WWII Then & Now: The Forgotten Americans In The Liberation Of The Netherlands
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- The US 104th Infantry Division, known as the Timberwolves, is one of the most unknown US units that took part in the liberation of The Netherlands. In this episode, WWII researchers & battlefield consultants Joey van Meesen and Florent Plana will walk in their footsteps and discover their courageous and heroic stories. In order to support the ongoing battle for the Scheldt, the allies launched Operation Pheasant to clear the German troops from the Province of North Brabant in The Netherlands. The majority of Operation Pheasant was conducted by British, Canadian and Polish troops, but there was one American unit that took part in it as well. That unit was the US 104th Infantry Division nicknamed Timberwolves. By taking Then and Now photographs along the route of the 104th Infantry Division we hope to form a direct link between 1944 and today.
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Produced & Edited by: Joey van Meesen
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Frank Grootveld: Cameraman
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Timberwolf tracks amzn.to/3fSXn1N
Regimental History of the 413th Infantry Regiment
Regimental History of the 414th Infantry Regiment
Regimental History of the 415th Infantry Regiment
US National Archives
Oorlog en Becrijding: Zundert Rijsbergen 1940-1945 by Jose Buiks-Hendrickx, Jan Bastiaansen
Standdaarbuiten: Bezet en Bevrijd by Toine Vermunt
www.timberwolves.nl
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Hello everyone, you can check out all Then & Now photographs of this video on our website: snafu-docs.com/the-forgotten-americans-in-the-liberation-of-the-netherlands
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What a great job you do guys. I'm watching you all the time. Thank you for everything what you posted.
I'm enjoying every minute.
Best regards from Croatia! 👍
Thank you for your everything!
Je hebt de feiten niet helemaal goed gecontroleerd .
in die sector zaten meer Amerikanen ,
o.a the polarbears die hebben Roosendaal bevrijd
Maar een monument kan je ook zelf opzetten met de heemkundekring als ze die daar hebben
Of met een paar bedrijven als sponsoren
Hi Mr. Joey van Meesen. I am Larry Bradley’s daughter and Milton W. Bradley’s grand daughter. This video is such a heartfelt blessing. I have always been drawn to Milton’s life story. I named my youngest son in honor of him. Thank you for doing this for him and his unit. This brought me to tears. I hope to visit someday.
Wow, thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. It's the least I could do
We will never forget the sacrifices!. In the name of the name of my parents and grandparenents we thank you!
True hero's 🙏
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Me as a 37yo Dutchman highly respects and appreciates what the US troops have done for us! Please know that a lot of young generations like me and the doc maker didnt forget all the extreme effprts that are made for us! thank you!
I do appreciate what you do. Having two Uncles who saw combat in WWII and heard stories from them that were not ever told by historians because they were very, very bad. I remember my Uncle Mino making me cry as a young boy because what he said, and how he said it shocked me. My Mom, his sister, chastised him. But, he never got over the horrible things he saw and committed suicide at the age of 46, I believe. My Uncle Storkey was part of a tank crew in the Ardennes and survived battle after battle. Many of his fellow tank crews did not. He suffered from serious back problems from the time his tank crashed, tipping over in a ditch. He died at 58. They gave so much in lands so far away. I am so thankful for what you do. I wish I could meet you and give you a big Italian-American hug. Please keep doing what you do.
Thank you for your great work!
Really brilliant, deeply touching, you people putting these programmes together are tremendous souls, Milton is proud i am sure, his Son was superb, thank you, there is good in the world.
Dear Joey, beste Joey,
As a teacher from Haarlem, born 21 years after the war and who never knew his grandfather who was killed while Belgium (where my mother comes from) I am proud that young people like you still take an interest in the people who liberated us. I never knew the story of the 104. And it deserves to be told.
I am proud of you. And I just wanted to say it. I don't do it in Dutch, because you chose to make the language of your channel English and I respect that.
I salute the man of the 104!
We need a movie about the 104 th and the units he talked about. The 415 th co K my uncle max L Alcantar was a bar man in that unit. They kicked ass.
Thank you Sir for your dedication to this. My Father, a true Hero, served in operation Overlord. Your work is amazing.
