28th Infantry Division

Furious Delaying Action at Hosingen

By Leo Barron

A voice crackled over the radio. “Hosingen is falling slowly. They are out of ammo and the tanks cannot hold them. Read more

28th Infantry Division

‘Bloody Bucket’ at Colmar

By Dr. Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr.

Not long after they landed at Normandy in July 1944, Pennsylvania’s 28th Infantry Division earned a begrudging nickname from their German foes in the hedgerows—the “Bloody Bucket Division,” after their blood-red “Keystone” shoulder patches and vicious fighting tactics. Read more