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A fantastic insight into the little known world of the use of cavalry during the Ardennes offensive. LTC Nance is an outstanding speaker and is very knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed this presentation.
Terrific presentation on US cavalry units and their role in the Bulge. Impressive look at how to use the cavalry, how units were organized and their equipment. Nobody does this line WW2TV. The best channel ever.
My favorite Cavalry Groups are the 4th, 6th, 15/17th & 106th. I use this video as a constant source of information. I absolutely love the US Cavalry Recon Troops, Squadrons & Regiments of WWII. I even wear an original 4th Cav on my M41 Parsons.
Thank you for a fantastic presentation.Bill shone a light on crucial units in the battle that I wasn't aware of. This Battle of the Bulge series has been fantastic. I look forward to Bill's next visit
Simply outstanding! I can imagine how popular the presenter would be with students! My uncle was a sergeant in the 99th Infantry Division - a green unit sent to the area not expecting anything major and winding up playing a critical role in delaying the German advance.
I had colonel Nace as an instructor in CGSC and at SAMS. Passionate, brilliant and engaging. A model of what a military historian and practitioner should be.
Nance is such a good speaker/presenter, this is one of my favorite WW2TV videos, I've rewatched it a few times now... I hope you get him back for more in the future!
Your programming and guests are second to none. So glad I found the channel, and now I can try and catch up to the current offerings. Great work--thanks so much for sharing your passion
This is very interesting! Been trying to piece together 25th Mech Recon Cav’s support for 4th armored. My great uncle served as a radio tech in that squadron and was KIA in April ‘45. He was injured and got his first Purple Heart supporting the 4th armored in Ardennes. Thanks so much!
Another great Session Paul. I plan on getting Bill's book since the Mech Cav units is something we have so little info on. I've been curious about them since the late 90's when I was a part of a group of testers and worked with a historian (from Belgium) and developers from Talonsoft during the development of West Front. I had gotten the OOB of US Forces from the National Archives from Operation Torch through the end of the War. One of the constants was the use of Mech Cav Groups attached to Corps and how they were used.
Scouts Out! 14th CAV! I have studied quite a bit on the 14th Cav Group during the Ardennes. I served with the 14th in NW IQ late '03-late '04, OIF 1.5 Economy of force is still a thing. There in NW IQ our tiny Cavalry Squadron relieved a whole Brigade from the 101st! Gain intel, deny the enemy intel! Great job LTC Nance
Excellent guest. Glad to see we still have some true Cavalrymen on active service (I was one in my youth in the 1980s - A Troop, 15th Circus $1.97 Brigade 1985-1989).
this channel is going to cost me a fortune in books and new book shelves. Bill's depth of knowledge, enthusiastic easy to listen to presenting style reminded me of Tony Romo, for those NFL fans out there.
I unfortunately missed this show at the time and never got around to watching till now. But then I noticed William Nance (who had just done that fabulous William Simpson presentation last week) was on this, so better check it out. I wasn't disappointed. Brilliant detail on Cavalry tactics and like everyone, I had no idea what a large role these units had in a battle that revolves around the narrative of 3 units predominately - 106th ID overrun, 101st Abn hold Bastonge, 3rd Army saves the day.
A fantastic presentation. Detailed, precise yet understandable. Nance is a very passionate speaker. Ordered the book during the show. Never done that before. One can only wonder how fascinating it would be to be able to walk those grounds with him. Paul, with these guests, I would almost say "I bow to thee my lord". No disrespect, but you get the meaning.
What an awesome presentation by this young officer. He knows his stuff, and presents the information so well. I think this young man is going to go far. What a great episode.
One of the biggest problems with the U.S. cavalry reconnaissance groups was the lack of dismountable troops. A lot of automatic weapons but mostly on vehicles. When it was necessary to fight dismounted, men often had to be borrowed from vehicle crews.
great discussion but these armoured infantry units(which is effectively what calvary is-see bridge at Remagen -as you said) were very vulnerable to panzershreck or panzerfaust-the very quick and the dead-against a 75 or an 88 -you are dead and the 88 was extremely accurate-i never cease to be amazed by the way the whermacht was able to camouflage 88's and then bring them out as forward defence in 44-45 despite the Jabos
Hopefully the next time William Nance gets on WW2TV we can get him to talk about the signals density of the Cavalry groups. You can't cover that much territory doing economy of force screening without a lot of long range radios. It was a question I couldn't ask because I missed the live stream . :-(
That’s a great point and one often missed. The CAV had a number of radios that allowed them to communicate effectively at long ranges. Patron used this very effectively with the 6th cavalry in his Army Information Service. He sent CAV troops to each corps, and platoons to each division. The CAV squadron net could get him information faster than stuff “processed” by intervening staffs. III corps used CAV to provide additional comms architecture around the Remegan bridge in 1945 as well
Australian cavalry is usually mounted light infantry and called the Light Horse. The Australian and New Zealand cavalry played a significant role in the Middle East campaign during WW1. Fighting from the Suez up to Damascus through the Holy Lands. And light Australian cavalry had been successful in the Boer War. In WW2 Australia concentrated on infantry units. Due to the attacks by the Japanese plans to build an Australian Armored division very scrapped. Only small armored units were needed in the Pacific campaign. And Australia found the Matilda II tanks to be effective weapons in ferocious jungle combat. And added suitable modifications. The Churchill tank was chosen to replace the Matilda's but the war ended before they saw combat. So Australia prefers good of road capability and good armor. This was also shown with Centurion tanks in Vietnam. Heavy tanks were very effective against heavy bunker systems as used by the Japanese and in Vietnam. There was not a major need for lighter armored vehicles for reconnaissance in jungle terrain. That was done more effectively on foot. Active patrolling is a standard tactic for the Australian army since WW1. In the Battle for Hamel, 4th July 1918 in France a combined arms tactics were well demonstrated. Not unlike El Alamein in WW2. Hamel involved the first combined battle with Australian, British and US forces. Australian and US infantry with British tanks. This was a very well-planned battle and the Australian General Sir John Monash was knighted soon after for commanding this battle. It involved a number of innovations including the first airdrop of ammunition for ground troops. And incorporated much of the British/Australian/New Zealand and Canadian tactics developed over the previous 3 years of fighting. Including a timed creeping barrage followed by tanks and then infantry through the cleared barbed wire. All of the objectives were taken in 93 minutes. 3 minutes late. The terrain of no man's land made the use of cavalry and logistics very difficult. Hamel was not planned as a breakthrough attack due to the lack of effective logistics at that time. Tanks were also used to carry ammunition and supplies. This small battle may be one of the most significant in Australian military history. It showed how effective attacks could be achieved with combined arms tactics. Hamel was not the first example but it was a successful one. Similar tactics were used on the 8th of August and the last 100 days of victories. WW1 tanks remained very unreliable vehicles. So many tanks were needed. Australian Light Horse now use very mobile armored vehicles in a combat reconnaissance role. And Australia is buying new Abrams tanks and some heavily armored tracked but mobile AFVs and some self-propelled artillery from South Korea. Also, advanced multirole F-35 fighters and US-designed nuclear-powered attack submarines. . Australia will have a small but potent military force to meet future challenges, work with its allies, and hopefully, discourage foreign aggression.
Very interesting presentation. Ordered the book. Unfortunately it has 8 weeks delivery time to the Netherlands, but will be a nice surprise when it do arrives.
I had to work at the time of this brilliant discussion and wish I could have been there during the live broadcast. It was fascinating to me as I have served in 3 different cavalry units in my past. Lt. Col. Nance seems the kind of officer that it would be an honor to serve with. His being an military historian as well as a teacher are attractive qualities to other soldiers. I can envision having many great discussions with him had I had the opportunity to serve with him. We have a sort of motto in the U.S. Cavalry " Scouts Out!" that exemplifies the work of the Cavalry and is fitting to describe his presentation. I can't wait to order his book. Thanks again for the good work Paul.
Woody, I read Charles McDonald's A Time For Trumpets several years ago, so I knew some of this; been too long though and need to reread it as well as reading Nance's book. Great program, again, thanks. One question, though, 2 Div/9 Div, did they not fall back to Elsenborn Ridge?
Just finished Sabres in the Ardennes in 2 parts wrapped around the first hour of Fallschirmjager Regiment 9. Wow, what detail in such a small amount of viewing time. I started my part time military career (1977) in the 1/26 Cav Sqdn as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist D Troop (Air) and retired 24 years later as a Plt Sgt in F Troop 5/117 Cav Sqdn. Both units lineage were involved during the Battle of the Bulge. Now to complete the Regiment 9 episode. Well Done. If you ain’t Cav, you ain’t s@#t. Scouts Out.
