Battle of the Bulge
Adolf Hitler: On the Eve of the Battle of the Bulge
By Charles WhitingBy early autumn, he was taking 60 pills a day. They ranged from “speed” to the poison strychnine. Read more
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge is the popular name given to the German Ardennes Offensive, Hitler’s last desperate gamble to achieve victory in the West during World War II. The month-long Battle of the Bulge, fought December 16, 1944, through January 16, 1945, ended in Allied victory. However, the German assault made good initial progress toward its objectives of the Meuse River crossings and the seizure of the Belgian port of Antwerp, which would have driven a wedge between Allied armies on the Western Front. The German defeat in the Battle of the Bulge hastened the end of World War II.
Battle of the Bulge
The Malmédy Massacre and the Battle of the Bulge
By Major General Michael ReynoldsMalmédy is an attractive and prosperous town situated in eastern Belgium, 15 miles from the German border. Read more
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The Battle of the Bulge & The Defense of St. Vith
By Charles GutierrezThe U.S. 9th Armored Division arrived in the European Theater of Operations in late October 1944 as a reserve for Maj. Read more
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Captured Allied Armor: Enemy Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
By Christopher MiskimonThe German crewmen occupied the various stations in their tank as they approached the American roadblock ahead. It was 2100 hours on Christmas Eve, 1944, just outside the town of Manhay, Luxembourg, which was occupied by elements three different U.S. Read more
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The U.S. Army Medical Corps: Caring for the Casualties in World War II
By Glenn BarnettFor centuries wounded soldiers of every nation were responsible for much of their own care. Medical attention was primitive and often not a high priority for military planners beyond the officer corps. Read more
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A 101st Airborne Paratrooper’s Combat Journey
By Richard A. BerantyIn one of the most recognized photographs taken by U.S. Army cameramen during World War II, General Dwight D. Read more
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The Battle of Aachen: Breaking Down the Door to Europe in WWII
By Flint WhitlockBy the autumn of 1944, German resistance in the West was quickly crumbling as the British and Americans approached the German border 233 days ahead of schedule. Read more
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Tale of the Biscuit Bomber: The C-47 in WWII
By Sam McGowanEven though, technically at least, it was not a combat airplane, the performance of the Douglas C-47 transport led General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower to label it as one of the most important weapons of World War II. Read more
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King Company at Bloody Lindern
By Frank ChadwickIn November 1944, an American infantry division underwent its baptism of fire in the worst conditions imaginable and acquitted itself with honor beyond anyone’s expectation. Read more
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An Army Combat Engineer’s Story of the D-Day Invasion
By Rob MorrisNineteen-year-old army combat engineer Jay Rencher blinked the salt spray from his eyes, filled his lungs, and again plunged beneath the cold, roiling waves. Read more
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Armored Blitz to Avranches
By Kevin M. HymelLieutenant General Omar Bradley had reason to be pleased by the last week of July 1944. His First Army had scratched out a substantial foothold on the Normandy coast, capturing three times more French territory than his British allies. Read more
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Fire: A Photo Essay for the World War II GI
By Kevin M. HymelNext to sleep, warmth was the most sought after commodity of the frontline soldiers who froze in their foxholes, stomping their feet or puffing on cigarettes to keep warm. Read more
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John Parks: The Face of Battle
By Bill WarnockDuring the closing days of 1944, editors at the London edition of Stars and Stripes decided to select a frontline GI as “Our Man of the Year.” Read more
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Glider Infantrymen at Marvie
By Leo G. BarronMarvie is a quiet town nestled in the Ardennes region of southern Belgium. A farming village with a population of several hundred people, history has almost forgotten the town, but on one day in December 1944, Marvie lay astride a road that led to another town—Bastogne. Read more
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The Battle of the Bulge: 75+ Years On
During the Battle of the Bulge, Adolf Hitler launched his last great counteroffensive along the Western Front. From full armored divisions running on gasoline fumes to “American schools” teaching spies how to pose as Allied soldiers, Hitler used everything in his arsenal to try to turn the tide of the war. Read more
