Immersive Battle of the Bulge Reenactment POV

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[@filmandfirearms]

"I'm not gonna die with an empty stomach." "A-fucking-men." As a serviceman myself, this is the single most accurate reenactment moment I've ever seen. Nothing kills a soldier's appetite

[@gamingborger]

always snack time :)

[@filmandfirearms]

@gamingborger Seriously, I have to stop myself from eating every scrap of food in the house. I don't make enough to keep up with my appetite ever since basic training

[@centerlinepreparedness3691]

My great uncle was a .50cal machine gunner on a half-track at the Battle of the Bulge (*edit-"and") when the war ended. We lost him in 2020. He was a great man.

[@Sainty_CLAWS]

Did he fight for the Americans or Germans? Cuz didn't America have a different type of halftrack, and so did the Germans?

[@ScoutTheYankee]

@Sainty_CLAWShe was more than likely american

[@filmandfirearms]

@Sainty_CLAWS The Germans didn't have a .50 caliber anything in service, and they still don't to this day. The British had a few different .50 caliber machine guns in service, but they didn't have many half tracks with them as most of their .50s were used for aircraft and tanks, so it's statistically unlikely

[@centerlinepreparedness3691]

@Sainty_CLAWS he was American.

[@Sainty_CLAWS]

Oh my bad I'm just dumb

[@michaelbarbour9827]

When I was a young lad in the mid-80’s, stocking shelves at a supermarket, I became acquainted with a nice old man who stopped into the store around 3 evenings per week. During the winters, making small talk, I would ask, “Cold enough for ya?” Every time he would answer with a smile, “Not as cold as Bastogne!” I, a snotty teenager, had no idea what he was talking about. Some years later when he passed away, the local newspaper ran a feature about him. He was an infantryman in the 28th ID who was a member of Team SNAFU at Bastogne during the Bulge. What I wouldn’t give to talk to him now.

[@jromero9795]

When I was really young there was an older man named Mr. Carl who lived bear me, sweet man but I vaguely remember him saying he was a paratrooper but I was far too young to ask for specifics (within reason) I dont know when he passed but it's a damn shame I never heard any of his stories. This would've been in the early 2000s.

[@Howdareyou3000]

When i was really young (like 6-7) my next door neighbor was some sort of medical personnel in ww2. Unfortunately, we moved away, he passed, etc. What have would give to talk to him now, but I'll always remember the colonel. Great guy.

[@jakeneumanandthejaybirds]

My great grandfather served with The 101st airborne in Easy’s sister company (Dog Company I believe) and Bastogne was his first combat action back after being injured in the training jumps for market garden. He was a veteran of the Normandy invasion and fought in every major combat action with the exception of market garden. My father and I did a lot of research into his military career as he was unable to talk about it after the war because of how it affected him. Events like this remind us of our history that must never be forgotten. Thank you for uploading such informative content.

[@stevehesson5968]

All of my uncles fought in the Pacific. A friends father was in the 104th ID, Engineer Battalion. Was captured, survived the war, never talked about it. I looked him up. Thank you for what you do

[@Tactical_Goobers]

I’ve been waiting for a Battle of the Bulge video! You don’t disappoint!

[@haylookatthis]

A big budget ww2 film with this camera angle and it swaps between everyone in squad or platoon would be awesome

[@Keegan_Marcus]

ww2 hardcore henry hell yeah

[@haylookatthis]

​@@Keegan_Marcus exactly

[@Sainty_CLAWS]

My great grandpa fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a corporal and he got hit by shrapnel from a grenade or some sort of bomb. His leg was all ripped up but other than that he was okay. The Germans found him and captured him and treated his wounds. He was in a POW camp and turned 19 years old in that camp, then they moved him to a different camp. The only thing he got to eat and drink was a stale piece of bread and cold disgusting coffee. One of the gaurds in that camp had the same last name as my great grandpa and myself and the rest of my family, and since my family was originally from Germany it kinda made sense, but I don't think we were related to that guard though. Those two got a long better then the him and the other gaurds did. the russians then later liberated him from that camp and sent him home, the first thing he said to his mom was, "i would love some chicken too eat." I never met him but I know he was a great guy, but died at the age of 63 due to heart problems. God bless you great grandpa donald, thank you for your service. o7

[@BuzzBrix]

literally looks like my backyard. always an epic time when a new world war wisdom reenactment vid comes out.

