Battle Of The Bulge - Tank Graveyard: La Gleize Then & Now Part 2

[@georgeallen4495]

My father was in that area with the 3rd Armored Division then. He was the loader in a M24 Chaffee. His tank was later destroyed by a anti tank gun in Germany and he was the only survivor. The round came in just above the drivers head. My father was protected somewhat by the breach of the gun. His legs from the knees down and his left hand and wrist were full of shrapnel. He was able to get out and down in the muddy tank track just as it was hit again. He had a lot of that shrapnel left in his body his whole life. Every now and then a small piece would fester up and come out. He passed in 1993.

[@stephenarno2032]

My dad was in Belgium Luxembourg France and Germany as a combat engineer.his best friend was in the bulge and had shrapnel in his body too just like your dad. He went through the same experience of it working its way out of his body.

[@georgeallen4495]

@@stephenarno2032 I know my dad had to have all his teeth pulled because of a gum disease in the late 50s early 60s and there was small slivers of metal in his gums. He would get sore spots under his dentures for many years later and a sliver was the cause. When I was little he could stick a magnet on one spot on his wrist and one spot on his leg and of course it wouldn't stick to mine and he would say "there is something wrong with you"!!

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

Lfmao, great men always make light of terrible times. The innocence of kids is priceless I guess after what they went through and witnessed. @@georgeallen4495

[@bartgomez4872]

I bet our fathers knew each other. My dad was in Patton's 3rd and in the Battle of the Bulge.

[@georgeallen4495]

@@bartgomez4872 You never know??

[@MrMrliamo]

Well done lad, only for people like you that takes time off work and pay all your own expenses just to save history and then put it on KZbin for the world to see for free! Thank you SIR! Best wishes, liam from the west of Ireland

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you Liam!

[@Hmbucker]

Nice Then and Now, being Belgian I can only be humble and grateful for all these sacrifices. Keep doing these documentaries, by far the best I've seen so far.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@StephenFarrow-gx6qu]

Panther 221 at the end of the video, sorry if I got the number wrong. She was a special tank, did anyone notice the all-steel road wheels. Only a few Panthers G's were such fitted, these wheels were meant for the Panther F under development but not put into service.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

That’s right! Not many rolled off the production line with them so the images of 221 are amazing to see! Thanks for watching.

[@donhil7223]

Nice job. I enjoyed your work.

[@Strength-in-Union]

Good spot. Thanks for that info.

[@kevinles6703]

Doing a Battle of the Bulge Tour in June, which one do you recommend?​@@WW2Wayfinder

[@kathyc8284]

My father in law was there with the 18th Infantry. I want to thank all the men for their Service. ❤

[@hadial-saadoon2114]

I visited La Gleize and the December 1944 museum in 2016. While the King Tiger was amazing, the collection of salvaged weapons and equipment was chilling. The wastage of warfare.

[@donaldkroth2579]

You get a better perspective on history when you see the photos from the past and compare what it looks like today in that area. It's even better when some of the structures are still there. I've only seen a few docs over the years that have done this. Few realize how much it does to bring history alive and makes it so the younger generations can understand what was really at stake and what happened there. Just how important it is, so this doesn't ever happen again. Thank you for the insightful comments and view of this country today. 🇺🇸🇧🇪

[@slugfest100]

I can't tell you enough how much I enjoy watching your Then & Now photos of the war in Europe. I was born on December 24, 1944, and all the changes that have taken place since those days reminds me that I'm getting very old! I spent just short of three years in Germany during the mid-60's with the U.S Army and was able to snoop around areas around Ansbach and Nurnberg. Even then, without the research material you have, I was awed by the enormity of that conflict. Keep up the good work, there are lots of people who follow , and appreciate, your efforts.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! I hope you enjoyed your tour in Germany and some of my videos bring back some good memories! Happy New Year!

[@suepalin9202]

Thanks, Jon, for another fascinating video. The use of Then and Now" photographs adds an extra level of time and place to these WW2 battle scenes. And the incoming mist was certainly atmospheric and chilling in a number of ways...

