2:35 "...the amazing thing is that 63 years later historians and military experts are still trying to figure out why so many more men died here on this beach than on any of the others."
er... not an auspicious start. No they're not. They died because there were crack German troops in large numbers at Omaha, unlike the other beaches. To pretend this isn't common knowledge (for the sake of an uber-dumb audience) is pathetic.
Cliffs 100% advantage only counter was by Air what should of occured RATHER than Sacrifice 1TROOP in a Kamikaze Suicide MIssion, worst deliberate massacre Just like the Bright RED COATS suicidal targets, There is no reason for those deaths. When the JETS came HITLER knew US Position.Why didn't they attack by AIR the rear or flank IKE was STUPID for FAME.
A INDUSTRIALIST WAR ONLY. Reason for Pearl Harbor American's did not want war until Japs Bombed Pearl Harbor cause Rockefeller stopped OIL to Japan. When Rockefeller gave HITLER all the OIL for WW2. So go figure
Tattoos on all slaves was IBM Binary. Harley Davidson set up Factory Foundry Tooling Staff in Japan 1930 for WW2 made 1st Jap MotorCycle The RIKUO Sold 22K to Japs w/ side cars KILLING GI's
COMMERCE via Genocide for GREED The Illuminati. CAN U Salute?
Historians forgot to tell the truth and all the facts. LOOK UP Bush IG Farben.
Bush Hitler
rockefeller Hitler
Alcoa Reynolds Aluminum on All HITLERS JETS
30% of ALL Dupont Rubber made in US went to HITLER
Look up Gen Smedly D Butler read his speech, HE exposed COUP of Roosevelt via
Rockefeller Bush's IBM GE ALCOA JP MORGAN Illuminati FORD GM Dupont stopped COUP from USA becoming a FASCIST STATE. BUSH Rockefeller created TRILATERAL COMMISSION
CRACK GERMAN TROOPS? anyone could fire upon such EZ targets, Every troop was a dead target. BULLS EYE all the way b4 they opened the doors they knew it was suicide.
A blind man could kill 20 troops. BLIND man can tell you it was a Kamikaze MISSION
Those troops were MURDERED, they were wasted
SNIPER n PILL BOXES most advantageous US troops had no cover no protection other than the dead b4 them
ALL wars in USA was created by ILLUMINATI Trilaterals Bilderberg NWO IMF CFR
NOT AMAZING it's GENOCIDE, Hungry Generals Hungry Industrialists Investors Bankers Politicians, WORLD LEADERS.
Rothschild OWNS everything FEDERAL IN USA, Today called the FED FEDS Progressives G.Washington called them FEDERALISTS, Andrew Jackson hated Rothschild ILLUMINATI USURY the FED RES he abolished the FED RES JFK EX ORDER 11110 Abolished the FEDERAL RESERVE. They are the reason for all wars and depression USA / WORLD has had to this day. You need to open up HISTORY ARCHIVES
IT's SAD Horrific so much blood, troops dismembered, for what?
Let me ask you this, if you were there on your own ? Would you approach this situation as IKE did? Would you deliberately stand in front of a rifle knowing your demise
Would you walk out from your front door knowing there are 1000 enemy armed troops waiting?
I would of course think of an appropriate alternative
For those doors to open on those front and center troops IS INSANE
Those MEN were most certainly HERO's following orders. WOW. WOW. Knowing they are going to be KILLED and the men behind them and the men behind them and the men behind them totaling 2400. SHIT that's FUCKED.
First of all I would of laid down for some sort of protection or attempt to avoid being KILLED. Carried a couple dead comrades on my shoulders for some protection, FUCK THAT. I salute those men who worthlessly lost their lives my Heart Pours out to their Souls Soo BRAVE and a waste
@11110JFK Multiple postings with the random USE of CAPITALS as well as comments such as"tattoos were IBM numbers" rather suggests a person who is MENTALLY ILL. Or at least some twat who thinks "could of" is ENGLISH. And yes, this is a parody of you! lmao
before you depict ones cursiveness you better brush up on your brain power in a more beneficial mannerism, you stumbled and knocked yourself out. Stop tossing shit on the wall nothing you say stuck.
