The 13th Disney Patch is all the stereotypical bad luck symbols, number 13, black cat, opening an umbrella in doors, under a ladder, spilt salt, etc,etc,etc
I very much appreciate and liked the Armour divisions of WW2, I would love to see a few of the regiment and battalions of the divisions. I collect ALL patches but the Armoured divisions and the Armoured infantry are my FAVORITE. Thank you very much.
My grandpa was a WW2 vet and we have 3 of these patches. 4th AD, 9th AD, and 20th AD. He was in 51st Armoured Infantry on the drive towards Bastogne, with 4th AD and was wounded by mortar fire in this unit in Feb, of 45, per his records There also has a picture of him with the 20th AD patch as a CPL (I assume post war). He never mentioned the 9th AD patch, so it’s a bit of a mystery as to why he had it. I know his unit took atrocious casualties in the Ardennes, and that 9th AD was also there, so maybe he was folded in with them until transferring to the 20th AD. If anyone has any more knowledge on why this might be I’d love to hear it.
My friend, Marlon "Red" Bingaman was a member of the 5th armored division during WWII. We traveled through Europe together in 2004. He was a very special person. He told me numerous stories of his time in combat with the 5th division. All of them very interesting. He actually started out from Normanday and went clear through to the end of the war. He had three tanks. He said the 5th was a kind of ghost division that was used as a sort of decoy to confuse the Germans. He was honored in Luxembourg for his effort helping to liberate Luxembourg City. He was quite a character and a lot of fun. In Bastogne there is a 10th armored division WWII Sherman tank in the town square. Red actually climbed up on the tank and gave us a tutorial on how it worked and operated. Very instructive for sure. At the Obersaltzberg in 1945 Red took some photos he had shot there with a German camera. He and I stood in the very same spot from where he took the originals. The comparison was amazing. Everything looked exactly the same as in the photos Red had taken 59 years prior.. He told a crowd of admirers in Luxembourg that he was proud of the part he had played in their liberation and, if he had to, he would do it all again. Red passed away in 2005. He was as fine a person as i have ever met.
How cool , he was right , the 5th was kind of a ghost div. , they started out in Patton's 3rd Army and finished the war with the 9th Army. There's a book about the 5th AD called Paths of Amor , it's about how the division was formed till the end of the war.
@@charlesfiscus4235 Yes, it's a piece of history that is now forgotten, but quite vital. As I related, Red told me some very interesting facts regarding his time with the 5th. I have some video i took on that trip with photos of Red and I standing with some armored vehicles. Just before he passed away he sent me personal history that was put together by his son. Totally cool indeed. I think about him often.
Good video!!!! While in the US Army during the 1980s and stationed in West Germany with the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, I had a 1st SGT that fought in Vietnam with the 1/1 Cavalry of the 1st Armored Division. 1/1 Cav was the ONLY unit from 1st Armored Division to go to Vietnam. The division was later deployed to West Germany during the 1970s replacing the deactivated 4th Armored Division. Anyway, sometime during the 1980s Army regulations were updated about the wearing of COMBAT PATCHES. This enabled my 1SGT to wear the 1st Armored Division patch on his right shoulder since he served with 1/1 Cav in Vietnam. When he walked out to formation one day wearing the 1st AD patches on BOTH shoulders, it was definitely the conversation piece and everyone in my company was proud to have a combat veteran leading us.
Dope story man- but I believe 1/6IN, among others in 1AD were also in the Vietnam War. For example, SFC Finnis McCleary, A Co./ 1-6IN was a MOH recipient for the “Regulars, By God” battalion. I’m addition, A Co. became a legacy company and is still known as Gunfighter Company till this day.
My father was a staff sergeant in the 11th Armored. 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion, Company A. He was wounded Jan 2nd 1945 in the Ardennes, just a few miles outside Bastogne. Said it was the coldest winter he ever experienced.
My Grandfather was in the 12th Armored division. I loved learning and hearing stories he shared about the war. Unfortunately I can't find much info about the division except for the barebone material.
Hmm. I wonder where the 5th AD was stationed before deployment? My grandmother made a patch robe with patches from all sides and units, divisions, corps, etc. I see the 5th is popular, but it's missing. On the robe (US) Standard AD with no division 1. No insignia below 2 3 spearhead attached below and a separate spearhead rectangular patch , but with a blue border 4 6 10 11 12 13 14 Plus atleast one Canadian AC patch.
