“Tell Me That’s a Mistake” — What Churchill Said After Patton Broke the Timeline скачать в хорошем качестве

“Tell Me That’s a Mistake” — What Churchill Said After Patton Broke the Timeline

December 1944: When Eisenhower told Churchill that Patton would turn his entire Third Army 90 degrees and reach besieged Bastogne in 72 hours, Churchill's response was immediate: "Tell me that's a mistake." He thought Eisenhower meant 72 DAYS, not hours. What followed became one of the most extraordinary military movements in World War II history. Patton commanded 250,000 men, 133,000 vehicles, and over 100,000 tons of equipment—all actively engaged in combat along the Siegfried Line. Military experts calculated this redeployment would take 2-3 weeks minimum. Montgomery's staff said three weeks. Soviet advisors laughed at anything less than a month. Patton delivered in exactly 72 hours. This is the story of how one general shattered every assumption about what mechanized armies could accomplish in winter warfare. Discover the meticulous planning disguised as improvisation, the brutal conditions that killed men and machines, and the moment when American tanks finally broke through to the surrounded 101st Airborne at Bastogne. Featuring detailed accounts from Churchill's war diaries, German High Command intercepted communications, Patton's staff officers, and the paratroopers who thought they'd been abandoned—until the impossible happened. Subscribe for untold stories from World War II and military history's greatest moments. #Patton #WorldWarII #Bastogne #BattleOfTheBulge #MilitaryHistory #Churchill #WWII #101stAirborne #ThirdArmy #HistoryDocumentary