[@CooperKing-r4j]

lol its 60f (~15-16c) in mine with not a trace of snow for weeks

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

This is SO surreal. It looks just like the footage coming out of Ukraine! We tend to think of history in grainy black and white but to the young men fighting this brutal war in 1944 it would have looked and sounded as visceral and real as you see here. Thanks so much for recording and sharing! Here's a quick additional anecdote since others are sharing; My grandfather, Cpl Robert Brady, was in 'D' Company the Leicestershire Regiment in Holland in early 1945. The company was holding a shattered village called Zetten overnight at the frontline in frigid conditions. It was quiet and still until a flare shot into the sky and then, from above, boot steps on the small cottage roof could be heard. From the ceiling burst German paratroopers and the fight began; it went all night and according to the regimental diary, guns were useless but shovels and knives proved far better. It turns out the Fallschirms had cut the company off and assaulted from rooftop to rooftop, blowing some houses open with Panzerschrecks. After a night of close hand to hand fighting like that the dawn came and 'D' company had survied the night but taken bad casualties. My granddad had been with 'D' since they landed in France in July 1944 and he was evacuated shortly after, along with 6 other men, 'officially' for minor wounds but far more likely because they were exhibiting bad mental strain. 'C' company only had 6 original members left by 1945. God bless these men for their suffering and sacrifice and thank you for remembering them and their comrades! o7

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

A short footnote to the story in case anybody is interested; my Dad remembers Granddad Bob waking up in the night screaming that "the Jerries are on the roof! They're on the roof!". The family would laugh it off and ignore him but when I found the regimental diary and told Dad that story his blood ran cold because it all lined up and made sense. RIP L/Cpl R. Brady, 1917-1972

[@call-sign-idiot2950]

⁠​⁠@@OceanlinerDesignsocean designs spotted in the wild also RIP L/cpl Brady

[@Aren-1997]

Hey, it's our friend Mike Brady!

[@Amtrak09]

That is such a fascinating story thank you for sharing!

[@carsonthorpe6696]

I see we share similar interests, love your videos as well.

[@jamieInfantI]

Yes, I have waited for months for this, truly just perfect reenactment, keep up the awesome work

[@thegrauzer4077]

I love your enthusiasm for WWII. And your battle of the bulge recreation took place in my state!

[@JwithaJay]

Where did it happen?

[@BlizzardTheProot]

These videos are both informational and entertaining. They also help me know what to expect when I start reanacting

[@BlizzardTheProot]

*reenacting

[@SpriteLovuh]

This has to be my favorite battle from WWII. The fight in the snow, and hell, even just the name itself. “The Battle of The Bulge” it sounds very badass and you know something happened there by just hearing its name. Rest in peace to the brave American boys who fell that day, and to the lower enlisted German soldiers.

[@TheTacticalRedpill]

I was in the army stationed at fort carson in Colorado. I feel you at 3:12 i slept outside in many blizzards during ftx's. It was missurable enough even with modern army cold weather gear. I couldn't imagine what these guys in ww2 went through.

[@RockKatson]

My grandmother's uncle was in this battle. I don't know any other details about his time in the bulge. But seeing this after I discovered that was really cool.

[@jimfesta8981]

Back in the 1960s when I spoke with several veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, they all had one thing in common. They developed a hatred for the snow and cold weather.

[@johnbarnett7092]

Yes they did and also the mud. A friend I worked with on the railroad, was run over by a German tank and because the mud was so thick, it saved his life, but he spent 2 years in an Army hospital after the war. His nickname on the RR was "Bones" because of the amount of broken ones.

[@windsnexus9064]

Never seen one of these filmed POV style. Very interesting stuff. This should be taught a lot more competently in our curriculum. We cannot ever forget.

[@Randomdoughboy]

1:46 lmfao the guy with the cup😭😭😭

[@Wackyworldofwar]

Fr😭😭😭

[@certifiedhistorynerd]

My great uncle fought at the battle of the bulge apart of the 439th signal heavy construction battalion, he was a technician 5th class.

[@luciuscaron]

My great uncle fought in the 1st ID on D-Day

[@Historyhoundww2]

I went to my first battle of the bulge reenactment in December and I went as a paratrooper in 502nd A. Co 101st airborne

[@iceslice7776]

I was at a buldge event last week! A great Kentucky tactical!

