The Most Decorated Platoon Of WW2: How 22 men stopped 500 Fallschirmjäger.
Website is LIVE! Book your tour today! https://www.ww2wayfinder.com/ The Most Decorated Platoon Of WW2: How 22 men stopped 500 Fallschirmjäger. The 16th December 1944 would see the opening assault during the Battle of the Bulge. 3 Armies would break through the thinly held lines in the Belgium Ardennes but at the village of Lanzerath, near the German border, 22 men of the I&R Platoon and 4 artillerymen, under the command of 20 year old Lt Lyle Bouck Jr. from the 99th Infantry Division would hold off an entire Battalion of 500 German Fallschirmjäger for an entire day. This one action was responsible for slowing down the advance of Joachim Peiper and his Kampfgruppe to such an extent that it allowed American Engineers and Paratroopers to steady the lines further to the west and prevent him from reaching the key bridges over the river Meuse. Lt Lyle Bouck Jr. and his men would become the most highly decorated platoon for a single action in WW2. This is their story of the defence of Lanzerath Ridge. Help support the work of Warbird Owners, restorers and Aviation Museums with great, fresh roasted coffee from The Warbird Coffee Company https://www.warbirdcoffeecompany.co.uk Please consider supporting the channel at: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WW2Wayfinder?... Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ww2wayfi... Follow WW2 Wayfinder On: Facebook: / ww2wayfinder Instagram: / ww2wayfinder Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ww2wayfi... Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com
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