Funny I just found out that the 83rd has liberated my home town Grevenbroich in Germany and a friend of mine has convinced our mayor to build a monument for the 83rd
Also known as the 83rd Panzer Grenadier division because of all of the German equipment and vehicles they were using. They transformed themselves into mechanized infantry. Using captured equipment. My Uncle was there. Carrol McDonough 331st RCT.
My father Maurice Candido was with the 83rd and was a true American patriot . I have actually have seen him in some of these old war footage .He died back in 1985 and we miss him . Toni Taragowski
My father, Frank Ferraro, was in the 83rd. He was the S-2, 308th Med Bn. He told me many stories of his experiences. He never considered himself a hero. He always said, “the hero’s were the one the didn’t come home”.
My uncle was in the 331sr RCT . He badgered my Grandmother to lie about his age. He went in at16. He was wounded , won a Bronze Star and was preparing to go to the Pacific when the Bomb dropped. He was mad they let the Russians take Berlin. I heard it from my mom and him. God Bless your Father. Guys like him saved the World.
Its hard to realize the size of the war. So many battles going on at the same time. I've been binge listening to soldiers storys for a week and am still in awe of what happened.
14:41 Damn, I've never been to war, never had anyone shoot at me, and I complain when it the temperature gets below 50. Yeah, these guys are tens times the man than I will ever be. /Mad respect
The Russians had it far worse. They fought crack troops. The Allies fought children and second grade troops. Yet this film amps up the heroism. Basically the Allies suffered of course but even Germany's second hand troops, teenagers from the
Funny I just found out that the 83rd has liberated my home town Grevenbroich in Germany and a friend of mine has convinced our mayor to build a monument for the 83rd
A classic Army Signal Corps reel. A mix bag of stock footage etc. Great stuff. Thanks for posting!
Also known as the 83rd Panzer Grenadier division because of all of the German equipment and vehicles they were using. They transformed themselves into mechanized infantry. Using captured equipment. My Uncle was there. Carrol McDonough 331st RCT.
My grandfather was 83rd infantry Thunderbolt as well. Died when I was 5 ywars old.
My father Maurice Candido was with the 83rd and was a true American patriot . I have actually have seen him in some of these old war footage .He died back in 1985 and we miss him . Toni Taragowski
My great uncle was in the 83rd infantry. An never made it home. KIA. Thank your father for his bravery an sacrifice. An all the men in the 83rd.
My father, Frank Ferraro, was in the 83rd. He was the S-2, 308th Med Bn. He told me many stories of his experiences. He never considered himself a hero. He always said, “the hero’s were the one the didn’t come home”.
It must be an eye opener to actually see your Dad so young, and being a soldier! I would get copies of those films to review at special times.
My Dad was there. We were lucky. He made it home.
@Jebus Hypocristos ????
my dad boris poltawsky was with the 83 rd anti tank co.
Thanks for posting, PublicResourceOrg. My dad was in the 83rd, 331st Combat Team. He lived to age 90 and died in 2002 in Lancaster, Pa.
My Dad too. 1st Battalion. cannoneer / infantryman. Name was Estes from Birmingham Ala. Died at 65 in Miami, fl.
331st company A
My uncle was in the 331sr RCT . He badgered my Grandmother to lie about his age. He went in at16. He was wounded , won a Bronze Star and was preparing to go to the Pacific when the Bomb dropped. He was mad they let the Russians take Berlin. I heard it from my mom and him. God Bless your Father. Guys like him saved the World.
My grandfather was in the 83rd 331st. Frank Kitcey from albion, pa. Died at 88 in 2005!
My ex-girlfriend's father was in the 83rd
A good film, with different guys from different parts of the divison telling their story.
My Dad was in this outfit. Clarksburg Wv.
These men were awesome. Bitter cold n no gloves and they still shooting....
I know, right? Braved snipers, disease, death, starvation, mud, concentration camps but people now can’t have a mask or take a vaccine. Mad
Its hard to realize the size of the war. So many battles going on at the same time. I've been binge listening to soldiers storys for a week and am still in awe of what happened.
O H I O
(one helluva infantry outfit)
My Dad was in the 908th FA HQ Battalion.
Imagine at anchor for two weeks during a storm I'm the shallows of the Channel. They were more than ready to get ashore and push hard.
My Opa was a volunteer Schutze in the German Wehrmacht ... He fought in France too ...
@Trumpenstein it means granddad
This footage is crazy
Oooooo Gramps gotcha
14:41 Damn, I've never been to war, never had anyone shoot at me, and I complain when it the temperature gets below 50.
Yeah, these guys are tens times the man than I will ever be. /Mad respect
Seemed like forever fighting, but actually just a total of 11 months fighting in Europe. Japan was the long war.
I'm a vet.If the enemy's in range,so are you.!
What a richer world we would have it Patton was in front of these BRAVE troops and continued on to Berlin.
Epilogue to Adolf:
you snooze
you lose
Huertgen Forest--what a nightmare. Total waste of lives.
A battle that should not have been fought.
@@joevicmeneses8918 including aachen or the scheldt
this is one of the best ive ever seen 5 stars two forks and knife
You're outta whack, slick. Perception only matters to the individual or beholder. And that's as far as it goes.
That’s a hell of a story
Lynnwood Childress died in 2016 at 88 he was with the 83rd at the Hurtgen Forest
Schow!👊💪
@ Rick. Stanley Segiel was his name. Ask your uncle.
America’s GREATEST generation.
eh in this war pretty much, Vietnam not so much, other wars from Vietnam and on weren't really great for american troops
2:42 m3 Lee's and grants weren't used in Normandy right?
yes im pretty sure
There's one thing about ww1 and the second world war those guys weren't coming home until the war was over on both sides of the world
Is it just me or is the music totally out of wack with what going on
Dad was part of this
The Russians had it far worse. They fought crack troops. The Allies fought children and second grade troops. Yet this film amps up the heroism. Basically the Allies suffered of course but even Germany's second hand troops, teenagers from the
Bruh what