Audie Murphy Army Interview 1960 (ref: The Broken Bridge)
Interview conducted by Armed Forces Radio 1960 as Audie revisits Germany in conjunction with his filming of the Department of Defense film "The Broken Bridge," a film highlighting the dangers of the Cold War.
This great American patriot offers great commentary on the Soviets and the readiness of the U.S. Army in Germany.
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Audie Murphy's memoirs of WW2
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The closing clips are of Audie revisiting Nurenberg Stadium which his unit helped take (capture) in the final stages of World War Two and from where Hitler gave his many speeches on the podium on which Audie stands 15 years later.
His answer may surprise you as we get a peek at the humbleness of this great American hero and Patriot!
Audie Leon Murphy (1925-1971)
America's Most Decorated Soldier of WWII
Medal of Honor Citation:
"Second Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy, 01692509, 15th Infantry, Army of the United States, on 26 January 1945, near Holtzwihr, France, commanded Company B, which was attacked by six tanks and waves of infantry. Lieutenant Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to a prepared position in a woods while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him to his right one of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. Lieutenant Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, Lieutenant Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer which was in danger of blowing up any instant and employed its .50 caliber machine gun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to the German fire from three sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate Lieutenant Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he personally killed or wounded about 50. Lieutenant Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective."
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"The Broken Bridge" clips are courtesy of the National Archives where it rest in public domain as does the "Army Hour" interview.
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He was from my neck of the woods, and I've heard about him, read about him, and respected him all my life. The one thing that has struck me all this time was that he was a true gentleman. After being a poor boy and having no advantages, he not only distinguished himself in two areas, but remained that humble man who still knew how to say "sir" and "ma'am". Such a hero. I wonder how many of our lives he touched by saving so many in WWII.
He suffered from what we now call PTSD and campaigned to increase public understanding and awarenesses of that illness before it was generally acceptable to even discuss it. For which he deserves another medal.
This man is an incredibly modest soldier. You can tell he loved the men he fought with and never forgot them.
May he never be forgotten. May his courage, selflessness, and sacrifices inspire an entire new generation of young people. Thank you for uploading this.
Audie was a true American hero, and he was always so humble. Never ever, full of himself, or wanting to take credit for his heroism ,or accomplishments. He was everything, a real man ,and soldier should be. I truly love and adore you Audie ❤. Rest in blessed peace. 🇱🇷 also some good advice for our young soldiers, from Audie. He said: Pay strict attention, to their training ,it's hard but it, will help them, on the battlefield later on. Thank you so much for this video.
Audie is with the great soldiers that fought for the freedom of planet Earth now!
The Belgian Army also respects this man for his devotion to flag and country and is used as a role model. I'm glad I saw this film. Now I know the origin of the phrase we used, "The more you sweat in training, the less you'll bleed on the battle field."
Wish I knew him. James Cagney got him his start and was him biggest supporter
I'm very proud of his service to this country being a fellow Army Soldier myself. Greatness personified when you say Audie Murphy. Lest we forget
God Bless Audie. It's a terrible tragedy that young people today don't even know his name. Shameful!
The Infantry will never forget our Hero
Thank you Audie Murphy for your heroic service to our country and the great Movies you left us.
to be the most decorated soldier from the US in WW2 is just staggering. trying to comprehend what he did is truly mind boggling. I'm in awe of him.
We all are and he was only 5ft 5, 17 years old. 19 and the end.
I love his movies! i watch them all the time? so sad his life was cut short but He is in Heaven praying for us now in our country's time of need!
@@ronniebishop2496 the M1 Grand makes everyone equal
Shawn Hughes Oh he had more in him that an M1, lots of men had those.
