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My father was in Patton’s 2nd Armored Division (82nd Recon. Battalion) and part of Operation Torch landing at Casablanca. Those guys got the full $5 tour of WWII. After Africa, they took part in the invasion and occupation of Sicily. They then trained in England for D-Day ( went in on day 2), fought through France and on to Belgium, The Netherlands, the Battle of the Bulge and into Germany. Quite a ride! He died in 2016 at age 97.

"Actual combat is never a breeze." What a GREAT comment. My dad served in Patton's Army from N. Africa to the end of the war. 82nd.

My uncle was in the US Army, 1st Armored Division, Operation Torch. He landed in Oran and in the first tank battles late Nov 1942 in Tebourba Tunisia. He died in his tank on 2 Dec 1942 when 1st Armored Division engaged German Afrika Corps.

“I thought you could almost go out with a baseball bat and hit the artillery shells” that’s an American teenager right there

He said " thats why I don't hear too well now." God love him. Stand up & salute this man.

My Dad was in this battle. He was wounded and could have gone home to the US but he refused. GOD rest his soul.

Wow, great bit of history. My grandad was in the Eighth Army, sadly he was killed on 21st April 1943. His grave is in Enfidaville War Cemetery, Enfida. I am lucky is respect that I have managed to visit his grave twice to date and even managed to bury some of my dads ashes (his son) there with him. Respect to all that fell.

So precious to get the first hand perspectives of the soldiers from both sides and also the land owner.

My father served in Pattons 3rd Army. He loved the man for all of his life These are real heros, thank you all from the bottom of my beart

I've got an insane amount of respect for the survivors, who now, years later, go through the entire process of telling their story to the rest of the world. The hurt they go through re-living the past, to offer us an insight of what it was like.

A former Colleague's Father was in the Afrika Corps. When they surrendered, an American soldier said to him, "The War is over for you now", and my Colleagues Father was so thankful to hear those words.

My father was in tank school while this was happening. I imagine that the victory was heartening to those who would soon deploy. He and his fellow soldiers landed in Anzio soon after they graduated from tank school.

R.I.P. Tank Driver Howard Frame! You were there! You told me everything about your time in the Army, As I listened to you as My Grandfather. You wouldn't talk much about it to others, but you told me everything! When you died at home.....You took a part of me with you. I miss you soo much Granddaddy!

A great quote of Rommel's would be: "Never has a general achieved more with less than a young Napoleon!"

My Father was there when I was born November 1942 , Daddy hauled new tanks in and burned tanks back to the coast ..He then went to Sicily he finished the war as the engineer on Eiisenhower's train in the Rhineland and as Eisenhower's body guard .In total Daddy served in 5 theaters of WW2 .

My great grandfather was in the 1st infantry division in the army in Tunisia. Here he also got a purple heart.

The short of it is: There never was any "Patton and Rommel showdown". Rommel left the battle before Patton joined.

" I rode a tank, held a general's rank, while the blitzkrieg raged, and the bodies stank. Please to meet you. Hope you guess my name." Our family tree is mostly German and Irish and my brother's middle name is Rommel. I learned so much more about this war as an adult than I ever did in high school.

I really feel for that man who said that he can't hear so well now. After having had my ears pounded for 45 minutes I now can't hear so well either

According to every historical account I have read, Rommel and Paton never faced each other in battle. At the Kasserine pass Rommel gave his okay for the assault grudgingly, as he thought they lacked the forces to hold any ground they won. His second in command was in charge and did all the planning. Rommel was right, once the Americans got organized they drove the Germans back with help from the British. Montgomery on the other hand fought Rommel's forces and beat them,,,,several times. In fact, the invasion of North Africa was the final nail in the ultimate defeat of the German in Africa. The British 8th army did most of the fighting, and the fact that the Brits held onto Malta; denying Rommel supplies across the Med is really the reason he lost.

Back when generals fought on the battlefield and not over Skype from DC

The bravery of men going into battle with inferior equipment is unimaginable.

The history Channel should be showing these videos. Perfect video to end the night - not too heavy but plenty of history, perspective and emotion. Well done

Rommel and Patton NEVER met, one-n-one, in battle. Rommel was back in Germany, for R&R, when Patton finally got command of a tank unit in North Africa. They NEVER met in battle in Europe, either.

"Patton And Hans-Jürgen von Arnim Showdown in Tunisia" was not a very catchy title at all. So it had to be Patton vs Rommel even though Rommel had already gone home.

I had the pleasure of knowing two Sargents, one from Patton's army and one from Montgomery's Sargent George Reynolds and Sargent Paul Beaton, they both became Chiropractors with my dad after the war. Boy they told some stories and inspired me to join the army.

