World War II: The Battle for the West Wall | Full Movie (Feature Documentary)

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This film chronicles the ultimate demise of Hitler’s legendary west wall, dubbed by the allies as the ‘Siegfried Line’. The West Wall was a tremendous barrier of fortified defenses and minefields, protecting Germany from invasion through Europe. In 1944, this line of defense was crushed, when following the D Day landings; the allied troops fought their way relentlessly to cross the line into Germany.

[@Badger9244]

All these comments complaining about the intro, i don't mind at all, just glad you don't have 20 ads

[@glennmcdonald2028]

By 1944, the Westwall had been stripped of its barbed wire & mines which were sent to the Atlantik Wall...The keys to many of the bunkers couldn't be found either, and the firing ports couldn't accommodate the newer weapons...The men themselves were a mixed bunch from all branches of the Wehrmacht retreating from France and Belgium...The fact that they were able to hold the Westwall at all is impressive soldiering...

[@arthurneddysmith]

Good video, but can you make the introduction longer please? I prefer to skip at least 15 minutes of music when I watch a documentary.

[@paulbustamante2592]

Just an older but well done and narrated documentary. One of the best ones and I'm ex military grampa served with 36ID from before Texas national guard went reg army. So spent 35 years looking for shows books. And taken that long just to watch everything. The War by Ken Burns is a newer one long but very good. This series of programs has great video that not many have. The music is just the time. Think late 1930s and 1940s music. A different way and time. The jitterbug. Understanding the weapons planes tanks units commanders lots of stuff to try to learn about to understand more how it was and who was what and where. The links that were went to hide or to mislead choices of location of armies or to hide. Like a lot of people said if just some decisions or times were different things could have been very different.

[@johnanders3440]

Great hearing from a member of the Great Generation! Sir, thank you for your service.We can never repay you for your service.Your had more class and dignity than we could ever hope to acheive. Your just left the bar to high.anf your are called the Great Generation and deservedly so. My prayers are with you.

[@tedhernandez2394]

@@johnanders3440 With you on that John Anders. My Uncle served with the merchant Marine during the war. One big tough dude. He did the Russia run into Murmansk and Archangel....Talk about the greatest generation? He was one of them. Too bad the kids of today don't have a clue. And unfortunately they show it all the time....Take a look around this country today...They're trashing everything about our American history. They suk!

[@tonyromano6220]

How old are you Paul?

[@salfordladcraigedeane2356]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE LADS, ,MAY YOU ALL REST IN PEACE!!!! 🌍✌💖

[@diegofrancescocalvisi6935]

I believe that the resistance of the Wehrmacht in the Western Front (France and Italy) was incredible, taking into account the differences in numbers between the two opposing Armies. Without the fight against Russia, it was virtually impossible, in my opinion, for the Allies to regain control of Europe...

[@tremainetreerat5176]

This is simply a fact. At any given point, 80% of Germany's manpower was deployed in the east, fighting the Red Army. The Allies struggled as they did, against 20% of the Wehrmacht. That numerical figured however, does not tell the complete story, as the cream of German manpower had mostly been bled out after 5 years of ceaseless, total warfare, when the invasion of Europe began. The best of Allied manpowerz however, was almost entirely still in tact and ready to deploy. Meaning that not only did the Allies struggle as they did against 20% of the Wehrmacht, but the 1944 version which included huge portions of soldiers too young, too old, whose loyalties we're questionable due to their nationalities, etc. Germany would have resoundingly annihilated any Allied attempt to set foot on continental Europe, had the army that invaded the USSR in 41 been waiting for them...or half of that army, even.

[@shawngarratt2887]

Until the atom BOM was dropped on Germany !!!

[@baruchben-david4196]

Don't like the intro? Skip ahead. Problem solved.

[@PholoshoM]

Sho!!! the intro is unbelievably loooong; nevertheless I enjoyed your content very much

[@richiesshoes8119]

3:05 minutes long. Just ff through it. It's what I do everytime. 😂

[@frankkoslowski6917]

Very good. Thanks for the flashbacks. For life all by itself, that sort of life can sometimes be a smidgen dull without cultural memories. Can it not?

[@jeffreymartin8448]

Hard to tell when the intro ends and the documentary begins. Both are almost of equal length.

[@davep5227]

I wish I could have just one of those Lee Enfield's!😞

[@harrypoosie3035]

Dave p provocateur! Criminal! We Socialists believe that you common folk aren’t allowed to bear arms!! Only us perfect socialists. We’ve killed over 100 million people. We deserve these rifles. What have you done? (This is a joke)

[@westpointsnell4167]

I'll stick with the M1 garand

[@nobeoddy1664]

@@westpointsnell4167 i'll stick with a chain gun

[@oldtimer5283]

Always loved the intro. .

