19 Sept 1944- Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. This would be the longest battle in U.S. #Army history and would last until the beginning of the Nazi Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge) on 16 Dec 1944. Estimates of U.S casualties are over 33,000. 1/15 The US's First Army, comprising V and VII Corps faced the defense-in-depth of the Nazi's Siegfried defensive lines commanded by FM Walter Model. US intel that the #Nazis were weak & demoralized were optimistic, in reality they were understrength but well-prepared. 2/x

19 Sept 1944- Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. This would be the longest battle in U.S. Army history and would last until the beginning of the Nazi Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge) on 16 Dec 1944. Estimates of U.S casualties are over 33,000 casualties. 1/x The US's First Army, comprising V and VII Corps faced the well-prepared defense-in-depth of the Nazi's Siegfried defensive lines commanded by Walter Model. US intel that the Nazis were weak & demoralized were optimistic, in reality they were understrength but well-prepared. 2/x

A long🧵 on the challenges facing the Ukrainian Air Force *if* they receive F-16s anytime soon... Im prepared for the hate. First, and let me make this very clear, I support F-16s, or similar western aircraft for Ukraine. I have since the beginning of the war. I have twice written my Congressional representative, who also supports such a delivery, the latest being after the news broke from the G7(2/x)

1/ If you visited my profile here, maybe you want to know a little more about me. If so, a 🧵: 2/ Born and raised in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio, I was raised by grandparents who were life members of the VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, and their auxillaries. I say that to say that joining the military was probably destined from a young age.