My Uncle Bill was with 101’s airborne, make it in on D day but died in Bastogne at the Battle of the Bulge. I’m honored to be named after him. It is heart wrenching to see the total number of lives lost in that war, all because of one man’s so called dream.
Eisenhower went to that field to see those paratroopers because he knew they were key in the invasion and many of them weren’t going to make it back alive. It is a small miracle the gentleman he speaks to in that famous photograph actually made it back home. God bless him…
The "light of Battle was in their eyes", I absolutely love that! What a great story, a 4 star General trying to put the troops at ease and yet they are the one's putting Ike at ease, fantastic!
My great grandfather Gordon F. Lundquist was among the paratroopers who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. June 6th, 1944 was also his 2nd wedding anniversary to my great grandmother Lorraine M. Klaus. He spent his anniversary parachuting into Normandy.
Fishing in Michigan was a fine topic because it was a man to man moment. They all know what was coming and yet, remember a regular day was also important for the soldiers mind and soul.
I was sitting on a lake in Michigan when I watched this...yes we do in fact have great fishing. What a picture, what a moment, what a battle & what a human conversation in the midst of it all.
D-Day just sped it up. The Germans had been losing since late 1942 (Stalingrad and El Alamein), had been pushed back in Russia out of North Africa, lost Italy as an ally and had been retreating up the Italian mainland before D-Day. Germany had not been a threat to even the invasion of England since autumn 1940 when they lost the Battle of Britain. Germany had been failing in the west from 1940.
@@lyndoncmp5751America’s involvement still helped stop that dictator. Vote for decency democracy 🗳️🇺🇸The other wants to he a dictator and disrespects the greatest generation.
The logistics behind D-Day are almost unimaginable to us: around 24,000 airborne troops in gliders and parachutes, an invasion fleet from eight different navies which totaled 6,939 vessels, roughly 160,000 troops crossing on D-Day and 875,000 by the end of June. The man at the top of the planning and coordination was Eisenhower. The weight of responsibility on him on that day! Ike had a letter prepared in case of failure - “The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”
Eisenhower was brave enough to show his humanity: Stephen E. Ambrose reported the mingling and chatting with the 101st Airborne paratroopers - Ike at one point asking if anyone was from Kansas - in his book D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle Of World War II. He concluded his segment on Ike’s visit with the lift-off: The planes started their engines. A giant cacophony of sound engulfed the airfield as each C-47 in its turn lurched into line on the taxi strip. At the head of the runway, the pilots locked the brakes and ran up the engines until they screamed. Then, at ten-second intervals, they released the brakes and started down the runway, slowly at first, gathering speed, so overloaded that they barely made it into the sky. When the last plane roared off, Eisenhower turned to his driver, Kay Summersby. She saw tears in his eyes. He began to walk slowly toward his car. “Well,” he said quietly, “it’s on.”
Though most of the paratroopers missed their intended drop zones it had the effect of completely confusing the Germans on where all they were coming from causing them to divert resources everywhere
What incredibly brave bold men..and nerves of steel leadership from Ike. God Bless Them All , they truly did save the world, that is not an exaggeration
Failed miserably for the battle of the bulge but A+ for game planing D Day. SAshame tanks sank, but not his fault. Amazing they were able to keep DDAY a secret.
Wally Strobel's daughter Sarah was a year ahead of me in high school in Saginaw Township, Michigan. This photo and story got regular play back then. Many of our parents had roles in WWII.
What most people don’t know is that the signal corps was already on continent laying phone lines for the invasion forces as they advanced. Telephone connections are secured whereas radio wasn’t …
Not the first time Ike relied on the 101st division, he sent the same division to hold Bastogne during the battle of the Bulge since the town was lightly defended and sent the division to hold the town against German attacks. Also during Ike's presidency he sent the 101st division to Little Rock during the Little Rock Nine crisis. The 101st truly is Ike's firefighter division, he sent the division to defuse any problems.