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! La Gleize is always a special place so it was great to be back there and the fog creeping in was quite something as you could hear a pin drop!

[@suepalin9202]

Spooky! I think I would be looking over my shoulder for those inexplicable "things" which happen in these places...Old airfields also have particular atmospheres...@@WW2Wayfinder

[@anyblunder6782]

I was there with my high school class being showed around by an old Belgium guide who actually was there when the fight was going on. An amazing experience and I’ll never forget it as long as I live. Thank you for showing me around again. I agree, there’s something about the Ardennes that you can’t define. It’s like the place holds the souls of those who perished and they still haunt it today.

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

Amazing stuff.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Oh wow I bet that was an amazing tour! I’ve got a few more episodes to come from the Ardennes so I hope you enjoy those too! Thanks for watching!

[@anyblunder6782]

@@WW2Wayfinder I sure will. Thanks and happy new year 🎆

[@chrispig7748]

Wow, really appreciate these photos. Really makes you think about what happened. Living history. Thank you

[@bettylaselli2048]

Yeah I agree! I love it ❤

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@troykauffman3963]

Well done, looking forward to more Battle of the Bulge content.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Lots to come over the next few weeks! And a couple of places I’ve never visited before so was fun to film there!

[@garysimpson8860]

When I always see that king tiger sat there rotting away , it seems a shame that it’s not restored into a runner if I could be and kept undercover as there isn’t many in the world and yes I know it’s history etc etc but when it’s gone it’s gone and you’ll never be able to replace it 👍 but great video and wow those old photos are fantastic love seeing stuff like that great work 👍

[@WW2Wayfinder]

The tank is regularly maintained by the village (painted etc) but the insides are completely rusted out sadly from decades of it being exposed to the elements with hatches out from 1945 onwards. It’s condition is actually quite good now apart from the collapse of the torsion bar suspension but that happened decades ago. Thanks for watching 😃

[@firstcitytraveler]

Wow, another amazing Then and Now. La Gleize was pivotal battle to stop Peiper's advance towards the Meuse and force his retreat back to Germany. Keep up the great work.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. La Gleize is a must see village in that part of the Ardennes, and it’s fortunate for us today that so many photos were taken right after the village was cleared!

[@Padoinky]

This is a great way to connect the in-depth assessments of the many complex and integrated battles, the strategies and tactics employed w/ the actual physical landscapes

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!!

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🎖️✝️💪🙏 Thank you for sharing this

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You're most welcome!!! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@drmarkintexas-400]

@@WW2Wayfinder I fully understand there's no way to know. But, I can't help wondering what became of those portrayed? Did they survive the war, have families, or, even sadly 💔, die shortly after the photos or film recorded them. I wish there were some way to share this with teenagers and college students so they know what came before them. And, understand the sacrifices others made so they don't have to. But, if they don't comprehend the responsibilities they have, that they will find themselves in the same situation and the future of the entire free world and humanity will hang in the balance. You cannot run away and hide. Sometime, somewhere, you have to be willing to stand and fight and possibly give up your life for the sake of others who are innocent and unable to do so. 🛐🙏✝️🎖️💪

[@michaelperkins5746]

Been there a few times by motorcycle and would like to thank you for your then and now pictures,BRILLIANT

[@WW2Wayfinder]

It’s a great place to visit isn’t it?! Glad you enjoyed the Then and Now photos. I’ve still got a load more to do in a Part 3 some time!

[@omcbob37]

Your then and now documentaries are absolutely fascinating. To look at the beauty of the area today as opposed to the death and destruction that happened back then, you realize you are walking on hallowed ground. Very well done, sir.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you so much! They are my favourite sort of episodes and the ones I enjoy making the most. I have several planned for Normandy which I hope will be enjoyable as some are areas that have never been covered before to the best of my knowledge!

[@ruthirace4134]

Great episode! It is indeed a beautiful area. Thank you for your dedication and hard work. It helps me to understand what occured here. Looking forward to more episodes. I hope to visit the area one day in the near future.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you and hope you can make it there soon as it’s incredible and the December 44 museum is simply amazing. So that’s a must see!

