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So these were the guys who were going to take over the world, huh? "A Thousand Year Reich'' the Nazis said. And they came up 998 years short and broke every bookies heart.

Did that many Germans speak English back then or did more Americans speak German ? Not all of these GI's chatting with the German soldiers were ' Ritchie Boys ' , a lot of German - Americans still spoke a little ' kuche - Deutsch ' back in the 1940s .

My grandfather was Lt Col John W. Dandridge of the 30th in 1944..

Wonderful footage thank you

I believe Julich was an SS training area and they put up a fight. It would explain why everything looks totally blasted to bits.

Geez a lot of the GI's were still wearing the 41 field windbreaker field jackets .It seems like a lot of this ETO late war footage just saw the light of day in the last 5 years . Is there a story behind that ?

Thanks for these impressive vids. I am happy that 80 years after this horrible fights former enemies became friends and live in freedom.

Interesting. A German captured M8 Greyhound.

Sherman has cement on the front glaces plate.

My father was with Company "A" 43rd Tank Battalion 12th Armored Division, he drove an M-4 Sherman tank that was equipped with a 76mm main gun. The stuck Jeep at the beginning of the film was from "HQ" 43d Tank Battalion from the bumper markings.

A real chicken wire helmet going to the trash……the horror!!

How come my Mauser has scratches and dinged up wood?

Those were the lucky Germans that surrendered and the spent the rest of the war as a POW in the states.

What do you all think is the means used for the camouflage on the uniforms? Paint?

My. Late father in law ran an Ordnance Co in the UK 1944-45 to clean and refurbish weapons and equipment from the battlefield including major end items

December 1944...you know the war is won. But you still have to fight. What a soul sucking experience.

Panzerfaust and Sturmgewehr

A lot of canteens. Why throw away your canteen?

3AD Spearhead & 104ID Timberwolves

In case you were wondering, cameraman 'R. Meye'r of the '166th Sig Photo Co,' was Russ Meyer, later known for making controversial sexploitation films in the 1960-70s ....

Rest in peace to that unknown American soldier.

Ja, ja, ja !!! Qué gracioso ver a la canalla nazi fingir tranquilidad, cuando el sueño imperial de su "líder" demente, el triste cabo austríaco impotente del bigotito ridículo, agonizaba. Un verdadero placer, gracias GI Stories!

Notice the German half track in the US column.

Thank you for your channel. I had been looking for a channel that showed American military personnel in WW2. It’s very dear to me because my father served in Italy during the war.

What a shame! Soviet superior officer receive american medal! For what?

The time period in the title is September 20-22, but the scenes at the beginning of the video are from September 17, showing the landing of the 101st Division.

My grandpa is somewhere in here sgt. August c schulz pattons 2nd armored

Beautiful!!!! Thanks

My father, Pfc Alvin C. McDaniels was in the 2nd Infantry Division, 23rd Regiment.

My dad, James c jones, was a staff sergeant, squad leader with i company, 318th Infantry, 80th division. He was wounded for the 3rd time on March 30th, 1945 in his left hip and was in the hospital for 6 months.

j'y etait j''avais 6 mois mes parents habitaient rue de Lyon à coté de la mairie ......ils se sont refugié à St Pol de Leon à l'héberge du cheval blanc

It is Alsdorf in Rhineland-Palatinate

My dad was a staff sergeant, squad leader with I company, 318th Infantry, 80th division. He was wounded on March 30th, 1945. He was in the hospital when this film was shot.

One of the few black soldiers that I have seen on any World War II footage.

Units of the " Panzer Lehr Division" were amongst them.

Ha ha. Die Gotterdammerung came down on him.

Our Hungarian Grandfathers ❤❤❤

Great video thx !!

Is it Meindl at 2:00 ??? with a jumpsuit.

Great video thx!!

Boy didn't they all want to get to the American lines.

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0:39 They used this footage in Captain America: The First Avenger!

Two of my friends brought me to St Malo we were diving in the area Steven Leveuqe and Bruno Gaultier French Foreign Legion they are from Fremel 😊

Skorzeny was a badass

Looks like the POWs like C-rations as much as American soldiers do.

Săracii 😢😢😢 cei care au cazut pe mină CCCP😢😢😢 Mulți NU S-AU MAI ÎNTORS ACASĂ 😢😢😢

All the WWII soldiers, including my Dad and my wife's Dad, are all passed on to be with their brothers and sisters in the loving arms of Jesus. Their service needs to be appreciated by this generation. Some served in the Korean War and they need to be honored as well.

My father was a tank driver in the 2nd Armored Div. He received 4 Bronze Stars for 4 different campaigns. Enjoyed the video. Thanks

Sadly General Rose would be killed in combat some two week after this. Rose was among a handful of US Army generals killed in action in WW2.