
Saw a twinkle in his eye.
What a defining moment
Respect!!!
“It’s a burden, It’s a burden.” Says it all! Thank you for bearing it so we never had to. I truly believe no one else could have bore it with such quiet dignity! Bless you sir!
Rest In Peace Hickey you are a legend. Gonna live forever. Thank you for this extremely grounding.
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@Mike W Read again: "Thank you for this; extremely grounding."
I know exactly what he meant...why don't you? Lol.
"We were ordinary guys."
Wow. That right there just shows the true humility in these men. We see them (and rightly so) as heros. We can't imagine as civilians going through anything like this but to these men, they were just regular guys. Young men trying to get home alive.
Thank you for your service, sir. God bless from Canada 🇨🇦.
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I am subscribed! Keep up the great work.
@@christisnow1309 super! Of course!
Our friendly neighbors to the north. God bless.🇺🇸 🇨🇦
@@yankees29 God bless you! Peace and love
I love these incredible interviews. " It's quite a burden" how much truer can you get.
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My grandpa was in WWII and this man reminds me so much of him. Just the logic, strength and wisdom in his voice.
Thank you for your service, Mr. Gahs. My dad served with the 4th Armored Division 10AIB, across France and Germany, and was captured by the Germans after the failed raid on the Hammelburg POW camp. I heard some of his stories when he cared to share, which was not often. Dad spoke with similar grace and humility, and always emphasized that he was only doing a job that needed to be done. I knew many of his Army buddies from the 4th Armored, and they were the salt of the earth. Thank you again for doing the job that needed to be done.
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A 59 year old Englishman salutes you Sir. A generation who stand so tall that we, mere mortals of a later age, almost fall over backwards looking up at them.
Well said Nick.
That's heavy!
Not everyone of them sir
@@TrueCrimeKing Pittsburgh sux
"We were ordinary guys!" OMG!!! That got to me! When I think of what those men went through, they are nowhere near "ordinary"!
Ordinary men placed into extraordinary situations
Amen 🙏🏻
God bless this man for everything he has done for our country.
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He fought the facism trump was shooting for.
@@Cjones322 youve lost your mind, The Fascisism are all the Brown Shirts Running around doing the bidding of the New Socialist Democratic Workers Party that has Hijacked the Democratic Party and calling themselves Antifascists, if you actually knew what the Fascists did to the power in Nazi Germany you wouldn't be ab K e to ignore how they are doing the same thing Lockstwp by Lockstep. The people buying into the BS Propaganda coming from Mockingbird Media Tr all falling in Locmstep with the Anti Future America Brownshirts making Never again turn into Night of the Long Knives/let's claim half of a Countries our Enemies with a Ma j or Propaganda Blutze lock them up and kill them In true Fascist Tradition, Whats Truly Surprisibg is people like you are Stupid enough to Spread the Propganda and B.S., i never though id see the Day American Citizens would be Nieve and Stupid enough to not only fall for another Clowns In America lets cause enough Chaos to Do another Color Revolution that we can Destroy a Country from Inside like Venezuella but this time let's do America. And here you are helping them by spreading B.S. for the people doing it against a Past President because he had the Balls like the man in this Video to try and stop it. You really believe all the BS Mockingbird Media, the New Fascist Party that has Hijacked the Democratic Party and half the Republican Party and Anti F.A. (Future America) Because they are feeding you False reality 24 hours a day? Before you start calling Half this Xountry a bunch of Fascists maybe you should learn some History about how the real Fascist always come to power and if you did you would see that half the Country isn't Fascists at all but quite a few Fascists have intended themselves into our Government Disquusing themselves as Socialusts, ( Auctually not even Disquising themselves The Socialist DemocrTic Workers Party or Nazis) and they found a big portion of America's Younger Generation that think a Fascist is everyone that doesn't agree with them or hurts their feelings with some Hard Realities and Truths and they heard it from Hillary, Pelosi, Schumer, Waters and more Propaganda Television (Tell A Vision) Programing ( Your Mind through Repeated Lies until you accept them as Truths) if the only thing you can take out of all this BS that's being force fed to Americans for decades to bring about the UNs One World Government Globalisim, is that America Sucks and you think half of America People are Fascists including by they're Own Definition This Man and all the other Brave Men that really Know True Fascisim then you might want to go find some Different Friends, it appears the Fascists you've been listening to havent bothered to tell you that its the ones out there calling half of America Fascists and I guarantee you its not half the Country, the Fascists just happen to have The Biggest Mouths are Suported By the Mockingbird Media, The Freaks in Hollywood, And alot of the Real Fascists stirring up all this Hslf of America's Fascists Crap. You might want to Find new Friends, This cCountrt was just fine the way it was 20 Years ago before all this The Sky is Falling Racial Seperation and Racebaitung Really Took off and went off the Rails. Were you even alive or old enough to know how to at least cook a Hot Pocket in the Microwave 20 years ago? You obviously don't know History or you would know who the real Enemues are, Oh But Hillary said!! NEWS FLASH Hillarys probably the worst of the Worst when it comes to any Integrity or Honor, Of course she said crap, You still hasnt figured out she lost because people literally Dispise her, her nSty grating voice has people wanting to poke their eardrums out. are you part of the real Problem? It kind of looks like you might be. THIS Countries not what you think it is but we all love it here and Will Continue to fight for it against its Real Enemies, not the Propaganda Declared Ones Like Half Of Country of America. That Racist Crsp was ended in the 70s and 80s through peer Pressure, If anyone alive then didn't get the Memo they have a small pocket of Morons and would have figured it out by now. The Only Systematic Rascisim in this Country is the Government Officials both City and State that need everyone divided into Groups and hating each other so we don't notice the real Problems, THEM.
