One of those Buzz Bombs hit a London hospital ward on the night of 17/18th June. The 25 year old nurse in charge of the ward that night was my father’s sister. She was killed, along with 11 patients, 1 nurse survived but was blinded. Ten years later when the hospital was rebuilt, a ward was named after my aunt, because of her policy of never leaving her patients when an air raid was imminent. RIP Nurse Bridget Quinn and her 11 patients.

I am 6 minutes into this and already I can tell this is a National Treasure. Thank you for posting this precious clip, and God Bless the souls of all who sacrificed their lives during this time for the sake of freedom. Whether willfully or unwillingly we owe them so much.

I can only imagine how precious this film was for families getting one last glimpse of their loved ones who may have perished during the war.

My father trained troops at Fr. Benning before going to Europe. He was in the first wave on Omaha Beach and every time I watch films such as this one, I look to see if my dad was in any of them. Sadly, I have not seen him yet. He fought all the way to Germany and at one time was wounded and another occasion was awarded the Bronze Star for saving three wounded soldiers. He was fighting in Korea when I was born and later in the 60's he served in Vietnam. Thank you, JD for showing this film. I greatly appreciate your doing these historical videos.

Outstanding to allow this stunning colour footage to make the reality of 79 years ago more relatable so that we may never forget what they did for their future generations

The automatic camera at 11:45 minutes is not British but Canadian infantry at Juno Beach, the North Shore Regiment from New Brunswick at NAN-RED beach sector map location at St. Aubin-Sur-Mer. . At11:59 a soldier quickly turns around to partially face the camera and then continues ashore. He was one of the very few to survive the war (forgot his name). The Queens Own Rifle Regiment (QOR) (Dad's "outift" as they called it), landed just to the west of this landing at map coordinates NAN-WHITE in front of Bernieres-Sur_Mer. They landed 15 minutes before the "swimming tanks" with their canvas covers arrived, and they landed 100 yards west of their intended landing location, due to the tides. This put them right in front of a concrete machine gun nest. The result over the first 15 minutes was the highest PERCENTAGE of casualties of all the Allied landings. 85% killed or wounded in the QOR first wave. Dad's outfit was told while in England that "Gentlemen we will have the privilege of being part of the first Canadian soldiers to land on French soil. Do your best. The sooner you understand you will be the first men of the Canadian army to land on French soil, do not expect to survive the day. kill as many of the enemy as you can. the sooner you understand to land on French soil and die there, and accept this fact, the better soldier you will be. Rommel fears us as Canadian soldiers. He calls us Storm Troopers because of our effectiveness and fercocity in WW1. It will be time to prove him right, again." Any Canadian soldier who survived the war, said they survived because of luck, and only luck. NOTE: USA Omaha beach had a much higher total casualty NUMBER, but the smaller Canadian contingents had a higher PERCENTAGE of killed and wounded. The 2nd wave of Canadians landed shortly after the tanks and took the town and continued on into Normandy.

It’s awesome to wake up to a 45 min video from the history underground! Thank you JD!

Amazing footage. Amazing to see Ernest Hemingway. Wow.

Jack Thompson, the bearded correspondent seen @5:11, jumped with the 82nd Airborne. In fact they had a hard time keeping him from making the jumps. I believe he finished the war with more jumps than the regular paratroopers!!

really sheds a new light on the war with this footage, Most people look back to this time period through a view of black and white. But i find this footage brings the war to a more humane level of understanding. Amazing work again JD.

This footage really brings faces of the 101st and others shown here more real and makes me realize the war was not that long ago.

Thank you so much. This is indeed a national treasure. Just - thank you.

I've watched this footage on several occasions. And never tire of doing so. Fascinating insight into those uncertain times! We've so much to be grateful for. The sacrifice of those brave men and women should never be forgotten. Thank you.

This is a world-class glimpse of history presented in the most immersive way possible……exactly as it looked as it happened. Thank you sincerely for this invaluable offering.

