This two part 1965 film begins with the background of events on Hitler’s Ardennes offensive December 1944, with focus on 19 December attack on St. Vith and …
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This two part 1965 film begins with the background of events on Hitler’s Ardennes offensive December 1944, with focus on 19 December attack on St. Vith and …
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Bandwagon22, there are no p_ssies in battle. Just scared men. The same on all fronts, in all armies.
Bevor the battle at the bulge, the americans faced no German Elite Units..And no full equiped German Division. The canadiens and british do. With heavy losses on both sides.
Had Gen Eisenhower given support to Patton when France was liberated the battle of the Bulge would possibly never have happened. Tactical delays prevented Patton's advancing troops reaching the bridgeheads across the Rhine. There is a theory that had Patton followed his intention the war could have been shortened by many months and the heavy American causality numbers greatly reduced. Delays caused a halt in advancing American forces giving time for German troops to regroup and stage a winter counter attack. Documentary evidence provides a theory that deliberate delays by the American High Command gave Russian Forces time to cross eastern Europe that after the war became part of the Communist regime. Speculation exists about Patton's mysterious accident in 1945 and a book suggesting this was carried out to silence any controversy by the OSS /CIA. Patton died as a result of a mysterious road accident that some claim was stage managed to hide the truth. A former OSS/CIA operative claims he was directed to perform this task that he confessed to on his deathbed. Truth being stranger than Fiction ? Who knows ! .
war is young men dying and old men talking
I wonder how many Germans the Russians ate?
This document is full of shit, cos everyone knows in that time germans had no more weapons and soldiers as well. In this battle, they were using faked guns (like from the paper and gummy), or they were shooting on americans from BB guns. After the battle, was revealed, that every 3rd german "soldier" was a dummy-figurine. Also, in the crucial time, near by the village of St. Vith was a big carrousel-show. So instead of commanding, the german officers were driving on carrousels, or they were having a sweet tooth on cotton candy.
Yo, that had to be a real tough fight lol.
The best American sons! My respect and simpatise!
Refreshing to see a documentary on the Bulge not concentrating on Bastogne and the 3rd Army. To be sure, the epic defense and relief of that town were bright chapters.in the history of this battle, but are FAR from being the whole story. The fact that the defenders of St. Vith held up the German offensive for seven days is sorely overlooked. Even FM Montgomery, never really on the greatest of terms with his American counterparts, stated on ordering the withdrawal of the GIs from the St. Vith sector "Tell them they can come back with all honor. They put on a magnificent show". On the down side, the loss of two whole regiments of the 106th Division is barely touched upon.
Maybe it is not true, but I think that at least a bit of contribution for American GI final success in those difficult situations is due to the M1 Garand rifle, that gave to defenders a better volume of fire against Germans equipped with bolt action rifles et not many stg 44
The Allies' Greatest Asset = Hitler.
My father was in this battle and I remember him mentioning it, but as a kid I paid little attention to it
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Some of these US officers are speaking like Donald Duck or like if they had a hot potato in their mouth. But I loved this docu, Much better (to my opinion) then what they do nowadays (National Geo, etc). In this at least they don't make it look like a Hollywood drama. I am appalled when I see the clothing those US soldiers had to fight the cold. It must have been really harsh. It is also good to hear the Germans talking about their experience.
I live not far from the Ardennes (about 200km), if you Americans ever visit Europe, do not miss Bastogne and the region around; tanks and monuments are everywhere and a couple of nice museums as well. You would be well received by the inhabitant. They do remember and some of those who were there at the fore stage are still alive. Every year veterans are coming, but lesser and lesser as time passes of course.
looks like ww3 is about to happen, thought I'd brush up on some winter tactics.
What really hurts, is the thought of a child. Not only having to live through all that but later when it's time to play, finding a body lying in a hole. Worse still is, they have seen so many that they could tell. This guy wasn't shot but had just froze to death.
time stamp 3:40. Mentions the 106th Infantry Division! My Dad was 422 Regiment. Rest In Peace, Dad.
Former German officers make me puke, the whole German army in WW2 makes me fcuking puke, protectors of Auschwitz dressed in fancy uniforms and jacking off about "German honor". Stalin was right, they should all have been shot after Germany surrendered.
if germans got killed then I like it
History repeats itself – the old saying goes. And, it does not only in social and economic histories, but also in military history. American troops were freezing in the Ardennes just like Germans were near Moscow and Stalingrad. History repeats itself not because it is some kind of unstoppable force in nature, but because people do not pay attention – the American High Command being over-confident decided that US troops will finish Germans off before the winter sets in. It never had a plan B – what if things go bad?They never learned from the German experience. Oh, we will be fine. The cold will not bother us. The same mistakes are made over and over again. There is a price to pay for this. When will this kind of thinking end, dear Generals? Don't blame it all on history, blame it on yourselves.
Did Westphal serve in the Bundeswehr?