The Hürtgen Forest was a sector along the Western Front in WWII that chewed divisions up and spit them right back out. One of the divisions that sustained a terrible ordeal in the Hürtgen was the 28th Infantry Division under the leadership of Gen. Norman Cota. It was here in the fighting along the Kall Trail where the 28th would earn their nickname of "The Bloody Bucket". This episode was produced in partnership with The Gettysburg Museum of History. See how you can support history education & artifact preservation by visiting their website & store at https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com Learn more about the 1944 Hürtgen Forest Museum here: https://www.museum-huertgenwald.de/ Map animations courtesy of @SandervkHistory with inspiration from the king himself, @TheOperationsRoom (who gave his blessing on this prior to the upload :) ) Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Set yourself up with a 10% DISCOUNT on all Origin gear and nutritional products by entering the code "history10" at www.originusacom and jockofuel.com!!! Other episodes that you might enjoy: - 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 - Into the Tunnels Beneath Hitler's Mountain | History Traveler Episode 321: https://youtu.be/LBmUVNmzIUk