As a German, I would like to thank such men. No matter if British, American, French, Russian, or all the other nations, as well as the own resistance under the Nazi rule. It is due to the courage and the will that I was allowed to grow up in a free country. Thank you!

For being at least 96 years old this man is incredibly sharp. Could easily pass for 30 years younger

“I was in a State of Grace, and unafraid of dying, I was scared, sure, but if I died, I died, that’s all” Positively Profound. The World owes these Men so very much…

My grandfather was a paratrooper during D-Day. Ended up getting picked up by the Germans and became a POW. He was announced dead to his family until rescued towards the end of the war. He never really spoke about his experience but you got the vibe the man went through absolute shit. Proud of that man and it's an honor to call him my grandfather

When men like this talk, people should listen. We should do all we can to record the experiences and advice of men like this. These events must be taught in their entirety so younger generations can understand the causes as well as consequences and hopefully avoid repeating events like this. I respect this man and sincerely appreciate him sharing his experiences with us.

in 2014 I ran into a WW2 submariner while taking my dad to the doctor. I was totally in awe at what he had to say and I realized this was very rare to get to talk to one of these gentlemen. I asked him if he had any wounds or injuries from the war. He laughed and said "Son, there are no disabilities from submariners. We either came out of the war untouched or dead." Made a lot of sense.

I’m so so sad that we are loosing this generation bit by bit 💔slowly but surely. This generation were the most loyal,brave and solid of all.Pretty soon there will be nothing but stories about these national treasures.I love and respect the elderly so so much,even the grumpy ones.This gentleman and his brothers in arms are the reason we are here today

As an Englishman living in France, I cannot ever thank these men enough for their sacrifice and bravery. A debt that can never be repaid.

I just stopped a gentleman in Costco that was wearing a World War II veteran hat and thanked him for his service. He served in Okinawa and stayed in Japan for 12 months after liberation. I am 35 and as everyone knows, it’s rare to see WW2 vets out and about these days. Our brief exchange of pleasantries made my day and I had goosebumps for a solid 10 mins afterwards.

The Greatest Generation. That's this guy. No bullshit. That's NoNo.

Thank you for your service. My father was there on D-Day. He was in the 753rd tank battalion allied invasion of Normandy (Operation Overlord). Before D-Day he was in North Africa (Operation Torch 1942) Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria, Kasserine Pass. My father claimed that his generation did not really win the war against evil, they only slowed it down for a while.

If you’re wounded serving this country, you deserve a medal and the recognition.

My Dad passed away this past Feb. 20, 2022. He was 99 years and 4 months old to the day, He was a Marine in WWII. He survived the battle for Okinawa. He was proud to be a Marine, but he never talked too much about it. It felt good that I was able to arrange Military Honors at his funeral.

And to think, these men returned home, made lives for themselves. They got on with being good people and living in spite of the horrors. National treasures.

What an absolute legend this man is. These people should be showed the upmost of respect

I tip my hat to these men. I served in the Iraq war. I nearly died in Iraq but I feel like these guys had it worst than we did. We had gear that kept us alive. But these guys are just incredible. No words can truly express how grateful I am for all they have done to pave the way. Semper Fi gentlemen.

When you think you are having a bad day or week, remember these soldiers.

There isn’t a memoirs of world war 2 video I haven’t seen. Watching these videos gives me a sense of pride and helps me love America even more.

My grandpa Domingo Cervantes landed on Omaha beach in June, 1944. He was captured by the Germans and was a POW until the end of the war in May 1945. I am so very proud to have had him and his stories about the war. I cannot thank enough all of the WW2 soldiers who gave all they had for me, even though I wouldn’t be born for another 30years. I appreciate this short documentary and all the other works that y’all made. Thank you!

I’m French. I was born in Normandy. This means a lot to me. Thank you Mister NoNo.

This stuff isn't a joke, it's history. I admire this guy, having to share the experience remembering all the bodies, blood and death, he sees the importance of our generation knowing about these atrocities

The sheer amount of hell this man seen and went through and still sounds so humble and sincere is mind blowing

What an amazing gentleman, God be with you respect from Ireland 🇮🇪

"I've seen a lot of dead soldiers" that line alone... He's seen so much

5:15 brought me to tears. The way he described that, horrified me… “I’m going home I’m going home I’m going home…”

The fact that this man could still throw in a joke or 2 and still smile its just unbelievable ❤❤ i couldn't 😢😢 forever grateful for those that went through the horrors of war so hopefully we wouldn't ❤

People should never underestimate elderly people as you never know what they've been through. This gentleman is 100% worthy of our respect and gratitude for his bravery during WW2

From a french frog living in Rouen, Normandy, your service is not frogotten, Sir. I teach my kids to think about what you did for us. And it was the right thing to do. But you needed guts. Hats off, Sir "Nono", may you live a healthy and long life. Thank you.

