Amazing Then and Now photos of WW2

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@soulpower6 8 ай бұрын

That tree in the first picture, if it could talk, i would really love to sit beside the tree and listen to the stories how the brave men fought the war.

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

I know right?! Crazy

@maciejniedzielski7496 8 ай бұрын

They took thé banc though

@byronharano2391 8 ай бұрын

Yes. Agree ❤

@Shadow-vg7pb 8 ай бұрын

Execpt for the germans who committed warcrimes. No matter what side.. atleast they dont do any crimes in war.. if they don't may them rest in peace..

@chrisfrank1860 8 ай бұрын

@@Shadow-vg7pb There are crimes in every war, committed by any side.

@michaelnava4665 7 ай бұрын

Rest In Peace 🕊️ To all the soldiers that died in the war ✝️

@user-bc7bq1fb8d Ай бұрын

Amen my Brother

@vjc4964 5 күн бұрын

Two wars😔😥

@GrammarSplaining 4 ай бұрын

These videos are so moving. To think of people going about their business today, blissfully mindless of the violence and sacrifice that took place in those very spots.

@outdoorsythings2573 6 ай бұрын

i dont know why. but these sort of then and now pictures of wwii make me have a lump in my throat and feel great sadness. thank you for sharing.

@ekoharipoerwanto107 8 ай бұрын

the tree in the 1st photo (besancon, france) ...still standing, still alive, witnessing everything that has happen from then till now, it just give me goosebump.

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

I know it’s crazy. I couldn’t believe it

@gloriasaval4930 7 ай бұрын

❤Si, conmueve el alma ver esos mismos árboles, testigos silenciosos se la estupidez del ser y humano.

@vanderkiin1248 7 ай бұрын

@@thehistoryexplorerbot

@endofly25 7 ай бұрын

I live in Besançon, the tree is still there. The first thing we were shown at my school was this photo. It's so touching, I passed by it every day, but since I saw the photo, I look at it differently. At the end of the park, there is even a memorial to all the atrocities of the Second World War.

@Mortal-Kombat. 7 ай бұрын

@@endofly25Очень жаль тех парней людей что погибли в 2 мировой войне.

@TheChair-516 7 ай бұрын

It’s so surreal to think that you could be standing in the same spot a soldier from WW2 did

@stephenhowes8937 5 ай бұрын

I actually almost laughed after seeing German soldiers standing next to the wall...then I saw it was a property barrier/driveway with a car garage!

@marjorjorietillman856 4 ай бұрын

But we’re blessed that 80 years later it’s such a peaceful spot! And that music is both beautiful & haunting, because all the men that made that spot peaceful are gone now, with the exception of a very few!❤

@rzr2ffe325 4 ай бұрын

I’ve stood where Hitler stood. And walked the same halls Eisenhower did. And walked where soldiers died.

@marjorjorietillman856 4 ай бұрын

@@rzr2ffe325 awesome experience!!

@CommanderCody27 4 ай бұрын

I'm from Delaware. I have probably stood in the same spot as George Washington multiple times. There is a bridge called Coochs bridge where they had a little skirmish trying to hold off the British from advancing. It's crazy to think about

@langitbiru431 6 ай бұрын

there is nothing more beautiful in this life than remembering old heartbreaking events

@GraphinMilik-we9xz 6 ай бұрын

U r right ❤❤❤

@jonnasalvesdomato4859 5 ай бұрын

Relembrar coisa dolorosa kkkkkkk só se for tu

@swampfox1776. 5 ай бұрын

True that - SEMPER FI from a marine vet.

@saadalrfdy8324 5 ай бұрын

الأجمل هو الفوز بالجنه والنجاة من النار

@donnajarvis9840 Ай бұрын

Beautifully said

@ayushranjannayak9741 5 ай бұрын

Seeing history is really wonderful and gives me goosebumps

@marjorjorietillman856 4 ай бұрын

Yes. And that music is beautiful & haunting! And many brave soldiers died in those streets so that families can now freely walk up and down those streets!