[@samiam619]

@@WW2WayfinderCouldn’t you have done this during the day and NOT at Sunset?

[@Strength-in-Union]

​@samiam619 It was fine for me. We realise there's a lot to fit into little time. Keep 'em coming Jon!

[@mx7079]

For me the filming at sunset with the oncoming mist gives this episode an atmospheric touch.@@samiam619

[@MGB-learning]

Great video and presentation.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@zigman8550]

I love these then & now photos. Thanks for these uploads.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and hope you have a very Happy New Year!

[@kevinjudia122]

Love how you trace the history and the detail you provide! Keep them coming!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@lowandslow3939]

I really did enjoy this video. I’d love to have an in depth tour of the museum there, as those artifacts bring the war to a much more personal level. So much suffering, on both sides.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

The map board in the museum is my favourite peice and I know a few people that have been lucky enough to handle it. It's incredible that it was found there aftwer the battle and someone had the sense to preeserve it and the other items the museum has on display.

[@lowandslow3939]

@@WW2Wayfinder Will you ever do a video tour of the museum?

[@Blitz9H]

Superb. Thank you. I visited there many years ago now. Seeing the now and then of more of the village truly helps me appreciate what happened there. The SdKfz-251 looked like it may have been a pionier bridglayer track. And the Panther now replaced with tractors at the exact spot reminds me of the “swords to plowshares” parable.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

It’s a great village isn’t it. The history there is incredible and all in one small spot! Good point on the 251, with the rails above it it definitely could be! Thanks for watching 😃

[@Blitz9H]

@@WW2Wayfinder Yes. Beautiful area, lovely little village. The museum is great as well. Thank you for your time and effort with these subjects. 🙏🏼

[@Hambone571]

Well done sir. I love history and your videos really bring things to life. Your then and now photos and films are fantastic. Thank you very much.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you like my then and now work. It’s always a thrill to stand in those same spots knowing what unfolded there all those years ago and I’m lucky I can share it on here with so many likeminded people!

[@ronaldwilkinson4330]

Thank You for your series. Please don't stop!!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Tomorrows episode will be about Stoumont, the village next along in the Ambleve Valley from La Geize so I hope you enjoy it!

[@conceptalfa]

Great work!!!👍👍👍

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@brianjbull]

Jon,another fantastic video.The work and dedication you put into these must be immense,and take up an awful lot of time and expense,:so grateful for all that input and the sense of history revisited that comes through.Please keep up the good work,and the happiest of New Year to you.Well done.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! It’s all part of the fun of doing it! Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great start to 2024!

[@phillippesmith2924]

Another fantastic video many thanks for your time and effort

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheEagles427]

What an outstanding presentation. I really enjoy the hard work you do. Keeping history alive is extremely valuable for everyone.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@billyskoda6839]

Thanks for the video. We stopped off here on the way through to the Eifel. The restaurant in the background of the sdkfz251 shot is exceptional, if you've never had the chance to call in. It's always great to see the back stories of the German vehicles. All too often places just retain the allied tat on display. The Tiger Ausf B outside the museum has real presence.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You're most welcome! The resturarnt is wonderful and always make point of stopping off there for lunch or dinner when I'm visiting as the food is too good to pass up! Thanks for watching!

[@billyskoda6839]

@@WW2Wayfinder no problem, I'm house searching in RLP this year, so I'll be passing through, undoubtedly.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Nice! Hope the house hunting goes well!

[@karlflavell968]

Panther 221 is actually quite a rare beast. If you look at the original pics you can see that it has steel road wheels very much like those on the King Tiger. A couple of dozen Panthers were fitted with the steel wheels to cut down on rubber usage as Germany was really struggling for everything by this point in the war due to the RAF and USAAF bombing the living daylights out of all factories. As I mentioned only a couple of dozen Panthers were fitted with these wheels so I can only imagine it wasn't a particularly successful experiment. Great video as always.

