D-Day Veterans return to Normandy 80 years on

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Ай бұрын

The length of time since the D-Day Landings in World War Two mean that there are very few military survivors who will be taking part in the 80th anniversary commemorations this week. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
More than 150,000 from the UK, the US, Canada and France took part in what was the largest ever military operation on June 6th, 1944.
Some 30 surviving veterans from the UK have returned to Normandy via a ferry crossing from Portsmouth.
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@jediknight5600 Ай бұрын

We owe these men so much.

@E_Rex_Sean Ай бұрын

I know yeah without them Europe wouldn’t be becoming foreign.

@user-kf8uh3ug7m Ай бұрын

Yes they are legends.

@MP-vc4nu Ай бұрын

I wonder what he says about media wanting to start WW3

@Beepbeepbeepbe Ай бұрын

@@MP-vc4nuyou mean Putin

@David-vm6uj Ай бұрын

@@Beepbeepbeepbe If Trump was president this would of never happened

@olsonspeed Ай бұрын

The Greatest Generation.

@dnorfed Ай бұрын

Absolutely, there will never be another generation like this again

@E_Rex_Sean Ай бұрын

German generation maybe.

@LonLon-zu6qo Ай бұрын

My Grandfather was at D-Day landings, he fought for Humanity, in his later years he fought for Palestine and the good Palestinian people. We must stop the genocide. Free Palestine!

@ecofilm100 Ай бұрын

They fought against the wrong enemy.

@dnorfed Ай бұрын

I get a tear in my eyes every time I see these great men going over for the D DAY memorial week. My own father was there a week after D DAY. Thank you everyone who fought 80 years ago for the freedom of the world. RIP all those who died for the freedom we have today 🙏🙏

@LonLon-zu6qo Ай бұрын

My Grandfather was at D-Day landings, he fought for Humanity, in his later years he fought for Palestine and the good Palestinian people. We must stop the genocide. Free Palestine!..

@GingerIndiana Ай бұрын

@@LonLon-zu6qo My grandfather served in WW2 as a doctor and he always supported Israel and the Jewish people overthere who were attacked again and again by Arabs who couldn't stand them and even helped Hitler...

@LonLon-zu6qo Ай бұрын

@@GingerIndiana then your grandfather was an embarrassment to England and hopefully he shat himself as he breathed his last breath

@keeksputels1851 Ай бұрын

Cheers lads, you did us proud, I'm so grateful

@E_Rex_Sean Ай бұрын

I know yeah without them Europe wouldn’t be becoming foreign.

@hugorussell1486 Ай бұрын

My great uncle Jim was a British tank commander during D Day. He was sitting on top of the lead tank with the top hatch open when a German anti aircraft gun, with its barrel lowered, sent a shell directly into the front of his vehicle. He was blown 30 foot in the air suffering extremely bad burns and landed in a ditch. His life was saved when a platoon of African / American soldiers found him later that day. He was so badly burnt and blackened from his injuries that the African American soldiers assumed he was one of their own and he later regained consciousness in an American field hospital! Amazingly he survived and subsequently lived well into his 80’s. Heroes

@liammorrison209 Ай бұрын

Well done to the African Americans who saved his life 👍❤️

@hugorussell1486 Ай бұрын

@@liammorrison209 Those guys undoubtably saved his life and he was forever grateful.

@donnaogorman4935 Ай бұрын

I have been in a very teary state leading up to this Ann. Now watching the clips. I am worse I am Canadian. My Dad landed on Juno Beach that day at the age of 20. He never talked about it. We watched the specials on TV but he never spoke about it He had a good life when he came home. Worked hard and had a good life. My parents raised us to be appreciative and strong. We offered to take him to the 50th Ann celebrations but he didn't want to go. Seeing some of these gentlemen in the beach band their emotions. I understand now. My Dad lived to be 89 and would have been 100 this past March. All I can say is....Thank You Dad....Thank you Gentlemen God bless you all. 😘🇨🇦

@yvonnewalesuk8035 Ай бұрын

And I thank God for your dad, Donna, and all the others like him. You must be so proud of him. Your dad was one of a very, very special generation of men and women, and 'We WILL remember them.' x

@shane1489 Ай бұрын

These men saved the world when it needed saving. Will a generation save it again? I don’t know.

