Destroying the Lead SS Panther Tanks at the Battle of the Bulge | Harry Miller
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U.S. Army veteran Senior Master Sergeant Harry Miller is a three war veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. During WWII, Harry served in the 740th Tank Battalion as a tank crewman. On Oct. 29, 1944, the battalion departed Weymouth, England and arrived at Utah Beach the next evening. There were no tanks available as promised, so moving without orders, Harry’s commander, Col. Rubel, marched the group through several towns. They arrived in Neufchateau, Belgium on Nov. 6. After being “chewed out” for leaving Utah Beach without permission, HQ assigned the radio code word “DAREDEVIL” for the battalion. Harry remembers nightly “Buzz Bombs” passing overhead, but none hit their area. On Dec. 16, the Germans began what we call today “The Battle of the Bulge.” Harry’s battalion proceeded to Sprimont, Belgium, where tanks would be issued. But most of the personnel had already fled, leaving dead bodies and worn-out equipment behind. “It was a smell I will never forget,” Harry said. So after piecing together three M4 Sherman tanks and an M-36 Tank Destroyer, they were off to Stoumont, Belgium to attack the Germans. “Everyone was scared,” Harry remembered. “Their eyes were bugged out.” And it was inside one of those tanks that Private Miller, on the job for all of one month, passed heavy 105mm shells to a gunner. He never could see the effects of their fire; only the explosions and the church steeple. After taking La Gleize, the battalion crossed the Siegfried Line moving to capture the south side of the city of Cologne. Then it was further south to Rohrbach, then back north for the “Ruhr Pocket Battle” at Siegen. Finally, Harry and the rest of the battalion had a two-week rest in Dusseldorf. The last place they were sent to before the end of the war was occupying a castle on Lake Schwerin.
Upon deactivation of the 740th, Harry was assigned to the 39th Infantry Regiment at Bad Tolz, Germany in the Regimental Message Center. One of their orders was to scout through the Alps looking for Hitler’s former secretary, Martin Borman. Next, Harry was assigned to the police unit at HQ Troop, 2nd Constabulary Regiment at Freising, where he worked in the message center. When the Korean War broke out, Harry headed MacArthur’s alert team, which went to Korea in advance of the general whenever he visited the battlefront. He came back to the States and was with the Army Security Agency in Arlington, Virginia. Then back to Germany with the communications intercept unit. Harry didn’t like this assignment and requested to go back to Korea, but was refused because of his security clearance. He knew too much to risk capture. So after 10 years, he left the Army; went to the Air Force and asked if he could join. He entered with the same rank, technical sergeant and was assigned to Stewart AFB, New York. After serving in Alaska, back to Stewart and being assigned to U.S. Air Forces Europe, he was sent to SAC HQ at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, where with additional security clearances, Harry assisted in aircraft accident investigations of lost codes and cyphering equipment. When the Cuban Missile Crisis began, he was put on war status working 12- to 24- hours a day. When the Vietnam War started, Harry helped plan B-52 strikes, using special codes needed for Vietnam. Harry retired in 1966 with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt E8).
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Please find Lt Col Roger Deiterman in Minnesota! He has some fascinating stories!
Let them talk man. I'd watch a 3 hour clip. I hate when you cut them off allllll the time.
Saw his royal tiger on display at fort knox. Quite a play toy
Korean war is not the forgotten war here in Korea, we know that you were here for us. Thank you all.
We need Americans like you
I don't understand why it's referred to as the forgotten war. nobody has ever forgotten it.
What city do you live in?
And the crimes your guys did in vietnam hasn`t forgotten either
@@neggaballs3840 show some respect
Why would you ever have time constraints while talking to someone like this man? You let him tell his stories as long as he likes.
It honestly makes me angry hearing him say that.
Yep, I could listen to this man, for hours.
100%!!!! I want to hear about every min of this man's service to our country regardless of how long it takes, obviously as long as he's ok telling it!
Maybe they only had a limited time frame in the recording studio and some other company had hired the studio for the rest of the day? Not saying this is what happened, but giving a suggestion as to the why
10000000%
You can see why that officer wanted Harry to go to officer training right out of basic. What an eloquent, humble and intelligent fellow.
Absolutely. Thats an American hero. A humble one as so many were.
He is very well spoken. I agree he would catch the eye of anybody looking for a capable man.
The recruiter gets a bigger bonus if he recruits an officer candidate.