@lilyrose9888 4 ай бұрын

Yes, l Feel the same way.what with the atmospheric photos and music it brings a lump to my throat

@user-cw4id8bz1h Ай бұрын

Que horror la cantidad de muertes inocentes por unos líderes políticos sin corazón. Odio a todos los políticos les deseó lo peor. Son culpables de las guerras

@user-cw4id8bz1h Ай бұрын

Triste documental pero necesario para que no se repita

@marisolquindor3689 18 күн бұрын

Same here 😮I'm feeling it right now 😊♥️🇵🇭

@kathryncarter6143 7 ай бұрын

The music kills me every time. Each & every single note is seriously meaningful. And so exquisitely played.

@judgeroybean6930 4 ай бұрын

So emotive. Have you heard (I believe these details are correct) Mahler's Adajetto No. 5 and Hymn to the Fallen?

@darlenepetree8185 4 ай бұрын

I just finished watching the miniseries this music came from “The Pacific”. War films have the most beautiful music ever written in them. They evoke all the emotions of war from sadness, death, courage and bravery all in a few minutes of music. They did an incredible job in this film. I cried the whole time. So worth seeing. 😢

@stephen4763 4 ай бұрын

Yes - The Band of Brothers music is awesome too. Love the music on these shorts just as much.

@kimberlyrice2644 4 ай бұрын

@darlenepetree8185 I finished The Pacific yesterday. It felt deeply personal, just as executive producers Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks intended. After the last episode ended, I was staring into space, thinking about the men who fought in the Pacific. NETFLIX started playing the trailer for Band of Brothers. Machine gun fire rang out & I ducked for cover. I've never even been in the military. 😂

@Gianttours 3 ай бұрын

Музика поринає вас у минуле з думкою про те, що на фото проходить ціла епоха з надзвичайними людьми.. Де вони всі ? дайте з ними поспілкуватись❤

@boldmarines 8 ай бұрын

I hope the men in these photos made it home to their loved ones..

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Let’s hope

@lenka2042 8 ай бұрын

The guy at the forefront in the 2nd photo did. His name was Otto Funk and he survived the war. He died in 2011.

@kennethnorris4920 8 ай бұрын

@@lenka2042 Wow, he must have been some age!.

@sinatra222 8 ай бұрын

Even the Nazis?

@Atom_gun 8 ай бұрын

@@sinatra222yes even the nazis

@sojecabajug4627 4 ай бұрын

The pictures are worth remembering the hardships these brave men endured. The music is so moving to the heart.

@benelias3556 5 ай бұрын

That is the most moving music theme I have ever heard. I just love it

@karstenerdinger2167 2 ай бұрын

it’s from the series “The Pacific”. Music is by Hans Zimmer

@michaelmadrigale7716 7 ай бұрын

To breathe air each day is a privilege, god bless thank these Heroes

@Sirbozo 6 ай бұрын

Yea

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@gumaguma4605 2 ай бұрын

Real heroes!

@juanv8758 8 ай бұрын

These images always amaze me, looking at spots that seem so ordinary yet hold so much history. Idk why it gets to me every time.

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

I know just what you mean buddy

@rubyparchment5523 7 ай бұрын

It’s because we know they’ll never return.

@user-zr7ff7rz2s 7 ай бұрын

Что, ссыкуны, соскучились?

@Littledragonliu 6 ай бұрын

You just perfectly described how I felt in words

@bonniehughes9549 5 ай бұрын

Thank you History Explorer for sharing what exemplary men look like. Back in those days, men or women never thought twice about going off to war. Even young kids under 18 lied and went to fight. It breaks my heaart seeing what has become of this world and how disrespectful young people can be. They should be thankful that they arent facing war. These pics make me cry everytime and i will always be eternally grateful to all who fought in this war.

@thehistoryexplorer 5 ай бұрын

You are most welcome my friend

@charlythefox7717 7 ай бұрын

R.I.P all fallen ww2-Soldiers We are never forget you 🫡

@user-ph2bo6yd1v 2 ай бұрын

😢в ад

@patriciaroberts308 Ай бұрын

AND all the innocent people who were murdered... 💔

@endofly25 7 ай бұрын

I live in Besançon (the first photo), the tree is still there. The first thing we were shown at my school was this photo. It's so touching, I passed by it every day, but since I saw the photo, I look at it differently. At the end of the park, there is even a memorial to all the atrocities of the Second World War.

