First Into Bastogne - Resupplying the Screaming Eagles in the Battle of the Bulge

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First Into Bastogne - Resupplying the Screaming Eagles in the Battle of the Bulge
The first troops into the encircled Belgium city of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge is often stated as the 4th Armored Division, with the M4 Sherman Cobra King being photographed on the road from Assenois but this isn't strictly true.
It was the men of the Pathfinders and the pilots and crews of the IX Troop Carrier Command who led the way in breaking into Bastogne and keeping the embattled 101st Airborne supplied with vital ammunition, food and medical supplies.
C-47 crews and Glider Pilots all performed vital roles in ensuring the men of the 101st Airborne had enough to carry on the fight until they were finally reinforced by the 4th Armored Division.
This is the full story of the missions flown into Bastogne by the men of the IX Troop Carrier Command.
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@martinbaer6570 2 ай бұрын

My dad was a navigator in the 438th Troop Carrier Squadron, from D-day through VE. He flew two combat missions on D-day, his first time being shot at. He was shot down on the second, 3PM or so, on D-day. He made it back to the beach, and England. He was debriefed at SHAEF London. Later he dropped troops into Arnhem, supplies into Bastogne, and stayed in the USAF until 1967.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Thank you for sharing that! I hope this episdoe served to highlight the incredible role carried out by your Father and his buddies during those desperate days in December 1944!

@scottpetty9249 2 ай бұрын

An oft forgotten, but very vital piece of Battle of the Bulge history. Well done.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I agree completely. Their role in Bastogne is so often overlooked or a side note in the wider story sadly.

@Chris-um3se 2 ай бұрын

This SEGMENT was Beyond BRILLIANT ---Bravo

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@denniscoleman8802 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful episode!! Thank you…..such unsung heroes all!! NEVER FORGET!! 🙏❤️🔥🇺🇸😎

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@JennaCee 2 ай бұрын

Enoyed this episode - I would say not - but rather loved it. Great video and thank you for keeping their legacy alive!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I just hope it helps to give credit to the men of the IX Troop Carrier Command and what they achieved during those crucial days!

@dwaynekoblitz6032 2 ай бұрын

334 TONS, lasted a day?? I can't even begin to fathom that amount! For a day??!! And trying to imagine that is absolutely impossible. And I've been through war. Obviously not like that! The greatest generation. How TF did they survive??!! God Bless our Allied soldiers and the heroes who supported them. BA heroes!! Thank you for these videos!! 💯❤️🇺🇸

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. It’s incredible isn’t it how they managed to keep them resupplied and I hope this gives credit to the men of the IX Troop Carrier Command as their role in the air was just as vital as those slogging it out on the ground around Bastogne!

@sabii416 2 ай бұрын

Jon the research you put into your videos is extraordinary. In my opinion two key factors in the mission were: the weather and Pattons 3rd army. The skies clearing enough for the pathfinders and C47s to get off the ground. Patton to take 6 divisions pivot 90° north travel over 100 miles in less than a week in wintry conditions was a great accomplishment. Thanks for more superb content.

@johndawes9337 2 ай бұрын

most of that 100 miles was held by the allies

@lyndoncmp5751 2 ай бұрын

Patton then struggled for 5 days to get the last 20km including nearly 3 days just to get past Chaumont. All against comparatively little and second rate German opposition.

@lyndoncmp5751 2 ай бұрын

@johndawes9337 Yes, it was through American lines devoid of any Germans until he got near Bastogne. Then he struggled. Nor was he engaging when he turned north to the Ardennes. The front was quiet and he was merely 'preparing' for another attempt to get through the Siegfried Line. He'd been failing all through November and December. He hadn't actually started his latest attempt, so it wasn't some incredible "disengagement" as the myth now says.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s quite incredible what the men of the IX Troop Carrier Command achieved during that time, not to mention the troops in the rear ensuring the supplies were good to go for the various supply drops! A monumental team effort!

@paulstan9828 2 ай бұрын

The best description of this event in history I’ve ever heard. Thanks!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully it adds a new angle to the well known story of the defence of Bastogne!

@firstcitytraveler 2 ай бұрын

Another outstanding video. I look forward to your next installment.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Hopefully it told a lesser known aspect of the battle for the city and helps to shine a light on the men of the IX Troop Carrier Command!

