Interview conducted by Armed Forces Radio 1960 as Audie revisits Germany in conjunction with his filming of the Department of Defense film "The Broken Bridge," a film highlighting the dangers of the Cold War.
This great American patriot offers great commentary on the Soviets and the readiness of the U.S. Army in Germany.
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The closing clips are of Audie revisiting Nurenberg Stadium which his unit helped take (capture) in the final stages of World War Two and from where Hitler gave his many speeches on the podium on which Audie stands 15 years later.
His answer may surprise you as we get a peek at the humbleness of this great American hero and Patriot!
Audie Leon Murphy (1925-1971)
America's Most Decorated Soldier of WWII
Medal of Honor Citation:
"Second Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy, 01692509, 15th Infantry, Army of the United States, on 26 January 1945, near Holtzwihr, France, commanded Company B, which was attacked by six tanks and waves of infantry. Lieutenant Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to a prepared position in a woods while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him to his right one of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. Lieutenant Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, Lieutenant Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer which was in danger of blowing up any instant and employed its .50 caliber machine gun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to the German fire from three sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate Lieutenant Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he personally killed or wounded about 50. Lieutenant Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective."
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"The Broken Bridge" clips are courtesy of the National Archives where it rest in public domain as does the "Army Hour" interview.
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