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And, we live in a time of expected freedom. And, people worry about having the newest smartphone or $500 sneakers ...
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To think of the fear, terror and unknown of tomorrow, back then and the cost to have the tranquility and peace of today...
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They refuse to teach this at any level in schools or colleges.
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Not sure why people but me like these videos? Maybe cuz too many people have forgotten how important This part of History is today and that we cant let it repeat itself. Particularly this election with the left.
They try and paint the picture that the Orange man is Hitler but never educate there children on who Hitler actually was all to find out its not who the Orange man is. There side lines up closer to that with Socialism as who the Axis powers pushed in there government.
Or they just dont know, not taught about it and think meh…. Its called spin!
Either way Thats Not a good message.
Keep the Vids coming @TxDoc I like them
They try and paint the picture that the Orange man is Hitler but never educate there children on who Hitler actually was all to find out its not who the Orange man is. There side lines up closer to that with Socialism as who the Axis powers pushed in there government.
Or they just dont know, not taught about it and think meh…. Its called spin!
Either way Thats Not a good message.
Keep the Vids coming @TxDoc I like them
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Thank you Remington
I grew up hearing true, real-life stories of what it's like to fight in war, have fathers, sons, daughters, mothers, relatives, neighbors, etc., to off, die or worse, NEVER be found.
My father and relatives artists l always emphasized that they hoped everyday that the allies would be victorious, but the outcome was never assured... You didn't know, for, sure, what the future held. News wasn't instantaneous at the speed of light, like today. When you went to the movies, you would see "movie reels" which could be weeks old news.
I was lucky to have had teachers who fought in WW2, Korea and Vietnam. My best friend's father, a cardiac surgeon who past away was friends with the real Hawkeye from MASH fame.
When you see the "Then And Now" photos and videos on special YouTube sites, it's impossible to imagine the fear, and terror and uknown of what the next hours, weeks or years might bring.
I try not to be one, but I see people, not just young people, immensely concerned with having the newest smartphone, a brand new car at 16, very expensive clothes and NOT working. They want the finest things and they want it now. They don't believe in investing time and effort to achieve anything. To get an education takes time and effort, which means giving up time playing and being entertained and doing nothing. Same with a trade, you have to learn and practice and work to become productive and proficient to be the best.
I don't think ANYONE, or healthy l hardly anyone can imagine a world war, now. I don't think they could handle it, mentally nor physically. Most high kids, no matter the age, can do a pushup, a situp or pull-up, much less run a hundred yards. They would never be able to march miles a day, with a 120 pound pack, for weeks on end. And, sleep outdoors in rain, and snow ?
I had cousins in Vietnam, three in the 5 FSG and MACV-SOG. They said they were out for such long times in rain and mud in the monsoon season, that their boot laces and clothes would literally rot off. Kids now want a couch and video game with chips and soda. A neighbor of ours had a USAF pilot son. He flew an F-105F Thunderchief. He was shot down and never located. Year after year passed, no news. Finally declared dead. But, I watched that poor lady and her husband deteriorate in physical health and I'm sure mentally. It affected, not just them, but everyone who knew them from the neighborhood and at church. Helpless and sad feelings.
Last thing... About the movie reels for war news
Many people and organizations contributed to the creation of World War II movie reels, including:
Newsreel companies
With War Department approval, newsreel companies could send two civilian camera crews to the front lines. The original footage was then combined with motion pictures filmed by military combat cameramen.
Army Film and Photographic Unit (AFPU)
This unit recruited photographers and cameramen from the Army, many of whom had previously worked as press photographers or cameramen. All recruits were required to undergo training in battle photography at Pinewood Film Studios.
U.S. Army Signal Corps
This organization produced a short film called Movies at War to showcase the military's efforts to transport films to soldiers overseas.
Hollywood directors
The War Department wanted Hollywood directors to make short documentaries to show Americans what was at stake in the war. Some of the directors who made movies for the War Department include John Ford, George Stevens, John Huston, William Wyler, and Frank Capra.
George Stevens
Stevens filmed raw footage for the US Army Signal Corps between 1944 and 1946. His footage includes scenes from D-Day, the liberation of Paris, and the Dachau concentration camp
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Many German and Italian prisoners were sent to Fort Reno Oklahoma, not too far from where I live. It was an old Calvary post and used as a Pow camp during WWII. It is an interesting tour, and has a cemetery of German and Italian prisoners who died while living there. They were well treated and some even returned after the war and became american citizens.
'It's all history.' Fort Reno Cemetery works to keep memory of WWII German, Italian POWs alive
A cemetery in El Reno is the final resting place for numerous German prisoners of war during World War II.
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