[@juliehildahl2758]

At minute 26:00 there is a very catchy tune, I can feel it, it's gonna be huge again!

[@jaketaylor3901]

80% of the comments are about the intro lol

[@markbennett6945]

NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICES THE BRITISH & HER ALLIES GAVE SO THAT WE & THE GENERATIONS BEFORE & AFTER ME LIVE THE LIFE WE HAVE TODAY!!! GOD BLESS.

[@davidlang2384]

It's a documentary made for TV so, yeah it has a long intro. It's not a youtube short.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Time after time watching these videos of WWII history, I'm constantly reminded of the ineptitude of the British during that war.

[@davecopp9356]

Without the Americans and the other puppets of the All lies, the british would most likely have surenderd during the U-boat blockade.

[@jonnycash2141]

facts and the obvious "pampering" of word choice for every British endeavor.

[@ben-jam-in6941]

Skip ahead 3 min. Ya that's the longest intro ever.

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[@TheWorld-xs8ly]

+ben-jam-in - Lol.....I was thinking the same thing. In fact, the reason I came to the comment section is to see if I was the only one who noticed how long the intro was

[@ralphdaftbear9810]

I'm two minutes in, it's hilarious ha ha

[@713devereux]

Thanks

[@batshit_for_ACME]

Damn, it's as bad as Secrets of War. Three minutes of some dude on his Casio.

[@carpetfarmer]

How cool to see the Lone Star flag flying over the Siegfried line.

[@STROONZONY]

trumps wall wont stop the mini mexican tanks that burrow under. Heil trump!

[@subbahzwei9693]

jew mean texan pride?

[@harrypoosie3035]

Did ya see the one with Herman goring right after they captured him? He took a picture right in front of the Texas Lone Star flag.

[@westpointsnell4167]

Texas was here

[@westpointsnell4167]

@@STROONZONY go back to the basement

[@casparcoaster1936]

surprised H-Forest wasn't mentioned

[@SuperNoname17]

bravo , j'ai bien aime ce doc. continuez comme ca!

[@markblix6880]

Moi aussi.

[@garychynne1377]

heavy

[@frednesbittjr.7862]

Totally missed the fact that the US Army Corp. of Engineers had simply paved roads right over the top of those stupid dragon's Teeth...the Kraut's sure knew how to make some good under-layment ! Plainly visable in the final scenes, the road bed is clearly higher than the tops of the teeth in the background.

[@shannonquinn8687]

Not sure why the US and UK initially found the Siegfried Wall amusing. Guess they couldn't see the writing on the wall, no pun intended.

[@nicolaasoosthuizen8756]

.....3min4sec it starts

[@brucechildress5922]

The world's longest intro.

[@Tamerlane59]

I like the idea of the wall in the abstract, but not in the concrete....

[@jgonzalez101]

Absolutely, concrete is what you need to solidify the idea of the wall. Glad the wall/ line didn't stop our Troops!😊

[@Gucci_Membrane]

I graduated college, got married, had a baby and bought a house before the intro ended

[@scottyfox6376]

Yes let's skip over the Hurtgen Forest & the incompetence of Allied Command to even fight that battle.

[@tedhernandez2394]

@The fastest milkman in the West Of course you know how incompetent "Our Commanders" were. All keyboard warriors are just so much more intelligent when it comes to fighting a battle...Monday morning quarter backing is moot dude.

[@tedhernandez2394]

@Min Tin Get ur numbers correct. Your shock value needs work.

[@barrymcintosh8458]

Got fit and learned to march for what was to come.

[@hlf_coder6272]

That was a good show, but I could've used a bit more intro. I'm telling ya fellas, you're gonna want that longer intro. I mean, I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more intro.

[@harrypoosie3035]

hlf_coder lawlzers

[@markblix6880]

Hey, I've got a hangover. Will more intro help me?

[@home2039]

Excellent!!!!

[@kennyraicherter1264]

This is fine documentary stop your yacking

[@christianbrockrandall1157]

I got married had kids divorced stared a business got a divorce all before the intro ended

[@nguyenhonganh7170]

where was patton the greatesr general ever...i'm very suprised he wasn't there for a photo shoot

[@tedhernandez2394]

Patton was fighting a war...dummy

[@robcarlos9037]

Intro is wayyyy too long with that crap music.

[@VonCurry8]

I agree, but thankfully we can just skip it.

[@paulbustamante2592]

50 years old.

[@eriktronstad8063]

What is most interesting is a question here. If they did not do all of this (since most of this was obsolete in 1944) how many of the following could Germany have made: * flak 88's * Panzer Mark lll & Mark lV's * Bombers * Dive Bombers * Fighters Well .. that's Europen Socialism for you.

