motion. that s impressive. lightning beats the rangers 3-2. and that s your first look at sports. i m mario solis. the holidays are a time for reflection. but for those who live through world war ii, the holiday season of 1944 is a particularly painful memories. american troops were involved in the battle of the bulge, fighting the determined germans and brutally cold conditions. and reporter john crowman from care 11 in minneapolis has the story of one veteran who was in the thick of it. the allied lines stretched unevenly along the frontier. reporter: it was a massive surprise offensive by the germans in december of 1944. the battle quickly changed the shape of the front lines. the battle of the bulge. it s like daylight, all kinds of flares. and everybody was wondering what was going on. reporter: the guy in the top right was an ammo loader of a
i m mario solis. the holidays are a time for reflection. but for those who live through world war ii, the holiday season of 1944 is a particularly painful memories. american troops were involved in the battle of the bulge, fighting the determined germans and brutally cold conditions. and reporter john crowman from care 11 in minneapolis has the story of one veteran who was in the thick of it. the allied lines stretched unevenly along the frontier. reporter: it was a massive surprise offensive by the germans in december of 1944. the battle quickly changed the shape of the front lines. the battle of the bulge. it s like daylight, all kinds of flares. and everybody was wondering what was going on. reporter: the guy in the top right was an ammo loader of a sherman tank. i called up to my tank commander. 11:00.