@nichtgefunden404 Ай бұрын

🤡

@mcdibbern9919 Ай бұрын

My father was parachuted in the night before DDay. His grandson ( who he never met )did two tours in Afghanistan in a combat role as a teenager.So yes the younger generation would and have answered the call.

@molkakaminski Ай бұрын

will the ethnics of Britain die for Britain?

@SanthoshTalluri-fs6jb Ай бұрын

Nope @@molkakaminski

@dnorfed Ай бұрын

Never

@liammorrison209 Ай бұрын

It is great to see some of the guys still making the trip over. Thank you all for your service.

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@cedricdsmith4347 Ай бұрын

History we can never forget

@richardrodriguez4229 Ай бұрын

My Father and 4 of his brothers were all WW2 veterans. My Dad took part in the invasion of Normandy! He was 23 yrs old at the time. I can't even imagine what was going through his mind that day! Thank God he and his 4 brothers all survived the war and made it home. Tomorrow will be the 80th anniversary of the invasion. Thinking of that I get very emotional! My Father passed away July 17th 2011 at the age of 92. Since then his 4 brothers have all died! I just want to say Love you Dad and miss you very much. Thank you for your service and sacrifice!

@yoni-in-BHAM Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service, for being there! And may our honorable dead rest in peace! 🙏 From the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇲

@loulouchris1085 Ай бұрын

Rosbeef

@yvonnewalesuk8035 Ай бұрын

@@loulouchris1085 All right, Frog?!

@Danw91u3vdliy3msbso Ай бұрын

@@loulouchris1085it's easy to be disrespectful online pal! You'd get a smack in the mouth disrespecting our boy's like this in person

@tonerusson5656 Ай бұрын

never before in the history of mankind has so much been owed to so few. the greatest generation that has ever seen the light of day is almost gone. i will never forget them and my kids will hear the stories i have heard from them. may they all live forever in the history of the free world. never forgotten, never dying in our racial memory. true heroes all.

@chrisguest7367 Ай бұрын

The greatest generation ever - can never be replaced ❤❤

@merrylmarsh9037 Ай бұрын

No one could help being mkved to tears by these remarkable old people❤🥺

@zamiadams4343 Ай бұрын

I salute every single one of these men, I wouldn't be here without them.

@oddity7263 Ай бұрын

what country are you from? are you jewish?

@Danw91u3vdliy3msbso Ай бұрын

@@oddity7263why does it matter what religion he is ?

@oddity7263 Ай бұрын

@@Danw91u3vdliy3msbso in correlation to his statement that he "wouldn't be here without them". just a friendly question, he doesn;t have to answer 😊

@dawnfinch2836 Ай бұрын

God bless you and thankyou for what you all did ❤❤❤❤

@E_Rex_Sean Ай бұрын

I know yeah without them Europe wouldn’t be becoming foreign.

@scottish4dam248 Ай бұрын

gives me chills watching these brave veterans

@brainhammond9183 Ай бұрын

The best generation the world has ever seen crossed the channel for our survival god bless them all

@GaryLockhart-ic3mw Ай бұрын

A ship full of Heroes may we never forget the Fallen.

@loredanatagliaferri5339 Ай бұрын

Heroes ! ❤❤❤❤

@richardstrangward4372 Ай бұрын

The debt we owe these heroes, who gave everything, to ensure we enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today. You have my total respect and gratitude.

@E_Rex_Sean Ай бұрын

I know yeah without them Europe wouldn’t be becoming foreign.

@ottson Ай бұрын

The freedom to walk around London with a Rolex?

@ackroydaiackroyd9394 Ай бұрын

We must never forget.

@paulbowman1762 Ай бұрын

AT 56 YR OLD IT ALWAYS BRINGS A TEAR TO MY EYE WHEN I SEE THESE OLD BOYS ! OUR YOUTH HAVE'NT A CLUE HOW GOOD THEY HAVE IT THESE DAYS BECAUSE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN AND MILLIONS MORE WHO DIED FOR US ? WE SHALL NEVER FORGET GUYS ! GODBLESS 🙏👊🇬🇧

@Billy-zm9oe Ай бұрын

I’m 18 and respect these men fully. I study history and am doing it at university. One must learn history so that it never occurs again!!