Thank you, Sir, for the videos you have produced. I'm very interested in WW2, and they have shown me who was involved in the War. Thanks from an old E-5.
as a Darmstadt resident this part of History no Teacher had ever told us. Intresseted in my Hometown History you filled that gap, that the Spearhead Div. Liberated Darmstadt in 1945! Thank you 🙏
My Dad was a combat engineer in the 119th armored engineer battalion, a sub unit of the 12th armored. I've always been interested in unit histories and I found out some years ago that not all WW2 armored divisions were created equal. The 1st through 3rd were heavy divisions of around 16,000 men...all the rest were light armored divisions of around 10,500 men. For the short 5 months the 12th was in combat they suffered over 50% casualties.
A very informative video. Thank you. A good friend of mine is a US Army vehicule collector, and we're looking to get matching but correct uniform insignia. It's a M8 (Greyhound, early model, with .50cal on back of turret swivel), designation of the 3rd Armoured division, 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. As I understand: - 3rd Armoured division "Spearhead" should to go on the left shoulder - 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion patch/DUI then should go on the right shoulder? Both patches can be combined? If the M8 is used as a command vehicule, that use is restricted to: - Recon platoon or Recon HQ company? - HQ Company of Company A/B/C? by which I mean, tank platoons in companies A/B/C wil have a tank as a command vehicule? And accompanying M8 will be support role? - Platoon commander would be which rank/grade? (for Company 1 rank up?) - Highest ranking Technician, serving with platoon commander would be which rank/grade? (for Company 1 rank up?) Any help or pointers would be much appreciated.
My father started in the 2nd armored in North Africa than Sicily after Operation Husky he was manning a gun on a ship going to England during rough sees a large ammo box broke his leg he was in the hospital for six weeks than went home on leave didn't have to buy a drink the entire time back after that was sent down south to the 14th armored as an instructor than was sent to southern France as a tank commander with the 47 tank battalion. Started with the 2nd armored, ended with the 14th armored . He was awarded a silver star and a bronze or two.
My Grandfather was also in 387th AAA in 5th AD! He was with them from the beginning to the end! Have you ever read their book " Our Story, The 387th AAA (AW) (SP). Interesting read!I got to chat with a few Soldiers from the 387th about 15 years ago, still sharp they were!
@@charlesfiscus4235 It's interesting! Sorry to hear about the loss, glad you found the online copy. May I ask what your Grandfather did in 387th? Mine was on an M-16 operating the quad fifty.If I recall correctly he was in ' D' Company (Delta or ' Dog' as it was called then). I have to dig the book out & look up his photo again.
My dad was a Master Sgt. with the 4th at Bastogne, Bronze star and I would give my right arm to put that on my father's stone instead of being released as a Tech Sgt with the 6th. It bothered him so much and I understand why.
My question isn't t an armored one, but here goes. What was the first Infantry Div. slated to be transferred fron the ETO for the proposed invasion of Japan?
I wonder if you might help? My father is wearing a shoulder patch that depicts a black panther with what appears to be tank tracks? being crushed in his jaws. I have been trying to find the meaning of this patch? Thank you
Thank thank great my real Father was US army WW2 for 13th armored battlion division ....so sad my father passed away in August 1965. I was one yrs remember my memory father thank it wonderful
The armor patch without a number is the armored force which was organized in July 1940 with the headquarters at Fort Knox Kentucky for the purposes of a service test because there was no congressional authority at that time to create a separate armor branch. The armored force was given control over all existing tank units and certain artillery and support units and had a total strength of just under 10,000 officers and men with approximately 1000 mostly obsolete tanks and other vehicles. As the war progressed and large numbers of units were established and sent overseas armor units were released from the force completely and assigned to local commanders. The force was redesignated as the armor command in July 1943 and again as the armor center in February 1944. By the end of 1946 the armored school operated by the force had trained over 12,000 officer candidates and 71,000 and enlisted men for service. Regular armor divisions use the basic armored force shoulder patch with an Arabic number or numeral at the top to indicate the particular division and a total of 16 divisions were activated in World War II. The basic armor patch also exist with many different alphabetical and numerical combinations and with numbers is much higher than the few that are illustrated.
