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German view of the beginning of the the Battle of the Bulge in World War II
Beginning of the German counterattack into Belgium, during winter of 1944-45 of World War 2. Opening scenes show German artillery barrages by Grille (Cricket) self-propelled artillery firing 15 cm sIG 33 infantry guns. This is the beginning of German Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt's Ardennes Counteroffensive (aka the Battle of the Bulge) in December, 1944. German trooops riding on Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer moving forward in Ligneuville, South of Malmedy, Belgium. German infantry walk past a knocked out tank on their way toward the front, where smoke rises ahead. They pass burning American armor and vehicles destroyed by the German Luftwaffe (Air Force). Sounds of artillery fire are heard. Closeup of one soldier carrying an MP44 7.92 x 33 mm (7.92 Kurz) caliber assault rifle. The German infantry move along a ditch parallel to a burning column of U.S. armor and vehicles on the road, where it was wiped out by German aircraft. A United States 3" anti-tank gun abandoned at the roadside. German soldiers retrieve American cigarettes from a knocked out U.S. tank, and share them. At TC:02:00 the German gunner with a belt of ammunition around his neck, is Hans Tragarsky aka Walter Armbrusch. (His image is well known but his identity is subject to debate.) German troops relax as they smoke cigarettes. A group of German soldiers sharing cigarettes, atop a Stug III tank destroyer. A German army Type 82 Volkswagen Kübelwagen drives past detritus of combat, near a village church. Glimpse of damage in City of Antwerp from a German rocket.
U.S. Army employs delaying tactics to slow German advance during Battle of the Bulge in World War II
Opening scene shows Belgian rescue workers searching for survivors of a German V-2 rocket strike in the city of Antwerp, Belgium, on 17 December, 1944, during World War 2. Some clergymen help steel-helmeted emergency workers carry a victim from the rubble, on a stretcher. Aerial view of the port of Antwerp showing its extensive facilities including rail lines. U.S. Army troops of the American 2nd Infantry Division withdrawing in trucks towards Elsenborn, Belgium, as the German offensive gains ground. Snow covers the ground. Piles of fuel, gas, and diesel cans are seen on fire at a fuel dump near Stavelot, Belgium, where soldiers of Company A, 526th Armored Infantry Battalion, are destroying the fuels to keep them out of the hands of German forces advancing on the town. U.S. Army engineers carry boxes of TNT inside German-built pillbox fortifications and and blow them up. Large explosions seen. An engineer notching a tree beside a road. Others insert explosives and string wire to detonate the charges and create road blocks. Engineers place land mines into holes in a road outside of Elsenborn.
Allied Forces marshal to defend against German offensive in Battle of the Bulge during World war II
American troops being marshalled to confront German forces pressing in a salient during the Battle of the Bulge in World War 2. They load their gear into vehicles and head toward the front. A loaded Army M3 Half Track towing a field piece, crosses over steel bridging placed by engineers over a waterway. American troopers of the 82nd Airborne Division are among the Allied forces seen assembling to defend against the German offensive. Infantry of the U.S. First division accompanied by M10 Wolverine tank destroyers, heading toward Büchenbach, Germany. Patrols of the 1st Division search woods near Eupen, Belgium, where German paratroopers had landed. Next, one of the captured German parachutists stands on the hood of a jeep displaying the newest type of boot worn by them. An American soldier discovers one of the parachute packing cases. Near it he picks up a white snow cape worn by German soldiers at the snow-covered front.
U.S. and German forces clash at Stavelot, Belgium, during World War II
Opening slate identifies site of World War 2 combat as Stavelot, Belgium, 20 miles from the German frontier. American soldiers of the 30th Infantry Division are seen digging protective field positions. M1917 Browning 30mm machine guns are at their positions. U.S. troops set up 90mm guns along the roads, as fog begins to obscure the area. On 21 December, 1944, Two U.S. soldiers walk across a square in the town of Stavelot where American and German forces clashed on December 20th. Views of destroyed buildings, abandoned Tiger II tank of s.SS.Pz.Abt.101 and Stummel half-track and wreckage. Civilians run for cover into a substantial building as German forces renew an attack on the town. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
Battle of Malmedy during World War II
Trucks carrying U.S. troops of the 30th Infantry Division arrive in snow-covered woods, where they begin preparing 50 caliber machine gun ammunition and setting up defenses. A 90mm gun manned by the 143rd Antiaircraft gun Battalion in position to command a road. U.S. jeep moves along a muddy road past other positions where such guns are set up. Scene shifts to the town of Malmedy, where U.S. Army engineers mine bridges with 800 pound TNT charges. View of American soldiers standing on a bridge next to the explosives. Some civilian women run past several U.S. soldiers. A German Army corporal is seen who was wearing an American uniform, insignia, identification and dogtags, when captured. He is driven away in a jeep by U.S. Military Police.
United States troops engage German forces at Saint Vith, Belgium, in World War II
Activities of United States troops in St Vith, Belgium, during World War 2. Destroyed road signs of St Vith and Malmedy. Smoke rises from knocked out German armor, burning.. View of burning 12 SS Panther tanks and destroyed German equipment. Destroyed vehicles from a German convoy contain captured American supplies. A destroyed car in which narrator says a German spy attempted a getaway. U.S. soldiers of an Intelligence and Reconnaissance platoon, from the 423rd Infantry Regiment, are seen after infiltrating 18 miles through enemy lines to reach American forces at St. Vith. They are being debriefed by another soldier. American anti-aircraft guns fire at attacking Luftwaffe aircraft all along the front. American soldiers watch the aerial activity. A U.S. soldier lying on the ground, after being struck by a 90mm unexploded anti-aircraft shell that fell back to earth and killed him. (He was a member of Service Company, 83rd Infantry Division.) Sky literally filled with contrails from Allied and German aircraft engaged in dogfights overhead.
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