Wow, what a humble man. Glad someone fought to get him the recognition he deserves. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the Normandy area. I took off my shoes and walked out into the water on Omaha beach, visited the American cemetery, went to the museum in St Maire Eglise , climbed into German bunkers overlooking Omaha beach, just to get a glimpse of what these guys went through. I can highly recommend a visit to the area, it was the trip of a lifetime for me.

I lost a good friend of mine last year who served in WW2. He ran up Utah beach on D-day. Fought in the Bulge and the Rhine. His name was Lawrence "Gumpy" Bowlin. He also recalled the cleanup day like it was last week. He drew pictures. Amazing detailed art of everything he saw. Guns, soldiers, vehicles, landscapes, scenarios. Unbelievable, he was.

God Bless you sir and thank you for your service my grandfather was captured by the italians he was a partisan soldier with Tito under Yugoslavia he was handed over to the Nazis and spent 3 years in Russia in a POW camp and the stories he told me as a young man are unbelievable he survived and i am here today because he was blessed to peel potatoes and woyld eat the skin and bring back as much potato skins in his groin and arm pits to feed his fellow POWs nowadays this younger generation does not know what hell your generation went thru to rid this world of Hate....all the best may God Bless you Amen!!!!

I always get emotional listening to these veterans talking about their experiences and memories. You can feel they cut deep.

“Who the hell is gonna go to sick call in normandy” i wish everyone in todays service could hear this. I actually laughed at this. The state our service is in right now makes me sad. I wish they would show this in basic training. I really appreciate everything that you do with these interviews. Thank you to you and to this fine gentleman.

"Ohhh no, layem down flat, these are my boys, my boys." What a beautiful, heartwrentching recollection. What composure he had, according dignity to our fallen boys amidst all the chaos and terror.

Nothing makes me feel better than to hear from these soldiers. There was a time I hated my life, felt hopeless. Some of the greatest men that helped me through were guys like this.

I can relate with him, I’ve been away from combat 8 years now. My hard combat tour was in 2004. I stay away from my old combat buddies, just so I can try to forget.! It never leaves you, it never goes away.

My grandfather fought at the battle of the bulge and was taken prisoner by the Germans. He was the greatest man I've ever known and I still miss him so much. All of these men were heroes and a credit to the human race.

I cried when I watched this. My dad died, my grandpa, all my great uncles and uncles. All vets, they were my heroes.

These weren’t Navy Seals these were farmers, plumbers, chefs, mechanics etc . . . These men were fighting for our freedom and global peace. These men have so much respect 🫡 from me!

The greatest generation. Thank you gentlemen for everything you did and the sacrifices you made. God bless

He's struggling with it and cant forget it. Must have been horrible ofcourse. I salute you real hero! Most of the people these days dont even know what these hero's did for us. We wont forget all those legend!

I had a family member who was a soldier in the Hungarian army during world war 2! They fought in Stalingrad with the Germans against the Russians! He got shot! It wasn't fatal, but he lost his conscience and passed out! The Hungarians found him, but they thought he is dead so they removed his dog tags, and shoes and they threw him in a mass grave! He landed at the top of the grave so he wasn't crushed by the dead bodies! When he gained back his consciousness he was able to climb out and he started looking for his fellow soldiers! It was during winter time in Russia so it means - 30 celsius on a sunny day! It's extremely cold! He was captured by the Russians! They didn't kill him but he spent 10 years in a Russian work camp as a prisoner of war! He survived the 10-year-long suffering and he got home! Everyone freaked out because they thought he was dead! He passed away in 1998 at his home! It wasn't a sudden death, but somehow he felt that the end is near! It was during nighttime and his daughter told us he asked her to not turn off the light because he doesn't want to die in the darkness!

History is so important for human being to understand how cruel we can be sad really sad

Listening to this man brought tears to my eyes.

This gentleman has paid the price of our freedom his whole life. Sir, thank you from all of us. It’s an honor to hear your story. Josh I’m continuously amazed at you and your team’s ability to produce these videos to forever capture these WWII veterans’ stories. After decades of laying WWII veterans to rest in Military Funeral Honors, I have seen the numbers dwindle to almost none left. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I was in Bastogne just a few weeks ago and visited the Battle of the Bulge museum. Just walking around in that museum made me feel terrible. I can't start to imagine what these heroes went through, fighting for the freedom of people on another continent. Thank you, Mr. Zicari, and all other veterans! We owe you big-time.

We just need to appreciate the man who survived for his service and the man who recorded the footage

These are the real men, thank you for your service everyone thank you

It blows my mind that this guy is around 100 years old. Sounds like he's in his 70's not a stutter or slur in his speech at all, still sharp as a tack.