Germans had 100000 men but no gas and thought US had over 100k which is only reason need for Patton for Germans would have attacked in about a week. I don’t get band of brothers with 101st getting attacked first for they arrived after with no warm clothes or anything but backpack in middle of night. Less than 100 killed of 15,000. Food and ammo dropped by 20:pathfinders who didn’t report to Patton. Patton was reenfocementb against 100000 Germans once the Germans had gas and better weather so Patton was helping for upcoming battles not for the success of 101st with under 100 Dead or injured. So that’s red for cements and not saving
This was great, interviews of soldiers and historians, plus explanations of the tactical decisions. Paratroopers smiling before a mission and ignoring General Eisenhower, you can tell those were some extra manly men.
I once knew the son of the soldier to the left of the soldier to whom Ike is speaking. He told his son that of all the soldiers in the photo, who he knew. He was the only one to survive
Eisenhower was one of seven of our eight five star army and naval officers who went on record in 1945 stating that A The dropping of the atomic bomb was militarily unnecessary B The dropping of the atomic bomb was morally reprehensible C Both…Generals Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, Henry “Hap” Arnold, and Admirals William Leahy, Earnest King, Chester Nimitz, William Halsey.
They probably said this back in Moses’ day. Every generation thinks the latest generation is ruining things. Nothing but nostalgia for a world that never was.
Thank you for my freedom to the greatest generation. Vote for decency democracy and respect our Constitution 🇺🇸🗳️The other wants to he a dictator and disrespects our military and the greatest generation.
He was probably sad he wasnt going with them General sosabowski two years younger than ike jumped into arnhem They should have said to him The chute opens itself All.you have to do is relax the body when the ground approaches!
so Eisenhower, Kennedy, carter, obama, and Lincoln , who is bipolar are the only true presidential heroes !! Runaway train became, enter sandman by Metallica in my head
That's according to you...the fact that we got so many keys for success.. Former president eisenthower administration was just in the right period where in America was in a period of should we call it "th golden age of america"..thats weas becoz of the hardwork of previous president..it just happened he was the President of USA when the hardworks of previous Potuses came to frutition..the world is at peace during the 50s majority of the countries are busy rebuilding and kearn so many thjngs from WW2..President Dwight Eisenhower is an overrated President...
It'd be amazing if at least one of these videos didn't have comments from couch potato boomers being pissy about how the world is today even though they're the ones that caused it
My nephew has made the Navy his life’s work. Not sure I agree with your point but the attitude of Americans, their lack of knowledge about people and history, their bully and wimpy attitude (Bannon, MTG) shows me, our nation is spineless so I don’t worry about our troops.
Eisenhower was a great Supreme Commander but he was no battlefield commander and had no experience of combat. He should never have taken over Montgomery's job as C-in-C of all allied ground forces in September 1944. Under Montgomery as C-in-C of all allied ground forces the allies advanced 600km from the Normandy beaches to Belgium in just 3 months and were 400km ahead of schedule and liberating Brussels at the beginning of September. Unfortunately, Eisenhower then took Montgomery's job and the allied advance stalled and barely moved 100km for the next six months with Eisenhower's insistence on his failed broad front strategy, and even got pushed back into a retreat in the Ardennes.
While it is true that General Eisenhower never saw combat his job above all else was to make sure everyone under him worked together as one team and be the military liason between the politicians and other generals. That is something that General Montgomery could not do.
@smaga3507 Of course Montgomery was the man. Montgomery was the most successful Western Allied ground commander of WW2 by some way. He took more ground through more countries while facing more quality German opposition than any other Western Allied ground commander in WW2. Eisenhower had to go running back to him in the Ardennes in America's hour of need.
