WW2 Vet describes seeing artillery falling on enemy tanks before battle
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- čas přidán 7. 02. 2023
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Nice.
I wonder if he knew my uncle Teddy?
I wonder if he knew my uncle Teddy aka Theodore Murphy.
The link won't connect, it just pops up a thing for me to respond rather than take me to the video.
@@TerryT0114 try it again, it just worked for me.
I could listen to WW2 vets all day long.
Me too. All day.
I would ask them if they knew what society would become with tolerance because diversity is our strength would they have still fought and for the same side?
@@i-fart-n-elevators4610 they had no way of knowing. What they gave we should always remember. The people you are speaking of don't even know!
Any of us history buffs would agree
I sometimes wish I had been older when my maternal grandpa was alive so that I could remember his stories. The only one I can remember the landing on Iwo. From my older brother's and sister's recollection, that messed him up pretty bad. So, in some ways, I'm glad I was too young to recognize it.
The technique is called Time on Target. The ability to synchronize all the different calibers and distances to have that much steel rain arrive in a single thunderclap…..is freaking awesome.
You sound like you're somewhat educated about this stuff.. what's the benefit to that as opposed to staggering the artillery?
@@BagelsnOj that is actually a pretty good question, if you send artillery in ones and twos, it alerts the defensive forces and they can all very likely get to shelter as a shell lands 100 meters away. But if you drop 540 shells at the same time, there is nothing that can can be done by those in exposed areas.
@@longtabsigo makes sense, catch em with their pants down is the idea I guess? It must feel like one hell of an earthquake when it hits
I don't think many alive today other than the greatest generation have ever witnessed Corp. Artillery fire! It's beautiful yet very scary and you don't to be on the receiving end!!
@@jimhusselman4012That same tactic was also used in Korea. It may also have been used in Vietnam, but not to the same degree.
Thank you sir for your service, may God bless you.
I had to reply to my namesake
I was a tanker in Germany 71-74 . Every once in a while we would go on trips across the country. You can see in many of the towns to this day sections that were let as reminders, the destruction that happened. To see firsthand what these guys went through is without words amazing! All I can say is, Thank God for these people of that generation. Without them I just don't know!
Beautifully said.
My grandfather was also in Germany as a Tanker during 1945, he died in Berlin defending the city from the Russians, Slava Ukraini!
It's amazing how 90 year old veterans remember every detail of the battles they were in. War makes a strong impression.
Its also amazing how biden cant even rememver breaksfast
They only remember something, actually most memories are blurred for the stress and tunnel vision
@That one dude You don't know it's amazing that you can't spell remember. Did you fail the second grade or are you just not that bright.
@@alessiomagnolfi8642 maybe for you .
@@todydnmaga tears are the best
Brilliant! My grandpa told me there was a WWII vet living in his hometown. They nicknamed him "Rocky". Him and his fellow soldiers were trapped in a foxhole, no ammo left. German soldiers encroaching. He grabbed a rock, stood up and pretending to bite off a pin, lobbed the rock toward them. "Granate" one of them shouted. That gave enough time for him and his squad to run out of that hole, grab their fallen soldiers' guns and take out the German soldiers and secure the area. Real men, real soldiers.
They improvised. To funny. But it worked. Way to funny. 🇺🇸🪖🇺🇸🪖🇺🇸😆😆😆😆.
@@tonysomoza2640:Funny? Outsmarting the enemy to survive!
Wow! Men who quickly assessed situation, made quick decisions, implemented plan and got the hell out of there! Survival mode. ❤❤❤🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏🙏🙏
Amazing
That’s amazing
I was raised by my mom and Grandparents. My Grandfather was a WWII Combat Medic. I grew up listening to all his war stories and loved every minute of it. He passed in 2006 at 83. It's an honor to be able to say that.
Your grandfather was a true American hero and will be remembered as one throughout the annuals of time.
@@jeffreyyucel9373 thank you my friend. Definitely appreciate that.
Make sure to document his stories somewhere, especially online, if you can! Every generation, we probably loose another 70% of the stories from these veterans that were never written down.... keep that in mind
My grandma died in 2006, she was 84. They were close in age, and she told me how during the war they had a limit on what they could buy at the store and how many donated something toward the war effort. She also remembers many Jews after the war that had the tattoos on their arm.
