WW2 U.S. Army Attacks Bamberg, Germany, 4/15/1945 (full)

Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. Extracted from US Army film "89th Division Enter Arnstadt, Germany ; Infantry Advance To Ruhr River, Bochum, Germany ; Attack For Town, Bamberg, Germany, 04/10/1945" National Archives description National Archives Identifier: 17762

[@geraldpaggi6664]

My wife is from Bamberg. And my mother-in-law had actually grown up on the 2nd floor of the house to the right of the corner house (Siechenstr. 72a). My mother-in-law was 13 at the end of the war. My wife later grew up on the 3rd floor after her mother was married in 1953 and her parents moved to the 3rd floor of that building. Fascinating to see that old footage.

[@dogwoodtree7682]

Was in Bamberg late 60's 793rd MP

[@rexclip75]

Echt interessant. Über die Hallstadter Straße sind die einmarschiert. Man erkennt das große Gebäude der BayWa im Hafen und den Michelsberg. Top Video, vielen Dank!

[@jerryjerman381]

Was stationed there from 1960-62, Loved that place

[@johnkerney24]

I was stationed in Bamberg while in the U.S. Army and have nothing but Love for Bamberg, who didn't?

[@mariaslawson8125]

My kind, compassionate, funny and loving father grew up in Bamberg. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is one of the places that I find his heart.

[@marksmith5258]

my second duty assignment was in Bamberg in the early 80's (2/78 FA) Absolutley loved this place

[@josephhudson8829]

Was in A-Btry 2/78. 83-85

[@reelbrothers8608]

I was stationed in Bamberg at Warner Barracks for 3 years. While serving in the Army. Beautiful city.

[@stevenpilling5318]

I've been to Bamberg in the early Seventies, while stationed in Nurnberg. Bambergers like to say that their city, like Rome, is built on seven hills. It's a very Catholic town, too, abounding in old churches and monasteries. They also brew a unique brand of smoked beer. If I ever get back there, I intend to stock up! By the looks of this film, the city wasn't hurt too badly by the war. Certainly, it wasn't like Nurnberg was.

[@NuclearSavety]

greetings from bamberg, indeed the city was fortunately saved from destruction, and is now a Tourist attraction, including for many retired Americans formerly stationed in the Warner barracs... ;-)

[@UncleBubba13]

It's been a while since you posted and you may have discovered this on your own by now but I'll proffer the info just in case. Check around. You may be able to get Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier somewhere nearby. I was stationed in Bamberg by the US Army in the early '80s and had to do without the heavenly brew for nearly twenty years once I left. A friend mail-ordered a bottle for me in 2002 (19 years sice my last one) and since that time I've found a couple of places within driving distance (I mean across town, not a day trip) where I can get it. It ain't cheap - 5 to 7 dollars a bottle - but it's damned well worth it now and again.

[@stevenpilling5318]

@@UncleBubba13 Thanks for the heads up!

[@Wally-H]

I've had the privilege of visiting and staying in this beautiful old city a couple of times - glad the US Army captured it quickly, sparing it from the sort of devastation Nuremberg was to suffer just a few days later.

[@eddiejones856]

I was stationed at Bamberg 1987-90. Lovely city.

[@corriekoeijers3644]

Visited Bamberg in 2007, lovely city...so many different beers to try.

[@1908-SanLorenzodeBodeo]

Bamberg is my City

[@Wally-H]

Lovely place, and has the best Greek restaurant I've been to

[@Non666serviam]

@@Wally-H which one?

[@Wally-H]

@@Non666serviam The Poseidon. Their meatballs stuffed with feta... yum

[@Non666serviam]

@@Wally-H The restaurant is still here at Habergasse 11. You probably mean Suzuki, Bifteki tastes similar.. Schöne Grüße aus Bamberg! 😉

[@Wally-H]

@@Non666serviam Grüße auch an dich. Vielen Dank für Ihre Nachrichten

[@962momo]

i flew over Bamberg in '73 with the US ARMY. Nice looking city. It was alot bigger of course but the main difference was i didn't see any buildings on fire.

[@juanzulu1318]

What kind of tanks are shown here. Their turret design, gun mantlet and the wide tracks look so unfamiliar for a Sherman tank...

[@rogerkeeling9869]

I'm not an authority so could be wrong, but based on the date and the profile of the tank I'd guess they are Pershings. I'm open to correction if someone knows better.

[@juanzulu1318]

@@dindrmindr626 how do u know?

[@juanzulu1318]

@@dindrmindr626 i guess u just missed the proportions.

[@juanzulu1318]

@@dindrmindr626 those who claim to miss nothing usually miss quite a lot.

[@juanzulu1318]

@@dindrmindr626 why do u think I asked u to educate me? And why do u think u can educate in the first place?

[@RichardSaurus]

What took the US Army so long to equip our tanks with thin armor to defeat panzerfausts and panzerschrecks??? Good to see these tanks equipped with such armor

[@N_Wheeler]

Those are racks into which to pile sandbags, without the sandbags.

[@allangibson8494]

N Wheeler And sandbags are very effective against shaped charges - even the racks will cause them to detonate early.