@@jimnorthrup4620 Well said!
@@Cjones322 don't worry Biden will be bringingring it too your door.!!!👌
Men like this made the difference for us, to continue living as free Americans. Thanks for another video Rishi, much appreciated!
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The Democrats have stop our freedom , us Americans must start standing up again
Unfortunately what they fought for today is a bit disappointing. I just saw a clip/read comments about SJW's and vegans arguing about how animals should stop (their normal behaviou) in hunting and eating meat!! I mean, really?? It's just sad to think that this is the culmination of what these brave allied men and women all fought for!! What a shame, waste of effort - and a tragic loss of life - from the greatest (allied!!) generation the world has seen!! 😔
Bloody amazing!! These incidents would be classified as "skirmishing". But how intense and graphic these events were!! I wonder how many millions and millions of these little events occurred?
it's up to us, right now, to continue the fight. the fascists these people fought and died for never went away, they got stronger and more powerful and they are, today, taking over the entire world with the help of our own governments and mainstream media. funny that they waited until there's almost no WWII veterans left before they decided to pull this crap
This guy is awesome 90 years old and still sharp as a tack! I love these testimonies
So appreciate how you let the story tellers just tell their story without interrupting.
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I wish I could shake his hand, give him a hug, and say thank you. I’ve lost all my grandpas and great-uncles now. They all fought in WWII and all came home and had families. They all brought war home with them as well. We’re here because they were there. Never forget. ❤️🇺🇸
Mr. Bud is a personal friend of mine. I serve in ministry with him he is truly an amazing man. And a role model for all of us... I will shake his hand and give him that hug for you.
Mark Camp God bless you for doing so. 🤝
That’s awesome! I think a lot of the younger generations do not understand the sacrifices these men made and the atrocities they endured. Im so thankful for this channel and the stories that it preserves. 🇺🇸
Yesssss
He smirks and laughs after describing events that would make me mentally unstable. The greatest generation for sure!
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Been subscribed for a year 👍
It is a coping method. Lots of veterans who have been in combat behave similarly.
These guys endured the horrors for most of their lives. Some even died having never talked about their experiences. I read an article that it was only recently that WW2 vets started to talk, because of the importance placed on mental health. That smile was probably the result of decades of coming into terms with the events that he witnessed back then.
Very good interview. To imagine what these veterans went through. Thank you veterans and thank you for the TH-cam channel.
I’m 67, and never been in the armed services.
I’ve been reading and watching programs and videos the past 15-20 years. We owe so much to these servicemen, their’s and their families sacrifices. I’m a retired Funeral Director, having helped 100’s of veteran families with funerals and interments. Lots of very fine veterans groups, VFW, American Legion
People Keep saying the whole “Garand ping” trick was a myth, but this gentleman just confirmed it! Nice!
My uncle said it wasn't bs, he was a 4.5" mortar guy & knew wtf he was talking about.
These people have never operated with a Garand clip.
@@bdawson6473 or had garand thumb....lol
He was talking about fighting in a 2-story building with Germans on the ground floor below him. Certainly in that situation, it could work, especially if there's a lull in the shooting. But at the great distances at which firefights typically occurred, you simply could not hear the sound. Certainly if you're fighting a squad or platoon sized element, even if you did hear the ping and rushed to attack, there would be another half-dozen or more men whose rifles were not empty.
It's certainly not entirely a myth, as this man's personal account (and those of others) proves, but I think it would have rarely come in handy.
