Eyewitness: Artillery Support in the Bulge – Belgium, December 1944
Snow falls on the camouflage net of a 155mm M1 Howitzer of the 254th Field Artillery Battalion
Ardennes-Alsace Campaign (Battle of the Bulge) Artwork
On 16 December 1944, the German Wehrmacht launched what would be its last major offensive in the West. After 2,000 guns and Nebelrwerfer rocket launchers bombarded the American lines, three […]
Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Fort Wainwright is a powerhouse of Army might, with over 7,700 soldiers posted there.
L-4 Grasshopper
Bought in the thousands to serve a niche yet key combat role of World War II, the L-4 Grasshopper flew everywhere the Army went rolling along.
General Anthony C. McAuliffe
McAuliffe etched his name in U.S. Army lore when he issued a defiant one-word response to a German demand to surrender the American forces holding Bastogne.
99th Infantry Division
The “Checkerboarders” fought fiercely in World War II, witnessing 151 days in combat, particularly during the Battle of the Bulge.
Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Glider Pilot Review
“[For] anyone who wants to learn more about the young men who fly their gliders into great danger on silent wings, this book tells their story very well indeed, and certainly deserves a place in the records of American airborne operations in World War II.”
At First Light: A True World War II Story of a Hero, His Bravery, and an Amazing Horse Review
“An extremely compelling and very readable history of his father’s heroic World War II service fighting in the oft overlooked southern European theater, slogging through Italy and northward through France and into Germany during 1944-45.”
“I’m The 82d Airborne and This Is As Far As the Bastards Are Going!” – The 82d Airborne Division in the Battle of the Bulge
Their sacrifices not only shaped the outcome of one of World War II’s most pivotal battles but also cemented their legacy as one of the finest fighting units in history.
World War II Glider Pilots: Pioneers in Vertical Envelopment
Any study of the airborne forces of World War II without . . . glider/glider pilot support is incomplete.