I was at Normandy this past June. Along with everything else, when we got to Omaha Beach I took a big Zip lock bag and took some sand. I went to an antique store and bought some period jars and bottles and gave it out for Christmas presents. We were there in early June and it was cold and rainy and harsh. You all just have to go there. It's an experience of a lifetime. And it's a beautiful beach. And everyone everywhere is friendly, helpful. and knowledgeable, Expect rain if you go in June
you people have no regards for those US soldiers that died in Omaha as well as the one that survived, you never been in war , i am sure if you been in war before you would not say any goddemn nasty words nor joke about it, you will piss in your pamper once an artilliery is dropping near you,mama mia why they allow a retarded person to post a comment here who know nothing and have no idea what is war, Iraq and Afghanistan is not like Vietnam ok there was a front line between pro soldiers
What an idiotic statement "most important battle in the history of the world". There were thousands of battles far more important. I like to think the most important battle was the Battle of Tours that saved western civilization.
Most important batle in the history of the world? It wasn't even the most important battle on the western front, that easily goes to the Battle of Britain. I don't even think DDay ranks as the top 30 in all of World War 2. I mean, there were bigger battles fought in Africa. There were hundreds of battles with far more casualties and far bigger implications than DDay in WW2 alone. It did establish the Western Front, but it was inevitable and the Germans didn't have a prayer in stopping it.
I disagree. There were a couple of other events during WWII more important yet then the invasion of Normandy. Kursk and Stanligrad come to mind, and Pearl Harbour itself was of crucial importance.
@TanoBrati "and Pearl Harbour itself was of crucial importance"
True but probably not in the accepted notions that many have.
* Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest defeats Japan suffered in the War
* Welded a divided isolationist Nation into one unified ppl
* Excepting USS Arizona & Oklahoma all the ships sunk (useless in carrier wafare) were raised, modernised & took part in Battle of Surgeo Straights in 1944
* Important oil fuel storage depot missed completely
@auther1046 This is very true. I think Yamamoto himself said something like "Gentlemen, I fear that all we've achieved today is to wake up a sleeping giant and fill him with a deadly resolve."
And as you pointed out, the damage done to the fleet, while it seemed pretty bad, was mostly superficial. Only a bunch of old ships were sunk / damaged ... the carriers remained unharmed and - most importantly - the harbor facilities were barely scratched.
@antred11 "the harbor facilities were barely scratched"
Which made it possible to start the salvage of the sunk ships immediately. Modernise the entire area and prepare for a war on a scale that no one had seen before. If you've seen pic's later in the war of ships to the horizon my dad said it was very much like that except it was all around in scope. We clobbered them so bad the 'New Japanese Navy' started to build their ships with glass bottoms so they could see the 'Old Japanese Navy' :-)
^The most important battle in the history of the world^ ......of the world, no less huh?! It was one of the most important battles of WW2 and those men fought bravely but even so we could argue about its importance considering Stalingrad and Kursk.
If you were Russian you could be forgiven for thinking this was when the allies finally joined the fight. After Stalingrad, Germany wasn't going to win the war.
@titokawaru Very true. The Allied invasion in my opinion was not so much as to defeat Germany as it was to prevent Russia from dominating Europe after the war.
Thank you SO much for posting this video. As most people have been saying, I too am truely greatful for what these men fought for. God bless them, their families and everyone here who supports their cause. Thanks again for this video series.
I have nothing but respect for the allies. It makes me sad to think that the lives lost allow me to sit on my hole and be a slouch. Thank you men I'll be seeing you in Normandy 2010!!
I have not seen this whole playlist yet but I want just to say that the "Timewatch" series is just, so far, the best videos of your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Yes BBC shows on the whole are superior to American; CRASH BANG Against 10/1 ODDs AMERICA is BETTER than everyone else, the History Channel nonsense, that is on American TV. And I'm an American.lol OMG I'm ranting I might have to delete my own post.
God yeah totally agree mate the documentaries made in the UK are far far superior in quality of content, compared to the over patriotic crap I used to see back on the History Channel in the US.
I knew a fellow who landed in the 5th wave on Omaha. He was also in the Battle of the Bulge. Was wounded in the kidney. Walked around the Ardennes forest for two weeks before he got medical aid. A hardcore guy he was. Proud to have known him.
Sorry I live in America and had to read up on these two fellows. Clarkson narrates an excellent special on the raid on St. Nazaire, which I will upload soon.
