Battle of the Bulge, Animated - Part 5, The Relief of Bastogne

British XXX Corps arrives at the Meuse Crossings, ready to greet the advancing German Panzer Divisions with heavy artillery and armour. Patton's Army also arrives south of Bastogne, and a thrust northwards towards the besieged town aims to relieve the surrounded 101st Airborne Division.

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[rolder]

I think my favorite part of these is the little stories of brave soldiers defying the odds

[manuelacosta]

The Firefly crew aiming for the lead enemy vehicle only to strike the ammunition and fuel supply trucks was an fortuitous 'accident' given the sheer shortage of fuel the Germans were running on here. The voiced tanker's dialogue was a nice addition.

[larrypan]

The Fallschirmjägers were unable to hold Bigonville because they were not equiped with high quality Kamikoto knives that can glide through your succulent ribeye steak or your beer can like butter

[rvail]

My father was an XO (at 23) of a C-47 sqdrn and was shot down for the 2nd time dropping supplies on Bastogne...he and his crew chief spent a week learning how to use a bazooka...it was the 2nd time he was shot down. 1st was Normandy dropping pathfinders for the 82nd Airborne...

[Jarv]

Hearing Squire almost gave me a heart attack

[EnlargedBrain]

These videos are great but what always makes it for me are the medal of honor recipients stories and actions of people who received highly esteemed medals. The heroism alone makes me smile and the visuals help me imagine the soldiers doing these acts.

[zombieshoot]

Soon as PFC James Hendrix showed up I was thinking this guy is getting a medal for his actions. A Medal of Honor. One of 20 soldiers who got one. Salute to him and the other 19. Hendrix lived until 2002 when he passed away at 77. He also served in Korea and briefly in Vietnam.

[scarsofhonor]

The animation has gotten so good there’s little stories now. Seeing the German at 5:30, leave the house, look the wrong way to seemingly ask what’s going on, and then getting shot.

[IrishCaesar]

I havent seen anyone on YouTube synthesize the tactical, operational, and strategic levels so effectively and clearly. You do an amazing job of showing how important the actions are at every level, from logistics, to maneuver, to tactical engagements. It really helps to bring the whole picture together

[WhitecollarActual]

Hendrix has that COD protagonist energy.
That boy risked his life three times by himself without any hesitation.
I'm glad you told his story because everyone should hear it. Medal of Honor absolutely deserved.

[JamesGoodwin]

Hearing that peiper lost 4000 men and suffered as greatly as they did can’t help but bring a smile to my face. There’s some karma for you evil bastards. Loving this whole series it really gives a clear picture of how the battle played out

[randomlyentertaining]

It should also noted that in the town of La Gleize, there remains a King Tiger left by Peiper's Kamfgruppe. It's been cosmetically restored but most of the internals are gone. Some battle damages remains though.

[konnorhalsey]

Grandfather was in the 84th Infantry north west of Bastogne. I remember him always saying how bad the battle was and how he could imagine how much worse it was in Bastogne. Some amazing stories I got to hear from him.

[pucmahone]

My dad was in Bastogne. How he managed to dodge all those bullets I’ll never know!

[Hillbilly]

Been loving this series. With the supporting Intel Report makes it doubley fun. Outstanding! Brilliant work! Cheers from Tennessee.

[dapperfield]

misses intended target, destroys 2 vital supply trucks instead

Exactly what you'd expect in one of Squire's videos

[silvermarksman]

"Goring believes victory lies with his Air Wing."
Hey, I've seen this one before, it's a classic!

[winghungyuen]

Love all the personal stories that occurred during the battle being told with the visuals. Really makes this series unique. Can’t wait for Operation Bodenplatte to be covered.

[Et]

Love the upload schedule. Thank you for these longer series's.

[ramal]

The 10th Armored Div. in Bastogne didn't get enough credit during the defense of the town, their armored units that includes Hellcat tanks literally contributed in terms of Anti Tank capability of the defenders, also sharing their ammunition with the 101st guys when they just arrived at the town