[@johnrye6752]

Thanks mate really enjoy your channel keep em coming.....😊

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome! Lots more Ardennes episodes to come over the next few weeks and some (hopefully) great stuff for 2024 that hasn’t been seen before!!!

[@hobbycopterfly]

Vielen Dank für diese ausfühliche Dokumentation.

[@royfr8136]

This is the best channel of its type

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you so much, very kind of you to say so!

[@chrisstorch1337]

Many thanks for taking me to a place I’ve Always wanted to see, and probably never will. Thanks again from Delaware USA

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re lost welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch and I hope you enjoy the rest of my Ardennes episodes that’ll be coming out over the next few weeks! Happy New Year!

[@NDB469]

Outstanding

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!!!!

[@alansmall3653]

Thanks for taking the research and effort to show us this area of the battlefield. All the best for 2024!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome! Thanks for watching! Hope you too have a great start to 2024!

[@oldcrow-iw3kc]

Fascinating and very well narrated and presented . Only just discovered your video's and am very impressed . Will catch up on the previous ones l have missed . Well done .

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Welcome to my channel and I hope you enjoy my other work on here!

[@TheHistoryWonderer]

Love this. Cool seeing the then and nows the way you do it. Much better than just flashing a picture up and taking it down. Great explanations of everything and showing the surrounding area. Well done sir!

[@Strength-in-Union]

Agreed! 👍🏻

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

It amazes me when I see these then and now photos and see the buildings are still there and have changed very little Great video

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! La Gleize is a wonderful place to visit and I highly recommend it if you have the opportunity

[@sabii416]

It's said in little over week between the 16th and 23rd Peiper had lost 92 tanks and around 95 halftracks. Amazes me Peiper was able to make it out with close to 800 men. Great work.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

It’s an incredible story isn’t it! And a very brutal one as well. I plan to cover his escape route next year if everything lines up!

[@nigeh5326]

Apparently he and a lot of his men had to walk back to German lines.

[@sabii416]

​@@WW2Wayfinder Incredible indeed, marching for a day through heavy woods, crossing a river and being wounded in the hand. Look forward to your further stories.

[@Blair338RUM]

He was a brilliant soldier despite his allegiance

[@65bravo]

Danke!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you so much for your support!!!

[@65bravo]

@@WW2Wayfinder You are most welcome .... I share your sensations triggered by the Ardennes and its battlefields. I visit the whole area a couple of times year over the last 3 decades .... be looking for Panthers 202 & 215 in January ..

[@markadams7597]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@photoman2u]

Your excellent commentary and imagery and videos are fantastic. Thank you so much for bringing history alive to those of us who are interested. On the spot actual imagery and locations are awesome and really bring the war closer in our minds.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you, I always think there’s something quite special being stood on the same spot where these momentous events occurred and being able to look at the wartime photos really brings it into focus! Thanks again for watching.

[@mikehawk9626]

Absolutely AMAZING👍😎👍 so much has Changed & so much is still the same. This place is TIMELESS

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@frankvandergoes298]

Great video, really enjoyed it. The fog was spectacular. We visited La Gleize December 1986. At that stage Tiger 213 was open and you could still climb inside it. Thanks

[@WW2Wayfinder]

I bet that was a fantastic experience! I’ve got a couple of friends who did something similar back in the day and their photos of it are amazing!

[@Captainwilly7673]

Jon, I always look forward to seeing your videos when they release. La Gleize is an area that no battleground explorer should miss. Hoping to get back here again soon. Best in 2024!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Absolutely agree about La Gleize. If you’re in the Ardennes region it’s a must! Hope you’re able to make it back there soon!

[@bluedogreddogstumpy5868]

I guess this won’t sound rite but so glad you are back at work cobba! Always looking forward to your show- brilliant as always 🙏

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Haha no worries! Always happy to be talking WW2 stuff!