@user-mu6zu4ww4x 2 ай бұрын

Moi Montbéliard nous leur devons😢

@endofly25 2 ай бұрын

@@user-mu6zu4ww4x Salut alors, vive la Franche-Comté ! 😁

@user-mu6zu4ww4x 2 ай бұрын

@@endofly25 ❤️

@thanhnguyenngoc3781 3 ай бұрын

Ancient Europe always exudes great beauty... ❤❤❤

@rosanamf2364 6 ай бұрын

Imagens que fascinam ao mesmo tempo que trazem lembranças tristes!

@richardhoover880 6 ай бұрын

You look in the photo and realize all the souls that were lost in world war II what the men and women went through at such a young age so we could be free God bless all of them

@ironeagle4274 4 ай бұрын

Let’s be honest, if you are referring to soldiers that sacrificed their lives, it was by far mostly men who payed the price. Civilians casualties were definitely high so women did suffer the consequences as well but not directly and not to the same extent. Young healthy men are always the first to be sent to die in war; let’s not pretend that women participate in the Armed forces at the same rate.

@richardhoover880 4 ай бұрын

@@ironeagle4274 you are right many more men gave their life but all the women that served gave up just as much. Women pilots that flew planes to deliver supplies and flew their planes to pull targets so troops on the ground can train by shooting at them I don't know about you but I wouldn't want to do that. My friend was a machine gunner over there ended up being a prisoner of war he died at 93 and as bad as it was if a woman was captured it was far worse . So I will give them all my respect

@ironeagle4274 4 ай бұрын

@@richardhoover880 Exeptions to the rule don’t change the rule. At the end of the day, we owe our freedom to the men who saved us from Nazi oppression and protected us from Hitler’s evil terror. They ran straight toward the bullets shot from Nazi machine gun nests in the beaches of Normandy, they freed Jews from death camps, and they survived as prisoners of war. Women didn’t do that; I’m sorry but don’t be disingenuous to the men who lost everything for our freedom. The women were absolutely necessary but the men were fully indispensable. Let’s stop trying to be politically correct and starting trying to be honest and accurate.

@benebasura9465 3 ай бұрын

What do ya mean with free?! Are ya reallY free?!

@benebasura9465 3 ай бұрын

Thank you USA! Greetings from Germany!

@eastgermany3990 7 ай бұрын

Wenn diese Männer damals geahnt hätten, dass fast 80 Jahre später Menschen in der ganzen Welt sie anschauen und über sie reden würden, sie hätten es nicht geglaubt. Wie gerne hätte ich eine Zeitmaschine um unsichtbar neben ihnen stehen und ihnen zuhören zu können. Diese Videos sind wie eine Zeitreise, deshalb habe ich sie jetzt abonniert. Diese Bilder zeigen eindrucksvoll wie schön der Frieden ist. Grüße aus Halle /Saale in Ostdeutschland 🇩🇪

@sherlocklucifer1190 7 ай бұрын

Naja, dann wüsstest du, welch Verbrechen sie begangen hätten, die sogenannten "Befreier".

@iliepetcan1736 7 ай бұрын

Du habtz meine freunde ,du habtz recht

@sherlocklucifer1190 7 ай бұрын

@@iliepetcan1736 Its no problem you can write in english or use your language I will use a translator then. I don't get it what you wanted to say.

@sherlocklucifer1190 7 ай бұрын

@@caller07 No I mean the allies. Look up what William Toel says about that case and the genocide on germans. Go inform yourself and then see the evil.

@sMack120 7 ай бұрын

If you're looking for peace don't look towards Ukraine or Israel/Palestine. 😬👎

@muhammadirfanzulkifli804 5 ай бұрын

Its crazy to think that we are probably the last generation that would be able to talk to WWII veterans, most of them are nearly dead as we speak now, but thanks to great movies like Band of Brothers and the Pacific, their struggles & contributions shall be remembered forever

@thehistoryexplorer 5 ай бұрын

That is such a sad thought!

@user-ns2hn2fg5z 3 ай бұрын

О каком вкладе вы хотите поговорить?

@Caledoniarose 4 ай бұрын

The transitioning of these photos remind me that everywhere the feet of these brave men trod, everywhere they faught, bled, and died has been hallowed and made sacred by their supreme personal sacrifice. I guess that's why I am always so moved by watching this footage. You put these together with such care and reverence. God bless you for taking the time to research, travel, & document these sites.