Wow! I have two relatives in this film unbelievably shocked amazing to see my great uncle getting his face painted as a young paratrooper 😮

I usually watch on my phone during lunch break but today is different. I'm waiting till I get home and watching this on a bigger screen. I'm truly excited for this episode.

I’ve seen this elsewhere on KZfaq and it is a pretty extraordinary record. It humanize the soldiers and shows the effects of war on the civilian population.

Excellent film and narration from someone who was there.

JD, thank you for posting this. Not only does it show areas you have previously visited, but it shows the terrible situations the Allied Forces faced. And kudos to Mr. Lieb. Not only for his incredible footage but for his bravery for being there to witness all that was shown.

That was absolutely phenomenal.

There's a reason why they are called the Greatest Generation.

This video is special and a privilege to watch. A reminder that freedom is not free. Thank you for sharing.

Never seen a reporters documentary on WW2 . Thanks JD for sharing 💯👍

I watch Lieb’s presentation at least a couple times a year. It is endlessly fascinating. As a photographer, I understand the drive to “get the shot,” but these guys sure had some guts!

This is incredible. Thanks for what you did, even though you had no obligation to serve due to your age. Different times now. I joined 4 months after 9/11 , everyone wanted to sign up. Sad times right now, especially considering everything that was sacrificed already; this should be shown in jr High/High school to persuade those to avoid war. You have to actually see the sacrifice to understand that we should avoid war at all costs, and here it is for us all to see. Thanks for everything

Wow! This is incredible! Thanks for sharing this amazing history JD. This should be preserved in the national archives.

Ww2 fascinates me as a 39 year old, planning a trip to northern france to see the areas the boys landed next year! This footage is brilliant, thanks for uploading

Is there more? This is witnessing history. As awesome as you are at telling about history. Nothing beats seeing it.

This is absolutley facinating. Earnie Pyle. So cool to see this video. So thankful for this video. Can you imagine if there was no Jack or Earnie? America needed to see what REAL war meant. Thanks JD.

This is excellent, especially since I'm a veteran of the 3rd AD Spearhead!! Not of WW2 but of Gulf War era. Thank you for this, both Grandfather's are WW2 Veterans, Great Film!

This is Fantastic ! I have never seen this before , my Dad was in the Battle of the Bulge , but came late in the war ,so there is no chance of him being in any of these movies . But in the color film I can imagine how he would have looked in that time and place .It brings him back to me . Thanks so much for posting this wonderful film . Another gem from History Underground.

Great mate, look forward to watching this tonight. School run now. All the best 👍

Oh I’ve seen this gents video here on KZfaq before. Awesome. Myself being a new resident of Europe they are firmly in touch with their history and truly appreciate history. I admire them. Two World Wars fought on your doorstep will do that.

My father was in the RAF during the war, and between postings he and many others in the same situation, were given 600 Jeeps to run-in before D-Day. In times where there was virtually no petrol for civilian cars, they all used this freedom to drive all over the UK to visit friends and relations, before returning a jeep to get a new one to run-in the engine of! Apparently in the weeks leading up to D-Day, so many new military vehicles needed to be run-in that pretty much any serviceman who could drive was put to work in this way!

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this footage.

This is great. I wrote my thesis for undergrad over correspondents contributions to the war effort. It’s incredible seeing first hand a lot of the people and places I’ve read their pieces over. These men and women are an underrated part of World War II that I’m glad to see you share!

You are what every story teller of the Civil War and WW II should aspire to be. Going to the spots and explaining what happened, where it happened in real life and explaining how things unfolding. Makes you more understand what these brave men and women went through. What it does to a country and its citizens. How horrible war is for everyone. I hope that people watching your channel reminds everyone that war is not an option. We as a people have to learn from the past to make not only the U.S. better, but make the world better. You and the way you tell these stories is a start. I thank you !!!!! Keep up the great work !!!!! Your videos are so amazing, entertaining, and captivating. You could not be a better moderator if you tried. All the hollowed grounds you have walked on, you make those lost soles proud.