Thanks Bill and Paul. Wonderful presentation. I'm a Napoleonic era buff and found that the description of American cavalry was applicable to the Emperor's cavalry as well as most of the other European armies. For example, the French Dragoons frequently fought on foot, especially before 1805, because of a lack of horses as well as tactical doctrine. The role of the heavy cavalry currassiers and the temperament of the men that officered them was quite different to the role of the Hussars, chasseurs and lancers, and the men that they officered. My goodness I think I'm stuck following that rabbit! Thank you again Bill and Paul for a really cool presentation X Abe
I forgot to add, I have his helmet, his jacket and shirt, and a green wool trench coat. Ive seen his picture from Basic, but Im hoping to try and find a picture of him overseas.
Really enjoyed this. I'm researching the 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) for some media articles to commemorate the liberation of St Pierre Église, Normandy, where I live. From the source documents and postwar studies it's clear that the doctrine they started with was almost irrelevant in practice. My target guys were often most successful as shock assault troops, especially when mounted.
Another outstanding WW2TV show. This was an excellent presentation on US calvary action during the Battle of the Bulge. The role of the US Armored calvary during World War 2 is not really understood by general public. For those people this is a must see introduction.
During my cold war ,tour of duty, (1976-1979) My direct support Maint Co supported the SECOND Armored CAV, out of Nuremberg, from an old SS post Merrill Barracks
My father served with the 38th mechanized calvary reconnisance squadron during ww2. The unit consisted of about 400 men divided into 5 troops. I have read through after action reports to learn about his time in the european theater. His unit fought in normandy for about 2 months. After helping to liberate paris, his unit moved through belgium to position in the Ardennes, just south of Monschau. On the front lines they reported 111 straight days of enemy action. On dec15th, his unit repelled three direct assaults on their lines. They recorded over 211 enemy kills with 31 germans captured. When nazis broke througj lines south on Monschau during the bulge. After fighting in the battle of bulge his unit moved into germany and ended the war in czhechoslovakia. He never spoke of his time in the army and i was able to learn of hia exploits through historical records.
Very interesting presentation about an overlooked subject. Speaking of the M24 Light Tank, it was SUPPOSED to go to the Mechanized Cavalry units first, but the confusion of the Ardennes Campaign caused some to be issued to tank battalions. From my experience of watching restored vehicles, the M8 Armored Car, M5 and M24 Light Tanks were RELATIVELY quiet compared to many combat vehicles - a helpful quality in a recon outfit.
A calvary group has everything.I was in the 278th A.C.R. armoured calvary regiment.We had everything.I was a tank commander on the M1 A1 abrams main battle tank.We had a company of 155mm artillary,a medic company,and the 4th regiment avaition.In my company,K troop,we hade 2 platoons of tanks,2 platoons of infantry scouts,2 platoons of mortars,and a platoon of mechanics with the T.R.Vs tank recovery vechiles.We had a captain as company commander.The 278th was in iraq in 2003.
The parallels continue. The French Imperial Guard worked in a similar function regarding the German doctrine of experienced NCOs being the core of a formation which is new. After the campaign of 1812 for example, or the 1814 campaigns, a sergeant of the guard would become a sergeant major and advise a new luitentant or a Guard Captain would command an infantry battalion or regimentt of 16-19 year old conscripts . Might add, a private of the guard would be a line infantry sergeant, a guard sergeant would be a line infantry sergeant major or 1st Lieutenant, a Guard lieutenant a line infantry Captain or Major etc... all the way to rank of Marshall. Bloody Rabbits! Thanks again Paul and Bill.
My paternal grandpa was with the 125th Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized; 113th group, Troop B. They were given an assignment during the Bulge to hold a gas dump. It was basically a suicide mission, if the Germans swarmed them over, they were to blow up all the gas. German documents, found after the Bulge, said that if it hadn't been so heavily defended they would have taken it. Grandpa's group was outnumbered by the Germans but they made it appear like they had more men by moving vehicles all over and shooting from different spots so it looked like there was a large group of men defending it. They held it for 3 days until the Air Corps flew overhead and scared away the Germans. I was hoping it would be mentioned in the program but, as Dad reminds me, WWII was huge so authors, etc can't cover everything.
One thing to know about the volksgrenadier divisions is that while they had less troops than a normal German infantry division, about 6000 less, they tried to make up for the deficit with a higher concentration of automatic fire power. Every volksgrenadier company typically had one or two of its platoons almost entirely equipped with Sturmgewehrs, with two MG42s in support. I can't think of any other German infantry organization in WW2 with this amount of handheld firepower. I would not want to face a volksgrenadier sturmzug in a straight up infantry fight.
The one problem with the defense of the Ardennes (or lack of it) was because the allies did not remember the history of German use of this area for their tactical purposes in the past.
The defense of the Ardennes sector was one of the most bitterly fought defenses in the war. What should SHAPE have done? Not pull exhausted units off the line to rest, reorganize, and refit to hold a sector against an attack that everyone involved thinks would be insane including some of the Germans? In the end the German attack stalled because they couldn't get over some bridges for the exact reason why everyone thought a 26 division assault intended to seize Antwerp was crazy before the Germans did it.
Your channel is better than Discovery channel haha.. I keep enjoying the videos. But how does it come some topics/operations are not so interesting like Bastogne or the d-day landings?
@@WW2TV Yes they are most interestingly. I mean i can’t really get into the fighting on the east-front or the pacific. Even the italian campaign doesn’t interest me a lot.
The mythology around the M1 Carbine is nuts. The M1 Carbine was a solid weapon. If it were as bad as you say it will have been abandoned as soon as the war concluded rather than used extensively by elite formations such as Paratroopers, Rangers etc, further developed into the select fire M2 Carbine, and used well into the 60s by the US Army more generally.
I'd also argue that one of the reasons they didn't have a plan when the attack came was because they had probably succeeded so far. All too often when you get away with taking a risk without consequence it leads to taking more risks. The armies had succeeded in their pursuit to the brink of Germany. The cavalry had done dozens of odd jobs and economy of force along the way, and their risks had paid off with little harm. Success without consequence or discipline can lead to recklessness. That said, the Cavalry absolutely has always relied on a level of "daring-go" to achieve their missions. Without being comfortable with risk they could never achieve the things they do.
7 years in the 3rd ACR. It's too bad they changed their configuration. They need to go back to Tanks and Brads!! Retired as a 1SG of B1/3 ACR. Brave Rifles!
It's generally not about rifled or smooth barrels, its about role. U.S. military doctrine defines howitzers as any cannon artillery capable of both high-angle fire (45° to 90° elevation) and low-angle fire (0° to 45° elevation); guns are defined as being only capable of low-angle fire (0° to 45° elevation); and mortars are defined as being only capable of high-angle fire (45° to 90°
9:35 - US INF Bn 'usually' had TO&E strength (WW2) of abt 7-800 men, but that was table, and not reality. Fighting, moving, ect took its tolls. By the time hitting the West Wall, US Inf Bns were down considerably from TO&E, which is why the move to begin canibalizing the AA and Chem (plus other real un-needed elements) units for replacements, since they could not get enough.
The story takes place as a few guys in a Jeep saw a tiger tank coming down the country road.The guys ran the Jeep off the road into the woods and as the tiger rolled by they n hatch was
opened or some other thing they noticed.Anyway the story goes that they fired the .50 into the hatch and destroyed the tank by setting off it’s ammunition.
Well very few Tigers were actually lost in combat in the Ardennes and their losses are documented and known. None match the incident you have described. Source. Tigers in the Ardennes by Gregory A Walden. Cheers.
Gotta call out a bit of bs about the m1 carbine. It was actually more effective than the m1 rifle in certain theaters. It was preferred by many soldiers for use in dense jungle fighting because it was smaller, lighter and you did not need long range accuracy for that kind of terrain.
36:40 yeh I was about to say aggressive patrolling is what a Commonwealth unit would do , not the Americans theyre too busy worrying about their icecream and other luxuries , especially 2nd or 3rd rate US Infantry Division . The fact that a recon unit effectively doesn't know where the minefields are in front of them after a month is a whole other level of atrocious .
Can you or LTC Nance cite a specific instance of a cavalry group holding the front normally assigned to an Army Corps during WW2? I find that claim to be silly at best. I can't think of a single instance where that happened.
Actually, it happened multiple times, and was not hyperbole. Two examples offhand: 4th MCG held the entire flank of VII Corps during the Mons battle, and the group then handed off that entire frontage to the V Corps. During the Ardennes, the 2nd MCG is holding more front than the rest of the infantry divisions in the corps combined. At the risk of sounding self-serving, the book has chapter and verse, with the specific citations to back it up.
M1 Carbine is as good as or better than the SMG in most roles and under 200 yards shoots a lot faster if with less energy than any of WW 2 bolt action.
Agreed, his presentation was very good, his opinion on the the M1 Carbine is a common, one I have disagreement with. Watch hackathon interview with Ian from forgotten weapons.. for a good alternative view.
Agree. The question is how common were carbines discarded in disgust by CAV soldiers or others? The M1 carbine was an effective and popular weapon that exceeded expectations given the application for which it was designed.