@ssgus3682 Read my post properly. That's why I said Eisenhower was a great Supreme Commander. It's true that Eisenhower was great at being a diplomatic man manager. I agree. Eisenhower was NOT battlefield strategist though and when he took over from Montgomery as C-in-C of all allied ground forces in September 1944 that's when the allied advance stalled and made no real progress for the next six months, with even a retreat in the Ardennes. Eisenhower's broad front insistence was a mistake. Montgomery was a battlefield strategist, the best the western Allies had. That's why he was chosen to command all allied ground forces on D-Day and that's why Eisenhower turned to Montgomery again in the Ardennes. I never said Montgomery could have done Eisenhowers job of Supreme Commander. He couldn't have. However, he was a far better and more experienced field commander and strategist. Montgomery had already turned the tide against Germany in the west (El Alamein) before Eisenhower had any real active role in the fight against Germany.
True and then Eisenhower the dumbest of dumb causing the Battle of the Bulge and a million deaths. Took gas from Patton twice so he could let Monty get in on the action. Dumbest wartime decision ever by a US General. D Day was indeed Brilliant.
Yet you damn the same man who actually oversaw the success of Operation Overlord - Montgomery. Incidentally, virtually all British supplied gas was from British sources and British captured ports. The American failure to capture the Brittany ports in their sector was a key reason that Eisenhower's favoured broad-front strategy was never likely to succeed, as well as due to the desperate shortage of reliable, heavy-duty trucks.
@@OldWolflad such bs.Hey little girl. My dad was with Patton, then Bradley after glove slap, then back to Patton for almost all of the battle of the bulge, We could have been in on Germany in two days with over 700,000 captures but Ike put lives on the line for Monty. Most gas was from USfor war including much to Russia,along with food and outfits. Much gas given to Brits prior to US entrance by the way. My dad was with the 101st also at first until Patton asked for him. Dad was there for US liberating two concentration camps, NUTS with McAlliff During the war, 90% of the oil required for the British as well as French war effort was supplied by the USA [57]. The UK (along with France and Italy) became dependent on the USA to fuel their military efforts during this increasingly oil-intense conflict.
Patton had already stalled in the Lorraine by the beginning of September. This was before Market Garden was even thought of. Patton couldn't even take Metz and the Lorraine when he was fully equipped in October. Patton took 4 months to move 100 km across the Lorraine. Market Garden moved 100 km just 3 days. Market Garden was the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period. Then after Market Garden, which was only 2 weeks in September, Eisenhower gave the Americans priority of gas and supplies all through October, November and December....and they got nowhere then ended up in retreat in the Ardennes. Eisenhower had to go running back to Montgomery to bail him out in the Ardennes. Hodges fled his command HQ in panic and Bradley dithered and did nothing so in frustration and anger Eisenhower turned to Montgomery to come down and take over commander of US 1st Army from Bradley and Hodges. Montgomery was the most successful Western Allied ground commander of WW2 by some way. He won more battles and took more ground (4,000 km) through more countries (8) while facing more quality German opposition than any other Western Allied ground commander in WW2. It was Eisenhowers broad front strategy that dragged the war on, wasting countless amounts of men and material in secondary campaigns such as the Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Alsace. He should have gone with Montgomery's idea of concentrating all allied forces together in a powerful advance to the Ruhr and then beyond, not messing about trying to break into southern Germany as well. Eisenhower dispersed too many forces across a 500km wide front.
@OldWolflad Correct. And even if Market Garden had suceeded, the Americans to the south would have still failed to get beyond Aachen because they mistakenly decided to get themselves involved in the Hurtgen Forest debacle. The German forces that were diverted to and pinned down by engaging Market Garden in the Netherlands SHOULD have made it easier for the US 1st Army to get past Aachen to the Rhine in October but unfortunately they didnt. Even the follow on Operation Queen in November failed. The US 1st Army didnt even make it across the Roer River in November, nevermind anywhere near to the Rhine.
@@lyndoncmp5751 you can Gove your once upon a time, my dad was in the front lines with the highest of security clearance after a president. You keep reading your books. Again, most of the gas for Britain was from the USA and over in Britain to help Britain and then the much shorter time to distribute, AGAIN, Patton was there to capture Germany and all the retreating Germans who were on the Battle of the Bulge
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"Quit worrying, General. We'll take care of this thing for ya." They sure did! What an amazing group of guys!