@user-ix7nl5vk3e 7 ай бұрын

Да, впечатляюще! Смена эпох, людей, великих и страшных событий. И под такую музыку....Действительно, путешествие во времени.

@chrisobregon 7 ай бұрын

I could give you a good example on how tough these men were. Back 16 years ago my grandfather was still alive in his 90s living life as an old vet with the kindest heart, well he decided to go mow the lawn (He lived in Arizona with my grandmother) and ended up having a heat stroke and passed out on the lawn for about an hour and a half until my grandmother noticed it was taking longer than usual to finish out front, she found him and got him some tap water and he made it back in the house, never went to the hospital never even questioned what happened just waited about 3 hours and finished mowing the lawn. 😂

@tbone1574 7 ай бұрын

Wow... I live in Phx. I know that feels... He was a tough ole bird...

@anything-goes6941 7 ай бұрын

My great grandpa was alive until early 2000s I think 06,07 and no ptsd kind man, always happy. My great grandma is German grandpa was American but my grandma is still alive and isn’t doing to good as we speak. I live in Indiana and she lives in Georgia, she is getting dementia and it’s getting worse but there is a lot of stories she can tell about the war in Germany. It’s really nice to have my children know their great great grandmothers.

@Kiki_Kit0 7 ай бұрын

3 часа прожил, после этого

@deborah5212 6 ай бұрын

@@anything-goes6941 God Bless your Grandma !

@Littledragonliu 6 ай бұрын

No doubt coz they were toughened by the harsh environment while the generations now get offended for getting called the wrong pronouns

@doughausman9436 3 ай бұрын

A salute to honor these great heroes and a salute to all present and future soldiers.

@garylawrence7547 3 ай бұрын

These photos are so heartwarming. They demonstrate that in spite of the horror of war we can come back and flourish.

@leoprem0078 7 ай бұрын

We all human in this world should atleast watch this pics once ,so that we may love each other knowing that we all will become history like them..the pictures makes me emotional and I don't have words.

@stevehudson7429 6 ай бұрын

That's how you're supposed to feel

@MirandaMeyranda 6 ай бұрын

Omg

@duncanidaho2130 7 ай бұрын

Soldiers never die... they just fade away. It is up to us to make them immortal by never forgetting what they did.

@aleksandrsereda3125 6 ай бұрын

Именно поэтому в России и возник "Бессмертный полк". Павшие идут вместе с живыми каждую годовщину той Великой Отечественной Войны как напоминание всем живым о том, что историю не переписать, иначе снова придется пройти все круги ада, чтобы такого рода писаки сгинули в подземное царство мертвых, коль им неймется перетащить туда большинство живущих на земле ради своих ненасытных желаний.

@memphisto2007 Ай бұрын

Sometimes I feel that all those fallen soldiers, Who never left the bloody battle zones, Have not been buried to decay and molder, But turned into white cranes that softly groan. And thus, until these days since those bygone times, They still fly in the skies and gently cry. Isn’t it why we often hear those bell chimes And calmly freeze while looking in the sky? A tired flock of cranes still flies - their wings flap. Birds glide into the twilight, roaming free. In their formation I can see a small gap - It might be so, that space is meant for me. The day shall come, when in a mist of ashen I’ll soar with cranes, and final rest I’ll find, From the skies calling - in a bird-like fashion - All those of you who I’ll have left behind. Sometimes I feel that all those fallen soldiers, Who never left the bloody battle zones, Have not been buried to decay and molder But turned into white cranes that softly groan "Zhuravli"

@duncanidaho2130 Ай бұрын

@@memphisto2007 very nice. Thank you for taking the time to write this. I shall look at cranes with a quiet eye from now on.

@wladimir134 6 ай бұрын

И музыка, и сериал просто СУПЕР!

@jamielyallleathan 3 ай бұрын

As a British (Scottish) citizen, in addition to the sadness I feel when seeing these photos, I feel a deep pride for all those who lost their lives in this dark period in history! And to feel that despite the hard life of the war days and the devastation of London, these men still had a smile in the face.

@BazColne 6 ай бұрын

Priceless. Great choice of music.

