•May 22, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
After American airborne troops took Ste.-Mere-Eglise and St.-Come-du-Mont, it was Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6’s job to keep the vital city of Carentan from the Yanks. More »
•May 22, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
A tough German parachute regiment was tasked with halting the Allied invasion of Normandy. More »
•May 17, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Legendary tank commander Michael Wittmann met his end in a fiery ambush on August 8, 1944. More »
•May 9, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
One of D-Day’s lesser known battles was also one of its fiercest. More »
•April 19, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Although often overlooked, Canadian troops did their part to ensure victory on D-Day. More »
•April 17, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando, the last such unit to be formed in World War II, was one of the first to land at Juno beach on D-Day. More »
•February 16, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Canadian 3rd Infantry Division paid a heavy price to ensure victory on D-Day More »
•February 6, 2017 • Read Comments (3)
SS tanker Michael Wittmann became the most famous armor ace of World War II and died in the process. More »
•January 25, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Audacious panzer ace Michael Wittmann and a force of heavy Tiger tanks destroyed a British armored column at this once peaceful Norman village. More »
•December 1, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
A crisis in available British manpower during the fight for Caen affected allied strategy in Western Europe. More »