Can you imagine how intelligent he was at 15 ..lied about his age..they wanted him to go to officers training
My dad lost his brother, my uncle, during the battle of the bulge. Had the opportunity to read his letters he wrote and sent home before his death. My grandmother never accepted it, but it did make my dad join the marines when he came of age (he was born in late 1930). I joined the Army quite a few years later, was stationed in Germany and visited Henny's grave in Luxembourg. The sheer amount of crosses hit me pretty hard. I thank every one of those men for their ultimate sacrifice.
What did he give his life for ? The economic superiority of the USA at Germany's expense?
So many US officers were telling Germany's men that it wouldn't be long before they joined forces against the Bolsheviks because both sides had no idea why they were killing one another....what a waste
my great grandmothers first cousin actually got captured by the germans during it, he went on to survive the war and even wrote a book about it! im very sorry about your uncle and thank him for his service against the germans, im glad to be able to live free as a 16 year old thanks to people like him!
My uncle, mom's brother, was killed in Nazi Germany 22 days before Germany surrendered.
My grandparents never really recovered.
I just found out last year that my father’s cousin (my first cousin once removed) was a Ssgt. Tank commander with the 32nd Armored Regiment, assigned to the 3rd Armored Division. They spearheaded the First Army through Normandy, taking part in a number of engagements, including the Battle of Saint Lô in mid-July. The took part in Operation Cobra, a plan to break through German defenses and advance into Brittany. Operation Cobra was ultimately successful, but his family was notified by the Army that he was killed in action on August 3, 1944 near Marigny, France. His tank was hit by a panzerfust. One other crewman was killed one captured, and a 4th escaped.
@@Redwood65 Small connection for me! When I was in the Army stationed in Germany, I was a part of the 3rd Armor Division. The 3AD motto was "Spearhead". I thank your cousin for the ultimate sacrifice. My condolences and respect to your family!
I am a proud child of two WW2 veterans and I want to thank you for doing this interviews of my heros
What really impresses me, other than his life story of course, is that he sounds more like a well read middle-aged man rather than someone who is into his nineties.
Indeed bro
All these legends have super sharp minds in their 90s.. these men are one of a kind.. so much respect.
I just saw this 4 years later and have met Harry on several times over the last 2 years and had the pleasure to have great conversations with him and he is still sharp as a tack now. He is a true American legend.
Despite all the Age Discrimination going around, there are MANY older people who keep their mental acuity well into their 90's.
87 years of age and sharp as a tack. Mr. Miller is a great example to follow.
hurts my heart to know we are loosing people like this (vets) everyday
It hurts more seeing our country being ripped apart by blm, antifa and the other entitled and spoiled American youth. It hurts and infuriates that the same evil forces these Men sacrificed their lives to fight have a grip on our country, i.e. MSM, entertainment, MBL, NFL, NBA, Senate Intelligence Committee, Academia, FREE press, and most alarmingly: the minds of American youth ( generations of damaged, and unreclaimable human wreckage ).
@@Earthdogbonzo3 couldn’t agree more
These men have earned the right to move on to the next life. Our generation needs to step up and continue fighting and raising our children right. Just sitting on our hands and saying "this sucks watching our country fall apart" doesn't cut it.
It’s really sad to think that in just a few years there will be no more WWII veterans…I love hearing the stories like this one about their time in WWII..it’s such a historic war and I love hearing and watching anything about it
We all die... breaks my heart but that is the way it is. Getting old sucks but everybody is doing it.
This guy is what makes America great. Thank you Harry Miller.
Dan Rathernought This is a true American.
Exactly, he didn't have to stay home because of bone spurs.
Truth
Guys like this also made America great. Thank you sir.
Amen!
This is a real Hero. God bless this man. 35minutes however is too short to interview this man that survived 3 major wars. This man should write a book without a doubt he has so much to tell that can inspire millions.
Give'm hell Harry (II). Thank you, Mr. Miller, for your incredible military service and Interview!
I bet he could tell stories for days he has such a sharp memory
Wilhelm Hesse That’s a book I’d like to see published and would buy a few copies for friends and family (never done that before)
My stepfather was also a 3 war veteran (WWII in the Philippines, 2 years fighting in Korea, 3 tours in Nam). My biggest regret is never being able to record him in some way during the very rare times he would talk about his experiences.
@@dirkditmer453 it's always later or afterwards or when we're a bit older that we realise and start to regret not doing so. I remember my grandfather who had been in the 🇬🇧 RFC. He was in the an aircraft crash and invalided out. Wish, wish WISH I'd been old enough to ask him how and where etc. He died aged 75 and, apparently, was in a usable kind of straight jacket his whole life onwards from the crash. He mustve been in PAIN, I never knew til after he'd gone.
