More than 1 million allied and german soldiers fought in the battle of the bulge, nicknamed for the westward bulge created in the allied line after nazi tanks and infantry temporarily captured. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. And the tanks one after another were blown up and we could see dead tankers and. Yet, while the powerful german tanks came to be looked upon with great respect by allied soldiers, their size and weight were disadvantages, as was made patently clear on the eastern front and in the ardennes forest in december 1944.
What kind of tanks were used in the battle of the bulge. Ya, the movie shows real german tanks, tigers and all. What type of tanks were used in the movie, battle of the. German captives walk past a disabled tank as they are led into captivity by u. The battle of the bulge was the last major german offensive in the west and the largest. The feature was filmed in ultra panavision 70 and exhibited in 70 mm cinerama. Most of the tanks needed to be accurate were no longer available.
The premiere, on december 16, 1965, was the 21st anniversary of the battle of the bulge. This film was a joke and not historically accurate. A used hard cover ww2 german battle of the bulge reference book. Sherman and how the highly engineered german tank was eventually beaten back. Create an account to register your event or tour, use our api and download. In this ww2 game i have, that is supposed to be historically accurate, it shows that the german forces at the battle of the bulge were made up with around 50 tiger 2 tanks, 250 panzer iv tanks, and around 350 panzer v panther tanks. The battle of the bulge was 16 december 1944 25 january 1945, so the film would be correct if everyone was using the nazi salute. The tanks that were used in the battle of the bulge in luxembourg and germany by the americans were the m5 stuart tanks. They recorded the quadrupling of german fighter forces and a term used in an intercepted. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The producers tried to condense a month long battle into three hours. The battle of the bulge, also known as the ardennes counteroffensive, was the last major. Awakened by the noise of german tanks, wolenski leads his men into the wooded area of.
Some of the landmarks that were used for the film did not even resemble locations where the actual battle took place. Total of 237 pages, with lots of information and pictures. In 1944 battle of the bulge, albert darago, then 19, took. Army europe public affairs office february 25, 2009. The battle of the bulge was so historically inaccurate. The dialogue in the movie is laughable and so is the acting. Like the allied sherman tanks, tiger tanks and other german armored units were a benefit and an impediment during the battle of the bulge. The name battle of the bulge came from the shape of the german salient in allied territory. Germanys king tiger tank the tiger 2 is mostly remembered for its activity at the battle of the bulge. Army tank combat in the european theater from the battle. Tank that helped end battle of the bulge takes place in. In december 1944 adolph hitler directed an ambitious counteroffensive with the object of regaining the initiative.
The favorite of german tank crews was the mark v panther medium tank with its 75mm cannon. Tanks were first used toward the end of world war i, but in a limited way and mostly for close support of infantry. Still alot of german tanks from ww2 rolling around on museum and private owner property to this day. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Ww2 german battle of the bulge reference book ebay. Battle of the bulge destroyed german and allied tanks and vehicles. A dramatization of nazi germanys final western front counterattack of world war ii.
Caught offguard, american units fought to stem the german advance. It was a last desperate attempt of the german wehrmacht to cut through the allied lines. The battle extended across sections of germany, belgium, and luxembourg. The battle of the bulge in december 1944january 1945 was the last major armor clash in the west for world war ii. The panthers are broken down into panther d and panther g. Tank that helped end battle of the bulge takes place in army history. However, the king tiger had already seen some action at the battle of arnhem, in the netherlands, that september.
The battle of the bulge took place in december 1944, after adolf hitler. Not a single tiger tank in this film battle of the. Battle of the bulge is a 1965 american widescreen epic war film produced in spain, directed by ken annakin, and starring henry fonda, robert shaw, telly savalas, robert ryan, dana andrews, and charles bronson. Battle of the bulge had its world premiere on december 16, 1965, the 21st anniversary of the titular battle. Restored parts of the barracks exhibit a collection of materials used in the fighting. The tanks and air forces could finally maneuver, and get assistance to all of us. With henry fonda, robert shaw, robert ryan, dana andrews. Tiger tanks and panther tanks were used in the battle of the bulge by the germans. This was the beginning of the ardennes offensive or battle of the bulge. There are a total of 27 battle of the bulge dec 16, 1944 jan 25, 1945 entries in the military factory. Battle of the bulge is a 1965 american widescreen epic war film produced in spain, directed by.
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