Third Armored Division Tribute

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A Tribute to the Third Armored Division using pictures from my grandfather's collection and WAS set to the music of "Bagpipes Cryin'" by Rushlow Harris and "Amazing Grace".

Thanks to the people at Universal Music I had to remove the music. Apparently they are targeting YouTube users if they use any music from their artists regardless of the content.

I find this to be a cowardly action by this company. My intent was to create a moving and emotional video that celebrates the men who served in the Thrid Armored Division. My intent is not to make a profit or in any way hinder the sale of this wonderful song. In fact, had it not been for a similar YouTube clip, I would never have heard of the song and would not have bought it. Also, I have been contacted several times by individuals commenting on how they saw this video and went right out and bought the song. Universal Music is gutless and is preverting the intent of copyright laws. Until people stand up and demand that these companies stop this over the top behavior, it will get worse.

Please try to avoid spending any of your hard earned money on this company and send them a message that people have had enough.

All pictures are either from my grandfather or my family except four. Those are (the two of the burial of Maurice Rose, Omaha Beach, cemetery.) Those four were found on line and used only because they fit better with the lyrics of the song.

Created with the program Sony Vegas.

No copyright infringement intended.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Third
• Armored
• Division
• 3AD
• World
• War
• II
• WWII
• tanks
• spearhead
• Rushlow
• Harris
• Bagpipes
• Cryin'
• amazing
• grace

[Albs1414]

Please read the info for this video to learn how Universal Music forced me to ruin this project.

[pegsdaughter1]

I was blown away when I saw this!! I recently lost my mom and couldn't believe it when I saw this. She was assigned to the Third Armored Division while she performed for the USO. She has pictures of the guys!! and has told us many stories of her time with the Third Armored Division. What a small world!

[Albs1414]

That is really cool. I found some pictues of a USO show in my grandfather's collection. I'll have to look at them again. I know Red Skelton was in one of the pictures.

He passed away in 1997, before my interest in history so I don't have any stories behind his pictures. It's great that your mom shared those stories with you.

[johnnyvolvos40]

Wow, very moving video. I'd hate to think what the world would be like today without people like our Grandads! God bless to all the men and women who laid down their lives so that we could have our freedom.

[Albs1414]

Well said.

I'm glad you liked it.

[ursenbobbles]

Awesome. Moving. I wish there were more efforts made to remind us and educate us of the brave soldiers that sacraficed life and limb to allow us to enjoy the freedom we now take for granted. Regardless, no effort can match the one this educator who made this particular video.

[rve61]

use the division song go to 3RD AD site no hollywood pricks to deal with the dont own that one

[sonorra]

My dad served with the 3rd Armored from it's formation in Louisiana to desert training in the Mojave to the end of the war. We know very little of his experiences as a tank commander. We do know that he was blown out of the top of his tank and had some shrapnel wounds that weren't severe enough to send him home. Beyond that he'd never talk about it. He passed away in 1993. He was Sgt. John C. Lego from Chicago.

[schwarte2]

The last station of 3AD was Dessau, is that right? Are there photos?

[adjustmode]

My grandpa was in the 3AD also. Phillip Popp from Nebraska. He got tore up pretty bad. He never spoke of the war and we were never really allowed to ask. All we have left are a couple boxes of all the loot he brought back from stuff he took off of dead Germans. Who knows what stories that stuff could tell.

[pegsdaughter1]

I't a shame that your grandfather isn't here to share his stories in person - but at least his pictures are being shared. I miss my mom more than I can say and your pictures made me smile.Mom would have loved to see your post. Back in the day Mom was a dead ringer for Heady Lamar (hope you know who that was). She did entertain with Red Skelton - If you see anyone who looks like her can you post it? It would be unbelievable if you had a picture of my mom. (My Dad would flip out).