[@johnbarnett7092]

Same only in Eastern Ohio,,,cold and snow in the woods all day ! a great experience

[@InternetExplorerwastaken]

its indescribable how much i want to take part in one of these

[@Bearforceone2010]

“I think my camera ran out”

[@Tankmans56]

Truly an amazing video, great job man.

[@imoffciallyback..]

YES BRO ANOTHER ONE OF THESE PRIVATE REANACMENTS! THANK YOU THESE ARE BANGERS

[@call-sign-idiot2950]

The fact that this is probably much more comfortable than what most soldiers went thru during the battle of the bulge says a lot.

[@guidelamp4025]

It definitely is. This is just a reenactment. You can quit and go home whenever you want and there's no real danger to you. The real battle was a life-or-death situation you couldn't just walk out on.

[@call-sign-idiot2950]

@ plus imagine not having have had a break before this. Irl they had to march out a part of the way and march to the next point after the fighting was over. The replacement system used by the US army in ww2 also screwed a lot of soldiers

[@Josh12877]

It’s nice to see raw re enactment footage. This is extremely close and realistic to the actual battle in its looks

[@EthanSmejkal]

21:50 that totally didn’t sound suspicious 😏

[@dmcory4283]

Not sure if you're aware of this but trees are not cover, at best it's just concealment. Full power rifle rounds will easily go right through them. So having guys stand up there behind trees is very jarring considering how much detail y'all go through and everything else to make it as historical as possible. Just my two cents from somebody that's been in combat. Love the videos. Keep them coming. It actually looks like a hell of a lot of fun

[@jiffyjelly1]

Anything is better than standing in the open I guess

[@kamikazemelon787]

These are always a treat - thanks for sharing with all of us :)

[@wadecochran4118]

I love you videos bro it got me into my ww1 commonwealth impression keep up the good work

[@OceanMan-o9t]

This is cool love the work keep it up.

[@jamieInfantI]

Worldwarwisom, I’m relatively new to reenactments, your videos inspired me to try myself , but I don’t know what roles I can play as I’m 15

[@illtellmum]

He has vids about that. It depends but you can reenact as a medic or ammo bearer

[@jamieInfantI]

@ I haven’t seen any videos on how to join a group

[@watcbd]

Great job on that reenactment.

[@cmadistmany3967]

This was a very cool reenactment of the battle of the bulge 👍

[@Georgy.konstadinovich.zhukov]

Amazing video! Although I want to ask, what do you do after you are killed? Do you just lay in the snow forever or do you walk back to your team and "respawn"

[@Blitz9H]

Sno Seal your boots. We didn’t have the technology to record like this when I started in the hobby. Thanks for sharing this.

[@wessthemess117]

Amazing footage... very entertaining and enjoyable

[@ElliotTracy-ro3zb]

That one guy with the MP40 created a massacre

[@anathemaish]

My dude in the thumbnail has that thousand yard stare, and hasn't even seen real combat. Lol

[@lornaknight6652]

this could be an actual movie Great Video!! 😃

[@thedoctor755]

Hey, that's my buddy Erik's property!! Been trying to get up there for a battle... bad timing. (I will be at "Winterline" at Newville, PA this weekend though)

[@TheAmazed123]

Should have been 360 but good

[@davidtoth101]

What kind of camera did you use? How did you attached the cam to your helmet? Good recording about the battle 😁

[@Youtuber-uz2nk]

NEW VIDEO LET'S GO

[@yannickvaara8682]

10:10 I love the casual sound of an approaching aircraft while deep historic rp

[@brman1023]

Great video! Nice to see some quality re-enacting! The Germans looks good too!

[@im_poo_at_vr]

If I’m 13 what could I do in a reenactment?

[@WorldWarWisdom]

I did my first battle re-enactment at 12, and I portrayed a medic. Typically you can’t carry a real weapon until you’re older for safety reasons, but you may be able to carry a dummy weapon to portray other roles.

[@im_poo_at_vr]

@@WorldWarWisdom cool thanks man

[@LeonZakin]

maybie you could be a medic (and carry no guns)

[@call-sign-idiot2950]

@im_poo_at_vralso a lot of civil war and revolutionary war reenactment groups would let you be a drummer or play the fife if you learn it

[@montanagaming9554]

@@WorldWarWisdom at 12 and can be only a medic without a weapon? That sounded like doss Desmond

[@richardschaeffer-md6bx]

Your German speaking was quite good. How much blank brass did you loose in the snow? Love your channel.

