Battle of the Bulge, Animated - Part 4, Bastogne
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The strategically important road junction of Bastogne is surrounded. The 101st Airborne, and elements of the 10th Armored Division and 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion must defend the town from attacks from all sides, to ensure that German armour and supply lines can't use the town to reach the frontlines. But soon, the weather will lift, and allied air power can help to turn the tide.
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Luckily the 101st Airborne were resupplied by Jimmy Fallon right before the siege.
He was portraying a real guy that did that. What a phucking odd casting though. It kills the suspension of reality definitely.
"we're Paratroopers Leuitenant, we're supposed to be surrounded"
@@johnb.8687 Was he already famous at that time?
@@abasudoh7459 Moderately, he was hosting SNL I think
And he didn't know how to drive the Jeep
From wiki: "In the first edition of the book Band of Brothers, author Ambrose wrote that on 23 December 1944, Powers disobeyed a direct order from Lieutenant Edward Shames to go out on patrol because he was discouraged. Both Shames and Powers denied that had happened, with Powers calling the insinuation "a slap in the face." Upon request and verification, Ambrose deleted that story from the later edition of the book."
Honest mistake on my part
Ambrose is popular, but heâs known for playing a bit fast and lose with facts. Normally I might suspect that Shames backed up Shiftyâs denial out of respect, but the fact that Ambrose couldnât produce verification is pretty damning of his initial claim.
Ambrose has form when it comes to spurious evidence. He can also, on occasion, slip into Tom Clancy levels of flag waving and militaristic fantasy.
@@TheOperationsRoomthis is very important from your part and and example for all of us. Mistakes happen and nothing bad happens. And as always great video :)
Our popular historians underwhelme at best devious at worst.
The anecdote about Shifty Powers refusing to go on patrol to Lt Shames isn't true. This story was in Stephen Ambrose's original Band of Brothers book, but both Shifty and Lt Shames denied it happened and Shifty was devastated at the implication. Ambrose verified this story and removed it from further printings of the book. Its an incredible book but people make mistakes.
Shifty and Shames... lol unfortunate names that do not inspire trust đ
Reminds me of that Bill Hicks stand-up bit about the LA riots
My boy Shifty definitely didn't do that shit I thought the same thing...
I checked my copy to see which I have, I guess I've got the newest edition with that anecdote taken out it seems
And it's not the only mistake in the book, there were several.
@@matthewrussell9417 Pvt Blithe dying was another glaring one.
I once did some electrical work for a 101st WW2 veteran. I got to listen to some incredible stories. While is Bastogne, he walked by a family that was sitting at a dining table, however, they were all dead due to concussion. He also told me he had an award (think it was a silver star) for taking out a machine gun nest. He remarked that he had gotten the award only because he was the only one that made it back. Incredible men. Thank you.
Yeah it's easy to forget that these are civilian towns, not just military targets
I recently did plumbing work for a 102 year old veteran of the pacific, he fought from the Aleutian Islands to Okinawa. The guy still went up and down steps great and gave me his armed forces memorial book in which he wrote every island and date he fought in. Awesome guy.
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Yes, truly the greatest generation
15:58 was half expecting a new icon to appear to mark the brave cows that gave their lives in defense of Europe.
It would have been mooving
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â@@Kanbei11Good to see nobody has had any Beef with this missed opportunity
I love these little (relatively) stories so much. The casual tank crew who might very well have saved many lives, the selfless nurses in Bastogne, the "Nuts!" reply to surrender, and the chaplain being awarded a Bronze Star for seemingly changing the weather. It's things like this which have always fascinated me, the smaller tales of heroism, courage and sacrifice, or simply random events which would seem like nonsense to all but those who were there.
Same
Gah. Now THATS a reason to give a non-combative a bronze star. I watched some overweight, never PT'd E-6 (perpetually) get a bronze star for watching the locals put up a DFAC building in about 6 months... I lost a great deal of respect for the military that day...
Good point, there. I feel the same about the series. And in this episode, finding out that the cattle joined the fight was fascinating. Anyone who's been caught up in a stampede will tell you that it's pretty awesome and frightening. My imagination is helping me picture a whole bunch of Nazis crap their pants when those bulls showed up!
It feels strange to be this excited about a story so full of tragedy.
It's called learning
Keep them alive in our minds so their deaths wonât be forgotten
It is tragic but the way we can learn about history in the modern age is astounding. Imagine historians of old getting to see videos like this
Even though I've heard most of these stories a hundred times, the creators do such an amazing job of recreating everything from extraordinary angles and views, that it's exciting to see the art of it with such a comprehensive breakdown of the battles.
