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YoshidaYui

(44,554 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2025, 09:30 PM Sep 23

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German Officers Dismissed The Americans -- Then The Nisei 442nd Rescued The Lost Battalion (Original Post) YoshidaYui Sep 23 OP

Thank you YepYep Sep 24 #1

Wasn't a TEXAS battalion they rescued? Wonder Why Sep 25 #3

Yes YepYep Sep 27 #4

(69 posts)

1. Thank you

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:20 AM

Sep 24

https://goforbroke.org/rhineland-campaign-rescue-of-the-lost-battalion/

It’s a shame that the link didn’t work, I hope this helps.

(36,693 posts)

2. I plan on watching this when I have chance. It's always interested me...

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:02 AM

Sep 24

...how two fascist states with racist ideology became allies, albeit without consequence of combined military actions owing to geography.

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3. Wasn't a TEXAS battalion they rescued?

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 02:57 PM

Sep 25

(69 posts)

4. Yes

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:23 AM

Sep 27

Yes, the lost battalion was a Texas army unit. The 442nd was a Japanese-American unit that was sent in to rescue them when no one else could.