@maxbob6872 7 ай бұрын

These photographs really brought tears to me eyes. We can never forget Their efforts.😢

@cabaas8626 7 ай бұрын

😪😪😪

@user-kp5sf1bz6b 2 ай бұрын

История повторяется, всё к тому и идёт,кто с мечем к нам придет,тот от него и погибнет.(А.Невский)

@martin7955 8 ай бұрын

Love the first photo rip to all who fell

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

💯

@annedejong1040 8 ай бұрын

you don't like to sit;?

@richardpopielarz8526 7 ай бұрын

So sad that so many lives were wasted.... and humanity hasn't learned a thing - Ukraine & Russia; Israel & Palestine. WHY?...

@doggydude2668 7 ай бұрын

@@richardpopielarz8526because problems exist lol you can't end all wars without ending all problems and you can't end all problems which means you can't end all wars

@Sam-tw1zt 7 ай бұрын

@@richardpopielarz8526а самому мозгов понять не хватает?

@Vick.S45 6 ай бұрын

The bullets for the MG42 are massive😮

@Ezziokia1112 5 ай бұрын

Japan suffered from air raids during World War II, and the scenery it once had was lost.For many Japanese people, the nostalgic scenery is the 1960s after the reconstruction.I respect the people of Europe who similarly survived the war and preserved the buildings and landscapes of the past.

@chriscurlew6941 8 ай бұрын

These pics are great ..love em all ..the stuff these guys went through..my god

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@IgorM1170 8 ай бұрын

Sad but mesmerising. Where does the music come from?

@stevenhansen5251 8 ай бұрын

" Pacific " excellent mini series, but read the book first!!!!

@marjoriejaffe3931 8 ай бұрын

@stevenhansen5251 Thank you. Will do. Simply haunting. Never again. The Greatest Generation, ever! So young in these photos..so many lost their lives. Some of them lived until they were old. All in all, they died for freedom. I am so incredibly thankful to them. For ever and always.Bless them all.

@juanv8758 8 ай бұрын

From the mini series "The Pacific".

@terrytobinson7394 6 ай бұрын

I love this, great music. My father was one of the Allied soldiers who marched thru as part of the liberation of Paris.

@rick3747 4 ай бұрын

I am sure your pop is not with us anymore but if he is please tell him "Rick from PA says thank you." If he is not with us anymore, can you please tell him at his grave and say a prayer for him and all of the "Greatest Generation." Thank you -Rick from PA ❤

@livelikeasuicide4837 3 ай бұрын

Wow! My granddad also! But that was a few years earlier than your pops. 😏

@davidsami6028 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful Emotional photographs then and now 😔

@vincentpadovano7855 8 ай бұрын

These photos and music always give me chills..I can't imagine what the allied forces went thru to give us the freedom that we have...the greatest generation...only a few remain...God bless them all 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@campbest0483 8 ай бұрын

Remember America 1943-1945 forget America 2000

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Well said 👏

@jarl8815 8 ай бұрын

The allied forces didn't give us freedom, that's dumb, especially if you live in America which wasn't going to be invaded.

@vipwanrinkle6439 8 ай бұрын

@@jarl8815who did then?

@jarl8815 8 ай бұрын

@@vipwanrinkle6439 No one, the concept of individual freedom is flawed. Community and nation was lost, hence i am no longer free to enjoy that.

@nanalcd5628 8 ай бұрын

All the soldiers are heroes. Thank you.

@sashaalex5476 7 ай бұрын

except for Russians- they are a disgrace to humanity.

@user-dk9lm4ho1t 7 ай бұрын

Немецкие солдаты герои 😂

@bobblacklodge 7 ай бұрын

Think about that again, please!

@AG26498 7 ай бұрын

War criminals are not heroes

@sweeticecream5135 4 ай бұрын

Brave old soldiers never die Their spirits still live in our hearts Thank you our heroes

@aaronoverbey2147 5 ай бұрын

God bless and keep each man who fought this terrible war, no matter what country they had fought for

@elinescrupuloso6264 7 ай бұрын

Pobres soldados, tan honorables dieron la vida para que nosotros existieramos hoy en dia y los decepcionamos, la sociedad ahora es basura. 😞

@NoPride999 6 ай бұрын

Fax

@ugamer6581 7 ай бұрын

Respect and love for history, historical images, our heroes and for you👈☝👌💪✌👍❤❤❤❤❤👍