@user-bg1xx6ik7q 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I was 325th 82nd for 4 tours and and then 2/502 101st ABN. We studied this battle over and over. True grit

@johndawes9337 2 ай бұрын

then you would know it was Gavin that lost MG

@stephenhill560 2 ай бұрын

The troop carrier groups don’t get enough recognition. This brilliant video goes a long way to redress that

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and hoepfully it helps to give credit to those pilots and crews who risked it all to keep the 101st in the fight during those crucial days in and around Bastogne!

@richardbouchard1716 2 ай бұрын

Just when I think you have reached a pinnacle, you go above and beyond. Your finest.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

@mikehall5815 2 ай бұрын

Jon you kicked ass again. My son was late to school because he wanted to watch this immediately.😂 Thank you for the history lesson. Stay safe.

@waynekirk4775 2 ай бұрын

But what a great reason to be late, no teacher would want to argue...dad's like, my son was learning history, & how America saved the world! Do you think that might shut them up?!💁‍♂️ You have a good son, cheers from Oz.🇦🇺

@mikehall5815 2 ай бұрын

@@waynekirk4775my father stopped in Melbourne after the Guadalcanal campaign. He absolutely loved Australia. My father has said when he would talk about his experience in that region that the Australian military had some of the toughest soldiers he had ever seen. My son loves military history from all sides. Fortunately his school knows this too. So they cut him some slack😂 He also believes that Australia, Britain, Canada and I know I'm forgetting others countries and the U.S saved the world. He wants to become a history teacher. His high-school let's him get his feet wet by teaching a WW2 lesson once a month. You be safe out there. Go Australia 🇦🇺 💪

@waynekirk4775 2 ай бұрын

@@mikehall5815 Thanks very much but I meant what I said America did save the world! Hope all is ok in your part of the world, & family are safe & healthy, cheers 😎🍻

@riverbluevert7814 2 ай бұрын

Those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s lived in the shadow of the greatest generation. WW2 movies were on TV every Saturday afternoon. I played with my friends inside abandoned coastal artillery bunkers. But today everything taught is sterilized from the gritty reality of real history. It's great to hear your son is learning how the world was saved during WW2.

@garygentzel7924 2 ай бұрын

Better history lesson here than dumbed down indoctrination Ctr could ever give a kid learning

@realwealthproperties5671 17 күн бұрын

Fantastic episode! So well done. Thank you!

@WW2Wayfinder 16 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@larrymor 2 ай бұрын

I learned much that I have never learned before. Thank you!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it.

@Baskerville22 2 ай бұрын

I've read at least a half-dozen books specifically on the Battle of the Bulge, but I don't recall this story - at least in this amount of detail - from any of them. Thanks for expanding my knowledge regarding how Bastogne managed to hold out.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It really is the major contributing factor to success at Bastogne that is always overlooked for some reason and I hope this goes a small way to redress that balance!

@robertmandell526 9 күн бұрын

Thinking uncriticallyabout major battles like Bastogne can too easily turn into cartoons, good guys and bad guys. This shows the detailed an complex acts, planning, heroism, and a spot of luck required of so many, constantly, to make for victory. They were all thinkers, actors.....and heroes.

@Mizzkan 2 ай бұрын

Love the story about the German offer of surrender. However the 501 were very lucky they were not the major concern of the Germans I guess. Lovely detail in this video and becoming looked forward to every upload.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I figured I couldn’t tell the full story without including the Kessler Farm, plus it was my first visit there! Just a shame it was surrounded by fog!

@MrDarby388 2 ай бұрын

Fabulous episode. So much attention is given to those fighting inside the Bastogne perimeter, and rightfully so, but their continued efforts relied so heavily on those brave men of Troop Carrier Command. Thanks for sheding light on their deeds.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, and hopefully it helps to highlight the vital role the Troop Carrier command crews provided to the men inside the perimeter during those brutal days during the siege!

@AI_Masterpiece_ Ай бұрын

Went tot see this tank at the museum in Bastogne. Thank you heroes ❤

@64maxpower 2 ай бұрын

Commanders get the credit for battles fought by brave young men.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

100% agree.

@MGC1957 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jon. Very interesting and informative show.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

No worries Mike, glad you enjoyed it and hopefully told a slightly different aspect of the Bastogne story.

@watercooled8105 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your incredibly detailed video on the re-supply and support efforts for the troops defending Bastogne. My father was one of those GIs under those supply drops that made a tough “situation” (as he put it) a bit easier to deal with-

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it added to the story of the defence of Bastogne. I'll always be in awe of what your Father and his buddies acheived during those dark days.

