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[Albert__of_Belgium]

For some reason, there is never any content about the British and Canadian landings. Good to see someone making it.

[Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

The worst of the fighting in France for the British and Canadian armies was to come when on the 6th June they ran into the armoured forces of the 5th Panzer Army, I SS Panzer Corps and II SS Panzer Corps with it's 600 tanks( 8 Panzer divisions, 7 infantry divisions and 3 heavy tank battalions) defending Caen on a 62 mile front, one of the densest concentrations of German armour in WW2.

[Spartan]

The sheer insanity of planning involved for D-Day is mind blowing.

[jmwh]

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[oliversherman]

As a Brit, I love that you've covered the D-Day landings from multiple perspectives. The Americans usually get all the attention in the mainstream media so I'm glad you're teaching us a different point of view

[frothylube]

As an American, I would love to see both WW1 and WW2 from the Canadians perspective. The soldiers of Canada were argued some of the fiercest combatants by their adversaries and ally’s. Yet seemingly go unannounced by many of the allied powers history books

[Chorutowo]

Wow, that intro was actually amazing. The music was really fitting, the background and animation/pan was smooth, and it all looked really clean and fitting for the WW2 lesson theme. Well done

[immortallvulture]

Doesn’t get mentioned much but the entire naval element for all d’day beaches was commanded by a single British admiral, Bertram Ramsay. The planing and coordination of hundreds of ships, including landing craft, troop transports, destroyer escorts and a massive shore bombardment was incredibly complicated.

[cheesycheddah]

I can't wait to see Juno. I'm Canadian, and my two great-uncles were there. One was in the 3rd Canadian Infantry, and his brother was in the 4th Canadian Armoured, the latter working as part of a crew in a lend-lease M4 Sherman. My great-grandfather also served in the war as part of the 408th "Goose" Squadron as a tail-gunner in a Lancaster bomber.

[That-Belgian-Guy]

You should know how hard the team worked for this, definitely worth a subscription if you see this comment!

[Jayjay-qeum]

Pegasus Bridge, a target of the 6th Airborne, was the site of some of the earliest action of the Normandy landings. The bridge was replaced in 1994 by one similar in appearance, and the original is housed on the grounds of a nearby museum complex. The British Normandy Memorial above Gold Beach was designed by the architect Liam O'Connor and opened in 2021.

[shreyasmohite]

Love the addition of Divisional insignia and Naval heraldry for the ships. Gives perspective and helps to better understand the battlefield. Keep it coming Griffin. Love your work.👍👍

[lucianoosorio]

“I was saving the planet from an Axis of Darkness, while you were back home opening National Parks! Yes!” Winston Churchill

[swampyoasis]

You guys have been putting in a lot of extra effort into your videos and it’s really been paying off. Good work!

[derekowens]

The assault on Pegasus Bridge was by Ox and Bucks Light Infantry, Airlanding infantry from 6th Airborne Division, not paratroopers. The clue is in the mode of delivery, gliders, not parachutes. D

[metallicoctopus]

Really appreciated this second look at DDay, it’s insane to me how seemingly little coverage the British Landings get.
Could you guys do a video about the siege at Tobruk? It’s a real source of pride for many Australians and the details of that campaign are pretty interesting.

[otakunthevegan]

My Step-Grandfather landed just after D-Day, and he crossed the famous Pegasus Bridge on his way into Caen, and he took photos of the city after the battle my family still have.

[alextv]

The Pegasus bridge capture was an amazing effort

[kiwigaming]

I'm loving the new intros of these videos. Splitting the documentaries up into different sections is also a welcome addition. Keep it up!