82nd Airborne - Holding The Line In The Battle Of The Bulge

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82nd Airborne - Holding The Line In The Battle Of The Bulge
The 101st Airborne Division are well known for their actions at Bastogne, defending the vital crossroads town. It was even depicted in HBOs mini-series Band of Brothers.
But their sister division, the 82nd Airborne would play and equal role in the northern sector of the bulge during the Ardennes Counter-Offensive.
This was especially true at the Belgium town of Trois Ponts.
Here the famed 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division along with Engineers from the US Army would block the way for Kampfgruppe Peiper and his armour, as Peiper attempted to push west to the bridges over the Meuse River.
It was a Trois Ponts where the Salm River meets the Ambleve River that Peiper would have the bridges denied to him and then the valiant defence of Easy Company against Schnellgruppe Knittel would see the Germans kept at bay.
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@tommytaylor4458 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video! Stokes Taylor was my Grandfather. After he held the AT position to allow his men evacuate , he made a run towards the bottom of road he got within a couple hundred yards and a lone German step in the road ,shot him.he fell , he got up half walking stumbling off the side.they made him comfortable.he could not be evacuated across the river.the found his remains after the war. I have been thier,you nailed the E Co line and gun positions for me! Don McGee of F Co told me they were along an old road just inside the tree line that border the main road,he said they shot the Germans up bad so E co could evactuate. Thank you so very much for what you Do!,,

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

I hope it did your Grandfather’s memory and that of his buddies justice and will bring their story to a new audience. Im honestly so pleased you’ve seen it and to be able to connect through your Grandfather’s actions there that day is really very humbling for me.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

@@Eric-kn4yn the bridge at Stavelot

@georgeallen4495 7 месяцев назад

The greatest generation to be sure.

@sharkbites9977 7 месяцев назад

God bless him, airborne all the way!!

@maxsoon1097 6 месяцев назад

So much talk about 101st in the battle of Bastogne but very few we heard about 82nd Airborne division. You did well by covering this division. Great.

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

Thank you. I agree, while the 101st have my upmost respect, the role of the 82nd in those opening days was crucial. I have one more video about the 82nd in the Bulge which will be out in the next month I think which I hope you’ll enjoy!

@sharkbites9977 7 месяцев назад

I was proud to serve in the 82nd 307th Engineer 79 to 81 proud because of these brave men. AIRBORNE!!!

@firstcitytraveler 7 месяцев назад

Another excellent video. Not being able to cross the bridges at Trois Ponts, Piper had to move back north and would never get any closer to the Meuse. Thanks, Jon for these informative videos.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! It’s quite incredible to walk the ground there knowing how a few, very determined Engineers were able to blunt his assault west, then with the 505th there were able to keep his forces at bay long enough to cripple the advance. Thanks again for taking the time to watch 😃

@D2C3R5 7 месяцев назад

Ditto. great video. have been there many times. imagine peiper trying manuever his 10 mile long column through the valleys.@@WW2Wayfinder

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

@@D2C3R5 it’s a great location isn’t it and no idea how he thought he’d be able to get through so many choke points and areas so suited to the defender!

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

@@Eric-kn4yn they were since rebuilt. The railway bridge in the video was built soon after and you can see the engineers sign up stating they built it!

@sabii416 7 месяцев назад

Outstanding video very precise and informative. Trois Ponts was a turning point for Peiper beyond these bridges lay more open and better roads to the Meuse. With a stall in the advance his losses grew. Enjoy the Ardennes content very much.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I really like Trois Ponts and the hills around there are stunning but seeing it in the winter time with the knowledge of what took place there I can only imagine how brutal it was for the engineers and the men of the 2/505th who fought there. Thanks again for taking the time to watch!

@bgroovin1343 7 месяцев назад

As always, great detail and easy to follow. I especially appreciate the extra details at the end along with the citation and photos. It's a proper way to honor them.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! Hopefully it goes a small way to keeping the memory of these men alive for the next generation!

@dipseavet Месяц назад

Great video. In 1995, I met a trooper from the 82nd on the northern hill showing his grandson where he was during the fight.

@WW2Wayfinder Месяц назад

@@dipseavet thank you! I bet that was quite the experience. Did the veteran share any of his stories with you?

