Many veterans of WWII who were in the Hürtgen Forest said that it was their worst experience of the entire war. In this episode, we're returning to the Hürtgen Forest with a veteran of the 4th Infantry Division who served as a medic during the hard month of November 1944.
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Other episodes that you might enjoy:
- Attack of the Bloody 28th Along the Hürtgen's Kall Trail | History Traveler Episode 327: https://youtu.be/HiqirTUAfkI
- Into the Death Factory of the Hürtgen Forest | History Traveler Episode 326: https://youtu.be/bhqdysAq9go
- Back to the Hürtgen Forest with FOUR WWII Veterans! | History Traveler Episode 325: https://youtu.be/_roNk1-nAEc
- The Rifle: Stories From the Last WWII Veterans | History Traveler Episode 324: https://youtu.be/sM12FtYbJ2Q
- At the Eagle's Nest with Easy Company (w/ Matt Leitch of Band of Brothers) History Traveler 322: https://youtu.be/fDKBJ4yqSuQ