[@OhhCats]

People elected this leader. Nobody forced them

[@marcgraham6438]

Incredible waste of manpower and resources for war that they would lose all for nothing. Imagine if humanity could put this effort into itself for positive use would be a fantastic different world

[@tonyromano6220]

Marc Graham nut, being human is war.

[@marcgraham6438]

Tony Romano I know call me crazy and I probably am for thinking that

[@artlover1477]

Just think of all of the millions of gallons of gas used in this war.

[@christophersmith5691]

And the faux Pas of the American commanders? The fate of thousands of GIs from the 28th infantry Division (formerly of the Pennsylvania National Guard) - the 'bloody bucket' (divisional insignia, seen on General Cota's shoulder in photos at that time)

[@juliehildahl2758]

I wanted to watch the ACTUAL battle for the West Wall & all I got from this was old ass construction work!!! Lame title for a lame documentary. If they called it the "construction of the West Wall" I would have a different opinion.

[@abdulrashidshaikh2136]

Is the intro music over yet?

[@davidbaker7617]

Not to be confused with the Ziegfried chorus girls

[@patrickhosino6179]

THEY WOULD STOP ANY ARMY THE GIRLS IN THE RED HOODIE ONLY 🌷❌.🤣😅⚔🙏❤💀

[@nopjs9865]

Intro waaaaaay to long...

[@americanpatriotparty-natio5347]

American Patriot Party .CC. - Educate Yourself. Educate Others.

[@petert9110]

I love seeing that huge swastika that we used to see at Nazi rallies being destroyed. First time i've seen footage of the American victory parade past it when they had a US flag draped over half of it. Glad they didn't destroy all the Nazi bunkers & fortifications.

[@vikingking71]

It's very strange se chose to make the nazis the enemies and not the communists. Honestly Hitler didn't do very much wrong but Stalin and communism/ socialism is evil and filthy.

[@simonconnell101]

Viking King didn’t do much wrong you say. He was responsible for the murder of 6,000,000 Jewish men women and children. His ideology was sickening, the Nazis soon got what they deserved. Total destruction by the allies

[@Mr508films]

to Janson Media, this intro is WAAAY too long.

[@Paladin84125]

Sorry, I fell asleep during the intro. Did I miss anything?

[@westpointsnell4167]

You missed the singing part

[@GordonMacdonald-vg7sz]

Lose the music, too loud and totally unnecessary.

[@barrymcintosh8458]

No Greenies in those days lol.

[@barrymcintosh8458]

Medals might have been a cement cross.

[@ryanryckaert9542]

My God, the music... It's so very bad.

[@gukelordan852]

Is it me , or is that intro way to long ?

[@bungy1944]

way too long !

[@vonMohl]

28:33 most likely Rommel.

[@moonshinerman]

yeah it's Rommel all right

[@stevedavy2878]

Hitler wasnt the brightest candle in the box, if he has stuck at it and conquored us Brits, he could have saved himself vast quantities of manpower and material that were needed on the Eastern Front. Britain became the biggest aircraft carrier and naval base the world has ever seen, which he could not ignore.Hubris always brings down Tyrants

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Well , he decided to fight Russia and the USA at same time. Indicates someone with rather tenuous grip on Reality.?

[@artlover1477]

@@2msvalkyrie529 Yep, a meth addict rarely makes rational choices.

[@ernielara1553]

Intro without narration.. too long!

[@stevesloan7132]

Just think of how much farm land was lost under all of that concrete!

[@hey_joe7069]

i was thinking the same thing. they wasted thousands of acres of their own land and invaded everyone elses.

[@manic2360]

What is that look at 34.53 ...?

[@stuartpaul9995]

This is a documentary or a musical? Un watchable.

[@robertschumann7737]

3:07 skip the intro. It could be a video by itself.

[@carollee8823]

And the allies just went right over this so called wall.

[@i--hate--life]

Why were they fighting

[@thadbeaman3936]

Skip lunch !

[@Muddybagclean]

Jesus Loves You

[@jambocoo]

Besides the ridiculous long intro, there was no need for the annoying music either. But it was a good film..

[@adambald600]

Why is the intro so goddamn long yo?

[@ibenzawla]

Is it forbidden to listen to that Nazi song? Nice song.

[@tedhernandez2394]

The Germans made some good music....Wagner, etc come to mind?? Hello?

[@ibenzawla]

@@tedhernandez2394 LOL! Funny man.

[@tedhernandez2394]

Abdulai Bah. Why thank you! :>)

[@ibenzawla]

@@tedhernandez2394 Just trying to lighten things up a bit. I like world music but know little about German music. I'm sure it's great though.

