Battle of the Bulge - The Brutal Counterattack at Bure - Animated

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The Allies muster for the counterattack against the German held Bulge. In the depths of winter, this campaign will be a grind, and despite being short on supply, German forces will not give up the towns and villages of the Ardennes lightly. Although the Battle of the Bulge is a predominantly American operation, British, Canadian, and Belgian forces also contribute. At the village of Bure, a brutal battle unfolds.
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[@siechamontillado]

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[@thegermanfool8953]

Yessir

[@blackbird443]

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[@BigNorbert]

That bilingual Panzer operator doesn’t even know that millions of people are celebrating his benevolence over 100 years later. History is immensely vast.

[@troyverburg9600]

Not 100 years yet, getting there

[@jamisongarrison1972]

Bro is living in the 2050s

[@TzunSu]

....over 100 years later?

[@woopimagpie]

I wonder if history recalls who this particular gentleman was, or if his honour in battle was ever celebrated in any way after the war. Did he survive this battle, or was he "neutralised" along with his tank? I'm sure the medics he offered his advice to remembered him at least.

[@informitas0117]

Time flies huh. Can't believe it's already 15 years since Tuesday.

[@connormoody1852]

Those poor medics seeing a Panther must have been the most terrified people on that day. Thank god the commander had civility in allowing them to do their job.

[@dand7763]

not all were SS nazi fanatics , most of them were soldiers of Wehrmacht ... that commander of the tank was not SS officer, otherwise...

[@me6096-]

funny thing is that if they had being Russians on the eastern front they would had gotten blasted, and here theyre so polite. 😂

[@andrewklang809]

​@@me6096-The Germans (aside from the SS) and Wallies had a general understanding on all battlefields that could have dated back centuries to knights and aristocratic officers fighting set-piece battles over honor. They mostly didn't hate each other. It's really sad so many killed one another when so very few held any real animosity towards one another that wasn't tied to their buddies who had died earlier in the conflict. But the Fascist leaders wanted to move the borders on a map and make their dicks appear larger, so they sent millions of poor soldiers forth to kill and die for them, and the democracies had to follow suit to stop them from taking everything. It sucks. The Axis' enemies were within, and they either didn't realize or didn't dare to make a move against them. Nonetheless, there were no end of examples of common soldiers being merciful towards the other. They hated the war far more than they hated each other. It's just awful that so many Germans fought so hard for so long for....nothing remotely tolerable.

[@Nyx_2142]

​@@dand7763Fuck off with your "Clean Wehrmacht" bullshit.

[@mikkel066h]

@@dand7763There we’re fanatics in both ss and Wehrmacht. Even the SS had divisions that did not commit any war crimes and showed “honor”. While it is to argue that the majority of SS divisions we’re participating in brutality and recorded crimes committed doing the war.

[@MaximilianDenisPatrickPonsonby]

What's incredible about the scale of ww2 is that even this relatively small bit of combat could easily fill out a 2-hour war epic by itself

[@VynalDerp]

only 2 hours? You could pull out a war epic on a single soldier in these kinds of battles, and you have hundreds of them in just one.

[@jdlamb4212]

Imagine how much paperwork was involved

[@otten5666]

Is that how you measure the scale of things, how many movies can be made about it?

[@that1electrician]

​@@jdlamb4212imagine how much was left out

[@BobbyOps]

@@otten5666come off it already

[@tranxuanminh4623]

Even in the heat of battles, soldiers of both sides still respect the medics which are very honorable and a gentleman act. Nice video as always.

[@Inucroft]

eh 50/50 in the western front

[@briantrudell8248]

Not so much with the pacific theater.. remember the imperial Japanese forces atrocities

[@onebritishboi9892]

​@Inucroft most of the time when prisoners were executed on the western front it was due to logistics not being in place to take prisoners. As well as jewish prisoners and revenge killings

[@TheCow2face]

I will take a 50/50 any day in such a situation@@Inucroft

[@M167A1]

This is somewhat different than later conflicts where medics are a preferred target. Which unfortunately makes perfect sense. If doc goes down, what happens to me if I get hit?

[@tayzonday]

A hot breakfast of beans and Canadian Bacon would turn me into a chemical weapon 😱 5:06

[@alexdemoya2119]

You might say you would have chocolate rain

[@Mechanized85]

what the fuck

[@tayzonday]

@@alexdemoya2119 I sentence you to a year of strawberry to atone for that low-hanging fruit

[@-NINE-THREE-]

​@@alexdemoya2119 since when does beans and bacon give oneself diarrhea? Methinks you're talking out yer ass 😂

[@careycarson7629]

A regular shoot 'n' scoot!