@@satanicmuffin9309 in CQB it was quite handy
As a Brit I'm humbled by this brave man who like so many put their lives on the line for our freedom, a thank you doesn't seem enough for their gallantry.
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America, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Russia, Free French Greeks and Czech's, Irish, Scots and the countless other warriors of freedom and the Axis powers never stood a chance, they got their asses handed to them by these men.
The Allied countries were a force a good!
@@dukecraig2402 yup !
For our freedom? That's what they tell you right.
My Dad fought in the Pacific, and I sure wish I could have had this kind of conversation with him.
He rarely talked about the War, and I was unable to pry much out of him. God bless them all.
Man, when he let out that laugh at the "Where's the grease gun when you need it?" joke - made my heart swell. Great job to the interviewer!
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@@RememberWW2 Yeah, joke was savage. Lol. Subbed to ya, history is fascinating.
My father by some miracle went through the whole war from Dunkirk, D day and the the fight into Germany. From some of his stories you realise that they lived literally minute by minute even when they were in what they thought were safe areas. I recall when I was young, many a time hearing him shouting in nightmare sleep, reliving the terrible events. Alas today the young generations have no idea of what they went through and why. Interviews like this should be shown at schools to show that war and freedom is nothing like a console game, it is real and it hurts even those that survive. Thank you Legends of WW11 for posting these interviews.
Legends of WW11? Did I miss WW3 through 10?
@@969kurt Smart ass.
@@969kurtget a hobby fk witt
My pop was a captain at Dunkirk, do you know who he was attached too? He went to north africa and monte cassino not d day
I was going to bed when I clicked on this video , 37 minutes later I also watched. excellent video. I could picture in my mind as he was telling his story. Mr. Gahs and many like him is the reason, they were the greatest generation.
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Same here
Riveting! I hope I have half that lucidity at his age...if I make it!
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I'm in awe of this guy. A truly magnificent human. Courage and humanity. No better combination
Hi I'm a limey, my dad grandad loved these guys ,and we don't forget what these brave gentleman did for us ! .
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America and Great Britain will always be family. But I hope we don't ever have to go through that again.
Hey there limey....lol...i was in iraq with the US when we lost one of yours....ian plank...sad day..we got your back anytime...
Mark Swain. We should also remember the huge sacrifices the Soviets made. The Whermacht was broken in the Soviet Union.
@@danzel1157 Definitely a team effort, Brits included as others mention. Canada and all over came
Dear Mr. Gahs, thank you for your service and bravery. Very well told. You were in a desperate fight to save your life! God bless you.
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Thank you for this marvelous and interesting content.
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What an incredible man an incredible story. A true American hero. 👍
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Thank you for the stories, they’re all really important
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Incredible he’s been through that hell and still somehow has all his faculties at 90. I would have thought he was 70
If you listen carefully, several time during the interview he will mention something that let's you know how smart he is. It clearly saved his life that day.
LOL where is the grease gun qhere you nees it 😁Thanks for the interview.
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what? Come again with the replay because I dont speak noob.
@Constable Odo personal preference. My grandpa liked his grease gun.
@@Nicinoo-lm7pl says the dude that cant even spell reply right. Stfu
Stamped less expensive. An old trademark like the mg34 an the mg42 .Have you heard I can't call English my strong point?Your still among the living and that's good 👍
Young men were different in 1940's...many grew up on farms and were exposed to the concept of taking life. Most men hunted game in those days. I grew up on a ranch/farm in NM. I started hunting game when I was 5 years old. We hunted birds, rabbits and deer. We also processed our own chicken, pigs and beef right in the yard. Seeing and even participating in the butchering of animals was a regular thing to all of us kids. I think that would make killing in war a little easier. Thank you for bringing these stories out and a huge thank you to the men that gave up their lives to serve in the military and go to war, fighting the Nazi and Japanese empire for the freedoms we continue to enjoy today. God Bless!
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Now they don't know what gender they want to be.
@don s it's not a cheap shot. Woke armed forces are a national security threat.
@Gaius Julius I 2nd that!
@@paulcosta4811 The schools brainwash them at an early age. That's a huge part of the problem.
As a Vietnam veteran, I have a deep respect for what you guys went through, Thank you for your service to our country.
Thanks for service, as well
Know that many of us carry a deep respect for what you Vietnam vets went through.
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AND THANK YOU AS WELL AS A 30 YRLD MAN ! You guys had a whole different battle and one at home as we all do even today! We didn't forget anything the young men like myself! Thats a promise!
Thank you for your service and glad you made it back home. I narrowly missed going to Nam myself, I turned 18 the summer of 73. The Nam vets I have met said I didnt miss a damn thing.