This man is part of what we call The Greatest Generation. Most went through the Depression and WWII. I wish more veterans would be recorded. I deeply appreciate this man's service.
I grew up with these men as our grandfathers and it's very sad to see how few are left. From the men who fought the battles to the women who took on a heavy load back home, they surely are "The Greatest Generation" for a good reason.
Ive paid for a few meals when I see old time vets like this. They are always humble and speechless. Its the least
a non military person can do for any vet.
From 26 yr Navy VET, you are army strong and you aim high,God speed to you you are
a hero in your own right.FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. As a warrior and it took guts
and glory is yours.Thank you.
What a fabulous fair dinkum bloke Harry is. Kinda sad theres not a whole heap more Harrys in modern youth. The world would undoubtedly be a much better place. Hat off to you mate, I absolutely hope you are treated with the respect you are due. Thanks for your service and thanks for being you. Yet another 100% real man.
Thanks Harry for everything you've endured and accomplished. The more recent generations could learn a hell of a lot from you and other folks like yourself. If they could look away from their phones and lose some of their unwarranted over inflated self importance.
Also, I'm not a Yank, I'm an Aussie. I see so many similarities between you and your generation with Aussies of the same era.
Cheers mate, thank you
This man is a national treasure. Thank you sir for all you have done for this country
NH 5er dude is a straight G. If only we had more citizens like this GENTLEMAN, AMERICA would truly be great AGAIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR, BEST WISHES....
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This man deserves like a 10 hour video. So much history that's just glossed over, you guys have to do a better job than that. Not only does a this man deserve to have the time given to him, but the world also deserves to hear his story.
Maybe you should step up and try to interview him some more, if you aren't appreciative of this video.
The entitlement is strong in this one :)
i couldnt agree more!
HERE HERE !
He should definitely write a book about his experiences
Lost his mom at 3 and his dad at 12. Joined at 15. How about that for growing up at in a hurry whether he wanted to or not?
Can you imagine one of our Tide pod eating, gender confused, 15 year olds doing what this man did? Whether he needed to make a living or not, 15 is young by any standard.
Am I gonna go to hell for saying lol 😂
@@dannysgirl1549 💀
why didnt he have a safe room?
Makes sense, if he is still alive after having served way back in world War II, that he was too young to go in originally
I wish this interview was much longer! I feel like there are so many more detailed stories this man can share. His mental clarity is amazing, i could listen all day long!
I agree. I had uncles who served in WWII. The stories the could tell would have you on the edge of your seat for hours.
I think they should of got loads more stories out of him. He seemed happy to tell them and told them with great detail. One of my favourite interviews I've seen. God bless all that served for their country.
This man lived a childhood during the great depression, his mom died when he was three, and his dad died when he was 12. Became a legend. No excuses.
These days someone like that would grow up to become a criminal and then blame it on the fact he wasn't given the latest X Box video console.
@@louietuna8091 Exactly!
@@shadowdancer2439that's a good looking little doggo
@@louietuna8091 You think someone born these days where the parents died young would be upset because they don't get an xbox?? Sounds to me thinking is just not for you.
@@TrainingRuimte Thinking about you is not for me? Roger that.
Harry you are a National Treasure! All of us in the DC Chapter of the 82D Airborne Division Association are proud to have you in our membership (740th Tank Battalion attached to the 82D in Combat). We salute you! Hint: If you want to meet Harry Miller in person you can usually find him on pleasant Saturdays at the WWII memorial; or during WWII anniversary and battle events hosted by the Friends of the National WWII Memorial.
Airborne All The Way!
Tankers Lead the Way!
Treat ‘em Rough Harry!
This generation can learn a lot from this man
I think about education of that time. He is 15 and well verse enough to be encouraged to go to OCS. This is after losing both parents. Today, kids are lucky to be able to write complete sentences. Thanks for your service and dedication duty!
I can see why this guy was taken by the Air Force. He’s very well spoken and he seems easy to get along with. Not to mention what valuable information and experience he possesses! Thank you for your service, sir!
My uncle was a tank driver in Korea. He drove the Sherman. He said they sweat to death in the summer and froze in the winters. He also taught me that tankers didn't sleep in their tanks at night they guarded the tank when infantry wasn't there. He was also in quite a few hand to hand battles when their positions were completely overrun. He said he told his buddies to get out the military after Korea because Vietnam was heating up. They stayed in service ended up in Vietnam and his entire crew that made it through Korea were killed in Vietnam. I remember that broke him.
