•March 15, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
By Jon Diamond
Lt. Gen. Mark Clark’s Fifth Army, comprising the U.S. VI and British X Corps, headed north from the Salerno battlefield in September 1943, German Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, commander of Army Group C in southern Italy, implemented new defensive tactics and fortifications.
These were to be more effective at More »
•January 22, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
How did the World’s first gliderborne assault grab the world’s strongest fortress?
•January 20, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
A Soviet offensive in late 1943 gained ground but failed to eliminate German forces in the bend of the Dnieper River. More »
•January 17, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
While the British defense of Crete in May 1941 was considered a military failure, it altered Hitler’s future tactics. More »
•January 12, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Father Francis L. Sampson risked his life to save others in Normandy and was recommended for the Medal of Honor. More »
•January 10, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
The winner of a large battle fora small hill in Normandy, fought between the 2nd U.S. Infantry Division and German paratroopers. More »
•January 2, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Often overlooked, the portion of the Battle of the Bulge that took place in Luxembourg was as savage as the better known battles in Belgium. More »
•January 2, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Despite suffering heavy casualties, Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6 continued to defend German positions in Normandy until nearly the end of the war. More »
•January 2, 2019 • 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 »
•January 2, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
A tough German parachute regiment was tasked with halting the Allied invasion of Normandy. More »