I'm from 1979, my father's from 1956, my grandfather from 1923.
I was brought up to never forget the sacrifice you, the allied forces made.
I appreciate you sir, thank you for coming to our aid.
Greetings from Amsterdam, Netherlands
Without ever knowing this man I can say I truly love him and have the upmost respect for him. Thank you for all you and your generation gave so that future generations could be ignorant to the freedom they inherited from you all.
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Mr. Gahs, you truly are emblematic of the “greatest generation”. People like you inspire me to be a better person. Thank you for defending America. You were ordinary guys doing extraordinary things. God bless you.
I will make sure he see that nice note. Thanks for watching!
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Very well put I love this guy...just a great man
They weren't "defending america" - they were allowing America to gain its hegemony.
SALUTE TOO YOU ALL SIRS !! THANKS FOR YOUR BRAVERY AND COURAGE FOR FREEDOMS OF MAN WOMAN AND CHILD !! YOUR SACRIFICES ARE LEGENDARY.HELL OF A MODEL AMERICAN !!
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Amazing the sacrifices they all made.
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Greetings from Scotland Mr Gahs. You were thrown into a bad scene and survived. Warrior.
The people of that generation really were the "greatest generation". That man is a true badass, whether he would admit it or not. The world would be a much better place if there were more men like him. But sadly that generation is disappearing.
The Family members and those that served during the 40’s understood what sacrifices meant economically and socially. They gave up a lot [with urgency mind you] to make sure a hopeful future was still in tact. Today’s priorities with black and white arguments, left this right that, is an entire waste of time and a road block to our ever-developing infrastructure and culture. We’re really at a standstill today. Pathetic.
Kentucky Windage. Well, that's not what he said. There's really no evidence for your verdict.
Dear Mr. Gahs,
Thank you for your sacrifice, I can tell it's quite a burden. Just remember all the lives you saved. You stopped someone who was pure evil from continuing with the murder of thousands of innocent people. I am so glad I got to listen to your story.
Jim Coupe
Mr Gahs is such a humble and good natured veteran, the new generation owes a lot to him and his comrades.
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MR GAHS , FROM A NAM VET TO YOU AND THE GREATEST GENERATION , THANK YOU SIR !
Yes,these men were our fathers. My dad dropped out of college and became a Marine. He fought all over the Pacific,his last battle was Okinawa!!! A nightmare battle.
He returned to college,had 2 kids.
We use to play on his cot,hide under his wool combat blankets, this war was full of boys who had never left home,never had gone to another state. A civilian going to war ! I was born 1948,sister in 1947. I used to watch all the war movies thinking I would see my dad,they were just actors.
29:34 “They can set this place on fire and our goose is cooked” 😂 vintage saying right there
A saying still used today!
Been following you for about two years now, I knew this channel would become something big. Such interesting stories and they shouldn’t be forgotten! Thanks for this
As a german, I find it nice to hear that many of those veterans freely acknowledge that not every german soldier automatically was a "bad guy". Although the higher the rank, the rarer those characters got.. also (and I don´t want to make that vet feel bad): My grand-grandfather told me that most of the "trophys" like guns or clothes were taken from prisoners since not many ppl wanted to wear the (often bloody) stuff that was taken from the dead.
What relics does your German grandfather have?
The world loves black and white pictures... there was no difference between the average german and average american - Only their political leaders..
As many veterans say, under different circumstances, US soldiers and German soldiers probably would have been friends
And many Americans were second and third, etc. generation German ancestry. Sent back fighting the people from which they decended, on the soil from which their namesake decended.
Its been said millions upon millions of times that war is hell. Older I get the more I interpret that literally instead of hyperbolic expression. Hell rises to the surface and on a grand scale, has humans doing inhumane things.
It's a horrible, sinister thing, to kill who you have no personal problem with, who you may even be a distant relative of, for the gain of political maniacs who never fight each other.
"Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
---- Voltaire
To Mr. Gahs,
I’m writing this to you from just outside Southampton/Portsmouth, the docks that you most likely set sail to mainland Europe from for D-Day and the many months that followed on the way to Berlin….I’d just like to express in a few words how much I truly appreciate the hardships you and your brothers in arms went through in order that myself and the millions of others like me could live in peace here in Europe.
I can’t ever put it in words how much I actually do appreciate it and also the sorrow I feel in my heart for the horrors you most probably witnessed , apart from what I’ve already said, it’s just to much to put in words.
I just hope you know and feel in your heart that if it wasn’t for you and your generation ,well… the world would be a totally different place, who knows how?? But it certainly would.