You could just hear his pride describing the action he was involved in. Bless you Sargent 🙏
*sergeant
My uncle was involved in that action. He was an artillery man. He served in the European and Asian theaters. He left Long Island to serve in November of 1940. He didn't come home until July of 1946. Those guns left him nearly deaf, and he never really got over the things he saw. He was a kind man who did not enjoy violence. He inlisted because it was, at the time, the right thing to do. After he came home, he went back to what he loved best; growing beautiful flowers.
It is so nice that he began to grow his flowers 🌹
If he is still alive give him a hug for me.
I appreciate everything he did
This sounds just like my tata who did that exact same thing grew flowers and was an artillery man like your tata except he served in the Pacific theater. May God bless there souls
i‘d figure it still was the right thing to do seen from today. I was born in germany and there is only appreciation for the allied troops to lift the tyranny of the 3.reich.
plus the western allied forces treated the civilians in the freed and occupied areas good. thats a big accomplishment.
so in one word dankeschön from me, too!
I’d love to hear more stories if you have any ?
That type of artillery barrage is called "time on target." They fire so all the shells arrive at once: big guns first in higher arcs, then smaller ones in lower arcs. It's sometimes possible to fire the same gun twice and have both shells arrive at once. The first shell is fired in a high arc and the second one low.
I was looking for a comment about TOT. I talked to a cannon cocker and his favorite was the rolling box barrage.
I was a red leg ( artillery man ) for 6 years.
You are correct in it being a T.O.T. Shot, but the way we did it was the FDC would call out the fire mission.
They would give each gun 3 or more elevations from high to low.
The piece I worked on was the M109 paladin and she was a beast.
We loved getting this type of fire mission and also a expend all ammo!! That was a rush!
These days they call it MRSI and you can fire up to six rounds with the same gun..
I would love to see this in action, as a lover of explosions i would be entranced at such a maneuver
That’s the only thing about being a red leg, you should never see your fireworks going off!
If you are that close I sure hope you are firing beehive canisters!
Thank you for your service sir. America is very proud of you and you have an excellent memory. Also great recall on what took place there. Thanks again, sir. God bless you.✝️🇺🇸
I truly love our WWII veterans! They really were the greatest generation. Thank you to all our veterans and active service members.
A buddy I worked with had a dad that was an artilleryman that was at the battle of the bulge. They were called in as reinforcements for the 101st. He had so much admiration for those men.
Artillery saved the airborne and other army units in/around Bastogne. Wasn’t uncommon to call in strikes on the line, just gives you an idea of how close the Germans got to getting through the Ardennes again.
@@liamregan4975 you mean that and around all of Europe. Really, all around the world artillery and air support are the front lines best friend. Just look at what's going on in the Ukraine, artillery and aerial attacks. And yes, missiles are basically a smarter form of artillery.
@@franklugo6928 when I mean on the line, I mean on friendly lines, not 300m+. They were dropping shells on their own positions. I don’t think that was very common for Americans.
My Uncle Delton was in the 101 at Bastogne.
@@johnchandler1687 Then your uncle was a legend. People of that era were a different breed.
My dad was signal corps with Patton. He did the walking tour of Europe. From England via Omaha beach landing on day one to the Rhine. Bronze star and two v stars. Never talked about most of his experiences much. He never expected to make it home. Loved you dad!
Yup, great grandpa got a silver star, bronze star, and different v stars. I asked him about his silver star when I was young, and his exact words were as follows, “I was drunk, sergeant said since I was drinking that I had to go on patrol. *describes scenery* I found a platoon of NA-ZI soldiers, crawled beneath most of their feet. When I got to their commander, I grabbed him, put my .45 to his head and made my back clear. I then proceeded to tell them to drop their weapons.. after a few persuasive terms.. they did”
I then responded with, “Wait.. ‘GGPA’, what would happen if they didn’t drop all their weapons.”
Then he leaned in very close to me.. I could smell his morning coffee, cigarette, and whiskey. He looked me dead in the eye and responded with, “I would’ve killed every m**********r there.”
To this day, that is the most incredible thing I’ve ever heard in my life. He told me other stories, but that’s all the time I have for tonight.
My Dad was a Field Artillery forward observer with Patton, Bronze Star, same tour as your Dad. They were the Greatest Generation. I could only rarely get my Dad to talk about the war, but once in a while he did. For example, when I cooked breakfast camping, he said a few days after DDay, both of his Battery’s cooks were killed by a boobie trapped well when they wound the bucket up. After that everyone had to take turns cooking and if you complained you got double duty.