And that is why I have the greatest love and respect for this man and the soldiers of Canada, England and the United States, who indeed are the greatest generation! My grandfather, father and uncles were Canadian soldiers🇨🇦!

Makes me miss my Papa. He fought in the Battle of the Atlantic as part of the Royal Canadian Navy. He passed in 2011. I still miss his stories.

My father developed schizophrenia because of fighting in Africa, then fighting and camping in Italy for a year. (His emotional outbursts, etc delusions affected the family over the years). Towards the end of the war the army flew him to NYC at a mental facility to hopefully heal. From the pictures I have, he had a hellava good time there but coming back home - smiles can hide a lot. He never talked about his army years but it would have helped him, and I believe, his sons and daughter. I'm positive he killed people because he had to. War is a no-mans land full of horror.

“There is nothing glorious in the war”. This man is really very special. 🖤

As you get older, long-term memories come back to you more strongly. my grandfather fought for the Austrian monarchy in WW1 and for the Germans in WWII and he didn't die until I was 15. his stories were as detailed as if it had been yesterday.

Respect voor deze man, en allen die daar waren HELDEN ❤

All my best to Onofrio and his legacy. There is so much to be learned from his outlook on life. Welcome home, soldier.

I nearly cry every time I watch one of these videos

I had the privilege of meeting a man when I was visiting the Gordon Highlanders museum in Scotland in October, who is one of if not the last living members of the Gordon highlanders who stormed the beaches of Normandy. Huge honour to meet him. I didn’t want to take up much of his time as what time he has left aught to be spent on more meaningful things than talking to me. But it was great to shake his hand tell I love his work and get on my way. Ive had the privilege of meeting Long Tan veterans (Australia’s version of Le Drang valley from Vietnam) I’ve met ww2 SASR guys and one time an actual first day landing Anzac, and even though I’m Australian and the man I met that day was Scottish I hold him in the exact same regard. To often we say “he was fighting for our country” when we talk about guys serving in ww2. Whether he be an Anzac, a commonwealth soldier, an American soldier, all of them were fighting for the world not just some country. In the battle of democracy vs tyranny. These men, and this man in this video, are exclusively why 3billion people today at least can call themselves alive and free.

I salute that man. Sharing those experiences is a near impossible thing to do, but it's definitely something the whole world needs to hear, especially now

An amazing interview, what an to honor to hear this gentleman speak, God Bless him! Here we are embarking on the 78 Anniversary of D Day a time of great sacrifice that should never be forgotten.

I could have listen him speak an entire day. I was there on the 75th anniversary. I’ll remember it for my entire life. This man is a hero, pure and simple

I brought my grandpa over to duxford in the late 90‘s. He was a former Luftwaffe-pilot back in ww2 flying the me109 and later the fw190. We had beautiful days in the uk watching the warbirds. What really brought tears to my eyes was seeing them standing there, holding their hands and remember together what they all went through while honoring their fallen.

Takes a lot of courage to go into battle like that. Takes a lot of courage to talk about it as well. But in doing both, he did a great service to us younger generations - giving us a future free of Nazi tyranny, and teaching us how terrible war truly is. I’m autistic, so, if not for men like him who helped defeat the Nazis, I might not be alive today.

It's amazing how cognitive this extraordinary gentleman is still. He's a hero to me

Thank you for your service. For putting your life on the line many years before my family can immigrate to this great country we all the United States of America 🇺🇸! God Bless you sir and forever hold you and all those who picked up arms in your time to defend us all in the future!

Mrs. Nono, what an honor is to listen to you! Thank you for fighting the right fight!

Huge respect to the fallen and those who went through this hell. Lest we forget. Nous n'oublierons pas 🇺🇸🇨🇵

Keeping his sense of humor after such a long road really inspires me.

I had an uncle, who passed away few years ago already. He was on that beach, on "D-Day". I've asked him a few time to relate what he had lived on that day. He never told me. He said that it was too brutal to tell such story. It takes a lot of courage, to take the time and share with the others what these guys had lived. Very often, I take the time to remember about the sacrifice they've made so WE are living in a democratic and a free world.

These men are national treasures I could talk To guys like this for hours and I have it makes me appreciate this country and I have so much more hearing stories like this. This is eerily close to how my grandfather and a customer of mine who was also there described that day. He told me the scene in saving private Ryan really choked him up because of how realistic it was. He also described it as absolute chaos as soon he approached the landing area all he could hear were all the gunshots and explosions then the screaming and yelling guys were getting mowed down as soon as the doors dropped others were climbing out early to avoid this and some drowned with all their heavy equipment on he said it was difficult to find cover and suppress or return fire because like he said the barrage of gunfire was constant and the only reprieve they got was every few hundred rounds when the Germans had to change barrels on the mg42 I asked if he was scared and got a look me song that was a dumb question 🤣 he said he never thought for a second he wasn’t coming back and tragically he said most or all of his friends who thought they were going to die did. He said he could still remember the smell of the ocean mixed with gunpowder and a heavy metallic smell from a the blood he said he saw a lot of what he considered very tough men get weak in the knees

My grandfather served in both great war's and everyday I worked for him as a apprentice carpenter I could see the pain in his face without him telling me anything. I never understood this till I did my time in Ireland and the Falklands and this was nothing compared to what this great man and every other went though. I for one will never forget what you all went through. Thank you from the UK!