Tremendous share JD. These images are new to my eyes. Much appreciated.

Fantastic recordings, incredibly important that the history is told by people who were really there

This was really great!! It was an honor to listen to his narration. Thank you so much for uploading this.

This video is VERY different but VERY good THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA....

What unique insight into a pivotal moment in modern history. I feel lucky to have seen it, thank you. I wish my grandfather was alive to see this but sadly he has now passed away.

JD this was amazing, I turned the lights down and it was almost like Jack was just across the room talking to us in person. Thanks for this outstanding watch...............

Wow! That was absolutely stunning! To watch these videos with a firsthand perspective is just incredible. This is one of the best historical things I’ve ever seen. Well done JD 🤙🏼

Wow! You need to have more of these! Love the long videos. Way better than the crap on TV... Thanks JD!

Absolutely fascinating!!! I was riveted to the screen. Thanks so much for posting this

What an absolutely awesome piece of history!!! There's something about color that brings it so close to home. It's more relatable and doesn't feel like it was so long ago!! I've never seen any of this before so thank you so very much!!

An historical gem. The narration is simple and sincere. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this. This really brings it home what it was like for the people living in Europe during WWII. Amazing video. I got to visit Ernie Plye’s grave when I was in Hawaii. It’s in the Punch Bowl National Cemetery. Totally enjoyed this.👍🙂

this was just incredible I wish we had more of this too often I look at old films and wonder what the cameraman would have to say about his recordings

Seeing this in colour is absolutely amazing. Thank you.

Thankyou for all you bring to us we appreciate this.

Unbelievable footage! Thank you so much for sharing!!

This was truly something to see. Thanks JD for sharing this with us!

Absolutely stunning footage! 🔥

This is the best historical documentary show I've seen so far. You tick all the boxes mate! From the Gold Coast Australia

Thank you for posting this. Great, really great footage!

Fantastic film! So many small details I never knew. Lots of good info in this. Thank you for posting!

Fabulous account of a veteran reporter. Thank you for letting us see this.

Yup. Pausing right away to stop watching on phone and waiting till can put on my TV.

Just amazing footage!! I can't believe how upbeat everyone looks considering the times!!

Amazing footage my Grandad was onboard HMS Kingsmill on D day providing a barrage for the landings on Gold beach

Einstein said that he could not predict how the next war would be fought but he knew that the one after it would be fought with rocks and sticks. Thank you for this incredible film!

A wonderful film, thank you for putting it out there.

My Dad fought on Okinawa and there was a newsreel showing my Dad riding on a tank. His mother saw him in the theater and shouted "That is my son. The projectionist backed up the film and showed him several times. I have watched a lot of newsreels but I haven't seen that one yet.

This is absolutely SPECTACULAR

Great video JD. Thanks for all the hard work. 👍👍👍👍👍🍻

Thank you for posting this great video. I was looking for my Grandfather, but alas I didn't see him. Still, I loved the whole thing.

Loved the color footage gives a whole new perspective.tgw gentleman narrating did a very good job. Enjoyed the footage immensely. Thank you for sharing. Respectfully Dave blackburn

wow this is amazing this man was in several places and situations my grandfather was in/at so its very nice to be able to see some of these places in wartime . My grandfather is probably in that Colom of troops marching down paris and was in Normandy, st lo, Houffalize and Bastogne.

This footage is incredible! Thanks for posting and everyone involved!

This came at a good time in your collection JD. It was nice seeing the places as they were at the time and you had taken us there earlier. Thought to myself, "Oh, we've been here before." Thanks for sharing this treasure and hopefully there are descendants who will see this.

Wow! I've seen bits and pieces of his work before, but seeing and hearing his private colour films is an absolute treat! Thanks for bringing this to light...

