Thank you for this beautiful tribute to my father, the survivor, Joseph P. Mass. He had "Survivor's Guilt" and often talked about the men he served with who were killed that day, but he was so very grateful for being spared. He had serious hearing loss because of being shot and had vivid, terrifying dreams all his remaining life. It wasn't called PTSD then. It is interesting that, several years before he died at the age of 86, my Dad developed some vision problems and underwent an MRI. They found a piece of the bullet still lodged in his skull. It was not the cause of his vision problem, but we were shocked to learn that it was still there. Thanks to all who have served our country. God bless you and your families.
Your entire staff amaze me with the dedication and precision of your videos. God bless each of you for what you're doing. It's nice to know that these soldiers will not be forgotten. Thank you for that.
Thanks! Joey, this is another great documentary about WW2. I have watched all of the episodes, and your Then and Now, that you have posted and enjoyed them immensely. I have even been to some of the locations that you have shared and am looking forward to seeing your next work.
Very well done. Yesterday at Henri Chapelle I noticed the flags that you guys apparently placed there. Thank you Joey and Bob. Please keep up the good work.
Thank you for another informative video. My father was tasked with filming and photographing this for the Army. He was also on the list to be called as a witness though I am not sure if he was asked to give testimony. I have 3 photos of this Massacre. They are heart wrenching to view. One was taken from a different point as compared to the one shown in the video.
Inspite of all the wars and billions of deaths leading to all round tragedies and hardships there has been no let up in thecivilised man's thirst for blood He is the only animal on earth who does not think twice before killing millions to fulfill his short lived greed and desires. When will it end.. ...Will it ever... A wonderful documentary hitting hard where intententded. The Then and Now shorts are very intense raising a wish to visit every sight and feel.... Just remarkable work.. ...
Shout out to the 394th Infantry Regiment 99th Infantry Division I&R Platoon for their bravery during the Lanzareth Ridge Battle lead by 20-year old First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr.
Joey and Bob , so very glad yall decided to cover these men killed there ...just down the road from 5 Points ...Which always Gets Remembered and Well Known . I was there on its Anniversary Date in 1984 ,while Serving in the Army . I had my own pictures and books then. I was also able to talk to people who Remembered it and saw the bodies ...Peter Rupp was a very Brave Man ...he could have easily lost his life that day ...The SS were killing pretty much everyone they came across ..THANKYOU BOTH FOR REMEMBERING THESE MEN !!!!
Prachtig onderzoekswerk weer Joey. Het is duidelijk te zien dat je hier veel werk in steekt. Je verdient veel meer credits, likes en abonnees maar hou vol! Jouw tijd komt nog wel.
Also up at 5 Points ,I was able to walk the Massacre field ,and the burnt building at the corner ...it was all the same then 1984 ...the trees on both side of the road and the ditch futher down where some men were able to escape into the woods at the beginning of the attack instead of surrendering....Yall should also do a tribute to the 2 men who were in a jeep going to get parts for a vehicle if I remember correctly and were capture when the SS column came up and cut across the field and attack the 285th unit .The 2 soldiers were taken out of the jeep and both shot in the ditch . They were around the corner from where the 285th went down the road and were attacked.. Lest We Forget ...
My dad was a combat engineer in France Belgium Luxembourg and Germany and his best friend was in the bulge..he survived and had shrapnel in his body until he passed away...
Very well presented. Such a tragedy...and why oh why commit such a crime in a situation such as this? I have served myself and can possibly understand in the heat of the moment..blood running high...but it still does not justify or indeed excuse this abhorrent behaviour.
Thank you...and you too. Also I read The After the Battle book on The Battle of the Bulge and this gives a good account also which includes the trial at Dachau. An interesting analysis
Nice job. A couple of notable minor errors: Sternebeck wasn't in a Panther but a Panzer IV and Peiper was a Obersturmbannführer at that time, promoted to Standartenführer in 1945. Peiper took a Panzerfaust instead of a bazooka, you might call the Panzerschreck the equivalent to a US bazooka.
I think atrocities were carried out on both sides. But this is truly cold blooded murder. What made them actually do it ? Also, did they really think they would get away with it because they must of realised the war was over!
War is beyond horrible. Savagery by the enemy leads to escalation and more savagery (ie: The Chenogne massacre.) The US Marines and US Army (in the Pacific Theater) faced a very difficult situation with an enemy who (for the most part) saw surrender as dishonorable, and created various ways to kill(multiple) allied troops while feigning surrender. I think I'm correct in saying that (in the Pacifc) "take no prisoners" became a necessity if not "official orders". It's nothing for anyone to be proud of. They'd tell you as much I think.