My dad had really bad memories after helping to liberate a concentration camp in Germany. Years later just out of my teens, I met a wonderful man...but he would wake up wringing wet from sweat from memories of Nam. War..the memories never die even when the war has ended.

I' am German and born 1955! Thank you for fighting against the Nazis and our freedom!

Spoke to a paratrooper from D Day Whidden he passed last year but his story about it was amazing and it was an awe moment. The younger generations need to hear these stories, these veterans are forever a part of history

Thank you Mr. Zicari and God Bless. My Dad was there that day with the 1st. Infantry Division, 32nd. F.A Battalion. He was awarded a Bronze Star with a 'V' for valor for his actions that day...

Both of my grandfather's served in the Army. One passed before I was born, and the other, my PA would never speak on it. All I know is, he saw something horrific enough to change him. He passes away at 92, and left me hus dog tags. They're my most prized possessions.

God bless these WW11 soldiers! You have my utmost respect!

This gentleman reminds me so much of my father and uncles. Plain spoken, sincere, and full of humility. Real men!

I met Mac in 2007 at a F.E.M.A. trailer site. He was a security officer with another company in Algiers, across the Mississippi from New Orleans. 84 years old and still serving his community.

It's incredible what these men went through. And will continue to go through for the politicians who sit in their comfort while making war.

We must appreciate being able to listen to WWII vets like him. It won't be long until that entire generation is gone, and we won't be able to hear about these events from someone who was there.

Thank you to so many servicemen and women who served our country. This generation was so committed. WWII was a unique time for the world. Thank you to all veterans! I hope and pray with our younger generations that they appreciate their freedoms. We need to reflect upon what our military personnel have done and what they will continue to do.

Very important story and piece of history from Onofrio Zicari. Wishing Mr. Zicari the best 🙌

"Nothing glorious about war. It's terrible." Take that to heart.

The eyes of these men always tell a story of their own, in every video.

As a Vietnam veteran, I can understand what he is saying. Those men went through hell from the shore landings to the airborne getting shot in the sky. Just horrific what they went through! Heros in the truest form!

You can never forget the things you did the things you have to do and War and remember reading an old Journal of the internet about how it was like fighting in World War One then I read a journal about World War Two and then a journal to Korean War to Vietnam I can just imagine what they had to go through s*** they have seen losing their friends their brothers those that they trained with so hard especially when you're good friend dies your best friend God bless all of our veterans for their bravery and sacrifice God bless them all

Wow. This hero lives in my city. What an honor.

Mr. Zicari is quite a guy. Survived the War & came back home to start a family. Just like my Father who served in the Submarine Service as a 1st Class Motor Machinist. He was also of Italian descent. Sad that he had to go through so much trouble to receive his Purple Heart. Luckily, he did so before he passed away. These men have lots of wisdom & I think that it is wonderful that he shares his memories of the war with young people. God Bless 'NoNo'!

Thank you for your service. You’re story is immortalized and will never be forgotten. Forever thankful for you’re stories!

One of many American heroes.

“If i die, i die. Thats all.” I really wish i could have convos and hang out with that generation. Respect from years and years later.

Men like this have true guts and true courage. I can barely imagine the horrors that they faced. Courage and sacrifice like this are what it takes to stop an evil person like Hitler. I can only hope that mankind itself will wake up and cast aside this need to dominate their little corner of the world. I salute this man and every man and woman like him.

I love your attitude, you are in the state of grace, God bless you ! Thats the best way to live a life.

I’m so sad for what these boys went through and I’m so so thankful for what they gave so our country and others could be free. May we never forget!

Major respect for this guy, 96 years old and sharp as a tack! Also very grateful for his service to our nation, glad he made it out ok too! So many were lost on that day. I will remember them, always.

RESPECT that man deserves is beyond words

Thank you for doing this. Every episode leaves me in tears. Admiration of and gratitude to these folks and all the others who served. Words really fail to tell the depth of the admiration I have for them. As a child I played at being them; as an old man I now revere them for the grace and humility with which they have endured.

A true member of the greatest generation! Thank you.

The Somme and D-Day.. 2 tragic heroic events I can't imagine going through. Brave. Brave. Brave.