30th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge - WWII Then & Now photographs in Stoumont
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.พ. 2021
- We are very happy to share this incredible video about the Battle of the Bulge and the fight for Stoumont, Belgium. This bloody battle took place in the small village of Stoumont in December 1944, between the U.S. 30th Infantry Division and Kampfgruppe Peiper including the 1SS Panzer Division.
This video features 9 incredible Then & Now photographs along with powerful video footage taken by the Germans as they fought to take the town in 1944. As you watch the video, you will learn more about David Frens, a young replacement attached to the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division on Christmas Eve 1944.
Please take the time to watch and share the video.
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You should interview my grandfather he was there!!! Still alive and turns 103 this year. David Fleming on facebook! He is Lucid and has an excellent memory!
Is your grandfather still alive?
@@mojave5664 no unfortunately he passed last December 😔
"Elite" of the German army is quite an overstatement. With massive numbers of green teenage recruits and 25 tot 30 percent Luftwaffe ground personnel pressured into SS service - all with little more than six weeks of basic training - the soldiers of the 30th US Infantry Division were most likely better trained than their German opponents.
Anyway, the photos were taken by SS-Unterscharführer Büschel and the movie footage by SS-Unterscharführer Schäfer, both SS PK-Berichter
I can not love this enough. We can never thank these brave soldiers enough for their bravery and sacrifice. They are truly The Greatest Generation as was my own father WIA in the ETO in '45. Thank you Florent for what you are doing and keep the before and after photos coming. Blessings.
Absolutely, remembering the sacrifice of these young men is very important. Thank you very much for watching this video and for your comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
You do a great job identifying these locations. I know it's not easy. A very nice tribute to the men who sacrificed themselves fighting evil.
Thanks for posting. The 30th Division finally received the Presidential Unit Citation after many years of delay. They fought against elite German divisions and never lost a battle. The 30th was ranked as the best division in the European Theater of Operations by Army historians after the war. My uncle, Pvt. Joseph Scodella, served in the 119th Regiment and died of wounds during the assault on Aachen in October 1944.
My Grandpa was Injured in Aachen.
An excellent 'then & now' education, many thanks Florent.
Regards from Scotland
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your nice comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Dad was a Second Let in an artillery company in the 30th Div. Most records of the Division were lost in a fire in the early 1970 and only a few books document the activities and awards.
My Granfather fought with Company G
120th of the 30th . He was in Stavelot and Porfondruy in particular. My Uncle just returned from another trip over to trace his rout. Great video
So amazing to connect the photographs
I recently acquired the 30th Infantry Book
Workhorse Of The Western Front
and last year my Uncle our bid me on eBay for the 120th Regiment book. He gave it to me for my birthday. A wealth of information in those books . He and I are both on the 30th Inf. Facebook page
Thanks my friend for sharing this story with us ! It's always a pleasure to learn more about these battles with your Then and Now shots ! How incredible they were for this Battle of Stoumont ! May we never forget ! Thank you for your service Mr Frens and thanks Flo for what you have done for him. A too long message again sorry 😂
Thank you Titi for your incredible support and thank you again for watching this video. I hope to show you the area someday :) Cheers buddy
This is remarkable. The locals are very kind and remember the history. Thank you for doing this and honoring the memories.
Wonderful video, the SS Officer in leather going to pick up the Panzerfaust60 was Werner Poetschke,commander of SS.Pz Rgt.1. He was later killed in Hungary in March 1945. the two panther tanks that you see in the beginning of the video are panthers 225 (Burning panther) it had it barrel shot off. the second panther advancing cautiously behind it is panther 215 which was later on knocked out west of the train station of Stoumont towards the small hamlet of Targnon.
Wonderful video, it has been a privilege to meet David back in 2018. Thank you for your service David, happy you are still doing well :)
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your nice comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Love these videos! Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you very much for watching this video, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Sincerely, Florent Plana
ThANKS for posing. My dad was in Old Hickory. W Troy Godwin pvt. died 1986
My uncle was in combat during the Battle of the Bulge. Proud of you, Uncle Lancen.
