In the bitter freezing darkness of December 16th, 1944, the serene silence of the Arden’s forest … How the U.S. Moved 133,000 Men to Bastogne Overnight and Shocked GermanyRead more
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German POWs Got Coffee — American Veterans Were Turned Away
What Patton Did When a Canteen Fed German Prisoners But Refused the Black Drivers Who Delivered … German POWs Got Coffee — American Veterans Were Turned AwayRead more
US Troops Ignored Australian SAS Equipment Warning — Until 12 Marines Died in One Ambush
In the central highlands of Vietnam between April and August 1967, US Marine Corps reconnaissance patrols … US Troops Ignored Australian SAS Equipment Warning — Until 12 Marines Died in One AmbushRead more
Patton Found Soldiers Freezing While Their Colonel Slept Warm
The snow had frozen solid inside their boots three nights earlier. By midnight, several soldiers could … Patton Found Soldiers Freezing While Their Colonel Slept WarmRead more
US Army Tanks Dying for Fuel — so A Mechanic Builds a Lifeline Truck
August 25th, 1944. Somewhere in northeastern France. A tank commander puts a pistol to his own … US Army Tanks Dying for Fuel — so A Mechanic Builds a Lifeline TruckRead more
The Only Marine Ever To Command A US Field Army Got It After Buckner Fell
June 18th, 1945, early afternoon, a coral ridge on the southern tip of Okinawa, Lieutenant General … The Only Marine Ever To Command A US Field Army Got It After Buckner FellRead more
Fegelein! Fegelein! The Mysterious de4th of Hitler’s SS Liaison
Fegelein! Fegelein! The Mysterious de4th of Hitler’s SS Liaison Those of you who have been following … Fegelein! Fegelein! The Mysterious de4th of Hitler’s SS Liaison Read more
He Swam Across the Rhine Alone at Night — Patton Was on the Bank When He Got Back
March 1945, the Rhine River, Germany. The river was 40 m wide in March in Germany. … He Swam Across the Rhine Alone at Night — Patton Was on the Bank When He Got BackRead more
German Officers Couldn’t Believe Each US Rifleman Fired 8 Shots Without Reloading
July 11th, 1944. A hedgerow southwest of Saint-Lô, the Normandy bocage at the height of the … German Officers Couldn’t Believe Each US Rifleman Fired 8 Shots Without ReloadingRead more
No Sweat! Was Prince Andrew A Falklands W4r Hero?
No Sweat! Was Prince Andrew A Falklands W4r Hero? The interview which effectively led to the … No Sweat! Was Prince Andrew A Falklands W4r Hero? Read more