December 28th, 1944. 21st Army Group headquarters, Zanhovven, Belgium. 2 in the afternoon. Montgomery unrolled the … The Private Insult That Forced Eisenhower To Threaten Montgomery With Immediate DismissalRead more
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The Cathedral Survived 800 Years — Then One SS Officer Destroyed It
March 1945 a medieval town near Vertsberg Germany gray smoke rises from a massive mound of … The Cathedral Survived 800 Years — Then One SS Officer Destroyed ItRead more
He executed the nurse who had saved his soldiers’ lives, and Patton’s actions…
France, late November 1944. Near a frozen road outside a shattered village, the mud had turned … He executed the nurse who had saved his soldiers’ lives, and Patton’s actions…Read more
What Patton Did When an MP Attacked His Own Soldiers in France
October 1944, a small town square in Epinal, Eastern France. The autumn air is crisp, carrying … What Patton Did When an MP Attacked His Own Soldiers in FranceRead more
Why German AA Crews Couldn’t Detect The U.S. Bombers Hidden In Clouds
July 24th, 1943. 11:45 at night, a Himlbet ground controller sits behind a Seabourg plotting table … Why German AA Crews Couldn’t Detect The U.S. Bombers Hidden In CloudsRead more
Why Viet Cong Fighters Couldn’t Understand Australian SAS Accuracy In Total Darkness
June 1968, Fuoktui Province, South Vietnam. A Vietkong commander is staring at a casualty report that … Why Viet Cong Fighters Couldn’t Understand Australian SAS Accuracy In Total DarknessRead more
This Wasn’t Supposed to Work — UNTIL a Filipino Teen Used a Nail Slingshot
At 3:47 a.m. December 14th, 1944, Private First Class Miguel Santos, 18 years old, crouched in … This Wasn’t Supposed to Work — UNTIL a Filipino Teen Used a Nail SlingshotRead more
The Complete History of General George S. Patton | WW2
It began with a man who seemed carved out of contradiction. George Patton walked into history … The Complete History of General George S. Patton | WW2Read more
When a Black Soldier Saved 12 White Men — Patton Demanded to Know Why No One Saluted Him!
December 23rd, 1944. 4° Fahrenheit, the Ardennes Forest. A .30 caliber machine gun opens fire from … When a Black Soldier Saved 12 White Men — Patton Demanded to Know Why No One Saluted Him!Read more
Theodore Roosevelt’s Son Landed At Utah Beach With A Cane. He Was Gone In Five Weeks
June 6th, 1944. 6:30 in the morning, Utah Beach, Normandy. Major General Raymond Barton is standing … Theodore Roosevelt’s Son Landed At Utah Beach With A Cane. He Was Gone In Five WeeksRead more