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The GI Who Hurled His Rifle To The Germans.
First Lieutenant Werner J Meier, from IPW (Interrogation of Prisoners of War Team) …
A French Tragedy
Arrested as a Jew under the racial laws, Novelist Irene Nemirovsky, died at Auschwi…
U.S. Mortars of World War II
When history is visceral and experiential, it is typically more compelling a…
Tank Training Site in England
Fritton Lake and the surrounding land was used by the 79th Armoured Division as a tr…
Mardasson
‘LIBERATORIBUS AMERICANIS POPULUS BELGICUS MEMOR IV VII MCMXLVI’, engraved on a marb…
From Gliders To The Bois Jacques
It’s a grainy, relatively unknown photograph of a bunch of dirty, unshaven soldiers …
82 Airborne Division Walk 2018
In 2018, the 36th edition of the annual walk, organized to honor the soldiers of the…
Help WWII Daughter To Walk The Steps Of Her Father
Dan West, who was called “DB” or “Daniel Boone” by the other members of Easy, joined…
Band of Brothers Lost Another Hero- Donald G Malarkey
Today we received the sad news that another WWII hero has made his final Jump. S…
Lost WWI Submarine Discovered Near Belgian Coast
Researchers have located the wreck of a World War I German U-boat off the coast of B…
Dunkirk From The Air
By May 26 1940, around 250,000 British troops, the rump of what remained of the Br…
The Soldier And The Little Girl
War is hell. Yes that statement is a cliché and yet not truly understood by those of…
WWI Lions Returned to Ypres
In 1936, two large stone guardian lions were donated to the Australian War Memorial …
How Band of Brothers Inspires Children to Learn About WWII
For too many kids, World War II is a video game. Our schools, a special problem in …
In Silent Tribute
IN SILENT TRIBUTE- Back in 2002 while writing Tonight We Die as Men (TWDAM) with Rog…
Paratroopers in Gettysburg
The Gettysburg Museum of History was founded by its curator, Erik L. Dorr. His ances…
The Official Selections Of the 2017 Normandy Film Festival
Film Schedule 2017 Normandie-World War II International Film Festival June 2-Utah B…
Wish I Was Here – Babe
It is an undisputed fact that McAuliffe Square in Bastogne is a perfect place for a …
A Close Encounter With Old Blood And Guts
In breaking through the encirclement on 26 December 1944 the US 4th Armored Divisi…
A Message From Elsenborn Ridge
At Truschbaum Lager (Camp Elsenborn), a military camp in Belgium on top of the E…
The Escape Route of Joachim Peiper- Interactive
“After daybreak cleared, Peiper pointed to a fir tree, sparkling brilliantly in the …
Operation Stösser: Kampfgruppe Von der Heydte in the Ardennes (Part II)
In picturesque Monschau– famous for its slate-roofed half-timbered houses– exhauste…
Operation Stösser: Kampfgruppe Von der Heydte in the Ardennes (part I)
Like Jochen Peiper’s ambition mission to reach the Meuse River, the desperate German…
A Walk to Remember
Studied notes all morning, and then headed out for Normandy after a fina…
Men Are From Mars
Since the days of my youth, growing up in Belgium, I have been fascinated with war..…
Ernest Hemingway and the Houffalize Bridge
On September 11, 1944, Ernest Hemingway, a few of his comrades, Colonel Charles Trum…
A Marquess for the People, A Leader for his Men
A few weeks before he died, the Marquess of Hartington wrote to his spouse: "So unwo…
Vietnam MOH Recipient Honors WWII Hero
Joe Ronnie Hooper of Moses Lake, Washington, is without a doubt the most decorated v…
The US Airborne in England
When one looks back at the rich history of the US Airborne, the period that stands o…
Tips For Starting Your WWII Research
I’ve observed a lot of conversations on Facebook in various WWII groups the last cou…
And Suddenly They Were Gone-By Adam Berry
Adam Berry's new book, And Suddenly They Were Gone, is a remarkable addition to th…
The Bell That Came Home
The day after the 502nd PIR had successfully cleared the town of Bourcy, five miles…
The Unfortunate Death of Another Rommel
Situated on the Houthalenseweg in the Belgian town of Zonhoven ‘Villa Magda’, then o…
We are all Jews here!
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds of the US 422nd Infantry Regiment, 106 Infantry Divis…
To the German Commander: NUTS!
On December 22, 1944, at about 11:30 in the morning, a group of four German soldiers…
WWII veteran recalls a touching experience during the Battle of the Bulge and discovers the crucifix that changed his life forever.
“I have been returning to Bastogne for the last thirty six years”, recalls US vetera…
Malmédy Hero Francis S Currey
MALMEDY- For individual acts of valor during the Battle of the Bulge, twenty America…
The Brave Inn Keeper
In WW2, Peter Rupp Saved 14 American Soldiers from Certain Death at the Hands of the…
The P-40 Warhawk of World War II
On Saturday, December 6, 1941 some of the aircraft of the 47th Pursuit Squadron/15th…
That Fatal Missile
On 12 December 1937 the United States gunboat USS Panay (PR-5) was sunk by aircraft…
The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber of World War II
On August 7, 1942 Petty Officer 1 st Class Saburo Sakai was piloting his A6M2 Type 2…
The Real Burger King
Fifty three years after the war, WWII veteran receives an unexpected phone call. Af…
Dear IRS: Come and Get Me!
During the Battle of the Bulge, General George S Patton’s Fourth Armored Division b…
64 years later: 101st Vet got to eat the meal that was stolen at Bastogne
With food being scarce during the Siege of Bastogne the defenders of the battered ba…
Abandoned Rear
Recognized for his bravery, leadership and tactical skills ‘Old Blood ‘n Guts’ has s…
Band of Brothers Actors Reunion 2016 Bastogne
For the first time ever, on 9-10 and 11 December 2016, actors from the miniseries 'B…
In the Footsteps of Band of Brothers
Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful HBO series Ban…