@watercooled8105 2 ай бұрын

He only shared specific (non combat) incidents to act as points of inspiration for being determined, focused or for demonstrating leadership (he was a T-Sgt). I later met one his privates who told me my father was a hero back there- he never stopped being one for me. Godspeed.

@user-dj3mn4pq8r 2 ай бұрын

This is the best description of these events in particular and of WWII operations I have seen in ages. Watched it twice actually as there was a lot to take in, and think this is one of your best. Your passion for the subject shines through - and we are lucky enough to benefit from it.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’ve known about Op Repulse for years but really got into the details for this episode and it’s incredible what the men of the Pathfinders and IX TCC achieved during the siege. Also the glider pilots too and the volunteer medical teams and their desire to get stuck in and do their part I found quite moving!

@darrensmith1779 2 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video thank you for all you do to bring this important moment in history to all Well done 👏 👏👏👌

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and hopefzully it helps to highlight what those men of the Troop Carrier Command acheived during those crucial days.

@steel5886 2 ай бұрын

Can't thank you enough for the dedication to details putting these incredible videos for all to enjoy of such great history. Best channel on KZfaq in my opinion Jon .

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this one and hopefully adds a new perspective to the story of Bastogne and the defence of the city!

@riverbluevert7814 2 ай бұрын

A tremendous video. Excellent. Thank you so much. The story of their bravery needs to be told. We owe them.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@miltonchung5016 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video of the importance of pathfinders and how massive in terms of aircraft was the resupply effort.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@troy242 2 ай бұрын

What an amazing vid! Knowing the details of the support for Bastogne's defenders gives a new perspective of ALL the efforts made to resist evil. One of the most interesting vids I've ever seen. Great work!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it and hopefully gives another angle on the Bastogne story that’s often overlooked

@417jumps3 2 ай бұрын

John, all of your vids are home runs but this one is a Grand Slam!!!! Can’t say enough thanks for the topic and your effort in editing, producing and posting this video!! I can guarantee I’m gonna watch this one several more times!!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and hopefully provides another angle on the well known story of Bastogne. The men of the IX Troop Carrier Command deserve as much praise in my opinion as that given to the men of the 101st for their role in keep Bastogne in Allied hands

@417jumps3 2 ай бұрын

@@WW2Wayfinder EVERYONE who fought in that battle deserves the SAME amount of credit!!!!!

@user-mo8df6eb2z 2 ай бұрын

Love the net curtain camouflage 😂 wonderful video. Amazing level of research and beautiful presentation 😊

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I figured the unique rifle and helmet camoflauge would drawn some attention! Amzing footage and great to see those guys clowning around with it in the same way the troops do today!

@eamo106 2 ай бұрын

Wayfinder , you just explained the third axis of attack. Resupply. Just in time Supply Chain.... The troops entrenched of the 101 and others as key, and Patton's army bravery are well recounted, You explained the resupply battle. Noone has ever done that on the forums ? I thank you on behalf of Veterans, historians and those, post war people like you and I . A great post taking much time and effort to make , that EXPLAINS the Battle of Bastongne beyond the Band of Brothers Miniseries / where these C47 Aviators and heroes were not given their due but a critical third element in winning the battle.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@eamo106 2 ай бұрын

@@WW2Wayfinder I spent 30 years in the oilfield, six more in the Mines. ONLY when I was put in charge of WW Supply Chain (> $1Billion) did I really understand who supported and fuelled the battles, and it finally made sense. Supply Chain and logistics are key but were not and are even now understood. You are the first that I saw, that explored the Air Transport value of the Battle of the Bulge.

@robertvirtue 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely enjoyed your hard work in presenting this video. WELL DONE AGAIN. Thank-you very much.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@joemabry9643 2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@SteveMrW 2 ай бұрын

Jon, this is another excellent video, it shows the importance of having the ability to re-supply the ground troops with ammunition, food and medical supplies.....I can recommend 100% the various blends of the Warbird Coffee company coffee.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Steve! That’s it, without the IX Troop Carrier Command, the 101st would have eventually been forced to given up. No matter how tough they were mentally they couldn’t face off an enemy without a means of hitting back and the Troop Carrier crews provided that!