I didn’t mean to overly malign the carbine. It’s a good little weapon. Just I’ve seen several reports that troopers didn’t like it much. Some of it is simply when you’re in a fight, that small little round isn’t as comforting as the big round fired by the garand. Maybe just “feels” but that matters to soldiers. Some of it is that the carbine was considered a “backup” weapon one step up from a pistol. It was issued to engineers, cavalry, and MPs. So, long story short - the carbine is a good weapon for lots of things. Is it the best weapon for infantry battle? Not really. There’s a reason why the army bought the garand and the later M14.
@@nancewilliam1048 I think Trey River's suggestion to view Ken Hackathorn's interview about the M1 carbine's effectiveness and reliability is worthwhile (ruclips.net/video/FF0qH_zvfdU/видео.html). Context and application are always key to my understanding of weapon platform's strengths and weaknesses. There will always be contemporary detractors of any weapon system. Large caliber battle rifles (>/= .30 cal and above) have been globally supplanted over the past 50-60 years. The mentioned M14 was the last, short-lived example in the US inventory. Some view the M1/M2 carbine as being ahead of its time--along with the German STG44. In the PTO, the M1 carbine was well suited to battle conditions. Fifteen rounds at the ready as compared to 8 or 5 under common battlefield ranges of 200-300 yards is a compelling feature--along with weight, the GI's ammunition carrying capacity, and overall handiness.
The claim of a M8 taking out a lost Tiger 2 in St Vith with three rounds into the rear armor on the engine compartment from 25 yards on 18th December 1944 was confirmed by an independent observer. A similar event happened in Africa with M3 light tanks armed with the same gun that took out a Tiger 1 in the same way. The St Vith incident was reported by Captain S.H. Anstey.
Afraid not. All the Tiger II losses from Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 501 are known and documented, as are their route marches. There were none in that location on that date. Finally a Greyhound gun isn't going to go through the 80mm sloped rear plate of a Tiger II, even point blank. Its a physical impossibility. Panthers were commonly misidentified as Tigers, and there were Panthers in the area. The Panther's rear plate, at 40mm, was only half that of the Tiger II. It wasnt a Tiger lost to the Greyhound. Sources. Tigers In The Ardennes by Gregory A Walden and Tigers In Combat Volume 2 by Wolfgang Schneider.
Additionally, no Tigers were lost to M3s in Africa either. The two Tiger battalions in Africa combined only lost 7 Tigers in combat. Abteilung 501 lost 3 and Abteilung 504 lost 4. None of these 7 Tigers were lost to M3 fire. Source. Sledgehammers. Strenghts And Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions in World War Two by Christopher Wilbeck and Tigers In Combat Volume 1 by Wolfgang Schneider.
@@lyndoncmp5751 On the other hand there is German film footage of Tiger 222 driving towards St Vith from Malmedy with a load of German paratroopers on the engine deck… The report was filed by an INFANTRY officer who witnessed the attack. The Tiger has 80mm of armor on the engine - three shots as specified from 25 yards would go into the same hole - with each shot digging a 40mm hole the third shot would go into the engine… If you read the North African reports the Tigers were frequently “knocked out” and then recovered and repaired by advancing German forces. All 22 Tigers were “knocked out” at least once.
Well the nearest that Tiger 222 (Kurt Sowa's tank) got to St Vith was the Kaiserbaracke crossroads, some miles northwest of St Vith, not actually at St Vith itself. Then it moved off further away from St Vith, to Stavelot, where it was knocked out on December 20th. This was the sole Tiger II to do a route march south of the other Tiger IIs of Kampfgruppe Peiper. No other Tiger IIs got as close to St Vith on that date as 222 and we definitely know 222 was not lost at St Vith but rather at Stavelot on the 20th. There are pictures of it knocked out there. No pictures of any Tigers lost at St Vith. No German documentation of any Tigers at St Vith on the 18th. Etc. As I said, Panthers were frequently called Tigers. Even Panzer IVs were. Wrong tank ID was common. Major Richard Winters of Band of Brothers fame called Jagdpanther of Schwere Panzer Abteilung 559 at Koevering during Market Garden a "Tiger Royal". As I said the Greyhound 37mm gun cannot penetrate the 80mm sloped at 30 degrees rear plate of the Tiger II even point blank. It could, however, get through the rear plate of the similar looking and also enormous tank with extremely long gun barrelled Panther G.
On further investigation it doesn't even seem any Panthers were engaging 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron on the 18th either, just Sturmgeschutz assault guns of the 294th Volksgrenadier Regiment. There are even different versions of the story, with different claims and even a different 'troop' credited. E troop and B troop. Its all convoluted and not consistent, and not even mentioned by some senior commanders in the 87th. One thing is for sure, the 87th were positioned only a mile north/northeast of St Vith on the 17th and 18th, and no Tigers got any closer to St Vith then than the Kaiserbaracke crossroads, which is 5 miles northwest of St Vith.
@@WW2TV I don't want this to become some long ongoing thread but yes, the m1 carbine was initially introduced to replace the 1911 pistol for certain support roles. However that wasn't because the 30 carbine round is anywhere close to the same power. It was because the 1911 proved difficult for many to shoot effectively with limited training. A lightweight carbine allowed many to shoot much more accurately without carrying around a full size battle rifle and also have a much more powerful weapon. According to an industry reference source, the average 45 ACP round for the 1911 produces about 400 ft lb of energy . Keep in mind that is an average of a wide variety of 45 ammo. Meanwhile the 30 carbine round produces average energy of approximately 965 ft lb at more than double the velocity of the 45 ACP round. So the 30 carbine is definitely not just an equivalent pistol round, it's much more powerful, much more accurate, and much easier for most people to learn to shoot proficiently. It has been sufficient for many people to hunt deer successfully. But if you want further proof... Many Marines in the Pacific chose the m1 carbine over other more powerful rifles. I doubt many of them would have chosen a 45 handgun as their primary weapon. The idea that drivers and scouts in the European theater we're swapping out their nice compact m1 carbines for full length m1 garands does not ring true with what my grandfather, who was a driver in the European theater for 3 years, told me on several occasions. He loved how compact but effective the m1 carbine was and said it would have been difficult if not impossible to have an m1 garand ready at hand while he was behind the wheel. But I keep watching RUclips videos featuring young men in their 20s 30s and 40s who appear to have no real experience but they are posing as experts and making statements that are just factually incorrect and they never get called on it.
@@WW2TV I deeply respect all veterans' service and I enjoy much of your content. So no disrespect intended towards your guests or you, but based on his age I doubt he served in the European theater in WW2. Serving in the military in the modern era doesn't make him an expert on everything related to WW2, kind of like how playing center field today doesn't make you an expert on playing catcher in Joe DiMaggio's era. His comments about the m1 carbine were incorrect. That's all I'm pointing out. The old 30 carbine round is much closer to the currently used 300 blackout round then to an old 45 ACP round and is far more powerful than pretty much any normal handgun round. Stating as fact that it was routine for many scouts and drivers to swap out their m1 carbines for m1 garands is not something people who actually served at the time confirm. The fact that many Marines in the Pacific theater chose m1 carbines over Springfields and garands seems to suggest quite the opposite. So if that in any way diminishes from your guest's comments in the video, it is not due me pointing out basic facts but rather your guest making statements based on inaccurate opinions rather than research. I didn't want my simple comment to extend to all of this, and I mostly watch sports and coaching videos where I am constantly amazed by the fake backgrounds and outright lies posted by content creators causing young people to believe false information. That's the only reason I commented here. I just happen to be watching videos while recovering from an injury and unable to do much else. Had it been a normal week then I probably wouldn't have had time to comment. Have a great day and keep producing good content.
First, thanks for watching and glad you mostly enjoyed it. Second, Geez. Never thought an offhand comment would draw so much ire. I think the carbine is a great little rifle. That said, I based my comment off of several comments from soldiers in the CAV groups who specifically stated that they got rid of their carbines in lieu of garands as quickly as possible. This made sense to me as a large number of the CAV engagements of this period were at somewhat longer ranges and very different from the short range fights often found in the Pacific. Having fought in Mosul in 2008, I would tell you that I generally preferred something with more power to go through things than what 30 cal carbine would provide. Again, I based my comments on historical commentary and my own opinion. Obviously, there is room for disagreement, particularly when you add in different battlefield conditions. One thing I will add is that many of the troops in these squadrons were not drivers or simply scouts, but were often doing roles more akin to front line infantry. While the carbine is a good shooting weapon and certainly more powerful than a pistol, it is nowhere equivalent to a garand or Mauser. Also, everything that I’ve read from the time is that soldiers grabbed as much heavy and automatic firepower as they could carry. All that said. Thanks for watching and have a great evening
True enough. I mixed them in with the 2nd ID, which was extremely experienced. The hazards of talking off the cuff. The 99th had "slightly" more experience than the 106th due to their involvement in the V Corps attack, but you are correct.
