Battle of the Bulge, Episode 12, St. Vith, Part 2

The second video on the battle of St. Vith. This is from the National Archives and covers the desperate defense of the remnants of the 106th Infantry Division, the 7th Armored Division, Combat Command B of the 9th Armored Division, and the 112th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Division, the "Bloody Bucket."

[@georgeclark7208]

Thank you for relaying this footage from the National archives. Nowadays everyone wants to reinvent history. I agree that we should re-examine historical events when new info comes to light and certainly there is a spin to these old film reels. That fact does not make them any less valuable and insightful.

[@tinman8518]

Thank you very much for posting.

[@MilitaryHistory317]

You're welcome

[@derekp2674]

Thanks DM, that is a well presented account of that phase of the battle. I enjoyed freeze framing and studying the detailed maps that you included in this video.

[@MilitaryHistory317]

Glad to hear it!

[@vintageracer3734]

Time 22:54, knocked out Jumbo, M4A3E2. Thanks for the video, love these first hand accounts, WAY better than opinions! Jumbo Sherman at 23:16 also.

[@markpaul-ym5wg]

I have a series of these on VHS,called the big picture.

[@MilitaryHistory317]

Great series. Most of them ended up in the National Archives.

[@gavinkitchen1472]

Can anyone tell me what is said after 1.04 = "timetable a key to the timetable was its" 1.19 = the transcript reads [Music] 1 28 = "b" *I thought I heard was its sam pit. Or was its sand pit.

[@MilitaryHistory317]

St. Vith. It has a French pronunciation like Son' Vie. It is interesting in the video how some people pronounce in English, while others try to emulate French. There is a similar issue with Bastogne. A Belgian, well versed in English stated it is pronounced Bas-stone-yah, while I prefer Bas-stone since that is how I heard it as a wee-lad.

[@darthmike4845]

That Voice sounds familiar anyone knows. Who narrator is his voice sounds very familiar.