World War 2 German Defensive Positions in the Saarburg Forest

94th Infantry Division Historical Society Battlefield Tour 2017 | Chapter 1: Arriving in the Triangle In this first chapter of this short series about the 94th Infantry Division Historical Society Battlefield Tour 2017, historian and author Wim Schelberg explores the German defenses near Orscholz. Arriving a day before the official Tour Group, he ventures into the woods and discovers the former trenches and hidden personnel bunkers of what was a major German defensive complex back in 1945. In this video, you will accompany Wim on one of his battlefield explorations, mapping German defenses, trenches, and destroyed German positions and bunkers, deep in the woods, using GPS equipment. Combining his field research with World War 2 maps, helps in understanding much of the tactical situation during the heavy winter fighting in January 1945. --------- CHAPTERS 0:10 Arriving in the Triangle: the Campholz Woods 1:03 German anti-tank Defenses: a Green Band 1:28 Into the woods: Trenches near Orscholz 2:33 German Trenches in the Woods 3:24 Blown Bunker Ruins 5:45 Near the Road 8:15 The Bärenfels (Bear's Rock) Strongpoint 10:15 More Heinrich Positions: Command Post in the Woods 10:47 Construction of Heinrich Shelter Positions 12:20 Following the Tracks 13:30 Mapping the Positions in the Woods 14:30 Evening Approaches --------- The 94th Infantry Division Historical Research Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to researching the 94th Infantry Division during world War 2 and keeping the history of this division alive. Support me at: https://gofund.me/72923fc4 Want to read more about the 94th Infantry Division? See Wim Schelberg’s books at: https://www.amazon.com/author/wim_sch... Want to contribute to the yearly Memorial Day Commemorations? See: https://gofund.me/5ec08401 If you are interested in a tour: email me at [email protected] Stay connected with us! Facebook:   / 94thbooks   Instagram:   / 94thidrc   X (Twitter):   / 94thid   Linkedin:   / wimschelberg