I like this channel but in some episodes the host interjects himself too often to maintain the continuity of the program. It feels like he has the need to display his own knowledge rather than to ask pertinent questions, interject occasionally and facilitate the program. Not surprising I guess because good facilitation is a delicate and somewhat selfless skill.
It's tough getting the balance right. I have to monitor what's happening on the side-bar to make sure viewers are following along. In this case, Bill was using lots of military language (which was great) but I was making sure people were understanding everything. I also try to connect what guests are saying to other shows we have done
@@WW2TV Thanks for replying. I subbed because the content is high level. I particularly enjoy how you bridge that British/American territory that so often gets prickly in the comment section. It was interesting you requested background info from your lengthy commenters. I take some pains to remain anonymous on the interweb because it’s such an unregulated space. I was a young grunt in ‘68-69 who participated in a Southeast Asian conflict and went on to a medical career. Since retirement I’ve rekindled an interest in vintage firearms and history but with novice level knowledge base. I’m currently dual Canadian/American citizen with an interesting 🤔 perspective of Commonwealth and ‘Murican cultural similarities and differences.
G'day, Simple Ignorance..., Or ClickBAIT In the Title ? The Correct Spelling is SABRE Get your Shit Correct... Please... Details MATTER. Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao!
My shit is correct, and you're showing your ignorance, I'm afraid. It would be an incorrect spelling if we were talking about Commonwealth units, but as we were talking US - saber is correct. I accept your apology, and maybe don't be so quick to call out things in the future
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And in the beginning, lots of people were quibbling about adding Aerodynamic Drag to a Car by adding a Solar Panel...; so on the one hand I started a "Personal Aeroplanology..." playlist showcasing my throbbing Biggles Fetish..., and on the other hand I added Wildlife Interactions - because wild unfenced Kangaroos & Wallabies have a Zero% Bullshit-Tolerance when interacting with Humans..., they either leave immediately or attack any Bullshit Artist who triggers them - and yet the ones who live around here, choose to hang out with me. My "strategy" has been to let the YT Viewers observe sufficient of my doings to make their own fair judgement as to whether I'm full of Shit, or actually correct - in asserting that having an onboard Solar Array, a Charge Controller & Fuse thinking they own the Car's Engine Battery..., means that after switching off the Alternator with the Engine, at every journey's end, the SunFoil (an AeroFOIL running on SUNlight...) proceeds then to FINISH Recharging the Battery, Which is thus fully charged at the next Engine Startup...., resulting in the Alternator's Regulator switching off the Field Circuit - and functioning as a Turnaround Pulley for the Waterpump's Drive-belt..., until the Headlights come on, or Windscreen Wipers.... It saves between 5% of the monthly Fuelburn on vehicles driving 500 Km or more per week, up to 33.5% on vehicles only driving 100 Km per week. The CSIRO's analysis of my Research took them 5 months, and their 2-page reply via their Minister for Science & my local MP said they found No Bullshit in my Assumptions, Observations, Results or Conclusions... But the idea is Un-Patentable, collecting off-the-shelf Components, and NO Car Manufacturers wanted to tell their Customers that fully charging the Battery in their Fuel-wasting "old" Car..., would return it to actually achieving the Fuel Consumption Figures printed in the Brochure when it was new... So, I came onto RUclips, and launched SunFoils as a DIY Project, aimed at Anybody bright enough to pour Sand out of a Boot with Instructions printed on the sole. There are about a hundred Samizdat Copycat DIY SunFoils getting around my home town, and last year in Coffs Harbour, 250 Km away..., I counted 5 in the Hospital Carpark on one day, and spotted about 8 different vehicles so adorned - over 7 weeks. So, they are "breeding" in the wild, but I'm constantly amazed at how many people can't be bothered to think it through...; and most of the ones who do undercomstumble the concept, then can't be bothered actually doing anything about it... (Grrrrr !). Anyway, there you go, And now you know...; Yes, I'm an Outlier, about as far-out as one can get, without being locked up for it - But my personal Bullshit Content seems to fluctuate down around 5%, and the local Wildlife regards me as Harmless & friendly and Safe to hang out with.... How many people can say as much ? Such is life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
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Love the Bill Maudin cartoon of the OLD CAV soldier having to put his jeep out of its misery after breaking an axle.
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A fantastic insight into the little known world of the use of cavalry during the Ardennes offensive. LTC Nance is an outstanding speaker and is very knowledgeable. Thoroughly enjoyed this presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Terrific presentation on US cavalry units and their role in the Bulge. Impressive look at how to use the cavalry, how units were organized and their equipment. Nobody does this line WW2TV. The best channel ever.
My favorite Cavalry Groups are the 4th, 6th, 15/17th & 106th. I use this video as a constant source of information. I absolutely love the US Cavalry Recon Troops, Squadrons & Regiments of WWII. I even wear an original 4th Cav on my M41 Parsons.
Thank you for a fantastic presentation.Bill shone a light on crucial units in the battle that I wasn't aware of. This Battle of the Bulge series has been fantastic. I look forward to Bill's next visit
Simply outstanding! I can imagine how popular the presenter would be with students! My uncle was a sergeant in the 99th Infantry Division - a green unit sent to the area not expecting anything major and winding up playing a critical role in delaying the German advance.
Yes, Bill was an outstanding guest
Studied the 106th and the fighting around St Vith an unhealthy amount, but never found too much on the cavalry units - this is great stuff.
Thank you Christoffer
I had colonel Nace as an instructor in CGSC and at SAMS. Passionate, brilliant and engaging.
A model of what a military historian and practitioner should be.
Nance is such a good speaker/presenter, this is one of my favorite WW2TV videos, I've rewatched it a few times now... I hope you get him back for more in the future!
Your programming and guests are second to none. So glad I found the channel, and now I can try and catch up to the current offerings. Great work--thanks so much for sharing your passion
Welcome aboard! and I hope you will consider becoming a member or patron to help us grow
@@WW2TV Paul I joined today!
Cracking show Paul and William! (to borrow a term!).. Loved hearing about the Cav!
This is very interesting! Been trying to piece together 25th Mech Recon Cav’s support for 4th armored. My great uncle served as a radio tech in that squadron and was KIA in April ‘45. He was injured and got his first Purple Heart supporting the 4th armored in Ardennes. Thanks so much!
Another great Session Paul. I plan on getting Bill's book since the Mech Cav units is something we have so little info on. I've been curious about them since the late 90's when I was a part of a group of testers and worked with a historian (from Belgium) and developers from Talonsoft during the development of West Front. I had gotten the OOB of US Forces from the National Archives from Operation Torch through the end of the War. One of the constants was the use of Mech Cav Groups attached to Corps and how they were used.
Thank you
Scouts Out! 14th CAV! I have studied quite a bit on the 14th Cav Group during the Ardennes.
I served with the 14th in NW IQ late '03-late '04, OIF 1.5
Economy of force is still a thing. There in NW IQ our tiny Cavalry Squadron relieved a whole Brigade from the 101st!
Gain intel, deny the enemy intel!
Great job LTC Nance
Excellent guest. Glad to see we still have some true Cavalrymen on active service (I was one in my youth in the 1980s - A Troop, 15th Circus $1.97 Brigade 1985-1989).
this channel is going to cost me a fortune in books and new book shelves. Bill's depth of knowledge, enthusiastic easy to listen to presenting style reminded me of Tony Romo, for those NFL fans out there.
I unfortunately missed this show at the time and never got around to watching till now. But then I noticed William Nance (who had just done that fabulous William Simpson presentation last week) was on this, so better check it out. I wasn't disappointed. Brilliant detail on Cavalry tactics and like everyone, I had no idea what a large role these units had in a battle that revolves around the narrative of 3 units predominately - 106th ID overrun, 101st Abn hold Bastonge, 3rd Army saves the day.
The armored cav in Nam performed great on their acav's.
Fascinating lecture. Thank you for showing the role of cavalry during the battle of the bulge. Can’t wait to read the book.
Another excellent show.....enthusiasm and knowledge on display in spades. This BoB week is proving to be one of the best yet!!
agreed!
"Failing to plan is planning to fail" -- 14th Cavalry Group on Dec 16, 1944.
Mission statement can't huddle after every play.
A fantastic presentation. Detailed, precise yet understandable. Nance is a very passionate speaker. Ordered the book during the show. Never done that before. One can only wonder how fascinating it would be to be able to walk those grounds with him. Paul, with these guests, I would almost say "I bow to thee my lord". No disrespect, but you get the meaning.
I served with 14th CAV . The modern version of the 14th CAV group. In Iraq and Afghanistan. In B troop 1st Sqd as part of 3rd Brigade 2nd Inf.
Thanks for your service
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What an awesome presentation by this young officer. He knows his stuff, and presents the information so well. I think this young man is going to go far. What a great episode.