With all due respect; Patton didn’t land on D-Day. The Third Army didn’t land in France until August 1, 1944. So, your dad may have fought his way bravely through Europe with Patton’s army, but he wasn’t on Omaha beach on “day one.”
@@elkabong6429 Yup. I think a lot of them, like my Dad, were there at D-Day in other units but transferred under Patton later when that unit was officially formed up. Then it was a wild fast ride under Patton. My Dad told me he was not in the first wave at Omaha Beach but was unloaded there with artillery later and there were still bodies, very sad.
@@wbstone4388 Thank you for the clarification and my thanks to your dad for his service.
Thanks this is a hero of this country. I admire and respect guys like this
Your memory is amazing, thank you for your service
I miss my Daddy so much. Everytime I hear of a WWII vet passing on, it breaks my heart.
You've got that right....My Dad was one of them. He never spoke of what he did.....
But found out he was O.S.S....
As was my MOM!!!!
Not a word spoke......
But found out later....
The Greatest Generation!
Or so I was told.....
Me too. I'm only 25, but it saddens me to see the silent generation and greatest generation passing on. The things they have faced I have never experienced and I am grateful for them
Lost my Dad, a Pacific Theatre vet, aboutn18 months ago, aged 103. He was sharp to the last.
Of the 72 combat operations he took part in, he would shrug and say "we did what we had to do."
I'm guessing, this brave man, is long gone. If not, he will be gone shortly. We are approaching the age that, even Children, with true memories of WWII, are fading fast. Respect, for all of the brave, that put thier lives on the line.
On the plus side, that means they won't be around to see us doing it all over again, but faster and harder.
@@stevenschnepp576nah the only plus side is these folks may not be here to see the debacle of a country going communist that they fought for to keep us free. They are rolling over in their graves literally
@@stevenschnepp576 And we can remember it for the generations after that lol
@@stevenschnepp576 It wont be pretty this time we are not the only ones with nukes and technology. With our border wide open I am afraid we have been one big ass sitting duck and we have been deeply penetrated especially by the Chinese, whom are masters of war. We have a trojan horse inside our walls and the whole house is comong down brother.
A friend of mine does counseling work for vets at a DAV office. Said that there's very few Korea vets left & Vietnam warriors are going at an even faster rate than the WW2 ones.
I would not care what country they fought for I would listen to WW2 veterans al day they have really interesting stories and need to be respected
It's sad we never got to hear the other side's stories. Well, disgraceful really.
@@gratefulguy4130 it is
Meh. They had a chance to tell it at Neuremburg and Tokyo.
If they wanted to know their grand children they should have taken hold of their politicians, and curbed their ambitions.
@jacobmccandles1767 it's still interesting to hear or even read first hand history from those that were there, rather than some historian years later tell about what happened. The American Civil War is a prime example. Imagine if we had videos of those veterans as opposed to someone who has just read the unit histories and diaries. Many misconceptions about the war could be cleared up.
I really wish we would make more videos like this and preserve the history that these men have witnessed and live through
Thank you for your service Dear Sir. My daddy was in the Navy in World War II. Survived being on the USS Helena that was sunk by the Japanese. I greatly appreciate all of our VETERAN'S 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Our WWII Veterans are in fact, and truly the best generation ever. God Bless our Veterans, past, present and future.
The very best. Humanities apex.
World War II generation are the greatest generation. I agree. Thank you for your kind words about all veterans
My Grandfather and all my Uncles fought in WW2. 3 in the Pacific and 2 in Europe. I repeat their stories to this day. I miss them dearly, and you are definitely correct. They were real men, and even though my dad's generation (he was drafted during Vietnam) all the way up to today's military, we still have great patriotic men who are courageous with a sense of duty, etc. there just isn't as many as there was.
Indeed they are! And now we are sitting on our asses allowing the government destroy these men’s country. We are cowards and disgusting humanuer.
I dunno. I know a guy. He's 24 and he's so much cooler that this guy.
All you young men out there, this is what a real man looks like. If you ever get a chance to talk to one of these guys, just sit and listen to their stories. Worth more than gold
I could sit all day with this guy and drink coffee and listen to his experiences! I am glad that NOT ONLY did he survive but he lived to a ripe old age - God bless him!
A real badass. This man can have the shirt off my back any day.
My grandpa's war buddies tell stories like this and I can listen to them for hours.
