All footage posted here is in the public domain; primarily from the US National Archives. I do my best to research and confirm the location and dates by cross-referencing a variety of source material such as unit histories, after action reports, other photos, shot cards, etc. This channel is the companion of G.I. Stories 1941-1945 on Instagram: instagram.com/g.i.stories41_45/ Links to all GI Stories pages: linktr.ee/gistories
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 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
Hallo Michael Das Video habe ich vor vielen jahren schon entdeckt. Nachforschungen haben klar ergeben das es sich um Alsdorf bei Bitburg handelt. Ich war vor vielen jahren mal dort, deutlich kleiner und geschichtlich mit der US Army verbunden. Es gibt beim Geschichtsverein Bilder von den US Truppen in Alsdorf, irgentwo hab ich welche mal gesehen. Grüße , bleib gesund Manni
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.
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.
During World War II the area was bombed by Allied forces, killing 200 people on 25 April 1945. The town centre with many hospitals and the train station was nearly totally destroyed; the barracks did not suffer any damage. After the war the area was under American military governance (1945-1948).
The humiliation is for the leaders who led the country to this situation.Honest German citizen did their best.Liability is individual,and not collective. @@christiandemmler1596
Hitler said his reich would last a ''thousand years'' and broke every bookies heart. Yeah. Look at what America did. Family members of mine served in the US Army in Europe. They were wounded but made it home ok. What were the Krauts thinking? Did they really think they could beat the USA?
Check out this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RHd0X3TPDyw.html. I also recommend that you go to the channel and search. I've worked on so many different clips and photos that I've likely forgotten some.
My Dad Joseph Paul May was in the 261st Infrantry regiment, part of 65th Infantry Division. Did anyone know him? I have a list of battles he was in that he typed shortly after.