@AUCarlitos 6 ай бұрын

-France then: 🙋🏻🧔🏻👱🏻👮🏻👫🏻 -France now: 🙋🏿‍♂️🧕🏼🧕🏾🥷🏾👬🏻🙉🏳️‍🌈🙍🏻

@yhhhhuj 5 ай бұрын

except theres no 🧕 anymore cus the goofy government outlawed it for some reason

@AUCarlitos 5 ай бұрын

@@yhhhhuj good

@AAAAAHCHICKEN 5 ай бұрын

@@yhhhhujgood reason

@joeelliott594 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 same as UK then @AUCarlitos

@Dichtmasse 4 ай бұрын

@@joeelliott594"London is not longer an english City." JOHN CLEESE

@stacya4713 5 ай бұрын

Time is so unfair and cruel but so beautiful and compassionate at the same time ❤

@alcylon 8 ай бұрын

the music is fantastic like the pictures😄 thx for posting

@Legendary_UA 8 ай бұрын

it's from The Pacific

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like it!

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

A brilliant piece of music

@gloriasaval4930 7 ай бұрын

no imagino ver estas imágenes con otra música de fondo, es simplemente perfecta❤

@user-sp8vh9jg1p 7 ай бұрын

Nombre de la canción?

@kimchingwong217 7 ай бұрын

願世界和平，戰爭實在太可怕😢

@AdrianoLarroque 4 ай бұрын

Every day we must thank the soldiers who fought bravely to provide us with our freedom today.

@ramboragav5965 6 ай бұрын

Missing those days 😢😢😢 gives some vibes

@vijay7v7 8 ай бұрын

This music in background is too good with the picture of war before and after

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

It’s brilliant isn’t it

@blueoak6550 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for whoever did this. It really touched me. I always study these WWII photos hoping to find one with my father in them. ❤

@velocityjet1884 5 ай бұрын

How amazing is this i bet those walls and buildings have witnessed some amazing happy and sad memories. What music is playing, so beautiful

@vicestrada3937 4 ай бұрын

Always a lump in my throat-- ❤seeing these wonderful amazing historic photos😔/ my parents both served during WWII- / I would not want the war back... although it truly will be a dream to be able to see and talk and shake all the hands of these men and women who fought for our freedom & peace❣🖖✌🤓🌻❤

@suzanamaia7624 7 ай бұрын

Those walls have lots of stories to tell us...

@Certified_gainster 7 ай бұрын

The fact that most of these men have long passed away is surreal … The few vets that remain I hope they are living the best life they can

@thehistoryexplorer 7 ай бұрын

It’s very sad isn’t it

@goretti-canterburg-rainfor9813 Күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing such incredible amazing historical pictures of our heroes. May they all rest in peace 🕊️🙏

@shiva.chennai 6 ай бұрын

Memorable days. We are still alive.🌹

@DickDebonaire 7 ай бұрын

Seeing these makes 80 years seem like not so long ago. Subscribed by the way

@thehistoryexplorer 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have a series coming out on Friday!

@richardmcgeehan6496 8 ай бұрын

LEST WE FORGET HAND SALUTE

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

💯

@johnmiller8412 7 ай бұрын

These words also written in Hong Kong.

@stephaniet1022 Ай бұрын

These photos are amazing. A reminder that the freedom we have is due to these very brave souls. Thank you

@Amir_Mehdy 3 ай бұрын

This type of videos refreshes one's soul when you see how precisely everything changes with the passage of time and the times are fixed

@thehistoryexplorer 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@ruudvanmanen1012 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful compilation. It's so touching that most buildings and monuments in this magnificant serie can be recognized. And this music is so special. Sounds like it's made for these photo's. ❤❤❤❤❤

@gloriasaval4930 7 ай бұрын

❤pienso igual.

@user-sp8vh9jg1p 7 ай бұрын

Nombre de la canción?

@lavidaesbellaytriste 8 ай бұрын

Mucha tristeza y Dolor 😢😢😢😢😢😢

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Yes of course but also much gratitude

@user-kg1tx5yn3u 7 ай бұрын

печально что почти у всех деды на войне погибли про русский фронт и потери солдат все забыли и там не было ни одного советского города

@thefoxyscentury 4 ай бұрын

Wow Carentan still looks very similar. That's reassuring somehow. Thank you for your work in putting these together. They are appreciated by many.