Greatest sight he’s ever seen.. that’s a true hero. You can feel the love he has for his country
What an amazing story. Thank you so much for recording this before this gem left us as well as sharing it for all to see. Respect
Growing up in the 80's alot of family was in the military. One of my uncles was a pow of WW2 by the germans. They did experiments on him that messed him up for life. They took certain muscles out of his legs and arms where he couldn't move them in certain ways.
I had another uncle in the Korean war, nicest most gentle man you would ever meet. Yet he racked up multiple kills as a marine infantryman. Some of the things he told me, only at the vfw and liquored up, were horrific. He had severe PTSD. Once he was napping in his chair I shook his shoulder to wake him up and in a flash he had me on the ground had me in a chokehold about to snap my neck. He caught himself and really freaked out about it.
I'll never forget when he told me " the worst thing a human being can do is to kill another human being." The things he and all other servicemen and women went through, we owe them do much. God bless and keep all our military safe so they can come home!
Korean War Vets in many countries got the rough deal because it was considered a "Police Action" by politicians. They were in one of the worst wars of all time. Fighting off repeated Chinese Human Wave Assaults in the middle of the night. To be overrun was to die and have your body stripped of clothing in the freezing winter months.
😢
Let me guess, he met Dr. Mengele?
@@thegoyimknow.
I have no idea who that is.
The worst thing that can happen is getting killed by another human being. War is not a game! We play for keeps, and the experience lasts all your life! Not a great experience!
@@jasonduke3608It was a German scientist stationed in Auschwitz, he did some horrible experiments on the Jewish people and POWs.
My father was a froward artillery Commander with the 4th infantry division. He didn't talk about it very much.
My dad was artillery with the 4th infantry division in Vietnam from 1966-67
My grandfather flew Lancaster bombers during ww2. He passed in 68 when my father was 8 of a stroke. I wish I could have spent time with him. From my family to yours thank you for your family’s service.
Tell your father's thank you and welcome home.
Had a cousin in the 4th ID who died +6 in Normandy, killed by a mortar.
When you’ve been instrumental in killing a lot of people, you tend not to want to talk about it unless you’re a psychopath.
As a Vet, I am in complete awe. My service almost seems innocuous. Love this man and all the men&women who came before me. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil Wat and on. God bless them all!
Bless you, too. You were Willing to defend our country as needed...that's a lot. Thanks. 🇺🇲
I love hearing these stories of war first hand. I could listen to his stories all day.
Men.
We are all gonna get old.
In their day these guys had more balls than most and were yanked out of their lives , shipped around the world , and then strangers were using everything to try and KILL them.
Should get everything for free when they come home.
These delusional naive young men invaded another continent to fight for wall street capitalism.
I agree 100% they should definitely at the very least never have to pay taxes for the rest of their life And that’s at the very least
Men who have been in real, bullets flying, sensory overload, combat!!!
Yes.
REMFs are their necessary assistants, but it just ain't the same.
@@Bullzeye1000yds REMF’s???
@@ocularpressure4558 "Rear Echelon M..... F...ers."
Absolute respect and reverence.
A REAL AMERICAN MAN. 🇺🇸
I worked in a nursing home when I was seventeen years old and I hung out with just about all the WWII veterans they had some of the coolest stories I have ever heard and much thanks for there service 🇺🇲
To imagine witnessing such an absolute cavalcade of thundering fire all crashing down in an instant, tearing the earth and man asunder without prejudice is almost impossible
My sentiments exactly
Not really
Plenty of video of this type of thing
@@mickeydrago9401 I don't think quite to the extent this man described.
@@sladeb6036
Far more so
You never seen a mushroom cloud
Of course they filmed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Is that good enough for you?
His experience is pronounced enough. My commentary is just a quantitative retort for excessive grandiose eloquence
There is always something worse. That's just nature and human nature
If you truly fathomed and understood history and the potential of horror you might want to find yourself as a hermit in the woods someday
Which presents its own horrific potential aside from loneliness itself.
I guess the point is there is no escape. 100% attrition rate. We all die whether by Cancer or nuclear bomb or whatever
The seemingly worst of it is the mark of an instant and easy death for many. But those that suffered indirect exposure to the nuclear bombs in Japan had some long-winded suffering before they died 😔
@@mickeydrago9401 I was looking at it from an artillery point of view. Not just the amount of destruction.