[@Jukelikesgames]

My most prized possession* is a 1911 .45 used at the battle of the bulge, passed down to me from my grandfather before he died.

[@ethangshooting21]

That's an awesome Family Heirloom! Keep that thing in the family forever

[@ziauddinkhan5699]

Prized possession.

[@matt2.052]

Ya right

[@Jukelikesgames]

@@matt2.052 I have no reason to lie about such a thing and also feel no need to prove it to a stranger, but I will be posting a video of it in the next week or two because I think some gun nuts out there may find it particularly interesting. Along with the pistol I have documents proving it’s authenticity.

[@Jukelikesgames]

@@ethangshooting21 thank you. Forever. Wouldn’t sell it for anything in the world. I will make sure whoever I pass it down to knows it’s significance.

[@polygonalfortress]

10:46 a very wholesome moment of humanity and decency in spite of the sheer carnage of combat

[@PancakeBoi]

you don't get that a lot in media, if this was a Hollywood retelling the tank would've opened fire on them

[@7ADR]

I feel like what actually safed them was the fact they weren't only loading injured British but also injured germans. Regardless of what it was, glad there was some human decency on that battlefield

[@t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334]

That would never happen on the eastern front

[@lzhiwei]

the thing is that it was terribly difficult to maintain that balance. If one side kills medics, the other side kills medics, and repeat. The moment the cycle of mercy ends, the cycle of hatred starts. It's part of why medics in the Pacific were less likely to help wounded Japanese - booby traps.

[@martincugnon6043]

As a local WWII enthousiast and tour guide, I really appreciated your video. I spent 6 years at school in Bure. The College d'Alzon , the biggest building in the village was actually sheltering a substential group of civilians during the fighting. They shelling was so intense, they thought they would never get out of it alive. To be identified in case they were buried alive in the basement, some wrote theur names on the walls, most with candle wax. Those names are still there today.

[@Jonathan.D]

That's an amazing bit of history. Knowing the stories of the people involved in these events is important. Just seeing the stats of an engagement doesn't fully tell the story. Their record makes it possible for us to get a small but important glimpse of what it was like to be there.

[@martincugnon6043]

@@Jonathan.D sure! I grew up with those stories and find it important to share. Really brings history alive.

[@Jonathan.D]

@@martincugnon6043 I remember the stories my Grandfather and Father would tell. My grandfather worked with reconnaissance aircraft like the P38 Lightning. He was sent over to the UK with a team to help the British figure out how to fix an issue with the pictures being blurry. My father was a lead avionics technician for roto craft in the Vietnam War. In their stores there's the common theme about how some things changed them for the better and the things that had a lifelong negative impact on their lives. Important lessons can be learned from those who survived the difficult times.

[@PJSO]

Wow. I loved going to Europe and hearing these types of stories when I went on tours. Thanks gor sharing

[@alex1975uk]

Hi. Really interested to know more about this. I’m friends with Sally Warner (daughter of Major Jack Watson). My own grandfather was with the 7th Parachute Battalion who attacked Wavreille. I’ve been there and followed their route, but always looking to finding out more from local experts!

[@BvzSA]

I find it incredible how opposing forces are still able to show honour and respect for each other while actively killing each other. Highlights the insanity of war, I guess

[@metoo7557]

All wars are banker wars. It's the poor slaves that get sacrificed on both sides.

[@thomasmolloy5447]

​@metoo7557 Yep, just the 'banker' Stalin who butchered Poland and Finland among other places. Although it does have to be admitted, commies are most effective at butchering undefended civilian of their own countries. The biggest two murders of the 20th century were Stalin and Mao. Hitler was a distant 3rd place, with a lot more commies placing highly just behind him.

[@Valansch]

​@@metoo7557 Your statement not only relativizes the faschists, by claiming all sides are equal, but also exactly the line of thought one side of the war in question here had.

[@woopimagpie]

Even the most experienced and battle hardened soldiers reach a point where they've had enough of killing. That, and slaughtering medics is pretty low act and tends to enrage your enemy, which is never a good idea when they have the advantage. But yes, it's good to learn that even as desperate as the Germans must have been at this point even the feared SS men did not resort to indiscriminate killing. Well, some of them did I guess, but apparently not in this particular battle.