[@bobprock4960]

Ya know it's easy to say these reenactors are just a bunch of grown men playing dress up and tromping around in the woods, but if you scratch the surface you better appreciate the hardships and sacrifices made by young men in WW II who would rather be back at home but knew in their hearts that evil had to be defeated. They truly were the greatest generation and their memory must be honored. Thanks guys!

[@Nuggit2009]

My unit was at this this tactical. They said it was a good time other than a couple of allies not calling hits.

[@mathias2992]

These guys def seemed like they weren't fully awake

[@Hobbykid-gm8wm]

23:02 I think he got to cold

[@wyattkelly]

Fantastic work as usual. I would have loved to have seen inside that shelter. I'm odd that way.

[@crazy_adventures6326]

I doubt World War Wisdom is gonna see this, but if you do, could you help me out with getting into being a WW2 reenactor? I'd *love* to participate in these kinds of things and have been doing a little bit of research into it, but can't really get a proper guesstimate on how much realistically I'll be dropping on uniforms. Außerdem, spreche ich Deutsch.

[@johnbarnett7092]

Before you get into reenacting and buying gear, ...find a unit, and see where you fit in...meaning your age, where you want to reenact, and how much time you have for this adventure. The unit you join has standards I am sure

[@FiveNightsWithFreddy64]

1:35 50 star flags???🤨

[@Wayfindergamingofficial]

48 star flags are expensive and they don’t make many

[@mrwheeljack7274]

How do you know that you got hit?

[@johnbarnett7092]

Hit card issued before the battle or If you are in the battle line of fire and the enemy gets a direct aim, take the hit,

[@johnbarnett7092]

In Civil War reenacting we used to do the birthday rule...If your birth DAY fell on an even number you died...the next battle it was the odd numbered day.

[@harrisonseeley7712]

My great grandpa was in the Bulge, but never said much about it. I wish I could ask him about it now.

[@PanzerFan-m9l]

YESSSSS FINALLY A BATTLE OF THE BULGE REENACTMENT !!!!!!

[@Ex_celsior]

My great grandfather was in the battle of the bulge. He was one of the 3 that survived. He was american btw.

[@noelleirvin925]

35:04 muzzle flash right below the center of the camera in the trees

[@Over_Aviation]

22:37 what did the guy in the camo do😭

[@mrmr297]

They probably shot him cause he was SS.That camo was exclusively worn by them.

[@RasEli03]

Ss had a well deserved reputation for war crimes.

[@Aren-1997]

That was awesome! I normally play airsoft in historic kits, but this made me want to start reenactment after watching.

[@MacMasore]

15:05 how do you guys know when you are hit and how severe?

[@Fields.Production]

My great grandfather fought in Bulge. He was a weapons specialist meaning he had like RPGs and such.

[@chloeaguilera7544]

I love your videos!

[@industrialinsanity7347]

The beginning looks like real combat footage holy crap!

[@ChivRex]

Could you please do a video on how you rig your camera set up?

[@andybobandy641]

I'm very curious on how you actually get all of your gear including your weapons and ammo to the locations. I mean unless you drive there, you're going to have to deal with tsa. How do you do it?

[@romainsouchay]

Are you planning to come to Europe to take part in re-enactments in Normandy or Belgium?

[@Maj_Problem]

Hey World War Wisdom question, ive always wondered durong these events. Do you bring your own ammo? What do you do when you run out? Is there a guy that supplies the blanks? Is there a communal stockpile of blanks or is it like just bring your own ammo and tough luck if youre out?

[@johnbarnett7092]

I get my blank ammo from Sportsman's Guide...the Red tipped blanks. Ammo inspection by a safety officer, is required and they look for red tipped ammo.

[@sdkz995]

4:48, it's just the Me 262's trying to do Operation Baseplate

[@AlmazZGruppa]

Where can you find events? Im trying to join a group but cant find any events

[@robbprescott5891]

Under 1 decade!👇

[@thedoctor4637]

I know Revolutionary War reenactmentors (like the 10th Regiment of Foot) will sometimes elevate their arms in close range. Although they’re almost always closer than yall, what similar precautions yall have for closer encounters?

[@thehistorian4009]

34:28 The Easy company special 😂

[@nguyenminhle8694]

Much respect to those have served. I would have cowered in fear and shit my pant If I ever heard the Mg42 rip

[@AndersonLeary]

Dang right when I started watching it’s already amazing.

