Germany's Secret Last Army

[@jakecalton]

I had the honor of speaking to Lyle Bouck on a handful of occasions and conducting his funeral services after his passing. As most vets from that generation, it wasn’t something he liked talking about but I’m grateful for all that he did share.

[@OstfrontElf]

Wow what a great treasure. I have a dear penpal and father figure who fought in the whermacht in Ukraine and Russia, was in the war 1942-1945 born in 1926. He’s an incredible person and a really ethical man someone really special

[@jnairac]

I know a elite veteran that survived the Stalingrda and pocket. He walked home.from Gulags in 1954.. All said he was an elite warrior and 1st Class I.C.

[@hellskitchen10036]

My uncle John Payet was KIA on 25 DEC 44 in the Bulge, 508th Par Inf , 82nd Airborne. I am honored to be named after him.

[@TheKulu42]

One problem was the Germans faced was the unexpectedly stiff resistance some of the surprised Allied units showed. Plans called for just blowing through these units, but when they failed to do so and were stalled for even a short span of time, it threw off the plan's tight schedule.

[@johnathanh2660]

The problem was 'further out'. If you imagine a box, with the British/Canadian troops (and some US) to the North; and US troops to the West and Patton's 3rd Army to the South there is no way for the German to 'punch out' of this box. So, while the focus is on what happened *in* the box: St Vith and Bastogne there was no prospect that the Germans could get to Antwerp. There was also a unit of US combat engineers that systematically destroyed bridges as the Germans advanced, which helped use their fuel reserves. Finally, Montgomery saw the danger early and he pivoted his forces. He also took command of 'Northern sector' US forces (Eisenhower's orders), via the British liaison officers embedded with the US units. In short Montgomery had better control of the Northern sector than Bradley did. Northern sector (mostly US) artillery brought the attack to a halt before BOTH Northern sector AND Patton's troops counter-attacked. One of the earliest units that counter-attacked was the British Parachute regiment. This was shortly before the weather broke, and the rest is history. Unfortunately due to Montgomery's poor political judgement (a press conference) the British/Canadian involvement had to be downplayed, so it has been presented as a 'wholly US' op.

[@erer270]

My grandfather was a machine gunner in the 551st parachute infantry battalion. His group was encircled during the early part of the Battle of The Bulge. Him, and a small group of troops sneaked behind Germans, stealing their food scraps. 10 years ago, a man from his group talk with my dad, and said the actions of the grandfather saved them, and the only reason why they didn't surrender.

[@jimrobinson4786]

We like to think bullets and bazooka rockets but food is more important.

[@DKSorg]

That is a very weighted statment after all of those years.... Having been able to return and have a life.... Must have really put it in perspective... As young as they were, death was always around the corner and no doubt had a hard time of thinking of a time after war at that time.... After a few decades, realizing what you would have given up and how close you were... the infinitely small gesture at that time and the extrapolated life that followed.... God Bless your Granddad

[@GeneralBlorp]

@@jimrobinson4786”an army marches on its stomach” -Frederick the Great apparently.

[@parable8711]

my grandfather also beat over 200 germans with his bare hands and raised the morale of over 1k american troops

[@berserker8716]

All of that for his grandson having an german anime girl on his pfp, truly poetic.

[@stevew6138]

I watched a Doc on the battle years ago that featured one of Ike's staff members. He claimed Ike was convinced, after the offensive was contained and repulsed, this action cost Germany so much in men and material, it shortened the European war by as much as 6 months.

[@Privat2840]

It certainly had and effect, how much who knows. Could these German troops be used else where to stabilize either the western or eastern fronts? But Hitler was so removed from reality at this point that he was wasting his remaining men in attacks dreaming of 1940. If he didn't waste them in the west he would have thrown them against the Russian is some hopeless attack. He was far too gone to be thinking of defense.

[@stevew6138]

@@Privat2840 Very true. As a sidebar, I read once that half of the total German causalities were taken in the last 6 months of the war. So yes, Hitler would have squandered them regardless. Have a good one, Friend.

[@alm5992]

0:39 GI "Do you hear those unsettling engine sounds!?" 2nd GI "Ehh, it doesn't sound any worse than my Ford back home."

[@Indigobolo]

Your latest WWII docs are following my history of WWII course almost seamlessly, it’s keeping me interested and helping a lot. Thanks!

[@thudthud5423]

SPOILER ALERT: Your history instructor is getting his or her stuff from Dark Docs!