@64maxpower 2 ай бұрын

It blows me away how ordinary people do extra ordinary things

@dannygraus3529 2 ай бұрын

Superbly done, great!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@charlestuozzolo7283 2 ай бұрын

Again another great video; my eyes were glued. Tremendous research. Never hear of any coverage of the resupply efforts. I learned a lot. Wish I had seen your videos before my trip to Bastogne. May need to visit again. Keep it up! Always love the Nuts story. Many great leaders but I like General (then colonel) Kinnard. He was also an advisor for the movie Battleground.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! The resupply efforts were truly a monumental effort and worthy of the same recognition the men who were on the ground fighting.

@MrThebirddog 2 ай бұрын

Wow! I thought I knew, I knew nothing. Thank you.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully it helps to give credit to those incredible men of the IX Troop Carrier Command and what they achieved in the skies above Bastogne!

@giljeep 2 ай бұрын

excellente vidéo, comme d'habitude!! bravo et merci beaucoup.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

@andrewjones8397 2 ай бұрын

Well done that was so informative, I’ve learnt something new. Keep doing what you’re doing.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@davidbailey6350 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic episode. Thank you.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome!

@zcam1969 2 ай бұрын

this video is accurate and true . my dad was there in Dec.44 ,82nd Airborne he talked to me about in many times

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Truly increidble what your Father and his buddies went through and acheived durting those desperate few weeks in the Ardennes!

@richardknights8797 2 ай бұрын

Another very interesting and well presented video Jon. Very much appreciated. Best wishes and looking forward to the next video.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dannyjeurissen 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, I live in Antwerp myself and have spent a lot of time in our beautiful Ardennes, and there are very interesting museums nearby to visit.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome! I bet being in Antwerp is great for wartime history and lots of places close by to visit too! Thanks again for taking the time to watch.

@Eric-kn4yn 2 ай бұрын

Battleground was few years after ww2 ended still fresh memories unvarnished

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Most of the extras I believe were men of the 101st who had fought at Bastogne! It’s still the best depiction of the fighting their in my opinion.

@galloian 2 ай бұрын

Another great video Jon! I think I'm going to have to get some Night Fright coffee now in appreciation of this video!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! And I can highly recommend Night Fright Coffee! And if you can follow them on Instagram too!

@Nyllsor 2 ай бұрын

Perfect timing :) i was just looking for something like this!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! And hopefully it showed a different perspective on the usual Bastogne story😃

@Nyllsor 2 ай бұрын

@@WW2Wayfinder most defenetley :)

@larryburwell8550 2 ай бұрын

great history lesson thank you so much for the video and showing the areas today,

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@64maxpower 2 ай бұрын

Excellent work

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@svenlaenen7945 2 ай бұрын

Another great video! Love your work!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@eamo106 2 ай бұрын

Finally watched your whole production, because a post is too small a word. Amazing ! You are the 2024 Historian, replacing Mark Felton as my #1

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you that’s very kind of you to say so! I just hope it helps to give credit to the C-47 crews and glider pilots who flew those missions because without them Bastogne may have fallen!

@michaeldean1289 2 ай бұрын

Hi Jon Fantastic story mate! The amount of research and editing that you put into the account is really great. The photos and stock footage are amazing and run well with your narration, unlike a lot of other documentaries. To see the actual areas where the battle occurred is very interesting as well. Thanks for sharing another great video presentation ❤😊

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I just hope it gives credit to what those men of the IX Troop Carrier Command achieved during those crucial days!

@quirkygreece 2 ай бұрын

Great tale, well told - keep up the great work Jon.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@thenoworriesnomad 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video as always...👍👍

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@simonrooney7942 2 ай бұрын

Wow that is a story. Thanks for this.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@migalito1955 2 ай бұрын

Excellent.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@gaylnbowers7558 2 ай бұрын

Excellent

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@troykauffman3963 2 ай бұрын

An absolutely superb episode Jon, well done sir. Thank you for the history lesson and for remembering the men who served. 🫡

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Troy I really appreciate it mate!

@davidk7324 2 ай бұрын

Well done. I learned a great deal.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@johnwood2364 2 ай бұрын

Top shelf presentation! Very informative!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Mag_Aoidh 2 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@NickyB0718 2 ай бұрын

Incredible video

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@paulweaver 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant mate thanks really enjoyed it 👍paul from stoke

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul! Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helps to add a new element to the story of Bastogne and what those men achieved there during those vital few days.

@russellking6490 2 ай бұрын

Very good thank you

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG 2 ай бұрын

Great video!

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@dylanhughes703 Ай бұрын

Great piece Jon,enjoyed it very much. Very interesting. Question for you Jon. Where do you get hold of the maps.?