[@garretth8224]

​@@metoo7557WW2 was a war of ideologies.

[@TheSamplebridge]

1:16 "what rule have i broken" "sorry we cant tell you because partners might find loopholes in the rules" "im not trying to find a loophole, im trying not to break the rules again"

[@axelbrackeniers5488]

Thanks for mentioning the Belgians! I’m Belgian myself and its rare to see us actually being a part of history even though many many superpowers fought on our land.

[@axelbrackeniers5488]

@@JagdgeschwaderX hey :( its not our fault we keep on being invaded! We had a spine and resisted all the way through in both world wars, im pretty proud of that.

[@thinknblue2295]

@@axelbrackeniers5488don’t worry bout him. His country was given to him meanwhile the Belgians had to fight

[@johnrust592]

Two of my favorite songs from Sabaton honor your country's fighting spirit. "Resist and Bite" and "Race to the Sea." Keep flooding the river for king and for country.

[@estellemelodimitchell8259]

Belgian SAS no less.

[@axelbrackeniers5488]

@@estellemelodimitchell8259 Just like the british SAS, the current day Belgian Special Forces still use “who dares wins” as their motto. Which they probably got from the british SAS during ww2. Fun fact

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It just struck me that, while close, you guys don't have 1M subscribers yet. With the kind of quality you put out for so long it feels like you should've have several million subscribers at this point.

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Agreed. This stuff is far better than anything most of the top youtubers put out.

[@MrCracou]

So: 1) defective operational recco (they were expected to retreat) 2) defective tactical recco 3) no artillery prep nor any cover 4) tanks were not integrated to the attack 5) paths were not cleared for tanks 6) forces could not support each other It means that men on the field were really courageous and staff officers / battalion+ level officers were complete morons.

[@renes9966]

Yes, it’s Incredible given how far into the war we are. Surely heads had to roll for this - totally inexcusable

[@paularinaga1576]

Yes, great summary. These disasters always seem to have insufficient recon, faulty intelligence, and over optimism in common.

[@Maganyos]

I find it incredibly British and humorous that the army core walk up to melee range to deliver soup for "the fighting men". This is a Monty Python joke itself already. A Brit and German toss on the ground with knives - "When you're done with that here's some soup for ya. Don't let it get cold!" Talk about taking an order to the letter!

[@RiffeLivingLife]

When the German Panther was about to kill the medics and he popped up and told them. "Take the Wounded but don't come again it's not safe. " gave me shivers. The detail in your description of the Battle of the Bulge and other videos hive me emotions I can't describe from anywhere else. Thank you. War is Hell all we can do is try to stop it.

[@yakovbrod9992]

Shame the allies had a policy of silence any time the enemy did something not evil.

[@Sky_Guy]

​@@yakovbrod9992 You're totally right. Instead of focusing on the Germans exterminating over ten million invalids, Jews, and minorities, the Allies should've focused on that one tank commander that was nice once.

[@yakovbrod9992]

@@Sky_Guy Could you explain why we can only talk about one and not both? Also, the allies weren't even talking about the holocaust during the war. I'm talking about the policy of silence during the fight regarding these instances. are you talking about the current education system or back during the war?

[@johnclarencemercado4218]

​@@yakovbrod9992There's no shame in it. You don't want an Allied soldier walking into an Axis line, expecting to be greeted with hugs and foods only to get mow down by machine-gun fire. It's the same reason as why the encounter between Charlie Brown's B-17 and Franz Stigler's BF-109 remained classified until the 90s.

[@eliasziad7864]

When Nazis have more civility than ukrainians...

[@NebulaM57]

You all do a fantastic job! Thank you for all your efforts!

[@beetlebg3759]

The Americans push the Germans back just like they did in the 1918

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It’s infuriating that these companies like to act like gatekeepers of your fantastic videos that give people a specific snapshot into our history! Y’all do a great job and therefore should be monetized for your great content instead of being controlled by an invisible hand that doesn’t have balls to tell you why.

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[@2x2is22]

Every young cadet should be watching these videos if they're not already

[@andrewrobinson6453]

My Grandad was in the 13th and captured in this battle. On the 3rd Jan. Spent the rest of the war as a POW. Like so many never uttered a word about this experience. This is so valuable to me and mine as it fills in a sizeable gap. Thank you so much for this.

[@heath_deadgerpvp1161]

"Don't come again, it's not safe." Made me cry. War is hell; but compassion can be found in even the bravest of men. Can we please avoid conflicts like this in the future?