[@michaelciullo4788]

I'm thrilled that there's even such thing as a WWII course. In my 16 years of education not one SINGLE history teacher talked about WWII, the battles or even the holocaust. I had to teach myself. So happy to hear you're in a ww2 course

[@paulbrown3302]

I wish I had grown up to appreciate what these men and women did for us during wwi and wwii. my great grandparents were all involved but only 1 out of 6 are alive and she turns 100 this year. Truly great generations of people, sacrificed their whole lives for us she can’t hear or remember much nowadays after everything

[@glennllewellyn7369]

I love a good 'silent movilisation' in the morning.

[@andykerr3803]

Nicely narrated 👍

[@mclarenscca]

I really love these in depth videos! The tell a story that you would never know about! Thank you!!!

[@scottturcotte1860]

I remember a brief comment made by my great uncle about fighting in this battle, at some point, the Germans had taken some prisoners, and proceeded to gun them down, as his side could only watch what was being done to their comrades on the German side. My uncle said this was meant to try to demoralize his side, but it had the exact opposite effect....

[@recoil53]

Yeah, Germans weren't that bright. If the enemy (Allies) knew they were going to die anyways they had no reason to fight to the death. Same problem in Russia. A lot of people didn't like Stalin or Soviet rule. If the Germans didn't start killing civilians and being all Nazi, then partisan groups would never have formed. Stalin wouldn't have been able to rebrand the war as The Great Patriotic War.

[@greggrace967]

The Bulge was the site of a BIG war crime by the Germans. Malmedy I believe.

[@ProlificInvention]

The accomplished and insightful British general Hasting Ismay is remembered today largely because of his famous assessment of NATO, offered when he was the alliance’s first secretary general. The purpose of the new treaty organization founded in 1952, Ismay asserted, was “to keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.”

[@Free-Bodge79]

Still relevant today. Look at the treatment they're dealing out to our Russian brothers now. !

[@Free-Bodge79]

@@xlbubblehead2505 absolutely my friend. We've done, conducted and lived though enough of all of that. ! 💛👊

[@Panda165YouTube]

Ask Putin about his “old money” as to why he’s invading the Ukraine. We may live in so called modern, enlightened times but there still exists the evil lust for power & wealth at no matter the cost & Putin is clearly demonstrating that.

[@naradaian]

US warmachine blowing up Germanys pipeline with Quisling Norway shows that nato is a terrorist run organisation and anti democratic

[@bremnersghost948]

@@xlbubblehead2505 Humans are the Top Predatory Mammal and Young Male Mammals need to Fight to find their place in the Herd. It's Natural, If there isn't an "Enemy" to Fight, then Young Men will cause Disorder among their Families, Friends and greater Community.

[@lib556]

As always, good video. However, "Montgomery commanding 12th Army"? Uhhh no. He commanded 21st Army Group which had a few armies under hi command. And there's a typo early on in one of the title cards where 'mobilization' is spelled 'movilization'. I wonder if that can be retroactively corrected?

[@cototp]

Good informatinal vid👍

[@derflitermouse8976]

6:40 Lt. Lyle Bouck was a man among men! It's just amazing what a huge difference experience makes.

[@kipanz6649]

He is indeed a man

[@Swellington_]

wasnt he the youngest whatever his rank was in the US ARMY and had zero experience?

[@TheMormonPower]

What documentaries such as this often leave out is that the Battle of the Bulge was the costliest battle in American lives of the war. 70,000 American casualties 😱

[@gamebrain]

Yh they got murdered hard in the first days of the battle

[@MrChopsticktech]

Wikipedia states 89,500; with 19,000 killed, 47,500 wounded and 23,000 missing/captured.

[@flyfish697]

So that’s why, in the game ‘Rust’, the tank that defends “launch site” is named “Bradley”! He is the only one left to patrol/defend the site!

[@demomandemopan370]

yeah true

[@thomasgumersell9607]

A fascinating look into the Battle of the Bulge. Like all your videos I watch it was explained in detail and very well put together. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[@jonathanschrader7881]

Silent Movilization (3:24) am I stupid or is that a typo

[@melgreier1630]

Def a typo lol this channel isn’t renowned for its thoroughness lol

[@seangannon6081]

“Many soldiers vomited on the spot or wet themselves”. Citation definitively needed for this one bro.

[@markc6714]

You're on the wrong channel if you want facts ....

