The Big Red One in the Battle for Aachen

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

A testament to the excellence of these presentations is the other guests turning up in the sidebar. Well done Gregory and Paul.

[@cameronsimpson-ld8nk]

Once again, simply brilliant Paul and Gregory….so much knowledge. Like with all presenters, on WW2TV, I could listen to them all day.

[@garyaugust1953]

Caught up today, what can I say? It's just another superb presentation in a suberb week. Gregory is the type of guy I could sit in a bar with and listen to for hours.

[@abrahamoyevaar2226]

Amazing Woody and Col. Fontenont. This was a great addition to the Aachen week thanks Woody and Col .

[@Pam_N]

Superb show with Gregory Fontenot. Excellent photos and helpful maps.

[@YuriBeckers9thID]

Enjoyed this presentation a lot as well. Always good to see Aachen, the Hurtgen Forest area and the Siegfried Line campaign getting some good attention.

[@timbrown1481]

After Action Reports. YES!! Critical information- sharing experiences and recommendations. To keep getting it right and do it better the next time!!!

[@johnlucas8479]

Another excellent presentation, well done Woody and Gregory

[@timbrown1481]

“send a bullet, not a man”@ 41:44

[@mikemerritt1443]

Great show.

[@jimwatts914]

Outstanding presentation on an important battle often overshadowed by the Bulge and Market-Garden. Greg is a seasoned veteran who explains a complex battle for amateurs like me. He and I share affection for the USAAF even if his hat actually bears the marking of post-WW2 US airplanes.

[@timbrown1481]

Brilliant follow up the Jayson’s presentation the other day. I’ve learned sooo much about Aachen in 2 days than any other battle. Magnificent presentation. Paul and Gregory, you guys knocked it out of the park!!! Wowzer!!

[@PalleRasmussen]

You should go visit. It is a great city.

[@timbrown1481]

I wish I could. I was stationed in Germany in the 80’s but knew nothing of the battle. ww2tv is now the only way for me to learn of many of these battles.

[@PalleRasmussen]

@@timbrown1481 I see. I guess for battlefields we are more "privileged" in Europe than anywhere else. I hope you will be able to one day anyway. For me Charlemagne's palace was actually the most interesting place there, because the first known king of Denmark threatened to loot is and stable horses in it after, "and it was believed he could do such a thing".

[@thcdreams654]

More incredible content. Thanks bro.

[@davidk7324]

Outstanding show. I particularly enjoyed the discussion about the differing attitudes of the allied armies at this stage of the ETO. It's really sobering when one realizes that the the rate of combat fatigue was significantly higher in the Pacific Theater given the different enemy, distance, environment, disease, rules of engagement, lack of rest and recuperation opportunities, et al. Except for the Philippines, perhaps, there was rarely sense of being a "liberator." The light at the end of the tunnel did not burn bright after Iwo and Okinawa with the Japanese homeland invasion on most men's minds.

[@vinniesvintage1944]

5:45 small but rather Important correction. Holzinger crossed the Our river at Stolzembourg which is located in Luxembourg and not in Belgium .

[@PalleRasmussen]

I do not know if I will be able to join tonight, but please tel Philip that I understand his choice of home; it is a great city and I love it.

[@williampage622]

We still used the after action review in Viet Nam, when I was in the 1st ID.

[@UmHmm328]

At 57:17, Gregory says US doctrine states tanks do not fighting tanks. Nick "The Chieftain" Moran says the doctrine says they do. My amateur reading of the FMs looks like tank fighting is a secondary requirement for tank units. That would be primarily a TD function. Time for a Live Debate btw these 2 tankers, Greg & Nick.

[@WW2TV]

The answer is - it's complicated

[@timbrown1481]

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