(Part 2) . Watch our video ” Americans Attacked And Broke Through Our Lines At Several Points ” and Immerse yourself in the gripping memoirs of an enlisted man in Germany’s army who served on both Eastern and Western fronts, facing the harsh realities of war. Captured in 1944, his journey takes an unexpected turn as he finds himself in American hands, spending 14 months in POW camps across the United States.
Experience the highs and lows of life as a prisoner of war during ww2, from the challenges of a French POW camp to the comparatively comfortable but psychologically taxing sojourn in the United States. Join us as we uncover the emotional turmoil of coping with homesickness, accepting defeat, and confronting the shocking revelations about the lies and brutality of the Third Reich. This video series explores the resilience of the human spirit, offering poignant insights into maintaining dignity, pride, and hope in the face of adversity.
Link of the playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGjbe3ikd0XEB0tw8c5PNFvQWdL0-eYAy

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  1. (Note we have just re-uploaded the video after fixing the bug in its previous version )
    Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Part 2 of diary of an enlisted man in Germany's army, who served on both the Eastern and Western fronts and was wounded four times before being captured in 1944. After a highly unpleasant stay in a French POW camp, he was turned over to American authorities and sent to the U.S., where he spent a comparatively comfortable 14 months in several POW camps. Repatriated in 1948, He worked as a dental technician until his death.

    This is link of the playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGjbe3ikd0XEB0tw8c5PNFvQWdL0-eYAy
    Link of part 1 https://youtu.be/r0biN5f4_N4

  2. The image has the unit markings on the shoulders whited-out; it was taken and modified at the time.
    0:52 – Get some sauce ready; you'll be eating those words. You were in the bocage; a kid with a BB gun could do well in defense there.
    12:09 – Avranches is not going to be a healthy location soon.
    13:28 – Must have been too hot to keep heading east.
    17:58 – ~80KM nearly due north of Avranches, ` 5Km from the coast.

    18:23 – Save a doggy, send an artillery shell! Or a jabbo.
    18:58 – Remember that artillery? There's your answer, lots and lots of it.
    23:06 – Selling booze and ass.
    33:04 – Cynics in every culture.
    40:15 – Stalingrad marked the end of any successful Nazi strategic offensive effort. The rest is commentary.
    40:16 – They will prove to be wasted resources, with jets hauled around the airport by oxen to save fuel.
    44:32 – You have been beyond the end of your strength since late '42/early '43. You have lost. Those officers were attempting to end the bleeding for a lost cause. It's a shame they did not succeed.
    45:54 – He got lucky, Germany did not.
    48:56 – ~5,000 people =/= 'small clique'. Many in high places could see disaster looming.

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