Battle of the Bulge Archives

The Hidden Truth of WWII episode 3

History / 4 minutes of reading / March 23, 2023 / By HDclump

The Hidden Truth of WWII episode 3: December 16th 1944 – three German armies have been amassed in total secrecy with one sole aim – to send the Allies back into the sea and change the outcome of World War Two. The troops on the ground will have to dig deeper than ever before if they are to destroy Hitler’s last gamble in Europe. The Battle of the Bulge was one of the most significant battles fought during World War II. It was a turning point in the war, and it had a profound impact on both sides. […]

The Hidden Truth of WWII episode 3 Read More »

Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 4

History / 4 minutes of reading / March 2, 2023 / By HDclump

Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 4: The 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, a depleted unit of black soldiers, risked everything to tenaciously fight off the Nazis at Bastogne. When Hitler launches his final major offensive on the Western front, everything turns on the ability of the U.S. Army to hold the town of Bastogne. Outnumbered 10 to one, an artillery unit of African American soldierswith little combat experience and even less respect from their white colleaguesmust stand fast against the battle-hardened troops of the Waffen-SS. Unsung heroes: the battalion of black soldiers who were surrounded, down to their last

Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 4 Read More »

Secrets of World War II episode 9

History / 5 minutes of reading / January 17, 2023 / By HDclump

Secrets of World War II episode 9: In 1944 as Hitler faced defeat he tried one last gamble of an offensive on the Western Front. The result was the ‘Battle of the Bulge’. But what the Germans did not know was the Allies were decoding their radio messages. By late 1944, the Allied commanders were confident that the Third Reich was finished. But on December 16, thousands of storm troopers suddenly appeared from the mists of the Ardennes Forest and smashed into the weakest section of the American lines. How could an attack by twenty-five German divisions take the Allies

Secrets of World War II episode 9 Read More »

The War episode 6

History / 4 minutes of reading / February 14, 2021 / By HDclump

The War episode 6: Americans are shocked by Hitler’s massive counterattack in the Ardennes Forest – but by mid March, 1945, they are across the Rhine, while Russians are 50 miles from Berlin. In the Pacific, after weeks of desperate fighting, Iwo Jima is secured, and American bombers begin a full-fledged air assault of Japan. The Emmy award-winning documentary THE WAR explores the history and horror of World War II from an American perspective by following so-called ordinary men and women who became caught up in one of the greatest cataclysms in history. This epic film focuses on

The War episode 6 Read More »