Hurtgen forest movie 2016

The forest is a 2016 american supernatural horror film directed by jason zada and written by ben ketai, nick antosca, and sarah cornwell. Remains of wwii army private return home to tennessee. A soldier walks through the forest outside bastogne, belgium, on dec. The battle of vossenack hell in the hurtgen forest part i duration. S 28th infantry division in the battle of the huertgen forest in november 1944. The american forces suffered 33,000 casualties 9,000 of which were attributed to noncombat causes such as illness and friendly fire, while the germans suffered 28,000 casualty 12,000 of whom died. A flourishing resort since the 1500sthe german travelguide publisher karl baedeker had called it the oldest european wateringplace of any importancespa reached its zenith in the 18th century with visits by peter the great and other potentates keen to promenade beneath the elms or. The rur river runs along the forest s eastern edge. Over the winter of 19445, the american army fought against german forces holding a defensive line in the hurtgen forest. The forest has returned, and the tree lines are much as they were. Don smith was part of the 94th infantry division fighting for nennig, a small. Rogers remains were undisturbed until 2007 when an artifacts hunter discovered a tooth which led to boots, a dog tag, a helmet and bones that dna. Notably, he may also be the only german soldier whom received a monument from former u.

Yet the battle of hurtgen forest is largely forgotten. In november, 1944, price was a member of company e, 2nd battalion, 109th infantry regiment, 28th infantry division, which. Most popular hurtgen forest movies and tv shows imdb. It was one of the most demoralizing operations faced by american soldiers in the second world war, a grueling fight amid the rain and snow in which heavy casualties were taken for very little progress. The battle of hurtgen forest was fought from september 1944 to february 1945 south and east of aachen, germany.

The first american unit involved in the hurtgen forest battle was the 9th infantry division. Schlacht im hurtgenwald was a series of fierce battles. Hurtgen forest march 3, 2016 april 18, 2017 russell this is the third post in a three part series covering roma and my journey through world war ii history with liberation route europe. It is difficult to overstate the impact of dday and the 11 months of combat that followed. Starring natalie dormer and taylor kinney, it follows a young woman who travels to aokigahara the suicide forest to find her sister the film was released on january 8, 2016 in the united states by gramercy pictures and was negatively received by critics. The forest offers natalie dormer a few chances to showcase her range in a dual role, but they arent enough to offset the fact that the movie s simply not all that scary. It participated in operation cobra and advanced to the hurtgen forest where it was part of a frustrating and costly battle with the well defended germans. What if houston war hero macario garcia had been deported. Early in the morning of september 14th, 1944, elements of the 9th infantry division, supported by the 746th tank battalion started their advance across the belgian german border at the villages of roetgen and monschau. Mar 15, 2008 here is an interesting thenandnow montage posted at link here.

Like the pacific campaign against the island of peleliu, it turned out, in hindsight, to be a large loss of men for very little strategic benefit. Julian harold rogers, private first class, united states army. Friedrich lengfeld was a german officer in the wehrmacht who died in november 1944 during the battle of hurtgen forest hurtgenwald whilst trying to save the life of a u. A neglected area of the european theater is the fighting in the huertgen forest area on the border of germany. This was the first documentary series produced for television. The hurtgen forest lies at the northern edge of the eifel mountains. Stefanik introduces postal legislation to honor plattsburgh. Washington the defense powmia accounting agency dpaa announced today that the remains of a u. On this veterans day, a legless hero thrives chicago tribune. The towns of eschweiler to the northwest, duren to the northeast, rutgen to the southwest, and the schwammenaul dam to the southeast formed the four corners of the battlefield.

Carmen gisi fought with the 101st airborne with a glider regiment in which he saw heavy combat in the netherlands and in germany. In a battle many believed mattered little in the big picture, the 22d suffered 2,773 casualties, or 85% of its normal complement of 3,257 soldiers, to take one village and 6,000 yards of forest. A private in the latter days of wwii on the german front struggles between his will to survive and what his superiors perceive as a battlefield instinct. Dec 10, 2018 the 23yearold soldier was assigned to company e, 2nd battalion, 109th infantry regiment, 28th infantry division, during combat in the hurtgen forest in germany in 1944. See more ideas about wwii, world war ii and world war. Based on the title of general eisenhowers book, combat film from from world war ii. The rugged terrain of the hurtgen forest was the scene of a long, bloody, drawnout battle during world war ii, often referred to as the battle of hurtgen forest, which took place over three months during a very cold winter from 19 september 1944 to 10 february 1945.

