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DDay from the German point of view / German filmed video dubbed by OSS.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 10/5/25 at 5:57 pm
Pretty cool came up in my feed and i haven't seen this before.
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Posted on 10/5/25 at 6:59 pm to Napoleon
Could you imagine doing all that with absolutely no ear protection?
Posted on 10/5/25 at 7:41 pm to upgrayedd
That’s very interesting. My father in law landed on Omaha beach with the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc on D Day. It’s a miracle he made through alive. He went on to fight in several more battles such as Hedgerows, Battle of the Bulge, etc.
My father fought with 34th infantry division in Italy and was captured by the Nazis near Florence. He was held as a POW at Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Germany. They were liberated by Patton’s army.
Neither one of these men talked about their experiences until right before they died in the late 1990s.
My father fought with 34th infantry division in Italy and was captured by the Nazis near Florence. He was held as a POW at Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Germany. They were liberated by Patton’s army.
Neither one of these men talked about their experiences until right before they died in the late 1990s.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 7:51 pm to George Dickel
I recommend everyone go to Normandy if you get a chance. Standing on Omaha Beach and looking up at what those brave soldiers faced coming out of the landing crafts is mind numbing. Truly unbelievable.
Walking through the cemetery is another do not miss experience.
There will never be a generation that gave it all like they did.
Walking through the cemetery is another do not miss experience.
There will never be a generation that gave it all like they did.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 7:59 pm to George Dickel
What division? My grandfather might have been with him. Small world. Pawpaw was easy company 506th ab
Just noticed you posted it
.. sorry!
Just noticed you posted it
.. sorry!
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Posted on 10/5/25 at 8:24 pm to ntrcptr
He was with a special unit, the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, and was attached to the Rangers on D-Day. They really were not assigned to a division as such… but were independent. Other members were attached to other units landing on Omaha Beach.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 8:33 pm to Kirby59
I’ve been
Standing above looking down the cliff at Pointe du Hoc, we were told about the Rangers that day. Something like 250 men and only 60 survived
Their mission was to take out the big guns, but Rommel had pulled them back due to recent bombings. One man destroyed all of them about a mile from their normal positions.
The reason so many perished was due to the fact they had to climb the cliff with no ropes. They had cannons that fired grapple hooks attached to rope, but had not calculated the strength necessary to cover that distance with the ropes wet from the rough seas they encountered that day.
I cannot even imagine.
Standing above looking down the cliff at Pointe du Hoc, we were told about the Rangers that day. Something like 250 men and only 60 survived
Their mission was to take out the big guns, but Rommel had pulled them back due to recent bombings. One man destroyed all of them about a mile from their normal positions.
The reason so many perished was due to the fact they had to climb the cliff with no ropes. They had cannons that fired grapple hooks attached to rope, but had not calculated the strength necessary to cover that distance with the ropes wet from the rough seas they encountered that day.
I cannot even imagine.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 8:46 pm to George Dickel
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He was held as a POW at Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Germany.
Stalag 13 was known to be the toughest POW camp in all of Germany.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 8:55 pm to George Dickel
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My father in law landed on Omaha beach with the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc on D Day.
I remember my grandmother telling me about her cousin who was killed on the beach during the Normandy landings. From that she said, he was the youngest of like 4 or 5 bothers. When his mother got the telegram she had a complete breakdown. She died a few days later.
I remember she told me hi name. But I was just a kid an that was over 40 years ago so no way I can remember now. I’d love to be able to look him up and find out all I can, or at least what unit he was with.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 9:18 pm to Napoleon
The victors write the history books...
Posted on 10/5/25 at 9:44 pm to Lonnie Utah
Yes. Of course but still interesting to see the Germans spin D day on a way that they sound like they were winning. When we all know what happened.
Posted on 10/5/25 at 9:46 pm to Napoleon
They had some fresh-arse haircuts back then.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 6:25 am to George Dickel
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Neither one of these men talked about their experiences until right before they died in the late 1990s.
My grandpa and his two brothers both served through the war. My grandpa was in the 101st and was at Battle of the Bulge. My two great uncles served in the pacific as an air force pilot and destroyer crewman. I remember my navy uncle talking about a submarine incident but other than that they were pretty silent. From looking at all the docs my grandpa went through hell. My mom/grandma said he never spoke about what he went through to them. Apparently my grandma would have to shout at him from the bedroom door to wake him up because he was prone to getting up swinging.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 6:34 am to Napoleon
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but still interesting to see the Germans spin D day on a way that they sound like they were winning.
That was kind of my point. We've seen hundreds of stories from the allies perspective, but if I recall this is the first one I've seen from the German side.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 9:16 am to Lonnie Utah
I believe many of the German propoganda films can be found on Youtube... look for "German WWII Archive"
Here is the last one made on 22 March 1945
YT
Here is the last one made on 22 March 1945
YT
Posted on 10/6/25 at 9:21 am to Kirby59
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There will never be a generation that gave it all like they did.
The worst is always yet to come.
Posted on 10/6/25 at 9:26 am to UnclePat76
Stalag 13 was known to be the toughest POW camp in all of Germany.
--and there was never an escape! Ho-gannnnnnn!
--and there was never an escape! Ho-gannnnnnn!
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