The Roer Offensive; A Nazi City Dies; Bataan Prisoners 1945/3/15

1) "The Roer Offensive - The U..S. 1st Army and the U.S. 9th Army open their concerted attacks on the Roer River fortresses which guard the approach to the all important Cologne Plain. Intensive bombardments precede their fighting advances into Julich. Linnich, Neuss, Baal and Erklenz. Pontoon bridge approach to the various cities reveal them to be in ruins. Gen. Simpson, Commandant of the U.S. 9th Army, accompanies Gen. Eisenhower on a tour of inspection of ruined Julich and its famous citadel. Celebrant G.I.'s parade through the streets, Nazi prisoners and refugees march to the rear, and the foundation is laid for the advance on the Rhine." scenes of Allies crossed the Rohr river, then the Rhine river at Remagen, have taken more than one million prisoners, destroyed cities, Ike and Gen. Simpson of 9th Army, civilians rounded up, forced laborers freed, inmates prepare own meals in concentration camp liberated;
2) A City Dies - "In 20 minutes of saturation night bombing, the R.A.F. wipes out Pforzheim, medium-sized Nazi industrial city. Huge oxygen consuming bombs are the answer." scenes of RAF Lancasters bomb industrial center of city in Germany, "a city is being literally wiped out before your eyes."
3) Freed From A Living Death - "Bataan Prisoners in U.S. - San Francisco wildly welcomes the 274 U.S. Army heroes from Bataan. All of the heroes, freshly uniformed and in normal health, form a striking contrast to their lot when they were discovered in their Jap prison. The Horror of Bilibid - U.S. Naval men held prisoner in Bilibid, in the Philippines, are reduced to living skeletons. Some of their buddies starved to death on the daily ration of several ounces of grain. Yanks entering Duren free hundreds of Poles and Russians from a concentration camp. The smiles of the comely women prisoners are returned with compound interest by the doughboys."
4) Flirting With Danger - rodeo in California;
5) Vets Learn Peace Trades - "The Toronto Rehabilitation Training Center is devoted to fitting Canada's ex-servicement for profitable trades. It's all very interesting, especially barbering. Joe Blow, the customer, explodes right in the student's face, if he slices too deep." scenes of Canadian rehabilitation training centers. (complete newsreel)

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• Roer
• Offensive
• Bataan
• Nazi

[Bazanadu]

Erm... Germany declared war on America. That's why. As to why Germany (Hitler) did it has been debated ever since.

[kaziabir1]

@TheRicardofag Even that is a greater cause than stealing...I mean these soldiers are now dogs of the Thief of Baghdad. More like Robbers, with guns and ships their sunglasses and rap music.

[TheRicardofag]

@kaziabir1 yes agree with you!

[TheRicardofag]

American, British and Russians are the biggest hypocrites in the world!

committed more crimes and longer than the Nazis. and say they fought for freedom, big joke!

fought to see who first ruled the world!

greetings from Brazil!

[TheRicardofag]

@kaziabir1 excellent comment! however, the U.S. did not fight for freedom. they fought for military supremacy. and in the future to steal oil from other!

greetings from Brazil!

[lifeisonehugedream]

History tells us that Hilter was a very clever leader, but also at the same time a very stupid and evil person. Germany received its payback for only what it served out. A sad shame so many good Germans had to die because of the Hilters facists ideals.

[kaziabir1]

Ironic how U.S. fought for freedom and peace and now they've become worse than the Nazis.

[dist1roadwarrior]

@macbrack04 No. Germany declared war on Dec 11, 1941. USA responded with a similar declaration.

That is the correct date.

But as an earlier commenter pointed out, America was already supplying England with military aid.

But why did America go to war? Why did Roosevelt blockade the Japanese, cutting off their fuel supplies and isolating them?

Did the war benefit anyone? Only the communists benefited. Look at North Korea, EaEastern Europe and yes, Poland (whom England went to war for).

[macbrack04]

@dist1roadwarrior Germany declared war on the US on Dec 7th 1945....thats why!!!!

[lookgooddz]

@HondaRacingDevellopm That's TRUE

[lookgooddz]

@Bazanadu Also France begged USA to land on Normandy !