@himanshu_saab 19 күн бұрын

These images really give you goosebumps, you see the memories. We don’t know these people, but we know they sacrificed a lot at that time. Also, it makes you realise that most of those soldiers are gone now but their honourable service for us will be remembered, and I am not saying this a citizen of a country, but as a human. Their contribution saved thousands of lives and future generations.

@Jusoon 8 ай бұрын

I can't explain why I find you videos so compelling, but I do. Thank you!

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for the comment

@gloriasaval4930 7 ай бұрын

Simple, porque son asombrosos, realidad pura❤

@operacionop7782 7 ай бұрын

That is The Pacific movie play sound. You should have used Band of Brothers song instead

@son_of_destiny 6 ай бұрын

People come and go.....but some places and objects have whole history hidden in them....salute and respect to all brave souls no matter which country 💕🙏

@chadmorin527 Ай бұрын

Unbelievable finds! Thank you for these!

@migs6455 8 ай бұрын

Stunning history.

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

It really is! I love these videos

@Al-Muhtadi 7 ай бұрын

I am from Iraq. When I was young, my father used to tell me about Germany and its great army. Since then, I have been influenced by it to the point that I put the German flag on my shoulder. My regards to the legendary German army.

@traumlaeufer9862 6 ай бұрын

❤

@abelhansen 6 ай бұрын

Ower love for all them who gave thier lives will never stop loving.

@clementinasullivan8075 8 ай бұрын

OMG I’m in tears these are so very beautiful pictures 🎉❤

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Tears of gratitude though

@austasia 7 ай бұрын

all these soldier are happy at the victory but some of them didn't accepted their lost, their brother soldiers, all of this are taken because of their braveness to fought and saw the pain of every men in war dying

@nicolasbuzzbuzz1079 26 күн бұрын

This is a time machine as we really go back to the past and we watch the people together talking about the time they are going through. Really touching.

@tekpic04 Ай бұрын

The last two images in London brings a rush of emotion having been based there for a number of years.

@fr9853 8 ай бұрын

Mein Opa war auch in Frankreich als Soldat eingesetzt. Später war er dort in Gefangenschaft und musste Zwangsarbeit leisten. Danke Gott, dass er überlebt hat 🙏 Ich liebe Dich, Opa!

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@user-dk3ib2uu6w 7 ай бұрын

Meine Mutter war ein kleines französisches Mädchen. Sie könnte sich erinnern, deustcher Kriegsgefangener hat gesagt : auf dieses Bild ist meine Familie. Hier ist meine Frau, hier sind meine Kinder. Sie hat nachgedacht : mein Gott, deustcher Soldat ist gar nicht Teufel ! Sie sind genau so wir uns !

@user-dk3ib2uu6w 7 ай бұрын

Mein Opa war französischer Kriegsgefangener in Österreich. Er war Offizier. So hatte er die Erlaubnis, nicht zu Arbeiten. Er hatte die Erinnerung, sein Offizierlager war so wie eine Universität. Französische Offiziere waren nicht alle guten Kämpfer, sondern waren die alle sehr intellektuel. Im Lager gab es Spezialisten für irgendwas. Man könnte alles lernen : Ingenieurwissenschaften, Annalen der Physik, Lateinische Literatur, alte griechische Sprache, und so weiter ...

@user-dk3ib2uu6w 7 ай бұрын

Ich bin ein Franzose, der in Südfrankreich wohnt. Das schönste was es gibt für mich ist : ich sehe soviele deutsche Genossen, die sich sehr glücklich fühlen und haben großer innere Herzgemütlichkeit in Frankreich. Wir willkommen unsere deutsche Nachbaren !

@blablamann2973 7 ай бұрын

@@user-dk3ib2uu6w "Herzgemütlichkeit" ist eines der tollsten Wörter die ich seit langem gehört habe.

@PPSMP-wo9un 8 ай бұрын

hakiki askerler.her zaman kalplarda😔

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Always

@pavelekkort4193 7 ай бұрын

Это настоящие солдаты? Они сжигали и расстреливали женщин, детей и стариков. Они мучили до смерти солдат в концентрационных лагерях. С их помощью погибло 26млн советских граждан. И это ваши герои?

