European Theater Archives - Page 4 of 14

HBO Working on “Band of Brothers In The Sky”

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are working on a third HBO series about World War II, based on Donald L. Miller's acclaimed book, Masters of the Air.

29 December 2018

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The Irish Brigade in WWII

Churchill’s Irish Brigade fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy to prove their loyalty to king and country.

28 December 2018

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The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Operation Varsity

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

28 December 2018

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Bovington Tank Museum

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

27 December 2018

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Heroic Stand at Hosingen

First Lieutenant Thomas Flynn and his company held out for days in a small Luxembourg town before being taken prisoner.

27 December 2018

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Commandos Crack Hitler’s Atlantic Wall

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.

27 December 2018

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The Supply Front: The Allies’ Key to Victory

Of all the factors that helped the Allies win the war, none was more important than the unbroken flow of supplies to the front lines.

26 December 2018

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Tank Destroyers in Action! Photos of the 809th on the Front

An Army major of the 809th Tank Destroyer Battalion photographed his unit’s odyssey across Europe during World War II.

26 December 2018

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A Sergeant in the 12th Armored Division

From the Colmar to the Rhine, Sergeant Carl Erickson fought World War II as a tank driver with the 12th Armored Division.

26 December 2018

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Liberating Guam

The island in the Marianas had been U.S. territory for nearly half a century when it was overrun by the Japanese in 1941.

25 December 2018

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Voices of the Bulge, Part II

Survivors of the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler’s last major offensive in the West, recall their harrowing experiences.

25 December 2018

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West Point Museum and Hyde Park: New York’s Greatest Military History Museums

America’s first military museum and FDR's historic home are the two military history sites in New York State that you shouldn't miss.

25 December 2018

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The Volkssturm: Last-Ditch Militia of the Third Reich

During 1944-1945, the Volkssturm, or People’s Militia, was designed to promote “a violent burst of fanatic rage against the invaders” and thus salvage victory.

25 December 2018

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Medal of Honor Recipient Michael Daly: Heroism in the Colmar Pocket

Michael J. Dal received the Medal of Honor for action during the overlooked campaign in the Colmar pocket in early 1945.

25 December 2018

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Burying the Dead in WWII: The Quartermaster Graves Registration Service

The grim but necessary task of caring the the war dead was the responsibility of the Army’s graves registration units.

24 December 2018

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