The unknown story of the British RAF Regiment armoured car units that launched two secret missions to the Bastogne area during the first days of the German Ardennes offensive to retrieve or destroy secret British radar and radio interception equipment in the US sector of operations.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; US Army; Mace4301.
Primary Source: ‘The Battle of the Ardennes’, RAF Regiment Heritage Centre
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Wow, i didnt know they was in the bulge, its like the battle of the sheldt with canadians! untill quite recently i didnt know that british units helped there aswell, not sure if it was 5th scots and parts of lancs regiment….
the fact they did it without any losses is kind of amzing really.
i can imagine the senior american commander reaction when he says a bunch british armoued cars turn up suddenly out of nowhere.
Some superb anglosaxon propaganda here❤
How many of them were LGBQT❤?
Who knew that blue jobs got that close to the front lines?
… "I say Olde Man" … "GOOD Show!" … 😉
Rock apes
I used to work for the RAF regiment. when i was 22. The fire section was also part of the regiment ( on every RAF base the fire men put out burning aircraft) .
Love Marks stories. Concise and so interesting. Keep up the content. Love it.
Enjoyed immensely
Slippery sods those Brylcream boys, good old blue jobs back just in time for a brew up no doubt 👍
The Operations Room for animated visuals of the Battle and Mark Feldman for True History.
(The O.R. mispronounces Bastogne)
You must visit the National Tank Museum in Danville, Virginia, USA.
Happened upon it while traveling & remains one of the best unexpected surprises of my life. Huge inventory & properly presented.
If the brits were involved…no wonder things got out of control. British tanks and armored troop carriers were much like the Italians…one forward gear and five reverse gears. England was and is a joke.
According to reports monty was held by the americans for failing to
Identify himself due to skorzeny
Men in allied uniforms!
Ah, the RAF Regiment or 'Rock Apes' as I knew them when stationed at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus – 1965-1967 – and many a time having a good night out with a few friends I got to know when in the NAAFI during the evenings, and a good bunch of blokes too…I think their main job was airfield protection, and spent a lot of time doing exercises around the base.
Every Brit should go to this amazing and moving town
Thanks for another dip into this Professor
I love these little tidbits you give us. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year Mark frm The Philippines!
Salute.
Sounds a little like saving private Ryan. The RAF avoided the big battles to save their guys then went home rather than staying to fight. Also that is crazy the RAF got half of the radar group went to Brussels and turned around and went back??? Crazy
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