Hill 95 & the High Water Mark of the 82nd Airborne in Normandy | History Traveler Episode 297

Every person has their limit. While many people know about the 82nd Airborne in regards to their jump into Normandy on D-Day and their heroic defense of La Fiere Bridge, many may not know what happened after that and how 3 weeks of fighting after D-Day ground this elite paratrooper unit down. We're going to a place where few people visit to see the high water mark of the 82nd Airborne at Hill 95. This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory... Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON:   / historyunderground   Set yourself up with a 10% DISCOUNT on all Origin gear and nutritional products by entering the code "history10" at www.originmaine.com! Other episodes that you might enjoy: The Battle of Normandy: Walking Cherbourg | History Traveler Episode 293:    • The Battle of Normandy: Walking Cherbourg ...   Storming the Toughest Fort of Cherbourg (Fort du Roule in Normandy) | History Traveler Episode 292:    • Storming the Toughest Fort of Cherbourg (F...   Exploring a V-1 Missile Launch Site in Normandy!!! | History Traveler Episode 291:    • Exploring a V-1 Missile Launch Site in Nor...   BLOODSTAINED! Bringing a Paratrooper Jump Jacket Back to Normandy!!! | American Artifact Episode 95:    • BLOODSTAINED! Bringing a Paratrooper Jump ...   Purple Hearts & Paratrooper Brawls at The Bloody Gulch of Carentan | American Artifact Episode 94:    • Purple Hearts & Paratrooper Brawls at The ...