One of the biggest problems with the U.S. cavalry reconnaissance groups was the lack of dismountable troops. A lot of automatic weapons but mostly on vehicles. When it was necessary to fight dismounted, men often had to be borrowed from vehicle crews.
great discussion but these armoured infantry units(which is effectively what calvary is-see bridge at Remagen -as you said) were very vulnerable to panzershreck or panzerfaust-the very quick and the dead-against a 75 or an 88 -you are dead and the 88 was extremely accurate-i never cease to be amazed by the way the whermacht was able to camouflage 88's and then bring them out as forward defence in 44-45 despite the Jabos
Hopefully the next time William Nance gets on WW2TV we can get him to talk about the signals density of the Cavalry groups. You can't cover that much territory doing economy of force screening without a lot of long range radios. It was a question I couldn't ask because I missed the live stream . :-(
That’s a great point and one often missed. The CAV had a number of radios that allowed them to communicate effectively at long ranges. Patron used this very effectively with the 6th cavalry in his Army Information Service. He sent CAV troops to each corps, and platoons to each division. The CAV squadron net could get him information faster than stuff “processed” by intervening staffs.
III corps used CAV to provide additional comms architecture around the Remegan bridge in 1945 as well
Australian cavalry is usually mounted light infantry and called the Light Horse. The Australian and New Zealand cavalry played a significant role in the Middle East campaign during WW1. Fighting from the Suez up to Damascus through the Holy Lands. And light Australian cavalry had been successful in the Boer War. In WW2 Australia concentrated on infantry units. Due to the attacks by the Japanese plans to build an Australian Armored division very scrapped. Only small armored units were needed in the Pacific campaign. And Australia found the Matilda II tanks to be effective weapons in ferocious jungle combat. And added suitable modifications. The Churchill tank was chosen to replace the Matilda's but the war ended before they saw combat. So Australia prefers good of road capability and good armor. This was also shown with Centurion tanks in Vietnam. Heavy tanks were very effective against heavy bunker systems as used by the Japanese and in Vietnam. There was not a major need for lighter armored vehicles for reconnaissance in jungle terrain. That was done more effectively on foot. Active patrolling is a standard tactic for the Australian army since WW1. In the Battle for Hamel, 4th July 1918 in France a combined arms tactics were well demonstrated. Not unlike El Alamein in WW2. Hamel involved the first combined battle with Australian, British and US forces. Australian and US infantry with British tanks. This was a very well-planned battle and the Australian General Sir John Monash was knighted soon after for commanding this battle. It involved a number of innovations including the first airdrop of ammunition for ground troops. And incorporated much of the British/Australian/New Zealand and Canadian tactics developed over the previous 3 years of fighting. Including a timed creeping barrage followed by tanks and then infantry through the cleared barbed wire. All of the objectives were taken in 93 minutes. 3 minutes late. The terrain of no man's land made the use of cavalry and logistics very difficult. Hamel was not planned as a breakthrough attack due to the lack of effective logistics at that time. Tanks were also used to carry ammunition and supplies. This small battle may be one of the most significant in Australian military history. It showed how effective attacks could be achieved with combined arms tactics. Hamel was not the first example but it was a successful one. Similar tactics were used on the 8th of August and the last 100 days of victories. WW1 tanks remained very unreliable vehicles. So many tanks were needed. Australian Light Horse now use very mobile armored vehicles in a combat reconnaissance role. And Australia is buying new Abrams tanks and some heavily armored tracked but mobile AFVs and some self-propelled artillery from South Korea. Also, advanced multirole F-35 fighters and US-designed nuclear-powered attack submarines. . Australia will have a small but potent military force to meet future challenges, work with its allies, and hopefully, discourage foreign aggression.
Very interesting presentation. Ordered the book. Unfortunately it has 8 weeks delivery time to the Netherlands, but will be a nice surprise when it do arrives.
Hope you enjoy it!
Finally finished it and it was a superb piece of reading.
I had to work at the time of this brilliant discussion and wish I could have been there during the live broadcast. It was fascinating to me as I have served in 3 different cavalry units in my past.
Lt. Col. Nance seems the kind of officer that it would be an honor to serve with. His being an military historian as well as a teacher are attractive qualities to other soldiers. I can envision having
many great discussions with him had I had the opportunity to serve with him. We have a sort of motto in the U.S. Cavalry " Scouts Out!" that exemplifies the work of the Cavalry and is fitting to
describe his presentation. I can't wait to order his book. Thanks again for the good work Paul.
He ain't that attractive.
LOL! A poor choice of a word. I meant to imply that one might be
Drawn to his professionalism. Thanks for the great discussion Sir!
Woody, I read Charles McDonald's A Time For Trumpets several years ago, so I knew some of this; been too long though and need to reread it as well as reading Nance's book. Great program, again, thanks. One question, though, 2 Div/9 Div, did they not fall back to Elsenborn Ridge?
Another amazing show. Love what you are doing Paul.
Thank you kindly
LOL!!! A World of Warcraft reference half way though the video. Love it!!!
Just finished Sabres in the Ardennes in 2 parts wrapped around the first hour of Fallschirmjager Regiment 9. Wow, what detail in such a small amount of viewing time.
I started my part time military career (1977) in the 1/26 Cav Sqdn as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist D Troop (Air) and retired 24 years later as a Plt Sgt in F Troop 5/117 Cav Sqdn. Both units lineage were involved during the Battle of the Bulge. Now to complete the Regiment 9 episode.
Well Done. If you ain’t Cav, you ain’t s@#t. Scouts Out.
i served in bTroop 14th cav, 2 tours in Iraq and 1 in Afganistan. These guys were great
Thanks Bill and Paul. Wonderful presentation. I'm a Napoleonic era buff and found that the description of American cavalry was applicable to the Emperor's cavalry as well as most of the other European armies. For example, the French Dragoons frequently fought on foot, especially before 1805, because of a lack of horses as well as tactical doctrine. The role of the heavy cavalry currassiers and the temperament of the men that officered them was quite different to the role of the Hussars, chasseurs and lancers, and the men that they officered. My goodness I think I'm stuck following that rabbit! Thank you again Bill and Paul for a really cool presentation X Abe
My grandfather was in B troop of the 43rd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.
I forgot to add, I have his helmet, his jacket and shirt, and a green wool trench coat.
Ive seen his picture from Basic, but Im hoping to try and find a picture of him overseas.
That would be 3rd Cav Group then right?
@@jasonrusso9808 correct!
Would love to hear a later interview with his opinions on the US Armor Forces recent history.
Really enjoyed this. I'm researching the 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) for some media articles to commemorate the liberation of St Pierre Église, Normandy, where I live. From the source documents and postwar studies it's clear that the doctrine they started with was almost irrelevant in practice. My target guys were often most successful as shock assault troops, especially when mounted.
Another outstanding WW2TV show. This was an excellent presentation on US calvary action during the Battle of the Bulge. The role of the US Armored calvary during World War 2 is not really understood by general public. For those people this is a must see introduction.
I agree with you and I've learned a lot from ww2tv.
Great stuff!
During my cold war ,tour of duty, (1976-1979) My direct support Maint Co supported the SECOND Armored CAV, out of Nuremberg, from an old SS post Merrill Barracks
2nd ACR was the Corps Covering force for seventh Corps
Criminally underrated channel
Very well done highly recommend to watch... learning about scouts ..
Masterful.
My father served with the 38th mechanized calvary reconnisance squadron during ww2. The unit consisted of about 400 men divided into 5 troops. I have read through after action reports to learn about his time in the european theater. His unit fought in normandy for about 2 months. After helping to liberate paris, his unit moved through belgium to position in the Ardennes, just south of Monschau. On the front lines they reported 111 straight days of enemy action. On dec15th, his unit repelled three direct assaults on their lines. They recorded over 211 enemy kills with 31 germans captured. When nazis broke througj lines south on Monschau during the bulge. After fighting in the battle of bulge his unit moved into germany and ended the war in czhechoslovakia. He never spoke of his time in the army and i was able to learn of hia exploits through historical records.
Very interesting presentation about an overlooked subject. Speaking of the M24 Light Tank, it was SUPPOSED to go to the Mechanized Cavalry units first, but the confusion of the Ardennes Campaign caused some to be issued to tank battalions. From my experience of watching restored vehicles, the M8 Armored Car, M5 and M24 Light Tanks were RELATIVELY quiet compared to many combat vehicles - a helpful quality in a recon outfit.
You should do a video on Battle of Arracourt
A calvary group has everything.I was in the 278th A.C.R. armoured calvary regiment.We had everything.I was a tank commander on the M1 A1 abrams main battle tank.We had a company of 155mm artillary,a medic company,and the 4th regiment avaition.In my company,K troop,we hade 2 platoons of tanks,2 platoons of infantry scouts,2 platoons of mortars,and a platoon of mechanics with the T.R.Vs tank recovery vechiles.We had a captain as company commander.The 278th was in iraq in 2003.