[@GreyTowerGames]

Subbed as well. WW2 in general and the Battle of the Bulge in particular always fascinated me. My mother was born and raised in Germany during the war and I had a great uncle from my dad's side of the family that died as an American GI during the battle at only 18 years old. Keep up the great work.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you and welcome to the channel! Like yourself I’ve been fascinated by the Battle of the Bulge for years now as I’m always amazed at how off guard the Germans caught the Allies during those opening days of the attack. Todays episode is another Battle of the Bulge story about the attack at Stoumont on the 19th December 1944.

[@ub1953]

Thank you so much; am now elderly but an avid WW2 buff. You make the impossible; possible. Will be thinking of you when visiting the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Enjoy the National WW2 Museum! A friend of mine visited last year and said it was excellent!

[@ColinFreeman-kh9us]

La Gleize just got absolutely smashed, pummeled, obliterated. Great work as usual. Thanks Jon. From Australia

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ricosuave58]

I've just discovered your videos and I think they're fantastic! Thank you so much for this unique look at WW history!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you and welcome to the channel! Lots to come in 2024 as well, along with a lot of coverage of D-Day 80!

[@tommytaylor4458]

Love what you do!!! Was in that area 15 years ago with some ww2 vets that served with my Grandfather Stokes Taylor. He was kIA at Trios ,12/21/44 with 80th ABN AT/AA.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Oh wow I bet that was an incredible experience and a fitting tribute to your Grandfather. I’ll have an episode about Trois Ponts coming out in the next few weeks which i hope you’ll enjoy.

[@mustangmanmustangman4596]

well done and i love your passion

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! La Gleize is such a special place to visit especially in the winter time. The atmosphere there is incredible.

[@mustangmanmustangman4596]

You are very welcome! Living across the pond. France is someplace that holds a lot of meaning for me as many regiments I am personally familiar with were there in both ww1 & ww2. I have never had the money($$$$$) or the time. That is why I appreciate those KZbinrs like you self that bring the world to me. Tks from a vet!

[@davidrees1279]

And again a most enjoyable video! I really appreciate your work in putting these videos together. Panther 221 is something of a favourite of mine as regards this subject. My Highest Regards To You.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! 221 is a great example isn’t it, and we’re very lucky so many great photos of it were taken before it was towed away!

[@davidrees1279]

@@WW2Wayfinder I have long preferred the Panther Tank to either the Tiger or King Tiger Tanks. Watching your Video Clips make me wish I was in the Ardennes again.

[@hambdenbob7616]

Simply A Fantastic Work You've Performed Here..!! Very Grateful..!! "Thanx From A Yank""..!!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@LesWalker2023]

Amazing work, getting all those angles and locations! I have thoroughly enjoyed this video, and am very much more informed about the battle and subject of La Gleize. Those tanks are amazing! Great stuff!

[@bettylaselli2048]

I really admire your great work! Thanks for sharing. I love it ❤

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. La Gleize is a fascinating place to visit!

[@colinkavanagh7625]

This was absolutely brilliant video, thank you for sharing...

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@malemesjager41]

Regiments of 3 Elite American Divisions,3rd Armored,30th Infantry,82nd Airborn and they couldn't finish off Peiper and his Battlegroup which was out of gas and ammo ,such a badass commander and soldiers!!

[@johnpirman7680]

Awesome presentation!! Thank you!!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@unclerudy9797]

Great History and Wonderful to see it Today ! Thanks for Posting !

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@geraldgerhardstein2170]

Fantastic! Your efforts are endless. Thank you for sharing everything.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@marthydoemar8159]

Super! Just been back there again last week for our annual trip to the Ardennes. Just like you said. It is such a special feeling roadtripping there.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

It’s a great area to visit isn’t it! Every time you can see something new and the atmosphere is exceptional

[@tomtin2001]

Super episode! So well focused on bringing home what the battlefield looked like at that point in time and so well presented. Absolutely excellent! I've had the luck to visit some of the points of the Battle of the Bulge, but did not make it to La Gleize, so this compensates for my inability to make it there and see it first-hand.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it! I highly recommend it if you’re able to go back to that area as it really is a wonderful and interesting place to visit. The December 44 Museum there is also amazing.