Thanks for your service and for speaking to us
These delusional naive young men invaded another continent to fight for wall street capitalism.
Cheech and Chong want to thank you for your service sir 👍👏✝️🙏🇺🇸
This is the best stuff on CZcams. Thank you Sir for your service.
Amazing story. Thank you for your service
Crazy how many years later they remember these stories but I'm sure they have allot of memories that'll be with them for the rest of their days
Not crazy at all
A lot of sharp detailed memory is infused and crystallized with adrenal gland secretions.
When you are faced with death and pain it is only natural in your evolution to remember these experiences to not repeat them and survive. This is genetic and programming.
I contrast this with today's detached chin down face in phone low survival skill population walking in front of me on the streets through crosswalks. It's nice to honk and wake them up.
Getting tired of slow response by the same phone addicted group in the car ahead of me
My former Foreman, at the plant I worked at, was an HTG Viet Nam combat, almost every damn day, veteran.
He watched a B-52 ARCLIGHT strike, in the A Shau valley, when the infantry were gonna go into the valley to pull out a surrounded company.
He said you saw the earth begin to erupt into the sky, many Kilo Mikes away. Then, the air blasts arrive with the sound of deafening thunder.
All moving down the valley towards you. Only after, could he barely hear the bombers that had passed overhead.
You will never forget such a sight. And you are eternally grateful to your ancestors that you are on the observing side of the American logistical system.
The fall of bombs seems it will never cease.
Former Foreman is a funny phrase hahaha
@@jasonmoore7223 Humor from a chat bot? You are correct. The title is different. Unintended, on my part.
Was at Camp Holloway, Pleiku at end of June 72 first time on guard duty which was a watchtower. One of the grunts said shhh and I listened but could barely hear and when I asked what is that? He just said watch and suddenly the whole horizon started strobbing with bright flahes from left to right and I said goddamned and he said wait... then the concussion came blasting across the terrain shaking the whole watchtower. I thought thats what the end of the world looks like. When I saw world trade center got hit, I saw the clear skies then other plane hit other tower and I knew beyond doubt it was deliberate. My thought somebody is going to get b-52s up their ass and sure enough I was soon watching b-52s doing their end of the world act in Afghanistan on tv.
Always respect your elders, and remember the spirit inside their aging bodies is still that youngster once on the battlefield 🙏
You can see the twinkle in his eyes just talking about....it deserves to respected and remembered.....👌👌👍👌👌mint👍👍
You're an American hero , God bless you for everything you've done to keep America up and running..
Time on target shoot , quite the spectacle . Great to hear this history related by the men that were there.
Our greatest generation has spoken...words worth gold...
All arrived at the same time. That is some power. This man is so sharp at his age. Salute the warrior.
This is a man that deserves peace and comfort in his life.
He fought for us to be free, and he survived the war. Men like him are fast disappearing, and in the next 15 years, there won't be any World War II vets, of any nation, left. We need to record accounts like this, because it's one thing to read about the experiences of World War II, it's both an honor, and quite another thing, to hear about the war from the men who were there.
Thank you for your service, sir. May your story and experience never be forgotten.
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If we can just keep the chubby blue hairs from stomping them into submission.
“This little town looked beautiful…And my captain took that personally”
😂😂 not actually sure if it’s appropriate to laugh at that or not.
Serious subject and all.
You will never see sights or oddities or just truly amazing sights as you will in War!!!
Thank you for your service. The greatest generation!!
I knew a Ranger who climbed the cliffs on D Day. I am one of the few he ever talked to about what he saw and did. Only told me about it after I got out of the 101st 50 years go. Also knew and talked to two Pearl Harbour survivors. They had interesting stories.
Veterans will often only open up to other Veterans or other people who have served. I found that having served in the Australian Army Reserve, that several different people would open up about their service times and tell me more details than they had probably ever told their friends or family members. They feel like they are talking to someone else who understands something about the situation that they have found themselves in and feel comfortable to talk about themselves. Consider it an honour to have been chosen to hear their stories.
Mark from Melbourne Australia
@@markfryer9880 then you have people like me. I will never tell much of what I did when I was assigned to the company. My kids have heard a little and my wife refused to hear much. For the first six months after I got out I slept ina different spot on the floor in a different room with a handgun in my hand each night. Yes you are right many times vets will only talk to other vets.
Someone famous once indicated, "A war without artillery would be nothing but a vulgar brawl".