Thank you, would a corporal be in command of a tank ? Or would there be a designated tank commander no matter what ranks are in a tank? Thank you again
my Dad was i the 13th Armored Division which seems to have been missed. It's contribution to the liberation of Europe was limited, but it was still present.
4th Armored Roosevelt’s butchers I had a uncle in that unit and they machine gunned German prisoners after word of the massacre in the Bulge happened- let’s see the Col say anything about it Unpause
9:00 The German soldiers, part of the Aryan nation, were probably gobsmacked when a black American soldier held them at gunpoint for prisoner processing. The Japanese were even meaner.
@@robertsettle2590 Well, yeah really. The masses had not been browbeat by foolish DEI at that time and even white people were proud of their race and heritage. Same thing happened in the Middle East when women tried to control Muslim men. There's how some would like it to be then there's how it really is. I'm just saying how things were. The Armed forces weren't integrated until 1948 by Truman, three years after WW2. The Tuskogee Airmen were an all black fighter group, the 4th Armored (I think was the 4th) was an all black arrmored division. Why do you think all the D-Day pictures were of white guys?
Apennines - pronounced "app, n, nines", accent on the first syllable! Alsace = al-sase, not al-sack. Colonel, your pronounciation of the English language is horrible. Consult a dictionary before proceeding.
@@justonemori Its actually also funny that Soviets were in Greece (parts of it), and how they fought against 80% of all German forces in the later stages of the war.
Wrong. Germany peaked at 79 divisions on the western front in January 1945 (up from 66 in June 1944). The Russians faced a peak of 195 divisions in May 1943. The Italian front had 24 Divisions in June 1944 for comparison.
Maybe we shouldn't have gone at all and you would be speaking German or Russian and the US and the British would have been living a good life and your ass would of starved of volunteer to work in the forced labor camps yeah that would of been great 👍
Absolutely they didn't have any American equipment no jeeps and Studebaker trucks and other things of course you would have a great life 😂 speaking Russian
I'm a 'Cold War' Vet, that served with the 194th Armored Brigade in 82-83, and 2AD back in 87-88..... IMO, it was a 'bad decision' by U.S. Military Command, to deactivate 3AD, and 2AD for these current times. Our Military has the ability to adapt to any current combat situation, in short order. I have no idea what the current world politics involve but, IMO, we're gonna need heavy Armored Divisions available to use as needed. Current Brigade Combat Teams do have some armored capability but, they're not as capable as a Armored Division, or the 194th Armored Brigade (Seperate)...and dang near as big as an Armored Division..... Personnel cuts, budget cuts, and the current political leanings of the current administration, and the general public, have decimated our ability to counter most potential threats. Back then, we had 24 Divisions, nowdays, we have 12..... SMH! No matter how good technology is, there is no substitue, for 'boots on the ground'!
No one said anything about this in this video. But I'd like to point out, maybe not WWI but WWII wouldn't have been won without the US, one, we were fighting on two fronts at ones, and two we were the main coordinators of D-Day. I'm not saying britian didn't do anything, and I would say that the war wouldn't have been won without the british, however the US did contribute 16 million soldiers, britian was only 8.5 million, just under half of the men who served for the US
@@EliVeach Problem is, at the time American administration didn't want to get involved! During WWI while British and the ANZAC lads were getting butchered in the trenches, American boys were safe n warm in bed back home! Even Canada, (who's air support), was crucial to the war effort had a larger roll than the US in WWI! In WWII after pearl harbour, that's when Americans grudgingly entered the war. Apart from equipment and two atomic bombs even compared to the COMMONWEALTH, American GIs were thin on the ground. Hollywood makes such a big deal about US involvement in both WWs!🤣😂
@@Anth1963 Mr Franken, do you actually believe the Japanese surprised us with their attack on Pearl Harbor? Re: the "thinness" of American soldiers, nobody ever won a war by dying for their country.
The 13th Disney Patch is all the stereotypical bad luck symbols, number 13, black cat, opening an umbrella in doors, under a ladder, spilt salt, etc,etc,etc
I very much appreciate and liked the Armour divisions of WW2, I would love to see a few of the regiment and battalions of the divisions. I collect ALL patches but the Armoured divisions and the Armoured infantry are my FAVORITE.
Thank you very much.