[@davekreitzer4358]

Great video and awesome pictures and research , enjoyed it immensely !!! 👏👏👏👍

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ELMS]

Thanks for this! When I watch your shorts it’s sometimes difficult to see how the building or location matches the photo, but when you talk us through the details it’s quite remarkable that you find these places. Great work! Happy new year.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it! Filming the then and now episodes are my favourite as I love being able to find the places and describe how they appear now! Thanks again for watching and Happy New Year!

[@bulldogstrut1]

I have always enjoyed Then and Now shots, and this was no exception. Excellent.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@paulrobinson8263]

Excellent once again, i was contacted by the civilian owner of a vehicle i crewed back in the early 80’s and was invited to crew it around Kent last May, it’s happening again this coming May and we have made a then and now photo of the occasion, keep up the great work you do, Robbo ex 1RTR 👍

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thanks Robbo! Sounds like a great experience! Whereabouts in Kent? I’d love To visit the Weald Foundation there at some point!

[@michaelderenne9838]

Such cool history. Amazing how things dont change that much over so many years

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! I'll have lots more Then and Now episodes from Normandy from June onwards which you'll enjoy I hope!

[@geodes4762]

I had the opportunity to spend many weekends in both the Ardennes and Huertgen Forest doing exactly the same kinds of things you are doing. This was back in 1981-83 while stationed nearby in Kaiserslautern Germany. I was using a UK periodical called “After the Battle” and my West Point Atlas of American Wars to help guide my visits. This was back before smart phone cameras and photo drones so many if my photos were captured in black and white 400ASA. Most of the trips there were made during the winter when the weather could be dicey and the days relatively short before darkness set in. Greta series you are doing. My last visit to the area was in 2006.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

The After The Battle series is amazing isn’t it. I grew up reading them and still enjoy them now. I bet touring that area in the early 80’s was fun and I bet much remained as it was back in the 40’s during that period.

[@tartantam3405]

Thanks again for another brilliant episode. What a difference in weather from the 9th of September this year, when we visited it was absolutely scorching! They have a local beer called “44 La Gleize” which was much appreciated that day. I’d messaged you before our trip and you had kindly replied highly recommending that we visit La Gleize and Stavelot and I’m so glad that we did, it is a special place. I hope one year soon to visit the area during December and get an even better appreciation of its history.

[@davidsutton8667]

Thank you. I'll never get to see this for myself, but what a great job you did.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You're most welcome.

[@richardbarker2928]

Excellent, brilliant content. The bulge a nd Kursk43 are my favourite battles. I hope to visit the area on a battlefield tour in 2025...your videos makes me even more excited to go. Just love the then and now photos, brings it all to life. Please more on the bulge and all its history...i hear the museums there are just amazing with all the equipment etc from the Battle...all the best for you and your channel for 2024

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you and I agree the Bulge and Kursk are fascinating battles to study! Lots more Battle of the Bulge content to come over the next few weeks so hope you enjoy!

[@nigeh5326]

I recommend the WW1 battle grounds if you enjoy military history. Ypres has a great museum in the centre of town in what was the old cloth hall. Also the nightly ceremony at the Menin Gate is very moving and a must see. Dunkirk is v close too (although it’s just over the border in France only a few miles really). The whole region of N France, Belgium, Holland and Western Germany is full of famous locations, memorials and museums. You could spend years there and still not see everything.

[@Strength-in-Union]

​@@nigeh5326Easy Tiger!

[@nigeh5326]

@@Strength-in-Union lol 👍

[@richardbarker2928]

​@nigeh5326 many thanks for your information, I've never been on any tour but really wanted to do the bulge one first. Yes I would certainly go on any ww1 tour as my granddad was wounded severely at passendaele in 1917...he lost a leg and got shot in the back. So going to experience in a little way of what he went through would be helpful in understanding that terrible war ...

[@paulmoore120]

Great video. Thanks.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@ChristIsRisen6777]

Awesome presentation! I just had to sub.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you and welcome to the channel!!!

[@greggriffin1]

Always enjoy your vids, and never miss them, thank you

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you so much!