What a great voice. I could listen to him tell stories all day. 🇺🇸
This guy is awesome. He has a good sense of humor. His memory it was almost like he went through it yesterday. Thank you sir for your service
... and the boys from Mr Miller's class went back to war.
My God! Your veterans, especially those who fought in WW 2/Korea/Vietnam, are such inspirations. 🙏
As an adjunct to his story about stopping the Soviets from taking Denmark, Eisenhower sent the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, behind the German lines, before the formal surrender of Germany, to stop the Soviets at the town of Wismar, on the Baltic, north of Schwerin, which they did on May 2, 1945. This action halted the westward advance of the Soviets, preventing them from rolling on into Denmark. Teamwork!
My Uncle Charles Zumbrunnen served almost exactly the same as this Brave Hero in the ARMY Air Corp then the Air Force . He served in WW2 - Korea and Vietnam . Uncle Charles passed away several years ago Bless all the Veterans
God bless your uncle and the many heroes who served. Total badasses. 🙏🏽🇺🇸
Sorry about your uncle. What a man he was.
Did you ever ask him about his experience in vietnam and how it compared to ww2
A great story! Thanks for your service, Harry Miller! My late father was in the Marines. He also fought in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
As a vet, I want to the thank you for serving our nation during the most crucial events in our country's history.
God bless America.
Thank you for doing nothing during what came after!
@@spacecowboy1438
Thank the stupid corruptocrat politicians you keep re-electing, like FJB, who handed Afghanistan to the CCP.
What a man. These guys made America great.
What a true HERO...
Thank you for your dedication and service Sir, Harry Miller.
To write a book, would make a fascinating read.
To have a movie made of your life, would be inspirational, to say the least...
A true gentleman and hero...
I was born in Fort Ord, California as my Dad was stationed there. Sir you are living proof and show that you can overcome any obstacle presented it to you as long as you have integrity, fortitude and strength. Sir, you embody those characteristics 100 times over, you’re an amazing person. Thank you for your Service and for our freedom!
I'm in my early 60's now, growing up it was the WW2 vets that ran everything, the local Gov, the service clubs, volunteer firemen. They were the best people I ever met.
Is it too late for Harry to sign a book deal? What a legend and a gentlemen. The world is blessed for his service and his family for being in his presence, being able to listen to those stories over the decades. Thank you for the interview Harry and thank you to those who facilitated it's making.
A true bridge through mid 20c combat.
This guy is a great storyteller. I loved listening to this.
Incredible story, incredible man. My stepfather was also a 3 war veteran (WWII, Korea, Nam). My greatest regret is never recording the few times he would open up and talk about his experiences. He seldom did. And it was usually when we were alone, at his house high in the mountains in winter, with a bottle of scotch in front of a fire. Even with the Philippines in WWII and 3 tours in Nam, it was the stories of fighting in Korea that haunted him the most.
Thank you guys for getting these stories on record. We are losing these incredible men and women way too quickly.
I salute you, Harry Miller. Thank you for your service! He reminded me of a frequent duty I would perform when I was working in mission planning... I had to come up with two syllable code words for aircrews each day called 'the card of the day.' To be sufficiently random, I would grab a book or a dictionary, open up the book to a random page and stick my finger on a page and choose the next two syllable word I would find closest to my finger.
Have to give this gentleman a lot of credit for his service at the age of 15. Being that his parents were deceasd ,then choosing the Army as surrogate parents was a smart move but dangerous one.
A very fine gentleman and an American patriot for sure. For all he has seen and been through he's very soft spoken and good humored. God bless him and thank you Sir for your service in the cause of freedom 🇺🇸.
What a great man; his recall for places, dates, Unit names and numbers is fantastic!
Interesting how the soft-spoken men can recount momentous events without drama or offensive language, but still create a mental picture full of detail and wry amusement at human nature.
Well done sir: thank you!
I'd really want to hear more about how the Cold War started for this Man. Great interview. God bless this soldier. Ubelievable how he has been through three wars in just one lifetime.
I heard in WW2 there were kids who had basically no where to go, usually as young as 16. They lied on the application and nothing was done about it.
A friend of mine was in WW2 and he was called down to the draft office. He showed them the paper work that he could not hear in one of his ears and they told him, "That's ok, we'll put you in the artillary. With that bad ear it won't make any difference." I asked him, "They put you in, in spite of your ear." He said, "That was World War 2. If you were breathing you were going."
