James Holland and Al Murray Walk the Battlefields of Normandy | Remembering D-Day

That jacket cannot be comfortable surely

General Dwight D. Eisenhower famously stated that four things helped win World War II: 1 the bazooka 2 the Jeep, 3 the atomic bomb, and 4 the C-47 Skytrain. I would have thought that the ZIPPO lighter would have been up there too...

"Its a troop not a battery!😋"

Love you guys! Great work. Lot's of passion and great information in a cool way.

Wow, so glad to have found this channel. The YT algorithm smiled upon me today!

What a treat having James & Al share their combined knowledge together. Thanks James & Al.👍

Good stuff, and the Citroen Traction Avant was an excellent choice of transport!!

My father inlaw worked on sections of Mulberry Harbour as a young engineer at Butterley Engineering Ripley Derbyshire.
They had no idea what the sections were for as it was top secret.

I appreciated your observation on the intensely blue skies. Too often war dramas are filmed through muddy khaki lens filters. Sometimes you would be led to think there was no such thing as bright colour or sunlight at all in those days.

the unsung sapper / engineer Ben - infield MC for keeping the talent happy and doing all that excellent filming.
4hrs, what a treat. 👏🏻
CWGC cemetries are so moving, the peace, so well kept, the personalised messages and simple layout without jingoism.

Yes, yesyesyes YESSSSS this is exactly what I was hoping for! Love these videos, love this channel, love what you guys are about

Never knew this existed, but now I do.
Not too sure how I came across this but sure glad I pressed play.
Thanks lads. X

Such a shame James chooses this idiot to make videos with - he's an anti-Brexit, British hating gobshite and anythign with him in it is unwatchable. Please ditch him James, you don't need him.

That was most excellent. Thank you both for making so much of that history so much clearer. 4 hours very well spent.

4 hours of Al & Jim, what's not to like? James with his deep, deep knowledge and Al equally enthusiastic and with his funny comments. Like James is saying, what's not to like?!

Maybe general Fanny was enjoying his namesake and taking French lessons too.
I can certainly see how paratroopers causes confusion, especially considering how they came across Rubber Soul, they must've time travelled to get that album 😂 🤣 I'm confused 🤔 without a doubt 🤨🧐 I'd rather like a time machine myself and confused how they got one!🤨
I've thoroughly enjoyed your presentation everyone.
The reinacting of the various people is very amusing, much like the futility of the tea ☕ brewing device 😂 🤣
How did they get any brewed with that kit anyway?🤣
Or are they still waiting for their first cuppa til this very day?🤣☕
Thanks again 👍 I hope you fellows have more to come.

One reason for the lack of beach defences was that the Germans were sure that any invasion would be focused on capturing a port or harbour. It apparently never occurred to them that (in light of the fiasco at Dieppe), we would bring our own harbours and assemble them on the coast.

Wow what amazing series of moden history Is so good im back to start again. Nit many things I go watch again and again

4 hours.... marvellous 🫡

In case anyone hasn't mentioned it, a ditch is open to the sky, a culvert is not. It's a covered drainage pipe of one sort or another.

You need a better lighter chaps…might I suggest a windproof Zippo!

Can i just say a massive thank you, im infantry, deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Its amazing to hear historians speaking highly of infantry. We definitely are the tip of the spear at times. As in the last conflicts we tske the highest casualty rates too. Really appreciate you mentioning that.

Canadians erased by Brits. Typical. The Canadian Army had the second toughest beach after Omaha and advanced the farthest inland of any of the armies on D-Day. But don't mention it.

A bit surprised, high detail fantastic vid about D-Day discusses Sword , gold,.... Not Juno??..., Omaha and Utah.
Hammond has never let my fathers down... Until now. What gives Hammond?? Quite a revision, mere mentions, but no segment. 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸
Getting more disgusted every minute.

Jim Gavin's what! 😳 This was an emotional rollercoaster, kept me company through work. Loved it

Fascinating tour. Thank you for bringing it to life. I have a new appreciation for the difficultly of the task and sacrifice these men made for the freedom of Europe.

I absolutely love this. Thank you.

Just dicovered this channel,absolutely blown away by the in depth description of events.James and Al the dynamic duo bringing WW2 history alive in an exciting format.👍👍✌

Ditches are open channels, often alongside roads or paths, while culverts are underground pipes or structures

Should save them harbours

VERY enjoyable presentation, really enjoy the grouping of the whole of your D-Day videos into one, PLEASE do the same for the Market Garden series!

Very annoyed and the comical attitude shown by these two so called historians.

What an awesome video. Thanks for putting this together. I enjoyed it very much.

Well James & Al, you gentlemen are a bit younger than my 69 years.

What strikes me is the 2nd world war was my father's era & as a ten year old in 1965 the war had seemed to me to have been ancient history, but it hardly was & much of Europe was likely still recovering in 1965 from the consequences brought on by the German madman called Adolf.

On the other hand having once been a project manager of large industrial buildings looking at the Normandy invasion alone, I shudder when thinking of the logistics & planning that was required to pull off the invasion. You have to ask, how on earth did it all come together without being a complete disaster?

IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA AT THE MOMENT (JUNE 2025), THERE IS AN EXHIBITION RETRACING THE REGINA RIFLE REGIMENT FROM JUNO BEACH TO THE BATTLES AT BRETTEVILLE L'ORGUEILLEUSE JUNE 2 - 8 AT THE STUDIO, PLACE DES CANADIENS. REALLY WELL DONE WITH RELICS, PHOTOS AND MAPS. A GREAT COMPLIMENT TO THIS SUPER EPISODE.
AND A MARVELOUS HOMMAGE TO THE "JOHNS" WHO FOUGHT HARD AND HELD THEIR GROUND HERE. NO TO BE MISSED.

this is an incredible treat

I don’t care what all the homophobia on here there a lovely couple really kind men and open minded

James Holland is a moronic fake

This was a great series. Thanks.

A most engaging presentation by a splendid couple

You two are absolutely fantastic. I am 55 been to Normandy, Bastonge, and in September, I was traveling around near you all for Market Garden. As American I became such a HUGE fan of the British Airborne, of course, and I love yoru segment on Pegasus Bridge, just amazing. Well done Mates!

Spelt chateau Bernaville
Wrong - its in picauville not benouville thx

4hrs well spent gents! Further inspiration to make the trip myself

I've often mused in wonderment, considering the volume of commemoration and monumentation of the Allied effort to defeat the German war effort, will it last ? Will in hold as important in our collective memory generations from now ? I try to imagine a generation hence the "landings" in Hastings, with the last vestiges of veterans assembling to remember the feats of the day. While I'm fairly certain that it didn't occur, will our desire to remember important events of our past diminish over time to the point when historians debate whether or not an event had occurred. What shall become of us if we forget, ........ just wondering.

The pub landlord drinking a glass of White wine 😂😂😂😂

It's nice to hear the Sappers mentioned,it wasn't all infantry and armour. Let's not forget,if it wasn't for the Royal Engineers, we'd still be on the beaches.

As an American, I'd say this is the least respected show case of the "D-Day invasion locations " and the commentary it's straight gibberish from two English fucks that do more joking around then straight information to the viewers. I've watched more independent journalist do a better job.