Panzer Raid Netherlands 1944 - Ardennes Offensive Dress Rehearsal?

Go to https://ground.news/felton to understand how context shapes history and the different ways we interpret current events with Ground News. Save 40% on their unlimited access Vantage plan today. In October 1944, two German panzer divisions launched a raid in strength against the US 7th Armored Division that was defending an area of the eastern Netherlands called the Peel Marshes. The surprise attack saw the Germans quickly capture several towns and villages, causing consternation in the Allied camp. The Peel Marshes attack looked like a mini-Ardennes Offensive, a dress-rehearsal for the much bigger German attack 2 months later in Belgium and Luxembourg. Today, it remains almost unknown. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe... Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton':    • One Thousand Miles to Freedom   Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonprodu...   / markfeltonproductions   Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Primary Source: MacDonald, Charles B., US Army in World War II, European Theater of Operations - The Siegfried Line Campaign: Chapter 10: The Peel Marshes Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Bundesarchiv