[@DarkFenix2k5]

No chance. Keep in mind that the men starting these wars are ones completely devoid of compassion, kindness, or conscience. They don't care in the slightest about the cost on either side, only what it gains them in power and influence.

[@007kingifrit]

the number one cause of war is people who value peace too deeply

[@Aleksa208]

No. War is an integral part of human way of life. There will always be war.

[@t.n.h.ptheneohumanpatterna8334]

@@Aleksa208war is evil

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Nope. Two of the most consistent aspects of human nature are that we fuck and we fight. No ideals will ever change that.

[@shingshongshamalama]

"You can't talk about that." "Can't talk about what?" "We can't tell you but just don't talk about it any more okay."

[@jakemarcus9999]

Wow that one Panther destroying in 12 Shermans. Super exciting story and nice details.

[@erickam6733]

I have both of my grandparent's who served in the Second World War as well as a Great Uncle, My Grandfather on my father's side was a mechanic at Hickam Airbase. He witnessed Pearl Harbor personally, and luckily had a pass that sunday and was having a picnic with my grandmother that morning, so he survived the attack but several of his friends did not. He served throughout the war at various air bases. My grandfather on my Mother's side flew F6F Hellcats and his unit got deployed to the Phillipines the day Japan surrendered. My great uncle was a gunner on board the Destroyer USS Meade and he sank a Japanese submarine in the Marshall Islands campaign.

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That message at the beginning made me so surprised you're not at 1 mill yet! You deserve 10 mill! Thanks for the content as always!

[@woodrax]

10:38 - Goosebumps, seriously. Even in the midst of intense, brutal fighting, both sides show honor towards the medics.

[@reganmahoney8264]

Thanks for doing this battle! The Brits were often overlooked in this battle and the contributions that they made.

[@Mike-xh8fl]

Forfar is my hometown so it's great to hear the "Knife And Forkers" get a mention.

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As far as history and war/battle related documentaries you are my favorite and one of only two channels I watch. Your animation, quality information, and choice of events are amazing.

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The other one being Yarnhub I suppose?

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[@xiaoshou6752]

I'm from the north of Belgium, and in primary school, my parents sent me to Bure once on a summer camp to learn French. Never knew that this was a part of its history, amazing video!

[@Iberium]

Aloysius?

[@Wonderwhoopin]

10:15 pretty cool to see the two sides communicating and letting the other get there wounded

[@london_james]

I do like hearing the parts of these stories where people were so civil to each other. like the panzer tank officer letting the bitish take away the wounded

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[@CenarosNL]

I would love a video that compiled friendly moves from one side to another. Like the medics being spared. I think these stories are super interesting and show not everyone chooses to be evil in war.

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...and subscribed on Patreon. I can't think of channel more worthy of my support.

[@thunderK5]

One point: LTG Horracks was on enforced leave during this battle, as the stress had gotten to him.

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I didn't know about the British Army Catering Corps. Great moral boosters, brave men.

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Terrific video, as usual. It offers a tiny glimpse into the horrendous fighting during the Bugle Offensive. Keep up the great work!

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KZbin used to be so cool. Demonetizing a video for simply mentioning a group of people from a certain region on Earth is pathetic.

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KZbin is administered by San Fransiscan's who soil their diapers 2-3 times a day. Unlike diapers, this will not change.

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This is history under capitalism. If it's not deemed profitable, it just doesn't exist.

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Religion of peas.

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@@shingshongshamalamacommunism has no records of censorship

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KZbin sucks by all definitions in 2023. They censor channels and viewers more everyday, stripping away our rights as users in the name of 'discrimination and harassment'. Its all BS and I hope Rumble takes over as #1 streaming website.

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Once again, I am AMAZED how accurate THE BAND OF BROTHERS was! And this animation is so well researched and done that it puts to shame "professionals" the like of The "History" Channel (who insist in dealing in fantasy, biases and Da Message).

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Ooh yeah a new vid ! I'm coming back in a couple of hour, as soon as i have time for this :)

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Not shocked to hear KZbin guidelines being actively hostile to quality content creators.

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I love your effort and am considering contributing. It's unfortunate that anyone listened to Monty.