@hadleyjandreauvlogsandgami9604 Ай бұрын

Never forget this historic day

@steveroberts846 Ай бұрын

Thank you all from that era.. We all owe you so much , yet you never complain or ask for anything . .. ❤

@jasonvincent6129 Ай бұрын

All I can say is thank you. Thank you for my life and freedom. Thank you for the life I have now. My grandad and men like you gave me everything. My grandad was a white cockney for East London and I would not be here if it wasn't for you. God bless

@jasonvincent6129 Ай бұрын

BTW I'm a mixed race lad from London and I'm so proud to be 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@NOT.MI5.MI6 Ай бұрын

@@jasonvincent6129 Good Ygor you sound like a Kremlin vegetable 😅

@NOT.MI5.MI6 Ай бұрын

You live in Kremlin souvenir shop 😅

@LeonDegrelle.z Ай бұрын

Your so lucky I'm from Moscova and have a hovel and a life sized portrait of Putin in every room in his birthday suit 😬

@coolstorybrooooo7643 Ай бұрын

What a world we've wasted. These men are owed so much

@kevinwilliams1768 Ай бұрын

thanks for your service .R.I.P to all who gave their life for the World's Democracy .

@chrismarshall6647 Ай бұрын

God bless them all for the sacrifice they made for all of us .

@E_Rex_Sean Ай бұрын

I know yeah without them Europe wouldn’t be becoming foreign.

@Rachel-oe5in Ай бұрын

THANK YOU

@BoadiceanRevenge Ай бұрын

God Bless all veterans everywhere. And RIP to those who are waiting for their friends. Never forget. 🙏🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏❤️🫡

@jameslynch7826 Ай бұрын

Ignored by the media circus, eighty years ago today Rome was liberated and the British Indian Army was getting stuck in out in Burma. In far worse conditions than Normandy. No media hype for them I’m sad to say. Let’s remember all theatres and a little recognition for them wouldn’t go amiss. Fergal Keane, hats off for the brilliant work you did for the 14 th Army out East.

@TheLAGopher Ай бұрын

Whats also ignored was that the US was able to stage an equally impressive amphibious landing around the same time on the other side of the planet with the invasion of Saipan.

@davida1408 Ай бұрын

Totally agree and it is awareness like yours that gives those who sacrificed the necessary attention, gratitude and respect they deserve. D-day will always have so much significance in WW2 due to landing in a fully occupied France, that this is always going to be the case hence the amount to attention it receives.

@joojoobean84 Ай бұрын

Well said. I will look into all these cases now

@Beepbeepbeepbe Ай бұрын

Bot

@margaretzoheir4468 Ай бұрын

They died and fought for us. We should remember this. They were a selfless generation. God bless them. 🙏🌺

@user-cv3wx3cn4n Ай бұрын

So many gave there lives to keep UK a free & democratic country. It must be so sad for those still alive to see what the UK has become & what those brave men did for us. Most of UK now must now be ashamed of what we have now become.

@ottson Ай бұрын

Yeah. It's almost like they fought the wrong enemy..

@VinnyCarwash-js8op Ай бұрын

their*

@vibhorpathak6342 Ай бұрын

These men don’t have PTSD……they have nostalgia

@wodens-hitman1552 Ай бұрын

I served 24 yrs and never had ptsd. The term is over used like the race card

@NOT.MI5.MI6 Ай бұрын

@@wodens-hitman1552 OK komrade vegetable 😅

@vibhorpathak6342 Ай бұрын

@wodens-hitman1552 in combat ????

@clairemercier3969 Ай бұрын

This is so moving. I am dropping a little tear, like the nice gentleman said.

@carljan57 Ай бұрын

Those brave men. We should never forget.

@GingerIndiana Ай бұрын

Deepest respects to these courageous heroes and thank you for saving our parents and grandparents here in Europe. There are not enough words to express how grateful we are. 🇧🇪🇪🇺💖🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸

@neilgraves5069 Ай бұрын

❤ Respect ❤

@lpspinoy68 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the freedom Sir, Cheers!