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the link for the locations aint working anymore
That memorial has been updated recently. The name Lincoln Abraham once read Abraham Lincoln.
Another well done documentary on a little known tragic event. Nice job Joey. Appreciate all the work you guys do.
Thank you for this beautiful tribute to my father, the survivor, Joseph P. Mass. He had "Survivor's Guilt" and often talked about the men he served with who were killed that day, but he was so very grateful for being spared. He had serious hearing loss because of being shot and had vivid, terrifying dreams all his remaining life. It wasn't called PTSD then. It is interesting that, several years before he died at the age of 86, my Dad developed some vision problems and underwent an MRI. They found a piece of the bullet still lodged in his skull. It was not the cause of his vision problem, but we were shocked to learn that it was still there.
Thanks to all who have served our country. God bless you and your families.
Another incident of the war I hadn't heard about before. Thanks for the video and for the respect you show our fallen soldiers.
Appreciate it; thank you for watching!
80 years ago tomorrow. Thank you for making sure they were not forgotten.
Your entire staff amaze me with the dedication and precision of your videos. God bless each of you for what you're doing. It's nice to know that these soldiers will not be forgotten. Thank you for that.
Thank you Sam! Appreciate it
Thanks! Joey, this is another great documentary about WW2. I have watched all of the episodes, and your Then and Now, that you have posted and enjoyed them immensely. I have even been to some of the locations that you have shared and am looking forward to seeing your next work.
You all do the best historical videos. Thank you for always sharing.
Very well done. Yesterday at Henri Chapelle I noticed the flags that you guys apparently placed there. Thank you Joey and Bob. Please keep up the good work.
Thank you for another informative video. My father was tasked with filming and photographing this for the Army. He was also on the list to be called as a witness though I am not sure if he was asked to give testimony. I have 3 photos of this Massacre. They are heart wrenching to view. One was taken from a different point as compared to the one shown in the video.
Thank you Jen! I would be very interested in seeing those photos. I have some stuff to send you as well!
@ how about we just meet in person to share😉.
@@SNAFUDOCS, how about we meet in person to exchange information 😉
Inspite of all the wars and billions of deaths leading to all round tragedies and hardships there has been no let up in thecivilised man's thirst for blood
He is the only animal on earth who does not think twice before killing millions to fulfill his short lived greed and desires. When will it end..
...Will it ever...
A wonderful documentary hitting hard where intententded. The Then and Now shorts are very intense raising a wish to visit every sight and feel....
Just remarkable work.. ...
Heart wrenching. May we never forget.
Thank you for remembering and honoring them. Bless you for your dedication and in depth investigating.
Thank you for watching, appreciate it!
What you do is really important thank you very much.
Thank you Quentin!!
Thank you for the video and the flowers and flags at the graves,this was nicely done, i love watching ur videos
Appreciate it!!
I have been to this town twice, just happened to find the memorial and now know the story of the men. Thank you
Thank you for watching!
Gosh, I haven't seen snafu docs on my feed in what seems like forever... About time you're back!🎉
Very well done! Excellent job by you and Bob in presenting and telling the history of this massacre.
Thank you Bronson!!! Appreciate it as always
Thank you guys.
Thank you!!!
Thank you for telling this story, the video is very well done!
Thank you for watching!
Genoten van een geweldige video
Kijk graag naar jullie documentaires😊
Heel erg bedankt, Patrick!
Shout out to the 394th Infantry Regiment 99th Infantry Division I&R Platoon for their bravery during the Lanzareth Ridge Battle lead by 20-year old First Lieutenant Lyle J. Bouck, Jr.
Thank you for the interesting and sad story🙏🏼 Just drove by the site on saturday on my way to Manhay.
Excellent video Joey and Bob!! Happy Holidays
Thank you John! Appreciate it. Happy holidays!
Walked all around there in 1984. Most people there then had vivid memories of 1944.
Joey and Bob , so very glad yall decided to cover these men killed there ...just down the road from 5 Points ...Which always Gets Remembered and Well Known . I was there on its Anniversary Date in 1984 ,while Serving in the Army . I had my own pictures and books then. I was also able to talk to people who Remembered it and saw the bodies ...Peter Rupp was a very Brave Man ...he could have easily lost his life that day ...The SS were killing pretty much everyone they came across ..THANKYOU BOTH FOR REMEMBERING THESE MEN !!!!