These humble men saved the world. Every single one are hero's, stars should be named after them.

Rommel will be remembered as the best tank strategist and a gentleman. Just that he fight the war for the wrong person/side

My dad, C47 pilot, delivered Patton to the West from Casablanca, during the Kasserine debacle. He had them delay the final flight leg until the Kasserine battle was over.

The American commander was Fredendall, not Patton. Fredendall stayed safe 60-70 miles from the front, didn't see what was happening in battle.

"OMG, what's gonna happen next." SIX times they rerun this quote in 25 minutes!! Outta here!

One of my Great Grandfather's fought at The Battle of the Kasserine Pass. He ended up amongst the captured, was marched from Tunisia to Berlin, and spent the remainder of the war in a concentration camp outside of Berlin, as a human shield against the carpet bombing campaigns.

really appreciate the rome total war and battlefield 1 sounds effects

My father was a combat infatryman and was wounded badly wounded. He was 7th infantry co.H 3rd div. Tanks might be glorious but the infantryman was the soul of any combat.

I love seeing this video with over 2 million views. Let’s me know there are still Americans that care about the history of this great country.

Thanks a lot to Gen. Patton, the confident general

No one doubts sacrifices and courage of men in these battles in North Africa, but in comparison to Eastern Front they were just skirmishes.

EVERY veteran that I've heard remembering details from any war, any service, any battle....it was always yesterday for them.

WW2 was hellacious, modern warfare had turned every battle into a killing field, my dad fought in Burma, and between the disease, the mosquitoes, and the heat my dad was lucky to survive.

Very well done. Hearing from the folks that survived is humbling. They're all the same, just trying to do their job. I wish they all could have survived.

I remember this series back in late 2000's as a teen. I think it was History Channel or NAT GEO series - Greatest Tank Battles. But the titles here are misleading.

Patton used a Kellet Autogyro YB60 for observation in the Mojave Desert for filming formations and training of his airfare. Sorry there are no picture of this autogyro.

Patton never faced off with Rommel. The general at the slaughter at Faid, Sidi-Bou_Zid, Kasserine was Lloyd Fredendall.

I find it so cool they were able to get the soldiers who were there to talk about the battle.

Thanks for sharing us this document.history is worth remembering

This channel is the best when it comes to ww2

Rommel was crazy, he leaded his men to battle in front with his tank, what a true leader .

Patton V.S. Rommel At The Battle Of Tunisia - The Battle That Never Happened.

Be Fair and Just, give Field Marshal ERWIN ROMMEL his due. 🏆

Very well done. Helps put a physical perspective on the battles & commander’s tactics. Thanks

this guys where Brave, courage and honor for all of you!!!!!!!!

"The last tank was about 2000 m away" The tank commander-"yawn......who wants this one....I'm tired"

one of my favorite general of world war 2 Enwin Rommel (DESERT FOX)

I can't pick one, these two guys are one of the best in the world.

Well done! I loved watching this. Very knowledgeable.

I really appreciate the varied perspectives on these.

Facing the stationary 88s must have been bad enough,but once they were fitted to the tiger,that must have been frightening.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1249">20:49</a> Rommel's Swag of showing his strategy

I like the narration and presentation of this channel. They can make the viewers interested.

My father was in the invasion of France on June 6th, 1944. He was a gunners mate second class on an LST. The Germans knew what an LST was and blew it out of the water. (And LST is a special ship that carried to shore whatever was needed at the time to make a beach head. The front opened; and Tanks, Artillary, ammo, jeeps, explosives, more solders, anything that was needed to make that beach head). My father was firing at gun implacements from the LST, when all of a sudden, the German Artillary sent such a barrage of fire power it blew the LST out of the water. My father was in the water. He didn't get rescued until they succured a beachhead. He told me he was in a British hospital for 6 months before he was able to come home. Thank you for reminding us what could happen here. Because it could, because we are not at the ready at all. Maybe behind the scenes but not where we can see. From The Rhode Island Patriot.

It was the sand in the gears that defeated the Afrika Corps. The Italians were tasked with supplying them. They dutifully reported shipments by radio and the allied subs were waiting for them. So maybe equipment left something to be desired, but it provided the attrition and the subs provided the strategic strangulation. Rommel was good with camouflage, but allied forces learned on their feet and fooled Rommel into defeat at Egypt.