@Florehh Ай бұрын

As a German, I am deeply touched by these images. My family, town, sorroundings lost not only countless lifes in WW1 and WW2 but also took so many... I had relatives that were standing on the other side of those veterans. Sitting here and watching this, in our Europe, our home - is so deeply touching. My deepest respect to those brave men and those who left their lives for freedom. We must defend it at all cost.

@woodyspooner Ай бұрын

It was so moving to see these old soldiers, each with their own personal memories of comrades they lost, and the exspirinces of being in a fierce battle where death could come to you at any moment on that momentous day in history, June 6 1944.

@Eve-Nicholson Ай бұрын

My Dad was there.....

@ExsTheBlues Ай бұрын

You should be proud!

@thedreadedsyntholbaby763 Ай бұрын

my great grandfather was there, he was a Waffen-SS volunteer and fought against American invaders.

@pauldashwood2897 Ай бұрын

Hats off to you boys and thankyou .🫡

@JamesSmith-qs4hx Ай бұрын

One day my spirit will rise from grave and the world will see I was right " Based Uncle.

@Patricia-zy6ck Ай бұрын

Made me think about my Daddy who was in all 5 invasions in Europe.God Bless all of the Veterans❤❤❤

@MuhammadIsmail-uq6nc Ай бұрын

Their incredible heroism is surpassed only by our even greater debt of gratitude to them.

@RobbieCarson-fg7ix Ай бұрын

Respect

@tessa3554 Ай бұрын

From the bottom of my heart thank you ❤️

@davidhaught-rn1wg Ай бұрын

Unfathomable courage. We owe them every ounce of gratitude we have.

@user-th5nb3ox1w Ай бұрын

Our greatest generation. The country's in a real mess today and I hate to think what these heroes think of it.

@dannyjf9064 Ай бұрын

how amazing is Albert

@patlelion Ай бұрын

I am French and I m very grateful for what those guys done for France and Europe, and even if they were not here, I don't forget neither the Russians who paid a huge sacrifice too! and also the poor forced Germans, Romanians, Ukrainians who were forced to fight for the nazis! to all Thanks you and hope war never comes back again , even if we ve never been so close to WW3

@djnickbennett Ай бұрын

Thank you.

@NegiTaiMetal011 Ай бұрын

Much respect and a salute to these D-Day veterans. Thank you all.

@Spock_Rogers Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mokus6686 Ай бұрын

There will never be another generation like them , brave men and women facing the worst things you can imagine and they did it ! Gave the ultimate sacrifice. And for what. Today's generation? The youth of today don't deserve the sacrifice those brave men and women made .

@margaretzoheir4468 Ай бұрын

It's possible they are not taught it in schools any more because it might offend ethnic minorities. It should be taught though.

@davidcrawford1616 Ай бұрын

God bless them

@Egrattan264 Ай бұрын

Thank you for helping us

@rainiergarcia7348 Ай бұрын

The greatest generation. Thank you for all your sacrifices. We shall never forget.

@ROCK-PETER Ай бұрын

And greatest example was set! One we have the opportunity and obligation to set in stone

@user-tx5uv1ub1y Ай бұрын

God bless the soldiers who decided to fight, even with sacrifice of their lifes, for no tyranny in our Europe. A portuguese family. Respectfully. L+E

@lindsayjenions2795 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU xx

@MsJamiewatt1 Ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@pamconnelly8798 Ай бұрын

we owe so much

@adelminafantini9454 Ай бұрын

Grazie per aver lottato per me e per aver reso il mio paese

@Rachel-oe5in Ай бұрын

GOD BLESS

@LawrenceReitan Ай бұрын

So curious if Tik Tok gen shares this video... they should know that our freedom is not for granted, it was paid in blood...

@Tobi-ln9xr Ай бұрын

And I wonder when the old generation is going to stop quoting Hollywood movie lines. The D-Day was just a conversion to ease pressure on the advancing Soviet troops in the East. They were just cannon fodder because of a deal between Stalin and Churchill. As a German, they didn’t fight for my freedom but rather the fact that we are now communicating in English with each other.