A terrific show, Col. Foster! I hope you do the same for WWII Infantry patches
My grandpa was a WW2 vet and we have 3 of these patches. 4th AD, 9th AD, and 20th AD. He was in 51st Armoured Infantry on the drive towards Bastogne, with 4th AD and was wounded by mortar fire in this unit in Feb, of 45, per his records There also has a picture of him with the 20th AD patch as a CPL (I assume post war).
He never mentioned the 9th AD patch, so it’s a bit of a mystery as to why he had it. I know his unit took atrocious casualties in the Ardennes, and that 9th AD was also there, so maybe he was folded in with them until transferring to the 20th AD. If anyone has any more knowledge on why this might be I’d love to hear it.
My Dad was a tech sergeant in the 11th armored division..He enlisted when he was 33 so he was older than most of the men he served with...
My friend, Marlon "Red" Bingaman was a member of the 5th armored division during WWII. We traveled through Europe together in 2004. He was a very special person. He told me numerous stories of his time in combat with the 5th division. All of them very interesting. He actually started out from Normanday and went clear through to the end of the war. He had three tanks. He said the 5th was a kind of ghost division that was used as a sort of decoy to confuse the Germans. He was honored in Luxembourg for his effort helping to liberate Luxembourg City. He was quite a character and a lot of fun. In Bastogne there is a 10th armored division WWII Sherman tank in the town square. Red actually climbed up on the tank and gave us a tutorial on how it worked and operated. Very instructive for sure. At the Obersaltzberg in 1945 Red took some photos he had shot there with a German camera. He and I stood in the very same spot from where he took the originals. The comparison was amazing. Everything looked exactly the same as in the photos Red had taken 59 years prior.. He told a crowd of admirers in Luxembourg that he was proud of the part he had played in their liberation and, if he had to, he would do it all again. Red passed away in 2005. He was as fine a person as i have ever met.
How cool , he was right , the 5th was kind of a ghost div. , they started out in Patton's 3rd Army and finished the war with the 9th Army. There's a book about the 5th AD called Paths of Amor , it's about how the division was formed till the end of the war.
@@charlesfiscus4235 Yes, it's a piece of history that is now forgotten, but quite vital. As I related, Red told me some very interesting facts regarding his time with the 5th. I have some video i took on that trip with photos of Red and I standing with some armored vehicles. Just before he passed away he sent me personal history that was put together by his son. Totally cool indeed. I think about him often.
Good video!!!! While in the US Army during the 1980s and stationed in West Germany with the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, I had a 1st SGT that fought in Vietnam with the 1/1 Cavalry of the 1st Armored Division. 1/1 Cav was the ONLY unit from 1st Armored Division to go to Vietnam. The division was later deployed to West Germany during the 1970s replacing the deactivated 4th Armored Division. Anyway, sometime during the 1980s Army regulations were updated about the wearing of COMBAT PATCHES. This enabled my 1SGT to wear the 1st Armored Division patch on his right shoulder since he served with 1/1 Cav in Vietnam. When he walked out to formation one day wearing the 1st AD patches on BOTH shoulders, it was definitely the conversation piece and everyone in my company was proud to have a combat veteran leading us.
Dope story man- but I believe 1/6IN, among others in 1AD were also in the Vietnam War. For example, SFC Finnis McCleary, A Co./ 1-6IN was a MOH recipient for the “Regulars, By God” battalion. I’m addition, A Co. became a legacy company and is still known as Gunfighter Company till this day.
**SFC Finnis McCleary earned his MOH in Vietnam 1968.
My dad was in the 9rh armored,enlisted at age 17 .Served our country for 25 years.God bless our soldiers!
Fantastic show, thank you, Colonel !
My father was a staff sergeant in the 11th Armored. 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion, Company A. He was wounded Jan 2nd 1945 in the Ardennes, just a few miles outside Bastogne. Said it was the coldest winter he ever experienced.
I remember surplus stores as a kid in the 70s were PACKED full of the best stuff
Also units of the 5th AD were the first Allied troops that crossed the Rhine at Wallendorf ,Germany on 11 September 1944
Very interesting, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
My Grandfather was in the 12th Armored division. I loved learning and hearing stories he shared about the war. Unfortunately I can't find much info about the division except for the barebone material.
My dad was in the 9th Armored Division. Bronze Star & Purple heart with oak leaf cluster.
65/67 1A.D. 3rd. Brigade 2/52 inf. May 67 they became 198 Light inf Brigade and in September they were shipped to Nam
Hmm. I wonder where the 5th AD was stationed before deployment?