My Uncle Bill was with 101’s airborne, make it in on D day but died in Bastogne at the Battle of the Bulge. I’m honored to be named after him. It is heart wrenching to see the total number of lives lost in that war, all because of one man’s so called dream.
My grandfather is in this picture. A true badass!
That’s so cool!
Tell us his name.
Thank you to our vets !!
"Quit worrying, General!" Tough, sharp, brave. 👍
Eisenhower went to that field to see those paratroopers because he knew they were key in the invasion and many of them weren’t going to make it back alive.
It is a small miracle the gentleman he speaks to in that famous photograph actually made it back home. God bless him…
8,000 allied troops died on D-Day.
Learned that recently and I'm still stunned.
The "light of Battle was in their eyes", I absolutely love that! What a great story, a 4 star General trying to put the troops at ease and yet they are the one's putting Ike at ease, fantastic!
My great grandfather Gordon F. Lundquist was among the paratroopers who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day. June 6th, 1944 was also his 2nd wedding anniversary to my great grandmother Lorraine M. Klaus. He spent his anniversary parachuting into Normandy.
Fishing in Michigan was a fine topic because it was a man to man moment. They all know what was coming and yet, remember a regular day was also important for the soldiers mind and soul.
That day changed the trajectory of the war. 🙏 thank you paratroopers!
I was sitting on a lake in Michigan when I watched this...yes we do in fact have great fishing. What a picture, what a moment, what a battle & what a human conversation in the midst of it all.
Eighty years....and it still is amazing....
David Martin’s interview skills and credibility is golden.
Great job on the report and a great story!
Without this operation, we won't be here today.
D-Day just sped it up. The Germans had been losing since late 1942 (Stalingrad and El Alamein), had been pushed back in Russia out of North Africa, lost Italy as an ally and had been retreating up the Italian mainland before D-Day.
Germany had not been a threat to even the invasion of England since autumn 1940 when they lost the Battle of Britain.
Germany had been failing in the west from 1940.
@@lyndoncmp5751America’s involvement still helped stop that dictator. Vote for decency democracy 🗳️🇺🇸The other wants to he a dictator and disrespects the greatest generation.
@@theinvisibleman2070 the message was understood…..
@@theinvisibleman2070 English is my second language... 😅
100% for sure
I also proudly served in the 101st Airborne Division but in a different war . . . Vietnam.
where was your bootcamp? My dad trained with the 101st before Patton requested him and has some great 101 stories from NUTS with no surrender
@@smaga3507 Fort Bliss, Texas, 1967
@@michaelcunninghamherrera7923 same loca to this day
Band of Brothers, great series
The logistics behind D-Day are almost unimaginable to us: around 24,000 airborne troops in gliders and parachutes, an invasion fleet from eight different navies which totaled 6,939 vessels, roughly 160,000 troops crossing on D-Day and 875,000 by the end of June. The man at the top of the planning and coordination was Eisenhower. The weight of responsibility on him on that day!
Ike had a letter prepared in case of failure - “The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”
Supreme Commander of all Allied Forces.
Eisenhower was in command
Eisenhower was brave enough to show his humanity:
Stephen E. Ambrose reported the mingling and chatting with the 101st Airborne paratroopers - Ike at one point asking if anyone was from Kansas - in his book D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle Of World War II. He concluded his segment on Ike’s visit with the lift-off:
The planes started their engines. A giant cacophony of sound engulfed the airfield as each C-47 in its turn lurched into line on the taxi strip. At the head of the runway, the pilots locked the brakes and ran up the engines until they screamed. Then, at ten-second intervals, they released the brakes and started down the runway, slowly at first, gathering speed, so overloaded that they barely made it into the sky.
When the last plane roared off, Eisenhower turned to his driver, Kay Summersby. She saw tears in his eyes. He began to walk slowly toward his car. “Well,” he said quietly, “it’s on.”
Though most of the paratroopers missed their intended drop zones it had the effect of completely confusing the Germans on where all they were coming from causing them to divert resources everywhere
Thank to our greatest generation. Could use a man like Ike now! 👊
I learned the allies stormed 5 beaches on D- Day along the Normandy coast. This is a great report.
