I wasn’t sure this series would ever continue beyond part 2, but part 3 just came out and it is beautiful. This volume is still called ‘Airborne’ but actually covers the involvement of the 29th Infantry Division in D-Day. I … Continue reading →
Over the years, I have bought several reproduction crickets. You know, the toy clickers that were used by the 101st Airborne in Normandy. Not by the 82nd, who only used the challenge Flash – Thunder. This led to dangerous confusion … Continue reading →
This Saturday, a memorial service was held at the cemetary of Waasmunster, Belgium on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the shooting down of the a RAF Handley-Page Hampden of the 44th RAF Squadron. A memorial sign was unveiled … Continue reading →
‘Pathfinders – In the Company of Strangers’ is a movie from earlier this year and now released on DVD. I hadn’t heard about it, but when I saw it on display at the bookstore, it looked interesting. Pathfinders and their … Continue reading →