The US Army Erased This Battalion After Their Heroic Final Stand in the Battle of the Bulge

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In the frozen forests of the Ardennes in January 1945, the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion, known as the GOYAs, was thrust into one of the most brutal and forgotten battles of World War II. Sent ahead of their reinforcements, with only a fraction of the support they were promised, these courageous American soldiers charged into the enemy line with unmatched determination.

This video tells the gripping true story of how the GOYAs fought house to house through Dairomont and pushed the Germans back against impossible odds. Exhausted, starved, and frostbitten, they faced their final mission — the assault on Rochelinval — a heavily defended village standing as the last German stronghold along the Salm River.

With almost no equipment, dwindling numbers, and freezing temperatures, they pressed forward. But tragedy struck when their commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Wood Joerg, was killed in action. The battalion, now leaderless and nearly destroyed, kept fighting. Against overwhelming odds and relentless German resistance, they achieved the unthinkable — they captured Rochelinval and broke the enemy’s last foothold in the region.

Yet victory came at a devastating price. Over 94% of the battalion was lost in action — the highest casualty rate of any American unit in the Battle of the Bulge. And then, in a final blow, the 551st was quietly disbanded, erased from official memory.

This is the untold story of bravery, sacrifice, and the heartbreaking cost of war. The GOYAs may have been forgotten by history, but their courage will never be erased.
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