What incredibly brave bold men..and nerves of steel leadership from Ike. God Bless Them All , they truly did save the world, that is not an exaggeration
Dwight Eisenhower was a great president and war hero.
Failed miserably for the battle of the bulge but A+ for game planing D Day. SAshame tanks sank, but not his fault. Amazing they were able to keep DDAY a secret.
The Greatest Generation of all time.
My grandfather was a Horsa Glider pilot on DDay. Eisenhower spoke to them before they launched
Wonderful story.
Wally Strobel's daughter Sarah was a year ahead of me in high school in Saginaw Township, Michigan. This photo and story got regular play back then. Many of our parents had roles in WWII.
0:36 Soldier with number 23 is Wallace C Strobel
101st Airborne Division rock 😊
What most people don’t know is that the signal corps was already on continent laying phone lines for the invasion forces as they advanced. Telephone connections are secured whereas radio wasn’t …
Our country need's more Eisenhower's in leadership roles these days. In every level and facet of public service.
Not the first time Ike relied on the 101st division, he sent the same division to hold Bastogne during the battle of the Bulge since the town was lightly defended and sent the division to hold the town against German attacks.
Also during Ike's presidency he sent the 101st division to Little Rock during the Little Rock Nine crisis. The 101st truly is Ike's firefighter division, he sent the division to defuse any problems.
Germans had 100000 men but no gas and thought US had over 100k which is only reason need for Patton for Germans would have attacked in about a week. I don’t get band of brothers with 101st getting attacked first for they arrived after with no warm clothes or anything but backpack in middle of night. Less than 100 killed of 15,000. Food and ammo dropped by 20:pathfinders who didn’t report to Patton. Patton was reenfocementb against 100000 Germans once the Germans had gas and better weather so Patton was helping for upcoming battles not for the success of 101st with under 100 Dead or injured. So that’s red for cements and not saving
82nd Airborne here! 70-72🪂 I enlisted during Vietnam because my uncle was in the 82nd during WWII🪂
I knew about the fishing years ago, we fly fishers are great friends across the Atlantic, good show.
Well said…
God bless them all♥️
This was great, interviews of soldiers and historians, plus explanations of the tactical decisions. Paratroopers smiling before a mission and ignoring General Eisenhower, you can tell those were some extra manly men.
Heroes Heroes Heroes. Thank you from the deep of my heart. Thanks. ❤❤❤
Before we move on the memories of D-Day, was it true that the orangy ever visited Normandy?
He was there for the 75th anniversary El stoop ed and gave a very good tribute speech
Real man
Leigh Mallory was a piece of work. He helped to push out Dowding after the Battle of Britain.
America's greatest generation and HEROES as well. The 101st Airborne liberated the town of Eindhoven in Holland september 1944.
What about the tall person white hair in the background in the centre ( only his half face was visible ) was he alive ( ? )
Ike was a great military leader and was a pretty good POTUS, too.
I once knew the son of the soldier to the left of the soldier to whom Ike is speaking. He told his son that of all the soldiers in the photo, who he knew. He was the only one to survive
The image of ike talking to the para, is about trout fishing!
Eisenhower is rolling in his grave at today’s generation !!!!
Eisenhower was one of seven of our eight five star army and naval officers who went on record in 1945 stating that A The dropping of the atomic bomb was militarily unnecessary B The dropping of the atomic bomb was morally reprehensible C Both…Generals Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, Henry “Hap” Arnold, and Admirals William Leahy, Earnest King, Chester Nimitz, William Halsey.
Today's generation of "republicans" maybe.
Dress and lipstick a must have now
@@smaga3507 Are we projecting? You seem upset they didn't let you
They probably said this back in Moses’ day. Every generation thinks the latest generation is ruining things. Nothing but nostalgia for a world that never was.
Thank you for my freedom to the greatest generation. Vote for decency democracy and respect our Constitution 🇺🇸🗳️The other wants to he a dictator and disrespects our military and the greatest generation.
