German Officer's Shocking Memoir about the 101st Airborne

Añadido: 2026-05-27

[00:00:00]Now, here's what von der Heydte, commander of the 6th German Parachute Regiment, wrote about the 101st after Carentan.

[00:00:08]He said, and these are his words from his post-war memoir, that his men had never encountered American soldiers who attacked with such fanatical aggression.

[00:00:19]He specifically noted that rather than retreating when isolated or outnumbered, the paratroopers seemed to become more dangerous.

[00:00:28]Von der Heydte rebuilt his regiment after Carentan, and would find himself facing off again against the 101st [music] Airborne in Holland.