[@j33pfyn4tik6]

Sir... You're doing big things! Always great content....

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@scottcriswell6154]

Excellent work! Fascinating, well done and thank you.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

You’re most welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@leesherman100]

As always another great episode. Your presentations are always excellent. I shall await your next one with impatience. Many thanks.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! The next will be the I&R Platoon at Lanzerath! Should be out on the 12th January! Hope you have a wonderful start to the New Year!

[@andrewdoddington6939]

Awesome video sir! I look forward to watching more from you.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@65peterbilt]

Thanks for all you do ! Keep history alive, great video.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@martinschoech8156]

Went on two shoulders tour when stationed in garlstedt after the gulf war(DS/DS) visited all these battlefields and learned so much about the heroic men of the American Army, yes I was in the US Army. LaGleize and Bastogne were of particular interest as was Malmedy. That was a fantastic tour that has been burned into my brain and always try to give it the credit it is due. Great men who fought and died there against one tough foe.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Great that you were able to visit those places first hand. The history in that region is incredible and one that should be expericned if possible.

[@RobJones262]

I can never get enough of then and nows. Thanks once again for a brilliant video ;)

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! They’re my favourite to make if I’m honest as it’s really something to stand in the same spots knowing what took place!

[@CAG5205]

Great video 👌🏽was there on the 16.12.2023😉

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! I filmed that on the 17th! I was filming in Cheneux on the 16th!!!

[@CAG5205]

@@WW2Wayfinder I did a roundtrip like every year 🫡

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Incredible photos of the action the Panther is my favourite ww2 tank looks so modern for the time

[@WW2Wayfinder]

It’s a stunning looking vehicle isn’t it. Much more aesthetically pleasing than the T-34 and the Tiger 1.

[@MrVintage65]

Again an interesting video. At 10.44 the German Halftrack is an SdKfz. 251/7 Mittlerer Pionierpanzerwagen. Visible are the ramps on top which specifies this type.

[@Baskerville22]

I think this was one of your best. I've always regarded as incomprehensible that Eisenhower and Bradley escaped any real censure at the time for their being caught so utterly unaware by the German offensive in the Ardennes. Even military historians over the past 75 years have been reluctant to closely examine this failure that led to around 80,000 American casualties.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! I certainly think Bradley should have come under closer scrutiny at the time for keeping it so thinly held especially given the Germans use of it 2/3 times previously!

[@mikepaz8385]

Wow! Very cool! I love this!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@monicabello1962]

The German half track is an SdKfz 251/7, the engineer version, the bridge ramps are clearly visible on the upper sides.

[@davidesdrubolini6843]

Wonderful and perfect job🤩

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!!!

[@harley909]

It’s amazing to walk around that area. It’s oozing with reminders…even 80 years on.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

It’s incredible isn’t it. La Gleize is definitely a very special village in the Ardennes

[@adrianstannard3821]

Another excellent video......loved the comment re the atmosphere in the Ardennes, in combo with the fact there is no much military history in the region.....it's hard not to fall in love with the area.......on a side note just finnished the Fatal crossroads book, you mentioned on a previous comment....very good and informative read!!!!!

[@tomorrowxxx8686]

You are doing such a unique and amazing WW2 history videos Excellent 👌

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! Hopefully it plays a small role in keeping this incredible period of history alive for the next generation.

[@markmassey6186]

Excellent video!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@dipseavet]

Great video. I was there in 1995 and there was a great cap museum there plus a diorama of where all the German vehicles were left behind. Hope it is still there.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you! The museum still has the diorama (I'm assuming it's the same one) showing the village post the battle with all the wrecked German vehicles.

[@TheOldGord]

Fantastic video. Love these then and now.

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you!

[@robertreed3209]

At 5:43, I don't think there was an extension on the left hind side of the building. It looks like the temporary extension of the right hand side is now missing. Look at the shingles in the original picture.

[@815thengineers8]

great video. You do a super job

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Thank you so much!

[@giljeep]

superbe vidéo, toujours aussi passionnant, merci a vous!!

[@WW2Wayfinder]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!