@dipseavet Месяц назад

@@WW2Wayfinder Yes. He showed were he was and the route he took down the hill. I told his grandson to be very proud because his Grandpa was a hero even if he says he wasn't.

@GStatusMusicChannel 7 месяцев назад

Awesome video. The way you put these together is outstanding. So much info and easy to follow. Thanks for your hard work!!

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Trois Ponts is a great place to visit and some amazing history there!

@johnsimms4501 7 месяцев назад

Excellent stuff. When you add the arrows that show the approach of the Germans it really helps picture the situation.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I’m trying to develop the routes of advance side of my videos when editing them to try and make every element as clear as possible so I’ll defiantly keep doing this for future episodes.

@popnmeg 7 месяцев назад

Excellent , what a great historian keep them coming Great viewing 👍

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and I’ve still got a few more episodes from the Ardennes to come!

@clementaut7287 7 месяцев назад

Just finished Nordyke's book Four stars of valor abour the 505th PIR. This video is right on time !

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

That’s a cracking book! Nordykes work is the definitive on the 82nd in WW2.

@terrycrowley9323 7 месяцев назад

Im glad you did this one because it makes it all very clear what happened there. Id herd about this battle but now it's clear to me, thanks

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

My pleasure! Trois Ponts is such an important battle but so overlooked as it was relatively quick but hopefully this helps to preserve the memory of what took place there over those few days.

@paulrobinson8263 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for that once again, very informative and well put together, Robbo 👌👍

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Robbo. Trois Ponts is a favourite of mine in the Ardennes and very significant in terms of what the Engineers achieved there, I just wish it got more coverage as it’s such an important battle.

@michaeldean1289 7 месяцев назад

Hi Jon Beautiful area, with such a dark history. Thanks again for sharing another informative and very interesting story of the Ardennes campaign. Cheers from Australia ❤😊

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

You’re most welcome!

@donl1846 7 месяцев назад

This was excellent, thank you for posting. Very informative and well researched.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnrye6752 7 месяцев назад

Another 1st class episode, cheers.....

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Master50582 7 месяцев назад

Awesome video! My old battalion 2Panther (1986-1992). Got to meet Lt Col Vandervoort during the reactivation of 3rd Battalion and the Regimental HQ in 1987. He was great and lived in my hometown of San Jose, CA.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Oh fantastic! I bet he had some stores to tell!

@stevensmith662 7 месяцев назад

Another excellent informative video Jon Many thanks for all your hard work and research Neil

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Neil, glad you enjoyed it. Trois Ponts is one of those spots that was vital in stopping the Germans drive west but gets so little mention sadly.

@regisbrasil4082 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video. Great story. Great generation. Perfect narration. Greetings from Fortaleza, Brazil

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! And very cool you’re watching from Brazil! I must do an episode on the Brazilian P-47 pilots!

@dougkruse1301 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for what you are doing, my dad was at Parker’s corner and these videos are really interesting. Thanks again.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Oh wow! I was able to visit that spot this time but I’d like to on a future trip as the defence the men put up there was incredible.

@mikehall5815 7 месяцев назад

Jon great video! Again thanks for the history lesson. Always left wanting more!👏

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Mike, glad you enjoyed it! Next weeks episode will be slightly different again but a poignant one.

@alanclark4255 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for showing their valor to us at home. Great research and presentation.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@davideden9765 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video. Thank you!

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

You’re most welcome!

@zcam1969 6 месяцев назад

my dad's Military record has this battle listed as the Ardennes . he was there in Dec.1944, 82nd Airborne Field Artillery .he said the same thing Capt Meddaugh ''a foot of snow and froze his ass off ''

@dnldcow 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the great video , being able to see the spots they defended if not for the thinking on the run who knows how for Piper would have gotten.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! Trois Ponts really is a story of ingenuity and quick thinking by the men on the ground and the fact that the engineers blunted Peiper’s advance is so cool!