[@majorhawker4776]

He has obviously never been under fire or heard a shot in anger. I found that one line to be the worst he has said in a long time. But yes facts are in the backseat of the Subaru he probably drives.

[@budl6782]

That was an insulting comment.

[@gamebrain]

He forgot to mention the americans shat themselves and cried a lot too, begging to go home. This is true facts

[@Free-Bodge79]

Good quality stuff. As per. !💛👍👊

[@robbabcock_]

Great video!

[@paulroberts3639]

You didn’t mention that the entire ‘Battle of the Bulge’ had a very specific goal. Capture Antwerp, cut the Western Allies off from the port, significantly delaying victory in the West. It was hoped by the German High Command that this would enable Germany to sue for a separate conditional surrender enabling them to fight off the Soviets and prevent total defeat. Kampfgruppe Peiper’s had the role as spearhead and their atrocities were committed in the name of enabling a quick and decisive advance to capture a series of bridges. They failed to do this and the Allies moved forces to block and defeat them. Even if they had captured Antwerp,and held it - a virtually impossible task, there were not going to be able to achieve a separate peace in the West. But this was Hitler’s idea. Stop the Allies at the German border and survive to fight the Soviets. Without mentioning the objects (wishful thinking as they were). Launching the offensive at all, wasting Germany’s last reserved on one throw of the dice, makes no possible sense.

[@__________Anonymous__________]

Regarding _"it was hoped by the German High Command that this would enable Germany to sue for a separate conditional surrender"_ and _"this was Hitler’s idea"_ -- What's your source for those statements? Where did you get that from? Provide the name of the article you read that in, or name of book, or name of video.

[@paulroberts3639]

@@__________Anonymous__________ Yes my Leader. Immediately Sir This is the most recent I know of Channel on KZbin. Operations Room. Video: Battle of the Bulge - Animated: Part 1 The Assault Begins. This isn’t the only source that I am aware of. But you didn’t say ‘please’

[@recoil53]

@@__________Anonymous__________ This very video.

[@daskommandantkrieger2503]

It makes a lot of sense when considering that the German people were very much aware of the mentality rife in the Roosevelt administration influenced by jews that "Germany Must Perish" (T. Kaufman) and the Morgenthau Plan (FDR's treasury secretary) that the plan the US had for a defeated Germany was one of anti-European genocide. This was born out in Eisenhower's Rhine Meadows death camps. The Germans knew this would happen which is why they fought until they could fight no longer.

[@simondrew7346]

Hitler was delusional at this point and his decision making was shocking…same for not allowing Gen Paulus and the German 6th army to break out of Stalingrad.

[@landonpotts6815]

Great video

[@dreamchasergarage690]

101 Airborne, the "Bastards of Bastogne", also starred in the movie "Battlefield" (I think that's it) just after the war. Yes, the vets, not actors playing them. Not sure if it's the battle of Bastogne, but as I recall a decent war movie for the time.

[@blakemoreno776]

My great grandfather was there. Either 82nd or 83rd army I’m not entirely sure but he was captured and the Germans were gonna execute him and some other POWs. One of the Germans asks my great grandpa if he wants a blindfold for when they shoot him. This legend of a man says “no. I want you to look me in the eye when you shoot me.” The Germans didn’t shoot him and he lived til I was 8. He was also in Italy and the Rhine so I’m not sure when he was captured or if he escaped

[@peggywolseley7158]

It would be helpful to add maps to the videos so you can see where the town's mentioned are in relation to the offensive. Thanks

[@neiloconnor9349]

Good narration. Mobilization is misspelt as "MOVILIZATION" on one section intro slide.

[@bernardedwards8461]

The idea was not to force peace negotiations, but to capture the vital port of Antwerp, making a further eastward advance by Brits and Americans impossible. It was then planned to hold a thinly manned defensive line along the Scheltde while the bulk of German forces would be thrown against the advancing Russians. Without a port for resupplying their army a US offensive would not be possible, or so Hitler thought.. That's why Antwerp was so heavily bombarded in an attempt to make it useless as a port.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

And because of the ground taken in Market Garden, a direct counter assault on Antwerp via the Ruhr was out of the question. Market Garden created a protective buffer zone in front of Antwerp from the Ruhr. So the Germans had to go the long indirect way.

[@greghardy9476]

My father was in the Battle of the Bulge. He didn’t like talking about it. He did talk about the 88mm shells hitting the tree tops. He lost several friends in a farmhouse that took a direct hit.

