Carentan – part 4
I was a little behind on the Carentan series, with part 5 just having been published. But hey, it’s not like I didn’t already have dozens of books on D-Day. I keep hoping that Michel de Trez and his team … Continue reading →
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More books on The Bulge
My prime battlefield interest, as you may know, is the Battle of the Bulge. And I keep reading books, often taken from the list of references in other books. Operation Nordwind One of these old books is ‘Operation Nordwind’ by … Continue reading →
WWII movies this summer
The Second World War is suddenly hot again in Hollywood, it seems. Unlike this summer, which is having a cool and wet start. So much the better for going to the cinema. Pressure The most anticipated release was “Pressure”. It … Continue reading →
Book review: Snow and Steel
Best Battle of the Bulge book. Period. It’s not like I hadn’t read any other books about the Battle of the Bulge before, but this one came recommended to me by our favorite battlefield guid Joris Nieuwint. It had been … Continue reading →
Photos Ranger memorial in Maiori, Italy
Following my post about the Rangers memorial in Maiori, on the Italian Amalfi coast near Salerno, I sometimes receive updates from people who went there. This week, James Speicher kindly shared some photos that should provide you with a better … Continue reading →
My grandfather and Howard, the black GI
Recent news about the removal of plaques commemorating black GIs at the Margraten American Cemetery really struck me. It is awful, and dumb, but also scary. These removed panels are now made out to have been some kind of protest … Continue reading →
Rare color film of 17th Airborne glider troops preparing for Operation Varsity
Last weekend I came across this ‘new’ video on YouTube. We see glider troops preparing their jeeps and artillery equipment before loading onto gliders and aircraft for Operation Varsity, which took place on 24 March 1945. There is so much … Continue reading →
The Georges-Henri Club in Brussels – 80 years ago
Charles Cassells contacted me because he had seen my various posts and the article about GIs in Brussels, and he had his own research he wanted to share. I was very excited about this. Charles has been digging into the … Continue reading →
On the trail of the 106th Infantry Division at Saint-Vith
A bit of an unfamiliar theatre of the Battle of the Bulge is the area of Saint-Vith, right near the German border. As I needed to be in Gouvy, which is nearby, I decided to do a small battlefield tour, … Continue reading →
Book review: Battle of the Bulge, Vol. 1
I finally finished the first volume of the Battle of the Bulge series from Stackpole that I bought in June. After a tour of the Northern flank of the Bulge in May 2024, I wanted to learn more about this … Continue reading →