Whoever put that Ram-Air parachute over the WW2 paratroop pictures has NO CLUE!
I like Ike!
He was probably sad he wasnt going with them
General sosabowski two years younger than ike jumped into arnhem
They should have said to him
The chute opens itself
All.you have to do is relax the body when the ground approaches!
I would like to know how many paratroopers were killed in that operation.
As FDR said pride of our nation;cream of generation!
"the soldier in the helmet"-oh you mean all of them/ Blackhawk down General Gavin's personal interaction with the Rangers
I was just asked why there are more Holocaust museums on our land than WWII and other American war history museums? Anyone answer that? Lol.
I know much of the woke 20year olds don’t even think the holocaust took place. Taught in schools by 56 percent non Americans who don’t like America
This is a wonderful story. Missing the regular heavy political lean this show now often shows.
Airborne All the Way!
Sgt. Pepper
so Eisenhower, Kennedy, carter, obama, and Lincoln , who is bipolar are the only true presidential heroes !! Runaway train became, enter sandman by Metallica in my head
That's according to you...the fact that we got so many keys for success.. Former president eisenthower administration was just in the right period where in America was in a period of should we call it "th golden age of america"..thats weas becoz of the hardwork of previous president..it just happened he was the President of USA when the hardworks of previous Potuses came to frutition..the world is at peace during the 50s majority of the countries are busy rebuilding and kearn so many thjngs from WW2..President Dwight Eisenhower is an overrated President...
It'd be amazing if at least one of these videos didn't have comments from couch potato boomers being pissy about how the world is today even though they're the ones that caused it
Dwight David Eisenhower and Donald John Trump. What is wrong with that picture? VOTE BLUE AMERICA!
What a stupid remark. Biden is nearly a vegetable.
@@JohanWXC sharper than the Orange Clown!
Our modern troops could never come close to these men
My nephew has made the Navy his life’s work. Not sure I agree with your point but the attitude of Americans, their lack of knowledge about people and history, their bully and wimpy attitude (Bannon, MTG) shows me, our nation is spineless so I don’t worry about our troops.
Lol because it's an entirely different battlefield now, or are you still stuck in the 1800's when people lined up and shot each other
Nonsense
Our leaders are more focused on "Pride Month" than readiness at the moment.
Eisenhower was a great Supreme Commander but he was no battlefield commander and had no experience of combat. He should never have taken over Montgomery's job as C-in-C of all allied ground forces in September 1944. Under Montgomery as C-in-C of all allied ground forces the allies advanced 600km from the Normandy beaches to Belgium in just 3 months and were 400km ahead of schedule and liberating Brussels at the beginning of September. Unfortunately, Eisenhower then took Montgomery's job and the allied advance stalled and barely moved 100km for the next six months with Eisenhower's insistence on his failed broad front strategy, and even got pushed back into a retreat in the Ardennes.
Now Eisenhower no battlefield command is very true. But Montgomery was definitely not the man despite never giving up on the push.
While it is true that General Eisenhower never saw combat his job above all else was to make sure everyone under him worked together as one team and be the military liason between the politicians and other generals.
That is something that General Montgomery could not do.
@@ssgus3682 and he was at Westpoint for battlefield training.
@smaga3507
Of course Montgomery was the man. Montgomery was the most successful Western Allied ground commander of WW2 by some way. He took more ground through more countries while facing more quality German opposition than any other Western Allied ground commander in WW2. Eisenhower had to go running back to him in the Ardennes in America's hour of need.
@ssgus3682
Read my post properly. That's why I said Eisenhower was a great Supreme Commander. It's true that Eisenhower was great at being a diplomatic man manager. I agree. Eisenhower was NOT battlefield strategist though and when he took over from Montgomery as C-in-C of all allied ground forces in September 1944 that's when the allied advance stalled and made no real progress for the next six months, with even a retreat in the Ardennes. Eisenhower's broad front insistence was a mistake.