[@richardchurchill5181]

This is a vast oversimplification of the battle with several very significant errors and omissions. The critical battles before St. Vith and those containing the subsequent German advances in the northern German thrust are almost entirely ignored. The armored units fighting with the 101st Airborne at Bastogne are omitted, too. The losing yet effective battles fought by the 28th Infantry division that kept the Germans from reaching Bastogne are not given their due, as are several other bitterly fought actions and the excellent performance of numerous cavalry, engineer and artillery units among others. Further, this was not the last major German offensive. Operation Nordwind, Dec. 31, 1944, was the last major German offensive in the west.

[@joangratzer2101]

JAN. 1945 OPERATION "SUDWIND" (SOUTHWIND) PRELUDE TO "SPRING AWAKENING". THE GERMAN HIGH COMMAND COMBINED THE BATTLE HARDENED VETERANS OF THE 1ST SS LIEBSTANDARTE WITH THE YOUTH AND ENERGY OF THE 12TH SS HITLERJUGEND (BY NOW, BOTH ARMOURED FORMATIONS) AND SENT THEM TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF BUDAPEST TO ATTACK THE RUSSIANS. IN 9 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT; THEY WIPED OUT 7 SOVIET RIFLE DIVISIONS AND 1 MOTORIZED BRIGADE. THE ATTACK HAD LIMITED TACTICAL VALUE AND WAS ULTIMATELY CALLED OFF. THE REASON? "THEY RAN OUT OF AMMUNITION." MICHAEL REYNOLDS "MEN OF STEEL, SS PANSER CORPS".

[@coops1964]

I find a lot of videos on this channel to be factually incorrect and miss very important details in the interest of a short attention spanned viewer to be honest. Quite poor really.

[@gamebrain]

Why dont you make a better video on the battle of the bulge? I will watch it 👍

[@Wo1fLarsen]

Good video.

[@limakiks6106]

I can recommend a visit to Bastogne. Many things to see. Ps. It's Bastogne not Bastogna

[@jamesireland6606]

Damn the German soldiers were between a rock and a hard spot

[@davidr2802]

so sad

[@Bomer-Bomer]

too bad , they were strong the only problem why they lost cause of logistics.

[@Sam-lj9vj]

They fought well. Everything they could do for Europe.

[@ericvonmanstein2112]

Watch "europa- the last battle"

[@ernestweaver9720]

The town of Bastogne which is pronounced Bass stone had five major roads leading in and out was of strategic value to both sides. My uncle was one of the so called Battered Bastard's of Bastogne. He was in the One hundred and fìrst. The German commander committed suicide when he failed to obtain his objective.

[@maciejniedzielski7496]

To precise pronunciation Bastogne consonant in the end is soft n like in the word cognac in the middle

[@DanteKenchi]

actualy its pronounced Bas-ston-je

[@gamebrain]

I dont believe the commander committed suicide, the allies probably shot him and said it was suicide like many of their war crimes

[@MrChopsticktech]

In French it is pronounced just like the narrator said it.

[@InfoBlox762]

Look, Steiner is going to counter attack and stop the encirclement. Everything will be fine.

[@somaday2595]

But, oh my God, I forgot, Heinrici is on the Eastern Front.

[@masonharkness6437]

@3:24 silent movilization lol

[@GurjeetSingh-dx5qm]

Brave German soldiers

[@geldahnung2678]

Brave soldiers on all sides

[@somaday2595]

Perhaps the major consideration in planning Watch on the Rhine was the Western Front's proximity to the major German armaments and munitions industries and coal production, (Saar and Ruhr). Even if the Rhine was not crossed, the bulk of German heavy industry would be within artillery range and the German war machine doomed. By Nov-44, not only was fuel in short supply but so was nitrogen, so scarce that munitions were shorted of their full charge of explosive. So the plan was launched with the concurrence of Hitler's Minister of Armaments and Munitions, Albert Speer. Strategically, Western Germany was more important to continuing the war than was Eastern Germany. Additionally, Hitler felt the almost fanatical defense by soldiers on the Eastern front made up for shorting them of armor and supplies and thus divisions were withdrawn from the Eastern Front along with refitted divisions and reserves committed. (Following the Normandy invasion, more German armor was deployed on the Western than the Eastern front.) The alternative of not launching this massive offensive, slowly withdrawing to mountainous, defensible terrain to extend the war was in part dismissed because fuel, food, munitions and essential materials would have simply not been available, so there would have been no meaningful extension of the war.

