restore - Restoring git directory while preserving history -

i know can restore removed directory follows

git checkout {revision} -- {dir} 

however, history of files in restored directory gone. seen 'new' files.

is there way restore directory while still preserving files' history?

git tag originalhead # in case git rebase -i <id of parent of commit deleted file> # change pick edit commit git checkout <id of previous commit> <filename> git commit --amend git rebase --continue git tag -d originalhead 

i found here