@@ronniebishop2496 in his book he makes it sound very similar to the granny lifting the car off of her grand daughter. Or the guy who lifted his 260 pound buddy with one arm... Like a surge or in his words "demon" would take over his body and he was more bloodthirsty than a starving Lion
Many of Audie Murphy's westerns have been shown recently here in the UK on TV and it's given me the chance to catch up on so many of his films I missed when I was a boy. I always liked his films, along with Randolph Scott, Rory Calhoun and similar actors of the time in westerns. Because of this, it made me start to look on the web at his other exploits, notably his war record, which I've always known about, and although I did see To Hell And Back when I was much younger and knew he was America's most decorated soldier of the war, have only just looked at the detail of what he actually did back then. The man is an inspiration on so many levels, a truly great hero. Thank goodness there were people like him during WW2 to stop Hitler, that's all I can add. I was born just a few months after this terrible war and have been grateful that I never had to encounter anything like it in my long lifetime. Thank goodness for people like Audie Murphy, the man was awesome.
Go to you tube search box and put in his name and free to watch movies! Many can be uploaded? Some are upgraded to HD. You can get add blockers or pay you tube by the month for add free!
THANK YOU AUDIE FOR YOUR SERVICE TO COUNTRY OUR HERO TO MANY VETERANS MAY YOU REST IN PEACE WE HONOR YOU MAY GOD BLESS
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We need a great movie to come out on Audies life!!!!!!
God Bless you Audie from Australia
My father bernerd mast , ,45th division ,57th infantry fought at Sicily , salarno , and was captured at Anzio .one of 3or4 guys to survive ,out of a whole company, 225 men , he told me his division fought next to the 36th division , Mr. Murphy's division , he told me the 36th was nicknamed the hard luck division . he told me of things , I knew many veterans of the second world war , I'm now 66 ,as the years pass the awe , nowing some of the things that were told to me personally by these vets , my respect , and awe . I'm proud to have known them , as for Audie Murphy , just read the citations for each medal, they speak for him , if you didn't know they were true, you wouldn't believe it , the word hero is ,I think ,sometimes overused , but one thing is in stone , Audie Murphy was truly a hero . I'm so proud to have known those whose paths I crossed in my life , I'll always remember and honer their memory . god bless them and the country the fought for , let us all remember their sacrifice , and not forsake them , for we owe it to them ,that their sacrifice was not In vain . extremism in the defense of freedom and liberty IS NO VICE ! There's no substitute for VICTORY . rest in peace Audie . god bless them all
Murphy was in 3rd Division.
any Murohy stories?
Such a humble sounding man..Audie Murphy American badass
East Texas boy. One of those I ain't so special country boys just before they do something incredible.
I definitely will...audie Murphy is way before my time but I was raised by my grandpa so I know his life history. ..he's is one of a kind...I have the movies to hell and back...and whispering smith and gun smoke where he appeared in that....weird but I still look up to him...he was a nice guy with the natural killer instinct of a real man.. but just like all humans we have our problems as he did...thanks for posting this and may his legend live on forever.....
37 time medal winner hero, he said he was "a fugative from the law of averages" .... RIP Audie you will always be "THE MAN" dead or alive
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He was famous for making head shots when firing on the enemy. Heck of a shot.
love this guy a war hero a movie star and Irish American can't say any more,God Bless you Audie
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my dad served with audie from africa to northern itilay
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Sounds like an experience that he would definitely remember forever
any Audy stories please?
He’s so humble. He just seems like the guy you would want to have as a friend. I don’t know how he could make the movie about his war time exploits. Reliving the horror and losing his best friend. I wonder if when he was making the movie he had nightmares caused by it. I am aware that he suffered PTSD for many years.
It's said that he slept with a loaded pistol under his pillow for the rest of his life, I can't say I blame him.
My dad served in France under General Terry Allen under Patten. He was a mortar operator in the Timberwolves division. The book Tracks of the Timberwolves is a very good read and oh boy what a bunch of hero’s. No group had anything on them.
My uncle was with K Company I believe. What Company was your Dad in?
Audie Murphy American Legend I don’t know what company He was in I just knew the division, I think he told me but I don’t remember. Was your dad in the Timberwolves?
Beautiful Gentle humble man: yet built ford truck tuff!
I'm currently doing a project on Murphy, and this is quite usefull!