The average age of military personal in the US military in WWII was 26. There were definitely some pretty young kids joining, but it was the exception.
@@benjamintherogue2421, so many boys lied about there age. My grandfather joined the navy in 1942. He lied about his age. He was 14 and 9 months old, but claimed to be 19.
@@thomaswilliamson625 That may be true, but if the average age was 26, that means there were an awful lot of older guys in far above 18-19. So even counting all of the actual 18-19 year olds who joined, there wasn't enough to be statistically significant.
I'm sure it was significant to the lives of the ones who did join, regardless of age.
Harry seemed like a character and a serious military guy. What a story!
Thank you! That was a great interview. It’s an amazing man pay we thank him for his dedicated service. World needs more people like Perry.
Harry seems like an amazing person I hope to shake his hand and thank him for his service sometime.
better get on it quick. in the next 10 years i've heard our WW2 veterans will only be in the 100's. Almost an extinct generation. I'm honored to be alive when these great men were
The Washington DC chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division just posted this, and I thought I should bring it to your attention
" Hint: If you want to meet Harry Miller in person you can usually find him on pleasant Saturdays at the WWII memorial; or during WWII anniversary and battle events hosted by the Friends of the National WWII Memorial. "
I could literally sit with Harry for days listening to his fascinating stories!! What he saw and experienced is beyond comprehension! Would pay Super Bowl ticket prices to be able to attend one of his reunions with his fellow soldiers to be a fly on the wall!
Sir thank you for your service I am not American but Irish and people like yourself have kept the world Free .
I believe that Patton said after the war, that we had fought the wrong enemy. In view of modern events, I think he was spot on.
Yes, fight the Soviets & expect 12 million dead minimum. Smart.
Every task at its appointed time.
One war at a time.
This man has the vigor and looks of a 65 year old NOT a man in his 90s. What an absolute hero and amazing man. I would be so honored to be in this man's presence. How dare you create time restrictions. Let that man record his history so it can be re told for many many generations. This is his time to in a way live forever and not be lost to history.
He does not look like a 65 year old. Shame on you!
We need more men like this gentleman 🇺🇸
To fight the anti-american MAGAts, absolutely.
There are but the government sends them to liberal psychologists who just drug them up and make sure the kids can't get out of there past
@@spitshinetommy3721 Sorry snow flake but Libtards are the Anti Americans!
We 'had' them, they've moved on.
@@spitshinetommy3721 comment didn’t age well
Thank you for serving our country. Never forgotten
Thank Harry for his service. His meeting up and taking out the German tanks in the Battle of the Bulge fit very well with the experience of a close friend who was in the Battle of the Bulge. He was half of a mortar crew in the Bulge and wrote a fine accounting of his experience while there. He was with a crew of 10 or 12 soldiers stumbling out of a woods onto a road when around a bend came a string of German tanks coming towards them. Figured they were in the wrong spot at the wrong time, but as soon as the tanks saw these dozen Army men, they did a 180 degree turn and went quickly back the direction they came from. Reading reports of the Germans trying to punch through in this battle, the assumption was they were low on fuel and were not prepared to go into battle at the moment, assuming they had met the Allied forces and not knowing there were only a dozen soldiers at the time. Had the Germans remained on course, they would have discovered a large Allied fuel cache just immediately ahead. Small things that may have had a huge impact on the outcome.
That story about the boy named after the GI and then meeting up all those years later is amazing. The GI was just doing his duty as a human being, but obviously his care and courage left a great impression on her, and maybe even saved her life and the boy’s life.
Harry Miller has a very good detailed memory! To remember each town he was at in Europe is amazing!
Hes a very intelligent man sharp as a tac
You get scared shitless you become a genius lol.
This mans memory is better than mine for sure !
@18:56 - My uncle was the pilot of the H Arnold Special B-29 that had to land in Vladivostok, USSR. All those guys who were detained by the Soviets were sworn to secrecy
after they returned to the U.S.A.. My uncle, close to his death when we spoke, kept his promise. It was 40 years after the event, but he was never notified he could speak.
He did say a couple of things. He said conditions were rough for the American air crew, but the Soviet troops were in the same boat, so to speak. For example, for socks,
they were issued triangles of cloth that they were to wrap around their feet.
What an amazing man. I could listen to his life stories for hours. 👍🏻
God that tiger royal story was awesome. I stopped work just to sit and listen to it
It’s quite amazing that we still have living WW2 veterans. A war that ended almost 80 years ago means the youngest soldiers that are still alive are nearly 100 years old. In the next 20 years or earlier there will be none left.