I would be proud too, do you know which unit he served with ?Thank you very much for watching this video and for your comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
@@florentplana9560 I think he was in the 87th Infantry Division. Does that sound right?
My grandpa's brother died in that battle. He was in the 117th.
You guys are amazing. Brilliant. My dad was at the Bulge and he would be proud of what you guys do. 👍👍
This was truly awesome, this was a horrible war. On all sides. So many civilians suffered during this battle. Thank you for allowing him to share his story. And possibly make peace with one of the worst wars in history.
This was a great brief and terrain walk.
Excellent film craft Mr.Plana.
Thank you very much for watching this video, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Sincerely, Florent Plana
This is sooo beautiful filmed !!
Thank you very much Yan, it's a team work. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Beautifully done and I thoroughly enjoy your great passion for history- I am truly a big fan of your work!!!
Great video you made. i seen the old documentary videos many times but very cool to see how things look today. Keep up the good work guys
Thank you very much for watching this video and for your comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Thank you Florent for all your efforts in bringing this to us. Looking forward to heading over the Channel to visit these places hopefully this year. All the very best to you.
Thank you very much for watching this video and for your comment John, it means a lot. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Really enjoy these personal stories and the then and now photos. I hope you’re able to continue them. My father was Staff Sergeant in the 9th Air Force serving in Italy 1944-45.
Great video again 👍
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your nice comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
My grandfather, Staff Sergeant Anthony Michael Pascale, served in the 30th Infantry as a member of I Company in the 117th. Everyone who served in our military should be given the utmost respect.
While the 101st and 82nd are often cited when covering WW2, the men who fought and served in the 30th are often overlooked. They were known as “Roosevelt’s SS” and I want to thank the folks who put this together; it is a very nice tribute.
Also, even though it’s a week late - Happy Memorial Day to all those who wore the uniform over the last 247+ years. Those men and women helped to establish, keep, and expand the greatest nation in the history of modern civilization. I am thankful for all who have fought for the RED, WHITE, and BLUE.
Was your grandfather at Mortain, Aug 44?
Love your videos, I've been a student of ww2 since childhood! Spent much time reading countless books and collecting weapons and other accouterments! My father now 97 years old was a ww2 vet! Keep up the great work you do to keep this history alive!
Really nice work, thanks for posting
Great video!! You did an amazing job telling the story of Stoumont.
Awesome! The 119th liberated my village in 1944, and now I'm collecting uniforms from the 30th infantry Division 119th.
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your comment. Where do you live exactly ? Sincerely, Florent Plana
@@florentplana9560 I live in landgraaf, Limburg ( The Netherlands)👍
Flo - excellent video, great story.
Excellent video! It's great that you were able to find the house where 1st Lt Scott Youmans and his troops were captured (US officer without a helmet), I've been trying to find it for a while without success.
Wat een mooie geschiedenis les,geweldig
great to see these photos that I have known my whole life (70) become real. Wonderful work!
Enjoyed this very much. Love the then and now.
Great video Flo! Keep up the good work guys! I love the civilians' and the veterans' testimonies
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your nice comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Your work bringing the past to life is important. They don't teach WWII in the schools anymore, much less the Battle of the Bulge. We should never forget how close we all came to permanently losing our freedom and the advantages of living in liberal democracies, and the men who won those things back for us. Keep up the great work!
Absolutely, remembering the sacrifice of these young men is very important. Thank you very much for watching this video and for your comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Florent and Joey you work has been fantastic to see how JHC has not change and the amount of modern change too! Always these men need their memories and sacrifices kept in the minds of the modern civilisation, it’s they who defined what we are now!
Respect,well done, not to forget Thanks
Superbe travail de documentation et de reconnaissance sur le terrain. Juste wouah !
Hello Florent: thanks for these amazing stories. I am considering visiting the Ardennes in 2023 or 2024. Do you provide tours? I am especially interested in visiting Dom Butgenbach, Krinkelt-Rocherath. Merci! -Dan
can you provide me information on guided tour options?
Great work again guys. I’m sure there’s hours and hours of work for even a relatively sort video. Keep it up, it really is exceptional work you’re doing 👍
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your nice comment. It always takes time to edit but it's for a good reason. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Thank you for sharing this video; we can't forget the sacrifice our American soldiers gave.