Frederick the Great, of Prussia.
Like the vikings then
Sun Tzu
Marvin the Martian
Some psychopath no doubt
Besides cameras, these vets are our only window into the past with true detail. Protect them at all costs. ❤️
Someone interviewed a German soldier from WWII and he said the best thing the American Army had was its artillery. It was so accurate. Their soldiers feared and respected that the most.
I could sit and talk with Jack for hours. Great personality.
Thank you for your service!
YOU GUYS ARE HEROES ALL OF YOU GOD BLESS YOU ALL
He describes it like it happened yesterday. Amazing! God bless all of our troops and their families.
Like hearing from these brave men talking about the people places and things they been through.they just want to share and be recognized.these men and women are the backbone of our country
Our channel is filled with interviews from people just like him!
Artillery is a wonderful thing.
Thanks for your service and God bless.
The King of the battlefield.
I’m glad these stories are being recorded. And thank you to these brave men (and women). ❤
God Bless OUR VETERANS! Young &OLD❤😊🎉
Thank you for your service sir! My twenty seven year old son was 11 Bravo and a staff sergeant, Now changed MOS to 18 Bravo. Your legacy is what he clings to daily. 🇺🇸
Would absolutely LOVE to just sit down and talk with this man. What a WEALTH of knowledge, insight and experiences that most can't even imagine. Thanks so much for this video
Awesome Captain and Awesome Fire Team. They saved alot of American soldiers lives that day. Massive Respect to all our veterans.
I could listen to him all day long
The greatest generation. Thank you for your service.
This method was named Time on target the shells are fired so they all land at once.
From one retired Veteran to an American hero from the “Greatest Generation”. Thank you for your service Sir.
And thank you for your Service!
@@lawrenceklein3524 Thank you Lawrence. Much appreciated.
Thank you for your services God bless you and your family God bless you ❤
Thank you for your service
Thank you my brother and I am so proud of you and my apologies for not being there with you
It’s such a privilege to hear these stories from the men who were there first hand. Treasure this, those of the greatest generation don’t have much longer to be with us here, learn from them.
Thank you for your service.
The saying in the artillery is , you don’t need to ask who won the war,the artillery did.
I believe General Patton said that.
Bomber command may disagree...
Arillery...king of battle!
Over hill, over dale,
As we hit the dusty trail
And the Caissons go rolling along.
In and out, hear them shout!
Counter march and right about,
And the Caissons go rolling along.
Then it's Heigh! Heigh! Hee!
In the field artillery,
Shout out your numbers loud and strong,
For where'er you go,
You will always know
That the Caissons go rolling along.
As the son of a WWII vet (Philippines combat vet), we used to sing this song as we played army around the neighborhoods. No idea when or how we learned it, but we did somehow. 🫡
Thank you, I never knew all the words. Heard my Dad sing the first verse out when I was young. Miss You Dad. Sgt. George A Kammerer, WW2 & Korea. 🇺🇲
I could listen to him all day. The King of Battle sure does leave a lasting impression!
Thank you for all your stories and all the sacrifice they volunteered to protect freedom!!
Lov you all!!!
I wish I could’ve been there with these guys. Without doubt they where the best generation that has ever lived and will ever live
They conquered half of Europe for a communist empire and left them in a strong enough position to spread their influence around the world resulting in the deaths of hundreds of millions, several more wars, and the creation of hostile entities like the CCP and North Korea. I don't doubt their bravery whatsoever, but their sacrifice turned out horribly. The world will probably be a better place if the West never got involved in World War 2.
My battalion would receive about one call a month from veterans relating their experiences. I made sure to stop whatever I was doing and talk with that person. You can learn quite a bit and they just want to get it off their chest. Think the longest call I took was 30 min from an artillery man talking about the 105mm. They knew I was busy and were very respectful… I am amazed how these brief encounters stay with me
And that town was never the same again!!
My father was a military veteran- served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. So thank you sir for your service from me and my father who is now deceased.
King of Battle.
The 175 mm and 155 mm shell makes a hole in the ground 30 ft deep and 20 yrs apart.They are called LONGTOMS.Because they can reach a distance of 30 Miles.
30 feet deep??? How much with the shell have to weigh to do something like that that sounds like an amazing piece of artillery
I was a Gunner for 44 years... I never dug a hole that deep.with my 155mm howitzers. On fuse delay, you might get a four to six foot deep hole depending on the soil composition.