@paulopraieiro5947 7 месяцев назад

The videos are fantastic! I'm a Brazilian passionate about WW2, I hope that in the future I can document Brazil's participation in WW2 (Brazilian Expeditionary Force) - Italy. Congratulations👏

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@greggriffin1 7 месяцев назад

Always great history vid from you very indebt, never miss your content thank you so much.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I think the 82nd actions in the Ardennes are so note worthy so was a pleasure to film at Trois Ponts! Thanks again for taking the time to watch 😃

@maartendezwaan9715 7 месяцев назад

Another awesome video Jon, and thank you very much for for your effort and time making these video’s! Been to Trois Ponts a couple of times myself, love the Ardennes and its interesting WW2 History. Looking forward to your next video!

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! Trois Ponts is a great spot and glad you’ve been able to see it for yourself! My next episode next Friday will be a different one again!

@robertjessen1554 7 месяцев назад

Outstanding video. You were able to bring the action into focus.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@richardyoder3646 7 месяцев назад

Another great one jon

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@robertvirtue 7 месяцев назад

Another beauty. Well researched and presented.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@spyroslazarides8189 7 месяцев назад

Great work for military history!!! All the best

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@bettylaselli2048 7 месяцев назад

However it is a beautiful place, thanks for sharing!

@montanamountainmen6104 5 месяцев назад

My great uncle was I Company, 505th 82nd. He was killed 3 Jan 1945 around Basse Bordeau. He and his comrades were killed and wounded by heavy German artilley and machine gun fire.

@stephenarno2032 7 месяцев назад

My dad was a combat engineer in the ETO..the greatest generation.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

The engineers don’t get as much coverage as they deserve. Those men kept the army moving forward and, like at Trois Ponts, they fought like lions when they had to!

@stephenarno2032 7 месяцев назад

Thankyou WW2 Wayfinder for the amazing content!

@user-tq9sz6cf2q 7 месяцев назад

My father was in E Company at the Trios Pont battle - he was proud of his service which eventually led to his death by Alzheimer's due to his WW II traumatic brain injuries.

@joemabry9643 7 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

You’re most welcome, thank you for watching!

@Baskerville22 6 месяцев назад

Great on-the-spot account, as usual.

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@thenoworriesnomad 7 месяцев назад

Another fantastic and well done video...👍👍

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG 3 месяца назад

Excellent video!

@WW2Wayfinder 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much!!!

@muckmirrors2512 7 месяцев назад

Great video well researched.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@ww2recon 7 месяцев назад

Great video mate, I need to get over there with you at some point

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thanks mate! And yes we definitely do need to get over to the Ardennes for a tour

@PeterOConnell-pq6io 6 месяцев назад

"Those g-ddamned engineers" -J Peiper

@leoanto1954 7 месяцев назад

Grazie per questo interessante video.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@user-uk2cc1vd6i 7 месяцев назад

Fantastic content! All The Way!

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@bettylaselli2048 7 месяцев назад

Wow what shocking scenes!

@NDB469 7 месяцев назад

Outstanding video

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@richardmardis2492 7 месяцев назад

You gone from a dude that’s has an interest in WW2- to a true historian!

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! I just hope it helps keeps the memory of these men alive for the next generation so they’re not forgotten. If that happens then it’s been worth it!

@richardmardis2492 7 месяцев назад

@@WW2Wayfinder You are surely doing your part- that you for caring so much🫡👍

@georgeallen4495 7 месяцев назад

What a great video!! Very very well done. I never have heard of this before and have been studying the war in Europe for 50 plus years as my father was in the 3rd armored at this time. I would love to read a book about this do you know of a good one? How cool to visit these battle areas, thank you for taking us along.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! AS for a book I would recommendFour Stars of Valor: The Combat History of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II by Phil Nordyke. his work on the 82nd is second to none!

@georgeallen4495 7 месяцев назад

@@WW2Wayfinder Thank you, I will get a copy.

@crissrails7539 5 месяцев назад

fantastic video

@WW2Wayfinder 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@StephenBaird-cp1fc 7 месяцев назад

Excellent

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@muffinsbear 2 месяца назад

Thanks

@WW2Wayfinder 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the support!!

@cameronkedas3375 6 месяцев назад

Do you think you could do a video of the 509th PIR? My great grandfather fought with the 509 throughout North Africa but was transferred to the 505th PIR at Sicily, then to the 101st at Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne, as well as Germany. I have had trouble finding information of the 509th PIR from everywhere in the war. I figured that if anyone can find some information, it’d be you. But, I’m sure you’re very busy with other content so if you can’t, I understand. I would really appreciate if you could. Nice video by the way, because like I said he was with the 505th in Sicily.