My Dad served on APD (refitted destroyer) USS Waters,
during the Pacific Islands Campaign till the end of WWII.
Dad inspired my to join the US Navy when I was old enough.
Thank You American Veterans Center for these recollections too important to be be forgotten.
I just want to THANK YOU ALL for your service. From England.
Thank you for your sacrifices, services, and valor!
This man makes you proud to be an American. Thank you sir.
"The only thing ordinance captured was VD at a brothel!" Masterpiece! Both of truth and rebuke!
"ORDNANCE" is military explosives and weapons. An "ORDINANCE" is a law or regulation in a city, town, or county.
I am grateful for the mere existence of these videos and interviews! However I wish there would be more views and likes! I wish more people were interested in our nation's history and the stories that our countrymen have to tell.
What beautiful first-hand accounts of some of our most prominent historical events.
I would go as far as considering the first hand account stories from WWII to be National Treasures! I wish more people were interested and I hope many young people find these videos and carry them on. What a blessing it is to even have them here. Before the days of Internet, stories like this are Gone With the Wind and lost throughout the generations! I am truly grateful to be living in the time that I am so that I may hear the stories from these men!
I thank each and every member of our country's military, past, present and future. And thank you for serving our country, protecting our lands and our people but most of all our freedom
What a fabulous memory; as if all this happened yesterday.
For him it was yesterday it is indellibly marked in your mind,till the day you die.
This guy looks 30 years younger than he really is... amazing. Hell I bet he’d whip most 20 year olds asses these days. True American badass. 🇺🇸
My bosses relative is a 98 y/o WWII vet and still using ladder stands and a chainsaw to trim the top of his trees. They were just built different.
What a Fine Soldier and Man Master Sargent Miller is!
Respect and Admiration from South Africa 🇿🇦
A very rare man, and a very rare breed of men. God bless you as much as you have us and more.
Thank you for protecting the country for so many years. God Bless You.
Great interview such a great and pleasant man through what he has gone through in the war a true hero but they all are thank you for sharing ♥️
Love hearing these stories from a time that I wish I could have experinced No matter how bad the time or the hardships. The 20th century was so full of history and amazing people. So much respect for our Vets and the people who lost their lives in this war and this erra from the depression and so on. Thank you for you vast knowledge of that time and sharing it with us and most of all thank you for your service you brave soul!
The only thing Ordinance ever captured was a case of VD at a back area brothel! - ROFLMAO :) Still sticking it to the POGs 75 years later, what a legend ;)
Did they mainly provide the ammo for the front line?
@@kbanghart no.
@@mountainguyed67 oh
Ordnance Corps covers vehicle maintenance (wheeled and tracked), ammunition specialists, and weapons maintenance.
POGs seem to always have the best stories
Harry thank you for your dedication and service.
One weekend while stationed at Ft Knox 1971 in what was my time between tours in Vietnam I actually toured the Patton Armor Museum.
When you see the heavier German tanks, the Tiger, you know that your reaction to your first encounter would be to sprint to the next county.
They appeared so much more superior to what we had at the time
They were to a point, but they could not be kept effectively deployed because of maintenance and fuel supply issues.
Our stuff worked reliably, could be repaired, could be kept in action but still had to crewed and used by men with guts.
There were plenty of things about our tanks that were more advanced than the German tanks, the Sherman's optics were stabilized in the vertical and the overall quality of the lenses and sighting system was more advanced and better than anything they fielded.
Also despite popular myths inside a Sherman tank was the safest place for an Allied soldier to be, they had the highest survivability rate of any Allied soldier on the battlefield, the majority of the time even when one got knocked out the majority of the crew survived if not all of them.
And it it doesn't matter how big a gun and how thick the armor is on a tank, when you're outnumbered 10 or 15 to one you're gonna lose.
In 1984 when I was stationed in Germany I spent Easter weekend at the home of a German family that the dad was a tanker in the war, we were told not to bring up anything about the war when talking to the Germans but when this guy found out I was a crewman on an armored vehicle he was just tickled pink and of course the Schnapps flowed (I still have a hangover from that one), at one point I ask him if it was true what I'd heard growing up about the German tanks being so superior to ours, he balked at the very thought and said "I'll tell you what was superior, that was the number of Sherman's!!! When there's only one or two of you and 10 to 15 Sherman's come rolling over the hill it's only going to end one way and we knew it".