@stevenmoirey2j367 Ай бұрын

#rip to all 80 years ago and today's and beyond

@nicolelawless9942 Ай бұрын

I’m really looking forward for Woody.EXE to announce his anniversary events and I’ll be at his side on Thursday. The emotions will hit us both hard

@leedawson5615 Ай бұрын

God bless them all. They certainly earned the title of “The Greatest Generation”.🙏🇨🇦

@ianblake815 Ай бұрын

My respects and salutations to the bravery and tenacity of these guys 🫡

@TheMsAlexthesinger Ай бұрын

We need this generation even more now. The last true patriots. Britain has never faced some much danger since those days.

@dusty7264 Ай бұрын

The greatest generation, my grandfather was with the 82ABN on D-Day

@stephaniecleveland8264 Ай бұрын

Thank y’all for your service. These are real men.

@samdumaquis2033 Ай бұрын

Thanks men

@user-qu7ts2cl6s Ай бұрын

My grandfather was a German general who notably oversaw the Atlantic Wall. I was in Normandy in June 2015, 2019 and 2024 as well as in Bastogne (Belgium) in December 2019 for the celebrations of these battles. I am always moved to see the veterans of the allied countries. I think this war could have ended sooner if intelligent German officers had shown more courage

@charlesgoodspeed3474 Ай бұрын

Hand Salute and thank you.

@colinnewmarch1106 Ай бұрын

We will remember them,our children should all learn about this

@YorkGod1 Ай бұрын

A pleasure to watch!

@NichoTBE Ай бұрын

They will probably be the only elderly generation ever be given the respect and the spotlight for their generations collective sacrifice for humanity.

@parkerfiskar3589 Ай бұрын

How sobering it is to hear these men speak. We must not forget them, or we will repeat the horrors they fought so bravely to quell.

@ladyellensings3666 Ай бұрын

The youth of today,must be told about this part of our history!!!

@thewr0ngchild Ай бұрын

We owe all the freedoms we have today to these brave men. I am 38 years old now, and even now I often imagine what it must have been like to arrive on those beaches on D day. To see your friends and comrades fall, to know you must push on, to know that the future for your grandchildren, and their grandchildren, depended on you that day. How all the Jews trapped in concentration camps depended on you for their futures as well. How I would love to spend hours with them and hear their stories. We must also make sure that those who fought and those who lost their lives on D day so we can live in freedom and peace did not do so in vain. All talk of a 'world war three' needs to stop, now. We must be better, we must think better and we must do better, for us and for them.

@kims3534 Ай бұрын

We owe these men so very very very much - bless their hearts ❤

@donwong5765 Ай бұрын

Salute ! ❤❤❤

@jacklong1290 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU ISN'T ENOUGH. WE SHOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT THEY DID FOR US. ❤😥

@richardtruthconquersall9226 Ай бұрын

Imagine how hard it was for the allies and resistance, to fight the french and nazis , from the sea

@hengulbarua5256 Ай бұрын

Great heroes ❤

@gregtracey9737 Ай бұрын

We should never forget. Can not imagine what these brave men saw. True heroes. Thank you.

@zamiadams4343 Ай бұрын

God save our KING

@TheIkaraCult Ай бұрын

The greatest generation.

@-_Blitz_- Ай бұрын

Words cannot describe the gratitude I have for these great men

@putter9198 Ай бұрын

Never forget!!!!!

@eros-alatus Ай бұрын

Glory to the heroes!

@Dukster1963 Ай бұрын

My Dad was a DDay vet. Lest We Forget! 🌺🇨🇦

@timotheepaton73 Ай бұрын

80 years ago, General Eisenhower directed the greatest invasion force in history. Shortly before D-Day, he came to inspect the American troops in training in Exmoor, England. One day, he told his aides to wait for him while he climbed alone to the summit of a hill. There, aware of his helplessness, the man who would become President of the United Sates turned to the Lord is prayer. Whatever battles we face, prayer to God is our greatest weapon.

@alexgill2455 Ай бұрын

My dad is there with his restored ww2 bike.

@gandigooglegandigoogle7202 Ай бұрын

the French "legion d'honneur" is really nice! this blood red fabric and the shape of the medal....great.

@meadi6510 Ай бұрын

Real men

@deadlyoneable Ай бұрын

I once saw a KZfaq video of a WW2 vet that knew an American civil war vet when he was a child. To speak to somebody that’s alive today that spoke to a civil war veteran is mind blowing to me.