Скачать или смотреть 18 vs 500: The WWII Battle That Delayed Hitler 16 Hours

December 16, 1944: First Lieutenant Lyall Buc and his 18-man reconnaissance platoon faced an impossible choice on a frozen Belgian ridge. Five hundred elite German paratroopers were advancing toward their position—the only obstacle between Hitler's armored spearhead and Allied headquarters. With just one jeep-mounted machine gun and standard rifles, these young Americans were ordered to hold a position meant for an entire battalion. What happened over the next eight hours defied every principle of military mathematics. This is the story of the Battle of Lanzerath Ridge—where 18 soldiers stopped 500 attackers, inflicted 92 casualties, and delayed the First SS Panzer Division by 16 critical hours during the Battle of the Bulge. For 37 years, their stand remained forgotten. Discover how courage, terrain, and one stolen machine gun changed the course of World War II's largest battle.


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