Traces of the 1944 battle of the Hurtgen forest - today

[12thpanzerHJ]

I cant believe the US actually drove tanks down the Kall trail!

[snodds88]

When you look at the state of Europe today, they died for nothing, Europe is ruled by dictators...

[BilHerd]

I served in the 28th Inf in 1980 as PAARNG in the 103rd Medical Battalion. We used to talk about and honor the sacrifice of the buckets that served during WWI. Eventhough we served in peacetime much later, we were proud to wear the same keystone, HF is part of the lore that we inherited. Thank you on behalf of me and mine.

[riomanpr]

My Dad fought in this battle and was captured here. He spent 6 months as a POW afterwards. I visited this area in his memory last year. Beautiful and peaceful, hiked from Schmidt down to Vossenack and back again. What a place

[Schneekater2303]

very good video 0tt0in0

[barkahannibal]

@Stalag5 - MY GRANDFATHER TOO !!! THE FRANCE ARMY !!!! HE WAS A ARAB FROM TUNISA IN THE FRANCE LEGION !!! WE LIFE NOW IN GERMANY !!!

SOTIMYS I WAK IN THIS FORST - LAST TIME THE FOND PARTS OF BODYE FROM US SOLDER !!!

THIS PLAYS IS SO MISTIRUS !!!!

[KikaBolokov]

Great video OttOnio! I have been reading about the Hurtgen conflict and this clip gives me an added sense of the place...Vielen Dank

[Rogentx]

Noticed you replied about three months ago. Anyway, much respect to your grandfather, even more so because he was involved in that fight. I could tell it was very brutal fighting there. Unfortunely, it was overshadowed by the Battle Of The Budge. I admit, i didn't know anything about it until I saw the movie ' When Truimpets fade"

[konistiger]

a sorry general sent an american division to their deaths. there was so many wounded soldiers of both sides that they had a truce so they could help the wounded. then went back to killin each other.

[blessthefall91]

1:19  mestrenger mühle^^ i live 500 meters from there^^

[DanOblacksmith]

I liked the view of the cemetery in this vid. It looks as if the graves are laid out in pairs. The one thing a soldier in any army depends on is his buddies and to be buried alone far from home would be a cold way to spend eternity, here they each have a comrade with them, side by side.

[bigbadreddog]

read the book by Charles Whitng called The Battle of Hurgen Forest...one of the best books I've read on WW2. Should do a movie on it...hey Tom Hanks, there's a movie for you to do, The Battle of the Hurgen Forest...Can I be your DOP if you do? LOL

[chambois44]

Great video. I was in the Hurtgen Forest area a few weeks back. Didn't get a chance to walk to Kall Trail, but I did visit the Vossenack and Hurtgen cemeteries that you show in your video. I also recognise the memorial(2:49 mins in to video)to the 116th Panzer Division (Der Windhund). The whole area is so peaceful and quiet, it's hard to imagine what happened there in WW2.

[IanHunedoara8]

What is engraved upon the bronze door of the church in the last frame?

[0tt0ni0]

In memory of

68.000

German and American victims

[CHILLO1231]

is there a small town nearby called MONSCHAU i was there many years ago it is the most beautiful place

[postmannpaddy]

sounds realy peacefull there.

[GT8Ball]

Not more then the arrogant yankee asses ;)

[WessexWyvern]

Tolle clip!

Ich reise oft in das Hurtgenwald. Und ich habe noch immer nicht alles gesehen.

Nice clip,

I often go to the Hurtgen Forest. And I still haven't seen everything.

[Schlafsocke21]

hey i am from hürtgenwald.

[DWol001]

Your video brings back so many memories, used to live in Zweibrucken.

[oldsteinar]

The anniversary of the Bulge is coming up again. I still remember how I felt. Scared, hungry, tired, and praying to survive.  It was so cold. Gramps

[geweer43]

Hurtgenwald is beautiful. I often go there with the metal detector. If someone would like to go....?!

[williamkisse]

Wonderful video.  Thank you!

Please check out my videos and my Dad's recollections of his time in the Hurtgen.

Thank you.

Bill Kisse

[mcviker453]

hi what sort of stuff have u fond at huertgen wen u go metal detectoring ?