Oradour - Death of a French Village 10th June 1944

[Odysses100]

Don´t ever forget this massacre and this victims of hate and evil.

[angelalovemarcus]

@HerrStauffenberg yes indeed but don't tell the revisionist that! Doesn't sit with the accepted french findings. whats the melting point of copper again????

[dewARTvideo]

@R1DIKAL If you can't make comments without such language please don't make any comments. Youngsters quite often follow Youtube videos & comments. All you are doing is lowering standards. Not that that probably worries you too much !

[barrywilliamsmb]

This was not the mining of dirt but the creation of a mound of dirt.

Energy to make this was required.

[jonnygator1]

Oh my God....... what a waste of life! War and Power really change the human psych.It is almost unbelievable that people with families of their own can do this to other people, such is the weakness of the mind to follow the leader whatever the consequences . Im not religious but I have to say .. God bless the French.

[peiper1231]

a big well done to the french resistence for causing this reprisal!

[senses70]

@peiper1231 What an ignorant comment.... the resistance was just defending their country and some nazis used it as an excuse to massacre innocent people. Nothing justify such a crime. Get some education. May they rest in peace.

[peiper1231]

@senses70 what a twat!

[mahm2404]

@R1DIKAL History is always written by the winners ... fighting partisans is probably the most difficult task for a regular army ...

[cyran24]

i went here about 1 year ago i may off only been 12 years of age but i felt so bad and full of anger the way they could do that they make me sick i hate the ss i will never forget my visit at it was the most heartbreaking expirence

[mahm2404]

Well done Comrades! This was a anti partinsan operation ... look what happens in irak or afghanistan ... same than here ...

[2bsom1]

germany should have been devided up between the surrounding countries after the war,they have proved they are not a nice race

[100vlastenec]

So sad, we will never forget the innocent people from Oradour - sur - Glane. Greeting from the Czech Republic.

[deusirae76]

@100vlastenec Same for me, I went to Lidice some months ago. All those children's eyes looking at you ... saddest monument I've ever seen.

[dollyknot]

this brings me to tears ,i am so sorry for the french people i did not know about this.

i should have been taught about this at school.i love france.

[ReichsfuehrerSS]

peaceful....sure.....

[jpww2kv]

@matthieubille35470 Simplement vas-y et parle francais! Il y en a seulement deux sortes de gens ici: Ceux qui vont te comprendre, et ceux qui ne vont pas. ;-))))

Qui est-ce qui a dit qu'on ne mais pas parler francais (ou autre langages) ici?

Vive l'Europe, vive les langages, vive la liberté!

[jrwel14]

This and the towns of Puten, Lidice, Distomo are the acts of people that today's Neo-nazis idolize. They idolize cowards. As, drugs is the master of an addict. Hatred is the master of a Bigot. This town will never be forggoten. Neither will what the Waffen SS did to these people.

[sukneh]

Sadly, the selection of Oradour was reprisal for FFI activities that actually were based elsewhere in the region. They got the wrong village.

[Darodh]

@HerrStauffenberg and cocaine blew up your brain...poor dick .

[Saighton]

@matthieubille35470 - a cause du fait qu'on ne parles pas Allemande, bien heureusement! Alors, a mort les Nazis et néo-Nazis, surtout les Russes. Quelles imbéciles! Qui n'avez pas vu ce qu'on a fait il y a 70ans? Stalingrad?

[jpww2kv]

@Saighton I don't know why you despise the Russians.... they were the ones who had the biggest share in fighting Hitler and his troups and who had more losses than all other countries together. Yes, the Stalinist regime was evil, as well. But Hitlers was even worse and I think you shouldn't forget that Europe owes its freedom also - and mainly - to their heavy contribution.

[Saighton]

@jpww2kv Look carefully at what I wrote, my friend. My French is not perfect and often badly-phrased. I meant "death to Nazis, Neo-Nazis and above all the Russian ones (Neo Nazi Russians). They're some imbecilic cunts whose grandparents were probably the cowards collaborating with the Germans instead of the poor Russian army, whose contribution I respect immensely! Hence me mentioning Stalingrad. RIP those who allowed us to speak our own language instead of German. Peace.

[Saighton]

There's still too much HIDDEN Nazism / equivalent in the French forces, police, customs and many other countries (Italy should be ashamed indeed). It is STILL tolerated FAR too much. I don't understand having such a bitter war then tolerating the same beliefs that caused it, just because 70 years have gone by. Wake up! I'd rather have the obvious Nazis wearing a uniform - an easier target!

[MMApolish]

RIP to them. I didnt know that germans was so brutall to the french people as well as on east.... Peace.

[TheNavyman53]

@MMApolish Not just the French. SS units killed civillians in Holland and Belgium also.

[MMApolish]

@TheNavyman53 i know this, thats no doubt. peace to all of them

[dewARTvideo]

Believe that if it helps you ! Idiot !

[clintonearlwalker]

I can understand why the village gave back it's medals.

[TK42100]

That son of bitch Diekmann got off easy IMO.

[tarawinder]

Been there about 3 years ago, breath taking place. I really feld a claud of sadness there.. Never forget this place!

[dewARTvideo]

I know what you mean....please don't ever forget it !

[dewARTvideo]

Thanks Bizzyl,

There is a proverb in the visitor centre at Oradour - He who forgets the past is doomed to relive it !

[bizzyf]

Thank you for this historical documenation. I have never seen or heard about this before in old news accounts or war footage. This is so sad and terrible and it has not been that long ago. The NAZI and their leaders must have known the end to them was coming so they retaliated against the only people they could, the innocents. The United States will never forget!

[blackwingy]

Very beautifully done and very painful to watch. Thank you.

[somersetdc]

Very moving.

[24165897]

i live near oradour sur vayres the other oradour,and have been to oradour sur glane many times,a very sad and strange place to be.the church and a pram with bullet holes in it are moving .the underground chamber with all the names

and ages move you to tears.

[vxr8owner]

tres bien

[VADOMI]

Apart from the fact that the SS got the wrong village, there were two Oradours, are you saying that slaughtering women and children was acceptable? If so, please get help !!

[flowsxm]

vaodmi i never said slaughtering anyone is good but remember that violating the code of war can be punish by death... when allied won the war they executed german soldiers which used allied uniform but allied who used german uniform were NEVER executed... Allied called restistant people with no uniform killing german soldiers, now americans call terrorists those people in Iraq... depend from the side you are...

[blackwingy]

Women, children and the elderly are NOT SOLDIERS. This was such insanity that even the NAZI command was appalled! There is NO EXCUSE. This was just as much insane murder as Auschwitz and Dachau.

RIP, people of Oradour Sur Glane. Never forgotten.

[VADOMI]

Merci pour cet hommage. je suis outrée qu'on ose nier ces faits. amitiés

[dewARTvideo]

Apart from the fact that the SS got the wrong village, there were two Oradours, are you saying that slaughtering women and children was acceptable? If so, please get help !!

[breakingben29]

thats true.. a lot of the SS soldiers were Alsatian volunteers

[rgriff99]

There are several books and articles which touch on this massacre. What is more tragic is that 2/3 of the perpetrators were Alsatian.

[n00bssuck]

little studied event in the history books