He said him and his crew all made a deal with each other, if they survived being pushed back across the border into Germany the first time they ran out of fuel or ammunition they'd abandon the tank and find a US unit to surrender to, and that's exactly what they did.
You hear all the stories about US tank crews having "Tigerphobia" well take it from someone who got it straight from the horses mouth they had Shermanohobia just the same.
Germans like to over engineer things...same with BMWs, Mercedes and Audis today. I drive a BMW. It's hard to go three months without some warning light coming on.
What intense personal insight to those battles, this video is priceless! Thank you 🙏 Harry Miller.
What an excellent memory this man has. God bless you sir.
This interview is a treasure! Thank you so much ❤
This man is an amazing raconteur! And a believable historian.
What a mind this guy has to recall it all in such amazing detail!!
This is a Real Man...great patriot...looks great for his age..this was a very enjoyable conversation/interview!🇺🇸
A remarkable man and career of service. I could listen to Harry’s interviews all day. A great example to us all. Thank you to the AVC for bringing such important personal stories to life.
It's an Honor to hear Harry Miller speak, He had quite a time of it, a real adventure!✨, I'm sure he has seen his share of suffering also!, ,💥
Wow..15 years old, he was mature for his age..thank you for your sacrifice and service
I think that most people, not all, that served in the military, regardless of which branch, cherish their tour of duty. I know I do. I served one tour of duty with the USMC, and I loved it. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. I actually feel a little sorry for those that never served.
One of the very best interviews I have ever seen. What an incredible man. Thank you.
I love what your doing love hearing the storys reminds me of my grandfathers both were in ww2 one was a fighter pilot the other was on the beaches
Thank you sir for your extended service. Truly you are a member of the greatest generation!
My great aunts second husband was a veteran of ww2 korea and vietnam. The stories he had from all three. He could fill Thanksgiving and Christmas every year without repeating a story. Best part of the year. After she died he went back to new york to be with his children grand children. Being as old as he was he had no Facebook so after he left we kind of lost contact. I frequently search the internet for his obituary but never see it so apparently he is still alive at 102.
Love me some Harry!!!! My son served 7 years spec ops in the navy. I had a lot of family who served in various wars. I tried to do a paper for my gov. class interviewing one of my great uncles that served in the South Pacific but he told me he could not talk about killing or the battles. All my great uncles were wonderful. The greatest generation.
Wow, what a great American! I served 26 years in the Army as an 11H/B from 1983-2009 and a lot of things don’t change over the years when it comes to good or bad units and their leaders. Thankfully I’ve only had a few worthless officers while the majority were great men I’d gladly follow into harms way. As an NCO it’s our job to enforce the standards and execute the orders of our leaders but it also means that I must protect my men from abusive leaders when the leader oversteps his bounds and abuses his authority. Being an NCO is a tough job but always remember this; without an officer leading our platoon or company, we can still easily accomplish all assigned missions but without NCO’s that same unit is ineffective in all aspects and basically functioning on “safe mode”.
First of all... this man is a legend. 2nd... our “newer” generations need to really listen to men like this, it would make a difference I believe. Especially starting at the 25 minute mark,how the Russians were acting.They can’t conceive what we went through from 1953 until the end of the Cold War.I fear it might be starting again with too many here wondering what side they should take.I apologize if I said anything out of line,but I’ve been around long enough to see through all of the news and rhetoric that we’re being fed daily now.This man is an outstanding example of what made our country as great as it is.
Unfortunately our country is being crippled by people like Trump, but after he is gone, we will be able to be great again.
I understand what you're saying. It seems only war vets understand that for some reason.
@@wvcurrahee not necessarily
@@kbanghart I was commenting Danny Reeves' comment.
@@Jhop273 nah, I won't do the research for you, you wouldn't believe me anyway.
Wow what an impressive human being. Loved this interview so much. I wish there was more.
Amazing!!!.....all these men are so gentle natured. Utmost respect
FYI...You definitely have to admire the commitment and devotion of a young boy that joins the U.S. Army during wartime at the age of 15. That takes some nerves and guts! Young Harry just wanted to serve the nation's call from which he was born and raised, and make a contribution along with his Brothers-in-Arms. When I was 15, I was chasing Mary Ann's pretty pink panties! But Harry, Holly Moses, he had other goals in mind and willing to sacrifice his own soul only to strive and achieve the impossible. My salute goes to Harry 24-7, twice on Sundays and holidays. Thank you Harry! After 25 years in military service myself, now I truly understand Harry's commitment and devotion back then, still today in tears, God Speed and my blessings YOU DOG!