[@tedhernandez2394]

@@ibenzawla Not a prob. I listen to music from around the globe on a daily basis. I listen to the birds and animals that reside in the forests and on our oceans. However the music that I like the most is man made music. It shows how innovative we are with the tools to make that music. And to me? That's the music that can't be copied by any other living thing on this planet. That's why we as humans are so special. And I like that idea. Rock n Roll bro! Be well in these trying times and most of all? Be safe.

[@nguyenhonganh7170]

where did rosavelt get that eisenhaur from what a mistake. after crossing the rhine montgomery wanted to dtive down the autobaun to berlin and win the war... but no no no ike wanted to go to the munchen beer festival...let the russians win the war

[@kevokevo]

You don't know what you are talking about. They let Monty try his way and it turned into a famous slaughter at Remagen. He never made it across the Rhine. It was such a colossal fuck up that they made a bunch of movies about it like "A Bridge Too Far".

[@nguyenhonganh7170]

@@kevokevo xin loi...americans at remagan...try a book and forget hollywood

[@kevokevo]

@@nguyenhonganh7170 I don't understand what point you are trying to make. Are you saying that Montgomery didn't plan and command Operation Market Garden or are you saying it wasn't a failure? Hollywood and historical fact come to the same conclusion on this particular situation.

[@tedhernandez2394]

And Viet nam was so good to you huh? Did you plant yourself into the USA to get some free bennies??

[@tedhernandez2394]

@@nguyenhonganh7170 Get a life POL POT. Loser

[@2msvalkyrie529]

8 million tons of cement . Blown to pieces in a couple of days. . .Insane ? But that's Human Beings for you.

[@artlover1477]

In the movie "Patton" either it was Francis Ford Coppolas' quote or Patton's, "Fixed fortifications are monuments to the stupidity of man". I think that was aptly put.

[@thomaslloyd8306]

HURTGEN FOREST... The 28th ID and the 84th ID.

[@westpointsnell4167]

28th Pennsylvania...

[@johnmccabe1974]

No wonder they lost the war. This material would have been better used to make more tanks, planes and guns.

[@UberGlenn66]

Stupid Comment...

[@motomark9736]

Wooden tanks and concrete planes ?

[@andreeps4653]

lmao! Hans - the Reds have a T34, let's add sum more oak to our Panzer IV! And make sure u have enuf concrete on our bombers to keep em safe from the British Flak/Fighters!

[@scobra6652]

"Gott im himmel!! My schmeiser is shooting woodworm!

[@itz_bk]

Surely you ll loose a large number of viewers while playing your most ambitious intro

[@MauriatOttolink]

Bloody Intro show-off. It'd better quit and soon!

[@PANCHOVILLAMATO]

"Believe me General I am the greatest builder of fortifications of all time. I built the concrete wall" I knew that was Trump's line but Hitler's too? Who Knew?

[@tedhernandez2394]

Typical "Igor-Rant" comment...Vote for Biden when he comes out of his basement...That's if he knows how to work the door knob...Fool...

[@tedhernandez2394]

@Min Tin Yes... sorry that ur butt hurt... you'll get over it.... If ur mature enough.

[@willemvanlent6955]

Who wrote the script of this documentary?? You make it seem like the allies went through the Westwall,as a knife through butter. The victorers always get to write the history, no matter the truth!! But don't the lives count that were wasted of all those boys killed in the Hurtgen forest, or during the battle of the Bulge AFTER the battle of Achen?? The allies got their ass kicked over and over again by the Germans before each time they did retreat!! Tell the truth finally of the whole picture of that stinking war. Germany didn't want nor needed both terrible world wars in the first place. Churchil and his so called elite upperclass mates, couldn't be happier when Germany had no other choice than rearm and at the end of the day attack!

[@andreeps4653]

Responsibility lies with Hitler & the Nazi's - Can I go shoot my neighbor's crazy dog & claim I had no choice cuz I'm sure it was gonna get my kids one day? Hell no - I would go to jail or my neighbor can shoot me dead for shit like that!

[@andreeps4653]

no choice my ass! u respect the military & the sacrifices of the ordinary solider - commendable! But please dont spread this warped quasi-historical spin - that is a disservice to the ppl who gave up their lives to put out the fires of WW2 Nazi's

[@scobra6652]

Willem van lent If you can quit goosestepping for 5 mins, you should write the true history of how the world handed your country's ass on a plate. Twice.

[@btakesa]

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. 3min of introduction that you cannot see clearly. Jason Media is made by an amateur that has no idea about media production. The background music was just stupid.

[@ryanrobbins1985]

I like it.

[@siriuslee9615]

btakesa It's classical music and music of the time . Glad I don't have to depend on your opinion about anything .

[@richardwhiting1480]

terrible visual quality.