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World War II The Bloody Breakout from a Deadly Nazi Trap
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Click here to subscribe: http://bit.ly/WW2onTV • In the chilling autumn of 1944, World War 2 was reaching its zenith. The Vosges Mountains, a region between France and Germany, untouched by war since the Roman Empire's conquests, became the backdrop for a desperate struggle. Its dense forests concealed the movements of armies, making it a treacherous theater of war where a deadly test of survival would unfold. • It was into this challenging terrain that the Texas Battalion of the American 141st Infantry, consisting of 275 soldiers, was dispatched. Under the command of the ambitious and impatient Major General John E. Dahlquist, they were driven by the objective to secure the region for the Allied push into the German homeland. But unbeknownst to them, an estimated 6,000 Nazi troops lay in wait, ready to ensnare the Americans. • Suddenly, the battalion found themselves encircled. The Nazis, with the high ground, had them cornered. Every escape route, mined and protected by machine gun nests, was a trap. Every call for help echoed unanswered. A 36-man patrol from the Texans attempted a daring breakout, but only five returned, painting a grim picture of the situation. • Desperate for reinforcements, only one hope remained for the Texans: the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Composed mainly of Nisei, second-generation Japanese Americans, they were soldiers with something to prove. Facing contempt back home after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, they were determined to showcase their patriotism on the battlefield. The 3,000 men were the last remaining chance for the ensnared Texans. • The Nisei soldiers, facing 2 to 1 odds, plunged headfirst into the fray, engaging in a brutal firefight. As the situation grew increasingly dire, the Nisei battalion command received an order to fix bayonets. This was a last-ditch effort, a signal for close-quarters combat. The battle was on to save The Lost Battalion, and the 442nd was going for broke.
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