@@majmikecalnan I saw the results in fort Stewart ga on the live fire area.Massive holes
@@sonyascott6114your soil must have been pretty chewed up already.
@@majmikecalnan yur info: more believeable
Thank you for your service and bravery, sir. WW2 vets are truly the greatest generation.
Just a few more years until we'll be where we were with WWI veterans in the early 00's.
Our children definitely will
Thank you. We owe you a debt that can never be repaid
You will owe a debt because these delusional kids invaded another continent to fight for wall street capitalism.
He remembers everything. Impressive for his age.
And to this day..he probably loves his captain...That captain was smart, he had priority of fires (artillery) and knew how to use it..The fact that he was able to coordinate Corp artillery is amazing...He was able to get brigade/division and then corps artillery on ONE OBJECTIVE...Amazing.
Yep
That's what the German soldiers said over and over about the American Army and the American infantrymen they didn't respect them as much as other infantry because we always used when ever possible and more often than not it was massive amounts of Artillery against a fortified German position VS a head on combined arms assault like the UK and other armies did
To this I say only a incompetent fool of a military command structure sends soldiers into die needlessly when he can send an Artillery or motor shell or bomb instesd
It's one helluva alot easier to make a Artillery shell or bomb than properly train and equip a effective infantrymen and in the time it takes properly train a effective infantrymen you can make 10's of thousands of Artillery and motor shells and bombs
Well, our people were trying to enjoy life while the Germans were practicing for war immediately following WWI. Hence, they were tactically brilliant in my opinion and as you say, they didn't mind the casualties. Whatever the Austrian corporal wanted.
The US and Commonwealth systems of artillery control were quite different. Both were effective, however, the Commonwealth system was more responsive than the US system. The Royal Canadian Artillery was bigger than the Royal Canadian Navy by the end of the war. We have always believed shells are cheaper than lives. A story from WWI: a British staff officer was speaking to the Canadian Corps Commander and mentioned that the Army Commander was worried about the Canadian artillery's profligate use of ammunition... the Canadian General responded, "So are the Germans!".
The problem was the German army did not have enough trucks And attract vehicles to carry supply. Even near the end of the war, at the Battle of the Bulge, Most of the German artillery was towed by horses. The German army was really mostly a World War 1 Army.
Only infantry (mounted or not) can hold ground...once the artillery ceases the enemy can retake the target. Still, I am sure your armchair will continue to provide you with the necearry reinforcement of your opinions to sustain you. If the target has no value, bypass it. If it has value, the enemy will return.
Well there's a lot of damn fools back in world War II because we would lose thousands of men for one Island. And uncle that somehow lived through all that. By the way that Uncle was old enough to be my dad's father.big Family. Also I spoke with an army captain during WWII. He retired as a two-star general. So you could probably narrow it down to just a handful of men that that may have been. Fortunate to have the opportunity probably about 6 months before he passed away. I'll share with you what you told me and this has been 20 years ago. He said the only time we beat the Germans speaking of infantry is when we outnumber them at least three if not 5 to 1! He hated the Germans but he said you have to have a good understanding of your enemies. Said they were great fighters and they were ruthless and so forth. But then they were defending their Homeland by time he was there at the Battle of the bulge. My uncle was in the Battle of the bulge as well. He probably died 15 years before this General the spoke of.
I was in ft sill Oklahoma if u look closely u can see artillery shells.
I could always catch a glimpse of the shell when it left tube.
Thank you Staff Sergeant Jack Moran, for your Service, Dedication and Sacrifices.
A dying breed of heroes we will never see again. Solid gold courage of a generation of true and real patriots!
" Greatest sight I ever saw in my life", these were real men and true Americans that gave their lives so we can have people care about pronouns and xdressers, I salute you sir
The "whole town lit up at once". Hmmm. I feel sorry for the civilians (mom's, children, elderly, sick, invalid....babies) in that town. Such casualties, bodies burned, blown apart, incinerated, shook to death by the shock, shrapneled to death...infants etc., etc. No words.
War is hell the gas chambers were hell when little babies, children, women, old men were being gassed. You werent there were you?
Mad Respect Sir... thank you for being with my great uncles and grandfather humans will never produce a better generation than you and yours.
Thank You so much for your Service and Dedication to this Country.
I can only imagine the nightmares you endured for all the years.
You truly were part of The Greatest Generation of Americans! 🇺🇸