[@albertaaardvark966]

7:57 You sure the Germans were hoping for better weather so the Luftwaffe, or what was left of it, could provide them with air support? Really?

[@maciejniedzielski7496]

Without strategic and tactical details (I'm quite interested in military history) I would say in that case (Battle of the Bulge December 1944) American way of less strict chaîne of command than German really helped. Local commandants had more opportunities to take initiative or withdraw without fear of being court martialed

[@Iskelderon]

Guy complains about the enemy not giving him much of a fight and then gets more than he bargained for! 🤣

[@hughbarton5743]

Plan: take Bastogne. Problem: the 101st didn't get the memo.. Result: "Nuts"

[@jasperoliger]

3:47 I swear to God that's the hanz get ze flamenwurfer meme 100% that's it lol

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

The Battle of the Bulge is so infesting in military history because from all accounts and any way you look at it, Germany should never have even attempted it. Germany was in no fit state to be carrying out any large scale offensives by that point in the war, the situation was too far gone.

[@OrdinaryDude]

3:22 - Silent Movilization? Whoops... 😉

[@evilfingers4302]

Fieldmarshall Walter Model and several high ranking German officers were against the Ardennes Offensive for the obvious reasons, and one of those reasons is Fuel which was the number 1 issue the Germans were having since their Main Supply Line of Oil and Fuel was overrun by Soviet forces in Romania several months before December 1944.

[@Kragoth86]

I thought their last secret army was Millennium: The Last Battalion.

[@burtvhulberthyhbn7583]

At 3:30 "silent moVilization"

[@diegomora1294]

When will you do documentary of Batlle of france (1940)?

[@KingDubb420]

The soviets only stood a chance bc we gave them so much material 11,000 planes; over 6,000 tanks and tank destroyers; and 300,000 trucks and other military vehicles without that they would have lost and bc of the soviet solder attitude they would have lost almost all of their male citizens

[@robertbruce1887]

Once the Soviets moved their factories safely far beyond the Utal mountains they were able to produce far greater amounts of tanks , etc than you have mentioned there, to the point that it didn't matter how much they lost in combat with Germans they could replace it, where the Germans couldn't. True, it was vital that the Allies helped them out before their vast production got rolling.

[@KingDubb420]

@@robertbruce1887 but without the material we sent them they wouldn't have been able to hold them off to move the factories if your correct

[@KingDubb420]

@@robertbruce1887 and the Ural factories made 25,000 armored vehicles of all kinds so not teally and we sent the raw materials awell that's why their still billions of gold in the bearing sea

[@Trust-me-I-am-a-dentist]

​@@robertbruce1887 The Red Army was defeated. Entire Sovjet armies were taken prison sometimes hundreds of thousands of men at the time. The Wehrmacht were at the gates of Moscow. Without the massive aid from the US via Alaska and Siberia. The Sovjet-union would have been destroyed.

[@ARGONUAT]

This was the true genesis of the A-10 Warthog. ALL-weather, ALL the time, day and night, close AIR support WILL get through to our guys on the ground.

[@redenginner]

It will quite literally get through to our guys on the ground if its friendly fire record in Iraq is to be believed. For real who the fuck thought making a ground attack plane that has to provide close air support a single seater, where the pilot has to identify the target with *binoculars* while under AA fire and not accidentally kill the troops they are supporting was a good idea.

[@henrymcmiller2527]

I served in the Gulf War, and I prayed for the Iraqi soldiers. The A-10 Warthogs should never be totally disbanded.

[@firemanjeffgg2440]

This is the first ever written record of the use of Deez Nutz

[@JohnDoe-pv2iu]

Ba Stone... There is No '..IA...' at the end!

[@pikckazinkavicius1235]

AFAIK, the version of Peiper ordering the execution of POWs is not true.

[@gratefulguy4130]

I assumed as much. It didn't make any sense.

[@thewhiteknight6736]

Should have never attacked the Soviets until the UK was dealt with.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

They couldn't deal with the UK. The Royal Air Force and Royal Navy were too strong, and Britain had more resources and a far reaching Empire.

[@mkay6089]

Your vids are good. But can you do a little more research on how to pronounce things that are not American. Cheers

[@johncatesby3994]

New word to me - movilization, surely you meant mobilisation

[@alrengamao2577]

Battle of Ardenne Forest.