My Dad was a proud Timberwolf. He was part of the 104th and participated in the liberation of Nordhausen (sp). He had PTSD that haunted him his whole life after that. It wasn't until his last years that he would speak about the atrocities of war. We were told about the down time and of being in villages.
385th FA HQ radio man was his second posting, moved 50 yards back because another unit had casualties and needed a radio man. I have the telephone receiver and some of his uniform.
This is a wonderful tribute. If you make more could you label it 104th so others csn find it?
The Timberwolves were the first trained in night combat.
Timberwolf tracks is a book that follows their path across Europe.
Your dad's sacrifices make me able to raise my son in freedom. He gave a lot, to a lot of people.
So thoughtful of you to remember his fathers last known spot. We need more people like you.
Great show and glory to the brave U.S servicemen who fought for our freedom, lest we forget. Greets from Scandinavia.
Great story and thank you for your efforts to inform us about this unknown but very important part of WW2 and some great heros.
God bless.
A young man after my own heart! Love your series and appreciation of history!
Fantastic video! Thank you.
Joey, the way in which you have memorialized the efforts and sacrifices of the 104th Infantry Division in the Netherlands during WWII is an absolutely wonderful work of art. The way in which you used the method of “Then and Now” has made this time in history come alive for me. I deeply appreciate the honor you have brought to my Father, SSGT Milton W. Bradley, of the 413th Infantry Regiment who was killed in action during the crossing of the Mark River. May God continue to bless you in your efforts to keep his memory and the memory of all who served during this great conflict alive. May we never forget what they did to preserve our freedom.
It's the least I could do Larry. Thank you for leaving this thoughtful comment. May we never forget
Hi Larry, my grandparents were teenagers in the WW2, and it's because of your father and so so many of his fellow soldiers that my family survived.
It is people like your father who are my heroes.
Forever grateful.
💜From the Netherlands.
@@BabzV this is one of the nicest things I have heard anyone say to honor the Americans who my father was one of them who fought in ww2 thank you for your sincere respect you have given to the soldiers we in the United states love and honor so much
Learning this history leaves me with such strong, complicated emotions; HOW can we honor these brave men…?! HOW? THAT said, THANKS for this vid. All I can say is, RIP, heroes…. 🥰❗️❗️
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These docos are addictive...so watchable...
Thank you for all your hard work researching for this video, we should never forget all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
An excellent video! Just brilliant!
Absolutely love seeing the Then & Now perspectives!
The honour & obvious care put in by the video's creator, too, in a subtle yet profound way, makes it all the more special to watch.
Great work!
Truly wonderful stuff Guys...really great what you did for the Family and the memory
Thank you very much. You make us more aware of our freedom and the ones who gave their lives. I have some tears for the brave liberators and victims. I feel humble and greatfull. Goodluck, from some dutchmen.
Thank you SNAFU for the very good Job... 👍 . I Love your Job it's sooo interesting . Because WE don't forget the Heros of WW1 & the WW2 🙏🕊️🕯️✝️ .....Greetings from Aachen/Germany 🇩🇪
The only thing i can say -- Thank you for what you are doing ! Thank you for holding up the memorys !!!
I never get enough of your channel! I'm a 12 years Veteran of the U.S. Army. My Grandfather fought in WW-I, my dad in WW-II, my brother in Vietnam and I during Desert Storm. Many people today forget where their freedom came from. Thank you for reminding them...
Congratulations!! from Spain. Great job guys !!
I want to thank you for your efforts here in putting this video together. My uncle Lyman Latourette was in the 104th. He was killed on Nov. 1, 1944. Now I know it was likely near the spot where the river crossing was delayed by heavy German resistance. I only wish my mother and grandparents were alive so they could know these details. He was barely 21 years old at the time of his death. Again, thank you.
Larry Bradley ,well said...
i hope you guys realise you are doing great work now ,
and for future generations
Mr. Joey is doing an excellent job. He should be handsomely compensated also for this docs, in one way or another, the the people that gained personal insights and verified connections to the persons in them.
You’re doing a great job Joey, thanks.