As one of the infantry regiments of the 4th division, the 22d infantry spent 18 days in november and early december 1944 in the hurtgen forest. To the bloody consequences of military hubris clancy sigal. Bouyea fought in the hurtgen forest during the battle of the bulge and faced some of the harshest conditions that the war had to offer. The battle of the huertgen forest was first published in 1963.

The battle for the marianas 1944 pacific war film wwii movie world war ii. This hurtgen forest crossroads is located in the town of zweifall 50434. While he was crouched in a ditch during the battle of hurtgen forest in 1944 actually a threemonth series of battles and the wars longest. In the central sector of the west wall defensive line lay the dark and almost impenetrable hurtgen forest. Plus a discussion about the hand to hand, house to house close combat, that ensued, to. Cameron park vet survived battle of the hurtgen forest. Hbo made a film about the battle of the hurtgen forest, when trumpets fade 1998. Three decades later, however, in a cabin in a forest just across the belgian border into germany, a much smaller but just as improbable truce took place, the details of which read like something out of the brothers grimm it was the battle of the bulge, one of the last german offensives of the second world war. Just stumbled across these vids, which at least one are subtitled jan 45, hurtgen forest, so i think its on topic for cm. It was the longest battle on german ground during world war ii and is.

To find out more about my hell of the hurtgen forest ww2 tour please contact me for more information. Addle strife 2017 award winning ww2 short film karl erikson duration. The 23yearold soldier was assigned to company e, 2nd battalion, 109th infantry regiment, 28th infantry division, during combat in the hurtgen forest. The fight was so fierce and horrible that many american soldiers returned home deeply traumatised, changed men, one being j. The hurtgen forest is located along the border between belgium and. When trumpets fade is a 1998 hbo television movie directed by john irvin and starring ron eldard, frank whaley, zak orth, and dylan bruno. The attack was originally launched to guard the flank of viii corps advance into germany. The two great american writers who met at war ozy a. Promoted to sergeant six months later, kocak led a group of marines through heavy woods on the first day of the battle of soissons, july 18, 1918. Carmen gisi fought with the 101st airborne with a glider regiment in which he saw. The hubris of the military brass who had no idea or care what they were sending their men into is sickening. First army set up its winter headquarters in the belgian town of spa. Story so far pvt james richard peterson age 22 from fort worth texas us army.

With ron eldard, zak orth, frank whaley, dylan bruno. The german armies in france had ceased being organized formations and were streaming back to the reich in willy nilly fashion, hotly pursued by the western allied armies as they dashed through paris and to the borders of germany. Hurtgen forest archival footage 2 atlantic wall 2 bazooka 2 d day 2 dragons teeth tank trap 2 flame thrower 2 siegfried line 2 world war two 2 year 1944 2 1940s 1 aachen gap 1 aachen germany 1 allies 1 american soldier 1 anzio 1 armed forces 1 arnhem holland 1 autumn 1 backhand slap 1 barbed wire 1 barbed. Bouyea was also part of the division that liberated the langenstein subcamp of the buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. He was cited for gallantry in action in the vicinity of weisweiler, germany, on nov. Schlacht im hurtgenwald was a series of fierce battles fought from 19 september to 16 december 1944, between american and german forces on the western front during world war ii, in the hurtgen forest, a 140 km 2 54 sq mi area about 5 km 3. Salingers division was the first to enter germany, where he ended up in some of the bloodiest fighting of the war, including the battle of hurtgen forest. Winzel fought with the 28th division during the battle of hurtgen forest and was promoted after taking over a machine position for an entire night keeping the germans at bay. Starring natalie dormer and taylor kinney, it follows a young woman who travels to aokigahara the suicide forest to find her sister. Personally looks far too warm and sunny for that date but i know nada. Watch the trailer of hurtgen forest world war ii movie 1944 the rugged terrain of the hurtgen forest was the scene of a long, bloody, drawnout battle during world war ii, often referred to as the battle of hurtgen forest, which took place over three months during a very cold winter from.