[@maxkraus7063]

Leider kein Ton

[@peterunlustig7250]

Hallo? Das sind fast 100 Jahre alte Aufnahmen

[@jamesjanson6129]

Gotta say the Americans and Bambergers have always been unique in relationships. From inspiring John Augustus Roebling the architect of the Brooklyn Bridge who first saw a suspension bridge in Bamberg in his youth in Bamberg The first US military governor of Bamberg Nathan Preston, is buried in the Lange Strasse cemetery. He became a native Bamberger and ran a toy store [Preston's toy store] in the US residential section up until his death in the mid-1980s.He was a key figure in the rapid rebuilding of lower Franconia and assisted my German grandfather in establishing one of the biggest sawmills in Franconia post-war. His grave has the following epithet under the crossed American and German flags. Nathan Preston Ein Freund der Bamberger.Long may that USBamberg friendship last.

[@sarahsimon1661]

How could we do this to that lovely city?! I lived there from 1998-2001 and LOVED it! Can't imagine anyone wanting to try to destroy any part of the city. 😔

[@mountains7778]

YOu obviously dont understand war :(

[@georgeharding9718]

was stationed there from 83to 85 1&75th F.A support platoon

[@rosewhite---]

lots of broken track shoes on those Shermans?

[@TheAngryYank]

If you're referring to video at around 4:25, they did something to the tracks for snow, ice and soupy mud. I don't know if they had a kit to add to the tracks or they somehow reversed one track shoe (usually ever other five or so to maintain traction). Now, the US uses rubber track pads.

[@Goffas_and_gumpys]

3:18, German obstacles: best in the world. LOL

[@scottmazurkiewi3277]

my Father fought there with the U.S Army

[@ricksmith7357]

Mr Sherman has a plow....

[@1908-SanLorenzodeBodeo]

2:25 what a tank ??

[@juanzulu1318]

Had the same question. Looks like a capture tiger tank. Turrets and tracks dont look like a Sherman...

[@jimbo6413]

That's an Easy 8 Sherman.

[@9parviz]

Это когда Шокк альбом дропнул

[@mikemgb4]

I was stationed in Bamberg and loved it

[@stevenpilling5318]

We kept the commies off your butts, didn't we??

[@TheSpikehere]

Luckily the Septics didn't do too much damage, and it remains the most beautiful city on the planet.

[@pizzafrenzyman]

@3:10 poorly trained soldier shoots from the hip and misses his target.

[@NoelG702]

pizzafrenzyman when you are that close and shooting at a locked door handle most people wouldn't use the sights especially when using an M1 Garand that close. Plus it was 1 round. lol at arm chair generals giving an assessment of someone based on 1 shit fired at locked door.

[@pizzafrenzyman]

There is never an instance ever when it is acceptable to shoot from the hip. never ever. ...and salute me next time private.

[@maxkraus7063]

@@pizzafrenzyman well it's not a german

[@battletank_02]

Omg… ich wohne in der nähe von Bamberg

[@Ctrloa]

Omg ich auch

[@xhouxtenx]

ich a @@Ctrloa

[@nickrichard8333]

Unbelievable that I was stationed there 40 yrs later, without a clue of these events. Germans were lucky no one decided to blast through that roadblock with a high charge of TNT - causing further damage to structures.

[@BOB-wx3fq]

Nick Richard lol, we destroyed all their other mideval era shit, what's one more? but I guess that's what you get when you go and destroy half of europe

[@lillianmargaretb9998]

Bob cares , Lol? Really? Most Americans don't see this as funny.

[@BOB-wx3fq]

LillianMargaret B A, who said I was american, B how do you know I didn't have relatives how were part of the bombing operations, specifically areas like Dresden, Hamburg and the Ruhr, furthermore how do you know I didn't have holocaust survivors to tell me the tale of German atrocities first hand, and finally how do you know me or my direct family weren't German citizens who were victims of such air raids? you know nothing about me, and there's two ways for humans to handle tragic/traumatic events, you can cry like a little bitch, or you can laugh about it, also known as dark humor, I chose the latter of the two, enjoy "not laughing" at life.

[@lillianmargaretb9998]

Most Americans still don't see this as funny.

[@DonMeaker]

The funny part of the systematic murder of Germany is that it was conducted by Germans. More Germans died in the German run concentration camps than were killed by the allies in WWII.

[@Mariiiiiiiiiiiius]

Im from Arnstadt

[@chuckwagon5518]

Go Army!

[@Robert111]

LOL. It probably took our little toy tank Sherman an hour and a half to break through that barricade.

[@dougpeck1006]

History

[@piaggioape4616]

Yankee go home!!

[@arkybaldknobber8062]

Pedro...shut up and make me a taco

[@piaggioape4616]

Arky Bald Knobber a taco, up ur arse

[@ryszardskorek]

pedro ooijen van - spierdalaj !

[@ozark8944]

pedro ooijen van Never

[@Luke-rk3qm]

American heroes cleaning up! Thank you for your service!

[@Robert111]

Those were terrorists attacking a civilian center.

[@Luke-rk3qm]

Nazi's where terrorist! US Army was just taking the garbage out!

[@ernstfischer464]

Und jetzt ist Amerika dran es verfault von innen heraus .Wir waren unschuldig ihr seit die Mörder und zwar Welt weit .Ich bin froh das es euch dreckig geht denn ihr habt über Zwölf Millionen Deutsche ermordet Vergewaltigt und beraubt ,aber Gott vergisst das nicht ihr werdet elendig verrecken