Book review: SEUL by Michel Reins
I received a signed copy of this book as a gift from a friend. The author Michel Reins is his colleague. The book is in French, so a bit more difficult for me than English, but I am very glad … Continue reading →
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Another paratrooper sweetheart pillow cover
This one was sent to me in by Eileen Flohr. Her dad sent it to his mother (her grandmother) before he was married in 1960. So it’s postwar, but I thought it would be nice to included it, as it’s … Continue reading →
80th Anniversary Battle of the Bulge
Saturday, I visited Bastogne and Manhay in the Ardennes, for the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. We arrived in Gouvy the night before. The B&B was great and our hosts were really friendly. The … Continue reading →
New Visitor Center at Margraten American Cemetery
Actually, it was new last December. When I last visited the cemetery in November 2023, the building was finished, but it hadn’t been officially opened yet. That happened last year in December. Last weekend, I briefly visited it again, on … Continue reading →
Gift of 9th Army items to ‘Through Their Eyes’ exhibition
Last weekend, I visited Valkenburg to hand over a gift of 9th Army secret maps and documents to the curator of the exhibition ‘Through Their Eyes’. I first visited the exhibit at Museum Valkenburg at the end of September. It … Continue reading →
Book review: Another River, Another Town
This book is a little gem. Not about a paratrooper this time, but about an 18 year old tank gunner at the end of the war. The author Jack Irwin recounts his experience with a tank crew. He arrived in … Continue reading →
Book review: Surrounded by Heroes
The third book on my summer reading list, again about the 82nd Airborne Division. Not the 508th PIR this time, but Division Headquarters. Written by Len Lebenson, who served with the division from the very beginning, but didn’t earn his … Continue reading →
T-5 Modified Market Garden parachute review
In the run up to the 80th Anniversary in September, and after a lot of research, I finally did it. I decided to buy this reproduction of the T-5 Modified as used in Operation Market Garden, and I’m very happy … Continue reading →
Book review: Jump into the Valley of the Shadow
The second book from my summer reading list is another one about the 508th PIR. This book is not as big as the previous one and is told from the perspective of one paratrooper, the author Dwayne T. Burns. He … Continue reading →
Book review: Put Us Down In Hell
Yes, I am actually reading that big stack of books I posted in June. First is this book by Phil Nordyke about the 508th PIR, all the way from its formation until leaving from Germany at the end of 1945 … Continue reading →