Itâs not the story itâs the production and show case of the story
Decades after Bastogne I knew a dude who served in the 101st. He told me that in basic training they got a very moving briefing about the Battled Bastards of Bastogne. My friend, after he got his Screaming Eagle shoulder patch he noticed that, off base, how often he was stared at with respect & admiration. One might argue the 101st might be one of best know shoulder patches in the US Army.
It's not for nothing that Eisenhower picked the 101st to send to Arkansas when the governor called up the local National Guard to stop school integration
101st airborne it is !
@@PackerAlfred i didn't know ike did that. brilliant move - what idiot, even fellow soldier, would stand in the way of the best paratroopers on earth?
@oldfrend Yeah. No one who calls themselves Americans would start a fight with one of the most renowned and famous military unit. Especially since at that time, some members that where deployed to Arkansas where vets of WW2. These guys where practically worshiped.
It's the Battered Bastards of Bastogne, not Battled Bastards.
As a Belgian, i went to Bastogne several times. The place is full of history and things to see. I recommend the Bastogne Barracks tour, the nuts liquor and the Airborne special beer. This series is absolutely amazing and i am learning lots of new things.
The nuts liquor? Could you please tell more about that if you can please?
â@@scribblerstudios9895 It's a liquor you can find there in tourism store in the city center near the Sherman, barracks store and the museum as well. I presume it is made out of walnuts and it's simply called "Nuts" for obvious reason. It's been quite a while since i went there so i hope they still do it. c8.alamy.com/comp/FX5KW0/nuts-liqueur-in-the-museum-shop-in-the-bastogne-war-museum-bastogne-FX5KW0.jpg
â@@scribblerstudios9895A liqueur. Lots online about it.
That tired and bored Sargent's response was worthy of the ancient Spartans and their laconic phrases along with Macauliffe's
I was NOT expecting you to include Gen. Patton's weather prayer. Kudos to you and all you guys!
you are the reason I am re-watching,
"Band of Brothers"
Thank you.
Your ability to take a huge campaign and break it down to individual, small heroic actions is amazing. Keeping the big-picture view while not neglecting the personal stories of common soldiers whose uncommon bravery made big impacts. Love your channel and these productions!
You got guest speakers from top channels to collaborate on your content. It's like how Scorsese or Tarantino can attract an all star cast to their movies, or to use a military reference, how the Rangers or Special Forces attract only the best soldiers. I think this speaks wonders to the content you're creating.
I said it before and I'll say it again. Your videos will be played in the classrooms of military academies if they haven't already. This is top notch stuff
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12:36 "Parrker has his .50 Caliber, quadruple -mount, Anti-Aircraft halftrack , train their guns on the approaching enemy" My Gods in heaven, that can only have been the most unimaiginable carnage...Crikes.
Such an amazing series! Thanks to everyone at the ops room for putting in the time and effort to create such detailed content!
I met a 2nd Panzer tank commander. He told of seeing the Meuse River, and a bridge just in sight. He said that British armor stopped them just shy of their objective.
Thank you for expanding upon this, and putting his story into perspective. Much appreciated. Keep up the good work!
one could say that the germans aimed a bridge too far. Doubly ironic when you consider that it was 30th corps who stopped them
@@tomaszskowronski1406 Excellent observation!! True indeed!
@Blitz9H: Stopped short of an objective that 2nd Panzer would never have been able to hold, let alone exploit. The Meuse is a bit short of Antwerp.
@@dpeasehead True. They made it quite a ways though.
This really is something I look forward to every week. Just fantastic, remarkable work you guys are doing. It's like Christmas coming early, every week! Thank you so much!
My GOD, 335 tons in one day? Stalingrad rarely got over 60 tons. American logistics was just on another level.
Pretty sure they flew in more transport planes here than the entire Luftwaffe had available when they invaded the USSR. The difference in scale barely makes them comparable tbh
True, but also... communism lol. Russian military to this day, in their pathetic fight against Ukraine is supported by "feeding" Russian infantry with meals that expired in 2015. They are literally using mosin-nagants on the front lines lmao.
Another great video and thank you!
Cliff Claven trivia - One of the reasons the GIs had no/substandard winter clothing was that during the summer they discarded their overboots, coats and cut slits in their field boots for comfort believing the war would be over before winter...from "If You Survive" by Geo. Wilson, a rifle platoon Ldr. Great book.
Can I make a suggestion?
Highlight the units you are currently talking about on the map. I often find myself searching for the unit you are referring to on the map in confusion.
It would make things much clearer.
Thanks for the awesome videos.
Agreed. Good idea.
