The National Guardsmen Who Halted the German Offensive

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While airborne and armored divisions often capture the spotlight, it was the 30th Infantry Division—the "Old Hickory"—a unit of ordinary National Guardsmen, that stood against Hitler's final great offensive in Normandy.
Esteemed military historian S.L.A. Marshall rated the 30th as the finest infantry division in the European Theater, yet their incredible story remains largely unsung. This video explores their legendary stand during the Battle of Mortain in August 1944. Surrounded, outnumbered, and low on supplies at Hill 314, these men held their ground for nearly a week against a ferocious German counterattack.
Their tenacity and sacrifice were not in vain; this heroic defense critically stalled the German advance, creating the opening General Patton's Third Army needed to break through the German front and push deeper into France. Discover the true story of the 30th Infantry Division, the unsung heroes whose grit and determination were pivotal to the Allied victory.