[@markosterman419]

I can’t help to notice that some of the Reenactors are on the heavy side. This is not meant to weight same them but I would like to know if there were very heavy soldiers on the fronts in World War II. Were there any health standards back then. My father was 19 in the war and I suspect he was around 130 pounds.

[@ElliotTracy-ro3zb]

Nice you made a Battle of the Bulge one

[@vinnym1697]

I really want to know what camera you have that fits under your helmet like that. I have tried run cams and go pro's. tried multiple hiding spots and its never worked out with a helmet. For ABN I use a 3d printed block that holds the camera in an parachute aid packet with a hole cut for the lens but I need a leg impression solution.

[@cold8684]

I don’t know if it’s a brand new mic or something but the gunfire in the sub zero temperatures sound way different then they do normally which I find very interesting

[@AshTheManokit]

Do you own a Civil Defense helmet (M-CD)? It's pretty much just an M1917 Brodie painted white, added small bolts for some reason and removed asbestos. The helmet I got recently is a 1961 M-CD helmet owned by an air-raid warden in North Carolina. The name "Geyer" is written on the bottom of the helmet. It has some delicious lead paint dust and chipping on the top but I don't snort it THAT often /J Also, do you have to be careful with lead paint and other nasty stuff when doing things like this and collecting because in the 40s they loved to poison people?

[@Star_Wars_Nerd_6J]

I love these re-enactments

[@TylerMiner60]

I had four great uncles in WW2. Two were in Europe and the other two in the Pacific. One was in Bastogne. I've been watching your channel for a while. It's awesome I'm a world wars buff as well. Your work is amazing and it was just like how it actually was. 🪖🪖🪖

[@justinbohannan]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!

[@mr_hillbilly1863]

Where was this in Michigan

[@ArtsDecoratifs]

Very cool or very cold. Where are your gloves? Were those a couple Messerschmit Me 262's that flew over?

[@MiketheBoyWithUkefan]

I saw the photos on your other thing

[@musclemannnnn]

Link up with the BAND OF BROTHERS?

[@TOYVR5]

My great grampa he was in The Battle Of The Bulge and got injured from shrapnel but he survived shout out to those Veterans out there

[@thunderkatz4219]

Can you do a wwI video

[@bobjoe4760]

I love re-enactments cause it’s war but without war

[@redmaxremington209]

i do not have the money, the materials, the luxury or the time, if i did id be joining because in all of my years i love history, including ancient warfare and modern warfare history, its an inspiration to me and ive watched a lot of band of brothers and other history movies to know a bit of this. but like i said if I did, I would be there. with you good luck

[@SouthernCrossOffroad]

I’m 13, do you have any reenacting tips I could use?

[@CallMeEntity]

Fellow 13 year old here, I am not old enough to reenact yet, but I got inspiration from other reenactors Expect your uniform to get dirty Don't say/do anything that wouldn't correspond to the timeline Guns are still loud and can deafen someone at close range, yell "BANG BANG" if you intend on "killing" someone at close range Be careful with melee attacks, real blades are used most of the time Have a certain character you want to portray, it shouldn't be actual people you're portraying tho You may or may not get literally hurt, keep bandages or any medical stuff within your uniform, or there will be medical staff on standby You're welcome

[@SouthernCrossOffroad]

@@CallMeEntity thanks man

[@johnbarnett7092]

His video and others are good to help young people understand combat tactics. Learn your history. Important at your age, Find an actual WW 2 veteran and speak to him, as there are not many left....most are 100 years old. Tell him or her Thank you.

[@SouthernCrossOffroad]

@@johnbarnett7092 yes I agree with that last part

[@johnbarnett7092]

@ To speak to a WW 2 veteran in 2025, will be something,you will talk about 50 years from now. My neighbor, is 99 years old and was part of the Liberation of the Philippines capital of Manila. He loves talking to re enactors such as myself, and I am glad he now has opened up on his experience. He told me a story, in December 2024, that will tear your heart out.

[@Claytheduck]

man i can just imagine after the combat just going up to meet all the germans or enemies. that'd be cool to just speak to them and get to know them.

[@airborn_6163]

When you're in the first 0:14 of a WWW Video

[@rebeccadevany1454]

Right as you hear those gunshots hit the deck😂 I was a part of the battalion you were in

[@K_41590]

Do you ever do reenactments with your m1903A3?

[@Chariots84]

With these reanactments, do you have marshals eferees thAt move about the area to make sure everyone is following rules?