Wow! I saw this Tank! Beautiful exhibit now. Thank you for the great story Mr.Miller
It has since left Fort Knox Patton Museum of Armor and Cavalry to... Fort Riley Kansas I believe 🤔
Thank you for the true story on this Giant!
This is such an awesome story. Damn I love this channel. Just found it a few days ago and I’m hooked.
I work remotely, alone, with no cell service half the time. I’ve downloaded dozens of videos and love to just listen. The video aspect is awesome too, but I just love hearing these men’s stories and imaging myself there, as a cameraman maybe, observing.
Thanks for what you guys are doing and thank you to these WW2, Korean, and Vietnam veterans. 🇺🇸
He may be referring to the Tiger B (Royal Tiger) #332 which is now at Fort Banning, Georgia. It was commanded by Otto Blasé and the tank had some kind of trouble which caused it to fall out of the German advance. Whenever a Tiger was disabled and had to be left behind, part, if not all, of the crew were to stay with it until it was recovered or the order to destroy it was given. When the 740th spotted the Tiger, it was some distance away and on of the Shermans fired a phosphorus shell at it, striking near the Tiger. By that time in the war, German tank crews understood that one of two things might happen next; either another phosphorus round might hit the tank and even if the tank didn't get destroyed, the liquid phosphorus would find every opening in the tank and drip down into the crew or engine compartment and they would burn to death, OR, Thunderbolts would drop down out of the sky and destroy the tank. Men from the 740th later said that they saw the hatches open on the Tiger and two men escaped the tank. A couple of days later, Americans recovered the 332 and had a terrifically hard time getting it to Spa on a trailer that was meant for a Sherman. The wheels over heated, caught fire, and a number of American wreckers were needed to both pull the trailer while others were cabled to the rear of the trailer to act as brakes. Before being put on the trailer, the Americans cranked the 332 up and the engine worked fine. But the tracks were frozen to the ground and fires had to be made to thaw the tracks loose from the ground. Then they discovered that the 332 would only move in reverse. After a long day and night, they finally reached Spa and left the 332 until sometime in January when a German trailer designed specifically for transporting the Tiger was found. From there it went to Antwerp and on to the United States.
A quick word about Otto Blasé. He enlisted in the Luftwaffe to learn to be a pilot and so started out not in the criminal SS, but in the Luftwaffe. There was a glut of pilot trainees who had been made officers and when the SS heavy tank battalions started running short of officers and tank commanders, Blasé was drafted into the SS and saw his first action in Russia in a Tiger E. He was in the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and his company commander was Michael Whittmann, known as "The Black Barron." In France, fighting the British and Canadians, Whittmann's company attacked in open country during the month of August, not knowing that they were moving into a massive ambush with the British on one flank and Canadians on the other. Whittmann's tank was destroyed and he was killed. Otto Blasé's Tiger was in the fight but Blasé was absent, and his tank was also destroyed. He waited from August until late October to get a new Tiger, the B model that was captured. In 2004 I wrote to the author Wolfgang Schneider who is an expert on Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and heavy tank brigades, asking if he knew what happened to Otto Blasé. He told me that he was not seen again after the battle (of the Bulge) and never attended any of the SS reunions after the war. I did a long search and I cannot say what happened to him but there were clues that Blasé came to the United States and worked in a Lutheran church in Wisconsin for a while during the late 1950s, and then may have returned to Germany and became a Lutheran minister. However, as I said, I cannot prove that, in part because when I wrote to people who were both in Wisconsin and in Germany later, they did not return my inquiries. Of interest to Military Modelers, the Tamiya model company produced a fine kit of the Tiger B in 1998, and the cover art on the box shows Tiger 332, and just recently a model figure company produced 1/35 scale resin figures of both Whittmann and Blasé from a photograph of Whittmann's last conference in the field with all his subordinate commanders. The curator of the Fort Knox museum was Charles Lemons. I wrote to him as well, and he sent me copies of the photos of the 332 along with a copy of the story he wrote. I asked if he knew who the commander of the 332 was and he replied saying (carefully worded) that no Germans had ever showed up and claimed that the 332 was their tank. Note that he did not answer my question. So after digging for a couple of months I learned it was Otto Blasé and called Mr. Lemons. He replied that they already knew that! He was not the first curator of a museum who wanted to protect the knowledge he had by not sharing it!
Thank you for recording these people . Just discovered the channel and just wanted to say great job and also to thank you for preserving history