My father was a Marine stationed in the Pacific during WW2. He fought at the battle of Okinawa as well. He could barely tell us the horror stories towards the end of his life, but he felt he must tell them. But what shook me while watching this, is that my father was half German. His grandparents, my great grandparents, came from Germany in the late 19th century. He wanted to be proud of being German, but there was a huge part of him that suppressed it, I assume from the stigma that being a German American was back then. My father's mother died when my father was only 10, so he was practically raised by his German grandparents. So when I saw the American's had captured some Germans at 14:00, and again at 19:00, I suddenly thought: "Ohhh my Lord, some of those men could be related to my father...and ME!" I can't even imagine if my father had been assigned to fight in Europe--he would have possibly killed his own relatives--what a burden that would have been in addition to the horrors of war they already faced!

Wow! What a show. So glad I found it. Many years I've been a WW2 buff and sometimes I think I've seen it all but I'm fortunate to find these.

This is incredible! Thankyou for sharing this amazing piece of history

This is amazing, love the bit with Hemingway clutching a glass of wine. Robert Capa and so many correspondents whose names became synonymous with war reporting. Just great, thanks for uploading. 👍

This is amazing stuff! Thanks for sharing it with us, JD!

What a fantastic piece of footage 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I enjoyed this WAY more than I thought I would. Thanks JD!

Thanks for sharing this, JD. Having him narrate it and tell stories was a wonderful bonus.

I have seen many documentaries, you tube videos, watched numerous movies on WW2 . This 44 minute video taught me a lot , learned things as well. The press can tell a lot in less time. D Day though Eisenhower knew it would be a blood bath wanted no news or videos on that day. Can't imagine WW2 fought today with same weapons , etc and outcome, with the Internet and cell phones. One hell of an informative video; A photo is worth 1,000 words a video leaves you speechless.

This needs to be in the library of Congress it’s fantastic film. A treasure for sure

This is incredible! Thank you for putting this together.

Nice Find JD! I remember watching an interview about Jack during the 50th year anniversary either on ABC or CBS back in 1994. His narration makes it an interesting take on what's going on over other stock footage.

Priceless footage! We must never forget and be forever grateful for the sacrifice of so many!!

What a gem. It doesn’t get any better than this! Thanks for sharing this video treasure.

This is awesome video. Keep up the great work

Thank you for this! My dad was a radarman on a DE, the O'Neill, laying down cover fire on D Day. While I have his journal describing those days, this brought it even more into focus.

Great film. Thank you to all the brave men that fought that war in all theaters! RIP Henry Michael Lupien my grandfather a brave Sailor who fought in the pacific he left a 15 year old boy and came back as the best man I’ve ever known I love you with all my heart and can’t wait till we meet again❤️

Amazing footage 😮

the brave reporters who went into combat area without weapons(to my knowledge) are lost in the shuffle of those who went to war...made me think back to my dad and his boring(at the time in my life)slide shows he was always proud to show from his and mom's vacations

WOW Thank you for sharing. Different time in our history. Let's not repeat it.

Im going to watch this over and over. The scenes are enormously informative. What a sensational reel. A true treasure. I bet this is a partnership with the GMH. Guys... you are becoming part of ww2 history.

That was brilliant . Was glued to it all the way through .

amazing, it is possible I may see my Father in this---the Greatest Generation for sure, sounds like Oliver Stone narrating ---

Toujours un Moment de Détente🔬🛠🍀Beau Travail comme d'habitude🎬Alex Picardie France🙏🌌

The majority of people who have experienced its violence end up being very anti-war. Veteran and writer Paul Fussell said that the people that love war are the super patriotic loonies. Excellent job by Jack Lieb to remind us of atomic danger and WW3, which is relevant and possible today.

Thanks for the upload. A look into the past, so many stories, so many lives.

Great job sir. Thank you for your bravery and coverage