Late autumn 1944, the officers compound of Camp Papago Park, Arizona. Captain Jurgen Wattenberg, former commander … German POWs Escaped Into Arizona’s Desert—Days Later They Wanted Back In | WWII StoryRead more
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A Female Soldier Warned of an Ambush—Patton Was Furious It Was Ignored
March 7th, 1945. 3:47 a.m. The woods east of the Moselle River explode into fire, not … A Female Soldier Warned of an Ambush—Patton Was Furious It Was IgnoredRead more
What Eisenhower Told FDR When the President Tried to Override Him Before D-Day
December 1943, the war is at a crossroads. Nazi Germany has held Western Europe in an … What Eisenhower Told FDR When the President Tried to Override Him Before D-DayRead more
What Turned 13 Americans Into a Nightmare for the German Army at Normandy?
A photograph taken in the spring of 1945 in a place that even in the wildest … What Turned 13 Americans Into a Nightmare for the German Army at Normandy?Read more
Why No One Talks About What Nimitz Did After Tarawa
More than a thousand Americans had died on a beach 2 miles long. As the casualty … Why No One Talks About What Nimitz Did After TarawaRead more
What Patton Did When He Found a Black Sergeant Giving Orders That No White Officer Would Follow
December 1944. The Ardennes Forest, Belgium. The temperature had not risen above freezing in 11 days. … What Patton Did When He Found a Black Sergeant Giving Orders That No White Officer Would FollowRead more
Germans mocked this “toy” US tank — until it wiped out 6 Panthers alone
September 19th, 1944. 7:48 in the morning. Hill 246 Eastern France. Sergeant Henry Hartman pulls the … Germans mocked this “toy” US tank — until it wiped out 6 Panthers aloneRead more
Why German Soldiers Couldn’t Understand Why U.S. Troops Got Hot Showers Near The Front
Summer 1944. A road in Normandy somewhere behind the American lines. A column of German prisoners … Why German Soldiers Couldn’t Understand Why U.S. Troops Got Hot Showers Near The FrontRead more
“What Patton Did When a German Sniper Killed 12 of His Officers in Three Days”
September 1944, France. The Third Army was fighting its way through the Moselle Valley. In 3 … “What Patton Did When a German Sniper Killed 12 of His Officers in Three Days”Read more
What Eisenhower Said When Montgomery Threatened to Resign in 1944
September 10th, 1944. The phone line crackles between Branville, France, and Brussels, Belgium. At Supreme Headquarters, … What Eisenhower Said When Montgomery Threatened to Resign in 1944Read more