A Harrowing Christmas Tale from 1944!
From Case in Point: The Legal Show on the Hottest Legal Cases in Politics and Culture by The Heritage Foundation
December 18, 2025 · 25 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the German siege of American forces in Bastogne during Christmas 1944 and reviews the film 'Battleground'.
Hans is joined by Robert Greenway, military veteran and Director of the Allison Center for National Security at Heritage, to discuss the German siege of American forces in Bastogne, which occurred over Christmas in 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge. The Classic Movie Review is of "Battleground," the 1949 film about the battle, directed by veteran William Wellman, and the winner of multiple academy awards
People in this episode
Host: Hans
Guest: Robert Greenway
Topics covered
- World War II
- Battle of the Bulge
- Military history
- Film review
- Christmas
- Siege warfare
Keywords
- Bastogne
- Battle of the Bulge
- Robert Greenway
- Hans
- Battleground
- 1944
- Christmas
- military history
- film review
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Heritage
Books & works: Battleground
Places: Bastogne
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