Yep. Itâs a Good idea. Itâs also a good Idea for Kings and Generals too. Their battle field arranges are huge and itâs difficult at times to identify where our attention should be, specially in large TVs
I agree on this, especially when the unit is off to the side, also would be great for cities. Maybe some sort of blinking/expanding circle graphic. Looking for it distracts me from the narration because I'm trying to quickly read names while listening to something else, and I miss the context. Though a small blemish on otherwise excellent presentation
This has been an outstanding series. This and the sister channel are brilliant. Makes my Friday. Thanks again. Cheers.
I love this series so much. I also love how you get special guests like Kings and Generals to make voice appearances!
I'm a game developer currently working on a civilization simulator. The idea is to get as much humanity into it as I can and this episode right here is one of the most burning clear examples of who we are in extreme circumstances. If my game is worth anything it will eventually generate the story told here. This channel is an incredible resource, thank you for your work
Your animations are better and better with each upload. You've really outdone yourself on this one.
in 2019 my Dad and I drove down to Bastogne from England in a WW2 GMC for the 75th anniversary. With just a canvas cover on the rear of the truck, it's the coldest I've ever been. Even with Thermals, multiple layers of clothing and multiple blankets I was shivering all the way down and by the time we got to Bastogne area (manhay specfically) I had already developed a cold. It gave a perspective of just one of the battles these heroes faced. God bless the allies
Love the collaboration with Kings & Generals and the other YT channels!
1:58 The fact that the sergeant casually says that the germans were trying to get through made me laugh
Love these series! FYI at the 11:30 mark you mention that the allied air power was stopping the "American advance".
Before commenting same, I was looking through the comments to see if anyone else caught that narrative mistake - good ears!
Remember when you were a kid and you couldn't wait for your favourite cartoon or program to be on? Well this series is like that! lol
The modern day 'Tennessee Tuxedo' for me.
I had the honor to meet a 101st screaming eagles veteran, during class once in highschool, who was dropped in the enemy lines before D day begun and was in the battle of bastogne
It was 1977 and I was only 12. Tv was so primitive back then . Dad has given me the biggest WWII Book I have to this day - I mean it could hold up a House pylon its that thick. I still remember one of the Chapters named " Nuts" . Back then is a different time even after the War. It was like a rude word in my school age, strict era. Who would have said such things. Still resonates every time with those memories
My absolute favorite documentary series on WW2, and I've seen almost every single American WW2 documentary made in the last 40 years.
Perfectly timed got some time to watch PT 2-3 and now 4 you are all amazing
Iâm deadass, I hate CZcamsrs who add a long intro explaining the video poorly then having a bad segue into the advertisement. You do it correctly imo. Ad right away no nonsense no time wasting, then you get in the video. Kudos Iâm glad you are getting paid by companies to make this amazing content always know that ads donât bother us and we support your content for the content weâre happy you get paid for these and we get to enjoy them for free.
This updated art really makes me want to play the Close Combat series of games again.
Two of my favorite War history channels on CZcams collaborating ? Love to see it and well done with all the research done into this .
I know Sabaton's Screaming Eagles is not about the Battle of Bastogne specifically, but I feel it fits the video enough to be played in the background
"NUTS!! THE NAZIS SHALL HEAR!!"
You are a cornerstone of a Golden Age of WWII content on CZcams. I won't mention all the other cornerstones here because at least one of them will make some people mad
...now i'm interested in hearing who the others are lol
No please mention them
Two others I can think of are Historiograph, which is a channel really similar to this one. The other is Montemayor, whose Battle of Midway from the Japanese perspective videos are perhaps some of if not the best historical videos I've ever seen.
Kings & Generals is also a cornerstone. They have a series that covers WW2 week by week and itâs super good.
@@petesperandio2572 Also Jabzy, armchair historian, and Mark Felton are also really good
So hyped for you and your team on this recent channel expansion. Yâall are killin it!
4:09 reminds me of the civil war soldier who wanted to take leave because he missed his mom, and that was the first time heâs been away from her. He was granted leave for being a good soldier
When I was a kid I used to draw top-down war games, and did for many years, so these videos are the greatest thing Iâve seen in a long time.
The work, the dedication, the thoroughness, itâs phenomenal. Keep it up!
I would cry tears of Joy if you could get Mark Felton to make a guest appearance
The awesome narration, great and clear graphics - this is better than any movie.
love the collab with K & G, much love
It's nice pressing like on a video the moment you click on it because you just know it'll be of quality.
Excellent work, as always. đđ»
Thanks JD!
The production quality of these episodes is insane, This channel has come so far it so nice to see.