The tears won't stop, such a tragedy,so many lifes ended in there youth. "Time to die when I'm Twenty?" My God.
saitek5678 3 months ago in playlist ((05))Timewatch Omaha Beach World War II
2:35 "...the amazing thing is that 63 years later historians and military experts are still trying to figure out why so many more men died here on this beach than on any of the others."
er... not an auspicious start. No they're not. They died because there were crack German troops in large numbers at Omaha, unlike the other beaches. To pretend this isn't common knowledge (for the sake of an uber-dumb audience) is pathetic.
ryko26 4 months ago
@ryko26
Cliffs 100% advantage only counter was by Air what should of occured RATHER than Sacrifice 1TROOP in a Kamikaze Suicide MIssion, worst deliberate massacre Just like the Bright RED COATS suicidal targets, There is no reason for those deaths. When the JETS came HITLER knew US Position.Why didn't they attack by AIR the rear or flank IKE was STUPID for FAME.
FORD made all HITLERS TRUCKS
Rockefeller gave HITLER ALL OIL for WW2
GE made armament for HITLER
GM made Hitlers Tanks
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
@ryko26
A INDUSTRIALIST WAR ONLY. Reason for Pearl Harbor American's did not want war until Japs Bombed Pearl Harbor cause Rockefeller stopped OIL to Japan. When Rockefeller gave HITLER all the OIL for WW2. So go figure
Tattoos on all slaves was IBM Binary. Harley Davidson set up Factory Foundry Tooling Staff in Japan 1930 for WW2 made 1st Jap MotorCycle The RIKUO Sold 22K to Japs w/ side cars KILLING GI's
COMMERCE via Genocide for GREED The Illuminati. CAN U Salute?
Look up BUSH HILTER
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
@ryko26
Historians forgot to tell the truth and all the facts. LOOK UP Bush IG Farben.
Bush Hitler
rockefeller Hitler
Alcoa Reynolds Aluminum on All HITLERS JETS
30% of ALL Dupont Rubber made in US went to HITLER
Look up Gen Smedly D Butler read his speech, HE exposed COUP of Roosevelt via
Rockefeller Bush's IBM GE ALCOA JP MORGAN Illuminati FORD GM Dupont stopped COUP from USA becoming a FASCIST STATE. BUSH Rockefeller created TRILATERAL COMMISSION
Prescott Bush charged War Criminal 1945
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
@ryko26
CRACK GERMAN TROOPS? anyone could fire upon such EZ targets, Every troop was a dead target. BULLS EYE all the way b4 they opened the doors they knew it was suicide.
A blind man could kill 20 troops. BLIND man can tell you it was a Kamikaze MISSION
Those troops were MURDERED, they were wasted
SNIPER n PILL BOXES most advantageous US troops had no cover no protection other than the dead b4 them
ALL wars in USA was created by ILLUMINATI Trilaterals Bilderberg NWO IMF CFR
for GREED
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
@ryko26
NOT AMAZING it's GENOCIDE, Hungry Generals Hungry Industrialists Investors Bankers Politicians, WORLD LEADERS.
Rothschild OWNS everything FEDERAL IN USA, Today called the FED FEDS Progressives G.Washington called them FEDERALISTS, Andrew Jackson hated Rothschild ILLUMINATI USURY the FED RES he abolished the FED RES JFK EX ORDER 11110 Abolished the FEDERAL RESERVE. They are the reason for all wars and depression USA / WORLD has had to this day. You need to open up HISTORY ARCHIVES
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
@ryko26
IT's SAD Horrific so much blood, troops dismembered, for what?
Let me ask you this, if you were there on your own ? Would you approach this situation as IKE did? Would you deliberately stand in front of a rifle knowing your demise
Would you walk out from your front door knowing there are 1000 enemy armed troops waiting?
I would of course think of an appropriate alternative
For those doors to open on those front and center troops IS INSANE
OBVIOUSLY it was GREED for IKE etc. A HERO??
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
@ryko26
Those MEN were most certainly HERO's following orders. WOW. WOW. Knowing they are going to be KILLED and the men behind them and the men behind them and the men behind them totaling 2400. SHIT that's FUCKED.