My grandmother made a patch robe with patches from all sides and units, divisions, corps, etc.
I see the 5th is popular, but it's missing.
On the robe (US)
Standard AD with no division
1. No insignia below
2
3 spearhead attached below and a separate spearhead rectangular patch , but with a blue border
4
6
10
11
12
13
14
Plus atleast one Canadian AC patch.
My father was in the fifth armor division. I have a lot of his artifacts brought back from the war.
Thank you, Sir, for the videos you have produced. I'm very interested in WW2, and they have shown me who was involved in the War. Thanks from an old E-5.
my pleasure
as a Darmstadt resident this part of History no Teacher had ever told us. Intresseted in my Hometown History you filled that gap, that the Spearhead Div. Liberated Darmstadt in 1945! Thank you 🙏
thanks for watching
Thanks for the summary.
I was in the second armored division, and the third armored division,
My Dad was a combat engineer in the 119th armored engineer battalion, a sub unit of the 12th armored. I've always been interested in unit histories and I found out some years ago that not all WW2 armored divisions were created equal. The 1st through 3rd were heavy divisions of around 16,000 men...all the rest were light armored divisions of around 10,500 men. For the short 5 months the 12th was in combat they suffered over 50% casualties.
A very informative video. Thank you.
A good friend of mine is a US Army vehicule collector, and we're looking to get matching but correct uniform insignia.
It's a M8 (Greyhound, early model, with .50cal on back of turret swivel), designation of the 3rd Armoured division, 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. As I understand:
- 3rd Armoured division "Spearhead" should to go on the left shoulder
- 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion patch/DUI then should go on the right shoulder? Both patches can be combined?
If the M8 is used as a command vehicule, that use is restricted to:
- Recon platoon or Recon HQ company?
- HQ Company of Company A/B/C?
by which I mean, tank platoons in companies A/B/C wil have a tank as a command vehicule? And accompanying M8 will be support role?
- Platoon commander would be which rank/grade? (for Company 1 rank up?)
- Highest ranking Technician, serving with platoon commander would be which rank/grade? (for Company 1 rank up?)
Any help or pointers would be much appreciated.
My father started in the 2nd armored in North Africa than Sicily after Operation Husky he was manning a gun on a ship going to England during rough sees a large ammo box broke his leg he was in the hospital for six weeks than went home on leave didn't have to buy a drink the entire time back after that was sent down south to the 14th armored as an instructor than was sent to southern France as a tank commander with the 47 tank battalion. Started with the 2nd armored, ended with the 14th armored . He was awarded a silver star and a bronze or two.
The Fourth Armored and Fifth ID liberated the Airborne troops trapped at Bastogne.
My paw paw was a PFC in CO. A, 16th infantry of the 13th AID.
Very interesting thanks again Colonel
Any chance of doing some independent tank battalions? My dad was in the 707th attached to 28 ID. Did Hurtgen and the Bulge.
My grandfather was attached to the 5th AD, his unit was the 387th AAA AW Bn.
cool, my dad was in the 567 AAA AWB.
My Grandfather was also in 387th AAA in 5th AD! He was with them from the beginning to the end! Have you ever read their book " Our Story, The 387th AAA (AW) (SP). Interesting read!I got to chat with a few Soldiers from the 387th about 15 years ago, still sharp they were!
I had the original copy , but I lost it in a house fire. , I do have a copy of it on my laptop.
@@charlesfiscus4235 It's interesting! Sorry to hear about the loss, glad you found the online copy. May I ask what your Grandfather did in 387th? Mine was on an M-16 operating the quad fifty.If I recall correctly he was in ' D' Company (Delta or ' Dog' as it was called then). I have to dig the book out & look up his photo again.
He was also in "D" battery, I believe that he was on a M 15 as a loader. He never really told me about he duties .
My dad was in the 2nd in WW2 he drove tanks and was a medic , still alive at age 100
My dad was a Master Sgt. with the 4th at Bastogne, Bronze star and I would give my right arm to put that on my father's stone instead of being released as a Tech Sgt with the 6th. It bothered him so much and I understand why.
Thank you Col. Foster!
My grandfather was a soilder in the 6th Armoured Division - John McCormick.
you must be very proud of his service.