The parallels continue. The French Imperial Guard worked in a similar function regarding the German doctrine of experienced NCOs being the core of a formation which is new. After the campaign of 1812 for example, or the 1814 campaigns, a sergeant of the guard would become a sergeant major and advise a new luitentant or a Guard Captain would command an infantry battalion or regimentt of 16-19 year old conscripts . Might add, a private of the guard would be a line infantry sergeant, a guard sergeant would be a line infantry sergeant major or 1st Lieutenant, a Guard lieutenant a line infantry Captain or Major etc... all the way to rank of Marshall. Bloody Rabbits! Thanks again Paul and Bill.
Terrific guest. Hopefully he'll be back here.
My paternal grandpa was with the 125th Calvary Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized; 113th group, Troop B. They were given an assignment during the Bulge to hold a gas dump. It was basically a suicide mission, if the Germans swarmed them over, they were to blow up all the gas. German documents, found after the Bulge, said that if it hadn't been so heavily defended they would have taken it. Grandpa's group was outnumbered by the Germans but they made it appear like they had more men by moving vehicles all over and shooting from different spots so it looked like there was a large group of men defending it. They held it for 3 days until the Air Corps flew overhead and scared away the Germans. I was hoping it would be mentioned in the program but, as Dad reminds me, WWII was huge so authors, etc can't cover everything.
One thing to know about the volksgrenadier divisions is that while they had less troops than a normal German infantry division, about 6000 less, they tried to make up for the deficit with a higher concentration of automatic fire power. Every volksgrenadier company typically had one or two of its platoons almost entirely equipped with Sturmgewehrs, with two MG42s in support. I can't think of any other German infantry organization in WW2 with this amount of handheld firepower. I would not want to face a volksgrenadier sturmzug in a straight up infantry fight.
The one problem with the defense of the Ardennes (or lack of it) was because the allies did not remember the history of German use of this area for their tactical purposes in the past.
The defense of the Ardennes sector was one of the most bitterly fought defenses in the war. What should SHAPE have done? Not pull exhausted units off the line to rest, reorganize, and refit to hold a sector against an attack that everyone involved thinks would be insane including some of the Germans? In the end the German attack stalled because they couldn't get over some bridges for the exact reason why everyone thought a 26 division assault intended to seize Antwerp was crazy before the Germans did it.
Your channel is better than Discovery channel haha.. I keep enjoying the videos.
But how does it come some topics/operations are not so interesting like Bastogne or the d-day landings?
You don't think Bastogne or DDay are interesting?
@@WW2TV Yes they are most interestingly.
I mean i can’t really get into the fighting on the east-front or the pacific.
Even the italian campaign doesn’t interest me a lot.
The mythology around the M1 Carbine is nuts. The M1 Carbine was a solid weapon. If it were as bad as you say it will have been abandoned as soon as the war concluded rather than used extensively by elite formations such as Paratroopers, Rangers etc, further developed into the select fire M2 Carbine, and used well into the 60s by the US Army more generally.
Fine grained / full show on St Vith? *_Withdrawal under effective fire!_*
I'd also argue that one of the reasons they didn't have a plan when the attack came was because they had probably succeeded so far. All too often when you get away with taking a risk without consequence it leads to taking more risks. The armies had succeeded in their pursuit to the brink of Germany. The cavalry had done dozens of odd jobs and economy of force along the way, and their risks had paid off with little harm. Success without consequence or discipline can lead to recklessness. That said, the Cavalry absolutely has always relied on a level of "daring-go" to achieve their missions. Without being comfortable with risk they could never achieve the things they do.
Fort Riley continued to train horse cavalry throughout and after the war.
7 years in the 3rd ACR. It's too bad they changed their configuration. They need to go back to Tanks and Brads!! Retired as a 1SG of B1/3 ACR. Brave Rifles!
You use the term cannin and howitzer. I grew uo using gun (smooth bore) and Howitzer (rifled barrel). Are you using cannon for gun?
It's generally not about rifled or smooth barrels, its about role. U.S. military doctrine defines howitzers as any cannon artillery capable of both high-angle fire (45° to 90° elevation) and low-angle fire (0° to 45° elevation); guns are defined as being only capable of low-angle fire (0° to 45° elevation); and mortars are defined as being only capable of high-angle fire (45° to 90°
9:35 - US INF Bn 'usually' had TO&E strength (WW2) of abt 7-800 men, but that was table, and not reality. Fighting, moving, ect took its tolls.
By the time hitting the West Wall, US Inf Bns were down considerably from TO&E, which is why the move to begin canibalizing the AA and Chem (plus other real un-needed elements) units for replacements, since they could not get enough.
Yeah, my numbers were off when I was talking offhand. I wince every time I hear myself say that line. Great catch.
The story takes place as a few guys in a Jeep saw a tiger tank coming down the country road.The guys ran the Jeep off the road into the woods and as the tiger rolled by they n hatch was
opened or some other thing they noticed.Anyway the story goes that they fired the .50 into the hatch and destroyed the tank by setting off it’s ammunition.
Well very few Tigers were actually lost in combat in the Ardennes and their losses are documented and known. None match the incident you have described.
Source. Tigers in the Ardennes by Gregory A Walden.
Cheers.
I never believed the story because like you I never came across such an incident being actually reported
Mark Felton covered an incident where a tank was knocked out by an M8 on his channel. I don't recall if it was during the Ardennes
Gotta call out a bit of bs about the m1 carbine. It was actually more effective than the m1 rifle in certain theaters. It was preferred by many soldiers for use in dense jungle fighting because it was smaller, lighter and you did not need long range accuracy for that kind of terrain.
36:40 yeh I was about to say aggressive patrolling is what a Commonwealth unit would do , not the Americans theyre too busy worrying about their icecream and other luxuries , especially 2nd or 3rd rate US Infantry Division . The fact that a recon unit effectively doesn't know where the minefields are in front of them after a month is a whole other level of atrocious .
I would like to see something on the 18th mech cavalry
Can you or LTC Nance cite a specific instance of a cavalry group holding the front normally assigned to an Army Corps during WW2? I find that claim to be silly at best. I can't think of a single instance where that happened.
I think it was a bit of hyperbole to make a point
@@WW2TVThanks for the reply. I don't think such comments help a historian's credibility. But I generally enjoyed the presentation otherwise.
No worries, thanks for engaging
Actually, it happened multiple times, and was not hyperbole. Two examples offhand: 4th MCG held the entire flank of VII Corps during the Mons battle, and the group then handed off that entire frontage to the V Corps. During the Ardennes, the 2nd MCG is holding more front than the rest of the infantry divisions in the corps combined. At the risk of sounding self-serving, the book has chapter and verse, with the specific citations to back it up.
@@nancewilliam1048Thanks for the reply. I'll have to look into the unit histories for both groups and both battles.
are any of you who comment 19D scouts? I have about t 30 years experience in the CAV, 2ACR, 14CAV. Very different then inf
M1 Abrams has all three, protection, firepower, and speed.
Wonder how a Styker BCT would fair in role as a ACR
All BCTs already have organic cavalry squadrons, including Stryker BCTs
M1 Carbine is as good as or better than the SMG in most roles and under 200 yards shoots a lot faster if with less energy than any of WW 2 bolt action.
Sure, but LTC Nance has an opinion and that's ultimately what a lot of history is
Agreed, his presentation was very good, his opinion on the the M1 Carbine is a common, one I have disagreement with.
Watch hackathon interview with Ian from forgotten weapons.. for a good alternative view.
Agree. The question is how common were carbines discarded in disgust by CAV soldiers or others? The M1 carbine was an effective and popular weapon that exceeded expectations given the application for which it was designed.
I didn’t mean to overly malign the carbine. It’s a good little weapon. Just I’ve seen several reports that troopers didn’t like it much. Some of it is simply when you’re in a fight, that small little round isn’t as comforting as the big round fired by the garand. Maybe just “feels” but that matters to soldiers. Some of it is that the carbine was considered a “backup” weapon one step up from a pistol. It was issued to engineers, cavalry, and MPs.
So, long story short - the carbine is a good weapon for lots of things. Is it the best weapon for infantry battle? Not really. There’s a reason why the army bought the garand and the later M14.
@@nancewilliam1048 I think Trey River's suggestion to view Ken Hackathorn's interview about the M1 carbine's effectiveness and reliability is worthwhile (ruclips.net/video/FF0qH_zvfdU/видео.html). Context and application are always key to my understanding of weapon platform's strengths and weaknesses. There will always be contemporary detractors of any weapon system. Large caliber battle rifles (>/= .30 cal and above) have been globally supplanted over the past 50-60 years. The mentioned M14 was the last, short-lived example in the US inventory. Some view the M1/M2 carbine as being ahead of its time--along with the German STG44. In the PTO, the M1 carbine was well suited to battle conditions. Fifteen rounds at the ready as compared to 8 or 5 under common battlefield ranges of 200-300 yards is a compelling feature--along with weight, the GI's ammunition carrying capacity, and overall handiness.
The regiment has a great history going back to fighting the Moro tribes in the Philippines.
