“...”......but no one in it looked cold enough.” ...”
I watched that with mu old man when I was a kid.
Pop said, in no uncertain terms “That was bullsh*t” regarding the massive sun-drenched, giant, tank-on-tank engagement that “ended” the offensive. Hollywood took a lot of liberties with that.
He said “Battleground” (1949) was closer to the reality of his experiences in the Ardennes - or as close as Hollywood could get in those days.
Although, in its defense, I believe there is actually a disclaimer in the credits in “The Battle of the Bulge” that says the movie was meant to capture the spirit of the battle, if not the accuracy...
FWIW, the way that Grandpa found out the Germans had broken through the line was when he was in his jeep, scouting ahead for positions for his unit. His driver rounded a corner and came nose-to-nose with a German Tank. :-) No wide open spaces and sweeping tank battles in the sunshine. Just round a curve and Oops! Time to scramble!
Grandpa used to say that the only thing that saved him was the fact that his driver was a just a little faster than the tank's gunner.
I'm thinking that Grandpa would have some choice words on the topic of today's thread. He wasn't the "Shout and Holler, Dramatic Protest" -type. He'd just quietly make his opinion known, then act upon it.