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Have been subscribed since you guys had about 500k subscribers (maybe 300k? Well, to put in another way. For more than a year at this point lol) on your main channel. I really enjoy your videos and they actually already helped me in school. Thank you guys and I hope you can keep up the good work!! :)

[@shaunfeere138]

It's amazing to watch how you guys have progressed since I subscribed in 2020. The details and information are amazing. I'd say that your content is very unbiased as you said you hoped it is. It's always been fully detailed and never directly calling one side of each conflict the worst of the two. I wish I had the researching power of you guys as my partner and I have quite a few family members who were active and sacrificed themselves across both WWI and WWII. One dying while crashing the crippled Lancaster, he was piloting into the countryside of a village after a foggy night mission to avoid civilian casualties. The men of his crew refused to leave their pilot and all crashed together with only one surviving.

[@douglassmith7379]

You guys on the operations room team do a fantastic job on the content, been a viewer since the desert storm videos. I appreciate the work and dedication you all have to creating these videos that make my day when they're uploaded. Keep up the good work @TheOperationsRoom

[@mattstanley2306]

Love this great video as always. Best part for me is the mercy shown by the enemy.

[@verrezen]

Another great little battle in Belgium is the liberation of Hechtel. It lasted from the 6th to the twelfth of September 1944 and was nasty close combat affair. I would love a video on that.

[@Noticing-Enjoyer]

That tid bit with the Panzer officer and medics is why I love your videos. It shows the humanity and respec. So many cartoon depictions of Germany on KZbin. You do great research, Long live Germany 🇩🇪

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Just wanted to say I’m so happy that you guys are getting to 1 millions subs. I remember finding the black hawk down video and seeing the amazing battle map and hearing you guys are trying to pick sides but tell the story was amazing to me. It sucks to hear you guys are actively being censored by KZbin because of what has happened in the last 20 years cause your videos are top tier. Anyway just wanted to show my appreciation and keep doing what you guys do best which is making educational and informative videos about conflicts through out history ❤

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Google&KZbin-You can't do something! Creators-Ok,I can't do what? Google&KZbin-We can't tell you.

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What a fearful group of censorious controllers: afraid of challenge, afraid of accountability.

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I played Close Combat 4 Battle of the Bulge when I was a kid and your animations bring back memories!

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"...unexpected visitor from the rear area" I can't believe you said that with a straight face!

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I would love to see content on WW2 battles in Italy. It seems to be a part of the war that often gets overlooked. Hopefully you can monetize that. Keep up the great work.

[@FrogFace64]

Seconded! Was recently reading about the Battle of Centuripe, that would make a great video

[@fookc7]

I’m so sad that simply covering historical battles in certain regions gets de-monetized. That’s so wrong, KZbin.

[@jay76ny]

Your attention to detail with the maps is fantastic. I like to pull up google maps and follow along. The accuracy of your maps really makes your content shine. Looking at some of the building in Bure, you can still see some visible damage from this battle. Thank you for the work you put into these videos.

[@matt291]

Even in such a terrible fight both sides showed humanity. Such a rare thing in modern warfare

[@WolfHowl71]

Incredible work as usual! It's too bad that KZbin is demonetizing some of your work which is purely historical. Might be time to jump to another primary platform. Most of us would follow I'm sure.

[@chadromanowski2408]

It amazes and humbles me that such ordinary men could act so extraordinarily bravely in battles like this.

[@infeedel7706]

Another great production. So glad you described the honor of the Panther commander in his consideration of the medics, something fresh in the historical narrative.

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[@billballbuster7186]

The Americans were absolutely paranoid that the battle of the Bulge was to be reported as an all-American battle, under no circumstances was the impression to be given they were rescued by the British. Though actual command of the US 1st and 9th Armies was placed under British General Montgomery. Eisenhower had all British involvement in the battle removed from battle reports, and so he was livid when Monty held a press conference after the battle. Such was American insecurity that engagements like the one covered here are never mentioned.

[@user-sq2ng4ht1u]

B.S The modern british are desperately trying to write them selves in to more involvement than they actually had . The main thrust in the north was stopped by u.s troops before monty was allowed to take part , emphasis was moved south and the push ran out of steam before the meuse . Just because command of the US 1st and 9th Armies was placed under montgomery doesn't mean the british did a lot of fighting . British inferiority complex keeps them crying in the comments .

[@billballbuster7186]

@@user-sq2ng4ht1u No, Montgomery took over command of US 1st and 9th Armies on 20th December. The Germans were not stopped until the 24th at Dinant when Monty was in command. He also commanded the American advance pushing the Germans back 24 Dec to 17 January 1945. The fact is Monty led US Troops through all but 3 days of the Battle. However because of American politics or what ever you want to call it. There was a campaign to write his contribution out of the official account. Even going so far as promoting Bradley for winning the battle, though he never took an active part in it.