First of all I would of laid down for some sort of protection or attempt to avoid being KILLED. Carried a couple dead comrades on my shoulders for some protection, FUCK THAT. I salute those men who worthlessly lost their lives my Heart Pours out to their Souls Soo BRAVE and a waste
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
@11110JFK Multiple postings with the random USE of CAPITALS as well as comments such as"tattoos were IBM numbers" rather suggests a person who is MENTALLY ILL. Or at least some twat who thinks "could of" is ENGLISH. And yes, this is a parody of you! lmao
ryko26 2 weeks ago
@ryko26
before you depict ones cursiveness you better brush up on your brain power in a more beneficial mannerism, you stumbled and knocked yourself out. Stop tossing shit on the wall nothing you say stuck.
WAKE UP
11110JFK 2 weeks ago
Most important battle?My ass! The most important battle had already been been fought out in the East
Ahornblatt2000 5 months ago
The most important battle in the history of the world it was not.
22grena 6 months ago
Vive L'Amérique!
Wesh67300 7 months ago
Whoever wanted to know about D-day should look at this
The most casualties out of all the beaches, and maybe even all of Europe!!
"Every black dot here is a dead American soldier." Damn, gotta be a lotta dead bodies to be seen from a photo from a plan at least 5000 ft up?
smallfire66 8 months ago
Couldn't they have got someone better than this long haired middle aged man who hasn't grown up? Timewatch is aways a worthwhile hour though.
William00048 9 months ago
if hitler woulda used the jews the germans would have won the war
churxa2011 1 year ago
very clever ppl in ww2. they had great low tech solutions for difficult problems
108Dax 1 year ago
I was at Normandy this past June. Along with everything else, when we got to Omaha Beach I took a big Zip lock bag and took some sand. I went to an antique store and bought some period jars and bottles and gave it out for Christmas presents. We were there in early June and it was cold and rainy and harsh. You all just have to go there. It's an experience of a lifetime. And it's a beautiful beach. And everyone everywhere is friendly, helpful. and knowledgeable, Expect rain if you go in June
nellgwen48 1 year ago
you people have no regards for those US soldiers that died in Omaha as well as the one that survived, you never been in war , i am sure if you been in war before you would not say any goddemn nasty words nor joke about it, you will piss in your pamper once an artilliery is dropping near you,mama mia why they allow a retarded person to post a comment here who know nothing and have no idea what is war, Iraq and Afghanistan is not like Vietnam ok there was a front line between pro soldiers
ceboym 1 year ago
Most important battles of World War II
Stalingrad: Turning Point on the Eastern Front
Midway: turning point in the Pacific
El Alamain: Turning point in Eastern North Africa/Mediterrianian
Operation Torch: turning Point in western North Africa/Mediterrianian
Operation: Overlord: Turning Point on the Western Front
snakes3425 1 year ago
That said without a doubt the most important battle of WW2 was the Battle of Stalingrad. If the Germans win there, they could have won the war.
stevensw 1 year ago
What an idiotic statement "most important battle in the history of the world". There were thousands of battles far more important. I like to think the most important battle was the Battle of Tours that saved western civilization.
stevensw 1 year ago
Most important batle in the history of the world? It wasn't even the most important battle on the western front, that easily goes to the Battle of Britain. I don't even think DDay ranks as the top 30 in all of World War 2. I mean, there were bigger battles fought in Africa. There were hundreds of battles with far more casualties and far bigger implications than DDay in WW2 alone. It did establish the Western Front, but it was inevitable and the Germans didn't have a prayer in stopping it.
stevensw 1 year ago
I disagree. There were a couple of other events during WWII more important yet then the invasion of Normandy. Kursk and Stanligrad come to mind, and Pearl Harbour itself was of crucial importance.
TanoBrati 1 year ago
@TanoBrati "and Pearl Harbour itself was of crucial importance"
True but probably not in the accepted notions that many have.
* Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest defeats Japan suffered in the War
* Welded a divided isolationist Nation into one unified ppl
* Excepting USS Arizona & Oklahoma all the ships sunk (useless in carrier wafare) were raised, modernised & took part in Battle of Surgeo Straights in 1944
* Important oil fuel storage depot missed completely
* Strategic blundering
auther1046 1 year ago
@auther1046 This is very true. I think Yamamoto himself said something like "Gentlemen, I fear that all we've achieved today is to wake up a sleeping giant and fill him with a deadly resolve."
