discover channel show documentary on the less famous
battle " battle of the bulge".
i watch this documentary few days ago on discovery channel. but
there seem to be different from some history books about the
event.
it mention, the american soldiers at the town of bastogne (where
famous BOB 101st airborn division was station) was not relieve by
the forces of flamboyant General Patton 3rd army. it had already
manage to hold off germans attached from all direction by its own.
but according to some history books, these american soldiers was
save and relieve by the patton 3rd army when they break through the
german lines and relieve the surronded american soldiers in the
town of bastogne.
point 2. general patton was leading 4th army. but i tot he is
leading 3rd army isnt it.
what i respectr this general so much is that he lead his men by the
example. often appearing at the front lines with the men he lead.
he neber ask the men to do things he wouldnt do. after the battle
of normandy he lead american forces dashing across 600 miles
covering france, belgium, luxemburg, germany, austria, czech and
liberate the buchenwald liberation camp. unfortunately, he died in
a car accident in 1945 and was buried together with the soldiers
who died in the battle of the bulge.
to be frank, i never respected any officer during my time in NS.
and kena confine few times for not saluting officer. but arent
respect be earn rather than given.
another example of a good officer would be major winters inthe show
Band of brothers. the way he care for the lives of the men from
easy company. trying his best to lead by example, minimizing the
lost. anyone can remeber how he fake a operation across the river
during the final days of the war so that the men under his command
would live beyond this war.(its a matter of time when the german
will surrender).
