The Nastiest Soldiers America was Afraid to Send to War

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Normandy, June 1944. Rain-soaked and nearly forgotten to history, the bridge over the Douve River controlled everything. Take it, and German armor could cut straight through to the beaches of D-Day. Knowing this, seven-hundred German troops slogged towards the objective, confident in their numbers. On the American side, just forty men waited with orders to let neither the Germans nor the bridge survive. The Americans liked these odds, as they weren't any ordinary soldiers. Military police knew them by name but didn’t dare speak it in public. Officers cursed them in private. They were the craziest, nastiest, and worst that the Army had to offer. Yet, when dropped behind enemy lines, they delivered results beyond explanation. Now the Germans were about to find out how filthy these men could actually get… - As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. -