The claim of a M8 taking out a lost Tiger 2 in St Vith with three rounds into the rear armor on the engine compartment from 25 yards on 18th December 1944 was confirmed by an independent observer.
A similar event happened in Africa with M3 light tanks armed with the same gun that took out a Tiger 1 in the same way.
The St Vith incident was reported by Captain S.H. Anstey.
Afraid not. All the Tiger II losses from Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 501 are known and documented, as are their route marches. There were none in that location on that date. Finally a Greyhound gun isn't going to go through the 80mm sloped rear plate of a Tiger II, even point blank. Its a physical impossibility.
Panthers were commonly misidentified as Tigers, and there were Panthers in the area. The Panther's rear plate, at 40mm, was only half that of the Tiger II.
It wasnt a Tiger lost to the Greyhound.
Sources. Tigers In The Ardennes by Gregory A Walden and Tigers In Combat Volume 2 by Wolfgang Schneider.
Additionally, no Tigers were lost to M3s in Africa either. The two Tiger battalions in Africa combined only lost 7 Tigers in combat. Abteilung 501 lost 3 and Abteilung 504 lost 4. None of these 7 Tigers were lost to M3 fire.
Source. Sledgehammers. Strenghts And Flaws of Tiger Tank Battalions in World War Two by Christopher Wilbeck and Tigers In Combat Volume 1 by Wolfgang Schneider.
@@lyndoncmp5751 On the other hand there is German film footage of Tiger 222 driving towards St Vith from Malmedy with a load of German paratroopers on the engine deck…
The report was filed by an INFANTRY officer who witnessed the attack.
The Tiger has 80mm of armor on the engine - three shots as specified from 25 yards would go into the same hole - with each shot digging a 40mm hole the third shot would go into the engine…
If you read the North African reports the Tigers were frequently “knocked out” and then recovered and repaired by advancing German forces. All 22 Tigers were “knocked out” at least once.
Well the nearest that Tiger 222 (Kurt Sowa's tank) got to St Vith was the Kaiserbaracke crossroads, some miles northwest of St Vith, not actually at St Vith itself. Then it moved off further away from St Vith, to Stavelot, where it was knocked out on December 20th.
This was the sole Tiger II to do a route march south of the other Tiger IIs of Kampfgruppe Peiper. No other Tiger IIs got as close to St Vith on that date as 222 and we definitely know 222 was not lost at St Vith but rather at Stavelot on the 20th. There are pictures of it knocked out there. No pictures of any Tigers lost at St Vith. No German documentation of any Tigers at St Vith on the 18th. Etc. As I said, Panthers were frequently called Tigers. Even Panzer IVs were. Wrong tank ID was common. Major Richard Winters of Band of Brothers fame called Jagdpanther of Schwere Panzer Abteilung 559 at Koevering during Market Garden a "Tiger Royal".
As I said the Greyhound 37mm gun cannot penetrate the 80mm sloped at 30 degrees rear plate of the Tiger II even point blank. It could, however, get through the rear plate of the similar looking and also enormous tank with extremely long gun barrelled Panther G.
On further investigation it doesn't even seem any Panthers were engaging 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron on the 18th either, just Sturmgeschutz assault guns of the 294th Volksgrenadier Regiment.
There are even different versions of the story, with different claims and even a different 'troop' credited. E troop and B troop. Its all convoluted and not consistent, and not even mentioned by some senior commanders in the 87th. One thing is for sure, the 87th were positioned only a mile north/northeast of St Vith on the 17th and 18th, and no Tigers got any closer to St Vith then than the Kaiserbaracke crossroads, which is 5 miles northwest of St Vith.
so how come 9th army let 21st army group slog it out in operation veritable in february 1945?
Because the Ninth was preparing for Operation Grenade, which was the sister operation of Veritable. Kind of a weird question.
study cold war cav. 2 ACR
No plan in place. How is it that this basic lesson keeps being forgotten?
Mission statement can't huddle after every play.
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Good video but the statement that the M1 Carbine is nothing more than a long pistol is just silly and easily disproven.
But it was, in the sense that the Carbine's intended use was as a sideam for drivers and users of crew served records. So directly replacing a pistol
@@WW2TV I don't want this to become some long ongoing thread but yes, the m1 carbine was initially introduced to replace the 1911 pistol for certain support roles. However that wasn't because the 30 carbine round is anywhere close to the same power. It was because the 1911 proved difficult for many to shoot effectively with limited training. A lightweight carbine allowed many to shoot much more accurately without carrying around a full size battle rifle and also have a much more powerful weapon. According to an industry reference source, the average 45 ACP round for the 1911 produces about 400 ft lb of energy . Keep in mind that is an average of a wide variety of 45 ammo. Meanwhile the 30 carbine round produces average energy of approximately 965 ft lb at more than double the velocity of the 45 ACP round. So the 30 carbine is definitely not just an equivalent pistol round, it's much more powerful, much more accurate, and much easier for most people to learn to shoot proficiently. It has been sufficient for many people to hunt deer successfully. But if you want further proof... Many Marines in the Pacific chose the m1 carbine over other more powerful rifles. I doubt many of them would have chosen a 45 handgun as their primary weapon. The idea that drivers and scouts in the European theater we're swapping out their nice compact m1 carbines for full length m1 garands does not ring true with what my grandfather, who was a driver in the European theater for 3 years, told me on several occasions. He loved how compact but effective the m1 carbine was and said it would have been difficult if not impossible to have an m1 garand ready at hand while he was behind the wheel. But I keep watching RUclips videos featuring young men in their 20s 30s and 40s who appear to have no real experience but they are posing as experts and making statements that are just factually incorrect and they never get called on it.
@@a1aprospects470 You know William Nance was a US Army officer right?
@@WW2TV I deeply respect all veterans' service and I enjoy much of your content. So no disrespect intended towards your guests or you, but based on his age I doubt he served in the European theater in WW2. Serving in the military in the modern era doesn't make him an expert on everything related to WW2, kind of like how playing center field today doesn't make you an expert on playing catcher in Joe DiMaggio's era. His comments about the m1 carbine were incorrect. That's all I'm pointing out. The old 30 carbine round is much closer to the currently used 300 blackout round then to an old 45 ACP round and is far more powerful than pretty much any normal handgun round. Stating as fact that it was routine for many scouts and drivers to swap out their m1 carbines for m1 garands is not something people who actually served at the time confirm. The fact that many Marines in the Pacific theater chose m1 carbines over Springfields and garands seems to suggest quite the opposite. So if that in any way diminishes from your guest's comments in the video, it is not due me pointing out basic facts but rather your guest making statements based on inaccurate opinions rather than research. I didn't want my simple comment to extend to all of this, and I mostly watch sports and coaching videos where I am constantly amazed by the fake backgrounds and outright lies posted by content creators causing young people to believe false information. That's the only reason I commented here. I just happen to be watching videos while recovering from an injury and unable to do much else. Had it been a normal week then I probably wouldn't have had time to comment. Have a great day and keep producing good content.
First, thanks for watching and glad you mostly enjoyed it.
Second, Geez. Never thought an offhand comment would draw so much ire. I think the carbine is a great little rifle. That said, I based my comment off of several comments from soldiers in the CAV groups who specifically stated that they got rid of their carbines in lieu of garands as quickly as possible. This made sense to me as a large number of the CAV engagements of this period were at somewhat longer ranges and very different from the short range fights often found in the Pacific.
Having fought in Mosul in 2008, I would tell you that I generally preferred something with more power to go through things than what 30 cal carbine would provide.
Again, I based my comments on historical commentary and my own opinion. Obviously, there is room for disagreement, particularly when you add in different battlefield conditions.
One thing I will add is that many of the troops in these squadrons were not drivers or simply scouts, but were often doing roles more akin to front line infantry. While the carbine is a good shooting weapon and certainly more powerful than a pistol, it is nowhere equivalent to a garand or Mauser. Also, everything that I’ve read from the time is that soldiers grabbed as much heavy and automatic firepower as they could carry.
All that said. Thanks for watching and have a great evening
99th div battle babies not salty as I remember it
True enough. I mixed them in with the 2nd ID, which was extremely experienced. The hazards of talking off the cuff. The 99th had "slightly" more experience than the 106th due to their involvement in the V Corps attack, but you are correct.
I like this channel but in some episodes the host interjects himself too often to maintain the continuity of the program. It feels like he has the need to display his own knowledge rather than to ask pertinent questions, interject occasionally and facilitate the program. Not surprising I guess because good facilitation is a delicate and somewhat selfless skill.