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

If you’re able to drop me a message at contactww2wayfinder@gmail I can help you out with some 509th sources!

@jasonford7826 6 месяцев назад

Great video as always. Would you happen to have information regarding 1st battalion of the 505th and their actions during the battle of the bulge?

@WW2Wayfinder 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Jason! Nothing off the top of my head ref 1/505 but the Phil Nordyke book on the 505th (4 Stars of Valor) is a great source of information

@jasonford7826 6 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thank you for the reference

@nails3394 5 месяцев назад

Your ability to rece the ground/homework...then relay whilst filming/positioning whilst filming/clear comms about where/what your filming 🤦‍♂️. This is the best that is on the internet in our geek interest community. There of course are other WW2 historians that do exellent content. But of this Macro/Micro type of content. Nothing close. Thankyou.

@WW2Wayfinder 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! That’s very kind of you to say so. Half the time I feel like I just ramble to myself while walking alone in the woods!

@maryholder3795 Месяц назад

@@WW2Wayfindernope you're making sense. Don't sell yourself short.

@angloaust1575 7 месяцев назад

Good to see other units being Mentioned The easy company were only A fraction of the airborne units! The 82nd had more combat Experience sicily normandy Holland Belgium and Germany!

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Exactly, while I’m a huge fan of the 101st, I’m always keen to see more emphasis on the 82nd, 17th Abn and the independent airborne units!

@surfart5448 4 месяца назад

Any information on Ivan Woods and Floy Bond 82nd

@33rdusa 7 месяцев назад

The only way to get an understanding of the action is to walk the ground, which you do. The steep hillsides and narrow roadbeds make you understand the constricted movements available to the tanks. Maps cannot adequately convey this.

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely agree! Trois Ponts on a map doesn’t look like much but when you’re stood in the town and looking up to the hills it’s a defenders paradise and the choke points etc become plain to see.

@paulstan9828 7 месяцев назад

My uncle was in WW2. Unit of Service: Battery C, 143rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion during the battle of the bulge. Do you have any information on that unit?

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

I don’t I’m afraid but if you’re able to email me at contactww2wayfinder@gmail.com I can have a look

@Madinfidelprepper 7 месяцев назад

Well considering it was a terrible winter and flights were impossible, he basically sat around shivering.

@nigeh5326 7 месяцев назад

Just curious at 9’55” there is a sign saying Trois-Ponts Gare underneath it lists the distance to Malmedy and Stavelot then Coo 30 is in black. Any idea of the reason for it being in black does it indicate a path rather than a road or a cycle path? I know a funny question but it caught the attention of my ADHD mind 😊

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

You’re correct, it’s a cycle/hiking path. Lots of hill walking/mountain biking in the Ardennes and it’s all really well sign posted!

@nigeh5326 7 месяцев назад

@@WW2Wayfinder thank you another great video btw 👍

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

@@nigeh5326 no worries! Glad you enjoyed it 😃

@motthomas4220 7 месяцев назад

👁👁 I came I saw I liked

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@eamo106 7 месяцев назад

I wish I could understand 30% of what you said, thank you for your journeys, your research and your video expertise ! I guess animation, showing the progression of the battle would help me. , can anyone help Wayfinder ?

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

There are closed captions/subtitles on every video.

@eamo106 7 месяцев назад

@@WW2Wayfinder I know, I am just Visual as most of us these days. Absolutely I could spend 6 hours understanding every post you make. My fault not yours, I love your posts ! Eamo' Texas .

@eamo106 7 месяцев назад

@WW2Wayfinder... the REMY were the UK logistic corps in WWII, my father in law a Churchill tank transporter truck driver in WWII. Noone has ever done a Video on the REMY - there were thousands of UK 'Supply Chain" troops in the war. ?

@troykauffman3963 7 месяцев назад

Outstanding video as always Jon, very informative, well done sir. Your attention to detail is amazing! Using map symbols, distinctive unit insignias and actual award citations is greatly appreciated…again well done.🫡

@WW2Wayfinder 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Troy, glad you enjoyed it! Trois Ponts is quite the location to film in.