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Doing a new show on INC called American Heroes and Icons. Audie Murphy was our very first choice, of course. Read his bio "No Name On The Bullet". by Don Graham. Great book. Hard to believe what he lived through and how incredible he was. A great man and a true Hero. I grew up watching his movies and always was a big fan. INC is free in the Roku Channel Store.
Audie Murphy was more than the star of old western reruns. He was a badass soldier whose only desire was to keep his friends alive. His bravery didn't have much to do with politics, it was more basic than that, he was protecting his "family ". His family was the U.S. army and the men around him. He should be celebrated and remembered for that, although his movies were pretty good too.
Murphy... Se deixasse... Ele ganhava a guerra sósinho... Descansa em paz meu irmão... Americano!!
I wasn't expecting the gun grab at 1:02.
I love this guy
I read that Audie had very bad PTSD from WWII. It always makes me feel sad for him when he did interviews and war movies. It's like he had to relive the horror over and over again. I wonder how he felt about it?
Okay so this reply miiiiiiiiiight be a bit late, but a common method of recovery people with anxiety or phobias or PTSD can use is actually called exposure therapy, where a person willingly places themselves into a controlled environment to help them normalize formerly scarring memories. They didn't practice that form of therapy back in Audie's day, but he may have been onto something.
A true “ Hero "
Words fo not usually escape me however attempting to describe anything about Audie Murphy is a challenge..First current adjectives pale against this man's splendor in so many areas. Had you not known about Audies super human accomplishments on the battle field WW2 you might see a humble man soft spoken and seemingly willing to help or give advice to anyone. From meager and spartan circumstances Audie seemed to thrive set against adversity..Goodness just seemed to eminate from this man and again not knowing his warrior side you might imagine him to be a reverend or priest. God somehow had a plan for this man to rise to Herculean or more apt Samson like abilities to vanquish the enemies on the battlefield. In any event our country and the world is made a better and more secure place for his existence..
Very well put
He's awesome
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A brave, humble man💪
He was 5'5" too. what a badass
American Western film hero.
My idol,, he should be taught about in schools
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My heart aches for Audie, because I believe he was exploited for his marketability by hollywood because of his exceptional character and achievements as a U.S. soldier. It is incredulous that they would want this Medal of Honor earner to relive the soul piercing horrors of his battle field experiences time and time again, soley for entertainment purposes. I will add that overtime, Audie's achievements are being dwarfed because too many medals are being handed out for political reasons and favoritism. It saddens me to see so many high ranking General Officers so heavily laden with medals they resemble Bob Hope who covered himself with them as a part of his comedy routines. Audie pointed out, rightfully so, that there were many soldiers who fought with him who also deserved to be honored. Every effort must be made to honor every military serviceman and woman, not based on their rank but based on their exceptional achievements. You may sign me as a proud life long military spouse of a retired 30 yr. Army veteran.
@@jeanb3489 You are absolutely correct! I love Audie too as well as countless others. Yes, our veterans are not only forgotten but taken for granted. Ther should be a requirement for graduation for every student not only to memorize the pledge of allegiance and similar courses as they are required to do, but to study of the civil war the world wars, and a review of our Medal of Honor Winners.
16 years later he died
11 years later...not 16
Standing where Hitler once stood and made speeches at the 4.24 min point.
Train hard fight easy
🔥🛩️☀️ Sudden mechanical failure , because of Gross over load, and fog all played huge parts in the horrible accident that took place outside of Roanoke Virginia in 1971 ✝️♥️✝️ rest in peace all five that died in perished ♦️♦️♦️‼️
As we lose these men of WW2 and they’re children we lose the back bone of America, these Hero’s personified should live forever in our history books, our churches, our court rooms, our state houses and Washington D.C. The dismal condition of our country may be directly attributable to the purposeful replacing of the these men for the advocacy of warm fuzzy girly man devoid of masculinity and those deemed heroes simply by an ability to declare them selves female and dress accordingly, sink a basketball or tackle another holding a football! May God forgive us🙏🏻
I would rather watch his movies and actors and actresses from back then today TV and movies SUCK
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