Located at the border of germany and belgium, the hurtgen forest was a wooded area 50 square miles wide that provided another possible corridor for the allies. Battle of crucifix hill when trumpets fade, a 1998 hbo film which depicts the battle. Set in the second world wars eastern front, the movie is centered on a russian officer hellbent on being rewarded the iron cross not caring if it was on the expense. A woman goes into japans suicide forest to find her twin sister, and. Small bespoke tours are much more personal and interesting and a good way to make friends, or to share our. From september 1944 to february 1945, american and german forces fought over the hurtgen forest, an area of wooded hills on the border between belgium and germany.

This movie, although centered on one specific soldier and his battle. The hurtgen forest lies along the middle eastern portion of the forest barrier located south of aachen in front of the roer river. The towns and villages have been reestablished and are today only slightly more built up than they were at the time of the battle. Mcdonald was a highly decorated junior officer in wwii and was very aware of the conditions and mindset of leadership values utilized on the european battlefield of those times.

The battle of hurtgen forest was fought in an area of heavy forestation, of some 50 square miles in an area that begins about 5 miles south and east of aachen, germany and falls into a triangle outlined by aachen, duren and monschau. Whildin was in the battle of hurtgen forest, germany, which was the. Battle of hurtgen forest 1 battle of the bulge 1 battlefield 1 beer 1 begins. World war ii vet cited as hero four times, but never wounded. First released on june 27, 1998, the film is set in world war ii during the battle of the hurtgen forest. Jun 02, 2012 the threemonth battle of the hurtgen forest, the longest battle in us military history marked by mud, snow, misery, desertions, unheardof gi casualties and top brass incompetence is a. Armys 83rd infantry thunderbolt division, ross bouyea played a role in some of the most pivotal moments of the second world war. Nies was attached to had been fighting in the battle for vossenack in the hurtgen forest. The battle for the hurtgen forest was the longest running battle in u.

Note that like a post for a bomber movie posted elsewhere in the forums, these are clearly te. Congresswoman elise stefanik rny21 has introduced h. Jun 01, 2016 just stumbled across these vids, which at least one are subtitled jan 45, hurtgen forest, so i think its on topic for cm. Dec 12, 2018 the family home in aachen, germany, had been bombed and hubert, a wehrmacht baker, had moved them to the relatively secure hunting cabin in the hurtgen forest near the belgian border. Hurtgenwald is located along the border between belgium and germany in the southwest corner of the german federal state of north rhinewestphalia. My unique and exciting, customised tours, cater for individuals, couples and for small groups of up to a maximum of 8 people. Historians rick atkinson and richard frank talked about two world war ii battles hurtgen forest and peleliu, which both resulted in high american casualties.

Along a road that rises from the kall river valley to the town of schmidt, there is still a length of tank track that melted. Most popular hurtgen forest movies and tv shows refine see titles to watch instantly. If you have watched the movie when trumpets fade, and want to know more about what really. Jun 18, 1988 the battle of hurtgen forest is the very definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. The battle of hurtgen forest is very well researched and contains excellent details and descriptions of attacks, battles, battlefield exploits and heroics. It was one of the most demoralizing operations faced by american soldiers in the second world war, a grueling fight amid the rain and snow in. The road to the rhine, and beyond to berlin, seemed wide open in the early fall of 1944. For the rest of his life, much of salingers legendary bouts of sullenness and illtemper, and his penchant for reclusiveness, could perhaps be traced to his experiences in ww2, especially when dodging death in the hurtgen forest. There is nothing in the world that id like to do better than tell all you boys to call it off and go home. Lieutenant general courtney hodges first army, charged with taking the densely wooded terrain, quickly saw the advance becoming a standstill as the. To the bloody consequences of military hubris clancy. Third to this list of overlooked wwii movies is the disturbing brutal and painfilled cross of iron, a 1977 britishgerman collaboration that could be one of the best war films in movie history but isnt just watched by many.