Sgt Melford M.Smith a tank commander at Gen.Patton's 1st battle of El Guettar told me Patton used his superior numbers of tanks as Artillary TOT Tactics where several dozen Shermans LOBBED shells onto a Panzer but were staggard for TOT "Time On Target" to smash the Panzer into the desert floor when a "Truck Load of Steel" lands at the same time on top of a Panzer & "wheels come off" LITERALLY> Armor still intact but ALL WHEELS FLATTENED

They don't even mention that Patton brought in Long Tom, 155mm artillary for the second German attack. They were hitting them on top as well as with TDs from the sides.

Nice documentary man!

This item is rather short on fact, for example Paton never actually faced Rommel himself but did face about a quarter of the devastated remnants of the Africa Corps who were starved of armor and ammunition. Rommel was convalescing in Germany and the bulk of his army was facing the British Eighth army on the eastern front and the British advance which was taking place above Patton's forces in the West. After the devastating retreat of the American army at the Kasserine pass, an attack that was only stopped by British artillery which was called in to stop a complete route of the ill led American army. Thereorganized

Thank you for this video. It is always amazing to see the history of things.

These History Channel type docos are like alternate history documentaries.

Thank you for your service

100% true during a fight you're not focused on being killed, it's all mechanical at the moment. Training comes into play. During down time, that's when those thoughts creep in.

I like your production on these videos. How you do the back and forth between the Germans and the American vets talking whole recreating the battle is a great idea! Earned a sub!

Excellent stuff bro

Amazing and well done show

M3 Lee medium tanks of the 13th Armored Division were some of the first to encounter the Panzer Mark IV's. One of the best variant model tanks was the M7 Priest following the Lend-Leased UK contemporary, Bishop and Deacon. Also the M10. It was a self propelled artillery/tank destroyer using a Lee, Sherman or Stuart chassis and fully tracked, sporting the 3-inch main gun 76.2 mm or also the M2 105 mm Howitzer and M2HB Browning. 50 caliber Machine gun making it quite a formidable weapon against the Axis.

Years ago Rommel’s son wrote an autobiography about his father quoting him as saying, Patton was the only general he respected and admired , Montgomery was impotent as a leader.

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="233">3:53</a>… my man had the best battle buddy of em all🐶 They’re fierce, ferocious and fearless!!!

Respect, man!!!

Those of you who follow this battle know Rommel was always short of troops, armor, air cover,gas and supplies. If everything were equal he may never had lost a battle.

Two great warriors. I cant imagine what a shell would do to the tank crew inside. Horrible way to die.

I love ❤️ all kind of history is Beautiful 🤩 🙏✌️

I think they should go back out and interview any ww2 vets tht are still alive I know there’s not a lot but this is the last chance to get any stories they haven’t heard yet and document these men’s amazing stories. God bless every one of them too they literally are the definition of brave, committed, patriots, hero’s ect ect.

I have been reading through the comments, and i will just add this. In War, it does not matter one iota what Patton's men thought of him, so long as they carried out his orders. And they did

What is this nonsensical title? Patton & Rommel never faced each other in battle.

Patton is one of the great generals to ever have lived, thank god for that man.

3 of my uncles were in this Battle, one never came home, RIP George W

Amazing battles. Goosebumps watching this 😬

The legend of desert fox, never die... He dies of force by Hitler, conspirators , assassians of him.

Great video!

Outstanding video

Patton was only in command in Tunisia for about a month. His one big push on the Germans after Kasserine was stopped cold. The Allies won in N. Africa because of overwhelming numbers and equipment, period. This documentary seems to me to be quite accurate.

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2370">39:30</a> that guy saying he can't hear too well made me laugh. I am M-60 deaf so I know what he means. It drives my wife crazy LOL

Can anyone with theoretical knowledge of tank combat beyond World of Tanks explain the idea behind what happens at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2180">36:20</a> and after? Moving slow en masse together? I suspect it has to do with the superior reaction speed to any threat by having more guns reacting at the same time but I struggle with the advantage of staying in a tight formation at slow speed.

Great documentary.

Rommel was finished by the time Patton arrive in North Africa after el Alamein which was the Commonwealth not the US,The US didn't really kick in proper until operation avalanche and Husky

Ain't that something? The Desert Fox wasn't even there to lead his troops? Damn.

Brilliant vid!!!!!!! //Lars

All i can say is thank you

My dad said they feared the 88s more than the tanks. The 88s also were ruthless against troops, the 88s fired parallel to the ground which resulted in the shells dropping, then bouncing and tumbling, mowing down troops like bowling pins.

"Rommel. You magnificent bastard. I read your book!" A quote from the patton movie that couldn't have been said because Rommel despite having his book didn't have it completed/published in any amount

What's interesting is General George S Patton IV and Stuttgart mayor Manfred Rommel who share a common birthday of December 24th were fast friends and often their families vacationed and spent holidays together, especially Christmas.