Breakthrough Site of the 4th Armored in Bastogne!!! | American Artifact Episode 121

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My buddy’s father was the tank driver for Creighton Abrams. His tank was named “Thunderbolt”. They took the governor off the engine so that it could have bursts of speed. They welded extra armor on the front of the tank from a wrecked Panther tank. They had a 50 caliber machine gun on the turret from a wrecked B-17 bomber.

My former neighbor, he has since passed away, was a tanker in the first group of tanks that broke through. The stories he told me. Bennis R. Busby from Tennessee. He was a steel worker in NYC. RIP.

Great Job JD and Erik! I love when Artifacts return to the place where the true hero's fought for our freedom !!! Thank you for keeping History Alive!

I so love how you all honor the legacy of these heroes and those that lost their lives in this war.

Years ago my husband and I accompanied my father, a WWII vet, from Germany to the Netherlands. I did see a sign “Ardennes” and recognized the significance of we were in the midst of history. Our journey was discovering our genealogy, which my father had spent 30 years to uncover, however, because of your videos, I wish we could have explored so much more of WWII history. I would love to go back for that purpose.

And JD, whoever you have making the illustrations/maps? That's next level stuff right there. The map work you've been using the last 6 months or so is incredible. Just when I thought your work couldn't get any better? Like a lot of things I've thought in life- I was wrong.

Ohh lucky me, Wednesday morning with coffee and history underground!

Cobra King still exists, although not in working order. Late in the war it was part of the ill fated taskforce Baum, sent by Patton to liberate a POW camp where his son in law was held. During the mission Cobra King was hit and burnt out. It's wreck was later recovered and served as a gate guard somewhere in Germany. An historian by chance discovered that this gate guard was the famous Cobra King. The tank was returned to the US and cosmetically restored. Since it was burnt out it could not be brought back to working order. It's now preserved in the National Museum of the United States Army.

JD what a fitting tribute to our Servicemen. Thank you so much.

I just got back from Bastogne, town of Foy and Dachau. I was able to see the 101st museum and other stuff from ww2 . I watch alot of your video's and wished I had your job. You do really well at explaining everything

The " battling bastards of Bastgne" as they were called for all the fighting and all they went though during this battle. Amazing to actually see the place where some of this took place. Thank you J.D. Appreicated.

Just when I thought my day was bad the History Underground made it better. Thank's JD

Got to say one thing about the Germans. They never seemed to run out of concrete and rebar. Very nice work JD.

Another very informative clip from our history during WW2. I just can’t get over how much of the country side is still so close to what it looked like 80 years ago, I just don’t get enough of the story’s of the bravest men fought for everyone’s freedom and what they went through. Maybe if I am lucky I will get to visit some of these places before I die. Just don’t have the words for how I feel. Thanks

Seeing this area really is special. Right where Patton entered the Bastogne perimeter. Wow

Great vid! I wish I had seen this before I attended the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in 2019. 2024 marks the 80th anniversary, and I hope to encourage any interested party, especially American, to attend the ceremonies during Nuts Weekend this coming December. It really can help put all the current political silliness in the USA in its proper perspective, to see how appreciative the locals are, remembering and honoring the sacrifices of those US service personnel, back when America honored its commitments to its allies rather than shirk away in wannabe-elected politics.

Please add my name to all others who appreciate all you do to respectfully honor the units & individuals who we owe so much to. Your maps & charts & drone views add so very much. And thank you for the calming music you choose 🎵🎶 . You are so appreciated.😊

J.D., I've said this before on other videos but I want to say it again here. You have got to have the best job in the world. Your videos are over the top and most informative. Thank you so much.

The original Cobra King was a parade ground guard at Ferris Barracks, Erlangen, FRG, when I was stationed there as a tanker with the 2/81 Armor of the 1st AD in 1974 &75. I climbed down inside him more than once, and the slew of empty beer cans and roaches showed I hadn´t been the first. Good times...