The Rise of Ike: Supreme Allied Commander in the Making
•August 14, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Dwight Eisenhower’s military career and the key contacts he made along the way prepared him for his ultimate role in World War II. More »
•August 14, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Dwight Eisenhower’s military career and the key contacts he made along the way prepared him for his ultimate role in World War II. More »
•June 6, 2018 • 1 Comment
Operation Anvil-Dragoon put Allied troops ashore on the Mediterranean coast. More »
•August 11, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Four days after the Allies landed at Salerno, the Germans launched devastating counterattack. The entire operation teetered on the brink of disaster. More »
•April 14, 2017 • 1 Comment
General Omar Bradley proved a capable subordinate to Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Allied supreme commander in Europe. More »
•April 7, 2017 • 1 Comment
South America’s only force to fight in World War II contributed to the Allied victory in Italy. More »
•March 23, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The Allies avoided catastrophe and began their long, bloody slog toward Rome with landings on the Italian coast. More »
•December 19, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
An attempt to outflank the Germans at Cassino and make a headlong dash for Rome ended in a bloody stalemate on the beaches of Anzio. More »
•December 6, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
In December 1943, the First Canadian Infantry Division was ordered to capture the Italian port town of Ortona.
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•October 19, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
The American vehicle was a true workhorse of World War II. More »
•October 17, 2016 • Be the First to Comment
Brian G. Horrocks survived a grievous wound and led the British forces in North Africa and Western Europe.
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