Montgomery was a battlefield strategist, the best the western Allies had. That's why he was chosen to command all allied ground forces on D-Day and that's why Eisenhower turned to Montgomery again in the Ardennes.
I never said Montgomery could have done Eisenhowers job of Supreme Commander. He couldn't have. However, he was a far better and more experienced field commander and strategist. Montgomery had already turned the tide against Germany in the west (El Alamein) before Eisenhower had any real active role in the fight against Germany.
True and then Eisenhower the dumbest of dumb causing the Battle of the Bulge and a million deaths. Took gas from Patton twice so he could let Monty get in on the action. Dumbest wartime decision ever by a US General. D Day was indeed Brilliant.
Yet you damn the same man who actually oversaw the success of Operation Overlord - Montgomery. Incidentally, virtually all British supplied gas was from British sources and British captured ports. The American failure to capture the Brittany ports in their sector was a key reason that Eisenhower's favoured broad-front strategy was never likely to succeed, as well as due to the desperate shortage of reliable, heavy-duty trucks.
@@OldWolflad such bs.Hey little girl. My dad was with Patton, then Bradley after glove slap, then back to Patton for almost all of the battle of the bulge, We could have been in on Germany in two days with over 700,000 captures but Ike put lives on the line for Monty. Most gas was from USfor war including much to Russia,along with food and outfits. Much gas given to Brits prior to US entrance by the way. My dad was with the 101st also at first until Patton asked for him. Dad was there for US liberating two concentration camps, NUTS with McAlliff
During the war, 90% of the oil required for the British as well as French war effort was supplied by the USA [57]. The UK (along with France and Italy) became dependent on the USA to fuel their military efforts during this increasingly oil-intense conflict.
Patton had already stalled in the Lorraine by the beginning of September. This was before Market Garden was even thought of. Patton couldn't even take Metz and the Lorraine when he was fully equipped in October. Patton took 4 months to move 100 km across the Lorraine.
Market Garden moved 100 km just 3 days. Market Garden was the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period.
Then after Market Garden, which was only 2 weeks in September, Eisenhower gave the Americans priority of gas and supplies
all through October, November and December....and they got nowhere then ended up in retreat in the Ardennes. Eisenhower had to go running back to Montgomery to bail him out in the Ardennes. Hodges fled his command HQ in panic and Bradley dithered and did nothing so in frustration and anger Eisenhower turned to Montgomery to come down and take over commander of US 1st Army from Bradley and Hodges.
Montgomery was the most successful Western Allied ground commander of WW2 by some way. He won more battles and took more ground (4,000 km) through more countries (8) while facing more quality German opposition than any other Western Allied ground commander in WW2.
It was Eisenhowers broad front strategy that dragged the war on, wasting countless amounts of men and material in secondary campaigns such as the Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Alsace. He should have gone with Montgomery's idea of concentrating all allied forces together in a powerful advance to the Ruhr and then beyond, not messing about trying to break into southern Germany as well. Eisenhower dispersed too many forces across a 500km wide front.
@OldWolflad Correct. And even if Market Garden had suceeded, the Americans to the south would have still failed to get beyond Aachen because they mistakenly decided to get themselves involved in the Hurtgen Forest debacle.
The German forces that were diverted to and pinned down by engaging Market Garden in the Netherlands SHOULD have made it easier for the US 1st Army to get past Aachen to the Rhine in October but unfortunately they didnt. Even the follow on Operation Queen in November failed. The US 1st Army didnt even make it across the Roer River in November, nevermind anywhere near to the Rhine.
@@lyndoncmp5751 you can Gove your once upon a time, my dad was in the front lines with the highest of security clearance after a president. You keep reading your books. Again, most of the gas for Britain was from the USA and over in Britain to help Britain and then the much shorter time to distribute, AGAIN, Patton was there to capture Germany and all the retreating Germans who were on the Battle of the Bulge
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Thank God these men won so we can have LGBTQ rights in the USA along with abortion rights!! FOLKS, VOTE BLUE so we can continue to have the most diverse country in the world!!