The Allies learned bitter lessons during the August 1942 Dieppe Raid, which helped with the success of Operation Overlord two years later.   More »

Bitter fighting in the Reichswald delayed Allied entry into the Ruhr, the industrial heart of Germany.   More »

By Jon Diamond
 “Don’t worry men—it’ll be a piece of cake!”
So declared Maj. Gen. John Hamilton “Ham” Roberts while briefing the officers of his 2nd Canadian Infantry Division on the eve of the large-scale Allied raid at Dieppe—a small port city on the northern French coast between Le Havre and Boulogne—scheduled   More »

Despite a troubled development, the Churchill tank went on to become one of the most numerous and versatile British tanks.   More »

General Hobart’s Funnies were specially designed armored vehicles that contributed to the Allied victory in Europe.   More »

Hobart’s Funnies were modified Churchill and Sherman tanks with odd-looking features used to support the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944.   More »

A key piece of Dutch real estate needed to be taken if the port of Antwerp were to become useful to the Allies.   More »

After Normandy, the U.S. 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment spearheaded Operation Varsity, the March 1945 airborne jump across the Rhine into Germany.   More »

The Tank Museum at Covington, England, holds the world’s finest collection of armored vehicles from 26 countries.   More »

Sergeant Mort Shuffle took a sniper’s bullet in the chest outside the French fortress city of Brest during the Brittany Campaign.   More »