# U.S. ARMY BATTLE OF THE BULGE DOCUMENTARY "TIGERS ON THE LOOSE" PART 2 80814

Part two of the Big Picture about the Battle of the Bulge, TIGERS ON THE LOOSE was produced by the Army Pictorial Center and is narrated by Lorne Green. It features live WWII footage and interviews with commanders of the infamous 10th Armored “Tiger” Division. It begins December 16, 1944 as Hitler drives forward (:45- 1:08 ). American defenders at Bastogne are outnumbered and outgunned. General Anthony McAuliffe ( 1:29 ) has replied to a letter of surrender with the single word “NUTS.” The 10th Combat Command B and the 101st Airborne have heavy fog, limiting the resupplying of ammunition and medical supplies ( 1:43 - 2:24 ). December 22 was clear, allowing the Air Force to drop supplies ( 2:35 ). Brigadier General William Lynn Roberts ( 2:49 ) describes a lucky break. A captain in Bastogne was an expert at ground-to-air communications via a VHF set to the Allied planes overhead, dropping napalm bombs, bombs, rockets, and bullets ( 3:23 - 4:18 ). This advantage included seeing enemy tank tracks in the snow ( 4:21 - 4:40 ), shifting the battle. General McAuliffe ( 4:45 ) talks about Christmas Eve, when a house with wounded Tigers was completely destroyed ( 5:30 ). On December 26, the 4th Armored Division breaks the German line ( 5:42 - 5:54 ). On January 16, 1945, they are officially relieved during a blizzard ( 6:04 ), as soldiers fail to get a tank up the hill ( 6:11 - 6:32 ). The 10th leaves town on February 20 to capture Trier ( 7:58 - 8:33 ). Colonel James O’Hara…

- Kind: Documentary
- Genres: Documentary, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/80804TigersOnTheLoosePartOneVwr)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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