With all my heart felt wishes to you and yours,
And from the uncountable people of England and France… Au revoir….
Danny Pattrick
The interviewer summed it up better than I have ever heard before. He pulled the trigger that, unfortunately for him, that made it possible for people like the interviewer, and people like me, to be free. My family came from Germany in the 50's, because of American servicemen, and the other allies, fighting for freedom. Many people do not get it that they were fighting for Germanys freedom as well. My family would not exist if it were not for these men. My wife too, would not be here, as her family was saved by the American forces in Korea. I can not express how much I thank the allies, but especially the American soldiers who sponsored people like my parents, to come to the United States.
Please pass this on to Mr. Gahs, and thank him one more time from me! Best regards, David Koch
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@@RememberWW2 already done!
Thanks!
Americans fighting for freedom on another continent...thats an interesting way to put it. Commonly, its called invasion.
I guess you fought for freedom against the native americans as well. No biggie just sayin
@@zsoltpapp3363 LOL You're a fool.
A hero defending our country recounting his experience while sitting in front of our flag. I'm thankful and appreciative of their service especially the ones who did not make it home.
Question. How did these men defend the US?
@@Pikkabuu you'll never understand.
@@thomassnapp1341
Try to explain and we'll see.
@@Pikkabuu simply put Hitler had mainland United States on his list of places to take. Those of the greatest generation didn't allow that to happen. Our democracy remained intact and we speak English not German or Japanese.
The Japanese did land on what is now the the island of what became Alaska. Our poorly dressed and equipped soldiers prevented the Japanese from getting a foot hold.
If you cannot read the history or those who sacrificed everything for us and continue to ask questions as you did one of a couple thing are afoot. You are not an American citizen and if you are and have been your entire life for some stupid reason you have chosen to question question things.
Before you post another uneducated question do everyone including yourself do some reading and learn what you can to not post an uneducated questions.
I'm amazed that his memory of names and details is so sharp which is probably due to his elevated adrenaline level at the time in combat. Those experiences burn into your memory!
What gentlemen, I wish him a peaceful mind after everything he has had to endure. Salute!
From the UK. This stands out as about the best vid in many years of watching TH-cam. An incredible man. And an incredible generation (my Father and all my uncles served in WW2). And a timely reminder of who your friends are when the chips are down. Thank you Sir. And thank you USA.
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As a metal detectorist, I often find old coins and relics, including medals and military buttons from the WW2 era. The interviews that you do truly help to bring home the history and the sacrifices our greatest generation made in the fight for freedom. Thank you for putting these interviews together, I have put this on our homeschool list and shared it with my metal detecting community!
I appreciate this man to no end.
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You could listen to him all day long. Very humble - almost like, don't thank me - thank those who died.
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To have this incredible memory during a crazy hectic time, it's unbelievable.. these men are true treasures
Dear Mr Gahs, thank for your service Sir. I’m so thankful to hear your stories, your encouragement and your deep respect for God. I especially loved it when your face lit up talking about your friend Hickey. You have a beautiful way about you. When the young man who interviewed you spoke so well of you and thanked you; I felt the very same. Your stories are also a good witness to the scriptures. When you spoke about death it reminded me of what the apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 2:4. I don’t believe we are worthy of all the tremendous sacrifices that have been made for us; but I’m so thankful for good men who were and are willing to protect what is right. Lots of love and hugs to you. May God bless you and all of yours 💋❤️
Acts 20:24
“But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear unto myself,
so that I might finish my course with joy,
and the ministry,
which I have received of the Lord Jesus,
to testify the gospel of the grace of GOD.”
2Timothy 2:2-7
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please HIM who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. Consider what I say; and the LORD give thee understanding in all things.”
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Huge appreciation from Finland. Really good and respectful interview.
These stories are really important to younger generations.
You're lot play a blinder too - scared the shite out of the Russians.
I know the story about Finland. The Finns were armed with rifles when the Soviets invaded. The Soviets took heavy losses but Finland still fell into the Soviet orbit.
Must be so difficult dragging his nads around for 70+ years, hero.
Just bounced on em my grandfather's story's late in his life were put into our Tupelo Ms paper he was in THE Hellcat tank destroyer battalion under Patton we have a letter framed from the general in our Home and I bitch when my A/C goes out Truly The Greatest Generation
Yeah, steel is pretty heavy.
@@jc.1191 yes steel is heavy
Stupid comment
@@alexvids9232 War’s over, Hans. We’re allowed to have humor now
Thank you for your service to our country and the entire free world Mr. Gahs. Yours was definitely the greatest generation.
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One of the best stories I've heard..rip cruise
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