Thursday, December 16, 2004
movies n hmwrk
zp; 10:03 PM
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movies n hmwrk
I am starting on holiday hmwrk finally but i keep watchin tv... watched some WW2 show called "saints and soldiers" on HBO. Lyk all ww2 movies i haf watched, it was damn sad. In the end only 2 out of the 5 soldiers potrayed in the movie survived... tt's juz how cruel war is. I hope there will never be another war of such an epic scale. It only serves to break hearts. But the show did give a me a good view of various ww2 uniforms, smthin vital to my hobby. By the way, the movie is about the battle of the bulge, and below is written by me based on stuff i have read up on. Go to the net if you want to know more.
Battle of the Bulge 60th Anniversary 16th Dec 1944 to 16th Dec 2004
16th Dec is the 60th annivesary of the battle of the bulge, the last major german offensive ever to take place after operation citadel, better known as the kursk offensive. The Battle of the Bulge is also known as the Ardennes Offensive, and Operation Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine). Its aim was to split the Allied army up and negotiate for a ceasefire. Some notable incidents include the largest ever single deployment of King Tiger tanks, the best in german arsenal, the Malmedy crossroads massacare where 86 american pows were executed, and the encirclement of Bastogne, where the heroic 101st Airborne division, also known as the screaming eagles, held off the germans which encircled the town, and refused to surrender till relieved by Patton's 3rd army. In doing so they sustained heavy casualties from prolonged artillery bombardment and had to battle one of the harshest winters in History . The battle raged on till about 28th January, when the german high command finally realised they had failed in their attempt. At the conclusion of the battle the casualties were as follows: 81,000 U.S. with 19,000 killed, 1400 British with 200 killed, and 100,000 Germans killed, wounded or captured.
In memory of the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom, we will never forget you. And to the german soldiers who fought so valiantly for what they believed, even be it a lost cause by then, their courage is commendable. May they all rest in peace
Battle of the Bulge 60th Anniversary 16th Dec 1944 to 16th Dec 2004
16th Dec is the 60th annivesary of the battle of the bulge, the last major german offensive ever to take place after operation citadel, better known as the kursk offensive. The Battle of the Bulge is also known as the Ardennes Offensive, and Operation Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine). Its aim was to split the Allied army up and negotiate for a ceasefire. Some notable incidents include the largest ever single deployment of King Tiger tanks, the best in german arsenal, the Malmedy crossroads massacare where 86 american pows were executed, and the encirclement of Bastogne, where the heroic 101st Airborne division, also known as the screaming eagles, held off the germans which encircled the town, and refused to surrender till relieved by Patton's 3rd army. In doing so they sustained heavy casualties from prolonged artillery bombardment and had to battle one of the harshest winters in History . The battle raged on till about 28th January, when the german high command finally realised they had failed in their attempt. At the conclusion of the battle the casualties were as follows: 81,000 U.S. with 19,000 killed, 1400 British with 200 killed, and 100,000 Germans killed, wounded or captured.
In memory of the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom, we will never forget you. And to the german soldiers who fought so valiantly for what they believed, even be it a lost cause by then, their courage is commendable. May they all rest in peace