Tiny M8 Greyhound Kills Massive King Tiger Tank - The Impossible Defense of St. Vith
The Battle of the Bulge was the largest American ground battle against the Germans in World War 2. However, a lesser-known confrontation during the opening days of Germany's massive Ardennes counteroffensive was the catalyst that set back the Reich's plans in the Western Theater.
Protected by several pivotal hills and close to the Ardennes forest, the town of St. Vith was the epicenter of six crucial roads and located right on the right flank of the German offensive’s advance.
For days on end, the US Army's 7th Armored Division fought an exhaustive battle against six German divisions that pummeled them with incessant fire and determination.
But despite the surprise factor, terrible weather conditions, and a lack of appropriate material, the American forces at St. Vith would not go down with a fight, refusing to give up the pivotal town so easily…
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My grandfather was a radio operator in these operations. He spoke fluent German and would intercept messages and create bad intel for the Germans and broadcast it on a radio. It's crazy how many humans were involved in this conflict.
Just as one of the T72s fatal weaknesses is its very slow reverse speed, one of the Tiger's fatal weaknesses was its very slow turret traverse. That's what allowed the Greyhound to charge it and take it out before being blown to bits by its 88. It was the only chance they had, but it still took serious balls to pull it off.
We're losing the greatest generation. What a shame we couldn't manage to be 1/10 of what they were.
Uncle Dale was in the Battle of the Bulge. He was actually wounded in battle by German machine gun fire in the legs. He was from South Dakota before he married my aunt and always had a good sense of humor. He never talked much about his Purple Heart for his actions but, he suffered from PTSD which explains why he would get uptight during thunderstorms. His last request was to have his ashes scattered in the Black Hills. They are beautiful I will never forget them and, request is to be scattered in some state or national park in my state. The way I see it is that when the Lord Jesus Christ step down out of Heaven with a shout it won't matter where I am I will be kneeling before the Lord. Trust Jesus Christ.
In 1940 the Whermacht won the Battle of France by moving armored forces through the "impassable" Ardennes Forest. It boggles the mind that in 1944 the Allies still considered the area impassable and were surprised a second time.
There is no evidence that it was a Tiger, either Tiger I or II (King Tiger). The German records show that their units in that area were Panther and Pz IV.
There is no evidence that says the tank the greyhound engaged was a Tiger II. It was most likely a Panther or a Panzer iv.
BS title sums this video up. No dis-respect is meant or implied to US forces of which this is about but facts have to be correct, they deserve no less.
To quote the German Central forces commander of this battle “THOSE DAMMED ENGINEERS” since they kept blowing up the bridges in his face
A Tiger I is NOT a King Tiger.
You can't have an M8 for Christmas. You'll put your eye out kid!
Nice video. I live in a village that belongs to St. Vith and was within the " Horseshoo" and i found several ww2 items in my house when i bought it. There are real pictures of the bombardement and afterwards from St. Vit. My neighbour, 96 and still okay, saw St. Vith being bombarded. The 62 Volksgrenadier Division went through my village. I am thinking of starting a war museum about it. The museum near the Malmedy Massacre field is now forever closed...
I remember this, they German tanker's were told they could resupply when they captured American fuel dumps.
These other battles within the Bulge asides for Bastogne should educate people about the bigger battle and the stories there. ST. Vith and others helped slowed down German Armor and their attack.
youtube has started recommending me these style videos and i cant stop watching them
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My father was in one of these. He was in the northern rhodesia police and they got some of these from the French for riot control. They had a problem with spares in the end so one was stripped for bits.
Hello from North Carolina. My Dad, Julian S. Bissette was at the battle of the bulge. He was a combat medic in General Patton's 664th armored tank division. My Dad was 6'6" tall and he said he had to walk through some snow drifts that came up under his arm pits and he told me that was the coldest he had ever been in his life and he said it was like being in hell if it was frozen over!!
Glad to see the defense of St.Vith getting the respect it deserves.
When Montgomery & Eisenhower heard of the offensive, "Monty" continued his golf game, & "Ike" continued with the festive occasion he was attending. My uncle Don was one of two to survive in his company.