Awesome Memories
Awesome Video
Thanks again!
The "Timberwolves" are not forgotten, when the great people of Netherlands remember and honor them. I have been to the American Cemetary in Margraten, and I see how the locals take care of the graves.
I have seen US flags flying in front of businesses that are not American owned.
Thank you for what you do, I am also the son of a wounded in action, WW2 veteran. My dad passed in 2009, these videos honor these men from our greatest generation, and can learn, freedom is not always free.
Cont'd My wife's name was Anneke Stolk, her father was maintenance manager at de vlasfabriek (Flax processing plant) on the South side of the river where the Germans had a unit. My wife often had nightmares about those days. Thank you for doings an awesome job.
Very interesting. Thanks 👍👍
Thank you Joey for putting up the memorial.
Formidabele documentaire. En mooi beeldmateriaal.
Thank you!
Hey Joey, I just found your excellent Then & Now video of the 104th Timberwolves. My Dad, Leonard Broughman, was a Medical Corpman for the 104th-413th Infantry Regiment. I cannot thank you enough for your great respect and video of the 104th. Here in the States our WW2 veterans are referred to as The Greatest Generation. Sadly, their numbers are quickly going away. Thanks again for helping the world to remember them !!
Heel vet dit!!! Bedankt voo jullie werk!!!
Great video, interesting and I learned something new.
Thanxs Oshawa Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you. My dad was a Timberwolf.
Bedankt hele mooie video. Respect
One of the best "Then & Now" channels about WWII... I love pictures comparison...Cheers from Argentina...
Well done, Joey!
Its so heartwarming to see someone from the younger generation taking such an avid interest in what happened, so many young people today have no idea of the sacrifices these brave men and women made for our future's ❤
LOVE THIS .
I’m from Philippines.This documentation was awesome. I really enjoyed watching your short film.
Super gedaan dit. En heel mooi gebaar. Dank jullie wel hiervoor.
Absolutely love the work you do. You’re the best
Excellent upload. First class.Thanks
Your videos are fantastic. You should be really proud of them. My father landed on Sword beach on D Day, fought for Caen, then the battle of Normandy, then he went up to Nijmegen Bridge, from there he went to the northern shoulder of the battle of the Bulge (with 30 corps) then across into Germany and down through Germany and was at the liberation of Belsen. Then he guarded the river Elbe to make sure the Russians didn’t cross. He would love to see a young man like you with such a passion for ww2 history. 👍🇬🇧
Great work and respect!
Crazy to just scroll around CZcams on a Monday afternoon, and find a video which was filmed in your town just across the road...
You guys do some very interesting and great work. Very humbling indeed. God bless.
Geweldig leuk om de vergelijkingen te kunnen zien met toen en nu!
Dad was with the 7th AD and two other ground based divisions get little attention for their sacrifices during Operation MG.
Thank you for this video.
Thanks wel done.
Absolutely fascinating.
The fact that you took time to go back and honor Mr. Bradley and provide his son the opportunity to see the location that his father left this earth is so very special. You are an amazing person!!!!!
That was a very thought provoking video .. excellent content 👌
Awesome work, thanks you guys!
thankyou bro... doing what your doing, awesome!
Great video. Thanks!
This is awesome great story keep up the good work.
I could not have said it better myself, sir, “May we never forget!” I thank you for everything you do so that we may never forget. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
Great video, Thanks
Wow I take my hat of for your video. I am glad it appeared on my feed. So professionally made.
Awesome Job men, thank you
Hello from Chicago, you guys did a wonderful job honoring these men. I grew up in the Netherlands and in the USA, later in life I lived near Bergen op Zoom and I am very aware of many WW2 activities. I’m a USAF veteran and I was stationed in the UK and in Germany where I continued to seek out battlegrounds and famous places…. Jullie zijn heel respectvol tegenover familieleden en behandelen de herinneringen aan deze mannen met eer! Doorgaan zo!!!!
My Sister and her husband living in Bergen op Zoom!
Greats from Germany ( but born in the Netherlands 🇳🇱)😊!