[@user-sq2ng4ht1u]

@@billballbuster7186 nope , total spent force by the 24th . The germans were nothing at Dinant .British did very little fighting. " The fact is Monty led US Troops through all but 3 days of the Battle. " Nope - 5 days of battle before monty , the U.S stemmed the tide of the main thrust , British did very little fighting . " However because of American politics or what ever you want to call it." Thats what you call it , total agenda by a inferiority complex brit .

[@saleendriver]

YT are staffed with such children. Censorship is an outrage, no matter who does it or who it benefits.

[@mEmEzMaN...]

True

[@ericsilver9401]

Sadly as long as sponsors put down outrageous demands of what is permitted to be shown after their ads, we will have to suffer. If you aren’t poor, I’d recommend getting yt premium since once they reach a critical mass they can relax restrictions (or just support creators on Patreon)

[@matheusimon7316]

Not only that, is quite sad how KZbin don't allow monetization of certain topics and make KZbinrs rely on sponsorship, Patreon and even those scams such as the stablish titles

[@haywoodjay385]

@@ericsilver9401 bad advice: Giving money to a company that is willing to strip away the rights of its users due to "discrimination and harassment" while demonetizing their creators for certain views and beliefs is a terrible recommendation. No one should give money to youtube. Let KZbin die and Rumble will take over.

[@Awesomes007]

So you’d be ok with videos of beheadings and rape?

[@garyhendrick4391]

Not long until 1M subs. Well deserved.

[@gunny923]

Love how this channel doesn't let out all the mistakes that were made in WW2 in their videos great job man

[@thedungeondelver]

Wow, the assault on Bure reminds me a lot of the 101st retaking Foy, right around this same time.

[@Bryzerse]

I have loved your videos for several years now and would immediately join your Patreon could I afford it, so for now I give you my deepest appreciation instead, enjoy!

[@TheOperationsRoom]

No problem at all! Thanks!

[@johnparsons1573]

Such a spot on channel. Have turned on a lot of my friends and family to this channel. Thank you very much

[@clement28300yip]

>rolls up Panther in front of two terrified medics >comes out of hatch telling them "don't do it again" >leaves >refuses to elaborate

[@MrBestshot33]

Why would you be demonetized.... A military history channel..... There's only one reason. You speak true history.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

No advertisements, no nothing basically

[@daniellee2343]

USS Liberty attack video ADL has its reach.

[@SitInTheShayd]

Id like to see more from the Italian campaign covered. Particularly things like the Gothic Line, or Assoro

[@hellboy12190]

We love your content and you guys deserve all our support!!

[@legatemichael]

Another masterful report! thank you for your quality work.

[@Octavius0]

This was fantastic, as usual and your channel is absolute gold. The people running KZbin are fools.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

*bots*, people haven’t made these choices for years

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

There aren't any actual PEOPLE running KZbin. That's the whole fucking core of the problem! KZbin will be studied by future generations as the prime textbook example of good things get ruined by insecurity and greed.

[@outofturn331]

Are they any different from other corporates..

[@kazeshi2]

have yall considered putting your videos on nebula? would be great to be able to watch you on a platform that isnt horrible like yt is.

[@VikTheGreat360]

That man carrying a pot of hot soup in there is the MVP. What a badass!

[@willk49]

Boo to KZbin for inadvertently squashing great content like this!

[@DropdudeJohn]

My Grandad was at the Battle of the Bulge and was sent home on leave directly after it, my dad told me it changed him for some time after thevent

[@dscosson]

Thanks. I feel like you guys would be a great fit for Nebula if that would be an option

[@Mr2MoosPrimeChoice]

Appreciate all the effort you put into your videos! ❤

[@hafhgh6177]

thank you operations room team for your great consistant work

[@Abettorman]

You know, that KZbin reply is, in my opinion, classic bad faith dealing.

[@khalidmohak6708]

I'm assuming the Afghan war was censored by KZbin. But more content (if possible) on the Helmand and Kunar provinces between 2006-2010 would be amazing. Not sure if censorship would permit it though. But great work as always on this vid

[@thingamajig]

i would guess it's ISIS

[@destroyer9817]

Thanks for making this awesome vid. Animation and dialogue really paints the perfect picture. The Panzer confronting the medics was jaw dropping