Absolutely, thank you very much for watching this video. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Outstanding as always ! Thanks for taking us along! Do the young people of Belgium understand/ respect the historical significance of what happened in their towns during ww2 ? Or has it become just a passage in history?
Hello Hooper45, thank you very much for watching this video and for your comment. I met many Belgium citizens that are remembering and preserving the legacy of the men who fought and died for their freedom. The young people I met in Stoumont were very interested which is a really good thing. Sincerely, Florent Plana
great videos but for added on the ground clarity, you should use compass directions when describing a direction someone is going to or coming from. "From the South" or to the North." that sort of thing.
It started 77 years ago today. The largest and bloodiest single battle the United States fought in World War Two. God Bless All Those Soldiers Who fought this battle and lost their lives. We owe you a debt we can never never repay.
What a great story, you do some really amazing things. I would like to be able to do what you do, your work is really important.
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your nice comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
Really enjoyed this video. My late father fought in the Battle of the Bulge w\the 99th Infantry. Have you documented any of their action around Bastogne, etc.?
Well done!
Thank you very much for watching the video and for your nice comment. Sincerely, Florent Plana
I believe that "The German Vehicle" in Photos 8 & 9 is a Pflak-Panzer. The cupola on top housed 4x20mm auto cannon.
Absolutely!
It might be a Wirbelwind, as this one:
www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Images/1-Vehicles/Files/6-ArmoredArtillery/Flakpanzer4/Models/4-Wirbelwind/Photo-02.jugg.jpg
Pvt. Newport Burl r. 30th infantry division 117th F . B.A.R. operator was there
This video is incredible and very informative. My Grandpa served with the 30th, 117th IR K Company. Do you have any history on my Grandpa's regiment?
I’d like to follow the 30th inf path from Mortain East. Can you guide me for that?
A big ol Rebel Yell for those Southern boys, the 30th Infantry Division and how they kicked Kraut ass!
Hello. I have an unussual question.
Could you tell me, what kind of road surface in 1944 was (8:50)? Dirt road or maybe cobblestone.
What happened to the 119th did they get freed?
Wow, the second that I realized that the face of the old man was the same as the young man..it almost broke me. I will continue to watch with respect and gratitude. It is scary.... the way our country is filled with idiots now.
My grandpa was in this division he Evan got direct orders from Patton
Anybody in the 117th at Mortain?
Looking for info on PFC Feliciano J. Solano Company’G’ of the 119th Infantry. Any information or pictures please message me
Hitler a British agent mi6 , Hitler escaped Germany - Eyewitness report
Aubrey M. Temples 82nd Airborne, German POW two-time Purple Heart &
Bronze Star w/Valor recipient ... "Why was Hitler allowed to escape ,
because he did his job" ~ Al Bielek
Bravo , trop méconnus des Américains , qui ne se concentre que sur Bastogne , alors que l effort principale était dans cette région et surtout les troupes SS déterminées qui ont tué beaucoup de civils aussi .
I’m going to stoumont can I have the street names so I can visit
The towns there are very small, and street names won't help much.
I would recommend, however, maps from the Institut Géographique National... and a compass, for the countryside.
You can expect help from the natives, even if they don't speak English fluently: just speak clearly.
Hitler a British agent mi6 , Hitler escaped Germany - Eyewitness report Aubrey M. Temples 82nd Airborne, German POW two-time Purple Heart & Bronze Star w/Valor recipient ... "Why was Hitler allowed to escape , because he did his job~ Al Bielek
they olso libaryted oure south of the limburg
You will notice on hundreds and hundreds of videos across TH-cam that many Allied soldiers when being taken prisoner there not being harassed to keep their hands up in the air or being hit with the butt of their captors weapons... As opposed to when you see footage of Germans surrendering you see them being harassed and yelled at to keep their hands up to stand a certain way against the wall ,being beaten by the butts of the rifles of the so-called allies... You don't have to listen to me all you have to do is compare footage... And of course you're going to bring up the" Germans kill prisoners"... Sure they did they did kill prisoners... But so did the allies and there is documented proof..... no one side are true "angels"