Why don't they bring the old Eisenhower jacket back
My question isn't t an armored one, but here goes. What was the first Infantry Div. slated to be transferred fron the ETO for the proposed invasion of Japan?
My dad was a medic in the 4th Armored during the war.
4th Armored..Known by deeds alone….my first unit!
I wonder if you might help? My father is wearing a shoulder patch that depicts a black panther with what appears to be tank tracks? being crushed in his jaws. I have been trying to find the meaning of this patch? Thank you
That's a "TANK DESTROYER" patch! The same patch I'm looking at right now that belonged to my Uncle when he was in WWII!
@robertsettle2590 thank you very much! Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Thanks again.
One Combat Command of 10th Armored Div.was in Bastone with the 101.
thanks for the update
I served in 1st armored division Baumholder Germany
The Disney patch for the 9th Armored Division forms the Roman numeral IX (9). The I is the sword and the X is the crossed armored legs.
thank you
My stepdad was a member of the third armored division Mobile infantry they rode behind they walk behind tanks
My grandfather was in the 12th according to their websites but his pictures shiw he was un the 4th armored division
the 4th Armored division was highly decorated with the PUC and French Fourragere.
my grandfather was in 59th armored infantry battalion his patch has a ram on the top. Can you shed some information on it?
let me do a little research on this
Charlie M. Schultz, The Creator of Charlie Brown and Snoopy was in the 20th AD.
Wonderful video. Only small criticism is that Alsace-Lorraine is pronounced Alsass-Lorraine.
thank you. I will work on it.
I can’t hear ya say Alsack for Alsace one more time…
I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. One of my hobbies is American military history.
thank you
Something from modern times. In Desert Storm 1st Brigade 1st Armor was actually 3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division. They don't like to mention that.😂
Thank thank great my real Father was US army WW2 for 13th armored battlion division ....so sad my father passed away in August 1965. I was one yrs remember my memory father thank it wonderful
Hello, I’m à French reenactor, m’y Town was liberated by the 7th armored, and I represent this one in reenactment. Lucky Seventh 💪🏻💪🏻👍
Very cool!
My grandpa was in the 10th armored
you honor; his memory!
What does it mean when there is no number on the patch?
The armor patch without a number is the armored force which was organized in July 1940 with the headquarters at Fort Knox Kentucky for the purposes of a service test because there was no congressional authority at that time to create a separate armor branch. The armored force was given control over all existing tank units and certain artillery and support units and had a total strength of just under 10,000 officers and men with approximately 1000 mostly obsolete tanks and other vehicles. As the war progressed and large numbers of units were established and sent overseas armor units were released from the force completely and assigned to local commanders. The force was redesignated as the armor command in July 1943 and again as the armor center in February 1944. By the end of 1946 the armored school operated by the force had trained over 12,000 officer candidates and 71,000 and enlisted men for service.
Regular armor divisions use the basic armored force shoulder patch with an Arabic number or numeral at the top to indicate the particular division and a total of 16 divisions were activated in World War II. The basic armor patch also exist with many different alphabetical and numerical combinations and with numbers is much higher than the few that are illustrated.
Thank you, would a corporal be in command of a tank ? Or would there be a designated tank commander no matter what ranks are in a tank?
Thank you again
Alsace Lorraine is pronounced, “alsaas”. I’m sorry, I had to do it.
thank you, I will work on
that word
what the opening song name?
ah, it is a Prussian March…just seem s to fit. I am glad you like it.
My great great uncle 4 SGT William L Springer Tec 4 8 Tank BN4 Armd Div WWII 🪖
my Dad was i the 13th Armored Division which seems to have been missed. It's contribution to the liberation of Europe was limited, but it was still present.
My Dad too. It's briefly mentioned at the 9:20 point
Yes it was!!! You need to pull your head out of your arse and pay attention. You are going to get someone killed MATE!!!!
My Dad too, nothing much on it but they definitely contributed to the war.
Alsace is pronounced Al (as in Albert) sace (as is seis)
🙏 thank you!
Liberated😂 the truth will coming out day by day
4th Armored
Roosevelt’s butchers
I had a uncle in that unit and they machine gunned German prisoners after word of the massacre in the Bulge happened- let’s see the Col say anything about it
Unpause
I knew he would not mentioned it
still politically unreliable after he retired
9:00 The German soldiers, part of the Aryan nation, were probably gobsmacked when a black American soldier held them at gunpoint for prisoner processing. The Japanese were even meaner.
