Tiger! Tiger! – The Battle for Waldfeucht
With Andy Aitcheson
Part of our 1945 series on WW2TV
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A show about the battle for Waldfeucht in January 1945
Andy Aitcheson has devoted an unhealthy amount of time to following the footsteps of the 52nd (Lowland) Division in general and the 4th Battalion KOSB in particular. Deep into the draft of ‘Before the Jocks’ – a prequel to ‘With the Jocks’ by Captain Peter White – Andy also walks the ground regularly, with battlefield tours to 4 KOSBs fighting grounds in North West Europe.
https://walkingwiththejocks.co.uk/
Andy’s previous appearance on WW2TV
Kings of the Kasteel – 4th Battalion KOSB at Afferden (52nd Lowland Division)
https://youtube.com/live/GxJQZDSI-uM
Walking with The Jocks –https://walkingwiththejocks.co.uk/
The Lowlander Podcast
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Now THAT'S how you tell a story. A riveting moment by moment account of the Waldfeucht battle using various presentation tools – graphics, maps and "then and now" photographs to place the viewer right in the midst of it. Just click and watch it. You won't be disappointed. Andy is a wonderful storyteller.
Brilliant talk, if you want to see how a presentation of a small unit battle should be done watch this talk. Historian brought great knowledge, superb graphics and great story telling. Superb show on the best 2WW channel on You Tube.
Superb.
Interesting watch, thanks.
Great talk thank for putting this together. My Dad was in 4th Battalion KOSB Support Company under Frank Coutts.
Although I watched this live, I was so enthralled with this tale that I didn't want to make comments for fear of missing something. This presentation was not only outstanding, but would be something that could be used in training modern day soldiers in how an urban battle progresses, and how excellent training, élan and morale impact a tactical fight. I think that Jason Geroux, a previous WW2TV guest would be very interested in looking at this as he teaches Urban Warfare to Canadian soldiers. It is such a good story that I am watching it over again!
I came to this late…. I wished I hadn't, as this is right up my alley… a wonderful and detailed reconstruction of a 'battalion' action….. Thanks, Woody for having Andy on. Doing things the way they ought to be done! Was there any detail in the story that indicated the PIAT didn't reset at 01:25:30?
Need to add that the way that the Tommy's crossed the road led by Peter together in one dash abreast @49:20 is exactly how infantry squads today are taught to quickly cross roads. The rushing almost guarantees that most of your sections will make it. This officer knew his tactics.
Wow, that was the best tactical talk I have heard. Also Andy’s visual aids, photographs and participants artwork felt like I was looking at a film director doing shot for shot storyboarding. Green light the project.
BTW, I think that the type of round used against the Tiger I tanks was very likely APBD (Armor Piercing Ballistic Capped) or APCBC (Armored Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped) which were issued in 1944 and 1945 to British Anti-tank units. The APDS (Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot) rounds would discard their sabot jackets almost immediately once the left the barrels, but would leave a smaller entry hole than what we have seen. This is my humble opinion, but seems likely.
Absolutely brilliant. Quite risky relying on animations in the graphics, but they worked just fine.
Have to wonder, however, what if Kelly's Heroes had been present? One has to think that the outcome of the battle would have been quite different.
Enthralled all the way, brilliantly told
I found this video to be quite worthy of holding my attention. Andy not only writes a great talk but he has a great voice too. It was very pleasant to listen to him speak and on such an unknown topic too!
I love this channel. What can i say ?
What an interesting presentation. Held my attention to the end. Thank you Woody and Andy
Woody a excellent presentation especially the interactive maps.
Very good stuff. Fascinating.
Impressive presentation ona small-unit battle in one German city. Impressive documentation and one swell schnitzel.
Excellent presentation. 👍😎. Thanks gents.
There is a movie in that story.
I'll be buggered, George Silk was a good friend of my Grandfather 😊
A fellow photographer.
Had me engrossed in the presentation by Andy from the beginning, just didn't want it to stop. Thank you Woody and Andy for this detailed and well presented episode.
Thank you. That was fantastic. Love the detail, the photos and sketches that illustrate the story brilliantly. Important that these actions, these stories are kept alive. Thank you again.
I was so engrossed it was a literal dash to the toilet after pausing the video. Great way of using moving icons on a map too. That should be in every historians training
Absolutely Brilliant presentation
So enjoyed this. Gripping stuff.
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry? James is lurking somewhere listening.
Absolutely fantastic what a story and very well told. What an action we'll remembered, cheers
It always intrigued me why certain British divisions only saw action from 1944 onwards, like the 52nd Lowland Division, but also the 53rd Welsh Division, 15th Scottish Division, 49th West Riding Division, and 59th Staffordshire Division, whilst others like the Guards Infantry Brigade that became the Guards Armoured Division, 50th Northumbrian Division, 51st Highland Division, 43rd Wessex Division, 46th North Midlands Division, 56th London and Home Counties Division, and 7th Armoured Division saw virtual continuous (albeit on and off) warfare for the duration of the war. I think the main reason was that until 1944, some units were being held back for home defence in anticipation of a German invasion of the Country.
The PIAT was supposed to recock the spigot on firing, so it was only necessary to recock if the spigot failed to lock back… sounds like with the PIAT reloads they were having to replace the bomb, but not recock, so presumably it was operating correctly…
This was amazing talk and presentation, watched it twice— thank you!
I didn't make it to the big tour this last October, but I'd be happy to join any of Andy's smaller battlefield tours around there. Excuse to go to Maastricht for a couple days, too!
That was fantastic 👏
The intense battles of 1945 need to be called out. The allies didn’t casually walk into the heart of Germany. Thanks Andy and Woody! I was totally drawn in.