Hope your having a great experience in the U.S.! 🙏🏻
Thank you for doing this! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦
Dit is geweldig gemaakt.. top! Bedankt voor deze video!
Very nice and memorable video. Thanks a lot.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Joey. My name is Andres Tamayo, my father served in the 104th, and his name was Sgt. Joe, "Curly" Tamayo. I have a few photos from the war that my father took. I also have si service hand gun, and a scrapbook of photos, including several pages of champagne bottle labels taken from bottles that they drank as they traveled through Europe. My father, till the day he died(Feb1994), held dear, his serving in the 194th. Thank you so much for making these videos.
We need more authentic history like this.
What a wonderful video. I was fortunate enough, several summers ago, to participate in a faculty exchange with a university in Maastricht (I’m from Missouri, USA). A friend invited me to the Memorial Day event at the American Cemetery in Margraten. There were several Americans on the bus with me who had family buried there. They sat in special seating during the event. I sat with the many Dutch residents who came. Then my friend (who was covering the event for local radio) gave me a tour of the cemetery. A very special day.
Thank you Joey and Flo for all that you are doing to honor our veterans. We are eternally grateful to you both. This video is excellent as well as how you teach us to honor our liberators. May you continue to have success with your work!
very Biutyful Btwen Today and WW2 Thanks 👍🌟🏅
fantastic job.
Incredibil job you guys are doing.
My old boss lost his brother in that operation. He has since passed away but I could hear the sorrow in his voice when he talked about his brother. His brother was in that American unit.
Thank you for honoring 🎖our soldiers
Interesting movie. Yesterday evening I visited the museum of Cees in Achtmaal and was impressed with his collection. Applied as a volunteer to help with my knowledge.
Mooi wat jullie doen. "Lest we forget".
Keep up the good work.
I've really enjoyed your efforts and appreciate the work you put in to these videos. There does seem to be a particularly interest in the US perspective.
EXCELLENT.
WOW! you put me in tears, thats good.
You are doing such a great job! These untold stories and the "then and now"-pictures keep the remembrance alive.
We shall never forget. War is hell. There are no winners in war. We all lose.... Greetings from Germany
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Thank you so much!
Top video with a great story, i love it! Thanks👍
I live in the village Achtmaal, just near the border with Belgium. There the Timberwolves crossed the border. In my town is a small museum dedicated to the liberation and the Timberwolves. They actually have had some veterans visiting the museum some years ago
This was filmed and on ROStv Zundert op youtube: czcams.com/video/vnjQnHbpFEw/video.html
Is that Bart and Teun's museum? Dad sent them part of his uniform.
@gerard, groeten uit Zundert ;-)
Really interesting, thank you 👍🙂
Perfect job guys! Respect!👏🏻
I appreciate the work and scholarship necessary to create even a single comparison using photos . Your interest in the subjects explored is compelling and no doubt drives you seek out new stories no matter how ovscure ir forgotten. As an American I can assure you we do not insist upon or expect eternal gratitude for our participation in something that was as much in our national interest as it was in yours. Just a simple recognition of everyones effort to fight tyranny is enough. In much the same way, we recognize the role of Holland in our early history and the contribution of its immigrants to the fabric of everday life in the areas of the country where they chose to live. What stands out in the videos is the stark contrast between war and the beauty of the streets and villages in the current state of peace and security.
More fabulous work guys
Mooie docu, altijd goed dat dit onderbelichte stuk Nederlandse WW2 geschiedenis weer wat aandacht krijgt. Ik ga vd week eens checken of de foto nog hangt.
Great work and honor to the 104th
This is wonderful.
Amazing
Love the work you do, I wish I could get more information on my father who was injured in Guam.
Heel goed gedaan, jullie mogen trots zijn op jezelf!
Greatest Generation ..Gave all of their tomorrow for our today.. thank you .. great documents
It's amazing to see the places my grandfather was as a young man. He was a SSgt in the 104th, 413 IR Co F. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to keeping the memories of all these young men alive. May we never forget their sacrifices.
Hello, My dad was a Timberwolf in the 104th, 413 Reg., Co. C. After the war, he was a firefighter until he retired. 💕
Never, never forgotten ...!!