I'm really enjoying these - many thanks for all the work to bring it to life in a detailled historical perspective.
im binge watching all these videos now. Extremely informative and well put together animations
Having two different narrators, regardless of their talent, feels quite jarring to listen to. I personally prefer a single narrator for a video. Love your channels, keep up the good work.
You made my Friday brother. You're hands down the best. Nobody else comes close.
My grandfather was there. RIP Mr. Davis. You were a great man.
I have been addicted to this since i saw how you evolve your animation
I really look forward to these videos like a television show . Thank you all very much. Absolutely brilliant
I used to play this Real Time Tactical Game called 1944 Battle of the Bulge when I was a kid and it was the game that got me interested in history, so hearing the locations of the major engagements over the course of this series brought back the strong memories
A couple of my favorite youtube channels. The Operation Room and Kings and Generals. Thank you for all your fantastic work!
This makes the Band of Brothers episode far more rich with meaning and detail. The greatest generation.
Thanks for making this series, it really is something special.
Fantastic video! The Operations Room has always been great but you've really upped your game lately, and these crossovers are a who's who of my favorite history CZcamsrs! Awesome stuff indeed.đđđ
a very interesting battle and the inspiration for one of the best sabaton songs: screaming eagles
This series, alongside the Iwo Jima series, was absolutely incredible! So well made
The guest spot belongs to king and Generals, I am loving the interactions with all my favourite CZcams channels, absolute quality
Another great and well executed history lesson. You never fail to entertain and educate.
Nuts!
NUTS!
Excellent work on capturing so many details on this battle. Thanks!
Your entire channel, but this series specifically, is SO good. Thank you!
Time and time again ... strategies wins battles, logistics wins wars.
What a treat to have this episode pop up! Thank you!
I decided to rewatch band of brothers again in parallel with this series. This episode came out just as I finished episode 5 of crossroads where they are about to enter Bastogne and captain winters lambasts Lt. Dike over his lack of preparation for the defense. I must say, while perhaps some minor details may be fictionalized, the overall layout of the battles in this map format with narration greatly enhances the experience of watching the mini series as it reveals the chronology and travel paths of both the Normandy invasion and of 2nd battalion 506 PIR.
What a depressing night in.
was looking forward to this all week
The Seige of Bastogne is one of my most favorite stories in History. The resilience of these men is incredible!
Yeah, I've been fascinated with WW2 and other wars for over 2 years now... glued to CZcams a and mining it for content every day... I can say THESE are unlike anything else I've seen and satisfy a huge demand to see and know how battles really happen
Can't wait until the whole series is done so I can binge watch the whole thing on my TV!
I have no clue, but it feels so good to hear the allies bringing down the massive might of the allied air power down to save the desperate but resolute allied troops
This series has been amazing! Thank you so much for the uploads
You should do a video about the courland battle! It's so interesting, but yet so rarely talked about.
This is an excellent series. The only problem is that I have to wait for the next instalment. I'd much prefer to binge-watch the whole series!
I'm always blown away at the quality of these videos. Great history and excellent visuals to accompany.
My gr. Grandpa was 2/327th GIR 101st Airborne. I've been trying for over 10 years now to find out more about what his unit did during the war. This helps fill in some gaps thank you for that.
Fantastic recounting of these events. Thank you!
gosh the quality of these videos is mindblowing! great research, great story telling!
Top quality. Many thanks!
Thatâs amazing! They did what Göring couldnât when in Stalingrad
Great seeing you two work together on the video!
I love this channel so much, one video Iâd love to see would be the battle of Robertâs ridge.
This series is SO good! I can't wait to see the last episode. Amazing work.
Baby, wake up, operations room posted a Bastogne video.
"Surrender or be destroyed"
"No" đż
Excellent series and I have watched this series over and over again. Well done sirs! Thank you for your hard work.
This is really tremendous work, on so many levels.
I love how there are now guest speakers in your videos, some of which I know and some that I don't. The ones that I don't know are simply added to the list of great CZcams channels that I need to start watching. Awesome video as always!!!
Another masterpiece. Keep up the good work! đđŒ. I have been multiple times in Bastogne and visited the diverse musea. There is lot to see and learn. I can recommend a visit!
Great series, thanks for putting them together!
Amazing videos id love to see some in depth stuff like this about WWI engagements and battles
This series has been excellent, thank you!
Last time I was this early it was the french defending the ardennes not the Americans
Hey man aboustle amazing series, loving it and watching it within the same day of release on both channels. Love the work you do, don't worry about the small mistakes in this one. We all mess up sometimes.
Honey, the new Operations Room video just dropped!
My compliments for making a tremendous series here. I'd love to see similar deep dives into massive battles like this, especially from World War I.