Objective Carentan 1944 Then and Now #thenandnow #history #normandy #wwii

Men of the 101st Airborne seize the key town of Carentan to link Omaha and Utah Beachheads on the 12th June 1944. They would hold the town against a determined counterattack from a mixed Kampfgruppe of Fallschirmjäger and Panzer Grenadiers on the 13th June. This was depicted in HBOs mini series Band of Brothers.

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[dutchmorales]

Great channel don’t quit doing what you do

[anamarialopeztrevino]

In those pictures of the past, one can sense time and feelings. Something that always remains always.

[RandyTerrell]

Your music selection is always spot on, thanks for sharing 👍

[shawnmiller]

Please don't stop making these videos, they are stunning, imagine the history thru the years.

[paulburns]

I love these. Please keep making more.

[.bit_gun]

It’s crazy how some of these places are frozen in time. A haunting picture of a time long since past, forever acting as a reminder of the true horrors that we as humans can put each other through.
I’ve been watching a lot of these shorts recently and it occurred to me that likely in some of these old photos we maybe gazing upon what was someone’s last moments before entering a fight they never got to leave. It’s moments like that where you start to understand just how fragile life truly is, one minute you’re sitting around a liberated town talking to your fellow men. But the next your marching towards a path unknown, not knowing if that day will be your last. In some photos you can see this upfront with tanks and other machines of war completely destroyed or abandoned on the side of a road. To know people were in that before they succumbed to the same fate that befell their tank only for what is now their tomb to be immortalized in a photograph…To me war is a learning experience for humanity…It’s terrifyingly beautiful in a sense for where there is chaos lies opportunity…Opportunity to grow and learn and achieve feats never thought possible before, we saw this with the machine gun. Then the tank and eventually the nuke. I guess what I’m trying to say although it’s a horrible thing war can also benefit humanity despite the horrors it can create

[Journeyman-Fixit]

Such respect for something that was so crucial to our existence today.

[jc_user]

That road sign St. Lo / Paris says it all..

[ScorpionScorpion]

Des Années dur et de souffrances et enfin la Libération, Grâce à nos Héros.
Respects à eux 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻

[AIaskan]

An average age of world war 2 of men serving in combat or on the ground on both sides was 17-20 years of age … most still teenagers or jus becoming an adult … and most of them perished for our freedom … we will never forget

[jeffbaxter]

Thank you❤ from south africa. Your pics bring a profound sense of loss but I love how you do the comparisons.

[mariojunior]

Trabalho maravilhoso! Essas fotos são um milagre.

[renegarten]

Das ist so faszinierend, was ihr macht!!! 😊

[rodrigourra]

Dios que momento de la historia verdaderamente conmovedor

[saugar]

We was over there last year but we couldt see omaha beach and more places. This year well be back. All is amazing history. Thanks a lot.

[bhajsa]

Although not being direct parties to WW2, I can feel those moment in these photo comparisons. Really like the content. Keep up the good work man.

[vsmithz]

Your videos make me sad but besides they are a reflexion moment ...thank you Mr

[Joefred]

These are fascinating photos, thank you

[mariojunior]

A guerra nos causa dor e tristezas. Mas é bom registrar o passado para as novas geração ver.

[zaheerbeg]

I really loves your videos, such fascinating memories your photos have.Thanks a lot ❤.Lots of love from INDIA