[@Jedi1MK]

min 3:46 meme LOL

[@kassiperpro1378]

8:55 just for information: the Americans committed simolar crimes and didn't take many prisoners either

[@balintpalmai2634]

the Ardennes offensive was no the last offensive the last was at hungary near lake Balaton

[@jgelin1]

Why do people put first when there could be someone else plus it’s annoying and it’s not like we’re going to see it later on

[@ibtaba]

First

[@oatlord]

Second

[@kirksavva1748]

First!

[@WNH3]

I think it's like a dog peeing on a tree--roughly that thoughtful, anyway.

[@jno5]

It’s an indication of their IQ level, the fewer words and a comment that’s not relevant are two signs of very low IQ, so when these are combined into something like ‘First’ this is the ultimate sign of ultra low IQ…..😂

[@manchild3479]

too little,too late.........................

[@wolfhram3996]

Saying it was the last German offensive you are forgetting about the battle on Balaton lake...

[@jatzbethstappen9814]

Movilization?

[@1Reddd]

10:33 bro really said "deez nuts"

[@greggweber9967]

When was the first time someone said that Germany couldn't win WW-II?

[@richtravis9562]

Allegedly, Erwin Rommel in Jan 1942, shortly after the US entered the war.

[@radseven89]

OMG the battle of the bulge again. Fuckin a man how many times are you going to re-wrap this piece of history with different titles?

[@greggweber9967]

Battle of the Bulge. And then what? If not Victory, Hitler has wasted future possibilities.

[@YOUPIMatin123]

Germany last chance was in 1939. After that the war was lost.

[@dervogelmann1125]

The Western - Allies fought against 1/10 of the German Army...outnumbering the strongest Army ever seen...

[@tigris010101]

Not exactly historically correct. Piper did not order the massacre. He wasn't even present. After the war during the trial. As commanding officer he accepted his men were his responsibility. He was sentenced to death but that was commuted and he was released. Then lived in Germany before moving to France.

[@davidr2802]

and then what happened to Mr. Innocent?

[@tigris010101]

@@davidr2802 it's all documented. His house in France was set on fire in 1976

[@carlcomo196]

I was K.I.A. on 12/16/44 in this very battle by a German tiger tank... I was a 28th infantry volunteer... War really dose stay with you forever no joke!!! :'| Reincarnation is a B Z!!! ~7wars~

[@ARW5943]

I enjoy watching all of your documentaries, but I am sorry to have to correct you on this one. Field-Marshal Montgomery commanded the 21st Army Group with the 1st Canadian Army, 2nd British Army and 9th US Army under command. The 12th Army Group was commanded by Lt-General Bradley with the 1st US Army, 3rd US Army and 15th US Army under command. The 6th Army Group was commanded by Lt-General Denvers with the 7th US Army and 1st French Army under command. There was not a "12th Army" during any period in the Allied Battle for France, the Battle of the Bulge or the Battle for Germany.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Also Montgomery warned Eisenhower that his front line was too thinly held in places in the American sector.

[@MrChopsticktech]

@@lyndoncmp5751 Monty would never have pulled his experienced troops away from the front.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@MrChopsticktech He certainly wouldn't have, you're right. 👍

[@GoetzimRegen]

Hey Dark Docs could go into what Gehlen and Patton meant with their Quote that with if Germany had half a year more time, the end of the war would have a different outcome. Did they take to much meth at the end of the war or about what was this?

[@Matt.Willoughby]

Isn't it pronounced bas-toy-n?

[@SuperVt100]

I knew somebody who fought during WW2. He said the difference between the Allied soldiers & the German soldiers was: when the fighting started, the Allied soldiers would shoot it at whatever was in front of them. The German soldiers were highly regimented. They would go for an objective no matter what. That's why the Germans lost so many more soldiers.

[@Swellington_]

The 99th,checkerboard division

[@michaelcampin1464]

It is pronoced Baston

[@stevebohlin7245]

Bouk lost all his men.

[@thomaskeith7979]

Pap said you could go on patrol for miles in the forest and never hit the ground it was just body's

[@DamsilinDistress]

Fan of your channel. In English, we say mobilization and bass-tone. I'm not trying to be a jerk.

[@jorgegallo3261]

Everyone of Hitler's strategic decisions was stupid, starting with Dunkirk. No wonder: He was only a corporal.