Thank you.
We know about the Malmedy and Wereth Massacres. But this is new to many of us. Thanks and good job👍
Thank you for telling their story, Never Forgotten 🙏🏻🙌🏻💙🇺🇸🦅
What on earth type of political pressure commutes sentences of cold blooded murders
Because they wanted to bury the war crimes by the Allies as well. They wants it all to go away..
Prachtig onderzoekswerk weer Joey. Het is duidelijk te zien dat je hier veel werk in steekt. Je verdient veel meer credits, likes en abonnees maar hou vol! Jouw tijd komt nog wel.
Wat een mooie comment, dank! Fijne feestdagen !
Bravo! Excellent content and research as usual. It was criminal that those who took part in the Malmady Massacre didn’t get the death penalty.
Thank you for watching!
Nor did the American troops who committed the Chenogne massacre. There were massacres on both sides during the Battle of the Bulge.
Also up at 5 Points ,I was able to walk the Massacre field ,and the burnt building at the corner ...it was all the same then 1984 ...the trees on both side of the road and the ditch futher down where some men were able to escape into the woods at the beginning of the attack instead of surrendering....Yall should also do a tribute to the 2 men who were in a jeep going to get parts for a vehicle if I remember correctly and were capture when the SS column came up and cut across the field and attack the 285th unit .The 2 soldiers were taken out of the jeep and both shot in the ditch . They were around the corner from where the 285th went down the road and were attacked.. Lest We Forget ...
My dad was a combat engineer in France Belgium Luxembourg and Germany and his best friend was in the bulge..he survived and had shrapnel in his body until he passed away...
Very well presented. Such a tragedy...and why oh why commit such a crime in a situation such as this? I have served myself and can possibly understand in the heat of the moment..blood running high...but it still does not justify or indeed excuse this abhorrent behaviour.
Thanks for watching my friend!
Thank you...and you too.
Also I read The After the Battle book on The Battle of the Bulge and this gives a good account also which includes the trial at Dachau.
An interesting analysis
Very interesting thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching!!
Wonderful channel.
Thanks buddy!
Thank you Snafu Docs
Nice job. A couple of notable minor errors: Sternebeck wasn't in a Panther but a Panzer IV and Peiper was a Obersturmbannführer at that time, promoted to Standartenführer in 1945. Peiper took a Panzerfaust instead of a bazooka, you might call the Panzerschreck the equivalent to a US bazooka.
Hi Mike! Thank you for pointing out these errors and anachronisms. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!
Excellent research, but such a sad story😢🇺🇸
Thank you for watching!
Incredible story.
Thank you for watching!
Another great doc. And eh Bob!. Congrats. Another year older and wiser!
Thank you for watching! I’m sure Bob reads the comments haha
Ongelofelijk goed in elkaar gezet!
Sickening 😡
Another great piece Joe
Been there too, in Malmedy. There was a private museum there, now closed.
Where do you find these foto’s
Archival research!
@ Thanks
I think atrocities were carried out on both sides. But this is truly cold blooded murder. What made them actually do it ? Also, did they really think they would get away with it because they must of realised the war was over!
War is beyond horrible. Savagery by the enemy leads to escalation and more savagery (ie: The Chenogne massacre.) The US Marines and US Army (in the Pacific Theater) faced a very difficult situation with an enemy who (for the most part) saw surrender as dishonorable, and created various ways to kill(multiple) allied troops while feigning surrender. I think I'm correct in saying that (in the Pacifc) "take no prisoners" became a necessity if not "official orders".
It's nothing for anyone to be proud of. They'd tell you as much I think.
Lest We Forget
Thank God my husband’s uncle who fought at the battle of the Bulge was not caught!
Around 20,000 American troops became POWs and were not shot.
Why was it unclear that they shot prisoners ? They were SS .
The overwhelming vast majority of SS troops did not shoot prisoners.
Wer würde angeklagt für Opfer auf den Rheinwiesen obwohl der Krieg aus war
Why has this non combatant woman her hands up?
She was showing to the researchers what she had seen.
Thank you for the info.
My comment was blocked??
Ridiculous. Nothing was said that was offensive. Seriously??😮
Pathetic
Evils always get away
And today some SS still alive don’t get that
Propaganda BS.
How so?
Says the Nazi