@Eric-kn4yn 2 ай бұрын

All of this happened with coldest winter in memory snow overcast no xmas cheer

@theallseeingmaster 2 ай бұрын

I have never before seen much of this footage. Someone knows where to look in the archives; now, someone find the buried stuff that was never supposed to be found or seen.

@davebegbie362 2 ай бұрын

Great video ❤

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@elderforest617 2 ай бұрын

Really interesting perspective of the battle. Charlgrove airfield is now used by Martin Baker for ejection seat trials.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Ah I wasn’t aware MB tested seats there! I’m always intrigued how wartime airfields and military establishments are repurposed in the post war years. I’ll do a bit more digging on that one, thank you!

@chipschannel9494 2 ай бұрын

Cool !

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@yingmingtan5619 2 ай бұрын

The glider use in market garden in Nimegen and Einhoven reuse to supply the 101 Airborne at Bastone

@ColinFreeman-kh9us 2 ай бұрын

Very special episode Jon, really wonderful effort. Plenty of information I didn’t know made it a great educational experience as well.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Colin, the efforts of the men of IX Troop Carrier Command were incredible and I think merit the same attention as those who were fighting on the ground at Bastogne during those crucial few days.

@jjt1093 2 ай бұрын

Loving this channel and, you do an amazing job, Having been through Belgium and France many times I can honestly say that ww2 locations I haven't really been too, mainly ww1 locations ,Now I will get back again and visit these too, But I have to ask, as a Canadian, Might I ask as to why so much on the Americans? are you planning on doing some stories on Brits ?

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’ve got American family so it’s a side of the war that’s close to me personally but I’m off this week to film a significant Canadian action and will have more from Normandy later this year 😃

@jjt1093 2 ай бұрын

@@WW2Wayfinder OK that is fair enough, we had 1 American married in after the war served with b-17s not sure on or ground crew. But yeah I'm Canadian so that's why I was just wondering not judging :) Keep up the great work, I've explored a lot of ww1 battlefields and have to say Verdun was crazy. Also searched for the spot where my Great uncle was killed near arleux-en-gohelle during ww1 he was found in 1927 killed 1917.

@dipseavet 2 ай бұрын

Great video, so much information. Looks like the morning weather was than same as 1944. Always wondered where the surrender meeting place was located. Guess it is on private property now.

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It was bitterly cold that day but I can't complain too much about the weather! The farm is very much private property and in reality not a great deal to see there (even without the thick Ardennes fog!!!!)

@kevinkranz9156 3 күн бұрын

NUTS CANT BE ANYMORE HONEST THAN THAT LMAO

@Dawkowski 2 ай бұрын

If you had a single chance to be a Time Traveller, where and when would you have to go to? I think Titanic would be interesting or Berlin, July 6, 1940 with Hitlers triumphant return after beating France, what an atmosphere that would've been. So many to choose from.

@HistoryWorldWar2Channel 2 ай бұрын

1945

@Dawkowski 2 ай бұрын

What day though? @@HistoryWorldWar2Channel

@Dawkowski 2 ай бұрын

and where? Torgau, Fuhrer Bunker, Hiroshima?

@HistoryWorldWar2Channel 2 ай бұрын

@@Dawkowski Hitler Bunker

@Dawkowski 2 ай бұрын

A Time traveller on the beach on D Day would be dangerous.

@HistoryWorldWar2Channel 2 ай бұрын

👍👍

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

@tombombadil66 2 ай бұрын

Who knew Google is 1935 germany

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Sorry, not too sure what you mean by that but I hope you enjoyed the episode about the Tropp Carrier Groups supplying the 101st at Bastogne.

@Eric-kn4yn 2 ай бұрын

Feeding the eagels overwhelming material advantage from the start its a mystery why german stratergy was so flawed leading nazis true belivers didnt want to outlive their reich so this final attack was needing a miracle victory that didnt come

@richardmardis2492 2 ай бұрын

So proud of you- you are a very credible, intelligent, interesting historian! Carry on!🫡

@WW2Wayfinder 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Richard, glad you enjoyed it! The more I read about Operation Repulse the more incredible stories about the pilots from IX TCC emerge! A bunch of incredible pilots and aircrew that receive a scant amount of attention sadly.

@richardmardis2492 2 ай бұрын

@@WW2Wayfinder You always respond ( to me, and others), and you come off as always being humble (and I know you are)- don’t ever change 👍 Extraordinary!