And as you pointed out, the damage done to the fleet, while it seemed pretty bad, was mostly superficial. Only a bunch of old ships were sunk / damaged ... the carriers remained unharmed and - most importantly - the harbor facilities were barely scratched.
antred11 1 year ago
@antred11 "the harbor facilities were barely scratched"
Which made it possible to start the salvage of the sunk ships immediately. Modernise the entire area and prepare for a war on a scale that no one had seen before. If you've seen pic's later in the war of ships to the horizon my dad said it was very much like that except it was all around in scope. We clobbered them so bad the 'New Japanese Navy' started to build their ships with glass bottoms so they could see the 'Old Japanese Navy' :-)
auther1046 1 year ago
you know world war 2 was a one bloody war one side that had it the worst was the soviet union with stalingrad they lost a lot of people
like 150 000
nikola2500 2 years ago
150 000? try again.
huwgojones 2 years ago
Thanks for uploading, really enjoying it.
casper123 2 years ago
^The most important battle in the history of the world^ ......of the world, no less huh?! It was one of the most important battles of WW2 and those men fought bravely but even so we could argue about its importance considering Stalingrad and Kursk.
WalterWolf000 2 years ago
isn't he the host of brainiac?
brawleragent 2 years ago 2
he is the host of top gear thats for sure
docnot1986 2 years ago 3
he is the host of all good things :D
cilveks1 2 years ago
If you were Russian you could be forgiven for thinking this was when the allies finally joined the fight. After Stalingrad, Germany wasn't going to win the war.
titokawaru 2 years ago 2
@titokawaru Very true. The Allied invasion in my opinion was not so much as to defeat Germany as it was to prevent Russia from dominating Europe after the war.
Angelsweep 1 year ago
Thank you. It is utmost important to remember the courage and dedication of allied soldiers. God bless them.
Fats051 2 years ago 2
Thank you SO much for posting this video. As most people have been saying, I too am truely greatful for what these men fought for. God bless them, their families and everyone here who supports their cause. Thanks again for this video series.
KTCobra 2 years ago 9
Welcome! Glad you enjoyed.
2bn442RCT 2 years ago
I have nothing but respect for the allies. It makes me sad to think that the lives lost allow me to sit on my hole and be a slouch. Thank you men I'll be seeing you in Normandy 2010!!
GLeNss 2 years ago
In 2006 I visited this patriotic and unforgetable place. My heart is there. Thanks for this video. We are soldiers forever. Ezio(Brazil)
patertre 2 years ago 2
I have not seen this whole playlist yet but I want just to say that the "Timewatch" series is just, so far, the best videos of your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Thunder0ne 2 years ago
Yes BBC shows on the whole are superior to American; CRASH BANG Against 10/1 ODDs AMERICA is BETTER than everyone else, the History Channel nonsense, that is on American TV. And I'm an American.lol OMG I'm ranting I might have to delete my own post.
2bn442RCT 2 years ago
God yeah totally agree mate the documentaries made in the UK are far far superior in quality of content, compared to the over patriotic crap I used to see back on the History Channel in the US.
Anders2185 2 years ago
only in recent times did the US acknowlege that there were far more killed on Omaha. This secret was kept to keep the morale up on the home front
MauserK43 2 years ago
I knew a fellow who landed in the 5th wave on Omaha. He was also in the Battle of the Bulge. Was wounded in the kidney. Walked around the Ardennes forest for two weeks before he got medical aid. A hardcore guy he was. Proud to have known him.
DanielMazanec 2 years ago 4
GDHOUSTON YOUR THE MAN!
rnoldc 2 years ago 7
holy crap that's Richard Hammond! I LOVE that guy!
jkun17 2 years ago 7
GDH rules 5/5
LTDcunuk 2 years ago 8
GREAT vids, Sir. Keep'em coming.
DanielMazanec 2 years ago 8
Looks like a good vid. Are you uploading the rest?
Papistephen 2 years ago 6
Yes! Just World War II related videos
2bn442RCT 2 years ago
Richard Hammond! yeah! always wanted to see this.
I wonder if he's as good as Clarkson and May at making non car related stuff.
thx a lot!
Molo9000 2 years ago 3
I was thinking the same thing.
Jeremy Clarkson has done a bit of history as well.
Maybe launching oneself from car related stuff is the way into history!!!!
alanheath 2 years ago
Sorry I live in America and had to read up on these two fellows. Clarkson narrates an excellent special on the raid on St. Nazaire, which I will upload soon.
2bn442RCT 2 years ago