It's tough getting the balance right. I have to monitor what's happening on the side-bar to make sure viewers are following along. In this case, Bill was using lots of military language (which was great) but I was making sure people were understanding everything. I also try to connect what guests are saying to other shows we have done
@@WW2TV Thanks for replying. I subbed because the content is high level. I particularly enjoy how you bridge that British/American territory that so often gets prickly in the comment section. It was interesting you requested background info from your lengthy commenters. I take some pains to remain anonymous on the interweb because it’s such an unregulated space. I was a young grunt in ‘68-69 who participated in a Southeast Asian conflict and went on to a medical career. Since retirement I’ve rekindled an interest in vintage firearms and history but with novice level knowledge base. I’m currently dual Canadian/American citizen with an interesting 🤔 perspective of Commonwealth and ‘Murican cultural similarities and differences.
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Simple
Ignorance...,
Or
ClickBAIT
In the Title ?
The
Correct Spelling is
SABRE
Get your
Shit
Correct...
Please...
Details
MATTER.
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My shit is correct, and you're showing your ignorance, I'm afraid. It would be an incorrect spelling if we were talking about Commonwealth units, but as we were talking US - saber is correct. I accept your apology, and maybe don't be so quick to call out things in the future
@@WW2TV
Ahh,
Really...?
I wasn't aware that
Sabre is yet another of the words which the
Perfidious Yanquis have dumbed down their Spellings for....
Nivertheemoind...,
I can accept being corrected,
Unlike the
Spiellings comin' from out of the
Excited Status of
Norte ArmedmeriKano...
As ye c'n see, I don't mind
Phonetic versions, to convey accent and/or dialect, and
Joycean Word Agglomerations are fun, too...; but simplifying half the Dictionary because Yanquis are too lazy to teach the correct Spellings to their Schoolkids was always going to turn out badly....
As much as anything else, I wonder if it's their "Dumbarse" Spellings which bolster the US Gestalt's overweaning sense of Exceptionalism, Entitlement, Isolationism, and proud ignorance of the rest of the World...?
After all, as you may have heard,
The underlying
Purpose of modern
War...;
Is to teach
Geography
To the
AmeriKans....(!).
How else would
Bubba know where
Absurdistan is, had
Unkle Spam not spent
20 years playing
Hopscotch in the
Mujahideen
Minefields ?
A pity Oz keeps voting to remain the
Pentagonal Haemorrhoids'
Pet tame
Attack-trained
Chiahuahua....;
They've set us to running around
Dogpaddling in the
South CHINA Sea,
Trailing the RAN's coats to see how much we can
Annoy Australia's largest international
Trading Partner....
And the Clowns I share the Continent with continue to vote for that
Status Quo Ante....; the same silly bastards voted to proceed with
Anthropogenic Global Warming, too - defeating my vote in every Ballot since 1980....
So, yeah, sorry for leaping to the conclusion that it was you who
Spelled
Sabre incorrectly....;
When it was actually 370 million
Yanquis who were/are in
Error (!).
My mistake (lol ) !
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
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Ciao !
You're very odd, but thanks for the apology
@@WW2TV
No worries mate !
Yeah, guilty as charged...
Around these parts I'm the local Fool On The Hill, apparently the Beatles sung of the Role - it's considered vital for every Society to have one...; and I do have an actual Hill, the Northwest Ridge of "Hinkler Hill", where I pay the Council Rates on a hundred acres of Regrowth Forest, which I've run as an
Endangered Species Sanctuary for 33 years, and within which I reside.
One is also the local Mad Scientist, Loudmouthed Extreme Green Activist, and in 1997 the Environment Centre Armidale appointed me to be their Poet-In-Residence (!).
I replaced
Judith Wright, their
Founding Patroness, but I didn't know that when I agreed to taking the position (!).
Yesterday I posted
3 videos of Kangaroo interactions,
Wild unfenced Eastern Greys and Swamp Wallabies visit me to be
Handfed, they're amazingly cute - as long as one understands sufficient Marsupial Body Language & Vocalisation, as to not challenge them to fight while trying to offer
Treat-food (!).
I have 23 Playlists, 8 are Wildlife Encounters - sorted by Species, one scroll is Poetry, one is Mad Scientist Videos, another one is Personal Aeroplanology, and one is devoted to performing Solo Hazard Reduction Burns to render one's Bushfire Fuelbomb a bit less of an annual
Deathtrap (!).
To collect your
Reward, within the
Gift EcoGnomie...(!),
You're predicted to get quite a
Giggle if you search my Videos via
Most Popular, and check out the top of that scroll, it's the
"Pick of the Litter"...,kinda thing.
13 & 1/2 minutes, shot in sequence, unscripted, with 36 Jump-Cuts made on the Pause-Button on the Nokia Asha-302 Mobile Phone's Video Potato-cam...
"Edit-In-Camera" they call it, a tad Olde Skool, but I began on Silent Super-8 with 3-minute Cassettes which took 2 weeks to post away and have processed.
When Editing means Scissors, a Reel to Reel Light-Box, Plastic Solvent-Cement, & Clamps....; then shooting in sequence ("Combat Cinematography" style - epitomised by Neil Davis in Vietnam...) saves a huge amount of fuss and bother.
And as well as never having had my Channel monetized or partnerised ; I've never owned, nor learned to use a Computer - so all my uploads are shot in-sequence with the Audio laid down - generally unscripted, live while the Shutter is rolling...
So, I'm out in a pretty obscure little
"Corner" of RUclips.
My daughter created the Channel & bookmarked it onto my Prepaid Mobile Phone in 2011, to help publicise the results of my
"SunFoil Project".... (It, too, is a Playlist...)
And because, as a time-expired Registered General Nurse & retired Low-Speed Aerodynamics-Consultant (at the Weight-Shift/3-Axis Control Interface, actually ; Aerotow-Launching Rogallo Hang-Gliders, behind 3-Axis Ultralights...), I was quite unqualified to speak about Solar Electricity, Electromechanics, Electrochemical Storage Batteries, Automotive Fuel Efficiency or almost any of the stuff I was playing around with in the SunFoil Project - and because Fuelburn Efficiency is a Field of Endeavour that's LOUSY with fraudsters & charlatans....
I decided to add some Playlists to enable the hypothetical viewer to regard some of my doings which are outside the field of Solar Electricity saving Fuel in retrofitted "normal" Vehicles, which have Internal Combustion Engines...
And in the beginning, lots of people were quibbling about adding Aerodynamic Drag to a Car by adding a Solar Panel...; so on the one hand I started a "Personal Aeroplanology..." playlist showcasing my throbbing Biggles Fetish..., and on the other hand I added Wildlife Interactions - because wild unfenced Kangaroos & Wallabies have a
Zero% Bullshit-Tolerance when interacting with Humans..., they either leave immediately or attack any Bullshit Artist who triggers them - and yet the ones who live around here, choose to hang out with me.
My "strategy" has been to let the YT Viewers observe sufficient of my doings to make their own fair judgement as to whether I'm full of Shit, or actually correct - in asserting that having an onboard Solar Array, a Charge Controller & Fuse thinking they own the Car's Engine Battery..., means that after switching off the Alternator with the Engine, at every journey's end, the SunFoil (an AeroFOIL running on SUNlight...) proceeds then to
FINISH Recharging the Battery,
Which is thus fully charged at the next Engine Startup...., resulting in the Alternator's Regulator switching off the Field Circuit - and functioning as a Turnaround Pulley for the Waterpump's Drive-belt..., until the Headlights come on, or Windscreen Wipers....
It saves between 5% of the monthly Fuelburn on vehicles driving 500 Km or more per week, up to 33.5% on vehicles only driving 100 Km per week.
The CSIRO's analysis of my Research took them 5 months, and their 2-page reply via their Minister for Science & my local MP said they found
No
Bullshit in my
Assumptions, Observations, Results or Conclusions...
But the idea is Un-Patentable, collecting off-the-shelf Components, and NO Car Manufacturers wanted to tell their Customers that fully charging the Battery in their Fuel-wasting "old" Car..., would return it to actually achieving the Fuel Consumption Figures printed in the Brochure when it was new...
So, I came onto
RUclips, and launched
SunFoils as a
DIY Project, aimed at
Anybody bright enough to pour
Sand out of a Boot with
Instructions printed on the sole.
There are about a hundred Samizdat Copycat DIY SunFoils getting around my home town, and last year in Coffs Harbour, 250 Km away..., I counted 5 in the Hospital Carpark on one day, and spotted about 8 different vehicles so adorned - over 7 weeks.
So, they are "breeding" in the wild, but I'm constantly amazed at how many people can't be bothered to think it through...; and most of the ones who do undercomstumble the concept, then can't be bothered actually doing anything about it...
(Grrrrr !).
Anyway, there you go,
And now you know...;
Yes, I'm an
Outlier, about as far-out as one can get, without being locked up for it -
But my personal Bullshit Content seems to fluctuate down around 5%, and the local Wildlife regards me as
Harmless & friendly and
Safe to hang out with....
How many people can say as much ?
Such is life,
Have a good one...
Stay safe.
;-p
Ciao !
Cheers
Sorry great info but the guest's presentation is so poor that I cant listen.
Thanks for the feedback. It seems your opinion is not a common one, as most people loved Bill's style
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