@patrickcoffman4774 6 ай бұрын

Makes me wish I could go back in time to be with that generation

@teodorais4621 3 ай бұрын

R.I.P. ALL WW2 WARRIORS !!!! TEARS FOR THEM ....

@jorgegonzaleziniguez7780 8 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@user-tm2vg4dk5t 8 ай бұрын

Потрясающе!!! Очень пробирает до глубины души 🫡

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@martharamirez6822 8 ай бұрын

👍😢🙋

@georgemacdonell2341 8 ай бұрын

The music touches the human in us

@georgemacdonell2341 8 ай бұрын

And the pictures reminds us where we go off the rails. never more ,Amen.

@gloriasaval4930 7 ай бұрын

Y no aprendimos nada, aquí vamos de nuevo, Rusia 🇷🇺 invadiendo a su vecino, robando una tierra que no necesita porque Rusia es extensa, llevando a la muerte segura a sus hombres y destruyendo el planeta creyéndose los rusos de una raza superior, a la que hay que permitirle todas sus atrocidades, los rusos como siempre aplaudiendo los genocidios de su amo putin.

@rcmmcr3935 7 күн бұрын

I love these, they're so touching!

@kid.666 5 ай бұрын

Memory never forget

@mecano572 8 ай бұрын

Simplesmente magnífico!!

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@juandelacruz3535 8 ай бұрын

my tears fall for no reasons..i felt like ive been there before...

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Tears of gratitude 🙏

@j.l.5935 4 ай бұрын

First picture, leave the benches, sit comfortably, other pictures are beautiful memories... thanks for the service 🤗🫡🙏🪖💐

@Egor007 2 ай бұрын

Мелодия Красивая , Приятная , пропитанная жизнью 😊

@SilazSouza 7 ай бұрын

O mais incrível é a árvore lá, viva depois de tantos anos

@user-vg1fs9ib1q 8 ай бұрын

والله روعه الماضي مولم

@markuskristiyanto263 Ай бұрын

Amazing picture and stories ...

@Ivan-fm3mh 19 күн бұрын

уникальные фотографии .великолепная музыка.С Днём великой Победы! Россия,с радостью🙌

@saadalrfdy8324 5 ай бұрын

﴿كُلُّ نَفسٍ ذائِقَةُ المَوتِ وَإِنَّما تُوَفَّونَ أُجورَكُم يَومَ القِيامَةِ فَمَن زُحزِحَ عَنِ النّارِ وَأُدخِلَ الجَنَّةَ فَقَد فازَ وَمَا الحَياةُ الدُّنيا إِلّا مَتاعُ الغُرورِ﴾ [آل عمران: ١٨٥] كل نفس مهما تكن لا بد أن تذوق الموت، فلا يغتر مخلوق بهذه الدنيا، وفي يوم القيامة تعطون أجور أعمالكم كاملة غير منقوصة، فمن أبعده الله عن النار، وأدخله الجنة؛ فقد نال ما يرجو من الخير، ونجا مما يخاف من الشر، وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع زائل، ولا يتعلق بها إلا المخدوع. - المختصر في التفسير

@jusufjusufsihombing9535 4 ай бұрын

😅

@johnkhedimi5191 3 ай бұрын

هههه

@johnasfelisan4226 8 ай бұрын

Amazing😊

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@stub609cat 4 ай бұрын

thank you for sharing these precious photos

@marjenzed 2 ай бұрын

This is why I'm an advocate of preservation of old structures.

@thehistoryexplorer 8 ай бұрын

Hey guys, if you enjoy these videos why not think about subscribing to the channel. I have long form videos coming next month from my series in Normandy too. I can see that 80% of visitors currently are not subscribed but like the videos 👍 Thank you

@mathiasgriesbaum4686 8 ай бұрын

Please tell me the name of this song. Congratulations for your channel. Its bigger then people think.

@at4-eighty-four117 8 ай бұрын

I subscribed immediately...👍👍!

@robertcooke9219 8 ай бұрын

I'm in awe.. !!!! makes me want 😢 And don't know why.

@liu0405 8 ай бұрын

i will

@chetannagdeve7522 7 ай бұрын

@@robertcooke9219same