No not really!
@@robertsettle2590 Well, yeah really. The masses had not been browbeat by foolish DEI at that time and even white people were proud of their race and heritage. Same thing happened in the Middle East when women tried to control Muslim men. There's how some would like it to be then there's how it really is. I'm just saying how things were. The Armed forces weren't integrated until 1948 by Truman, three years after WW2. The Tuskogee Airmen were an all black fighter group, the 4th Armored (I think was the 4th) was an all black arrmored division. Why do you think all the D-Day pictures were of white guys?
Apennines - pronounced "app, n, nines", accent on the first syllable! Alsace = al-sase, not al-sack. Colonel, your pronounciation of the English language is horrible. Consult a dictionary before proceeding.
thanks for the tips, really!
None of t hem liberated Europe, Soviet 1st guards tank army did, these just came and took all the fame from them.
Funny how there weren't any soviets in France, Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg, Italy, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, UK, etc.....
@@justonemori Its actually also funny that Soviets were in Greece (parts of it), and how they fought against 80% of all German forces in the later stages of the war.
No that was Russia and The British army the US contribution was tiny. The Russians faced over 100 devisions the US two!
Wrong. Germany peaked at 79 divisions on the western front in January 1945 (up from 66 in June 1944).
The Russians faced a peak of 195 divisions in May 1943.
The Italian front had 24 Divisions in June 1944 for comparison.
Maybe we shouldn't have gone at all and you would be speaking German or Russian and the US and the British would have been living a good life and your ass would of starved of volunteer to work in the forced labor camps yeah that would of been great 👍
Absolutely they didn't have any American equipment no jeeps and Studebaker trucks and other things of course you would have a great life 😂 speaking Russian
You have no idea what you are talking about MATE!!!!
I'm a 'Cold War' Vet, that served with the 194th Armored Brigade in 82-83, and 2AD back in 87-88..... IMO, it was a 'bad decision' by U.S. Military Command, to deactivate 3AD, and 2AD for these current times. Our Military has the ability to adapt to any current combat situation, in short order. I have no idea what the current world politics involve but, IMO, we're gonna need heavy Armored Divisions available to use as needed. Current Brigade Combat Teams do have some armored capability but, they're not as capable as a Armored Division, or the 194th Armored Brigade (Seperate)...and dang near as big as an Armored Division..... Personnel cuts, budget cuts, and the current political leanings of the current administration, and the general public, have decimated our ability to counter most potential threats. Back then, we had 24 Divisions, nowdays, we have 12..... SMH! No matter how good technology is, there is no substitue, for 'boots on the ground'!
What outfit were with when you were in 2AD. I was in 2/41 ARMORED INF. REGT. 2AD from 87-92.
@@robertsettle2590 Sir, I have question. Why 2nd, 3rd, 4th and rest of divisions inactivated but 1AD is still active? this is so weird for me
You just ain't whislin Dixie I'm a cold war vet 1bn 32nd AR 3d ad friedberg Germany 81-83 are world an society has changed God help us all
LMAO, you Muricans think you single handedly won BOTH WWs, your Johnny come latelys into these conflicts!🤣😂🤣😂
No one said anything about this in this video. But I'd like to point out, maybe not WWI but WWII wouldn't have been won without the US, one, we were fighting on two fronts at ones, and two we were the main coordinators of D-Day. I'm not saying britian didn't do anything, and I would say that the war wouldn't have been won without the british, however the US did contribute 16 million soldiers, britian was only 8.5 million, just under half of the men who served for the US
@@EliVeach
Problem is, at the time American administration didn't want to get involved!
During WWI while British and the ANZAC lads were getting butchered in the trenches, American boys were safe n warm in bed back home!
Even Canada, (who's air support), was crucial to the war effort had a larger roll than the US in WWI!
In WWII after pearl harbour, that's when Americans grudgingly entered the war.
Apart from equipment and two atomic bombs even compared to the COMMONWEALTH, American GIs were thin on the ground.
Hollywood makes such a big deal about US involvement in both WWs!🤣😂
@@EliVeach...that person is a pathetic immature BAWLBAG & COWARD!!!!
@@Anth1963 Mr Franken, do you actually believe the Japanese surprised us with their attack on Pearl Harbor? Re: the "thinness" of American soldiers, nobody ever won a war by dying for their country.
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