[@BlackOps78321]

Just shows more that the Germans were actually better. Most of the endof the war was the USA being capable and throwing metric tons of recruits and bombs, ending the war, and the fact was the Soviets just happened to defeat the other invading force where they surrendered or just ran out of supplies. The Bulge was an 'ok' gamble, but the USA was really the biggest threat with all their materials and troops. The US glorifies so much but their strategy involved brainwashed soldiers who were told to paradrop and hold a spot, basically fight to the death, brainwashed by cartoons and propaganda.They were told to just endure it and die even if they were surrounded, now because they won they made it look so heroic but in reality the 101st and famed paratroops were used as 'delays' and 'human bait', otherwise they'd likely have just surrendered but instead wasted Germans costly time to dislodge them. If it was just one or the other, Germany probably would have won, and the USA alone would have either won or had to be forced into a treaty; Soviets alone would have lost. The brainwashed paratroopers who were tricked to die instead of surrender which made them harder to deal with. Germanys etiquette of war was actually superior, and telling them to surrender was actually working against them in this way (ironic, as they are now depicted as heartless) as they would have done better to immediately attack and kill them all instead of offer them a chance to surrender. Air supremecy was dropping so many bombs that German vehicles were always at risk, plus the USA giving similar training that the Germans had to infantry, meant their infantry wasn't that far behind, and it delayed and cost the Germans, because the USA shut down their home production and would have won in the end. Makes me cringe when people say the 'Soviets' beat the Germans but in a way if you had either group deployed without the other invading force there, the Germans likely would have succeeded; i.e. if it was just Soviets vs Germany or only USA vs Germany (where USA would likely still win, but Germany could have a chance then to defend and force a treaty). Soviets were taking massive casualties and way behind, they only really 'won' once Germany literally ran out of supply lines and bullets, they were just a contributory factory at best. The US was also teaching the squad tactics and had decent firepower/shooters in their army, they also had intelligence and could prepare themselves where clearly US was a match for Germany already when they invaded, fed directly by Britain, and they likely were even prepped to invade years before they officially declared war to ensure they had the right equipment to win.

[@budl6782]

See a doctor.

[@BlackOps78321]

@@budl6782 Let me guess one of those low IQers who took socialstudies class in highschool, and you were told the 'soviet won the war' but with no analysis of it at all?

[@TBUAbuataTBU]

yeah the allies were definetly the bad guys though. axis should have won.

[@maingate6522]

The only hero's in WWII where the German's

[@thudthud5423]

Yeah, I know this is off topic, but every time I see a historical account of WW2, I imagine divisions of modern M-1 Abrams, HMARS, A-10s, F-15Es, AH-64s, etc. were to go back in time (ala "Final Countdown") to Europe and obliterate Hitler's minions.

[@gamebrain]

I imagine one tiger 2 sitting on a hill destroying everthing america throws at it

[@stevekay5486]

Don't forget the break through from the north by british troops.

[@fritzs1207]

if only the Fuhrer listen my God blessed his soul

[@VadymZakrevskyy]

Movilization lol

[@angrywarhawk7553]

Executing POWs is a terrible war crime. However, during a war where the defending side has barely enough food to feed its own army there is almost no other option. They can't take them prisoner as there are no facilities let alone food to feed them. They can't let them go because they'll end up back on the front where they are already outnumbered.

[@davidr2802]

Lookie here, we have a war crime apologist. Next you will be telling us how Auschwitz was an unfortunate necessity forced upon the Germans.

[@tigris010101]

@@davidr2802 to be fair, the allies also executed prisoners they caught behind enemy lines as they couldn't take them prisoner or risk their mission being compromised.

[@angrywarhawk7553]

@@davidr2802 Ok then genius what do you do with POWs in that situation?

[@amberlopez7477]

The supreme leader A.H. took one last gamble to turn the tide of the war for victory or death

[@LuisRamirez-ex6yy]

Wehrmacht soldiers fought for the truth.

[@markc6714]

"movilisation" ? My God these younger generations can't even spell

[@misterrea861]

Oh Lordy, this narrator consistently mispronouncing the name "Bastogne" is making this impossible to watch. How are you gonna offer me a lesson on WW2 when you think there's a town called "Bastonia" in Belgium? 😄

[@eagle7757]

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 4:5, Jesus Christ is the only way, KJV.....

[@auro1986]

yes say that's another reason why only german tanks are right for ukraine